Electronics recycling event scheduled

Vanderbilt University has partnered with the University of Memphis and East TN State University to host a statewide FREE electronics recycling event May 14 through 17.

Any type of computer system, printers, copiers, fax machines, TVs, cell phones, iPods and mp3 players, game consoles and other types of consumer and office electronics will be accepted for recycling during this event.

Recycling is courtesy of Apple Corporation. All recycling from this day will be handled domestically.

May 14 through 16, higher education institutions, K-12 schools, school districts, government agencies and non-profit organizations may bring their electronics for FREE recycling. To register your institution, go directly to http://tennessee.poweron.com/register.

Drop-off times are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

This event in middle Tennessee will be held in LP Field (Titans Stadium) parking lots in Nashville.

Individual or household electronics may be dropped off May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the same location. The service is free and open to the public.

Unwanted electronic equipment should be disposed of in a safe and environmentally-responsible manner. For more information, visit Vanderbilt’s sustainability website at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/sustainvu/.

St. Clair announces upcoming programs for seniors, others

The Kinship Parenting Support Group will meet in St. Clair Senior Center from 10 until 11:30 a.m. June 10. Organized for grandparents and other relatives 60 and over who are raising children 18 and under whose parents are not available, the group meets every second Tuesday in the center.

May 15 beginning at noon, the center’s lunch and learn educational group will wind up its series on home health care with a program titled Housing and Long Term care. A panel of speakers from community organizations will focus on decisions caregivers have to make for loved ones in independent, assisted or nursing home living. Light lunches are provided during this series. Reservations are requested for planning purposes. Call the center at 848-2550 to register or for more information.

Long Term Care, Beneficiaries and Planning Strategies, will be the group's focus when it re-convenes June 19 at the noon hour. How to Make Beneficiary Designations and How to Put Your Estate in Order and Strategies Regarding Long Term Care  will be among the topics discussed. Reservations are requested by June 13 by calling the center.

Those interested in more information about St. Clair Senior Center can call 848-2550 for more information during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In Memoriam the late Mayor Joe B. Jackson Served the City of Murfreesboro for over 30 years as council member, member of countless boards and commissions and as Mayor of the city between 1982 and 1998 during the growth that has made the city what it is today. He will be missed.

National Foster Care Month   May is National Foster Care Month. Jennifer Gonzales of Youth Villages, Inc., a private foster care placement and maintenance service, goes over the details of her service with Murfreesboro Mayor Tommy Bragg before a proclamation is signed so designating the special month.         Remember to Bee Counted! Return your census information to use at our special web site address or by calling 849-2021. Thank you!

MWSD implements stormwater fee

Improving the quality of the water in area streams is everyone's business and that costs money. Here's why a $3.25 per single family unit dwelling fee is being tacked onto every water and sewer bill to fund this federally-mandated program.

Tennessee's CoverKids health insurance

Tennessee has implemented an initiative to provide health insurance coverage to state residents whose families have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but no high enough to afford private medical insurance. Part of this program is called CoverKids and it seeks to make sure insurance is provided for all children up to 18 years of age and regardless of income. More information is available at www.coverTN.gov.