REGIONAL AND
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
A REMINDER OF THE ADDRESSES OF THE
WEBSITES FOR INQUIRING ABOUT LEGISLATIVE OR COURT ISSUES:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov
http://courts.michigan.gov/scao
Region 1
News
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
Dave
Jones
The
Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribal Court recently hired Tessa Laaksonen as their new STEPP Coordinator (Sault Tribe
Enhanced Probation Program).
Tessa is a graduate of Lake Superior State University 2010 and has
completed 2 internships with the 50th Circuit Court Family Division. Congratulations and good luck Tessa.
Legislation
A bill
to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code, "by
amending sections 1561 and 1596 (MCL 380.1561 and 380.1596), section 1561
as amended by 1996 PA 339.
THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1561. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every parent,
guardian, or other person in this state having control and charge of a
child from the age of 6 to the child's sixteenth birthday OR, FOR
CHILDREN BORN AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1998, TO THE CHILD'S EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY, shall
send that child to a public school during the entire school year. (amended/introduced 2009)
http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Region 4
News
IONIA COUNTY
Karen Heintzelman
Ionia County would like to congratulate Joe
Cusack!! On June 26, 2009, Joe
married Lori Bogard, a School Psychologist for
Ionia county Intermediate School District. Since their marriage, Joe and Lori
have made their home in Grand Rapids.
Best wishes to them for a long and prosperous life
together.
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Ionia County Juvenile Court would like to congratulate
Youth Service Bureau Caseworker Nancy Miller and her husband, Kevin, for
being selected as the Ionia County council for the Prevention of Child
Abuse and Neglect (ICAN) 2010 COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE YEAR. Nancy and Kevin are very active with
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School and are instrumental in maintaining
the Bob Miller Memorial Fund.
This fund sponsors youth in need from the community for sports
equipment, camp tuition, Ionia Free Fair and other items that enrich the
lives of those that otherwise would not be able to have these experiences.
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Congratulations to In Home Care Probation Officer Sherri
Royer and her husband, Clayton, on the birth of twin girls. Arianna and Keira
Royer were welcomed home by their older sisters, Alexis and Kaylee. We
are pleased to announce that Sherri and the twins are doing well.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
The 2010
winner of the Marylynn Morawa
Youth Achievement award, Mason Loebline
graciously thanked the staff of the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy for
saving his life as he accepted his award from JJAM President Cindy Morley
at the Mid-winter conference.
For
those unaware of this wonderful program it is located in Battle Creek,
Michigan on the grounds of the historic Fort Custer. It is a 17.5 month, three phase
program offering youth between the ages of 16-18 the opportunity to change
their lives and make a future for themselves.
MYCA
incorporates eight core components that encourage physical, mental and
moral development. The first
two phases are residential and the cadet lives in the barracks. During the first 5.5 months each
cadet completes 400 hours of classroom instruction to prepare for the GED
exam, 160 hours of vocational/technical training in one of five skills and
40 hours of community service.
The
third phase is the mentor phase and it is conducted within the cadets community over the next 12 months. The eight core components are
designed to develop the cadets into well rounded, responsible members of
society and they are academic excellence, job skills, physical fitness,
leadership, health/nutrition, life coping skills, responsible citizenship
and community service.
Meals, housing and uniforms are all provided and there are no costs
to the cadet or their families for participation.
The MYCA
is paid for by the U.S. Department of Defense and the State of Michigan and
there is no military obligation for participation. There are only a few times in your
life when you get a second chance.
The MYCA provides this to our youth that are willing to make the
commitment. This program is not
easy and is not for everyone.
Cadets put in long days and have little free time. Every day they are challenged
mentally and physically.
Is a
second chance to realize your dream worth the challenge? Only you can decide! For additional information you may
contact the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy at 1-800-372-0523,
1-269-968-1230 or on their website at www.ngycp.org/mi
STATEWIDE
NEWS
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