Page 14-A � Thursday, January 27, 2011 • HERITAGE MEDIA/WESTERN REGION

Kiwanis Club seeks new members to serve community The Kiwanis Club of Saline

is seeking new members who would like to make a difference in the lives of young people.

Kiwanis International is a global organization of mem-bers of every age who are dedi-cated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

The Kiwanis Club of Saline is among more than 13,000 clubs in more than 90 coun-tries.

Membership recruitment and retention of new members is a high priority for 2011 so the Kiwanis Club can grow pro-grams that provide service and leadership opportunities for young people and adults with disabilities around the world. As the Kiwanis motto says, “None of us is as good as all of us together.”

The Kiwanis Club of Saline provides a number of pro-grams.

Kiwanis Kids provide three programs: K-Kids, Terrific Kids and Bring up Grades for students 6 through 13 years old. Children learn to plan, set goals, work with others and

celebrate successes.Saline Kiwanis also sponsors

a Dictionary Project every fall that provides a dictionary to each third grade student in the area.

Teen programs offer three interactive programs that allow students to discover their own leadership potential.

Builders Club is for middle school and junior high stu-

dents. Key Club is the largest high school service club in the world.

Key Leader is a weekend leadership experience for stu-dents age 14 through 18. Two graduating seniors receive scholarships each year.

Youth service projects for 2011 include sponsorship of a teenager to the Police Academy in July and sponsorship of two

teens to the Key Leader leader-ship conference in Howell in May.

Circle K International for young adults a college service organization with clubs on more than 500 campuses in 17 nations. Clubs in our Division 10 sponsor a Circle K Club at the University of Michigan.

Aktion Club, for adults liv-ing with disabilities, is a com-munity service club that pro-vides members opportunities to become integrated in their communities while develop-ing initiative and leadership skills.

In September 2010, the Kiwanis Club of Saline char-tered an Aktion Club. Kevin Musson is the adviser and Cheri Vannatter is the Kiwanis liaison.

Their service to the com-munity has already included beautification of the entrance of Liberty School, ringing bells for Salvation Army, placing

labels in third grade dictionar-ies and sponsoring dances for fundraising.

Fundraising for all service projects is accomplished through Kiwanis Food Wagon Sales, Christmas Wreath sale and peanut distribution, with donations benefitting the Saline Area Social Services.

New for 2011 is a Feb. 13 Have a Heart dinner to raise funds for the service leadership pro-grams. Tickets are available

from Kiwanis members.Kiwanis meetings are held

at Brecon Village the first and third Mondays of each month with dinner, beginning at 5:45 p.m., with the meeting begin-ning at 6:15 p.m.

If you are looking for ways to support children in Saline and would like more informa-tion about Kiwanis Club, visit kiwanisclubofsaline.com.

A membership interest form is available on the Website.

From left: Saline Kiwanis Club Past President Rick Wagoner (left), Kiwanis Division 10 Past Lt. Governor, Linda Lawther, new member Pat Parin and new member sponsor Mary Hettinger.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff ’s Office will utilize a new communications service, starting Feb. 8, that allows county officials to send com-munity information directly to residents using the latest technology.

The Nixle Community Information Service allows the staff at the sheriff ’s office to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribing residents instantly via cell phone text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online at Nixle’s web-site at www.nixle.com.

Using the Nixle system aligns with the sheriff ’s office core strategies of providing community leadership, build-ing partnerships and collabora-tions and focusing on service excellence.

The system also aligns with the agency’s core values of accountability, openness and transparency.

Messages may include daily crime summaries as well as other relevant safety and com-munity event information.

“An educated community is

our best partner,” said Sheriff Jerry Clayton in a news release.

The Nixle messages can be sent specifically to residents registered within a one-fourth mile radius, giving them the opportunity to receive trust-worthy information relevant only to their neighborhood. Residents decide from which local agencies they want to receive information.

Subscribers can also choose the way in which alerts are received, whether it is by email, text message or over the web.

There is no spam and no hid-den cost. Standard text messag-ing rates do apply.

Sheriff ’s office staff said Nixle builds on the foundations of other public-to-public com-munication services, such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace but adds a key component: security.

When citizens receive infor-mation from the sheriff ’s office via Nixle, they know the infor-mation can be trusted.

“Nixle is a first-of-its-kind tool for communities that need to provide critical information

to their residents,” said Craig Mitnick, founder and CEO of the information service com-pany.

“In today’s world, you have to trust the source of your information. Residents of Washtenaw County can rest easy that the local messages they receive are authentic.”

Residents of Washtenaw County and those in neighbor-ing communities can immedi-ately begin receiving pertinent information via text message, email and web by registering at www.nixle.com.

Nixle has secured a part-nership with Nlets, the International Justice and Public Safety Network, allow-ing local police departments nationwide to send immediate alerts and advisories.

Nixle, a privately-funded company that has offices in New Jersey and California, offers the service free to all governments, their agencies and organizations, nongov-ernmental organizations and consumers.

For more information, visit www.nixle.com.

Sheriff offering community alerts

Post your job openings today, and you’ll have the best candidates in no time.

Because the sooner you find the right person for the job, the sooner you can get back to business.

Find your next co-worker at jobs.heritage.com

h e r i t a g e . c o m

• Annuities

• Asset Allocation

• College Savings Plans

• Insurance

Securities offered through AXA Advisors, LLC (NY, NY 212-314-4600), member FINRA, SIPC. Investment

advisory products and services offered through AXA Advisors, LLC, an investment advisor registered with

the SEC. Annuity and insurance products offered through AXA Network, LLC and its insurance agency

subsidiaries. AXA Network, LLC does business in California as AXA Network Insurance Agency of California,

LLC and, in Utah, as AXA Network Insurance Agency of Utah, LLC. AXA Advisors and its affi liates do not

provide tax or legal advice. MainStreet Financial Services is not owned or operated by AXA Advisors or AXA

Network. GE-55936a (5/10)

• Investments

• IRAs

• Mutual Funds

• Retirement Planning

Chad Nyitray, ChFC, CLUchad.nyitray@axa-advisors.com

Tel: (734) 213-2145

www.MainStreetFinancialServices.com

MainStreet Financial Services777 E. Eisenhower Parkway Suite 106

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

www.axa-equitable.com

Financial WellnessFinancial WellnessJanuary Is

Financial WellnessGet your plan in place Today.

Carry Out, Catering and More

Pizza • Chicken • RibsHomemade Greek Salad

Breadstix - Our Speciality!

Mon-Thurs 11-10Fri-Sat 11-11

527 W. Main Street, Milan, MI • 734-439-7700

Closed Sundayexcept for catering

www.basilboys.com Ask For Nick or Chris For Your Catering Needs

Nick PereloffChris Perelekos

OWNERS