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2 August 2021
“It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.”

- Jerry Seinfeld
Check out this weeks events HERE remember, it is FREE to post your events on this community wide calendar!
Featured Events
August 2nd - 7th
Wayne County Fairgrounds
Thunder Over Michigan
This weekend!
August 7th - 8th
Willow Run Airport
What else may be causing the labor shortage?
Many assume that today’s labor shortage is due to the additional unemployment benefits being provided by the federal government through September.  But is this really the case?

Job search activity data by Indeed Hiring Lab shows that while some states ending the $300 enhanced unemployment benefit early saw an increase in clicks, others saw a decrease.  Kolko stated, “If overly generous federal UI benefits were holding back job seekers, then we would expect search activity to increase, relative to the national trend, in states where those benefits are ending sooner.”

Another study shows similar results. A paper by Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco researchers concluded that expanded unemployment benefit payments have not created a strong disincentive for workers to return to jobs. Specifically, they found that the current $300 weekly federal unemployment benefit has had only a small effect on the job-finding rate.

So, what is causing the labor shortage?
Some theories include:
Additional Events
Wellness Talks
Hegira Health - FB Live
August 3rd 6pm
Don’t miss Hegira Health’s next Pathways for Suicide Prevention. Wellness Talks presentation on Suicide Prevention and Community Outreach next Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 6:00 p.m. Suicide Prevention Training and Outreach Specialist Kelly Mays will lead a thoughtful discussion on the role community outreach has in suicide pre and postvention. If you can’t join us, you can see the telecast on our website at www.hegirahealth.org or visit us on Facebook to watch the replay. Connect to the presentation through Hegira Health’s Facebook LIVE event facebook.com/hegirahealth.
W 4th Street Fun
Music and Food Trucks
August 4th 5-9pm
The DDA presents the monthly food truck and live music on 4th Street ... come out, relax and enjoy the free music!
Taste of Belleville
August 19th 5:30 - 9pm
The annual Bridge Walk. Taste of Belleville and of course the Rotary Duck Race is coming up ... Circle the date August 19th and come out for some fun, which also happens to be the last night of Music Lakeside for 2021.

Food, music, raffles, and fun!
Early Bird Specials
Save 15% (Members save more)
State of the Community
Tuesday September 14th
11am - 1:30pm
Rub elbows with business and community leaders, grab a fantastic hot lunch from Angel Food, and find out first hand what is planned for the community! Early Bird Specials to the first 40 registrations!
Register now for the State of the Community Event! Discount codes:
  • Non Members - Save 15% - EBIRD15
  • Members - Save More - MEM2021
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News | Information | Advocacy
Understanding the New CDC Mask Guidance
The CDC recently reversed course, and recommended that all individuals wear face coverings indoors, in areas of high substantial transmission. 
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view. We understand this has business owners confused as to if this is a rule they must now follow. First of all, the State of Michigan has not issued any type of additional mask requirement ...
Only 1/3rd of applicants approved for funds nationwide
"Michigan restaurants lost 59 percent of their revenue and 3,000 of their brethren as a direct result of the pandemic and through no fault of their own," Winslow said. "The rise of the Delta variant as a national storyline is already negatively impacting traffic in Michigan restaurants, despite caseloads and hospitalizations remaining comparatively low in this state.

UM Survey claims vaccine hesitancy caused by government distrust
ANN ARBOR, MI - Detroit is among the least vaccinated areas in Michigan, and University of Michigan researchers are surveying residents trying to find out exactly why.
Less than 40% of eligible Detroiters have at received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Less than a third have completed their vaccination process. The vaccine hesitancy is fueled by misinformed beliefs on its safety, side effects and effectiveness.

10 Habits of Ultra-Likeable Leaders
Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likeable comes from natural traits that belong only to a lucky few. In this article, originally published on LinkedIn Pulse, Dr. Travis Bradberry explains how being likeable is under your control, and it’s a matter of emotional intelligence (EQ).

If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likeable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a time, but it never lasts. They burn people out before they ever get to see what anyone is truly capable of.
Van Buren Civic Fund Closes Down with nearly $1 Million Grant For Community Center
The Van Buren Civic Fund is committing its remaining funds to a major grant towards the new Van Buren Township Community Center. The fund balance of close to $1 million will be used to construct a teen center, an outdoor event space and an indoor play area for youngsters at the center.
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