News For, By and About People
By Tashmica Torok
Every once in a while, I will stand in the children’s section of a book store and browse the selections. I will pick up unknown books with beautiful illustrations and catchy titles to flip through the new pages. Sometimes my hands are drawn to the classics of my own childhood. I love when a story gives me chills. Those are usually the stories I end up carrying home to read to my children.
Safe Routes to School Director, Michigan Fitness Foundation. Direct, plan and implement state Safe Routes to School program. Visit www.michiganfitness.org for a complete position description and resume submission guidelines.
The Permanency Specialist must have a degree in Social Work or a related field. Experience will include a minimum of 2 years working with children and families in a child welfare service delivery system; Working knowledge and effective use of community resources;
Lil’ Kim (right) and Niki Chin. Photo by Roland Hyde
By Roland Hyde
By CaribWorldNews
Publisher & President, Rina Risper, shares her thoughts for the new year! Photo by Sheron Shappell
By Rina Risper
President & Publisher
LANSING, MI — I have decided that being Publisher of The New Citizens Press is exactly what I want to continue doing in the future. I am here for the long run. I am sure that you have noticed plenty of changes in the newspaper over the past 10 years. In 2010, we started to let our actions speak louder than words when we began to focus on a mission of enhancing your experience with us. We offer a unique perspective but we publish every two weeks.
Mighty Medicine is continuing to build a reputation for making great music that is healing and uplifting. Photo by David Smith
LANSING, MI — Mighty Medicine, soul rock duo, is helping to organize a benefit concert Saturday, January 8th from 4pm-10pm at Everybody Reads Bookstore located at 2019 East Michigan Avenue in Lansing, MI. The proceeds from this concert will support the Bucoseh Orphanage and school in Haiti. Mighty Medicine is guitarist and folk instrumentalist, Larry Neuhardt and vocalist and percussionist, DeShaun Sparkle Snead.
By Lisa Tsakos
Naturally Savvy
The holiday season is a time of excess — overspending, overindulging in unhealthy food and alcohol, more socializing than usual, and more stress on the body, mind, and wallet. Keep your budget and your waistline under control this season with these suggestions:
By Ashia Sims
After a spring and summer of bright colors, one has managed to break through and hold on into the colder months. Electric blue was a hot color on the runways for fall/winter and I think it’s a wonderful and easy trend to get involved with.