Community involvement is an important service value to the employees of ELGA Credit Union. As an organization, we donated more than 1,600 hours of our time to give back to the community in 2011. Last week ELGA teamed up with Bubba O'Malley's in Burton and B-95 to raise money for "Kids Cure Cancer," which supports the Hurley Pediatric Cancer Unit in conjunction with Children's Miracle Network.

The universe of auto insurance is vast. Every solar system is a state, every planet an insurance company, every moon an insurance agent, and all the tiny dust particles are you and me in our little cars crashing into each other. From shopping cart dents to 10-car pileups, each car accident is unique, which makes explaining the workings of such a universe almost impossible. However, there is some light to be shed on how elements of an insurance policy work, and what effects those elements will have when you file a claim.

Insurance basics

No...we are not blocked, but it could happen. It boils down to this: There is legislation under discussion right now that will put a crazy amount of power over the internet into the hands of a few. It would allow any site that posts copyrighted material to be indefinitely banned without trial or notice.

There are many volunteer opportunities and events going on in our area in observance of this years’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  One thing that I would like to talk to you about is a collection happening from now until January 21^st.

The North End Soup Kitchen has a personal needs closet that is running low on inventory to give out to local people in need. Their ration is so low that people can only come and retrieve items they need once per month. If we can help boost the inventory, then more items will be available to more people each month.