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Free tobacco quit line available over the holidays

December 18, 2015
Free tobacco quit line available over the holidays

HART — The holiday season has arrived, and there is no better time for people to adopt a healthy, tobacco-free lifestyle. This year the Michigan Tobacco Quitline is making it easier to quit tobacco by offering free telephone coaching and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) available to Michigan residents, regardless of insurance status. From now until December 31, 2015, the Michigan…

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Bread of Life Food Pantry showcases healthy options

December 14, 2015

HART — The Bread of Life Food Pantry teamed up with the Healthy Families of Oceana County coalition (HFOC) to highlight healthy food choices on its shelves. Healthy items were selected by Meryl Smith, a registered dietitian from District Health Department #10, and meet the following USDA nutrition guidelines: – Low in saturated and trans fat; – Low in sodium…

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Food truck to feed 200 Oceana families Dec. 19

December 10, 2015
Food truck to feed 200 Oceana families Dec. 19

HART — GHSP-Hart, in conjunction with United Way of the Lakeshore, is sponsoring a food truck for the Oceana County community Saturday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon (or until all food has been distributed) at Spitler Elementary School, 302 W. Johnson St. GHSP is partnering with United Way of the Lakeshore to bring the food truck, which will…

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Local charities benefit from Great Lakes’ generosity

December 9, 2015
Local charities benefit from Great Lakes’ generosity

HART — Great Lakes Energy (GLE) Cooperative employees will contribute $19,993 to local United Way agencies throughout the GLE service area with the help of CoBank, a cooperative lender. GLE employees annually participate in a United Way campaign pledging money from their paychecks throughout the year. For the second year in a row, the employee contributions received a $5,000 matching…

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Service club to ring in the holidays

December 9, 2015
Service club to ring in the holidays

Contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — Men and women of the Pentwater Service Club will staff a Salvation Army Red Kettle collection point in front of the the Pentwater Post Office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 19.   This continues a service club outreach project started over 25 years ago.  The club is…

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