Chief Fred Cantu Jr. is shown at left. View his opening/welcoming remarks
for the event.
You can view recipients' acceptance comments below, sorted by the organizations
they represent, and also listing the distribution amounts (a complete
spreadsheet can be viewed through a link in the menu at left).
Isabella County
Representative Commissioner Tim Dolehanty.
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his comments
$890,767.94
One portion of the Isabella County allocation included $450,000 specifically
earmarked for the Commission on Aging (representative Brenda Upton shown
at right).
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her comments
City of Mount Pleasant
Representative Mayor Jon Joslin
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his comments
$595,639
One portion of the allocation for the City of Mt. Pleasant included $345,000
specifically earmarked for the PEAK Program (representative Nate Lockwood
shown delivering his gratitude at right).
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Isabella/Gratiot RESD & Special Education
Representative Dave DeGraff
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his comments
$14,344.66
Chippewa Township
Representative George Grimm
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his comments
$336,621.09
Deerfield Township
Representative Walter nelson
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his comments
$229,233.36
Denver Township
Clerk Tammy Prout
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her comments
$59,233.36
Isabella Township
Superintendent Robert Hovey
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his comments
$232,594.36
Nottawa Township
Trustee Paul Gross
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his comments
$8,719.19
Wise Township
Superintendent Daniel McEnerny
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his comments
$24,233.38
Total Government Assessments:
$2,406,900.51
Beal City Public Schools
Superintendent William Chilman IV
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acceptance video
$8,636.00
Chippewa Hills Public Schools
Superintendent Shirley Howard
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acceptance video
$1,290.00
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Education Department Director, Angela
Mitchell,
spoke of the importance of two-way
integration between the cultural communities for Tribal education.
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her comments

Mt Pleasant Public Schools
Superintendent Joseph Pius (right) and Mt. Pleasant's West Intermediate School
Principal Luke Stefanovski (below left) expressed their appreciation
and gratitude on behalf of Mount Pleasant area education for
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acceptance video of both men
$1,274,717.94
Shepherd Public Schools
Representative Terry Baker
Mr. Baker was introduced, as all others during the event by Public Relations
Director Joseph Sowmick. Mr.
Sowmick's comments begin this video.
$30,305.00
Total Spring 2007 Allocation to Local Schools:
$1,314,948.94
Total November 2007 2% Distribution:
$3,721,849.45