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Severe Weather Awareness Week 2013

Apr 7 @ 11:00 am – Apr 13 @ 9:00 pm

Governor Rick Snyder and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson have declared the week of April 7 through April 13, 2013 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan.

Oakland County’s Homeland Security Division will be engaged in various public education efforts during Severe Weather Awareness Week in an effort to help minimize the loss of life and destruction of property that can result from severe weather.

As part of this initiative, a special test of the Early Weather Warning System will be conducted. The Outdoor Warning System sirens will be activated on Wednesday, April 10 at 1 p.m.

The purpose of the test is to raise the level of severe weather safety awareness and to offer schools and businesses an opportunity to review and test their internal disaster plans. Residents are asked to publicize the date and time of the test in order to help stop calls to 9-1-1 or to local Police and Fire Departments.

Categories: FYI Tags: storm weather

Mon

Healthy Lawn Care Seminar – Free @ Bloomfield Township Public Library

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Apr 8 @ 10:30 pm – Apr 9 @ 12:30 am

Free Seminar on Healthy Lawn Care

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013

6:30–8:30 pm
Bloomfield Twp. Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Rd. (@Telegraph)

Featured speaker: Gary Eichen, Bioturf Manager, Mike’s Tree Surgeons

Topics:

Lawn care & water quality protection
Soil testing, healthy soil, and organic matter
Earth friendly fertilizers for the do it yourself-er
Mowing, watering, and fertilizing
Problem solving tips

Registration Required:

Email Lillian at LFDean@aol.com
or phone the SOCWA office at 248-288-5150

Categories: FYI Tags: seminar

Wed

Early Weather Warning System Test

Apr 10 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm

As part of the 2013 Severe Weather Awareness Week, a special test of the Early Weather Warning System will be conducted. The Outdoor Warning System sirens will be activated on Wednesday, April 10 at 1 p.m.

Please do not contact police or fire departments to report or inquire about this.

Categories: FYI Tags: emergency storms weather

Sun

Bookstock 2013 @ Laurel Park Place

Apr 21 @ 3:00 pm – Apr 27 @ 10:00 pm

Bookstock Used Book & Media Sale

Used Book & Media Sale
April 21 – 28, 2013
at Laurel Park Place in Livonia, MI.

All books and media at the sale have been donated. Receipts are given and donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Honorary Co-chairs: Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press Columnist and Neal Rubin, Detroit News Columnist

Bookstock, Used Book & Media Sale, is a community service project through which donations of books and media continue to provide enjoyment and knowledge. Proceeds from the sale support education and literacy projects in the Detroit metropolitan area and beyond.

The entire process of collecting and sorting gently used books and media, organizing and staffing the sale is 100% volunteer driven. This approach to recycling used books and media in order to raise money for education and literacy is what makes Bookstock a win-win endeavor for the community. All leftover books from Bookstock are donated to non-profits and charities in our community.

Colossal Collections Drive-Thru and Drop-Off:

11 am – 1 pm
@ the Loading Dock near the Nursery School Entrance
(North side of building)
Sunday, March 17, 2013

Collection Wednesdays:

10 am – 2 pm
Main Entrance
Wednesdays, through April 3, 2013

Categories: FYI Tags: books recycling sale

Fri

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event