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Sunday, November 7, 2010
2 p.m. at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing
The Uplift Our Youth Foundation, 6th Annual Grant Award and Fundraising Dinner will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the University Club of Michigan State University 3435 Forest Road, Lansing MI 48911. Rufus Gladney Vice-President of Consumers Energy and the chairman of the event announced that the evening begins with a reception at 5:30 PM and dinner at 6:45. This year’s speaker will be William Mayes, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA).
Apollo Theater Exterior, 2008
Danica Teresa Harris, 7 1/2 months old, enjoying a Honey Crisp Apple at The Country Mill in Potterville, MI. Her mother, Dalia Luera-Harris, said it was her first apple and she loved it! Courtesy photo
By Joanne Capano, Naturally Savvy
Science continues to unveil the health benefits of following a whole foods diet that includes more fruits and vegetables. Indeed, it seems as if we’re always reading or hearing about a new study that links the reduction of certain health risks, such as heart disease and cancer, to the nutrient compounds found in fruit and vegetables.
Dear Readers,
By Ijeoma Daberechi Odoh
The current situation in Nigeria could be likened to an inferno drawing both the old and the young; the rich and the poor; and the local and the international communities to itself. Hardly a day passes in Nigeria without kidnapping incidents making the headlines. Kidnapping is now a lucrative venture with some jobless youths manning the business. No one is safe anymore.
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Fall is an ideal time to clean up your garden, improve your soil and take other steps to prepare for next spring’s