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Talk gardening with Larry

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:50:38 +0100

MSU Extension brown-bag lunch gardening series - "Talk gardening with Larry"
Beginning in October, Michigan State University Extension Educator Larry Dyer will host an informational series, "Talk gardening with Larry". This will be a brown bag series on the second Friday of each month (except December) from 12:00-12:50 p.m., in room 110 Mikanuk on the campus of Bay Mills Community College. Each date will have a topic with handouts, but after a brief presentation the conversation can go to whatever people have on their minds and in their gardens. So bring your brown bag lunch and come “talk gardening with Larry”.

Dates and topics:

Jan 14 – Planning your garden
Feb 11 – Deciding what seed to order (bring your favorite catalogs)
Mar 11 – Starting your own seeds
Apr 8 – back yard composting
May 13 – planning for seed saving
Jun 10 – weed management
Jul 8 – insect and disease management
Aug 12 – seed saving

Larry Dyer is a Tribal Extension Educator with Michigan State University Extension working with the Bay Mills Indian Community, The Hannahville Indian Community, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and The Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. His office is at the Emmet County MSU Extension office in Harbor Springs. He can be reached at 231-439-8982 or dyerlawr@msu.edu.

Flu Clinics planned

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:00:30 +0100

    BAY MILLS — Community Health Department announces its schedule of 2010 flu season clinics. Please mark your calendars.
    Participants are asked to wear short sleeve shirts. Flu vaccine should be given to children over the age of six months to 18 years, and any person age 50 and over.
    Also in need of flu vaccine are persons living in crowded conditions, those with chronic health care problems, weakened immune systems, or with muscle or nerve disorders as well as their caregivers to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill or spreading the disease to others.
    Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Bay Mills Resort & Casinos. Free for tribal members and employees, Medicare-B and Medicaid insured, $15 per person for others. Adults only.
    Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bay Mills Health Center. All ages are welcome. Free for tribal members, $15 per person for others. Note: Children age nine or younger receiving first time flu vaccine will need a booster.
    Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bay Mills Health Center. Free for tribal members and employees, Medicare-B and Medicaid insured, $15 per person for others. Note: Children age nine or younger receiving first time flu vaccine will need a booster.
    Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bay Mills Health Center. Free for tribal members and employees, Medicare-B and Medicaid insured, $15 per person for others. Note: Children age nine or younger receiving first time flu vaccine will need a booster.
    Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bay Mills Health Center. Free for tribal members and employees, Medicare-B and Medicaid insured, $15 per person for others.

General Tribal Council Meeting

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:06:41 +0100

The next GTC is planned for Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Horizons Conference Center. All tribal members are encouraged to attend.

Spaghetti Fundraiser planned for Perron Family

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:24:06 +0100

The community will hold a spaghetti fundraiser on Aug. 19 at the Armella Parker Senior Center for the family of Karson Perron. Karson was born on Aug. 3 and was transported to Marquette General Hospital with complications from pneumonia. He is the son of Jamie and Kalvin Perron. Jamie works at Bay Mills Dental Clinic and Kalvin is an officer with Bay Mills Police Department. All funds raised will go towards helping the family in their time of need. The dinner begins at 5 p.m. Donations will also be accepted and raffles held. Cost is $5 per person/ $3 per child.