Michigan Daybook

Associated Press Michigan Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.

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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Of Mid-Michigan receives check donation - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Of Mid-Michigan receive $180,000 in donations from, area businesses to help the commission in its work to support equality, diversity and social justice in the mid-Michigan region. Attendees include Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, East Lansing Mayor Pro Tem Aaron Stephens, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan Chair Elaine Hardy

Location: East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI

Weblinks: http://mlkmidmichigan.com, https://twitter.com/mlkcommofmidmi

Contacts: Jan Jenkins, Publicom, [email protected], 1 517 487 3700

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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM MIOSHA presents MVPP award to Cintas Fire Protection D26 - Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) presents Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) Star award to Cintas Fire Protection D26 in Troy. Attendees include MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training Division Director Nella Davis-Ray, Cintas Fire Protection Division President and COO John Amann, and Cintas Fire Protection D26 General Manager Sean Kotary

Location: Detroit Marriott Troy, 200 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI

Weblinks: http://www.michigan.gov, https://twitter.com/migov

Contacts: Camara Lewis, [email protected], 1 517 930 4928

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM Michigan Gov. Whitmer previews State of the State address - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer previews her upcoming State of the State address to the Great Lakes Bay Economic Club

Location: Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Rd, Saginaw, MI

Weblinks: http://www.michigan.gov, https://twitter.com/migov

Contacts: Office of the Michigan Governor, [email protected]

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM Detroit Mayor Duggan 'urges' resident apply for property exemptions to lower their tax bill - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan 'urges' eligible Detroit homeowners to apply for the Homeowner's Property Tax Assistance Program (HPTAP) application, at event with community leaders and Quickens Loans Community Fund representatives

Location: U-Snap-Bac, 14901 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI

Weblinks: https://detroitmi.gov/, https://twitter.com/cityofdetroit

Contacts: John Roach, Detroit Mayor’s Office, [email protected], 1 313 244 7857

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Friday, Jan. 17 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Grand Rapids Remodeling & New Homes Show

Location: DeVos Place convention center, 303 Monroe Avenue Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI

Weblinks: http://showspan.com/GRR/

Contacts: ShowSpan, [email protected], 1 616 447 2860

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Saturday, Jan. 18 10:00 AM Women's Marches held in Michigan - Women's Marches held in Michigan, at locations including Centennial Park, 250 Central Ave, Holland (10:00 AM EST); First Congregational Church, 345 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo (11:00 AM EST); Patridge Creek Mall, 17420 Hall Rd, Clinton Township (12:00 PM EST); Old Court House, 301 N Main St, Adrian (12:00 PM EST); 112 S 3rd St, Marquette (12:00 PM EST); 221 Garland St, Traverse City (1:00 PM EST); Rotary Park, 100 Lewis St, Ludington (1:00 PM EST); Portage Lake Lift Bridge, Houghton and Hancock, Houghton (1:00 PM EST); Berry Field, S Main St, Douglas (1:00 PM EST); and Michigan Capital Bldg, 100 N Capital Ave, Lansing (2:30 PM EST)

Weblinks: https://www.womensmarch.com/, https://twitter.com/womensmarch

Contacts: Women's March, [email protected]

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Saturday, Jan. 18 10:00 AM Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell and Michigan state Rep. Yousef Rabhi host 2020 Census town hall

Location: Tappan Middle School, 2251 E Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI

Weblinks: http://debbiedingell.house.gov, https://twitter.com/RepDebDingell

Contacts: Maggie Rousseau, Rep. Debbie Dingell communications, [email protected]

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Saturday, Jan. 18 2:00 PM Dem Rep. Haley Stevens holds special education town hall - Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens holds special education town hall, with Oakland County Schools Special Education Executive Director Karen Olex, Living & Learning Enrichment Center founder and President Rachelle Vartanian, Farmington Education Support Professionals Association President Robert Gains III, and Oakland Schools Parent Advisory Committee Chairwoman Angela Tyszka

Location: Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Weblinks: https://stevens.house.gov/, https://twitter.com/RepHaleyStevens

Contacts: Blake McCarren, Office of Rep. Haley Stevens, [email protected]

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