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April 15, 2010
Kiwanians team up for Day of Service Group aims to help locals in need of aid
respective areas. “This is one of the many projects being done by By Jeremy Allen Kiwanians around the world Heritage Newspapers on our International One Day of Service,” said Linda As a part of the Kiwanis Lawther, Ypsilanti Club memInternational One Day of ber and lieutenant governor Service, four local chapters converged at the Alpha House, for Division 10. “Today we’re helping the a shelter for homeless famiNeighborhood Senior Services lies in Scio Township, for a by building wheelchair ramp day of building wheelchair modules. We wanted to find a ramps for the Neighborhood Senior Services of Washtenaw way to help seniors, as we’re generally an organization that County. Members of the Downtown does a lot for children. So, this was our way of reaching out Ann Arbor Chapter, the beyond our normal scope.” Western Kiwanis Club, the Rob Reilly, who was on Morning Edition and the Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club chap- site as a representative ters all helped with the event, of Neighborhood Senior Services, said he is thankwhile the Saline and Milan ful for groups such as the chapters performed yard Kiwanis Clubs for volunteercleanup for seniors in their ing their time. “Volunteers help us keep cost down and allow us continue to help those seniors who need our assistance,” Reilly said. “Our goal, as an organization, is to help seniors to be able to stay in their homes. We service all of Washtenaw County. Kiwanis The Belleville View is building this modular ramp The Chelsea Standard today, which we will be able to The Dexter Leader The Manchester Enterprise take out into the field and finThe Milan News-Leader ish it up at someone’s home. The Saline Reporter This particular ramp they’re The Ypsilanti Courier building is going to be put 106 W. Michigan Ave. onto a mobile home.” Saline, MI 48176 Phone: 734-429-7380 Reilly said that the Fax: 734-429-3621 Neighborhood Senior Services operates on a grant from Washtenaw County, so when the funds from the Contact Us grant run out, they won’t be Publisher: able to continue with their James K. Williams operations. He pointed to that jwilliams@heritage.com reason as to why he’s so grateOnline: Annette Cortiana Clark ful that the volunteers, which, aclark@heritage.com more than two dozen showed Managing Editor: up for Saturday’s project at Michelle Rogers mrogers@heritage.com the Alpha House, contribute Sports Editor: so many volunteer hours. Terry Jacoby “This is what Kiwanians tjacoby@heritage.com Sales & Marketing: do,” Lawther said. “We’re glad Carol Sauve we are able to reach out and csauve@heritage.com help, especially in these tough Production: Jerry Leasure economic times.” jleasure@heritage.com The Kiwanis Club is having Circulation: one of its largest fundraisGreg Bondy ers Saturday, when it hosts gbondy@heritage.com its annual all-you-can-eat To Advertise pancake breakfast at the Display Advertising: United Methodist Church 734-429-7380 on Washington Street in Saline & Manchester Ypsilanti. The event will be Kim Mahony kmahony@heritage.com held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. All Chelsea & Dexter profits will go toward the Michelle Micklewright Kiwanis Club’s continued mmicklewright@heritage.com Milan, Belleville & Ypsilanti community service efforts. Patrick Crawley Jeremy Allen is a staff writer pcrawley@heritage.com for Heritage Newspapers. He Ann Arbor Valerie Rottet can be reached at vrottet@heritage.com jallen@heritage.com. Sharon Schwochow sschwochow@heritage.com Classified Advertising: 877-888-3202 classified@heritage.com Online Advertising: 734-246-2615 sgonyea@heritage.com
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ABOVE: Mark Wishka (left) and Tom Lovell hammer away as part of their volunteer efforts with the Downtown Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club. LEFT: Jerry Brown (left) of the Downtown Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club and Charlie Phibbs of the Western Kiwanis Club volunteered their time Saturday morning to build modular wheel chair ramps for Neighborhood Senior Services.
Two newspaper executives promoted Duo look to continue company’s growth as a news leader By Jerry Wolffe Journal Register News Service
The Journal Register Co., owner of Heritage Newspapers, has announced the promotion and added responsibilities for two executives currently based in Michigan. Jerry Bammel, 51, currently vice president of finance, now has the added responsibilities of general manager of JRC newspapers in Michigan. Pat Eagan, 50, of Shelby Township, currently vice president of newspaper operations in Michigan, now has the added responsibilities of director of production for JRC, based in Yardley, Pa. The appointments are effective immediately, said Kevin Haezebroeck, senior publisher of Journal Register Newspapers in Michigan. “Jerry, Pat and I have worked together successfully on projects in Michigan in the past and I am confident we can work together at the same effective level going forward,” Haezebroeck said. JRC is divided into a series of
Jerry Bammel regional clusters and in Michigan, besides Heritage Newspapers, owns and operates The Oakland Press, The Macomb Daily, the Daily Tribune in Royal Oak, the Advisor/Source and Voice Newspapers in Macomb County and Morning Star publications based in Mount Pleasant. JRC is known as a leader in local news and information, serving 992 communities in 10 states. JRC acquired its Michigan cluster in August 2004 from former owner and publisher Frank Shepherd, who ran the company as 21st Century Newspapers, Inc.
Pat Eagan Bammel earned a master’s degree in business administration from Wayne State University. In May 2003, he joined the company with the Independent Newspapers Inc. unit, parent company of The Macomb Daily. Bammel had worked for 17 years with Gannett Co. Inc. in Michigan, New Jersey and Wisconsin, and relocated to Michigan to begin his tenure with 21st Century Newspapers, Inc. “My goal is to work closely with top Michigan management to continue the growth of our digital and print publications,” Bammel said. “I am looking
forward to my new responsibilities and moving the company forward.” Eagan, started at The Macomb Daily as a vehicle mechanic in May 1979. He worked in maintenance and became production manager of The Macomb Daily in 1990. Under Shepherd’s leadership, Eagan was promoted to vice president of operations for the Metro Detroit Group. “Pat Eagan was the clear choice to direct production across Journal Register Co.,” said William J. Higginson, president and chief operating officer of JRC. “Pat has demonstrated strong management skills and has the experience and ability to do the job. Pat understands all aspects of production and facilities management, and he has a proven track record of providing excellent results vs. business plans. It is with great pleasure and confidence that we announce Pat’s appointment and acceptance of these expanded responsibilities.” Added Eagen, “I’m definitely looking forward to the new challenges and working with other executives and production employees of JRC. I welcome the opportunity.” Eagan lives with his wife, Gigi, and has a daughter, Christina, 31; son, Nicholas, 24; and three grandchildren, Kain, 8, Landen, 2, and Bryce, 4 weeks old.