American Red Cross
Manistee, noon-5:45 p.m. Feb. 13, St. Joe Civic Club, 900 Vine St.
Michigan Blood
Bear Lake, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 9, bus, Saddle Up Store & Gas Station, 12991 U.S. 31 North.
Traverse City, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 9, bus, Central High School gym parking lot, 1150 Milliken Dr., sponsored by Third Level Crisis Intervention Center.
Suttons Bay, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Immanuel Lutheran Church meeting room, 203 Lincoln Road.
Traverse City, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 11, Munson Medical Center conference room 11 and 12, 1105 Sixth St.
Cadillac, 2-6 p.m. Feb. 12, LifeHouse Assembly of God fellowship hall, 1120 W. Division St.
Traverse City, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 12, Traverse City College Preparatory Academy lunch room, 1402 Carlisle Road.
Traverse City, noon-6 p.m. Feb. 13, Northwestern Michigan College main level conference room, 1701 E. Front St.
Manistee, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 14, Little River Casino main event center, 2700 Orchard Highway.
Marion, 3-7 p.m. Feb. 14, bus, Amish community, 18814 M-115.
Elk Rapids, 3-7 p.m. Feb. 15, Cherryland Middle School, 707 E. Third St.
Traverse City, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 15, bus, Northwestern Bank, 107 E. Front St.
Interlochen, 2:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, bus, Ric's Food Center, 2048 M-137.
Empire, 4-7 p.m. Feb. 19, bus, St. Philip Neri Church, 11411 LaCore Ave.
Northport, 2:30-6 p.m. Feb. 20, Trinity Church UCC, 103 Warren St.
For details about American Red Cross Blood Drives, call 347-5984 or (800) 582-2240, ext. 109; for information on American Red Cross drives in northern Michigan, visit redcrossmichigan.org.
For details about Michigan Blood Drives, call 935-3030 or (866) MIBLOOD (option six) or visit miblood.org.
Body & Soul
Area Blood Drives: 02/09/2013
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Priest uses big rig to make special deliveries
Father Ray Cotter delivers more than sermons. Two weeks ago, the former truck truck driver turned priest drove a semi-tractor-trailer rig to Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., to pick up 1,164 free military computers for use in Michigan Catholic schools in the dioceses of Lansing, Saginaw, Gaylord and Marquette.
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Mental Wellness: Dealing with difficult people
There was a time when I really enjoyed conflict. I don’t mean between people, but I felt like social change almost always happened when people stood up for their beliefs. This also was during a period in my life when my hair was dyed like a leopard.
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Body & Soul in Brief: 05/18/2013
Lupus meeting; cancer survivor picnic; Lyme disease support group; and more.
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Area Blood Drives: 05/18/2013
Find a blood drive in the area:
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Perspectives: Structuring a balanced life as we age
Whether we realize it or not, we all live within “structure.” Sometimes it becomes too limiting or too confining. This can be physical, emotional and spiritual.
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Health Newsmakers: 05/18/2013
In June, Barbara McIntyre, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC, will present the paper “Grief Expression and Healing Through Art” at the 44th annual American Art Therapy Conference in Seattle.
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Competition puts students' theological knowledge to test
Which came first, the Bible or the Catholic Church? Which book of the New Testament is categorized as a book of history? What are the names of the heavenly angels?
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Senior Focus: Creating 'covers of love'
For over a year now, dedicated ladies — and a few gentlemen — have met faithfully, using their passion and talents to create more than 100 quilts for injured children and adults.
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Body&Soul in Brief: 05/11/2013
Senior Expo; church carnival; church yard sale; and more.
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Area Blood Drives: 05/11/2013
Blood drives in the area:
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Body&Soul Newsmakers: 05/11/2013
Michigan Blood has released the names of blood donors in Kalkaska, Leelanau and Wexford counties who recently reached new gallon levels:
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Volunteers bring mobility to amputees
Todd Stone and Ryan Fettig expected to have the weekend off when they arrived in the Dominican Republican several weeks ago with 27 prosthetic arms, hands, legs and feet weighing a total of 300 pounds.
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Adapted in TC: Advice from others only goes so far
Ten days ago, I observed the 37th anniversary of my stroke. As anniversaries go, I had a very busy, long work day followed by a late brief dinner with my husband.
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Body & Soul in Brief: 05/04/2013
Special Olympics Equestian team; Stroke Club marks 30 years; and more.
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Health Newsmakers: 05/04/2013
Michigan Blood donors reach new gallon levels:
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Area Blood Drives: 05/04/2013
Where to donate blood in the area:
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Pet remembrance service aims to provide support
Kerri Collier knows better than most the grief that can follow the death of a beloved pet. She sees it all as owner of Great Lakes Pet Memorial and Crematory in Traverse City.
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Mardi Link: Wishing, wanting and waiting
My husband, bless his heart, came to northern Michigan by way of Arizona, where year after year, April pretty much does what she’s told.
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Body & Soul in Brief: 04/27/2013
Day of Prayer; Church Women United; Breakfast series. (Plus more)
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Perspectives: Grandkids in one syllable — Love
Sometimes it takes more than the distance of one generation for us to realize the good our parents did.
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Area Blood Drives: 04/27/2013
Where to donate blood in the area:
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Munson reaches out to provide support in Kenya
Some 7,800 miles separate Munson Medical Center and a private hospital in Chogoria, Kenya. A new international option in Munson’s family practice residency training program aims to bridge that distance.
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Mental Wellness: Taking time to hear silence
I have a hard time sitting still. When I get to work I turn on music. When I wait in line at the store, I check my phone for emails. I brainstorm new ideas for projects while I’m driving and listening to the radio. I allow myself to do this because I frame it around productivity and efficiency. In reality, I have a hard time with silence.
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Body & Soul in Brief: 04/20/2013
Relay for Life kick off; lyme disease support group; diaper drive and more.
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Anti-Semitism expert to speak at History Center
The History Center of Traverse City will present “Anti-Semitism in America, The High Tide: 1921-1940” today from 3 to 5 p.m. at the center, 322 Sixth Street.
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