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Help Dan Blakemore in his fight against Cancer
Help Dan Blakemore in his fight against Cancer Join us for the Dan Blakemore vs. Cancer Golf Outing Friday May 10th at Reddeman Farms Golf Club, 555 South Dancer Rd. Chelsea, MI 10 minutes west of Ann Arbor 9:00 am shot gun start $100 per golfer includes lunch at the…

ReLeaf Michigan has extra trees and shrubs available for sale today at Fraleigh's Nursery in Dexter
If the weather forecasts are right, the weather should continue to improve over the next week and it will finally feel like spring.  It is a great time to plant and fortunately there is still time to purchase hardy, bare-root trees, and shrubs at a substantial savings through the 23rd…

Lincoln Spanish Immersion Program Wins $1,000 Grant
Aubree’s Pizzaria and Tavern has awarded a grant of $1,000 to Lincoln Spanish Immersion.  This community grant was awarded at a Dine to Donate event at the Aubree’s on Whittaker Road on Monday April 22nd.  The event was also a fundraiser for the Spanish Immersion program with 15% of the…

Homelessness in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Vineyard Church had been serving the homeless in Liberty Plaza for the last 6 1/2 years!  The ministry had been recently basically asked to leave the Liberty Plaza site!  So we found ourselves (Or thought so) a new home at the Ann Arbor community center!  Tonight was the only…

ABCs in Action
The summer months are difficult for low-income families who depend on reduced-priced and free school meals to stretch their family food budget.  About 17 million kids nationwide, and 1 in 6 children in Washtenaw County, will struggle with hunger this summer once school has ended.  Busch’s aims to reduce…

Longtime Pastor to Retire at First Presbyterian Church of Saline
Reverend Doctor Judy Shipman has announced her retirement as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Saline.  Judy, as she is known to the congregation and most everyone who knows her, has led the congregation for the past 18 years.  Her last day in the pulpit will be May 19. As…

Higher Cigarette Taxes Bring Complications and Opportunities
In a recent opinion piece, it was suggested that cigarette taxes should be raised to $3 per pack in Michigan in order to fund prevention and cessation programs.  However, this would likely be ineffective due to various complications.  A recent report by the American Lung Association titled "State of Tobacco Control…

Ypsilanti District Library Celebrates Latin Culture on El Día de Los Niños & El Día de Los Libros
YPSILANTI, MICH – On Sunday, April 28 from 1:30-4:30 pm, the Ypsilanti District Library in cooperation with the Ann Arbor District Library will celebrate El Día de Los Niños & El Día de Los Libros at YDL-Whittaker, 5577 Whittaker Road. Everyone is invited to join in as we recognize this…