News For, By and About People
By Deana M. Newman, M.A., C.C.P.
EAST LANSING, MI – Women are often referred to as the “gate-keepers” of health for their children and families, as well as themselves, through providing nutritional meals, gathering health-related information and arranging regular medical check-ups to stay healthy. Unfortunately, the current economy has made this task challenging for millions of uninsured women.
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
In honor of the 77th anniversary of Social Security, in the last edition, I covered the basic variables that go into any decision on when to claim benefits. in this edition, I’ll cover a Social Security strategy that can help married couples, which is called “file and suspend.”
By Dr. Daneen SkubeThe Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries will host its sixth annual Fall Walking Tour at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Twyla Birdsong is a hometown favorite. She is shown above during a recent performance. She will be on hand along with Mike Eyia to jumpstart the weekend festivities.
Strawberries will soon be out of season and this tasty treat does a body good!
Mikhail Avraham, Lynn Whitfield and Michael Jai White star in “Somebody’s Child.” GMC
Studio: SwirlFilms
Plot: A divine twist of fate causes Constance Rivers and her son Douglas to open their hearts to ex-convict, Benjamin Sparks. While on the brink of losing her battle with kidney failure, Constance’s near death confession instantly collides her past with her present.
Cast: Michael Jai White, Lynn Whitfield, Nadine Ellis, Byron Minns, Clifton Powell
Rating: N/A
Bottom Line: ***
Drying herbs at summer’s end allows you to enjoy them through fall and winter.
Ongoing violence at Detroit area gas stations, including the fatal shooting of a customer by the store’s owner in March, has raised alarms among police, community members and small business owners. In the following piece, The Arab American News explores some of the day-to-day dangers faced by operators of the city’s gas stations, and what they’re doing to protect themselves.