LAFCU opens Shred Day to public April 23
Spring cleaners take note. LAFCU is offering free document shredding to the public at the credit union’s Shred Day, Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to noon to reduce identify theft.
A mobile shredding truck will be at LAFCU’s headquarters/West Lansing Branch, 106 N. Marketplace Blvd., for on-site, secure destruction of personal documents. The paper will be recycled. Each person may drop off up to four Bankers Boxes of materials to be shred.
“If you’re cleaning out files this spring and don’t need some documents with personal account information on them, it’s best practice to shred them to help prevent identity theft,” said Alyssa Troub, marketing and communications specialist. “This biannual LAFCU event was initially created for members, but because no one is safe from identity theft and because the financial health of the community is important to LAFCU, the public is invited and encouraged to take advantage of this free service.”
Recommended materials are documents that have identifying information about financial, medical and Social Security accounts. Examples are receipts, address labels, bills, insurance claims, tax forms and checking, savings and loan statements.
To learn more about LAFCU, call 800.748.0228 or visit www.lafcu.com
Church to host fundraiser for Habitat April 3
The Maple Rapids Fazoli Dinner Fundraiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity will be held on April 3 from 1-3 p.m. at Maple Rapids United Methodist Church.
Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children, 9 and under. Dine in or take out available. Call the church at 989-224-4460 for tickets.
First game night to be held April 9
Get ready for an evening of games, trivia and laughter. Connect with other young adults. Bring a friend and your favorite game or use one of theirs.
Second Saturday is a space for young adults to connect with other young adults.
new group/event to connect young adults in a safe place in the community
There is no cost for this event. just come prepared for fun. Saturday April 9 from 6:30 – 10 p.m. Snacks will be provided or bring your own.
Gracepoint Church in the Southpoint Mall in St. Johns. Sponsored by Gracepoint and St. Johns Lutheran Church.
Roof Sit for Kids coming up April 28
Join The Voice for Clinton County’s Children in a Roof Sit for fellowship and a fundraiser supporting their essential work on behalf of Clinton County children and youth.
Roof Sits are done to raise awareness. They were very popular in the 1980s prior to Golf Outings and 5K Events.
The Voice for Clinton County’s Children are hosting this event as both an awareness event, April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and a fundraiser to support the agency’s work.
They launched this event in 2021 when COVID-19 was still dominating their decisions because we missed you. This event will remain primarily outside and will be even bigger.
Join them as they honor Child Abuse Prevision Month all day at Big Boy of St. Johns. Advocacy Hours with special activities from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Big Boy of St. Johns is located at 1408 S US Hwy 27 in St. Johns. For more information please visit the website VoiceForClintonCountyChildren.org
The Easter Bunny is coming April 16
It might be cold, but spring is just around the corner and so is the annual St. Johns Easter Egg Hunt. The St. Johns Lions Club has taken over hosting this annual event for the community. It will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
The annual City of St. Johns Easter Egg Hunt, now sponsored by the St. Johns Lions Club with support from many local contributors, will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2022 – rain or shine – at the St. Johns City Park.
Due to Covid, there will be no face painting this year; however kids will be able to request their favorite balloon animal and the Easter Bunny will be at the event for photo opportunities. These activities will take place in the pavilion beginning at 12:30 p.m.
The City Police siren will sound at 1:00 p.m. to start the “organized mayhem.” The area around the pavilion will be sectioned off in the following age groups: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and 9-10. Kids under the age of 3 may pick up an egg in the pavilion. Only kids are allowed in the Egg Patch. No Adults Please.
There is one egg in each age group that has a special ticket in it to win an Easter Basket filled with goodies, so open your eggs while you are there to claim your prize. The baskets will be available for pick-up in the pavilion.
Please recycle your eggs at the event. There will be recycling containers around the Egg Patch and near the pavilion. A recycling container also will be available at the Lions Recycling Center located at 605 N. Swegles Street in St. Johns.
For more information please contact Lion Nancy at (989) 307-9872.
Mark your calendar for Spring Clean-Up
The City of St. Johns Spring Clean-Up is set for Saturday, May 7, 2022. Please do not place items out to the curb prior to Saturday, April 30.
Items must be placed out by 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. Items placed after the contractor has passed will not be picked up.
Clean-up is limited to 3 cubic yards of material (approx. the size of a regular pick-up truck box). Pickers be courteous and keep areas tidy. Do not leave a mess!
This is available for city residents whom live in a one to four unit dwelling. A refuse fee is applied to the summer tax bill to pay for this service. Any non-resident placing refuse illegally is subject to a $500 fine.