City of West Branch

							City of West Branch
   Channel 99 WBTV
Meeting Schedule
              City Council meets the 1st & 3rd
                    Mondays at 6:00pm.

Planning Commission meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays (as needed)
                         at 6:00pm.

 Meetings are open to the Public – All are invited to attend.
City Website!
Check out the City’s website
 and keep an eye on it for
   important messages.
     www.westbranch.com
      Take a look today!
West Branch Recycling
 In order to use the West Branch Recycling Center you
          must live in one of the following areas:
       City of West Branch, West Branch Township,
       Ogemaw Township, Foster Township, Horton
    Township, Edwards Township, Churchill Township,
    Klacking Township, Rose Township or City of Rose
                            City.

 We are currently accepting ONLY the following items:
              #1 and #2 Plastics ONLY
   Look for Recycling symbol/number on the bottom
               of containers-discard caps.
         Glass, Tin and Aluminum Containers
          Paper/Magazines/Newspaper/Cardboard
West Branch Recycling
           Hours of Operation:
        Tuesday 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
                    and
         Saturday 9:00 – 1:00 p.m.

   You must present your recycling card
       each time you use the facility.
  Individuals without cards will be denied.
Why work with West Branch Regional Medical Center
Rehabilitation Services?
   Therapy at WBRMC is very individualized and customized.

   We provide exceptional customer care and are available 5 days a week from
    8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

   We are the only comprehensive rehab department that offers different kinds
    of therapy like Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and
    Cardiac Rehabilitation.

   We can get you started in therapy the day after you have the doctor’s script.

   We make sure that the patients are seen by the same therapist team on their
    visit every time.

   We are the same team working both in the hospital and in the Medical Arts
    Center, so we can communicate to your doctors easily and quickly.
    Your goals for therapy are our goals too and we will work with you to
                             get there efficiently.
Ogemaw Boys & Girls Club!
Our goal is to initiate a latchkey program
 which would run from 4-6pm on all
 school days. There will be a large
 variety of educational, recreational and
 cultural programs to enrich young lives.
    Ogemaw Boys and Girls Club is a
           non-profit Corporation.
    For anyone with questions, interested in
 volunteering, or sending a donation please call
                989-345-2817
The Ogemaw County Genealogical and Historical
  Society at 125 South 5th street is open from
                10am to 2pm on
             Thursdays and Fridays.

     We welcome school groups and other
organizations for tours. For more information call
                  989-343-0177.

  The second printing of the book 100 Voices
  Through 100 Years is now available at the
                   museum.
Kirtland Community College is on Twitter
            and Facebook!




   Take a look to keep updated
    about college events and
           happenings!
The Salvation Army – Good Samaritan fund
         people are present each
          Monday through Friday
         from 10:00 am till Noon.

  The Food Bank is open on Wednesday
         during the same time.
          100 E Houghton Ave
         West Branch, MI 48661
               345-4690
    Business Loop Improvement
              Project
The Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT) will be improving the I-75 Business
Loop in West Branch


Construction will start April 2012 and
run through October 2012.
      Project Updates and Detour
              Information
• MDOT community meetings- MDOT meeting
  will be held in spring 2012. Time and date to
  be announced.
• Facebook- Search for 2012 West Branch
  Business Loop Improvement Project on
  Facebook to get updates.
• Local Media- Ogemaw Herald, Ogemaw
  Voice, Classic Hit Country 105.5, Charter
  station 99 will all have updates on them.
Project Location
               City Snow Policy
• Keep sidewalks free of snow and ice, City crews clean
  only with 5” or more of accumulation
• Keep snow away from fire hydrants, so they remain
  visible from all sides at all times.
• Do not pile snow on corners.
• Do not plow snow onto sidewalks.
• Do not use a motor vehicle or ORV to plow snow on
  any City sidewalks.
    Grief and Loss Support Group
• 1:30-3:00 p.m. every Tuesday in
  February and the first Tuesday in
  March.
• The group is open to any adult who has
  experienced a significant loss in their
  lives.
• Call the Hospice of Helping Hands to
  register at 800-992-6592