Month: May 2017 | Page 10

Monday, May 15, 2017

May 15, 2017

Elmer Hitt, Interim Director, City of Jackson Police & Fire Services with Craig Edmondson, JPD Officer of the Year; Toby Berry, CEO, Community Action Agency; Tammy Dotson, Jackson District Library Branch Manager for Hanover & Concord with Laurie Perkins, PhD., Southern Lower Peninsula Historian, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Guests from the Jackson Youth Symphony Orchestra; Steve Trosin, JSO Affinity Series; Jennie Lapp and Grace Sallie, Jackson YMCA, Girl Quest/Boy Quest Spirit Run 5K

May 14, 2017

Happy Mother's Day! High pressure will build in today with fair weather continuing through Monday. There is a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms Monday night and early Tuesday as a warm front moves through. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Saturday’s high temperature in Jackson was 73 at 3:55 PM, the low was 44 at 5:22 AM. Normal high for today is 69. The record low is 32, set in 1973. The record high is 87, set in 1962. A trace of precipitation yesterday. Month to date: 1.54 inches. Highest wind speed yesterday was 18 MPH, with highest gust at 22 MPH. Sunrise today at 6:17 AM EDT, sunset at 8:52 PM EDT.

Around the Park for Autism 5K Run/Walk – Photo Gallery

May 13, 2017

Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV. Photos from Around the Park for Autism 5K Run/Walk at Cascades Park, May 13, 2017. JTV Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="136" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_blog_gallery" override_image_settings="0" image_quality="100" image_crop="0" image_watermark="0" image_display_size="1280" image_max_height="0" spacing="10" border_size="0" border_color="#FFFFFF" display_captions="0" caption_location="below" display_type_view="default" ngg_triggers_display="always" ngg_proofing_display="0" captions_enabled="0" captions_display_sharing="1" captions_display_title="1" captions_display_description="1" captions_animation="slideup" is_ecommerce_enabled="0" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"]Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV. Photos from Around the Park for Autism 5K Run/Walk at Cascades Park, May 13, 2017. JTV Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images

Nice Mother’s Day Weekend Weather

May 13, 2017

Weak low pressure with move through today with only a slight chance of showers. Mostly fair weather will prevail through Monday then a warm front will bring a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on Monday night and Tuesday. Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Mother’s Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Friday’s high temperature in Jackson was 69 at 4:15 PM, the low was 40 at 6:02 AM. Normal high for today is 68. The record low is 27, set in 1996. The record high is 88, set in 1977. A trace of precipitation yesterday. Month to date: 1.54 inches. Highest wind speed yesterday was 15 MPH, with highest gust at 21 MPH. Sunrise today at 6:18 AM EDT, sunset at 8:51 PM EDT.

Saturday, May 13 – Sunday, May 14

May 13, 2017

This weekend, JTV presents the final two concerts of the 2016-17 subscription season of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra. These two concerts were the musical celebration for retiring Maestro Stephen Osmond, the JSO’s conductor and music director for 40 seasons. Part I, "Grand Finale - Final Reflections" showcased some of his best-loved music and musicians, including Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin, in a two-hour concert on March 11, airs Saturday and Sunday at 1PM. Part II, "Grand Finale - Full Circle" concludes with the first piece he conducted with the Orchestra 40 years ago—Beethoven’s Symphony #5. Soloists include concertmaster Xie Min, as well as Jesus Alfonzo, Richard Sherman, Emily Douglass and Jan Eberle. This concert from April 29 airs Saturday and Sunday at 7PM.

SAU Holds Groundbreaking for New Track & Field Complex

May 12, 2017

Spring Arbor University President Dr. Brent Ellis (photo courtesy SAU) Spring Arbor University officially kicked off the construction of its new track and field complex with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 12. Approximately 200 faculty, staff, students and community members gathered at the site of what will become the Ralph G. Walker Track & Field Complex. Those speaking at the event were: SAU President Brent Ellis, senior track and field athlete Sam Comden, former track and field athlete and SAU Trustee Don Walker (’78) and SAU Director of Cross Country / Track & Field Jeremy Smith. “Today is an exciting opportunity for us,” said President Ellis. “The facility that we are breaking ground on today will be a world-class complex.” Spring Arbor University received a commitment for a lead gift of $400,000, plus a $200,000 challenge gift for a total of $600,000 from the Martin D. and Mary J. Walker Charitable Foundation to make these upgrades possible. On behalf of the Walker Foundation, Don Walker said “This day is a dream come true for many of us. We’re honored to be able to participate in this as a family. Spring Arbor remains to be a high priority in my…

Dr. Lawrence Narkiewicz from Henry Ford Allegiance Health

May 12, 2017

Dr. Paul Ernest from the Specialty Eye Institute

May 12, 2017

Friday, May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

Dr. Paul Ernest, Specialty Eye Institute; Dr. Larry Narkiewicz, Medical Director, Henry Ford Allegiance Health, Trauma Center; Derek Dobies, Jackson Vice Mayor & City Council Rep; Heather Leszczynski, Cascades Humane Society Director; Dave DeBaker, Entertainment Correspondent

Fair Weather for the Weekend

May 12, 2017

Fair weather will prevail through the weekend with only a slight chance of showers on Saturday. Showers are also possible by Tuesday. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Thursday’s high temperature in Jackson was 66 at 4:46 PM, the low was 46 at 11:59 PM. Normal high for today is 68. The record low is 31, set in 1971. The record high is 87, set in 1991. 0.14 inches of precipitation yesterday. Month to date: 1.54 inches. Highest wind speed yesterday was 16 MPH, with highest gust at 22 MPH. Sunrise today at 6:20 AM EDT, sunset at 8:49 PM EDT.

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