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Wolverine Lake council approves up to $90 for new Easter Bunny costume; hears community outreach and event reports
Summary
Councilors approved a motion to spend up to $90 on a new Easter Bunny costume, heard that the peanut butter drive collected about 485 pounds, that the blood drive met a 13-unit target, and received a community outreach committee plan to revive new-resident packets and improve web and social outreach.
Wolverine Lake councilors approved a small expenditure for holiday programming and received a series of community-event and outreach updates during their December meeting.
A council member moved to release funds not to exceed $90 to purchase a new Easter Bunny costume for the village's Easter luncheon; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. Councilors had earlier discussed options and an online costume that runs about $75–$80, noting Prime shipping and that the costume comes in multiple sizes to better fit volunteers.
Council member Mark reported on recent volunteer drives: the peanut butter and jelly food drive yielded roughly 485 pounds of donations that were dropped off at Hospitality House, and the recent blood drive met its target of 13 units despite several cancellations and no-shows. "I went over the office and picked them up today ... we had a total of 485 lbs.," Mark said.
Members reviewed the holiday decorating contest and said turnout was low (six entries). They named winners and nominees — including Lucille, Oak Island and Meadow Lane — and discussed boosting future participation with larger prizes, a community pick, and outreach strategies.
The community outreach committee reported work to revive and modernize the village's new-resident packet, improve the parks and recreation pages on the village website, use QR codes and signage, and coordinate with administration and volunteer social-media managers to track attendance and improve online engagement. Committee members emphasized making materials digital and consistent across event registrations so organizers can capture email addresses and other useful sign-up information.
Councilors also heard brief updates on veterans memorial maintenance, tree trimming, ongoing office audit work, and upcoming fundraisers supporting a local police sergeant battling pancreatic cancer. The meeting adjourned after general holiday greetings.
