18th Annual Ties & Tails Gala: Humane Society FundraiserCaptain’s Club at Woodfield | 11.18.2023

Following an elegant champagne reception and silent auction, attendees enjoyed a buffet dinner and sparkling conversation while bidding on live auction items including a Mackinaw City getaway and breakfast with giraffes at the Detroit Zoo. Each year’s reverse auction donations are earmarked for a specific need at the shelter. This year, they will help establish an emergency medical fund in honor of retired veterinarian Dr. John Snell who provided care for HSGC animals at his Flint clinic, many times free of charge, for over 50 years.

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Ask most people, and they can remember a bully from their childhood. Bullying is unfortunately part of the landscape in many school settings. We have come a long way toward building awareness and working on prevention. October, for example, is National Bullying Prevention Month. But the bullies are still out there. A million years ago,

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Community to the CoreFor generations, Almar Orchards has grown more than apples — it has grown family traditions, community connections and memories

Everyone has roots. Traditions, communities and families connect us to time, place and one another. They stabilize us and offer comfort. Autumn reminds us of this every year through sweet treats, warm drinks and looking inward toward one another as the world seems to slow down. Almar Orchards is much the same. From its organic