Levies seek to make up for cuts in state aid. 1  A host of county, municipal, and township property tax levies will be on the Nov. 4 ballot, many of them to make up for cuts in state tax funds. 2  Issue 9 on the upcoming ballot is asking for one of the lowest dollar amounts of all the levies in the county.
GIVE SOMEONE A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE. If you are between the ages of 17 and 35, you can register to be a stem cell donor. There is currently a greater need for males and ethnically diverse individuals to register.
Physically small people are not acceptable as blood donors as they have lower blood volumes and may not be able to safely lose a full pint of blood. One may not donate blood while one has the flu. But one can donate blood after exposure to someone with the flu provided the potential donor feels and has no symptoms. A minimum age limit exists as to how old a person must be in order to donate blood (usually age 17). There is no maximum age limit. Pregnancy and recent childbirth rule one out as a blood donor.