Monday, December 5, 2011
The Santa House begins 250k fundraising drive
Midland’s answer to the North Pole is about to see some much-needed renovations. The Santa House, one of Midland’s most popular Christmastime attractions, is beginning a fundraising campaign to add something to their facility that will surely delight its thousands of attendees each season: restrooms. “You should have heard the cheers last night (Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the annual lighting ceremony) when we announced we were adding restrooms,” said Janet McGuire, president and CEO of the Midland Community Foundation said. The Santa House, aided by the community foundation, which is responsible for the Santa House’s maintenance and endowment, McGuire said, will raise $250,000.
New Midland Residence Inn to open Dec. 12
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Marriott International, Inc. is scheduled to open a 67-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Midland on Monday, Dec. 12. Located at 850 Joe Mann Boulevard, the Residence Inn Midland will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Lodgco Management, LLC of Mount Pleasant. “We are pleased to introduce Residence Inn hotels in the Midland area,” said Brian King, senior vice president, Select Service and Extended Stay Brand Management, Marriott International. “This new hotel was designed to be a home away from home and provides a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort.”
Marriott International, Inc. is scheduled to open a 67-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Midland on Monday, Dec. 12. Located at 850 Joe Mann Boulevard, the Residence Inn Midland will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Lodgco Management, LLC of Mount Pleasant. “We are pleased to introduce Residence Inn hotels in the Midland area,” said Brian King, senior vice president, Select Service and Extended Stay Brand Management, Marriott International. “This new hotel was designed to be a home away from home and provides a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort.”
Friday, December 2, 2011
Mick Thomas turns wood from Down Under
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Growing up in southeastern Australia's state of Victoria, Mick Thomas would go fishing with his father up in "the bush" on weekends. He remembers vividly how his father would name trees for him: Red Mallee, Red Gum, Brown Mallee, Coolibah, and White Top-all varieties of eucalyptus tree. Thomas admits that he didn't pay much attention to his father's fascination with trees back then. But today he is glad for that early education, because these Australian trees inspire the woodturning hobby which he practices in his Midland garage workshop. Thomas will be one of the participating artists at the Chippewa Nature Center's 11th annual Nature Art Show and Sale Dec. 2-4. A members-only event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. The show is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 4. Other artists will have paintings, woodcarvings, photography, sculptures, baskets, pottery, and more.
Growing up in southeastern Australia's state of Victoria, Mick Thomas would go fishing with his father up in "the bush" on weekends. He remembers vividly how his father would name trees for him: Red Mallee, Red Gum, Brown Mallee, Coolibah, and White Top-all varieties of eucalyptus tree. Thomas admits that he didn't pay much attention to his father's fascination with trees back then. But today he is glad for that early education, because these Australian trees inspire the woodturning hobby which he practices in his Midland garage workshop. Thomas will be one of the participating artists at the Chippewa Nature Center's 11th annual Nature Art Show and Sale Dec. 2-4. A members-only event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. The show is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 4. Other artists will have paintings, woodcarvings, photography, sculptures, baskets, pottery, and more.
Public invited to honor fallen heroes Sunday at Project Blue Light
via Midland Daily News
The Memorial Presbyterian Church steeple is sporting a blue light and the yearly roll call of heroes is ready, both in preparation of Sunday's Project Blue Light. Members of the public are invited to the ceremony, set for 6 p.m. at the church, 1310 Ashman St. It is to honor all police, deputies, firefighters and paramedics who have died in the line of duty or while employed, plus their survivors and those who still work to keep the public safe. This year, organizer Mary Fisher of Midland has been busy finding additional ways to honor loved ones lost while protecting citizens. One of her projects was working to make sure three Midland firefighters who died in the 1960s were recognized with their names engraved on the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial in Pontiac. The memorial is the only one in the state that honors both law enforcement and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Memorial Presbyterian Church steeple is sporting a blue light and the yearly roll call of heroes is ready, both in preparation of Sunday's Project Blue Light. Members of the public are invited to the ceremony, set for 6 p.m. at the church, 1310 Ashman St. It is to honor all police, deputies, firefighters and paramedics who have died in the line of duty or while employed, plus their survivors and those who still work to keep the public safe. This year, organizer Mary Fisher of Midland has been busy finding additional ways to honor loved ones lost while protecting citizens. One of her projects was working to make sure three Midland firefighters who died in the 1960s were recognized with their names engraved on the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial in Pontiac. The memorial is the only one in the state that honors both law enforcement and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Upward bound: Dow Chemical Co. stock
The Dow Chemical Co. stock on Thursday was one of the biggest movers of the New York Stock Exchange as it swung upwards 6.2 percent, according to a report from Financial News Network. "Over the past year, Dow Chemical has traded in a range of $20.61 to $42.23 and is now at $27.35, 33 percent above that low," the report read. Dow, a diversified chemical company, specializes in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture, and makes at least 5,000 products, the company said. In 2010, Dow had annual sales of $53.7 billion and employed about 50,000 people worldwide.
Jobless rate dips to 6.7 percent
via Midland Daily News
Midland County's jobless rate dropped to 6.7 percent in October, following a statewide trend of lower unemployment. A smaller labor force and higher number of people employed combined to reduce the rate from 7.5 percent in September and 8.1 percent in October 2010. The numbers were released ahead of Gov. Rick Snyder's Thursday stop at Delta College, where he is expected to speak about matching the skills of the state's workforce with employers' needs. Delta College has worked closely with local employers such as The Dow Chemical Co. and Dow Kokam to create short-term Fast Start career training programs to meet immediate hiring needs for chemical processing, battery production and solar manufacturing. Delta College said Snyder will speak at 10 a.m. to an audience invited by his staff.
Midland County's jobless rate dropped to 6.7 percent in October, following a statewide trend of lower unemployment. A smaller labor force and higher number of people employed combined to reduce the rate from 7.5 percent in September and 8.1 percent in October 2010. The numbers were released ahead of Gov. Rick Snyder's Thursday stop at Delta College, where he is expected to speak about matching the skills of the state's workforce with employers' needs. Delta College has worked closely with local employers such as The Dow Chemical Co. and Dow Kokam to create short-term Fast Start career training programs to meet immediate hiring needs for chemical processing, battery production and solar manufacturing. Delta College said Snyder will speak at 10 a.m. to an audience invited by his staff.
Obesity, health problems can begin in the womb
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"Has your doctor asked you how much you weighed at birth? Were you born prematurely?" Dr. Barbara Luke, Sc.D., M.P.H., RD, a professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine asked the audience Nov. 16 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Luke spoke as part of the Health Lecture Series. Her lecture, "Women, Obesity and the Therapeutic Effect of Diet," is the second in a series of four lectures. She said factors from past and present can effect a person's future. Luke discussed obesity as an epidemic and how chances of becoming over weight and developing health problems begins in the womb. Factors include: Your genetic heritage and environmental heritage in fetal development and early childhood; your current nutrition, exercise and lifestyle; age at menarche; reproductive history; and age at menopause.
"Has your doctor asked you how much you weighed at birth? Were you born prematurely?" Dr. Barbara Luke, Sc.D., M.P.H., RD, a professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine asked the audience Nov. 16 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Luke spoke as part of the Health Lecture Series. Her lecture, "Women, Obesity and the Therapeutic Effect of Diet," is the second in a series of four lectures. She said factors from past and present can effect a person's future. Luke discussed obesity as an epidemic and how chances of becoming over weight and developing health problems begins in the womb. Factors include: Your genetic heritage and environmental heritage in fetal development and early childhood; your current nutrition, exercise and lifestyle; age at menarche; reproductive history; and age at menopause.
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