Levies seek to make up for cuts in state aid. 1  A host of county, municipal, and township property tax levies will be on the Nov. 4 ballot, many of them to make up for cuts in state tax funds. 2  Issue 9 on the upcoming ballot is asking for one of the lowest dollar amounts of all the levies in the county.
GIVE SOMEONE A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE. If you are between the ages of 17 and 35, you can register to be a stem cell donor. There is currently a greater need for males and ethnically diverse individuals to register.
A donor must be in good health and at least 18 years old. The upper age limit is usually around 60-65, but occasionally even healthy people in their 70âs can donate. In 2008, a mother who donated a kidney to her son became the oldest donor in the UK . . . at age 81! (See sidebar.)