HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Each week, Shandra Martinez, managing editor of The Lakeshore, talks with WHTC morning-news anchor Peg McNichol about people and organizations making a difference. Here are some of the highlights of their conversation on Oct. 6, 2021. Listen to the full podcast: https://omny.fm/shows/whtcs-morning-news-podcast/good-things-on-the-lakeshore-with-shandra-marti-26
10 highlights from the Grand Haven Hispanic Heritage Fiesta. Grand Haven Hispanic Heritage Fiesta spotlighted Spanish-speaking cultures during a weeklong celebration that included a parade of flags and live music.
Hot Tix along the Lakeshore: Ordinary Elephant, Adam Ferrara, Bill Bellamy and more. Check out what’s coming up this month with live music, comedy, and performance at a few of West Michigan’s blossoming venues.
GRCC’s new Veterans Center helping students transition from the military to college. Patrick Coleman will lead the Veterans Center, which will serve as a single point of contact, connecting veterans with campus resources, including financial aid, advising, and disability support.
Return of Zeeland Pumpkinfest generates ‘amazing response’. Crowds filled downtown Zeeland as families and friends gathered to enjoy the return of the city’s biggest annual community gathering, the Pumpkinfest celebration.
How a $1.2M grant will be used to restore watersheds. The grant will provide funding to help identify failed septic systems and provide partial reimbursements to repair or replace them. It will also include funding for agricultural practices, such as cover crops, reduced tillage, livestock exclusion fencing, grassed waterways, filter strips, and manure management
Success of Kuntry Cookin’ shows the power of community support. Winning a Start Garden 5×5 Night competition put Muskegon Heights resident Destinee Keener-Sargent on the road to launching Kuntry Cookin’, inspired by her family’s cookoffs. Community support continues to grow the catering business, which now has a food truck in demand across West Michigan.
Good things do in October
Oct. 7 to 10, times vary: Fennville Goose Festival, throughout greater downtown Fennville. Fun for the whole family. Goose-calling contest, 5K run, parade, classic car show, petting zoo, carnival, arts and crafts, live music, and more. Details at www.fennvillegoosefestival.com
3 to 10 p.m. Oct. 8 and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 9: Holland Fall Fest, downtown Holland and Holland Farmers Market. Pack up the family and head to downtown Holland for pumpkin carvers, street performers, pumpkin painting, a pumpkin toss contest, and even a candy-in-the-haystack hunt. The fest also includes downtown walking tours, and a Fall Artisan Market. Don’t feel like walking to the Farmers Market from downtown? Hop on a hay wagon that will take you there. Fall Fest coincides with the Annual Tulip Planting Days. Details at www.hollandfallfest.com1
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 9: 25th Annual White Lake Area PumpkinFest, Downtown Montague (registration at Ferry and Dowling streets). A full day of family-friendly pumpkin-inspired events and contests: pumpkin roll, pumpkin painting, pumpkin carving, pumpkin seed-spitting contest, pumpkin weigh-ins, and pet costume contest. Other events include hayrides, bake sale, apple cider mill, face painting, food vendors, farmers market, and an arts and crafts fair. Details at www.whitelake.org/event/pumpkinfest-2/2021-10-09/
Check out more ideas in Sally Laukitis’ monthly column, October Along the Lakeshore: Pumpkinfests, Fall Color Tour, festivals, parades, and more about ways to explore the Lakeshore.
