Megan Again: The Cane Conspiracy By Megan Wirts While I was out shopping yesterday, someone stole my cane out of my cart.A cane, mind you, that I use a daily due to my neurological disorder, Dystonia. I was shocked and dismayed! What kind of lowlife steals a disabled woman’s cane right out of her cart?! One minute I’m having a great time picking out silky, shiny dresses with giant shoulder pads for my friend’s Halloween costume, (My group of friends and I was going to be The Golden Girls and yes, I will be... Girls Night Out Returns To Dogwood Nov. 3rd Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial invites all area women to attend the 12th Annual Girls’ Night Out event on Thursday, November 3, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts in Fremont.This annual event celebrates women with wellness information, compelling discussions about women’s health, shopping booths, entertainment, healthy food and more. We’re calling women to grab a friend and join us for an evening dedicated to them. There will be a special appearance by Diana Bitner, MD, director of midlife and menopause programs for Spectrum Health. Be prepared to be inspired. Knowing what women can... Newaygo Homecoming Images
Photos and story by Alexis Mercer Students and staff at Newaygo Public Schools celebrated a week of festivities for the 2016 Homecoming. The students dressed up for spirit week, with themes such as Twin Day, Pink Wednesday, and Disney Character Day. Friday was an eventful day from the time the bell rang for students to be released to the pep-assembly. Spirit points were tallied from each of the dress up days. Classes competed against each other in tug of war... Healthy Trees, Healthy Community: White Cloud Gets ‘Treed’ Story and photos by Charles Chandler Meeting your first newborn, watching a graduation exercise, or joining a bunch of civic minded townsfolk to plant trees will certainly get you thinking about the future. Recently City Manager Lora Kalkofen partnering with the DTE Energy Foundation and ReLeaf Michigan obtained 15 excellent trees to be planted in various locations around White Cloud. Then she sent invitations to a tree planting party to be held on Saturday October 8th. About two dozen of the usual suspects gathered at City Hall around 8:00 AM for coffee, the obligatory donuts and a tree planting briefing by Michael Graham. Mr. Graham is a professional Urban Forestry Consultant and... Gerber Memorial Offers Halloween Safety Tips; Gives Away Free Glow Bands Halloween is arguably most kids’ – and some adults’ – favorite holiday. With candies galore and spooky or outlandish costumes to wear, children across Michigan and Newaygo County typically look forward to an evening of trick-or-treat on Oct. 31. To promote safety, Gerber Memorial is also giving away free glow-in-the-dark wristbands to kids and families. To help make families’ outings safer... The Jansma Collection Event Coming Oct. 29th Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 29 for a unique opportunity to celebrate Ray and Phyllis Jansma, view and purchase artwork of Ray Jansma, and help support NCCA-Artsplace! Ray and Phyllis Jansma lived their lives surrounded by art, music, culture, and friends. Their legacy is the guidance, encouragement and support that they so willingly gave to their community. Phyllis’ passion for music and teaching will live on through all of the students she... Monsterpiece Theater Presents ‘The Phantom Of Oz’ “Monsterpiece Theater”, a fun filled youth theater program, will provide a very funny, family friendly Halloween show on October 22 at 3:00 p.m. on the Dogwood Center main stage. Local performer Mat Emerick is the director…or “monster maker” as he likes to call it. Youth involved with this local program have... Newaygo Homecoming Royalty Story and Photos by Alexis Mercer At halftime of the Newaygo vs Grant varsity football game, the students representing Newaygo High School walked onto the field to hear who would become royalty. The nominated students were freshmen Alex Ceja and Andrea Muniz, sophomores Darrian Corrigan and Shea Russell, juniors Dylan White and Tessa Root. The senior representation were... College and Career Night Out Offers Vital Resources to Local Students
Over 40 representatives from colleges, universities, trade schools, and military organizations converged on Fremont High School on October 12 for College and Career Night Out. The annual event drew high school students, family members, and adult students from across Newaygo County. All individuals enjoyed the opportunity to... The Suggestion Box: What’s The Buzz The Weekend Of 10-15-16 N3 Entertainment Team There’s some fun on tap for our area this weekend and it starts out Friday night with a little pigskin action in Newaygo. The 84th meeting of the Battle of M-37 is Friday. New Head Coach Darren Geraghty has the Tigers in the hunt for a playoff invite with one win needed to clinch a spot but faces a couple of serious hurdles to get to the coveted 6 win mark and... |
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