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Red Kettle donations total over $700.

December 26, 2015
Red Kettle donations total over $700.

Story and photo contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — The ​Pentwater Service Club collected over $500 in nine hours in front of the Pentwater Post Office, Dec. 18 and 19. Adding that to the Club’s $200 kickoff contribution, the club’s campaign chair Jerry Emery turned over $711.86 to the Salvation Army serving the area.   It’s estimated that the Salvation…

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Great gift idea: Calendar features library’s 100-year history.

December 23, 2015
Great gift idea: Calendar features library’s 100-year history.

HESPERIA — Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hesperia Community Library with a 2016 commemorative calendar. The Friends of the Library have published a calendar featuring photos of the history of the library. This calendar contains all of the important dates for 2016, including those for the Sesquicentennial celebration for the Village of Hesperia. You will be able to plan…

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Free tobacco quit line available over the holidays

December 18, 2015
Free tobacco quit line available over the holidays

HART — The holiday season has arrived, and there is no better time for people to adopt a healthy, tobacco-free lifestyle. This year the Michigan Tobacco Quitline is making it easier to quit tobacco by offering free telephone coaching and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) available to Michigan residents, regardless of insurance status. From now until December 31, 2015, the Michigan…

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Bread of Life Food Pantry showcases healthy options

December 14, 2015

HART — The Bread of Life Food Pantry teamed up with the Healthy Families of Oceana County coalition (HFOC) to highlight healthy food choices on its shelves. Healthy items were selected by Meryl Smith, a registered dietitian from District Health Department #10, and meet the following USDA nutrition guidelines: – Low in saturated and trans fat; – Low in sodium…

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Food truck to feed 200 Oceana families Dec. 19

December 10, 2015
Food truck to feed 200 Oceana families Dec. 19

HART — GHSP-Hart, in conjunction with United Way of the Lakeshore, is sponsoring a food truck for the Oceana County community Saturday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon (or until all food has been distributed) at Spitler Elementary School, 302 W. Johnson St. GHSP is partnering with United Way of the Lakeshore to bring the food truck, which will…

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Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks