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Siren Chase 5k
by Sierra Cole (sierra)
Submitted 03-22-2012 under
Please join us in supporting Special Olympics - Area 11 by participating in the 2012 Siren Chase 5K Run / Walk. This competitive 5K course runs through residential areas of East Grand Rapids and finishes on the beautiful campus of Aquinas...
[MAP] Picturesquing about town
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 05-18-2011 under OPINION
Two weeks ago, we launched the spring edition of Picturesque, a community photo collaboration that collects images around the theme, "in plain sight." "What do we Grand Rapidians notice that we think others miss?" we asked. Forty-nine images later...
Music lovers walk across Michigan to raise funds to bring drumming ensemble from Ghana to GR
by Jessica Gladden (jessgladden)
Submitted 04-27-2011 under NEWS
Did you have to walk to school as a child? Maybe. Did you have to walk 12 miles every day to get to school? Probably not. For children around the world, walking 12 miles is not uncommon. Many children are unable to attend school due to the distance...
A Success: Grand Rapids Walk For Choice 2011
Submitted 02-26-2011 under NONPROFITS
A great group of people came out today to participate in the Grand Rapids Walk for Choice. Beginning at Veteran’s Park at noon, the group walked in a route that took them past the Planned Parenthood health center on Cherry Street, as well as the...Grand Rapids Walk For Choice 2011
Submitted 02-25-2011 under
"Walk for Choice will be an international demonstration of outrage over the GOP’s recent attacks on people’s rights to abortion and basic medical care.The “Protect Life Act” (HR3) in Congress seeks to limit federally funded abortions. In the past,...
Persistence
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 05-04-2010 under NONPROFITS
Have you ever noticed how the child's short attention span gives way to amazing persistence when the task is something she really wants; for example, learning to walk, tying a shoe, whistling a tune, batting a ball? And when the child falters at any...
