Lights Up on Neil Simon Comedy
It’s a race to the wire. Eight actors are perfecting their lines. A team of electricians and a lighting consultant are hanging new fixtures. A backstage crew is building a set one piece at a time around ladders and tools scattered across the stage. Fund raising efforts to reach the goals for matching grants are approaching their deadlines. Every facet of the project must cross the finish line by the time the curtain opens on “God’s Favorite”, a comedy by Neil Simon.
Homegrown Productions presents this modern day interpretation of the story of Job under the new lighting system at the Wilson Center Auditorium September 27 – October 6. Tom Webb directs Bob Murrell, Michael Nelson, Patrick Monroe, Marsha Brook, Monica Holland, Darryl Schmitz, Tyler Frease, and Sarah Craft.
Show time is 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28, October 6 and 7, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 29. Tickets are available at the door, $10 for students age 10 – 18 and seniors age 55 plus; $15 for everyone else.
K of C raffle and dinner coming up October 19
The annual Sportsman Raffle and Hog Roast and Turkey Fry sponsored by the local Knights of Columbus will be held on Saturday, October 19. The drawing will be held at 8:00 p.m. The Grand Knight’s drawing will be at 7:30 p.m. You need not be present to win.
The dinner including roasted pork, fried turkey, baked beans, cole slaw, corn bread and ice cream from Dershey’s will take place from 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Children 4 and under are free. Self-serve takeouts will be available.
Tickets will be available at Dershey’s or by calling 989-640-7252 or 640-1313.
Window Painting at the library is October 1
Tweens and teens can flex their artistic muscles when they gather to paint the library’s windows for Halloween.
The library will supply all the materials, so the painters can show up ready to create on Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Registration is appreciated and began Tuesday, September 3. On Tuesday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. they library will provide food and drinks when they all gather to clean the windows and prep for a winter art project.
Soup kitchen makes stops in area
His Cup Runneth Over, a mobile soup kitchen, will be making a stop at
– First Congregational Church, 100 Maple Ave, St. Johns 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, October
– First Baptist Church/Beacon of Hope (northwest parking lot), 512 S. US 27, St. Johns from 12-1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 3 and at
– The Meadows of St. Johns, 2265 W. Parks Rd., St. Johns, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 3.
Soup, bread, fruit and dessert will be served to all who come free of charge. For more information call 517-388-2005.
MMCO Not-So-Spooky Fall Concert is October 10
The Mid Michigan Chamber Orchestra will be hosting a free concert at the Depot in downtown St. Johns on Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m..
music and treats for the kids.
Moolenaar Announces Office Hours for October
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.
October 17
1:30-2:30 PM
Clinton County Courthouse, Garden Level Conference Room “A”, 100 East State Street, Saint Johns, MI 48879
MMDHD Calendar – October, 2019
em>Family Planning Clinic Schedule
The Mid-Michigan District Health Department’s Family Planning Clinics provide confidential care to men and women in need of contraception and reproductive health services. Charges for services and supplies are based on income. The Family Planning Clinics are scheduled as follows:
Mid-Michigan District Health Department
1307 E. Townsend Road
St. Johns, MI 48879
October 1: 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 8: 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 15: 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 22: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
October 29: 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
****New Clinic in Shiawassee County***
October 10: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
149 E Corunna Ave, Corunna MI ..
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (989) 224-2195, Option 5, Monday through Friday.
Hearing and Vision Screening Clinic
Vision screening is required for all children entering kindergarten. The Mid-Michigan District Health Department offers free vision testing, as well as hearing screening tests for all children ages 3 to 21. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (989) 227-3125, Monday through Friday.
WIC Benefit Pick-Up Schedule
Pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to 5 years old may be eligible for free food through the WIC (Women, Infants & Children) program. The Mid-Michigan District Health Department WIC Benefit Pick-up Clinics are scheduled as follows:
October 2,
October 16,
October 30: Mid-Michigan District Health Department, 1307 E. Townsend Road in St. Johns, from 9 a.m. to Noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 23: at Valley Farms Baptist Church, 1141 E State Rd, Lansing,
from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (989) 224-2195, Option 5, Monday through Friday.
“In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”
Immunization Clinic
The Mid-Michigan District Health Department Immunization Clinics are to be held as follows:
Mid-Michigan District Health Department
1307 E. Townsend Road
St. Johns, MI 48879
October 7: 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 9: 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m
October 17: 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 pm to 4:30 p.m.
October 21: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
October 28: 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Flu Shot Clinics:
October 10: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
October 18: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
October 23: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Immunizations will be available for adults and children eight weeks of age through adulthood, appointments are preferred. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (989) 224-2195, Option 5, Monday through Friday.