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Events of Monday, February 25, 2019

Michigan Theatre presents "A Star is Born”.  Jackson College Winter Film Series.   Doors open at 7 P.M. Film Starts at 7:15 P.M. Admission $5. Jackson District Library, JACRAA and AMEN 4 Youth presents RESTORING THE VILLAGE: The Importance of Rebuilding the Black Community, a weekly Black History Month Lecture Series hosted by Hakim Nathaniel Crampton and featuring local Jackson leaders, each of whom will present a formal Lecture/Presentation outlining what the Black Community should consider in its efforts to Restore the Village and Rebuild the Black Community. FREE and open to the public. Tonight’s program:  Family Life in The Village with Canena Adams and Children are our Future with Hakim Crampton.  Panel discussion. Jackson District Library,  Carnegie Branch.    6:30-9:00pm.  Complete Program and further details here on Facebook. No Ticket needed to attend. FREE and open to the public. State Representative Julie Alexander Office Hours.  4:30 PM to 5:30 PM.  At the Jackson County Tower Building, First Floor. Healthy Living:  Preventing Diabetes.  St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and the Jackson YMCA present a series of health educational programs on diabetes.  Today:  Healthy Snacking.  Receive information and recipes for snacks that are healthy and help fuel throughout the day.  You’ll also…

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High Wind Warning Issued for Sunday

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning in effect from 7 AM Sunday to 7 AM Monday for all of South Central Michigan.  Hazardous weather will include wind gusts of up to 55 to 65 mph Sunday through Sunday evening along with blowing snow. Impacts may include numerous power outages likely with downed trees, tree limbs and power lines.  Prolonged power outages are possible. Consumers Energy is closely monitoring winter weather across the Lower Peninsula.  Consumers Energy is mobilizing resources and making other preparations to respond to service interruptions. To help the public prepare for what to do before, during and after a storm, Consumers encourages customers to visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter for helpful tips. These include the safe operation of generators and staying at least 25 feet away from any downed power lines. At the outage center website, customers also can visit the online outage map, report an outage and sign up to receive power restoration updates. A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.   Scattered thunderstorms are expected mid to…

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Monday, February 25, 2019

On the next Bart Hawley Show, guests include:  Tara Peplowski, Wharton Center for the Performing Arts;Ann Nef-Rohs, Jackson District Library & Larry Socie, Tax Help Volunteer;  Lyndsey Adams & Kathryn Keersmaekers, Dahlem's Chocolate Sensation;Justin Marcero, Lumen Christi Catholic School, Dueling Pianos Fundraiser;  Ethan Smith, The Historical Campaign.  Live Monday at 1 PM, replays at 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Tuesday.

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‘I have tough skin’ – EJ student athlete Jared Swiontek

East Jackson High School basketball player Jared Swiontek concentrates on a free throw during a game Thursday night at Hanover-Horton High School.   By Jeff Steers JTV Sports   A man on Mackinac Island made it a point to get off his bicycle to shake the hand and have a word with the East Jackson High School student Jared Swiontek. The stranger thought Swiontek had cancer due to the high school student’s bald head. While the man misdiagnosed the situation, his words of encouragement would have been more profound had he known the rest of the story. Swiontek was diagnosed with Alopecia universalis in junior high school. AU is a condition characterized by the complete loss of hair on the scalp and body. It is an advanced form of alopecia areata, a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. The senior also battled pneumonia, mononucleosis, a punctured lung, and a broken pelvis the last six years. Some would just give up and say “why me?” “I guess I have tough skin,” Jared Swiontek said after a loss in boys varsity basketball at Hanover-Horton High School on Thursday. “I try to stay positive in my outlook at life.” Swiontek was hoping others would not…

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