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AuSable Valley Community Mental Health held its second Mental Health Awareness Day at Irons Park in West Branch May 13. Visitors tie-dyed t-shirts that said “I am enough” or “How you talk to yourself matters.” Visitors also had the opportunity learn yoga and meditation techniques.

A Mother’s Day Farmers Market and Craft Fair was held May 13 in the Farmers Market Pavilion in Rose City. The day was clear and sunny and residents and visitors were happy to have an outdoor destination.

The Rose City-Lupton Festival and Events committee hosted a Scavenger Hunt and Road Rally May 6. The scavenger hunt started at Rose City Park. Teams followed clues to a variety of locations in the Rose City-Lupton area.

Ogemaw Heights and Whittemore-Prescott students had the opportunity to talk to professionals in a variety of fields at career fairs held at both schools May 3 and 4. Military recruiters, colleges, local law enforcement and college recruiters offered information to interested students.

989-387-3735 The West Branch Area Retail Merchants Association hosted the Spring Art and Wine Walk Apr. 29.

In the March 30 edition of the Herald, we included a booklet titled Angels Among Us. In it, we told the stories of 13 people, nominated by our readers, who go above and beyond to make our community a better place.

START HERE According to Wroldwildlife.org the Black Rhino is critically endangered with only 6,192 Black Rhinos left in the world they need your help fast! To start things of, the Black Rhinos are browsers they have a pointed lips to help them feed on leaves, bushes and trees. Adding on, this amazing animal scientific name is the Diceros Bicornis.