Jackson United hockey establishing itself as a team to beat
By Mike Moore (Photo By Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports) Staff Writer Jackson — Andy Sinkovitz has had goal scorers before, and he’s coached the Jackson United hockey team to plenty of wins. But this year is something altogether different. And Sinkovitz has no problem with that at all. “This is probably the most prolific offensive team I’ve had, spread across several guys,” he said. “One of the main things is we have a lot of offensive power, and not just from one or two guys.” The formula has worked for the United squad, too, which was 14-2-0 following a 7-1 victory over Lumen Christi last weekend. A program that’s won 20-or-more games in each of the past three seasons, winning is nothing new. But winning 14 of the first 16 games is the best start Sinkovitz has ever had. “The skill set is so key,” Sinkovitz said. “We have five guys who’ve played together on travel teams, and they’ve really helped with the depth of…
Daddy Daughter Dance Celebrates 20 Years
By Alex Cash (Photo Courtesy of the Jackson Rec Dept.) Jackson, MI - Soon, hundreds of young girls will be donning their best dresses, fixing their hair and painting their nails. They will be getting ready for a very special date, with the number one man in their life, their father. Friday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 3rd is the City of Jackson Parks and Recreation Daddy Daughter Dance and young ladies aged pre-K to eighth grade are invited. Two identical events take place to offer more opportunity for everyone to join. This year, the event celebrates 20 years of girls twirling their dresses. In 1998, the event was started by current director Kelli Hoover and over the years the event has grown more and more in popularity. Moving around to different locations over the years, it is now held at Gene Davis and Sons Banquet Hall. Special Events and Youth Program Supervisor, Erika Borck says they are thankful to have such a large space to accommodate all of their guests. They are expecting 400 guests each night of the dance. For $15.00 per person, guests receive snacks…
Cloudy with Seasonal Temperatures
An area of high pressure over the Mississippi Valley will build east today and through the Great Lakes Region on Thursday. This fair weather system will limit the potential for any precipitation during this period. Clouds will be fairly abundant though. The high pressure system strengthens over the Appalachians on Friday. A stronger southwesterly flow of milder air develops here in Michigan and persists into Saturday. Today A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Tonight A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Friday Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with…
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Mike Smajda, Supt., Western Schools; Heather Herndon, Realtor, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services & Teri Daniels, Assistant; General Materials’ BuilderWalk, Rohn Tripp Builders, Rohn Tripp, Contractor; Bart Visits Queen of the Miraculous Medal’s new Vincentian Hall with Rev. Tim MacDonald; Kim Curtis, Director, Jackson School of the Arts, Masonic Temple Building ‘Before’ Tour; Joe Wolfe, Kiwanis Club of Jackson & Mike Way, Jackson Rotary Club; Racing for Dollars Fundraiser; Reps from Ella Sharp Museum for Winter Festival (Sat., Jan. 27)
Events of Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Community Action Agency presents Show Me the Money Day. Community Action Agency is collaborating with the Jackson Area Association of Realtors for the event at Jackson Crossing Mall from 3:00 PM-6:30 PM. The event will help participants connect with free income tax assistance, low-cost banking products, financial counseling, homebuyer education and other resources. Events are completely free and open to the public. Show Me the Money Day began in 2011 in Lansing and Flint. Since then, communities of all sizes across Michigan have stepped up to host events, helping thousands to access important financial resources at tax time. In 2016, Show Me the Money Day touched more than 1,800 Michigan residents in 25 communities. Consumers Energy, JP Morgan Chase, PNC Bank and State Farm generously sponsor the events statewide.Find a complete list of 2018 events, including workshops prizes and sponsors at ShowMeTheMoneyDay.org. Scholarships 101. Presented by Brian Green from the College and Career Access Center, learn about the scholarship process and get some tips to help your scholarship hunt. Intended for teens and adults. Carnegie Branch, Jackson District Library. 5:30 PM, 244 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson. Yoga at Meijer Branch, Jackson District Library. Stop by the Meijer Branch every…
JTV “Waitress” Pie Contest Winner Announced
With the arrival of Broadway at Wharton Center’s “Waitress”, JTV and Wharton Center conducted a Pie Contest. Pie is a key ingredient to the storytelling of the show, and so Broadway at Wharton and JTV sought creative pie recipes from area bakers. We were looking for unique pie recipes that mimic the show’s whimsical pies like the “Almost Makes You Believe Again Pie” or the “Key (lime) to Happiness Pie.” JTV selected three area pie bakers as finalists to compete in our Pie Contest. Fay Odeh from Steve’s Ranch Family Restaurant, Sharon Hazard from Grand River Brewery and Laura Davenport from Blue Julep Bakery submitted unique and creative pie recipes that were selected as finalists. All three bakers were required to create a pie using their recipe and submit the finished pie for judging. The 3 pies were: Fay Odeh’s “Caramel Apple Pie”, Laura Davenport’s “Getting’ Lucky in Kentucky Chocolate Pie” and Sharon Hazard’s “Spiced Pear Cranberry Pie”. The bakers presented their pies for judging last week at Grand River Brewery. The distinguished panel of judges consisted of pie-eating experts Brian Surgener, owner of Jackson Coffee Company and Jackson Candy & Fudge Factory; Brant Russell, Director of Food Service at…