and last updated 2021-02-01 22:24:38-05
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â A grassroots effort to help local restaurants and workers will continue, despite the end of the indoor dining ban in Michigan.
Friends Todd Heeter and Jay Rustenholtz created the #LocalLove Kalamazoo campaign on social media in late 2020.
Their goal: to help and highlight locally owned and operated restaurants, while also raising money to help employees affected by the COVID-19 restrictions and closures.
The campaign has taken off in 2021, bringing in more than $25,000 dollars to help restaurant workers.
Heeter and Rustenholz have now filed to make #LocalLove Kalamazoo an official non-profit, and say their work will continue as long as the need is there.
Volunteers help with vaccine roll out in Fivemiletown Posted: 2:58 pm January 29, 2021
By Linda Surphlis
A GROUP of local volunteers have assisted with the coronavirus vaccine roll out in Fivemiletown.
The Valley Medical Practice began administering the vaccine on Wednesday, January 13, and the Fivemiletown Coronavirus Response Group were delighted to assist.
Dr Walter Boyd from the practice thanked all the volunteers from the group and St John’s Ambulance for their assistance in making the process as seamless as possible. He also thanked Janice Allen, principal of Fivemiletown Community College for use of the school premises for the roll out.
Madge McCaffery was the first local resident to receive the vaccine closely followed by Gertie Primrose from Coonian.
Animal rescue grabbing attention with Schitt s Creek puppies
Courtesy: Mackenzie s Animal Sanctuary
and last updated 2021-01-26 20:17:21-05
LAKE ODESSA, Mich â Mackenzie s Animal Sanctuary typically uses themed names for its animals, but the latest litter of puppies named after characters from the hit show
Schitt s Creek have now caught the eye of celeb Dan Levy and a Canadian news outlet. We really can t believe it; it s amazing, said Autumn Russell-Huber, the general manager at Mackenzie s. We did Alexis, Jocelyn, Roland, Johnny, David and Patrick.
The six pups were among dozens of animals rescued from a hoarding situation late last year.