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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013
SECTION D
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Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson was put on indefinite hiatus by A&E after his remarks in GQ magazine. Talking about sin, he linked homosexuality to bestiality and said it is not right. A&E
said in a statement that it was ex-
tremely disappointed. The Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
had condemned the remarks, and
Robertson responded that he be-
lieves women and men are meant
to be together, but he would never
treat anyone with disrespect just
because they are different from me.
A&E
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Say Something A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera
233,000
Let Her Go Passenger
118,000
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175,000
Timber Pitbull featuring Ke$ha 187,000
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CHERRY JONES IN THE GLASS MENAGERIE BY MICHAEL J. LUTCH
NEWYORK In The Wolf of Wall Street, perennially hungry
huckster Jordan Belfort revels in exuberant excess. His
life, paid for by an illegal nancial
operation, is fueled by cash, cars and
cocaine. Until it all crashes down.
Replace the world of commerce with
Hollywood, though, and you could be referring to any
number of rich, successful celebrities who have too much
too fast and cant handle it. Leonardo DiCaprio, 39, who
just earned a Golden Globe nod as Belfort and produced
the lm, isnt one of Tinseltowns casualties. Heres why.
1
He has been in the business
since he was a preschooler, and
he isnt easily dazzled or blinded
by the glitziness his industry has to
ofer those fortunate few at the top,
and those aspiring to be. He was born
and raised in Los Angeles,
mostly by a single mother,
living in neighborhoods such
as Echo Park and appearing
in commercials as a kid. If
Im being candid and honest,
I think where I came from
and my childhood prepared
me a lot for what Hollywood was, he
says. I saw all that by the time I was
7 years old. I lived on a corner, and
drugs were everywhere. When I ven-
tured into Hollywood, I had already
set in my mind that I dont go there.
Thats territory Im not entering. It
prepared me for a lot of wrong paths
I could have gone down.
2
Even after he became the king
of the movie world in the
1997 blockbuster Titanic, Di-
Caprio didnt pursue bland commer-
cial jobs to pad his bank account. He
followed it up with more ofbeat fare:
Danny Boyles exotic drama
The Beach and, in 2002,
Martin Scorseses Gangs of
New York. He won a Golden
Globe as Howard Hughes in
2004s The Aviator but hasnt
scored an Oscar. You have to
keep thinking of whats going
to challenge you. If you dont realize
that youre absolutely, fundamentally
lucky to be where youre at ... you can
easily squander that opportunity,
he says. I gravitate toward some-
thing I feel that I have to play. ... Im
fortunate to be in a position to be
able to do what I want, and I stop at
nothing to make that happen.
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I gravitate toward something I feel that I have to play, DiCaprio
says such as his role as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street. 3
He sticks with a core group of
friends he has known for
years, including his Great
Gatsby co-star Tobey Maguire and
his Titanic pal Kate Winslet. And hes
particular about his collaborators:
Scorsese and DiCaprio, for example,
have made ve lms together, includ-
ing Wolf, something almost unheard
of in ckle Hollywood. His Wolf
co-star Jonah Hill calls DiCaprio the
most loyal person Ive ever met, as far
as family and friends and being a
good friend to the people he cares
about. His loyalty knows no bounds.
In person, hes a professional and, like
Brad Pitt and George Clooney, one of
the few actors whos also an actual
movie star, radiating an almost aura-
like charisma. Ive had moments,
probably when I was a lot younger,
when I had to put my own ego in
check. But it all boils down to really,
truly being grateful. There are ebbs
and ows, and you make a few wrong
decisions people can destroy their
own careers. It happens. The people
that have lasted, at the bottom of it all
is a genuine appreciation for being
where were at.
TODD PLITT, USA TODAY
Life
lessons His insight into role 2D
Elizabeth Chan is so convinced
that she has a great Christmas song
in her, she quit her job as a media
executive last year to write it.
So far, she has written 326.
One of those, Fa La La is No. 21 on
USA TODAYs adult-contemporary
airplay chart. Another has grabbed
the attention of Americas favorite
reality-show family, the Kardashians.
This is my calling, says the 33-
year-old New York native. This is
something I must do. A Christmas Song, which appeared
on Chans 2012 Naughty & Nice EP,
was used in Keeping Up With the Kar-
dashians: A Very Merry Christmas,
which reruns on E! tonight and Sat-
urday. And the inclusive Fa La La,
with its 80s pop vibe, is one of radios
most-played new holiday tunes, right
behind Kelly Clarksons Underneath
the Tree and Johnny Mathis Sending
You a Little Christmas. Chan, who worked as Cond Nasts
director of integrated marketing un-
til 2012, landed the Kardashian
special after persistently pitching the
shows music supervisor. The show
eventually licensed nine of her songs
and wound up using A Christmas
Song twice.
She also has received encourage-
ment and advice from super-
producer Steve Lillywhite, who has
worked with acts such as U2 and the
Dave Matthews Band. As she began
recording Fa La La and the new EP
Everyday Holidays, she approached
Lillywhite via Facebook, and he re-
sponded. He was like my remote
coach, she says. I felt if somebody
of his caliber believed in me, then
I should believe in myself. Chan has nanced her new career
primarily with money saved from her
old one. She handles her recording
and publishing herself, since large
music companies have limited inter-
est in writers who ofer only seasonal
material.
Other than the late Johnny Marks,
who wrote Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer, Rockin Around the Christ-
mas Tree and Run Rudolph Run,
songwriters known for their Christ-
mas songs and little else are few and
far between. Chan, who had an unsuccessful
record deal in her teens, is still wait-
ing for another singer to record her
songs, a necessary next step. While
shes pitching those pop stars, as well
as agencies looking for music for
seasonal ads, Chan is focused more
on her legacy than her royalties.
I know this will take many dec-
ades to do. But if at the end of my life,
I can look back and know I left a great
song behind, like Mariah Carey,
Irving Berlin or Johnny Marks, thats
what Im trying to achieve.
MUSIC
Elizabeth Chan wants a hit for Christmas
Fa La La is ying up the charts, and shes ready to write more
Brian Mansfield @brian_mansfield Special for USA TODAY
ZOE WEBER FOR MERRY BRIGHT MUSIC
Singer/songwriter Elizabeth
Chan harbors a dream of writing
a Christmas standard.
Glenn Close is using her celebrity for
a good cause: The actress visited
Capitol Hill on Wednesday and
urged Congress to pass bipartisan
mental health legislation.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
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Compiled by Cindy Clark
THEY SAID WHAT? THE STARS BEST QUOTES
The Thomas Edison era largely
comes to an end Jan. 1 with the
phaseout of Americas most popular
light bulb. Surprised? A survey out
today nds that most consumers are,
and a third plan to stock up on the
old incandescents before
they fade away.
Three out of ve, or
59%, of Americans say they
didnt know that the top-
selling 60-watt bulb plus
the 40-watt version will
start disappearing from
store shelves next year, ac-
cording to the sixth annual
socket survey by lighting
company Osram Sylvania.
About twice as many re-
spondents as last year
now 30% say they plan
to buy a lot of Edisons cen-
tury-old incandescents wherever
theyre still available and continue
using them rather than switching to
more efcient alternatives, says the
survey of 300 U.S. adults conducted
last month.
Some Americans are digging in. It
takes people awhile to adjust, says
Anne Guertin, Osram Sylvania
spokeswoman. She notes, though,
that two-thirds of those surveyed
plan to switch, and 59% welcome the
efciency shift.
Sales are up for the old
60-watt and 40-watt bulbs,
partly because of store
promotions, says Mark
Voykovic, national light
bulb merchant for The
Home Depot. He says his
companys stores have put
up more signs to educate
shoppers about the
phaseout.
The two bulbs, which
account for about half of
all standard-size bulb
sales, are part of the U.S.
governments multiyear
phaseout of traditional incandes-
cents, which began nationwide in
January 2012 with the 100-watt. Last
year, the phaseout extended to the
75-watt bulb.
The bulbs wont disappear over-
night. A 2007 energy-efciency law,
signed by President George W. Bush,
requires that as of Jan. 1 they no
longer be made in or imported into
the United States. Stores can nish
selling their stock. Voykovic expects
The Home Depot to have enough
of the old bulbs to last through
mid-2014.
Some stores are now stocking up
so they have enough for shoppers
who want to hoard them, says Terry
McGowan, director of engineering at
the American Lighting Association.
The 2007 law requires that light
bulbs meet stricter efciency stan-
dards. Old incandescents dont make
the cut, because they waste 90% of
their energy as heat rather than light
thats why theyre so hot when in
use. So companies have improved
halogens also incandescents to
meet the standards. The law exempts
appliance, colored, three-way and
other less commonly used
incandescents.
Opposed to a government man-
date, some members of Congress
have tried to repeal the law or stop
funding for its enforcement. Yet
lighting companies have moved on,
releasing a plethora of more efcient
bulbs in recent years that ofer
warmer, incandescent-like light at
steadily falling prices.
These alternatives still have much
higher upfront costs, but the Depart-
ment of Energy says customers
quickly recoup the price diference in
energy savings. Unlike the old incan-
descent, which last a year on average,
CFLs can last 10 and LEDs up to 25.
Let the hoarding of 60-watt
and 40-watt bulbs begin
Wendy Koch
USA TODAY
LED bulbs are being
phased in to replace
incandescent bulbs.
F
Shoppers tire of all
the promotions, 5B
Constant deals
can be a pain
BETH NAKAMURA, AP
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rates.usatoday.com.
TOM FRAZIER AND VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY Source Bankrate.com
As of Wednesday:
Average
CD yields
6-month
This week Last week Year ago
0.18%
0.14% 0.14%
1-year
0.29%
0.22% 0.22%
212-year
0.43%
0.36% 0.36%
5-year
0.91%
0.78% 0.78%
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INDEX
CLOSE CHG
Nasdaq composite 4,070.06 x 46.38
S&P 500
1,810.65 x 29.65
T- note, 10-year yield 2.89% x 0.02
Oil, light sweet crude $97.65 y 0.15
Euro (dollars per euro) $1.3688 y 0.0003
Yen per dollar 104.21 y 0.07
SOURCES USA TODAYRESEARCH, MARKETWATCH.COM
uUSA MARKETS, 3B
15,900
15,950
15,850
15,800
16,000
16,050
16,100
16,150
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG.
292.71
9:30 a.m.
15,875
4:00 p.m.
16,168
WEDNESDAY MARKETS
MONEYLINE
NEW YORK There was no taper tan-
trum this time on Wall Street. In-
stead, there was a taper-tape rally.
The Federal Reserve nally did
what it had hinted about doing way
back in May: It announced that it was
going to start dialing down, or
tapering, its market-friendly $85
billion-per-month bond-buying pro-
gram in January.
Starting next month, the nations
central bank said it would start trim-
ming its purchases by $10 billion per
month.
And despite fears that the stock
market would crumble at the rst
sign that the Feds quantitative eas-
ing program, or QE, would start go-
ing away, the Dow Jones industrial
average rallied 293 points, or 1.8%, to
its biggest gain since Oct. 10, and to a
new all-time high of 16,167.97.
WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE
The past two times the Fed warned
of tapering, the Dow fell 4.9% back
in May and June, and 5.6% in August.
The declines were dubbed Taper
Tantrum 1 and Taper Tantrum 2.
So why did stocks go up when
most pundits gured they would go
down?
Here are ve theories why the rst
taper didnt tank the stock market:
1.
It signals the
Feds faith in re-
covery. The markets
have it right, says Joe
Quinlan, chief market
strategist at U.S. Trust.
Tapering is a sign of im-
proving economic
growth and a signicant
step towards the normal-
ization of interest rates.
Indeed, the Fed easing
its foot of the gas pedal
is proof that the eco-
nomic recovery has
some legs and is sustain-
able.
2.
It reduces un-
certainty. Now
that the Fed has moved,
it removes many of the
question marks sur-
rounding the taper, says
David Kotok, chief in-
vestment ofcer at Cum-
berland Advisors.
The taper announce-
ment lowers the uncer-
tainty premium, says
Kotok. We now know
they will be gradual. They
will not shock the economy. They will
be slow to tighten, as they said tight-
ening (of short-term rates) is two
years or more away. They see ina-
tion as too low. Lots of air got cleared
now that they have announced.
3.
It amounts to Taper Lite.
The Feds decision to trim just
$10 billion per month is viewed as a
rather modest taper, and one that
keeps the Fed very much in the asset-
buying game. In fact, it is a scenario
that Thomas Tzitzouris, an analyst at
Strategas Research Partners, dubs
Taper Lite.
4.
It caught Wall
Street of
guard. The stock mar-
ket sold of in recent
days heading up to
Wednesdays meeting,
and now is simply
buying on the news,
says James Paulsen,
chief investment strate-
gist at Wells Capital
Management. The
market is in catch-up
mode.
The Fed, adds Paul-
sen, has also given the
market a vote of con-
dence in the future.
5.
It doesnt
change the
Feds dovish stance.
The Fed not only
kicked of the taper in a
gradual way, it also pro-
vided more dovish guid-
ance on the fate of its
low interest-rate policy.
It now says that it will
keep short-term rates at
roughly 0% until well
past the time that the unemployment
rate, now 7%, declines below 6.5%.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The takeaway: The Fed will remain
highly accommodative for years.
Says Paul Hickey, co-founder of
Bespoke Investment Group: The
market has been cognizant of the fact
that this was going to happen at some
point in the near future, so now that
it has happened it is one less thing to
worry about. Additionally, the rest of
the statement was dovish.
ANDREW HARRER, BLOOMBERG
Chairman Ben Bernanke nally started applying the brakes to the Feds bond-buying program.
5 reasons there was
no Taper Tantrum 3
Investors loved
Bernankes big
announcement
Adam Shell
@adamshell
USA TODAY
Bitcoin was supposed to be
beyond the reach of governments,
but investors in the virtual currency
are realizing that is not the case.
The price of a Bitcoin slumped
Wednesday after Chinas largest ex-
change for the virtual currency said it
would stop accepting deposits in
yuan Chinas local currency.
The much-ballyhooed Bitcoin cur-
rency has lost more than half its val-
ue since hitting records above $1,100
at the end of November. On Wednes-
day, the price of a Bitcoin fell 18% to
$558 and traded as low as $422.50
earlier in the day, according to an in-
dex run by CoinDesk, a website fo-
cused on digital currencies.
The exchange, BTC China, had to
temporarily stop its yuan
account recharging functions, ac-
cording to comments it made on
Weibo, a popular Chinese
microblogging service.
Bitcoin is a digital currency and
payment method that is not regulat-
ed by any government. Software con-
trols how many Bitcoins are
produced, leaving it less prone to
whims of central banks.
Increased utility and the potential
for Bitcoin to become a new ina-
tion-proof store of value for investors
sent the price surging from less than
$15 earlier this year to above $1,000.
It has been falling since the Peo-
ples Bank of China, the nations cen-
tral bank, said earlier this month that
it would not allow nancial institu-
tions to sell, trade or store Bitcoins.
On Monday, the bank told third-
party payment processing rms to
stop working with Bitcoin exchanges,
according to CoinDesk. That has co-
incided with BTC Chinas problems
maintaining relationships with pay-
ment rms like YeePay and Tenpay.
Other nancial regulators have
also cracked down on Bitcoin or
questioned its status.
The U.S. has so far taken a hands-
of approach to Bitcoin, with the ex-
ception of anti-money-laundering
enforcement.
TOMOHIRO OHSUMI, BLOOMBERG
Bitcoin currency has lost more than half
its value since the end of November.
BITCOIN
PLUNGES
ON DISS
BY CHINA
Alistair Barr
and Kim Hjelmgaard
USA TODAY
With the unemploy-
ment rate now 7%,
Fed policymakers
forecasts for what
the rate will be by
the end of 2014
have grown more
optimistic:
SEPT. 2012:
6.7% to 7.3%
MARCH 2013:
6.7% to 7.0%
SEPT. 2013:
6.4% to 6.8%
DEC. 2013:
6.3% to 6.6%
SOURCE FEDERAL RESERVE
FED FORECASTS
Phaseout of
incandescents
2012:
100 watt
2013:
75 watt
JAN. 1:
60 and
40 watt
THE LIGHTS
GO OUT
Sign of a
stronger
economy
Fed shows it believes
in the recovery, 1A
This is not
intended to be
a tightening.
Were trying
here to get a
high level of
accom-
modation.
Ben Bernanke at
Wednesdays press
conference
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013
SECTION B
Early-bird tax filers will have to wait
an extra 10 days to file federal re-
turns next year. The Internal Reve-
nue Service says the government
shutdown has forced it to delay
tax-filing season until Jan. 31. It had
been scheduled to start Jan. 21. The
IRS says the 16-day shutdown in
October interrupted workers who
were programming and testing the
agencys processing systems. The
10-day delay should give workers
time to prepare, said Acting IRS
Commissioner Danny Werfel. After
the shutdown, the IRS warned that
tax season could be delayed. The
April 15 deadline for filing individual
tax returns is unchanged.
SHUTDOWN WILL DELAY
TAX-FILING SEASON
Chobani Greek Yogurt fans wont
be able to find the product in Whole
Foods stores after early 2014. The
natural and organic grocery chain
says its phasing out Chobani to
make room for other products,
including ones customers cant find
elsewhere. Chobani, the top yogurt
brand, is sold in most supermarkets.
MIKE GROLL, AP
WHOLE FOODS SOURS
ON CHOBANI YOGURT
The National Association of Manu-
facturers has filed a lawsuit chal-
lenging government rules that re-
quire federal contractors to display
posters telling workers they have a
legal right to form a union. Earlier
this year, a federal appeals court
struck down a similar rule from the
National Labor Relations Board. The
Labor Department rules, in effect
since 2010, affect federal contrac-
tors and subcontractors that employ
roughly 22% of the workforce
about 16 million workers.
BUSINESS GROUP CHALLENGES
UNION POSTER RULES
Sprint is the most
improved company
in customer satisfaction,
across all 47 industries,
over the last five years.
-2013 American Customer Satisfaction Index
sprint.com/expertsagree
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he historic struc- ture known as Elowsky Grist Mill looks like it be- longs in a classic oil painting from the Romantic era. Perfect river-
banks leading to a glimmering
swath of water. The wood-sided,
metal-roofed building rising sev-
eral stories above the Thunder
Bay River, the place where early
Michigan farmers brought grain
to grind into flour between huge
stones.
This piece of Michigan history
could be yours for $245,000, in-
cluding the mill, its old works,
other outbuildings and a 2,500-
square-foot farmhouse. Other interesting Michigan
properties on the market include
lighthouses, historic homes and
other spaces that cry out for re-
hab or reuse. There are a lot of people who
buy historic properties for a lot of
different reasons, said Amanda
Reintjes, Grand Rapids field rep-
resentative for the Michigan His-
toric Preservation Network and
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. There are so many
historic properties in Michigan
that we would love to help market
and let people know about.
But buying and living in a his-
toric property is not for everyone,
admits Doug Houseworth of
Houseworth Realty in Alanson.
Hes handling the listing of the
mill, near Rogers City in Presque
Isle County. The mill dates to 1870
and has a Michigan historic site
designation.
He has had a few nibbles on the
mill property, but has yet to find
the perfect owner. The amenities of being there
are awesome, but finding someone
with a heart for that and to pre-
serve it and to educate people,
The Elowsky Grist Mill, near Rogers City. DOUG
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near Battle Creek that is a popular site for outdoor weddings. DOUG ALLEN/BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER
ROMANCE VS. RENOVATION So you think you want to reno-
vate a historic property? There are many things to consid-
er before jumping into a project,
said Amanda Reintjes of the Michi-
gan Historic Preservation Network.
Its really looking at the long-
term benefits, she said. How long
are you going to be in the house? Is
investing that much time and ener-
gy and love into a historic property
worth it to you? Here are a few things Reintjes
suggests people consider before
jumping into a rehab, renovation or
adaptive reuse: Does the building have a
historic designation, such as being
on the National Register of Historic
Places or in a local historic district?
Those designations can restrict what
types of changes can be made to a
building. In both of those situa-
tions, they would want to be aware
of what the parameters are, she
said.
Get a professional assessment
of the building and consider an
energy audit. Both can help a new
owner gauge the scope and cost
of rehabbing an old property. Look
for issues such as termites or mold;
look at kitchens and baths to see
what modern upgrades would be
feasible.
Look under the surface. If
theyre interested in the integrity of
the building, it might not be visible
to the naked eye, Reintjes said. For
example, historical details can be
covered by siding added later;
original windows may have been
covered over or replaced; original
floors might be covered over with
later layers.
Be aware of potential environ-
mental hazards such as lead-based
paint or asbestos insulation. Theres no longer a state tax
credit for homeowners who work
on historic preservation projects,
but a federal tax credit might be
available for people renovating
commercial properties.
Many historic Michigan properties on market, waiting for right buyer
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The 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe will be introduced at the Detroit auto showand built at GM's Lansing Grand River assembly plant. GMPHOTOS
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eneral Motors Co. is adding another
vehicle to the Lansing lineup a
coupe version of the popular Cadil-
lac ATS that likely will mean more
hours for line workers and what one executive
calls job security. The automaker plans to debut the two-door
version of the ATS compact luxury sedan built
at the LansingGrandRiver assemblyplant at a
morning media event at the North American
International Auto Show in Detroit. It will be
built alongside the CTS line of sedans, coupes
and wagons at the plant, starting this summer.
TonyFrancavilla, regional plant manager in
Lansing, said the new model wont mean new
jobs immediately. Rather, it likelywill result in
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Former Lt. Gov. Connie Binsfeld, who served in
that post from1991 to 1998 under Gov. John
Engler, has died. She was 89. Page 3A
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GRAND RAPIDS A Lansing
doctor and her husband have
pleaded guilty to federal
charges involving a conspiracy
to pay and receive health care
kickbacks that grossed more
than a half million dollars.
Dr. Shannon Wiggins and her
husband, Mohamad Abduljab-
er, entered pleas late Friday in
U.S. District Court in Grand
Rapids, court records show. In
addition to the conspiracy
charge, both pleaded guilty to
filing a false tax return. According to an indictment
issued last summer, the couple
conspired to defraud Medicare,
Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue
Shieldof Michiganbyreferring
patients for electrodiagnostic
tests that were not medically
necessary. They received pay-
ments for those referrals.
The conspiracy grossed
$550,000. Wiggins and Abdul-
jaber have agreed to pay that
amount to the government.
The couple also must pay
$270,000 in restitution, accord-
ingtothepleaagreements. That
representsclaimspaidbyMedi-
caid for testing referred by
them to a physical therapist.
The physical therapist, who is
not named in court documents,
has separately paid full restitu-
tion related to Medicare pay-
ments, court documents say.
Eachfaces uptofiveyears in
prison for conspiracy and three
years in prison for filing the
false taxreturn. The taxloss as-
sociated with filing the false re-
turn was $15,781, court docu-
ments say.
Wiggins and Abduljaber
HEALTH CARE CONSPIRACY
Lansing doctor, husband admit to $550K health care fraud
Pair plead guilty in conspiracy to defraud
Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield
By Kevin Grasha kgrasha@lsj.com
See FRAUD, Page 2A
The Office of the State Em-
ployer will have nothing newto
report to Michigans Civil Ser-
viceCommissiononWednesday
whenit triesforasecondtimeto
get commissioners to sign off
on a new two-year contract for
about 32,000 unionized state
employees, an official said
Monday.
That leaves open the possi-
bility the commission could
againdeadlock2-2onapproving
a new contract, a development
that could set the stage for em-
ployees to be left working with
no contract at all. State officials are seeking
approval of an impasse panels
recommendation that provides
for modest pay boosts, but re-
sults in most workers receiving
less health insurance coverage.
All four commissioners were
on board with the pay hikes
when the commission met
Dec. 18, but two of theminde-
pendent member Charles
Blockett Jr. and Democrat Rob-
ert Swanson were unhappy
with the health insurance cuts.
Ray Holman, legislative liai-
son for United Auto Workers
Local 6000, thelargest stateem-
ployee union, said employees
shouldnt have to endure fur-
ther cuts to their health insur-
ance when state officials con-
cluded Friday that Michigan
government has nearly $1 bil-
lion in surplus funds. Blockett said Monday he
feels the same way. Theres
plenty of money there, he told
the Detroit Free Press. Holman wouldnt comment
on recent talks between the
union and management. Kurt Weiss, a spokesman for
the Department of Technology,
Management and Budget,
which includes the Office of the
State Employer, said managers
and union representatives
met Friday but there was no
discussion or agreement on
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ita Dunham, officer manager
for Ayles Tree Services Inc. in
Lansing, said the company has
been three times as busy this
year compared with a normal winter
but the cold temperatures have been a
cause for concern for the companys 22
tree trimmers.
Dunham said they have called off
work for their crews Monday and today
because of the cold.
Dozens of area school districts and
other public facilities are also closed to-
day as the region continues to be bat-
tered by cold and snow.
Wind chills are expected to reach 26
degrees below zero today, with the actu-
al temperature a high of 4.
Lansing Community College is hold-
ing classes, but is offering free parking
in college-owned lots and its Gannon
ramp to shorten walks for employees
and students. The Bailey Community
Center in East Lansing and Davenport
REGION SHIVERS
AS FRIGID COLD SETS IN
Nich Gutierrez of Springfield, Ohio, is bundled up as he works in the cold Monday removing trees that fell during Decembers ice storm
at an East Lansing home. GREG DERUITER/LANSING STATE JOURNAL
FORECAST
Wind chills are expected to reach
26 degrees below zero today, with the
actual temperature forecast to be a
high of 4. Temperatures overnight are
forecast to be minus 3 with a wind chill
as low as minus 21. Southwest wind
around 15 mph.
Wednesdays high is forecast to be
14 degrees but wind chills as low as
minus 21 are possible. A wind child
warning for the region has been issued
until 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Temperatures are expected to rise into
the mid-20s Thursday through the
weekend.
By Paul Henderson
and Lindsay VanHulle
phenderson@lsj.com, lvanhulle@lsj.com
A bicyclist braves the frigid temperatures
Monday morning during a ride in East
Lansing.
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Obama to stress possible
Tonights State of the Union address
will focus on what President Barack
Obama can accomplish. Page 8A
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During the Mackinac Repub-
lican Leadership Conference in
September, a veteran adviser to
Republican presidential candi-
dates said Gov. Rick Snyder
might have what it takes to
move to the national stage.
Since then, Snyders role in
the Detroit bankruptcy has
raised his national profile while
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,
seen as a mod-
erate Republi-
can presiden-
tial front-run-
ner, has become
engulfed in a
potentially dis-
abling scandal.
And Snyder is
speaking out on
not just the fed-
eral immigration issue, but also
called for a federal balanced
budget amendment in his State
of the State address.
Prime Policy Group Chair-
man Charlie Black, the Wash-
ington, D.C., consultant who ad-
vised the candidacies of Presi-
dent Ronald Reagan, both Presi-
dent Bushes, and Sen. John
McCain, hasnt changed his
view of Snyder since Septem-
ber. But the national chatter
about Michigans governor has
stepped up a notch.
Gov. Snyder has accom-
plished a lot under tough eco-
nomic circumstances, Black
said in an email Monday to the
Detroit Free Press. When he is
re-elected in a blue state, many
will encourage him to consider
running for president. He
should consider it.
Snyder, who most polls show
PRESIDENTIAL TALK
Snyder
seen as
White
House
hopeful
Role in Detroits
bankruptcy elevates
his national profile
By Paul Egan
Gannett Michigan
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Snyder has
$4 million in
gubernatorial
campaign
funds.
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HOWELL A44-year-old Wix-
om man accused of shooting at
vehicles along the Interstate 96
corridor said he interpreted
coded messages he received
from the Detroit Tigers to
mean shooting at cars.
Raulie Wayne Casteel took
the stand Monday in his trial in
Livingston County on charges
of terrorism and assault in con-
nection with the shootings in
Livingston, Ingham and Shia-
wassee counties. He testified he
also believed motorists were
part of a government conspira-
cy against him.
To my way of thinking, at
the time, (shooting) was to get
rid of the demons, so to speak,
the fear, the anxiety, the Michi-
gan State University graduate
told the jury.
In a monotone voice and with
little emotion, Casteel admitted
that he shot at 23 vehicles, in-
cluding Jennifer Kupiecs Cad-
illac on I-96 in Livingston Coun-
ty in October 2012, because
long lines of traffic coming at
me created a lot of anxiety
about people following or mon-
itoring him. To shoot Kupiecs
passing vehicle was a decision,
he said, that was made in sec-
onds because anxiety set in
and fear.
At the time, I cant say I had
any thoughts of murder, he
said. It was never my intent to
murder. ... Terrorizing the gov-
ernment, terrorizing the peo-
ple, that never crossed my
mind.
Casteel, who also is charged
with assault with intent to mur-
der as well as firearms charges,
INTERSTATE 96 SHOOTINGS
Accused I-96 corridor gunman admits to shooting at motorists
By Lisa Roose-Church
Gannett Michigan
Raulie Casteel at his plea in
October. DETROIT FREE PRESS FILE
See SHOOTINGS, Page 2A
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The oversight board of Lansings public
utilitydidnot do enoughto prevent mistakes
during a late December power outage that
affected thousands of customers, its vice
chairman said Tuesday.
Dennis Louney said the eight-member
Lansing Board of Water & Light board will
be more deliberate in the future to restore
public trust in the city-owned utility, follow-
ing a Dec. 21-22 ice storm that knocked out
power to at least 35,000 customers for as
many as 11 days.
BWLcommissioners, duringacommittee
of thewholemeetingTuesday, saidtheir big-
gest concern is howthe utility led by Gen-
eral Manager J. Peter Lark communicat-
ed with the public about when their power
would be restored.
Communication failures, more than pow-
er restoration, generated the commission-
ers toughest questions. Its customers con-
tend BWL had problems with both, particu-
larly with the number of line crews it had
working to restore power.
This is something that occurred under
our watch, and to be credible, we have to
take greater oversight, Louney said in an
David Bolan, a member of the Board of Water & Lights outage management team, discusses the restoration of power to the
utilitys Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night. At right is BWL General Manager J. Peter Lark. GREG DERUITER/LSJ
By Lindsay VanHulle
lvanhulle@lsj.com
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WASHINGTON After years of
fractious and often dead-end debates
over how to fund government, lead-
ers in both parties in Congress
reached an agreement over a $1 tril-
lion spending bill this week that looks
good for Michigan.
The legislation expected to be
taken up in the days to come by the
Republican-led U.S. House and then
followed by the Democratic-led Sen-
ate restores many of the cuts en-
acted through last years automatic
reductions, as well as
earlier rollbacks that
have left party leaders
at deep odds.
This time, with a top-
line figure on the cur-
rent year budget
reached by negotiators
in December, House and
Senate appropriators on
Monday night unveiled legislation
that wouldfundgovernment through-
out the current fiscal year, which
ends Sept. 30. In so doing, they struck
aposeof bipartisanshipthat seemeda
sea change from the divisive battles
of the last several years.
It could signal an era when a Con-
gress gridlockedbypartisanshipgets
moving again just in time for this
years mid-termelections.
This agreement shows the Amer-
ican people that we can compromise
andthat we cangovern. It puts anend
to shutdown, slowdown, slam-down
politics, said Sen. Barbara Mikulski,
D-Md., chairwoman of the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee. For the
first timesince2011, nomissionof our
government will be left behind on
autopilot.
Her House counterpart, Rep. Hal
Rogers, R-Ky., said the legislation
reflects careful decisions to realign
the nations funding priorities and
continues a downward trend in fed-
eral spending to put our nation on a
sustainable fiscal path.
Conservative organizations took
aimat the bill quickly, with the Heri-
tage Foundation questioning many of
the aspects of the bill andthe Clubfor
Growth urging members to vote
against it.
Manyof thedetails of thespending
legislation still have to be worked out
by agencies or spelled out in legisla-
tive reports. But an early analysis of
FEDERAL BUDGET
Budget
proposal
good for
Michigan
Many funding cuts
restored in plan
By Todd Spangler
Gannett Michigan
See BUDGET, Page 2A
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$55M
slated for
FRIB in
budget,
Page 3A
ATS coupe makes debut
General Motors Co. officially rolled out its
latest Lansing-built car Tuesday a sporty
coupe version of its popular Cadillac ATS
sedan. Both models will be made at Lan-
sing Grand River Assembly. Page 6A
Jury selection underway
in I-96 corridor shooter case
Jury selection began Tuesday for Raulie
Wayne Casteel, the Oakland County man
accused of randomly shooting at motorists
on the Interstate 96 corridor in 2012. The
state Attorney Generals Office is prose-
cuting the case. Page 8A
Net neutrality rules tossed
A federal appeals court Tuesday set aside
Federal Communications Commission rules
designed to ensure that transmission of all
Internet content be treated equally.
The requirements barred broadband pro-
viders fromprioritizing some types of
Internet traffic over others. Page 6B
Christie: Mistakes made
NewJersey Gov. Chris Christie took respon-
sibility again Tuesday for the scandal over
politically motivated traffic jams while
using his State of the State Address to
focus on his policy goals. Page 7A
Top executives at the Lansing Board of
Water &Light gave more than $6,000 to Lan-
sing Mayor Virg Berneros 2013 re-election
campaign.
General Manager J. Peter Lark, Assistant
General Manager Susan Devon, strategic
planning and development executive direc-
torGeorgeStojicandcommunicationsdirec-
tor Stephen Serkaian each gave the personal
maximum of $1,000, according to campaign
finance reports filed with InghamCounty.
Public relations and diversity director
Calvin Jones gave $825. Executive director
BWL execs, spouses donations backed Bernero, allies
By MatthewMiller
mrmiller@lsj.com
See DONATIONS, Page 2A
SPORTS, PAGE 1B
MOVING
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Lions aim
for success
with Jim
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WHATS NEXT
Lansing Board of Water
& Light officials are
asking customers to call
if they have questions
about two outage-
related concerns:
Some customers say
they have been ap-
proached by a company
offering tree-trimming
services for a fee. BWL
does not charge for the
service. Customers with
questions should call
Diana Paul at 702-6690.
Customers have said
some BWL employees
treated themwith
disrespect when they
called to report out-
ages. Customers with
concerns should call
Assistant General Man-
ager Susan Devon at
702-6256. Devon said all
calls are recorded and
will be reviewed.
Members of the Lansing Board of Water & Light Board of Commissioners listen as J. Peter Lark answers questions Tuesday.
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BWL review teammeets
The issue of expanding Lansing Board
of Water & Lights governing board to
include other municipalities came up
early at its first forum. Page 3A
CVS to end tobacco sales
CVS is kicking the habit of selling to-
bacco products as it continues to shift
its focus toward being more of a health
care provider. Page 7B
You might have heard by
now that President Barack
Obama is coming to East Lan-
sing on Friday.
Hell be at Michigan State
University for a couple of
hours Friday afternoon to sign
the federal farmbill. It will be
Obamas third stop in the Lan-
sing area since he first cam-
paigned for president, but hes
certainly not the only presi-
dent torealizemid-Michiganis
worth a visit.
Weve rounded up other
presidential stops in the area:
President Theodore Roo-
sevelt: 1907
President Theodore Roose-
velt was the first sitting presi-
dent to visit Michigan. In1907,
he traveled here to deliver the
commencement address to
what was then Michigan Agri-
cultural College.
The college invited himbe-
cause it wanted something
special to commemorate its
50th anniversary. The presi-
dent agreed, perhaps because
he already was fond of the
state. Michigan carried himto
the presidency with an over-
whelming victory in 1904 with
nearly 70 percent of the vote
Since 1907, area has hosted several presidents
By Louise Knott Ahern
lkahern@lsj.com
PRESIDENTIAL VISITS
See PRESIDENTS, Page 2A
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ov. Rick Snyder presented on Wednesday an
election-year budget that answered persistent
critics byproposinghundreds of millions of dol-
lars inextra spendingonK-12 schools, universi-
ties, cities and police.
Snyderalsocalledforaretroac-
tive tax cut designed to send
checks averaging $75 but in
some cases for up to $200 or more
to 1.3 million Michigan home-
owners and renters who make up
to $60,000 a year, before the Nov. 4
election.
The comeback continues in
Michigan; were fueling Michi-
gans future in a positive way,
Snyder told lawmakers at the Capitol in Lansing.
The governor rejected suggestions he was playing
politics with the sweetened tax credit, saying a certain
amount of Michigans $971 million surplus over three
years should be returned to taxpayers as quickly as
possible.
SNYDER BUDGET PROPOSAL
SCHOOLS, TAX CUT
TAKE PRIORITY
Gov. Rick Snyder, center, with budget director John Nixon, left, and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, right, talks to legislators Wednesday about his proposed state budget. ROD SANFORD/LSJ
By Paul Egan and Kathleen Gray | Gannett Michigan
See BUDGET, Page 2A
Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed
a $77 million increase in operating
funds for the states public
universities.
The 6.1 percent increase is the
largest, in terms of percentage,
since 2001, but not enough to bring
the universities back to where
they were before Snyder took of-
ficein2011. Thegovernor success-
fully pushed a 15 percent cut in
university funding his first year.
Were pleased that this is a be-
ginning point for the budget dis-
cussions, Michigan State Univer-
sity President Lou Anna Simon
said.
Simon spent Wednesday after-
noonmeetingwithlegislators. She
said she expects some debate
about the balance struck by Sny-
ders executive budget proposal,
about the priority of higher edu-
cation against infrastructure and
tax cuts. But the trajectory, she
said, was the right one.
Universities would have to
keep tuition increases to 3.2 per-
cent or less to receive any of the
newmoney, half of whichwouldbe
allocated based on a funding for-
mula that takes into account grad-
uation rates, research expendi-
tures and other metrics.
Some union leaders have ac-
cused Snyder of cynically boost-
ing education funding to help his
chances of re-election. Michael
Boulus, executive director of the
Presidents Council, State Univer-
sities of Michigan said he didnt
share their cynicism.
Ill be cynical next year if we
dont receive something similar to
this, he said.
UNIVERSITIES IN LINE FOR 6.1%INCREASE
By MatthewMiller
mrmiller@lsj.com
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
A 6.1 percent increase for state
universities and 3 percent for
community colleges contingent
on their holding tuition increases to
3.2 percent.
A 2.8 percent hike for K-12
schools.
More than $100 million in retro-
active tax relief to 1.3 million tax
filers by extending the Homestead
Property Tax Credit.
$17.5 million annually for
20 years to resolve issues in the
Detroit bankruptcy case.
$71.7 million for the Healthy
Michigan Plan to implement expand-
ed Medicaid coverage.
An additional 3 percent, or
$19.4 million, in revenue sharing
payments for municipalities.
An extra $2 million for the
Pure Michigan marketing campaign.
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relieved no major
cuts included.
Area leaders
sought more from
revenue sharing.
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The Federal Reserve said Wednes-
day that it will begin scaling back its
massive bond-buying program in its
rst big step toward unwinding the
extraordinary stimulus it has
pumped into the economy since the
2008 nancial crisis.
The move marks a milestone in
the halting, 4-year-old recovery be-
cause it signies that the Fed nally
believes the economy will soon be
strong enough to stand on its own.
The Dow Jones industrial average
rose nearly 300 points, reacting more
to the prospects of brisker growth
than the tapering of easy money.
We expect economic growth to be
strong enough to support further job
gains, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
said after a two-
day Fed meeting.
Starting in
January, the Fed
said, it will buy
$75 billion a
month in govern-
ment bonds,
down from $85
billion a month
since September
2012.
The purchases
are intended to hold down long-term
interest rates and spur the economy.
If recent moderate growth continues,
the Fed could make similar mea-
sured reductions of the purchases at
each meeting and halt them by the
end of 2014, Bernanke said.
Since the Fed began the program,
employers have added 2.9 million
jobs and the jobless rate had dropped
to 7% last month from 8.1%, Ber-
nanke noted. Another positive, he
said, is the two-year budget deal
passed by Congress this week.
Yet he stressed that the recovery
has much farther to travel, with
long-term unemployment still near
record levels. Ination, he added, is
running well below the Feds 2% tar-
get, the hallmark of a sluggish econo-
my.
As a result, the Fed said it expects
to keep its benchmark short-term in-
terest rate near zero well past the
Feds 6.5% unemployment threshold,
especially if ination remains low.
Bernanke also said the Fed is not
withdrawing stimulus but simply
slowing the ow of easy money. And
if the economy or job market slows,
we could skip a meeting and keep
the bond purchases at existing levels,
he added.
Rising interest rates will mean
higher borrowing costs for consum-
ers and businesses.
But while yields on 10-year Trea-
suries initially rose after the Fed an-
nouncement, they closed virtually
unchanged at 2.89%.
FED: ERA
OF EASY
MONEY
ENDING
Taper begins,
market soars
Paul Davidson
USA TODAY
ZABUL PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
Three sets of eyes peer out of a mas-
sively armored U.S. truck rolling
slowly down Highway 1.
From inside their reinforced co-
coon constructed layer upon layer
with ways to protect the human car-
go inside three Arizona National
Guard Army engineers scan highway
edges. They look for signs of digging,
suspicious debris or any other anom-
aly in the dirt that hints at a buried
explosive.
The rate of Americans dying or be-
coming dismembered by improvised
explosive devices (IEDs), for 10 years
the tormentor of U.S. forces, has
dropped sharply as coalition troops
withdraw from the battleeld. But
lives still depend on what soldiers see
or dont see. Its an enduring legacy of
the homemade bomb that has creat-
ed more American casualties over a
decade and two wars than any other
weapon.
What someone didnt see in the
dirt along this same highway just 12
weeks earlier was a buried IED
weighing hundreds of pounds. It
killed 1st Lt. Jason Togi, 24, of Pago
Pago, American Samoa, and an Af-
ghan interpreter on a similar convoy
mission riding in the same type of
RG-31 armored truck.
Theres certain catastrophic ex-
plosions that it does not matter if
youre in some sort of titanium ball,
said Col. William Ostlund, com-
mander of U.S. troops in this
province.
So in the cramped quarters of the
RG-31 this day, amid the smell of beef
10 YEARS OF IED WARFARE
PHOTOS BY JACK GRUBER, USA TODAY
Lt. George Lopez, left, and
Staff Sgt. Tim McNiel inspect
a bridge in Afghanistan.
How the IED
changed the
U.S. military
Gregg Zoroya
@greggzoroya
USA TODAY
Makeshift
bombs
caused
death and
agony
and
triggered
changes
in gear
Avehicle
moves down
the road on a
route-clear-
ance mission.
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WASHINGTON A White House advi-
sory panel has recommended to
President Obama that the National
Security Agency no longer keep a
massive phone database that in-
cludes nearly every phone call made
and received in the USA, and that
the president create a new process
requiring high-level approval to spy
on foreign leaders.
The proposals are among 46 rec-
ommendations set out by the Re-
view Group on Intelligence and
Communications Technologies that
were delivered to the president last
week and abruptly released by the
White House on Wednesday.
Obama will review the recom-
mendations in the coming weeks
and announce potential policy
changes next month, White House
press secretary Jay Carney said.
Obama met with the ve-member
review panel in the secure White
House Situation Room on Wednes-
day to discuss the report.
We are not in any way recom-
mending the disarming of the in-
telligence community, Michael
Obama panel urges spying xes
v STORY CONTINUES ON 2A
Aamer Madhani
USA TODAY President will review proposals to
rein in federal intelligence gathering
Maybe those long-ago couples ex-
changed glances across a campre.
Maybe they had brief encounters, or
long cohabitations, or stormy on-
again, of-again relationships.
However it happened, a new DNA
analysis shows that the modern and
archaic humans living in the Late
Pleistocene did more than irt. The
analysis reveals that at least three
kinds of humans Neanderthals, the
enigmatic Denisovans and our own
species had amorous trysts leading
to children of highly mixed evolu-
tionary heritage. The research also
hints that a mysterious fourth kind of
human was playing the prehistoric
eld and suggests that some Nean-
derthals mated with relatives as close
as half-siblings.
What we were struck by most was
just how complicated it is and how
much interbreeding there was
among all these human relatives,
says Montgomery Slatkin, a popula-
tion geneticist at the University of
California-Berkeley, co-author of the
study in Nature.
This steamy story begins with a
toe bone discovered in 2010 in Deni-
sova Cave in the Altai Mountains of
Siberia. The scientists extracted bone
DNA, which is at least 50,000 years
old, and found it belonged to an adult
female Neanderthal.
The Neanderthal womans mother
and father probably knew each other
well very, very well. The DNA sug-
gests the womans parents couldve
been grandparent and grandchild,
uncle and niece or even half-siblings.
The womans DNA also testies to
past couplings between relatives.
Such interaction is taboo in many
societies today, but Neanderthals
wouldve had a hard time nding a
date. Its thought the Neanderthal
population was extremely small to
begin with, and climate uctuations
probably isolated bands of Neander-
thals from one another, paleoanthro-
pologist Katerina Harvati of the
University of Tuebingen in Germany
says via e-mail.
A few Neanderthals did look fur-
ther aeld for amore. The study con-
rms that our own species, Homo
sapiens, occasionally had assigna-
tions with both Neanderthals and
Denisovans, another form of early
human known from only a few tiny
bits of skeleton in Denisova Cave.
Fifty shades of cave hopping
Traci Watson
Special for USA TODAY
Research suggests
early humans were
quite the swingers
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Watch Army
soldiers in
Afghanistan
talk about the
IED and their
job to defeat it.
DiCaprios
keys to
surviving
success
Gratitude,
loyalty,
other life
lessons,
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TODD PLITT, USA TODAY
CHRISTINE BRENNAN
uThe NSA should cease keeping a massive phone record database that includes nearly every phone call made and received in the USA. uTougher standards should be created for spying on foreign leaders. uThe NSA should be prohibited from asking companies to insert back doors into their software so it can gain access to encrypted communications and networks.
uA public interest advocate should be named to represent civil liberties and privacy interests before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. uA civilian should be appointed to be the next director of the NSA. uLeadership of the U.S. military's Cyber Command and the NSA should be split.
uLegislation should be enacted requiring the intelligence community to report regularly to Congress and the American people on business records and metadata collected.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS
A
h, Michigan. We love you for so
many things.
Your 3,126 miles of coastline,
your 19 million acres of forest, your
historic sites, your funky and
unique tourist towns.
Howdo we choose what to do?
Howdo we fit it all in?
We asked readers to tell us online, through social media and face to face what our must-do Michigan list should include.
Weve pulled out the best, unique and the most- often mentioned and present themhere. We think theres something for everyone.
Nowget out there and enjoy what our great state has to offer.
Walk the Mackinac Bridge. The annual Labor Day bridge walk draws as many as 65,000 people; this year its Sept. 1. The 7 a.m.-to-11 a.m. period is the only time walkers are allowed on the five-mile bridge connect- ing Michigans upper and lower peninsulas. The bridge between MackinawCity and St. Ignace opened in 1957. It includes an 8,614-foot span hung from552- foot towers on cables containing 42,000 miles of wires. Look west and you see Lake Michigan; look east and its Lake Huron. Needless to say, views in either direction are spectacular.
Tour the Capitol. Michigans Capitol occupies a grand space in the center of Lansing and hosts at least 120,000 visitors a year. Besides being the place where Michigan laws are made, the iron-domed, 1879 building is worth a look because of its fantastic fakery. Its walnut woodwork is painted pine. Marble columns are painted cast iron. Its decorative cornices are plaster and pressed tin. In all, the building contains 9 acres of painted surfaces. Also not to miss: The Rotundas 976-piece glass floor. Tours are available Mondays-
Watching the
sunset over Lake
Michigan, shown
here in South
Haven, is part of
our must-do list.
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MICHIGANDER
SECTION C | JANUARY 9, 2014
SCHNEIDER: ICE STORMS REMIND US THAT NATURE IS IN CONTROL, PAGE 2C
A MICHIGAN
MUST-DOLIST
A viewupward in the elaborate dome on the Michigan state capitol building. ROD SANFORD/LSJ
Thousands cross the five-mile-long Mackinac Bridge during the annual Labor Day Bridge Walk. AP
Our state has something for everyone to experience
By Kathleen Lavey
klavey@lsj.com
See MUST-DO, Page 3C
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local turn, particularly on Sunday, with more
proles and things to do.
Life in Lansing From community members making a
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Rosalie Anna Nichols

Our beautiful mother, Rosalie Anna
Nichols, left this earth on January 22, 2014,
no longer separated from her beloved
husband of 68 years, Henry Nichols, who
predeceased her on October 1, 2013. She
passed peacefully surrounded by her
devoted children and guided by her devout
Catholic faith. Rosalie was born August 28,
1919, in Roscommon, Michigan to Joseph and Katarina
(Kalec) Sopscak, immigrants from Austria-Hungary. As the
youngest of seven siblings from a family of little means, her
early years were spent helping on the family farm and
exploring the surrounding woods with her brother Stevie.
She loved the outdoors and regularly returned to her family
home, either alone or with any number of her own seven
children in tow. When Rosalie met Henry at a diner in Roscommon their
fate was sealed, but WWII soon separated them. She moved
to Detroit and became a real "Rosie the Riveter", working at
Stinson Aircraft assembling bomber airplanes. She filled
her time with work, new friends, and her beloved music and
dancehalls.
Rosalies love of life and adventure endeared her to
everyone, especially her seven children. She looked
forward to the spring, sleeping in the back of her friends
pickup and smelt dipping in Michigan rivers, spending
summers exploring the USA, Canada and Mexico in the
family pop-up camper (learning to dive at 54 in a
campground swimming pool under the scorching Arizona
sun), and creating memories with her family during Lake
Michigan and Walloon Lake vacations. Rosalie was often an
instigator of trouble and always our accomplice in fun - (a
kid at heart!) As an empty nester, Rosalie fueled her curiosity of the
world by packing her bags and traveling the globe. Her
need for adventure took her on extensive vacations to
Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean and throughout Europe, Asia,
South America and Eastern Europe. Her stories were always
fascinating: monkeys that wreaked havoc in her tent in the
Amazon; strange creatures of the Galapagos; beautiful river
markets of Thailand; and the barren landscape of the old
Silk Route in northern Pakistan. The most satisfying trip
was a month spent searching for her ancestral villages now
located in Poland and Slovakia.
Those left to honor Rosalies memory and emulate her
spirit include her children: Connie (Tim Donovan) Nichols,
Carol Nichols, Cathy (Patrick Burnett) Nichols, Gordon
(Edana Long) Nichols, Jeffrey (Christine) Nichols, Charlene
(John) Merten, Christine (Stewart Binke) Nichols;
grandchildren Andy (Tia Cordero) Donovan, Brian
Donovan, Bailey Binke and Olivia Binke; great-grandchild
Avery Rome Donovan. She is reunited in death with
parents Joseph and Katarina Sopscak; sisters Johanna, Mary,
Pauline and brothers Joseph Jr., Michael and Stephen.
Rosalies children extend their deepest thanks to the
angels among us - the wonderful staff of the Ingham
Regional Medical Care Facility. They cared for Rosalie with
respect and dignity during the last 6 years of her 10-year
struggle with Alzheimers disease. You loved her like your
own mother and we are forever grateful.
A family graveside service will be held in
Roscommon in the spring. For those wishing to make
charitable contributions in memory of Rosalie Nichols,
please forward to Ingham County Medical Care Facility,
3860 Dobie Road, Okemos, MI 48864 or Alzheimers
Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, 310 N Main St.,
Suite 100, Chelsea, MI 48118. Friends may share a memory
or
condolence
online
at
memoriesofrosalienichols@gmail.com.
Sophie C. Behrens Lansing
Age 70, our wonderful wife, mother and
grandmother, went home to heaven on
Thursday, January 23, 2014. Sophie was
born in Poland on April 12, 1943 to Walter
and Veronica (Zupa) Chruscielski. She and
her family immigrated to the United States
when Sophie was 8 years old and settled in
Duluth, MN. She met and married Bruce Behrens in January,
1966. They settled in Lansing, where they raised their family.
Sophie worked and retired from Whitehills Nursing Home
after 15 years. She was also an avid volleyball player and
bowler. Sophie was also a member of St. Casimir Catholic
Church and was a true caregiver to anyone in need.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 5 brothers,
including Tad Chruscielski of Lansing and a sister.
Surviving are her husband, Bruce, Sr.; children, Bruce, Jr.
(Carla), Jason (Traci) and Jessi (Chris) Kvatek; 7
grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; sister, Helen
Antosik.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, 11:00
a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Bill
Lugger as Celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Joseph
Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday
from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family
Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel and Tuesday from 10:00
a.m. until service time at the church. For those wishing,
memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Lansing
Food Bank in memory of Sophie. Friends may send a
condolence to the family at www.palmerbush.com
Anna "Nan" Calwell Sheppard
Holt
Passed away peacefully, January 23, 2014
at the age of 73. She was born in Belfast,
Northern Ireland, May 5, 1940, the daughter
of William and Janet (George) Lowry. Nan
was a special education aide at Eaton
Rapids Public Schools, a Head Start Teacher and a day care
director for the Child Enrichment Center at Holt UMC for
17 years. Nan spent countless hours volunteering as a scout
leader and working with other youth groups. She was a
cancer survivor for 40 years. Nan loved to read poetry, walk
and travel with her sisters and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Sheppard of Holt;
sons, Bill (Linda) Sheppard of Northville, David (Amy)
Sheppard of Eaton Rapids; grandchildren, Charles and
Quinn Sheppard of Eaton Rapids; sisters, Edie (David) Ferris
of Ontario, Canada, Dorrie New of Wiltshire, England;
brother, William (Iris) Lowry of Belfast, Northern Ireland;
many nieces and nephews. Nan was preceded in death by
her parents; sisters, Margaret McElwee, Marlene Varney;
brother, Sam Lowry. Memorial services will be 11 am Saturday February 1,
2014 at University United Methodist Church, 1120 S.
Harrison Rd. East Lansing, with visitation from 9:30 am to
11 am. Memorial contributions can be made to the Holt UMC
Child Enrichment Center, 2321 Aurelius Rd. Holt, MI 48842.
Please visit our website to place online condolences or to
sign the guest register, www.shellyodell.com.
Paul E. VanBlaricom
Grand Ledge
Paul E. VanBlaricom, born November 27, 1924,
passed away January 24, 2014 at the age of 89.
Paul was retired from Eaton Litho and a veteran
of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a mem-
ber of the Lansing V.F.W. Post 701; was an avid
golfer and bowler at Royal Scott; also loved ani-
mals and enjoyed square dancing.
Survivors include his sister Joyce Oliver, sister-in-law
Doris VanBlaricom, several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Evelyn and three
brothers: Wallace, Warren and Edward.
A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, January 28,
2014 - 1:00 p.m. at the Grand Ledge First United Metho-
dist Church, 411 Harrison St., Grand Ledge, with Military
Funeral Honors to follow at Deepdale Memorial Park, Lan-
sing. Visitations will be held at the church, Tuesday from
11:00 a.m. until service time. For those desiring, memorial
donations may be made to the Eaton Community Palliative
Care or Hospice Advantage. Online condolences may be
shared at www.petersandmurrayfuneralhome.com.
Sophie Stock Dearborn
Born Sophie Theodora Andrusiewicz on August 22, 1927,
died of natural causes on January 16, 2014 at the Ingham
County Medical Care Facility on Dobie Road in Okemos, MI
where she resided for the last two years. Sophie had been a
Dearborn resident for most of her life. She attended Fordson
High School and Central Michigan University, worked as a
telephone operator in the 1940s and in later years, enjoyed a
successful advertising career at the Detroit Free Press until
her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eliasz and
Karoline Andrusiewicz, her older sister, Katherine (Jack)
Peet, and great grandchild, Tnes Neveah Smith. Survivors
include: children: Linda (William) Trevarthen, Cindy Smith
(Greg Hire), Larry (Wendy) Stock; grandchildren: Joe Koss,
Stephanie Cormier, Kristen Mills (Nicole Joerin), Jason
(Jenny) Smith, Troy Smith II; great-grandchildren: Ashleigh,
Aiden, and Ivy Mills, Sophie and Lillian Smith, Vincent
Smith; many nieces and nephews; extended family Troy
Smith (Russell White); wonderful roommate, Alvaretta Pi-
per; and dearest best friend, Patricia Cudney.
The family wishes to thank the amazing, wonderful, kind,
caring, and excellent staff at the Ingham County Medical
Care Facility for the care and attention they provided not
only to Sophie (and to visiting and care-giving family), but
which they provide to all residents, every day and night of
every year. They comprise a loving and care-filled village
(which it takes!) and their work is the work of angels, every
last one of them. We are grateful to them beyond words.
MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST AT UNIVERSITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN EAST LANSING. THE FA-
MILY WILL RECEIVE VISITORS ONE HOUR BEFORE
THE SERVICE. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending a
donation to the Ingham County Medical Care Facility Foun-
dation.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral
Homes, East Lansing. On line condolences may be made at:
www.greastlansing.com
Charles Frederick "Chuck"
Detering
Holt
Age 73, passed away on January 21, 2014
after a long battle with cancer. He passed
into the arms of his Savior surrounded by
his family and friends. Chuck was born in
Lansing on July 3, 1940, to Harold and Thel-
ma Detering (deceased). He married Judy Foster on June 2, 1962. He spent his
working career with GM, 34 years, taking an apprenticeship
in 1960. GM saw his talent and put him in a number of very
demanding positions through the years, including the engi-
neering of their first electric car. After he retired in 1993, he
enjoyed spending time on home remodeling, woodworking,
hunting and one of his true passions - fishing.
He is survived by his wife Judy and children Christopher
(Becky) Detering, Todd (Amy) Detering, Lori (Jeff)
Broadwick. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, brother
Hugh Detering, and sisters Holly (Michael) Webster and Ja-
net (Pete) Bush. Chuck twice battled cancer, beating Hairy Cell Leukemia
in 1996, and most recently lost a 6-year fight with lung can-
cer. Chuck loved his wife, children and grandchildren! He
wore the title Papa with great pride! Through his last battle,
he rediscovered his love for his Lord Jesus Christ.
A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity Church,
3355 Dunkel Road, on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:00
a.m. with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Funeral arrange-
ments are being handled by Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Cha-
pel. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to either Tri-
nity Church-Deacons Fund or The American Cancer Socie-
ty, Mid-Michigan Branch, 1755 Abbey Rd., East Lansing, MI
48823, Restricted for Lung Cancer. The family would like to
give a special thanks to the Okemos Health and Rehabilita-
tion Center for the wonderful care he received.
Dorothey Howe Dorothey Howe passed away January
20, 2014. Born July 1, 1925, daughter of Anna
and Lee Howe, Dorothey lived in Grand
ledge most of her life. She graduated from
Grand Ledge High School in 1943 and
worked for the State of Michigan until she
retired.
She is survived by many nieces and ne-
phews and was preceded in death by her parents, her sister
Barbara Murphy, and her niece Bobby Jo Hendy.
She was an independent, artistic and adventurous soul
who taught her many nieces and nephews to seek out their
own fun and adventure. She was famous for playing games
of all kinds and taught more people to play cards than
anyone-ever!! Her trips to Vegas and Mt. Pleasant with her
niece Bobby Jo were among her most favorite memories.
She loved wildlife, cats, dogs and gardening and took in
many stray animals over her lifetime. She was quirky-she
was smart- she was fun-she was outspoken- she was loved.
She is happy with the angels!! We will miss you Dort!!
The family will receive friends Saturday, February 1,
2014 from 12pm until the time of the memorial service
at 1pm at the Holihan-Atkin Funeral Home, Grand
Ledge. Inurnment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Grand
Ledge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Ca-
pital Area Humane Society. Share your memories and con-
dolences online at www.holihanatkin.com
Marlowe F. Ganton
Williamston
Today, January 22, 2014, the final piece
in my lifes quilt was sewn into place. Now
my late husband Keith and I are once again
face to face.
Born October 2, 1923 to Freeman and
Fern Merindorf in Williamston, MI.
Marlowe graduated from Williamston High
School in 1940. She married Keith in 1942, and together they
had three wonderful children.
Marlowe is preceded in death by her husband Keith,
grandson Brian Nichols, and great-grandson Aaron Lonier.
She is survived by her son Gary (Joyce) Ganton, daughters
Joan Tobias and Judy (Tim) Nichols, grandchildren Lesia
(Jeff) Lonier, Tim (Amy) Ganton, Jenny (Steve) Graham,
Tessie (Jeff) Delany, Nate (Andrea) Tobias, Drew Tobias,
April (Scott) Nolan, Jenny (Todd) Iannarelli, great-
grandchildren, Rachel and Paige Lonier, Garrett, Morgan
and Grant Nolan, Brian and Madeline Ganton, Emma and
mason Tobias, Trevor and Conner Graham, Michael and
Matthew Delany, Jake, Alexa, Matthew, Sophie and Henry
Iannarelli.
The funeral service will be held Monday January 27,
2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home,
205 E. Middle St. Williamston, with The Rev. Michael
Black officiating, of West Locke Wesleyan Church,
Williamston. Visitation will be held one hour prior. In lieu
of flowers, those wishing may make contributions to; Loving
Hands Caring Hearts, LLC., P.O. Box 70162, Lansing, MI
48908, or Sparrow Foundation, P.O. Box 30480, Lansing, MI
48909-7980; Brian Nichols Teen Lounge.
Arrangements under the direction of Gorsline Runciman
Funeral Homes, Williamston, MI.
Clara Savage Lansing
Age 89, died peacefully after a brief ill-
ness on January 21, 2014; born May 31, 1924
in Schenectady, New York to parents, Ste-
phen and Stella Mierzejewski. Clara moved
to Detroit, MI as a child. During World
War II, she worked as a B-29 Bomber in-
spector in 1943 at the Chrysler DeSoto plant
on Warren Avenue, Detroit. Clara inspecting a B-29 Bom-
ber noticed oil in the oxygen lines leading to the pilots hel-
met. She flagged the B-29 Bomber taking it out of assembly
and designated the bomber for repair. She received a letter
of commendation from the Office of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Clara enjoyed volunteering with the St. Agnes
Catholic Church Ladies Altar Society in Fowlerville, MI,
then later at St. Vincent Home Catholic Charities in Lansing.
Clara was a loving mother. She was happiest spending time
with family especially all of her grandchildren and enjoyed
playing cards, golfing, bowling, swimming, quilting,
scrapbooking and travel. Claras most memorable trip was
to Poland with her husband, Frank in 1990 where they
stayed with family in the birth town of her parents. This is
where the stories of her parents childhood came to life.
Preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank, in 1997;
three sisters, Jane, Helen and Carrie. Surviving are her
daughters, Patricia (Robert) Murphy and Elizabeth (Duane
Wilson) Savage; sons, Ron (Mitzi) Savage, Thomas (Karen)
Savage, and Dave (Sondra) Savage; and grandchildren, Ron-
nie Savage, Claire Savage-Wilson and Luke Wilson, Seth and
Elijah Savage, Shawn and Kevin Murphy, Laura Anne (Sean)
Torongeau, Alyssa and Sean III.
A memorial mass will be held Saturday, February 1,
11:00 AM at Church of the Resurrection, 1531 E. Michi-
gan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912 with Rev. Mark Ruther-
ford officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00
AM to 11:00 AM at the church. Interment will be held at a
later date in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, 2520 W. Willow
Highway, Lansing, beside her beloved husband. Those de-
siring may make contributions to the charity of your choice
or St. Vincent Catholic Charities, 2800 W. Willow St., Lan-
sing, MI 48917. The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral
Homes, Lansing Chapel. Condolences and memories may
be shared with the family at www.grlansing.com. Herbert F. Cromwell, Jr.
Herbert F. Cromwell, Jr., 87, passed
away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. He
was born in Detroit, Michigan to Herbert F.
Cromwell, Sr. and Naomi Mary (Bright)
Cromwell.
Herb enjoyed a long, rich life. He grew
up in Detroit, graduated from Denby High
School in 1944 and was drafted into the U.S.
Army in 1944. After the war he returned to Detroit to marry
his high school sweetheart, Jacqueline Sullivan, who sur-
vives him. Herb and Jackie enjoyed 67 years of marriage and
an intensely loving companionship.
Herb graduated from Lawrence Institute of Technology
with a BS in mechanical engineering. Following his fathers
lead (one of Henry Fords original draftsmen) he began
working in the auto industry and was employed by the Ford
Motor Company from 1958-1991 when he retired as Chief En-
gineer. His career was exciting and varied, including a five-
year stint for Ford in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Most important was his great love for his family, wife
Jackie, daughters Linda (Tom) Dufelmeier, Barbara Crom-
well, Karen (Bob) Hendrickson. His enthusiasm for life
("Live hard. Play hard."), love of learning, love of people,
sense of humor, and joyous embracing of life ("MAKE a
good day.") were inspirational.
Also surviving to celebrate his life is his brother, Lee
(Sue) Cromwell; sister-in-law Pat Catrow; grandchildren
Aubrey, Nissa, Aland, Gwynna, Calixto; great-grandchildren
Ayla, Jackie, Ada, Maeve, Cole, Forest, Francis, Aytan. Also
many nieces and nephews with whom he enjoyed memor-
able experiences. Many thanks to the staff of Hospice of Lansing-
Stoneleigh Residence for five months of exceptionally pro-
fessional, respectful, and compassionate care.
A viewing and memorial gathering will be held on Satur-
day, February 1, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Skinner
Funeral Home Lansing Chapel. The family suggests memor-
ial contributions be made to Hospice of Lansing-Stoneleigh
Residence, 3411 Stoneleigh Drive, Lansing, MI 48910.
For
online
condolences
please
visit
www.SkinnerFuneralHomes.com
Betty J. (McCall) Smith
Okemos
Betty was born on Friday the 13th of No-
vember, 1925 in Okemos, MI and passed
away on January 24, 2014 at the age of 88.
She was born in Okemos, MI to Carl H. and
Bertha C. (Spalding) Blood. Carl died when
Betty was six months old. Bertha married
Norman McCall when Betty was two and
he was a very loving father to her. Both parents have
predeceased her, as did her loving and devoted husband,
George.
She loved to play bridge, read and golf. Past years she
knit many mittens and lap robes for needy children and nur-
sing home patients, and volunteered many hours at Lansing
General Hospital gift shop. She was a member of Okemos
Presbyterian Church and Okemos Senior Center.
Private graveside services will be held for her fa-
mily. Her love of all animals and birds was so great, in lieu
of flowers, please send donations to Capital Area Humane
Society, 7095 West Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI, 48906 or
Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing, MI,
48912.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral
Homes, East Lansing. On line condolences may be made at:
www.greastlansing.com
E. Charlene "Char" Berry
Passed peacefully January 19, 2014.
Born January 2, 1939, in Owensboro, KY,
and raised in Grand Rapids, MI, Char
graduated from Michigan State University
with her BA and MSW. She truly loved her
career as a therapist in and around the
Lansing area, and felt that she was one of
the lucky people for whom her work was
her hearts desire. Char truly was enriched by the lives and
stories of her clients. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles A. and
Mary Clarice Berry; brothers, Charles A. Berry Jr., and
Thomas H. Berry; nephew, Thomas H. Berry, II; and her
beloved son, Andrew Seiler.
Char is survived by her husband, John McDonald, who
had been her companion of 26 years, until they impulsively
married on October 24, 2013; dog, Aki Bono; children, David
Seiler, Carolyn (Tim) Peara, Stephen (Susan) Seiler;
stepchildren, Colin (Marsha) McDonald, Shoshanah
McDonald; and the coolest grandchildren on earth: Ashley,
Max, Emily, Serena and Sadie Grace. Other survivors
include her sister, Mary Ann (Robert) Finn, sister-in-law,
Sydney Berry, and their children and grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Friday, January 31,
2:00 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater
Lansing, 855 Grove St., East Lansing, MI 48823.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Stoneleigh
Residence - Hospice of Lansing, 4052 Legacy Parkway, Suite
200, Lansing, MI 48911.
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most-successful, best-marketed snowboarder
lost to a man they call the I-Pod. White
may never hear the end of it. Page 3B
OLYMPICS
Flying Tomato falls short
A
fter a week of Southfield defensive end
Malik McDowell dominating headlines
within this states college sports scene,
Im beginning to sense fans dont care
about recruiting as much as they enjoy reveling
in drama.
Id say this is a media-driven
story, but the media reacts to In-
ternet page views and to a lesser
degree actual interest, so this is
more about an insatiable appetite
for a train-wreck reality show (the
first unscripted since the 1990s).
Its the tale of a coveted football
prospect whos at odds with his
mother over his college choice. He
declared for Michigan State last
week on signing day. She clearly
isnt a fan of the choice and hasnt
yet signed the letter of intent. So
the daily stories continue.
Youd think the rest of MSUs recruiting class
was tied to McDowells arrival.
See COUCH, Page 3B
GRAHAM
COUCH
Sports
Columnist
gcouch@lsj.com
MSU FOOTBALL
McDowell story
takes away from
recruiting class
DETROIT Jayru Campbell at-
tacked a school security guard last
month after he was ordered to re-
move a hood from his head, the
Wayne County Prosecutors Office
said Tuesday in announcing criminal
charges against the Detroit Cass
Tech football star.
Campbell, 17, a quarterback who
verbally committed to play college
football at Michigan State Univer-
sity, has been charged with assault
with intent to do great bodily harm, a
felony, and aggravated assault, a
misdemeanor, against the 23-year-
old security officer, Prosecutor Kym
Worthy said Tuesday during a news
conference.
The officer sustained a facial in-
jury and an open wound to the head,
a news release from her office said.
The injured officer was taken to a
local hospital for treatment.
That guard is recovering, Worthy
said.
In a video of incident, a person be-
lieved to be Campbell can be seen
slamming a security guard to the
ground.
My message is this: It doesnt
matter who you are, what you do,
how fast you can run, how far you
can throw a football, what instru-
ment you play, Worthy said. The
law applies to everyone.
The officer asked Campbell to re-
move his hood several times while he
was inside the school, and when he
refused, the officer told him to re-
port to the office, prosecutors said.
Campbell is accused of becoming
profane, picking up the officer and
slamming him to the ground, accord-
ing the Prosecutors Office.
Worthy said she saw video from
enough angles for her office to make
a charging decision and expects
Campbell to be arraigned today in
36th District Court.
Campbell, who could not be
reached for comment by the Free
Press on Monday after online docu-
ments revealed charges would be
sought, was arrested by the Detroit
Public Schools Police Department on
Jan. 22 after the incident occurred
inside Cass Tech at dismissal time.
Campbell still is suspended from
school, according to Cass Tech foot-
ball coach Thomas Wilcher.
MSU recruit Campbell charged
Prosecutor: He attacked
guard after being told
to remove his hood
By Elisha Anderson
Gannett Michigan
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy
announces charges against Cass Tech
quarterback Jayru Campbell, 17, from
her office at the Frank Murphy Hall of
Justice on Tuesday. MANDI WRIGHT/DETROIT
FREE PRESS
See CAMPBELL, Page 2B
EAST LANSING They were
low points of very different
kinds and degrees, and their
timing is purely coincidental.
Still, Michigan States Gary
Harris could relate in a way to
the weekend of Oklahoma
States Marcus Smart. These
are sophomore guards who
turned down the NBA to return
to school and pursue champion-
ships, who hear about how mis-
taken they were when things
dont go well, and who both ad-
mit it all becomes too much at
times.
I mean, Id be lying if I said
it wasnt the pressure, Harris
said Tuesday of
factors in his up-
and-down play.
Its tough, you
know? I know
Marcus from the
McDonalds (high
school all-star)
game, hes a great
guy. I mean, it is
hard when you could have gone
last year or whatever, and you
come back, its gonna be harder
than it was last year.
And I feel like he knew that
coming back, I knew that com-
ing back. Theres gonna be some
struggles but nobody said it
was gonna be smooth sailing.
Harris is coming off the
worst game of his MSU career, a
3 for 20 shooting performance
in Sundays 60-58 loss at Wiscon-
sin. Things are still going pretty
well, though, for the 6-foot-4
shooting guard, who is tied for
second in the Big Ten in scoring
(17.6 points per game) as the No.
9 Spartans (20-4, 9-2 Big Ten)
prepare for Thursdays home
game against Northwestern.
Hes a Big Ten Player of the
Year candidate for a national
championship candidate, hit-
ting shot after shot in Tuesdays
practice, smiling, laughing and
apparently past the dejection of
Sundays locker room.
It was just one of those days,
I guess, Harris said. But I took
a lot of bad shots. We watched
film, I saw what I did wrong, and
hopefully that doesnt happen
again. Its just finding ways to
MSU MENS
BASKETBALL
Harris
moves
on after
rough
game
By Joe Rexrode
Gannett Michigan
THURSDAYS GAME
Northwestern at Michigan State
When: 7 p.m.
TV/Radio: BTN/WJIM 1240-AM
and WMMQ 94.9-FM
See HARRIS, Page 2B
Gary Harris
GRAND LEDGE Eastern had just
scored 11 straight points to take its first
lead of the game when 6-foot-8 senior Dre
Dentmond fouled out.
But even though Cameron Conley an-
swered with five straight points to put
Grand Ledge back ahead by four, the
Quakers outscored the Comets 10-4 in the
last 3:18 to win 48-46 on Tuesday night and
shrink Grand Ledges lead atop the CAAC
Blue to one game.
They showed a lot of resilience, East-
ern coach Rod Watts said. They didnt
hang their heads down when Dre fouled
out. Down the stretch, Tameron Williams-
Baker really came through for us.
It was Williams-Bakers three-point
play at the 34-second mark that trimmed
the Comets lead to 37-30 after three quar-
ters and started the 11-0 run that put the
Quakers ahead 38-37 with 4:48 remaining.
We focused on playing our defense,
Watts said. During that stretch, we really
wanted to make a concerted effort that we
attack their zone. Zeale (McCullough) hit
some key jump shots. That opened things
up, and E.J. (Jackson) made a nice drive to
the basket.
E.J. (Jackson) was a great floor gener-
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL
Eastern's Zeale McCullough (12) shoots between Grand Ledge's Josh Horford (12) and Cameron Conley on Tuesday night at Grand Ledge.
The Quakers outscored the Comets 18-9 in the fourth quarter to top the CAAC Blue leaders, 48-46. AL GOLDIS / FOR THE LSJ
See EASTERN, Page 4B
Eastern finishes strong,
tops Grand Ledge, 48-46
Comets lead atop CAAC
Blue down to one game
By Dick Hoekstra
dhoekstra@lsj.com
MORE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Class B No. 12 Eaton Rapids defeats Waverly
to remain in the CAAC Gold girls race. Page 4B
More high school girls scores. Page 5B
More high school boys scores. Page 4B
DEWITT Allie Grys scored 24 points
to lead Portland to a 56-53 victory over De-
Witt on Tuesday.
The Raiders are ranked sixth in the As-
sociated Press Class B poll, while the Pan-
thers are tied for ninth in the Class A poll.
I was worried about how prepared we
were for this game because we had a
game on Monday as well, Portland coach
Ray Kimball said. We struggled with
communication at the beginning, but to
the girls credit, they fought back and
competed until the end.
Portland is a tough defensive team
with strong 3-point shooting, and we were
expecting that, DeWitt coach Bill McCul-
len said. It comes down to the same issue
GIRLS BASKETBALL: PORTLAND 56, DEWITT 53
Abby Nakfoor, left, of DeWitt rips a rebound
away from Portlands Allison Russell. KEVIN W.
FOWLER/FOR THE LSJ
Raiders hang on for win
Grys scores 24 points to
lead Portland to victory
By Betsy Hicks
ehicks2@lsj.com
See RAIDERS, Page 4B
OUTLOOK
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JANUARY 26, 2014
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A forum for ideas
to shape mid-Michigans
future.
Voters cast their ballots on Nov. 6, 2012, at The Peoples Church of East Lansing, the last time Michiganders voted for governor, attorney general and secretary of state. MATTHEW DAE SMITH
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From governor on down, Michigan will make key choices
about its future in November. In this weeks Greater
Lansing Outlook, state party leaders offer perspective on
the races and the issues.
ON THE BALLOT
GOVERNOR
Incumbent Republican Rick Snyder is expected to seek
re-election. Democrats
last year rallied their
support around Mark
Schauer, a former state
Senate minority leader
from Calhoun County
who left state office to
serve one term in the U.S.
House. Candidates are
selected in the Aug. 5 primary.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Incumbent Republican Bill Schuette is expected to seek
re-election. Mark Totten,
an associate professor at
Michigan State University
College of Law, has an-
nounced plans to seek
the Democratic nomina-
tion. Candidates are
nominated by their re-
spective political parties.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Incumbent Republican Ruth Johnson is expected to seek
re-election. No Democrat has yet announced. Candidates
are nominated by their respective political parties.
U.S. SENATE, ONE SEAT
With the retirement of long-time Sen. Carl Levin, this open
seat has drawn much
interest. Leading candi-
dates are former Secre-
tary of State Terri Lynn
Land, a Republican, and
U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, a
Democrat. Candidates are
selected in the Aug. 5
primary.
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
One eight-year term is on the ballot (Justice Michael Cav-
anaghs seat) along with one partial term (Justice David
Vivianos seat), which will have two years remaining. Gov.
Rick Snyder named Viviano last February to fill the seat of
Diane Hathaway, who retired from the court to face feder-
al bank fraud charges and is currently serving a one-year
sentence.
Although Michigans judicial ballots are nonpartisan, Su-
preme Court justices are nominated for the ballot by politi-
cal parties. Incumbents have an option of filing to place
their own names on the ballot.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Two seats will be on the ballot, currently held by Democrats
Cassandra Ulbrich and Daniel Varner. Candidates are nomi-
nated at party conventions.
TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Faylene Owen and George Perles. Candidates are nominat-
ed at party conventions.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Julia Donovan Darlow and Katherine White. Candidates are
nominated at party conventions.
GOVERNORS OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Debbie Dingell and Eugene Driker. Candidates are nominat-
ed at party conventions.
U.S. HOUSE
All 15 seats will be on the ballot. Candidates are selected by
primary.
STATE HOUSE AND SENATE
All 110 seats in the Michigan House and 38 seats in the state
Senate will be on the ballot. Candidates are selected by
primary.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
Independent candidates can file with the Secretary of
States Office by 4 p.m. July 17 by submitting at least 30,000
valid signatures and an affidavit of identity. Eligible offices
are U.S. senator, U.S. representative in Congress, supreme
court justice, state senator and representative, state Board
of Education, and boards of University of Michigan, Michi-
gan State University and Wayne State University.
Schauer Snyder
Totten Schuette
Peters Land
Voters fill out their voting ballots in the November 2012 election at Hope Middle School in Holt. GRET DERUITER/LSJ FILE
M
ichigans three greatest assets are our
people, our land and our Great Lakes
and in 2014, Michigan will vote for leaders
who will invest in our people, protect our land and
stand up for our Great Lakes.
Over the last three years, Repub-
lican Rick Snyder has proven repeat-
edly that hes out of touch with Michi-
gan values. He has consistently put
corporate CEOs and wealthy special
interests ahead of hard working mid-
dle-class families. Snyders agenda
has left our state with a new unfair
retirement tax, one of the highest
unemployment rates, forced school
closings and severe cuts to police and
fire services.
Thats not the Michigan way.
Were very proud to have Mark
Schauer as our Democratic candi-
date for governor, who has spent his
life fighting to make Michigans
economy fairer for middle-class families. Mark
has deep middle-class roots, and was raised in
Livingston County as the son of a teacher and a
nurse.
Mark knows that cutting education is no way to
build a strong economy. Rick Snyders Michigan is
third-worst in the country in unemployment, and
49th in job growth. Snyders own MEDC released
a report recently saying Michigans economy
wont catch up to the national recovery for at least
Democrats: Well
lead campaigns
with our values
LON
JOHNSON
is chairman of
the Michigan
Democratic
Party.
M
ichigans Republican leadership has been
working hard to ensure were the Comeback
State. With the Lost Decade behind us, Mich-
igan is finally able to start its rebound. Our schools,
local communities and growing economy are all
showing signs of improvement, in-
dicating that Michigan is undoubtedly
moving forward.
Republican leadership started the
comeback by bringing responsible
government back to Lansing. Stream-
lining operations, Gov. Rick Snyder
and the state Legislature cut more than
1,500 unnecessary rules and regula-
tions, balanced the budget early for a
third year in a row and generated a
$970 million surplus. Our state bond
rating was upgraded, and were now
able to focus on our economic come-
back in ways that Democrats never
have before.
Now, Michigan is back in business.
Our capital investment projects are ranked in the
top five nationwide, and with the elimination of the
job-killing Michigan Business Tax, our tax climate
has since been ranked one of the top 15 in the coun-
try. Even better, Republicans are now able to focus
on creating the jobs Democrats lost during their
decade of failed leadership. More than 183,000 new
jobs have been created since Gov. Snyder took office
jobs that have turned into long-term careers that
allow families to stay in Michigan.
Republicans: Weve
got Michigan on
the right path
BOBBY
SCHOSTAK
is chairman of
the Michigan
Republican
Party.
See JOHNSON, Page 2F
See SCHOSTAK, Page 2F
On a Wednesday morning two years ago, U.S. Energy
Secretary Steven Chu told the Detroit Economic Club that
the recently bailed out auto industry must innovate or be
overtaken. Then he told a scrumof reporters on the
floor of Cobo Hall that federal support for the Facility for
Rare Isotope Beams, a project worth more than half-a-
billion dollars and the symbol of Michigans possible fu-
ture beyond building cars, wasnt a sure thing. If you
look at all the things were doing ... and you look at what
we think we can afford in a budget projection given our
deficit, we are saying Well, we have to be very careful,
because we cant be starting six things and we can only
afford four things, Chu said, in response to a reporters
question. His remark caught everyone involved with
FRIB by surprise, both the teamat Michigan State Uni-
versity charged with building it and the politicians who
had thrown their support behind it. It came in out of
the blue, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, said last week.
It kind of went against everything that went before. It
galvanized all of us. There is $55 million for FRIB in
the federal budget that passed both houses on Congress
last week. After delaying construction for nearly two
years, FRIB nowis poised to break ground in the spring,
to invest more than $160 million in construction costs
alone over the next four years. Through congressional
deadlock, a government shutdown and two tumultuous
budget processes, MSUhas held together a coalition of
Democrats and Republican and came out on top. We
were able to keep FRIB front and center, MSUPresident
Lou Anna Simon said, amidst all of the other things that
people could prioritize.
See FRIB, Page 5A
Work continues on the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and FRIB project on the MSU campus in East Lansing. The
FRIB got the full $55 million requested for 2014 in the appropriations bill Congress approved last week. ROD SANFORD/LSJ
Levin: MSUs relentless efforts brought facility
from in doubt to on track in past two years
PLANNED FRIB CONSTRUCTION SPENDING
2014 fiscal year
$14M
2015 fiscal year
$35M
2016 fiscal year
$69M
2017 fiscal year
$15M
2018 fiscal year
$1M
Total
$165M
Source: MSU
There is a big sense of relief,
a big sense that its on us
to realize this opportunity.
THOMAS GLASMACHER, FRIB project manager
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Raising Michigans $7.40-an-
hour minimum wage is becom-
ing a key rallying point in the
upcoming elections with
manyDemocrats andorganized
labor in favor, while many Re-
publicans and the state Cham-
ber of Commerce oppose the
effort.
It was the first policy platform announced by Democratic gubernatorial candidate
Mark Schauer, who is calling for a boost in the minimum wage to $9.25 an hour.
Its moral- ly wrong for families who are working full time to be raising children in poverty. These are peoplewhoare putting money directly back into the economy, he said. Its the right thing to do, the economics work
and its wildly popular with the
public.
In addition, a coalition of
groups representing workers is
in the final stages of deciding
whether to embark on a ballot
proposal for November that
would raise the minimumwage
to more than $9 an hour. Working families who are
struggling in Michigan
shouldnt have to wait for a
MICHIGAN ELECTIONS
Minimum
wage hike
key issue
in 2014
Increase factors into gubernatorial race By Kathleen Gray Gannett Michigan
See WAGE, Page 5A
WAGE
VARIES
BY STATE
Where Michigan compares in
per-hour minimumwage rates
HIGHEST
California*:
$10
Michigan:
$7.40
Federal:
$7.25
LOWEST
Georgia and Montana:
$5.15
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Win gives MSU men their best-ever 18-game record, 1D
Model trains come to MSU
Hundreds of people jammed the Michigan
State University Pavilion on Sunday for the
2014 Lansing Model Train Showand Sale. The
showattracted about 150 exhibitors to display
their collectibles. Page 3A Clock to start on Iran nuke deal
President Barack Obama said Sunday that the
clock starts ticking Jan. 20 on a six-month
nuclear deal with Iran, calling it the best bet
to deny Tehran nuclear weapons. Page 7A
Auto show a boost for Detroit
The Motor Citys resurgent auto industry is
poised to host a showthat by one estimate
will generate nearly $400 million for the
areas economy. Page 3A
MSU women outplay U-Mdown
stretch for 79-72 victory SPORTS, 1B
SPARTANS
HANG
ON
MSU student Laance Phan helps out a
client selecting food at the MSU Student
Food Bank at the Olin Health Center.
EAST LANSINGAmanda Rice had
taken a number and was waiting by the
wall.
The six rows of green chairs in the
Olin Health Center dining roomat
Michigan State University were mostly
full. Two women chatted in Chinese
while their toddlers played on the floor
with an empty Powerade bottle. An
MBA student fidgeted in his seat.
It was early December, the last
distribution day for the MSUStudent
Food Bank before final exams, the
holidays and winter break.
Like the others, Rice, an MSUju-
nior, was there for a fewstaples: the
canned soup and dried noodles laid out
on tables at the back of the room, the
bread and rolls handed out by two men
in Christmas sweaters.
Any help with food so we have
money for something else is awesome,
Rice said.
It was her third time at the food
bank. Her roommate was working and
couldnt make it. Rice was getting food
for both of them.
The MSUStudent Food Bank
marked its 20th anniversary in 2013. It
was the brainchild of Bea Mott, who
served as an administrative assistant
to every MSUpresident fromJohn
Hannah through Cecil Mackey.
It was the first food bank on an
American university campus to be run
by students and for students, a re-
source that proved more necessary
than some imagined at the beginning.
I think theres still a perception out
I was at the point
where I was running
out of food and I dont
like being hungry.
ASHLEY TEBBE, Michigan State University senior
FEEDING
HUNGRY
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Nicole Edmonds, operations manager for the MSU Student Food Bank, fills an order for a client. The food bank works out of the Olin
Health Center. GREG DERUITER | LANSING STATE JOURNAL
For two decades,
MSU food bank
fills critical need
By MatthewMiller
mrmiller@lsj.com
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2014 Lansing State
Journal, Lansing, Michigan.
A Gannett Newspaper.
The Michigan Legislature
formallykickedoff 2014withno
heavy lifting in week one. But
voting could occur as soon as
thisweek, whenlawmakersalso
gather to hear Gov. Rick Sny-
ders annual State of the State
pep talk.
Fivethings toknowabout the
session:
1. Budget, budget, bud-
get: Thanks in part to an im-
proved auto industry, legisla-
tors will have nearly $1 billion
more to work with than expect-
ed when approving the state
budget. Theyre eager to final-
ize the spending plan around
Memorial Day for the fourth
straight year, a point of pride
for majority Republicans after
past financial crises. Priorities
include settingaside more mon-
ey for early childhood educa-
tion and for road upkeep with-
out perma-
nentlyrais-
ing
gasoline
taxes or ve-
hicle regis-
tration
fees. One
atypical
budget top-
ic: choos-
ing a new
state stan-
dardized
test toalign
with na-
tional edu-
cation
standards
being adopted in Michigan.
2. Tax-cut talk: Manyinthe
GOP are talking up an election-
year tax cut, though Snyder, a
Republican seeking re-election,
is being cautious. Gradually re-
ducing the 4.25 percent state in-
come tax to 3.9 percent, the lev-
el in 2007, would compound to a
significant annual loss in reve-
nue within five years. Yet law-
makers are confident they can
cut taxes responsibly. A one-
time rebate could be an option,
too.
The last thing I want to do is
leave for my successors and
their successors a problemlike
we walked into, said Rep. Kev-
in Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant.
The tax talk could help Dem-
ocrats efforts to remind voters
of the move by Snyder and Re-
publicans to slash business tax-
es and offset most of the cut
with higher taxes on retirees,
homeowners, low-wage earners
and taxpayers with children.
Republicans oppose Democrat-
ic calls to reinstate an exemp-
STATE LEGISLATURE
Budget,
taxes
high on
years
agenda
By Scott Davis
sedavis@lsj.com
See LEGISLATURE, Page 2A
Many in
the GOP
are talking
about a
tax cut but
Gov. Rick
Snyder is
being
cautious.
GOLDEN
NIGHT
12 Years a Slave
wins top Golden Globe
LIFE, 2C
KEY STRETCH
MSU trailed 63-61 early in
overtime, when Keith Appling
buried a step-back 3 late in the
shot clock. Two possessions
later, Denzel Valentine found
Matt Costello with a no-look,
behind-the-head pass, setting
up the free throw that put the
Spartans head for good. Cos-
tellos put-back and Russell
Byrds 3 provided the differ-
ence, but it was the consistent
offense, beginning with Ap-
pling, that didnt let Iowa grab
the momentum early in OT.
UNSUNG HERO
Gary Harris made just three
shots, missed six and finished
with nine points in 41 minutes.
But MSUs star didnt force a
night that wasnt there for
him. Iowa tried to take him
away. Still, he finished with six
rebounds, four assists and a
block, and kept the attention
of the Hawkeyes defense
throughout.
QUOTABLE
Toughness is both physical
and mental. You cant let
(Keith) Appling make a 3 with
one second to go on the shot
clock. He cant. Youve got to
know that. Iowa coach
Fran McCaffery, on Applings
3-pointer in overtime to put
the Spartans ahead 64-63.
WHATS NEXT
MSU (19-2, 8-1 Big Ten) steps
out of conference to face a
struggling Georgetown club in
what was supposed to be a
Super Bowl weekend showcase
at Madison Square Garden in
New York. The venue remains,
its standing as a Super Bowl
undercard is a stretch. The
Spartans will again be short-
handed, and the Hoyas (11-9,
3-6 Big East) have lost five
straight and recently suspend-
ed their starting center for
the rest of the
season.
Graham
Couch
SPORTS
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WEDNESDAY
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2014
MSU coach Tom Anastos says the Spartans
must learn from their weekend sweep at the
hands of rival Michigan. Page 2B
COLLEGE HOCKEY
Losses are teaching tool
Matthew Fata hit two free throws with 2.2 seconds left in overtime to finish off what could be the turning point of Lansing Catholics boys
basketball season, a 59-56 upset of
Waverly on Tuesday night.
Fata led all scorers with 22
points in the game, which the War-
riors had a chance to win late, in-
bounding the ball under the Cou-
gar basket trailing by one point
with 8.1 seconds left in the extra
period.
But Tony Poljan snuffed out Mike Fombys drive to the basket, Fata came up
with the loose ball and converted after the inev- itable foul to put the contest on ice.
Lansing Catholic coach Darren Zwick said that winning a tight contest was an important step for his team, which improved to 6-5 for the season.
Weve been in a lot of games like this all sea-
BOYS BASKETBALL: LANSING CATHOLIC 59, WAVERLY 56 (OT)
Fata scores 22
as Cougars
upset Warriors
Matthew Fata (top) of Lansing Catholic celebrates with teammates after the Cougars' 59-56 overtime win against Waverly. KEVIN W. FOWLER/FOR THE LSJ
See COUGARS, Page 4B
Clutch free throws seal victory
By Scott Yoshonis
syoshonis@LSJ.com
INSIDE
Grand
Ledge girls
edge
Portland in
OT, Page 4B
NEWARK, N.J. When Peyton
Manning returned to the NFL af-
ter a series of neck operations
that sidelined him for the entire
2011 season, there was plenty of
talk about when and even
whether he would return to
the level of play that earned four
MVP awards and two Super
Bowl appearances.
He ignored others voices.
He couldnt ignore his own
questions.
I certainly had my concerns
that entire time, Manning said
Tuesday at Super Bowl media
day, less than a week before hell
lead the Denver Broncos
against the Seattle Seahawks.
I had my concerns, because
the doctors just
couldnt tell me
anything definite.
They wouldnt
say, Youre going
to be back at this
time, at 100 per-
cent strength lev-
el. They couldnt
tell me, he con-
tinued. So when the doctors
cant tell you that, how do you
really know? It was a matter of a
NFL
Broncos QB Manning had
concerns about comeback
By Howard Fendrich
Associated Press
See MANNING, Page 3B
Peyton
Manning
SUPER BOWL XVIII
Denver vs. Seattle
When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: MetLife Stadium (East
Rutherford, N.J.)
TV: Fox
IOWA CITY, Iowa If Michi-
gan State winds up winning the
Big Ten title, and surviving its
winter of injury and illness, itll
likely point to this frigid Tues-
day night in late January.
The Spartans, down two of
their best players and coming
off an emotionally stinging loss
to rival Michigan, gritted out a
71-69 overtime win against an
Iowa team that had long-since
circled this game as marking its
arrival.
Im going to look back on
this day if were on top or on the
bottom, MSU coach Tom Izzo
said.
I was concerned whether
we could get off the canvas.
The Spartans, 72 hours after
taking Michigans punch, an-
swered those doubts with a ros-
ter again missing Adreian
Payne (ailing foot) and Branden
Dawson (broken hand).
Iowas Mike Gesell missed
an off-balanced sprinting layup
at the buzzer, securing an MSU
victory that seemed like a long
shot, given the opponent, the
frenzied atmosphere and the
circumstances.
Keith Appling missed two
free throws with 4.7 seconds
left to open the door for the
Hawkeyes, but his step-back 3-
pointer earlier in overtime took
away Iowas final lead.
Matt Costellos free throw
with 1:47 remaining put the
Spartans on top for good. His tip
in off a Keith Appling missed
layup a few seconds later, fol-
lowed by a Russell Byrd 3-point-
er with 30 seconds left, helped it
stick.
I was happy to hit the shot,
Byrd said of by far the most im-
portant shot of his career. But
more than anything I was happy
to help them get a win and just
happy to see how happy they
were for me.
That shows how good of a
team we are and how close we
are.
SPARTANS DIG DEEP
Michigan State guard Russell Byrd reacts in front of Iowa forward Aaron White, right, after making a 3-point
basket during overtime Tuesday. Michigan State won 71-69. AP
MSU finds a
way in gutty
OT win over
Hawkeyes
By Graham Couch
gcouch@lsj.com
INSIDE
MSU-Iowas box score; Spartans want ball in Harris hands late, 3B
MORE ONLINE
For more photos from Tuesday nights MSU-Iowa game, go to www.lsj.com.
See MSU, Page 3B
MSU
IOWA
71
69
OVERTIME
I
OWA CITY, Iowa Russell
Byrd is a walking lesson in
perseverance and faith.
Even if he hadnt hit the
shot.
Its why I like him.
He could have left Michigan
State. Or quit basketball.
Chalked it up to bad luck with a
fragile left foot and his dwin-
dling confidence. No one would
have blamed him.
Byrd somehow never
stopped believing this moment
would happen for him even
as you and I did and that he
had worth to MSUs basketball
program.
Even 10 days ago, when he
was the Spartans only schol-
arship player not to play at
Illinois.
Im just waiting for my
opportunity, he said that
night, civil as ever.
Hed had plenty of chances
previously. Branden Dawsons
broken hand gave him another.
Byrd played well against
Michigan, scored for the first
time since mid-December
on a layup and more than
held his own defensively, mem-
orably blocking the shot of
Glenn Robinson III.
But he was brought to East
Lansing to shoot. To do what he
did Tuesday.
With 30 seconds left in over-
time, MSUs redshirt junior
buried a 3-pointer from the left
corner. No hesitation. As true a
shot as youll ever see.
And without it, MSU prob-
ably doesnt beat Iowa, 71-69.
Byrd, for the first time in
four years, was the difference
for the Spartans. And it felt
good. For him. For anyone with
a soul whos watched his strug-
gles.
Byrd began to answer a
question about his big shot by
saying he was happy to hit it
and happy to see how happy
his teammates were for him.
His tone, though, was un-
derstated. Finally, he relented,
pausing to put an emotional
moment one of glee and
Byrds big shot a fitting payoff for juniors unending resolve
GRAHAM
COUCH
Sports
Columnist
gcouch@lsj.com
See COUCH, Page 3B
M
EXICO CITY The
stunning and little-
understood annual
migration of millions
of monarch butter-
flies to spend the
winter in Mexico is in
danger of disappearing, experts said
recently, after numbers dropped to
their lowest level since record-keeping
began in 1993.
Their report blamed the displace-
ment of the milkweed the species feeds
on by genetically modified crops and
urban sprawl in the United States, ex-
treme weather trends and the dramatic
reduction of the butterflies habitat in
Mexico due to illegal logging of the
trees they depend on for shelter.
After steep and steady declines in
the previous three years, the black-and- orange butterflies now cover only
1.65 acres in the pine and fir forests
west of Mexico City, compared with
2.93 acres last year, said the report
released by the World Wildlife Fund,
Mexicos Environment Department and
the Natural Protected Areas Commis-
Saving butterflies
United
States
monarch
migration
at risk as
numbers
dwindle
HOW TO HELP
Create and register a
monarch waystation (habi-
tat) at your home or on
your property.
Work with schools,
Scouts, municipalities,
businesses, nature
centers and zoos to help
them create monarch
waystations.
Help restore native milk-
weeds and nectar sources
to roadsides and public and
private lands.
Promote wise manage-
ment of landscapes for
monarchs and pollinators
practices that minimize
the use of mowing and
herbicides.
MORE INFORMATION
Learn more about cre-
ating a monarch habitat at
www.monarchwatch.org/
waystations.
Source:
www.monarchwatch.org
By Mark Stevenson
Associated Press
See MIGRATION, Page 2C
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico has plunged to its lowest level since studies began in 1993. AP
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Dazzled by the shows debut, some
viewers have grumbled that sub-
sequent episodes were too ordinary
or too rare. There were only two
new ones in a seven-week stretch.
Now producers say bigger moments
are coming. Tonight, pursuing the
Clairvoyant, the team boards a mys-
tery train that may be headed to
certain death. Comics pioneer Stan
Lee, 92, has a brief guest role.
MUST SEE IT
AGENTS OF SHIELD
TELEVISION
Complete television listings, Page 4C
This weeks home
video releases include a
romantic time-travel film
and a drama that scored
six Oscar nominations.
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
3 stars (out of four)
Rated R for pervasive lan-
guage, some strong sexual
content, nudity and drug use
Universal Studios
Available on: Blu-ray, DVD,
digital download and on
demand
With Matthew McCo-
naughey and Jared Leto
winning best actor and
best supporting actor
from numerous awards
groups, they are the un-
questioned frontrunners
in the Oscar race. Both
men are deserving of the
attention, as their perfor-
mances in Dallas Buy-
ers Club are the sort
that should be remem-
bered forever.
McConaughey fam-
ously lost more than
40 pounds to portray
real-life AIDS victim Ron
Woodruff. The Dallas
resident refused to see
his disease as a death
sentence and began
smuggling experimental
medications into the U.S.,
then selling them to oth-
ers with HIV. Leto plays
a transgender woman
named Rayon, who was
created by screenwriters
as a composite of numer-
ous people in Woodruffs
life.
Dallas Buyers Club
is one of those miracles
of cinema that makes one
wonder how any movie
gets made. The films
compelling narrative and
six Oscar nominations,
including acting nods for
McConaughey and Leto,
make it seem like a no-
brainer. But co-screen-
writer Craig Borten wait-
ed 20 years to see his
work transition to a full-
blown movie.
With help from co-
writer Melisa Wallack
and director Jean-Marc
Vallee Dallas Buyers
Club moved from stasis
to one of the hottest prop-
erties of the awards sea-
son, and serious cinema
fans are better for it. The
movie is a critique of the
American medical sys-
tem, most notably the
FDA and big pharmaceu-
tical companies, as well
as the story of a flawed
man whose personal
tragedy makes him a
better person.
On screen, Woodruff
is portrayed as a foul-
mouthed, womanizing
drug addict who con-
tracts HIV through un-
protected sex with vari-
ous women. His initial
reaction is disbelief, as
he thinks AIDS is only a
threat to gay men. But as
the gravity of his situa-
tion sets in, Woodruff
Forrest Hartman is an
independent film critic whose
work has appeared in some of
the nations largest
publications. His column
appears Tuesdays. Contact
him at Forrest@Forrest
Hartman.com.
For more of his work, go to
www.ForrestHartman.com.
See RENT IT, Page 5C
RENT IT
Buyers
market
Jared Leto as Rayon and Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. FOCUS FEATURES
OUTLOOK
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SUNDAY
JANUARY 12, 2014
A GREATER LANSING
F
A forumfor ideas
to shape mid-Michigans
future.
Troops escort nine black students into Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 25, 1957. After then-Gov. Orval E. Faubus posted National Guard troops to block the teens way,
President Eisenhower ordered Army paratroopers to escort them. It was the first major physical confrontation over school desegregation after the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling
in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan., which outlawed deliberate racial segregation in public schools. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO
CIVIL RIGHTS
MILESTONES
MSUs Project 60/50 looks at impact of change
T
wo years ago, a small teamof
Michigan State University facul-
ty and staff met to talk about 2014
and two watershed moments in U.S.
history: the 60th anniversary of the
dismantling of segregation of public
schools in 1954 and the 50th anniversa-
ry of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohib-
iting discrimination in vital areas of life
in America.
We agreed that 2014 would be an
appropriate year to reflect on our na-
tions civil rights history; that we would
promote 2014 as a year to educate and
engage not only MSUstudents in con-
versations on the significance of our
civil rights history, but also reach out
and engage the community beyond our
campus in conversations on civil and
human rights past, present and future.
What has nowbecome known as
Project 60/50 will be launched on the
national holiday recognizing the life
and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson the
doctrine of separate but equal was
enshrined in lawin 1896 when the U.S.
Supreme Court stated: If one race be
inferior to the other socially, the Consti- tution of the United States cannot put
themupon the same plane."
In 1954, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in Brown v. Board
of Education, declaring that in the
field of public education the doctrine of
separate but equal has no place. Sep-
arate educational facilities are inher-
ently unequal . . .
The civil rights movement in this
country began in earnest and King
became its leader after a successful
nonviolent black boycott against the
Montgomery public bus system. The
role of King in the civil rights history of this country is well known.
But perhaps, not as well known was
the establishment of the first Civil
Rights Commission by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and its
first chair, former MSUPresident John
A. Hannah, who along with five other
bipartisan members (one of whomwas
the only black on the commission, dean
of Howard LawSchool, George M.
Johnson and one independent, presi-
dent of the University of Notre Dame,
Father Theodore Hesburgh) made rec-
ommendations to eliminate discrimi-
nation in the areas of voting, education
and housing. The commissioners over-
came their political differences and
presented to President Johnson the
framework for the 1964 Civil Rights
Act.
The primary focus of the U.S. civil
rights movement has been to strength-
en and enforce domestic laws to
achieve equal opportunity at home.
However, civil rights and human rights
have always been intertwined. King
underscored that when, in his last
speech, I See the Promised Land, he
referred to the human rights revolution
and bringing people out of poverty, hurt and neglect because the whole world
is doomed if we do not.
Recognizing the human rights di-
mension of civil rights is a part of the
continuing conversation. Like the bipartisan commission of the second half of
the 20th century, there are remarkable
accomplishments ahead of us. It all
begins with our ability to communicate
with one another.
Be part of year-long community effort to learn
PAULETTE GRANBERRY
RUSSELL
is senior advisor to the president
for diversity and director of the
Office for Inclusion and
Intercultural Initiatives at
Michigan State University.
MSUs John Hannah served on President
Johnsons civil rights panel. LSJ FILE PHOTO
M
ichigan State Universitys Pro-
ject 60/50, a yearlong series of
academic, public celebration and
remembrance events, is observing
two important milestones in United
States history this year: the 60th anni-
versary of the U.S. Supreme Court
decision in Brown v. Board of Educa-
tion and the 50th anniversary of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sixty years ago this May, the U.S.
Supreme Court decided Brown v.
Board of Education, declaring that
segregating public schools violates
the Constitutional guarantee of equal
protection. State-mandated racial
separation, the court said, is inher-
ently unequal. Though Brown nowis
one of the courts most revered deci-
sions, it was met with fierce resis-
tance across the country for many
years.
Ten years after Brown, the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 confronted this and
other resistance to the pursuit of
racial equality. One important part of
the Act, Title IV, empowered the fed-
eral government to sue school dis-
tricts for equal protection violations.
As a consequence, the federal govern-
MSU College of Law plans
April event on court cases
KRISTI BOWMAN
is professor of law at MSU
College of Law.
See BOWMAN, Page 2F
I
ncluded in Michigan State Univer-
sitys Project 60/50, this year's
Martin Luther King Jr. Commem-
orative Celebration jazz concert
Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest
will feature MSU Jazz Orchestra I,
II, III and the MSU Childrens Choir.
The concert, with two performances
at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Jan. 19 at
Wharton Centers Pasant Theatre,
will highlight the music and life of
pioneering African American women
in jazz and gospel: Billie Holiday,
Sarah Vaughn, Mahalia Jackson,
Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald
and Abbey Lincoln. We have enlisted
the help of veteran jazz vocalists
Ramona Collins, Mardra Thomas and
Kimmie Horne. Also performing are
several up-and-coming jazz vocalists,
Jasmine Hamilton-Wray, Twyla Bird-
song and Rockelle Fortin.
Jazz provides soundtrack
to nations civil rights era
KENNETH PROUTY
is associate professor of musicology and jazz studies at MSUs College of Music.
RODNEY WHITAKER
is university distinguished professor of jazz bass and director of jazz sudies at the College of Music.
See PROUTY, Page 2F
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