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City seeks consultant to facilitate Custer monument discussion

City seeks consultant to facilitate Custer monument discussion The City of Monroe is seeking an outside facilitator to guide further discussions regarding the future of its controversial Gen. George Armstrong Custer monument.  Council on Monday unanimously approved the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), which states that the city is seeking a qualified individual or consulting firm “to engage in a community facilitation project related to General George Custer.”   Council hopes that this individual or firm will be able to help the community reach a consensus on the monument. Sitting at the corner of St. Mary s Park in the heart of Downtown Monroe, the statue has been a hot button topic since last summer when a local group of activists first petitioned to have it removed, relocated, or modified in such a way that better reflects the full story of Custer’s life and legacy. Other community members have vehemently argued against moving or modifying the

LET offering free rides to vaccination clinics

LET offering free rides to vaccination clinics Lake Erie Transit is providing free bus transportation to and from area vaccination clinics for residents and workers in Bedford and Frenchtown townships and the Monroe area. Riders must show proof of their appointments, the company said in a press release. LET is joining the Michigan Public Transit System’s “Ride to Your Dose of Hope” along with more than 450 public transit companies in 41 states providing the service. To ride free to the first vaccination appointment, riders must show the bus driver the phone text from vaccine officials, said Mark Jagodzinski, general manager for LET. For the second shot, riders must present their vaccine card with the appointment scheduled. The offer covers all LET services. Riders taking the bus home from the vaccine site will ride free, Jagodzinski said.

Monroe County Community College Women s History Month series

Updated: 4:01 AM EST March 9, 2021 MONROE, Michigan In March, Monroe County Community College has nearly a dozen programs to celebrate and educate during Women s History Month 2021, and nearly all of them are virtual events.   All programs will be via Zoom video conference unless otherwise noted, find the signup links at www.monroeccc.edu/events. March 9: Women Who Rise: Our Lineage of Leadership with Robin West Smith, 11 a.m., will discuss stories of women throughout American history whose contributions to society in the 20th century paved the way for industrial, political and social foundation.  March 11: Women s Health with Katie Valley, 9 a.m., focuses on body image and includes topics such as myths surrounding health and weight including and introduction of “Health at Every Size Concept”; understanding size diversity and the dangers of weight stigma or weight discrimination; the history of diet culture on racism and the oppression of women; risk

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