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Ada Township Parks News & Updates

Submitted by Cheri Mikowski, WZZM Receptionist & Community Blogger
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015, 10:36am
Ada Township Parks News & Updates

News Release: Summer is coming and registration for Ada Parks Summer Youth Programs and Kids’ Garden are open! Nine weeks of summer programs are offered starting June 16 and continuing through August 13. There will be 3-day camp adventures for ages 6-11 with exciting themes such as “Arts in the Park”, “Sports Spectacular”, “Eyes on Survival” and others. Half-day programs for ages 3-11 include biking and fishing days as well as “Wiggly Worms” and “Water Fun” programs for pre-schoolers and parents.  

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Fox Motors opens Subaru dealership

Submitted by WZZM13, News Staff
Friday, April 24th, 2015, 9:40pm


CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) -- A new Fox Motors dealership is open for business in West Michigan.

Fox Subaru, located on 28th Street east of I-96 in Cascade Township, opened Friday. It's next to Delta Imports, which Fox Subaru used to be a part of before becoming a stand-alone dealership.

With the new facility, Fox Motors says it's adding 17 new jobs this year.


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FOX SUBARU IS NOW OPEN

Submitted by Rob Byrne, Sales Executive
Friday, April 24th, 2015, 8:52am
FOX SUBARU IS NOW OPEN
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, April 24, 2015 – Dan DeVos and Diane Maher, President of D.P. Ventures, along with the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce will be cutting the ribbon promptly at 11:30 am this morning for the Grand Opening of Fox Subaru, a state-of-the-art, 25,000 square foot stand-alone Subaru dealership and 3,200 square foot detail center located at 6045 28th Street, Grand Rapids, MI.The new Fox Subaru facility includes express service lanes that are dedicated to basic maintenance including oil changes and tire rotations. The express lanes decrease wait times and improves the ability to make basic maintenance easier and more convenient for customers. New technological advancements include LED super-efficient lighting throughout the facility, Hormann high-speed service doors and upgraded outdoor display areas with heated pads.
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In Memory of Lucas

Submitted by Cheri Mikowski, WZZM Receptionist & Community Blogger
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015, 12:56pm
In Memory of Lucas

It’s been more than three months since Forest Hills Central student, Lucas Van Sprange, died while running to a school bus stop. A make shift memorial still marks the location where the 15 year old was killed on January 16, 2015.   

A family member had dropped him off in the center turn lane in front of the Manchester Hills subdivision. He was struck by a SUV as he crossed Cascade Road. 

Three months later a wreath, cross, plants, balloons and a sign make up a memorial at the bus stop. The sign directs people to this blog “Live Like Lucas”. His mother, Melissa Conner, still shares the pain of losing her son.

April 3, 2015 - “Love is so powerful…the more you love someone, they say, the more you will grieve them. Loving someone is taking that chance. Giving them your whole heart with that possibility that the unthinkable will happen.”

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Meijer Gardens celebrates 20 years, new sculpture

Submitted by WZZM13, News Staff
Monday, April 20th, 2015, 6:47pm


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) – The Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park celebrated its 20th anniversary Monday with the dedication of a new statue: a large-scale piece named the Iron Tree.

The sculpture is composed of 99 distinct iron pieces, cast from individual trees in China and held together by stainless steel bolts. According to Joseph Becherer, vice president and chief curator at Meijer Gardens, the installation is representative of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's commentary on globalism.

"It's really about how we as individuals have our own identity, but we come together as a community… we come together as a world," Becherer said.

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Diving coach charged with sex crimes against 15-year-old

Submitted by Sarah Sell, WZZM Reporter
Friday, April 17th, 2015, 7:27pm


GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- A former high school diving coach is now facing seven charges related to an alleged relationship with a 15-year-old student athlete.

Don Glass, 34, faces three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and two other felony charges.

Glass was formerly the men's diving coach at East Grand Rapids High School, the women's coach in the Forest Hills school district, and a manager and coach for the Grand Rapids Diving Club.

Investigators say the alleged victim was a student at East Grand Rapids High School. At the time, Glass was her diving coach at the GR Diving Club.

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Animal rights group protests GFS

Submitted by Angela Cunningham, Reporter
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015, 7:46pm


GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- A national animal rights group protested Gordon Food Service in the Grand Rapids area today.

Last month, Mercy for Animals launched a harsh video campaign against GFS, even using popular actress Pamela Anderson to get its message out.

The group has been pressuring the Grand Rapids-based company to find a new supplier for its chicken ever since claims surfaced last month that hidden camera video shows the mistreatment of animals at an animal plant that supplies GFS.

Mercy for Animals has been circulating video claiming it shows sick and diseased birds arriving at Wayne Farms slaughterhouse in North Carolina, where they say most are abused before being killed. Wayne Farms is a major supplier for GFS.

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