On Saturday, June 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., there will be an inaugural Crawford County Health and Safety Fair located at the AuSable Primary School, at 306 Plum Street in Grayling.

This event has only been possible because of the work and support of several different businesses and organizations in our community in an effort to try to assist residents in knowing the services available in our community and to strengthen our physical, mental and financial health.

Some of the highlights include a FREE spaghetti lunch (from 11:00 to 1:00), Child Car Seat safety inspections, the Yellow Jug Program for safe disposal of unused/unwanted prescription medications, and a mercury thermometer exchange for a new digital one.

Kids will enjoy an “up close and personal” view of several different emergency and rescue vehicles to include fire trucks, ambulances, a rollover simulator and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad truck and equipment.

Many different organizations will also be there with information about services, including Northern Lakes Community Mental Health!

At the same time, there will be a Household Hazardous Waste collection by the Crawford County Environmental Department in the Courthouse parking lot, located at 200 Michigan Avenue. Details are provided in this Household Hazardous Waste Collection Flyer.