Thanks to our State Representative Tim Kelly and his Republican colleagues in the Michigan House for preserving school choice options for Detroit residents!  Inside the bill for a $617 million bailout of the insolvent Detroit school district last week, House Republicans removed the portion that would have created a Detroit Education Commission (DEC), which would have had the power to deny charter schools in Detroit.  That could have become a model for the rest of the state, so this can be seen as a statewide victory.

Tim Kelly, who chairs the House School Aid Appropriations Subcommittee, said, "There was no way we were going to trade parental choice for somebody's version of choice. It was never a consideration for me or several of my colleagues. We were not ever going to placate the desires of the traditional school community to corral kids or end choice for charter schools. Passage of the Detroit Public Schools rescue package without the DEC is a victory for freedom and parental choice."

Our State Senator Ken Horn will be hosting his 3rd Annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans campaign event this Thursday, June 16th.  The event will be at Sullivan's Black Forest, 281 Heinlein Strasse, Frankenmuth, from 5:00-8:00pm.  Tickets are $100 per person or $150 per couple. Please RSVP to Melanie Ellison by phone at 989-992-5380 or by e-mail at mjellison89@gmail.com.

John Moolenaar's Picnic at the Tridge will be next Monday, June 20th from 5:30-7:30pm, at the Tridge in downtown Midland.  Bring out your family for food and fun!  There will be hot dogs, hamburgers and all of the sides to eat, plus bounce houses, games, and prizes for the kids and grandkids.  And of course, what Picnic at the Tridge would be complete without choosing a treat from the Schwan Man's truck and taking home some popcorn and cotton candy?!  The cost is $45 per family and includes everything listed above. You can RSVP and get your tickets at John Moolenaar's campaign website. 

Pete Wiltse will hold a BBQ dinner on Tuesday, June 21st at 1:00pm, at the Tittabawassee Township Memorial Park Building, 150 Park Street, Freeland.  Cost is $20 per person (kids 12 and under eat free!), and you can pay at the door or in advance.  If paying in advance, send check payable to: Committee to Elect Pete Wiltse, 3741 N. River Road, Freeland, MI 48623.  Pete is running for Saginaw County Commissioner in District 1.  Find out more about Pete at his campaign website.

 

• Kyle Harris Fundraiser / Canned Goods Drive
  - TODAY!, Monday, June 13th, 5:00-8:00pm, The Evergreen Tavern, 13955 Swan Creek Road, Hemlock. There will be hamburger and hotdog baskets served with a soda, and a cash bar will be available.  Kyle will also be collecting canned goods to help veterans in need. Cost is $20/ticket or $15/ticket with the donation of two or more canned goods, and will support Kyle Harris in his campaign for County Commissioner in District 6.

• Flag Day / Donald Trump 70th Birthday - Tuesday, June 14th, 12:00-6:00pm,  Saginaw Trump Headquarters, 3039 Bay Road, Saginaw. It will be cake for all and some fun activities all afternoon, including a VP straw poll, patriotic music, and flag trivia games.  There will also be a "Meet the Delegates/Candidates" forum from 5:00-6:00pm.  All Trump gear sold that day will donate $2 each to the Saginaw Veterans Administration Hospital.

• Carl for Clerk Cookout - Saturday, June 18th, 1:00-4:00pm, Roethke Park Pavilion #3, 400 Leddy Road, Thomas Township, Saginaw.  A hot dogs and brats cookout picnic to support Amy Carl for County Clerk.  Cost is $25/person and tickets are available at 989-928-7059 or at Amy's website.

• Bill Schuette's Endless Summer Barbecues - Monday, September 12th, 5:30-7:30pm, Midland Fairgrounds.  Details to be announced.