Friends of the Rouge members re-elected two board members and elected four new board members at our Annual Election on December 13, 2017. Incumbents Andrew Hoffman and Susan Thompson were re-elected. New board members who joined FOTR are: Manja Holland, John Kelly, Mike McNulty, and Betsy Palazzola. Congratulations to all who were elected and thank you to all who voted.More
Dr. Nandi, Chief Health Editor of a ABC Detroit and host of the Ask Dr. Nandi show, will be hosting a gala to benefit Colon Cancer Research on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit in honor of close friends, family, and the community. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with cocktails, dinner, silent auction, photo booth, guest speakers and entertainment. Tickets are $200 per person and are tax-deductible.More
As you may have heard, Friends of the Rouge learned in late October that the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Program might be losing its funding. At that time, the Alliance of Rouge Communities recommended the discontinuation of 2018 funding due to budget priorities. For those unfamiliar with the program, it includes the Spring and Fall Bug Hunts and the Winter Stonefly Search. These three sampling events involve hundreds of volunteers in collecting data and learning about the watershed. Started in 1998, this will be our 20th year and it would be a shame to end it. More
Now that the New Year has arrived, we’re all looking for ways to make improvements in our lives, from getting fit to reexamining our finances to remodeling that horrid 1970s-style bathroom. If you’re planning to make any improvements to your home this year, here are some things you need to know about home upgrades and their tax implications.*
Check out the January Health Hero Magazine special DETOX edition!
Judgment Detox, #1 New York Times best-selling author, Gabby Bernstein, shares her story on how she decided to take on a judgment detox in her own life.
NEWS Name A Motor City Paint Color in Wrigley Hall
Detroit Historical Museum
January 9 – February 28, 2018 on the Lower Level
Motor City Paint has created a new line of historic paint, and they’ve asked the Detroit Historical Society to help them name their new colors! Visit Wrigley Hall in the Detroit Historical Museum between January 9 and February 28 and look for a display of 25 giant, vibrantly colored paint chips. Enter your ideas for Motor City-inspired names, and Motor City Paint will choose the names for its new line from your suggestions. Winning entries will receive $100 in free paint from Motor City Paint and a grand prize winner will be selected from all participants to receive a $1,000 paint makeover from Motor City Paint.
Motor City Paint has also donated the paint for a makeover of Wrigley Hall. Located on the lower level of the Detroit Historical Museum, this space offers flexible seating and a multipurpose area for school groups, public programs and event rentals. This winter, Wrigley Hall will be renovated with a fresh coat of Motor City Paint, and exhibit space will be added so that we can display more two-dimensional artifacts from our collection.
MLK Jr. Day: “Bring the Dream to Life”
The Detroit Historical Museum
Monday, January 15 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free admission!
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day with “Bring the Dream to Life” on Monday, January 15at the Detroit Historical Museum. The program hosted by the Black Historic Sites Committee will feature children’s activities including making your own Martin Luther King Jr. coloring and activity book, open mic poetry with a focus on “the spirit of Dr. King” hosted by One Single Rose as well as cupcakes to celebrate what would have been the activist’s 89th birthday.
The Detroit 67 Project team will also be on-hand to lead interactive family activities, reflection and dialogue. For any questions, contact Public Programs Coordinator Charnae Sanders at 313.833.0277.
The Michigan House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would amend the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to prevent public disclosure of organization’s cybersecurity assessments, cybersecurity plans, cybersecurity incidents and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Protecting this type of information from public disclosure could help prevent cyberattacks on the organizations involved.More
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced that all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have accepted FirstNet and AT&T’s proposals to design and build a broadband network for the public safety community. Guam, the Pacific Territories of American Samoa, and the Mariana Islands have until March 12, 2018, to make their decision.
“With all 50 states and several territories participating in FirstNet, we have a clear path to delivering a truly nationwide broadband network for first responders,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “We are now one step closer to delivering on a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission, and I commend the governors and leaders of these states and territories for demonstrating their commitment to the safety of all Americans.”
“FirstNet will transform how first responders communicate as they respond to emergencies and protect the public in communities across the country, including rural America,” said Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator David Redl. “As we turn now to deployment, I look forward to continuing to work with FirstNet, AT&T, and first responders in all states, territories, and Washington, D.C., to make this network a reality.”
Background:
FirstNet is an independent authority within the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). FirstNet’s mission is to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. communities. In March 2017, the Department of Commerce and FirstNet announced a partnership with AT&T to build and operate and the first responder network. It will deliver the technologies and infrastructure that public safety desperately needs for day-to-day operations, disaster response and recovery, and securing of large events.
You would not believe in the past few weeks how many of my patients are coming into my office with off-the-charts blood pressure! The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but everyone is freaking out. If you’re stressing about gift buying, decorating, cooking, traveling and everything else that contributes to holiday prepping madness, I have created a Holiday Survival Guide just for you with strategies to protect your health and lower your stress.