JC to Host Blood Drive; Severe Blood Shortage, Donors Urgently Needed
Jackson College to Host Blood Drive Next Week (March 20, 2020 10:35 AM) Right now, eligible and healthy donors are strongly urged to make an appointment to provide lifesaving blood products to patients. Please give now. Jackson College will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse. The American Red Cross faces a severe blood shortage due to the coronavirus outbreak prompting an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations. To help this situation, Dr. Daniel J. Phelan, Jackson College president, has decided to allow the drive in the Fieldhouse despite the current campus closure. “I am assured that the Red Cross will deploy aggressive hygienic procedures to keep the environment safe for all,” Phelan said. This shortage is part of a national situation. Even the U.S. Surgeon General has noted the critical need. “You can still go out and give blood. We’re worried about potential blood shortages in the future. Social distancing does not have to mean social disengagement,” said U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams. Healthy individuals are needed to donate now to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. Donating is a safe process with…
Whitmer Asks Trump Administration for Funding to Pay for National Guard
(March 20, 2020 7:55 AM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer wrote a letter to President Trump requesting federal funding for the use of Michigan’s National Guard to be dedicated to COVID-19 response and support. Under the Governor’s command and control, the Michigan National Guard would be used to aid in the distribution of resources like food and supplies to families who have been impacted by the spread of COVID-19. The Governor urged President Trump to authorize the use of National Guard members under Title 32, United States Code, specifically 502(f). This would allow the immediate and enduring use of the Michigan National Guard for operational support, under the Governor’s command and control, with federal funding for pay, benefits, and equipment. The Title 32 authorization would ensure more streamlined and operationally effective and responsive operations during the COVID-19 crisis. “Despite the many challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented, Michiganders have risen to meet the challenge by helping their friends, families, and neighbors in taking proactive steps to mitigate the spread,” said Governor Whitmer in her letter. “My administration has also taken necessary actions to protect families, workers, and businesses against the spread of COVID-19. While I am confident in the unconquerable spirit of our citizens and…
Friday, March 20, 2020
On JTV’s new morning show with continuing coronavirus coverage, Andy and Bart talk with Derek Dobies, Mayor, City of Jackson and Dr. Donna O'Neill, Infectious Disease Specialist, Patient Infectious Infusion Center. Live at 9 AM, replay at 11 AM. On The Bart Hawley Show, continuing coronavirus coverage and Bart’s guests: Joe Ayers, Principal, Hanover Horton Elementary; Austin Brown, Brown's Advanced Care; Jim Wajda, Chief Operations Officer, Prospect Airport Services; Geoff Bontrager, Supt., Northwest Schools; JTV presents @HomeJackson, including highlights from Jackson Area Assn. of Realtors Annual Banquet & Karen Scovie, Staging Consultant; Dave DeBaker, Entertainment Correspondent. Live at 1 PM, replays at 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Saturday.
Events of Friday, March 20, 2020
Take-Out from Jackson Restaurants. Many Jackson restaurants are providing take-out and delivery only, in observance of the Governor’s executive order. Visit the new Take Out Restaurants section of the JTV website here. Dahlem Environmental Education Center. All trails remain open from dawn to dusk daily including our dog friendly Butterfly trail off Wickwire Road. The one thing all health authorities agree on is the beneficial effects of getting out in nature during these stressful times. It is safe to go outdoors! Our beautiful wooded 300 acres and five miles of trails offer a wonderful antidote to being confined indoors. Please come out and enjoy the beauty of our trails. If you can see your way to do it please drop a donation in one of our boxes. Jackson County school districts are all providing free lunch and breakfast to those 18 and under during the school shutdown. A complete list can be found here. Experience Jackson Announces a 2020 Giveaway for a Trip to Jackson, Michigan Jackson, Mich. – Come experience why Jackson, Michigan is a wonderful midwestern destination for your next weekend getaway this spring or summer. Stock up on your outdoor gear at Knutson’s Sporting Goods before hitting the…
Meijer, Polly’s Adjust Hours; Add Seniors Only Hours
Meijer announced today it is adjusting its store hours for the foreseeable future to allow more time for team members to deep clean and restock its stores, as well as dedicated hours for senior citizens, customers with chronic health conditions, essential service workers and its team members. New store hours are as follows: Meijer stores will close overnight at 10 p.m. local time, beginning Friday, March 20, and will open each morning at 8 a.m. local time. Meijer Express convenience store locations will close overnight at 10 p.m. and open each morning at 8 a.m.; pay-at-the-pump fuel sales will remain available 24 hours a day. Meijer stores and pharmacies will provide dedicated shopping times for senior citizens and customers with chronic health conditions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 a.m. local time. Meijer stores and pharmacies will provide dedicated shopping times for essential service workers and Meijer team members on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-8 a.m. local time. “These are unprecedented times that require appropriate action to ensure we are supporting the communities where our customers and team members work and live,” said Rick Keyes, Meijer President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our adjusted store hours will ensure all of our…
AG Nessel: Scammers Are Spoofing Health Department Phone Numbers Seeking Medicaid/Medicare Information
Incoming Calls Impact Local Response to COVID-19 (March 19, 2020 5:23 PM) Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning that scammers are spoofing phone numbers of at least one local public health department and calling residents to offer medication while asking for their Medicaid and Medicare numbers for billing purposes. Incoming calls to the local health department are then jamming up phonelines and delaying official business in responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Reports so far have been focused on the Ionia County Health Department. The Attorney General’s office issued a consumer alert making residents aware of the situation earlier today. “Scammers will not hesitate to gain access to your private information, and false promises of medications will not be fulfilled,” Nessel said. “As a result of this scam, the number of calls to local public health departments are also hindering their ability to respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Never provide any personal information over the phone unless you have first independently confirmed who you are talking to.” To seem more official, scammers often use a process known as “spoofing” – when a call appears to be coming from a legitimate government phone number. The caller may also sound professional and be very persuasive. Anyone who receives a phone call they suspect…
Spring Arbor Basketball’s Marandet, Durnell Receive All-American Honors
Spring Arbor University Basketball Player Paul Marandet (courtesy photo) Spring Arbor University Basketball Player Brandon Durnell (courtesy photo) (March 19, 2020 5:19 PM) For the second straight year, Spring Arbor University’s Paul Marandet (Warsaw, IN / Warsaw) was named a First Team All-American while Brandon Durnell (Fort Wayne, IN / Homestead) received honorable mention honors for the second time, the national office announced on Thursday. Marandet, now a three-time All-American selection after also earning Third Team honors as a freshman, led Spring Arbor in scoring this season with a career-high 629 points, which ranked top-25 nationally, and a career-high 19.1 points per game. The Warsaw, Indiana native also shot a career-best 55 percent from the field while also shooting at a 43 percent clip from 3-point range and 84 percent from the free throw line. Marandet is one of only eight players to score over 2,000 career points in the 57-year history of the program. Over his four-year career, he amassed 2,158 points, which ranks fourth on the SAU all-time scoring list. In addition to his ability to score, the senior floor general was also one of the nation's best playmakers, leading the conference, and ranking third in the NAIA,…
