Students help
fight hunger
FLINT — Area colleges helped raise more than 6,617 pounds of food and over $2,400 for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan’s inaugural “Higher Education Partnership” drive last month.
Students, faculty and alumni at Baker College of Flint, Kettering University, Mott Community College and UM-Flint collected the food and monetary donations from Nov. 15-Dec. 15. With the FBEM’s 14 to 1 leveraging ration for purchasing food, the food bank will be able to provide over 40,000 pounds of food to Mid-Michigan’s hungry residents.
For more information or to donate to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, call 810-239-4441 or donate online at www.fbem.org. — J.N.

Passport fair
DAVISON — The Davison Post Office is hosting a passport fair from noon-4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Davison/Richfield Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer Rd.
Seniors will receive passport photos for $5, a $10 discount. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.
To make an appointment or for information on prices and what to bring, call 810-653-3544. — P.H.

History lesson
GOODRICH — The Goodrich/ Atlas Historical Society is selling copies of the books, Passage of Time (a history of Goodrich and Atlas Township) and Remembrance (commemorating local military veterans). The Our Past, Its People, Our Legacy history video is also available. For information and ordering details, call 810-636-7194 or 810-636-2917. — J.N.

Science fair
MID-MICHIGAN — The 51st annual Flint Area Science & Engineering Fair is March 16-18 at Kettering University, but now is the time for students to begin planning and developing their projects.
Downloadable science fair handbooks, application forms, project ideas and contact information are available on the Web: www.flintsciencefair.org.
The Flint Area Science Fair is a non-profit organization promoting science for students in fourth through twelfth grades in Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties.
Students can win prizes, scholarships and awards, and a select number of students will be offered an all-expense paid trip to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Albuquerque, NM, or invited to apply for the Discovery Competition in Washington, D.C. — J.N.

Flu shots
AREAWIDE — Visiting Nurse Services of Michigan is offering several chances for flu shots this month at the following times and locations:
• Borden’s Pharmacy, Clio, 4-7 p.m. Jan. 4.
• VNSM Warehouse, 1515 Cal Dr., Davison, 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 6.
• Borden’s Pharmacy, Clio, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 9.
• Genesee Valley Mall, Flint Twp., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 19.
Cost for the shots is $28 for flu and $40 for pneumonia. Billing for flu shots is available for Medicare Part B, Health Plus, Physicians Health Plan, HAP and any state employee insurance. Billing for pneumonia shots is available for Medicare Part B and Health Plus. For information, call 1-800-862-3132 or visit www.vnsm.org. — P.H.

Parks hearing
GRAND BLANC — Grand Blanc Parks & Rec is hosting a public hearing to get community input on its five-year Master Plan draft at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at its administrative offices.
Copies of the draft plan are available for review at the Parks & Rec Commission office, McFarlen Library, the Grand Blanc schools administration building and the City of Grand Blanc and Grand Blanc Township administrative offices.
The public can comment during the meeting or mail comments on the plan by Jan. 18 to Kae Eidson, Executive Director, Grand Blanc Parks & Recreation Commission, 360 E. Grand Blanc Rd., Grand Blanc, MI 48439. For more information, call the Parks & Rec at 810-694-0101. — J.N.

Teaching tool
AREAWIDE — Teachers interested in getting a free DVD copy of the global warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, can register at www.participate.net/ educators/DVD/giveaway by Jan. 18.
The education resource site is giving away 50,000 copies to teachers Jan. 25. Teachers who register must provide a school tax ID number. — P.H.

More on Meijer
GRAND BLANC TWP. — The township planning commission is expected to continue its discussion of a proposed Meijer store and gas station at the corner of Holly and Baldwin roads at tonight’s meeting.
The issue has been tabled since October, with township officials awaiting information on traffic studies being completed by the developers to determine what impact the store might have on traffic congestion in the area. Roadway improvements around the development are expected to be part of any approvals given.
The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the township government center. To see the agenda, visit www.twp.grand-blanc.mi.us. — P.H.

CPR certification
FLINT — Visiting Nurse Services of Michigan is offering classes this month to become certified in CPR.
• A Heartsaver AED/CPR class will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 15 and teach the basics of adult CPR and how to use an AED. Cost is $30.
• A recertification class in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 17. This is a refresher course for those already certified in BLS who need to be recertified. Cost is $30.
Classes are at McLaren Regional Medical Center in the Ballenger Auditorium, 401 S. Ballenger Highway. To register, call 1-866-800-0135. — P.H.

Grief counseling
GRAND BLANC TWP. — Genesys Regional Medical Center offers a free five-week series on grief recovery support and education to help those who have lost a loved one, beginning Jan. 16 at the Genesys West Flint Campus, corners of Ballenger Hwy and Beecher Road.
For more information, call 810-636-5010. — J.N.

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