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By Hiram E. Jackson www.michronicle.com The truth is, Mayor Dave Bing did not create this problem, as Gov. Rick Snyder dis- cussed at the recent Pancakes & Politics forum. Rather, he in- herited a painfully broken city and this financial crisis has been looming for de- cades. Bing knew when he accepted the job of leading the state's largest city that it would be a major chal- lenge, and he has accepted that chal- lenge. Why our kids are so "sexed" up See Succeed page A-6 Roy LIVING
www.michronicle.com VOLUME 75 � Number 28 March 21-27, 2012 479 Ledyard � Detroit MI 48201 313.963.5522 $1.00 it's tough, Gov. Snyder, but you can help detroit succeed By Hiram E. Jackson CHRONICLE INTERIM PUBLISHER Over the course of the past few months we have all been aware that this day was coming. goverCOMMENTARY With theConsent nor's Agreement looming, we find our city and region in the midst of a political and financial crisis. Even those of us who have confidence in our mayor knew that the city's problems were just too massive and complicated to resolve without some outside assistance. The truth is, Mayor Dave Bing did not create this problem, as Gov. Rick Snyder discussed at the recent Pancakes & Politics forum. Rather, he inherited a painfully broken city and this financial crisis has been looming for decades. Given the resources the mayor has to work with, I believe that he and his staff have fought a good fight. Certainly I, as a city resident, would like to have better city services and a much safer environment in which to live and work. But because the mayor has been upfront regarding the challenge, I, like so many others, remain patient because we believe in Detroit and want to be a part of its renaissance. creates a path to solvency. Snyder has told everyone who cares to listen that he does not want to "take over" Detroit. Quite frankly, I believe him. Who would want to create such a fight in the midst of the state's economic upswing and in the middle of such a critical election year? Call me crazy or na�ve, but I believe the governor when he says Michigan will not be successful until Detroit is successful. We all know it to be true, but it still feels good to hear others acknowledge that fact. Under different circumstances, the Bing knew when he accepted the job of leading the state's largest city that it would be a major challenge, and he has accepted that challenge. Hiram Jackson But yes, there is the other side. Those of us who interact with Gov. Snyder also know that he truly wants the city of Detroit to succeed. He wants the mayor and the City Council to develop a viable plan that restores financial confidence and See Succeed page A-6 WHAT'S INSIDE E D U C AT I O N A D VA N TA G E SPRING EDITION All-School Enrollment Fair On Saturday, March 31, all DPS schools operating in fall 2012 plus many DPS-authorized charters will open their doors for an informational day, opportunities to meet principals, staff and parent leaders, tours and nutrition. Shuttle buses will be available from six hubs and some sites will feature free dental checkups and more. See page x. Saturday, March 31 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 100+ sites open! � Join Us! March 2012 Free healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks for every single student, regardless of income DPS knows that healthy eating helps to create healthy minds. Detroit Public Schools is committed to supporting the educational development of our students by providing healthy breakfasts and hot nutricontinued on page 4 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit # 2655 Detroit, MI Cranbrook Institute of Science and DPS launched a broad new partnership that will provide extraordinary, customized experiences in the natural sciences to DPS students, their families and faculty members. continued on page 3 Detroit Public Schools: Opening More Opportunities Earlier than Ever Before Dear Detroit parents, guardians and families, In February, I announced key changes affecting our families for the upcoming school year. By doing so early, much earlier than has traditionally been the case, parents can make plans for enrollment and also seek information about their children's schools. This is a critically important time in the history of Detroit Public Schools and for our city. I have stated frequently that Detroit Public Schools must New! Open Enrollment and Application Period Now A new Open Enrollment period will be held from March 15 � April 16 to allow for important decisions to be made. Wrapping up the school assignments for current students early will allow for staffing and budgeting decisions to be made on a timely basis, to ensure a smooth start to the new school year including the placement of a teacher in front of every child on the first day of school. Detroit Public Schools 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48292 not only be a part of Detroit's comeback, it must LEAD it. We have been using an outdated educational model that we must discard. We continued on page 3 Inside: Locator map and profiles of all schools Roy S. Roberts DPS opens enrollment, showcases new programs This year Detroit Public Schools announced it is offering more choices, earlier than ever, during its new Open Enrollment Period now through April 16. See the DPS insert inside this week's Chronicle for details. Hispanic legal trailblazer Ruben Acosta dies at 51 (Page A-3) Michigan's Hispanic community lost one of its towering and most revered leaders. Who can we trust? By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR Lack of confidence holds Detroit's future hostage The clock is ticking, loudly. So loud, in fact, that at this crucial point, whether you support the Consent Agreement from Lansing that will purportedly right the wrongs of Detroit's financial woes or not is not of paramount importance. But whether you view the Consent Agreement as a takeover of Detroit government or a panacea to make the city financially sound, it is is your right to make that known clearly, as part of the debate on the governance and the financial wellbeing of the city. Something is not clear in this whole matter of the Consent Agreement, and it makes you wonder who is telling the truth or has failed to communicate properly both to Detroit and Lansing in the days, weeks or months leading up to the drafting of Gov. Rick Snyder's Consent Agreement. Last week I sat down with Mayor Dave Bing at Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) for a conversation on the future of Detroit hosted by WCCCD's Global Conversation Speaker Series during which Bing categorically made it clear he COMMENTARY won't sign the current agreement from the governor. But what is surprising was that the mayor said he only received the draft agreement hours before he was required to sign it. At the same time, Bing said he sent a plan to Lansing in OcBankole Thompson tober of last year and didn't hear from the governor or his lieutenants. On the other hand, when I met with Gov. Snyder last week, he said he has been waiting on a plan that makes sense but hasn't received one. The governor feels the city is running out of time and he will not preside over the state's largest metropolis going under financially without some form of rescue. So when you talk to Bing and his aides you hear one story. When you speak with Snyder and his team members, it is a completely different story. It's hard to believe which side is correct despite the evidence that both sides are concerned about how Detroit forges ahead. But the problem that is not being discussed now is the lack of trust between Detroit and Lansing, as well as among Detroit elected officials themselves. For the governor and the mayor to publicly spar so continuously as if both men were running for the same office shows a lack of trust between them, as the city is quickly running out of money. Added to that conundrum is the lack of trust among some members of the Detroit City Council and the mayor's administration. In fact, Bing publicly scorned Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown at the WCCCD mayoral conversation, accus- Comerica celebrates women empowerment (Page B-1) March is National Women's History Month and Comerica Bank is joining in the effort to pay tribute to the generations of women whose contributions have proved invaluable to society. Football is brutal (Page C-1) There are no two ways about it -- football is a harsh and, yes, dangerous sport. Sports editor Leland Stein III tells is like it really is in this week's column. See tRuSt page A-6 Roberts wants Detroit to be world-class leader in public education CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT `Reflections': A James Brown movie? (Page D-1) Nothing could be more logical than a film based on the life and career of the legendary James Brown, one of the greatest performers of all time. Spike Lee has written a script and Eddie Murphy will accept the role, but will such a movie ever be made? LIVING This year Detroit Public Schools is offering more choices, earlier than ever, during a new Open Enrollment Period now through April 16. Individual schools include those neighborhood schools showcased by Excellent Schools Detroit as among the best in the city, as well as new schools and college preparatory programs with curriculum focusing on science, medicine and performing arts. DPS also offers multilingual education programs, Public School League scholar-athlete programs and Parent Resource Centers. Districtwide, DPS will create an Individualized Learning Plan for each student and academic blueprints for every parent, and will provide Netbooks for home usage to all students in grades 8-12. Wrapping up the school assignments for current students early will ensure a smooth start to the new school year including the placement of a teacher in front of every child on the first day of school, states DPS Emergency Manager Roy Roberts. Rather than continue to support underutilized buildings, DPS consolidated schools to allow resources to be delivered to a smaller group of high quality schools. In a number of cases, high achieving programs will move to newer, larger facilities to allow programs to expand and serve more students. "We are embarking on a bold and ambitious journey with new educational models that will return this city to its rightful place as the world class leader in public education," Roberts said. With regard to the new Individualized Learning Plans, DPS Superintendent of Academics Karen Ridgeway said, "These learning plans will be automated and built electronically from existing data systems, using test scores from the Michigan Merit Exam, MEAP, and benchmark assessments as well as other data, such as attendance." The district offers free breakfast, lunch and a snack, and provides services for children with See education page A-5 Roy Roberts Look inside this week's Magazine insert and discover what people are talking about. LivingWELL Break Boredom Tips to keep your workout working Nutrition Drive When it comes to Teen Pregnancy and Sex, CDC Confirms: Baby Talk Baby Talk Why our kids are so "sexed" up Nutrition Drive When It Comes to Teen Pregnancy and Sex, CDC Confirms: Teenagers are Morons Why our kids are so "sexed" up Break Boredom Tips to keep your workouts working Teenagers are Morons news THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page A-2 By Tom Watkins People with disabilities need everyone's attention Feeling vulnerable? Yourinputissought. Pay attention: Michigan state government is abouttotakeaction. As President Obama said,"Ifpeoplearepaying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, thenitresultsinbadgov- Tom Watkins better integrated care for ernmentandpolitics." people who are elderly, So,fellowcitizens,pay those with developmenattention: Stop, look and taldisabilities,substance listen. abusers and those with The Michigan De- mental illness who are partment of Community considered"dualeligible" Health (MDCH) is asking underMedicaidandMedifor public comment on a careplans. massivenewplantoalter Any change of this the care to Michigan's magnitude creates anximost vulnerable citizens: ety among those in need the elderly, physical and of support, their family mental disabilities, suband friends -- fearful in stanceabusersandthose these days of austerity, whoqualifyforbothMedithat change equals less careandMedicaid. supportandbudgetcuts. MDCH director Olga Dazzo, her team, with Speak now theablesupportofPublic At the public forums, Sector Consultants, de- the MDCH will be reviewserve credit for develop- ing overarching themes inganopenandtranspar- fromanearlierstakeholdentplanningprocessthat er engagement process helped both steer and andtherecommendations develop the plan to this thatcameoutofthework point and it is now avail- groups,comprisedofconableforpublicreview. sumersofservices,family Thedraftplan,"TheIn- members,advocates,protegratedCareforPersons vidersandprofessionals. Dually Eligible for Medi- Thecommunityforums care and Medicaid," will offer the opportunity to ultimately be submitted participate in the demototheFederalCentersfor cratic process, hear what Medicare and Medicaid changesareinstore,ask Services (CMS) for their questions,offerinputand approval.Publiccomment advocate your position is being sought at public before the signatures dry forums around the state onthesecriticalproposed thismonth. changes. The goal is to provide At the end of the day, weneedtoassureweget more than change -- we also need to assure that these changes do not diminish care, choices and dignity to our fellow citizens. As Thomas Jefferson said in the early days of ourcountry,"Thecareof humanlifeandhappiness, andnottheirdestruction, isthefirstandonlyobject of good government. Whenever the people are well-informed, they can betrustedwiththeirown government." Be involved. Be informed. Commentsmayalsobe submitted in writing by mail to: Integrated Care, MedicaidServicesAdministration, PO Box 30479, Lansing, MI 48909-7979. Comments must be submittedbyApril4. Forum dates and locationsinSoutheastMichigan: � Detroit metro area: March26,10a.m.�noon; SanMarinoClub,1685E. BigBeaver,Troy; � Detroit: March 26, 24 p.m. Greater Grace Temple, 23500 W. Seven MileRd. �Lansingarea:March22, 9�11a.m.CMHAuthority of Clinton-Eaton-Ingham Counties, 812 E. Jolly Rd.,Lansing For more information, call(517)374-6848. Tom Watkins is a former state superintendent of pubic schools, 2001-05, and deputy and director of the former state mental health department, 1983-90. He email@example.com Education Achievement Authority of Michigan announces start-up schools At a special joint meeting, the Education Achievement Authority (EAA) of Michigan Board of Directors and Executive Committee approved the assignment of 15 DetroitPublicSchoolsasits initialmemberschoolsto openinSeptember. Thenine element a r y / m i d d l e schools that will be part of EAA are: cationmodel. Hesaidafullschedule of meetings is planned to assure that parents are fully informed about all the options available for their children. Parents will have a voice in thefutureoftheirchild's school, including participationonSchoolReinvention Teams (SRTs) where they can provide direct feedback and guidance. Openenrollmentwilltake place March 15-April 16, 2012. Within EAA direct run schools, as students master subject matter at one level, they will advancetothenextlevelof learningregardlessofthe numberofdaystheyhave spentintheclass.Thus, advancement is based on theirmasteryofmaterials, not the number of days they have spent in class. Students who require extra time to complete materialswillnothaveto startoveratthebeginning of a new school year but willbeabletoworkfrom their prior achievement levels. "The EAA of Michigan is designed to empower teachers to succeed by givingthemaprofessional work environment under which they will have the autonomy, support and empowerment they need to dramatically raise student achievement," Covingtonsaid. 1. Chancellor John CovB r e n d a ingtondescribestheEAA Covington of Michigan as "a differScott Elentsystemforadifferent ementary/Middle outcome. It is our goal 2. Burns Elementary/ tocreateanewmodelfor Middle educationwithinthestate 3. LawAcademy ofMichigan." "The existing educa- 4. Mary M. Bethune Eltional structure in this ementary/Middle country was designed to 5. Murphy Elementary/ accommodateanagrarian Middle society 150 years ago," Elementary/ Covingtonsaid."Theold 6. Nolan modelsimplydoesnotfit Middle a 21st Century digital so- 7. Phoenix Elementary/ ciety. The EAA is a new Middle modelforstudents,teachers and parents to fit a 8. Stewart Elementary/ newcentury.Wearefun- Middle damentally changing the 9. Trix Elementary/ paradigmforteachingand Middle learninginMichigan." The six high schools The EAA of Michigan are: isanewstatewidesystem Collegiate of schools starting in 1. Central Academy Detroit that will assume operation of the lowest 5 2. DenbyHighSchool percentofthePersistentlyLowestAchieving(PLA) 3. FordHighSchool schoolsasdefinedbythe 4. MumfordHighSchool Michigan Department of 5. PershingHighSchool Education in the state of High Michigan over the next 6. Southeastern School threeyears. The concept for the Covington said stuEAA of Michigan was an- dents who currently nouncedinJune,2011by attend schools that have Gov.RickSnyderandDe- beenassignedtotheEAA troitPublicSchools(DPS) ofMichiganwillautomatiEmergency Manager Roy callybecomeapartofthe Roberts. It was formally newschoolsystem.Stucreated in August, 2011 dentsfromotherschools through an inter-local may also enroll in EAA agreement between East- schools if they desire to ern Michigan University beapartofthenewedu(EMU)andDPS.TheEAA of Michigan has an 11memberboardwithseven members appointed by Snyder, two by DPS and twobyEMU. Leaving a job? Should you leave your retirement plan assets behind? Need help deciding what to do with the assets in your retirement plan from a former employer? During these challenging economic times, it's more important than ever to find the right strategy for you and your goals. Call today, and together we can explore all of the options for your retirement savings. THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Publication No.: USPS 344-820 HOW TO CONTACT US: Covington said the nine elementary and six high schools assigned to the EAA will be radically transformed to address stifled student achievementintheseschools. 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All rights reserved. 0311-4442 [79470-v2] A1419 news THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page A-3 Tyler Perry leads major fundraisers for Obama reelection campaign By Michael Cottman President Barack Obama stoodinsideTylerPerry'smagnificent French�chateau style mansion recently and told donors who paid $35,800 to attend the high-profile fundraiser that he is now in full campaignmodeand,withtheir steadfast support, intends to win reelection to the White HouseinNovember. "Usually I have better accommodations for our events, butwedecidedtoslumithere," Obama said, joking about the 42-year-oldfilmdirector'sspectacular58-acreestatethatwas oncepricedat$40millionand Barack Obama isnestledinawooded,wealthy ForbesmagazinelistedPerryas Atlantasuburb. the sixth highest-paid man in "First of all, I just want to Hollywood, and some financial thank Tyler for this event," experts say Perry is on track Obama said. "I was saying to to become a billionaire in the him, when we were over at his yearsahead. studio,thereissomethingabout ThevisittoPerry'sestatewas America, with all the struggles Obama's last fundraiser of the we've been going through and night; he had already attended allthechangesthathavetaken two campaign events in Chicaplaceinourhistory,forhimto goearlierintheday.OnFriday come from where he is and be evening,Obamaalsoheadlined whoheis;formetocomefrom a fundraiser at Tyler Perry's where I am and have this extelevision studios before visittraordinaryprivilege. ingPerry'shomeandspeaking "It says something special to 40 guests, including Oprah aboutthisplace.AndforTyler Winfrey. to continue to be so humble Even though Obama's 13and thoughtful and generous hour campaign swing Friday is a testimony to him and his raked in $5 million, Republifamily. And so we are just so cans are reportedly trying to grateful to him and just feel raise $500 million in an effort blessedtoseehissuccess." to oust the president from the There's no doubt about WhiteHousewhileanti-Obama Perry's success. In 2009, support this guy with a name thatnobodycouldpronounce," ObamasaidatPerry'shome. "And just like books and skin cream, when Oprah decidesshelikesyou,thenother peoplelikeyou,too,"thepresidentadded."Andshehascontinued to be just -- not just a friend, but somebody who MichelleandIseekoutinthinking about not just the day-todayissuesoftheday,buttrying to keep our focus on the big picture. And what she's done forsomanypeople,notjustin America but around the world, isextraordinary.So,Ijustwant tosaythankyoutoOprah." Obama spoke to supporters inside Perry's three-story mansion, where a large crystalchandelierlitafoyerneara cozylibrarywithantiquebooks. Upstairs,inagamesroomarea, wasapub-stylebar,pooltable, antique chess set and large antique telescope. The room looked over a great hall where therewerefivetables,eachwith eightguests.Therewasahuge marble fireplace with candles flickering inside, and African artwasdisplayedonthewalls. Obama told donors how the economy was losing 800,000 jobsamonth,theeconomywas incrisisandtheautoindustry was on the verge of collapse when he took office, and then herelatedwhatheseesasthe greatestachievementsofhisadministration:Creatingfourmillionjobs,rescuingthebanking systemandpassinghealthcare reform. "We are confident we can get there, but we are going to needyourhelp,"Obamasaid."I knowIamalittlegrayernow;it isnotastrendytobeanObama supporter because it is not as fresh.Thosepostersarekindof rolledupinsomeclosetsomewhere. "Butmydeterminationisunwavering, my passion to bring aboutchangeisundiminished. The need is still great. The American people are still relying on us. So I hope that you aregametoworkjustashard, if not harder, in the coming monthstomakesurewefinish whatwebegan.Iwillbecounting on you, and more importantly,theAmericanpeopleare countingonyou." Earlierintheevening,Obama attendedafundraiseratPerry's TVstudios,asprawling60-acre complex of offices, soundstages,abacklotandapond.Ticket pricesfortheeventrangedfrom $250to$10,000. Perry spoke about his rich imagination, but said he never thought there would be a day when a presidential motorcade -- and an African-American president--wouldarriveathis studio. After hugging Obama on stageandintroducingthepresidenttothecrowd,Perryturned to the 1,000 guests in amazement and asked, "How unbelievableisthis?" Tyler Perry bumper stickers are already taking a decidedly racist tone: "DON'T RE-NIG IN 2012" one bumperstickerreads. With the president on the road rallying the faithful and courting Black voters, the Obama campaign would like to replicate the unprecedented Black voter turnout from the historic2008presidentialelection because they anticipate a close race, campaign advisors toldBlackAmericaWeb.com. The president's campaign strategists are also well aware ofthepoliticalinfluencewieldedbyprominentAfrican-American entrepreneurs like Tyler PerryandOprahWinfrey. "Andthen,thereismygood friend, Oprah, who very early on, when I was still running, just decided that she would Hispanic legal trailblazer Ruben Acosta dies at 51 Michigan's Hispanic community lost one of its towering and most revered leaders,Ruben Acosta,who passed awayMarch17attheage of 51.For the past 12 months, Acosta fought a spirited battle against theeffectsofamalignant braintumor. An enterprising and successful attorney, Acosta was co-managing partner and co-founder of Williams Acosta PLLC in Detroit. As a business counselor andlitigator, he counseled and represented clients in a broad arrayofcomplexcommer- Ruben Acosta cialandlitigationmatters ment motion practice. anddisputes. Going beyond traditional BorninCubaandfluent trialpractice,Acostarepin Spanish, Acosta's pro- resented clients in comfessional responsibilities mercial disputes using included representing alternative dispute resoLatin American compa- lution methods like meniesandcitizensinvolved diation, arbitration and intransnationalcommer- facilitation. cialdisputesintheUnited As testimony to his Statesandabroad. legal expertise, Acosta As a litigator, Acosta practiced before federal successfully prosecuted and state trial courts and defended cases in and administrative trijuryandbenchtrialsand bunals, as well as appelthrough summary judg- latecourts,includingthe MichiganSupremeCourt, theMichiganCourtofAppeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Anprominentandable leader in Hispanic civic affairs, Ruben Acosta served as the chairman ofthe2006UnitedStates Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) LegislativeConferencewhere he worked with congressional and White House representatives to shape policy on comprehensive immigrationreform. Acosta was a long tenured member of the MichiganHispanicChamber Board of Directors (MHCC) and also served astheChamber'sGeneral Counsel. He also represented the interests of the State of Michigan as amemberoftheBoardof DirectorsoftheU.S.Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Acosta also volunteeredhistimetohuman services organizations that served the Latino community. He served withdistinctionasBoard PresidentofLatinAmericans for Social and Economic Development (LASED) and as legal counsel to SER Metro Detroit and Mexicantown Community Development Corporation. He also encouraged Latino musical talent through his service on the Board of Directors of theSphinxorganization. Acosta graduatedwith distinctionfrom the University of Michigan in 1982andcumlaudefrom the University of DetroitMercy School of Law in 1988. Ruben Acosta is survivedbyhisbelovedwife, Esther, his two young sons, Andres and Rafael, hismotherMariaAcosta, sister Jean Mary and brotherRoger. Memorial contributions may be made to NewHopeMinistriesChildren'sHome,POBox336 Plainfield,IN46168. Do you want to know everything there is to know about building your credit score? Then join Pi Tau Omega Chapter (Southfield) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. for a free seminar: "Everything You Need to Know About Your Credit.'' The seminar will cover improving, maintaining and protecting your credit. Thursday, March 29, 2012, 6:30 p.m., Southfield Library, First Floor. Speaker, Kevin Butts, Certified Credit Professional, Ally Financial. For more information, please call (248) 327-0617 SHIELD OF FAITH CHURCH Bishop James A. Jennings, Senior Pastor BISHOP'S 22nd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Theme: "The Vision, the Venture, and the Victory", Acts 16: 6-15 GUEST CHURCHES Sunday, March 25, 2012: OFFICIAL DAY 10:00 A.M. Pastor James Jennings, Sr. & New True Vine Baptist Church 3:00 P.M. Pastor Everett N. Jennings, Sr. & New Providence Baptist Church March is National Mental Retardation Month Chairperson: Trustee Charlene Miles Co-Chair: Alberta Curry news THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page A-4 Trust From page A-1 reveling in how much grandstandingandfilibusteringtheycanengagein, instead of a real plan to rescuestrugglingfamilies in this city, rebuild Detroit and give confidence tobusinessesinvestedin thiscity. Thebottomlineisthat Detroit will have to confronttherealityofitseconomiccrisis.Whetherthat becomesapaylesspayday --thoughBinghasvowed itwon'thappen--wewill soonknow. Snyder and Bing need to call a truce at a joint pressconferenceassoon as the governor returns fromItalyandshowtheir resolve to tackle this financial tsunami, and then let their aides come intotheroomanddothe remainingwork. Iftheaidesarenotcapableorwereresponsible forthebreakdownofcommunication,replacethem immediatelybecausethis city'sfuturecannotafford mediocre representation orineptleadership. Snyder's state treasurer, Andy Dillon, the formerDemocraticHouse Speaker,isnotwellliked in some quarters of city government, especially among some members of theDetroitCityCouncil. Ifthat'sbecauseofDillon's cross-carpeting to theSynderRepublicanadministration, that should notmatter.Heisthestate treasurer and his words the overall wellbeing of andhispencarryalotof Detroit, its residents and weight. businesses. IfthedislikeforDillon is part of what is fanning the strong opposition against the Consent Agreement, it certainly doesn't help address the issuesathand. In the last week I've received many calls and spoken with leaders across the spectrum of business and politics as wellasresidentswhostill havetowaitforhoursfor What the city and its emergencyrunsorpolice leaders should do now is calls. draft a constructive plan They want things to thatmakesthecityfinan- change,soon. ciallysoundandalsopro- The action or inaction tectsthejewelsofthecity ofourleadersbothinDeliketheDetroitWaterand troitandLansingcantrigSewerageDepartmentand gerasituationthatwould others. endupcostingusmore. AttheMarch12Michigan Chronicle Pancakes & Politics forum at the Detroit Athletic Club, Cynthia Pasky, CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutionsandthechairperson of the Detroit Downtown Partnership(thegroupof major downtown developers), adomonished the governor in a very subtle way about the need for himtomakeacarefuland smartdecisionthatwould not lead to any possible unrest in the city in the comingsummer. Toavertthatsituation, it is time for both Gov. SnyderandMayorBingto rebuildtrust.Let'sfaceit, themarkofaleaderishis or her ability to inspire trust among those they expect to follow in their footsteps. SnyderandBingwould do well to ponder the words of Abraham Lincoln, "The people when rightly and fully trusted willreturnthetrust,"and those of John F. Kennedy, "We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies and competitive values. For a nationthatisafraidtolet itspeoplejudgethetruth andfalsehoodinanopen marketisanationthatis afraidofitspeople." Bankole Thompson is the editor of the Michigan Chronicle and the author of a six-part series on the Obama presidency, including "Obama and Black Loyalty," published last year. His latest book is"Obama and Christian Loyalty" with an epilogue written by Bob Weiner, former White House spokesman. His upcoming books in 2012 are "Obama and Jewish Loyalty"and "Obama and Business Loyalty." Listen to him every Thursday, 11:30 a.m., on WDET 101.9 FM Detroit and every Sunday, 9 to 10 p.m. on "The Obama Watch" program on WLIB 1190 AM-New York. Email bthomps,email@example.com. inghimofrunningtothe mediabeforenegotiations onthecity'sfinancesare eveninplace.Othershave also pointed to Brown, including a popular politicalblogsiteDetroituncovered.com as the one whoinitiatedtheideaofa Consent Agreement with Lansing. Brown has yet to publiclydenywhetherthisis factorfiction. HowDetroitmovesforward is more important thanawarofwordsinthe public square. The city cannotexpecttoridethis serious financial storm if the key players in the room don't trust each other. Wecan'texpecttosee any lasting progress in this hot button proposal if the various emissaries representing both Snyder and Bing fail to showtheyunderstandthe magnitude of the crisis, or simply don't have any faithineachother. Is it a case of a bad messenger carrying a goodmessageorisitthe otherwayaround? ButonethingtheConsent Agreement did is it createdanunprecedented show of unity of Detroit government despite the fractions that existed within that government. Inotherwords,theagreement woke from slumber those local elected officials who were sleeping, Education special needs. Parent involvement is stronglyencouragedandsupported. On Saturday, March 31, all DPS schools operating for fall 2012 plus manyDPS-authorizedcharterswillopen their doors for an information day, opportunities to meet principals, staff andparentleaders,toursandnutrition. Shuttle busses will be available from six hubs, and some sites will offer free dental checkups, immunizations and more. From page A-1 Activities will include classroom visits, free meals, instructional technologyandlabdemonstrations,teacher presentations, student performances, and business/community partner information. The five-hour time block as well as the shuttle bus service will allow familiestovisitseveralschoolsinoneday. More information is available in a brand new newsletter tabbed inserted firstintoday'seditionsoftheMichigan Chronicle and the Michigan FrontPage. For enrollment information, call (313) 240-4377orvisitdetroitk12.org/enroll. Pasky,aDetroiter,cited as an example the return of the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix this summer, which draws internationFrom10a.m.to3p.m.,eachschool al attention and visitors will be open to allow parents to see to Belle Isle, hoping that schoolsfirsthandandmeetkeyleaders such events would not aspartoftheOpenEnrollmentPeriod. be halted or interrupted by decisions that could have adverse impact on two successful businessmen we have in Mayor Bing and Gov. Snyder would make a formidable duo to shepherd in thetypeofchangeourcityneeds.However,evenwiththesetwogoodmenand alloftheirgoodintentions,thereisno denyingwhatliesahead. Mr.Governor,weknowthatyouhave a job to do. We know that you cannot justsitidlybyandwatchthestate'slargest city fall into bankruptcy. We know thatasthechiefexecutiveofficerofthe state of Michigan, you have an ethical, legalandfiduciaryobligationtoprotect allofthestate.Butasyoucontemplate this historic, monumental challenge to democracy with all of its nationally constitutionalimplications,allowmeto provideyouwithsomefoodforthought. 1.KeeprealDetroitersempoweredand atthetable. 2.Remember that Detroit just recently elected five new council members; the citizens spoke loudly and wanted new voices. Now that we have them, they shouldnotbestrickensilent.Ifbrought tothetableproperly,theycouldbecome greatpartnersinexecutingyourplans. Succeed From page A-1 3.Once you decide to move forward with the Consent Agreement or emergencymanager,moveswiftly.Getin,fix theproblems,andgetoutfast. 4.Keep your plans transparent and givecityresidentsfirsthand,person-toperson face time. Host town hall meetings,communityhearingsandwhatever else is necessary to help residents understand your plan. You will without a doubthaveatoughcrowdbutpeoplewill appreciateyourdoingsoandrespectthe feedback. 5.Get some quick wins. Fix the street lights,fixEMS,fixthebussystem. 6.Throughoutitallremainmindfulthat the resistance you will receive is becauseDetroitershavebeenbamboozled inthepastandmanyfeeltheyareunder siege. Aboveallelse,wewantyoutounderstand that we want the same things as everyotherMichigander--goodschools, safe neighborhoods and first-rate city services.Inthespiritofcooperationand collaboration,wewillprevail. Now,let'sgettowork. Consent, but don't you dare dissent state reminded us recently at the Pancakes & Politics breakfast that it was in a mess.Yet,noone isdeclaringaconsent agreement or an emergency manager for the US Congress. If onelooksaround this state you will find school districts and muWendell Anthony nicipalities in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, etc., that are also in financial distress. Theyhaveneitherbeenpubliclynamed or shamed into getting their houses in order.What'supwiththat? Iknowthatsomeofyoureadingthis willsaythatwejustdon'twantchange. How wrong you are. I do want change, butnotonbendedknee.Ipreferchange standingupstraight.Icanthenlookeveryone in the eye and we all can agree as to how we must change together. Changedoesnothavetomeangivingup myrighttohaveelectedleadersgovern thiscity. There is a role for the state to have inpartneringwithourcity.First,return the $226 million dollars that is owed bythestate.Thiswillhelptooffsetthe $137 million shortfall that is reportedlybeingguaranteedbythisnewconsent agreement. Former governor John Engleragreedtopaythismoneywhich isstillowedtothecity. Detroitmustlookatwaystoincrease our population and to grow new revenues: BelleIsleshouldbelookeduponasa revenuegenerator(chargingasmallfee andworkingwiththestateandtheDept. ofNaturalResourcesforassistance). BottleDetroitwaterandsellit. Open the doors of Detroit for immigrants and persons to repopulate the community with special economic incentives,inadditiontopoliceandfire. Provideenhancedvocationaltraining and transportation for the citizens of Detroittogettheskillsfornewjobsand awaytogettotheworkplace. Restructure city departments, as is currently being done for a city appropriatetothesizeandpopulationofDetroit. Grantthecityanopportunitytohave aspecial"SayYestoDetroit"campaign toincreaserevenue. Provide assistance to the City of Detroit in collecting overdue taxes where needed. IurgethestateleadershiptostopdemandingthatDetroitsimplycomplywith what they are putting on the table. It's likeholdingaguntotheheadofsomeoneandsaying,"Ifyoudon'tcomply,I'm goingtoblowyouaway." AtthesametimeDetroitersmustnot continue to believe that everything the statesuggestsisanindicationofatakeoverandthatitisautomaticallybadfor thepeople.Thesearehardtimes.These are difficult decisions. However, if you really are concerned about the people then listen to the concerns from the people.Wedidnotgetwherewearein a few months. We have arrived at this moment in time after several generations. Time is important, but let us be thoughtful.Letusbethorough. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.,"Thetimeisalwaysrighttodo whatisright." Thequestionforallofusis,willwe doit? Wendell Anthony is president of the Detroit Branch NAACP. By Wendell Anthony A few years ago, Bobby McFerrin wrote a song titled "Don't Worry, Be Happy."Someofthelyricsare: Here's a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don't worry, be happy In every life we have some trouble But when you worry, you make it double Don't worry, be happy 'Cause when you worry your face will frown And that will bring everybody down Don't worry, be happy It will soon pass, whatever it is Don't worry, be happy ThereseemstobeapatriarchalarroganceconcerningthecitizensofDetroit andtheirleadership.Thisisveryobvious when faced with the discussion of institutionalchangesaffectingtheirvery lives. So many pundits and predictors of gloom and doom have basically told Detroiterstoshutup,bequiet,andjust be happy that we're coming to rescue you.Afterall,youhavenochoicebutto acceptwhatwehaveputonthetable. The term consent refers to the provision of approval or agreement, particularlyandespeciallyafterthoughtful consideration. There are various types of consent -- among them implied, expressed, verbal, nonverbal or unanimous. If a person signs a document statingthathe/sheisawareofthehazardsofanactivityandthatindividualis theninjuredduringthatactivity,theexpressedconsentgiveninadvanceexcusesanotherpersonwhocausedaninjury tothatperson. This is precisely why city leaders mustbeverythoughtfulinconsidering anyagreementsignedbetweenthestate andthecitizensofthiscommunity.We don'twanttobeinjurednowandunable to heal ourselves later. It is important torememberthatthecitizensofDetroit have already given their consent when they elected their official representatives. Further, when persons suggest that they know better than we know abouthowtogovernourselves--letme remind everyone of a little document called the United States Constitution, inparticular,the14thAmendment,Section1: "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges orimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnited States; nor shall any state deprive any personoflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessoflaw;nordenytoany personwithinitsjurisdictiontheequal protectionofthelaws." In the state of Michigan, many of us no longer feel protected or able to pursue the liberties guaranteed by our Constitution. I beg to differ with those who suggestthatpeopleinDetroitdonotwant toworkwiththestateandthegovernor in partnership. I differ with those who would suggest that the folks in Detroit are being divisive and uncooperative --almostlikelittlechildrenwhoshould justbehappythatsomeoneevenwants tolookafterthem. Thisisnotthecase. Detroiters, like all US citizens, have therightandtheresponsibilitytospeak upandtochallengeeverylevelofgovernment as it impacts the quality of their lives. This right has been guaranteed tousbytheblood,sweatandtearsthat AfricanAmericansandothershavesacrificedforournationandarecurrently sacrificinginAfghanistanandIraq. Wedowanttocooperate.Wemustfix somethingsthathavebeenbroken.We havetheintelligenceandtheprofessionalismtogovernourselvesandtocorrect what is not working. After all, look at theUSCongress--thegovernorofour In hard times, democracy more important than ever By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. IsdemocracyaluxurygoodinAmerica, discarded when the going gets rough? Apparently Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyderthinksso. InMichigan,Detroitandothercities have hit the wall. The Great Recession has devastated city finances. Everyone agreestoughstepsareneeded. Snyder's response is what Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein calls economic "shock doctrine." Use thecrisistoforce-feedanunpopularfarrightagenda:privatizingbasicservices; selling off public parks and assets for private gain; breaking labor contracts; layingoffteachers,copsandothervital serviceproviders. Meanwhile, the governor calls for cutting taxes for corporations, and his Republican colleagues in the House slash federal support for states and localities, intensifying thepressure. Not surprisingly, the document has received a skeptical response from electedofficials.U.S.Rep.JohnConyers Jr.(D-Mich.)saidheobjectsbecausethe proposed agreement "essentially asks the city to forfeit its citizens' rights in exchangefornotangiblebenefit." The governor offers no new assistancefromthestate.Whilecityworkers face another blow, corporate vultures are circling, salivating at the possibilitiesofgentrifyingpublicparksorprofitingfromprivatizedservices. ButDetroitdidn'tcausethehousing bubbleortheGreatRecession.Itisbizarre that Wall Street's excesses cause themessandthenthebillissenttothe victims. Moreover, Snyder and other Republican governors are competing to lowertaxesoncorporations and the wealthy, even as they savage services for working and poor families and sell off public assets. The result will starve vital investments -- in infrastructure, in schools and children,inhealthcare and worker training.Thisisaroadtoimpoverishment. What'sneededinsteadismoredemocracy.Federalaidshouldbeincreasedto cities and states to avoid layoffs. A regional development plan should be put togetherbyfederal,stateandlocalofficials. Inthecity,communitymeetingsare needed to discuss difficult choices. ThemayorandtheCityCouncilshould insist that the city's creditors share in thesacrifice.Unionworkershavemade significant concessions; they must not betrampled.Itsimplyisn'trighttoclaim thatcontractswithbanksandcreditors are sacrosanct, while those with workerscanbediscarded. The financial elites who caused the mess should not be given dictatorial powerstocleanitup. Anddemocracyisn'taluxury;itisa fundamentalright. This column ran in the Chicago Sun Times Jesse Jackson Citizensoppose this, so democracyitselfmustbe trashed -- particularly in majority minoritycities.InBentonHarborandPontiac,thegovernorhasinvokedPublicAct 4 and appointed emergency managers with extraordinary powers. The emergencymanagerscanbreakallcitycontracts;abolishallcityoffices;selloffthe public's assets; pass and revoke laws, all without consultation or approval of thecitizens'electedrepresentatives. In Detroit, Snyder has said, "Let's have it so the city can keep running the city." But his formulation of that doesn'tincludetheelectedCityCouncil members.Ratherthaninvokingtheeconomic martial law of Public Act 4, the governorhasofferedDetroita"consent agreement." Instead of an emergency manager, thegovernor'sdraftwouldcreateanineperson"FinancialAdvisoryBoard"with similarly unlimited budgetary and economicdevelopmentpowers.Themayor and City Council would name three board members; the governor would picktherest. March 21-27, 2012 � THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE � Page A-5 WE'RE HARD AT WORK ON WHAT MATTERS MOST IN MICHIGAN. At Bank of America, we're working every day to help support small businesses, homeowners and nonpro t organizations in Michigan. We're lending, investing and giving to fuel the local economy and create stronger communities. 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Comerica Bank joins many organizations nationwide in the celebration of women's education and women's empowerment. But celebrating women doesn't happen just once a year at Comerica. In fact, Comerica Bank currently operates 16 diverse Market Segmentation Initiative (MSI) teams, one of which is the longstanding Comerica Women's Initiative. These teams are comprised of colleagues appointed by managers from various business units who develop and implement strategies and tactics to effectively reach customer prospects in the selected target market segments. The primary purpose of the Comerica Women's Initiative is to attract and strengthen relationships with female customers and prospects. Team members build relationships with community leaders and centers of influence in industries that support and assist female professionals and entrepreneurs. The goal of the group is to grow Comerica's presence and enhance the bank's image within the women's market. The ultimate goal is to become the bank of choice among female professionals and entrepreneurs. ment and giving back are Comerica colleagues Christine Moore and Gigi Moore. The employees, who are not related, have both been selected to receive the Michigan Chronicle's 2012 Women of Excellence Award. Gigi Moore's desire and dedication to educate youth, AfricanAmericans and professionals in finance makes her an exceptional asset to her community and to Comerica Bank. In her work with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gigi Moore has been able to expand her reach into the community and share her experiences and wealth of knowledge with local youth. Through the sorority, Gigi Moore volunteers with local elementary schools to introduce children to the financial world and help them develop a better understanding of money management. Mentorship is a fundamental component in all of Gigi Moore's community involvement. Formally, she mentors other minority professionals through the Urban Financial Services Coalition. In addition, she informally mentors youth through her community involvement with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and through her church. Through mentoring youth and professionals, Gigi Moore is able to share her experiences and knowledge of the banking industry to make a tangible difference in her community. Christine Moore mentors her colleagues at the bank through Comerica's leadership program. She said she strives to give honest advice and share experiences that may help her mentees create and continue their success at Comerica. Christine Moore also advises her peers on the trials of balancing work and life as they grow personally and in their careers. During Christine Moore's Comerica's work in this 21 years in the banking industry area includes signature inshe has worked continuously formation and outreach proto exemplify excellence in her grams created and delivered field. She has maintained her by Comerica colleague exCertified Public Accounting perts in the areas of personal certification since the beginning financial planning, wealth of her career and has successbuilding and small business fully obtained certifications in management. Comerica also Information Systems Auditing proudly collaborates with Comerica colleagues Gigi Moore (left) and Christine Moore (right) and Anti-Money Laundering. In many organizations that sup- have been selected to receive the Michigan Chronicle's 2012 Women addition, she is currently workport the unique needs of of Excellence Award. ing to become certified as a women such as the National Fiduciary Risk Specialist. With Association of Women Business Owners, Inforum, the Center for a personal goal to always strive for continual improvement, ChrisEmpowerment and Economic Development, the Michigan Wom- tine Moore said she invests in her education and always works en's Foundation and many more. toward professional excellence. Patti Griswold, senior vice president and regional manager for Comerica Bank can attest to the bank's ongoing support of women in business through organizations such as these. Griswold has been an active member of Infourm since 2004 and currently serves as secretary for the board of directors and on the West Michigan Regional Council. "I absolutely feel Comerica has supported me as a female in my personal and professional development in a number of ways," said Griswold. "Comerica does a wonderful job of financially supporting many community organizations, including Inforum, that are dedicated to empowering women and helping female professionals grow and cultivate strong relationships." Comerica Bank Vice President and National Manager of Diversity Initiatives Caroline Chambers, highlights the fact that both women and men play a vital role in advancing the work of the Comerica Women's Initiative. "The efforts of our executive management team, as well many of our female and male colleagues, have driven creative and meaningful outreach to support the financial services needs of women who manage their professional lives, private business enterprises, families and homes," said Chambers. "We have a proud history of developing, mentoring and promoting women across all levels of our organization." Many female Comerica colleagues also volunteer or serve on boards of nonprofit organizations that support the specific needs of women and girls throughout the greater Detroit community. Two such women that exemplify this spirit of women's empowerTwo other women who have garnered recognition for their work to empower women are Linda Forte and Amal BerryBrown. Linda D. Forte, senior vice president of business affairs and chief diversity officer for Comerica Bank, has been selected by the Michigan Women's Foundation as one of the top 25 Women Making a Difference. Forte was chosen as part of a select group of women who make a positive impact and improve the lives of girls throughout Michigan every day. She will be honored at a ceremony at MotorCity Casino Hotel on March 26. Comerica Bank Manager of Middle Eastern Affairs and Diversity Education Manager Amal Berry-Brown has been selected to receive the Red Tape Buster Award from the Greater Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). The organization salutes Berry-Brown for her involvement in consistently demonstrating a commitment to helping women business owners. She will be recognized during an awards luncheon at the San Marino Club in Troy on March 29. Comerica is just one of countless organizations in which women are paving the way for future success. The National Women's History Month celebration provides an opportunity to reflect upon the contributions of these and other women to the Detroit community and to society as a whole, although many organizations such as Comerica Bank make it a point to celebrate women's empowerment all year long. For more information as well as educational resources about Women's History Month visit www.womenshistorymonth.gov. PROFILE | COMERICA PERSPECTIVE Busting through the red tape By Amal Berry-Brown Comerica Bank Manager of Middle Eastern Affairs, Diversity Education Manager During the month of March as we take a look at the contributions of female leaders who have paved the way for us, it's a reminder of not only how far we've come, but also of what we must do to continue along the path of success. As a member of Comerica Bank's Women's Initiative, I serve as liaison to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) � a partnership that has been in existence since the early 1990s. This relationship has been very beneficial for Comerica and NAWBO from a business development perspective, and has provided benefits to the general NAWBO membership. Comerica's Power Perks program is a specialized program for NAWBO members who are also Comerica customers. This program provides specialized customer service to female business owners, as well as perks such as membership dues reimbursements, a free subscription to Crain's Detroit Business magazine and much more. Nationwide statistics show us that the fastest growing businesses are in fact women-owned. At Comerica we understand that women entrepreneurs are slightly different in their needs, and we work hard to understand their business so we can be successful in serving them. As a female I learned early on in my career to always challenge boundaries, ask questions and never accept a blanket answer. That is why I am so humbled and honored to have been selected to receive the 2012 Red Tape Buster Award from NAWBO's Greater Detroit Chapter. This award recognizes a woman who has consis- women's empowerment. The beauty of this is that we have amazing female leadership throughout our organization. This is key because as good as leaders may be, if they don't receive support from senior management and the company as a whole, they may not achieve their full potential. To me, it goes back to the idea of having a family structure that encourages their children to be confident, good citizens of society. Comerica offers that sort of structure from a business perspective. All of our colleagues are given the tools they need to succeed, and an avenue to be recognized for the work that they do. As we look back at female leaders throughout our history, there have been some very prominent leaders in our own community who have paved the way for other women to leave their mark in the world. Accelerat- Amal Berry-Brown tently demonstrated a commitment to helping women business owners. To me it's no surprise to hear that so many Comerica women have been nominated and honored with recent awards surrounding the theme of ing the cause of women's empowerment is something I hold very dear to my heart. As a mother, I want my daughter to grow up understanding the power that she possesses as a woman, as well as the history of the struggles we have faced. Society historically taught women to take the back seat. But when we come together to celebrate the successes of other females, it creates a very strong sisterhood. It's empowering to see where we've come from and how we can continue to move forward in business and in society. This month I encourage everyone to take a moment to explain to our children the importance of Women's History Month and all the contributions women have made. They are the leaders of the future. It's important to give the next generation a solid understanding of women's history to excel in those efforts in the years to come. seven points above the 84 point average for all of 2010. Page B-2 THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE COMERICAHOMEFRONT Michigan Economy Improves in December Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index rose two points in December, up to a level of 91. The December index level is 31 points, or 52 percent, above the index cyclical low of 60. The index averaged 91 points in 2011, seven points above the 84 point average for all of 2010. "Strong U.S. auto sales, accelerating through the fourth quarter of 2011, and so far into 2012, have been an upside surprise for the Michigan economy. The uptick in our Michigan index for December comes as motor vehicle production ramped up and state exports surged late in the year," said Robert Dye, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank. "Scheduled motor vehicle production through the first half of 2012 looks very strong, expected to grow at a 10 percent annual rate, and this will help Michigan continue to heal from the brutal downdraft of the Great Recession. With strong support to the state's manufacturing sector, I Robert A. Dye expect to see healthy gains in private nonmanufacturing hiring through 2012." "Strong U.S. auto sales, accelerating through the fourth quarter of 2011, and so far into 2012, have been an surprise for the Michigan economy. The uptick in our Michigan index for December comes as motor production ramped up and March 21-27, 2012 state exports surged late in the year," said Robert Dye, Chief Economist at Comeric "Scheduled motor vehicle production through the first half of 2012 looks very strong, expected to grow at a 10 annual rate, and this will help Michigan continue to heal from the brutal downdraft of the Great Recessio strong support to the state's manufacturing sector, I expect to see healthy gains in private nonmanufacturing through 2012." As of this release, the Michigan Economic Activity Index has been reconfigured to more accurately reflect in As of this release, the Michigan Economic Activity Index has been reconpoints in the business cycle. The revised Michigan Index consists of seven variables, as follows: nonfarm p figured to more accurately reflect inflection points in the business cycle. The exports, sales revised Michigan Index consists of seven variables, as follows: nonfarm pay- tax revenues, hotel occupancy rates, continuing claims for unemployment insurance, building p rolls, exports, sales tax revenues, hotel occupancy rates, continuing claims and motor vehicle production. All data are seasonally adjusted, as necessary, and indexed to a base year o for unemployment insurance, building permits, and motorNominal values have been converted to constant dollar values. Index levels are expressed in terms of three vehicle production. All data are seasonally adjusted, as necessary, and indexed to a base moving averages. year of 2004. Nominal values have been converted to constant dollar values. Index levels are expressed in terms of three-month moving averages. 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In additionIn addition to Michigan and Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, Californ successful. to Michigan and Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, CaliFlorida, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. fornia, and Florida, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. To receive this Index directly to your email inbox, go to www.comerica.com/econsubscribe to subscribe. To receive this Index directly to your email inbox, go to www.comerica.com/econsubscribe to subscribe. UNI_CBP_2486_Lending_MC.pdf 1 2/17/12 1:06 PM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K March 21-27, 2012 � THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE � Page B-3 Hiram Jackson Interim Publisher A Real Times Newspaper 479 Ledyard � Detroit, mi 48201 JackiE BErG Chief Marketing Officer BankoLE THomPson Senior Editor cornELius a. forTunE Managing Editor (313) 963-5522 Fax 963-8788 e-mail:email@example.com March 21-27, 2012 samuEL LoGan Publisher 1933-2011 JoHn H. sEnGsTackE Chairman-Emeritus 1912-1997 LonGWorTH m. Quinn Publisher-Emeritus 1909-1989 Page B-4 A new course between Sinai-Grace and community By Reginald J. Eadie GUEST EDITORIAL Thisisthemomentwe've allbeenwaitingfor. When the first shovelful ofearthisturnedonFriday morning March 23 for the new $77-million expansion and upgrade of the DMC Sinai-GraceHospitalEmergency Department, many of us who live and work in northwest Detroit will be saying a quiet prayer of Reginald J. Eadie thanks. We'llalsobecelebratingthestartof anexcitingnewerainhealthcareforthe citizens of a community that is determinedtomakelifebetter--andhealthier--foreveryoneofitsresidents. Makenomistake:theimprovements that are coming to Sinai-Grace will provide the world-class facility for the world-classmedicalcarewhichgenerations of Detroiters have received since thefoundingofthecity'soriginalGrace Hospital,waybackin1888. For more than 100 years now, this hallowed urban institution has been a vitallyimportantthreadinthefabricof oursharedlivestogetherinDetroit. AtSinai-Grace(formedbythemerger of Grace and Sinai Hospitals in 1999) � where I myself spent 14 years as an Emergency Department physician, before taking on my current role as hospital president this year � our passionatecommitmenthasalwaysbeento protectingthehealthofthepeoplewho dependonourfacilityforlife-savingand life-enhancingmedicalcare. There's no doubt that this commitment will be deepened and enriched by the dramatic transformation which is about to make Sinai-Grace an even betterhospitalintheyearsimmediately upahead. As we all know, the Emergency Department at DMC Sinai-Grace has long servedasthe"frontdoor"ofthehospital...aplacewheremorethan100,000 patientsaretreatedeachyear. For these countless thousands over the years, Sinai-Grace has been a beaconofhope...awarmandwelcomingharborofsafetywhereinjuredchildren were treated and then sent home totheirrelievedparents.Ithasbeena placewhereseniorcitizenswerehelped through the first difficult minutes of a strokeoraheartattack...aplacewhere neighborhoodresidentsstrugglingwith frighteningasthmaattacksoremergency diabetes-related health issues were calmed and treated and eventually dischargedtoresumetheirlives. Duringmy14yearsasanEmergency Department physician at Sinai-Grace, I witnessedthedailyinteractionbetween ourmedicalstaffandthecommunitywe serve. I watched � "up close and personal"�aswetreatedandsoothedthe terrifiedchildwho'dfallenoffabicycle. ..orthefrightenedseniorwhowasexperiencingchestpainsanddidn'tknow whatmaybecomingnext. Havinggrownupinthiscommunity, near 7-Mile and Livernois � where I attended Pasteur Elementary and Hally Middle School, before studying medicine at Wayne State � I had long been awareoftheurgentmedicalneedsofthe peopleofnorthwestDetroit. During all those years in the SinaiGrace ED, I gained a powerful understandingofhowdeeplythishospitalhas been woven into the life of our proud andresilientcommunity. And that's why � as SGH president today�Ifeelsoexcitedandsohopeful about the vast improvements that are coming to our Emergency Department (ED) in the months and the years that willfollowFriday'sgroundbreaking. Indeed, the comprehensive upgrade of the Sinai-Grace ED � mostofwhichwillbecompleted by the end of 2014 �willtransformthefacility into a brand-new, state-ofthe-art treatment center morethantwiceaslargeas theoneweknowtoday. As many commentatorshavebeenpointingout inrecentdays,thedramatic renovation that we will celebrate on Friday represents a giant step forward forbothourcaregiversand ourpatients...allofwhom will soon begin to benefit from the major expansion of our space andthemajorupgradeofhigh-techmedicaltoolsaimedatmakingouremergency care as good as any being provided anywhereintheworldtoday. For a physician who has spent the largestpartofhiscareerworkinginthe Sinai-Grace ED, that's a thrilling prospect,indeed. But for me personally, the most rewardingandthemosthopefulaspectof the groundbreaking ceremonies will be thewayinwhichtheyunderlineapromisingnew"healthcarepartnership"that isnowtakingshapebetweenthehospitalanditssurroundingcommunity. That partnership is going to emphasize as never before the crucial importance of Sinai-Grace as a resource for improvingthehealthofourcommunity inthedaysahead. Detroit's Kabuki with the consent agreement By Bill Johnson Someyearsago,Iattended a presentation of the Grand Kabuki at the KennedyCenterforthePerformanceArtsinWashington, D.C. As with the renowned Japanese coordinated dance - or drama - where the participants engage in elaborateimitations,weare watching Detroit's version of Kabuki Theater played outonthepoliticalstage. ofclergy.Someacceptpaid staffpositions,compromising any "moral authority" they have. Others receive special land deals to build huge, expensive edifices in poverty-prone neighborhoods. Rev. Williams' use of the word "hypocrisy" was particularlyintriguing. As study after study has shown in recentyears,thehealthofacommunity isintimatelyrelatedtotheeffectiveness of prevention and education programs designed to reduce the level of health risks associated with such chronic, lifestyle-related conditions as obesity, hypertension, nicotine addiction, drug addictionandalltherest. Let's face it: the research data that describes these health risks for our communityarebothtroublingandchallenging. Here in northwest Detroit, for example,wehavethehighestincidence ofchronickidneydiseaseinthecountry ...aratethatis2.6timesthenational average. We also exceed the national average ratefortheincidenceofdiabetes,heart diseaseandsuchchroniclungdiseases asCOPD. Ofcourse,it'snosecretthatmanyof theseailmentscanbeprevented�orat leastminimized�bymoreeffectiveuse of health education tools and lifestyleenhancement techniques designed to reduce the risk of illnesses that can oftenprovedisablingorfatal. Astheauthoroftworecentbookson howlifestylechangerootedinspiritual understandingcandramaticallyimprove health, I'm passionately committed to making Sinai-Grace a center of healthenhancingeducationandpreventionin thedaysahead. I'm also committed � along with so many of my neighbors and medical colleagues and community leaders all across northwest Detroit � to the new health partnership that will be symbolized powerfully on Friday morning, whenthegroundbreakingatSinai-Grace marksthestartofwhatwillbeanewera inhealthcareforthiscommunity. Forallofuswhowillbepartofthis promising and hope-inspiring partnership, the groundbreaking ceremonies will be a moment of profound dedicationtoourshareddreamofmakinglife betterforeveryoneinacommunitythat hasforsolongbeenserved�andserved faithfully � by DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. ReginaldJ.Eadie,M.D.,presidentof DMCSinai-GraceHospital,istheauthor of"HowtoEatandLiveLonger"(2008) and "Eating From the Tree of Life" (to bepublishedlaterthisyear). Therewasatimewhen thechurchwasapowerful force that held neighborhoods and families together. Today's church leaders To put this in perspecare revealing a flawed and tive,thewordKabukimeans unflattering characterisout of the ordinary; avant- Bill Johnson tic, an acute talent for the garde or bizarre theater. melodramaticandnotmuchelse.Their With the D.C. performance, it wasn't preachertonesandflamingrhetoricprountiltheactorscameoutforthecurtain vide a convenient backdrop for public calldidtheaudiencebecomeawarethat policy exaggeration. But by and large, the entire cast was comprised of men Detroit churches don't have a good masqueradingaswomen.Itwasafasci- recordofdoingwhatchurchesaresupnatingcharade. posedtodo. Nolessbeguilingaretheeventsover I would hazard a guess that Detroit thepastfewweeksinwhichagroupof hasmorechurchespercapitathanmost ministersandso-calledcommunitylead- American cities. For sure the city is ers rallied against the consent decree hometosomeoftheworsepovertyand offeredbyGov.RickSnydertosolveDe- themostviolencefoundanywhere. troit'sfiscalproblems.Theiropposition An even harsher reality is that too isnolessafarce. many children and adolescents reach The worst kind of double stan- adulthood uneducated, unemployable dard raised its unholy head when Rev. andlackingmoraldirectionandavision CharlesWilliamsandhiscohortssided foraproductivefuture. with Mayor Dave Bing in his effort to maintaincontrolofcityfinanceandop- You would think that with so much turmoil surrounding their churches erations. preacherswouldhaveenoughtodopro "We are calling, unequivocally, Gov. vidingprayersandhopeformembersof Snyder a liar," said Rev. Williams, the theircongregations. Michigan chapter president of the National Action Network, an organization Young people, after all, not only based in New York and founded by the need guidance and protection from the infamous Rev. Al Sharpton. "We are scourge of crime, the homes in which standing up (against) hypocrisy," con- manyofthemresideneedliberationfrom tinuedthekeyorganizerinthefightto thecultureofpovertyanddependency. repeal Michigan's emergency manager Whatbetterinstitutionthanthechurch topromotethemessagethatadequately law. raisingchildrenishalfthebattleforsafe Thepositiontakenbytheopposition andstableneighborhoods? mightmakesenseifchurchandpolitical leaders weren't torn between prin- Efforts by the clergy leadership to move the city into political directions cipleandpoliticalexpediency. thathavenopracticalsignificance,and Local ministers have been reluctant wheretheyhavenoexpertise,isnotin toholdthemayorandcouncil'sfeetto thebestinterestoftheirflock.Allofus thefirebecausemanyofthemcovetpo- would be better served if they focused liticalpatronage,whichcolortheirview on"soul"savingratherthanplayingfast and blunt their criticism of officehold- and loose with the tenets of the churc ers.SomeoperateHeadStartprograms forthesakeofpowerandinfluence. or receive other contracts and governmentgrants.Mayoralorcouncilappoint- As best, they merely pretend to repments to panels, boards and commis- resent symbols of propriety. At worst, sions might turn up healthy numbers theyepitomizeDetroit'sKabukiTheater oftheabsurd. What is happening to our young people? Itissadreality,butwe asacityand,moreimportantly, as a people have become jaded. Heinous crimes have become so commonplace that we do not get nearly as upset asweshould,asweonce did. The crime statistics andthecriminaldescriptions make something else clear: An ever-growing number of murders --evenofinfantsandtoddlers--arecommittedby youngBlackpeople,often teenswithguns.That'sin additiontotherobberies, thefts,bullying,etc. Why have their consciences been seared? Where is their sense of right and wrong? Have theyeverbeentaughtanythingbyparentsorother responsible adults? Are we now paying the price oftheepidemicof"babies makingbabies"?Willthe youngcriminalsbeahindrancetoDetroit'sstruggle to revitalize itself? And looking at the big picture,isit"toolate"? Somanyquestions,so few concrete answers. -- JasonDonovan,Detroit The vanishing Black middle class By George Curry A chapter in the National Urban League's 2012 State of Black America report reached a sobering conclusion abouttheBlackmiddleclass. "Our analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will clearly establish that whether one looks at education, income or any other meaningful measure,almostalltheeconomicgainsthat Blacks have made in the last 30 years have been lost in the Great Recession that started in December 2007 and in the anemic recovery that has followed sinceJune,2009. "ThismeansthatthesizeoftheBlack middleclassisshrinking,thefruitsthat come from being in the Black middle class are dwindling, and the ladders of opportunity for reaching the Black middleclassaredisappearing." That's pretty strong language from the four authors: Chanelle P. Hardy, Valerie R. Wilson, Madura Wijewardena and Garrick T. Davis. But they provide strongfigurestobuttresstheircase. TheBlackmedianhouseholdincome in2010was$32,106.That's30percent less than the comparable figure for Whites. In today's dollars, that's where the White median household income stoodin1980. Even with the tremendous income gap,theBlackmedianhouseholdincome increased by 32 percent between 1992 and2000.Whiteincomeincreasedby14 percentoverthatsametimeperiod. The latest economic downturn has erodedmanyofthosegains. "TheGreatRecessionandtherecovery hasledtoadramaticwideningofthegap between White and Black middle class incomehouseholds,"thereportstated. "Although both Blacks and Whites suffered declining median household incomeduringandsincetherecession, thedeclineforBlackshasbeenconsiderablyhigher�between2008and2010, Whitemedianhouseholdincomefellby 2.9%whiletheBlackmedianhousehold incomefellby7.7%." Asimilardeclinecanbeseeninhome ownership. Education,theladdertoupwardmobility, is also going in the wrong direction. "Anespeciallytroublingtrendcanbe observed by looking at the fortunes of thosewitha4-yearcollegedegree,"the reportobserved. "The most significant impact of this trendhasbeenonBlackcollegegraduates who saw their unemployment ratesskyrockettoanaverageof7.1%in 2011. "This led to an unprecedented widening of the gap between Black and White college graduates �in 1972, the gapbetweentheunemploymentratesof BlacksandWhitecollegegraduateswas 1.4percentagepointsandin2011ithad increasedto3.2percentagepoints." Middleclasscanbedefinedgenerally ashavingincomethatplacesoneinthe middleofoverallincomedistribution. And because White household income ismorethan1.5timesBlackincome,a WhitefamilymustearnmorethanAfrican-Americansinordertobeconsidered middleclass. EventhoughBlacksstilltrailWhites in income, there was no significant Black middle class before the modern CivilRightsMovement. After the Civil Rights Movement and affirmative action opened the doors of opportunity, they are now being slammedinourface. The National Urban League chapter on the Black middle class did not address the issue of Black net worth, whichhasalsobeenpummeled. Despite the Republican crusade for smallergovernment,theNationalUrban League report argues that the federal government must be an active partner iftheseblowstotheBlackmiddleclass aretobereversed. community ARIES THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 1064 Page B-5 STAR CHART some interesting people, and also get a new view of how you are perceived by others if you go. Enjoy! Everybody's in a full-moon frenzy regarding relationship issues. Listen to what others are saying, and chart your own course through this week. If you are in a relationship, remember what brought you together with this person in the first place, and be glad for what you've had. Your intuition is trying to tell you something. Be still for a bit and let the message come. You know when to exercise caution, and when to let go and revel in pleasure. There's much pleasure in your life this week. Put one of your new ideas into action this week and see how it feels as you work through your routine. You are in command of how you think this week, so use this beneficial energy to accomplish some of the things you've been wanting to do. Every positive idea you have is likely to be challenged this week, so you may want to keep your bril- Money may come to you from an unlikely source this week. Keep your eyes peeled for opportunity. Let your words this week paint the images of better ways of being in the world for yourself and for those under your care. You may decide to visit a friend you haven't seen in a while, or you may hear from one while you are at work. How did they get your number? You'll be pleased to connect again with this person. You are full of ideas this week, and some of them have practical application. Pick and choose which ones to test as you move through your week. Keep a very positive outlook on all relationships. Too much information is as confining as too little information for you. Try to find a balance in your conversations with others. Listen and observe, and you'll learn the thing that you are looking for this week. A humanitarian cause may get you out to a meeting with others of likemindedness this week. You'll meet VIRGO liance under wraps until at least tomorrow. Your ideas are sound and good; don't take others' rude behavior personally. LOTTERY Week's Best P I CK S 814 260 132 204 992 371 101 645 563 310 102 576 2-3-17-23-27-33 0010 1240 At Your Service PODIATRIST AT YOUR SERVICE TAURUS This week's the week to communicate those ideas. People will seem to be much more receptive and less grouchy. Make sure that your ideas have some practical actions that can be taken, so that people will know how to respond to you. CAPRICORN LIBRA GEMINI CANCER SCORPIO You are the messenger of freedom this week, and if you are not careful with your words, you'll find that some people don't want to be liberated. Not to worry, just go your merry way and enjoy yourself. Others will learn from what you are doing. AQUARIUS PLUMBER LEO SAGITTARIUS Your creativity is pulling you in a wonderful direction. Act on your impulse to create beauty in your life. Pay attention when your nearest, dearest friend is trying to tell you something. Your impatience to get to the next project could cause you to miss a valuable signal. PISCES What would life be without Black people? This week, The Memory Train is taking a journey to a space in the universe where Blacks are not wanted or needed. A racist group has hooked up with "Bubba" Serling, so-called cousin of screenwriter-producer"Twilight Zone"- narrator Rod Sterling. They have just entered into "The Try White Zone." This group which was fed up with African Americans and joined together and wished themselves away to a place where there was an America without Black people. At firrst, these people breathed a sigh of relief. At last they said, no more crime, drugs, violence and welfare. All of the Blacks have gone! Then suddenly, reality set in. The "new America" was not America, but mostly barren land. There were few if any cars because "Spikes," the Black man, invented the automatic gear-shift. Joseph Gambol, another Black man, invented the super charge system for internal combustion engines. Garrett A. Morgan, who was Black, invented traffic signals. Furthermore, one could not use the rapid transit system because its procurer was the electric trolley, which was invented by another Black Man, Albert R. Robinson. Even if there where streets on which cars and a rapid transit system could operate, they were cluttered with paper because an African American, Charles Brooks, invented the street sweeper. 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Administered by: HIPMichigan.org 877-459-3113 inspirations THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page B-6 2011-2012 Lambda Chi chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, a professional nursing organization, convenes First row (seated on floor) from left: Alisa Smith, Carmon Weekes, Jewel Burrell-Jackson, Krystal Boddie, Anderia Jackson, Dorothy Broach-Weeks, Saran Hollier and Jade Curry-Burns. Second row, seated (from left): Barbara Price-Orr, Denise Bailey, Sharon Burnett, Mary Marshall, Dr. Nutrena Tate (president), Jonnie Hamilton, Marian Andrews, Mattie Warren. Third row (from left), Marcellette Carter, Betty Howard, Rosella Miller, Bernice Williams, Mary Justice, Vivian Dortch, Betty Cooper, Marquita Hall, Addie Gold, Karen Dukes, Cheryl Rorie, Bevely Roberts, Paulette Donehue, Cordelia Tucker and Barbara Bass. Fourth row (from left): Melissa Franklin, Pamela Latimore, Tammie Williams, Dorothy Lawson, Beverly Jackson, Marla Gresham, Pamela Whitesell, Roberta Talbot, Fredericka Robinson, Janeice Hampton, Lindsay Reed, Willia Miller, Lucretia Johnson, Karen Williams, Gloria Graham, Patricia Meade-White, Beverly Baul, Marci Simon-Burell, Evelyn Sims, Shakyra Stanfield, Linda Burks, Hazel Cowan and Rosella Barnes. Men and Women's Day The Historic Carter Metropolitan C.M.E. Church will present its Men and Women's Day celebration on March 25.Thetheme:"He'san AWESOMEGOD...Tellit!" Theguestspeakerwill be Dr. Daveda J. Colbert, superintendent of the Oak Park School District.Praiseandworship Dr. Daveda J. Colbert at10:30a.m.Theservice beginsat10:45a.m. Carter Metropolitan C.M.E. Church is located at 1510-12 W. Grand Blvd. at the corner of W. Warren.Rev.Dr.FaithA. Allenisthepastor. For more information, call(313)895-6744. The Wright Museum, Marriage Resource Center unite to celebrate Black Marriage Day 2012 Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey, NBC former "Biggest Loser" Carla Triplett and other Detroit notables will gather at the Charles H. WrightMuseumofAfrican American History Friday and Saturday, March 2324, to celebrate Black Marriage Day. This will markthesecondstraight yearthatthemuseumhas partnered with another well-established, community-based nonprofit in Detroit, the Marriage Resource Center, to promote the African American family through this nationalinitiative. Winfrey will help to open Black Marriage Day 2012 on Friday evening bydeliveringthekeynote address, "Marriage Is For Us," with her husband, former Detroit Public Schools board president Tyrone Winfrey. Couples willbetreatedtovaluable insighttohelpstrengthen theirmarriagesfromspecialgueststhroughoutthe weekendevent,aswellas being able to renew their vows,dineanddancethe night away, compete for prizesandmore. "The Biggest Season7). Loser," �TogetherAsOne,anensembleofmarriedcouples performing to "The Only One" by Ayiesha Woods (choreography by Sondra Jackson, director, Spirit oftheMoment) � "Marriage Is For Us," keynote address (Janice and Tyrone Winfrey, Detroit City Clerk and Chief of Staff, Education Achievement Authority ofMichigan,respectively) � Photo/essay contest. Couples will be able to havetheirphototakenby KennetteLamarofAnnistique Photography, and submit that photo along withawrittenessayabout their relationship to a team of experts who will judge a winning couple in several categories, including: MostEnduring--Fora couplemarriedatleast15 yearsandstillpassionate aboutoneanother. Overcomers -- For a couplethathasfaced,and beat, great hardship to staytogether. Against The Odds -- For a couple currently facing hardship, yet stayingtogether. MostBountiful--Fora couplethat,together,has fourormorechildren(not to include blended marriages). For complete information, please contact AngelaKingatTheWright Museum at email@example.com,orKimberly Austin,executivedirector of the Marriage Resource Center,at(313)278-4400, kimberlytaustin@gmail. com,email@example.com. The Metropolitan Detroit March of Dimes presentsthe59thAnnual Fashion Extravaganza, "What's Hip, What's Hot and What's Now." Huel Perkins of Fox 2 News willserveasthecelebrity emcee.Thefashionshow and luncheon will take place Sunday, March 25 at2p.m.attheSt.John's Banquet and Conference Center,22001Northwest- Huel Perkins Perkins to emcee March of Dimes fashion show ern Hwy. in Southfield. Tickets:Runway$65and floor$55. For more information, callStaceySkippat(313) 574-7962. Chairperson: Lynn Burgess Holmes, General co-chair: Rosalind Simmons. Steering Committee chairperson: Violet Ponders. Fashion coordinator: Carey Williams. William F. Clinkscales celebrates a century On March 16, William F. Clinkscales of Southfieldturned100yearsold. Thefollowingday,hewas honored by members of theChurchofGodofDetroit,12000SchaferHwy. "I've covered a lot of territory but I feel good," Clinkscales said of his landmarkbirthday. Mr. Clinkscales, the eldest of four chiildren, was born into segregation, lived through integration and has seen the firstBlackpersonelected president. Through it all, he has William F. Clinkscales kept a positive attitude, groundedinhisChristian "There is no failure," said Clinkscales. "What faith. Godhaspromised,Hewill Juanita Hammond, celebrates 100th birthday Juanita Hammond, former head of the Art Center Music School in Detroit, was feted by a hostoffamily,friendsand former coworkers recently at Metropolitan United MethodistChurchincelebrationofher100thbirthday. Detroit 13th District U.S. Congressman Hansen Clarke presented heraCongressionalResolution.Shewasalsohonoredwitharesolutionby fellow Detroit-area members of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Juanita Hammond CivilWar(DUV). see carried out. What's supposed to be for you, don't worry, you'll get it. Andyoudon'thavetorun overnobodyeither." Black Marriage Day, celebrated During his life, Mr. typically Clinkscales toiled in a during the last weekend steelmill,spent30years inMarch,waslaunchedin asateamsterinChicago, 2002byNisaMuhammad, did modeling work, and wife of a Washington, was known for his ball- D.C., neighborhood comroom dancing moves. missionerandfounderof After retiring from Mur- anationalinitiativecalled nane Paper Co. in 1979, Wedded Bliss, to encourhe drove trucks haul- age African Americans to ing money for Chicago's embrace an institution that has been on the deSouthShoreBank. cline within this commu Aside from not drink- nity for decades. Now, ing or smoking, Clink- museums,cityhalls,comscales offers this advice munitycenters,housesof forlivingalonglife: worshipandotherlocales "Black or white, treat in some 300 communities around the country everybodyright." observe the tenth annual BlackMarriageDay. Advance tickets to Black Marriage Day 2012 are $50 per couple and $30 per individual, and can be purchased at the museum by phone at (800) 838-3006 or online atbrownpapertickets.com for.Ticketswillbeavailable for $55 per couple and $35 per individual at the door on Friday evening, March 23. Couples that have married at the Wright Museum can purchaseticketsataspecial rate of $45 in advance. Sponsorsofthiseventinclude Meijer, Best Western PLUS Sterling Inn, Songs of Solomon MarriageMinistries,Petals& Gemsandothers. Mrs. Hammond was born March 6, 1912 in Springfield,Ill.,toRufus and Mayme Osby Jackson.ShemovedtoDetroit in1940.Shewastheadministrative assistant to the Dr. Nellie Huger Ebersole,directoroftheArt CenterMusicSchool,and served as acting director afterthelatter'spassing. She was honored by the Detroit News in 1998 asoneof12Michiganians oftheYear. Family and friends gathered on Saturday, March 17, to 100th birthday Mrs. Hammond has oneson,ElwynBush,and a granddaughter, Jocelyn Founded in 1965 and Bush,bothofDetroit. located at 315 E. Warren Avenue in Detroit's Cultural Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is the world's largest institutiondedicatedtothe African American experience. For more information, please visit www. TheWright.org. ADDITIONALINFO: FRIDAY,MARCH23,2012 Rotunda,6p.m. �Welcome(CarlaTriplett, former contestant, NBC's celebrate the 100th birthday of Mr. James Jackson. The joyous event took place at The Lighthouse, 19940 Livernois, in Detroit. inspirations The Tougaloo College Alumni Association, DetroitChapter,ispleasedto present"AnEveningwith Tony Dungy," at their inauguralfundraiser,which will benefit metropolitan Detroit students currently enrolled and entering TougalooCollege. The event will take place April 14, 6:30 p.m., in the Renaissance Ballroom at the Detroit Marriot in the Renaissance Center. DungyisaformerNFL player and retired coach of the Tampa Bucca- Tony Dungy neers and the Indianapo- in America," Dungy relisColts.In2007,heled mains a driving force in the Indianapolis Colts sportsandthemedia.He to a Super Bowl victory, has authored four books makinghimthefirstAfri- and is involved in a wide canAmericancoachtowin varietyofcharitableorgathe prestigious Lomdardi nizations, including Big Trophy. As an author, BrothersBigSisters,Boys mentorandcommentator &GirlsClubs,Fellowship on NBC's "Football Night of Christian Athletes and THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page B-7 Tony Dungy keynote speaker for event benefiting Detroit students the American Diabetes Association. The theme for this year'seventis"Mentoring Detroit's Youth Today." The Tougaloo College Alumni Association, Detroit Chapter, is dedicated to ensuring that local studentshaveaccesstoa quality education at one ofthenation'soldesthistoricallyBlackcolleges. The Princeton Review listed Tougoloo College asoneoftheBestColleges in the Southeast, and the Washington Monthly selectedTougalooCollege among the Top 20 liberal arts institutions in the nation. Please feel free tovisitTougalooCollege, at www.tougaloo.edu to learn more about its rich history and academic accomplishments. Ticketsare$100. Swanson speaks at Mt. Zion In honor of Black History Month, O'Neil D. Swanson, president and CEO, Swanson Funeral Homes Inc. served as guest speaker at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Dr. Sterling L. Jones is pastor. Pictured (from left) are Linda Swanson, vice president, Swanson Funeral Homes Inc., the Rev. Dr. Sterling L. Jones, First Lady Gwen Jones, O' Neil D. Swanson Sr., Kimberly Swanson-Thomas, Haley Thomas, Wayne Thomas and Alexa Thomas (center). Caring Kids sponsoring 21st annual Miss Charity Rose Beauty Pageant Caring Kids, a 28-year nonprofit organization, sponsors its 21st annual MissCharityRoseBeauty Pageant Spring 2012 at the Southfield Embassy Suites Hotel. All pageant proceeds feed the homeless community and the adopt-a-family Christmas program. Girls age 4 to 16 are welcometoparticipate.A winneriscrownedinfive age group competitions. All participants receive a trophy and gift bag. PageantregistrationisMarch 31 and participants must RSVP. To register, contact Mrs.Watkinsat(313)6148675. Visit them online at www.caringkidsyouthministry.org, e-mail email@example.com or write at POBox23161,Detroit,MI 48223. Rev. Sylvestor Hunter Rev. C.L. Franklin Rev. Robert Smith Jr. Historic New Bethel Baptist Church 80th Anniversary Banquet Celebration SpecialtributetothelateRev.Dr. of Union Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, C.L. Franklin pastor of New Bethel Indiana. Yolanda F. Rushing, general BaptistChurchfor38years chairperson, Fannie L. Tyler, honorThe 80th Anniversary Banquet Cel- ary chairperson, Rev. Robert Smith, Jr. ebrationwillbeheldFridaynight,March seniorpastor. Formoreinformation,callthechurch officeat(313)894-5788. 30,atTheInternationalBanquetCenter, 400 Monroe St. (in Greektown). Guest speakerisRev.SylvesterHunter,Pastor `The Seven Last Words of Christ' TheMusicDepartmentofCarterMetropolitan CME Church is presenting "TheSevenLastWordsofChrist"sacred cantata on Palm Sunday, April 1, at 6 p.m. The community is invited to fellowshipandexperienceaneveningofsacred musicinremembranceofourLordand Savior,JesusChrist. Sybil Scales, choir president, Muriel Vaughn,musicdirector,Rev.Dr.FaithA. Allen,pastor.CarterMetropolitanCME Church is located at 1510-12 W. Grand Blvd.atthecornerofW.Warren. Formoreinformation,call(313)8956744. presents: Urban Revitalization: Strengthening our Core A discussion on what needs to be done to strengthen the state's largest cities Panelists to be announced Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Detroit Athletic Club 241 Madison Street Detroit, MI 48226 Tickets: $75.00 To purchase tickets visit www.michronicle.com or call (313) 963-5522 Sponsored by: Page B-8 THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 COMERICAHOMEFRONT COMERICA IN THE COMMUNITY Baseball teams to be recognized on the field at Comerica Park, April 7 Lincoln Park, Kalamazoo Central chosen for Comerica Grand Slam Grants The baseball teams at Lincoln Park and Kalamazoo Central high schools have been selected as the recipients of Comerica Bank's second annual Grand Slam Grant program. Each school will receive one $10,000 community grant to be used to improve its baseball program. In addition, the teams will receive 60 tickets to see the Detroit Tigers take on the Boston Red Sox during the opening weekend game on Saturday, April 7, where the schools' teams will be recognized during a special pre-game ceremony. Also on April 7, the first 10,000 fans will receive a free Detroit Tigers 2012 magnet schedule featuring Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander, Jose Valverde and Prince Fielder, courtesy of Comerica Bank. Comerica provides furniture to the Children's Center of Wayne County A delivery truck carrying 75 chairs and two couches arrived at the Children's Center of Wayne County in Detroit earlier this year thanks to a generous donation from Comerica Bank. The furniture donation is part of an effort to redistribute office furniture from Comerica's One Detroit Center location to deserving nonprofits in metro Detroit as the bank completes its move to its new Michigan headquarters at Comerica Bank Center, 411 W. Lafayette in Detroit. Pictured (from left) on delivery day are George Winn, chief operating officer, and Debora Matthews, chief executive officer, of the Children's Center; and Janice M. Tessier, president, the Comerica Charitable Foundation. The Children's Center is one of the largest, most diverse and comprehensive frontline child-serving agencies in Michigan, providing more than 25 programs addressing therapeutic and mental health needs of children, as well as foster care and adoptions. The Children's Center of Wayne County has been committed to meeting the needs and challenges of some of the most troubled children in the United States for over 80 years. Forte to be honored by Michigan Women's Foundation at MWF's 25th anniverIn honor of its 25th sary celebration dinner at anniversary, the Michi5:30 p.m., March 26, at the gan Women's Foundation MotorCity Casino Hotel. (MWF), a nonprofit orgaFor more information visit nization championing the www.miwf.org. cause of social justice for women and girls, will cele"I am honored to be brate "25 Women Making a recognized by an organizaDifference." Those chosen tion whose mission is to represent the thousands of improve the lives of girls women who make a posiand women," said Forte. tive impact and improve "I strongly believe that a the lives of girls throughout focus here will provide lastMichigan every day. Linda ing benefits to the health D. Forte, senior vice presiand wealth of the state dent of business affairs and of Michigan. As the saying chief diversity officer for Linda D. Forte goes, when you strengthen Comerica Bank, has been the quality and productivity selected as a 2012 honoree. Forte and of life for women, you improve the lives of the other honorees will be recognized their families." Detroit Area Agency on Aging seeks Holiday Meals on Wheels volunteers this Easter Comerica volunteers to help pack meals for local homebound seniors Volunteers from Comerica Bank are stepping up to support the Detroit Area Agency on Aging's Holiday Meals on Wheels program this Easter. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to pack, help distribute and individually deliver hot, nutritious meals to 5,000 homebound seniors in metro Detroit. This year's theme is "Feed a Senior on Easter Because Hunger Takes No Holiday. Volunteers are needed from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 7, to assemble the cold portion of the meals, and from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 8, to package the hot food portion of the meals for distribution to 11 sites. Delivery of individual meals starts at 8:30 a.m. DAAA Holiday Meals on Wheels Easter Sunday delivery distribution sites: � Greater Emmanuel COGIC, 19190 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit � Detroit Association of Women's Clubs, 5461 Brush Street, Detroit � Franklin Wright Settlements, 3360 Charlevoix, Detroit � Church of the Madonna, 1125 Oakman Blvd., Detroit � Christ Church, 960 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit � Alpha Phi Alpha /Optimists, 9840 Dexter, Detroit � New Light Baptist Church, 5240 W. Chicago Blvd., Detroit � The Matrix Center, 13560 E. McNichols Road, Detroit Representatives from Comerica Bank and the Joint Cities Development Corporation at the recent networking event, "Creating Contracts, Not Just Contacts II," held at Comerica Bank. Business owners gain insight at Joint Cities networking event at Comerica Comerica Bank Vice President Marvin C. Rushing shared valuable insight with the crowd of gathered business owners. Comerica Bank and Joint Cities Development Corporation recently hosted a free business networking event, "Creating Contracts, Not Just Contacts II," at Comerica's Fort-Washington branch in Detroit. Guests had an opportunity to network and gain valuable business insight from Comerica volunteers Sabrina Treadkeynote speakers on a away (left) and Victoria Shanklin variety of growth-focused greeted guests at the Joint Cities topics including a presen- networking event. tation by Comerica Bank Vice President Marvin C. Rushing. Joint Cities Development Corp is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating strategic partnerships, ventures and opportunities to bridge cultural barriers and increase mutual respect via economic development and science education, to underserved businesses and youth, primarily in southeastern Michigan. For more information or to volunteer call (313) 446-4444, ext. 5804. Comerica volunteers help out at Habitat for Humanity build Approximately 10 Comerica Cares volunteers braved the cold weather on Saturday, March 3, to participate in a wall-building project for Habitat for Humanity Detroit. The project took place at Habitat for Humanity Detroit's warehouse on the city's east side. The volunteers engaged in building walls and components for an upcoming Habitat Detroit home that will be built in the Morningside Commons neighborhood. For more information on Habitat for Humanity Detroit and upcoming projects, visit www.habitatdetroit.org. W Tonya Brown and Ariel Bogan ciation for diversity. "When I volunteer, the main thing I do is make sure I meet everyone and shake everyone's hand," said Bogan, who has made many professional contacts through her volunteer experience. "You never know who you'll meet." Not having to worry about paying for college provides a great relief, Bogan said, that allows her to focus on her schoolwork. She said the fact that her college is paid for is a motivation for her to succeed and do well in class. "When college is paid for, you have no excuses," said Bogan. "It's a true blessing that allows me to focus on doing well in school." Bogan was one of 12 students to be awarded the prestigious, full-tuition Opportunity Scholarship from the University of Michigan � an award valued at more than $39,000 over four years. Bogan and her fellow Opportunity Scholars were selected from nearly 200 eligible, incoming students on the basis of academics, service to their community and a group interview. "The volunteer experience she gained with Comerica is truly what gave her the advantage for the University of Michigan," said Brown, who admitted she is beyond proud of what her daughter has achieved. SERVICE SPOTLIGHT hen it comes to paying for college, many students struggle with the great financial burden of student loans. But for 19-year-old Ariel Bogan, paying for college was as simple as volunteering in her community and working hard to stand out. Bogan, a second-year psychology major at the University of MichiganDearborn, received a full-ride scholarship that she credits largely to her time spent volunteering with her mother through the Comerica Cares program. Bogan's mother, Tonya Brown, is an administrative assistant for Comerica Bank and has been active in the bank's employee volunteer program since 1999. Brown, like many Comerica colleagues, often invites family members and friends to join her in participating in Comerica service projects. Brown said the decision to bring her daughter along to volunteer projects was an easy one. It stemmed from a desire to give her a chance to experience the world. The pair began volunteering together when Ariel was in junior high school and went on to help out at more than 30 Comerica-sponsored events over the years. "When Ariel was young I wanted her to have the opportunity to interact with others 2012 Detroit Public Library's Comerica Java & Jazz: A Coffee House Series, celebrates its 12th season! Detroit has a rich history as a great jazz town, and in 2012, the tradition continues with Comerica Java & Jazz: A Coffee House Series. Celebrating our 12th season, we invite you to come join us for this spectacular celebration from March through July at the Detroit Public Library's Main Library. Performances are free and open to the public every third Tuesday of the month @ 6:00 p.m. Comerica volunteer Tonya Brown (left) and daughter Ariel Bogan have been volunteering together for years. Bogan received a fullride scholarship to the University of Michigan-Dearborn that she credits largely to her time spent volunteering with her mother through the Comerica Cares program. and to see more of the world than just school and home," said Brown. "I told her the most important thing is to get to know people and let them know who you are, and that's exactly what she did." Bogan admitted that before she began volunteering, she didn't have much to put down on paper. She said volunteering gave her an avenue to distinguish herself and develop professionally in order to become more competitive among thousands of other students competing for limited scholarship funds. "Until I started volunteering with Comerica, I didn't have anything to write down on my r�sum�," said Bogan. "These days students can't just get by doing only the basics. We need to go beyond the books to get noticed and to keep ourselves busy." Besides the feeling of making a difference for others, Bogan said volunteering with Comerica also gave her great experience in professional networking, public speaking, problem-solving and an appre- Straight Ahead Tuesday, March 20, 6:00 p.m. After 5 Jazz Ensemble Tuesday, April 17, 6:00 p.m. Straight Ahead Sean Dobbins Trio Tuesday, May 15 6:00 p.m. Marcus & Joan Belgrave Jazz Ensemble Tuesday, June 19, 6:00 p.m. The Brazilian Experience featuring Pathe Jassi, Sean Blackman, & Nanny Assis Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m. Outdoor Concert on the Cass Lawn www.detroitpubliclibrary.org Page C-1 March 21-27, 2012 NFL bounties no big deal, right? Okay, football, especially in NFL, is a very violent game. It is a cousin to the Roman Gladiators, fought so gallantly against lions each other in the Colosseum. the first who and Pershing's Appling hits key shot in Spartan's win over Saint Louis By Leland Stein III COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the third round at the West Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships, the No. 1 seeded Michigan State Spartans outlasted the No. 8 seeded St. Louis Billikens 65-61. The Spartans' victory gave them a trip to the Elite 8 and set up a matchup of two future Hall of Fame coaches, MSU's Tom Izzo and Louisville's Rick Pitino. Both have won NCAA titles. Izzo has now led his Spartans to their 10th Sweet 16 since 1998. MSU won an ugly slugfest against St. Louis and as a result many prognosticators proclaimed that the Spartans would not be able to beat Louisville, especially with the loss of 6-foot-5 freshman Branden Dawson, who is sidelined with an ACL injury. His inside presence surely will be missed as the Spartans advance in the tournament, but will that stop MSU's quest? With senior Draymond Green putting himself in the exclusive company of being only the third person to produce two triple doubles in NCAA tournament history. The other two were Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. There is no doubting that the Spartans following Green's lead have the juice to keep their run going. Give Coach Rick Majerus' Billikens credit for their game plan and scrappy play. Most rational individuals would respect the fact that St Louis just wouldn't go away, hitting late 3-pointers to keep the game interesting and using timeouts to extend it. Majerus wasn't going to fade away, and he did an admirable job managing what little time he had left. "That was one of the tougher games we've played in," Izzo said. "But you've got to give our guys credit, too. We didn't pretend to be God's gift to basketball. We know we're a working man's group. And we had to work today." Credit MSU and former Pershing Detroit Public School League (PSL) hoopster Keith Appling, who answered the bell at crunch time. Appling busted a 3pointer from the right corner that gave the Spartans their margin of victory. With Michigan State's season in peril, Green turned to Appling during a timeout and told him to be ready. His moment was near. And when it arrived, Appling delivered. "I don't need to be a hero trying to make some scoop layup," Green said of his decision to pass up a shot. "If I see a guy open, I'm going to hit him. He was wide open in the corner and I knew once he caught the ball, it was going in. I didn't try to get the rebound. I ran down the court. I already knew it was going in." Appling scored a team high 19 points for the Spartans in a game where St. Louis dared him to shoot. MSU faces Louisville Thursday Sure we have stepped up the humanity and have taken the lions out of the contest and the gladiators no longer have to kill each other at a king or queen's behest. There are now rules and referees that oversee the on-field carnage, but make no mistake about Former Chicago Bear it, football is a contact Jim McMahon. sport. There is Hall of Famer the late John Mackey, who passed prematurely with frontal temporal dementia. Or ask former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon, who is experiencing early dementia. So when the word came out recently that the New Orleans Saints had a well known bounty system, I can understand the outrage. It is reported that the Saints bounty scandal operated By Leland Stein III between 2009-11 and involved 22 to 27 defensive players. In the Game The NFL and NFL Players Association both are investigating a system that rewarded players for hard hits and injuring opposing players. Both the NFL and union vowed to "vigorously protect the rights of all players" and dispense out appropriate discipline. "If the facts prove that players voluntarily and willingly participated in conduct that jeopardized health and safety, we will work with them and the league to put in place additional safeguards to prevent this in the future," union leaders noted. "Dangerous play and acts on the field by players intended to injure have no place in football. We must do better to ensure that this activity is not a part of our game." Former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams admitted to running a bounty pool of up to $50,000 over the past three seasons, rewarding players for knocking targeted opponents out of games. Williams is now defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams. Current Saints head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis have acknowledged the existence of the bounty system. According to the NFL reports, "knockouts" were worth $1,500 and "cart-offs" $1,000 -- with payments doubled or tripled for the playoffs. The NFL said the pool amounts reached their height in 2009, the season the Saints won the Super Bowl. I cannot condone intentionally trying to hurt players, but isn't that what linebackers and safeties do? They try to knock the daylights out of a receiver or running back so he will be looking for a hit instead of catching the ball or hitting a hole with unabated speed. I get the morality bit and the image of the game, but let's keep it real. The NFL is not a place for the delicate or the fragile. Never has been (with shout outs to Sam Huff, Dick "Night Train" Lane, Deacon Jones, Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary and Vince Lombardi) and never will be. It is naive to think players and teams don't talk about this kind of stuff, or aren't generally rewarded with jobs and contract extensions for this stuff. Those who think that way are not paying attention to the inherent violence of this game. The gridiron is not a polka dance or knitting contest. It's territorial and can get bloody. Players and coaches know they can win games by inflicting pain, and the intent is always to win games, so imposing pain is a goal of every defensive player bounty or no-bounty system. Yeah, I know the bounty system looks bad. No one should be out to hurt another athlete for the sake of money, but on the other hand, isn't that what everyone gets paid to do. It's wrong, but it happens. The late Raiders owner Al Davis said, "The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard." He was brutally honest and he was right. That's not dirty. That's just the sport -- survival of the fiercest. If you get hurt, you lose. Great defenses are angry defenses that inflict hurt on offensive players trying to break their will. I've been around football too long to think otherwise. Leland Stein can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at Twitter @lelandsteinIII. Former Pershing's Keith Appling is a key to MSU's title run. � Dan Graschuck photo "All night they pretty much had me begging to shoot the ball," Appling said. "We got in the huddle in one of our timeouts and Draymond told me I was a 41 percent 3-point shooter last year, so shoot the ball. We drew up a play for him, and the defense collapsed and I was wide open. He hit me with a pass that was perfect, right in my shooter's pocket, and I was able to knock it down. As soon as it came off of my hands, it felt good." After Michigan State lost its first two games this season to North Carolina and Duke, there were some who wondered if this squad would recover and live up to the school's high standards, the ones set by players such as Jason Richardson, Magic Johnson, Greg Kelser, Mo Peterson, Steve Smith, Charlie Bell, Scott Skiles, Jay Vincent, Shannon Brown, Maurice Ager and Mateen Cleaves, just to mention a few. There's no deliberation anymore. Michigan State is more than legitimate and the Spartans can win with any style. Make them run and they'll run. Slow them down and they'll crawl. Start a fight and they'll finish it. They know what it takes. "We all stuck together," Green said. "That's how we won." And what it will take if they continue to win. U-M, Detroit Mercy not quite ready for prime time By Leland Stein III Both the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit Mercy men had basketball seasons to remember, but both were dealt a knockout in their first NCAA Tournament contest. Detroit, led by Ray McCallum Sr. and Jr. produced a stellar campaign that saw the Titans win the Horizon League conference tournament title, and with that title came an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament against No. 2 seeded Kansas. The Horizon League Tournament title was the first for Detroit Merecy since 1999. Detroit finished its season at 22-14 and seems ready to keep it up next season. "My players and staff knew how good Kansas was," Ray Sr. said. "Their top five or six players are as good as any in the country. It did not help that we did not play our best game either. We are a better team that we showed to the country." Detroit Mercy was confident before its second-round NCAA Midwest Regional game against Kansas. The 15th seeded Titans were on a five-game winning streak and had the swagger to play with Kansas. However, after taking an early lead, 21-19, the Jayhawks overpowered the Titans, and concluded with a resounding 65-50 victory. "This was big for us, you know, going through the season with all the things that we had to go through," Ray Sr. said. "We had to fight through adversity, guys getting hurt and then, you know, we figured out how to play together as a team. "We figured out how imporcollege basketball with its run through the Big Ten that led to a three-way tie for the league title along with Ohio State and Michigan State. It was a disappointing one and done for the Wolverines as they lose to Ohio 65-60 in the second round of the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional. No matter. The Wolverines produced a season to remember. Winning its first Big Ten title since 1986. Led by freshman guard Trey Burke, Michigan had high hopes coming into the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately senior guards Zack Novak and Stu Douglass picked the wrong time to have subpar days. Still, Michigan (24-10) has a shot at winning the contest, but Evan Smotrycz lost control of the ball in front of the Wolverines bench as time ran out. UM's biggest future problem is the possibility that Burke might go to the NBA. "Well, not right now," he said. "I'm not really thinking about that. I'm so disappointed in the way we lost, it's not really in my mind right now. If it comes, it comes. You've just got to move on, man. It definitely hurts. The only thing on my mind is losing that game." Burke had a tremendous season, but he appeared to wear down in the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. One more season to strengthen himself in the weight room would probably help him. Both UDM and U-M have great upsides and 2012-13 should be good seasons. Each university is bringing in some fresh faces and should be able to withstand the loss of a number of key seniors. UM is hoping Trey Burke returns for his sophomore season. � Dan Graschuck photo tant defense is for our team to win and we learned how to win a championship and that was our overall goal this year and to get to the NCAA tournament." McCallum will be the key to everything next season and he is ready to take on that challenge. Michigan shook most of Page C-2 � THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE � March 21-27, 2012 health THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page C-3 By Arthur E. Nowlin and Dr. Kim Logan Nowlin Crossing the line within the relationship Ford Hospital seeks cardiac patients for study Henry Ford Hospital is seeking patients with severe aortic valve stenosis totakepartinanewheartvalvetrial. Theaortaisthemainarterycarrying bloodfromtheheart.Whenbloodleaves the heart, it flows through the aortic valve,intotheaorta.Inaorticstenosis, theaorticvalvedoesnotopencompletely,whichdecreasesbloodflow. Aortic stenosis can be present at birth, or it may develop later in life. In adults, aortic stenosis is most often foundintheelderly,orthosewho'vehad rheumaticfever. Symptomsofaorticstenosisinclude: �Shortnessofbreath �Chestpain �Dizzinessorweakness �Heartpalpitations �Fainting Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients with severe aortic stenosis who cannot undergoopen-heartsurgery.Beforethe availabilityofTAVR,thesepatientshad fewtreatmentoptions. During TAVR, cardiologists use a cathetertothreadthereplacementvalve from a blood vessel in the leg to the heart'sdiseasedaorticvalve,andreplace itwiththenewvalve. Henry Ford is one of two centers in southeast Michigan which has been chosentoparticipateinthePARTNERII Trial. The study will evaluate this new methodofaorticvalvereplacementasan alternative to traditional surgery in patientsatriskofcomplications. For more information, or for evaluationasapossiblecandidateinthePartnerIIstudy,call(313)916-1534. A couple came to us with some concerns about their relationship. Thewifeindicatedhaving some issues regarding a certain friendship her husband has with a female friend who had knownhimbeforehemet her. Theconcernofthewife wasthefemalefriendwas given more respect than shehadasthewife.Well, the husband was feeling his wife was overreacting to his female friend and he did not see anything wrong with maintaining their friendship. In discussing this issue further, it was determined that the husband had livedwiththisfemaleand her parents upon his arrivaltothestatefromNew York. The husband indicatedhisfriendshipnever Arthur E. Nowlin and Dr. Kim Logan Nowlin. crossed the line and he with others, the relation- hold.Oncetheissuehas maintained a close rela- shipthreatensthestabili- been addressed and all tionship with the female tyofthemarriage.Issues parties are satisfied with friendandherfamily. of deceit and temptation the solution, then the Theconcernexpressed become consistent while other issue is being able bythewifewastherehas the husband or wife is to forgive and move on. been ongoing contact becomingmoreandmore The couple has indicated with this female and the disconnectedwithintheir therehasbeenangerand communication exceeds relationship. When the resentment because of a friendly relationship. deceptionbeginstheline outsidefriends. When we asked the wife has been crossed, it be- Duringthesessionthe how did knw about the comesdifficulttostopthe wife had indicated that excessivecommunication destructionofthefamily. she established a relawithherhusbandandhis Then the question tionship with an outside female friend, she stated is, how do we save the friend from her past bethe phone bill reflected family? The first step is causeshefeltdisrespectexcessive calls made by toeliminatetheproblem. edanddisconnectedfrom herhusbandtohisfemale If your spouse is uncom- her husband. The marfriend.Stillthehusband fortablewithacertainre- riage is in a weak state indicated that there had lationship outside of the but the confession of never been a time when marriage, then you must bothhasopenedthedoor he crossed the line with eliminate the relation- torecovery.Thehusband hisfemalefriend. ship or have a meeting andwifedecidedtoagree Dr. Debbie Cherry anddiscusstheconcerns to move forward and for wrote an article regard- with the parties involved. give each other to save ingmarriageandrelation- In resolving relationship their family. Rebuilding ships.Inthearticleshe issues we must under- thetrustisparamountin asked if there was any- stand the origin of the reestablishing a healthy thing wrong with having problem. Why is it more familyenvironment. a close friend after you comfortabletosharefeel- Arthur E.. Nowlin, are married. It is clear ings with someone other LMSW, CAADC, and Kim thathavinganoutsidere- than your spouse? In LoganNowlin,Ph.D.LPC, lationship with a person many households we let BCCPC, MFT, are a husof the opposite sex can angerandfrustrationpre- bandandwifecounseling cause major concerns ventresolutions. team and owners of the within a marriage. It is Relationships that Kim Logan Communicaimportant to recognize start at work and church tions Christian Family that when friends share shouldbekeptinperspec- Counseling Clinic in Deinformation about them- tiveandnevertothepoint troit. selves and their spouses of disrupting the house- First Michigan robotic nerve sparing surgery for testicular cancer successfully performed A surgical team at BeaumontHospital,Royal OakperformedMichigan's first robotic-assisted nervesparingretroperitoneal lymphadenctomy for testicular cancer on Feb. 29. The patient, a 41-year oldWarrenman,isdoing wellandwasreleasedfrom thehospitalonMarch2. Theprocedurewasled byurologistSanjeevKaul, M.D., a robotic surgical specialist. "Our team is pleased with the outcome of the surgery. We removed all the lymph nodes in the abdomenwhileprotecting the patient's nerves. The nerve function is critical forejaculationandoverall sexual health. Testicular cancer typically affects menintheir20s,30sand 40s, hence preserving theirsexualfunctionand abilitytohavechildrenis important," explains Dr. Kaul. Aswithotherminimally invasive robotic procedures, the incisions are much smaller, resulting in less blood loss, less painandafasterrecovery. Patientsreturntoworkin twoweeks. Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, or RPLND, is considered to be one of the most difficult operations in urology. A traditional open surgery for testicular cancer requires a large abdominal incision with ahospitalstayofsevento 10daysandarecoveryof twotothreemonths.The robotic procedures requirefivesmallincisions or ports with a hospital stayoftwodays. Dr.Kaulsaysonlytwo other medical centers in the U.S. have reported robotic-assisted nerve sparing surgeries for testicularcancer-oneinLos Angeles and the other in Scottsdale,Ariz. According to the National Cancer Institute, testicular cancer is most common in young and middle-aged men. They estimate8,500newcases willbediagnosedin2012. Testicular cancer develops in the tissue of one orbothtesticles.Thetesticlesproducespermand themalehormonetestosterone. Beaumont urologists offer endoscopic, robotic andlaparoscopicsurgical options as well as traditionalsurgeries.Theyalso specialize in treatment forkidneystones;painful bladder conditions such asoveractivebladderand incontinence;sexualdysfunction;urologiccancer; prostateconditions;male infertility; voiding dysfunction; and erectile dysfunction. Beaumont, Royal Oak is ranked on U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" 2011-12 list forurology. March is National Mental Retardation Awareness Month 350,000 African American women in Michigan are overweight and at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.* Have you been tested? � Diabetes testing � nutrition plans � personalizeD care plans � Home care referrals � in-House lab service Professional Medical Center www.professionalmedicalcenter.org *2010 CDC health survey 3956 Mt. Elliott Detroit 48207 313-925-4540 20901 West Seven Mile Rd. Detroit 48219 313-532-2000 18060 Conant Detroit 48234 313-891-0044 2051 West Grand Blvd, Fifth floor 15200 Gratiot Detroit 48208 Detroit 48205 313-894-4244 313-526-2376 community THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page C-4 Pancakes & Politics forum launched Shaun Wilson (left), chief of staff CCRD, office of the president, PNC Bank; Gov. Snyder, Ric Defore, reAlan C. Young, founder and CEO, Alan C. Young & gional president, PNC Bank; and Hiram E. Jackson, Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Public Schools EmerCEO, Real Times Media, and interim publisher, MichiAssociates. gency Manager Roy S. Roberts. gan Chronicle. Eric Peterson (left), U.S. vice president, Diversity, General Motors; Carol Cain, Gov. Snyder (center) and Hiram E. Jackson (second from right) with representa- Pancakes & Politics moderator/host of CBS 62 "Michigan Matters"; Vivian Pickard, tives from HAP. president, GM Foundation; Gov. Snyder and Hiram E. Jackson. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel poses a question to Gov. Snyder. Dr. William F. Pickard, Jeffrey Freyer, Vivian Pickard, Gov. Snyder, Anthony Frabotta, chairman and CEO UHY Advisors Michigan, and Hiram E. Jackson. Bankole Thompson (left), senior editor, Michigan Chronicle; Cynthia Pasky, president and CEO, Strategic Staffing Solutions; Juanita Moore, president and CEO, Rev. Wendell Anthony, president, Detroit Branch NAACP and pastor of Fellowship Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History; and Robert Jones, direcChapel, had a question for the governor. tor of External Affairs, AT&T Gov. Snyder and Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Gov. Snyder (third from left) and Hiram E. Jackson (third from right) with representatives from Honigman. Sold out crowd at the Detroit Athletic Club. Dr. William F. Pickard (left), chairman and CEO, Global Automotive Alliance; Jeffrey Freyer, vice president, Business Services, Comcast Business Class; and Hiram E. Jackson (right), CEO, Real Times Media, and interim publisher, Michigan Chronicle, converse with Gov. Snyder prior to the start of the forum. community THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page C-5 AAA launches new safety patrol program at Gompers Elementary/Middle School in Detroit Twenty-six students at Gompers Elementary/Middle School in northwest Detroit are now on patrol at the new school which has nearly 1,000 students who must cross busy streets and board buses. The newest AAA Safety Patrollers on duty morning and afternoon join the proud tradition of AAA Safety Patrollers dating back to 1919, when the first AAA Safety Patrol was launched in Detroit � the first in the nation. The Gompers AAA Safety Patrollers, from sixth to eighth graders, have been trained to protect fellow students. The dedicated young men and women join 1,464 fellow AAA safety patrollers in Detroit and more than 33,000 AAA Safety Patrollers across Michigan who are at their posts throughout the school year. Clad in the familiar bright yellowgreen AAA Safety Patrol belt, the students demonstrate responsibility, good citizenship and the satisfaction of helping to ensure the safety of fellow students. The students were trained by AAA traffic safety experts earlier this month. The official launch of the new patrol included a brief assembly for the students, who were treated to hot chocolate, commemorative mugs, gloves, hats and scarves, at the school, located at 14500 Burt Road in northwest Detroit's Brightmoor community. "With students from pre-school age through eighth grade, traffic safety was a key concern for us," said Gompers School Principal Bobbie Posey. "We were pleased with the training AAA provided to our new patrollers and we are proud of our students who stand guard every day to help fellow students." Safety Patrol co-captains Andre Robertson, an eighth grader, and sixth grader Albert McCoy said they were also proud and happy to help fellow students. Cheryl Whitley, a parent of two children, expressed her pride at her daughter, Erica Whitley, a sixth grader, serving on the Safety Patrol. "This patrol program helps our students be safer," she added. Jack Peet, AAA Traffic Safety manager, said, "Traffic safety has been our hallmark for nearly a century. When we heard about this new school opening, we were ready to provide training to help all students be safer. We also work with the adult crossing guards at the school." For nearly a century, AAA Michigan has had a strong heritage of helping with traffic safety efforts and giving back to communities. AAA Michigan employees have volunteered in the Brightmoor community for several years, including working with the community on such traffic safety efforts as vehicle maintainance checks and child booster seat safety inspections. AAA employees have also provided VIN (vehicle identification number etching) services and cleaned Brightmoor's Eliza Howell Park. Last summer, more than 125 employees worked with community members to build a KaBoom! playground at the park for the enjoyment of some 2,000 children who now have a place to play outdoors. AAA recently "adopted" the park for a three-year period. New AAA Safety Patrol co-captains Albert McCoy (left) and Andre Robertson with The Gompers AAA Safety Patrollers with AAA employee volunteers and school Gompers Principal Bobbie Posey and Assistant Principal Robert Walker. administrators at the official launch of the new patrol program. Sean Maloney (center), AAA senior vice president, Strategic Planning, with new AAA Safety Patrol captain Andre Robertson, 14, eighth grade, guards fellow stu- patrollers Devione Miller (left) and Oneasha Redd. Maloney is the sponsor of the dents at busy corners. Gompers AAA Safety Patrol. It can be hard to get all you need from Medicaid and Medicare. simple plan. With Molina Medicare Options Plus HMO SNP Plan, you can get more choices and access to the benefits you deserve � all at no extra cost. That's why over 1.6 million people like you trust Molina Healthcare to make their health � and life easier. Molina Medicare makes it easier. 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You get all this... ...and much more! 1-866-537-8125 (TTY 1-800-346-4128) 8am � 8 pm, 7 days a week community THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page C-6 About Detroit Circles... Thisweek'sDetroitCirclesgathering washostedbyAngelaBlue. DetroitCirclesisagrassrootscampaignaimedatbuildingsupportforPresident BarackObamaforthe2012presidential election. TheDetroitCirclesInitiativeisaseriesof gatheringsheldinhomes,businessesand establishmentsthroughoutDetroitandthe surroundingarea.TheUAWwillbekickingoff thefirstroundofgatheringsinwhichUAW staffmemberswillrecruitfamilyandfriends tohostaDetroitCirclesmeeting.Then,those guestsarerecruitedtohost,donateand volunteer....andthecirclecontinues.Detroit CirclesbeganNov.26,2011andwillrununtil November2012.�AndreSmithphotos section D March 21-27, 2012 Reflections By Steve Holsey A James Brown movie? Nothingcouldbemorelogicalthanafilm basedonthelifeandcareerofthelegendary JamesBrown,oneofthegreatestperformersofalltimeandtheundisputedkingofhis branchofR&B--rawsoul. Brown'spersonallifewasastumultuous ashiscareerwasextraordinary. Prolificdirector-writer-producerSpike LeehasalreadywrittenascriptandEddie Murphyisverymuchinterestedinthestarringrole,buttheprojecthastobecleared withthefamily(andthisisnotafamily knownforbeingeasytodealwith). PERHAPS THE MOST CHARMING RECORDING DUO OF ALL TIME By Steve Holsey M James Brown Eddie Murphy Murphydidtwofantastic--andhilarious --impressionsofJamesBrownon"SaturdayNightLive"but,ofcourse,theywere comicalwhereasthemovieportrayalwould beveryserious. Butthereissomethingelsetotakeinto considerationforMurphyregardingsucha project--age.Themoviewouldneedtobe madesoon. Jokingyetserious,Murphysaid,"I'm50 andI'mnotgoingtobeabletodoasplitina fewyears.Mysplittingdaysarecomingtoan endshortly!" FROM 1989 TO 1998,JaleelWhiteportrayedSteveUrkel,the funnyandlovable supernerdon"Family Matters."Butsince thattimehehasbeen seenonlysporadically. Asmuchas White,now34,appreciatestheUrkel charactermaking himastar,it hasalsoerected aroadblockof sorts.Hewantsto workmore--a lotmore--andis surehehasthe skillstodoso. "Dancing Jaleel White and Kym WithTheStars," Johnson. withitsmassive audience,isgreatexposureforcontestant White.ThenewseasondebutedMarch19 andWhitewasoutstanding,aswereGladys Knight,operasingerKatherineJenkins, youngactor/rapperRoshonFegan,Sherri ShepherdandactorWilliamLevy,among others. Greatseasonopener. CONSIDERINGhislongcareer,hishuge contributionstoBlackmusichistory,along withhisenormousinfluence,itisstrange, perhapsevenatravesty,thatGeorgeClinton hasneverreceiveda GrammyAward,an AmericanMusicAward orevenaSoulTrain MusicAward.(Hewas, however,inductedinto theRockandRollHall ofFamein1997.) Imaginehowless colorfulthemusiclandscapewouldbehadit notbeenfortheemergenceofGeorgeClinton'sParliamentandFunkadelic,alongwith hissoloendeavors.Thinkofclassicsofthe genresuchas"OneNationUnderaGroove," "AtomicDog,""FlashLight,""(notjust) KneeDeep"and"CanYouGettoThat?" EttaJames,whowasknowninherearlier yearsforheavymakeup,blondhair,etc., oncesaid,"ThebadgirlshadthelookthatI liked."DollyPartonfeelsthesameway.She quipped,"Itcostsalotofmoneytolookthis cheap!" SMOKEY ROBINSON,asoddasit seems,isrecordinganall-Spanishalbum, scheduledforApril12release.Itwouldbe niceifhecouldlandamajorrecordingdeal. (Therecordcompaniesare"demographically obsessed"andRobinsonisnowinhisearly seventies.) Despitebeingalegendandanicon,Robinson'slastalbumwasdistributedbyway ofCrackerBarrelrestaurants!Thatseems wrongonsomanylevels. arvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell are certainly not the onlygreatrecordingduo.In thehistoryofpopularmusic therehavebeenmany.And bymusicduoswemeanartists who recorded together regularlyasopposedtothose whoworkedtogetheronceor twice (example: Diana Ross andLionelRichie). Afewthatquicklycometo mindareAshford&Simpson,Peaches&Herb,Daryl Hall&JohnOates,Sam& Dave, and Roberta Flack &DonnyHathaway. They are all special, but there was something "extra special" about Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. (It is interesting to note that Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson wrote and produced the overwhelmingmajorityofMarvin&Tammi's biggesthits.) Anditshouldalsobepointedoutthat TammiTerrellwasnotMarvinGaye'sfirst recordingpartner.Priortothatunionhe scored two big hits with Mary Wells (a double-sided hit, "Once Upon a Time," "What'stheMatterWithYouBaby?")and onewithKimWeston("ItTakesTwo"). Whenitcomestopeopleworkingtogether, "chemistry" is something that cannottotaughtorjustfallsintoplace, no matter how much time is allowed. It needstobethererightfromthestart.It cannotbefakedeither. IT WOULD be interesting to have been present when Tammi Terrell and MarvinGayemetforthefirsttime.Odds are, the connection was instantaneous. Not a romantic connection. Rather, a "we'llbefriendsforever"and"weshould worktogether"connection. Andbeforewegoanyfurtherwiththis story, it is important to recommend a two-disc collection titled "Marvin Gaye &TammiTerrell:TheCompleteDuets." Thereare52songs,includingalloftheir hitsandallofthecutsfromtheiralbums, plusTerrell'ssolohits,severalpreviouslyunreleasedduetsandnumeroussolo numbersbyGaye.Inaddition,thereisa 24-pagebooklet. When "the dynamic duo" made their debut with the now classic "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" in mid-1967, written by Ashford & Simpson,Gayewas,ofcourse,an establishedstarwithalongstring of hits to his credit, including "HowSweetItIs(ToBeLovedBy You),""Ain'tThatPeculiar,""Stubborn Kind of Fellow," "Pride and Joy," "I'll Be Doggone," "You're a WonderfulOne,""HitchHike"and "CanIGetaWitness?" Terrell,however,wasarelative newcomertoMotown,havingmade twosinglesthatmadethenational charts, "I Can't Believe You Love Me" and "Come On and See Me," aswellasanalbumtitled"Irresistible." Tammy Montgomery. (She was born Thomasina Montgomery, in Philadelphia.) She had also traveled as part of James Brown's revue. TammiTerrellandMarvinGaye recording together is believed to have been the idea of Motown presidentBerryGordy.Itprovedto beasmartmove. Gaye, who thought of Terrell asalittlesister,wasawareofher talentbutdidnotrealizetheextent ofthattalentuntiltheybegancollaborating. "I had no idea Tammi was as goodasingerasshewas,"hesaid. "Wanting to try something new allmylife,itwasachallengeand something cool to do. I enjoyed George Clinton INTERESTINGLY, she had made recordings before being signedbyMotown,usingthename See Marvin and tammi Page D-2 Shoshana Radlain Scherrie Payne Consideringhowprettysheis,itisno surprisethatformerSupremeScherrie Payne'sdaughterisalsoattractive.ShoshanaRadleinrecentlylaunchedhersinging See Reflections Page D-2 entertainment THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page D-2 BOYZ II MEN, Motor City Casino Sound Board, Thursday, March 22. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. RISING STAR Estelle joins the long list of recording artists who chose to be known by their first name only. (Her last name, by the way, is Swaray.) Currently the award-winning Estelle is high on the charts with her third album, "All of Me." The songstress' heritage is interesting -- her mother is Senegalese and her father is Grenadian. The turning point in her career came when she met John Legend and subsequently signed a major label contract. "THE COLOR PURPLE," Cass Technical High School, April 18-21. To purchase tickets, call 313.263.2000. FIFTH DIMENSION, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, April 12. Tickets at Tickemaster locations. B.B. KING, Fox Theatre, May 23. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000. MOTOR CITY ENTERTAINMENT Calendar JEFFREY OSBORNE, Motor City Casino Sound Board, May 10. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. KID ROCK, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Fox Theatre, May 12. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000. Singer's mother passes After a long and cou rageous health battle, Mrs. Edith Crawford, who worked for the De troit Public Schools as a teacher's aide, made her tran sition on March 16. She is Edith the mother of former Crawford Motown recording artist Carolyn Crawford (often known as Caroline Craw ford) who was also the lead voice on Hamilton Bohannon's Top 10 hit "Let's Start the Dance." Services will be held on Saturday, March 31, 12:30 p.m., at Pye Funeral Home, 17600 Plymouth Road, Detroit. Family hour is at noon. For more information, call (313) 2042985. Charlie Wilson THE WHISPERS, the Emotions, the Stylistics, the Delfonics, the Chi-Lites, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Fox Theatre, May 13. Tickets on sale at the Fox Theatre box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. 8. Tickets on sale at the Fox Theatre box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. `The Color Purple' presented at Cass Tech High School GLADYS KNIGHT, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, April 28. Tickets at Tickemaster locations. CHARLIE WILSON, Kelly Price, Kindred the Family Soul, Fox Theatre, April "MADEA GETS A JOB," Fox Theatre, April 26-29. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000. O'JAYS, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, March 31. Tickets at Tickemaster locations and Caesarswindsor.com. The Performing Arts Department of Cass Tech nical High School, 2501 Second Ave., is pleased to announce that "The Color Purple" will be presented Wednesday through Sat urday, April 1821. The performances will take place in the school's Wheatley Grand Audito rium. The schedule is as fol lows: Wednesday, April 18, 12:30 p.m.; Thur day, April 19, 10:30 a.m.; Friday, April 20, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 21, 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $10 for students with ID. To purchase tickets, call (313) 2632000 or stop by the Cass book store. Marvin and Tammi working with her. Tammi was nice, she was pretty, and she was misunder stood." Because Gaye and Terrell were so close he was, understandably, in furiated by the physical abuse she had endured with thenboyfriend David Ruffin. One thing we will never see is a picture of Marvin Gaye and David Ruffin together. Ruffin is said to have resented Gaye's close, yet platonic, relationship with Terrell. "AIN'T NO Moun tain High Enough" was a smash, reaching No. 3 on the national R&B charts and achieving Top 20 status on the Pop charts. Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson had a perfect followup for Marvin and Tammi and it too became a classic, "Your Precious Love." The next single turned out to be a doublesided hit: "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" backed with "If This World Were Mine." (These two were not Ashford & Simpson compositions.) All four of these songs appear on the duo's first album, "United." And it is interesting that despite their impact, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell only made three albums, but surely would have made more had Terrell not died in 1970 at the tender age of 24. Terrell's passing had a profound effect on Gaye. He more or less laid low for a certain amount of time, reemerging in a very different, very spiri From page D-1 tual state of mine, hence the landmark album and single, "What's Going On." "I was devastated by Tammi's death," Gaye said. "It was difficult to understand. I was angered by the senselessness of it all. I grieved for years." Terrell's passing was due to a brain tumor, not because Ruffin "hit her in the head with a hammer," as the rumor mongers in sisted on spreading. Ter rell, in fact, had a history of brain issues. AT ONE POINT, Ter rell's illness resulted in other singers having to substitute for her on a tour, much to audiences' disappointment. Among those stepping in was an other Motown songstress, Brenda Holloway. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell had anoth er banner year in 1968, scoring No. 1 hits with "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By" (both classics) and just miss ing the Top 10 with "Keep On Lovin' Me Honey." All four hits were written by Ashford & Simpson. Largely due to Tammi Terrell's health issues, things slowed down for the duo in 1969, although they did have two more solid hits, "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By" and "What You Gave Me." Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell had a deep impact on the public and on the music industry itself, and "ain't no moun tain high enough" to keep them from being appreci ated...forever. Reflections career. Currently she is primarily working on the West Coast. Her aunt (Freda's sister) is Freda Payne. Melinda Doolittle, outstanding season six "American Idol" finalist, is in the early stages of preparing to begin put ting together her second album. She is a remark able singer, but her debut album, "Coming Back to You," although it had its moments, was not nearly as good as she is. Bobby Brown had fa thered three children by the time he was 20 years old! In 1992, Brown had a big hit record in which he said, "Ain't nobody humpin' around." Well, evidently, in his teenage years there was a lot of "humpin' around." BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW...that on "Black Magic," the final album by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas in 1972, the background vocals were done by Jackie Hicks, Louvain Demps and Mar lene Barrow (the Andan tes). No Vandellas. MEMORIES: "All This Love" (DeBarge), "Stay" (Maurice Wil liams & the Zodiacs), "Last Dance" (Donna Summer), "I Don't Love You Anymore" (Teddy Pendergrass), "I Can't Stand the Rain" (Ann Peebles), "Deep in the Night" (Linda Hopkins), "The Secret Garden" (Quincy Jones featuring Al B. Sure, Barry White, El DeBarge and James Ingram), "Rock With You" (Michael Jackson), "The Love I Lost" (Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes). BLESSINGS to Ernest Joseph, LaVerne Smith, Vickie Winans, Joe Spen cer, Al Chism, Yukia Winston, Georgella Muir head, Bob Berg, William Staiger, Fatima Freeman and Rogers Foster. WORDS OF THE WEEK, from Brad Bol lenbach: "Make authen From page D-1 ticity your top priority. No matter what you do, you will polarize people, so you might as well be yourself." Let the music play! (Steve Holsey can be reached at Svh517@aol. com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.) Robert Battle Artistic Director Masazumi Chaya Associate Artistic Director "LAUGH ALL YOU WANT... IT'S A BLAST." Peter Travers, MARCH 29-APRIL 1, 2012 America's cultural ambassadors to the world return to the Detroit Opera House for 5 spectacular performances! All performances include the classic, "REVELATIONS". Kirven James Boyd. Photo by Andrew Eccles Thursday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at 2:30 p.m. COLUMBIA PICTURES AND METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES PRESENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH RELATIVITY MEDIA AN ORIGINAL FILM/CANNELL STUDIOS PRODUCTION "21 JUMP STREET" BRIE LARSON DAVE FRANCO EXECUTIVE ROB BASEDGGLETHEWITELEVISIONE CUBE MUSICBY MARK MOTHERSBAUGH PRODUCERS JONAH HILL CHANNING TATUM EZRASCREENPLAY TANIA LANDAU RI ON TH IC SWERDLOW STORY SERIES CREATED BY PATRICK HASBURGH & STEPHEN J. CANNELL BY MICHAEL BACALL & JONAH HILL BY MICHAEL BACALL PRODUCED DIRECTED BY NEAL H. MORITZ STEPHEN J. CANNELL BY PHIL LORD & CHRISTOPHER MILLER CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES Official Vehicle Partner of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater FOR TICKETS & PRE-PAID PARKING 313.237.SING or michiganopera.org March 31, 2012 Sponsor Shirley K. Schlafer Foundation Dance Residency Sponsor April 1, 2012 Sponsor Preferred Seating is available for American Express� Card members! Go to ticketmaster.com and enter promo code community The Marche du Nain Rouge, Sunday,March25,1to7p.m., willbringmorethan2,000revelers to the Cass Corridor to return Detroit's folkloric tradition of banishing the "Nain Rouge" or the red dwarf who has haunted Detroit for more than300years. The event begins at Traffic Jam&Snug'sparkinglot. The community is invited to gatherfortheopeningceremony, where amidst chants and taunts, the Nain Rouge is expectedtoappear. THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page D-3 The Marche du Nain Rouge returns The procession will then lead revelers through North Cass Corridor and down Cass Avenue. The Detroit Party Marching Bandwillleadtheprocessionof two thousand-some marchers, community groups, neighborhood-inspired and constructed chariots,andtheatricsgalore. Themarchwillconcludeon Temple Street, where revelers willbanishtheNainRougeand ridDetroitofitswoes. "What started as a pop-up paradetwoyearsagohasgrown into thousands of Detroiters and Detroit lovers who gather foronereason,toridDetroitof evil and woes," said Peter Van Dyke,Marchedirector. "The collaboration and creativityonbehalfofthecommunity was beyond expectations last year and we can't wait to seehowourcitycomestogetherforthisremarkableevent." There are several events leading up to the Marche that celebrateitshistoryandbenefit theevent. TrafficJam&Snugwillhave acrawfishboilonFriday,atraditionalMardisGras-esqueculinarytradition.Themorningof theMarche,CityBirdandNest will have a costume making party and several bars in the Midtown area will be having special drinks, such as Bronx Bar'sspecialBloodyMarys. The Marche du Nain Rouge isrootedinDetroit'searlyhistory,whenAntoinedelaMothe Cadillac founded Detroit and was confronted by the Nain Rouge. He purportedly hit the Nain Rouge with his cane and became cursed for life. Since then,theNainRougehasbeen spotted throughout Detroit's history, usually at the city's most"notorious"occurrences. For those who want to get involved by building a chariot orperformingattheMarchein any way (marching band, belly dancing, miming, etc.) please e-mail marchedunainrouge@ gmail.com. For more information about theMarcheduNainRouge,visit www.marchedunainrouge.com. super saturday Preview day friday! a weeKend event not to Be Missed! TAKE AN EXTRA 15% OR 1O% OFF exclusions aPPly, see Pass. when you use your Macy's card or savings pass! WOW! PASS EXTRA SAVINGS ON ALL SALE & CLEARANCE APPAREL! 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N2020157D.indd 1 3/15/12 4:20 PM religious directory THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page D-4 Directory of Religious Services To Be Listed Contact Linda Moragne, 963-5522, Ext. 242 (313) 922-7492 (313) 255-9895 (313) 831-8810 (734) 663-3800 (734) 482-7050 (313) 386-4340 (313) 933-6943 (313) 821-0181 (313) 867-8380 (313) 491-1704 (248) 356-5292 (313) 892-0042 (313) 867-2851 (248) 332-2800 (313) 341-8877 (313) 461-1303 (313) 267-9002 (313) 921-8111 (313) 561-2837 (313) 868-3156 (313) 868-7707 (586) 445-8350 (313) 386-2288 (313) 894-3633 (313) 567-9643 (313) 843-8090 (313) 895-4800 (313) 897-4320 (313) 893-5275 (586) 792-2130 (313) 898-2510 Rev. Darren K. Penson Rev. Larry L. Simmons Rev. David R. Jarrett Rev. Joseph Cousin Pastor Jerry Hatter Rev. Gilbert Morgan Rev. Byron Moore Pastor Karen Jones Goodson Rev. Daniel J. Reid Dr. Charles Fontaine Macon Rev. Barbara J. Anthony Rev. Ernest L. Evans Rev. Minnie Autry Rev. Alfred E. Johnson Rev. Dr. Robert Brumfield Rev. Paul Mugala Rev. Diane Chappelle Rev. Dwayne A. Gary Rev. Dr. Cecilia Green-Bar Rev. Kenneth Boyd Rev. Robert Addison Blake Rev. Betty Middlebrook Rev. Gerald D. Cardwell Rev. Gloria Clark Rev. Andre L. Spivey Rev. Jeffrey Baker Rev. Kim Howard Dr. Michael A. Cousin Rev. Dr. Alice Patterson Rev. Larry James Bell Rev. Arnita Traylor Rev. Anita McCants Greater Mt. View Missionary Baptist Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Greater New Light Baptist Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist Greater Olivet Missionary Baptist Church Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Greater Ship of Zion Missionary Baptist Greater St. John Baptist Greater Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Hartford Memorial Baptist Historic St. James M.B.C. 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Thompson, Pastor Elder Michael Hill Elder Leon R. McPherson Sr. Pastor Gerald A. Echols Jr. Rev. Lorris Upshaw, Sr. Elder Darryl Clark Elder James M. Maclin Bishop P.A. Brooks Elder Kenneth J. Jenkins Supt. Joseph W. Harris Elder Andrew L. Jenkins Sr. Elder Philip R. Jackson Bishop Alfred M. Smith Elder Alan R. Evans Elder Curtis Charles McDonald Dr. Robert E. Garner, Pastor Elder George W. Hutchinson, Sr. Elder Leon K. Shipman Sr. Church of God of Baldwin El-Beth-El Temple God's Way Cathedral (formely C.O.G.I.C.) God's Vineyard C.O.G.I.C. (Centerline) Great Faith Ministries Int'l Greater Faith Assembly Mt. Zion Church of Deliverance New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C. New Resurrection Faith Ministries Inc. Thomas Temple C.O.G.I.C. True Testimonial of Jesus (Roseville) Universal Church of the Living God World Deliverance Temple Pastor John O. 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New Testament Worship Center Perfecting the Saints of God Church Puritan Street Church of Christ Restoration Christian Fellowship Restoration International Christian Ministries Right Spirit Christian Church Shekinah Tabernacle Gospel Church Shrine of the Black Madonna/ Pan African Orthodox Christian Church Spirit Filled Ministries St. Michael Church Guardian Angel Temple of St. Jude Spiritual Transforming Love Community True Light Worship Center Unique Non-Complaining Church (Redford) Universal Hagar's Spiritual Temple #7 Universal Liberty In Christ Temple, Inc Universal Life of Hope Universal Triumph the Dominion of God, Inc. 10AM & 11:30AM 10:30AM 11AM 11AM 10:30AM 11AM 11:15AM 8AM & 10:30AM 10:30AM 11AM 9:30AM & 11:30AM 11:30AM 11AM 10:45AM 11AM 10AM 11AM 11:30AM 8AM & 11AM 7:30AM&11AM 11:30AM 10:30AM 11:30 AM 10AM 11:30AM 11AM 10:30AM & 12Noon 11AM 11AM 11AM 11AM 10:30AM 11:15AM 11:30AM 11:15AM 10AM 4PM 10AM 10AM 11:15AM 11AM 10AM & 11:30AM 8AM & 11AM 10AM 11AM 8AM & 12 Noon 11AM & Fri. 6PM 11AM 12PM 10:30AM March 21-27, 2012 NON-DENOMINATIONAL 12908 W. 7 Mile Rd. 2708 Joseph Campau 9600 Woodlawn 11780 Ohio 18100 Meyers Rd. 12400 Kelly 6318 Varney 8775 Ronda Drive 13925 Burt Rd. 17561 Jos. Campau 10213 Hamilton Ave. 13038 E. McNichols 11811 Gratiot Ave. 14201 Puritan 20601 Beech Daly 340 West Grand Blvd. 4660 Military 2900 Gratiot Ave. 19421 W. 10 Mile Rd 7707 W. Outer Drive 4458 Joy Rd. 15251 Harper 19471 James Couzen 65 E. Huron 6100 Linwood 1923 23rd Street 15940 Puritan Ave 20099 Fenkell 8021 Linwood 7759 Fenkell 8025 Harper St. 2415 W. Forest Ave. 14451 Burt Rd. 13803 Newbern 19451 Conant 22575 W. 8 Mile Rd. 18140 Cornell Rd. 16250 Northland Dr. 16900 W. Chicago 7625 Linwood 15100 Plymouth 12320 Woodrow Wilson 8747 Fenkell Northwest Activities Center Ballroom 8714 W. McNichols 26547 Grand River Ave. 13327 W. Seven Mile Rd. 7000 E. Canfield 15065 Grand River 1651 Ferry Park 12040 Visger Rd. (313) 334-1166 (313) 896-9460 (810) 985-5555 (313) 273-1110 (313) 533-8063 (313) 897-1531 (313) 862-0657 (313) 571-2108 (313) 894-9394 (313) 592-8134 (313) 368-8973 (313) 893-2197 (313) 255-0212 (248) 352-9256 (313) 837-7510 (313) 835-0283 (313) 875-9700 (313) 272-3104 (313) 868-7166 (313) 834-1650 (313) 270-2325 (313) 864-1046 (313) 794-5440 (313) 862-0363 (313) 923-5360 (313) 836-2100 (313) 873-6591 (313) 382-0900 (313) 345-3016 (313) 921-0848 (313) 921-9741 (313) 491-2102 (313) 345-9106 (313) 371-3236 (313) 922-3877 (734) 404-2408 (313) 533-9673 (313) 366-4234 (313) 883-2203 (313) 371-4839 (313) 839-7268 (313) 838-4882 (313) 794-0975 (313) 297-7773 (313) 361-Dove (313) 567-7822 (248) 354-1990 (313) 347-2820 (313) 896-0233 (313) 885-1927 Page D-5 Rev. Diane Beverly Rev. Dr. Faith A. Allen Rev. Eduardo Spragg Rev. Alexander Miner Rev. John C. Clemons Rev. Zachary E. Easterly Rev. Dr. Barbara Delaney Rev. Alena E. Zachery Rev. Tyson Kelley Rev. Odis Hunt Rev. Donte' Townsend Rev. Joseph Gordon Rev. Robert L. Holt A.C. Goodman, Pastor Rev. Dr. Minnie L. Lacy Rev. Samuel Oree Bishop Kenneth L. Tate Rev. Benjamin Prince Rev. Bill McCullum Pastor L.C. Gray David Washington, Jr. Rev. Lee A. Jackson Rev. Robert Thomas, Sr. Rev. Authur L. Gooden Rev. Adrian Harris Pastor R. A. Cranford Bishop James L. Craig, Sr. Rev. Wade A. Bell, Sr. Bishop Gregg A. Booker Pastors Lucell & Marcella Trammer Bishop William K. Lane D.D. Pastor Larry T. Jordan Rev. Wendell Anthony Rev. Darlene C.A. Franklin Bishop J. Ward, Jr. Rev. Tracy Lamont Bell Eld. Ellington L. Ellis, Senior Pastor Rev. V. Broadnax Rev. Link Howard III Bishop Charlie H. Green Rev. Byron Ammons Rev. Keith Cooper Pastor Marshall Hall Bishop M. J. Moore Sr. Pastor Jacquelyn L. Rhodes Pastors Samuel & Sarah Davis Bishop W.E. Hollowell Pastor Mary R. Ealy Pastor Paul Bersche Rev. Dr. Ronald F. Turner Rev. Jacquelyn Willis Elder Risarg "Reggie" Huff Cardinal Mbiyu Chui Pastor Thomasyne Petty Faulkner Bishop James Williams Rev. Larry H. Williams Rev. Shaheerah Stephens Rev. William H. Sanders Pastor Charles E. Brooks Jr. Rev. Mother Cynthia Nelson Rev. Ralph J. Boyd Rev. Dr. R. Hill Rev. Lord & Princess James Maggie Shaffer Rev. Dr. Emanuel Cain CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Conant Gardens Holy Redeemer Church of Christ New Cameron Ave. Church of Christ Northwest Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ Wyoming Church of Christ 11AM 12NOON & 3PM 11AM & 6PM 11AM 11AM & 5PM 18460 Conant 7145 Harper 7825 Cameron 5151 Oakman Blvd. 6025 Woodrow 9:15AM/10:30AM & 6PM 20131 Wyoming CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST All God's People Ministries Anderson Memorial C.O.G.I.C. Bailey Temple C.O.G.I.C. Calvary C.O.G.I.C. Christian Gospel Center Conquerors of Faith Ministries COGIC Covenant Missionary Temple (Roseville) East Grand Blvd. C.O.G.I.C. East Side Unity C.O.G.I.C. Encouragement Corner Ministries Evangel Church of God in Christ Faith Clinic C.O.G.I.C. Faith Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C. Fellowship C.O.G.I.C. (Ecorse) Fenkell Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C. First Tabernacle of Detroit Healing Springs C.O.G.I.C. Glad Tidings C.O.G.I.C. Glory and Praise Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C Glory to Glory Temple C.O.G.I.C. Greater Bethesda (Ecorse) C.O.G.I.C. Greater Dequindre C.O.G.I.C. Greater Emmanuel Institutional C.O.G.I.C. Greater Haven of Rest C.O.G.I.C. Greater Love Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C. Greater Miller Memorial C.O.G.I.C. (Warren) Greater Mitchell Temple C.O.G.I.C. Greater Mt. Everett (Ferndale) Greater Northwest C.O.G.I.C. Greater Rock of Ages C.O.G.I.C. Hammond C.O.G.I.C. Hill Memorial C.O.G.I.C. Jones Memorial C.O.G.I.C. (Kendall) The New Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C. New Christ Temple C.O.G.I.C. New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C. New Maclin Temple C.O.G.I.C. New St. Paul Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C. Redemptive Love Christian Center Rewarding Faith C.O.G.I.C. Saints Liberty Life Steps Ministries (Pontiac) Seth Temple C.O.G.I.C. Shiloh Chapel C.O.G.I.C. The Open Door C.O.G.I.C. The Way of True Holiness C.O.G.I.C. The Word of Truth C.O.G.I.C. (Warren) Unity Fellowship C.O.G.I.C. Walk In The Spirit C.O.G.I.C. 1PM 11AM 11:15AM 11AM 11:30AM 11AM 9:30AM & Sun. 11AM 11AM 11:45AM 9AM & 10:30AM 11:45AM 11:15AM 10:45AM & 6PM 11AM 11AM 8:30AM & 11AM 11AM 11:15 AM 10AM & 11AM 11AM 11:30AM 11:45AM 8:30AM & 11AM 10:30AM 11AM 11AM & 6:30PM 11AM 11AM & 7PM 11AM 12 NOON 11AM 11:30AM 11 AM 11AM 11AM 11AM 10AM & 12 NOON 8AM & 10AM 10AM 8AM & 11AM 11AM 11:30AM 9AM & 11:30AM 11:30AM 10:30AM 9AM &10:30 AM 11AM & 6PM 11:30AM 15932 E. Warren 17860 Jos. Campau 5370 McKinley Ave. 15025 Fenkell 19901 Kentucky 13100 Puritan 28491 Utica Rd. 1432 East Grand Blvd. 5357 Mt. Elliott 10330 Whittier 13318 Kercheval 12260 Camden 23800 Lahser 3828 12th St. 2600 Fenkell 4801 Oakman Blvd. 10331 Dexter Ave. 625 E. 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Forest 15340 Southfield Dr. 12190 Conant Ave. 12935 Buena Vista Ave. 340 East Pike St. 9841 Dundee 14841 Eastburn Ave. 14900 E. 7 Mile Rd. 1901 Electric Ave. 7107 Rivard Ave. 17050 Joy Rd. 11648 Whittier Ave. (313) 753-3732 (313) 366-1407 (313) 898-7996 (313) 836-6939 (313) 345-9160 (313) 862-5467 (810) 776-9235 (313) 922-1464 (313) 579-2353 (313) 417-9430 (313) 824-4887 (313) 372-3429 (248) 357-3110 (313) 381-6644 (313) 862-4771 (313) 935-PRAY (313) 813-8952 (313) 366-4378 (313) 862-7073 (313) 477-0479 (313) 381-3810 (313) 961-4842 (313) 864-7170 (313) Jesus-29 (313) 835-8016 (586) 757-6767 (313) 345-9900 (248) 541-7200 (313) 345-4676 (313) 526-0482 (313) 861-9095 (313) 846-4674 (313) 534-2860 (313) 581-4377 (313) 521-5426 (313) 894-8816 (313) 831-7372 (313) 835-5329 (313) 893-6275 (313) 933-3000 (248) 736-3207 (313) 931-1315 (313) 527-5400 (313) 526-3460 (313) 383-3373 (586) 754-9673 (313) 270-2000 (313) 371-4007 ORTHODOX-CHRISTIAN 10AM 23300 W. Davison St. (313) 533-3437 V. Rev. Fr. Leo Copacia PENTECOSTAL 5540 Talbot 15801 Schaefer 14820 Puritan St. 8090 Theisen 10735 Grand River 1330 Crane St. 2263 S. Fort St. 7361 Linwood 18614 Schoolcraft 14500 Grand River 19200 Frazho 3401 Grandy Ave. 27355 Ann Arbor Trail (313) 366-3190 (313) 835-3326 (313) 580-9103 (586) 755-8910 (313) 491-1330 (313) 821-5761 (313) 388-9867 (313) 894-8816 (313) 836-8099 (313) 835-3570 (810) 443-4999 (313) 259-0707 (313) 730-8900 Elder Gerald Williams Elder Henry G. Sims Sr. Bishop Herbert A. Ross D.D. Bishop Carey Jackson Jr. Bishop Wayne & Pastor Beverly Jackson Bishop Raphael Williams Sr. Rev. Jewett B. Jackson Elder Darryl Clark Bishop Merdith R. Bussell Bishop Frank Richard Rev. Willie Moorer Jr. Bishop Earl Field, Sr. Bishop Roy Ferguson CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE New Hope Church of the Nazarene 11AM 7630 Southfield Rd. (313) 633-0852 CONGREGATIONAL Bushnell Congregational Church First Congregational Church of Detroit 10:30 AM 11AM 15000 Southfield Rd. 33 E. Forest (313) 272-3550 (313) 831-4080 Rev. Roy Isaac Rev. Dr. Lottie Jones Hood PRESBYTERIAN Calvary Presbyterian Christ Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham Hope Presbyterian St. John's Presbyterian, U.S.A. Trinity Community Presbyterian U.S.A. 10:30AM 11AM 8:30AM & 10AM 11AM 11AM 8:30AM & 11AM 8:30AM & 11AM 19125 Greenview 23795 Civic Center Dr. 1669 W. Maple 15340 Meyers Rd. 1961 E. Lafayette Blvd. 4849 W. Outer Drive 17567 Hubbell Ave. (313) 537-2590 (248) 356-2635 (248) 644-2040 (313) 861-2865 (313) 567-0213 (313) 342-2288 (313) 341-2697 Rev. Raphael B. Francis Rev. Johnie Bennett Rev. Edwin Fabr� Rev. Neeta R. Nichols Rev. Kevin R. Johnson EPISCOPAL All Saints Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. Paul Christ Church - Detroit Grace Episcopal St. Christopher St. Paul's Episcopal Church St. Clement's Episcopal (Inkster) St. Cyprian's Episcopal St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal St. Phillip & St. Stephen Episcopal St. Timothy's Episcopal 10AM 8:15AM & 10:30AM 8:30 & 11AM 11AM 8AM & 10:30AM 10:30AM 8AM & 11AM 10AM 10:45AM 3837 W. Seven Mile 960 E. Jefferson 1926 Virginia Park 20750 W. McNichols 4300 Harrison St. 6114 28th St. 8850 Woodward Ave. 14225 Frankfort 15820 Wyoming (313) 341-5320 (313) 831-5000 (313) 259-6688 (313) 895-6442 (313) 538-2320 (734) 728-0790 (313) 896-7515 (313) 871-4750 (313) 822-7730 (313) 341-1244 Supply Clergy Rev. C. Alfred Loua Rev. Dr. S. Scott Hunter Rev. John Talk Supply Clergy Rev. Deborah Semon Scott Rev. Ellis Clifton. Jr., Rector Rev. Dr. Donald M. Lutas Rev. Shannon Brown -MacVean 7:30AM, 8:15AM & 10:30AM 4800 Woodward Ave Westminster Church for All People (CUMBERLAND) PRESBYTERIAN St. Paul Cumberland Presbyterian 11AM 3841 Humphrey (313) 834-2463 PRIMITIVE BAPTIST St. Peter's Primitive 11:30AM 17251 Jos Campau (313) 893-9094 Rev. Walter L. Harris PROTESTANT Church of the Living God /#37 11:30AM 3556 Dubois (313) 831-2770 Elder Leroy Williams REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA Nardin Park Community 11AM 5027 W. Boston (313) 834-4770 Rev. Robert Morris FREE METHODIST New Beginnings Free Methodist (Ann Arbor) 8:30AM 2780 Packard Rd. (734) 971-8317 Rev. Jeffery D. Harrold Burns Church of Seventh-Day Adventist City Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Detroit Northwest Seventh-day Adventist Church SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Sat. 11:00AM 9:15AM & 11AM Sat. 9:45 & 11:15 AM Sat. 9:15AM &10:45AM Sat. 9:15AM & 11AM 10125 East Warren Ave 8816 Grand River 14301 Burt Rd 3834 10th St. 28537 Cherry Street (313) 924-5535 (313) 897-0506 (313) 538-8190 (313) 928-9212 (313) 722-2313 Rev. Cory Jackson, Sr., Pastor Leon J. Bryant, Pastor Cory Jackson, Pastor William Hughes, Pastor Philip Jones, Pastor FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST Abundant Life Full Gospel Worship Center Crossroads Victory Full Gospel Cathedral Heavenly Dimensions F.G.B.C. Resurrection Ministries 11:30AM 10:30AM & 11:30AM 10AM & 11AM 11AM 5619 Charles 9355 Greenfield 11731 Mt. Elliot 4959 Martin (313) 366-0874 (313) 836-7260 (313) 368-2925 (313) 896-1708 Pastors Roger & Mary Lewis Rev. Dr. Eileen V. Martin, Ph.D., Ed.D. Pastor Robert D. Lodge Jr. Rev. William Goodman Ecorse Church of Seventh-Day Adventists Sharon Seventh-Day (Inkster) UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST First Unitarian Universalist Church Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church 11AM 10AM 4605 Cass Ave. 23925 Northwestern Hwy. (313) 833-9107 (248) 354-4488 Rev. Bill Neely Rev. Kimi Riegel INTER-DENOMINATIONAL Community Christian Fellowship First Church of the Redeemed For Such A Time As This Ministry Grace Community Church of Detroit People's Community 11AM 11:15AM 11AM 8AM & 11AM 7:30AM & 10:30AM 8131 E. Outer Drive 9360 Van Dyke 10630 Grand River 20021 W. Chicago Rd. 8601 Woodward Ave. (313) 245-2925 (313) 923-6455 (313) 935-9992 (313) 273-0410 (313) 871-4676 Bishop Samuel A Wilson, Sr. Min. Katherine M. Fitzgerald Pastor Joyce Driver William A Harris, Minister Rev. Martin E. Bolton UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Mayflower Congregational Church St. John's � St. Luke 11AM 10:30AM 7301 Curtis 2120 Russell (313) 861-6450 (313) 393-8168 Rev. J. Michael Curenton Rev. J. Womack � Rev. L. Hawkins ISLAMIC FAITH Masjid Wali Muhammed (Jum'ah 1PM) Moorish Science Temple of America, Temple #25 Muhammad Mosque No. One (The) Muslim Center (Jum'ah Prayer 1PM) Ta'aleem Sunday 1PM 2-4 Sun./7:30PM-10PM FRI. 11AM Sun./ 8PM W&F Ta'aleem 12NOON 11529 Linwood 5601 Grand River 14880 Wyoming 1605 W. Davison Ave. (313) 868-2131 (313) 894-8340 (313) 931-4873 (313) 883-3330 Imam Salim MuMin Minister Bro Craig P. Fuqua-Bey Minister Rasul Muhammad Derrick Ali, Imam UNITED METHODIST Calvary United Methodist Cass Community United Methodist Central United Methodist Conant Avenue United Methodist Faith United Methodist (Oak Park) Henderson Memorial United Methodist Hope United Methodist (Southfield) 11AM 11AM 10AM 11AM 9:30AM & 10AM 9:30AM 7:30AM & 10:30AM 11AM 11AM 11AM 9AM & 11:15AM 8AM & 11AM 11AM 10:30AM 11AM 8:30 AM & 11AM 11AM 11AM 15050 Hubbell 3901 Cass Ave. 23 E. Adams 18600 Conant Ave. 23880 Scotia 7520 Puritan 26275 Northwestern Hwy. 8000 Woodward 15400 E. Seven Mile Rd. 19370 Greenfield 22400 Grand River 18700 Joy Rd. 15361 Plymouth 30055 Annapolis Rd. 8701 W. Eight Mile Rd. 15888 Archdale 19750 W. McNichols 555 Beechwood Street (313) 835-1317 (313) 833-7730 (313) 965-5422 (313) 891-7237 (248) 542-8861 (313) 342-4020 (248) 356-1020 (313) 875-7407 (313) 371-8540 (313) 342-7868 (313) 531-2210 (313) 838-6475 (313) 836-6301 (313) 729-1737 (313) 342-4656 (313) 837-4070 (313) 533-0101 (313) 928-0043 Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Whitely, Sr. Rev. Faith Fowler Rev. Edwin A. Rowe Rev. Dr. Darryl E. Totty Rev. Jonathan Combs Rev. Thomas Taylor Dr. Carlyle Fielding Stewart IIIs Rev. Tonya M. Amesen Rev. Henry Williams Rev. Carter A. Grimmett Rev. Jeffrey S. Nelson Rev. Dr. Charles S. G. Boayue Rev. Anthony Hood Rev. Willie F. Smith Rev. Henry Williams Dr. Lester Mangum Rev. Jan J. Brown Rev. Rahim Shabazz LUTHERAN Cross of Glory Lutheran (ELCA) Genesis Lutheran Good Shepherd Lutheran (ELCA) Gracious Saviour Lutheran (ELCA) Immanuel Lutheran (ELCA) Iroquois Ave Christ Lutheran (ELCA) Revelation Lutheran (ELCA) Salem Memorial Lutheran (ELCA) St. Andrew-Redeemer Lutheran (ELCA) St. James Lutheran (ELCA) Spirit of Hope Lutheran (ELCA) 9:30AM 10AM 10:30AM 11AM 8AM & 11AM 10AM 10AM 10:45AM 10AM 10:30AM 11AM 16661 E. State Fair 7200 Mack 16100 Lawton St. 19484 James Couzens Hwy. 13031 Chandler Park Dr. 2411 Iroquois 6661 Oakman Blvd. 21230 Moross 2261 Marquette St. 14450 Ashton Road (313) 839-5787 (313) 571-7371 (313) 341-3978 (313) 342-4950 (313) 821-2380 (313) 921-2667 (313) 846-9910 (313) 881-9201 (313) 262-6143 (313) 838-3600 Pr. Michael Rothgery no pastor at present time no pastor at present time no pastor at present time Pr. Patrick P. Gahagen Pr. Maxcy Christmas Pr. Doris Harris Mars Pr. Michael Johnson Frank Jackson Pr. Michael Konow Pr. Matthew Bode Metropolitan United Methodist Church Mt. Hope United Methodist People's United Methodist Redford Aldergate United Methodist Church Second Grace United Methodist Scott Memorial United Methodist St. James United Methodist (Westland) St. Paul United Methodist St. Timothy United Methodist Trinity Faith United Methodist John Wesley United Methodist (River Rouge) 1519 Martin Luther King Blvd. (313) 964-3113 UNITY Unity of Farmington Hills Detroit Unity Temple 10AM 10AM 11AM 5-6 PM 9:30AM & 11AM 32500 W. Thirteen Mile Rd. 17505 Second Blvd. 22450 Schoolcraft 28660 Five Mile Rd. 4727 Joy Rd. (248) 737-9191 (313) 345-4848 (313) 794-2800 (313) 272-7193 (313) 895-1520 Rev. Barbara Clevenger Rev. John Considine Rev. Ron D. Coleman, Sr. Rev. Josephine Furlow Rev. Charles G. Williams God Land Unity NEW THOUGHT - HOLY SPIRIT Divine Awareness Spiritual Temple of Truth Faith Universal Study Group St. Catherine Temple of Prophecy The Order of the Fishermen Ministry Vulcan Christian Ministries (Warren) Sun. 4PM/Thur. 9PM 11:30AM 11AM 10:30AM 11AM 4088 Pasadena 8033 Kercheval 12833 Linwood Ave. 10025 Grand River Ave. 7447 Convention Blvd. (313) 491-1062 (313) 393-5212 (313) 868-5612 (313) 933-0770 (810) 771-3257 Rev. Jewell Stringer Rev. Gloria J. Fitchpritch Rev. Vallerie Gray Fisherman Earl "DOC" Savage Dr. Marjorie A. Lyda Unity of Redford (Livonia) West Side Unity UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION FOR BETTER LIVING Faith Universal Truth Center 11:30AM 8033 Kercheval (313) 921-2950 Rev. Gloria J. Fitchpritch Classified Vocal arts competition taking place The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. will preset a Vocal Arts Competition on Saturday, March 24 at Central United Methodist Church at 4 p.m. The church is located at 23 E. Adams. The competition, entitled "Vocal Arts Competition for Emerging Artists", promotes classical violinists between the ages of 18 and 25. Winners of the local competition are eligible for the district and national competitions, where monetary scholarships are awarded. The competition was formerly known as the Leontyne Price Competition, and has been presented in the Detroit community since 1983. The first place contestant of the March 24 competition will move on to the District Level Competition, scheduled for July 25 in Reno, NV. Locally, the competition is sponsored by the Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, New Metropolitan and Pontiac Clubs of the NANBPWC, Inc. For information, call (313) 538-2575. THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE involves offers from transient work crews. Strangers knock on your door and say they have been working in your neighborhood and have some extra material left. They may offer to seal your driveway or fix your roof for a discount, but too often they take your money and disappear. Some scam artists offer free inspections of your furnace, chimney or drinking water. These scam artists pretend to find a serious health or safety problem requiring expensive repairs. Sometimes, these criminals are also looking for access to your home to steal belongings. Listen for these key phrases and beware: o I just happen to be working in your neighborhood. o I have materials left over from another job. o I need the cash up front. o I have a special offer that is good for today only. o I can help you finance the project. It is best to say "No Thanks!" to any unsolicited offers, and you should not open your doors to strangers. If you are approached by a suspicious "contractor," make note of the vehicle, license plate, name, or any other information her or she might provide and call the Detroit Police Department. It is important, too, to tell your neighbors and family about such an incident. If you need home repairs, get recommendations for home improvement companies and handyman services from satisfied friends and neighbors � and shop around! As you identify contractors, plan to get several estimates and detailed contracts. Ask for proof that the contractors are licensed, and ask them for references. In addition, you may request to see a job the contractor is working on. Builders and contractors are licensed by the Licensing Division of the Bureau of Commercial Services, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. You will want to select among contractors who have March 21 - 27, 2012 Page D-6 Seniors, scams and finding contractors By Paul Bridgewater With the start of Spring, many homeowners are thinking about sprucing things up around the house and tackling home repairs. Unfortunately, too few of us are prepared for the cost of needed fixes. This makes us vulnerable during the spring season when crooked contractors prey on innocent homeowners � especially older adults. Some, in fact, may be incompetent or unethical scam artists with no intent of providing a reliable service. To begin, know that you can protect yourself against common home repair scams with a little knowledge. Just keep in mind that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. One of the most common kinds of home repair fraud provided quotes on identical specifications. For this reason, you want a contract that includes a specific description of the work to be done, materials, labor cost, timetable, payment schedule, start and ending dates, names of subcontractors, warranty agreements, and cleanup and payment schedule. To check a home improvement contractor's license and complaint history, call the Michigan Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at (877) 765-8388, and the Bureau of Commercial Services at (517) 373-8376. If the contractor is not licensed -- and is required to be -- contact local authorities. Failure to obtain a license may constitute a violation of criminal law. On the other hand, some work, including asphalt paving, does not require a contractor to be licensed. In these instances, you can file a written complaint with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at (517) 373-1140. Need help with the everyday issues of older adults? Call for a free copy of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) Senior Solution Resource Guide for Seniors and Caregivers at 313-446-4444, ext. 5816. The 80-page guide details the services of DAAA, along with information on dozens of local organizations focused on the needs of seniors. And listen to THE SENIOR SOLUTION radio show on a new station at a new time: 1:00 p.m., every Saturday, on WCHB 1200 AM and 99.9 FM. ANNOUNCEMENT(S) DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS 7303 SECOND AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR DETROIT, MI 48202-2710 REqUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP-B-12-1100-3-0-2012/EM - DPS Security Upgrades - Zone 02 The Detroit Public Schools is seeking sealed bids/proposals to furnish and install upgraded cameras, access control devices, and intrusion detection equipment at existing District-owned facilities. This work is divided into multple zones. This proposal is for Zone 02 only. Scope of work shall include all testing and local configuration required to establish a turn-key project as well as coordination and support of the District's Security Integrator. Bid specifications and updated information, including any changes to the bid due and opening dates, are available at www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals Due: April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Pre-Bid Meeting: March 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Joint Venture Office 1425 E. Warren Street Detroit, MI 48207-3812 April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Construction 1425 E. Warren Entrance B Detroit, MI 48207 Ellen Moroschan ANNOUNCEMENT(S) DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS 7307 SECOND AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR DETROIT, MI 48202-2710 ANNOUNCEMENT(S) DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS � OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS 3011 WEST GRAND BLVD, 11TH FLOOR FISHER BLDG DETROIT, MI 48202-2710 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP-B-12-1098-3-0-2012/EM The Detroit Public Schools is seeking sealed bids/proposals for a Professional Move Management Team to design, develop, implement and deliver relocation management services for Detroit Public Schools (DPS). Bid specifications and updated information, including any changes to the bid due and opening dates, are available at www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals Due: March 20, 2012, 10:00 A.M. Pre-Bid Meeting: Pre-bid walkthroughs will start March 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT at Mumford High School, 17525 Wyoming Street Detroit, MI and progress to visiting locations in the following order: MumfordHighSchool,17525WyomingSt. ParkerElementary,12744ElmiraSt. BartonElementary,8530JoyRd. O.W.,HolmesSchool,4833OgdenSt. LoganElementary,3811CicotteSt. CrockettHighSchool,8950SaintCyrilSt. McNairMiddleSchool,4180MarlboroughSt. Bid Opening: March 20, 2012, 10:00 A.M. Walbridge Joint Venture 1425 E. Warren Entrance B Detroit, MI 48207 Jerome Gibbs REqUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP-B-12-1099-3-0-2012/EM - DPS Security Upgrades - Zone 01 The Detroit Public Schools is seeking sealed bids/proposals to furnish and install upgraded cameras, access control devices, and intrusion detection equipment at existing District-owned facilities. This work is divided into multiple zones. This proposal is for Zone 01 only. Scope of work shall include all testing and local configuration required to establish a turn-key project as well as coordination and support of the District's Security Integrator. Bid specifications and updated information, including any changes to the bid due and opening dates, are available at www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals Due: April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Pre-Bid Meeting: March 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Joint Venture Office 1425 E. Warren Street Detroit, MI 48207-3812 April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Construction 1425 E. Warren Entrance B Detroit, MI 48207 Ellen Moroschan Bid Opening: DPS Contact: Bid Opening: DPS Contact: DPS Contact: Detroit Public Schools, Office of Procurement & Logistics must receive bids/proposals no later than 10:00 a.m. March 20, 2012, or such later time and/or date indicated in any updated information on www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals received after such date and time will not be considered or accepted. All bids/proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) or any employee of the bidder and any member of the school board, superintendent of the school district, DPS Manager, or Emergency Manager. Roy S. Roberts Emergency Manager Detroit Public Schools, Office of Procurement & Logistics must receive bids/proposals no later than 2:00 PM, April 6, 2012, or such later time and/or date indicated in any updated information on www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals received after such date and time will not be considered or accepted. All bids/proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized staetment disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) and any employees of the bidder and any member of the school board, superintendent of the school district, DPS Manager, or Emergency Manager. Roy S. Roberts Emergency Manager Detroit Public Schools, Office of Procurement & Logistics must receive bids/proposals no later than 2:00 PM, April 6, 2012, or such later time and/or date indicated in any updated information on www.demandstar. com. Bids/Proposals received after such date and time will not be considered or accepted. All bids/proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized staetment disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) or any employee of the bidder and any member of the school board, superintendent of the school district, Emergency Financial Manager, or chief executive officer. Roy S. Roberts Emergency Manager Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division SRN A9831 RENEWABLE OPERATING PERMIT NOTICE OF AIR POLLUTION ROP No. MI-ROPPUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD A9831-201X DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS 3011 WEST GRAND BLVD., 11TH FLOOR FISHER BLDG. DETROIT, MI 48202-2710 DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS 7303 SECOND AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR DETROIT, MI 48202-2710 The Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division (AQD) is holding a public comment period until April 25, 2012, on the draft renewal of a Renewable Operating Permit (ROP) under consideration to be issued to Marathon Petroleum LP located at 1300 S. Fort Street in Detroit, Michigan. The facility's Responsible Officials are: Section 1: C.T. Case, Deputy Assistant Secretary. Section 2: Bradley McKain, Deputy Assistant Secretary Major stationary sources of air pollutants are required to obtain and operate in compliance with an ROP pursuant to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act of 1990 and Section 5506(1) of Part 55, Air Pollution Control, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. The ROP is intended to simplify and clarify a facility's applicable requirements and compliance with them by consolidating all state and federal air quality requirements into one document. The proposed ROP will result in no emissions change at the facility. Copies of the draft ROP and the Staff Report are available for inspection at the following locations or you may request a copy be mailed to you by calling or writing the District Office at the address and telephone number listed below: The AQD Permits Internet Home Page - http://www.deq. state.mi.us/aps Detroit District Office, 3058 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 2300, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (Phone: 313-456-4679) LANSING: Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division, Constitution Hall, P. O. Box 30260, Lansing, Michigan 48909 (Phone: 517-373-7023) All persons are encouraged to present their views on the draft permit. Persons wishing to comment or request a public hearing should submit written statements by April 25, 2012 to the attention of Mr. Jorge Acevedo at the District Office referenced above. The decision maker for the permit is Ms. Teresa Seidel, AQD Field Operations Supervisor. If requested in writing by April 25, 2012, a public hearing will be held at Delray Neighborhood House, 420 Leigh Street, Detroit, 48209 on May 2nd from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The sole purpose of the public hearing will be to take formal testimony on record. AQD staff will conduct an informational meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to answer any questions regarding the draft ROP. AQD staff will also be available to answer any questions outside the hearing room during the hearing. Comments will also be accepted at the public hearing, if held. Persons needing accommodations for effective participation at the public hearing, if held, should contact Mr. Jorge Acevedo at the District Office referenced above a week in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. REqUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP-B-12-1101-3-0-2012/EM - DPS Security Upgrades - Zone SCM The Detroit Public Schools is seeking sealed bids/proposals to furnish and install upgraded cameras, access control devices, and intrusion detection equipment at existing District-owned facilities. This work is divided into multple zones. This proposal is for Zone SCM only. Scope of work shall include all testing and local configuration required to establish a turn-key project as well as coordination and support of the District's Security Integrator. Bid specifications and updated information, including any changes to the bid due and opening dates, are available at www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals Due: April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Pre-Bid Meeting: March 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Joint Venture Office 1425 E. Warren Street Detroit, MI 48207-3812 April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Construction 1425 E. Warren Entrance B Detroit, MI 48207 Ellen Moroschan REqUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP-B-11-0818-3-0-2012/EM The Detroit Public Schools is seeking sealed bids/proposals for United Storage Equipment (SAN) for Unified Storage Solution (SAN) and Modular Library Tape Backup system for the 2009 Bond Construction, Renovation and Modernization Program. The SAN is intended to support ONSSI CCTV Video System storage platform for 140 schools district wide. Bid specifications and updated information, including any changes to the bid due and opening dates, are available at www.demandstar. com. Bids/Proposals Due: April 4, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Pre-Bid Meeting: March 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Joint Venture Office 1425 E. Warren Street Detroit, MI 48207-3812 April 4, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Walbridge Construction 1425 E. Warren Entrance B Detroit, MI 48207 Ellen Moroschan Bid Opening: Bid Opening: DPS Contact: DPS Contact: Detroit Public Schools, Office of Procurement & Logistics must receive bids/proposals no later than 2:00 PM, April 4, 2012, or such later time and/or date indicated in any updated information on www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals received after such date and time will not be considered or accepted. All bids/proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized staetment disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) and any employees of the bidder and any member of the school board, superintendent of the school district, DPS Manager, or Emergency Manager. Roy S. Roberts Emergency Manager Detroit Public Schools, Office of Procurement & Logistics must receive bids/proposals no later than 2:00 PM, April 6, 2012, or such later time and/or date indicated in any updated information on www.demandstar.com. Bids/Proposals received after such date and time will not be considered or accepted. All bids/proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized staetment disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) or any employees of the bidder and any member of the school board, superintendent of the school district, Emergency Financial Manager, or chief executive officer. Roy S. Roberts Emergency Manager Classified ADOPTION ADOPT: WE CAN GIVE YOUR BABY LOVE AND SECURITY, you can help make us a family. Expenses paid. Please call Denise and Howard at 877-676-1660. ADOPTION: DEVOTED FAMILY PROMISES TO CHERISH YOUR CHILD UNCONDITIONALLY. Financially secure; expenses paid. Your child is already loved in our hearts! 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Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 877-891-2281. business THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE March 21-27, 2012 Page D-8 MOVINGUP Robert Kolt, an Okemos-based public relationsconsultantandinstructoratMichiganState University, has been appointed volunteer presidentofAARPMichigan. Kolt'sappointment,effectiveimmediately,isfor a two-year term. He succeedsEricSchneidewind, whoservedthemaximum six years as AARP Michiganpresident. Kolt, 53, has served on the AARP Michigan Executive Council since 2010.Hesaysheintends to bring energy and enthusiasmtothevolunteer leadershipofthe1.4million-memberstatearmof AARP. "I'm among the new generationofAARPmemberswhoseeAARPasrelevantandcool,"saidKolt, a former political strategist,whohasexpertisein advertisingandmediarelations."Iwillspendalot of time early in my term listening to members to learn what they're thinking,andhowtheywantus toservethem." Kolt noted that AARP will lead a national conversation on protecting and strengthening Social Robert Kolt named volunteer president of AARP Michigan Blanchard and former SecretaryofStateRichard Austin. Prior to founding Kolt Communicationsin1991, he was communications director for the Michigan Department of Transportation and public affairs officer for the Michigan DepartmentofTreasury. He also worked as a news anchor and correspondentforWZZM-TV13 ABCinGrandRapidsand WWTV-WWUP-TV 9/10 CBS in Northern Michigan. Kolt, who has a master's degree in Communications from MSU, is an instructor of Public Relations Techniques and Writing and Media EthicsintheDepartment ofAdvertising,PublicRelationsandRetailingCollege of Communications Arts and Sciences. He hasbeenaninstructorat MSUfor19years. He has been involved in many community and philanthropic organizations, including Capital Region Community Foundation, Capital Area UnitedWay,theMichigan Nurses Foundation and LugnutsCharities. Cloud-based interface allows doctors to monitor patient care remotely Most businesses benefit by repeat customers. Butduetoseismicchanges in federal Medicare reimbursement models, hospitals do not stand amongthem. Recent health care reforms have made hospitals more accountable for coordinating patient care by penalizing institutions for unnecessary readmissions resulting from issues as varied as apatient'sfailuretoseek follow-up medical care withtheirpersonalphysician to failure to fill prescriptions. ThechangeinMedicare reimbursements have shifted the way hospitals think of themselves, forcing them to become full-service health care managers charged with helpingtoprovidepatient support --from setting follow-up visits with a By Jackie Berg Security and Medicare in 2012. AARP Michigan will engage citizens 50 and older in many cities acrossthestate. "Bob Kolt brings impressive credentials in business, government, communications and communityservicetothe volunteer leadership positionatAARP,"saidJacqueline Morrison, AARP Michigan State Director. "We're confident he will also bring energy, commitmentandvision." KoltisCEOandpresidentofKoltCommunications Inc. He has served as a political adviser to former Gov. James Robert Kolt patient's regular doctor to helping to coordinate patienttransportation. The federal government is betting that the costsofhospitalreadmissions,estimatedatastaggering $26 billion over the last 10 years, will go down as health care providers increase efforts to reducerecidivism. Innovative tools may help. Experts are applaud- ing the introduction of Intuitive Health and AT&T's new cloud-based interface designed to electronically monitor patient outcomes. 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The viewing is scheduled for Monday, April 2 fromnoonto1p.m.inthe Orchard Ridge Campus' Smith Theatre. Admission is free and open to thepublic. For further information call Coordinator of Student Development Jahquan Hawkins at 248.522.3595. The Orchard Ridge Campus is located at 27055 Orchard Lake Road,justsouthofI-696. Free parking is available innearbycollegelots. Vincent Chin crimes.Adiscussionwill DMC Fills Number 2 Position: Taps Joe Mullany as New President DetroitMedicalCenter CEO Mike Duggan announced today that he has hired Joe Mullany asDMCPresident,filling the hospital system's number two position. Mullany will report directlytoDuggan,DMC's Chief Executive Officer, and will oversee DMC's strategic positioning for healthcare reform and the building of its ambulatory network. His positionwillbeeffective April2,2012. months,I'vebeenrecruiting Joe to come here from Boston," Duggan said. "We know healthcare reform is going to changeourbusinessdramatically in 2014. Massachusetts has the most knowledgeable hospital executivesinAmericaon health reform. They've ourcompetitorsinMichigan." Duggan added he hopedtorecruitmoreexecutive talent from Massachusetts in the near future. Joe comes to DMC from Vanguard Health Systems' New England region, where he served asPresidentsincejoining Vanguardin2005. "WhenDMCwasnamed one of the country's 32 PioneerACOs,Ibeganto realize how fast the Vanguard/DMCteamisbuilding one of the great academicmedicalcentersin America. It's an exciting time to be at DMC," Mullany said. "It was a hard decision to leave New England, but when Mike offeredmethisjob,Ihad totakeit.Youjustdon't get many chances like thisinacareer." Tim Skubick "For the last four Joe Mullany been living with the law since it passed in their statein2006." "Nobody's been more successfulatrunninghospitals under the healthcare reform law than Joe Mullany," Duggan said. "Adding him to our leadershipteamwillgiveusa three year head start on Detroit area food companies being honored by major food industry associations tionofindustryawards. Beinghonoredare: Retailer of the Year (one store) � Honey Bee Market,Detroit Retailer of the Year (multiplestores)�Palace Supermarkets,Detroit IndependentWholesaleroftheYear�Universal WholesaleinSouthfield IndependentFoodService Wholesaler of the Year � Atlas Wholesale FoodCo.,Detroit Institutional Wholesaler of the Year � Sysco DetroitofCanton Salesman of the Year � Steve Honorowski of Pepsi Beverages Company Restaurateurofthe Year � Da Edoardo Restaurants headquartered inGrossePointe Family RestaurantoftheYear�Kerby's KoneyIsland Media Business ServiceAwardinJournalism �JohnGallagher,Detroit FreePress A special Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Robert Awrey, former CEO of AwreyBakeries. Tom Bitterman of Win Schuler Foods and past president of DAGMR will receivetheDistinguished ServiceAward. Registration will begin at 5:30. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00 p.m. The program begins at 7:00 p.m.withdinnerfollowed byMr.Skubick'spresentationandtheawardceremony For more information, contact Ed Deeb at the MFBAofficeat(586)3938800. UPSIDE Byna Elliott recognized by WIN for dedication to financial literacy education Byna Elliott, senior vice president of Fifth Third Bank's Community Development group has been named one of the 2012's "Most Influential AfricanAmericanWomen inmetropolitanDetroitby WIN (Women's Informal Network).Theformalrecognition event will be on March31,2012. "WINisacknowledging what we, at Fifth Third Bank, have known for years; Byna Elliott is a compassionate, tireless advocate for community based financial literacy programs," stated David Girodat, President and CEO Fifth Third Eastern Michigan. "And yes, anyone who has spent more than five minutes withBynaknowshowinfluential she is," he concluded. The 84TH annual Trade Dinner of the Detroit Association of Grocery Manufacturers' Representatives,(DAGMR) and Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA) will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2012atMotorCityCasino Hotel, Detroit. Members includefoodwholesalers, jobbers, retailers, related companies, processors, and brokers throughout Michigan. Retailers and wholesale distributors will get together for the 84th annualFoodTradeDinner andAwardsnight. The Keynote speaker and Guest of Honor for the event will be Tim Skubick,anchorandproduceroftheweeklyshow "OfftheRecord"andarea TVandradiopersonality. The annual event will alsofeaturethepresenta- Byna Elliott The things we do for EQUAL HOUSING LENDER. MEMBER FDIC. www.53.com Business