June 2016

Belleville Area EMS is again sponsoring their Pork Chop Dinner. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, June 19, 2016 (Father’s Day), at the EMS Building. Serving times are 11:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $10.00 (dine-in or carry-out).
The dinner includes a thick cut pork chop, baked potato, applesauce, vegetable, roll and butter, milk, coffee and ice cream.Tickets can be purchased at Sugar River Bank, Bank of Belleville and Belleville Community Bank, or from any Belleville Area EMS member.

Monroe Clinic is an iVantage Health Analytics’ Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital.
“We earned this designation after a close examination of our performance measurements and data, much of it coming straight from our patients’ experiences and perspectives. It confirms what our caregivers and patients already know: Bigger isn’t better. Better is better®,” said Mike Sanders, Monroe Clinic President and CEO. “It’s great to have an independent source recognize the positive results of our hard work on quality measures and system improvements.”

Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury, hospital admissions for trauma and death. Many older people have had a fall that may have shaken their confidence and may have resulted in an injury.
More than one third of adults age 65 and older fall each year. Of those who have fallen, 35 percent have become less active. Preventing falls and regaining confidence is vital in maintaining personal independence.

Back by popular demand, a June Bioblitz, co-sponsored by the Lower Sugar River Watershed Association (LSRWA) and the Green Rock Audubon Society (GRAS), will bring together botanists, birders, nature enthusiasts, and students for an all-day event to explore private lands bisected by the wild forested bottomlands and oxbow lakes of the Sugar River.  The day will start with a bird outing at 6:30 a.m., and continue throughout the day and into the evening with botanical forays, fish and macroinvertebrate forays, bat monitoring, and star gazing, all led by experts in their respective fields.