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Santa Fields a Few Questions
Although your main job involves a once-a-year endeavor you obviously need to be in good shape to perform a delivery day that would make Amazon blush. What kind of physical regimen keeps you ready for the task?
Mrs. Claus helps me stay slim and trim with a healthy diet; especially after eating all those cookies on Christmas Eve. I also help out the elves making toys and mucking out the reindeer stables. Is it true like in the movie Miracle on 34th street you’re fluent in all languages? If so,which was hardest to learn? There are over 7,000 languages spoken on Earth today. Through Christmas magic I am able to understand and... Best Local Gifts: Suggestions From Readers
Our Survey for favorite local gifting spots seemed to draw little attention from our readers.
We get it. Busy time of year. And in our experience the only surveys that seem to gather a lot of interest are the ones we’ve done about food. At any rate here are a few of the suggestions we received... A Few Minutes With: Julie Burrell
During her time as Newaygo County’s Economic Development Director, a position created by a collaboration between The Right Place, Newaygo County and the Fremont Area Community Foundation, Julie Burrell has become one of the more familiar faces in the community. Her leadership and the relationships she has formed and promoted throughout many sectors has helped to energize the local business community while her efforts at creating a robust promotion of local tourism has drawn accolades throughout the region.
Recently, Julie has taken on a new challenge and will be leaving her current position. I caught up with the ever-busy Ms. Burrell to ask a bit about her journey... NCCA-Artsplace “Holiday Artist Market”
It’s that time again! Time to visit NCCA-Artsplace to shop for great personal holiday gifts! The Holiday Artist Market is ready for you to come in and shop now through December 30.
Make your selections from handmade functional or decorative pottery, unique paintings, prints, textiles, candles, photography, wood turning, sculpture and jewelry. Decorate your tree this year with a variety of handmade ornaments or give them as the perfect holiday gift! Whether you’re looking for fine handmade jewelry for the special someone, new ornaments for the tree or an original painting, you’ll find it all at NCCA-Artsplace Holiday Artist Market. And... Marcie Harris Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at FHC
Family Health Care is pleased to announce the promotion of Marcie Harris to Chief Operations Officer (COO).
In her new role, Harris will provide strategic leadership for clinical operations, direct organizational compliance and risk management initiatives, and guide the development of new programs and service lines across Family Health Care’s clinics in Lake, Newaygo, Osceola, Wexford, Missaukee, and Mecosta counties. “I am honored to step into the role of Chief Operations Officer and continue serving the health needs of our communities,” Harris said. “It is a privilege to... Neighborhood Watch Comes to Hess
What is a Neighborhood Watch program? How does it work?
A Neighborhood Watch program is when a community works together, with local law enforcement, to keep their community safer and to improve the overall quality of life. It works when neighbors make a concerted effort to get to know their neighbors and to pay attention to what is going on in their community. By getting to know their neighbors, people learn what kind of activity is normal and what might be suspicious. People are then encouraged to report criminal and suspicious activity. Reporting can happen in different ways. First, we have encouraged our community residents to call 911 to report criminal activity and pertinent suspicious activity. Second, The Hess Lake Neighborhood Watch Association (HLNWA) has... Letter: “Silence is the Problem”
...This is the behavior of someone who misuses power to intimidate and diminish. His entitlement to be cruel, especially toward women who present facts he does not like, is then marketed as “strength.” And the most troubling part is that it happens on live television with almost no real-time pushback. A powerful man publicly belittles women, and those around him go silent.
This silence is the problem... Marginal Theology: Advent 01 The Shadow of Empire
If you were to ask my kids about our post-Thanksgiving rhythm, they would tell you it almost always revolves around movies.
There is, of course, the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings marathon that begins every Thanksgiving weekend—because nothing says "holiday spirit" like a 18 hour journey to Mordor. Then there are the crowd-pleasers like A Christmas Story, Elf, It’s a Wonderful Life, and White Christmas. But ultimately, the lifelong favorite is the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. And while I appreciate the serious versions, if we are honest, the best version involves a frog, a pig, and Michael Caine. I am talking, of course, about The Muppet Christmas Carol... Marginal Theology: Advent 02 The Fire of ExpectationIf there is one scene in The Muppet Christmas Carol that actually terrified me as a kid, it wasn't the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. It was the Marleys.
In the Muppet version, Jacob and Robert Marley are played by the hecklers, Statler and Waldorf. They show up wrapped in heavy chains, singing a song that is surprisingly catchy for a dirge about eternal damnation. They sing: "We should have known our evil deeds would put us both in shackles." They explain to Scrooge that these chains were forged "link by link and yard by yard." Every act of greed, every moment of indifference, every time they ignored the suffering of the poor, they were adding another heavy link to the chain... Indivisible Holiday Open House Dec 13
A Holiday Open House hosted by Indivisible Newaygo County (INC) will be held on Saturday, December 13 from 11am – 2pm. It will take place in the conference room at the Newaygo County Heritage Museum, 12 Quarterline St, Newaygo, 49337.
Indivisible Newaygo County invites the public to drop in anytime to learn more about the organization, meet friends, enjoy refreshments, and make a holiday ornament with their own personal message. There will also be coloring pages for kids, and postcards to send to Representatives with a personal holiday wish list. “We look forward to meeting new people and old friends at the Holiday Open House!” states Elizabeth Pitzer. “Indivisible Newaygo County is..." Hands in the Dirt: Where are the
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A regular visit to N3 World headquarters a.k.a. 'Bronners West' during the holidays
Where to Thai One On in Newaygo
If, like some of us, you cohabitate with a vegetarian who also eschews seafood there are challenges in going out to eat locally unless you love Mac and Cheese. Well, Kinn Thai has a number of vegetarian (and vegan) options and they offer tofu as a protein choice.
Highly recommend giving our newest eatery a try. And if your tastes bend toward spicy-hot.... SPORTSPackers Shake Off Cold Start to Outdo Orioles
With nothing finding the nets the host O’s took an 11-0 lead before freshman Railee Durham stopped the bleeding with a bucket...
Girls Hoops: Pirates Sink Packers, Tigers Clip Red Hawks
The young Tigers started with a bang using a well-balanced scoring attack to post win number one on the season. Logyn Hansen paced the hosts on offense with...
Boys Hoop Report: Pack, Tigers, Cloud Post Wins
Brady Strait continues to burn the nets for the Cloud as he fired in 28 to lead all scorers. Edgar Rodriguez and Damian Mayle each and...
Tiger Wrestling Goes 2-3
Grant competed at the Dave Fleming memorial wrestling tournament at Kelloggsville Saturday December 6th. The Tigers finished 2-3 on the day. Starting the day losing to Hudsonville 34-45, then defeating...
Lions Can’t Catch Coyotes
This is a young Lion team who will likely take a few lumps early in the season, but they played hard to the end and showed some flashes of pretty decent play despite the score. They will be...
Packers Nip Vikes
The visitors jumped out early forging a 20-8 lead after one but the Vikings found some rhythm and turned the tables with a 21-7 second quarter to hit intermission with a 29-27 lead...
Tigers Sink Vikings
Coach George: “I'm always pleased with how unselfish our guys are. We still have work to do but I think we handled their pressure and...
Boys Hoops: Tigers, Pack, Panthers Post W’s; Cloud Falls to Baldwin
Besides being the opener for both teams there was a little more on the line when the Tigers and Red Hawks met on Tuesday. Cedar Springs Coach Lee Ash was a colleague of Coach Dan George when they both were at Grace College as assistants to Head Coach Gary Bailey.
Now each were on the bench with their own teams... Tiger Grapplers Split
The Tigers wrestling team opened the season at home against border rival Newaygo, getting the win 51-18. Grant dropped the second dual against Kenowa Hills 15-62. Markie Davis, Antonio Santana, Cameron Espinoza (2 tech falls), and Kashton Atwood (2 pins) led the way with 2 victories each. Gary Jacobson, Malachi Dawe, Dylan Morris, and Kaden Smith each recorded a win.
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