Michigan receives 7.9 million grant for home visiting program
A federal grant of 7.9 million will fund Michigan's Home Visiting Initiative through September 2019 to support maternal, infant, and early childhood health. The program connects trained professionals with at risk mothers and families with children birth to five to improve health outcomes and school readiness across 34,000 families annually.
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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Lyon
Anaditien
Departments of Health and Human Services and Education
Michigan.gov
Homevisiting
Bellairs Walk Draws 85 at Marshall Library Event
The Marshall District Library hosted a free John Bellairs Walk on October 21 attracting 85 participants. The 1.7 mile route recreates the fictional New Zebedee and offers chances to meet Bellairs characters, with cast members pictured in costume including Tony Barroso, Marsha Lambert, Bill Cole, Kelly Dykwell, Sam Rodgers, Greg Reitsma, Miriam Brownell, and Max Brundage.
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Marshall District
John Bellairs
New Zebedee
Bellairs
Marshall
Tony Barroso
Alpheus Winterborn
Marsha Lambert
Miss Eells
Bill Cole
Professor Childermas
Kelly Dykwell
Mrs. Zimmermann
Sam Rodgers
Lewis Barnavelt
Greg Reitsma
Johnathan Barnavelt
Miriam Brownell
Rose Rita Pottinger
Max Brundage
Kids N Stuff Auction Raises $30 000 At Benefit Event
The Kids N Stuff Board and Auction Committee thank attendees and donors for the 2017 Annual Benefit Auction themed Building the Future. The event on Oct 14 at Albion College Upper Baldwin drew 135 people and raised 30000 dollars to enhance exhibits and programs.
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Upper Baldwin
Albion College
John Thompson
Book clubs at Marshall District Library in Marshall
New members are invited to join free, nonregistered book clubs at Marshall District Library. A Monday night group meets at 7 p.m. with a 7 15 p.m. walk to Winston's Pub after discussions of The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty. A Friday group meets at 11 a.m. to discuss At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier.
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Marshall
Marshall District Library
Eudora Welty
Tracy Chevalier
Fighting Invasives in Calhoun County details
Master Gardeners hear Sarah Nelson discuss invasive plants at Calhoun County meeting. The talk covers basic identification, impacts on gardens and wildlife, and how residents can cooperate with BCKCISMA to protect resources. All welcome. LAS Horticultural Training Center hosts the session on Tuesday November 7 at 6:30 p.m.
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Sarah Nelson
Calhoun County
Nelson
Barry County
Kalamazoo
Barry One
CCMGA
Las Horticultural Training Center
Limit Street
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Poshoun County
Calhouncountymi.gov
Christine McComb
Barry
Michigan Audubon
Otis Sanctuary
RAI
Roger Joyner
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