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A reminder to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed this next Saturday night. Yes, you lose one hour of sleep, but the days are getting longer, which means you’ll be able to get Out and About, and stay out to enjoy more daylight activities.
I’m not sure if March came in like a lion or a lamb. I do know that we have been blessed with more than a few sunny days with temperatures in the forties. This is March, so don’t be too surprised if we get hit with at least one more snow storm. I still have gasoline in my snow blower, so we probably won’t have any more measurable snow.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services (DSAS) is selling shirts and sweatshirts during the month of March. The purpose of this campaign is to help spread awareness about the evil of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault. All proceeds from the sale of the shirts will go to helping meet the needs of victims and survivors. For information on this problem and how to go about purchasing the items, please visit www.bonfire.com/believe-survivors-end-the-silence.
Thanks to modern technology, fewer children are enjoying the experience of reading a real book. To help cure this and encourage pre-schoolers to enjoy the adventure of reading, the Three Rivers Public Library is offering a program called “1000 Books Before Kindergarten”. Children who complete this program will receive a certificate, plus a $5 gift card from Lowry’s Books and More. If you think your child might enjoy this, go to www.threeriverslibrary.org/kids-teens/1000-books-before-kindergarten.
If you’re retired with time on your hands, you might seriously think about volunteering. There are many civic organizations you can join right here in St. Joe County. There are also at least six Human Services Taskforces that are always in need of volunteers. Here are six groups to choose from.. I’m listing the names of the chair people and their e-mail addresses. Please give this some thought, then get yourself involved. Remember, volunteer, the world is run by those who show up.
Substance Abuse Task Force – Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 8 AM. Chair is Mikayla Finnerman. mfinnerman@stjoecmh.org.
St. Joe County Great Start Collaborative/Early Childhood Work Group. – Meets the first Wednesday at 1 PM. Chair is Stephanie Zann. szann@sjcisd.org.
SJC Housing Task Force. – Meets the first Thursday at 8:30AM. Chair is Jan Reed. E-mail Jan at reedj4@michigan.gov.
Task Force on Family Violence – Meets the second Wednesday at noon. Chair is Deborah Hackworth. deborahh@dasasmi.org.
Adult Services Network – Meets the third Wednesday at 9 AM. Chair is Nicole Notestine. Her e-mail is nnotestine@sjccoa.com.
Project Connect – Generally meets the first Monday, March through October. Laura Brott is the Chair and her e-mail is BrottL@michigan.gov.
Easter baskets for area military veterans will be prepared by an “Action Team” at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 585 West Burr Oak Street in Centreville. They are asking for donations of personal care/hygiene items to fill the baskets. Donations will be accepted Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9AM – 2 PM. On Wednesday, March 31, the baskets will be filled and delivered with assistance from members of Hice-Shutes American Legion Post #170.
“Tho stiff the beard that nature gave, it shaves like down with Burma Shave.” BURMA SHAVE
See you Out and About!
Submitted by Norm Stutesman
