I attended an exciting event last evening where people celebrated their lives being turned around. Eight men and women shared how they had overcome addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors. These behaviors ranged from the abuse of tobacco to alcohol to illegal drugs. They told how freedom from these behaviors created peace, serenity, joy, and a [...]
Archive for February, 2009
In St. Clair County, MI: Freedom from addictions without spending taxpayer dollars
Posted in Community groups, St. Clair County, tagged addiction, celebrate recovery, hillside wesleyan church, St. Clair County on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Does State of Michigan needlessly take kids?
Posted in child protection, tagged child abuse and neglect, child protection, mi department of human services, Michigan, national coalition for child protection reform on February 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Michigan’s Department of Human Services is charged with having too many children in foster care. A highly respected national organization which advocates for kids’ safety says the DHS goes overboard in removing children from homes. The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform says the Michigan DHS pulls too many children from their homes for insufficient [...]
Remembering Fort Ziegenhardt near Marlette, MI
Posted in Lapeer County on February 18, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I was only ten or eleven years old when our Lapeer County, Michigan neighbors, Paul and Chris Ziegenhardt, built a fort in their front yard on M-53, four miles south of Marlette. I distinctly remember this action resulted in a great deal of excitement to us neighborhood kids and was a cause of concern to [...]
My senate campaign organization is taking shape.
Posted in Personal, tagged lauren hager, michigan republicans, michigan senate on February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have filed my statement of organization with the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections. This step is required in the election process. It allows the candidate to form a campaign committee and to spend money and receive campaign contributions. The 25th Senate district includes all of St. Clair and Lapeer Counties. I am [...]
A deserving honor for Jack Kresnak
Posted in child protection, tagged ariana swinson, child abuse and neglect, child protection, jack kresnak on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jack Kresnak has been inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. He certainly deserves this honor. Mr. Kresnak, a former Detroit Free Press staff writer, authored a compelling series of articles about the life and tragic death of Ariana Swinson from the Port Huron area. His work raised public awareness of the holes in [...]
Youth organizations deserve our support
Posted in Community groups on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My family is happy to financially support several youth groups in our community. Please allow me to tell something about three of them and encourage you to consider how you can help. The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s largest values-based youth development organizations. BSA provides a program for young people that [...]
Thoughts of a departed friend
Posted in Personal, Uncategorized on February 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Our dear friend Dorothy Renaker passed into eternity. Her daughter called us at 1:30 this morning to give Carol and me the news. It has been our privilege during the past week to spend countless hours at Dorothy’s side as she received Hospice care at Port Huron Hospital. The love and attention she received from [...]
My heart goes out to a 4-year-old Hamtramck girl.
Posted in child protection, tagged child abuse and neglect, Michigan, michigan office of children's ombudsman on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Mom cooks me like a turkey in the oven,” a little girl told police. Her mother also punctured her eyelid with a screwdriver which was heated over the kitchen stove. I can’t imagine the pain and suffering, both physical and emotional, she endured. She also reported to authorities that her heart is hurt and broke [...]
Michigan Governor Granholm attempts optimism in a grim economy.
Posted in Gov. Jennifer Granholm, michigan legislature, tagged economic stimulus, jennifer granholm, Michigan, michigan legislature on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In her seventh State of the State address, Gov. Granholm said she would not sugarcoat the tough economy Michigan faces. While she did talk briefly about our economic system being ready to collapse, she tried her best to paint a rosy picture of the days ahead. And to the surprise of no one, she claimed [...]
What will Gov. Granholm say tonight?
Posted in michigan legislature, tagged jennifer granholm, Michigan, michigan democrats, michigan house of representatives, michigan legislature, michigan republicans, michigan senate on February 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tonight is a big night for the Governor, and for the entire state of Michigan, as she delivers her seventh State of the State address. What will she say? What will be her theme? Will she focus on the economic crisis we’re facing? Or will it be on some economic silver lining she sees in [...]
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