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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

needs of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties, which will result in the addition of 500 new,
has announced its 2020 executive committee competitively paid jobs and the rehabilitation of a
and officers: Chair: Edythe Copeland, CEO, longtime vacant building on a major commercial
Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW!); Vice- corridor.
Chair: Timothy Salisbury, regional president
Mid-Michigan, PNC Financial Services Group; Nobody likes waiting in lines, especially when
Treasurer/Secretary: Daryl Adams, president & you’re in need of medical care. That’s why McLaren
CEO, Spartan Motors, Inc. and Past Chair: April Greater Lansing is using new technology to allow
Clobes, president & CEO, Michigan State Federal you to save your place in line before visiting the
Credit Union (MSUFCU) emergency room. Saving your spot couldn’t be
any simpler. Just visit McLaren Greater Lansing’s
PEOPLE NEWS emergency department website and add your name,
Bill Roeser, an exceptional leader at both Sparrow phone number and date of birth to get in line. On
Ionia and Sparrow Carson Hospitals, retired at the page, you’ll find the current estimated wait
the end of December. Caregivers at both hospitals time in the emergency department, and you can
honored Roeser for his tireless dedication to even choose a time that works best for you. Once
Sparrow’s community hospitals. you’ve put in your information, you can receive a
text message letting you know when your estimated
COMPANY NEWS visit time is near.

MABA (Meridian Area Business Association)
gave Ele’s Place a Grief Storytelling grant award
for $750. The Grief Storytelling Project will
provide the opportunity for grieving children, their
families, staff members and volunteers to preserve
McLaren is pleased to announce the birth of memories of their person, share their grief journeys,
Reid Christopher Smith, the first baby born at or simply to record themselves as they are. It will be
McLaren Greater Lansing in 2020. Reid was born used as a platform to give a voice to feelings of grief.
at 5:28 a.m. on Jan. 1, to Kayla Pitchford and Josh A breakdown of grant funding includes a portable
Smith of Lansing. Reid Christopher Smith was recorder kit and vocal microphone.
delivered by Dr. Seiler and measured 20.5 inches
and 7 lbs. 1 oz. Capital Area United Way announced grants to 12
Holiday merriment abounded at LAFCU’s tri-county agencies to support Census outreach
Breakfast with Santa family holiday party, especially
for the lucky parents who were able to focus on the
festivities and not the cost of a holiday event. The
Dec. 14 party was free and open to the public as Ross Woodstock
a community service organized by the Michigan Executive and Professional Coaching
credit union. The event was held at LAFCU’s Kolt Communications
headquarters/West Lansing Branch and attended
by more than 150 children and parents. LAFCU Helping PEOPLE Succeed.
and Santa’s helpers – aka LAFCU employees – Helping ORGANIZATIONS Grow.
provided a free breakfast, holiday crafts, cookie
decorating and the opportunity to have photos Ross@Koltpr.com | 517-706-0001
taken with Santa. www.ROSSWOOdSTOck.com

Sparrow Forensic Pathology, which serves as
Medical Examiner for five local counties, has issued
Julia Starzec-Clark and Jay Clark of Mason its quarterly drug report (Q3 2019), detailing such
welcomed a girl, Birdee Lee Clark, at 3:22 a.m. topics as drug-related deaths. You can find the
on Jan. 1. Birdee weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and report at https://www.sparrow.org/?id=2662&sid=1
is Sparrow’s New Year’s baby for 2020. The baby
girl was delivered by Leigh Behring, M.D., with An enduring story of premier customer service will
assistance from nurses Brianna Conklin, Cheryl soon expand its narrative to the Lansing region.
Kay, and midwife Jodi Williamsen. Founded in 1863, Morley Companies has evolved
through two centuries into a corporate meetings
After seven years as a stylist and color expert in and incentives, exhibits and displays and business
great Lansing, Ellie Wong brings her experience process outsourcing customer experience leader
and service under the umbrella of a new salon, serving Fortune 500 companies around the world.
Holiday Lansing Parlor. With the goal of helping Working to fulfill its mission to build a stronger
other people build their brand, Holiday Lansing community for all, the Lansing Economic Area
Parlor makes it a priority to showcase other local Partnership (LEAP) delivered critical services to
businesses and use local resources. bring Morley’s contact center to Delta Township,

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