JPS-CFH Partnership Improving Student Health & Education
The Center for Family Health's three Jackson Public School-based health centers are realizing successful outcomes of their primary goals. Overall health of children has improved since the first center opened in 2005, children have better and easier access to health care and students are missing less class time due to health issues. Jackson Public Schools Superindendent Jeff Beal and Center for Family Health CEO Molly Kaser noted nearly 5,000 visits were recorded at the three centers in the last calendar year. The Centers have provided both physical and emotional health resources to administrators and teachers. The Centers are housed at the Middle School at Parkside, Northeast Elementary and Jackson High School. The Northeast clinic also offers dental services. Other guests: Cheryl Graham, Manager, Re-Store at Habitat for Humanity; Kim Hastings, Executive Director, Jackson School of the Arts; Jeff Beagle, Jackson YMCA Turkey Trot; Jackson High School Principal Barbara Baird-Pauli with students Parker Wilkinson and Samantha Simonetti, "Thanksgiving Giving".
Downtown Christmas Parade Friday
The 2014 Downtown Jackson Christmas Parade steps off at 6pm Friday, beginning at Michigan Avenue at First Street, traveling east to Mechanic Street. All floats and entries will be lighted and keeping with the theme "The 12 Days of Christmas". Parade organizer Ed Hatfield, who has been with the parade for all of its 26 years, invited parade attendees to have their photo taken with Santa at the Michigan Theatre following the parade. The Theatre will provide hot chocolate and a free Christmas movie. Other guests: Linda Kline, Area Manager, MedExpress Urgent Care; Monica Moser, President and CEO, Jackson Community Foundation; Northwest Elementary students Madison David and Kalomb Tooker with teacher Mandy Kennedy; John Spink, Nite Lites with Christine Gorton, Miss Jackson Crossroads; Sue Lovell, Cascades Humane Society's Pet of the Week.
Weekend Broadcast Schedule
Saturday 1pm and 7pm and Sunday 3:30pm – Monroe St. Mary CC at Lumen Christi Saturday 3:30pm and 9:30pm and Sunday 9:30pm – Hanover-Horton at Grass Lake Sunday 1pm and 7pm – Michigan Center at Vandercook Lake
MHSAA State Semifinal Football Games
Division 1 East Kentwood (11-1) vs. Clarkston (12-0) Sat 1pm at Brighton Saline (11-1) vs. Detroit Cass Tech (12-0) Sat 1pm at Troy Athens Division 2 Muskegon Mona Shores (11-1) vs. Farmington Hills Harrison (10-2) Sat 1pm at Howell Southfield (9-3) vs. Warren DeLaSalle (9-3) Sat 1pm at Novi Division 3 Muskegon (11-1) vs. Zeeland West (12-0) Sat 1pm at Rockford Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (10-2) vs. New Boston Huron (11-1) Sat 1pm at Dearborn Division 4 Grand Rapids South Christian (10-2) vs. Edwardsburg (11-1) Sat 3pm at Jackson Lansing Sexton (12-0) vs. Country Day (8-4) Sat 1pm at Fenton Division 5 Menominee (12-0) vs. GR West Catholic (12-0) Sat 11am at Superior Dome Lansing Catholic (12-0) vs. Almont (12-0) Sat 1pm at Ortonville Brandon Division 6 Boyne City (12-0) vs. Ithaca (12-0) Sat 2pm at Midland NorthPointe Christian (12-0) vs. Monroe St. Mary CC (11-1) Sat 1pm at Harper Creek Division 7 Ishpeming (11-0) vs. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (11-1) Sat 2pm at Superior Dome Pewamo-Westphalia (10-2) vs. Detroit Loyola (12-0) Sat 11am at Jackson Division 8 Munising (11-1) vs. Beal City (10-2) Fri 7pm at Superior Dome Muskegon Catholic Central (12-0) vs. Harbor Beach (12-0) Sat 1pm at Alma College
SAU Men improve to 6-0
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – After trailing late in the second half, the Spring Arbor University men’s basketball team rallied back in the final minutes to defeat Alma College 63-61 in front of an energetic crowd inside the SAU Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. Sophomore Thomas Starks buried a three-pointer with 43 seconds remaining to tie the game before junior Xavier Prather drove to the basket and sank an acrobatic layup with 2.6 seconds left to keep the Cougars unbeaten. Prather led the way with 14 points followed by freshman Zach Medendorp with 13. Junior Greg Hamilton and sophomore Caleb Hogans added 12 apiece while Starks collected a game-high 11 rebounds. The first half proved to be very tight seeing five ties and seven lead changes. Alma (0-1) came charging out of the gates hitting 56 percent of its shots, including five three-pointers to stay close with the red-hot Cougars through the first 20 minutes. With five minutes to play in the opening period and the score tied 26-26, a 6-0 Spring Arbor run gave the home team its largest lead of the game. Alma would trim the deficit to one with less than a minute to go…
JPS Back to Back Program Plans Fundraiser
The Jackson Public Schools French Back to Back Program is planning a silent auction and French dessert extravaganza for Thursday, November 20 at Frost School. The event, which runs from 6:30 to 8:00 pm offers a wide array of delectable desserts for sampling and purchase, along with an extensive silent auction. Frost Principal Jeremy Patterson and Back to Back Coordinator Donna Thomas are organizing the 7th annual auction to support the educational exchange program now in its 36th year. Other guests: CERN physicist and Jackson native Steven Goldfarb; Denise Owens, Jackson County Fair Manager; Garrick Rochow, Vice President of Customer Operations and Quality, Consumers Energy; Laura Schlecte and Jacque Austin, "Artsy-Fartsy Marketplace", opening Thursday evening in the former Vermeulen's building; Big Brothers Big Sisters Match of the Month with Sophia Prokos and Tiegan, Michigan Center Schools.
Year End Planning Advice
Tony Curtis, Principal and Business Advisor at Rehmann, offered year-end tax planning advice on today's show. Suggestions include organizing tax records, considering charitable contributions, deferring anticipated bonus income and managing deductions for those that itemize. Rehmann is planning a webinar on Wednesday, November 19 on "Tax Strategies You Need to Know Now" at 1pm at www.rehmann.com. Other guests: Bob Hoffman, Public Relations Manager, The Wharton Center; Gretchen Dula and Mary Jo White, Jackson District Library; Kim Conant, The Salvation Army; Mark Smith and Laurie Campbell, Jackson Community Food Pantry; Lynda Waldron, Jackson County Rose Festival Holiday Expo, Saturday, November 22 from 10am to 4pm at American 1 Events Center.