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VOLUME 76 Number 8 Oct. 31 Nov. 6, 2012 479 Ledyard Detroit MI 48201 313.963.5522 $1.00
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WHATS INSIDE
A backyardrevolution is
reshaping DetroitThe landscape of De-
troits neighborhoods
is being changed by abackyard revolution,making Detroit a better
place to call home.Discover more inside theARISE Detroit! tabloid in
this weeks edition.
Wal-Mart toysWith the holidays just
around the corner, Wal-Marts Toyland Wish Listbook makes gift giving
easy and affordable. Seethe Toyland insert in thisweeks edition.
Funeral set forboxing legend
Emanuel StewardFuneral services for
EmanualStewardwill take
place onNov. 13at Greater
GraceTemple, 23500 W. SevenMile Road, with a family
hour at 11 a.m.
Steward, the boxingtrainer who mentoredThomas Hearns and
many others, was alsofounder of the Kronk
Gym. He died Oct. 25 atthe age of 68.
Arrangements arebeing handled by Swan-
son Funeral Home.
Detroit Medical Center(DMC) has announced that ithas received the State of Mich-igans approval on the hospitalsystems purchase of ProCareHealth Plan, Inc., a Detroit-based Health Maintenance Or-ganization (HMO) that offershealth care coverage to Med-icaid beneficiaries in WayneCounty.
The states approval, in-cluding the Office of Financial
and Insurance Regulation,
enabled DMC to complete theacquisition of ProCare HealthPlan. This is a major step inDMCs continuing growth as ahealth care system, said MikeDuggan, CEO of the DetroitMedical Center.
The biggest winners inDMCs purchase of ProCareHealth Plan are the plans cur-rent patients and enrollees,Duggan said. As one of only
Robin ColeMike Duggan
DMC receives stateapproval for purchase ofProCare Health Plan
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By Bankole ThompsonCHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR
If there is anything to remindpeople of why this election isimportant,it is Hurri-cane Sandy.The stormthat is rat-tling liveson the EastCoast hasnot beenpoliticizedby both thecampaignsof Presi-dent Barack
Obama andGov. MittRomney.
But with millions of peoplewithout power, hospitals evacuat-ing patients in New York and NewJersey bracing for the unthink-able as Sandy continues to hit, itis important to understand whythe federal government is crucialin national disaster response and
VOTE: Your Life Depends On It
100 bus campaignon Election Day
Rev. Tellis Chap-man, seniorpastor of Gali-
lee MissionaryBaptist Church,and radio hostMildred Gaddisare leading acrusade to send100 buses withvoters to thepolls on Elec-
tion Day. To register, call (313) 372-1270
COMMENTARY
Bankole Thompson
Tellis Chapman
Vote YES on
EM Law,Yes on Prop 2
Our Endorsements
Every election cyclevoters are asked tomake critical choices onissues that resonate withtheir well-being and theircommunities.
In this election we havethe same responsibility,to take a position on theissues that matter to votersas well as moving Detroitand the state forward. Ourrole is not to dictate or tellvoters how to vote, but torecommend the Michigan
Chronicles position onthese issues.
Perhaps for the first timewe are witnessing a prolif-eration of proposals for theNov. 6 ballot that warrantthe attention of every voterin this city and state.
Proposal 1 Maintainthe Emergency ManagerLaw (PA 4). This law despitehow controversial it hasbecome is much needed torevitalize Detroit and othercities that are struggling fi-nancially. We have debatedtoo long and continue todo so about the financialfuture of the city. But thefact remains that the city is
a creature of the state andwe do not expect the stateto abandon its largest cityor stand by and watch De-troit go under. When thefinancial mechanism andstewardship fail we believethat there has to be strongfinancial controls in place
The following candidates running forstatewide and local offices have shownclear and consistent approaches and beliefin public service. We strongly believe thatthese individuals would do a great job in
representing Michigan and their local com-munities in the offices they are seeking. Werecommend them to voters.
U.S. Senate
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan Supreme Court
Connie Kelly
Bridget McCormack
Shelia Johnson
University of Michigan Board of Regents
Mark Bernstein
Shauna Ryder Diggs
Wayne State University Board of Regents
Kim Trent
Sandra Hughes OBrien
Michigan State University Board
of Regents
Brian Mosallam
Joel Ferguson
Southfield 46th District Court
Debra Nance
36th District Court
Linda Bernard
Wanda Evans
Oakland County
Sixth Circuit Court
Denise Langford Morris
Leo Bowman
Phyllis McMillen
Wendy Potts
Michael Warren
Choice of candidates for Nov. 6 election
Debbie Stabenow Denise LangfordMorris
Mark Bernstein
Kim Trent BridgetMcCormack
Sheila Johnson
EverydayinDetroit,alloverthe city,therearethousandsofpeoplequietlyworkingforchangeinhopesofcreatingabetterlifef ortheirchildrenand
families.
Forthemostpart,thisis donewithoutfanfare,withoutbignewspaperheadlinesorstoriesthatarelikelytoleadyourafternoonoreveningnewscasts.
WelcometoDetroitsTransformationCommunity,thenamethatIusefor theunsungheroesinhundredsofschools,churches,neighborhoodblockclubsandbusi-nessesdeterminedtotransformDetroitnomatterhowdauntingthetask.
Thesearethepeople--someofwhomarepaidandmanyofwhomarenot--whomentor,tutor,preachagainstviolenceandforpersonalresponsibility,volun-teerinschools,cleanupneighborhoods,participateinCBpatrols,anddoathousandothertasks.
Theydomorethansimplycare,orcomplain,aboutourproblems.Theyarecommittedtobeingpartofthesolu -tion.
ThesearethepeopleARISEDetroit!wascreatedtoserve,inspireandcelebrate.
Viewedindividually,theeffortsofonepersonororgani-zationcanbeoverlooked,orseenasarelatively meageraccomplishment.
However,whenviewedasacollectivethinkofanHYT`VM VYRLYHU[ZZ^LLWPUNV]LYHLSK[OPZ;YHUZMVY-mationCommunitycanbeseenaspowerfulmovementofunlimitedpotential.
Inadditiontogrowingtheranksofvolunteersinthemovement,itisimportantthatpeoplesee,hearandtouchtheimpactofitswork therebyinspiringothersto
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Detroitresidents,likeKim Tandy,topartici -pateinworkshopsand strategiestoimprove
theircommunities;hearDetroit WorksProjectpresentationonredefining neighbor-hoods Page3
Thousandsofvolunteersspread outoverthecityforadayof volunteerismwhoseultimategoal
wastobringneighborhoods closertogether.
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Detroit rising!
Groupmotivateshundredsoforganizations,thousandsofpeopleacross Detroit
CityYearDetroitvolunteershelp outonNeighborhoods Day.
College ClubOpens (Page B-2)
AT&T Michigan andthe National Urban
League has launchedthe CollegeClub, a pro-
gram aimedat helpingstudents
get a jumpstart onsuccess by
providing support withcollege applications andscholarships. Learn more
on page B-2.
JamesMurray
See CNN page A-4See DMC page A-4
SeeVOTEpage A-4
See PROPOSALSpage A-4
Chronicle Endorses ObamaSee Editorial on A-4.