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Vol. 82 – No. 6 | October 17-23, 2018

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Shrouded Remains:

The Plight of One Funeral Home’s Peril

By K.C. Wilbourn Snapp Once heralded among the cadre of funeral homes for Blacks in Detroit, Cantrell Funeral Home was a mainstay on the city’s eastside.

Established in 1968, after the race riots, the now beleaguered establishment, and household name, is thwarted by yet another scandal. Despite being closed in April, after investigators cited a plethora of violations to state rules, such as bodies with mold and improper storage of remains, new findings of impropriety has arisen.

While the building, located on 10400 Mack Avenue was recently purchased with reports of becoming a community center, evidence of the funeral home’s unfinished business languish. On Friday, October 12, 2018 the remains of eleven badly decomposed infant bodies hidden in

Rebels With a Cure?

Michigan’s Health on the line as Candidates Clash In First Debate

By Trevor W. Coleman the ceiling were discovered after an anonymous letter was sent to state investigators. The use of cadaver-trained police dogs was used by the Michigan State Police to further search the facility, but no additional bodies were found.

As a funeral home that had a footprint in the city’s legacy of generational black family businesses in mortuary science, today, that legacy is overshadowed by a gruesome discovery that leaves the Cantrell brand marred by egregious mishandlings of the dearly departed.

Though dealing with death is an experience that is faced by all people, the process is beset with nuances that are not often understood.

In Michigan, if a body is not buried or cremated within 48 hours, embalming is usually required for transportation. In addition, in instances where death was a result of certain communicable diseases, embalming is always required. With this process of burial, are additional costs to include caskets, which can be one of the single greatest expenses incurred, and paperwork such as permits and dead certificates that prolong the process. Escalating funeral service fees such as

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WHAT’S INSIDE

Michigan’s Democratic and Republican candidates for governor squared off in their first gubernatorial debate Friday, offering voters stark differences in their vision of Michigan’s future.

In a televised debate from downtown Grand Rapids at News 8 Wood-TV, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schutte clashed over who was best suited to lead Michigan, following the two-terms served by Governor Rick Snyder (R), who is term-limited.

While each candidate offered a range of policy proposals on issues as diverse as improving infrastructure, clean drinking water, and improving schools, it was maintaining Michigan citizens access to affordable health care that offered the starkest differences.

Speaking first, state Attorney General Schutte attempted to tie the former Michigan Senate Minority Leader to the policies of the administration of the last Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm. Her term in office coincided with the worst economic recession to hit Michigan since the Great Depression and the near bankruptcy of the auto industry.

“We lived through one lost decade of the failed governorship of Jennifer Granholm, 500,000 lost jobs, 15 percent unemployment, and a mass exodus from Michigan,” he said. “We’re not going back.”

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He attempted to paint Whitmer, the former Ingham County Prosecutor, as “extreme” charging she would impose massive tax hikes, more economic regulations, and “government-run” health care.

“We can’t go back,” Schutte said.

“Michigan needs to be a place of growth and opportunity.”

Brushing aside his barbs, Whitmer, said she was motivated to run for governor in part because of her personal experience at a young age in dealing with the health care system. She pointed out that at 29-years-old and with a newborn baby, she had to deal with a mother who was dying from brain cancer and fight with her mother’s insurance company to provide her chemotherapy treatment, which they had denied her.

“My mom was dying of brain cancer and I had to take on her insurance company for wrongfully denying her chemotherapy,” she said. “It was a tough time.

No one should have to go through that.

That’s the experience though that made me who I am today and drove me as the Senate Democratic Leader to cross the aisle and work with Rick Snyder, a Republican Governor to deliver on Medicaid Expansion in our state.”

Whitmer said because of the ability of the Democrats and Republicans willingness to expand Medicaid, 680,000 people in the state now have health care today who didn’t before. And it generated 2.3 billion in economic activity in the state along with creating 30,000 new jobs.

“I am proud of that work, but make no mistake, health care is on this ballot for governor, because my opponent Bill Schutte, filed nine lawsuits to repeal the affordable care act,” Whitmer said. “He apparently didn’t think eight lawsuits was enough. He filed nine.”

“He used our taxpayer dollars to try rip health care away from people,” she continued. “To stop coverage for pre-existing conditions. We cannot afford to go back. It would be bad for business, it would be bad for Michigan families.”

Whitmer also outlined a plan for cleaning up the state’s drinking water, expanding health care, creating more skilled workers for better-paying jobs and fixing Michigan’s roads.

However, it was the issue of health care and the candidate’s stance on it that drew the most attention during the debate. The moderator asked each about their views on the Medicaid expansion program, Healthy Michigan.

Whitmer enthusiastically endorsed the program along with the Affordable Care Act and emphasized that Schutte would rip the insurance program away

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23rd anniversary of The Million Man March commemorated in Detroit

By Donald James

Jennifer Fouche

Schutte said he had a “Paycheck Agenda” which included cutting taxes, lowering auto insurance rates, improving schools, rebuilding the state infrastructure and vaguely referenced affordable and accessible health care.

Monday, October 16, 1995, like so many other fall days in Washington, D.C., was somewhat cool and brisk.

Yet this date proved to be far more than an average period of time in the Nation’s Capital, as the city of Washington, D.C. became a historic backdrop for what has been called the largest and most important gathering of African American males, ever.

This epic experience was called, “The Million Man March.”

On Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Detroit, the 23rd anniversary of The Million Man March – Holy Day of Atonement was commemorated at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater (formerly Chene Park) in Detroit.

The program, which began at 1:00 p.m., was one of reflection, atonement, reconciliation, and responsibility. A packed venue listened to The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam’s principal leader, deliver the keynote address.

Farrakhan’s address covered broad spectrums of what he felt black people in America needed to

know. Farrakhan refuted the worth of the Democrat and Republican parties, the latter of which is led by President Donald Trump. He said both party have let black people down.

“Trump told you, you didn’t have nothing to lose. You’ve been a Democrat all your life and don’t have a damn thing to show for it,” Farrakhan told the energetic crowd of Trump’s campaign words to African Americans. “Now, he’s the president and we worry that he doesn’t like black people, he doesn’t like Mexicans, he doesn’t’ like Muslims.

Maybe so, but who cares? We don’t give a damn what he likes or what he doesn’t like.”

Farrakhan spoke on other topics, including the relentless killing of black people in Chicago, the rapid rise of racism across America, and the success of the Million Woman March (October 25, 1997) that followed the successful Million Man March.

The original Million Man March, according to many tracking s ­ ources,

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Minister Louis Farrakhan PHOTO: Monica Morgan

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October 17-23, 2018

National Expungement Week Sealing the Deal for a N.E.W. Beginning

By K.C. Wilbourn Snapp Across the United States, Americans with convictions on their records will get an opportunity to participate in National Expungement Week (N.E.W.) in hopes of legal relief. As convictions can impact access to housing, employment, education, public assistance, and voting rights in some states, the chance to have their records sealed can be helpful for one’s attempt at a normal life. Cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, College Park, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Haven, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC are all taking part in this initiative.

When your record is expunged, most often your record becomes unavailable through the state and Federal repositories. This makes it easier to navigate employment applications and other screenings that ask and search for a history during a criminal background check.

For some records; however, like violent crimes, sex offenses, and other serious crimes, expungement is not an option.

The weeklong event, which will include Detroit, will be October 20-27, 2018. The event is slated to be available to some 77 million Americans with convictions on their records. Though the process for expungement varies by state, the need to provide residents in Detroit with this kind of relief is optimal.

According to sources, N.E.W. events will provide wraparound services to help restore people’s rights and lift communities.

Locally, Detroit’s Marygrove College will be participating in N.E.W. by offering free expungement and resume workshops on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from

10am to 5pm. On site will be experienced lawyers to help attendees with pre-expungement, expungement and work readiness skills.

Because convictions may not represent a person’s true character, every opportunity to help people realize a better life should be afforded to create better communities and strengthened families. With black people and their families disproportionately suffering the consequences of low-level convictions, the call for action, to help marginalized communities handicapped by laws, policing and implicit bias that convict them far more than their white counterparts, legal relief is essential. In light of this, expungement seems like the best way to reparative justice.

N.E.W. was birthed out of the International Drug Policy Reform Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia in 2017 with an effort to offer innovative criminal justice reforms and drug policy reform amid racial injustice. It is the hope that this project will seek to help individuals clear their records in an effort to ease the barriers that comes with being a reentering citizen or having a conviction on their record.

For Detroiters, to take advantage of this opportunity, residents can pre-register at www. expungementmi.com to better prepare. As a note, while applicants often need to bring valid identification, it is helpful to check with local organizers for exactly what to bring. This event marks a change in paradigm to help lift people out of conditions that have otherwise kept them crippled by giving the resources that help to remove, seal, or reclassify eligible convictions from criminal records.

Debate From page A-1 from Michigan residents who now finally have affordable health care coverage, as demonstrated by his nine lawsuits to eliminate the Affordable Care Act. She spoke of a Kalamazoo resident named Patricia who write to her to thank her for her support if Healthy Michigan because she a diabetic and her three boys now have insurance for the first time.

“They are at risk if Bill Schutte is our next governor,” Whitmer said. “We should believe what he has done, not what he says. What he has done is file nine lawsuits to repeal the Affordable Care Act and rip health care away from people like Patricia and her son Ben.” Schutte did not directly answer if elected governor whether he would maintain Health Michigan. He said he believes in maintaining coverage for people with preexisting conditions but reiterated he did not support the Affordable Care Act.

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ceremonies and caskets can be exorbitant for working and poor families who fail to plan ahead for death, absent of an insurance policy, just as nonpayment to both funeral homes and cemeteries are further impediments.

For this reason, it is difficult to understand fully the many reasons that bodies pile up in funeral homes and the Detroit morgue, but one identifiable answer is the poor can’t afford burial.

Just as Detroit’s morgue has struggled with unclaimed bodies that government struggles to pay for burials, the same exists for families who are financially strained. Despite the small amount available through grant applications at Michigan De-

partment of Human Services, the nominal amount proves no match to the high price the living pays for the dead.

In a city that still has high levels of poverty, the overarching moral dilemma of Cantrell Funeral Home does not go without shame for a lack of care for families and the deceased bodies it was entrusted with. Nevertheless, the recent discoveries made within the funeral home and its state violations over the course of this year, speaks to an even larger problem that exposes the human condition with a macro dilemma in need of a solution.

With death as the only guarantee in life, we must determine new ways to ensure regulation of proper burials by equipping families with information and resources to hold funeral proprietors accountable, in addition to making the process affordable.

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“Obama Care didn’t work,” he said.

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Whitmer took a more comprehensive approach with what she called a “Cradle to Grave” approach. It included providing universal early childhood education, ensuring high school graduates have a path forward to good paying jobs and tripling literacy coaches to improve reading scores among the state’s children.

On auto insurance rates, Whitmer said she would like to sign a law within her first six months to reduce auto insurance rates through cost containment, fighting fraud and forcing insurance companies to pay their bills on time, ending red-lining and making the Michigan Catastrophic Claims fund more transparent.

Schuette agreed there needed to be an end to fraud and placed much of the blame on “frivolous lawsuits” and said people need more auto insurance policy choices to choose from.

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attracted more than 1.5 million black men, boys and even women, all of which converged on the National Mall in D.C. Facing the U.S. Capitol Building, with the Washington Monument in plain view, a sea of black males participated in a day of unity and self-reflection, rooted in atonement, reconciliation and responsibility.

Conceived, inspired and led by Farrakhan, the 12-hour march challenged black men to accept and atone for their respective short-comings as men, husbands, fathers, brothers, and community contributors.

The march featured dozens of prominent speakers, such as Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr., who served as the Million Man March’s national director. Other speakers included Martin Luther King III, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Dr. Cornel West, Minister Farrakhan, and others.

church and the mosque.”

Student Minister Troy Muhammad, leader of Muhammad Mosque No. 1 didn’t attend the original march 23 years ago, but watched it on CNN, along with hundreds of prisoners at the Ryan Correctional Facility in Detroit.

While black men were the focus of the Million Man March, a little less than a dozen women spoke, including Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Cora Masters Barry and Dorothy I. Height.

“The sight of more than a million black men gathered in peace, respect, love and unity impacted me, and I saw a positive difference in the prisoners that watched the march on television,” said Muhammad. “I saw a transformation inside of the prison system. It was the first time that I saw the staff and inmates working together in harmony.”

“I am happy to be here,” Parks told the crowd. “I honor my late husband, Raymond Parks, and other freedom fighters and men of goodwill who could not be here. I’m also honored by the young men who respect me and have invited me.

I will always work for human rights for all people. As an African American woman, I am proud, applaud and support our men in this assembly.”

Minister Farrakhan delivered the keynote speech 23 years ago. The speech lasted more than two hours.

“And so, we stand here today at this historic moment,” said Farrakhan. “We are standing in the place of those who could not make it here today. We are standing on the blood of our ancestors. We are standing on the blood of those who died in the Middle Passage, who died in the fields and swamps of America, who died hanging from trees in the South, who died in the cells of their jailers, who died on the highways, and who died in the fratricidal conflict that rages within our community.”

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Monica Morgan photos speak on the state of black males in America. As he navigated through his speech, he provided black men with some takeaways “Every one of you, my dear brothers, when you go home, here’s what I want you to do,” explained Farrakhan.

“We must belong to some organization that is working for and in the interest of the uplift and the liberation of our people. Go back, join the NAACP if you want to, join the Urban League, join the All African People’s Revolutionary Party, join us the Nation of Islam, join PUSH, join the Congress of Racial Equality, and join the Southern Chris-

tian Leadership Conference.

We must become a totally organized people and the only way we can do that is to become a part of some organization that is working for the uplift of our people.”

From a female’s prospect, Sister Zora Muhammad of Detroit’s Muhammad Mosque No. 1 saw a marked difference when black men returned to the Motor City from The Million Man March.

Twenty three years ago, Farrakhan asked all black men to take “The Million Man March Pledge,” which began with, “I pledge that from this day forward I will strive to love my brother as I love myself. I, from this day forward, will strive to improve myself spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and economically for the benefit of myself, my family and my people.”

“I saw a new dedication from black men to their families and communities,” said Sister Muhammad, a major organizer and community outreach official that helped send 100,000 black men from metro Detroit to D.C. “I saw adoption rates go up. I saw an increased number of black men participating in community affairs. I witnessed more black men attending

According to Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad, one of the sons of the late Honorable Elijah Muhammad and current student national assistant minister to Minister Farrakhan, he saw black men returning from the Million Man March better serving themselves, families and communities.

Muhammad added.

“The brothers that attended the Million Man March 23 years ago have children that may not have been born in 1995,” said Muhammad, who leads Muhammad Mosque No. 2 in Chicago.

“Therefore, there’s a new generation where many problems are occurring among young black men. We had a responsibility to bring the message of 23 years ago and introduce it to the young black men of today.”

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Comerica volunteers Antoinette Frost (left), Kendra Dejaeghere and Helena Williams painting a float at The Parade Company in Detroit for the Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of National Day of Service.

Comerica Bank employees volunteer for National Day of Service throughout Detroit

For many, the fourth Saturday in September is a time for football games and homecoming dances as the season quickly turns from summer to fall. Comerica Bank employees, however, see the day differently. For them, it is designated to service and volunteering, a core value for the bank on a national level and it lasts all year.

“Volunteering and giving back to the community is part of our DNA,” said Patricia McCann, vice president and national civic affairs manager for Comerica Bank. “We believe that we have a responsibility to make sure the community is healthy and educated, and we donate our time to support these causes.”

This year marked the 11th year Comerica employees have participated in National Day of Service activities in Detroit. Their volunteer efforts included work at the Salvation Army Bed and Bread Truck, The Parade Company, Easter Seals of Michigan and Forgotten Harvest, among other partner organizations.

“We started participating in the National Day of Service in 2008 as a way for us to demonstrate the collective action of our employees and to make a difference by working together,” McCann said. “We had just finished reworking our volunteer platform and wanted to see how we could make a difference in our community. This gave us a great opportunity to participate in a national event as part of our efforts to give back.”

Since the reorganization of their volunteer efforts, Comerica Bank employees have spent more than half a million hours volunteering in the community, with the overall value of their volunteer efforts totaling more than $13 million. In Michigan last year, employees at Comer-

Comerica employee Kim Alexander preparing meals at Crossroads of Michigan in Detroit as part of National Day of Service. ica donated more than 43,000 volunteer hours to nonprofit organizations.

In 2017, Comerica gave more than $1.3 million to Michigan-based organizations to help with community education, health and well-being.

Employees with Comerica have started to turn their volunteer work into a family affair. National Day of Service activities are frequently attended by spouses and children of employees.

Corporate social responsibility has long been a focus of Comerica Bank.

Their community work is frequently recognized, including by Points of Light, the world’s-largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. Comerica has

now reached the organization’s Civic 50 list for top community-minded companies for the fourth time.

For McCann, the day represents the core of Comerica Bank and the values she and her colleagues live by.

“When I started, our volunteer efforts were organized on a regional level, with no way to track what we were doing. Now with the reorganization, we can see how important these opportunities are to our colleagues and that this really differentiates us from other organizations.We have a definite responsibility to do good in our communities, and our National Day of Service is a big part of that effort.”

Comerica Bank volunteers Angela Sullivan (left) and Ashley Redd ready food for delivery on the Salvation Army Bed and Bread Truck in Detroit as part of National Day of Service.

Comerica Bank vice president and national civic affairs manager Patricia McCann assembling literacy kits at the United Way for Southeast Michigan in Detroit on National Day of Service.

Comerica Bank volunteers Marvin Rushing and Ketra Lewis package sandwiches for delivery on the Salvation Army Bed and Bread Truck as part of National Day of Service. Volunteers also painted floats at The Parade Company, packed food baskets at Forgotten Harvest and walked to support Easter Seals of Michigan.

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Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Slips Again Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index fell again in July to a level of 118.4. July’s reading is 21 points, or 21 percent, above the index cyclical low of 97.9.The index averaged 118.2 points for all of 2017, one point above the index average for 2016. June’s index reading was 118.8.

Dave Walker, Detroit board chair (left); Ky Lindburg, Detroit regional director; and Margaret Carr-Sullivan, national development director at Read to A Child, receiving a check from Michael Cheatham, Michigan contributions manager at Comerica Bank, along with Carolyn Geck, development director at Detroit Boxing Gym at Comerica Bank Park Perks Season Finale.

Comerica Bank Park Perks event raises thousands for local youth groups

Comerica Bank hosted a Park Perks season finale celebration at Comerica Park, giving Detroit Tigers fans and their families a chance to enjoy a day of fun at the ballpark while giving back to the community at the same time.

For each dollar collected in ticket sales, Comerica Bank gave back the equivalent dollar amount to youth groups in need, including Read to a Child and Downtown Boxing Gym. Read to A Child works to help improve literacy rates in metro Detroit elementary schools by encouraging

adults to read aloud to children. Detroit Boxing Gym helps students age seven to 18 become positive and productive members of society with free mentoring, athletic and academic programs.

Michael Cheatham, Comerica Bank Michigan contributions manager, presented a $7,000 check to benefit youth groups in the area.

The ballpark was filled with activities for guests including complimentary food, behind-the-scenes tours of Co-

Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index slipped again in July, after falling in June. The July 2018 index value of 118.4 matches the value from April 2017, and is just 0.5 percent greater than July 2017, showing little forward momentum in the Michigan economy over the last year. With the state’s auto industry either at or post peak, and trade disruptions adding to economic uncertainty, the Michigan economy is cooling, but not contracting. Only two out of nine industry components were positive in July. They were non-farm employment and industrial electricity demand. Seven components lost ground in July, including unemployment insurance claims (inverted), housing starts, house prices, vehicle production, total state trade, hotel occupancy and state sales tax revenues. Uncertainty about international trade is an ongoing negative factor for many Michigan businesses. The Trump Administration has set a late September deadline Robert A. Dye for its trade negotiations with Canada, which would bring Canada into the already-complete U.S.-Mexico trade framework. It is unlikely that the deadline will be met. The Trump Administration is expected to request approval from Congress for a Mexico-only deal and at the same time continue negotiations with Canada.The U.S. Commerce Department must determine whether auto imports threaten national security before the Trump Administration can unilaterally impose taxes on Canadian auto products.

merica Park and meet-and-greets with Detroit Tigers alumni Dave Rozema and Craig Monroe.

In addition to Tigers mascot Paws greeting guests, attendees also enjoyed free carousel rides, face painting, and more.

Comerica is committed to the community and is proud to be able to host an event like the season end celebration allowing people to see Comerica Park in a different light and give back to the community at the same time.

The Michigan Economic Activity Index consists of nine variables, as follows: nonfarm payroll employment, continuing claims for unemployment insurance, housing starts, house price index, industrial electricity sales, auto assemblies, total trade, hotel occupancy and sales tax revenue.All data are seasonally adjusted.

Nominal values have been converted to constant dollar values. Index levels are expressed in terms of three-month moving averages.

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DPSCD to implement hydration stations by summer 2019

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immediately and decisively fix this serious issue.”

After finding elevated levels of lead in the water in many of its schools right before the beginning of the school year, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced its long-term solution to provide clean drinking water for the more than 50,000 students and staff throughout the district, with the installation of water hydration systems.

“For more than a century, the core of our work has focused on ensuring the communities’ basic needs are met and access to clean drinking water is one such basic need,” says Darienne

In addition, DPSCD announced support from approximately a dozen philanthropic partners who have committed $2.4 million to support the purchase and installation of the hydration systems to be placed in every school building by summer of 2019. DPSCD will be one of the nation’s largest public school districts with hydration stations in all school buildings.

The hydration stations offer filtration technology designed to cool water and remove lead, copper, and other contaminants.

DPSCD will install one station for every 100 students as well as one in every gym and faculty lounge.

“We worked expeditiously to identify a long-term drinking water solution that ensures all students and staff have access to safe and clean drinking water,” said Nikolai P. Vitti, Superintendent of DPSCD. “This is the solution to turning drinking water back on in our schools.

“We are extremely grateful to our donors who continue to step up and assist us with maintaining a safe learning environment.”

Driver, Ed.D, president and CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan. “DPSCD is a valued United Way partner as we are both committed to the wellbeing of students. We stand firmly with the district in putting the safety of our children first and ask the community’s support of our special campaign so that students have access to clean drinking water.”

DPSCD Superintendent Dr. Nickolai Vitti announced a long-term solution to the drinking water crisis in the district.

Dr. Taylor also commented on the strong collaboration that has taken place between DPSCD, the Detroit Federation of Teachers, the Detroit Health Department, the Detroit Department of Water and Sewerage, as well as countless parents and community members.

Superintendent Vitti also announced an initial list of donors who committed funding for the hydration stations. The total purchase and installation cost are expected to total nearly $3 million. The Financial Review Commission will hold a special meeting later this week to approve any outstanding financial obligations incurred by the district.

The United Way for Southeastern Michigan

is spearheading the philanthropic campaign with a lead gift of $500,000.

They are also working to raise additional funds from the community through a dedicated website link at www.UnitedWayWaterFund.org. Other major donors include: Quicken Loans ($500,000), the Delta Dental Foundation ($300,000), DTE Energy Foundation ($300,000) General Motors ($200,000), Ford Motor Company Fund ($200,000), FCA Foundation ($100,000), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care Network ($100,000), Ascension Michigan ($50,000), the Detroit Medical Center ($50,000), Health Alliance Plan/Henry Ford Health System ($50,000), The

Jewish Fund ($25,000) and an anonymous donor ($10,000).

Until the hydration stations are installed, schools will continue to use water coolers. Once the stations are operational, the water coolers will be removed.

“Clean water is a fundamental human right and if anything interferes with that right, then we believe it is the entire community’s responsibility to immediately address it, especially when it comes to our children,” said Dan Gilbert, Founder & Chairman of Quicken Loans Community Fund.

“We are proud to stand alongside the district and other generous donors who have come together to support Dr. Vitti, who is leading the charge to

The DPSCD Board of Education unanimously approved the implementation and funding of hydration stations in all DPSCD schools today during a special board meeting.

“We are incredibly proud of the aggressive planning and strategic efforts the district put forth to arrive at today’s solution,” said Iris Taylor, Board Chair DPSCD Board of Education. “This is yet another key indicator of DPSCD’s commitment to place students first in all of our decision-making practices. We applaud Dr. Vitti on his leadership, swift action and ability to problem solve”

Similar hydration stations are being used in multiple districts around the country, as well as locally in Royal Oak, Ann Arbor and Birmingham schools, suburban school districts in Michigan.

“The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) applauds Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti for being proactive and

testing all of the water taps at all of the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) school buildings. We couldn’t agree more that it is essential we protect the health of our most vulnerable resources – our children. The water delivered to the schools meets or exceeds state and federal water quality standards. DWSD and the Great Lakes Water Authority will continue to lend our expertise and provide any technical assistance.”

DPSCD’s continued commitment to provide updates and information to the community will be shared in a series of letters that will be distributed today throughout the district and the city.

Included in this packet is a letter from the Detroit Health Department. The District extends a special thank you to the donors, and all involved who have put this plan in place.

Information about the hydration stations and drinking water in general, can be found here: detroitk12.org/content/ drinking-water.

The Distinguished Women in International Service (DWIS) Presents Scholarship Luncheon DWIS has a mission to connect Southwestern Ontario with Detroit area communities with a focus on elevating the lives of women and children.

DWIS promotes and engages in service projects designed to expand friendship and global knowledge, thus broadening the understanding of common historical events in the lives of people of African Descent.

DWIS is hosting a Scholarship Luncheon Sunday, October 28, 2018 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Motor City Casino, 2901 Grand River in Detroit.

The guest speaker is Allison Vaughn, Founder and CEO of Jackets for Jobs, Inc., a nonprofit that has provided employment etiquette, career skills training and professional attire to 20,000 jobseekers since 2000. In 2013, Jackets for Jobs opened an office in Botswana (Africa). Vaughn is also an accomplished author.

Tickets are $60. For tickets and more information, contact Detra at (313) 682-7000 or Yvonne at jovonnes@aol.com.

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DENISE WELLONS-GLOVER • Wayne County Community College District Board of Trustees since 1988 • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority • Bachelors degree in Social Work from Wayne State University and is a Master of Divinity Candidate • WCCCD honored Denise Wellons-Glover for her many contributions by naming the Welcome Center on the Northwest Campus after her.

“LEADERSHIP THAT MAKES LIVES BETTER” “I know from experience that in the darkest hour a light can shine when educational opportunities are available to provide people with guidance and hope for better days ahead. I am most proud of the more than 110 programs WCCCD offers in this fast-changing environment.

We train people for the needs of today’s job market. I have witnessed many dreams of a better life become reality.” Denise Wellons-Glover Paid for by the Committee to Re-elect Denise Wellons-Glover, 16238 Kentucky, Detroit MI 48221

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Lansing Emergency Manager stalks Detroit School, AGAIN!!

Pass The Joint, Please (I’m asking for a friend)

By Dan Dildy

In a few short weeks, Michigan voters can cast their verdict on Proposition One, a proposal on the November ballot legalizing the recreational use of cannabis for adult potheads. In the view of some folks the old adage ‘as elusive as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow’ may be applied here; more about that in a moment. For generations now, legalization has been an elusive and slippery proposal, and the reasons are varied.

Of course, cannabis has been around for a very long time, after all it is plant-life and will grow just about anywhere there is dirt.

Some arche- Dan Dildy ologists have said that remnants of it were found in 12,000 year-old-tombs during the time of pre-historic man, and it has had all sorts of myths and stigmas attached to it. Some historians have supposed that Mexicans carried the herb over the border during the War of 1812, and that may be true, but the indigenous peoples of North America---Native Americans--were here first, and they worshipped the plants of Nature religiously. Cannabis was considered a sacred herb in many tribes and was used in food, medicines, and an occasional peace pipe ceremonial gathering.

And now more recently, various rumors have circulated that the narcotic causes cancer, but there’s no medical evidence to support that. Others have claimed that it’ll make you fat---but so will candy and bread. Meanwhile, some skeptics have propagated the notion that it instills violence, or that kids will be brain damaged as it becomes a gateway to harder drugs and a habitual dependence ensues; the downsides of the issue go on and on and on.

Here’s the truth, and it is supported by all the available evidence from twen-

ty-one of the most highly-respected medical and social organizations in the land, including the American Medical Association, National Institute On Drug Abuse, and the New England Journal of Medicine: introducing cannabis into your body, in moderation, is harmless for most people; however, if you are pre-disposed to habitual dependence, have criminal intentions, or likely to engage in malicious behavior, the use of cannabis won’t change a thing. As with any activity, like gambling or consuming alcohol, if you are prone towards dependence you will become addicted. Cannabis is no different.

Predictably, in the Detroit region there is passionate and raging debate on social media and in homes among friends and families over the pros and cons of legalization. But parents, teachers, and care-givers should prepare for the passage of the proposal, and here’s why: cannabis has already become a major cultural, medical, and social reality in America, the toothpaste is out of the tube.

Besides, it’s really all about the Benjamins because right now nine states have legalized the drug for recreational use, and 32 states have approved it for medical purposes in one form or the other. Various projections have concluded that when all 50 states legalize the drug for recreational use, tax coffers will bulge and rake in more than $130 billion over next several years. And, if that doesn’t sound feasible, consider the recent news out of Orion Township regarding the development of a marijuana ‘Business Park’ as reported by WXYZ and others in the past few weeks. “The nearly 300,000 square-foot complex will house growers, processors, secure transporters and safety compliance operators. Cannabis marketers say the development will bring hundreds of new jobs to Orion Township and will provide a safe and secure environment for commercial cannabis operations.”

The report went on to say that the planned project will go forward regardless of whether or not voters approve Proposition One in November. “As elusive as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow”, but at whose expense?

Bolt your windows, Lock your doors…the stalking has started again. Last week at Detroit Community Schools, the MI/Dept. of Education sent 5-6 “goons” to the school with orders to remove the CAO, Sharon McPhail from the premises. This internal battle stems from fraudulent allegations that claim the school has flaws. Madam CAO has steadily developed an administrative staff that continues to produce great outcomes. Among Detroit Charter Schools, DCS is third in SAT test scores. DCS has championship boys football and girls volley ball.

Some 97% of DCS seniors who apply for post-secondary education and skilled trades opportunities are accepted by those sites. DCS graduates 98% of the senior class on time, and the rest attend summer school so they each earn a high school diploma. All of these educational achievements and quality successes have been earned by students K-12, yet the visionary champion at the school has been labeled “not good enough” by Lansing? Her motivation is simple: “FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!” Lansing has adopted a straight “gangster-like” persona in its dealings with this school, which is nestled in the ruins of the impoverished Brightmoor Community. Our beloved Marianne Mahaffey spent years in this neighborhood, trying to improve the quality of life for these residents. That battle to keep water flowing, to keep lights and gas on, to stave off evictions, and to find ways to upgrade the neighborhood(s) continues. This remains a class battle that suggests poor children - poor children who may be of color will not be allowed to be smart or be successful or flourish.

Emergency Managers are always about salaries & resources they need from those in the community including these students. Someone in Lansing needs a job or extra money for the holidays, or contracts for family members, or vending services from various sources. Education across the nation is under attack. Today, technology replaces labor so ways must be found to eliminate those who are no longer needed. They don’t need to be able to read or write, they don’t need water, they don’t need healthcare and they don’t deserve a standard of living that honors their humanity. Instead, we can look forward to wars, thousands killed off in drug over-doses nation-wide, daily urban and suburban am shootings - the cost of living is going up and the chances of living are going down. There is a hidden rationale for what is happening at a school that is producing extremely positive results especially in Brightmoor. Moms and Dads, stand watch…this doesn’t pass the smell test. Bolt your windows!!!

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From Checkbooks to Crypto: Introducing “FinTech”

By Jordan Woods

ders to common online marketplaces.

Companies already have such technology available on various devices, most notably with certain brands giving us the ability to order groceries right from an app on our refrigerators.

I remember getting my first paycheck ever from Jet’s pizza in the summer of 2012. After two weeks of wearing an apron that was way too big and seemingly greasing enough pizza pans to feed the entire city of Detroit, I finally received my slice of the pie.

I deposited my hefty $120 sum into the bank and using their mobile app I was able to ensure that the check had cleared the next day. Fast forward five years later to last summer, and I’m in New York city Interning for IBM. If you think trying to comb through rows of data in Excel is hard, try doing so on an empty stomach because you don’t have the funds for real groceries.

Needless to say, my first paycheck couldn’t come soon enough, and when IBM mailed it to my Detroit address instead Jordan Woods of my New York one, I was able to use a picture of the check to make the deposit into my bank account— using the same institution’s mobile app— and access the funds that same day.

It was amazing how far the technology had come in such a short amount of time. Goodbye Ramen noodles, hello… well, still Ramen noodles.

It’s ironic that IBM is the company I was working for because they, along with so many other entities, are a part of the transformative movement towards streamlining financial activities for both businesses and consumers. This undertaking is known better known or summed up as “FinTech”.

From the broadest perspective, FinTech is a new financial services sector that leverages technology in an attempt to dramatically improve the efficiency of financial services and transactions.

If that seems like a simple definition, it

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Society as a whole is placing more value on our time more now than ever, looking for anything to make our lives easier and more convenient. While FinTech is a major player in this game, there are both points for and against such rapid innovation in the field.

is. And if it sounds like it has very many complex components, it does.

The FinTech industry involves far too many types of financial institutions and innovations to count. Everything from Cash-Apping a friend $10 to pay them back, to using your refrigerator to place grocery orders (more on that later). FinTech represents the inevitable culmination of individual companies always looking to the next frontier to both make their internal processes easier and to gain competitive advantages.

Although not an exhaustive list, here are some examples of FinTech that are fully integrated into our everyday lives: ■ Investment apps such as Robinhood or Betterment.

■C ryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin.

■M obile budgeting and financial planning apps.

■ “ Internet of Things”- simply defined as the network of internet connected

mobile devices and appliances.

■M oney transferring apps such as Venmo or CashApp

In coming stories, we will take an indepth look into new imposing threats, challenges and concerns surrounding our finances and our privacy that we have never even had to consider before. Yes, it could be nice to use my washing machine to order more fabric softener, but how can I be sure someone won’t clean out my savings account due to a data breach over an unsecure network when I complete the transaction? It’s not such a cut and dry issue, for consumers nor businesses. While some companies are capitalizing on the prospects of FinTech to put themselves in better market positions for the foreseeable future, they are at the same time having to deal with the decentralization of many of the service offerings that have kept their companies profitable from the beginning.

In this space, we will discuss these specific innovations and others with more depth in subsequent articles, but the picture is clear, and reveals the image of a future that is just exciting and daunting as the current landscape. Naturally, artificial intelligence is quickly working its way into the FinTech world and will continue to do so at a rapid pace.

The FinTech industry is all about a balance of convenience and security, both in terms of our roles as consumers and for businesses trying to balance the possible inconvenience of having to reshape their offering mix in order to secure a market share that will allow them to achieve consistent growth. And no matter on which side of the issue you lie, at some point thinking about the scope of such technology will likely keep you awake at night (preferably on clean sheets).

In the coming years mobile shopping apps and budgeting apps will learn our spending patterns and be able to use that information to aid us in making smarter, easier financial decisions that are consistent with our financial goals.

Similarly, in a couple of years it will also likely be possible for us to use many of our household appliances to place or-

Jordan Woods is a young professional who has experience working with large organizations such as IBM, Apple, and Michigan State University on a broad range of financial topics, everything from financial analysis to financial aid.

He can be reached by e-mail at woods.c. jordan@gmail.com or at jc.woods on instagram.”

■P eer-to Peer (P2P) lending platforms.

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POWER MOVES

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The National Business League, Inc. will host the 2018 6th Annual Sankofa Black Business Awards Gala and Afterglow presented by Ford Motor Company, taking place at the Motor City Casino and Hotel on Saturday, November 17, 2018, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Cortney Williams named PR director for Rohns Community Development Corp.

By Branden Hunter The Rohns Community Development Corporation named Cortney Williams its Public Relations/ Media Director. Williams is a recent graduate from the University of Detroit Mercy, where she played basketball, and is CEO of her own public relations firm, Full Cort Press.

Located on Detroit’s east side, RCDC is committed to providing inner-city neighborhoods with valuable resources, information and tools that will inspire growth and economic sustainability. Williams’ responsibility with RCDC will be communicating information through its website and social media platforms, garnering press, and fostering community relations events.

“RCDC uplifts and inspires its community through programs catered to the needs of Detroiters,” said Williams. “I’m excited to join Rohns to provide my resources to further its impact and to ultimately restore each community in need.”

Williams, 22, began working as an account manager at a PR firm, before branching off and founding her own brand. Through Full Cort Press, she has garnered press for clients both locally and nationally, in publications such as The Detroit Free Press, WDIV Local 4, USA Today, and Live Civil by Karen Civil, among others.

She is also on the Board of Directors for the community group.

The keynote speaker for the evening is native Detroiter, Rosalind (Roz) Brewer, COO and Group President, Starbucks. “We are so excited to have Detroit’s own Rosalind Brewer as our keynote speaker. It is an honor to have someone come back and share best practices and words of encouragement with our audience,” said Dr. Kenneth L. Harris, President/CEO of the National Business League, Inc. The Sankofa Black Business Awards Gala and Afterglow will honor those black businesses and individuals in the community that work tirelessly as civic and business leaders. “There are 2.9 million black businesses in the country and the National Business League, Inc. is honoring those who are committed help drive commerce-driven activity through economic inclusion and empowerment,” according to Dr. Harris.

This year’s Lifetime Achievement honor goes to Jim Comer, President/CEO of Comer Holdings, LLC since 2005, and the President/CEO of the Camryn Group since 2008. Mr. Comer has built a successful, multinational family of companies and subsidiaries, providing assembly, warehousing, sequencing, manufacturing,

The Sankofa Black Business Awards Gala and Afterglow is one of the largest sit-down dinners in the country with more than 700 attendees featuring a wide, cross-section of corporations, small businesses, elected officials, and dignitaries throughout the state of Michigan. Our theme this year is “Junkanoo.” Junkanoo is a Bahamian street parade with music, dance, and costumes of Akan origin in many islands across the Bahamas every Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or purchasing a ticket for this worthwhile event you can contact Anthony C. Morton, VP Corporate Outreach and Engagement at 313-818-3017, ext.

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Grace Centers Of Hope hits milestone with its 50th home as part of its Homelessness To Home Ownership Program

By Patreice A. Massey MANANGING EDITOR

Grace Centers of Hope (GCH) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 50th house it has rehabilitated as part of its program to transition people from drug addiction and homelessness to home ownership on October 9, 2018 at 32 Moreland Ave. in Pontiac. As a byproduct of this redevelopment, Pontiac neighborhoods once riddled with crime and drugs have now become a family-friendly community.

Established in 1942, GCH is one of the oldest and largest faith-based outreach organizations to disadvantaged individuals and families in Michigan.

The nonprofit provides a full recovery and rehabilitation campus for homeless men, women and children, focusing on life-saving programs that provide the tools and resources for recovery from situations of abuse, neglect, homelessness and addiction.

The first home in the Homeless to Home Ownership program was purchased in 2003. Most of the homes are located on Perry St., Seneca St., Moreland Ave. and Fairgrove St., and includes the Little Grace Village community. The 50th house, at 32 Moreland Ave., was among the most difficult houses to rehab in the program’s history and was referred to as the “flea house” due to being “literally consumed with fleas in the house and back yard,” according to Pastor Kent Clark, CEO of Grace Centers of Hope.

gram at GCH, gotten their lives on a better path, and now moving into their own home. The family includes two children, including a newborn baby boy.

“It means everything.

Coming from somebody that had nothing, every day I wake up and I’m just amazed at how different my life is,” said Jeff Andrews. “When I rewind to five years, and look at where I’m at now, it’s unbelievable.”

Clif Seiber, a civil engineer who serves as manager of community development for GCH, said the program is one-of-a-kind and truly a blessing to everyone involved.

“It’s rewarding to see these homes renovated and these families moving in as homeowners,” Seiber said. “I don’t think anyone else in the nation is doing anything like this.”

The path to home ownership takes about four years and includes completion of the OneYear Life Skills program, where initially recovery begins, and then two years in its Aftercare pro-

gram, when participants get jobs and start to get their lives in order. Of the 50 homes GCH has purchased, 35 are being used as housing for people in the Aftercare program, who pay rent; and the other 15 homes have been sold to graduates of the Aftercare program, who purchase homes on land contracts and pay a mortgage as homeowners.

Grace Centers of Hope operates with zero funding from the state or federal government, and their success over the years with this program is heavily reliant on volunteers, and that’s according to Pastor Clark’s plan.

“The greatest number of volunteers who have come to work on the house is the FCA Corporation,” Clark said. “The addiction problem is never going to be solved with big government passing out checks. It’s going to take people helping people, getting their hands dirty to help people they don’t even know. We’re seeing that happen in a tremendous way. What I would call the Old America coming back to create

community rather than simply a cold check from Washington.”

Donations from Preiss Sod Farm in Fenton will cover sodding the yards, tile flooring was donated

by Home Depot. A local couple donated $30,000 toward renovations and FCA gave $5,000 for supplies. Total renovation costs are expected to be $50,000. The donations and time commitments harken back to the origins of GCH. Clark said when he first arrived at the charity more than three decades ago, the focus was to feed, clothe and shelter the people being helped. But nothing seemed to stick.

“We don’t just want to feed, clothe and shelter people who are losing their lives. We want to see people get back into the mainstream. Live in the community. Get their lives back,” Clark said.

Clark said the sense of community GCH is creating is helping the city on a forward path.

“Nothing makes you more self-centered than using drugs,” Clark said.

“There has to be a greater

power. We believe that’s God. There is a change from the inside out. Getting your life together, getting your children back, living in a responsible neighborhood where drugs are not sold, you have other people who

For more information about Grace Centers of Hope, visit www.gracecentersofhope.org or call 1-855-HELP-GCH.

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Work began in late 2017 after it was bought at auction for $30. Built in 1917, it has three bedrooms and is 1,200 square feet. Updates include reconstruction of front and back decks, new windows, driveway, siding and insulation, updates to plumbing, heating and electrical, and much more.

The Andrews family who will move into the house at 32 Moreland Ave. is a true success story, with both parents having gone through the pro-

can watch out for you.

Pontiac is starting to see a comeback. Something wonderful is happening.”

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COMERICA IN THE COMMUNITY

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Ashanti Joyce-Berry Ashanti Joyce-Berry moves at a rapid pace. Along with balancing her career and family, she still manages to find time to give back to her community. As a lifelong Detroiter, Joyce-Berry is accustomed to how quickly life can change. It’s how she started her career in banking.

After graduating from Davenport University, Joyce-Berry took advantage of a new training program that put her on the path to a leadership role at Comerica Bank.

“I got started through the banking center management training program,” Joyce-Berry said. “While I found some success in a sales role, it wasn’t where I wanted to focus my career. There was an opening in real estate, so I took a chance applying for the position and turned it into a rewarding career.”

Being the vice president and manager for trust, estate and data operations for Comerica Bank’s Trust Operations department, Joyce-Berry has many responsibilities and great rewards.

1968 Detroit Tigers World Series champs celebrated

Comerica Bank sponsored a weekend-long celebration of the 1968 World Series-winning Detroit Tigers team as part of their 50th anniversary.

The celebration began with a luncheon

honoring the team on Friday, Sept. 7, while Saturday, Sept. 8, featured a special pregame on-field ceremony honoring the team.

Comerica’s special guest for the game was Detroit Police Athletic League Coach Ish Ledesma, a long-time youth baseball coach in

southwest Detroit.

Among the Tigers greats that attended the weekend’s festivities were Hall of Famer Al Kaline, outfielder and designated hitter Willie Horton and pitcher Mickey Lolich.

“My most memorable career accomplishment Ashanti Joyce-Berry was definitely my promotion to vice president,” she said. “I’m someone who takes what I do very seriously, and it was thrilling to get recognition for my hard work through a promotion. Honestly, I love the pace of my job. As part of a diverse department, there’s always a new perspective to learn and think about.”

Balancing roles and changes is one area where Joyce-Berry excels. Whether with her family, hobbies or career she is always changing to be her best self.

Comerica Bank colleagues Marvin Rushing (left), Ashanti Joyce-Berry, Sheila Ausberry, and Frank Natoli Jr. volunteering at Detroit Service Learning Academy for a Junior Achievement event with students at the academy.

Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Willie Horton (left), ­Comerica Bank Michigan contributions manager Michael Cheatham, Community-Up founder Lysa Davis, Reverend Horace Sheffield and Southwest Economic Solutions executive director Hector Hernandez at the kickoff luncheon for the team’s 50th anniversary weekend.

Detroit Police Athletic League Coach Ish Ledesma (left), joined former Detroit Tigers outfielder and shortstop Mickey Stanley, Hall of Fame outfielder Al Kaline and Comerica Bank Michigan Market President Michael T. Ritchie before the on-field celebration of the 1968 World Series team.

Joyce-Berry’s fast pace hasn’t been without challenges, however. She’s had to adapt and grow in her new role and department.

“It was tough becoming a new group manager and coming from the customer service department to the operations side of the trust department and trying to fit in with a group that was already cohesive,” Joyce-Berry said. “I had to make myself more flexible to what was going on in the operations side and learn where I could make myself most useful in that space.”

Constantly working to better herself and her family, Joyce-Berry still finds time to help her community. Within her 12 years of experience at Comerica, she has volunteered with Junior Achievement, United Negro College Fund 30th Anniversary 5k Walk for Education, and National Day of Service.

“I love helping kids think outside the box,” Joyce-Berry said.

Not one to slow down, she also offered some advice for those looking to advance and grow in their careers at the same rapid rate she took.

“First you need to know yourself. Knowing what you want and where you want to go,” Joyce-Berry said. “The second is to know your craft. Learn what you are doing, what opportunities there might be, and how that influences what you are doing and the impact you bring to the table.”

What are your hobbies?

“Yoga is a favorite hobby of mine. I’m also an avid reader. I love a good story or reading to learn something new. Additionally, I also really enjoy spending time with my family. It’s great being able to see them, and we always have a great time together.”

Comerica volunteers Antoinette Frost (left), Rita Homminga and Shaelese King with veterans at the Verlander Patriot Ruck. The second annual event was held in downtown Detroit to honor military members, veterans and first responders. The ruck is a race where participants carry a backpack, similar to training military members go through during basic training.

Michelle Richards, Great Lakes Women’s Business Council executive director (left) and Reggie Humphrey, director of Supplier Diversity for General Motors, presented Gloria Oldani, senior vice president, procurement director, Comerica Bank with the Best in Class in Supplier Diversity award from at The Diversity Honors awards luncheon in September.

Corp! Magazine honored Comerica Bank at their Michigan Salute to Diversity Awards – The Art of Inclusion for being a diversity-focused company. The magazine has recognized Michigan businesses and leaders who showcase diversity within their company and in the community for more than a decade.

What are your goals for the future?

“My personal goal would be to send my son off to college. My professional goals would be to advance further in operations and climb the ladder.”

For more information on how Comerica colleagues are giving back to our community, visit

www.facebook.com/Comerica.

Comerica Bank colleagues delivered hygiene products and backpacks to the Ruth Ellis Center, a long- and short-term residential facility and support center for runaway, homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth. From left, Kelly O’Hare, Comerica Bank, presented I’Sha Schultz, Ruth Ellis Center, with a check to support their programs and several bags of donated products alongside Comerica Bank colleagues Angela Shaw and Shari Collins.

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Where City Meets Life and Life Meets Style

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Broadway In Detroit Presents: Detroit Native

Jennifer Fouche As “Mama Morton” In

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HICAGO -- the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history -- will appear at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre, October 16-21, starring native Detroiter Jennifer Fouche as “Mama Morton.” Jennifer chopped it up with City.Life.Style ahead of her hometown performance.

City.Life.Style: How did the role for “Mama Morton” come about and how did you prepare for it?

Jennifer Fouche: I’ve wanted to play this role for a very long time and oddly enough, I hadn’t ever been in for it, prior to this. So, although it was a huge deal for me, the process itself was pretty typical. I was called in to audition by the casting director and was thrilled to be seen because often, at this level, casting directors call in the people they already know and have worked with in the past.

In my case, one of the casting directors, Christine McKenna, suggested me in a staff meeting and they called me in on her recommendation. I got the appointment to come in and I auditioned for Duncan Stewart, who has been casting for the Broadway show in New York and the Broadway tours for over ten years and he told me I had a callback. After going in for the callback and auditioning for the production team, my agent called to tell me I had booked the role. I actually screamed out loud.

The first thing I did to prepare for the role was to research the period in which the show is set. Mama Morton is a product of her surroundings as well as her personal experiences. So, understanding the world around her, helped me to understand how she functions in that world.

Also, my mother is a retired Alaska State Trooper and my father is a retired Detroit Police Officer, so I had those examples to draw from, as well.

CLS: How does it feel to return to your hometown of Detroit to perform in Chicago?

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By AJ Williams – City.Life.Style. Editor It’s that time again, “Sweetest Day!” This Saturday, October 20th instead of the traditional dinner and movie, impress your BAE with a personal chef experience. Not convince that a personal chef is the move? Chef Shanel Dewalt of Divine Indulgence PCS shares the top five reasons why a personal chef will have your sweetie ready to return the favor (insert wink)!

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Jennifer Fouche From page C-1 Fouche: I’m almost beyond words when I think of what it means to me to perform in a Broadway show, in my hometown, where my dream of being on Broadway began. It’s incredibly special because Mama Morton is one of my dream roles. So, I’m feeling like I hit the lottery.

CLS: What can the audience expect with your performance and the show in general?

Fouche: That’s always a tough question to answer because as actors, we don’t see ourselves but I can say that they are definitely going to get a performance that is one hundred percent me. This is very much my own vision of who Mama Morton

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is and I think people can certainly expect to have a good time because we’re having a ball on stage! The show itself is sleek and pure Fosse and the cast is amazingly talented. We all love this story and these characters and we all truly love what we do, so we’re giving the audience every thing... every time we step out on stage. That’s what great storytelling and great theatre is all about and ultimately, that’s what people can expect. Great theatre.

Growing up on the westside of Detroit, Fouche, says the city’s history is a part of her. “The city’s history has always been an important part of who I am; from the music of Motown to the birth of the car industry.

I love my city and am immensely proud of my hometown.”

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A-MAIZE-ING FANS: Best signs from UMich/Wisconsin Tailgate

By Kory Woods

This past weekend, ESPN’s “College GameDay”, the famed live 3-hour college football tailgate show, made its’ way to Ann Arbor to broadcast for Michigan vs. Wisconsin game. For those who are avid viewers of the show, the fan section right behind where the show is broadcast displays some of the funniest (and often times) disrespectful jokes towards the visiting school and other rivals. Here were some of the signs fans from this past week.

Wolverines stomp Badgers 38-13

By Kory Woods The last time Michigan battled Wisconsin in a night game, it was 32 years ago on the Badgers home turf, resulting in a 34-17 win for the Wolverines.

As it turns out, some things never change.

The Wolverines dismantled the Badgers 3813, improving to 6-1 and remaining unblemished (4-0) in the Big 10 conference play. In a common theme this season, the Wolverine rushing attack led the way, putting up 320 yards on the ground. Karan Higdon did his job expected with 19 carries for 105 yards and 1 TD. What was unexpected to the 111,360 fans in attendance was the dominant performance

by Michigan QB Shea Patterson.

While Patterson went 14/21 with 124 yards in the air, it was his 81-yard run that breathed life into the Michigan offense. Patterson finished with 9 carries for 90 yards and 1 TD. Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh spoke after the game about the team’s dominant ground game.

“The running game was so effective that we kept coming back to it,” Harbaugh said. “Back to the guys up front. They were really on it.

They were really on their assignments the entire night.”

The Wolverines had no problem running all over the Badgers throughout the game, but their defense had no answer for Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor. He punished the Wolverines front line for 79 yards on 11 carries. The Wolverines are still without their defensive star in Rashan Gary, whose return to the team is still unclear at the moment.

His presence will definitely be needed as the Wolverines head to Spartan Stadium a Saturday afternoon showdown with the Michigan State Spartans. The famed in-state rivalry gained some extra sizzle to this week’s matchup after the Spartans upset the then #8 Penn State Nittany Lions. With both of their respective wins this past weekend, Michigan improved to #6 and Michigan State improved to #24. This week’s matchup is the biggest of the season for both teams, with major implications in the Big 10 East picture.

“We’ll be really intense for it,” said Harbaugh. They will need to be in order to continue their current winning streak that has lasted since their season-opening loss to Notre Dame.

The Michigan vs. Michigan State kick-off is at noon, and it will be broadcasted on Fox.

PSL Gold Division: EEVP, Western, Osborn, Southeastern, CMA.

PSL Black Division: King, Central, Renaissance, Denby, Frederick Douglass, Pershing

PSL Green Division:

Detroit PSL football championships, Friday October 19 at Renaissance HS. Admission is $10: B Division at 5 p.m.: Cody (6-2) vs. Denby (6-2) A Division at 7:30 p.m.: Cass Tech (8-0) vs. King (7-1)

Cass Tech, Mumford, Cody, Northwestern, Henry Ford.

Detroit PSL week 9 crossovers,

Week 8 Detroit PSL standings:

Thursday October 18:

1. Cass Tech (8-0) 2. King (7-1) 3. Cody (6-2) 4. Denby (6-2) 5. Osborn (6-2) 6. Renaissance (4-4) 7. Mumford (5-3) 8. Western (5-3)

9. Southeastern (5-3) 10. Henry Ford (4-4) 11. Central (4-4) 12. EEVP (2-6) 13. CMA (1-7) 14. Frederick Douglass (1-7) 15. Pershing (1-7) 16. Northwestern (0-8)

6:30-Osborn at UofD Jesuit 7:00-Mumford at Brother Rice 4:00-Western at Northwestern 4:00-Pershing at Southeastern 4:00-CMA at Renaissance 4:00-Central at Frederick Douglass 4:00-EEVP at Henry Ford

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ANNOUNCEMENTS MICHAEL E. DUGGAN MAYOR, CITY OF DETROIT ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WATER-RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN DETROIT, MI FOR THE DETROIT BUILDING AUTHORITY (BID # 10.3.2018) The Detroit Building Authority (“DBA”) requests established, experienced, licensed contractors (Qualified Bidders) to submit Proposals for water-related supportive services to assist the Detroit Demolition Program. These services may include, but are not limited to, water pump-out, service line disconnections, and quality control/ assurance services.

The DBA will receive the responses, as herein set forth, via the online procurement platform Bidsync. Bid Proposals shall be submitted not later than 3:00 P.M., Detroit time, on Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, and will subsequently be evaluated to select a contractor for the contract.

Respondents may only submit one response to this Request for Quotations. Participation in more than one submittal team will result in rejection of all responses by that Respondent.

Proposals are strictly voluntary on the part of the Respondent and the Respondent assumes all responsibility for the preparation and submittal of the proposal in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RfP. The DBA accepts no responsibility for and shall not reimburse the Respondent for any costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of any proposal.

Respondents agree to comply with the requirements of the City of Detroit’s Ordinances and Human Rights Department.

Copies of this Request for Proposals may be obtained online at www. bidsync.com. The unique bid number for this RFP is “10.3.2018”.

No response to this Request for Bids may be withdrawn for at least 120 days after the actual opening of the bids. The DBA reserves the right to waive any irregularity in any bids and to reject any or all bids, should it be deemed in its best interest. If additional information is needed regarding this RFQ, please contact the DBA at (313) 2240174.

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NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN WAYNE COUNTY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018

SECRETARY (Part-time 15-20 hours) Christian Fellowship of Love Baptist Church (22400 Grand River)

You are hereby notified that a General/Special election will be held in the County of Wayne, Highland Park, Michigan, on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at which time candidates for the following offices will be elected: Governor/Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General United States Senator United States Representative in Congress (all districts) United States Representative in Congress (District 13-partial term ending 1/3/2019 *Special Election) State Senate (all districts) State Senate District 2 – (partial term ending 1/1/2019 *Special Election) Representative in State Legislature (all districts) State Board of Education (2 positions) University of Michigan Regents (2 positions) Michigan State University Trustees (2 positions) Wayne State University Governors (2 positions) County Executive County Commission (Districts 1-15) Justice of Supreme Court (2 positions) Judge of Court of Appeals 1st District Incumbent (2 positions) Judge of Court of Appeals 1st District Incumbent (partial term ending 1/1/2023 (1 position) Judge of Circuit Court Incumbent (16 positions) Judge of Circuit Court Incumbent (partial term ending 1/1/2021 (2 positions) Judge of Circuit Court- Non-Incumbent (3 positions) Judge of Probate Court Incumbent (2 positions) Judge of Probate Court Non Incumbent (1 position) Local Office- City Council partial term ending 12/31/2019 (1 position) Local School Board Members (4 positions) State Proposals (3) Proposal 18-1 A proposed initiated law to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailers.

Notice is hereby given, that the City of Highland Park will be conducting a Public Logic and Accuracy Test for the General Election being held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

The test is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the City Clerk’s training room (lower level) located: Robert B. Blackwell Municipal Complex 12050 Woodward Ave. Highland Park, MI 48203 The Public Logic & Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to tabulate the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of law.

Proposal 18-3 A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post-election audits to the Michigan Constitution.

The following polling locations will be open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Precinct 1 Healing Spring Missionary Baptist Church 12647 Hamilton (between Leslie & Sturtevant) Precinct 8

Faith Tabernacle Church 16548 Hamilton (at Geneva)

Precinct 14 Ernest T. Ford Field House (Recreation Center) 10 Pitkin at 3rd Ave. Precinct 15 Ernest T. Ford Field House (Recreation Center) 10 Pitkin at 3rd Ave. Precinct 18 Robert B. Blackwell Municipal Complex 12050 Woodward Ave. (at California)

Precinct 23 Downes Manor 13725 John R. (near E. Grand) To receive an Absent Voter’s ballot for the General election a voter must request an Absent Voter’s application. A request can be made by phone or mail. The deadline to receive requests and to mail ballots is Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. You may vote by absentee if you:

Seeking

GRADUATE RECRUITER AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Graduate Study

Ensure that prospective students are recruited, admitted, and oriented to the university and assist in the facilitation of recruitment, yield, and transition programs.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. A minimum one year experience recruiting students for educational opportunities. Must be able to relate well and develop working rapport with students, faculty/staff and the business community. Experience with managing recruiting efforts with current social media platforms. Ability to travel extensively (in and out of state) throughout the academic year.

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Refer to online posting for additional requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply by October 23, 2018.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

Seeking

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Communications & Marketing

This position will develop, test, implement and maintain web-based, enterprise and local technology solutions in support of the undergraduate admissions, orientation, and recruitment and enrollment functions of the university. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Statistics or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum one year experience in computer operations, installing and maintaining software. Experience in database analysis, reporting, and development of analytical reports. Some evenings and weekends are required. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Refer to online posting for additional position requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply by October 25, 2018.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

Are unable to attend the polls without assistance Are 60 years of age or older.

Expect to be absent from your city for the entire time the polls are open on election day.

Are in jail, awaiting arraignment or trial.

Have been assigned to work as a precinct inspector in a precinct other than where you are registered or Are unable to attend the polls because of religious beliefs.

An application sent by mail must reach the clerk by 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday preceding the election.

An elector may visit the city clerk’s office and apply for an absentee ballot in person and vote up to 4:00 p.m. the day preceding the election.

All electors who are registered with the clerk as of October 9, 2018 the close of registration are eligible to vote at this election. Sample ballot can be found at clerksoffice@highlandparkmi. gov. To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) voting instructions will be in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the city clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

Brenda Green City of Highland Park 12050 Woodward Ave. Highland Park, MI 48203 313-252-0050 ext. 220

Seeking

SUPERVISOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Campus Cleaning

Supervise assigned maintenance personnel and to perform related duties. Minimum Qualifications: High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Five years’ experience in building maintenance and a minimum of one year supervisory or leadership experience.

Requires a valid Michigan driver’s license acceptable to the University’s insurance carrier. Willingness to work flexible shift and/ or work overtime when needed. This is a full time, clerical-technical position. Midnight shift working: Monday-Thursday: 7:00 pm – 3:30 am. Friday: 5:00 pm – 1:30 am. Salary is $48,251.00 annually. First consideration will be given to those who apply by October 30, 2018. See online posting for additional position requirements.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

Not just for the dogs: Pet parents love their dog walkers

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(StatePoint) Americans don’t just love their dogs – they also love their dog walkers, with a whopping 85 percent of pet parents affording their dog walkers equal importance to their nanny or childcare provider, according to a recent survey by Wag!, the inventor of on-demand mobile dog walking.

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Must have exp. with office equipment i.e., computer, copier, fax, phone, postal meter etc.; proficient in Word, Excel, Publisher, Access, PowerPoint and able to maintain a filing system. Good communication skills are a must-both verbal and written. To apply, contact the church office at: 313-533-2160 or e-mail resume’ to pastorshome@hotmail.com.

Proposal 18-2 A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress every 10 years.

Precinct 20 New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church 13100 Woodward Ave. (at E. Buena Vista)

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gift, according to the survey of 2,000 pet parents, which was released on National Dog Walker Appreciation Day, celebrated by dog owners on September 13th.

But gifts aren’t the only perk of this side hustle. Since its 2015 launch, the dog walkers at Wag!, available at www. wagwalking.com, have taken more than 10 trillion steps and burned 719 million calories, and the dogs on those walks have taken more than four million potty breaks on Wag!’s watch.

Seeking

BUSINESS MANAGER/FINANCIAL ANALYST AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY School of Education & Human Services

Provide support to Assistant Dean with development and direction in fiscal and personnel matters. Maintain the personnel activities for the School of Education and Human Services. Review part time faculty and non-faculty assignments. Monitor and maintain multiple operating funds for the school. Analyze expenditures and revenue to maintain financial control of unit activities. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Three years budgeting and/or accounting experience.

Considerable experience with spreadsheet, databases, and presentation software.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Some evening and weekend hours may be required.

Refer to online posting for additional position requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply October 22, 2018.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

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The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments seeks a degreed policy planner to assist with event planning, committee support, and report writing related to planning, policy, and legislative activities. For more information, please visit www.semcog.org/Careers.

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Advancement Services

Leadership in developing and executing a coordinated and strategic corporate and foundation relations program that builds and maintains quality relationships with the corporate and foundation sector leading to grant and contributions that advance the University’s programs and priorities.

Manages corporate and foundation relations officers and staff. Manage a portfolio of 4050 corporate and foundation partnerships.

Work across unit lines to build corporate and foundation strategies to ensure longterm success. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business or an equivalent combination of education and/ or experience. Seven or more years of progressive, successful fundraising, sales or new business development experience in the corporate and foundation relations area.

Strong relationship-building, organizational, management, and analytical skills. This is a full-time position, salary commensurate with education and experience.

Refer to online posting for additional qualifications and requirements. First consideration will be given to those who apply by October 23, 2018.

Must apply on line to: https://jobs.oakland.edu

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Commissioning Engineer Location: Southfield, MI. Will develop/ commission complex balancing equipment, including velocity, acceleration and displacement transducers. Will install X-series software to enable drive technology for automotive axle settings, headlamp and sensor adjustments, wheel alignment, and driver assistance systems.

Required: High school diploma, 42 months training in electronics engineering or related field, and 5 years’ experience in software development. Send CV to: Jane Carroll, 26801 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48033 or jcarroll@schenckrotec.com

PROFESSIONAL HELP WANTED Senior Embedded Software Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Design, dvlp &debug RTOS embedded software incldg psgr vehicle Multi-Function Controller (MFC) feature to install new hardware devices to control vehicle infotainment systems, using Java, C/C++ languages &multi-thread programming in Linux &Android OSs, in Android framework, &using ClearCase, Git, Gerrit, Jira, &RTC tools. Analyze &dvlp innovative HMI framework features based on new infotainment system reqmts. Use Agile software dvlpmt methods to control project schedule &qlty of deliverables. Analyze, root cause &provide “bug fixes”/suggestions for HMI framework subsystem, applying knowledge of Android framework system debugging &analyzing, using Linux, C/C++, &Java programming. Interact with internal customers, vendors, &external orgs to refine understanding of reqmts &identify opportunities for innovation.

Meet with UX design team for technical discussions. Collaborate with global business leads &engrg specialists to identify, capture, &refine system reqmts. Master, Computer Science, Computer Engrg, Computer Software, Software Engrg, or related. 12 mos as Engineer, dvlpg RTOS embedded software incldg psgr vehicle MFC feature or related, in Android framework, using Linux, Java, C &C++ languages, or related. Mail resume to Ref#3134120b, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Perception Software Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Research, dvlp, deploy, debug &implement software algorithms on embedded ECUs that advance the state of art in psgr vehicle autonomous driving perception arena. Dvlp automated driving enablers in space of mapping, localization &prediction. Implement environment sensing, Positioning &perception (such as Object Detection &Vision) code utilizing sensors related to autonomous driving such as Camera, RADAR, LiDAR, IMU &GPS over CAN &Ethernet (UDP, TCP) protocols using C/C++, Qt, Python, OpenCV, Boost, Git tools &multithreaded programming on Linux. Dvlp Software Architecture &Middleware Framework for software components. Dvlp software to solve perception &localization problems using image processing &computer vision libraries such as OpenCV, C/C++, Boost, Git, &multi-threaded programming on Linux &embedded controllers.

Master, Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engrg, or Computer Science. 12 mos exp as Engineer, Engineering Specialist, or related, dvlpg &debuging Advanced Driver or Operator Assistance System on embedded ECUs for psgr, mining or construction vehicles using Positioning, Object Detection &Vision sensors related to autonomous system such as Camera, RADAR, LiDAR, IMU &GPS over automotive CAN &Ethernet protocols using C/C++, Qt, OpenCV, Boost, &Git on Linux, or related. Mail resume to Ref#3883, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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Validation Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Evaluate electrical schematics, design &build test benches, &maintain full psgr vehicle electrical system &subsystem benches for new technology development to improve dvlpmt &validation of Electronic Brake Control Module, Electronic Transmission Range Select, Automated Park Assist, &Lane Centering Control modules, using VehicleSpy, Vector CANoe, neoVI Fire, &DPS tools. Apply technical reqmts for subsystem program &program timing. Create comprehensive subsystem-specific LADV subplans collaborating with Subsystem Lead/System Lead Engr/DRE. Execute subsystem procedures completely on vehicle electrical benches, frame &full vehicles prior to applicable milestones. Read, monitor, interpret &simulate infotainment &telematics LIN, GMLAN, Ethernet &CAN bus Serial Data Communication, using VehicleSpy, Vector CANoe, neoVI Fire, &DPS tools. Initiate requests for test properties &kits. Apply technical reqmts for subsystem program &program timing. Instruct Technicians on “As built as tested” systems &execute Harness Verification Frame testing. Bachelor, Electrical Engrg, Electronics Engrg, Control and Automation Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Engineer, monitoring, interpreting &simulating psgr vehicle infotainment or telematics LIN, Ethernet &CAN bus Serial Data Communication, using VehicleSpy, Vector CANoe, &neoVI Fire. Mail resume to Ref#16148, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

October 17-23, 2018 PROFESSIONAL HELP WANTED Mgr., Purchasing CVA & Trailer Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC seeks a Mgr., Purchasing CVA & Trailer, in Troy, MI, to provide mentoring and coaching for the purchasing and supplier development team, identify and evaluate talent, and develop and implement a global supply base; among other duties. Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration, or related field of study and three years of experience in the job offered or related. Domestic and international travel required as needed, up to 30%. Please send resumes to: Ms. Sarah Trautmann, Meritor, Resume Processing/JO#9120220, 2135 West Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084.

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Warren, MI, General Motors. Maintain accurate vehicle mass status which reflects current engrg changes, ensure vehicle mass meet targets reqmts in post AVD phase collaborating/in sync with GM Product Development Centers globally, incldg GMNA, GMK, GMB &GMIO incldg Thailand &Australia as main markets for body on frame (BOF) midsize truck &SUV programs.

Verify mass status using part data systems, such as Application Processor Module &mainframe data system at GPDSystem. Follow up on mass reduction priorities to ensure vehicle meets mass targets. Advise DRE, VSEs &program teams on mass reduction issues, ideas &opportunities.

Produce certification &other reports for vehicle validation activities. Define ideal Test Weight Class (TWC) that is critical to meet regional (U.S., Brazil/S.America, Canada, Mex, Korea, Thailand, &Australia) Green House Gas (GHG) reqmts, such as Inovar program (Brazil) &CO2 Program (Thailand). Bachelor, Mechanical, Automotive, Automation &Control or Electrical Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Engineer, defining ideal TWC that is critical to meet regional (U.S., Brazil, Canada, Korea, Thailand, &Australia) GHG reqmts. Mail resume to Ref#14202, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Warren, MI, General Motors. Design &dvlp realtime embedded C/C++ software incldg psgr vehicle Multi-Function Controller (MFC) feature to install new hardware devices in order to control vehicle infotainment systems, using Java, C/C++ languages in Linux &Android OS, in Android framework, &using Clear Case, Git, Gerrit, Jira, IBM RTC tools. Analyze &dvlp innovative HMI framework features based on new infotainment system reqmts. Use Agile software dvlpmt methods to control the project schedule &qlty of the deliverables. Responsible for entire lifecycle of assigned domain, incldg reqmts definition, system design, dvlpmt, review, testing, deployment, &maintenance of infotainment software embedded in vehicle components.

Analyze, root cause &provide fixes/suggestions for HMI framework subsystem, applying knowledge of Android framework system debugging &analyzing, Linux C/C++, &Java programming. Interact with internal customers, vendors, &external organizations to refine understanding of reqmts &identify opportunities for innovation. Meet with UX design team for technical discussions. Collaborate with GM global business leads &engrg specialists to identify, capture, &refine system reqmts. Master, Computer Science, Computer Engrg, Software Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp as Engineer, dvlpg real-time embedded C/C++ software incldg psgr vehicle MFC feature or related, in Android framework, using Linux, Java, C &C++ languages, or related. Mail resume to Ref#2258, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Designer Warren, MI, General Motors. Design, &develop virtual vehicle integration solutions for, psgr vehicle interior systems incldg seat systems &subsystems such as power &manual seat structures &plastics parts, adjusters, back &cushion frames, foams, headrests, front/rear seat belts, &anchorage systems, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup tools, in concept &production vehicles. Work with package verification, clearance anlys, kinematics construction &anlys, to check clearance of components according to engineering criteria.

Design &provide safety recommendations to program reqmts &integrate seat systems for U.S./global &emerging market reqmts incldg FMVSS #207/225, USNCAP, LatinNCAP, EuroNCAP, &UNECE R80/R14. Ensure proper locations &strength for effective securing of child restraints. Formulate &create concepts &execute typical cross sections &engrg criteria incldg clearances, DFM/DRA to establish reference concepts for DREs. Bachelor, Mechanical orAutomotive Engrg, or related. 24 mos exp as Designer, Design Engineer, or Engineer, designing, &dvlpg virtual vehicle integration solutions for, psgr vehicle seat systems such as power &manual seat structures &plastics parts, adjusters, back &cushion frames, foams, headrests, seat belts, &anchorage systems, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup tools, in concept &production vehicles. Mail resume to Ref#22422, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Warren, MI, General Motors. Design &dvlp realtime embedded C/C++ software incldg psgr vehicle Multi-Function Controller (MFC) feature to install new hardware devices to control vehicle infotainment systems, using Java, C/C++ languages in Linux &Android OS, in Android framework, &using Clear Case, Git, Gerrit, Jira, IBM RTC. Analyze &dvlp innovative HMI framework features based on new infotainment system reqmts. Use Agile software dvlpmt methods to control project schedule &qlty of deliverables. Responsible for entire lifecycle of assigned domain, incldg reqmts definition, system design, dvlpmt, review, testing, deployment, &maintenance of infotainment software embedded in vehicle components. Analyze, root cause &provide fixes/suggestions for HMI framework subsystem, applying knowledge of Android framework system debugging &analyzing, Linux C/C++, &Java programming.

Interact with internal customers, vendors, &external organizations to refine understanding of reqmts &identify opportunities for innovation.

Meet with UX design team for technical discussions. Collaborate with global business leads &engrg specialists to identify, capture, &refine system reqmts. Master, Computer Science, Computer Engrg, Software Engrg, or related. 12 mos exp Engineer, dvlpg real-time embedded C/C++ software incldg psgr vehicle MFC feature or related, in Android framework, using Android, Linux, Java, C/C++ languages, or related. Mail resume to Ref#3114, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

Enterprise SAP Finance Analyst – PC-I (Product Cost and Inventory) General Motors, Detroit, MI. Drive eSAP global transformation projects through project phases (blueprint, development &deployment) &ultimately into longer-term Customer Center of Expertise support phase. Plan &perform project phases, from blueprint, dvlpmt, deployment &hypercare (issues resolution, user support, &accounting technical solutions) to migrate legacy ERP Acctg systems to SAP ERP system for global solutions incldg General Ledger, &Finance (FI) &Controlling (CO) modules, for U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, South Korea, &Eastern Europe. Analyze reqmts to dvlp Vehicle Material Master (VMS) to support Korea, S.America, E.Europe ops PC-I to manage vehicle operations. Dvlp offline &online support materials that describe the details of the projects, incldg Standard Op. Procedures docs &uPerform training materials in .docx, .pdf, html., &load gathered documentation in SAP SolMan to provide continuous support to end users. Deliver training sessions to help a smoothness environment during UAT activities. Host intl online support meetings to discuss reqmts &local specs per data migrations. Required travel to S.America, Korea &E.Europe to provide training, support &validation of data, up to 6 weeks per year (equal to ~12% annual travel). Bachelor, Finance, Administration, Management, Acctg, or related. 12 mos exp as SAP General Ledger Administrator, SAP General Ledger Accountant, or Financial Analyst, planning &performing project phases, from blueprint, dvlpmt, deployment &hypercare (issues resolution, user support, &accounting technical solutions) to migrate legacy ERP Acctg systems to SAP ERP system for global solutions incldg General Ledger, &FI &CO modules. Mail resume to Ref#747, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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Designer Warren, MI, General Motors. Design, engr, &dvlp virtual vehicle integration solutions for, psgr vehicle passive safety systems incldg seat belts (pretensioners, anchors, retractors, &buckles), airbags (psgr, driver, knee, roof rail, seat side), &steering wheel (rim &visualization for instrument cluster) systems, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup tools, in concept &production vehicles, &ensure adherence to regulatory &safety reqmts. Work with package verification, clearance anlys, kinematics construction &anlys, to check clearance of components according to engrg criteria. Design &provide safety recommendations to program reqmts &integrate new seat components &systems for US/global &emerging market reqmts incldg FMVSS 207/208/225, USNCAP, LatinNCAP, BrazilCONTRAN, Euro, &UNECE R80/R14.

Formulate &create concepts &execute typical cross sections &engrg criteria incldg clearances, DFM/DFA to establish reference concepts for DREs. Modify &update 3D math data according to Engrg Work Orders issued by Sys Management Team. Bachelor, Mechanical, Automotive, or Mechatronics Engrg. 24 mos exp as Designer, Design Engineer, or Engineer, designing, &dvlpg virtual vehicle integration solutions for, psgr vehicle passive safety systems incldg seat belts (pretensioners, anchors, retractors) airbags (psgr, driver, knee, roof rail, seat side), &steering wheel systems, using UGNX, Teamcenter, &Vismockup tools, in concept &production vehicles, &ensure adherence to regulatory &safety reqmts. Mail resume to Ref#15460, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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Design, identify &support for Elastic Average technology for location &retention systems &subsystems. Dvlp &support gauge design concept for EA technology. Mentor in utilization &application of eGD&T to GM/Supplier organization under international standard ASME Y14.5-2009. Master, Mechanical or Automotive Engrg. 12 mos exp as Engineer, using CAD software Unigraphics NX &Vismockup, following ASME dimensional standard 14.5-2009 to dvlp eGD&T for vehicle component, sub-assy & VAA &releasing them in Teamcenter engrg data mgmt system. Mail resume to Ref#1637, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.

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City of Hamtramck 3401 Evaline Hamtramck, MI 48212 (313) 800-5233 Dear Hamtramck Neighbor: Karen Majewski Mayor Kathy Angerer City Manager Anam Miah Mayor Pro-Tem Andrea Karpinski City Council Member Abu Musa City Council Member Saad Almasmari City Council Member Ian Perrotta City Council Member Fadel Al-Marsoumi City Council Member

Every three years, the City of Hamtramck conducts testing of tap water in the City’s homes for lead and copper, as well as, other ongoing programs and actions to keep Hamtramck a great place to live, work and raise a family. As required by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), lead and copper samples are collected from homes that are likely to have lead service lines or copper plumbing with lead solder, which is the metal that adjoins together two separate pieces of pipe.

This summer, we collected samples from five homes. The MDEQ evaluates compliance with the Action Level based on the 90th percentile of all lead and copper results collected in each round of sampling. The lead 90th percentile for the City of Hamtramck’s water supply is 28 parts per billion (ppb), which exceeds the Action Level of 15 ppb.

The “Action Level” is not a health-based standard, but it is a level that triggers additional actions including, but not limited to, investigative sampling of water quality and educational outreach to customers. Because two samples were over the Action Level for lead, the City Of Hamtramck has decided out of an abundance of caution, to facilitate sampling for any water supply customer who would like to have their drinking water tested.

While we gather more information through our sampling efforts, the City of Hamtramck would like to share some ways you can reduce your potential exposure to lead in your drinking water, since lead can cause serious health problems if too much enters your body. Lead can enter drinking water when in contact with pipes, solder, home/building interior plumbing, fittings and fixtures that contain lead. Homes with lead service lines have an increased risk of having high lead levels in drinking water.

Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Exposure to Lead in Your Water The most important thing you can do is let the water run to flush out lead. The more time water has been sitting in your home’s pipes, the more lead it may contain.

Therefore, if your water has not been used for several hours, run the water before using it for drinking or cooking. This flushes lead-containing water from the pipes.

Additional flushing may be required for homes that have been vacant or have a longer service line.

• Run your water to flush out lead-containing water.

If you do not have a lead service line, run the water for 30 seconds to two minutes, or until it becomes cold or reaches a steady temperature.

If you do have a lead service line, run the water for three to five minutes to flush water from your home of building’s plumbing and the lead service line.

• Use cold tap water for drinking, cooking, or preparing baby formula.

• Do not boil your water as boiling will not reduce the amount of lead in water.

• Check whether your home has a lead service line.

This is the first of several informational notices you will receive about lead in drinking water. Over the coming weeks and months, the City of Hamtramck will send a comprehensive public education document about lead in drinking water. We will be collecting 60 samples every six months and reviewing the results to determine if corrective actions are necessary to reduce corrosion in household plumbing.

Additional information regarding the lead in water can be found on the City of Hamtramck’s website: www.hamtramck.us or at the MDEQ web page at: www. michigan.gov/deqleadpublicadvisory.

If you are a City of Hamtramck water customer and would like your service line inspected, or would like to have your drinking water tested for lead, contact Rodney Johnson, Hamtramck Director of Public Services, at (313) 800-5201 or via e-mail at rjohnson@hamtramckcity.com.

Sincerely,

Karen Majewski Hamtramck Mayor

Kathy Angerer

Hamtramck City Manager