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In 2019, a group of eight women, ages 56 to 77 years old, from southeast Michigan met through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The group, including their lifestyle coach, bonded with each other and remain friends to this day. During the physical activity portion of DPP, the new friends decided to meet early before each weekly class and walk around the parking lot. Each starting from a different fitness level,the group enjoyed walking. They reached their DPP goals slowly but safely, losing...
DETROIT, June 23, 2021 - In response to the public health emergency and the risk posed by a resurgence of COVID-19, Detroit's Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair issued an emergency public health order extending the restrictions in place for the Open Meetings Act until July 31, 2021. This order, issued today, is aimed at reducing transmission of COVID-19 and variants. The order states that action is necessary to reduce transmission of COVID-19 and to protect the public's health in Detroit,...
1. One in seven African-American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. 2. African-American men are 2.2 times as likely as white men to die of prostate cancer. 3. It is estimated that 29,750 African-American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021. 4. African-American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer more than U.S. men of any other race. They are 1.8 times more likely than white men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. 5. Nearly...
he Westland Police Department kicked off the inaugural Neighborhood Safety Program at Rotary Park on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The purpose of the meeting was to address neighborhood concerns including, traffic neighbor disputes, vandalism, thefts, potential drug activity and safety and for neighbors to meet one another. This meeting was directed toward businesses and homes between Marquette/Cherry Hill Roads and Wayne/Radcliff. The Westland Community Police team was there to listen to resident's c...
As we celebrate Father's Day all across America, did you know that it first began on the 3rd Sunday of June, in 1972. At first, a day being dedicated to them was not easily accepted. Now the day is spent celebrating fathers, grandfathers, uncles and father figures that are in our lives with gift giving and food. It's been told, that nothing compares to the day when a man becomes a father. He finally experiences a love that he didn't know existed. Some fathers credit that having a child, helped t...
Western Wayne Family Health Centers has expanded the opportunities for all to access primary care services with the launch of its brand-new mobile clinic on May 27th. The inaugural event was done in partnership with Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and targeted people experiencing homelessness who wanted to get COVID19 vaccine and a physical. The mobile unit will be used to take health care to neighborhoods and agencies serving people who may have difficulty getting to one of the...
his June, Brooke Johnson will be graduating from Wayne Memorial High School and will then head to Eastern Michigan University this fall with the goal of becoming a special education teacher. Education is Johnson's passion, as evidenced by the support she has shown both teachers and students in the Wayne-Westland Community Schools District. After attending a Civitan Youth Leadership and Diversity Conference, a youth leadership seminar, in Indiana in 2019, Johnson was inspired to be a catalyst...
On Sunday, May 23, the Krank It Up Ryderz Bicycle Club hosted it Annual Breast Cancer Survivorship Ride at Detroit's Palmer Park. More than 75 bicyclists from nearly a dozen bicycle clubs in the region, including Toledo, came out in support of the effort. Curtrise Garner of EZ Riders Bicycle Club of Detroit says, "I'm an avid cyclist...some of us ride regularly every day of the week then when there are special events like this, we come out and support other clubs." Krank It Up Ryderz Club Presid...
ECORSE -- ReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree organization, in partnership with the City of Ecorse and the Detroit Zoological Society is looking for volunteers to help plant 15 trees in Ecorse on Saturday morning, June12th from 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM. The planting is being done to increase tree cover at Beach Street Park, providing shade and adding beauty to the park. COVID protocols are in place and will be followed. Masks are required. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe shoes, c...
Westland - The Westland Police Department has developed a new community policing initiative called the Westland Police Neighborhood Safety Program. "Our Police Department recognizes that every neighborhood has different concerns and public safety needs," Mayor William R. Wild. "The goal of this program is to meet directly with the residents of specific neighborhoods to discuss their concerns." Working in partnership with neighborhood residents, the Westland Police Department will identify and...
Since 1986, Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) has been busily working to raise awareness of the need to clean up the Rouge River and restore and protect the Rouge River Watershed through stewardship, education, and cooperative efforts. The river runs 127 miles throughout metro Detroit. The four main branches of the Rouge River cover the watershed, a 467-square mile area which drains into the Detroit River. Creeks, tributaries, lakes, and ponds abound and most of the lower and middle branches flow...
Lock, stock and barrel is an old figure of speech defining the totality of a firearm. The barrel through which the bullet is directed toward target;, the stock, which provides means for a grip and the lock as all other essential parts. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arm's Act made it unlawful for any firearm dealer to sell or transfer any handgun unless provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. In 2005 this law went into practice. If you own a gun you should respectfully secure...
The Inkster Task Force is bringing the opportunity to purchase fresh produce and home-baked goods to the community, by way of a Farmers' Market being held in cooperation with the National Kidney Foundation. The Farmers' Market will be held each Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Inkster Task Force Building located at 27020 Michigan Avenue, between Inkster Road and John Daly Street. Healthy foods will be available for purchase along with convenient ways to pay. "So we're able to have fresh...
f you asked me the name of the book I'm reading, and I answered, "Completely Naked", you'll be fair to assume I'm indulging in a piece of erotic fiction. Especially if you've done your research, you would discover the author's previous title is, In Between These Sheets. Despite what it sounds like, I can assure you Completely Naked is not your typical hedonistic story of passion and fun. In Completely Naked, Cleveland author, Jameel Davis, fulfills the literature's namesake. He gets naked, and...
Brothers Todd and Paul Tuner established Team GUTS in 2014, a non-profit organization designed to bring much-needed fitness and athletic programs to the special needs community. Inspired by Todd Turner's young daughter who has a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism, Turner says they looked around and realized that there were few options for physical fitness programs for the special needs population. Area gyms and community recreation centers do hold fitness programs geared towards special...
With the recent openings of more businesses and schools it may seem like we are closely getting to the end of Covid-19, but the truth is we're not. We are still in a pandemic and it is far from over. There are still numerous people being hospitalized and dying from the virus. It's important that we still take it seriously. Hundreds of people continue to gather in large crowds. Some are getting back into traveling to several places from out of state to outside the country while others never...
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning people about a text message impersonating the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). The department was recently informed a text message is targeting claimants with a fraudulent announcement that UIA is making changes to security features. A similar scam has been targeting people through email, making both instances an opportunity to remind Michiganders that UIA is currently only communicating through the claimant's Michigan Web A...
Wayne County is now offering homebound COVID-19 vaccination services for any resident. The home-bound program is part of the Executive Evans' and Wayne County's ongoing efforts to increase vaccine access to residents who may want the vaccination but cannot make it to one of the Health Department's COVID vaccine clinics. County residents should call the phone number associated with the community in which they live to schedule an in-home vaccination. Program is open to home-bound county residents age 16 years and older. Allen Park 313-928-1400...
DETROIT – Looking to get a COVID shot? On Thursday, May 13, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM), Henry Ford Health System, and the Ideal Group are hosting a COVID vaccination clinic from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ideal Group, 2600 Junction Ave., Detroit, MI 48209. Parking is available and free. The clinic is open to the public and vaccines are available to anyone 18 years or older. Vaccines are limited so please make an appointment at least 12 hours in advance by visiting h...
Westland - In March of 2021, the Westland Police Department began a formalized partnership with First Step, to provide stronger, more immediate resources to victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence cases are the most dangerous and difficult cases for officers to respond to and for victims to work through. Like many cities, Westland has seen a dramatic increase in domestic violence reported cases. This is especially true during the current high-stress environment caused by the COVID-19...
(StatePoint) In today's world, intimacy can sometimes be sacrificed for immediacy. We often send texts or emails, rather than hand writing letters, cards or notes. However, handwritten notes are a beautiful way to capture meaningful moments and create something tangible that goes beyond the digital. In the past, writing by hand was an integral part of daily life -- letters were written to soldiers overseas, travel journals and diaries were kept, and cards were sent to celebrate birthdays....
Detroit resident Brian Peterson-Roest says he has always been a nature enthusiast. 13 years ago, when the Women's Garden Club of Rochester announced an opportunity to send a teacher on an all-expense paid trip to northern Michigan's Beaver Island to learn about beekeeping, he jumped on it. Peterson-Roest, a fifth grade science teacher in Rochester Community Schools, says he enjoyed the experience and fell in love with beekeeping. As a hobbyist beekeeper since 2010, Peterson-Roest says he found...
DETROIT – The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is offering no-cost information sessions on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) live online in May 2021. If you have prediabetes or concerns about developing type 2 diabetes, this nationally-recognized, CDC-certified lifestyle change program can help reduce the risk, delay the onset, or even prevent diabetes. In online DPP, as part of a small, supportive group online, you can attend the program from the comfort of your own home or whe...
WAYNE COUNTY - The Wayne County Health Department is adding two new COVID-19 vaccination clinics, one in Belleville and another in Flat Rock. The expansion will increase the County's weekly capacity to as many as 20,000 administered doses between a total of four vaccine clinics. Additionally, to make it easier for Wayne County residents and workers to get a vaccine, all County sites will accept residents and workers age 16 and older from all Wayne County communities; walk-up appointments are...
Seedlings Braille Books for Children was founded in 1984 when Debra Bonde discovered that braille reading materials for children were scarce. Bonde was a shy woman and decided that addressing the scarcity of books for blind children by creating them herself might be something she could do in quiet of her own home. Bonde enrolled in a braille transcription class where she met the mother of a blind girl who owned only two braille books because the cost was excessive-about $100 each. Knowing that...
