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Green builder, Laurey Wyble (left) at her booth at the 2007 Michigan State University Spring Home and Garden Show.
At Laurey Wyble Custom Builder they feel that it is their responsibility to our planet, as well as future generations to take care of what we have been given.
Celebrating Earth Day is becoming more and more popular as gas prices rise and high pollution begins to affect smaller communities. Do your part and conserve. Photo TNCP.
Author and Director Kristine Thatcher celebrates the life and spirit of Barbara Jordan, the First African American woman from the Deep South elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in this cross-cultural play.
The new leader of Sankofa Shule, Theo Overton, surrounded by students, brings expertise and passion for teaching and reaching
students.
“The strong leadership that Theo brings to the school will help to bring it back to its initial
foundation of academic excellence,” says
Murray Edwards,
Sankofa board president.
You’re not alone: Above: (L) Three generations: Cheirie Watts, O’tia Jenkins and Francine Watts, who is sitting next to Judy Harrison.
Below: Margaret McLouth and her grandson, Charles “Chuck” McLouth. They all participate in a local kinship care support group. TNCP Photos.
On Sunday April 1, World Wrestling Entertainment presents WrestleMania 23; live from Ford Field in Detroit, Mi. At the event WWE Champion John Cena will defend his championship against Shawn Michaels. A three-time champion and former body builder, Cena is experienced, in shape, and ready for what many wrestling analysts say will be his biggest challenge to date. The Champ is still here, but first he has to stand up to our interview questions.
Spring Author Series
E. Lynn Harris
FREE tickets are available at these CADL locations:
Main Library and South Lansing. You may also request tickets by calling 517-367-6348. There will be a presentation and book signing at the Lansing Center Ballroom.
Michigan Army National Guard Maj. Shawn Harris and Sgt. Maj. David Marshall observe firing on an M-203 grenade launcher range at Camp Grayling, MI as part of training for a deployment to Afghanistan to serve with an Embedded Training Team to train the Afghan National Army on September 20, 2006. The ETT has the mission to train the Afghan Nation Army in U.S. doctrine and tactics to enable the ANA to take over military operations in Afghanistan from U.S. and NATO forces. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Wilson Tang
Listen & Learn: Students from Shabazz Academy listen intently as Dennis Pace talks about his experiences as a business owner. Pace and Partners employee, Roni Rucker-Waters, who was recently a contributing writer to The Greater Lansing Business Monthly looks on.
Exploring future job opportunities: 26 young men from Shabazz Academy visited businesses in Old Town.
Left: Savon Hicks and Calvin Dennis examine a to scale model of an expansion job at Swanson Design Concepts.
Right: Rick Preuss and Dr. Eugene Cain explain the rules while in Press Pets. Dr. Cain also told the students that Preuss provides the fish for the fish tank at their school. TNCP Photos.
Visit The Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame