Rich Currie, Welding Instructor for Allegan County Area Technical and Education Center, received the 2019 Lakeshore Advantage Visionary Award at the Lakeshore Advantage Annual Meeting on Friday, January 18 attended by nearly 400 business and community leaders. As the award recipient, Currie received $500 in cash and his school received $1,000 to continue efforts that …
The Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative (a program of the Allegan County Community Foundation) is excited to kick off our annual Peanut Butter Drive on National Peanut Butter Day – January 24th! The drive runs from January 24 to February 28, 2019. Our goal this year – 6,000 jars! This goal will provide the pantries of the Collaborative …
The Allegan County Community Foundation wants to celebrate your hometown! The Allegan County Community Foundation is excited to roll out a county-wide grant program today that is open to all. We are looking for projects that will enhance, improve or beautify hometowns in each of these school districts: Allegan, Fennville, Hopkins, Hamilton, Wayland, Saugatuck, Bloomingdale, …
Now through November 16, Allegan Family Dentistry and Shannon Orthodontics (Plainwell) are collecting donations for families in Allegan County. Anything from non-perishable food donations (for pets, too) and personal hygiene products to cleaning products and baby items are encouraged.
The Outdoor Education students at Allegan Alternative High School celebrated the completion of their Greenhouse Project with an Allegan Area Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, October 4. The students and attending members of the public enjoyed snacks, drinks, and yard games as part of the festivities. AAHS received a grant to purchase …
Schaendorf Brewing Co. celebrated their Grand Opening with an Allegan Area Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, October 19. The new brewpub has opened in downtown Allegan as part of a four-phase revitalization project at the property on Water Street. The second generation of a local family dairy farm is opening Schaendorf Brewing …
The Allegan Lions Club host their annual Pancake Day on Saturday, October 20, from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, located at 110 N. Cedar St. in Allegan. Yep: A new day, time, and location for this annual celebration of all things syrupy. Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee are on the …
October is domestic violence awareness month. The color purple has long been associated with the fight to end domestic violence, most commonly seen in the purple ribbons. We are wearing purple today to help bring awareness to this serious issue. This year, the focus is on teen dating violence, as violence has become alarmingly prevalent …
An Allegan Area Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Friday, August 3 in celebration of the completion of recent renovations at Aubrey’s Closet. The renovations include new flooring, improvements to the dressing rooms, a reorganization of items, and overall “freshening up” of the space. That said, the highlight of the renovation is the …
