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Fashion designer creates clothes for expressive people of all kinds

Submitted 08-13-2013 under OPINION

Ashley Triệu, designer of Iconoclasp, creates colorful ready-to-wear clothing for creative tastes in her small apartment home.

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Shop Seasonally: serving up spice with peppers and onions

Submitted 08-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

If your summer dinners are lacking spice, it won't be for long. Sweet and spicy peppers are now in season, as well as several varieties of onions and leeks.

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Tiny Terrariums: Out of the Bottle workshop offered at UICA

Submitted 08-13-2013 under NEWS

UICA's Quirkshop Series focuses this week on hanging gardens called Kokedama. Workshops are August 14 and 15.

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Mayor answers citizen concerns on about safety, streets, bicycles

Submitted 08-13-2013 under NONPROFITS

This Monday, Mayor George Heartwell answered citizen questions on City Connection, including a video question from Rapidian Reporter Loukas Peterson.

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Celebrate A Gay Afternoon in Cherry Street Park

Submitted 08-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

On Saturday, August 17, East Hills Council of Neighbors sponsors A Gay Afternoon to celebrate the diversity in their community with a street party with music, education, beer, and food

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Story Cafe builds community through storytelling

Submitted 08-13-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Billy and Marcia Angel bring community drama and storytelling to Grand Rapids using their coffeehouse, Story Cafe, for a stage.

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Tree Huggers celebrates three years with new initiative

Submitted 08-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

This week Tree Huggers grocer on Wealthy Street celebrates 3 years with the launch of a new consultation service.

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Iserv finds success in Rosa Parks free wifi service, seeks to expand

Submitted 08-13-2013 under NEWS

After the success of working with the City to provide free wireless internet in Rosa Parks Circle, Iserv is investigating more high-traffic hotspot locations like the Blue Bridge.

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Volunteers needed for Free Radical

Submitted 08-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Those interested in learning more about being volunteers for 2013 Free Radical are encouraged to join the meeting at Pub 43 on August 16.

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Place Unmaking

Submitted 08-13-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

As a local artist and venue operator, I now look across the street and see the empty space where the Division Avenue Arts Collective used to be. I see a place unmade. What will we do to move forward from here?

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