Opinion

We’ve all heard of “food poisoning”, and some of us have also personally experienced it. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) previously estimated that every year about 1 in 6 Americans may get food poisoning.

Alger County Renewable Energy Solutions, joint with the Michigan Environmental Council, is putting on a program on Tuesday, February 27th at 6:00 pm at Gallery Coffee Company on Green Bank Energy Financing. Featured in this program will be discussion with representatives of Michigan Saves. Michigan Saves was America’s first “Green Bank,” dedicated to helping Michiganders make energy and efficiency improvements to their homes.

A Quick Summary of Jude’s Epistle In the Bible there is a letter that Jude wrote a letter to an unnamed Christian congregation about a problem they were having. Certain ungodly people had infiltrated the church without the believers noticing, and those imposters had started causing problems.

Q: Since the weather has begun to improve from the very cold snowy conditions of a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been walking outside for exercise and because it seems to help my mood. However, I’ve started to have pain on the bottom of one of my feet that seems worst under the heel and it hurts more when I stand on that foot or push off with the toes of that foot when walking. What could be causing this and what can I do about it?

YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED! Regular office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am-2pm. Until the spring time change, we worship on Saturday at 330pm and on Sunday at 1030am. All are welcome!

Things not to say to Law Enforcement: 1. I can’t reach my license unless you hold my beer. 2. Sorry, Officer, I didn’t realize my radar detector wasn’t plugged in.. 3. Aren’t you the guy from the Village People? 4. Hey, you must’ve been doin’ about 125 mph to keep up with me! Good job! 5. You’re not gonna check the trunk, are you? 6. I pay your salary! 7. So, uh, you on the take, or what? 8. Gee, Officer! That’s terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too! 9. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.

Q: My doctor told me I have prediabetes. After reading one of your recent articles about how devastating diabetes can be, I am very interested in avoiding becoming diabetic. How can I find a nearby diabetes prevention program that can help and guide me in this effort?

Q: My children have had ear infections since they were less than a year old. Whenever we saw their doctor some years ago for this problem, I was given a prescription for a decongestant. Since we moved and they have a new doctor, decongestants have not been part of the treatment for their infections. Why the change?

Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. It will be addressed in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it.