Credit steve carmody / Michigan Radio
More than ten months after a devastating flood, a Sanford institution is reopening on Easter Sunday.
The May 19 failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams after days of heavy rain contributed to a 500-year flood event that inundated parts of Midland and Gladwin counties. Thousands of people were forced from their homes. The flood caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
The scars of the 500-year flood event are still visible in Sanford, but so are signs of rebuilding.
Melissa Ayotte’s family has owned the Red Oak restaurant in Sanford since 1973. She says the flood waters rose to nearly the ceiling of the one story brick building.
Mighty Mitt Parkinson s Movement Center nets Midland grant
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The volunteers and Board of Directors of the Mighty Mitt Parkinson’s Movement Center (MMPMC) are pleased to announce it has received a $27,000 grant from the Midland Community Foundation’s Midland County COVID-19 Response/Disaster Relief Fund. The grant will help cover the operational cost of programs and resources serving those with Parkinson’s.
“Many of our clients experiencing care disruption and economic impacts due to COVID-19, and we have transitioned what we can to a virtual setting, providing supplies and equipment for in home care,” said Mighty Mitt President and CEO Joan Billingsley. “The grant from the Midland Community Foundation will allow our programs to continue to serve one of our most vulnerable community members during this critical time.”
Midland Civitan Club offering scholarship
For students living with a disability, or going into a field to work with individuals with disabilities
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The Midland Civitan Club annually offers scholarship funds to college students living with a disability, and/or students going into a field working with individuals with disabilities, such as special education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or psychology. For 2021, the club will award two $1,000 scholarships.
The Elder Civitan Scholarship, named for the late Max and Jean Elder, is administered through the Midland Community Foundation. Financial need may be considered when all other factors are equal. The successful applicant will be a Midland County resident who is completing or has completed his/her freshman year at a recognized university, college or community college.