Love Light Trees honor loved ones
TRAVERSE CITY — A Love Light Tree Ceremony will honor loved ones at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The tradition was started by Jane Leidich, a Munson nurse, who wanted a way to remember her mother who died of cancer in 1995. The tree-lighting and memorial ceremony offers an opportunity to honor loved ones people miss during the holidays.
Pre-service music begins at 1:45 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 6105 Center Road. The speaker will be Lisa Ashley, executive director of Hospice of Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey.
Donations will be accepted to help fund the work of Munson Hospice and Palliative Care. Throughout December and January, the Love Light Tree and memory book will be in the lobby of Munson Community Health Center near the urgent care. Three additional Love Light Trees are on the lawn in front of Munson's main entrance and the front of the health center.
For more information, call 935-6482.
SMART recovery group will meet
Suttons Bay — The Grand Traverse SMART (Self-management and Recovery Training) Recovery Group will begin its winter series of meetings on Tuesday.
The non-profit, international self-help program teaches and promotes sobriety from addictive behaviors. Participants use scientific and evidence-based cognitive behavioral methods to learn sobriety methods of motivation, urge elimination, thought/feeling restructuring and lifestyle changes.
The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Suttons Bay Library, 416 Front St. For details, call Gary Vann, PhD., 947-2990, or Clay Carlson, 883-7009. For training materials, visit www.smartrecovery.org.
Appointments taken for H1N1 vaccine
TRAVERSE CITY — Appointments are now being scheduled for people in the "recommended target group" to receive H1N1 vaccines.
The Grand Traverse County Health Department will make appointments for pregnant women, people ages 6 months to 24 years, people 25 to 64 with chronic medical conditions, health care workers, emergency services personnel and caregivers and household contacts of young children (less than 6 months).
Clinics are by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Public Services Building, 2650 LaFranier.
Call 922-2768 to schedule an appointment.
Final results of 'Get Moving' announced
TRAVERSE CITY — The team from Grand Traverse Coffee had the most miles per person in Let's Get Moving Northern Michigan.
The friendly competition measured miles walked in an effort to get people active. Other winners were Cone Drive and Munson Maternity; Munson Maternity logged the most overall miles.
In school participation, Interlochen Community School had the most miles per person, with Courtade Elementary coming in second.
For community miles, Leelanau County area had the most miles per person, while the Traverse City area had the most overall miles.
MS support group hosts potluck
Traverse City — The local Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will host a Christmas potluck on Wednesday.
The group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Munson Community Health Center rooms A and B, 550 Munson Ave. Those attending should bring a dish to pass. Table service will be provided. For details, call 947-0244.
Two grief support groups started
TRAVERSE CITY — Hospice of Michigan has started two new grief support groups.
"Living On: Loss of a Spouse/Partner" meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. The meetings are held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Hospice of Michigan office, 900 E. Front St., Traverse City.
"Living On: Grief Support" meets from 2 to 3 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Tendercare Health Center of Leelanau County, 124 W. Fourth St., Suttons Bay.
For more information on either group, call Kathryn Holl, 929-1535, ext. 1538.
Bake sale proceeds go to cancer society
KALEVA — The Kaleva Crusaders and Friends Relay for Life will hold a Christmas bake sale Dec. 12.
Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kaleva Meats Grocery Store in downtown Kaleva. Goodies will cost $1 and up per package.
For more information, call Pat Grostick, 362-3167.
Gluten-free group dining at Red Mesa
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse Area Gluten Free Support Group will dine at Red Mesa Dec. 10.
In lieu of a group gift exchange, Red Mesa will donate 5 percent of the proceeds to Kids Celiac Camp. There is a gluten-free menu — Red Mesa was one of the first restaurants in Traverse City to offer gluten-free lunch and dinner options. The outing begins at 7 p.m.
Beginning in January, the support group will meet at the First Christian Church, 3686 W. South Airport Road at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Every other month will be a dinner outing.
For more information, call Kathy, 946-1687, or Sandy, 947-8324, or go to www.traverseareaglutenfree.org.
Baked goods will help with hearing
TRAVERSE CITY — Proceeds from Quota International's bake sale Saturday will benefit deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the region.
The bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at American Legion Post 35, 1231 Hastings.
The group's next dinner meeting is scheduled for Jan. 6 at the Park Place Hotel. For more information, call Jan Stretlien, 947-3265.
Eye care for aging seminar is Dec. 29
TRAVERSE CITY — A seminar on eye care will be held at the Village at Bay Ridge Dec. 29.
Rebekah Noss and Mark Noss from Full Spectrum Eye Care will talk about "Caring for our Aging Eyes" beginning at 11 a.m. in the private dining room. They will talk about cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
The Village of Bay Ridge is at 3950 Scenic Ridge off Silver Lake Road near Copper Ridge. For more information, call 932-9455.
Free HIV testing offered Saturday
TRAVERSE CITY — In conjunction with World AIDS Day, free HIV testing will be conducted Saturday at the Traverse Health Clinic.
Participants should call and schedule an appointment, 935-0668. The clinic is at 3147 Logan Valley Road.
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