This week on The Jackson Show, we present highlights from the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Program held last week at Jackson Community College. Athena, Small Businessperson of the Year, Brick and Ambassador awards are presented. Award winners from the Jackson Citizen Patriot/M-Live are also recognized.
On this week's episode of "Global Great Lakes" presented by Automated Logistics Systems, we tour the 786,000 square foot Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc. facility in Sandstone Township. MACI began making automotive compressors in 1980 at this facility and recently completed a multi-million dollar expansion.
As we wrap up January, Bart's guests today include Jackson County Intermediate School District Superintendent Kevin Oxley; Commonwealth Associates President Dennis DeCosta; Catholic Schools Week continues with St. Mary's principal Julia Hurlburt and Liz Hartley, principal of Queens Elementary; Coffee Talk with Robert Ernst; Monica Moser, President of the Jackson Community Foundation; Drawings of the month with Brian Surgener, Jackson Coffee Company. Update: Julia and Liz provided an update on the Our Lady of Fatima Super Raffle. The drawings have begun and the first month of winners chosen. Tickets are still available and results posted at www.jcsjacksonareacatholicschools.org.
On this week's episode of The Locker Room, we'll have boys and girls basketball highlights; an interview with the Michigan Center Pep Band and Student Section; the AT&T High School Scholar Athlete of the Week, Megan Shown from Michigan Center; and Larry Jacobson fills in for vacationing Bill Boyer on a new edition of Boyer on Sports. Locker Room premieres at 10 am on Groundhog Day.
If you missed our anniversary show Tuesday, you can catch it today. Our replay begins at 1:00 pm.
Today is the 12th Anniversary of The Bart Hawley Show. Joining Bart in the celebration is Congressman Tim Walberg; Karen Dunigan, from Howard Hanna Real Estate Services; Catholic Schools Week with Lumen Christi Principal Chris Smith and Student Council President Katie Prevost; Mike Archer from Mortgage 1; Jackson Community Federal Credit Union President Jim Francis; Clips and fun from the past 12 years.
State Representative (R-64) Earl Poleski explains his new House committee assignments on today's show. Other guests include retiring director of the Ella Sharp Museum, Charlie Aymond; Kristi Blair, principal of St. John's Elementary School with Tony Shaughnessy, principal of Jackson Catholic Middle School for Catholic Schools Week; Regina Funkhouser, Executive Director of Non Profit Network; with the Junior Achievement Crazy Bowl, Executive Director Connie Poisson.
Kohl Roberts is this week's Player of the Week on Thursday Night Hoops. Roberts had 38 points, 19 rebounds and 5 blocks in Napoleon's 76-61 win over Grass Lake on Friday. Watch Thursday Night at 7:30pm and 10:30pm for more on Kohl Roberts.
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce annual award winners join Bart on today's show. Athena Award winner Molly Kaser, CEO of the Center for Family Health; Small Business Persons of the Year Pat Willis and Dan Machnik from Willis & Machnik Financial Services; Cindy Allen and Dr. Rebecca Woods present plans of the new Jackson Preparatory and Early College from JCC; Jackson Recreation Department's Andrew Sargent; Entertainment Correspondent Dave DeBaker; Ric Walton with the Big Prize Bucket.