Excuse me, Are You Listening? – 9-8

Dear Readers,

 
I want you to read this article by Dante Lee who is an award-winning entrepreneur and best-selling author. He is in Ohio, we are in Michigan. The same issues impact all of us. It is always amazing to me how we can talk about what is going on all over the nation but can’t talk about what is going on in our own city.  

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Excuse me, are you listening? 9-5

Getting your financial life together is going to be very important for your future. Life insurance is important because you never know when tragedy is going to strike. 

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Freedom of Information Act – Your Right to Know

Journalists and citizens who file Freedom of Information Act requests often expect delay or denial, unfortunately, that can impact  your daily life. Oftentimes, the lack of information provided by governmental agencies limit the ability to investigate issues, protect individuals or open the doors of justice. istockphoto

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Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know

Did you know that you can ask for the documents below under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)?

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Excuse me? Are you Listening? 9-3

Dear Readers,

 
It was a snow day and a day off for the Risper children, Anissa, 8 and Amir, 7.  Usually on snow days, along with old fashioned shoveling, I get this feeling that I just want to dig through my cabinets and find some thing to whip up in the kitchen from scratch.  I just want to go back to a time when things were simple when it is snowing.

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Excuse me, Are you listening? 9-1

 Dear Readers, 

  
February of 2010 marks the 9th anniversary of The New Citizens Press.  We have been striving to provide the community with news and information that is local and beyond.  We have attempted to weave the stories that are not being told into the fabric of our readers lives. 
 

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Excuse me, Are You Listening? 8-25

I was awkward in elementary school.  I attended P.S. 273 in Brooklyn, NY.  My mother is an awesome person who ruled her 4 children by a strict hand.  She also made our clothes.  

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Excuse Me, Are You Listening? – 8-24

One of my favorite things is to speak and listen to children.  So I was excited when Mr. Jonathan Walker invited me to his class to hear his students present their autobiographies to their parents and staff.

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