Some new shows…some old ones coming back…the writer’s strike.
What are you watching at night this month?

2007 has been one of the toughest years I can recall.
A lot of friends and family are gone.
Many people are having a hard time just getting by.
People want to work, pay their bills, see their kids do well, take care of aging parents, stay or get healthy themselves and see our state return to it’s rightful place of glory. After all, Michigan is our home. But it hasn’t been easy this year.

But I have to say that in one way, it’s been one of the most inspiring years of my life.
And we have you to thank.

I’ve watched you come out and support every charity and community event we’ve been a part of, and as most of you know, giving back is one of the main reasons we at Magic 105.1 come to work each day. We feel it’s our responsibility to be a positive force in Metro Detroit and we’re as passionate about it as we are about the music we play, the contests we provide, the support of our troops and their families here at home, the fun we have and the things we talk about.
But we get our inspiration from you…The Magic Family.

Thanks for sharing your most personal of thoughts on this blog.
Thanks for reminding us that people can survive anything, as long as they have a sense of community and family.

I know I speak for all of us at Magic when I say Thank You for allowing us into your homes, your cars, your offices and your lives.

We promise you we’ll try even harder in the New Year to serve you and with your help, make Magic a better radio station every single day.

Blessings to you and your family in the coming year, and here’s hoping we can turn this state around soon.
Peace,
-Jim

The annual Breast Cancer 3 Day took place the last weekend of September, and WOW! what a wonderful effort it was.
The following is a photo/journal of a humble husband. My wife Lynn and Fay Samona, the producer of The Magic Morning Show were part of our 200+ team “3 Days of Magic”. Our team raised over $400,000 dollars and set a record in the country for most money ever raised by one team…thanks to YOU!

Click here for all the photos

Thanks again to all of our walkers on The 3 Days of Magic-Team, EVEYONE who walked on every team, the people who volunteered their time and efforts, all the friends and family who came out to cheer and the organizers of the 3 day Event who work so hard on making this a life changing experience. And a special thanks to Sandi Bourdeau our team captain, Kathy Keiper our spiritual advisor and close friend, and especially all the people who donated money to help these walkers raise so much money so that we can put an end to this terrible disease.
God Bless you all,
-Jim Harper

Many of us are lucky…we don’t need any help right now. For that we are grateful.
But it’s a kind and wise person that knows when you need help, you ask for it. When you can offer help, just do it.

I am always inspired by how many of you are involved in charity-related-projects. We try to plug as many of these events as we can on our show, and will continue to do so.
But often I hear myself reading off information about fun, thoughtful charity events and I know if you’re listening in your car, at home or even work you can’t always write down a phone number or a date and location of a charity event.
So this part of my blog will be set up to help promote any charity event you may be involved in, and people might find it easier to get the information and participate.
Just write about your event and don’t forget contact info (like email and phone numbers) as well as time, date and location. Just be sure it’s an event that helps a charity. You can put things like garage sales and requests for individual help on The Magic Classifieds page under “Helping Hands”. It’s on the opening home page of detroitmagic.com

Nobody wants a hand out, but many of us could use a helping-hand UP.
-Jim

Here’s one that I think is very special, and a good example for you:

****There’s a group of Marines known as the Marine Reserve 1/24 who have been serving their country proudly in Iraq. You may have read about them in a special Detroit Free Press series “Band of Brothers” .
Diane Draugelis, a proud local mom of one of these brave guys wrote me to tell me they arrived home in April, and are planning to reunite for a Marine Ball on November 3rd. Unfortunately, tickets for this event are $50 and The Marines haven’t been able to raise as much money as they hoped to make this reunion happen. So, even though our Marines are prohibited from soliciting donation, Mom Diane has been working hard on trying to see that no Marine has to pay for a ticket to re-unite with their comrades. There is a way YOU and I can help: Anyone can send a donation, in ANY amount to 1st Sargent Taylor 27601 C Street Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI 48045 Make your check out to “Marine Ball”

I’ll keep you posted on this one on the air as well…these men and women deserve a party and a chance to be with the people they risked their lives for, and counted on to stay alive and get back home to their families.
PLEASE CLICK ON “COMMENTS” BELOW TO READ OF OTHER GREAT CHARITY EVENTS THAT WILL BE GREAT FUN AND HELP PEOPLE IN NEED.
-Jim

-It’s Stars-Guitars this Saturday, Oct. 27th at 6pm at The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. This year featuring Dennis DeYoung-The Music of Styx with a 32 piece symphony orchestra!
Strolling dinner, spectacular desserts, live and silent auctions and the most amazing collection of autographed celeb-guitars you’ll ever see, all up for auction. This is the annual fundraiser we talk about that Dr. Charles Main (Chief of Beaumont’s Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Dept.) started years ago with Richard and Debbie Astrein. They raise money for kids who’ve beaten cancer, but now have little or no money for college due to the huge fiancial burden on their family’s savings. It always a good time and you can get tickets and info by visiting www.starsguitars.com or by calling 248-551-9887

-St. Dennis School is presenting their 32nd annual “Christmas Village Arts and Crafts Show”, Saturday Nov 3rd from 9am-4pm. Food concessions available and it’s only $2. All proceeds benefit the students of St. Dennis. The school is at the corner of 12 mile and Stephenson Hwy in Royal Oak. For info, call the school at 248-398-6555.