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Speaker to share message of healing, hope.

May 17, 2018

Speaker to share message of healing, hope. #WalkAMileInMyShoes #WestMichiganCommunityMentalHealth By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — Oceana County resident Barbara Kompik, who has struggled with mental illness, will share her powerful message during the West Michigan Community Mental Health (CMH) Second Annual Walk A Mile In My Shoes rally Wednesday, May 23. The event is intended to raise behavioral health awareness.…

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Rickard named asparagus festival parade grand marshal.

May 7, 2018

Rickard named asparagus festival parade grand marshal. #NationalAsparagusFestival HART — Hart City Manager Stan Rickard has been named grand marshal for the 2018 Joan Glover Royale Parade during the National Asparagus Festival, which is slated for June 8-10. The parade takes place in Hart Saturday, June 9, at 2 p.m. Rickard is a fifth generation resident of Oceana County and…

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Bike events to raise money for Pentwater-Hart trail.

May 2, 2018

Bike events to raise money for Pentwater-Hart trail. #PentwaterHartBikeTrail PENTWATER — Friends of the Pentwater-Hart Bike Trail will hold a “fun ride” through the Village of Pentwater Friday, June 29 and a 12-mile “Ride for the Pentwater-Hart Bike Trail” Saturday, June 30. “The events are intended to increase awareness about our work to connect Pentwater to the Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail…

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Oceana CAN focus of service club meeting.

April 25, 2018

Oceana CAN focus of service club meeting. #PentwaterServiceClub #OceanaCAN PENTWATER — Alyssa Merten, program coordinator for Oceana College Access Network, will provide a presentation about the organization during the Pentwater Service Club meeting Thursday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the Pentwater Public Schools library. Oceana CAN is building a culture within Oceana County focused on post-secondary education awareness, access,…

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Spaghetti supper to benefit Roy’s Kids.

April 19, 2018

Spaghetti supper to benefit Roy’s Kids. #RoysKids NEW ERA — An all-you-can-eat spaghetti supper is set for Thursday, April 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the New Era Christian School as a fundraiser for the Roy’s Kids program. Roy’s Kids, founded by New Era Police Chief and retired Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Roy Strait, provides toys to Oceana County children in…

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