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Special Olympics Michigan 2013 Night Out with the Whitecaps May 18

Special Olympics Michigan 2013 Night Out with the Whitecaps May 18

 COMSTOCK PARK, Mich.—Special Olympics athletes will take over Fifth Third Ballpark Saturday, May 18 for the “Special Olympics Michigan 2013 Night Out with the Whitecaps.”

The event includes a Special Olympics softball game from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Whitecaps- Bowling Green Hot Rods game at 7 p.m. and  post-game fireworks.

Tickets are $10, with $2 from each pass going to Special Olympics Michigan programs in West Michigan.

Sheriff's Department handing out kits to bring missing children home

Sheriff's Department handing out kits to bring missing children home

According to the FBI, 800,000 children in the U.S. go missing every year.

The Kent County Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with the FBI to lower that number, by providing at-home child identification kits.

The kits contain an inkless fingerprint kit, DNA collection swab as well as other emergency information. Starting at 11 a.m.

American Cancer Society celebrates strength of survivors

American Cancer Society celebrates strength of survivors

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich.- The American Cancer Society would like to extend an invitation to cancer survivors and their guest to a celebration reception. 

On Friday, May 17, 2013 at 5 p.m., the American Cancer Society is hosting the annual Relay For Life of Comstock Park Cancer Survivors Reception. The reception will take place at Comstock Park High School,  located at 150 Six Mile Rd.

Comstock Park will "Paint the Town Purple" for the Month of May!

Comstock Park will "Paint the Town Purple" for the Month of May!

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich.- If you drive down West River Drive in Downtown Comstock Park, don't be alarmed to find that our Panther green and gold has been replaced with purple. 

Purple banners currently adorn the lampposts throughout the Comstock Park business district.  The purple banners are part of the "Paint the Town Purple" campaign that was launched Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by the Relay For Life of Comstock Park Committee.

Alpine Township and Plainfield Township have signed proclamations to declare the month of May "Paint the Town Purple Month", which includes the entire Comstock Park area.  The Relay For Life of Comstock Park Committee is asking all Comstock Park residents and businesses to participate in the event by decorating themselves, storefronts, houses, cars, etc. purple on May 10.

Energy usage monitors now available for checkout at local library

If you have a card to the Kent District Library, you can now check your energy usage for free.

Visitors to the library can check out an energy usage monitor to gauge their home appliance electricity use.  Kent District Library launched the pilot program in February at its Englehardt branch in Lowell, through a partnership with Lowell Light & Power.  Consumers Energy is also backing the program.

Kent District Library has nearly 250,000 cardholders at 18 branches representing 26 Kent County communities.

Free program helps home and business owners deal with mercury

(ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMPANY)– The Environmental Quality Company is proud to partner with The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Mercury Collection Project.

This is an on-going effort to collect and properly recycle mercury.  Small and large business operations have traditionally been overlooked during mercury collection events.  The project’s objective is to address this issue and promote a long-term solution for easily collecting and recycling of mercury.  The program is free to anyone located in Michigan – residents included. 

The program is easy.

Inaugural junior class surpasses national average ACT scores

Inaugural junior class surpasses national average ACT scores

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- Wellspring Preparatory High School’s junior class averaged a 23.4 score on the ACT, a curriculum and standards-based tool that assesses readiness for college.

The 2012 ACT report indicated the national average at 21.1 and state average at 20.1 out of a possible 36.

“This average truly reflects the hard work and dedication of our students and faculty,” said Wellspring Preparatory High School Principal Koree Woodward.  “We are dedicated to guiding our students down a path that will lead to life-long success and they are committed to putting in the effort that will help to position them for college.”

Wellspring Preparatory High School promotes academic excellence that directly leads to college readiness and success.