HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Each week Shandra Martinez, managing editor of The Lakeshore , talks with WHTC’s morning-news anchor, Peg McNichol about people and organizations making a difference. Here are some of the highlights of their conversation on Aug. 18, 2021. Listen to the full podcast: https://omny.fm/shows/whtcs-morning-news-podcast/good-things-on-the-lakeshore-with-shandra-marti-22
Polar Patrol serving more than ice cream. HDPS’s Community Policing Team No. 1 job is connecting with people in Holland. Sometimes that means ice cream and a smile.
GVSU anthropologists help create graphics that promote COVID-19 vaccine awareness. Grand Valley State University’s Anthropology Department and Vaccinate West Michigan have joined forces to create graphics designed to promote COVID-19 vaccine awareness for vaccine-hesitant residents.
Boven Birth Center recognized for exceptional maternal care. Boven Birth Center at Holland Hospital has earned the Platinum designation for maternal care from the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health. This marks the third consecutive year the center has received MI AIM’s highest award.
Let a former Michigan farmer turned chef guide you in savoring locally grown bounty. Abra Berens is a chef, cookbook author, and self-styled grower evangelist who is on a mission to get nonfarmers excited about locally grown food. She and her family continue to connect over food grown on their Michigan farm. She teaches others how to find joy over simple foods.
How to DIY your Michigan LLC on the cheap. Forming a Limited Liability Company offers the most flexible structure for someone looking to start a business. Michigan entrepreneurs can register the business themselves in a few simple steps and at very little cost.
Gentex is offering stock options among other perks to attract workers. Gentex has increased wages and is now offering company stock for hourly employees. The manufacturer has also launched Spanish-speaking assembly lines.
Good Things to do in August
International festival returning to Holland. The International Festival of Holland celebrates the many different facets and faces of the city. The all-day event is Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at the Holland Civic Center Place, WHTC and 927 The Van are major sponsors of this annual event.
Celebrate the history of LAUP with a new Holland Museum exhibit. The Holland Museum’s new exhibit, United for Progress: The LAUP Story, opens Aug. 20. It explores the history of the community’s oldest Hispanic organization, how it has evolved, and how it continues to serve today.
5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18: Downtown Dancing & Food Truck Rally, Muskegon Farmers Market. Details: visitmuskegon.org.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19: One-Day Sidewalk Sale, Butler Street, Downtown Saugatuck. Details: saugatuck.com/events-listings.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Agu. 21: Art in the Park, Pop Up Shop, Wick’s Park, Water Street, Saugatuck. Details: saugatuck.com/events-listings.
Aug. 23 through 28, 2021: Hudsonville Community Fair, Hudsonville, Fairgrounds 5235 Park Ave. Details: hudsonvillecommfair.com/schedule.html.
Check out more ideas in Sally Laukitis’ monthly column about ways to explore the Lakeshore: August Things To Do Along the Lakeshore: Festivals and family movie nights, art shows and 5Ks.
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