As part of Munson Medical Center’s ongoing Women’s Heart Health efforts, area women will again have the opportunity for a one-on-one heart disease screening the week of Sept. 27 at Munson Community Health Center in Traverse City.

Screenings and tests will include blood pressure, body mass index, stress and depression levels, nutrition review, smoking and alcohol assessments, family medical history review, and a blood test for glucose, lipid profile, and cholesterol. Participants will leave with a personalized action plan, including an educational DVD, risk factor reduction material for improving health, and referrals for further cardiac care as needed.

Cost for the program is $45, and grants are available. To schedule an appointment, call (231) 935-8561.

Those who complete the comprehensive screening are eligible for a six-week women’s exercise class starting in October. Cost for the class is $90, and grants are available in October.

Munson Community Health Center is located at 550 Munson Ave. in Traverse City.

Members from Munson Home Health, the Traverse Health Clinic, and Goodwill Inn have established time on Thursdays for clients to have their medications reviewed, a basic health screening, and education to help guests care for any chronic health conditions.

“This is a really great program for us. We have people who come here without adequate health care, inadequate medications, or the wrong medications,” said Elizabeth Post, manager of the Goodwill Inn. “This is a great program for them to start back on their health care. We also wanted to reduce reliance on Munson’s emergency room. We can triage their medical concerns and make more appropriate medical referrals.”

The nursing triage time began in June after a series of conversations between the hospital, the Traverse Health Clinic, and the homeless shelter, Post said. Guests at the shelter are living in poverty and often arrive with chronic health conditions that require appropriate care.

Munson Home Health nurse Kristin Harrison, R.N., has written some protocols for staff to follow when shelter guests have health needs. She said the triage provides a time for education as well as addressing basic needs.

“It’s a time the new residents can come in and we can go over their medications,” she said. “We also look at their health history to see if there are any recommendations we can make to the Goodwill Inn and to the Traverse Health Clinic.”

Harrison said the joint effort between volunteer nurses from the community and the Traverse Health Clinic currently offers eight guests a two-hour time block on Thursdays for health reviews. The time could expand based on need, she said.

Traverse Health Clinic staff nurse Karen Comella, R.N., said the triage will allow the clinic to connect with Inn residents who are new to the area. It also benefits the overall health system.

“We want to try and catch those people who have not been established with the Traverse Health Clinic,” she said. “I consider it a consultation time that offers pointers on what they can do with their health regime. It also is a chance to do some very basic follow-up if they are coming to the Traverse Health Clinic.”

Post said Goodwill Inn staff also has an after-hours phone number to contact a nurse about health concerns prior to seeking a physician’s care. Guests at the Inn also appreciate the nurses’ time.

“We’ve had great feedback from the guests who have received services,” Post said. “We are grateful to the nurses for all of their time and efforts.”

The Goodwill Inn averages 84 people a night and had more than 700 people use the shelter during the 2010 fiscal year, Post said.

Nurses interested in volunteering for the program may contact Harrison at (231) 935-9126.

• Community Tailgate

4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

$5.00 per person, children 5 years old and under are free

• TC West Senior High School Varsity Football vs. Essex District

5:00 p.m.

• Special Recognition Ceremony

7:00 p.m.

Don and Gerry Oleson will be honored for their generous donation for enhancements to Thirlby Field. Marching bands from TC Central High School, TC West Senior High School, and St. Francis High School will perform.

• TC Central High School Varsity Football vs. Alpena

7:15 p.m.

General admission tickets will cost $6.00 per person. Tickets are good for both games.

Please contact Alison Arnold at (231) 933-8995 for more information.

The DTCA will collaborate with the Traverse City ArtCenter on a public art project throughout the evening. Attendees may contribute by painting small tiles that will eventually create a large mosaic to display on the side of Ace Hardware on W. Front St.

Refreshments will be offered at various locations throughout the evening. Purchase a commemorative wine glass and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Downtown Public Art projects. Participating galleries will also be offering prize drawings throughout the evening. Walking maps will be available at each participating gallery and the Downtown Traverse City office. Here’s a glimpse of who will be featuring an art exhibit:

? Americana Gallery ? Horizon Books

? Artisan Design Network ? James C. Smith

? Angela Schuler Gallery ? Kay’s

? Art & Soul Gallery ? Krissie’s

? By Candlelight Amish Furnishings ? McMillen’s

? Cherry Republic ? Orvis Streamside

? Evergreen Gallery ? Red Hare Tack & Togs

? Gallery Fifty-Downtown ? Sweet Pea

? Harbor Wear ? Wooden Gallery

The Annual Downtown Art Walk is provided by the over 200 merchants, restaurants and businesses who are members of the Downtown Traverse City Association. Please contact the Downtown Traverse City Association at 922-2050 or e-mail colleen@downtowntc.com for further information.

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“There have been many community discussions regarding local renewable generation and in response to that, L&P staff developed the Net Metering Policy,” said Ed Rice, L&P Executive Director. “The Policy will allow those ratepayers who qualify and are interested in installing a wind or solar generator on their house or business, the ability to do so.”

The Net Metering Policy allows for the installation of wind and solar projects on property owned by the ratepayer. Interested ratepayers will need to submit an application to L&P to participate in the program. Once the application is received, an engineering analysis will be performed by L&P staff to determine if all proper utility standards are met. Ratepayers will then be contacted by L&P with information on how to proceed.

All projects undertaken will ensure the general safety of L&P employees and the public, while maintaining the integrity of the L&P distribution system.

For more information on the Net Metering Program and how to submit an application, please contact the L&P Engineering Department at 231-932-4564.  Net Metering documents will be available on the L&P website (www.tclp.org) at the beginning of October, 2010.

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Saturday Sep 11, 2010

10:00 – 1:00 pm

Downtown Manistee

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Phone:	231-398-3262
Email:	tbalden@manisteedowntown.com
Web page:	http://www.manisteedowntown.com

Saturday Sep 11, 2010

3:00 – 6:00 pm

Manistee Fire Hall

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Northwestern Michigan College hosts the regional office of the MMTC. The center is part of the nationwide Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under the National Institute for Science and Technology.

The expansion – taking MMTC’s service area from 10 counties to 21 counties – is part of a statewide redistricting. It also aligns with NMC’s strategic agenda calling for the college to increase its role in support of economic development, workforce development and community growth.

“For the Northern Michigan region to grow and prosper, the manufactures here must employ highly-skilled and educated people, use world-class quality processes and apply advanced manufacturing technology in order to continually improve their global competitiveness,” said Richard Wolin, Director of the regional office. “Workforce education is increasingly a key component of business retention, growth and attraction efforts of economic developers.”

The MMTC is required to achieve performance metrics regarding the number of clients served as well as client-reported impacts to ensure the effective use of state and federal tax funds for support of business and job growth. Through the regional MMTC office assessment services and basic improvement advice are offered at no cost along with a number of low cost introductory training topics. The office is required to maintain an average of 15 to 1 return on investment as reported by clients using the services. Client organizations are surveyed by a national, third-party firm between six and 12 months after project completion to assess project impacts.

“We will provide the training services necessary to enhance the global competitiveness of Northern Michigan’s small to mid-sized manufacturers,” Wolin said. “We will work with each client to assess needs and design solutions aligned with organizational strategies. We can provide access to state and national resources through our partnership with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.”

Learn more about NMC’s manufacturing training at www.nmc.edu/mmtc

We are moving into a new studio and getting some new presentation equipment that increase the quality of the weather update.

We would like to thank you all for staying with Local Edition and hope that you all will enjoy these new changes.

Volunteers are needed for friendly visits or respite care in the patient’s home, extended care facility, or adult foster care residence in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Osceola, Otsego, and Wexford counties. These include the cities of Buckley, Cadillac, Gaylord, Manton, Mesick and Reed City.

Volunteers also may choose to offer their services at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City for a four- or eight-hour shift between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Help is especially needed on weekends and evenings. Couples are encouraged to consider this volunteer opportunity. Volunteers may choose their level of involvement at Hospice House and are trained accordingly.

Munson Hospice House is an eight-bed residence and provides a home-like setting for hospice patients who may be unable to stay in their own home, or may not have a caregiver or family to assist them near the end of their life in their place of residence.

All volunteers are trained through an independent self-study course in addition to a training class with other new volunteers in Traverse City, Cadillac, Gaylord, Manistee, or Reed City.

Volunteer applicants must be at least 18 years old, available for an interview prior to training, and willing to make a time commitment of a minimum of eight hours per month on a regular basis to Hospice House or four hours per week in a patient’s home. Volunteer beauticians and massage therapists also are needed.

Those who have experienced a significant loss in the past year and wish to volunteer for direct patient care are encouraged to wait at least one year before completing the application process.

For more information, please contact Judy Goodrich, Munson Hospice and Palliative Care volunteer supervisor, at (231) 935-8485 or 1-800-252-2065 ext. 5-8485 or jgoodrich@mhc.net

They would like you to share your favorite family recipes with others.

They are looking for a variety of healthy meals and snacks. Members can submit up to 5 recipes each. Choose your favorites and bring them in.

To submit your recipe please click here, print & fill out the recipe form and turn it in to the YMCA Welcome Center. Recipe forms are also available at the YMCA Welcome Center.

“The Village is very excited with the Community Growth Grants award as the Wi-Fi project will help to lay the foundation for the future of Empire’s economic success,” said Susan Carpenter, president of the Village of Empire.

There are six other Community Growth Grant awards throughout the six-county region of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and Wexford Counties. These grants were made possible by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, which awarded a one-year, $200,000 grant to the Council of Governments, in partnership with the Chamber’s Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation.

“This partnership between the Council of Governments and Traverse City Chamber of Commerce allows our two organizations to work more closely together with communities wishing to implement the goals of the Grand Vision’s Growth and Investment Group,” said Matt McCauley, Director of Regional Planning and Community Development for the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. The Community Growth Grants Program works to move the region’s Grand Vision into action by providing direct financial support and/or technical assistance to communities.

The Village of Empire’s award is for implementation of an action-oriented project that will encourage future investments in one the region’s potential growth centers identified in the Grand Vision. The project will also enhance the community’s sense of place and build the foundation for a stronger regional economy.

Tino Breithaupt, the Chamber’s Senior Vice President of Economic Development, stated “This grant from the Kellogg Foundation allows the COG and Chamber to work more closely with local unit of government leaders to carry out our respective organization goals of building communities in the region.”

A total of 24 applications were received from 31 communities, requesting nearly $450,000 in funding. The Community Growth Grants Program is designed to award at least one community development project in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and Wexford Counties.

Please contact Recording Secretary to TCAPS’ Board of Education Keena Tibbetts at

(231) 933-1725 for more information.

Nancy Bonifield will be teaching genealogy research in the morning on how to use the computer and local recourses to trace your family roots.

A free lunch is provided.

Alan Teelander will be speaking about the Civil War and how his website Faded Footsteps came to be and will offer tips and tricks he’s learned doing genealogy.

We encourage you to join us and learn how to search and preserve your family roots, discover things you never knew about the Civil War.

WORKSHOP cost is a donation to Wexford County Genealogy Organization.

Please RSVP by email to wegoin@gmail.com or by phone 231-499-7561.

There are many opportunities for lead roles as well as supporting and chorus roles.

Additional parts for Knights of the Round Table are available for battle scenes. Parts for Knights of the Round Table need no production experience. Auditions for Knights roles in the production are not necessary. An e-mail or note to the director stating your commitment is all that is necessary. Stage “fight” training and choreography will most likely be scheduled in the early hours before the start of the school day to accommodate after school commitments and sports schedules.

The Cadillac High School musical production of Camelot will take place on November 4th, 5th and 6th 2010 in the Community Schools Auditorium.

 Sheet music and audition materials are posted outside of the Cadillac High School office (400 Linden St.) next to the cafeteria.

 Please contact Mrs. Kaitlyn Adams with questions comments and concerns via email at:

Kaitlyn.Adams@cadillac.k12.mi.us

The walk is for families who have had a miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death.  It is a time for families to gather to remember and honor those babies who have died.

There will be music, a short program, and a walk along Boardman Lake. Participants also will gather in the Children’s Garden and have a memorial to the babies. For more information, please call (231) 935-7412 or e-mail rts_bereavement@mhc.net.

The 522-space parking structure includes 97 metered spaces on the ground level where parkers prepay at one of two meter pay stations.  The rate is $0.60 per hour for up to four hours.  Both hourly and permit parkers can use the other three levels.  Hourly parkers pull a ticket upon entering and can pay when leaving using either a credit card or cash.  A $0.50 hourly rate applies on the upper levels.  Just like with the on-street meters, hourly rates are in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  There is no charge for use at other times.

Open 24 hours, the first level is accessible from the alley that runs between Lake Street and East Eighth Street behind the AT&T store and Brady’s Bar.  The upper levels are accessible off of East Eighth Street.

The parking structure includes eighteen state of the art car-charging stations for smart cars and bike parking in the form of bike lockers and covered bike racks on the first floor.  Bike lockers may be rented on an hourly or extended period of time through the Auto Parking Services office, located in the Hardy Parking Deck.

Bryan Crough, Executive Director of the DDA, said;“We were pleased to open the parking deck early to help accommodate Traverse City Film Festival patrons.  We will have staff at the Old Town Deck on the 25th and 26th to help parkers get used to the two different pay systems.” The pay stations on the first level are the first in Traverse City and allow for more efficient management and enforcement.

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106 E Front St
TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684

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