November 15, 2024

The New Citizens Press

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-13

Rina Risper08 mins

 

Dear Readers,

I am so happy to actually see some sunshine in Michigan.  The flowers are blooming and the vegetable plants are growing as well.  I figure the vegetables will have to grow until October because it did not get warm until the beginning of June. 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-11

Rina Risper012 mins

  Dear Readers,

 
How often have you heard someone talking about the need to possess a more healthy positive attitude?     It is a subject that is being implemented by many but there are some who only use “positivity”  for certain subjects or certain things

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-10

Rina Risper014 mins

 

Dear Readers,

 
Why wait to create a bucket list?  A bucket list is a list of all of the goals you want to fulfill, dreams that you have and what you want to experience in your life before you leave this earth.  On May 15, 2015, I rode in the Pride Ride 2015 on a motorcycle.  It was my first time.  I am grateful that I rode.
 

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Excuse me, are you listening?

Rina Risper010 mins

 

Dear Readers,

Most of us are not really paying attention all the time to our behavior and how it may impact others.  If you really want a good idea of what kind of person you are just ask the people who are around you every single day. 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-8

Rina Risper07 mins

Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press

Dear Readers,

Our nation is going through an interesting time.  Rioting has been occurring all over the world for some time. Each group has specific grievances. Please educate yourself regarding the history before making comments that are ignorant or less than helpful.

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-6

Rina Risper06 mins

 Dear Readers,

 
I absolutely love the library.  Every chance I get I visit one.  I love picking up the papers that tell me about what it going on, the various newspapers and watching people read.  I find it most interesting to watch the differences between the magazine readers and the book readers. 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-3

Rina Risper05 mins

 

Dear Readers,

 
In the last edition, I wrote a little bit about my “high risk traffic” stop on Sunday, February 1, 2015 by the Lansing Police Department.  I can truthfully say that I am still traumatized by the entire situation.  I thank God that I came out of it in one piece.  I did comply fully and at no time questioned the stop. 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-2

Rina Risper04 mins

 

Dear Readers,

 
A lot of celebrations and acknowledgements going on during the short month of February.  It is Black History Month. It is TNCP’s anniversary month. It is also a month of heart wellness and love.

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-2

Rina Risper010 mins

  Dear Readers,

 
In this edition,  we start our 14th year.  It has been really amazing thus far.  We are having a celebration in conjunction with the Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce at their February mixer on Thursday, February 12th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Plant Professionals.  They are located at 16886 Turner Street, Lansing, MI 48906.  Please RSVP to reshane_lonzo@yahoo.com before February 7, 2015.  The place is beautiful!
 

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