Eastside Education Forum

To move the neighborhood forward after the decision to close Allen School, ANC hosted an Education Meeting on Saturday, March 5, to address the question: What are the educational expectations of Eastside par-ents and how can we meet them in the neighborhood? The group talked about school choice factors, preferred educational ap-proaches, the importance of location, and fu-ture uses for the Allen School building. The group, made up of parents, grandpar-ents, and other community members, dis-cussed a wide variety of considerations that influence their school choices, including spe-cial needs programs, support for individual students, safety, location, and transportation, as well as a set of approaches that would fit their children’s learning style. The group con-cluded that a wide range of opportunities is necessary to engage all children, and that schools need more input and participation from parents in order to thrive.

Continued on page 3, EDUCATION

Home Tour on the Horizon By Beth Monteith, Home Tour Coordinator

The 2005 Eastside Home and Community Tour has been set for Saturday, June 25. This note comes to you as a “Heads Up”, “Put Sat-urday June 25 On Your Calendar” and “Do Get Involved” message. This year we’ve re-designed the tour to involve and include a greater number of community residents: we’ve moved it to Saturday to allow Michi-gan Avenue businesses to more fully partici-pate; we’ve established our Hub in the Berger lot on Michigan Avenue at Regent Street for greater visibility and activity, and we’ve enlarged opportunities for participation of groups, businesses and families. The Tour will run from 1 to 5, with the Hub opening at noon for food, tickets, and displays.

Continued on page 5, HOME TOUR

Volume V, Issue IV April 2005

Allen Neighborhood Center Update 2

Across the Neighborhood 3

Growing in Community 4

Community Builder’s Toolbox 5

Healthy News 6

Inside this issue:

The Eastside Monthly Fast Happenings in the Neighborhood

1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48912 — (517) 485-7630 www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org — allenneighborhood@sbcglobal.net

The Eastside Monthly is a publication of Allen Neighborhood Center. For general comments or to submit news for the next edition, contact Sarah Mcdonald at 485-7630 by the 12th of the preceding month.

Funding for the Eastside Monthly is provided in part by the Mayor’s Neighborhood Grant Program.

Neighborhood Meetings

April 4: PLACE mtg, 6:30 April 6: ENO mtg, 7 PM, Foster April 7: FAIR mtg, 7 PM April 11: Potter Walsh mtg, 6:20, Potter Park Methodist Church April 13: Friends of Hunter Park mtg, 6:30 April 20: Prospect Protec-tors mtg, 6:30 April 20: Foster Your Neighborhood mtg, 7:30 PM, Foster April 25: LECDC Board mtg, 12:15 PM April 25: ANC Board mtg, 4:30 PM

April Eastside Events!

Spring is here and April is a busy month for Eastsiders! As you shake off the snows of winter, open your door, and breathe in the fresh spring air, be sure to check out these April Eastside events! The ANC Farmer’s Market will kick off a new season in May. A planning meet-ing will be held on Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 PM. We’ll provide a snack, and any-one interested in working on the farmer’s market this season is welcome to attend! Come celebrate Spring on Saturday, April 16 at 10:00 AM as neighbors from Prospect Protectors join neighbors from PLACE in a Spring Clean-Up. Meet at the corner of Prospect and Clifford, and bring phone books, corrugated cardboard, used athletic shoes, and polystyrene foam (the white stuff) to recycle. Afterward, gather at ANC for a light brunch. Latex gloves and garbage bags will be provided. The rain date is April 17 at Noon. Any questions, contact Corie at 482-8756. Then come to the annual ENO Souper on Saturday, April 16 from 4-7 PM in the gym at Bingham Elementary! This is ENO’s biggest fundraiser. Join us for raf-fles, auctions, good soup, and a chance to see your neighbors! Tickets are $14 for a family of 4 or more, $5 for a single adult, and $3 for children under 10. On April 23, check out ANC’s third Home Improvement Workshop, “Creating Livable Space,” from 4-7 PM. For more information, see page 5. The next day, join ANC for the Komen Walk for Breast Health on April 24. See page 6 for more information. And finally, on April 30, join the Friends of Hunter Park for a Spring Cleanup and Tree Dedication in the park! Meet up at 9:00 AM, and see page 4 for an interview and more information!

Wednesday Morning Senior Coffee

(Non-seniors are welcome, too!)

April 6: Book Chat Martha Dee will lead the discussion on A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn.

April 13: The History of Michigan Avenue, presented by Rick Kibbey.

April 20: Gemstones and Brit-ish Crown Jewels with Bradley Payne.

April 27: Hawaii ANC’s own Hollie Hamel will tell us about her recent trip to Hawaii!

Food Chatter

ANC’s Food Project held its first Food Task Force Meeting on Feb. 22. This group will function as an advisory board to food-related programs at ANC. Our next meeting is May 12 at noon. Contact ANC for more info. ANC will sponsor a youth garden pro-ject this summer. Any parents, kids, or volunteers who are interested, contact Amee at 485-7630.

YSC Member of the Month

Latoya Carouthers April’s YSC Member of the Month is Latoya Carouthers. Latoya is a 10th grader at Eastern. She is also a 4-H Teen Peer Health Educator. Toya has been chosen because of her attendance and initiative. Congratulations!

ANC would like to thank:

• Our Health, Food, and Housing Ad-visory Groups, which play a huge role in shaping ANC programs and policies and help us stay true to our neighborhood-driven mission. If you are interested in serving on any of these groups, call us at 485-7630.

• Gabbe Simmington and Jennie Grau for generous donations to ANC

• Victoria Freeman for food donations • Anna Hope for donating snacks for

Friends of Hunter Park activities • JulieAnne Jones and Nancy Van-

hoozier for donating a movie, piñata, and their time at the Education Forum

• Francine Watts for her constant vol-unteer work, and for donating donuts and time for the Education Forum

• Senior coffee presenters: Martha Dee, Ruth Doughty from MSU Ex-tension, Sue Glynn from Senator Stabenow’s office, and Brian Guakel from the Lansing Fire Dept.

• Fred McLouth, Matt McLouth, Francine Watts, and Tammy Uribe for volunteering with Breadbasket

• Kathy Kapella for her donation and bringing a fruit tray to Senior Coffee

• JoAnn Neuroth for her donation and assistance on our Education Task Force

• The Nolans for donating coffee • Derek Walker, Big Daddy Taxi, Jim

Dunn, Jan Hotelling, Bill Riddle, and Magdalena’s Tea House for their donations to YSC

• Sierra Ray, Arnold Cauther, Ellery Diem, Bret Koening, and Shawn Walsh for volunteering with YSC

• Marquetta Frost and Wambui Demps for their YSC presentations

• JT Stout for donating a coffee maker

Kid News from YSC

This month YSC will attend the 2005 Peace Jam Youth Conference, where the youth will work with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire. The youth will present their peace-making project to the laureate.

ANC Update Activities and programs offered by Allen Neighborhood Center

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VISTA Openings

ANC has two openings for VISTA workers. Both positions will begin this summer, though selection will take place by the end of May. Projects our new VISTAs can choose from include: • Our rapidly-expanding Food Re-

source Project • Youth Service Corps, our commu-

nity service group for teens • Providing practical services to

Eastside neighborhood groups • The Eastside Monthly, ANC web-

site, and other communication-related projects.

VISTAs are full-time, and are paid approx. $750/month, plus benefits. VISTA workers also receive a cash stipend of $1200 or educational award of $4700 at the end of their year of service. (Like the Peace Corps, VISTA service offers rich experiences, not riches!) Folks with people skills, en-thusiasm, good communication and computer skills are especially wel-come. Familiarity with the Eastside is helpful. Extensive training and men-torship are guaranteed during this one-year commitment. Contact Joan at 367-2468 or ancjoan@sbcglobal.net for more information. To be consid-ered for this position, send a cover let-ter and resume to 1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48912.

Congratulations, Rosa!

ANC’s Rosa Robinson recently com-pleted her Masters of WHATISIT de-gree in Sociology from Central Michi-gan University. Her area of study was Race and Education, and her thesis, The Exploration of Factors Leading First Generation African-American College Students to Attend College, was published in February. Congratu-lations, Rosa!

Across the Neighborhood (6-18 months) on Thursdays at 10:30, Toddlers (18-36 months) on Wednes-days at either 9:30 or 10:30, and Pre-schoolers (ages 3-5) on Tuesdays at 10 or Wednesdays at 1:30. All storytimes begin the week of April 11 and run for 7 weeks. There is no charge, but pre-registration is required. Call 485-5185.

School Principals Speak

Allen Elementary: Friday, April 1, Allen students and staff will travel to MSU for the annual Spartan Rally be-fore departing for Spring Break, April 4-8. Allen staff would like to wish our families a happy and safe break.

Upon return, students & staff will gear up for the IOWA Test, April 13-26.

Please note these other important dates on your calendar and join us: • April 11: Student of the Month,

2:45, Room 18 • April 11: Parent Council Meeting,

6:30, Room 101 • April 27: Professional Develop-

ment Day for Staff, no school for students

If you were unable to attend Parent Conferences in March, please give us a call at 325-6760 and we will set up a conference date for you.

For more info about Allen, access our website through Explorer at www.lansingschools.net, and click on Allen.

Our doors are always open at Allen, stop by anytime.

Fairview Elementary: On Friday, April 15, 2nd and 3rd graders will pre-sent the musical performance “Possibilities” at 2:00 PM in the gym.

Fairview invites you to the FFTA Family Pizza Party on Friday, April 22 from 6-8 PM in the gym. Families can come for an affordable dinner and meet other families, and kids can dance to a DJ!

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Neighborhood News

Prospect Protectors: Prospect Protec-tors general neighborhood meeting is Wed., April 20 at 6:30 PM at ANC. Come help plan the Summer and Fall activities and enjoy a treat! Contact Corie with any questions, at 482-8756.

ABC: ABC will not meet in April, but will meet again on Tuesday, May 3. If anyone has questions or concerns, con-tact Denise Kelley at 484-9109.

Foster Your Neighborhood: Our next meeting is Wednesday, April 20, at 7:00 PM in the Foster Community Center (200 N. Foster). Contact John Mertz at 482-5200 for more info.

Bulk Stickers: Starting May 16, resi-dents who show low income status can receive 2 free bulk stickers each year to remove furniture or other bulky items. Waste Reduction Services (601 E. South St.) will handle all requests for low income bulk stickers. Call the hotline at 483-4400 for more info.

Mentors Needed: The Spartan Friends Mentoring Program is seeking mentors for middle school students. It is a tutoring-based mentoring program that is designed to improve the child’s overall academic performance. We ask for a 2-4 hours per week. Time is spent on creative ways to learn class-room material and other fun activities. If you would like to be a positive role model for a middle school student, call Kimberly at the Youth Development Corporation at 482-2081. Summer mentors are also needed!

Pilgrim Church: Mark the 3rd Thurs-day of each month, starting April 21, for a potluck lunch at Pilgrim. Lunch will begin at 11:30. Bring a dish to share or a $5 donation. In April we will have a short program following lunch.

Foster Library: Time to register for Spring Storytimes! Storytimes are available for three age groups: Babies

student council participated in Quar-ters for Kids. The money collected from the students in grades K-8 ($205) was donated to Fr. Benedict Constan-tine, St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Eaton Rapids. He is collecting money to help rebuild a Catholic school in Sri Lanka, where he is from.

The 1st grade had a Valentine’s Day Sale. Their donation of $300 was do-nated to the victims of the Tsunami.

Resurrection is accepting enrollment for the 2005/06 school year. call the school (487-0439) for an appointment.

Kindergarten Round Up is scheduled for April 27 from 9:30-11:00 AM.

EDUCATION, continued from pg. 1 Location and transportation are key to building community in schools. Eastside parents that don’t have a car find it difficult to get their kids to school and to attend after-school events. Schools may need to think about transportation beyond the daily bus, incorporating ideas like shuttles. The forum closed with ideas for what to do with the Allen School building. Many suggested alternative learning options, such as LCC classes, GED testing, technology-based educa-tion and computer access, early child-hood education and Head Start, or a family growth center. Others sug-gested conversion to a health clinic or community center. Participants felt strongly that the building should be used for community or neighborhood-based activities. Neighbors will continue organizing on this issue. In the coming months, ANC will survey the neighborhood to find out more about Eastsiders’ educa-tional wants and needs. An Education Task Force will guide this project. If you want to become a member or learn more, contact Joan at 367-2468 or ancjoan@sbcglobal.net.

Friends of Hunter Park

The Friends of Hunter Park (FHP) is a group of neighbors that has been meeting since fall to improve quality and usage in the Eastside’s Hunter Park. Its goals are to: • Provide a space and time for

neighbors to discuss park is-sues,

• Advocate for the park with de-cision makers and educate vot-ers on Lansing’s park millage,

• Organize and facilitate activi-ties in the park,

• Search for funding to finance park improvements.

On Saturday, April 30, FHP will host the first of many park activi-ties, a Spring Clean-Up at 9:00 AM in the park. The group will tidy up the park and dedicate a Friends of Hunter Park Tree in honor of Arbor Day. We talked to the group’s co-chairs, JulieAnne Jones and Francine Watts, along with Bri Havens, an ANC intern, to find out more of what the group is working on. FHP meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 at ANC. Come to a meet-ing or contact Bri at 367-2468 if you’re interested in getting in-volved! EM: What do you hope to get out of the spring cleanup? JulieAnne: We want to generate excitement and visibility, and let people know that they can make a

Kinship Care

An ongoing program at ANC is the Kinship Care group, led by Francine Watts. They meet on the second Saturday of each month, from 1:30 to 3:30, with childcare provided. We got a chance to interview Francine about her involvement.

EM: Tell us a little about how Kin-ship Care works. Francine: Kinship Care is for anyone who’s raising kids, but primarily grandparents, who make up over 65% of our group. The average person dealing with kids is related to them, it’s mostly family. EM: What’s a typical meeting like? Francine: The first part of the meet-ing is to find out how each person is doing. We go around and see what everyone is dealing with – the age, grandkid, nephew, it usually formats itself after we get done with the intro-ductions. People vent, then sit down and discuss things that can prevent misbehavior. A lot of them have teen-agers, so everyone puts their ideas to-gether: “What if we take them bowl-ing? Or make a group and go on Sat-urday to walk in the mall.” The idea is to spend a little more time with the kids. We have a buddy system and call each other once a week to check up. The biggest thing we need is com-munity support in our local area. EM: What do you see for the future? Francine: There’s always room for improvement to a program. My hope is for it to get larger and more effec-tive, to focus on helping the people that’s in it so they can turn around and do the same for someone else. My main thing is to let people know they’re not alone going through this.

Growing in Community The People and Groups Making a Difference On the Eastside

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difference. The park isn’t a place for other people to clean, but for us to clean. EM: How will improving the park improve the neighborhood? Francine: We need to make the park central in the neighborhood, so we can get to know the neighborhood and the people in it. JulieAnne: And it’s good for the neighborhood kids to have options. The pool in the park generates a lot of activity in the summer, so improving it will meet the needs of the kids that use it. EM: What kind of involvement do you hope to see in Friends of Hunter Park? JulieAnne: We want to expand the number of people involved. We have a committed, enthusiastic core, but the group needs to expand in order to maintain energy. Bri: I hope to continue to meet neighbors who are willing to volunteer their time in order to improve their community. I’d love to continue to see people of all ages and backgrounds coming together. EM: What other events do you have coming up? Bri: We have a summer concert com-ing up on July 30, which is all fun! We’ll enjoy music and the community, and also advocate strongly for the park millage which Lansing residents will vote on that next week. Francine: The concert will bring peo-ple together. Everyone wants to get in on activities. It’s going to be so much fun, I can’t wait!

Calendar of Hunter Park Events: April 13: Monthly meeting, 6:30 at ANC April 30: Spring Clean Up , 9:00am-? June 4: Pool opening, time TBA July 30: Summer Music Festival, 4-7 PM

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Community Builder’s Toolbox Ideas and Information for Strengthening Neighborhoods

The next ANC Home Improvement Workshop is on “Creating Livable Space” — eliminating health hazards from your home and making your liv-ing situation safe and invigorating. The workshop will be held on Satur-day, April 23rd, from 1 to 4 PM at Fos-ter Community Center. Please contact Matt at 367-2468 to reserve a spot. The presenters will be Sue Warren of the Board of Water and Light, Aileen Gow of Urban Options, and Mike Al-len of the Ingham County Health De-partment (ICHD). Topics covered will include: LIGHTING — choosing the right kind of light for your home, to improve health and mood. Full-spectrum bulbs, seasonal affective disorder, and the benefits of sunshine will be discussed. LEAD — preventing lead poisoning, what to look for and what to do if you find lead. The services available from ICHD include a free screening test, which will tell you based on dust sam-ples if lead is an issue in your home or not (though it’s not as thorough as a full $800 lead inspection). They also offer home test kits, to be used for spot tests when doing renovations or re-placements to identify areas with lead paint. Test kits for lead in the water are also available. RADON — identifying whether or not radon gas is seeping up into your home. Free radon test kits are avail-able from ICHD and ANC, and the test only needs to be done once for each house. ASBESTOS — identifying when as-bestos is and isn’t a problem. 95% of asbestos problems can be safely ig-nored; we’ll discuss when it can’t be ignored.

TOXIC MOLD — molds, mildews, and other allergens that grow in base-ments. How to know when you need to call in a professional, and when an application of bleach will be enough. MOSQUITO CONTROL — ad-dressing the risk of West Nile and what we can do as a neighborhood to reduce that risk. The mosquito spe-cies that can carry West Nile is the northern house mosquito, which breeds in small pools of water in gut-ters, buckets, tarps, etc. It does not breed in swamps or marshes. Neighborhood cleanup can dramati-cally reduce the breeding places available to these mosquitos, and hence the risk of West Nile. ILLEGAL DUMPING — who to call and when if you see someone dumping trash or oil illegally. LANDSCAPING — How to en-hance your home’s natural beauty for a soothing, restful space.

Creating Livable Space Saturday, April 23rd

1 to 4 PM Foster Community Center

Call Matt at 367-2468 to register

LINKS to Homeownership Group Class in April

Interested in buying a home? Come to a group class on home purchase, on April 20th and 27th, 7 to 9 PM at ANC. Call Matt at 367-2468 for more details.

HOME TOUR, cont. from p. 1 These are our goals for this year’s tour. Please help us realize them: • To feature diverse, interesting,

eclectic housing options on Lansing’s Eastside.

• To celebrate the organized and connected nature of Eastside neighborhoods.

• To bring potential home buyers into our community.

• To showcase unique / interesting additions or renovations to exist-ing homes, providing neighbors with inspiration for their own projects.

• To showcase Michigan Avenue businesses and revitalization

• To involve greater numbers of Eastside residents and business people in the 2005 Tour.

You can help the 2005 tour to be a success in these important ways: 1. Nominate a home or garden to be

part of the tour. Call Joan Nel-son (367-2468) or Beth Monteith (485-5189).

2. Advertise your group, business, church, or best wishes in our tour book. Rates are $50 for 1/3 page, $75 for 2/3 page, and $125 for a full page. Contact Beth if interested.

3. Mark your calendar and notify others to mark theirs.

4. Volunteer to help in some way. We need smiling, personable, and helpful people of all ages to help show off the most important and wonderful part of our com-munity: its residents!

We look forward to enjoying June 25 with you, your family, friends and neighbors.

Creating Livable Space on April 23rd

A publication of the Allen Neighborhood Center 1619 E. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48912 (517)485-7630

April 2005

HEALTHY NEWS!

Susan G. Komen Foundation

RACE FOR THE CURE Sunday, April 24, 2004 at 1:00pm

It Began With A Promise The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was founded on a promise made between two sisters – Susan Goodman Komen and Nancy Goodman Brinker. Suzy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1978, at a time when little was known about the disease and it was rarely discussed in public. Before she died at the age of 36, Suzy asked her sister to do everything possible to bring an end to breast cancer. Nancy kept her promise by establishing the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in 1982 in Suzy’s memory.

Race for the Cure The Komen Greater Lansing Race for the Cure® brings to-gether thousands of people who are passionate about celebrat-ing life and fighting back against breast cancer.

The race is 5k, beginning and ending at the Capitol. The course loops through downtown, passes by the river, the Vietnam Memorial Monument, and the Michigan Historical Museum. There is a $22 registration fee for all entrants, including ANC team members. Limited scholarships are available to walk with the our team, the Allen Am-blers by contacting Wambui at the Allen Neighborhood Center, 367-2468/. We are also accepting donations to the scholarship fund.

Join the Allen Neighborhood Center Team The Allen Neighborhood Center is a proud affiliate of the Greater Lansing Komen Foundation. Komen supports our breast health program and allows us to provide Eastside women with educational materials, transportation to/ from clinical exams and screenings, and support for healthier lifestyles. This year we are excited to have our own team of participants walking in the Race. We invite you to support breast cancer awareness and research locally by joining us for this exciting event. You can register as part of our team, the Allen Amblers. Or, if you prefer, register as an individual. You are still more than welcome to walk with us on Race day. (See instructions to right). Look for the Allen Neighborhood Center banner and information table on Race day. Everyone is welcome to join the team—invite family, friends, neighbors, and even out-of-towners. Sign up, support local breast cancer eradication efforts, and have a great time with friends and neighbors!

Good health is contagious. Catch some on the Eastside!

IN A GLANCE Event: Greater Lansing Race for the Cure 5k Walk/Run Date/Time: Sunday April 24 Registration and packet pickup 10:00 am-12:45 pm. Race be-gins at 1:00 pm. How to Register: 1. Register at the Allen Neighborhood Center up until April 14. 2. Or you can register online at www.komengreaterlansing.org Follow the link to register. If you would like to join the ANC team, select the Join A Team option. Our team name is the Allen Amblers. 3. Register at Playmakers in Okemos anytime through April 23, 2005. 4. On Race day at the Regis-tration Tent on the lawn of the Capitol.

Special Note to Allen Ambler Team Members Register before April 14 and pick up your packet from Team Captain Wam- bui at the neighborhood center during the week before the Race.

Register after April 14 and pick up your packet at Play- makers in Okemos on April 22 or 23, or at the Registra- tion Tent on Race Day.

Then look for our banner, and come join us!

Shake it up at Foster Community Center Are you getting antsy for warmer weather so you can get out and enjoy some exercise? Check out a few of the many options avail-able at the Foster Community Center for getting your blood flow-ing and your muscles moving. ● Mexican Dance ● Intro to Cuban Dances ● Latin Dance ● Beginning Ballroom Dance ● Beginning Belly Dance ● Hawaiian Hula Dancing ● Clogging ● Women’s Improvisational Dance ● Therapeutic Yoga ● Walking for the Health of It

Fees, dates, and times vary. Call the Foster Community Center for more information (517)483-4233.

April Calendar Please verify all event information and

registration requirements before attending.

7 Quit Tobacco Class. See info to left. 9 Kinship Care Support Group 1:30-3:00 pm at the Allen Neighborhood Center. A support group for those caring for a relatives child. Snacks and child care are provided. 12 Community Grief Support Group. See below. 21 Quit Tobacco Class. See info to left. 23 Creating Livable Space How to Make Your Home Safer, Healthier, and Cleaner. 1-4 pm. RSVP to Matt at 367-2468. 24 Greater Lansing Race for the Cure See previous page 26 Grief Support Group. See below.

Ongoing Events

ANC Bread Basket. Wednesdays from 12:30-7 pm at ANC. Come every Wednesday for free bread.

Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, for women 40+ with low/moderate incomes or enrolled in IHP. Call 887-4364. Call ANC if you need transportation.

Breast Cancer Support Group, IRMC Breslin Center, 4th Thursday of the month, 334-2163.

Breast Self-Exam Clinic. Free Sparrow program. Call 364-2689 or 364-2688.

Car Seat Checks at Sparrow Hospital. For dates and times, call Kathy at 517.321.6622 or Mickie at Sparrow Trauma Services, 517.364.2616

WINS, Sparrow breast cancer support group, 2nd Monday of the month. 364-2780.

Nicotine Anonymous. 12-step support group. Call Kathy at 627-9606.

Grief Support Group, 4th Monday, 1:30-3:30;For location and information call 882-4500.

Community Grief Support Group. 2nd Tues., 6:30- 8:30 pm. For location and information call 882-4500.

Healthy News is published by the Allen Neighborhood Center and is made possible by support from the Ingham County Health Department and the Komen Foundation. For input about the newsletter, please call 367-2468 or email ancmonica@sbcglobal.net.

Healing Foods Highlight: BANANA Bananas contain natural sugars that give you an instant, sustained boost of energy. They also help us overcome a number of ill-nesses and conditions including heartburn, constipation, morning sickness, and hangovers.

A medium banana contains… 33 percent of the vitamin B6... 16 percent of the fiber... 15 percent of the vitamin C... 13 percent of the potassium... 9 percent of the vitamin A... 8 percent of the magnesium... we need daily.

They also help the body recover from the effects of nicotine with-drawal and help people with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) because they contain a natural mood enhancer. So the next time you need a boost of positive energy on the go, grab a banana. It’s sure to make you feel better!

READY TO QUIT TOBACCO?

The free Quit Tobacco Support Group will continue to meet every other Thursday from 7-8 pm. Join us April 7th and 21st.

Everyone is welcome no matter where they are in their decision to quit tobacco. And for ANC Smoking Cessation Program par-ticipants it is mandatory, so please join us.

The next six-week session will begin on May 12 and continue every other Thursday until July 21st. Sessions are held at the Allen Neighborhood Cen-ter, 1619 E. Kalamazoo Street. Call Wambui for details, 367-2468.

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