New COO Joins Jackson YMCA Leadership Team
The Jackson YMCA has announced Fred Hauser has joined the leadership team as its Interim Chief Operations Officer. Hauser is retired from the YMCA of the USA where he served in a Vice President’s role; he also has been a successful CEO in Missouri and Wisconsin and has experience in health-care administration. Fred Hauser is working with Jackson YMCA CEO Shawna Tello to increase organizational effectiveness and build capacity to benefit the Y now and in the future. Tello has become increasingly more engaged with fundraising and collaboration and will be responsible for overseeing the construction of and transition to a new YMCA facility in downtown Jackson. Considering the CEO’s expanded duties, the Board of Directors recognized the need for an additional leadership presence at the Y. Hauser, who expects to serve in this interim position for six months to a year, has assumed responsibility for Y operations while the Y seeks a permanent COO. “We are all focused on building a new Y and creating a healthy living campus in Jackson. Because of this opportunity and so we can realize its full potential, the volunteer leadership of the Y and our CEO recognized the need for additional, experienced leadership…
American 1 Credit Union Named “Outstanding Credit Union of the Year”
The new American 1 Credit Union Michigan Center branch during Grand Opening week in 2019. JTV file photo. The Michigan Credit Union League has announced that American 1 Credit Union has been named Outstanding Credit Union of the Year for credit unions of their asset size. Outstanding Credit Union of the Year award winners are selected based on achievement in community involvement and service, financial strength and performance, and advocacy and public relations. Finalists are reviewed by the MCUL Awards Committee, who propose the winners to the MCUL Board of Directors to be ratified. In a statement on their website, MCUL President/CEO Dave Adams said, “One of the most enjoyable opportunities for an association is its awards process. This year’s recipients are great examples of individual and organizational excellence and the unique commitment to the credit union mission.” “We are honored to receive such an esteemed award from the League,” shared Martha Fuerstenau, President/CEO of American 1 Credit Union. “Our current successes are the direct result of our dedication to providing the very best in personal everyday banking to our members for the past 70 years. We are Outstanding Credit Union of the Year because of our loyal members, and…
Spring Arbor University to Host Robotics Competition
Students from the Jackson Area Career Center Team, The Jacktown Vectors, compete in the 2019 First Robotics Final Round Competition at Northwest High School. Photo by Patrick Gerweck, JTV. Hundreds of Michigan high school students pioneering the next generation of robotics will visit Spring Arbor University (SAU) on March 5-7 to compete in Jackson County’s second annual FIRST in Michigan District Robotics Competition. The Star Wars-themed competition is sponsored by Consumers Energy and is the first event of its kind for SAU. The FIRST robotics competition is a three-day event that is free to the public and located in the McDonald Athletic Center at SAU. “SAU is excited to partner with FIRST Robotics and Consumers Energy to bring high schoolers from across the state to this event. We see this as an excellent opportunity to help promote robotics and STEM programs,” says Ron Delap, Dean of the School of Engineering. “These students are building and competing with machinery that makes them stand out from their peers in our state and across the nation. This is a showcase for the next generation of scientists, engineers and problem-solvers right here in our community,” said Roger Curtis, Consumers Energy’s vice president for public…
Events of Thursday, February 27, 2020
Thursday Night Film Series “The Lighthouse”. Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Doors open at 6:30 pm. The film starts at 7:00 pm. Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes.Tickets: Free for members, $5 for non-members. Available at the door. Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Thursday Movies at the Eastern Branch. Today: “The Black Panthers” 2 PM, free admission, free popcorn. Eastern Branch, Jackson District Library, 3125 East Michigan Avenue, Jackson. Bar Trivia at Grand River Brewery. Gather a team of your friends and family at GRB for a some spirited FREE pub trivia! The Jackson District Library is hosting, but don't worry - questions will all be general knowledge. Prizes will be awarded to the top team! To learn more, contact Adult Services at 517-788-4087 or adultservices@myjdl.com. 6 PM to 8 PM, Grand River Brewery, Downtown Jackson. My Sky Exhibit. My Sky is an exhibit about the universe. But it is also about each of us, and how the sky above impacts our lives here on Earth. The sky is, after all, universal. My Sky invites children and adults to explore the Sun, the Moon and the stars…
Thursday, February 27, 2020
All new Thursday on The Bart Hawley Show, guests include: Kelly Burr-Kofflin, Shop Rat Foundation; Cookie Time with Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan; Representatives from Sandhill Crane Vineyards; Danielle Pequet & Diane Derby, Jackson Co. Dept. on Aging, Soup's On for Seniors; The Jackson Coffee Company Drawings of the Month. Live at 1 PM, replays at 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Friday.
