Left: Artist, educator and activist, Judith F. Baca is featured in the exhibit Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement

Smithsonian traveling exhibit: Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement will be at the Michigan State University Museum located on West Circle Drive, East Lansing from September 16, 2008 to January 4, 2009. 

Left:  Barack Obama gives a
passionate speech

Bottom: A police car on fire the morning Senator Obama came to Lansing

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
New Energy for America
Michigan State University
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Lansing, Michigan
 

LANSING, MI -- Jolinda Wade, mother of Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade and Christine Johnson, mother of Earvin “Magic” Johnson will speak about health issues affecting the family on September 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Temple located at 1518 S. Washington Avenue.  Several Issues will be covered (subject to change):

Kenneth “Cookie” Frazier, Jr. tragically drowned at a Mid-Michigan state park.   It happened at Tawas Point State Park in East Tawas on Friday, July 25, 2008.  He drowned in Lake Huron while on a weeklong camp trip with other students from the Lansing area.

TURKISH  FESTIVAL SET FOR AUGUST 23, EVE RECEIVES GRANT FOR GIRLS, FUND RAISER FOR PIONEER CIVITAN CLUB, Lansing family represents in this month's "Ebony Magazine",

Top: Eastern student Karalyn Grimes performed haikus.
Left:  Featured poet, Logic, writes while
waiting to read his poetry.  Logic is also a host on the late night show “TextMe TV”.  He
performs with the Ann Arbor Slam team and hosts a poetry reading at the Green River Cafe at 307 Mac Ave. in East Lansing in the Fall.

'Your happiness is the air that I breathe, and I’d do anything just  to take one last breath' - from “Crushed” a poem written by Logic

Left: Jolinda Wade, mother of Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade and Right: Christine Johnson, mother of Magic Johnson to speak about health issue affecting  the family on September 6, 2008 at
Bethlehem Temple.

Vintage movie posters highlighting various facets of the African-American cultural experience as represented in early film return on postage when the U.S. Postal Service issues the Vintage Black Cinema stamps.

Grand Marshall Mrs. Dorothy Kennedy surrounded by children at the Letts Community Center during a press
conference about the parade and
festivities.

Photo by Michael Jennings

LANSING, MI – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today signed legislation that offers a Michigan income tax credit to individuals who make in-kind food donations to food banks, food pantries, and homeless shelters as part of a matching program with a participating food retailer.

AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE MORE OFTEN TARGETED BY PHONE FRAUD - Learn the steps to recognize and report a scam. Many types of fraud start with a phone call.  Do you know who's calling you?

Reading is Fundamental:  Tim Wong, who's a former student of Marilouise Smith-Mays visited her recently.  Mays specializes in teaching adults how to read or improve their reading skills. Photo by Quincy Allan Hodges

LANSING, MI - Ken Wyniemko was convicted of a rape he didn't commit in 1994. Wyniemko was freed from prison in 2004, after spending 9 years locked up.   The results of DNA test of a cigarette butt and semen stained nylons showed that it didn't match his DNA.  Although, Wyniemko professed his innocence, he was convicted of rape and burglary.   A court appointed attorney assigned to Wyniemko's case had less than a week to prepare for his defense.  The jury also heard from a jailhouse informant who was spared a life sentence for his testimony that Wyniemko confessed.  Even though the victim was blindfolded and the attacker wore a ski mask, she said she was certain that it was Wyniemko.  A judge exceeded the sentencing guidelines because Wyniemko didn't show remorse and sentenced him to 40 - 60 years in prison.

Dr. Judi Brown Clarke, Silver Medalist in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California

LANSING, MI  -- Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto has announced that Michigan-grown tomatoes are not associated with the current Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak and have been declared safe to eat by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Michigan has been added to the FDA’s “safe to consume” list available online.

Tammy Banovik stands on her front lawn where a tree had fallen on 2213 S. Washington Avenue.  Sue Jenkinson was outside cleaning up some falling branches during a recent storm in Lansing when it occurred.   Photo by Nicole Wallace

When Walter Swift was freed after being wrongly imprisoned for 26 years he told the crowd that he feels like a bird has been let out of a cage.  He is shown with lawyers from the Innocence Project, a group that works to free those who are wrongly imprisoned.  Courtesy Photo

Going to sleep-away camp is a great way for children to make new friends, gain confidence and become more self-reliant. Yet for parents of children with physical or mental health problems, the process of choosing a camp is complex and anxiety-provoking. With proper research and planning, however, both kids and parents can enjoy the sleep- away camp experience with a minimum of stress.

Local happenings in your area!

Remind walkers, drivers how to avoid dangers

The Case of Claude Mc Collum: Attorney Hugh B. Clarke,Jr.; Cheryl Bartz, who is on the Committee for Social Justice at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing and Claude McCollum who was recently released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit.  TNCP Photo.

The NAACP National Board of Directors has announced the selection of Benjamin T. Jealous as National President & CEO. He is the 17th person chosen to lead the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization in its 99-year history. Benjamin Todd Jealous served as President of the Rosenberg Foundation, a private independent institution that supports advocacy efforts to make significant improvements in the lives of California's working families and recent immigrants.

The staff at the Cadillac Club worked like a well oiled machine.  The professionalism and service was outstanding.

David E. Smith (far left), Sous Chef and Brett, Telder, Executive Chef, stand by their slow  roasted prime beef carving station on Mother’s Day.  Brunch is served every Sunday, they also serve a Buffet Tuesday through Friday.

David E. Smith,  Sous Chef and Brett Telder, Executive Chef standing in front of their
modified salad bar at the Cadillac Club. They’re whipping up sweet concoctions to tantalize your taste buds.  Experience the Chocolate Fountain of d’Elegance along with other signature dishes like the slow roasted prime beef on Mother’s Day and weekend brunch.
Photo TNCP.

In 2007, Capital Area Community Action Network (CCCAN) and The New Citizens Press  joined forces to collect books for the prisons across the nation.    They were able to obtain over 5,000 books towards the goal.

Elizabeth handing Pat a coupon from Kroger for dry cleaning services at Sunshine Laundromat & Dry Cleaners.
Photo TNCP.

WKAR Recognizes
National Mental Health Awareness Month  

    Spring means the return of the robin to Michigan, but it also means many residents’ thoughts turn to building or sprucing up their own nests. The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth reminds consumers of important tips that will help them avoid common – and often costly – mistakes while building or renovating a home.
 

EAST LANSING, MI -- Community leaders and activists gathered recently to acknowledge their collective anger and chart a new course for diversity in Michigan in the wake of the 2006 passage of Proposal 2 banning affirmative action.

Efren Paredes, Jr. has been imprisoned for 15 years for a crime he says he didn’t commit.  A group of local citizens wants the court of public opinion to hear about the facts in this case.

African Children’s Choir Set for Wharton Center Performance

Looking for Pothole Pictures: Michigan contest highlights need for transportation funding and is seeking entries, DLEG Sending Notices to Prepare Builders & Contractors for New Consumer Protection Laws Taking Effect on June 1

LANSING, MI -- Spring is coming and Easter is almost here.  In keeping with a longstanding community tradition, the Lansing Jaycees are gearing up for their annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Capitol Lawn on Saturday, March 22, 2008!

The sign in front of a shopping cart that only holds an “Ugly Quilt” made from scraps states:   Sometimes quilts and quiltmaking are the cornerstones of projects designed to raise awareness and to directly address human rights issues.  Some are single quilts made by single makers.  Others are the results of projects engaging thousands in activism.  For instance, the NAMES Project raises awareness of AIDS and the Ugly Quilt Project addresses of AIDS and the Ugly Quilt Project addresses the needs  of the homeless in a tangible way.

“It came as a surprise to me there was no forewarning,” said Johnson in a telephone interview.

Valuable Learning Experience:   Bettye Thomas-Gilkey began the Black Traveling Exhibit after visiting the Charles Wright Museum in Detroit.  It became her model and motivation to continue the legacy of educating others about the wealth of contributions given by Black Americans.  Photo by Susan Allen

Lansing Dietetic Association 27th Annual Food & Fitness 5K RUN/WALK Event Benefits Greater Lansing Food Bank and Celebrates Fitness, Fun & Family

African American businessman offers laughter, conversation and advice at an affordable price to all who seek it... but most of all he gives back to the community that he serves

Barber Shop Lessons:  Mo Ogden is a making history in one of the oldest professions to provide African American males opportunity for entreprenuerism.  Here Mo shows Rami Marsh his new haircut. He also offers advice on how to stay well groomed by giving the Shabazz visitors new hair brushes. Photo by Dr. Eugene Cain

Homeless and Hurting:  “I'm doing the best that I can.  I'm making it day by day.  In 2008, my goals are to get  a job and a new guitar from White Brothers,” said  Steven Morrison as he sat on a cold bench on the corner of Allegan and Washington Avenue. TNCP Photo


Rally For Affordable Housing

February 20, 2008 at 12:10 pm at Oliver Towers at the corner of Ionia St. and N. Capitol Ave.  The group will then move on to the plaza at City Hall.

Black History Month Events at Lansing Community College,  New Era Canning Company Expands Nationwide Recall Risk of botulism from additional canned vegetable products

Jonathan Owens II, 13, stands behind his parents at their store, Aunt Ethel’s.  Jonathan made the emergency 9-1-1 call after his mother had a heart attack,and his father, Jonathan Owen, Sr. (bottom right) did CPR.          Mrs. Ethel Owens holds pillow that was signed by the people who helped save her life on that fateful night.   After two years, the Owens’ are finally ready to tell their story.
TNCP Photo.

     The game of life has many contestants. Some win and some lose. I'd like to think of those who grew up watching actor/director Malcolm-Jamal Warner as winners. He made millions of television viewers laugh with his portrayal of Theo Huxtable, the son of star Bill Cosby's character on NBC's hit sitcom “The Cosby Show” (1984 - 1992). Away from the camera Malcolm-Jamal enjoys a good chuckle himself. Born in New Jersey, talk of his home state NBA team tickles his funny bone.

THE CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 2008 FUR BALL, BAKER COLLEGE OF JACKSON TO HOLD FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP

Lansing School Board Swears In New Officers, Greater Lansing African American Health Institute (GLAAHI) helps the uninsured,

Tickets can be purchased at both the East Lansing Hannah Community Center and Lansing City Hall. Tickets are $25 per person or $200 for a table of eight. Tickets can also still be purchased over the phone at (517) 483-7637.

You learn something new everyday. On Jan 8th while watching the presentation “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at The Wharton Center, I learned theater could be simultaneously entertaining and educational.

Sheriff's Deed
Totals by Year
           
    2000        380
    2001        415   
    2002        496   
    2003        612   
    2004        591   
    2005        789   
    2006        1312   
    2007        1757   

Scam Targets Corporations DLEG alerts Michigan businesses of scheme to pay fee to fake national registry to avoid dissolution, Judge Tom Boyd Appointed as Chief Judge of 55th District Court, IRS Warns Taxpayers of New E-mail Scams

     We're sure Brandy is somewhere taking a huge sigh of relief. That's because the Los Angeles city attorney's office says it will not charge actress-singer for a deadly car crash last year.

Jackson Chamber of Commerce Celebrates it's 6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Diversity Breakfast, Entrepreneurs Can Now Check Name Availability onDLEG’s Corporation Website, Lansing skyline to change with removal of Ottawa Station stack, signs, 

LANSING, MI -- Every year for the last 13 years, Black Men Incorporated of Greater Lansing (BMIGL) has been lending a helping hand to families in Lansing with their “Take A Child Christmas Shopping” program.

LANSING, MI --    Trinity AME church , located at  3500 W. Holmes Road is exploring an innovative New Year's Eve event - bowling.

Student Visions of REO Town Area Displayed at Women's Historical Center Until  November 30,

Prosecuting Attorney Stuart Dunnings III initiated a recent probe regarding the wrongful conviction of Claude McCollum with the Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox’s office.  He said it was the right thing to do. Photo by Michael Jennings

"I requested the investigation because the people are entitled to have an independent review of what
happened...”
           Prosecuting Attorney Stuart Dunnings III, regarding the wrongful conviction of Claude McCollum     

Everett High School student, Marsheda Ewulomi directs the actors, while Assistant Director, Marilyn Buford looks on. Photo by Mark Mayes.

In the last edition, Iva E. Anthony our New York correspondent wrote about how nooses are showing up all over the country and Michigan is no exception.

With the holidays coming, kinship care families’ budgets are stretched. The Kinship Care program at Allen Neighborhood Center needs basic supplies.

Michigan Association of County Clerks object to the closed
primary, they say that it is too late to guarantee that some would have time to apply for, receive and return ballots.  Lansing City Clerk, Chris Swope says that he is confident that his office will be prepared.

Since 1996, St. Stephen's Community Church, United Church of Christ on Lansing's eastside has awarded over $75,000 in scholarships to students in mid-Michigan.

“Everyone is welcome. We all have talents within us.”
Nadia Sellers, co-owner of
U & I Model and Talent Management

New Modeling and Talent Agency needs

Models
Actors
Designers
Dancers
Comedians

Please bring your best photos to their open call on
November 17, 2007.

Joseph Johnson is a model and actor with U& I Model and Talent Management and he seen above modeling cookware. Photo by Steve Ragland

State Offers Trick-or-Treat Food Safety Tips, Don’t let your license lapse ‘Snowbirds’ should renew licenses, plates before heading south for the winter, The Greater Lansing Housing Coalition announce FREE Home Classes

Women are 16 times more likely than men to report weight discrimination in the workplace

     EAST LANSING, MI --- Michigan State University has launched the first doctoral program in Chicano/Latino Studies in the Midwest - and only the second in the nation.

 “Walk a Mile in These Shoes” Exhibit, Lansing Black Lawyers Association Free Legal Education Workshop and Kids Halloween Costume Party, 5th Annual Gourmet Gents Fundraiser, Uplift Our Youth Foundation, Safety Union Set to Bring Community Together

Shortly before lunch thousands of General Motors employees walked off the job and picked up strike posters...

There are many events this fall that provide opportunities to sample a variety of Michigan wines

 Prepare Disaster Plan For Your Pets, Ending Stereotypes for America, Dreams for Darfur Olympic Torch Relay and Rally,

Auto Body Credit Union (ABCU) was set to Lend a HAND to auto workers and suppliers impacted by the recently ended strike on General Motors.

Union Missionary Baptist Church celebrates it's  2007 Women's Conference, Michigan school districts approach the 2007-08 school year with caution, MSBO is a statewide association representing the interests of over 1,900 school business officials.

   MOUNT PLEASANT, MI -   The annual Art Reach Benefit Auction will be held on October 5, 2007 beginning with dinner at 5:30 p.m.  Tickets for the annual auction will be available at $60 per person and will be on sale at the Art Reach Center, 319 South University and at the Art Reach on Broadway Gallery and Gift Shop, 111 East Broadway.

Graduate Nurse Kristin Caverly started her job in Sparrow's Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) in January 2004, but it wasn't her first visit to the unit. Twenty-eight years ago, Kristin was an RNICU patient. Current department manager Sandy Geller and unit nurse Jo Ellen Hansen were both part of Kristin's care during her stay.

For some of the students it was a welcome surprise especially since a tornado that ripped through the Southside of Lansing community where some of the students lived did a lot of damage.

State Urges Parents To Remember Food Safety When Packing School Lunches

LANSING, MI --    Early Saturday morning 24 students from the Lansing  School District had the opportunity to go on a big back to  school shopping spree compliments of the Lansing Jaycees.

The death of Chauncey Bailey highlights how deadly the news business can be. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) monitors the killings of journalists all over the world. Since they began tracking these deaths in 1992, CPJ found that on average more than three journalists are killed every month in the line of duty.

Local Teams to Run Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day, Enjoy an Irish Festival “Great Lakes Feis” at the Lansing Center, Lansing Bless Fest, Reo Town Music Festival bring WAR during their  “A Salute to Labor… A Salute to You” event, The 6th Annual Angel House Bachelor Auction!,

A clean up project for the Grand River between Lansing's two dams is scheduled for August 18, 2007 beginning at  10 a.m. Photo courtesy of www.drawdowncleanup.org.    

A list of the participating churches inside...

Stellar Award Winner Vickie Winans returns to the Capitol City, RED HACKER Basketball Tournament, Celebrate Women's Equality Day, ADOPTION INFORMATION MEETING, Southside Community Showcase Set, CATA Named #1 Transit System in North America

    LANSING, MI -- A poetry reading will be held at the Women’s Historical Museum & Hall of Fame located at 213 West Main Street in Lansing on Thursday, August 9, 200 7 from 7-9 p.m. featuring the Old Town poets.  Another  will be held at Shabazz Academy in September.

LANSING, MI -- In March a new group emerged from the shadows of City Hall and the Capitol Building in hopes of encouraging everyday people to become more knowledgeable about the services in the community. 

LANSING, MI-- On August 1, Capital Area Community Action Network (CCCAN)  is expecting people to pray.  There will be several churches open for this day. If you need more information about the churches that are going to be opened please call The New Citizens Press at 517-372-8466.

Summer is no fun without fairs and what would fairs be like without rides.  The Ingham County Fair has hit a high note with the Skerbeck Brothers Show, which will create an attractive amusement park atmosphere.The fair will be from July 30 - August 4, 2007,  log on to www.ingham.org/fb/carnival.htm for more information.

"Cabinets of natural science should be collected [including] specimens of the mineral and
vegetable kingdoms,
especially of the State of Michigan."

-- Joseph R. Williams, President, Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, Dedication of the College, May 13, 1857.

Those words marked the founding of the Michigan State University Museum, which marks a landmark 150 years in 2007.

Coach James Bibbs Youth Track and Field Invitational, MCB Highlights Summer Job Programs for Blind and Visually Impaired Youth

 One of the seven-point agreements that they made was to make absentee voting ballots more accessible to senior citizens and faith-based citizens.

When the door of the Book Burrow opens, its manager greets those waiting with a big smile. Inside the bookstore, the manager and volunteers are busy carrying book carts, sorting out and shelving books. All of them look excited and happy, thinking of all the good these books will do in the community.  Located in the basement of the Lansing’s Main Library, the Book Burrow is the hidden treasure of the library where people can fully enjoy browsing through thousands of neatly shelved books and get many different books at great prices.

CCCAN collected over 1, 500 books in 7 weeks!!!

Definitely Michigan’s Idol -  LaKisha Jones came in first place in the eyes of the hundreds of fans who relaxed in front of the Capitol steps while cheering her on.  Photo by Michael Jennings 

MSU receives $26 million from Eli and Edythe Broad for new art museum, African American Parade and Festival Kick-Off, $500K available to serve at-risk youth, Great Lakes  Folk Festival

You are invited! Help Celebrate 100 years!, Lansing Juneteenth Celebration,
TOUCH A TRUCK,

Local pastors push to keep  polling sites open and urge improved voting education.

Books Open Minds and Doors:  Education is a tool that has proved useful in preventing people from returning to the prison system after their release. However, prison libraries are meager and education programs have been cut. When Mount Hope Ministries approached CCCAN with a request we were able to begin delivering.  In two weeks we have collected over 250 books. We will present them with the books on Prayer Day, August 1, 2007.
TNCP Photo.

Avoid bumps in the road when buying, selling cars, Cruise Secretary of State Web site for info, HEALTHIEST STUDENT BODIES, TRINITY AME CHURCH'S MEN'S DAY ACTIVITIES PLANNED, Civil Rights Department Affirms Right To File Complaints Without Retaliation,

Giving honor to the seniors: Charter members, Catherine Chandler, Dorothy Nelson, Earl L. Nicholson and Ellis Watson proudly give words of wisdom during a celebration for the most senior members of church and their families.

What do you think? Lansing Branch President James Gill angrily responds to our request for information.

Pre-school students, from Ms. Tricia Bransford’s class at Shabazz Academy, have no problem attracting the butterflies on a recent trip to the Butterfly House

Planting Seeds: Katie Olender, Food Systems Project Coordinator, NorthWest Initiative; Health Committee Chairman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Chi Epsilon Omega Chapter, Mrs. Harriette Coleman Gillum, a retired registered nurse; Mark Eitrem, Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy Superintendent and Deana M. Newman, President of the Chi Epsilon Omega Chapter.
TNCP Photo.

LANSING, MI -- When Conrad Smith of Lansing was laid off from a 20-year dry walling career last December, he never dreamed the next few months would bring a diagnosis of Stage 2 prostate cancer from a team of volunteer doctors and an opportunity to volunteer his skills to give the gift of health to someone else.

 EAST LANSING, MI - WKAR-TV will present a special, hour-long edition of Off the Record examining the crisis in Michigan's K-12 education funding. Senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick will anchor the special, airing Monday, May 21, at 7 p.m. on WKAR-TV and on many other public television stations at the following times:

DETAILS FOR DETROIT INTERNATIONAL RIVER DAYS ANNOUNCED, Councilperson Carol Wood Kicked off Council at Large Campaign, 

The Third Annual Sikh Day festivities brought about 2,000 people to Riverfront Park.  The Sikh’s wear saffron orange to represent allegiance to their flag which is also saffron orange. Photo TNCP.

The New Citizens Press will be doing a series of articles on healing, prayer and religion.
 

Students  “fine tune” their poetry, create an artful “book” for it, and perform a poem at a Nu Poet sponsored event at the  Reach Studio “café.”

“Turning Words in Works; Dialogue into Deeds”

Lansing, MI --- On Saturday, April 21, 2007, The Greater Lansing Area Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. (NANBPWC) will celebrate 25 years of service to the Lansing area community.  This year’s silver anniversary theme, “Honoring our Past, Celebrating Today & Embracing the Future,” will be reflected through a visual historical presentation during the brunch. 

Celebrating Earth Day is becoming more and more popular as gas prices rise and high pollution begins to affect smaller communities.  Do your part and conserve.  Photo TNCP.

The new leader of Sankofa Shule, Theo Overton, surrounded by students, brings expertise and passion for teaching and reaching
students.

“The strong leadership that Theo brings to the school will help to bring it back to its initial
foundation of academic excellence,” says
Murray Edwards,
Sankofa board president.

Spring Author Series

E. Lynn Harris

FREE tickets are available at these CADL locations:
Main Library and South Lansing.  You may also request tickets by calling 517-367-6348.  There will be a presentation and book signing at the Lansing Center Ballroom.

Listen & Learn: Students from Shabazz Academy listen intently as Dennis Pace talks about his experiences as a business owner.  Pace and Partners employee, Roni Rucker-Waters, who was recently a contributing writer to The Greater Lansing Business Monthly looks on.

Exploring future job opportunities:  26 young men from Shabazz Academy visited businesses in Old Town.

Left: Savon Hicks and Calvin Dennis examine a to scale model of an expansion job at Swanson Design Concepts.

Right: Rick Preuss and Dr. Eugene Cain explain the rules while in Press Pets.  Dr. Cain also told the students that Preuss provides the fish for the fish tank at their school. TNCP Photos.

Local community leaders create a network to tackle the issues that plague the community.

Save the Date!!!

What:  A Town Hall Forum
When: March 31, 2007- 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Where:  Trinity African American Methodist Episcopal Church, 3500 West Holmes Road, Lansing, MI 48911.
Who:  There will be a panel of experts to answer your questions.  If can not be done there

Everyone is welcome.  Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of a society that is beyond the color of a person’s skin and not to discriminate based on differences but to embrace them as a part of your learning process.Everyone is invited.
   For more information contact Rev. Nathan A. Dixon at 517-525-3110 or Rina Risper at 517-372-8466.

    LANSING, MI - In my business, sifting through e-mails can be a chore.  When The New Citizens Press received an email entitled: "What do you think?”  It investigated the claims made by Attorney Ray Mullins from Ypsilanti, MI.

LANSING, MI -- The Law Offices of Melvin McWilliams, PC announces that Attorneys Summer T. Schriner and Christopher C. Lewless have become associated with the firm.