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Group salutes Ann Arbors openness

By Gary Winkelman
A2 Journal

Its always sunny in Ann Arbor. Thats the conclusion of a national organization which evaluates governmental groups for informational transparency. Last week, the Sunshine Review

included the city of Ann Arbor and Ann Arbor Public Schools on its list of Sunny Awards, which honor the most transparent government websites in the nation. The school district and city each received A- grades and were among a select few sites in Michigan making the Sunny Awards cut. The

cities of Lansing and Portage were the only other two entities in the state receiving recognition this year. All told, 250 government entities received awards, with Florida receiving the most. The Sunny Awards recognize governments that make transparency a priority. The winners of the

Sunny Awards are cities, counties and school districts that proactively share the public information that empowers citizens and keeps government accountable to the people, said Michael Barnhart, president of Sunshine Review. We
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From left, Ann Arbor nuns, Sister Peter Joseph, Sister Evangeline and Sister Maria Suso, celebrate on the set of the Game Show Networks American Bible Challenge. The rst show of the new season airs today at 9 p.m. At right is show host Jeff Foxworthy.

Local nuns enter game-show spotlight

By Gary Winkelman
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A trio of nuns from Ann Arbor will be in the national spotlight today when they compete in the season-opener of The American Bible Challenge on the Game Show Network. Combining their love of scripture with their of love games, Team Sisters of Mary which includes novices Sister Peter Joseph and Sister Evangeline, and Professed Sister Maria Suso is vying for a total prize purse of $140,000. This isnt something we would normally do, Maria Suso said last week. And though she couldnt reveal any outcomes, it was a memorable experience. We all enjoyed it very much, she said. We really believed it was Gods will we were there. The nuns visited Hollywood in January to participate in the show. Tonights first episode features Team Sisters of Mary competing with Team Anointed Ink from Texas and Team Preachin Divas from California. All told, 18 teams will vye for the top spot and prize money

for their specific charity. Team Sisters of Mary will use any winnings to help older members of their order as they advance into retirement. The American Bible Challenge, which is hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, tests contestants knowledge of the Bible. This season promises brand new games that put their spiritual and physical talents to the test. In addition to seeking money for charity, Maria Suso said appearing on the game show is a way of practicing their mission of New Evangelization. When people think about evangelization, they tend to think about going to places where Jesus has never been preached. Where no one has ever heard about him (or) somewhere where civilization hasnt gone before, she said. This opportunity, however, is a chance for the nuns to reach out to people who may know religion but are disconnected from the teachings of the church. And so the New Evangelization is about re-

bringing the Gospel to people who have heard about Christ but in new ways, she said. Maria Suso describes the Sisters of Mary as a new community, founded 16 years ago by Mother Assumpta and three other Sisters. Since then, it has grown to 120 Sisters, most of whom are in their 20s. Were a very young community ... so we dont fit a lot of the stereotypes that people have about Sisters, Maria Suso said. And I think that going on the show is kind of a bold move. We want to show the life that Christ brings and (how) theres a lot of joy in being a Christian and being a Catholic. Show host Foxworthy said the Sisters of Mary are something to behold. These nuns are fun, funny and let me tell you, they came to win, he said. Viewers are going to really enjoy seeing them in action. Locally, viewers can find GSN on Comcast channel 179 and 710, DIRECTV channel 233 and DISH Network channel 116. For more information on the Sisters of Mary, see www.sistersofmary.org.

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School board sounds off on football brawl case

By Ben Baird
A2 Journal

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution at its March 12 meeting in response to the case involving three teens charged in connection to the football game brawl. As the resolution itself states,

the incident known as the football brawl following the game between Huron and Pioneer high schools on Oct. 12, 2012, resulted in the documented injury of one student and criminal charges against three other students. We ask that our students, when required to be accountable through the judicial system and thereby learn from their mistakes, be

treated with compassion, fairness, equity, efficacy, and respect for their ability to learn, the resolution states. And we therefore further recommend that the prosecuting attorney, Brian Mackie, consider the best interests of the injured student, the students criminally charged and the community by re-evaluating the degree of criminalization of

adolescent behaviors that may be better resolved through a greater emphasis on educational and developmentally appropriate measures relative to harsh charges and convictions. Trustee Andy Thomas said the resolution is the boards attempt to express concern about what
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