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Campaign aims at protecting suicidal subjects from firearms.

October 5, 2014

Submitted by West Michigan Community Mental Health. The Lake-Mason-Oceana Prevent Suicide Coalition is heading up a public awareness campaign urging people to protect friends and family members who are potentially suicidal and have access to firearms. Statistics show that in Lake, Mason, and Oceana counties, suicides far outnumber homicides.  In this geographical area, firearms are the leading method of suicide.…

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Splitting logs safely.

October 3, 2014
Splitting logs safely.

Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville.   If your home has a wood-burning fireplace or stove, gathering and splitting wood is most likely on your fall to-do list. Get the job done safely this year: Avoiding Accidents Splitting logs can send wood pieces airborne, and an accidental slip of the axe can cause serious harm to yourself…

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Not a good fall for salmon fishing.

October 2, 2014
Not a good fall for salmon fishing.

For the Love of Fishing is written by Sean McDonald and brought to you by Dreamweaver Lures, www.dreamweaverlures.com. It is looking like it is a bad fall to be a salmon fisherman. We are catching a few kings in the Pere Marquette River but nothing like it should be at this time of the year. The first wave of kings from…

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Knowing yourself.

September 30, 2014
Knowing yourself.

Moonlighting. A blog by Judy Cools. If your life is anything like mine, your level of organization probably goes up and down like a yo-yo.  There are days I can work all day and get nothing done.  Other days I can knock off a whole list of long-overdue projects before lunch and not even feel tired.  What’s up with that?…

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How to better protect your items in storage.

September 26, 2014
How to better protect your items in storage.

Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville.   Need additional storage for your belongings? Consider renting it. But before you start packing, know how to protect your items in a storage rental. Choose a Safe Facility Security is one of the most important factors for selecting a rental storage unit. Look for features such as: Gated facilities…

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