Jessica Archive

Depositing snow in street or on front sidewalks

Today would be a good day to remind citizens of Flint that while clearing your driveways and sidewalks of yesterday and last night’s snowfall that it is illegal to deposit the snow you have removed on the sidewalk between the parkway and your property and in the street. 42-47.1 DEPOSITING SNOW, ICE OR SLUSH ON …
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Become a Home Fire Preparedness Volunteer

Seven times a day, someone in this country dies in a home fire. The American Red Cross has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce this number and our volunteers can help save lives and prevent injuries. There are many ways you can be involved: Go door-to-door and speak with residents about the importance of smoke …
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Global Youth Service Day Mini-Grant Opportunity

If you are a youth-serving organization, Global Youth Service Day is a great opportunity to have your youth design and carry out a volunteer project. You will see from the directions on these grants that youth creating the project is very important. I hope this is helpful. Chelsea Martin at MNA is the contact if …
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Plastic and Health

What is BPA, and what are the concerns about BPA? Answers from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. BPA stands for bisphenol A. BPA is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and resins since the 1960s. BPA is found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Polycarbonate plastics are often used in containers …
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OK2SAY

What is OK2SAY? OK2SAY is a program designed to empower Michigan students, parents, school personnel, community mental health service programs, and law enforcement to share and respond to student safety threats. A Culture of Silence In the majority of violent incidents that occur in our schools, someone other than the wrongdoer knows of a threat …
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Accelerator Transition

Greetings All: I am saddened to be writing a farewell note to you. My time with the Accelerator and as Chief Service Officer has come to a close. The last four years have left a powerful imprint on my personal and professional perspectives of community development, citizen engagement and workforce development. We have accomplished so …
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