Do you have a heart on your drivers license or state ID card? If you do, that means that you have signed up to be an organ, tissue and eye donor! If you don’t have that heart, maybe you should consider getting one! Did you know that One organ donor can bring the gift of life to nearly 50 people?!?!? Really— FIFTY people! That’s AMAZING!

April is nationally recognized as ‘Donate Life Month’ and what a great time to think about helping others out and putting that little heart on your license. The more people that can and will do this, the more people can benefit. At some point in your life, if you ever have the chance to meet a recipient of a donor, you truly get to see how grateful people can be. It’s an amazing thing.

To enroll on the state Organ Donor Registry, visit the Department of State Web Site at: www.Michigan.gov.sos or visit any Secretary of State office!
~Stephanie

Congratulations to Sue Wright of Munising, GRAND PRIZE Winner on April 10, 2010 at the Country Lanes & Entertainment Center. Thanks to everyone who attended to enjoy this fun filled evening with friends, lots of prizes, a delicious meal from Mama Russo’s and beverage specials from Pike Distributing!

Sue Wright was pretty excited with her brand new Home Theatre PC System from 906 Technologies and Great Lakes Radio!

April 12, 2010 — The Michigan Department of Transportation will be adjusting speed limits on M-331 and the US-131 Business Route (BR)/Westnedge Avenue and Park Street through downtown Kalamazoo after more than a year of research.

April 12, 2010 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced today that the state is awarding $3,399,888 in federal Transportation Enhancement (TE) grants to fund projects that will benefit 19 communities in eight Michigan counties. The grants will allow communities to acquire 22 miles of abandoned rail corridors for future development as nonmotorized trails, construct 14 miles of paved shoulders and nonmotorized trails and install 2.5 miles of roadway streetscape.

April 7, 2010 — Effective 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, seasonal weight restrictions are no longer in effect for the entire state of Michigan.

April 7, 2010 — Starting next week, improvements begin along a 9-mile stretch of I-94 just east of Jackson.

April 7, 2010 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will install median cable guardrail along more than 21 miles of I-94 starting April 12, continuing a safety program that is preventing cross-median crashes and saving lives.

April 7, 2010 — At a recent joint State Transportation Commission and Michigan Aeronautics Commission meeting, State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Manager John Mayfield signed an agreement that renews the Block Grant Agreement between the two agencies.

April 11-17 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan

April 6, 2010 — To better match current traffic patterns and improve mobility for all motorists and pedestrians, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be updating signal timings on state highways throughout the Upper Peninsula over the next few months.

April 6, 2010 — In response to comments received from the community at a March 24 open house and after determining that the reconstruction of a portion of the I-75 Business Spur in Sault Ste. Marie could not be completed in 2010, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has decided to postpone the project until 2011.

April 6, 2010 — Concrete pavement repair will begin the week of April 12 on a 6.8 mile section of M-59 in Macomb County, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).

April 6, 2010 — Ramp reconstruction and repair to three bridges begins Monday, April 12, at the I-94/I-275 interchange in Wayne County.

April 5 is the last day to register to vote for the May 4 election

The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 8, 2010 to consider the possible parole of Ricky Kenneth Coyle, #144794. It will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the T-100 Training Center, G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, Jackson, MI.

The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 8, 2010 to consider the possible parole of Gregory Allen Lawrence, #154469. It will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the T-100 Training Center, G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, Jackson, MI.

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