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Pinwheels represent child abuse prevention.

April 7, 2017
Pinwheels represent child abuse prevention.

Pinwheels represent child abuse prevention. #OceanaCountyCASA #ChildAbusePreventionMonth By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Oceana County CASA is focused on fighting child abuse and neglect, and it is in need of more advocates to help. The local CASA (court-appointed special advocates) organization had a Blue Pinwheel Ceremony Friday afternoon, April 7, in front of the Oceana County Courthouse, in conjunction…

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Input needed for survey.

April 6, 2017

Input needed for survey. #OceanaCountySubstanceAbusePrevention HART — Local residents have the opportunity to receive incentive prizes for providing their input on drug and alcohol use trends in the community. The Oceana County Substance Abuse Prevention coalition (OSAP) is gathering insight from residents ages 18-45 through an online survey. Those completing the survey will have a chance to win a $50…

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WWC ends 5th year with donations totaling $220,000.

March 22, 2017

WWC ends 5th year with donations totaling $220,000. #OceanaCountyNews #WomenWhoCare HART — Women Who Care (WWC) met earlier this month and discussed three important causes serving the community. The group chose to have each of its 150 members make a $100 personal contribution to the Oceana Hispanic Center in Hart. The center was formed in 2003 to promote the economic…

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PSA raises funds to purchase lights on channel.

March 20, 2017

PSA raises funds to purchase lights on channel. #OceanaCountyNews #PentwaterSportfishingAssociation PENTWATER — The Pentwater Sportfishing Association has raised $3,800 to install lights along the Pentwater/Lake Michigan channel to make boating safer. “Spearheaded by the Pentwater Sportfishing Association (PSA), Bruce Koorndyk, then PSA President, made contact with the US Army Corp of Engineers office in Grand Haven in early 2011 to…

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Rothbury scout receives Gold Award.

March 20, 2017

Rothbury scout receives Gold Award. #OceanaCountyNews #GirlScouts ROTHBURY — Liz Christensen of Rothbury received the Girl Scout Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore Saturday, March 18. Christensen, who is a Montague High School senior, earned her Gold Award for her Take Action community service project, Container Gardening Project. Her project focused on creating a sustainable…

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