The New Citizens Press

80-Year-Old Grandma Gets US Citizenship

Rina Risper12 years ago09 mins

Salvadorian immigrant Carlota Gutiérrez holding her U.S. naturalization certificate.

Courtesy photo

By Elena Shore

Andrea Acosta, Translated

El Pregonero

Despite her advanced age and limited English language skills, Salvadoran immigrant Carlota Gutiérrez passed her citizenship test and is a new U.S. citizen.

With the help of her kids, the 80-year-old grandmother applied to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for citizenship in January 2012 and four months later, on May 23, she got an appointment for the test and interview in her language.

News Spotlight: Rabies Still a Concern in Michigan Report animal bites to local health department within 24 hours

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) State Veterinarian Dr. James Averill urged Michiganders to adopt practices that help protect their families, pets, and livestock from rabies, one of the deadliest diseases known to man. According to the World Health Organization, rabies is responsible for the deaths of 55,000 people worldwide.

News Spotlight

News Spotlight: River Trail Robbery

Rina Risper12 years ago01 mins

Lansing Police are asking for help attempting to identify this subject (see attached photo).

Sandhill Crane Vineyards Event

Rina Risper12 years ago01 mins

Sandhill Crane Vineyards

Tasting room and café hours:

Mon.-Sat. 11-6

Thirsty Thursday open-9 p.m. with live music and an extended café menu.

Winery tours:

Saturday 12:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m.

Sandhill Crane is located at 4724 Walz Rd. Jackson, MI 49201.

For more information contact heather@sandhillcranevineyards.com.

Excuse me, are you listening? 12-19

Rina Risper12 years ago08 mins

Amir and Anissa Risper, 6th and 7th grade, in their cross country uniforms at Bath High School. They are running for Windemere Park Charter Academy. TNCP photo

Dear Readers,

I can not remember my mother ever signing me up for sports. Indeed she drove a station wagon but I think it was to cart the planting and gardening supplies she needed. I learned plenty of things from her but sports was not on the top of the list.

Movie Review: Things Never Said

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Studio: Raising Kane Films (112 minutes)

Plot: An aspiring poet in a troubled marriage starts a new relationship with a new man who helps her find her artistic voice.

Cast: Shanola Hampton, Elimu Nelson, Omari Hardwick, Tamala Jones, Dorian Missick, Michael Beach

Rating: R

Bottom Line: ****

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: GAME DAY (or ANY DAY) SOUP

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

Try It!

My Michigan: Wine Tasting is Michigan’s Juiciest Attraction

Rina Risper12 years ago015 mins

Left: Sandhill Crane Vineyards held a ”Warm the Children, Chill the Wine” fundraiser in 2011. Wonderful knitters and crocheters created hats and scarves for wine bottles. In the fall, sandhill cranes gather in staging areas like the Haehnle Sanctuary to begin the migration process, which is located close to Sandhill Crane Vineyards. During the height of the staging period thousands of cranes can be seen at the sanctuary. Courtesy photo

By Deborah M. Walker

Think of Michigan and the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is the deflated economy. Michigan has lost more than 1 million jobs since 2000 and over a half-of- million homes since the economic crisis in 2005. But Michigan is more than a slumping manufacturing industry, crippled economy and high unemployment. Michigan is home to an industry that is growing faster than its fruitful harvest.

DELTA TOWNSHIP NEEDS AND DESERVES A BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Rina Risper12 years ago010 mins

By Howard Spence,
Eaton County Commissioner

There is a present unmet need for fixed route public transportation in Delta Township along regularly scheduled routes. At the present time, most Delta Township residents do not have reasonable access to public transportation on a bus system which will reliably get them to their jobs, educational institutions, and friends in the Greater Lansing Metropolitan areas of Lansing and East Lansing.

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