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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

departments and General Motors. The bonds will be sold to fund the projects in Phase 30, 2021. This is possible through a special
Department of Education, the Department of 2. The construction on Steele will break ground program at the federal level to provide food to
Health and Human Services, the Michigan State in April as well. The building is scheduled to be all students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police and the Michigan Community Service completed in Fall 2022. Currently, students may not have access to food
Commission, and the Michigan Association of as they learn from home during the pandemic.
Intermediate School Districts, have partnered to The Michigan Harvest Gathering kicked off This program allows schools to provide meals
identify PPE needs of local school districts for its annual campaign virtually on Oct. 20 to to all students whether they participate in their
distribution this fall. The donation includes both raise food and funds for Michigan’s emergency lessons through Distance Learning or in-person
child and adult-sized disposable and reusable food response with former Attorney General, through hybrid instruction. Families can pick
masks and face shields. Eaton RESA has been Bill Schuette, Food Bank Council Executive up two or three days of meals for all students
distributing this equipment to Charlotte Public Director Phil Knight, and state dignitaries. in their homes in grades K-12 on Tuesdays and
Schools, Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Grand Due to COVID-19 safeguards, the entire Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. at Mason Middle
Ledge Public Schools, Maple Valley Schools, event took place online from Oct. 20 – Nov. School and Mason High School.
Potterville Public Schools, and Relevant 3. An online competition among partner
Academy. organizations occurred this year with a website Martin Commercial Properties, a leading
that displayed a leaderboard of contributions. privately-owned real estate services and
For the past 11 years, the last Friday in October Partner organizations include the Secretary of development company has facilitated a sale for
has been the Ingham County Treatment Courts State, State of Michigan departments, and the Bay City Academy at 5047 Richardson Road in
Foundation’s (ICTCF) annual fundraising Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Mancelona, Michigan. The purchaser is Alba
breakfast. Unfortunately, this year COVID has Ventures, LLC. This Bay City Academy location
prohibited the breakfast where graduates of operates under the name of North Central
the program were celebrated, and the ICTCF Academy. It is located in Chestonia Township
raised most of its money to help program and is situated a half mile off US-131 near
participants throughout the year. Unable to hold Alba. It is a single-story building that includes
its fundraising breakfast, the ICTCF quickly 19 classrooms, an auditorium, gymnasium, and
pivoted its focus on its new website and social a lunchroom. The 31,075 square foot building
media to share information, including a series of sits on 28 acres of land. Martin Commercial
videos from Dr. Drew and local MSU celebrities, Properties represented the seller in the transaction
including former MSU Basketball players Matt and was facilitated by Thomas Jamieson, senior
McQuaid and Kyle Ahrens to help with this associate, office advisor, and Eric Rosekrans,
year’s fundraising campaign. To view the videos, CCIM, CPM, senior vice president and office
visit www.inghamsobriety.com or www.facebook. advisor.
com/inghamsobriety.
LCC held its second in the series of Courageous
Conversations 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. This
MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) held a virtual event was led by LCC’s Chief Diversity
groundbreaking event for its new regional office Officer, Dr. Tonya Bailey and featured special
in Auburn Hills on Oct. 21. The three-story, $16 guests, LCC Trustees Andrew Abood, Angela
million development on 3.73 acres will be located Mathews, and Samantha Vaive. The conversation
on University Drive, east of Cross Creek Parkway. focused on race, perception, and implicit bias.
The project is expected to take18 months to The Courageous Conversations series aims
complete. Upon completion of this project, the to make deliberate strides toward providing a
current Auburn Hills branch will relocate from “brave space” to discuss race, equity, and inclusion.
Five Points Drive to the new regional office.
The office will also house Credit Union support After seven-plus months and
services, including a call center, IT support, with little end in sight to the
human resources, infrastructure planning and pandemic, adults responsible
facilities, learning and talent development, and for their elderly parents
an intern center. and other senior caretakers
Members of the YesMason! Committee and continue to do their best to
Mason’s School Study Committee joined The Peckham Community Partnership protect the most vulnerable
the Mason Board of Education Capital Foundation raised nearly $170,000 in as the threat and uncertainty
Improvement Committee (CIC) to view the new sponsorships to support programs and services Martin looms. Recognizing the
design of Steele Elementary. Members of the for individuals with disabilities and other need to provide tools to assist with the stress
Steele Elementary design committee, alongside employment barriers at its 26th annual golf caused by the pandemic, Foster Swift attorney
GMB, the District’s architecture partner, shared outing on Sept. 15. The annual event brought Amanda Martin has put together a ‘COVID-19
the designs with the larger group. The CIC more than 50 sponsors and nearly 300 golfers to Checklist for Caregivers of Seniors’ that lists
reviewed the design plans, and the next step is Hawk Hollow and Eagle Eye Golf Courses to the recommended steps senior caretakers should
for the project to go out for competitive bid in support Peckham’s mission. take to prepare for possible COVID-19-related
December. The renovation of Steele Elementary illnesses among those they care for should the
will begin the second phase of a three-phase Recently, the United States Department of worst happen. This free downloadable checklist
Capital Improvement Project that was approved Agriculture (USDA) announced that students is available here or on the Elder Law Blog page
in November 2017. In April, $19.2 million in will continue to receive free meals through June at mielderlawblog.com.

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