Rotary helps fund concession building for downtown park. MONTAGUE, (Muskegon Co.) — Since the Montague-Whitehall Rotary service club was chartered in 1954, its members have followed the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self” to better its community, and the world through Rotary International. That service is continuing through the challenges of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic this past year. The…
‘Prayers and Squares’ focus of Pentwater Women’s Club meeting Friday. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Women’s Club will hold its first meeting of 2021 Friday, Jan. 8, at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Program Speaker Kristin Forester will present information about Prayers and Squares, an area interfaith prayer ministry. This local group, based at the Centenary United Methodist Church of Pentwater, offers…
United Way forms partnership to serve at-risk seniors. HART — The United Way of the Lakeshore, Oceana County, announced the formation of a partnership to help senior shut-ins — the most at-risk population in Oceana County who are suffering from COVID-19 and holiday depression. Starting Monday Dec. 21, care bags are being distributed to 125 Oceana County seniors by volunteers…
Service club rings in the holidays to help rescue Christmas. By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer. PENTWATER — Small town post offices, like Pentwater’s, provide a real sense of community. This was demonstrated Dec. 11 and 12 when volunteer bell ringers from the Pentwater Service Club set up a Salvation Army red kettle, and invited postal patrons and passersby to…
Roy’s Kids program makes Christmas brighter for 40 families. OCEANA COUNTY — Forty Oceana County families received Christmas gifts from local law enforcement officers Saturday, Dec. 19, thanks to the Roy’s Kids program. The charitable program was launched in 1994 by Roy Strait, who is the New Era police chief and a retired Oceana County sheriff’s deputy. Strait began the…
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