YMCA Storer Camps Equestrian Programs
At the YMCA Storer Camp Equestrian Barn, Bart joins program director Tom Brown for a quick lesson in horsemanship.
Jackson High School’s Fall Instrumental Concert on The Jackson Show
The Jackson Show of this week is Jackson High School’s Fall Instrumental Concert, filmed October 29, 2015. Features many famous melodies and works that have come to be recognized as “scary” or Halloween pieces.
Allegiance Health & Henry Ford Health System Announce Intent to Affiliate
Allegiance Health announced this morning their intent to become a member of Henry Ford Health System (HFHS). Henry Ford is a five-hospital system headquartered in Detroit. According to a news release, Allegiance Health (AH) and Henry Ford Health System have signed a letter of intent to affiliate, with Allegiance Health becoming a member of HFHS. Full details and terms of the proposed affiliation will be announced, in consultation with key stakeholders and in compliance with regulatory requirements. HFHS is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive, integrated health systems. Founded in 1915 by auto pioneer Henry Ford, the health system is committed to improving the health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves. According to the release, this new relationship would position both institutions to better serve patients and their communities in a rapidly changing health care environment. “Together, HFHS and Allegiance Health will build on our non-profit legacies of quality care to provide greater value to patients, and sustainable health improvement for all, including underserved populations,” said Allegiance Health President and CEO Georgia Fojtasek, RN, EdD. “In HFHS, Allegiance Health has found a partner who shares our commitment and vision. By joining one of the state’s premier health…
Tuesday, November 10
Congressman Tim Walberg; Jeff Beal, Supt., Jackson Public Schools; Ken Toll & Kriss Giannetti, United Way & Energizing Education; Bart Visits YMCA Storer Camp with Equestrian Director, Tom Brown (and rides a horse!); Cast Members from Jackson High Drama’s production of ‘Through the Looking Glass
Michael Hall named first Spring Arbor Bowling head coach
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Spring Arbor University director of athletics Ryan Cottingham has announced that Michael Hall has been named the inaugural head coach of the men's and women's bowling programs at SAU. "We are elated that Michael Hall has accepted the invitation to be our first bowling coach in the history of Spring Arbor University," said Cottingham. "He embodies the mission of SAU and our athletic department." Hall comes to Spring Arbor with 25 years of experience in the sport. Prior to his arrival, he spent one year at Cornerstone University where he served as the head men's and women's bowling coach. Hall was instrumental in getting the first-year program off the ground at CU and will be tasked with the same duty at SAU. "You know, leaving Cornerstone has been bittersweet," said Hall. "I pioneered the program there, as I will be doing at SAU, so saying 'goodbye' to them amongst the excitement of the 'hello' at SAU has been a little emotional. The loving welcome from Spring Arbor has been incredible and truly the Light of God shines in everyone my family has met! Through this experience I have witnessed God every step…
Christmas Parade Scheduled for November 20
Mark your calendars for Friday, Nov. 20 - the day of this year’s Jackson Christmas parade downtown. The 25th annual parade slated to begin at 6 p.m. is themed “A Silver Bells Christmas” and will feature floats, clowns, costumed characters, marching bands and more. Participants are encouraged to gather at Horace Blackman Park following the parade for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. After the ceremony, children can visit Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic St. The parade route starts downtown at Blackstone Street and travels east down Michigan Avenue, ending at Francis Street and tracing the path of the Dig Downtown Construction Project, which is currently wrapping up. The construction is scheduled to finish in the middle of next week, weather permitting. ###
Cougars cruise past IWU, enters CL Finals for sixth straight season
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 5 ranked Spring Arbor University women’s soccer team has punched its ticket to the Crossroads League Tournament Championship for the sixth straight season following its 5-0 win over Indiana Wesleyan University on Saturday. Spring Arbor scored four first half goals, including three off of corner kicks, en route to the victory. The top-seeded Cougars will host third-seeded Marian University in the finals next weekend after the Knights upset second-seeded, and No. 10 ranked, Grace College in the tournament's other semifinal matchup. Sophomore Sarah Klunder put SAU on the board early when she put a corner kick into the back of the net in the sixth minute. The Cougars doubled their lead in the 13th minute when Klunder found the head of freshman Bethany Balcer, who was just named the league's Player of the Year, on another corner kick. Moments later, the duo would hook up once again in similar fashion with Balcer heading home another corner from Klunder. Spring Arbor would tack on one more before halftime when freshman Casandra Besteman notched her third goal of the season. Sophomore Abbey Fuller lofted a centering pass towards the goal that the…
Monday, November 9
Jackson County Sheriff, Steve Rand; Andrew Yost, Boy Scouts of America, with Rod Malloy, Dahlem; Heather Barnes, Baker College Craft Show; Virgilene Nachtrieb and Doug Brinker, Veterans Event; Stan Mazur & Jeff Mazur, Kiwanis Tree Project; Weekend Football Highlights
“Picture Perfect” Concert by Jackson Community Concert Band
Join the Jackson Community Concert Band for a special fall concert, “Picture Perfect,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 in the Harold Sheffer Music Hall, Potter Center. Program for this concert includes two pieces relating to art, “Scenes from ‘The Louvre’” by Norman Dello Joio and “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modeste Moussorgsky. Visual images of the works of art that inspired the music will be projected over the band during the performance. Also on the program will be the “Children’s March, ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’” by Percy Aldridge Grainger, and two movements of “Symphonic Dances,” by Yosuke Fukuda, the “Renaissance Dances” and “Tango.” The Jackson Community Concert Band is comprised of Jackson College students and community members, under the direction of Conductor Ronald L. Douglass. The band rehearses Tuesday nights in Potter Center, under Douglass’s direction. Concert is free and all are welcome!
Glow Run Jackson 5k – Photo Gallery
Photos from Glow Run Jackson 5k at Ella Sharp, Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV.