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Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum

Thursday, December 3, 2009
9:30 a.m to 12:00 noon
Radisson Hotel, 111 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing MI

Agenda
9:30 a.m. – Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m. – Policy Forum
12:00 noon – Adjournment
(Light refreshments will be served.)

Thursday, December 3, 2009
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Radisson Hotel, 111 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing

The residents of Michigan are reeling after the latest round of the deepest and most painful budget cuts yet. Michigan’s
fiscal mess, being felt in every corner of the state, stems from more than just tough economic times. Plummeting revenues, a
sorely out-of-date tax structure, poorly thought-out tax cuts and the massive decline in the auto
industry have all contributed to the state’s current situation.

This Forum will feature a distinguished panel of presenters who will provide an overview of
Michigan’s current fiscal situation and tax structure, suggest proposals to address the fiscal crisis and
discuss how Michigan can recover and move forward.

PRESENTERS
Charley Ballard, Professor of Economics at Michigan State University
Mitch Bean, Director of the Michigan House Fiscal Agency
Dave Hollister, President & CEO of Prima Civitas Foundation

For those unable to come to Lansing, the League is offering the option of participating in a live webcast of the Policy
Forum starting at 10:00 a.m.

See http://milhs.org/media/EDocs/SystemRequirements.pdf for system requirements before signing up for webcast.

Michigan League for Human Services – Annual Meeting & Public Policy Forum – December 3, 2009

1115 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 202, Lansing, MI 48912 • Phone – 517/487-5436 • Fax – 517/371-4546 • www.MiLHS.org

Live, from the historic Colwell Opera House at Genesee County Park’s Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan, it’s the “Huckleberry Radio Hour”. The Emmy Award winning live radio variety show is the first live radio variety show produced in Michigan in a generation. And on November 28, at 7:00 pm the Huckleberry Radio Hour will be streamed live from the historic Colwell Opera. People from all over the earth will see and hear the Huckleberry Radio Hour – CLICK HERE FOR LIVE WEBCAST

Kick-off Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic’s 25th Anniversary with the “Happy Holidays Huckleberry Radio Hour.” It’s coming Saturday, November 28th at 7PM, featuring musical guest stars, Cats and the Fiddler. These are some talented kids. Shaun, his twin brother James, and their first cousin Carmen started their bluegrass band when they were 6 years old. Today, at age 13, the young bluegrass sensations are veterans writing their own music, and performing all over the country.

They’ll join Huckleberry Radio Hour regulars; Neil Woodward-Michigan’s Troubadour, Gary Weisenberg, the Flint Jubilee Chorale, the Huckleberry Players, sound effects artist Jon Coggins, and writer/host well known, local broadcaster Michael J. Thorp.

The “Huckleberry Radio Hour features its own soap opera, “As the Village Turns.,” a humorous look at the trials and tribulations of the residents of historic Crossroads Village. The village history lesson by our village School Marme, Miss Neva Rochester, our weather Rock forecast with village weather guesser Mike Jobin, story telling and lots of music and fun in a jam packed hour of live entertainment all live start to finish.

The music, the commercials, even the sound effects are all performed live, no tape or Computers in this show. Since the “Huckleberry Radio Hour is a “Live” radio show, the studio audience is an essential part of the cast.” “Without them, it’s not “Live” radio.”

Thorp says, “When you think of the “Huckleberry Radio Hour,” think of a combination of those classic radio variety shows, “The Grand Ole Opry” and “A Prairie Home Companion”, with a touch of the “Jack Benny Program”, and “Fibber McGee and Molly.”

The next show is Saturday November 28th at 7PM featuring special guest artists, Cats and the Fiddler, regular Neil Woodward and the Huckleberry Pickers, the Flint Jubilee Chorale, and the Huckleberry Players. For tickets to the “Huckleberry Radio Hour” or to order log on to www.geneseecountyparks.org .