My wife and I spent last night at the Saginaw Township Police-hosted National Night Out at the Saginaw Township Soccer Complex. What a great event! It was great to meet all the people who came out to purchase copies of “Beyond Hope?” Five dollars from each book sold was donated toward the Michael Cohee Scholarship Fund. Thanks to all those - there were an estimated 4,000 people at the event - who stopped by our tent. This was a wonderful event that provided members of public safety - including various local police departments - an opportunity to mix with the public. Events such as these give me, well, hope I guess is the appropriate word, for a brighter future for our community at large. Thanks to STPD Officers Brian Kanicki and Chris Fredenberg who, I am told, were key organizers for this event. The event featured police, fire, ems, military and hospital displays, live music, a Blackhawk helicopter, a bicycle helmet giveaway, exhibits by the Saginaw Spirit (we were located near the Spirit, trying to help promote the upcoming Guns-and-Hoses Charity Hockey Game -thanks Bill and Joslyn) and Great Lakes Loons and the food vendors, piecing this thing together was no small task. Thanks to all involved.
I will be scheduling a couple more book signings soon: One (or two) will be held at Dawn of a New Day Coffee Shop in downtown Saginaw. I stopped in the other day and was amazed at the atmosphere. Hopefully, I can sample the food and drink during my book signings there. My wife had a luncheon catered by Dawn last week and raved about the food. She is one of those brave entrepreneuers that I applaude for making her way (back) in the brave new world of “hopeless” urban America . . . AND Dawn is a big supporter of the arts - what a great combination! Also, I will be scheduling book signings in September and during the holidays at Waldenbooks in Fashion Square Mall. Look for those announcements in The Saginaw News as they draw near. There’s no better last minute gift idea, or back-to-college gift than a book.
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