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If you enjoy outdoor activities, ReLeaf Michigan has an opportunity for you. On Saturday, November 6, ReLeaf Michigan, in partnership with the city of Ecorse and the DTE Foundation, will be planting 20 trees in the city to increase the overall tree canopy and provide environmental, health, economic, and aesthetic benefits. This will be ReLeaf's second tree planting event in Ecorse this year as part of its effort to promote the city's "green" infrastructure. ReLeaf Michigan was founded in 1988...
Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime! It's estimated that more than 281, 500 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 49,290 non-invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women living in the United States. For men, although rare, the estimation is that 2,650 will receive a diagnosis of breast cancer this year alone! Approximately 530 of those men will die, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. Keeping your...
On October 20, Beyond Basics announced a $1.5 million gift from the A.A.Van Elslander Foundation that will impact students at the Detroit Public Schools' Denby High School. The donation was officially announced at a press event and will be used to create the Beyond Basics Legacy Program at Denby High School. The gift will honor the legacy of the late Art Van Elslander, who graduated from Denby High School in 1948 and went on to become one of Michigan's most prominent and respected businessmen...
There is less than a week to go until the 2021 General Election, but the shenanigans are going on in Romulus. It's no surprise that election signs have come up missing in Detroit and Romulus. That seems to happen during most campaigns, and the guilty persons are seldom caught. But in Romulus, the campaign signs of councilwoman Virginia Williams and Mayoral candidate Alan Lambert have been vandalized with spray paint. This isn't the first time that Councilwoman Virginia Williams has been the...
Name: Deblon Jackson City: Highland Park Candidate: Title/Position City Council What is your platform on Community Engagement and Democracy? An ordinance needs to have the input of citizens. There need to be more dialog so that the citizen can understand and contribute to any ordinance that can be improved. With out citizen input it is like a chair missing a leg. That way all can understand completely and know what is expected. The importance of solar energy is predicated on insurance and who...
Good morning Church, this is what the Lord Jesus is doing today right before our very eyes. The wealth of the wicked is being given to the righteous (godly) just as the Lord said He would. Proverbs 13:22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. So do not be afraid of what is going on today just be righteous (godly) and take advantage of these times. Remember what the Lord said to us in Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes e...
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) voted October 11, 2021 to approve ten proposed maps for upcoming public hearings. There are four Congressional maps, three state Senate maps, and three state House of Representatives maps proposed. The MICRC maps violate the Voting Rights Act (VRA) because present percentages of minority voters have to be maintained to preserve a minority's ability to elect a candidate of its choice. Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama...