 It is now that much anticipated, exciting time of year where White Cloud hosts its annual mid-October classic, the Jan Rademacher Memorial Quiz Bowl Invitational. The tournament will be held on Saturday, October 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Spectators are welcome to attend! This prestigious state and nationally sanctioned invitational tournament will feature 30 teams total, an impressive field hailing from all over the state of Michigan and Indiana. The following powerhouse teams will be engaged in quiz bowl action: Class A John Adams (IN), East Grand Rapids, Grand Ledge, Holland, Mt. Pleasant, Okemos, and Traverse City Central; Class B Alma, Interlochen, Ionia, Mercy Farmington Hills, South Haven, and Williamston; Class C-D Kalamazoo Christian, Roscommon, Walkerville, and White Cloud. Incredibly, almost all participant schools were state finalists and national qualifiers last year. Focusing on the Class C schools, White Cloud and Roscommon both return from last season as national playoff finalists from the NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament. Officials are reminded that there will be a meeting for all moderators, judges, and scorers on Thursday, October 10, beginning at 7 p.m. in the White Cloud High School cafeteria. On Saturday, October 12, all officials are asked to report to the high school cafeteria by 8:45 a.m. The first match begins at 9:30 a.m. Additionally, this highly regarded tournament serves to memorialize and honor Jan Rademacher and Brian Derks. Jan Rademacher functioned as a volunteer quiz bowl coach. Brian Derks was a former team captain and outstanding player, who tragically died while serving in the military in Iraq. Starting a new tradition, our trophies are now named in reverence to the legendary and foundational leader of our storied program, Tony McHattie.
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 L-R FHC Board President Pam Panetta, CEO Julie Tatko Tatko & Panetta Receive Honors From Michigan Primary Care Association
Family Health Care CEO Julie Tatko (right) and Board President Pam Panetta were presented with leadership awards at the Michigan Primary Care Association’s annual conference in Kalamazoo. Tatko received the Distinguished Leadership Award, which is presented annually to recognize a community health center employee who provides exceptional leadership within a health center. Tatko joined Family Health Care as CEO in August 2020. Panetta was the recipient of the Board Member of the Year Award. This individual award is presented annually to honor a Michigan health center board member who exemplifies dedication to their health center’s mission and commitment to their service. Panetta has served on the Family Health Care Board of Directors since 2018 and was elected chairperson in 2023. Family Health Care operates clinics in Baldwin, Big Rapids, Cadillac, Grant, McBain, Reed City, and White Cloud.  White Cloud has been making some positive changes throughout the town and recently received a pair of grants to improve the downtown area. Thanks to a generous Safe Routes to School grant the city has been able to secure funding to install new sidewalks on Lester Street, Clark Street and Pine Hill Avenue. The total cost of this project is estimated at $450,000 and the City has committed $84,500 to the project with the remainder of funding being covered by the grant. The project improves the safety and accessibility of the community while enhancing the overall safety for the many students who walk to school. “We believe that the new sidewalks will be a valuable addition to our community,” said April Storms, City Manager. “These sidewalks will make it safer and easier for kids to walk or bike to school and residents to use non-motorized transportation.” WCPS Superintendent Ed Canning added “The collaboration and support between the City of White Cloud and White Cloud Public Schools over the past decade to submit and receive the Safe Routes to School grant will have a tremendous impact on the community for years to come. These much-needed sidewalks and crossings provide students, families, and community members safer access to the school, surrounding resources, and city businesses.” Also recently, the Consumers Energy Foundation announced a $5,000 grant to the City of White Cloud for one of the Sustainable Built Environment Initiative goals, the addition of Custom Composite Planter Benches downtown. White Cloud City Manager April Storms credited Andrew Stafford for heading up the project when he served as a Community Economic Development Association of Michigan Fellow for the city. The decision to pursue funding for planters with built-in benches was made after Michigan State University’s Sustainable Built Environment Initiative visited White Cloud and created design recommendations for redoing White Cloud’s downtown streetscape. While a comprehensive final report was given to the city, the planters with built-in benches were identified as an actionable step that could be pursued. “We are excited to see the community’s vision for downtown start to come to fruition, one step at a time.” said April Storms.  A model of the benches coming to downtown White Cloud  Former White Cloud Fellow Andrew Stafford and City Manager April Storms  The Gerber Foundation 2025 scholarship application is open.
The Gerber Foundation scholarship application is open and high school seniors are encouraged to apply by 4 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, for consideration. The program provides scholarships ranging from $11,500 to $1,000 to high school seniors who are planning to attend a college or university or a vocational training program after graduation. Eligibility requirements and the online application are available at https://www.gerberfoundation.org/scholarships/. For questions, contact the Gerber Foundation at 231.924.3175 or by email at [email protected].
The Family Health Care Child and Adolescent Health Center Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at noon in the Grant Public Schools administration building. The meeting is open to the public and lunch will be provided. To RSVP for lunch, please call (231) 834-1350. To attend virtually, log on to meet.google.com/VXG-OCBA-BQH or call 1-929-251-5532 and use code: 560340384# |
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