Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Included in this bulletin:
1) Holiday and Light Recycling Event – Tonight!
2) Silver Bells – Tomorrow!
3) Festival of the Trees – Begins Friday
4) Mobile Food Pantry and Health Fair – Saturday, Nov. 21
5) Fenner Nature Center seeks Executive Director
6) Fun and Helpful Volunteer Opportunities at ANC
1) Go Green! Holiday & Light Recycling Event
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: Lansing City Hall lobby
Local vendors will be selling produce, baked goods, crafts and handmade gifts.
and for BWL Residential Electric Customers Only: FREE Holiday Light Exchange!
BWL’s Hometown Energy Savers and the Cities of Lansing and East Lansing are partnering to help residents save energy and money while celebrating the winter holidays.
On November 19, 2009, at the Go Green! Holiday Event being held at City Hall from 11am to 2pm, BWL residential electric customers will be able to exchange a string of their old, working incandescent holiday lights for a new box of Light Emitting Diode (LED) holiday lights, courtesy of the BWL Holiday Light Exchange program (while supplies last). LED lights are safer, brighter, last longer, and provide up to 90% in energy savings.
This is an exchange program, so customers must turn in their old holiday lights for recycling to receive the new LED lights. Only BWL residential electric customers qualify. Customers must bring a valid Michigan ID and a current BWL electric bill to participate. There will be a limit of two strands of LED holiday lights per household/account number exchanged. Supplies will be limited.
Apart from the Go Green! Holiday Event, the BWL Holiday Light Exchange will take place at the following locations:
When: November 19 through December 4, 2009
Where: BWL’s Customer Service Center (Mon-Fri, 8am to 5:30pm), 1232 Haco Dr., Lansing, MI 48901 and East Lansing Public Works Office, 1800 East State Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823
2) Silver Bells in the City is this Friday, November 20th from 5-9 pm!!!
Check out silverbellsinthecity.org for a complete listing of all the activities. Electric Light Parade, lighting of the Official State Christmas Tree, Fireworks, many, many different musical performances, hot chestnuts, horse-drawn wagon rides, children’s activities, and so much more—Lansing’s best night of the year!!
It should be warmer than usual, which will help. However, if you do not wish to stand outside,
come to the Lansing Center (free) and see the parade on a large screen TV and park in the parking ramp (free) attached.
3) The “FESTIVAL OF TREES” holiday event is moving back to the Lansing Center this year!!! It kicks off on November 20, 2009 along with the Silver Bells in the City Celebration!
Admission Tickets are on sale NOW for $10.00 each. For more info please contact Barb Houghteling at bhoughteling@lansingmi.gov or call Detective Michelle Bryant at 483-4817
or on her cell at 896-5048. Children 12 and under are free!
Agenda for FESTIVAL OF TREES:
11/20/2009 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
11/21/2009 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
11/22/2009 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
4) MOBILE FOOD PANTRY & HEALTH FAIR
City of Lansing HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT & the Mid-Michigan Food Bank ANNOUNCES the Distribution of FREE, fresh, non-perishable food items.
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Black Child & Family Institute, 835 W. Genesee, Lansing 48915
Who can participate?
• The disadvantaged and vulnerable.
• Senior citizens on fixed incomes.
• Families/individuals with limited or low income jobs
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING A VALID STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE
If you or someone you know must choose between buying food and filling prescriptions, please tell them about this important program. Participants should bring a box or bag to carry food. For more information, call the City of Lansing Human Relations and Community Services Department at (517) 483-4477
5) POSITION AVAILABLE: Full-time Executive Director for Fenner Nature Center (Lansing, Michigan)
The Friends of Fenner Nature Center is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and knowledgeable person with vision to lead Fenner Nature Center into its next fifty years of existence.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Executive Director is responsible for meeting the goals and directions established by the FOFNC Board, overall administration of daily activity and operations at the Center, and in mission-centered community outreach. Responsibilities include: oversight of program development; conducting fundraising, community outreach and public relations activities; building a stronger board, developing community partnerships, managing the property and staff, and cultivating an effective volunteer network.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES; AND RELATED POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field (Natural Resources, Education, Business, etc.).
Two or more years experience of operational oversight of non-profit agency or equivalent organization.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in community-based educational programming of youth and families (nature-based programming preferred).
Evidence of successful fundraising experience.
Evidence of community partnership building and collaboration.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to speak publicly.
Ability to use independent judgment and make decisions.
Organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.
A good sense of humor.
SALARY: $38,000-$42,000 with benefits. A salary increase in year 2 and beyond will be based on Pay for Performance success. That is, while the base salary and benefits will be insured in year 2, there will be a % increase in salary if the Executive Director has met certain performance objectives, particularly with regard to fund-raising.
Posting will close on Friday, January 8, 2010.
Send letter of intent, resume, college transcripts and contact information for three references to: fofncjobs@gmail.com or Friends of Fenner Nature Center, Executive Director Search Committee, 2020 E. Mount Hope, Lansing, MI 48910. The Friends of Fenner Nature Center is an equal opportunity employer.
6) Looking for a Volunteer Opportunity? Check out Allen Neighborhood Center
Immediate Volunteer Needs!
What: Newsletter Delivery Volunteer
When: Nov. 23- 25 and/ or Nov. 30th, Dec.1st
Other:We are looking for individuals or a group of folks who don’t mind bundling up and getting a little exercise while delivering our newsletter, the Eastside Neighbor, door to door in our immediate neighborhood. This is a great service project for anyone looking to get some quick volunteer hours. Hot chocolate will be waiting for those who are willing to help out!
We are also looking for…..
What: Volunteer at the Wednesday Morning Senior Coffee
When: Wednesday morning from 9am- 12:30pm
Other: We are looking for a person who enjoys working with seniors. Volunteers help with setting up the table, making coffee, and preparing trays of donated baked goods, beginning at 9 am on Wednesday mornings. Twenty or so Eastside seniors gather for “pretty good coffee and great conversation” from 10 until noon. There is almost always a scheduled speaker in this ‘lifelong education’ program. At the end of the program, volunteers help with clean up.
What: Neighborhood Navigator
When: Wednesday 1-5
Other: The Neighborhood Navigator (a friendly greeter who is trained to link visitors to a wide range of community resources) is one of the most important volunteer positions at ANC. We are seeking engaging people who enjoy a fast pace and a diverse work environment. Continual and free trainings are given each month in order to increase knowledge about community resources.