We are still looking for volunteers to help collect GRCC stories and birthday wishes after the Byron Festival Days in Byron Center this Saturday, July 26. The GRCC Story Van will be in the parade beginning at 10 a.m. and then set up after to record stories and birthday wishes. Check out this link of two retirees, Alice Donahue and Bunny Bookwalter, who have worked a couple of events gathering stories.
If you are available, contact Liz Timmer at ltimmer1@comcast.net or 457-3708.
Sixth statue in Grand Rapids Community Legends project to stand downtown
July 22, 2014; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The first African-American president of the national YWCA will be memorialized with a downtown statue. Helen Jackson Claytor, whose leadership of the local Young Women’s Christian Association prompted the resignation of three white board members, is the latest addition to the Grand Rapids Community Legends project.
A bronze, 7.5-foot statue of the Claytor, who died in 2005, will be unveiled 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, in Grand Rapids Community College’s Dr. Juan R. Olivarez Student Plaza, across from Fountain Street Church.
Man charged in crash that killed Grandville High School senior, cousin
July 22, 2014; MLive
MECOSTA COUNTY, MI — A man is charged in a Mecosta County crash that killed two cousins.
… Michael Aguilar, 22, of Coopersville, and Roman Aguilar-Emmons, 18, of Wyoming, died in the crash. They were riding in Fuentes-Perdomo’s vehicle to Mount Pleasant’s Soaring Eagle Casino when police said Fuentes-Perdomo failed to stop at the intersection of Eight Mile Road and Northland Drive and collided with a pickup truck about 4:20 p.m. May 3.
(Article doesn’t mention it, but Michael Aguilar was a GRCC student.)
Mini Maker Faire calls for makers
July 22, 2014; Grand Rapids Business Journal
An informational session will take place tomorrow for an event this summer that will showcase West Michigan’s do-it-yourself makers.
… The inaugural event was organized by the open community lab GR Makers, The Geek Group, Grand Rapids Community College, Genesis and the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
The story van made a stop at Sparta Town & Country Days to collect some GRCCmemories! Keep an eye out for the van this summer — it’s scheduled to be at the Kent County Fair on August 6 — or share your story online by clicking here.
All shred bins are going to be removed if they have not been already. The new shredding company, Rapid Shred, will be here Thursday, July 24, to place the new shredding containers. Please bear with us through this transition.
Essie McGhee is the latest recipient to be awarded the “Golden Plunger” trophy by his peers in Facilities. The Print Shop staff selected Essie as the recipient for all his help getting them back into the print shop following construction.
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