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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE December 23 - 29, 2009 Page D-5
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Power Paren-T-een Article
Banish the holiday blues
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If Parents Don’t Complain then...
The holidays are supposed to be a time for merriment, families, love
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and good cheer. However, the holiday onslaught can be overwhelming,
Looking to place REDUCED
loaded with money. Where are the parents that
and for many, it can trigger feelings that we call the “holiday blues.” If
BY 60%.
will complain and act?
you are affected by the blues, you’re not alone, and there are plenty of
Where are the parents that will complain
good reasons why we feel less than merry this time of year.
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Don’t we instinctively and intuitively know
days match up to the nostalgic feelings we have for our childhoods or
that our sons need men in the schools? Don’t
other periods in our lives. While remembering past holidays with loved
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By Carlos Johnson we know that they need to see them in more
ones is wonderful, trying to recreate them only sets us up for failure and
It Pays to
capacities then as gym teachers, janitors and
disappointment.
At Kwame Malik Kilpatrick’s “release” law enforcement officers! Don’t we know
Other aspects of the holiday blues can stem from anxiety – the sense
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press conference he stated “yall just set me up this!
of having so much to do, and so little time to get it done. Even the non-
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for a comeback!” Well as you read this article Where are the parents that will complain
perfectionists among us seem to believe that the holidays must be more
our young beautiful black babies are not being and act?
special or perfect than other occasions. Racing around, wrapping gifts,
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
set up for a comeback. They are being A shining example of parents complaining
planning and attending parties, and making sure that everyone is happy
OF
knocked out; knocked out of the race for being and acting is what parents are doing in
is exhausting. And fatigue leads to additional stress.
The holiday season puts the focus on family togetherness, and for
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
competitive in this global society. They are Kentucky with the help of the Parent
lots of modern families, that isn’t a good thing. High rates of divorce
FOR
being knocked out of the race to be qualified Leadership Institute. Regular parents are sac-
and estrangement among family members can create extreme amounts
WAYNE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY ACTION
for summer jobs, unless you are talking about rificing time off work and vacations to be
picking up paper and cleaning streets. They are trained on how to properly and professionally
of pressure and stress for those working to create happy holiday envi-
AGENCY
being knocked out of the race to be qualified interact and raise their voice. They are form-
ronments. Today, more than ever before, families are fractured, and NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM
for entrance to schools of higher learning. This ing groups of parents to work with the school
forcing them to bond on certain dates may not be the best idea. For oth-
ers, the holidays highlight the fact that they are alone, making them feel
SERVING THE COMMUNITIES
list goes on and on. As a matter of fact there are to change the face of education. These groups
not many healthy and holy list that our babies are not all high powered, highly educated par-
even more isolated.
OF
dominate. Let’s just say they are being ents. However, they are all parents willing
Lastly, today’s economic climate can create a lot of fret and worry, LINCOLN PARK AND CANTON TOWNSHIP
knocked out of the race! complain and act. Complain and act on behalf
especially for those who feel pressure to give gifts. For some, this
year’s finances may not allow for any presents at all, leaving parents
In order to be qualified to bid on rehabilitation/demolition work on
But as I listen to the media experts, read of not just their child but all children in their
and caregivers feeling inadequate and as if they are letting others down.
residential properties of Lincoln Park and Canton Township, please
research and surveys, watch national news and child’s school.
submit the following documentation as soon as possible:
listen to local radio talk show hosts. The one
Here are a few ways to avoid the pitfalls of the holiday season that may
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voice that is loudly silent is the outraged par-
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keep you from feeling down in the dumps this year:
• Provide proof of liability and Workmen’s Comp insurance
ent. I am not talking about the parent that
TIP OF THE WEEK:
1. Let go of the past. Hold on to happy memories, but don’t strive
• Must not be debarred or suspended from performing work in the
shows up occasionally at schools or meetings
to recreate them. Instead, focus on creating new holiday traditions.
state of Michigan
protesting the correction of her/his child’s
Alone? Why not host a small dinner for others you know who are on
If 1 parent complains she/he is a trou-
• Must be experienced in lead and asbestos abatement and
destructive behavior. Or the parent that only
their own this time of year? Other traditions might involve sponsoring
removal
ble maker.
shows up when money or food is mentioned
a local family that isn’t as fortunate as yours, embarking on a special
• Prior experience in residential rehabilitation and demolition
on the flyer. I am talking about the parents that
holiday craft as a family, or instituting a small gift exchange with
projects
If 3 parents complain and act they
show up saying, “ok, enough is enough!”
friends. • Must provide 3 letters of reference
become an issue and get on the agenda.
“Something is wrong with education and it’s
2. Ask for help. The holidays are not made merry by one person in • Must have a valid email address
If 5 or more parents complain and act
not the kids.”
any household. If all of the responsibility seems to come to you, dele- • Minority and women owned contractors are strongly encouraged
they can change the way education is
I am talking about the parent that says, “I
gate! Ask someone else to worry about the cooking, the cleaning or the
to apply.
done.
don’t have an auto mechanics degree, but I
decorating for that special event. Let someone else address the holiday
Please submit all documentation to:
know when my car is not working and needs to
cards. Find things that you can take off your list and get help with. If
Carlos Johnson is the founder of the
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be fixed.” “I may not be a CFO, CAO or prin-
you cannot find help, consider dropping a few of your “to dos” this year
I.M.A.G.E. Personal Success Training
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
cipal but I know that this school is not safe and
in favor of finding some time for yourself.
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learning is not happening here.” Where are the
3. Look to your extended family for joy. Family has taken on a new
Ministries.
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parents that will complain? I am talking about
definition over the past decade. Neighbors, friends and co-workers may
As a national speaker/preacher, train-
the parents that will complain about the way
make up your true family more than those related to you by blood or
Packages may be delivered or mailed. No faxes or emails will be
er and author, his mission is to save fam-
our beautiful young ladies starting at middle
marriage. Celebrate with the people who make you happy, and do not
accepted.
ilies and get families Saved. Carlos may
school are dressing around pubertal testos-
force relationships that simply don’t work. All questions should be emailed to: jcarmody@waynemetro.org.
be contacted at www.imageofsuccess.
terone driven boys and grown men. Grown
4. If money is tight, make the holidays about giving back more than
com or by calling 1-(888) IMAGE-24.
men with low morals, lack self-control and
giving. Teach your family about the joy of volunteerism – serve meals
at a local nursing home, or distribute food in a local shelter. Despite
your situation, you will realize that others have it worse, and allowing
children to learn this lesson will make them far more grateful for what
they DO have and less focused on what isn’t wrapped up in shiny paper
this year.
(Source: Molina Healthcare)
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ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACTOR
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FOR THE
CITY OF DETROIT BUILDING AUTHORITY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION
BLOCK GRANT
Written qualifications are requested from interested respon-
CITY OF DETROIT dents (“Respondents”) to this request for qualifications. The
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purpose of this request is to procure energy audits for building
THE GLANCY TRAINS exhibit. – Elayne Gross photo courtesy of the Detroit
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE HUD
retrofits on targeted buildings utilizing energy services contrac-
Historical Society
CONSOLIDATED PLAN
tors, to provide training to City of Detroit employees, and to
develop an energy action plan to ensure future energy efficien-
Glancy Trains Exhibit
Notice is hereby given that the City of Detroit proposes to amend
cies in selected City of Detroit owned facilities.
its HUD Consolidated Plan as follows:
The Detroit Building Authority (sometimes hereinafter referred
coming to Detroit
• Decrease the Block Grant appropriation for Warren/Conner
to as the “DBA”) will receive qualifications for work, as herein
Development Coalition – Public Facility Rehabilitation by
set forth, in the offices of the Detroit Building Authority, C. Beth
$30,000.00
DunCombe, Director, 65 Cadillac Square, Suite 2800, Detroit,
Model and toy train enthusiasts will gather Express train or lighting the buildings and
• Decrease the Block Grant appropriation for Warren/Conner Michigan 48226. Qualifications shall be endorsed “Detroit
for the first time since 2006 at the Detroit operating the accessories with push buttons.
Development Coalition – Commercial Matching Incentive Grant Building Authority Energy Service Contractor” and submitted
Historical Museum on Sunday, Dec. 27, from Watch as the Museum’s ChooChooCam® TV by $57,715.00
not later than 2:00 P.M., Detroit time, on Tuesday, January 12,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Glancy Trains Show. Train, designed by Glancy Train volunteer
• Decrease the Block Grant appropriation for Eastside Industrial
2010, and will subsequently be evaluated to select candidates
Pick up what Santa didn’t bring from an array Joseph “Skip” Greiner of Grosse Pointe
Council – Economic Development Technical Assistant by
for a negotiated professional services contract. A processing
of merchandise, as collectors and dealers from Farms, gives you an “engineer’s eye view”
$30,000.00
fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), cashier’s check or
Michigan and Ohio will be selling model trains while circling the layout.
money order, payable to the Detroit Building Authority
of all gauges and makes, as well as accessories, The Glancy Trains were originally the col-
• Decrease the Block Grant appropriation for People’s Housing
must accompany the submission of qualifications.
structures, switches and track. lection of real estate financier Alfred R. Glancy
Community Development Corporation – Construction of Housing
Access to the Glancy Trains Show is free Jr. (1908-1973), who owned the Empire State
by $52,250.00
A mandatory pre-submittal conference will take place at
with regular Museum admission, which also is Building in New York City during the 1950s • Decrease the Block Grant appropriation for Grandmont
65 Cadillac Square, Suite 3200, Detroit, MI 48226 beginning
free from Saturday, December 26 to Sunday, and 60s. Mr. Glancy’s collection became well-
Rosedale Development Corporation – Economic Development at 2:00 P.M., Detroit time, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010.
January 3. Proceeds from the show go to sup- known in the Detroit area as a result of the
Technical Assistant by $31,000.00
port the Museum’s renowned exhibit, The many “train parties” he hosted for friends,
The Respondent may only submit one response to this
• Decrease the Block Grant appropriation for Grandmont
Glancy Trains. neighbors, school children and scout groups
Rosedale Development Corporation – Construction of Housing
Request for Qualifications. Participation in more than one sub-
If you want to find out what that model during each holiday season in his Grosse
by $125,000.00
mittal team will result in rejection of all responses by that
train in your attic is worth, appraisers will be Pointe mansion. After his death in 1973, the
Respondent.
• Increase the Block Grant appropriation for Warren/Conner
on site to help you at a charge of $3 per item. Glancy family donated the trains to the Detroit
Development Coalition – Economic Development Technical Respondents submitting qualifications may be required to
On-site technical assistance will also be avail- Historical Museum. The Glancy family and
Assistant by $ 87,715.00
make an oral presentation(s) to designated City representa-
able if you have a repair issue with your train. Chesterfield Twp.-based Lionel Trains have
Videos of operating toy and real trains of the supported the Museum’s exhibit since then. In
• Increase the Block Grant appropriation for Warren/Conner
tives. The issuing office, if required, will schedule such oral
past and present, along with how present-day the years since, Museum donors have added
Development Coalition – Economic Development Technical
presentation(s). The Respondent must pay any travel costs
Lionel trains are made, will be shown in many toy trains of all sizes from the early
Assistant by $ 30,000.00
incurred for such presentations.
Louise C. Booth Auditorium. 1900s to the present to the Glancy collection. • Increase the Block Grant appropriation for People’s Housing
The Respondent must agree to comply with the requirements
Sellers wishing to purchase tables can do From Dec. 26-Jan. 3, The Detroit Historical Community Development – Public Facility Rehabilitation by
of the City of Detroit’s Ordinances and Human Rights
so for $15, payable to the Detroit Historical Museum, located at 5401 Woodward Ave.
$52,250.00
Department Requirements.
Society. For more information on the show or (corner of Kirby), will have free admission and
• Increase the Block Grant appropriation for Grandmont Rosedale
to purchase a table, call (313) 675-5484. extended hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each
Development Corporation – Substantial Rehabilitation by
The Request for Qualifications may be obtained in person from
Always a Detroit area favorite, The Glancy day (except Friday, Jan. 1 when the Museum is
$31,000.00
Hernandez Blueprinting Services, 1401 Vermont, Detroit,
Trains exhibit features operating Lionel and closed for New Year’s Day). Permanent Michigan 48216, phone (313) 962-2900 or on the City of
• Increase the Block Grant appropriation for Grandmont Rosedale
American Flyer O, S, and G-Gauge toy trains. exhibits include the famous Streets of Old
Development Corporation – Substantial Rehabilitation by
Detroit website, www.detroitmi.gov/departments/dba.
Don’t miss the newly-installed operating N- Detroit, Frontiers to Factories, The Motor City,
$125,000.00
Scale trains recently added by the N-Gauge and The Glancy Trains.
No response to this Request for Qualifications may be with-
Society of Royal Oak, with track and switches For more information on the Glancy NOTE: Funds being reprogrammed were allocated in prior
drawn for at least 120 days after the actual opening of the qual-
supplied by Kato USA through P&D Hobbies Trains Show or other exhibits and pro- Community Development Block Grant years. Persons or organi-
ifications. The Detroit Building Authority reserves the right to
of Fraser. grams at the Museum, call (313) 833-1805 zations wishing to comment on this proposed change may trans-
waive any irregularity in any qualifications, and to reject any or
Kids of all ages can join in the Glancy Trains or check the Museum’s website at
mit such comments in writing, in person, or by telephone to the
all qualifications, should it be deemed in its best interest. If addi-
fun by operating the crossing gates, starting the www.detroithistorical.org.
Planning & Development Department at the address below: tional information is needed regarding this RFQ, please contact
musical Circus Carousel, controlling The Polar
Tyrone Clifton or Donna Rice of the Detroit Building Authority at
City of Detroit
(313) 224-7238 after January 4, 2010.
Planning and Development Department
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Detroit, MI 48226
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