Gerber FCU Colleagues & Members Support Newaygo County Compassion Home
Gerber Federal Credit Union employees raised a total of $2,011.96 for donation to the Newaygo County Compassion Home for the Terminally Ill. Gerber FCU Marketing Officer, Heather Wiersema (pictured 2nd from left), presented the check to Diane Rudholm (pictured 3rd from left), the Newaygo County Compassion Home Executive Director and Dr. Douglas Johnson (pictured 4th from left), the Newaygo County Compassion Home Board President. Each year colleagues donate their own funds, collect funds and hold fundraisers such as Squeegee days in our drive-ups or Bake Sales in our lobbies to raise funds for the Compassion Home. Colleagues Patti VanDyke (pictured farthest left) and Sue Carter (pictured farthest right) organized a donation drive in October. Gerber FCU colleagues and members donated items needed to supply homes available to individuals in our community who are nearing the end of life. Danielle St. Amour (pictured 2nd from right) sells books at our Corporate branch year round to raise funds for the Compassion Home, as well as colleagues at our Fremont Main Street Branch.
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![]() Front: Malachi Graves, Anna Moore,Charleigh Scott, Samantha Kukal, Santa, Allie Rodriguez, Brooke Ringler, Brooke Foondle & advisor Jan Tuman. Back: Sydnee Ochs, Emily Hedlund, Andrea Feldpausch, Ryleigh Balke, Aleyiah Desnoyers, Lillie Keith, Landyn McGowen, William Fehrlen, Alex Cruzan, Jared Watson, Lillian Holmes, Christian Ringler, Carson Foondle, Zane Keith & Mason Cruzan. Missing from photo: Kiara Edwards White Cloud High School Voice of Reason celebrated their 20th anniversary hosting the "Jimmy's Kids Holiday Fun Day" with the kindergartners and first graders at White Cloud Elementary School on Friday, December 9th. Santa stopped by, bringing gifts & candy canes. It was a great event for all involved; as much fun for the little kids as it was for the bigger ones. Voice of Reason, which began in 2002, is a community service group which is made up of high school students who choose to volunteer in their school and community. This year 23 students are participating. Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Releases Most Popular Baby Names for 2022
FREMONT, Mich., December 16, 2022 — Corewell Health™ Gerber Hospital (formerly Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial) has released the top baby names for 2022, with Charlotte and Asher taking first place for most popular girl and boy names among the 391 babies born between January 1 and December 15, 2022. Top girl names include Charlotte, Alayna/Alaina, Amelia/Emilia and Kinsley, followed by Lillian, Natalie, Octavia and Abigail. Asher is the top boy name given by parents in 2022, followed by Adriel, Alexander, Bentley/Bentlee, Braxton, Daxtyn/Daxton, Edward and Eli. By: Jennifer Derwin, LMSW, Case Manager, Melissa Gomez, Peer Support Specialist Newaygo County Mental Health During September, the Northern Hemisphere begins in slow march towards the shortest day of the year. The day-by day loss of light, as well as ever-colder weather and the stress of the holidays (of sadness after the holidays have ended) can devastate us emotionally. "Most of us experience the winter blues more or less to a degree," Angelos Halaris, M.D., Ph.D., a psychiatrist at the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, told weather.com. "We suffer from what's called cabin fever — a low mood, not too much energy to get anything done; we're looking forward to March and April when hopefully spring will be in the air." It may seem like the only option for those suffering from depression during the winter is to suffer through until the spring. That’s not only untrue but can be harmful as well. Research on SAD reports that reduced serotonin, which helps regulate mood, and producing too much melatonin, which increases sleepiness, both seem to be factors that attribute to SAD. Both of these help maintain the body’s daily rhythm, but when they cannot adjust to the seasonal changes in day length it begins to affect sleep, mood and behavior. Add in the lack of Vitamin D because of the decreased daylight in the winter which can further hinder serotonin activity. Similar to Major depression, seasonal depression can be treated quite effectively. In fact, here are some ways that could help:
In Severe cases, Antidepressant medication, prescribed by your doctor, can be helpful. Some specific signs and symptoms of winter-pattern seasonal depression include:
Seasonal depression is a real thing. Seasonal depression is not only classified as a medical mood disorder by the National Institute of Mental Health, but there is also a wealth of research on the subject. Seasonal depression is most common from late fall to early winter. As with all mental illnesses, each person can experience different symptoms and each of us is unique in how we can manage and cope. Treatments for SAD can be provided by your primary care provider or mental health specialist. Treatments include; light therapy, psychotherapy, antidepressant medications and Vitamin D supplements. If you are experiencing symptoms of SAD, you can reach out to Newaygo County Mental Health for assistance by calling (231) 689-7330. Together we can trudge through this season. (Resources: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder) (https://weather.com/health/news/surprisi ng-seasonal-depression-sad-facts) Newaygo County 4-H Council, with Mapping Solutions, has announced the release of the recently published Newaygo County 2023 Plat Book. It is available through the MSU Extension – Newaygo County office and from various stores and businesses throughout the county. The cover of the plat book has traditionally been selected through a 4-H photo contest. 4-H youth, ages 5 – 19, are asked to take photos highlighting the beauty of Newaygo County. This year’s winner is Fawn Muraske, of the Bibs and Boots 4-H Club of White Cloud. Fawn had been a 4-H member for 13 years involved in a number of projects including poultry, beef, goats, sheep, dogs, expressive arts, photography, clothing and textiles, and horticulture. She is now a 4-H volunteer with the Newaygo County 4-H Dog Club and Bibs and Boots 4-H Club. This spiral-bound plat book features the standard landownership map pages showing townships and ranges within the county, including property boundaries for all rural parcels over 5 acres or more. It also includes information regarding the Newaygo County 4-H and MSU Extension programs, a current government directory, School Districts maps, Soils maps, various municipality, and lake maps and much more. For more information about the Newaygo County Plat Book, contact the MSU Extension – Newaygo County office at 4747 West 48th Street, Suite 107 in Fremont or by calling 231-924-0500. |
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