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Great Lakes Energy News – October 2011
Michigan News
John Quackenbush has been appointed by Gov. Snyder to serve as chair of the three-member Michigan Public Service Commission. Quackenbush, of New Buffalo, has worked for UBS Global Asset Management for 10 years, most recently as a managing director and senior investment analyst responsible for equity research of the transportation, utilities and coal industries.More
Autumn Traditions are in the Air October 15 at the Hawk Woods Nature Center
The City of Auburn Hills, a dynamic community committed to innovation and growth, is welcoming in the change of season with an event that brings the best fall activities together in one celebration. Featuring food, music and plenty of outdoor fun for the whole family, the ‘Fall Festival in the Woods’ will take place on Saturday, October 15, from 11am through 3pm at the E. Dale Fisk Hawk Woods Nature Center in Auburn Hills. More
Got Worms?
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My significant other had never come across a tomato worm before. You know, the big fat green worm with horns? Now he had one in his very own garden and didn’t know what to make of it. So, while poking around on the internet on how to get rid of the vermin, I ran across a natural deterrent. Dill. Yes, dill weed.More
Big Lessons, Little Teachers by Erin Eagen
“Hurry up and get in the car. We have a lot of things to get done today,” Jennifer Mack, a Detroit mother of two, tells her young children as they wander slowly to the car. She watches, exasperated, as they giggle and laugh taking far longer than necessary to climb into their boosterseats.More
Dorsey Schools and St. Josehp Mercy Oakland Team up for a “Get Moving” Healthy Lifestyle Expo
To increase awareness about healthy lifestyle choices, Dorsey Schools Waterford/Pontiac Campus and St. Joseph Mercy Oakland are teaming up for a community health expo to encourage residents to “Get Moving.”More
15 Cool Ways To Reuse Nail Polish & Their Bottles
One of the greatest girlie rites of passage can be found within a bottle of nail polish. Upon painting that first swipe of color all the way down the length of a finger nail, we become instantly connected to the transformational power of primping and preening.More
New Green Laws and Standards – How They’re Going to Affect You
The State of Michigan adopted ASHRAE Energy Standard 90.1-2007 in early March, 2011, leap-frogging past ICC 2006, which referenced Standard 90.1-2004. The state’s building code still referenced Standard 90.1-1999. More
Looking for a Labor Day getaway?
Looking for a Labor Day getaway? Check out the Taste of Michigan at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.More
Great Lakes Energy News – October 2011
Michigan News
John Quackenbush has been appointed by Gov. Snyder to serve as chair of the three-member Michigan Public Service Commission. Quackenbush, of New Buffalo, has worked for UBS Global Asset Management for 10 years, most recently as a managing director and senior investment analyst responsible for equity research of the transportation, utilities and coal industries.More
Autumn Traditions are in the Air October 15 at the Hawk Woods Nature Center
The City of Auburn Hills, a dynamic community committed to innovation and growth, is welcoming in the change of season with an event that brings the best fall activities together in one celebration. Featuring food, music and plenty of outdoor fun for the whole family, the ‘Fall Festival in the Woods’ will take place on Saturday, October 15, from 11am through 3pm at the E. Dale Fisk Hawk Woods Nature Center in Auburn Hills. More
Got Worms?
My significant other had never come across a tomato worm before. You know, the big fat green worm with horns? Now he had one in his very own garden and didn’t know what to make of it. So, while poking around on the internet on how to get rid of the vermin, I ran across a natural deterrent. Dill. Yes, dill weed.More
Big Lessons, Little Teachers by Erin Eagen
“Hurry up and get in the car. We have a lot of things to get done today,” Jennifer Mack, a Detroit mother of two, tells her young children as they wander slowly to the car. She watches, exasperated, as they giggle and laugh taking far longer than necessary to climb into their boosterseats.More
Dorsey Schools and St. Josehp Mercy Oakland Team up for a “Get Moving” Healthy Lifestyle Expo
To increase awareness about healthy lifestyle choices, Dorsey Schools Waterford/Pontiac Campus and St. Joseph Mercy Oakland are teaming up for a community health expo to encourage residents to “Get Moving.”More
15 Cool Ways To Reuse Nail Polish & Their Bottles
One of the greatest girlie rites of passage can be found within a bottle of nail polish. Upon painting that first swipe of color all the way down the length of a finger nail, we become instantly connected to the transformational power of primping and preening.More
New Green Laws and Standards – How They’re Going to Affect You
The State of Michigan adopted ASHRAE Energy Standard 90.1-2007 in early March, 2011, leap-frogging past ICC 2006, which referenced Standard 90.1-2004. The state’s building code still referenced Standard 90.1-1999. More
Looking for a Labor Day getaway?
Looking for a Labor Day getaway? Check out the Taste of Michigan at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.More