2:00 AM Jun 18, 2011

Special-edition Sand Sculpture T-shirts now available

Organizers of the upcoming Sand Sculpture Contest said they don't want the significance of the event's 30th anniversary to go unnoticed. "Thirty years of Sand Sculpture Contest is really something to celebrate,' said the event's coordinator, Courtney Olson of the Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven-Spring Lake-Ferrysburg. Olson organized a slogan contest in April, with the intent to have the winning slogan printed on special-edition Sand Sculpture Contest T-shirts. "Come Share Our Sandbox' titled the winning entry.
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Jun 18, 2011 (All day)

GHHS alumni create Buckle Blocker

When Collin Veele was babysitting with his girlfriend, he noticed a recurring problem: One of the 3-year-olds they were watching kept unbuckling himself in the car. Veele and classmate Alex Cotton thought about the problem and came up with the Buckle Blocker - a device that prevents children from pushing the release button on seat belt buckles. Now, the two Grand Haven High School alumni are hoping that people will chip in to get their product into production.
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12:00 PM Jun 18, 2011

Principal Shopping District plan hearing is Monday

Grand Haven City Council members will have a chance to hear from the public about a proposed special assessment and Principal Shopping District that would likely encompass the city's Downtown Development Authority district when they meet Monday night. The meeting at City Hall, 519 Washington Ave., will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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11:12 AM Jun 16, 2011

Special library friendship now 30 years old

For 30 years, Loutit District Library has had a special friend. The Friends of Loutit District Library, a group of volunteers that raises money for various library projects, has played a key role in helping out the library through the years. The Friends celebrated 30 years of service and support to Loutit District Library with a community open house on Wednesday at the Grand Haven library.
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2:00 PM Jun 16, 2011

New downtown art gallery includes owner’s studio

After years in accounting and stock broking, Cyndi Casemier Johnson traded her dark suits, nylons and heels for a potter's wheel. "I went from corporate life to an artisan's life,' said Johnson, 50. "… My business friends were shocked.' Her business history and love of art combine in her new venture - C2C Gallery in downtown Grand Haven's Harbourfront Place, 41 Washington Ave., Suite 165.
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7:25 AM Jun 16, 2011

Today's forecast

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North-northwest wind around 5 mph. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North-northeast wind around 7 mph.
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10:46 AM Jun 15, 2011

GH planners ask for revisions to draft wind energy ordinance

The Grand Haven Planning Commission has decided to make changes to a proposed ordinance that would regulate the placement of wind energy turbines within the city. Currently, provisions regarding wind energy are in other city ordinances, and the new ordinance would put them into one centralized spot. Grand Haven officials used the Ottawa County's model wind ordinance as a template for creating the proposed ordinance.
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10:43 AM Jun 15, 2011

‘Consider the Lilies’ at Second CRC art gallery

"Consider the Lilies' is name of the latest exhibit at Second Christian Reformed Church in Grand Haven. The exhibit of flower art in 30 different media, from wood carvings and concrete flowers to various fabric art to photography and oil, includes artists from the church as well as guest artists.
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3:09 PM Jun 15, 2011
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American flag honored, then burned

The country's flag was honored and later burned Tuesday evening at separate ceremonies in Grand Haven. The local Elks Lodge, joined by members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Grand Haven, held its annual Flag Day observance at Waterfront Stadium.
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7:22 AM Jun 15, 2011

Today's forecast

Today: Showers, mainly after 2 pm. High near 69. East-southeast wind at 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 pm. Low around 54. East-southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, becoming south-southwest. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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