rspitza@miningjournal.net Jim LaJoie, executive director of the Superior Health Foundation, speaks at the foundation’s spring grants celebration on Wednesday night. The foundation awarded more than $272,000 in funding to area health-focused organizations. (Journal photo by Ryan Spitza)
MARQUETTE The Superior Health Foundation held its spring grants celebration on Wednesday night, distributing 18 grant awards totaling over $272,000 to health-focused organizations serving the Upper Peninsula.
The grants were presented at a reduced-capacity, socially distanced ceremony at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. Around $126,000 was distributed in spring grant funding, while nearly $100,000 was awarded to address children’s mental health in the U.P. through a partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan. Of the remaining funding, $15,000 was distributed for indigent care grants, while other funding was awarded to various organizations for equipment and pilot pro
Warning signs and resources for people with alcoholism
The Sault News
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, reminding us people should exercise caution and watch out for warning signs of alcoholism in family/friends year-round.
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for about 95,000 deaths a year in the United States. Deaths due to excessive drinking account for 1 in 10 total deaths among working-age adults aged 20 to 64 years. In 2010, excessive alcohol use cost the US economy $249 billion, or $2.05 a drink. About 40% of these costs were paid by federal, state, and local governments.
“Great Lakes Recovery Centers has been providing behavioral health services, including treatment for alcohol use disorders, for over 40 years,” said Shawn Baker, chief operating officer of Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Inc. “We have gender specific residential treatment for men and women … During the screening process, we help individuals access their insurance or set up payment agreements to cove
MARQUETTE Jason M. Sides of Marquette has been appointed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Correctional Officers’ Training Council. Sides is the offender
Apr 9, 2021
LANSING Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Community Corrections Board, Propane Commission, Correctional Officers’ Training Council, and the School Safety Commission.
Michigan Community Corrections Board
Martha D. Anderson, of Troy, is a judge for the 6th Circuit Court of Oakland County. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wayne State University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit Law School. Judge Anderson is reappointed to represent a judge of the circuit court for a term commencing Apr. 9, and expiring March 31, 2025.
Brandon D. Davis, of Muskegon, is the director of oversight and public accountability for the City of Grand Rapids. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts from Central Michigan University and a Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State University Law School. Mr. Davis is appointed to represent a member of city government for a term commencing Apr. 9, and expiring March 31, 2025.
Apr 5, 2021
MARQUETTE U. P. Poet Laureate finalists Tyler Dettloff and Rosalie Sanara Petrouske will “ring in April with a night of inspired and inspiring words” at 7 tonight via Zoom. Area residents are encoruaged to join Peter White Public Library for this kickoff event to National Poetry Month with some Yooper verse.
Join the Zoom meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84706329213?pwd=U21nSjIyY2NJTjZXRzk1dVpPak04Zz09
Meeting ID: 847 0632 9213
Passcode: 481432
This event is free and open to the public, but donations to the Great Lakes Recovery Centers are welcomed, according to the event announcement. The suggested donation is $15, organizers said.