Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Included in this bulletin:
1) Vaccination Clinics
2) Free Winter Food Box – Requires action between Nov. 9 -13
3) Veteran’s Day Celebrations – Several coming up
4) Public Safety Careers Day on Nov. 12
5) Education Fair at City Hall on Nov. 16
6) Action! Making Movies in Lansing on Nov. 18
7) Join Bank on Lansing – Great Opportunity for un- and under-banked!
8 ) In the Hunter Park GardenHouse – Centerpiece Making (Nov. 14), Book Club (Nov. 17))
9) Holiday and Light Recycling Event on November 19
1) Vaccination Clinics – Notice from the Health Department
We need your help in getting the word out to the community about mass vaccination clinics for the following high priority people who live in Ingham County:
? pregnant women,
? household members who live with infants under 6 months old,
? children aged 6 months through 4 years old, and
? children, adolescents, and adults who have a medical condition that places them at higher risk for flu-related complications between the
ages of 5 through 64 years old.
These individuals must bring documentation to verify their medical condition. Some examples are: a doctor’s note or prescription for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, empty pill bottle/inhaler that identifies the patient, a medical bill, or an old prescription.
Mass Vaccination Clinic Schedule for those who live in Ingham County:
November 7, 2009 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Hill Career Academy, Lansing
November 10, 2009 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Pattengill Middle School, Lansing
November 14, 2009 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Holt High School
November 17, 2009 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Mason High School
November 19, 2009 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm East Lansing High School
November 23, 2009 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Leslie High School
November 30, 2009 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Williamston High School
Cost: FREE to you!
The Health Department’s walk in clinic also has H1N1 vaccine for people in the priority groups.
The clinic is open 9:30 – 11:30 and 1:00 – 4:30 Monday through Friday except it is closed Thursday morning. Visit the Ingham County Health Department’s website at http://hd.ingham.org/influenza-a(h1n1).aspx to download the consent form and vaccine information sheets. For more information, dial 2-1-1
2) Free Winter Food Box (A service for families/individuals in need, brought to you by the Church of Greater Lansing, a network of 50+ Christian churches in the Tri-County area who have partnered to help stomp out hunger in our cities.)
Are you interested in receiving a free Winter Food Box delivered to your home? Do you meet the following criteria?
· I/we have a verifiable home address to which the box can be delivered.
· I/we live at the home/apartment in the Lansing area to which the box will be delivered.
· I/we are a family in need of food assistance this year.
· I/Someone will be home on Sunday, February21st, 2010 between 4 pm and 8 pm to receive the box.
· I/we will call 353-5000 between Monday, November 9-Friday, November 13 between 9 am and 5 pm. The Church Network will accept the first 3,000 callers on a first call, first serve basis. Note: The hotline is active for this one week only.
Your box will be delivered to your doorstep on Sunday, February 21st, 2010, between the hours of 4 pm and 8 pm. Someone must be home to receive the delivery; boxes will not be left on doorsteps.
3) Veterans’ Day is this Wednesday, November 11, and though we can never truly repay the sacrifice and service that our brave men and women in uniform have made in defense of our nation and our ideals, I’m happy to announce two events this weekend in honor of our veterans.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, the City of Lansing will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at the Don Johnson Field House at Lansing Eastern High School, 200 N. Pennsylvania. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 10 a.m.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, the Michigan Historical Museum will honor veterans with a special tribute at their Veterans Celebration. The event will include speakers from the Michigan Army National Guard, Delta Company Air Unit, which is located in Grand Ledge. Speakers will include Gunnery Specialist Matt Conn, a Purple Heart recipient, who served three tours in Iraq and was wounded by an improvised explosive device; and 1st Sgt. Mike Beck, whose recent tour in Afghanistan was part of his 27-year service record. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at the Michigan Historical Museum, 702 W. Kalamazoo St. in Lansing.
In honor of our veterans, please take some time these next few days to consider their service and what it means to you. To our veterans: thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you’ve done for us. I’d also like to extend a special thank you to a very important man in my life: my father, Ted Bauer, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Sincerely,
Joan Bauer, State Representative, 68th House District
4) PUBLIC SAFETY CAREER DAY
The Third Annual Public Safety Career Day sponsored by the City of Lansing’s Department of Human Resources will be held in the gym of the North Police Precinct. The location is 740 May Street. The date is Thursday November 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This event showcases careers in Police, Fire and 911 Emergency Communication Technician. Come hear presentations, receive information at the career booths, and enjoy free refreshments.
Chief Mark Alley says, I cannot think of another career that is more challenging and rewarding as Law Enforcement and Fire fighting. We are excited about having this opportunity to attract young people who may have not otherwise considered law enforcement or fire fighting as a career. Public safety in our community is vital. Having qualified and experienced police officer and firefighters is important. Please join us and learn everything it takes to apply and to be successful with a position in these careers with the City of Lansing, says Terri L. Singleton, Director of the City of Lansing’s Human Resources Department.
5) Education Fair at City Hall
Mayor Bernero, the Capital Area Higher Education Network, and the Department of Human Resources would like to announce an Education Fair being held on November 16, 2009 in the lobby of City Hall, from 11:00 am – 2:00 p.m.
This fair is primarily to serve non-traditional, adult students through non-traditional delivery methods–typically one night per week, weekends, or online continuing education.
Colleges in the Lansing area will be available to discuss offered programs, financial aid/loans, grants, and scholarships that are available to adult students. Please stop by and explore the programs that are available to you!
Colleges that will be here to assist you include Central Michigan University, Cooley Law School, Cornerstone University, Davenport University, Ferris State, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University, Northwood University, Siena Heights University, Spring Arbor University, University of Michigan-Flint, University of Phoenix, and Western Michigan University.
6) Action! Making Movies in Lansing!
The next Thinkers and Doers event is coming up! Wednesday, November 18 is Action! Making Movies in Lansing! Shane Hagedorn and Dave Muylle of ‘Craftsman Style’ are coming to talk about the making of their film. Michael McCallum of ‘Fairview Street’ is also scheduled to come and discuss his film. Invite your friends, and please spread the info around. The event will take place as usual at the MSU CED Center (1615 E. Michigan Avenue) with refreshments at 6 and presentations at 6:30pm.
7) Join Bank On Michigan!
Bank On Michigan is a new banking program to help those who do not have bank accounts or are under-banked (use check cashers/payday lenders/would otherwise benefit from financial or tax training) to get free or no-cost bank accounts and to increase available banking products (like low cost short-term loans and Income Tax Refund Anticipation Loans). We need members to be part of a financial education pilot project. If you are selected for this pilot group you will receive free state-of-the-art financial training, mentoring, training taught by law professors from MSU College of Law and other financial professionals. The time commitment for training is about 3-4 hours in total with three training sessions at the County’s Health and Human Services Building near the intersection of Jolly and Cedar in Lansing.
The first training session is December 5, 2009 at 9:30 AM at Ingham County’s Health and Human Services building (southeast of intersection of Jolly and Cedar in Lansing) Conference Room D & E. If you are selected for the Bank On Michigan Pilot Project, here are some of the services that may be available to you:
· Free or no-cost Checking Account at a local financial institution (even if you had trouble with previous accounts)*
· Free savings account
· Free Credit Reports
· Low cost short term loans.
· Free income taxes preparation and you may be eligible for a refund anticipation loan.
· Free comprehensive financial education and access to resources.
· Free review of eligibility for tuition assistance and other government programs.
If you would like to be one of the first to participate in Bank On Michigan please contact:
Amy Harmer, Ingham County Treasurer’s Office, aharmer@ingham.org, (517) 676-7239
8 ) In the Hunter Park GardenHouse –Mark your calendars for these fun events.
GardenHouse Book Club – The GardenHouse will kick off its new book club on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30PM. All are welcome and encouraged to read our first book choice, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (with extras written by her husband and daughter). Everybody Reads, on the corner of Clemens and Michigan Ave. has offered a 20% discount off of the choice book each month to anyone who mentions the GardenHouse Book Club at the register. There are a few copies in stock and five more on the way. If they do happen to be sold out when you try to buy, they can order the book for you and have it in stock within just a few days. Also, if you would rather not purchase a copy, you can always come down to the GardenHouse during open hours and read ours.
Build your Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Ruth Leyrer of Bancroft Flowers will be leading a workshop on November 14 from 2- 3:30 pm at the GardenHouse on centerpiece making-just in time for Thanksgiving! Attendees should bring some combination of fall items from which to make your own centerpiece (pumpkins, gourds, leaves, pinecones, feathers, Indian corn, etc), and Ruth will bring pom-poms, containers, and an eye for design that is known throughout Lansing. There are NO FEES for attending the workshop and ALL are invited. Interested? Please email Allison at allisonb@allenneighborhoodcenter.org and let her know if you plan to attend so we can make sure there are materials aplenty!
9) Go Green! Holiday & Light Recycling Event
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: Lansing City Hall lobby
Local vendors will be selling produce, baked goods, crafts and handmade gifts.
And for BWL Residential Electric Customers Only: FREE Holiday Light Exchange!
BWL’s Hometown Energy Savers and the Cities of Lansing and East Lansing are partnering to help residents save energy and money while celebrating the winter holidays.
On November 19, 2009, at the Go Green! Holiday Event being held at City Hall from 11am to 2pm, BWL residential electric customers will be able to exchange a string of their old, working incandescent holiday lights for a new box of Light Emitting Diode (LED) holiday lights, courtesy of the BWL Holiday Light Exchange program (while supplies last). LED lights are safer, brighter, last longer, and provide up to 90% in energy savings.
This is an exchange program, so customers must turn in their old holiday lights for recycling to receive the new LED lights. Only BWL residential electric customers qualify. Customers must bring a valid Michigan ID and a current BWL electric bill to participate. There will be a limit of two strands of LED holiday lights per household/account number exchanged. Supplies will be limited.
Apart from the Go Green! Holiday Event, the BWL Holiday Light Exchange will take place at the following locations:
When: November 19 through December 4, 2009
Where: BWL’s Customer Service Center (Mon-Fri, 8am to 5:30pm), 1232 Haco Dr., Lansing, MI 48901 and East Lansing Public Works Office, 1800 East State Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823
