Mint City Singers planning for new season
The Mint City Singers begin January 7, 2019 with a new season and new music. It is a perfect time to join them.
They meet at the Redeemer Methodist Church, St. Johns campus just east of the courthouse in St. Johns on Mondays at 7-8:30 p.m. For more information call Ellen at 989-233-5775.
Donate your old vehicle
If Santa brought a shiny new truck for Christmas and your old one looks like Mater from “Cars”, why sell it ?
Donate it to Clinton-Gratiot Habitat for Humanity. The process is easy and you will receive a receipt, which you can use as your tax-deductible donation.
Cars, trucks, boats, campers and more. You name it; you can donate it!
And the best part? Your donation will help build houses and wheelchair ramps. It will fund critical home repairs and neighborhood revitalization projects. It will provide credit counseling, and so much more.
For more information, call (989) 227-0000.
City of St. Johns Recreation offers open gym
If you are home for the Holidays or looking to stay active, join the City of St. Johns Recreation Department in the adult open gym activities. Open gym basketball takes place from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and open gym pickleball takes place on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
All open gym activities are held at the Wilson Center. The cost to participate in an open gym activity is $4 per person per night, or you could purchase an open gym pass for $20.
For more information about these activity or any other recreation program, contact the recreation at (989)224-8944 or email bblackmon@ci.saint-johns.mi.us.
Moolenaar announces January, 2019 office hours
Today, Congressman John Moolenaar announced office hours to be held by constituent relations representatives at locations throughout the Fourth District. The purpose of the office hours is to help residents in need of assistance with a federal agency, like the IRS and the VA.
Office hours have been held monthly and are held when Congressman Moolenaar is in Washington voting on legislation.
January 10 – 1:30-2:30 PM
Clinton County Courthouse, Garden Level Conference Room A, 100 East State Street,
Saint Johns
Volunteers needed for tax prep assistance for older adults
The Tri-County Office on Aging and AARP partner each year to provide free tax preparation assistance to older adults in the Greater Lansing area. Volunteers are needed to make sure all persons in need of this assistance receive the service.
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is the nation’s largest volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service. For many participants, a tax refund could mean they won’t have to choose between paying for groceries and keeping the lights on in their home.
No formal accounting or tax preparation experience is needed to volunteer as everyone will receive free tax training. Volunteers need only have a desire to help and be comfortable working with numbers. Training will be held during the month of January, and volunteers must past a certification exam prior to the official start of tax season. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of four hours per week. Those interested in volunteering should register via the AARP website at http://www.aarp.org/giving-back/. For more information about the program please call Vivian Baxter at 517-574-0315.
Adults 60 years of age and older from Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties with low to moderate incomes are eligible for help with their taxes between February 4 and April 15, 2019. Federal and state returns will be filed electronically, so customers with refunds will receive them in the shortest possible time. To make an appointment call 517- 887-1440 after January 2, 2019.