http://www.bignail.com Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:46:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To everyone who supports the Big Nail and the many local charities who provide food, comfort, shelter and space year round, the Big Nail says: http://www.bignail.com/2007/12/26/merry-christmas-happy-new-year/ Spring is here, and that means it's time for fun! With gas prices soaring, why not think of visiting something nearby? In the metro-Detroit area, we have tons of things to do. Greenfield Village has a completely new look. Frankenmuth is beautiful in the springtime. Here is the key to ... http://www.bignail.com/2007/05/22/springtime-ideas/ First Bit of Good News: DaimlerChrysler announces investments in Macomb County Great reactions from a Macomb County official to DaimlerChrysler’s announcement of new investments in southeast Michigan. In Macomb County, DaimlerChrysler will soon spend $300 million to expand a paint shop at its Sterling Heights assembly plant, and $50 million for ... http://www.bignail.com/2007/04/25/productive-and-positive-news-for-our-area/ The Friends of Macomb County Library are pleased to announce a new ongoing Silent Auction. Place bids during library hours at 16480 Hall Road, Clinton Township (by Garfield), on great books and other items. New items are added regularly. Visit the library's website here for a current list of auction ... http://www.bignail.com/2007/04/24/friends-of-macomb-county-library-silent-auction/ Ralph Roberts and his team at the Big Nail extend our deepest thoughts and sympathies for the families involved in the senseless shootings in Virginia. If only officials had been more aware of the demons that were raging in this young man that drove him to this insane measure. There ... http://www.bignail.com/2007/04/19/violence-in-virginia/ Try this for your Michigan business. Networking is this economy a fine and forgotten art. When times get tough, we tend to huddle alone in the corner in fear and not move forward. Let's say you have a product or service that you are trying to sell in our tough market. ... http://www.bignail.com/2007/03/22/it-takes-a-town-to-build-a-business/ If it has been a while since you've seen the Big Nail in person, fear not. The next few weeks provide no less than four (4) opportunities to see the Big Nail AND support some great local causes, including: MADD Lifesaver Award Monday, November 20, 2006 at 9:00 AM Visit http://www.madd.org/mi/macomb for more ... http://www.bignail.com/2006/11/14/heres-your-chance-to-see-the-big-nail-in-person/ Today, October 17, the day when the U.S. population reached 300 million, and what would have been my daughter Kolleen's 19th birthday causes me to reflect on what it all means. It’s not the 300 million figure that impresses me most. It’s the fact that each of those 300 million people ... http://www.bignail.com/2006/10/17/the-eternal-dash/ Ever since Millard and Linda Fuller founded Habitat for Humanity in 1976, the groundbreaking organization's Michigan Affiliates have built over 1,500 homes. In Macomb County--home of the Big Nail--Macomb County Habitat for Humanity is drawing attention by using a new construction technique that calls for Styrofoam blocks to be used ... http://www.bignail.com/2006/09/13/habitat-for-humanity-nails-it-with-styrofoam/ This Saturday, September 9, the Macomb County Food Program will host a fun-filled day of entertainment while promising hope and so much more for Macomb County families in need. For the 5th straight year, the L.E.T.S. E.A.T. (Leaders Emerging To Secure Emergency Aid Together) Food Drive--which takes place at Freedom ... http://www.bignail.com/2006/09/07/big-nail-salutes-the-lets-eat-food-drive/