{"id":18652,"date":"2023-03-02T20:59:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T01:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/?p=18652"},"modified":"2024-01-24T13:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T13:33:43","slug":"latest-news-260","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?p=18652","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Redwing Senior Jayci Simon represents Team USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4_6CPJ26Hfs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hometown athlete Jayci Simon represented Team USA in the Spanish Para Badminton International 2023. She defeated a 10 time world champion and won the bronze medal in singles. She also made it to the quarterfinals with her partner Miles Krajewski. Her next Tournament will be in Brazil, April 9 &#8211; 16.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo Credit: Badmintonphoto<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Orthopedic Surgeon joins SMG St. Johns practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-22738\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ortho.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"250\" \/>Sparrow Medical Group (SMG) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine St. Johns is pleased to welcome highly skilled orthopedic surgeon, Alex Gilde, M.D., to its practice at 901 S. Oakland, St. Johns.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gilde specializes in total joint hip and knee replacements and partners with his patients to determine the best course of treatment for them.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gilde is accepting new patients and joins orthopedic hand surgeon, Erich Hornbach, M.D., to service the St. Johns-area community. In addition to joining the St. Johns location, Dr. Gilde provides care to patients at SMG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 3394 E. Jolly Road, Suite A, Lansing.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gilde completed his Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at Florida Orthopaedic Institute and his Orthopaedic Surgical Residency at the Michigan State University\/Spectrum Health Orthopaedic Residency. He obtained his doctorate degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment with Dr. Gilde, call 989.227.3545. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/Sparrow.org\/Orthopedics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">Sparrow.org\/Orthopedics<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Parent Coalition to discuss sensory differences March 21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parents and caregivers are invited to come to the March 21, 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccresa.org\/page.php?ID=217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">Great Start Parent Coalition<\/span><\/a> and hear CCRESA Occupational Therapist, Paige Veltkamp, MS, OTL, share information about sensory differences in children.<\/p>\n<p>Free dinner and child care are provided. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Clinton County RESA Educational Center located at 4179 South U.S. 27, just 2.5 miles South of St. Johns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/EgBGuHwSQsW7Q3rD9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">RSVP here<\/span><\/a> or contact Larissa at <a href=\"mailto:lcontreras@ccresa.org\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">lcontreras@ccresa.org<\/span><\/a> or (989) 224-6831, ext. 2145.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Lowe UMC hosts Euchre Night March 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome to Lowe United Methodist Church for our Monthly Euchre Nights in February and March. No partner required.<\/p>\n<p>Join them for snacks, refreshments, Euchre and fellowship. Euchre starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. Prizes awarded for most points, least points and most lone hands.<\/p>\n<p>Free will offering at the door will benefit the Community Outreach Group at Lowe and Maple Rapids UMC. Lowe UMC is located at 5485 W Lowe Rd. in St Johns.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Library looking for community input<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Briggs District Library Board is looking for community input as they work on updating the library&#8217;s strategic plan.<\/p>\n<p>Please take 5-10 minutes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.briggsdistrictlibrary.org\/community-survey?fbclid=IwAR39uLkk_gQrW4TDTTS71m5wUiuGhY8VI1B9eYry-U3Ne_8e0FRfhSJscYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">complete the survey<\/span><\/a>. The results will help the Library Board and staff as they set goals and objectives for the next few years. Paper copies of the survey are also available at the library.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Gallery working on community project<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Art and Soul Gallery is working on a community art project and they need your help.<\/p>\n<p>They are in need of your bottle tops, the sturdy, twist off kind. They are going to use them to create a recycled bottle top, outdoor mural that everyone can be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>They need all sizes and colors, so save your plastic lids from juice, vitamins, Gatorade and protein powder bottles. Please clean them and drop them off at the Art &amp; Soul Gallery when you get a chance. They will keep you posted on the project as they get enough bottle tops to start the project.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions you may call the gallery at 989-224-2429.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s cookie weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend. Help the Scouts celebrate by supporting the young entrepreneurs who are solving problems, learning new skills, and making the world a better place\u2014one package of cookies at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Just follow these simple steps:<br \/>\n&#8211; Step one: find Girl Scouts in your area.<br \/>\n&#8211; Step two: buy lots of Girl Scout Cookies.<br \/>\n&#8211; Step three: find out what incredible adventures they are planning for the season. Then, enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t know a Girl Scout? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlscouts.org\/en\/cookies\/how-to-buy-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">Click here<\/span><\/a> to enter your zip code and have cookies delivered right to your doorstep. You\u2019ll still be rallying to support Girl Scouts\u2019 cookie businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Cookie proceeds stay local to help fund life-changing, girl-led programs and experiences all year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Redwing Senior Jayci Simon represents Team USA Hometown athlete Jayci Simon represented Team USA in the Spanish Para Badminton International 2023. She defeated a 10 time world champion and won the bronze medal in singles. She also made it to the quarterfinals with her partner Miles Krajewski. Her next Tournament will be in Brazil, April <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?p=18652\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18652"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22740,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18652\/revisions\/22740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}