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Arraignments, as of July 17, 2013

July 19, 2013
Arraignments, as of July 17, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the magistrate of the 79th District Court.  Felonies –          Eliseo Gonzalez, 31, of 205 E. Filer St., Apt. 1, Ludington, was arrested July 10 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for two felony counts of capturing/distributing image. A preliminary exam is set for July 24 at…

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Hospital names medical officers

July 19, 2013
Hospital names medical officers

LUDINGTON — Memorial Medical Center’s board of directors has approved the officers elected by the medical staff for 2013-14. Steven Strbich, DO, will continue as the hospital’s chief of staff.  The new vice chief of staff is Darin Gurizzian, DO. Other officers are surgeon Bret Autrey, DO, secretary, and members-at-large David Gadzinski, MD, family practice, and internist Zane Knoer, DO.  …

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Salvation Army surveying its needs

July 18, 2013

LUDINGTON — Salvation Army of Ludington has been assessing itself and the communities it serves. For the past week Norman Marshall of Coles and Associates, Grand Rapids, has been in Mason County talking with various community members about what Salvation Army means to them. In order to make an effective assessment, he said he needs to have over 60 respondents.…

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First FNL is this Friday

July 18, 2013

LUDINGTON — Downtown Ludington’s popular Friday Night Live summer street fair begins this Friday. It will also be held 6 to 9 p.m. on July 19, July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. FNL features food, family activities and, of course, music. It is held on Ludington Avenue in downtown Ludington along with some of the side streets. This Friday’s…

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Suggestions to beat the heat

July 18, 2013

The heat of summer is here, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to be safe when faced with extended periods of high temperatures.   “A combination of high temperatures and high humidity can be dangerous and even life-threatening for people who don’t take the proper precautions,” said Andrew Velasquez III,…

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