Community Briefs: Aug. 24, 2023
Meal Assistance Program offered every second and fourth Saturday
TECUMSEH — The Meal Assistance Program (MAP) of Lenawee County, which is organized by City of Refuge Ministries International, has two food distributions each month on the second and fourth Saturdays. The next distribution is Saturday, Aug. 26.
City of Refuge Ministries International is in Tecumseh at 109 E. Logan St. Food pantry hours are 1 to 3 p.m. and can also be scheduled on an appointment basis. All are welcome to participate. The pantry is open to everybody within Lenawee County, City of Refuge Ministries International said. Walk-ups are welcome. There are no age or income restrictions.
Preorders of food can be made by calling 517-902-7750. City of Refuge Ministries International can be found online at www.cityofrefugeministriesintl.com. Orders can be placed there. Delivery is available for Adrian residents, the organization said. The ministry also has an app that can be downloaded for free.
Chevrolet of Clinton has grand opening celebration Saturday
CLINTON — A grand opening celebration is in the works for Chevrolet of Clinton, 1070 W. U.S. 12, on Saturday, Aug. 26.
The public is welcome to join in the scheduled fun from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a cookout featuring a pig roast, shaved ice, a pet adoption ceremony and a Corvette car show, according to a flyer supplied by the Greater Lenawee and the Irish Hills Regional chambers of commerce. There will be a battle of the bands competition from 1 to 3 p.m. followed by more live music from 3 to 5 p.m.
There will be a drawing for a 2024 Chevrolet Trax giveaway. Registration for the drawing is between 9 and 10 a.m., the flyer said.
To contact Chevrolet of Clinton, call 517-705-0020 or visit www.chevroletofclinton.com.
Pathways Center hosts SMART Recovery meetings
ADRIAN — SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Recovery, a program to support individuals who have chosen to abstain or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behaviors, meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Pathways Recovery Engagement Center, 211 W. Maumee St., Adrian.
Participants will learn how to change self-defeating thinking, emotions and actions and work toward long-term satisfaction and quality of life.
For more information, contact Pathways at 517-920-4416. For more information about the SMART Recovery program, visit www.smartrecovery.org.
Hunter safety course offered at Morenci Sportsman’s Club
MORENCI — A traditional hunter education course is being offered this weekend to registered participants at the Morenci Sportsman’s Club, 8972 W. Mulberry Road.
The course is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27. People who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1960, must enroll in the course if they want to purchase a hunting license in Michigan, an announcement from the sportsman’s club said.
Course hours this weekend are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The main purpose of the hunter education course is to train safe, legal and responsible hunters, the announcement said. Topics covered include understanding wildlife management, wildlife identification, ethics, laws and regulations, and firearms safety and handling.
As seats are limited, registration is required. To register, visit michigan.storefront.kalkomey.com/em/events/4944.
Stair District Library hosts artist reception Saturday
MORENCI — An artist reception is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Morenci’s Stair District Library featuring the individual who started #The100DayProject.
Maryn Shaffer, who was a fifth grader when she created the artwork that began #The100DayProject, will have some of her artwork on display at the library and will talk about life as an artist. The artwork can be viewed inside the library’s annex, a news release from the library said.
The reception will allow fellow artists to mingle with one another and will also include free refreshments. There is no cost to attend, and registration is not required.
The Stair District Library is in downtown Morenci at 228 W. Main St. To contact the library, call 517-458-6510 or visit www.stairlib.org.
Tecumseh District Library hosts ‘Ask a Financial Expert’ program
TECUMSEH — Edwards Jones financial adviser Frank Zanger will be available to answer financial questions during an “Ask a Financial Expert” program next week at the Tecumseh District Library, 215 N. Ottawa St.
Zanger will partner with the library from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, to answer questions about stocks and mutual funds, retirement planning strategies, planning your trust and estate, tax reduction measures, college savings, cash flow strategies, charitable giving, and business succession options.
Sign up for the program by contacting the library at 517-423-2238 or by visiting www.tecumsehlibrary.org.
Before joining the Edward Jones team in 2019, Zanger had a career in banking, including serving as relationship coordinator for Monroe Bank & Trust in Tecumseh.
Friend of the Court payment options expanded
ADRIAN — In the past, Lenawee County’s Friend of the Court limited itself to only taking cash payments with a court order. This policy has changed, and any payor may now make cash payments at the Friend of the Court window, an announcement from Lenawee County said. Cash payments must be in the exact amount.
“This will help child support payors as it offers them an opportunity to pay child support without an additional fee that other options impose,” the county said in its announcement.
Lenawee County’s Friend of the Court is in the basement of the Rex B Martin Judicial Building in Adrian, 425 N. Main St.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Community Briefs for Aug. 24, 2023
