Anti-gang summit in Saginaw

Anti-gang summit in Saginaw encourages community to educate youth on dangers of joining gangs, kicks off anti-violence campaign

By Erica Perdue | eperdue@mlive.comThe Saginaw News
on October 07, 2012 at 2:25 PM, updated October 07, 2012 at 3:08 PM

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Enlarge Yfat Yossifor | Mlive.comSaginaw Police Detective Lamar Kashat speaks about gangs in Saginaw at the anti-gang/anti-violence summit Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw.Saginaw police talk about gangs and violence at a summit at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw gallery (12 photos)

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SAGINAW, MI — The Police Chiefs Association of Saginaw and Saginaw County Judge M.T. Thompson Jr. held an anti-gang and anti-violence summit on Saturday to familiarize the community with gang violence in Saginaw.
Officials gave a presentation of the current situation involving local gangs, drug trade and violent crimes that "plague our city," according to Saginaw Interim Police Chief Brian Lipe.
They discussed the homicides in 2012, including those ofTamaris "TJ" Steward and Milton Hall, with the residents that attended.
Lipe said it is important for the community to know how the Saginaw Police Department is addressing issues and to know that the police need their help in finding resolutions.
Several members of the police force attended the event at the Dow Event Center.
Lipe, Thompson and other officials spoke about the significance of talking with children early about staying away from gangs and drugs.
The summit kicked off a month-long campaign to find ways to put an end to violent crimes and drug distribution in the city.
To continue the campaign, a team of Saginaw police officers will visit all of the elementary schools in the city to talk with students.
Lipe said his goal with the visits is to "raise awareness and educate our youth on the dangers of joining a gang."
"It's important that we as a community address the problems that lead to violent crime in our neighborhoods. The situation is serious and everyone needs to do their part in order to address the violence and put an end to the senseless shootings and homicides we have in the city," Lipe said.

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MINUTES September 18^TH

SOUTHWEST SAGINAW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

 

Meeting started at 6:36pm

Opening Prayer by Deanna Virciglio

DIGNITARIES:  Larry Coulouris councilman, Tom Bigin Consumers Energy

Motion was made and seconded to except the minutes from the August Meeting

TOM BEGIN:  Talked with our association about proposal #3

2012 Ballot Proposals

Updated September 13, 2012

Proposal 1- Also known as emergency manager law or PA 4

For more information, please visit Stand Up for Democracy’s website:

http://standup4democracy.com/

Proposal 2 - Also known as collective bargaining amendment, Protect Our Jobs or Protect Working Families

For more information, please visit Protect Working Families’ website:

http://protectourjobs.com/

Proposal 3 - No position

Also known as 25 by 25, 25 by 2025 or renewable energy standard

For more information, please visit Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs website:

http://mienergymijobs.com/

Proposal 4 - Also known as home health care proposal

For more information, please visit Keep Home Care Safe website:

http://www.keephomecaresafe.org/

Proposal 5 -

Also known as super-majority or 2/3 ballot proposal

For more information, please visit Defend Michigan Democracy website:

http://defendmidemocracy.com/

Proposal 6 -

Also known as the bridge or NITC proposal

 

Tom wanted us to understand what the proposal was all about.  Tom is suggesting we vote no on 3.  If you vote no on 3 it will keep rates from going up.

Tom said Energy Efficiency means appliances etc. He said we can reduce our usage by energy efficient appliances.

 

 

 

Tom wanted us to understand what the proposal was all about.  Tom is suggesting we vote no on 3.  If you vote no on 3 it will keep rates from going up.

Tom said Energy Efficiency means appliances etc. He said we can reduce our usage by energy efficient appliances.

SMART ENERGY:  Renewable Energy: 

1. Wind turbines.  10% has to come from renewable energy.

2. Solar Energy.  Sun

We can’t always count on the wind blowing and we can’t always count on the Sun to shine.

There will be a cost increase by 2015.  The benefit is worth the cost.  A yes vote on 3 would allow outsiders to place Wind Turbines all over Michigan and they did not consider the land, animals and who all’s back yards these wind turbines are going to be placed.  They will be all over the place.  Each Wind Turbine produces 100,000.00 kilowatts of power.

You can go to www.consumers energy.com to have a free analyses of your home.

Jose`:  You can use a recycling tote for glass, metal, plastic.  You can use a garbage can with a recycling label on it for papers or additional recyclables.  We have the stickers for yard waste and recycling at the front table if you need them.

Elmer, Gary and Sam are still driving in the association area every night.

CATHY:  The SVP program should be up and running the first week of October.  We had our first class for SVP on September 15^th

PAT:  We had $258.39; we received a $30.00 donation.  We had a $9.54 paid out for ink leaving us with $278.85

Larry Coulouris:  There will be no leaf pick up from the City of Saginaw starting now.  Please bag your leaves and place them to the curb for yard waste.  Yard waste ends on November 30^th 2012.  You can take them to the garbage drop off across the street from the City Hall until the second week of December.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:45 PM

PRESIDENT:  Jose` Barajas

SECRETARY:  Cathy Wagner

TRESURER:  Pat McCloy

 

 

TRUANCY AND WELFARE THIS IS A GOOD THING!!

New Michigan policy linking welfare to school attendance intended to 'take a bite out of generational poverty'

By Dave Murray | dmurray@mlive.comMLive.com
on September 25, 2012 at 2:51 PM, updated September 25, 2012 at 2:52 PM

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Gov. Rick Snyder spoke about linking welfare to student attendance during his special message on public safety in Flint in March. The policy goes into effect on Monday.Ryan Garza | MLive.com

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Linking welfare payments to school absences is intended to “take a bite out of generational poverty” through education, according to a state agency.
Starting Monday, parents applying for some welfare benefits through the state Human Services Department will have to prove their children are regularly attending class.
The move is being cheered by school districts, though some advocates say truancy affects families of all incomes and the policy unfairly focuses those who are struggling.
But Human Services Department spokesman Dave Akerly said the goal is to make sure children are getting the education they need.
“We’re trying to take a bite out of generational poverty, and one way to do that is get kids to stay in class and finish school,” he said.

The policy goes into effect on Monday, and affects new applicants others as they work through an annual review. The state has about 60,000 cases, and the average family in the program receives about $468 a month, he said.

"We're trying to take a bite out of generational poverty, and one way to do that is get kids to stay in class and finish school."

Parents must provide a form completed by their schools indicating children are complying with the attendance policy. The state also has a plan for parents who are homeschooling their children.
Akerly said there are provisions for special circumstances, such as an extended sickness.
RELATED: Read the details of the new state policy.
The state also has plans to embed social workers in some high-need districts “to help families and catch little problems before they turn into big problems,” he said.
Gov. Rick Snyder called for the change in March as part of his special message on public safety, delivered in Flint, one of four cities to get special assistance.
Grand Rapids educators called the new policy “one more tool in our toolbox to help children get the education they need.”
District spokesman John Helmholdt said 21 percent of the district’s students are considered chronically absent.
RELATED: Educators say linking welfare to school attendance could be effective tool against truancy
But advocates for people in need said the policy might be hurt some families without helping solve the overall problems with school attendance.
Judy Putnam, spokeswoman for the Michigan League of Human Services, said there is no doubt that children need to be in school. But she said it’s hard to tell what percentage of chronically absent students come from homes receiving cash assistance.

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CITY WIDE MEETINGS THROUGH 2012

CHIEF LIPE’S CITY WIDE MEETINGS AS FOLLOWS

JUNE CITY WIDE:  JUNE 28^TH @ BEACON OF HOPE CHURCH 2109 W. MICHIGAN

JULY CITY WIDE:  JULY 26^TH @ ST. MARY’S 723 EMERSON ST.

AUGUST CITY WIDE:  AUGUST 23^RD MICHIGAN LUTHERAN SEMINARY, SIDE DOOR HARDIN STREET.

SEPTEMBER CITY WIDE:  SEPTEMBER 27^TH @ LOOMIS SCHOOL, LOOMIS & WEBBER STREETS

OCTOBER CITY WIDE:  OCTOBER 25^TH @ BEACON OF HOPE CHURCH 2109 W. MICHIGAN

NO CITY WIDE FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER