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THE COMMUNITY VOICE LA VOZ / JUNE 2016 3

Can you look at publicschools in any city ofMichigan and identify aBlack school, Hispanic

school? I can name several locally and inmajor cities of our great state. The conditionhas been challenged over the years throughfederal desegregation orders but to no avail.Michigan’s schools are more segregatedtoday than they were fifty years ago. Somecities have public schools that mirror segre-gation pat-terns thatcaused the re-cent federalcourt decisionforcing a con-solidation ofschools in thecase of Cleve-land Missis-sippi.

A federaljudge recentlyruled that afterfive decadesof on-and-offlitigation, mid-dle and highschools shallbe consoli-dated, meaning nearly all-black East Sidemust be integrated with the historically whitebut now-racially split Cleveland High.

The school board has issued statements de-nouncing the decision and has until mid-Julyto appeal it. The fact that our public schoolsare supported in part through federal fund-ing brings direct involvement by our federalgovernment and its courts to ensure that allchildren are free from discrimination. It is aresponsibility of government to correct thisinjustice to children. Our children should beexposed to students of other races andbackgrounds in order to learn how to live andwork in a diverse society.

I encourage you to look at the school yourchildren attend. Ask what the racial compo-sition is of your child’s school. If there areclearly more black and Hispanic students at-tending the school than white students theremay be a problem of segregation. It is highlylikely that if a school is 90% Hispanic or Blackthat the school district is not doing enough toaddress segregation. This is a question thatdeserves to be raised by parents who maynot even realize the long term effects of un-equal education common in segregatedschools. Oftentimes staff, resources and ad-ministrators in racially isolated schools arenot as competent as those of white majorityschools. This patterned segregation is un-lawful and can be remedied through thecomplaint process. Knowing your rights andhow to file a complaint or lawsuit is important.

In the Mississippi case, the courts examinedthe extent to which schools were operation adual school system where Black studentsand White students were clearly segregatedfor decades without adequate correction.Since there were not many Hispanic or Amer-ican Indian students, there were no Hispanicschools or Indian schools but rather they

were represented in the Black majorityschools. Such is often the case in Michiganpublic schools.

It is clear to me that many local schoolscalled “specialty schools and new innovationschools” are less racially isolated but arehaving the effect of increasing segregation ofminority and special education students inmany of our neighborhood schools. It is amatter of educating the general public about

the issue andmaking it a prior-ity such as thefederal casesfiled by publiccitizens madethe Mississippischools addressincreased segre-gation.

The U.S. Depart-ment of Justiceand U.S. Depart-ment of Educa-tion should beconsulted byparents when allelse fails to ad-dress the segre-gation of

students based on race, language and spe-cial disabilities.

¿Puede usted ver a las escuelas públicasen cualquier ciudad de Michigan e identi-ficar una escuela Negro, escuela hispano?Puedo nombrar algunos a nivel local y enlas principales ciudades de nuestro granestado. La condición ha sido puesta enduda en los últimos años a través de ór-denes de desegregación federales, peroen vano. Las escuelas de Michigan estánmás separadas hoy en día de lo que eranhace cincuenta años atrás. Algunas ciu-dades tienen escuelas públicas que refle-jan los patrones de segregación quecausaron la reciente decisión del tribunalfederal forzar una consolidación de las es-cuelas en el caso de Cleveland Missis-sippi.

Un juez federal fallo recientemente que de-spués de cinco décadas de litigios en-y-fuera, se consolidarán las escuelasmedias y secundarias, es decir, casi todonegro del East Side debe estar integradocon el históricamente lado de escuelasblancas que ahora-racialmente está divi-dido en Cleveland.

El consejo escolar ha emitido declara-ciones denunciando la decisión y tienehasta mediados de julio para apelar lamisma. El hecho de que nuestras escue-las públicas están soportadas en parte através de la financiación federal aporta laparticipación directa de nuestro gobiernofederal y sus tribunales para asegurar quetodos los niños estén libres de discrimi-nación. Es una responsabilidad del gob-ierno federal corregir esta injusticia a losniños. Nuestros niños deben ser ex-puestos a los estudiantes de otras razas yorígenes con el fin de aprender a vivir ytrabajar en una sociedad diversa.

Correcting Segregationin Schools Long Overdue

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Through the gallery windows nextMarge’s Donut Den, located just off

the main drag of 28th street, a man dressed in black helpsan elderly looking man by the name of, Teddy Azkoul, outof a dark green Dodge Astro-van. The man in black holdsTeddy by the arms as he gingerly steps out into the hotApril afternoon sun. The pair enters through the glass doorsto the sound of door-chimes signifying their arrival.

Marge’s Donut Den has been around since 1975,it is recognized as a historic staple in the closely knitWyoming Community and gives off the impression of abusiness that will continue to last,

“It even survived a fire,” says the man sporting a traditionalwhite baker’s apron with a nametag that reads Jerry,“Really?” I respond, “Sure did, that was backwhen I was a firefighter, I was on the scene when they put itout!” Said Jerry sporting the happy-go-lucky grin of a manwho had long since learned the art of appreciating the sim-ple things—his shrunken blue eyes twinkled with eachword, “After I retired, Marge said I should come here andwork for her and make sure no more fires happen!”

Jerry sat down across the table from me andstarted telling me some of his old war stories. On top of afirefighter he had also served in Vietnam—he was awounded veteran who had survived a violent blast, “I evengot the shrapnel in my leg to prove it!” he says moving hishand over his left thigh, it was evident from his expressionsthat there were many memories and images behind hiseyes. He looked nostalgically around the room.

“Do you know Paul Collins?” I asked after a brief silence.“Do I know him!? Heck Paul did a portrait of me!” he saidscanning the walls of artwork half-expecting to see himselfon one of the canvases.

I was about to ask him ‘what of?’ but before I even had timeto even respond he moves to the corner of the gallery andstarts flipping through a box of prints next to the window,“It’s a painting of me in a full firefighter’s uniform after I res-cued a kid out of a burning building, I was cradling the kidin my arms him but I don’t see the print of it here…”

I started noticing all the art on the walls. I beganto get an indescribable feeling as I watched Jerry thumbthrough the prints, he was standing right underneath agiant painting of Michael Jackson frozen in his infamous

pop star, top-hat grabbing pose that hangs right next to amural of an old time jazz blues piano player smoking acigar, the trails of his smoke forming a woman who is danc-ing in thick midst of puffy clouds—I turned around to faceanother wall—it was an abstract painting of a sad lookingclown sitting alone in a dark room with floating red boxeshovering in shadow—right next to the ‘museum-esque’mural of the revolutionary figure Cesar Chavez—on the farwall hung more murals of icons such as Martin Luther KingJr, Gandhi and Nelson Mandela –I swiveled my head againto face yet another wall filled with paintings of the PuebloIndians in traditional native dress, then to more fantasy ori-ented paintings of moons, tree- spirits and fairies, and thenback toward another photorealistic painting of an abolition-ist underground railroad tribe running away from their slavemasters only to be stopped at the edge of a river, the lightfrom their torches illuminating their looks of ghastly terror—each painting stands as easily read story, each piece adoor into another time—all the history perfectly preserved inawe-inspiring detail.

There was even art that stretched towards the hu-manitarian; Mother Teresa wearing a look of Christian com-passion, sheltering three boys from the third world and apainting of Rosa Parks smiling triumphantly at the front ofthe bus, laughing next a young girl—as one looks aroundthe gallery it becomes obvious that it is more than a simplegallery, it is a testament to one man’s entire life experience,preserved in one giant panorama.

It wasn’t long before I realized I was the only onein the room, Jerry had long since left to go back to workand the only noise that could be heard hear was the softmurmur of regulars in the next room over and the occa-sional dinging bell of a customer ordering donuts.

I take a seat but before I can take another sip ofcoffee I hear the chimes to the door and watch two menwalk in; it is Teddy Azkuol and a man in black US craftedAlene leather boots, a black leather vest and a black cow-boy hat, he extends his hand,

“Hi, I’m Paul Collins.”

It wasn’t long before I began to realize I was inthe presence of someone who had seen and lived as muchas any man could—Paul, now 79 years old, the father of 4children and husband to wife Carol has quite the resumefor a self-taught artist—over the years he’s received count-less awards; such as the honorary title of “Bright Eagle”

from the Sioux Indian tribes in South Dakota, to the “WinterSpecial Olympics” Gold Plaque for his contribution of 16paintings that he did to help show the resilient spirit of spe-cial Olympics athletes.

He was even commissioned by the citizens ofGrand Rapids to do a mural on the life of President GeraldR. Ford as well as a portrait on behalf of NASA for SallyRide, commemorating the first U.S woman in space duringthe Challenger 7 mission. Apart from the awards his art hasalso helped to serve humanitarian efforts in Japan, Israeland West Africa.

But as he take our seats across form me, I didn’tknow any of this, as far as I knew he and Teddy werestrangers, just two regular guys off the street—they couldhave been anyone; a man shopping at the supermarket, aguy riding a bike down Division or a father walking his dogin the park.

For many artists it seems like imagination dictatesso much of what they do, as if there is some unseen cre-ative secret lurking beneath the shadows of the creativecollective—and it is this reservoir that so many artists drawinspiration from, but with Paul I felt grounded, instantlypulled “back down to Earth”. He spoke with the air of a manwho was not the creator of some abstract force but insteadwhen listening to him speak, I found it was rather like a lan-guage—an all-encompassing tribute to the vastness of hiswisdom accumulated during his many travels.

To start the interview, he removes his sunglasses,revealing a pair of bright green eyes. The more I listenedand got to know Paul the more those eyes became like win-dows to a unexplored realm of history, the past, presentand future—likened to being surrounded in a vast well-spring of knowledge or being taken on tour through a mu-seum.

On the walls surrounding us was only a fraction ofhis eclectic work but it was apparent how he was nostranger to many cultures—it all seemed blended into onethrough his photorealism style which was like the threaduniting the diversity of his subjects—the people, places andfigures were swirling in my peripherals, literally giving life tohis words as he patiently answered my questions, “I don’tjudge anybody,” Paul said when I asked him if he practicedany particular religion, “I don’t have a religion, my religion iswhat you see, I don’t make judgments, I have respect formy body and the planet Earth, that’s my religion.”

By Michael J. Barone


His philosophy has granted him the unique insightinto the very heart of many cultures, “I can go and do thingsnobody else could because I didn’t have a religion,” hesays, “I wasn’t coming to force them into some type ofthinking,” and it’s true Paul has been all over the world andcalled many different lands his home including; Japan,Senegal, Cuba, an Indian reservation in South Dakota,France, Bosnia, Mexico, “I went there to learn and to listenand that’s the way I found out so much about other peopleand how we’re all so much alike.”

So why, with such a prominent resume and soboisterous a background would he choose to feature hiswork at a gallery connected to a donut shop? Well the an-swer is the same answer he gave for nearly all his work, firstand foremost it was created with the intention to help peo-ple—Marge, the owner of Marge’s Donut Den was a friendof Paul’s and when Paul learned that Marge was trying toraise funds for digging fresh-water wells in Nigeria, he fig-ured that featuring his work next door and giving the pro-ceeds towards Marge’s humanitarian efforts would be theperfect combination, “So far we have 79 freshwater wellsdug,” he tells me with a smile, his half-Irish hazel eyessquinting complacently, “A lot has changed in the UnitedStates and a lot of people who live in the United States don’trealize how fortunate we really are but how we better be vig-ilant to make sure it doesn’t go backwards.”

For so much of Collin’s art, it’s hard to simplyglance at his painting and get the full picture, to truly see itas he intended one must look beyond the surface, past thecolors and texture, to truly imagine the story behind it, onemust look upon it with an open, nonjudgmental mind andread it like reading a book. Paul’s work takes conscious ef-fort to see the heart behind each piece, it takes imaginationto receive what he received, to recognize how with eachstroke one man was literally drawing inspiration, “Certainthings are just naturally part of who you are,” Collins sayswhen I ask him how he comes up with an idea for a newpainting.

So much of my experience with Paul was unspo-ken, by listening to him it was easy to imagine the truth be-hind his stories.

His humanitarian efforts stretch way back to hisearly work, “That’s Mother Teresa,” Collins says pointing to alarge portrait to my left of the Saint standing with 3boys from Calcutta, “Have you met her?,” Isaid with an expectation of awe, “Sure!That’s how I did the painting!” He says ex-citedly, “When I lived in Israel, FatherGodfrey, who was a priest, got to be agood friend of mine, and he wasdying. 3 months after he died I wentto Calcutta to deliver a letter [toMother Teresa]—and I was so im-pressed with all these nuns whowere taking care of all these kidsnobody else wanted, some ofthem were deformed, somehad psychological problemsand all these nurses weretaking such goodcare ofthesekids—so Iwent outone

day downtown and did drawings of people and mademoney to give to the nuns.”

As he was telling me this, the details came alive,the third world city, the black boys in rags, sick and lost, allthe nuns in white robes laced in blue, glistening in the hotCalcutta sun, rosaries dangling from their necks, sweat drip-ping from their foreheads, cradling children from thestreet—the same nuns who sacrificed so much time and en-ergy to help selflessly raise these neglected children—onecould sense the tragedy and overwhelming toll it must havetaken—and then enter Paul Collins, the artist, sporting hisnotorious quarter Mexican, quarter African afro, delivering aletter to this solitary old woman whom the entire world knowsto be nothing short of a Saint and being so inspired as touse his talents to raise money, not through the channels ofcharity organizations but right there, right then, sketchingstrangers in the street all to help support something he too

believed in with all his heart and soul—looking at thepainting a second time, it wasn’t hard to

imagine.

“What did the letter from father God-frey say?” I asked when I finally

returned my attention back to thesprightly 79 year old man sit-ting across from me, “I didn’topen it,” he said promptly, “Ididn’t think it was proper forme to open the letter.”

The atmosphere ofthe room seemed to changewhen he spoke, it was likeentering into a space oftimelessness—there wasnever a dull moment orawkward pause, each sec-ond was filled to the brimwith color and light—as if hewas granting me access toa window that overlooked avast landscape, a land-scape that stretched

across all humanhistory, now cap-tured in perfectrapture, eachquestion was an-

other door into an-other time, a new

place yet unex-plored, a new con-

flict, a new culture a new people and through it all he wasthe guide, right there, living, breathing proof that it all hap-pened; his words and paintings a testament to the power ofone man’s effort to change the world through art—upon get-ting to know Paul further, I had the chance to interview himat his home where photos of him shaking hands with Presi-dent Gerald R. Ford are framed on the walls next to picturesof him with Sally Ride, the first US woman in space—eachfacial expression another chapter into human history, an af-firmation to the influential mark Paul has made on the world,much like his paintings, his home and studio seem to sym-bolize something intrinsically deeper, as if his mere pres-ence speaks to an aspect about the inner workings ofhuman nature that are universal to us all—the Indian totemsand native headdresses sit unassumingly next to a statue ofthe Buddha, next to the traditional African masks—it be-came quickly apparent there truly isn’t much Collins hasn’tseen and not just as a passive observer but someone whochose to create in the midst of the swirling chaos he sur-rounded himself in—it was a lesson that no history book canteach.

I was raised in a generation where quick and fastseems to be the way we learn, the way we eat and the waywe live but beyond technology I often wonder how much theyouth of my generation would know? Without the Internet torely on, how would we truly remember our roots? Books andwords can only take us so far, for if there’s one thing Ilearned from Paul it’s that only through people will the truthbe preserved and Paul Collin’s works is exactly that, a re-minder to respect our elders who have actually lived the his-tory, they have been through it, seen with their own twoeyes, touched it with their own two hands, heard it with theirears and tasted it on their tongues.

Now more than ever, when the world seemedflooded with so much information, Collins’ work stands as amonument to the power of storytelling, face to face, onehuman being to another; the true meaning of art, remindingus all of the potential of art, his work stands as a symbol ofwho we are as a people, beyond the labels of country orskin color, beyond the label of culture or religion—but rathera testament to the underlying beauty of how far we’ve comeas a planet, and also as a reminder of how far we still haveto go.

“I’m never done and I’m never content and that’s whatkeeps me going. I’m always reaching for more and alwaystrying to change the way people see each other until I can’tdo it or until I get out of here I’m going to always make peo-ple realize that we accomplish so much more as a people ifwe take care of each and take care of mother earth.”


Este año el Festival de los Tulipanes se Celebró del 7al 14 de Mayo, celebrando 87 años desde su comienzoen 1929. Es una celebración de una semana donde secuenta con diversidad de eventos como danza holan-desa, exposciones de arte, 3 desfiles, en donde partici-pan escuelas, bandas, instituciones públicas yprivadas, carros alegóricos, juegos pirotécnicos y mu-chos más.Tulip Time 2016 was a great success! The tulipsbloomed right on time, the entertainment was fabulousand we enjoyed record-breaking attendance. The TulipTime Festival celebrates Holland’s Dutch heritage witha week of events and special attractions, parades,

Klompen (wooden shoe) dancing, as well as the Art & Craft Fair, Quilt Show, carnival rides,concerts, theatrical shows, fireworks, trolley tours, and so much more!

Festival de los Tulipanesy LAUP 5 de Mayo Fiesta

For years, members of Hol-land Latin Americans Unitedfor Progress (LAUP) haveshowcased their culture onwhat is a traditional Mexican-American celebration of free-dom from France, May 5 —Cinco de Mayo, a particularlyAmerican holiday. LAUP will be planning for a great 50th Fiesta. Learn more about LAUP online at laup.org.

LAUP un año más celebrando la Fiesta del Cinco de Mayo en Holland Mi. Musica, entreten-imiento, deliciosa comida mexicana, juegos mecánicos, y el concurso de rey y reina, es loque esta fiesta te ofrece cada año, asi que estaremos esperando para el próximo año queseran los 50 años de la celebración de la Fiesta. Para más información visita laup.org.

Photos By Homer Rodríguez

Diana Cortes, Julia Ortiz, and Melissa Franco dressed up for theQuince Expo Show inside the Holland Civic Center

Anastasia Valles in her Folkolico dress

Petoskey, MI – The northern Michigan communityof Bay Harbor, on the shores of Little Traverse Bay,will host magnificent boat and car shows on con-secutive weekends this June.

On Father’s Day weekend, June 17 – 19, Bay Har-bor Marina will host the 14th annual In-Water BoatShow. The show will feature the finest in watercraft,from pleasure boats to mega-yachts and every-thing in between. There will also be engaging dis-plays on land, including a collection of Mercedes,BMW and GEM cars from Fox Motors. On Saturdayafternoon, there will be events for the kids, too.

The following weekend, June 24 – 25, brings theBay Harbor Vintage Car and Boat Festival. A beer& wine event kicks off the festivities on Friday night,along with a gathering of hot rods and live enter-

tainment by an award-winning motor city band.Saturday will open with a fantastic collection ofclassic cars and wooden boats.

More information and lodging options can befound at PetoskeyArea.com or by calling the Visi-tors Bureau at 800.845.2828.

La comunidad del norte de Michigan de BayHarbor, en las orillas de Little Traverse Bay,será el anfitrión del magnífico show de barcos ycoches en varios fines de semana consecu-tivos en el mes de junio.

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The festival is a free-of-charge, day long Music driven Envi-ronmental Festival featuring Traditional Folk, Country, Blue-grass, Cajun, Blues and World Beat music, performed byMichigan musicians.

This year’s performers include Seth and May, RachaelDavis, Fauxgrass, Dede and the Dreamers, Hawks andOwls String Band, and more to be announced.We are able to use music and activities to draw together di-verse groups of folks from our West Michigan community,who are then educated on water quality issues by Speakersfrom diverse environmental groups in-between bands.

There are opportunities to be further educated on environ-mental organizations, to activate and volunteer to worthy en-vironmental causes, to purchase quality

environmentally-conscious goods and food from our ven-dors, and to support the musicians at the merchandisebooth.

www. grandriverwaterfestival.org

El festival de música es gratuito,cuenta con músicatradicional popular, country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Blues yWorld Beat, interpretada por músicos de Michigan.

Entre los artistas de este año encuentran Seth y May,Rachael Davis, Fauxgrass, Dede y the Dreamers, Hawksand Owls String Band y más que se anunciarán.Podemos utilizar la música y actividades para reunir di-versos grupos de gente de nuestra comunidad del oestede Michigan.

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CONGRATULATIONS!Shenica K. Reyes

Graduated from Ferris State Col-lege with a Bachelor in Science,Criminal Justice – Generalist.

Her father, Mr. Julio Reyes cele-brated at Black Hills CommunityCenter 1035 Godfrey St., GrandRapids, MI with family andfriends!

Shenica se graduó de laUniversidad de Ferris, conuna licenciatura en Ciencias,Justicia Criminal - Generalista.

Les recomiendo a revisar la composición de es-tudiantes de la escuela que asisten sus hijos.Pregunta que es la composición racial de la es-cuela de su hijo. Si está claro que hay más es-tudiantes negros e hispanos que asisten a laescuela que los estudiantes blancos, puede serun problema de la segregación. Es muy proba-ble que si una escuela sea de 90% Hispanos oNegro que el distrito escolar no está haciendolo suficiente para hacer frente a la segregación.Esta es una cuestión que merece ser planteadapor los padres que ni siquiera se dan cuenta delos efectos a largo plazo de la educación de-sigual comunes en las escuelas segregadas. Amenudo, el personal, los recursos y los direc-tores de las escuelas racialmente aisladas, noson tan competentes como los de las escuelasde mayoría estudiantil blanca. Esta segregaciónmodelado es ilegal y puede ser remediada através del proceso de quejas. Conocer sus dere-chos y cómo presentar una queja o demanda esimportante para nuestra gente.

En el caso de Mississippi, los tribunales exami-naron el grado en que las escuelas eran fun-cionamiento un sistema dual. Se en las escuelaslos alumnos negros y blancos han estado biensegregadas por décadas sin corrección ade-cuada. Dado que no había muchos estudianteshispanos o indio americanos, no había escuelashispanas o escuelas de los indios, sino que es-taban representados en las escuelas de mayoríanegra. Tal es a menudo el caso en las escuelaspúblicas de Michigan.

Es claro para mí que muchas escuelas localesllamadas "escuelas especiales y escuelasnuevas de innovación" están más racialmenteaisladas. También formando nuevas escuelaspara estudiantes avanzados académicamentetienen el efecto de aumentar la segregación delos estudiantes minoritarios y de educación es-pecial en muchas de nuestras escuelas. Hayque educar al público en general sobre el tema.Debemos conocer como presentar un caso fed-eral como la de Mississippi cual enfrente al au-mento de la segregación.

El Departamento de Justicia y el Departamentode Educación de EE.UU. deben ser consulta-dos por los padres cuando todo lo demás fallapara hacer frente a la segregación de los estu-diantes sobre la base de raza, lengua y dis-capacidades especiales.


Dorothy Barrera was married to her late hus-band, Pedro, for more than 40 years before hedied in February.

He was Hispanic. She is white. Dorothy ex-pected they would eventually be togetheragain when she was buried beside Pedro inthe San Domingo Cemetery in the tiny, ruraltown of Normanna, TX it is located in northernBee County.

But when she looked to bury his ashes in thecemetery, she allegedly ran into the ceme-tery’s “whites only” policy — an apparent relicof Jim Crow-era segregation in Texas that’sthrust this small community, located an hournorthwest of Corpus Christi, into a modern-daydesegregation fight.

That’s what is alleged in a federal lawsuitbrought by the Mexican American Legal De-fense and Educational Fund against the Nor-manna Cemetery Association, which overseesthe cemetery. The lawsuit alleges the associa-tion is violating the federal Civil Rights Act byenforcing a “whites only” rule at the SanDomingo Cemetery, leaving Hispanics andother non-whites to be buried in the nearbyDel Bosque Cemetery.

According to the lawsuit, cemetery operatorJimmy Bradford told Barrera that her requestto bury her husband at the cemetery hadbeen denied by the Normanna Cemetery As-sociation. When Barrera questioned the vote,Bradford allegedly responded Pedro Barreracouldn’t be buried there “because he’s a Mex-ican” and directed her to “go up the road and

bury him with the n—– andMexicans,” the federal com-plaint details.

The cemetery associationlater backtracked, allowing the burial to moveforward. Details about the association’s gov-erning board are not public, and it’s unclearwho makes up the board. A listing withGuideStar shows that the association’s tax ex-empt status was revoked by the IRS.

There are no burial sites for Hispanic residentswithin the chain-link fence enclosure of thecemetery, according to the lawsuit. Just out-side the fence is one headstone with a Span-ish surname dated 1910.

Segregated cemeteries were “extremely com-mon” in Texas, largely because of Jim Crowlaws, said Jenny McWilliams, cemeterypreservation program coordinator for theTexas Historical Commission.

“Whites only” cemeteries have been illegalsince 1948 when the U.S. Supreme Court out-lawed racial covenants on real estate. Statelaw also dictates that cemetery organizationsmay not“adopt or enforce a rule” that prohibitsburials based on “race, color, or national ori-gin of decedent.”

The burial of a white woman in 2008 high-lighted Waller County’s history of segregatedcemeteries. In 2014, Waco officials an-nounced plans to remove a chainlink fencethat cut through the city-owned cemetery sep-arating burial sites of white and black resi-

dents. And in February, the Denton City Coun-cil renounced an old deed that restricted buri-als in the city cemetery to white people.

La Fundación para la Defensa Legal y Edu-cacional de los Mexicanos-Americanos(MALDEF, por su sigla en inglés) interpusouna demanda federal contra la Asociacióndel Cementerio de Normanna, Texas, Esta-dos Unidos, porque se niega a dar sepul-tura a ciudadanos que no sean blancos.

La demanda alega que la asociación queadministra el camposanto está violando laley federal de derechos civiles mediante laaplicación de una regla que dicta "solopara blancos", dejando al margen a his-panos, personas de color, asiáticos ydemás seres humanos que no encajen enel fenotipo. A los no-blancos que muerenen esa localidad les corresponde ser enter-rados en un bosque próximo al cementerio.

El caso surgió a la luz cuando una ciu-dadana estadounidense blanca, llamadaDorothy Barrera, fue a enterrar a su esposohispano. Pero el cementerio de SanDomingo de la pequeña ciudad rural deNormanna aún conserva esta ley de segre-gación racial de antaño, lo que ha enfras-cado a Barrera en una lucha dediscriminación.

Texas cemetery refused to burywidow’s Hispanic husband because of ‘whites only’ policy:lawsuit

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Drug lord 'Chapo' Guzman's lawyerssplit on extradition case

Jailed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman'sfight to stave off extradition to the UnitedStates has led to a schism among some of thepeople he's counting on most: his ownlawyers.

Attorney Jose Refugio Rodriguez said that themove was not authorized by Guzman and hisclient will not sign off on the appeal, meaningthe courts would not act on it.

Rodriguez added that the lawyers who filed it,Juan Pablo Badillo and Jose Luis GonzalezMesa, are not part of the team working on theextradition case. That team is still consideringthe government's arguments and plans an ap-peal in the coming weeks that "El Chapo" willapprove.

Mexican courts recently approved two U.S. re-quests for Guzman's extradition and formallysent notification to the Foreign Relations De-partment.

However his lawyers have 30 days to ap-peal and the case could go all the way tothe Supreme Court, meaning it could be

months before a final decision is reached.

The convicted Sinaloa cartel boss is wanted inseven U.S. jurisdictions on charges that in-clude murder, conspiracy to import and dis-tribute cocaine and marijuana,money-laundering and arms possession.

Guzman is currently in a federal prison on theoutskirts of Ciudad Juarez, which borders ElPaso, Texas. Authorities suddenly transferredhim there in recent weeks from the Altiplanolockup near Mexico City where he was beingheld before, citing work being done to im-prove security at the facility.

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán busca unacuerdo con Estados Unidos y aceptar suextradición, aseguró José Refugio Ro-dríguez, abogado defensor del capo mexi-cano.

Entrevistado en Morelia, el litigante, in-

formó que el traslado a Ciudad Juárez esun paso para la extradición a EstadosUnidos de Guzmán Loera, por lo que yabuscan un abogado de aquel país que ade-lante gestiones.

Refugio Rodríguez detalló que GuzmánLoera le pidió buscar un abogado en Esta-dos Unidos para que con base en la ex-tradición se comenzara a negociar.

José Refugio Rodríguez mencionó que eljuez que lleva el caso de Joaquín Guzmántuvo que autorizar por escrito el traslado yno sólo ser notificado. Recordó que existeun amparo en contra de la posible extradi-ción ganado por Guzmán Loera, el cualtambién limita el cambio de reclusorio.

El equipo de abogados, encabezado porJosé Refugio Rodríguez, aseguró que anal-izan tres posibilidades jurídicas paraaplicar la más conveniente una vez quehable con su cliente y se conozca real-mente lo que pasó con el traslado de “ElChapo”.


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LANSING—In a severe blow to the illegal “pay-or-stay” sentencing practices being chal-lenged by the ACLU of Michigan and other groups, the state Supreme Court today an-nounced a series of amendments to court rules designed to ensure that individuals are nolonger jailed simply because they’re too poor to pay court costs.

“Debtors’ prisons have continued to be a persistent problem in Michigan, so we’re ex-tremely grateful that the Supreme Court has taken such significant steps to prevent peoplefrom being locked up for no reason other than their inability to pay fines and fees,” saidMiriam Aukerman, ACLU of Michigan staff attorney. “Being poor isn’t a crime andshouldn’t condemn you to serving jail time that someone with means can pay to avoid.These changes to our sentencing rules are most welcome and long overdue.”

The most significant of the court’s changes prohibits judges from sentencing a person tojail for nonpayment without first determining whether the person can afford to pay. If acourt discovers that a person lacks the ability to pay fees and/or fines, the court can setup a payment plan or waive part or all of what a person owes.

Under the amended rules, when figuring out whether a person can pay fines and costs,courts must consider a range of criteria, including the person’s employment history, earn-ing ability and living expenses.

The new rules stem from extensive efforts by the ACLU of Michigan and other criminal-jus-tice reform groups to end debtors’ prisons. The ACLU has also challenged unconstitu-tional “pay-or-stay” sentencing practices in court, most recently in Eastpointe, and hasasked the federal government to investigate.

ACLU Hails New StateSupreme Court Rules Aimedat Ending Debtors’ Prisons

En un duro golpe a las prácticas ilegales “pay-or-stay” siendo desafiados por la ACLUde Michigan y otros grupos, el estado Tribunal Supremo anunció una serie de enmiendasal Reglamento de la corte para garantizar que los individuos ya no son encarcelados sim-plemente porque son demasiado pobres para pagar los costos judiciales.

"Las cárceles de los deudores han seguido siendo un problema persistente en Michigan,así que estamos muy agradecidos de que el Tribunal Supremo ha tomado tales medidassignificativas para evitar que la gente está encerrado por ninguna razón que no sea de suincapacidad para pagar las multas y cuotas," dijo Miriam Aukerman, abogado de ACLU deMichigan. "Ser pobre no es un delito y no debería condenar a servir tiempo en prisión quealguien con los medios puede pagar para evitar. Estos cambios a nuestras reglas de sen-tencia son mayoría de la recepción y desde hace mucho tiempo".

El más importante de los cambios de la corte prohíbe a los jueces condenar a una per-sona a la cárcel por falta de pago sin determinar primero si la persona puede darse el lujode pagar. Si un tribunal descubre que una persona carece de la capacidad para pagar loshonorarios o multas, el Tribunal puede establecer un plan de pago o renunciar a todo oparte de lo que una persona debe.

By LaJuana Davis

Last month, a federal district court approvedof a plan to consolidate a Mississippi schooldistrict that was under a 1970 desegregationorder. In 1970, the Starkville Municipal Sepa-rate School and the Oktibbeha CountySchool Districts were ordered to end theirdual school system and to create a unitaryschool systems under Alexander v. HolmesCounty Board of Education, 396 U.S. 19(1969). In 2014, the Mississippi legislaturevoted to consolidate the two districts, butthe Department of Justice objected to theconsolidation plan, citing the 1970 desegre-gation order. In the recent case, Mont-gomery v. Starkville School District, theNorthern District of Mississippi ordered Mis-sissippi and DOJ to fashion a new desegre-gation order that would govern theconsolidated district from the 2016-17school year until it is declared unitary by thecourt. In approving the consent order, thecourt is requiring the district to set atten-

dance zones, adhere to a majority-to-minor-ity transfer policy, and submit various typesof proof of the racial and ethnic compositionof the schools in the consolidated district.The court also required the state to assignemployees in such a way that "that no schoolin the district could be considered a “whiteschool” or “black school” by virtue of its ad-ministrator, faculty, or staff assignments."The court's opinion in Montgomery v.Starkville School District, No. 1:83-CV-00293-MPM (N.D. Miss. Mar. 3, 2016)

El mes pasado, un tribunal de distrito federalaprobó un plan para consolidar un distritoescolar de Mississippi que estaba bajo unaorden de 1970 no segregación. En 1970, laEscuela Municipal separada Starkville y losdistritos escolares del Condado de Ok-tibbeha se les ordenó poner fin a su sistemade educación dual y para crear un sistemade escuelas unitarias bajo Alexander v.Holmes Junta de Educación del Condado,396 EE.UU. 19 (1969). En 2014, la legis-latura de Mississippi votó a favor de la con-solidación de los dos distritos, pero elDepartamento de Justicia se opuso al plande consolidación, citando el Decreto de1970 no segregación. En el caso reciente, eldistrito escolar de Montgomery v. Starkville,el Distrito Norte de Mississippi ordenó alDepartamento de Justicia de Mississippidar forma a un nuevo orden no segregaciónque regiría el distrito consolidada desde elcurso 2016-17 hasta que se declara unitariapor el tribunal.

Federal Court Issues Consent Order ToConsolidate Mississippi School Districts

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Michigan students sliding fast toward thebottom

An already deplorable state of education is getting worse according to data released in a report of the National As-sessment of Educational Progress or NAEP. The test measures student academic preparedness in several areas in-cluding Reading and Math. The fact is that Michigan has slipped to being ranked 28th in the nation in 2003 forreading to 41st in fourth grade reading. Math is similarly down from 27th in 2003 to 42nd in currently. Minority popu-lations ranked lower than the White student group.

According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, Amber Arellano, Executive Director for Education Trust-Midwest, anonpartisan education and policy organization said, “It’s totally unacceptable for the economy, for business and es-pecially for kids themselves.”

The State Board of Education has heard many recommendations from the public including the following:

• Parents, teachers and students should sign an agreement that outlines individual academic and personal goals forstudents

• The state should expand nursing, mental health services and health centers in schools

• Schools should be run more efficiently so more money goes into the classroom

• The state should ensure that all students have access to career and tech programs and postsecondary courseswhile in high school

• The state should expand access to publicly funded early-childhood programs

• The state should expand access to free adult education services and family advocacy support programs.

Un estado deplorable de la educación ya está empeorando según los datos publicados en un informe de la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo o NAEP. La preparación académica medidas

de pruebas de los estudiantes en varias áreas, incluyendo la lectura y matemáticas. El hecho es queMichigan cayó al puesto número 28 en la nación en el año 2003 para la lectura de 41 en lectura del

cuarto grado. La matemática es parecida abajo de 27 en 2003 a 42 en la actualidad. Las poblaciones minoritarias calificados más bajo que el grupo de estudiantes

blancos.

De acuerdo con un informe en el Detroit Free Press, Amber Arellano, Director Ejecutivo de EducationTrust-Midwest, dijo que una política de educación y organización independiente, "Es totalmente

inaceptable para la economía, para los negocios y especialmente para los propios niños."


Obie and Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo delivers rapid-fire laughsand a comedic take on 500 years of Latin History in his latest play, LatinHistory for Morons.

The one-man show, originally titled Latin History for Dummies but not ap-proved by the “For Dummies” instructional book series, is told in the formof a long, satirical history lesson aimed at Leguizamo’s son. It exploresLatin historical themes and shows how Spanish-speaking immigrantshelped shape the nation, something Leguizamo feels is mostly invisible in

the standard American history curriculum.

“Just imagine you’re a white kid and all of a sudden everybody’s Latin and everythingthey’re teaching you is Latin and you don’t hear anything about yourself or about your con-tributions,” Leguizamo explained in an interview. “And it’s really weird and unfair becausewe had huge contributions [to American history].”

Leguizamo started to write the script four years ago, although the idea for the show hasbeen brewing for 15 years. Fine-tuning and development happened over the last year atBerkeley Rep’s incubator for new work, The Ground Floor, under direction of companyartistic director Tony Taccone. It premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, Cali. on April5 and will make a six-week run at Berkeley Rep this summer, beginning July 1.

It is also slated to play in New York City’s Public Theater in the Spring of 2017.

“John’s work is funny because it is so unflinchingly honest and truthful,” Taccone said viapress release. “For this show especially, John has really done his homework, and the showshould enlighten audiences and spark an important conversation, along with the laughs.”This is not Leguizamo’s first appearance to the main stage. The Colombian actor has beenwriting and performing his own solo theatre work for 25 years. Latin History For Morons isactually a follow-up to his 2010 hit Broadway show, Ghetto Klown, but this was the first timethat he experimented with presenting some of the material in comedy clubs across the

country.

The show starts with a personal anecdote, bookended with Leguizamo’s son being inschool and then with him being in eighth grade. He proceeds to dig back into history as anarrator, re-creating the battles of the Aztecs and the Incas, as well as illustrating certaincharacters from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

“I find analogous moments from my life that sort of parallel those battles or those lives orthose situations,” Leguizamo told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “I noticed that audiencesneeded my perspective on it, or my own personal experience.

Leguizamo hopes the show will educate audiences as well as make them laugh.

“Hopefully their minds are going to be rebooted and reset to realizing what a huge impactwe Latin people have had in this country, and how all our contributions have been erasedsystematically,” he told Fox News Latino.

John Leguizamo gandador del premio Obie y el premio Emmy, ofrece risas rápidos ycomedia con 500 años de historia Latina en su última obra, Historia Latina para imbé-ciles.

La demostración de una persona, originalmente titulado Latin History for Dummiespero no aprobado por la serie de libro instrucciones "For Dummies", es contada enforma de una lección de historia larga, satírico dirigida a su hijo. Explora temashistóricos latinos y muestra cómo los inmigrantes de habla hispana ayudaron a darforma a la nación, algo que se siente Leguizamo es prácticamente invisible en el pro-grama de historia americana estándar.

"Imagínense eres un niño blanco y de repente todo el mundo es Latino y todo lo quele están enseñando es Latino y no se oye nada sobre usted o sobre sus contribu-ciones", Leguizamo explicó en una entrevista. "Y es realmente extraño e injusto

porque teníamos grandes contribuciones [a la historia americana].

Leguizamo comenzó a escribir el guión hace cuatro años, aunque la ideapara el show se ha estado fermentando durante 15 años. La puesta y de-sarrollo ocurrido durante el último año en la incubadora de Berkeley Reppara nuevos trabajos, la planta baja, bajo dirección de director artísticode la compañía Tony Taccone. Premiered en Playhouse de La Jolla en LaJolla, Cali. 5 de abril y hará un recorrido de seis semanas en BerkeleyRep este verano, a partir del 1 de julio.

También está programado para presentarse en el teatro público deNueva York en la primavera de 2017.

Esta no es la primera aparición de Leguizamo en el escenario principal.El actor colombiano ha escrito y realizado su propia obra de teatro por25 años. Historia Latina de imbéciles es realmente un seguimiento de sudemostración de Broadway Show del 2010, Ghetto Klown, pero esta fuela primera vez que experimentó con algunos de los materiales que pre-senta en clubes de comedia en todo el país.

El espectáculo comienza con una anécdota personal, y asentada con elhijo de Leguizamo comenzando la escuela y después cuando esta en eloctavo grado. Procede a excavar en la historia como narrador, recreandolas batallas de los aztecas y los incas, así como ilustrando ciertos carac-teres del revolucionario y de guerras civiles.

"Encuentro momentos análogos de mi vida ese tipo de paralelas a lasbatallas o aquellas vidas o situaciones", dijo Leguizamo al The SanDiego Union-Tribune. "Me di cuenta de que el público necesita mi per-spectiva sobre ella, o mi propia experiencia personal.

Leguizamo espera educar al publico con el espectáculo, así como hacer-los reír.

"Esperamos que sus mentes se van a reiniciar y restablecer para darsecuenta del gran impacto que la gente Latina hemos tenido en este país, ycómo todas nuestras aportaciones han sido borradas sistemáticamente,"le dijo a Fox News Latino.

By Odille Parker


Attention Michigan car clubs! I have been workingwith, CITY LIMITS, HYPNOTIC KREATIONZ, MICHI-GAN ROLLERZ, THE MAJESTICS, UNDERGROUNDCAR CLUB, AND EXCLUSIVE CAR CLUB, to name afew. I still want to get with MORE CLUBS in ourstate so I can show all LAVOZ readers that our carhobby is BIG on being a Familia / social thing for allages!

And attention single ladies! A guy that's single with a show cargenerally has a daily driver vehicle also so he can get to workeach day to earn the money it takes to keep his pride and joylooking sharp. Which would indicate that he is stable, has goodcredit and is not on work release from sing sing. LOL. Basicallyhe could be a good catch! Think about it and enjoy an up comingcar show or cruise in. And the same can be said of the increasingnumber of single gals with modified cars. Scooters lonelyhearts club is closed for now, have fun and love being in ourbeautiful state.

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A nice 50's Pontiac hood ornament

A wild painted Low Rider

Award winingHYPNOTIC

KREATIONZmembers

A Michigan Rollerz "loaded" truck

Hypnotic Kreationz’s sponsoredgirls ball team

A mini size functional 51 mercury

MICHIGAN ROLLERZ took a few awards!

DROPPING THEM AT SPEED!

Exclusivecar clubmembers

Exclusive doing a tugof war


This show was held on May 7, 2016 in Holland, MI.Fiesta Car Show kicked off the LAUP Celebration (Latin Americans UnitedFor Progress) at the Holland Civic Center, 150 W. 8th St., Holland Michiganwhere hundreds of low rider and car fans in general were treated to art in

motion. Special thanks and salutes goes out to Gabe Tapia, Jr. Galicia, and Pablo

Lopez, volunteers who put on the Fiesta Car Show which had over 77 regis-tered cars, trucks, and bikes and some nice rides that came to

support the event.

Mayor Nancy Deboer joined the car show hosts to give the Mayor’s ChoiceAward Trophy to a proud winner.

Pablo Lopez was given the Recognition Award for years of service for theLAUP Community.

The event organizers Gabe, Jr, and Pablo would like to thank the public andtheir sponsors for their support who made the Fiesta Car Show possible.

The Community Voice/La Voz Magazine salutes our friends in the Hollandcommunity and from around the state who enjoy their car hobby.

Somos pocos pero locos en lowriding!

Having a car event? Contact Homer (616)[email protected]

Photos by Homer Rodríguez

1957 Red Chevy Bel-Air owned by Mariofrom Misfits Club with it's own kid stroller

1933 Yellow Ford Coupe owned 59 years by Don De Vecht

Purple Covertible

1987 Green Buick Regal owned by ManuelSoto of the Michigan Rollers Club, in Sagi-

U of M came to Fiesta Car Show! Homer & Tony Leal

Manuel Soto with his Michigan Rollers ClubMembers from Saginaw, Justin Morris,

Ruben DeLeon, and Markeith Roby

City of Holland Mayor Nancy Deboer gaveout the Mayor's Choice award at the Fiesta

Pablo Lopez with wife Frances recieveda Recognition Award for years of service from the LAUP committee


June Events Eventos en Junio

Jackson Blues Festival 2016June 2-4, JacksonThe premier Blues Festival in the area inclu-des three days of amazing Blues entertainersfrom all over the US. This will be great fun forthe whole family! On June 3rd, the first 100kids will receive a free t-shirt, sunglasses andharmonica, as well as a mini workshop on howto play the harmonica. Don’t miss this musicimmersion experience!El Festival de Blues en el área incluye tresdías con increíbles artistas de todo losEE.UU.. Esta será una gran diversión paratoda la familia! El 3 de junio, los primeros100 niños recibirán una camiseta gratis,gafas de sol y la armónica, así como unmini taller sobre cómo tocar la armónica.¡No se pierda esta experiencia de inmer-sión música!

Vintage Car Showvintage car showJune 3, HollandJoin the Holland Vintage Car Club as they plantheir “Remember When” Cruise & Car Showfor Downtown Holland. Mark your calendar forthis fun auto event! The cars will be cruisingdown 8th Street and the show takes place atthe old Lincoln/Mercury dealership on the eastend of 8th Street.Unete al club de coches de época de Ho-lland, ya que planean su "recordar al" Cru-cero & Car Show por el centro de Holland.Los coches pasarán por la calle 8 y el es-pectáculo se lleva a cabo en el antiguo con-cesionario de Lincoln / Mercury en elextremo este de la calle 8.

67th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac FestivalJune 3-12, Mackinac IslandThis 10-day celebration. A celebration thatblends the Island’s historic varieties of lilacs,distinctive equestrian culture; fine food, drinkand accommodations plus a range of otheractivities, the festival is one of the Island’s big-

gest attractions. There are an incredible num-ber of festivities include the coronation of theLilac Festival Queen and Court, Lilac Festival10K, Grand Hotel History Lecture, horsedrawn carriage tours, numerous concerts, sai-ling tours of the harbor, boat cruises under theMackinac Bridge, wine tastings.Esta celebración de 10 días es la primera ymás grande evento de verano en la isla, queatrae a miles de visitantes. Una celebraciónque combina las variedades históricas dela isla de lilas, la cultura ecuestre distintivo;buena comida, bebida y alojamiento ade-más de una serie de otras actividades, elfestival es uno de los mayores atractivosde la isla.

Michigan Makers MarketJune 5, DetroitThe Michigan Makers Market opens up the de-finitions of art to include many other hand too-led items. This show will include looking at thecreativity that Michigan people bring to every-day life. In addition to more traditional artsitems this could also mean small batch foods,innovative manufacturing and unique solu-tions.El Makers Market de Michigan abre las de-finiciones del arte para incluir muchosotros artículos elaborados a mano. Este es-pectáculo incluirá aspectos como la creati-vidad que la gente Michigan traer a la vidacotidiana.

Frankenmuth Bavarian FestivalJune 9-12, FrankenmuthMichigan’s largest celebration of Bavarian He-ritage is the Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival.Visitors to the Bavarian Festival are invited tocelebrate German heritage through Bavarianmusic played by authentically dressed Ger-man bands, watch two parades, enjoy an ex-panded midway with rides and games, dance

music, face painting and ahands-on craft area. Tastethe hearty Bavarian foods,plump bratwurst, barbecuedchicken and homemadepretzels. This will be a can’tmiss event.Los visitantes del Festivalde Baviera están invitadosa celebrar la herencia ale-mana a través de la músicabávara interpretado porbandas alemanas auténti-camente vestidos, ver dosdesfiles, disfrutar de unamitad de camino expandidacon atracciones y juegos,música de baile, pintura decara y una práctica en elárea de artesanía.

West Michigan PetapaloozaJune 12, HollandA long standing communityevent, West Michigan Peta-palooza is approaching itthirteenth year. With guestappearances from America’sBest Frisbee Dogs, Zeke theWonderDog and many ot-hers, this is an event you su-rely will not want to miss. All

of the furry friends will be searching for theirFur-Ever Families. Aside from all the wonderfulanimals in attendance, slated to be there aresuch vendors as: Rainbow International Car-pet Cleaning, Green Dog Pet Accessories,Dogs Bay Boarding and many more!Un evento de la comunidad desde hacemucho tiempo, este es el XIII que Petapalo-oza se lleva a cabo en el oeste de Michi-gan. Con apariciones de los mejores perrosFrisbee de Estados Unidos, Zeke la Won-derdog y muchos otros, este es un eventoque seguramente no querrá perderse.

Kalamazoo Island FestivalJune 16-18, KalamazooThe Island Festival is one of the largest Reg-gae festivals in the nation bringing over 20,000people to Kalamazoo for the three day wee-kend. There will be over 40 craft vendors fromaround the world, 20 restaurants and livemusic all weekend long.El Festival de la isla es uno de los mayoresfestivales de Reggae en la nación con másde 20.000 personas en Kalamazoo para elfin de semana de tres días. Habrá más de40 vendedores de artesanías de todo elmundo, 20 restaurantes y música en vivotodos los fines de semana largos.

Ann Arbor Book Festivalann arbor bookfestival June 16-18, Ann ArborThe Ann Arbor Book Festival’s mission is topromote reading, heighten awareness of lite-racy challenges and showcase the rich cultureof the written word in Michigan and beyond.Each year, a diverse group of community lea-ders committed to literature, language and thearts in Michigan plans the Festival. While thefestival is located in Ann Arbor, it is regional inits scope and interest.La misión del Festival del Libro de ArborAnn es fomentar la lectura, aumentar laconciencia de los desafíos de la alfabetiza-ción y mostrar la rica cultura de la palabraescrita en Michigan y más allá.

Lansing Juneteenth Celebration & AfricanAmerican ParadeJune 16-18, LansingCommemorating the end of slavery in the Uni-ted States by celebrating the joys of liberty,educating the community about heritage andpromoting positive cultural interaction, thisthree day event includes music, dance, enter-tainment, educational exhibits, a parade andentertainment. It’s celebrating 23 years in theLansing area!Conmemorando el fin de la esclavitud enlos Estados Unidos por la celebración delos placeres de la libertad, educar a la co-munidad sobre el patrimonio y la promo-ción de la interacción cultural positivo, esteevento de tres días incluye música, baile,animación, exhibiciones educativas, undesfile y entretenimiento. ¡Se está cele-brando 23 años en el área de Lansing!

WOW (Wild Over Wednesday), Summer Funin MichiganJune 22, Detroit

Celebrate the start of summer vacation! Thereis no better way to kick off summer than byspending some quality time outside playinggames. There will be a variety of family-friendlylawn games, sidewalk, games and even someteam-building games! Once you’ve had yourfill of games, go kick up your feet by the bon-fire and roast some marshmallows to createdelicious s’mores for the first 100 people.No hay mejor manera de comenzar el ve-rano que por pasar algún tiempo de calidadfuera de juegos. Habrá una variedad de jue-gos de jardín para toda la familia, acera,juegos e incluso algunos juegos de trabajoen equipo.

German Park BiergartenbiergartenJune 25, Ann ArborThe German Park Recreation Club hosts threepicnics the last Saturday in June, July, and Au-gust. Tehre will be live music, authentic Ger-man food and beer and live German danceperformances. They welcome everyone tocome enjoy their traditional hospitality.El The German Park Recreation Clubcuenta con tres días de campo el último sá-bado de junio, julio y agosto. Habrá músicaen vivo, auténtica comida alemana y cer-veza y espectáculos de danza en vivo ale-manes. Dan la bienvenida a todos a quevenga a disfrutar de su hospitalidad tradi-cional.

IMichigan Challenge BalloonfestballoonfestJune 24- 26, HowellThis fun event is the state championship of hotair ballooning in Howell. It’s a weekend full ofhigh-flying fun for the whole family. Enjoy thri-lling skydiving jumps, music, carnival, familyentertainment and more. Don’t miss the fabu-lous balloon glow on Saturday evening andthe MediLodge Fireworks on Friday night.Este divertido evento es el campeonato delestado de globo de aire caliente en Howell.Es un fin de semana lleno de diversión dealto vuelo para toda la familia.

Best of Detroit PartyJune 24, DetroitHour Detroit’s “Best of Detroit” party featuringthe “Killer Flamingos” will bring its annual Juneissue to life, which announces the highly anti-cipated results of their annual readers’ survey.Guests will enjoy samplings of food from over30 of the Best of Detroit-winning restaurants,plus fashion, music, luxury services, spirits,and more. Hour Detroit is the monthly city ma-gazine metro Detroiters rely on for dynamic,award-winning coverage of issues and peopleaffecting their lives, (as well as their source forenjoying the finer things in the region).La fiesta "Lo mejor de Detroit" traerá esteaño el "asesino de flamingos" para estejunio en vivo, el cual anuncia los resultadosesperados del estudio de sus lectoresanuales. Los huéspedes podrán disfrutarde degustaciones de alimentos de más de30 de los mejores restaurantes ganadoresde Detroit, además de la moda, música, ser-vicios de lujo, licores, y mucho más.

For more information visit/ Para más información visita: www.michigan.org

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band bridges genres anderas with an intensity and effortlessness few contemporaryartists possess. And their new album So Delicious elevatesthe trio’s work to a new level. Produced by Rev. Peyton, SoDelicious offers the band’s most diverse collection of songsbuoyed by the Rev.’s supercharged six-string virtuosity — aunique style of fingerpicking inspired by his Delta blues he-roes, but taken to new, original heights. They will perform livein concert as part of the 2016 Founders Fest on Saturday,June 18, 2016 at approximately 7 p.m. at Founders BrewingCompany in Grand Rapids, MI (235 Grandville AvenueSouthwest) along with The Motet, Lee Fields & The Expres-sions, July Talk, FBC All-Stars and more!

General admission tickets are on sale now at www.ticket-fly.com. The event is ages 21+ only.

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TIEMPO LIBRE IN ANN ARBORJuly 1, 2016Friday 8:00 PM Cost: 25.00The Ark316 Main StreetAnn Arbor, Michigan 48104

SELENA GOMEZ IN AUBURN HILLSJune 24, 2016Friday 7:30 PMThe Palace of Auburn Hills6 Championship DriveAuburn Hills, Michigan 48326

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Naya Marie Rivera was born on January 12th, 1987 in Valencia, California.Her mother is a model and actress, and Naya is represented by the sametalent agent as her mother. She began working as a model and actress be-fore she was a year old. Her first major role was in The Royal Family at theage of four.

In addition to her role on The Royal Family, Naya appeared in many otherroles, including performances on the Bernie Mac Show, 8 Simple Rules,and Even Stevens. In addition, she appeared in B2K’s video for “Why I LoveYou”. In between going on auditions and working these jobs, she alsoworked as a telemarketer, a nanny, and a greeter at Abercrombie and Fitch.

Naya is, of course, best known for her role on Glee. In 2011, it was revealed that Naya had been signed to a record deal, and shespent most of the summer recording songs. She is hoping to have her firstsingle out later on this year and a full album completed for the year 2012.

In April 2012, Rivera was featured on the cover of Latina magazine. The fol-lowing month she was also featured in the inaugural issue of Cosmo forLatinas, and was selected by People en Español for their 50 Most Beautifullist. In May 2012, Rivera made FHM's 100 Sexiest Women List, coming in atnumber 39. She made the Maxim Hot 100 list for the third year in a row,moving up sixteen spots to number 27. On the 2012 AfterEllen 'Hot 100 list'she was again ranked #1, and Rivera was ranked number 37 in the Men'sHealth Hottest Women of 2014.

Naya Marie Rivera nació el 12 de enero de 1987 en Valencia, California. Suprimer papel importante fue en la familia real a la edad de cuatro. Ademásde su papel en la familia real, Naya apareció en muchos otros papeles, in-cluyendo actuaciones en el Bernie Mac Show, 8 Simple Rules, y EvenStevens. Además, ella apareció en el video de B2K para "¿Por qué TeAmo". En entre ir a audiciones y trabajar estos puestos de trabajo, ella tam-bién trabajó como vendedora por teléfono, niñera, y en Abercrombie yFitch.Naya es, por supuesto, mejor conocida por su papel en Glee.

En 2011, se reveló que Naya se había firmado un contrato discográfico, yella pasó la mayor parte de las canciones de grabación de verano. Ellatiene la esperanza de tener a su primer sencillo a cabo a finales de este añoy un álbum completo completado para el año 2012.

En abril de 2012, Rivera fue destacado en la portada de la revista Latina. Almes siguiente, ella también apareció en la edición inaugural de Cosmo paralas latinas, y fue seleccionado por People en Español para su lista de las 50más bellas. En mayo de 2012, Rivera hizo 100 Sexiest Lista de Mujeres deFHM, llegando a número 39. Hizo la lista Maxim Hot 100, por tercer año con-secutivo, subiendo dieciséis puntos al número 27. En el 2012 AfterEllen'Hot 100 lista' ocupó el puesto de nuevo # 1.


Después de que Netflix y Univision Story Houseanunciaron que coproducirán la serie El Chapo, elabogado del narcotraficante, Andrés Granados,advirtió que demandará a esas cadenas si trans-

miten episodios de la vida del líder del Cártel de Sinaloa.

En entrevista con la agencia Associated Press (AP), el abogado señaló que las cadenastienen que pagar por los derechos de usar el nombre de Joaquín Guzmán Loera y suapodo de El Chapo.

De acuerdo con Granados, la actriz Kate del Castillo, a quien el capo dio los derechospara contar la historia de su vida, también podría negociar con las cadenas.

La serie El Chapo estará disponible para los suscriptores de Netflix en Estados Unidosdespués de su emisión en televisión UNIMAS en 2017. En el resto del mundo, los episo-dios se estrenarán exclusivamente en la cadena de televisión por Internet.

Netflix and Univision have joined forces on “El Chapo”, this news didn’t sit so wellwith him.vEl pasado martes 17, Netflix y Univision Story House anunciaron que co-producirán la serie El Chapo, y está previsto que salga al aire en 2017.

The drug lord’s lawyer has warned that he will sue the companies if they show anyepisodes of this production based on the life of Joaquin Guzman Loera. His legalteam said that anyone using his name or the term ‘El Chapo’ has to pay rights.

According to El Chapo’s lawyer, Kate Del Castillo has full decision-making powerwith the networks when it comes to any Chapo focused deals.

Guzman faces charges from seven federal prosecutors in the U.S., including inChicago, New York, Miami and San Diego.

El Chapo’s Lawyer Threatens to Sue Over Netflix and Univision ChapoShow

EVA LONGORIA & JOSE BASTONARE OFFICIALLYMARRIED!The Telenovela star and her long-timeboyfriend, José “Pepe” Baston, said "I do"last may in a romantic, outdoor ceremonyheld in Acapulco, Mexico. The happy cou-ple was surrounded by friends and family as they tied the knot.

The ceremony took place at actor, Jaime Camil’s home and featured a star-studded guestlist including Mario Lopez, Ricky Martin, and Penelope Cruz. The bride wore a custom wed-ding gown, designed by friend Victoria Beckham, who also was in attendance with her hus-band, David Beckham.

Baston and Longoria dated back in 2013 and were engaged back in December during a tripto Dubai.

La actriz estadunidense de origen mexicano Eva Longoria se casó el pasado mes deMayo en México con José Bastón, alto ejecutivo de la cadena Televisa, tras un novi-azgo de casi tres años.

Entre los inviados se encontraban David y Victoria Beckham, Penélope Cruz, RickyMartin, Katy Perry, Mario López, Amaury Nolasco y Jaime Camil, entre muchos otros.

La actriz, popular por su participación en "Desperate Housewives", habló sobre surelación con Bastón en una entrevista previa con People, en la que señaló que "era elhombre más guapo que había visto nunca (...) tan carismático, encantador, dulce y di-vertido".

Este será el tercer matrimonio para Longoria. La actriz estuvo casada con el actor TylerChristopher y con la estrella de la NBA Tony Parker.

Just days after Jenni Rivera’s estate announced plansare under way to produce her biopic, Univision revealedit will produce a TV series based on the late singer’s life,but with a twist.

Su verdadero nombre era Dolores (Her Real Name Was Do-lores), is told through the perspective of Rivera’s formermanager, Pete Salgado. Rivera, whose real name was Do-lores Janney Rivera, died in 2012 in a plane crash when shewas 43. At the time of her death, she was on the verge ofmajor, mainstream celebrity, following a successful realityshow on cable network Mun2 and a newly signed deal tostar on a TV series on a major English-language televisionnetwork.

Since then, there have been multiple rumors and publishedreports on the possibility of TV series and movies based onRivera’s life, but none have been formally announced orconfirmed until now.

Salgado worked with Rivera for nearly a decade, andhelped negotiate many of her deals. Univision is billing theseries as “the untold story of the iconic Jenni Rivera” fromSalgado’s perspective.

No announcement has been made as to who will play Riveraor when production is scheduled to begin, but the series isslated to air in the 2016-2017 season. Rivera’s estate hasyet to provide comment on the matter.

The Rivera series is part of a broader Univision strategy to

reach music fans via programming fo-cused on regional Mexican music, thetop-selling and most-listened to subgenreof Latin music in the U.S. Aside from theRivera biopic, Univision will also produceCanción de mujer, a multimedia talentcompetition where viewers vote for thenext female regional Mexican star, and thesecond season of youth-talent search LaBanda. The first season of the realityshow, co-produced with Simon Cowell,sought to find the next Latin boy band.That group is CNCO, whose new single,“Tan facil”, is currently at No. 9 on Bill-board’s Hot Latin Songs chart.

Univision sigue marcando pauta dentrodel mercado hispano. La cadena televi-siva presentó su programación para el 2016-2017, dondedestaca cuatro pilares: comedia, deportes, música ydrama.

La música es sin duda muy importante para los latinos,es un vehículo de expresión que refleja tradiciones, sen-timientos y hasta idiosincracia. Así que no es de ex-trañar que ocupe un rol protagónico dentro de losplanes de la empresa de comunicaciones. “La Banda”,tendrá una segunda temporada con Alejandra Espinozacomo conductora. Lanzarán una competencia de talen-tos llamada “Canción de mujer”, que permitirá que elpúblico descubra quién es la nueva estrella de la música

regional mexicana.

Aunque sin duda la gran noticia es la producción de laserie biográfica “Su verdadero nombre era Dolores”,que relatará la vida de la desaparecida Jenni Rivera,desde la perspectiva de su exmánager Pete Salgado. Lavida de Joan Sebastian, también será llevada a la pan-talla con su hijo José Manuel Figueroa como protago-nista.

Para rematar, Univision anunció un histórico acuerdo deproducción con Netflix, empresa a la que se une nadamás y nada menos que para producir una teleseriesobre la vida de “El Chapo”.

Univision to Produce Series Basedon Jenni Rivera's Life


Al igual que otras premiaciones musicales en los últimosaños, los Billboard Music Awards 2016 lucieron más por suspresentaciones y tributos que por sus premios, en una ve-lada en la que el máximo ganador fue The Weeknd.

El intérprete al final se fue con ocho galardones, incluyendoArtista Top Hot 100 y Canción Top Streaming por “TheHills”.

Fue la británica Adele quien le arrebató el máximo galardónde la noche a Artista del Año, con el que sumó cinco tro-feos, de los ocho por los que competía y entre los que se in-cluyeron Álbum Top Billboard 200.

Los máximos perdedores de la entrega fueron Justin Biebery Taylor Swift, quienes figuraban en 12 y ocho categorías,respectivamente. Si embargo al término de la ceremoniaBieber sólo obtuvo dos, Artista Top Masculino y Artista TopSocial Media, mientras que Taylor sólo uno: Mejor ArtistaTour.

La noche fue emotiva y llena de homenajes, como el quecerró la ceremonia con Madonna, quien a manera de re-conocimiento póstumo interpretó dos temas del desapare-cido Prince, para la ocasión, la Reina del Pop salió alescenario vestida con un traje púrpura con motivos psi-codélicos, para rendir tributo a quien en vida fue su granamigo.

Tras el tema “Nothing compares to you”, Madonna se hizoacompañar por Stevie Wonder para interpretar “Purple rain”,canción que le diera varios apodos Prince y con los que sele conoció hasta sus últimos días.

Antes del emotivo cierre, ya habían presentado otros tribu-

tos, comenzando con el que se autorrindió Britney Spears,quien abrió la premiación con un pequeño número que in-cluyó algunos de sus más grandes éxitos y que presentaactualmente en Las Vegas.

Lo mismo hizo Celine Dion, quien además de interpretar unpar de temas recibió el Premio Al Icono, el cual recibió demanos de su hijo René-Charles.

Tras la polémica que enfrenta Kesha contra su productorDr. Luke y que casi impidió que actuara la noche de estedomingo, la rubia complació con un homenaje a su ídoloBob Dylan con “It, ain´t me”.

The 2016 Billboard Music Awards was all about TheWeeknd, who grabbed eight trophies, including Top Hot100 Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Song for "The Hills,"and Top R&B Album for Beauty Behind the Madness.Adele took home five awards, including Top FemaleArtist, Top 200 Album for 25, and the big one, Top Artist.

The Weeknd dedicated his Top 100 Artist award toPrince, who died suddenly last month. In The Weeknd'sacceptance speech, he noted that the legendary artistwas an inspiration to him.

Adele, who is currently on tour and couldn't make it tothe telecast, accepted her award via pre-taped mes-sages. "It's lovely to be in everyone's company," Adelesaid in her video acceptance speech for Top Artist,adding, "I'm about to go on stage!"

Britney Spears opened the show, taking the stage in ared top hat and jacket before stripping down to a morerevealing outfit and performing a medley of hits that in-

cluded "Work B****," "Womanizer," "Breathe on Me,""Slave 4 U," "Toxic" and a chorus of Joan Jett's "I LoveRock 'N Roll" for good measure.

Kesha, whose appearance on the show was up in the airat one point, ended up paying tribute to Bob Dylan,backed by Ben Folds. They performed the Dylan classic"It Ain't Me Babe."

Pink gave a breathtaking performance, soaring high inthe air suspended by ropes and surrounded by flamesas she belted out "Just Like Fire" from the upcomingfilm "Alice through the Looking Glass."

Céline Dion, who was the recipient of this year's IconAward, delivered a powerful performance of "The ShowMust Go On," backed by violinist Lindsay Sterling.

The Go-Go's, who made history during the 1980s as thefirst and only all-female band that wrote their own songsand played their own instruments, reunited on stage andperformed their hit, "We Got the Beat."

The highlight of the evening was Madonna and StevieWonder teaming up for a touching tribute to Prince. AfterMadonna performed Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U,"made famous by Sinead O'Connor, Wonder joined herfor a duet on Prince's classic "Purple Rain." The musicalperformances were introduced by The Roots' drummerQuestlove, who noted the music legend affected all ofus, "no matter what kind of music we make, no matterhow long we made it, no matter our race, our color orour creed or sexual orientation," adding that his depar-ture from the land of music "was an earthquake."


Opening June 4ME BEFORE YOULouisa “Lou” Clark (Clarke) lives in a quaint town in the English coun-tryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tight-knitfamily make ends meet. Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test,however, when she faces her newest career challenge. Taking a job atthe local “castle,” she becomes caregiver and companion to WillTraynor (Claflin), a wealthy young banker who became wheelchairbound in an accident two years prior, and whose whole world changeddramatically in the blink of an eye. No longer the adventurous soul heonce was, the now cynical Will has all but given up. That is until Lou de-termines to show him that life is worth living. Embarking together on a se-ries of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for,

and find their lives—and hearts -- changing in ways neither one could have imagined. Rated:PG-13.Louisa “Lou” Clark (Clarke) vive en un pintoresco pueblo en mitad de la campiña inglesa.Sin un rumbo claro en su vida, Lou, inestable y creativa, con 26 años, va de un trabajo a otropara ayudar a su familia a llegar a fin de mes. Sin embargo, su habitual actitud alegre sepone a prueba cuando afronta un nuevo reto profesional. Acepta un trabajo en el “castillo”local y se convierte en cuidadora y compañera de Will Traynor (Claflin), un joven banqueroadinerado que se quedó en silla de ruedas tras un accidente hace dos años, y cuyo mundo

cambió de manera dramática en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. El ahoracínico Will, que ya no es el alma aventurera que una vez fue, está apunto de darlo todo por perdido. Pero entonces llega Lou, que de-cide enseñarle que la vida merece ser vivida. Juntos se embarcanen una serie de aventuras, en las que tanto Lou como Will salenganadores, y se encuentran con que sus vidas (y corazones) cam-bian de una manera que jamás podrían haber imaginado.

POPSTARThe comedy goes behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real(Andy Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore albumflops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to dowhen he’s no longer the dopest star of all.. .

Conner4Real es una estrella musical que está atravesando un duro momento de crisis trasel fracaso de su segundo disco. Esto hace que tanto los fans del artista como sus rivalesse pregunten qué hacer ahora que ya no está en la cima del éxito. Mientras, él tratará todopor recuperar su fama, a excepción de reunirse con su viejo grupo de rap.

Opening June 24WARCRAFTThe peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civiliza-tion faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dyinghome to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds,one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From op-posing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decidethe fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spec-tacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, andeveryone fights for something. . Rated:PG-13.El pacífico reino de Azeroth está a punto de entrar en guerra paraenfrentarse a unos terribles invasores: orcos guerreros que han

dejado su destruido reino para colonizar otro. Al abrirse un portal que conecta ambos mun-dos, un ejército se enfrenta a la destrucción, y el otro, a la extinción. Dos héroes, uno encada bando, están a punto de chocar en un enfrentamiento que cambiará el destino de sufamilia, su pueblo y su hogar. Así arranca una espectacular saga de poder y sacrificio dondese descubren las numerosas caras de la guerra y en la que cada cual lucha por lo suyo.;

THE CONJURING 2Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilsonstar as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying para-normal investigations, travel to north London to help a single motherraising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.Rated: R. . Secuela de la exitosa "Expediente Warren" (2013), que lleva denuevo a la pantalla otro caso real de los expedientes de los renom-brados demonólogos Ed y Lorraine Warren. En este caso ambosviajarán al norte de Londres para ayudar a una madre soltera quetiene a su cargo cuatro hijos y que vive sola con ellos en una casaplagada de espíritus malignos.

JUNE MOVIE / PREVIEWS


Opening June 17

FINDING DORY Finding Dory welcomes back to the big screen everyone’s favoriteforgetful blue tang Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres), who’s livinghappily in the reef with Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks) and Nemo(voice of Hayden Rolence). When Dory suddenly remembers thatshe has a family out there who may be looking for her, the triotakes off on a life-changing adventure across the ocean to Califor-nia’s prestigious Marine Life Institute, a rehabilitation center andaquarium. In an effort to find her mom (voice of Diane Keaton) anddad (voice of Eugene Levy), Dory enlists the help of three of theMLI’s most intriguing residents: Hank (voice of Ed O’Neill), a can-tankerous octopus who frequently gives employees the slip; Bailey(voice of Ty Burrell), a beluga whale who is convinced his biologi-cal sonar skills are on the fritz; and Destiny (voice of Kaitlin Olson),a nearsighted whale shark. Deftly navigating the complex innerworkings of the MLI, Dory and her friends discover the magicwithin their flaws, friendships and family.

'Buscando a Dory' se ubicará seis meses después de la primera película, con Dory(Ellen DeGeneres) viviendo una apacible vida junto con los peces payaso. Tras ir conNemo en un viaje para ver cómo las mantarrayas migran de vuelta a casa, su problemade memoria hará que ésta se pierda y tenga que emprender una aventura para intentar

encontrar su hogar.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEThe story follows a one-time bullied geek who grew up to be alethal CIA agent (Johnson), coming home for his high school re-union. Claiming to be on a top-secret case, he enlists the help ofthe former “big man on campus” (Hart), now an accountant whomisses his glory days. But before the staid numbers-cruncher real-izes what he’s getting into, it’s too late to get out, as his increas-ingly unpredictable new friend drags him through a world ofshoot-outs, double-crosses and espionage that could get themboth killed in more ways than he can count. Rated:PG-13.“Un espía y medio” cuenta la historia de un letal agente del laCIA con un pasado friki y víctima del acoso escolar, quevuelve a casa para asistir a una reunión de compañeros de in-stituto. Con la excusa de estar trabajando en un caso secreto,

consigue la ayuda del chico popular del campus por aquel entonces, que ahora es unaburrido contable y vive añorando sus años de gloria. Para cuando el pobre oficinista se

da cuenta del embrollo en el que se está metiendo, es demasiado tarde para desenten-derse y su nuevo amigo, con maniobras cada vez más impredecibles, le arrastra a unmundo de tiroteos, traiciones y espionaje que les obligará a jugarse el cuello en inconta-bles ocasiones.

Opening June 24

INDEPENDENCE DAY RESURGENCE We always knew they were coming back. After IndependenceDay redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter deliv-ers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recoveredalien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an im-mense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing canprepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force.Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring ourworld back from the brink of extinction.Utilizando tecnología obtenida de los extraterrestres, las na-ciones de la Tierra, previendo el regreso de los invasores,han colaborado en un gigantesco programa de defensa paraproteger el planeta. Pero nada puede prepararnos para hacerfrente a la avanzada e inaudita fuerza de los atacantes. Sólola inventiva de unos pocos hombres y mujeres valientespuede rescatar a nuestro mundo del borde de la extinción...

FREE STATE OF JONESFree State of Jones is an epic action-drama set during the Civil War, and tells the story of defi-ant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confeder-

acy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves,Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi tosecede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishinghim as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long be-yond the War. Rated:PG-13.Año 1863. Mientras la Guerra de Secesión americana divide lanación, Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey), un granjerode Mississippi alistado en el ejército Confederado, lidera a ungrupo de desertores confederados contra la esclavitud en elCondado de Jones e inicia una extraordinaria rebelión armadacontra la Confederación.

Desilusionado por los horrores de la guerra y harto de lucharpor los intereses de los más ricos, Knight desertó del ejército

y se alió con otros pequeños granjeros y agricultores sureños, además de contar con laayuda de los esclavos locales. El desafiante granjero lideró un levantamiento que llevóal Condado de Jones en Mississippi a independizarse creando el Estado Libre de Jones.Su matrimonio con una antigua esclava, Rachel (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), y la posterior con-strucción de la primera comunidad interracial de la región, distinguieron a New Knightcomo una figura controvertida y luchadora en el contexto de la Guerra Civil americana.

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE Julian Dennison plays Ricky, a defiant young city kid who findshimself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle (Sam Neill) inthe wild New Zealand bush. As a national manhunt ensues, thenewly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blazeof glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.Rated:PG-13.El joven de ciudad Ricky encuentra un nuevo comienzo enuna zona rural de Nueva Zelanda, gracias a su nueva familiade acogida, formada por la encantadora Tía Bella, el irascibletío Hec, y su perro Tupac. Pero, después de que una tragediagolpeé a la familia, Ricky es destinado a otro hogar. En estasituación Hec se ve obligado a darse a la fuga con el chico,pues decide que no quiere irse con los servicios sociales,quienes interpretan que Ricky en realidad ha sido se-cuestrado.

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THE SHALLOWS In the taut thriller The Shallows, Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfingalone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a great whiteshark and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though sheis only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ulti-mate contest of wills. It’s Jaws for a new generation.Nancy (Blake Lively) es una joven que trata de superar la pér-dida de su madre. Un día está haciendo surf en una playasolitaria cuando se queda atrapada en un islote a apenasunos metros de la costa y, aunque está a solo 100 metros dela salvación, para alcanzarla tendrá que tirar de todos sus re-cursos y su voluntad, pues un enorme tiburón blanco se in-terpone entre ella y la costa.


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Bass River Recreation AreaBass River Recreation Area, a 1,665-acre site, consists of open meadows, open brushland, mature hardwoods, small ponds and 300-acre Max Lake. It has approximately threemiles of frontage on the Grand River. The park is used primarily for boating, hiking, moun-tain biking and horse back riding.Área de recreación del Bass River, 1,665 acres, consiste en prados abiertos,maderas maduras, pequeñas lagunas y Lago Max de 300 acres. Tiene aproximada-mente tres millas de frente en el gran River. El parque es utilizado principalmentepara paseos en barco, senderismo, ciclismo de montaña y caballo del montar a ca-ballo.

Avalanche Bay Indoor WaterparkThe place for crazy family fun! Ava-lanche Bay is the largest indoor waterpark in Michigan offering huge amounts of water funfor every age. Centrally located at the heart of Boyne Mountain Resort, this wet and wild wa-terpark is always 84 degrees and open all year 'round, making it the perfect vacation desti-nation or fun day trip. Grab a quick bite at the Snack Shack or fill up with a full menu at theApres Ski Pub, both located inside the park. Avalanche Bay does birthday parties too!¡El lugar para divertirse en familia! Avalanche Bay es el parque acuático interior másgrande de Michigan que ofrece grandes cantidades de diversión acuática para todaslas edades.

Family Aquatic Center at Chandler ParkThis summer, enjoy oceans of fun close to home at Wayne County's hottest place to cooloff…Chandler Park Family Aquatic Center. Kids can spend the day splashing through thegiant aquatic play area. Teens and adults alike will want to take the plunge down the park'stwo super-sized water slides. The whole family will enjoy taking a dip in the way cool WavePool, or sharing a picnic on the park's shady grounds. Open Memorial - Labor Day week-end.Este verano, disfruta de los océanos de diversión cerca de casa en el lugar máscaliente del Condado de Wayne para refrescarse... Chandler Park Family Aquatic Cen-ter. Toda la familia podrá disfrutar dándose un chapuzón en la piscina, o compartir unpicnic en los jardines sombríos del parque.

Great Wolf LodgeWith over 38,000 square feet of splash-loaded rides, slides and pools you’re sure to find afavorite. The water park features eight waterslides, five unique pools, a multi-story interac-tive tree house, and a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket. And when you’re ready to dry off the funcontinues outside the water park. Grab a wand and battle a dragon in MagiQuest or get anice cream-themed manicure at Scooops® Kid Spa before gathering your family in ourGrand Lobby for nightly fireside Story Time. There’s plenty for mom and dad too with a full-service Spa, fitness room, and plenty of shopping and dining options.Con más de 38.000 pies cuadrados de piscinas, toboganes y atracciones splash segu-ramente encontrarás tu favorito. El Parque cuenta con ocho toboganes, cinco pisci-nas únicas, una casa de árbol interactiva de varios pisos y un cubo que inclina de1.000 galones. Y cuando estés listo para secarlo la diversión continúa fuera del par-que de agua.

Soaring Eagle Waterpark and HotelA 45,000-square-foot indoor waterpark designed for toddlers, tweens, teens, and adults. Itwill feature a waver rider, one body slide, one bowl slide, a rock climbing wall, lazy river,children's play area and a private adult pool, hot tub & sauna. The design includes 243guest rooms, family suites that can accommodate up to seven, and other accommodations.The waterpark itself is more than an acre in size.Un parque acuático interior de 45.000 pies cuadrados, diseñado para niños pequeños,preadolescentes, adolescentes y adultos. El diseño incluye 243 habitaciones, suitesfamiliares que pueden acomodar hasta siete y otras comodidades. El parque acuáticosí mismo es más de un acre de tamaño.

Bittersweet Pet Resort & StablesWe board horses, horse instructions and riding camps. Our stables are beautiful. Thestalls are 14 x 14 with an indoor and outdoor riding arenas. We are located on 190 acres.We offer horse boarding, training, and lessons for adults and children. We also offer asummer riding camp program for children. Bittersweet offers the best small animal board-ing and grooming.Caballerizas de caballos, instructores de caballo y campamentos de equitación.Ofrecemos embarque de caballo, la formación y clases para adultos y niños. Tam-bién ofrecemos clases de equitación este vereno, y programa de campamento paralos niños.

Argo Canoe LiveryArgo Canoe Livery features canoe, single kayak, double kayak, raft, stand up paddle-board and tube rentals on the Huron River in the city of Ann Arbor. Offered from the ArgoCanoe Livery are stillwater paddling in two mile Argo Pond or a 3.7 mile 1.5 hour river tripdown the Huron River. We have hundreds of boats and no reservations. Ann Arbor'sstretch of the Huron River is calm with a few riffles and surrounded by beautiful parks.Argo Cascades have exciting drops and pools to boat or tube down. We provide boats,life jackets and transportation upriver. Come paddle in Ann Arbor for a fun river trip enjoy-ing outdoor adventures with your friends and family!Características del Argo Canoe Livery canoa, kayak single, doble kayak, balsa, standup paddleboard y alquileres en el río del Huron en la ciudad de Ann Arbor. Contamoscon cientos de barcos y sin reservas. Tramo de Ann Arbor del Río Hurón es tranquilocon unos rápidos y rodeado por hermosos parques. Ofrecemos botes, chalecos sal-vavidas y transporte aguas arriba. ¡Ven a pedalear en Ann Arbor para un divertidoviaje del río disfrutando de aventuras al aire libre con tus amigos y familiares!

Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park & Water ParkMichigan's largest amusement and water park offers more than 60 attractions. Excitementfor all ages with seven rollercoasters and over 20 water rides, including the world-classShivering Timbers wooden rollercoaster.EL parque de atracciones y el agua más grande de Michigan ofrece más de 60 atrac-ciones. Emoción para todas las edades con siete montañas rusas y más de 20 aguapaseos, incluyendo el primer nivel rollercoaster madera maderas temblando.

Silver Lake Sand Dunes From wild to mild, you can tour the Silver Lake Sand Dunes the way that suits you best.Bring your own "off road vehicle" (ORV) and go on your own through Silver Lake StatePark, rent an ORV or take a tour, or explore the section of dunes leased to Mac Wood'sDune Rides with a guided group tour. You can also hike or sandboard the dunes andgaze out to panoramic views of Lake Michigan or Silver Lake. Any choice is guaranteed toleave you with memories to last a lifetime!De salvaje a leve, se puede recorrer las dunas de arena del lago de plata lo que másle convenga. Traer su propio «vehículo de carretera "(ORV) e ir en el Silver LakeState Park, rentar un ORV o tomar un tour o explorar la sección de dunas a Dunepaseos Mac madera con un tour guiado. También caminatas o sandboard las dunasy contempla a vistas panorámicas del lago Michigan o Silver Lake.


Desk-ercise Your Way through the Day: 10 Ways to Get a Workout in at Work

1.Glute Squeeze - Theeasiest desk exercise isthe glute squeeze. Tostart toning, simplysqueeze the buttocks,hold for 5-10 seconds,release and repeat.

2. Seated Leg Raise -While seated, straightenone or both legs andhold in place for 10 ormore seconds. Thenlower the leg(s) back tothe ground without let-ting your feet touch the

floor. Repeat movement (alternating legs if raising themseparately) for 15 reps. Underwhelmed? Loop a purse orbriefcase strap over the ankle for added weight. Yourglutes will thank you.

3. Desk-Ups - To increase arm strength, place both handson your desk, walk your feet back to a 45-degree angleand push off with as much force as possible. An averageof 10-12 reps every day will make a difference in no time!

4. Book Press- Work your triceps and get your bloodpumping with book presses. Grab the heaviest book youhave, hold it behind your head and then extend your armsup. Drop it back down by your neck and repeat.

5. Shoulder Blade Squeezes - Poor posture can lead to aplethora of health problems. Try this exercise to helpstraighten out your back. Pretending to hold a pencil in be-tween your shoulder blades, squeeze them together for 10seconds, release and then repeat.

6. Chair Squats- Get your glutes summer-ready with regu-lar chair squats. Stand a few inches in front of your chairand lower yourself down until your butt hits the edge, thenpop back up and repeat for a total of 8-10 reps.

7. Standing Calf Raises- One of the most inconspicuousdesk exercises is the standing calf raise. At the printer,your desk or even while standing in the lunch line, startwith both feet shoulder-width apart, press up onto the ballsof your feet, pause at the top for 10 seconds and thenlower back down. After two or three sets of 12-15 reps, youshould be feeling the burn. For even more of a challenge,try raising only one leg at a time.

8. Windmills- Stretch your shoulder blade muscles byholding both of your arms up and out, extended away fromyour body to your left and right. Make big circles on eachside ensuring your reach extends to the area above thehead and down to the knees.

9. Wall Sit - To work your core and leg muscles whilereading an article or meeting materials, try a wall sit. Placeyour back against a blank wall space, then squat down toa 90-degree angle and hold for 30-60 seconds. Slide backup and repeat. If you’re looking for something a little moredifficult, try crossing one leg over the other while still at a90-degree angle against the wall and hold the position for15 seconds.

10. Seated Bicycle Pedal - While sitting at the edge ofyour chair, hold onto the arm rests and begin bringingeach knee up to your chest, like you’re riding a bicycle.Maintain a smooth and consistent pace for as long as pos-sible. Work out your abdominals and give yourself a mid-day wake-up call with this one.

Que no tienes tiempo para hacer ejercicio debido a tutrabajo es una excusa que está dejando de ser válida.Existen maneras de mantenerte activo/a en tu oficina y

no perderte de los beneficios del ejercicio. A continuación mensionamos algunas for-mas de hacer el ejercio en tu trabajo para que las pongas en práctica.

Apretar los gluteos, sentarse con las piernas elevadas, algunos lugares de trabajo tedan la opción de tener tu escritorio elevado, asi puedes estar parado, reemplaza tu sillapor una pelota de ejercicio, camina durante tu hora de almuerzo, sube las escaleras,busca oportunidades para estar de pie, siempre puedes encontrar la manera de estaractiviva en tu trabajo sin tener que estar sentada todo el dia.

About Grace DerochaGrace Derocha is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and certified health coach. She loveshelping others learn how to live a healthier and happier lifestyle. Grace was born and raised in Michigan.She is a wife, mommy, Spartan, and avid Detroit sports fan. She loves food, music, dancing, shopping,reading, and smiling.Gracia Derocha es una dietista registrada, educadora certificada para la diabetes, y entrenadora certifi-cada de la salud. A ella le gusta ayudar a otros a aprender cómo vivir una vida más sana y más feliz. Gra-cia nació y se crió en Michigan. Ella es una esposa, mamá, Spartan, y ávido aficionada a los deportes deDetroit. A ella le encanta la comida, la música, bailar, ir de compras, la lectura, y la sonreir.

By: Grace Derocha


Irving E. Vega, PhDAssociate ProfessorTSMM-College of Human MedicineMichigan StateUniversity

One question that perturbs the mind of anyfamily member of an Alzheimer’s disease

(AD) patient is whether this terrible disease is hereditary. Thisquestion is more prevalent among sons and daughters ofLatino AD patients around the nation, since this terrible dis-ease is more prevalent among Latinos than other ethnicgroups. But the truth is that the probability of a son or daugh-ter of an AD patient to suffer from this disease later on in life isvery low. The reason being that familial (inherited) AD repre-sents less than 5% of all diagnose cases in the world.

AD can be divided in two main categories, namely sporadic orfamilial. Sporadic AD comprises the majority of the reportedcases and is not associated to an identify genetic mutation.The AD patient does not have a history of cases in his/her fam-ily, generation after generation. In contrast, familial AD casesare those patients with a strong family history. Familial ADcases are associated to an identify genetic mutation in one ofthree known genes. These genes are: Amyloid Precursor Pro-tein (APP), Presenilin 1 (PS1) or Presenilin 2 (PS2).

How you can determine if the case of Alzheimer in your familyis sporadic or familial? There several aspects that help thephysician differentiate between a sporadic and familial case.However, it is important to understand that the symptoms as-sociated with AD are the same regardless if the case is spo-radic or familial. The first aspect that characterizes a familialcase of AD is that the disease has been in the family historygeneration after generation and there is more than one mem-ber of each generation (from either or both sides: mother or fa-ther) that was diagnosed as probable AD. For example, if yourgreat-grandfather, grandmother and mother, as well as unclesor aunts had/have AD, it is highly likely that there is a mutationon any of the three genes mentioned above that has beenpassed from generation to generation. The second importantindicator that a case could be familial AD is the age of onset.In the majority of the cases, people with familial AD will startshowing symptoms as early as 40 years of age. This earlyonset of the disease is, in some cases, accompanied with amore aggressive progression of cognitive impairment than insporadic cases. These two aspects are the main criteria thatyou can use to determine if AD is inherited in your family. Thenthe next question is: what should I do in the case of suspectingthat in my family AD is inherited?

When familial AD is suspected, the family physician couldorder a genetic study to identify mutations in one of the genesmentioned above. However, it is important to mention thatmany health insurances will refuse to pay for the genetic analy-sis. The cost of this genetic analysis could fluctuate between$400 and $800. Nevertheless, genetic analysis represents anethical dilemma that physicians often avoid, limiting the infor-mation provided to the patient’s family. If you are in your 20s,how you will react to the news that you are a carrier of a ge-netic mutation associated with AD? Remember that, at thistime, we don’t have any treatment that prevent, stop or revertAD. Therefore, the knowledge of carrying a mutation that willinduce AD could generate unwanted and unhealthy anxiety toan individual, which in the mind of a physician represents un-necessary harm to a person that yet have not develop symp-toms of AD.

In contrast, those that choose to know whether they carry amutation associated with AD could be better prepare and as-sist their families through the challenges of caregiving. Theperson could provide legally certified steps about how care willbe provided, whether he/she wants to be put in an assisting liv-ing-facility, an auspice or always be kept under the care of thefamily. The person could also designate a legal/financial tutorthat will made decision on his/her behalf once he/she be-comes incapacitated. In a more controversial aspect, the per-son could made decisions about establishing his/her ownfamily, taking in consideration the risk of passing the mutationto the next generation. Ultimately, the decision to learn if youare a carrier of a genetic mutation associated with AD is onethat each individual needs to make taking in consideration theadvantages and disadvantages of such information. Butplease remember, that the probability that you are a carrier ofsuch genetic mutation is very low.

[For more information, please visit:www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/alzheimers-disease-genetics-fact-sheet]

Una pregunta que perturba la mente de cualquier miembrode la familia de un paciente de enfermedad de Alzheimer(EA) es si esta terrible enfermedad es hereditaria. Esta pre-gunta es más frecuente entre hijos e hijas de pacienteslatinos AD alrededor de la nación, ya que esta terrible en-fermedad es más frecuente entre los Latinos que otrosgrupos étnicos. Pero la verdad es que la probabilidad deun hijo o hija de un paciente de AD a sufrir de esta enfer-medad más adelante en la vida es muy baja. La razón porla que ese anuncio familiar (heredado) representa menosdel 5% de todos diagnosticar casos en el mundo.

AD se puede dividir en dos categorías principales, a saber,esporádicas o familiares. Anuncios esporádicos com-prende la mayoría de los casos y no está asociado a unamutación genética de identificación. El paciente de AD notiene un historial de casos en su familia, generación trasgeneración. En contraste, los casos familiares de AD sonaquellos pacientes con antecedentes familiares fuertes.Casos AD familiares se asocian a una mutación genéticade identificación en uno de los tres genes conocidos.Estos genes son: proteína precursora de amiloide (APP),presenilina 1 (PS1) y presenilina 2 (PS2).

¿Qué debo hacer en caso de sospechar de que en mi fa-milia AD se hereda?Cuando se sospecha que AD familiar, el médico podría or-denar un estudio genético para identificar mutaciones enuno de los genes mencionados. Sin embargo, es impor-tante mencionar que muchos seguros de salud se niegana pagar para el análisis genético. El costo de este análisisgenético podría fluctuar entre $400 y $800. Sin embargo, elanálisis genético representa un dilema ético que los médi-cos a menudo evitan, limitar la información proporcionadaa la familia del paciente. ¿Si usted está en su 20s, cómoreaccionará ante la noticia de que eres un portador de unamutación genética asociada con enfermedad deAlzheimer? Recuerde que, en este momento, no tenemosningún tratamiento que prevenir, detener o revertir AD.

Por el contrario, aquellos que deciden conocer que si lle-van una mutación asociada AD podría ser mejor preparany ayudar a sus familias a través de los retos de prestaratención. La persona podría proporcionar legalmente certi-ficados pasos acerca de cómo se prestará atención, siquiere poner en un asistencia a centro de la vida, un auspi-cio o estar siempre bajo el cuidado de la familia. La per-sona también podría designar un tutor legal y financieroque tomó la decisión en su favor una vez que llega a serincapacitado. En un aspecto más polémico, la persona po-dría hechas decisiones sobre el establecimiento de supropia familia, tomando en consideración el riesgo detransmitir la mutación a la siguiente generación. En últimainstancia, la decisión para saber si eres portador de unamutación genética asociada con enfermedad de Alzheimeres que cada individuo tiene que tomar en consideraciónlas ventajas y desventajas de dicha información. Pero porfavor recuerde, que la probabilidad de que usted es unportador de dicha mutación genética es muy baja.

[Para más more, visita: www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publi-cation/alzheimers-disease-genetics-fact-sheet]


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SPANISH COORDINATORCROSSROAD BIBLE INSTI-TUTE-Part-time (24 hrs/wk) Span-ish Coordinator: Crossroad BibleInstitute is now hiring a part-timeSpanish Coordinator to provide ad-ministrative oversight and supportof our Spanish language programin the US. As part of our prison min-istry this role will facilitate the im-plementation of our Bible studyprogram among Spanish speakingstudents and instructors, with oc-casional administrative interfacewith Spanish speaking campusesinternationally. Must be fluent inSpanish and English (both writtenand oral) and have cross-culturalexperience with the Hispanic cul-ture. A Bachelors degree in relatedfield preferred. Please send re-sumes to: [email protected] be fluent in Spanish andEnglish (both written and oral)and have cross-cultural experi-

ence with the Hispanic culture. ABachelors degree in related fieldpreferred.

YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT-Motivated and energetic individu-als wanted to work part time withthe Project FOCUS afterschoolprogram at Spitler Elementary inHart. Project FOCUS is an initia-tive of TrueNorth Community Serv-ices funded by the 21st CenturyCommunity Learning Centersgrant. Open position working withfirst through fourth grades. Primaryresponsibilities include academicsupport during homework/enrich-ment time, leading/facilitating clubactivities, supper supervision, andinteraction with parents/stu-dents/Spitler Elementary staff. Staffwill be responsible for assisting inthe implementation of club basedactivities. Candidate must possessa desire and passion to work withchildren, good communication, andorganizational skills. Weekly workhours are approximately 10 to 15hours per week; generally 2:30 –5:30 pm Monday – Thursday (po-tentially more depending on fieldtrips). Position open until filled.Please submit an interest letter andresume as soon as possible. Youmay email the information to [email protected] ormail/drop off at: TrueNorth Com-munity Services, Attention: CindyCampeau, PO Box 149, Fremont,

MI 49412. EOE. RequirementsRequired: Applicants must be atleast 18 years of age with a mini-mum of high school diploma orGED. Preferred: Experience withyouth, some college educationand bilingual (English, Spanish)speaking/writing ability.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT- RoseHill Center in Holly Township, anon-profit residential treatment pro-gram for adults with a mental ill-ness, is looking for an ExecutiveAssistant to support our Manage-ment Team.This position reports to the Presi-dent and CEO.Duties include:Provide routine administration andsecretarial support such as prepar-ing correspondence and docu-ments, filing, photo copying,monitoring calendars, schedulingBoard of Directors committeemeetings.Provides support to ManagementTeam and Board of DirectorsManages and maintains recordsand retention.Manages and maintains policy andprocedure manual.Other duties as assigned.Candidates must possess excel-lent written and verbal communica-tion skills, sensitivity for confidentialinformation, and effective interper-sonal skills. Strong organizational

skills and proficiencyin MS Word andExcel are required.Accuracy and atten-tion to detail are amust.Minimum educationalrequirements areaBachelors' degree orequivalent educationand experience.Send cover letter andresume [email protected] or fax to 248-634-7754We regret that we areunable to acknowl-edge every resumewe receive, andtherefore we will con-tact only those withwhom we would liketo schedule an inter-view.

ASSISTANT TO THEDEAN OR VP IN-T E R M E D I A T ESCHOOL OFHEALTH PROFES-SIONS AND STUD-

IES, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN- Flint. For additional information,please visit our website atwww.umjobs.org (Job ID #122537).UM-Flint is a non-discriminatory/Equal Opportu-nity/Affirmative Action Employer.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER In-terCare Community Health Net-work is seeking an experiencedChief Financial Officer to be an in-tegral part of our managementteam and lead our finance depart-ment. To be considered for the role,the candidate will have five toseven years of healthcare experi-ence, ideally from a non-profit orFQHC, operational and businessleadership experience, must havea solid accounting and financefoundation and a track record ofsuccess and development. Mini-mum undergraduate degree in Fi-nance, Accounting or Businesswith a CPA and/or MBA in BusinessAdministration highly desired. In-terested parties should apply atwww. intercare.org or send re-sumes to [email protected] .

ACCOUNTANT GENESEEHEALTH SYSTEM-Accountant -Business Operations - Finance.Salary Range: $39,395 - $52,951annually, plus benefits. ApplicationDeadline: until filled. General State-ment of Duties: under the directionof the Accounting Manager; per-forms professional accounting du-ties in the maintenance and reviewof fiscal accounts; work requires in-dependent judgment on technicalaccounting, in accordance with ac-count classification and auditingstandards established by theagency and statutory require-ments; work is reviewed for over-all standards of performance;supervision may be exercised overclerical employees; performs re-lated work as required. For addi-tional details on job duties andrequirements, please log on towww.genhs.org. You can apply di-rectly on line or fax resume andtranscripts to (810) 257-3755.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSIS-TANT ALLEGAN COUNTY-Al-legean County Michigan 1835ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSIS-TANT Allegan County is consider-ing candidates for ACCOUNTSPAYABLE ASSISTANT; part-time;$13.32 per hour; 24 hours perweek; with pro-rated benefits. Highschool graduation or its equivalent.Prefer some advanced courseworkin data processing, clerical, and re-lated areas. One year of clerical ex-

perience providing familiarity withdata processing. Complete job de-scription and on-line applicationavailable at:www.allegancounty.org Deadlinefor applications is open until filled.

ACCOUNTANT- Tier I AutomotiveSupplier seeks entry level account-ant. Four year degree or equivalentexperience required. Experience ina high volume manufacturing facil-ity a plus. Full benefit package in-cluding health, dental and vision.Salary commensurate with experi-ence.Interested candidates should sub-mit a resume with salary require-ments to: IAC 236 West ClarkStreet Mendon, MI 49072 Attn:Human Resources Manager

DEPUTY CIRCUIT COURTCLERK- ALLEGAN COUNTY- Al-legean County Michigan 1835DEPUTY CIRCUIT COURTCLERK Allegan County is consid-ering candidates for DEPUTY CIR-CUIT COURT CLERK; full time;$15.20 hourly; 40 hours per week;with excellent benefits. High schoolgraduation or equivalent. Sixmonths to one year of clerical ex-perience, preferably in a court orcounty clerk's office or closely re-lated setting. Complete job de-scription and on-line applicationavailable at:www.allegancounty.org . Deadlinefor applications is until filled.

MORTGAGE PROCESSOR/CLERK - Immediate, full timeopening for an experienced mort-gage processor/clerk. The positionprovides clerical support for allmortgage loan processing activi-ties, including receiving, evaluatingand reviewing mortgage loan ap-plications, ordering needed docu-ments, including title insurance,credit reports, flood certifications asnecessary, process paid notes,prepare discharge of mortgages,set up and maintain escrow ac-counts, pay taxes and insurancefrom escrow accounts. Previousexperience required. Applicantmust possess good oral and writ-ten communication skills, have theability to work in a fast paced envi-ronment, be computer literate andcan multi-task. Preferred CreditUnion offers a competitive com-pensation and benefits package.Send resume electronically withsalary requirements to: [email protected] .

GENERAL MANAGER - for PlasticTrim International, Inc., East

Tawas, MI; 40 hrs/wk; 8am-5pm M-F. Resp. for all activities & perform-ance at manufacturing &pass-through facility, incl. supervis-ing Mgr of Eng, Mgr of Manufactur-ing, HR Mgr, Accounting Mgr,Materials Mgr, Purchasing Mgr,Quality Mgr & Maintenance Mgr;resp. for production, personnel,purchasing, finance, quality, as-sembly & maintenance; manages,directs, develops operations or-ganization, processes & proce-dures to support strategic direction,ensuring org. performance plansmet w/in budgets / timeframes; es-tablishes & monitors appropriatesystems for measuring key indica-tors of operational mgmt. & devel-opment; establishes initiatives forimprovements in safety, quality,cost, delivery, employee relations;directs & coordinates activities ofall departments through mgmtstaff; accountable for results ofoverall operation costs & budgets,scrap rate, methods, quantity, qual-ity & personnel; establish stan-dards of performance, measuresprogress, controls work flows, &determines personnel needs; com-municates overall org. perform-ance to exec. or officer staff level;supports efforts in achieving non-operational goals & objectives.Req: BS in Engineering, Finance orBus. Admin. or foreign degreeequiv. & 5 yrs post-bac, prog. resp.exp. in engineering or mgt positionin auto industry OR MS in Engi-neering, Finance or Bus. Admin. orforeign degree equiv. & 3 yrs exp.in engineering or mgt position inauto industry. Exp. must incl. work-ing w/ production part program indesign phase, prototype develop-ment, customer approval, final tool-ing, final production, delivery tocustomer & post-launch trou-bleshooting. Submit res. electroni-cally [email protected] or bymail to 27611 Halsted Rd., Farm-ington Hills, MI 48331. Attn: G.Soule, Incl. reference #137735-13.

SERVICE TECH - Needed for busylocal sewer and drain cleaningcompany. No experience neces-sary, will train. Good driving recordand valid Michigan Drivers licensea must. Some nights and week-ends. Must pass drug screen uponhire. Please bring brief work historyto: Dependable Sewer & Plumbing,512 McGraw St., Bay City, MI48708, 1 block West of Broadway,between the hours of 730am and730pm. Be prepared for on thespot interview.

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MAINTENANCE- COLE'S QUAL-ITY FOODS, INCThe position willsupport the maintenance depart-ment in maintaining, repairing, andtroubleshooting of all machinery,equipment, and facility. This hands-on individual will have knowledgeand/or experience in: preventivemaintenance techniques, basicand three phase electricity, weld-ing, hydraulic/pneumatics, the useof equipment manuals and printsfor troubleshooting and repairing ofequipment, and experience with acomputerized maintenance man-agement system. In addition, theywill have an excellent safety andattendance record. Strong inter-personal skills mechanical aptitudeis necessary.

Please e-mail or mail hard copy(no phone calls please) of your re-sume and wage requirements tothe below address. Applications willbe accepted through Friday, June3.

Cole's Quality Foods, Inc. 1188 Lakeshore Dr. Muskegon, MI 49441 Attn: Human Resources [email protected]

MAINTENANCE WORKER OT-TAWA COUNTY FACILITIESMAINTENANCE - $16.14 -$20.44/hr. (2016 Wage Scale) JobDescription: Under direct supervi-sion, provides semiskilled labor re-quired for the preventivemaintenance and repair of buildingfeatures, fixtures, furnishings andHVAC, plumbing, electrical, me-chanical and electronic systemsand components thereof. Performsgeneral maintenance and repairsrequired to maintain building oper-ations and the safety and accessi-bility of exterior walkways andother paved areas. This is a full-time, 2nd shift position (2:00 pm -10:30 pm) based in the OttawaCounty Jail at the Fillmore Com-plex in West Olive, MI. Possibletravel to other County locations, asneeded. Requirements: The idealcandidate will have the followingknowledge and skills: Workingknowledge of applied mechanics,hydraulics, pneumatics, electricityand electronics, along with knowl-edge of the maintenance construc-tion trades, including painting,carpentry, electrical and electronicrepair, plumbing, etc. Ability to readand interpret blueprints, engineer-ing and architectural drawings anddesigns, mechanical drawings, en-

gineering and architectural specifi-cations, diagrams and other spec-ifications. Federal, state and localconstruction, safety, fire, health andsanitation statutes, codes, and or-dinances. Knowledge ofOSHA/MIOSHA occupationalhealth and safety rules, regulationsand requirements. Thorough work-ing knowledge of safety protocolsand practices, including lock-out/tag-out. Working knowledge ofthe proper use of manual andpower tools commonly used in themaintenance construction trades.Working knowledge of landscapeand grounds maintenance Knowl-edge of preventive maintenanceprograms and practices. Basiccomputer literacy and knowledgeof programmable logic controllers.Ability to layout work efficiently soas to minimize man-hours and ma-terials required to properly com-plete work. Ability to interactpositively and constructively withcoworkers, supervisors, contrac-tors, and members of the generalpublic with diverse cultural andsocio-economic backgrounds. Re-quired Education, Training and Ex-perience: High School Diploma orGED combined with three (3) yearsexperience in maintenance and re-pair of building operating systemsand building and grounds mainte-nance. Licenses and Certifications:Valid Michigan driver's license. On-line application, with resume andcover letter, accepted atwww.miottawa.org Ottawa Countyis an Equal Opportunity Employer .

A R B O R I S T / A P P R E N T I C EKAWKAWLIN, MI -Wage: $$19.57- $32.61 Benefits: Health,401K, Bonus Job Description:Under the supervision of the Vege-tation Manager this position will beresponsible and accountable forthe completion of in-field vegeta-tion annual plan and all line clear-ance activities in their area. JobQualifications: Associates (orHigher) of Science in Forestry orother related field. 5+ years of util-ity vegetation management expe-rience. General knowledge of utilityvegetation management equip-ment (bucket/manual crew equip-ment, mowers, off-road treeremoval equipment, herbicide ap-plication methods & equipment).Demonstrated ability to coordinatevegetation clearing in conjunctionwith line rebuilds and new con-struction, including but not limitedto: - Crew & work scheduling -Working knowledge of easement

language, research, & parcel iden-tification (map & field) - Notifyingpublic entities on transmission lineclearance work - Securing signedpermission for work needed Expe-rience with aerial and ground in-spections. Strong computer skills,including but not limited to: ISACertified Arborist or obtain within 6months. ISA Utility Specialist certi-fication or obtain within 6 months.Ability to verbally communicate ef-fectively and accurately. Be avail-able during off-duty hours.Visit Website to Apply:www.ulc119.com

PHYSICAL PLANT MAINTE-NANCE FULL- Time Jackson Col-lege is searching for an individualto be responsible for work, withinthe structure of the Physical PlantMaintenance Team, in connectionwith the installation, maintenanceand repair of any and all campuselectrical, heating, ventilation, airconditioning, mechanical, plumb-ing, structural and utility systemsand their related components. Re-view the entire posting at:https://jobs.jccmi.edu . All applica-tions must be made online. If as-sistance is needed with theapplication process, contactHuman Resources at 517-796-8468.

LAWN TECH - APPLICATOR-Lush Lawn is a locally owned, wellestablished and rapidly growinglawn care company with several lo-cations throughout southeastMichigan. We specialize in weedcontrol, fertilization, tree care andpest management. All techniciansuse ride on ZSpray equipment. Weoffer very competitive wages, 401kand health benefits. Our RochesterHills location is currently seekinghard working, motivated, and com-petitive individuals for our 3a lawncare technicians. If you love work-ing outdoors as a grass cutter orlandscaper and have an interest inthe lawn care industry I would lovehearing from you! We encourageindividuals with interest to visit ourwebsite Lushlawn.net/careers andfill out an application.RequirementsDriver License3a certified or certifiableBackground check

SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIESat Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Cur-rently accepting applications for thefollowing summer positions - fulland part time. Must be at least 18

years of age, positive, energetic,and willing to work some eveningsand weekends.Food Service Grounds Mainte-nance Camp Store & Bank SiteCustodians Production StaffHousekeeping Transportation Ap-plications available at: Blue LakeFine Arts Camp, 300 E. CrystalLake Rd., Twin Lake, MI 49457. Orvisit: www. bluelake.org/employ-ment. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp isan equal opportunity employer.

GENERAL LABORERS, YARDWORK - 401k and health benefitsavailable. Apply within at 1525 KingHighway, Kalamazoo MI NOPHONE CALLS PLEASE.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN-with residential and commercial ex-perience. Service departmentopening. 616-676-9675, Resume [email protected]

ROOFER - EXPERIENCED tomaintain reroof, hot tar roof, able torun a crew. [email protected] or call (517) 782-9305.

JANITORIAL WORKER- UnitedCommercial Services has open-ings for Janitorial Positions. Wehave openings for all shifts,whether you are looking for part-time or full-t i m eemploymentwe havemany open-ings to fillwhat you arelooking for.We are con-ducting openinterviews theMay 2-5 Mon-day- Thurs-day from 10until 5:30. Nocleaning ex-perience is re-quired so stopdown! Wehave immedi-ate openings!

TAXI DRIV-ERS Best in-c o m epotential inthe areaMetro Cab ofG r a n dRapids, LLC,is offering a

unique taxi program at a substan-tial discount to service downtownGrand Rapids and surroundingmetropolitan areas. We are con-vinced that once you compare thetraditional leasing options of othertaxi companies, you'll find the pro-gram we offer will meet and ex-ceed your highest expectations. Ifyou have never driven a taxi or arecurrently working as a taxi driver,you should contact Metro Cab ofGrand Rapids to determine if ourprogram meets your life style. Can-didates must be driven to providethe highest levels of customer'sservice, as well meet the following

guidelines: Must be at least 25years old Valid State of MichiganChauffeur license Clean drivingrecord Geographical knowledge ofdowntown Grand Rapids and sur-rounding metropolitan area Wellgroomed, Courteous Positive atti-tude Must have or obtain a GrandRapids City Permit* *Drivers are el-igible for a 'Driver Bonus' after 90days of driving. Because of MetroCab's business model and cus-tomer base, income potential is ex-cellent offering flexible hours. Formore information or to apply call616-957-1835 or email, [email protected]

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