WE REMEMBER WILSON PICKETT: Soul legend dies of a heart attack at age 64
*Wilson Pickett, the soulful crooner of such R&B classics as “Mustang Sally” and “In The Midnight Hour,” died of a heart attack, according to his management company. He was 64.
Wellness News 5-1
Doctors wrote 12 million antibiotic prescriptions in a single year for colds, bronchitis and other respiratory infections against which the drugs are almost always useless. “A study found such indiscriminate use of antibiotics has contributed to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, a growing problem in the United States,”
Power of the Word 5-1
QUESTION: Do we become angels when we die? I’ve heard people say that but I wonder if
it’s actually true, or if we even know. – B.F.
SENIOR FORUM
DEAR SENIOR FORUM: To move or not to move, that is the retirement question. We live in the suburbs. We would like to live in the country. But we do not want to put too many miles between us and our children and grandchildren, who live here in the metro area. We want them to visit us.
Ask The Business Librarian 5-1
Q: I’m looking for a new job this year and am wondering if there are any lists out there that talk about the best Michigan companies to work for?
Volunteers on a Mission to Help the Hungry
Sigma Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated brothers, Robert James, Fred Porter, Bernard Crawford, and Leonard Rusher serve dinner at the City Rescue Mission as one of many of their volunteer services throughout the year.
2005 CITY RESCUE MISSION STATISTICS
26,620 Shelter beds were occupied
63,127 Meal Count for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
34,487 Attended Chapel Service
8,061 Volunteered at the City Rescue Mission
The City Rescue Mission Distributed:
10,925 Gospel Tracts
2,320 Backpacks & School Supplies
2,634 Personal Needs
874 Haircut Slips
1,349 Bibles
635 Food Orders including Holiday Baskets
The mission always needs personal needs and kitchen items.
Source: City Rescue Mission
MLK DAY: King Papers Project Deepens History
The King Papers Project, housed at Stanford University, offers teachers and students a deeper look into this nation’s civil rights history.
A HOMECOMING FIT FOR A QUEEN
Latifah goes home to premiere ‘Last Holiday’; talks about Hollywood star and filming in New Orleans
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
In December 2003, the federal government’s Medicare program changed dramatically. That is when the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) became law. The most significant change brought about by the MMA was the new Medicare prescription drug plans known as Medicare Part D, which become effective on January 1, 2006.