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Chaldean Campers Prepare for the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mary Celebration August 13 & 14 |
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By Camp Chaldean :: 9180 Views
::  :: Religion & Spirituality, Community & Culture, Camp Chaldean, Chaldean Churches
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 Michigan, USA - St. George Camp Chaldean in Brighton, Michigan invites the Chaldean faithful community to freely join their friends and family for a two-day camping celebration of the Feast of The Assumption of our Blessed Virgin Mary. The celebration begins on Wednesday, August 13 and concludes on Thursday, August 14.
As one big family the community comes together to celebrate this inspirational event. The camp features a tent-city for guests to pitch a tent, boating, scenic nature trails, DJ music, food, and most importantly on Thursday, a Mass led by His Excellency Bishop Ibrahim Ibrahim. Mass begins at 6 p.m. sharp. Prior to Mass, church choirs will lead pilgrims in prayer songs. After Mass a candle light prayer precession march will occur.
Overnight Guests are reminded to bring tents, lawn chairs, barbeque grills, towels, and other camping related items. Over 100 picnic tables are available, indoor bathrooms, warm showers, and hot food will be available for campers.
For more information please call 1-888-822-CAMP or e-mail CAMP@chaldean.org. |
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What Transparency Should Look Like at the MEDC (but Doesn't)
<p>By James M. Hohman. </p>The award of a $9.1 million tax credit to a convicted embezzler has raised serious concerns about the lack of transparency at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The concerns could be alleviated by two transparency/due diligence reforms that would protect the state (and taxpayers) from fraud. However, the real issue is not whether the occasional criminal wins an "incentive" deal, but the lack of transparency that characterizes this entire operation. This is the measure by which the responses of politicians and economic development bureaucrats to this embarrassment should assessed.</P> http://www.mackinac.org/12358
Legislature's Most Persistent Targeted-Incentives Booster to Run Hearings on Embezzler's Tax-Break Deal
<p>By Jack McHugh. </p><p>In the wake of the news that the Michigan Economic Growth Authority awarded a $9 million tax break/subsidy deal to what appears to be a "shell" company created by a convicted embezzler, Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, has been assigned the task of managing Senate hearings on the vetting procedures used by MEGA and its parent agency, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. During his 11 years in the Legislature, Allen has become perhaps the most ardent promoter and defender of selective tax breaks and subsidies for particular firms and industries. Since 2001, Allen has introduced at least 60 bills in this category, many of them thinly disguised favors benefiting specific companies. Here are concise descriptions of a selection of these bills, from <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/">MichiganVotes.org</a>:</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12357
Center Scholar Tapped to Help Warren With Budget Crisis
<p><a href="http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=139"><span style="color: #003399;">Lou Schimmel</span></a>, former director of municipal finance and an adjunct scholar with the Center, has been tapped for his expertise to solve the city of Warren's $10 million overspending crisis.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12356
The Right Choice
<p>By Joseph G. Lehman. </p>School choice is good for students and the state budget. http://www.mackinac.org/12334
Climate Change Panel Examines the 'Changing Debate'
<p>Henry Payne, editorial cartoonist for The Detroit News, writes about the Mackinac Center's climate change panel, in which he participated, at <a href="http://planetgore.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZjZjNjJkZDg3MGZlNDVjYmU1OTE4MzQzMWM3NGVlMzY="><span style="color: #003399;">National Review Online</span></a>.</p>
<p>You can watch the event <a href="http://www.michiganliveevents.com/mppi-live032010.html"><span style="color: #003399;">here</span></a>.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12352
Legislators Should Look Closer to Home to Cut Spending
<p>A <a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20100318/OPINION01/3180341/1008/Editorial--Drop-gimmicky-plan-to-link-salaries-of-teachers-and-school-superintendents-to-those-of-lawmakers"><span style="color: #003399;">Detroit News</span></a> editorial today calls a plan to cap salaries of public school superintendents and teachers based on what politicians are paid, "gimmicky," and cites <a href="http://www.mackinac.org/12288"><span style="color: #003399;">this commentary</span></a> by Mike Van Beek, director of education policy, which states that only 1 percent of school expenses go toward superintendent pay and benefits.</p>
<p>James Hohman, fiscal policy analyst, does have a suggestion in this <a href="http://downriversundaytimes.com/2010/03/12/legislative-pay-evidence-of-a-larger-problem"><span style="color: #003399;">Dearborn Times-Herald Op-Ed</span></a> about what legislators should focus on if they really want to cut spending.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12351
Solving the Wrong Problem
<p>By James M. Hohman. </p>Expanding Michigan's sales tax a bad idea.
http://www.mackinac.org/12328
No Checkbook Left Behind
<p>More Michigan public school districts are posting their checkbook registers online as a way for taxpayers to see exactly how their money is spent, but most districts get a failing grade when it comes to transparency.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12350
MEGA Jobs Announcements Symbolic Drop in the Bucket
<p>By James M. Hohman. </p><p>The Michigan Economic Growth Authority <a href="/12345">yesterday</a> approved its latest batch of tax credits to lure large business projects to Michigan. </p>
<p>Despite the press release, these big business projects are just not that consequential to Michigan's total economy. </p> http://www.mackinac.org/12347
Stealing the Spotlight
<p>By Michael D. LaFaive & Michael D. LaFaive. </p>Convicted embezzler's business wins high-profile state subsidy. http://www.mackinac.org/12345
More Schools Post Spending
Kent County districts, others, report checkbooks now online. http://www.mackinac.org/12346
Climate Panel Video
Did you miss the lively discussion? Watch it <a href="http://www.michiganliveevents.com/mppi-live032010.html">here</a>. http://www.michiganliveevents.com/mppi-live032010.html
Teacher Contracts: An Analysis
<p>By Michael Van Beek. </p><p>Nearly every aspect of a teacher's job falls under the rules of a union contract. The following is a synopsis of just one of those agreements in Michigan.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12336
Union Corruption Update
<p>By Paul Kersey. </p><p>Recent charges and guilty pleas involving union officials.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12329
MED March 16, 2010
New 'No Child,' concessions, reading scores. http://www.educationreport.org/12331
Climate Extremes
<p>By Paul Chesser. </p>MichiganScience looks at Climategate.
http://www.mackinac.org/12265
Rejecting State Employee Raise
<p>The <a href="http://www.mirsnews.com/welcome.php"><span style="color: #003399;">Michigan Information & Research Service</span></a> (subscription required) reprinted <a href="http://www.mackinac.org/12281"><span style="color: #003399;">this</span></a> blog post by Paul Kersey, labor policy director, explaining why it would not be a violation of labor law for the Legislature to reject a 3 percent raise for state employees as some lawmakers claimed.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12314
Evaluations of Early Education
<p>By Michael Van Beek. </p>http://www.mackinac.org/12327
Pledging Regulatory Reform
<p>By Russ Harding. </p>http://www.mackinac.org/12326
Take a Number
<p>By Jarrett Skorup. </p>Dealing with government agencies.
http://www.mackinac.org/12318
Superintendent, Teacher Pay
<p>By Michael Van Beek. </p><p><a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=113946"><span style="color: #003399;">Senate Bill 1148</span></a>, introduced recently by Sen. Bruce Patterson, R-Canton, would limit the total compensation of public school superintendents to 75 percent of what the governor is paid and prohibit districts from paying any teacher more than what a state legislator makes.</p> http://www.mackinac.org/12288
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