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LANSING, MI — A year has passed by so quickly, this is our third Most Interesting and Influential edition. This is one of my favorites along with The Best Brightest and the Most Beautiful, which will be coming up in our June 10, 2007 – June 23, 2007 edition. Watch out!!!
Kindergarten students, from Ms. Judy Hersey- Phillips’ class at Shabazz Academy, hang out with a bronze statue of a baby giraffe at Potter Park Zoo.
Books Open Minds and Doors: Education is a tool that has proved useful in preventing people from returning to the prison system after their release. However, prison libraries are meager and education programs have been cut. When Mount Hope Ministries approached CCCAN with a request we were able to begin delivering. In two weeks we have collected over 250 books. We will present them with the books on Prayer Day, August 1, 2007.
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Avoid bumps in the road when buying, selling cars, Cruise Secretary of State Web site for info, HEALTHIEST STUDENT BODIES, TRINITY AME CHURCH’S MEN’S DAY ACTIVITIES PLANNED, Civil Rights Department Affirms Right To File Complaints Without Retaliation,
“I kept seeing reports about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur that were so cruel it made my body cringe. ”
– Tashmica Torok, Founder of The Whisper Campaign-
Fight Night, May 12, was an intense and eventful evening. This was a 7 bout professional fight with the main event featuring Dan “Pokey the Hurricane” Hicks. A talented DJ made up for the event starting about an hour behind schedule, but once the fights got started, they kept the audiences full attention. I have much respect for all the fighters who enter into the ring. Here are highlights on some of the fights:
Aging affects all of us differently. I find it very difficult to comprehend the people who send their children away to go to school without thinking about long-term ramifications. When my children become college age, I hope they stay right here with me. I shudder when I hear a parent proudly state, "I don’t want my child to stay in Lansing (you can fill in any town). He is going out of state to school."
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New Resolution #10: Keep your personal reality private and watch some Pee-Wee’s Playhouse!