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OCCOA Ladies Tea focuses on flowers

May 11, 2026

HART — The Oceana County Council on Aging welcomed guests the Friday before Mother’s Day, May 8, to a free charming Ladies Tea celebrating the Victorian floral tradition of “tussie mussies.” Led by Program Director Bradley Youngstrom, the event highlighted the history and symbolism behind tussie mussies — small Victorian bouquets carefully arranged to communicate sentiments through flowers. Drawing from…

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Nominations open for Pentwater Citizen of the Year

May 7, 2026

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club is accepting nominations for the club’s 2026 Citizen of the Year.  The winner will be recognized at an Oct. 6 community dinner and program held in their honor at the Pentwater Yacht Club. “For more than 50 years the PSC has recognized an area citizen for her/his outstanding community service through civic, charitable, educational,…

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5 women vie for Asparagus Queen crown

April 9, 2026

HART — Five women are vying for the Asparagus Queen crown for the National Asparagus Festival, which is slated for June 12-14. Queen candidates (listed alphabetically) include: Shannon Beishuizen sponsored by American Asparagus in New Era; Katelyn Brown sponsored by Springstead Law; Makynzie Curtis sponsored by A Bride’s Time in Ludington; Jennifer Ramirez Coppedge sponsored by Northwest Michigan Health Services; and…

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OCCOA pancake breakfast set for March 28 

March 16, 2026

HART — An annual pancake breakfast fundraiser hosted by the Germany-based World Horizon Group is set for Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Oceana County Council on Aging, 4250 W. Tyler Rd.  The cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child age 10 and under. “The fundraiser celebrates a partnership spanning more than 20 years…

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Easter events 2026

March 5, 2026

The following Easter events scheduled for Oceana and Mason counties have been reported to Oceana County Press and Mason County Press. If your organization is holding an event, please email: editor@oceanacountypress.com. Begin the subject line with “Easter Event.” Friday, April 3, 2026 Ludington’s Cornerstone Baptist Church Community Good Friday Service, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2026: Silver Lake Sand Dunes…

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