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  • GOOD MORNING

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  • EVERYONE... AND WELCOME TO THE

  • ART VAN SANTA PARADE!

  • PARADE!THIS PARADE HAS A LOT

  • OF HISTORY ....FOUNDED IN THE

  • LOT OF HISTORY

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  • ....FOUNDED IN THE LATE

  • 18-HUNDREDS AS A WAY TO BRING

  • PEOPLE DOWNTOWN TO KICK OFF

  • THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON.

  • IT'S A SPECIAL EVENT

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  • EVERY YEAR PUT TOGETHER BY THE

  • HARD WORKING GRAND RAPIDS

  • JAYCEES....AND IT GETS BETTER

  • EVERY YEAR

  • YEARTHIS YEAR, WE'VE

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  • GOT GREAT BALLOONS... PLUS

  • BANDS AND MUSICAL ACTS!

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  • AND SOME SPECIAL GUESTS - THIS

  • YEAR'S PARADE MARSHALL - MISS

  • MICHIGAN - HEATHER KENDRICK

  • AND JORDAN IS ALONG THE PARADE

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  • ROUTE.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS POLICE HONOR

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  • GRAND RAPIDS

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  • POLICE HONOR GUARDTHE GRAND

  • RAPIDS POLICE HONOR GUARD WAS

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  • POLICE HONOR

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  • GUARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1970.

  • THERE ARE 25 TOTAL OFFICERS

  • ASSIGNED TO THE UNIT WHICH IS

  • A SECONDARY ASSIGNMENT. THE

  • GRAND RAPIDS POLICE HONOR

  • GUARD IS FREQUENTLY USED FOR

  • VARIOUS DETAILS INCLUDING:

  • COLOR GUARDS FOR PARADES, FLAG

  • POSTINGS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS,

  • FUNERAL DETAILS

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  • FOR LINE OF DUTY AND RETIRED

  • OFFICER'S DEATHS. THIS UNIT

  • WILL

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  • PARTICIPATE IN OVER 65 EVENTS

  • OR DETAILS THIS YEAR. 65

  • EVENTS OR PARTICIPATE IN OVER

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  • 65 EVENTS OR

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  • DETAILS THIS YEAR. THEIR

  • UNIFORM IS MODELED AFTER THE

  • GRPD PATROL OFFICER UNIFORMS

  • OF THE 1950'S AND 1960'S;

  • INCLUDING CROSS DRAW 1960'S;

  • INCLUDING OF THE 1950'S AND

  • 1960'S; INCLUDING CROSS DRAW

  • HOLSTERS AND WOOL BLOUSE

  • COATS. HONOR GUARD UNIFORM

  • WITH US AND MICHIGAN FLAGS.

  • JOINED BY GRAND RAPIDS FIRE

  • DEPARTMENT

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  • BRANN'S FALLEN

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  • HERO TRIBUTE A MASSIVE SHOW OF

  • SUPPORT AND TRIBUTE TO OUR

  • FALLEN LOCAL HEROES AND HONOR

  • ALL OF OUR LOCAL LAW

  • ENFORCEMENT & MILITARY

  • TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

  • TO RECOGNIZE THE MEN AND WOMEN

  • WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, STATE

  • AND COUNTRY OUR MISSION IS TO

  • BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

  • IN SHOWING THE FAMILIES OF

  • THESE LOCAL FALLEN HEROES THAT

  • ""THEY WILL NEVER BE

  • FORGOTTEN!"".é

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  • ART VAN SANTA PARADE THE SANTA

  • PARADE'S PRESENTING SPONSOR

  • ART VAN FURNITURE HAS A BRAND

  • NEW ENTRY FOR THIS YEAR'S

  • PARADEa&

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  • FLOATING 14 FEET

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  • TALLa& MEET WADDLES THE

  • PENGUIN. NO ONE REALLY KNOWS

  • HOW PENGUINS BECAME CONNECTED

  • TO CHRISTMAS... BUT I GUESS

  • PENGUINS AND SANTA CLAUS BOTH

  • LIVE IN THE ARTIC!THIS IS THE

  • 8TH YEAR ART VAN FURNITURE HAS

  • SPONSORED THE SANTA PARADE.

  • ART VAN LOVES THE HOLIDAYS AND

  • INVITES EVERYONE TO VISIT ART

  • VAN WONDERLAND ON 28TH STREET

  • IN KENTWOOD. SANTA CLAUS WILL

  • BE ON HAND EVERY WEEKEND FROM

  • BLACK FRIDAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

  • IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO

  • SKIP THE LONG LINES AT THE

  • MALL AND GET YOUR PHOTO WITH

  • SANTA.

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  • BENTON HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL

  • TIGER MARCHING BANDOUR GOAL IS

  • TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION

  • THROUGH SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

  • IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE

  • ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS

  • TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A

  • GLOBAL SOCIETY.WE ARE

  • "COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE", AND

  • WE WORK HARD TO MAKE THIS SITE

  • A PRIMARY SOURCE FOR TIMELY

  • INFORMATION FORALL USERS, AND

  • A MAIN GATEWAY FOR IMPROVED

  • COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS,

  • TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND OTHER

  • MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY

  • MARCHING BAND WILL BE DRESSED

  • IN

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  • ORANGE , BLACK AND

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  • WHITE WITH LONG CAPE WITH

  • SIGNATURE TIGER ON THE BACK.

  • ACCOMPANIED BY DRUM MAJOR, POM

  • ACCOMPANIED BY THE BACK.

  • SIGNATURE TIGER ON CAPE WITH

  • WHITE WITH LONG CAPE WITH

  • SIGNATURE TIGER ON THE BACK.

  • ACCOMPANIED BY DRUM MAJOR, POM

  • POMS AND FLAG CORP

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  • THE MARCHING BANDS ARE

  • COMPETING FOR A BIG PRIZE

  • TODAY --- THE LAKE MICHIGAN

  • CREDIT UNION OUTSTANDING BAND

  • AWARD!THERE'S A ONE-THOUSAND

  • DOLLAR GRAND PRIZE FOR BEST

  • PARADE PERFORMANCE, AS

  • DETERMINED BY THE BAND

  • EJUDICATOR... PAST WINNERS OF

  • THE PARADE GRAND PRIZE

  • INCLUDE: BENTON HARBOR (2016)

  • AND TRI-

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  • COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS (2015)

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  • PARADE MARSHALL MISS MICHIGAN

  • HEATHER KENDRICKFROM MARYVILLE

  • MICHIGANVIOLINIST AND GRADUATE

  • OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AS

  • AN ARTS PROFESSIONAL, SHE

  • WORKS WITH HER PLATFORM

  • "KEEPING THE ARTS IN EDUCATION.

  • YOU MAY HAVE CAUGHT HEATHERON

  • LAST SEASON'S "AMERICA'S GOT

  • TALENT" WITH DETROIT'S ELECTRO-

  • POP VIOLIN BAND, NU-CLASSICA.

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  • MICHIGAN JAYCEES 93RD

  • PRESIDENT PETER BEHRMANN -

  • FROM COMSTOCK PARK THE

  • JAYCEES, ALSO KNOWN AS THE

  • JUNIOR CHAMBER OF

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  • COMMERCE, ARE A GROUP OF

  • PROFESSIONALLY MINDED YOUNG

  • PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21

  • AND 40. THROUGH ACTIVE

  • PARTICIPATION, JAYCEES MEET

  • NEW PEOPLE, NETWORK FOR

  • BUSINESS, HELP THE COMMUNITY

  • AND BUILD THEIR PERSONAL AND

  • PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.

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  • HERE'S DANIELLE PROCTOR - THE

  • PRESIDENT OF THE GRAND RAPIDS

  • JAYCEES.DANIELLE PROCTOR IS

  • THE GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES 89TH

  • PRESIDENT. SHE IS BEING

  • ESCORTED BY HER HUSBAND

  • WILLIAM AND HER CHILDREN

  • ZACHARY AND BRAXTON DANIELLE

  • HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE

  • JAYCEES SINCE 2013 AND HAS

  • IMMERSED HERSELF IN IT EVER

  • SINCE. SHE LOVES THE POSITIVE

  • IMPACT SHE IS ABLE TO MAKE IN

  • THE COMMUNITY AND THE CHANGE

  • THAT THE GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES

  • CREATE. IN ITS 80 PLUS YEAR

  • HISTORY, IN ADDITION

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  • TO THE SANTA PARADE, MEMBERS

  • OF THE GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES

  • SPEARHEADED THE EFFORTS TO

  • BUILD AN AIRPORT IN GRAND

  • RAPIDS, MANAGED TOUR EVENTS,

  • SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN

  • (SOMI) BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS,

  • ASSISTED WITH MACKAY JAYCEE

  • PARK AND NUMEROUS OTHER

  • INFLUENTIAL EVENTS AND

  • PROGRAMS.RAPIDS JAYCEES

  • MEMBERS DONATE THOUSANDS OF

  • HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE GRAND

  • RAPIDS COMMUNITY, ADVANCING

  • THE REGION WHILE LEADERSHIP

  • SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL

  • NETWORKS.

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  • ATHLETIC SENSATIONS BATON

  • TWIRLINGATHLETIC SENSATIONS

  • PROVIDES BATON TWIRLING

  • LESSONS TO YOUTHS IN MICHIGAN.

  • ATHLETIC SENSATIONS BATON

  • TWIRLING CLASSES NOT ONLY

  • FOCUS ON TEACHING CHILDREN HOW

  • TO TWIRL A BATON, THEIR BATON

  • TWIRLING CLASSES ENCOURAGE

  • TEAMWORK, POISE, HAND-EYE

  • COORDINATION, AS WELL AS HELP

  • CHILDREN BUILD THEIR

  • SELF-ESTEEM. BATON TWIRLING IS

  • MAKING A COMEBACK AS THE

  • LATEST AND

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  • GREATEST SENSATION! ONE

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  • THING IS FOR SURE, THESE YOUNG

  • MARCHERS ARE NOT MISSING OUT

  • ON THE FUN!éN NRED AND WHITE

  • ATHLETIC SENSATIONS BANNER,

  • VAN PLAYING MUSIC, TWO

  • OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMERS,

  • AND 150-175 BATON TWIRLERS

  • BETWEEN THE AGES OF 4 AND 16

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  • WEARING RED AND

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  • WHITE SWEATSHIRTS AND BLACK

  • AND WHITE SWEATPANTS.THE JOY

  • OF BEING A BATON TWIRLER.=

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  • CORGIS IN THE PARK

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  • THEY GATHER EACH YEAR IN

  • RIVERSIDE PARK TO RAISE MONEY

  • FOR THE NON-PROFIT PAWS WITH A

  • CAUSE BY SEEING JUST HOW MANY

  • CORGIS CAN BE PUT TOGETHER IN

  • ONE SPOT ON A SATURDAY IN

  • OCTOBER. CORGIS AND THEIR

  • OWNERS WILL COME FROM AS FAR

  • AWAY AS NEBRASKA TO HANG OUT

  • FOR A FEW HOURS. THEIR

  • FUNDRAISING EFFORTS BENEFIT

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  • PAWS WITH A CAUSE WHICH

  • ENHANCES THE INDEPENDENCE

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  • AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE

  • WITH DISABILITIES NATIONALLY

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  • THROUGH CUSTOM-TRAINED

  • ASSISTANCE DOGS.

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  • COMING UP - SOME FAMILIAR

  • FACES --

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  • WOOD TV 8 OUT IN

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  • FULL FORCE THIS YEAR --

  • THEY'RE COMING UP RIGHT AFTER

  • THE BREAK.

  • PULLING A TRAILER WITH SINGING

  • TALENT AND A HORSE DRAWN WAGON

  • WITH TALENT

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  • TOSS TO JORDAN

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  • E.S.C.A.P.E. FIRE SAFETY /

  • WOTV 4 E.S.C.A.P.E. FIRE

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  • E.S.C.A.P.E. FIRE SAFETY /

  • WOTV 4 OPERATION SAVE A LIFE

  • SMOKE ALARMS AND CARBON

  • MONOXIDE ALARMS TO AREA FIRE

  • WHERE THEY ARE OCCUPIED HOMES.

  • WE ALSO TEACH FIRE ESCAPE A

  • HOME THAT JAKE THE FIRE SAFETY

  • DOG TO CRAWL LOW UNDER AND

  • STAY OUT TECHNIQUES.SAFETY

  • DOG'S JEEP DECORATED IN A

  • HOLIDAY THEME. JAKE BLACK

  • LABRADOR CANINE WHO TEACHES

  • FAMILIES UNDER SMOKE AND OUT

  • DURING FIRE OR SMOKE

  • CONDITIONS.SAVE A LIFE

  • PROVIDES FREE SMOKE ALARMS AND

  • CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS TO AREA

  • FIRE DEPARTMENTS WHERE THEYARE

  • INSTALLED IN OWNER OCCUPIED

  • HOMES AS WELL AS FIRE SAFETY

  • INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS.

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  • THE WHEELHOUSE FEATURES A

  • CONTEMPORARY TWIST ON CLASSIC

  • AMERICAN BISTRO TWIST ON

  • CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY TWIST ON

  • CLASSIC AMERICAN BISTRO

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  • FARE WITH SEASONAL RECIPES

  • INSPIRED BY OUR CHEF'S ONGOING

  • PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL

  • SUPPLIERSRESTAURANT AT OTTAWA

  • AND OAKESTHEY ARE HAVING

  • SEVERAL HOLIDAY EVENTS

  • INCLUDING NIGHT AT THE NORTH

  • POLE ON NOVEMBER 30TH, THEY

  • ARE ALSO AN ANGEL TREE

  • DONATION SITE, THEY ARE

  • LAUNCHING A HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR

  • ON DECEMBER 1 AND THERE'S

  • BRUNCH WITH SANTA ON DECEMBER

  • 16TH AND 17TH

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  • TRI COUNTY HIGH

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  • 17TH

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  • DECEMBER 16TH AND WITH SANTA

  • ON AND THERE'S BRUNCH HOLIDAY

  • HAPPY HOUR DONATION SITE, THEY

  • NIGHT AT THE NORTH THEY ARE

  • HAVING FARE WITH SEASONAL

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  • WHERE THEYARE SAVE A LIFE

  • TEACHES FAMILIES LIBERTY WILL

  • BE DEMONSTRATE THE OCCUPIED

  • HOMES. WHERE THEY ARE

  • DEPARTMENTS ALARMS TO AREA

  • FIRE SMOKE ALARMS AND LIFE

  • E.S.C.A.P.E. FIRE

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  • TOSS TO JORDAN

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  • E.S.C.A.P.E. FIRE

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  • SAFETY / WOTV 4 OPERATION SAVE

  • A LIFEPROVIDING FREE SMOKE

  • ALARMS AND CARBON MONOXIDE

  • ALARMS TO AREA FIRE WHERE THEY

  • ARE INSTALLED IN OWNER WE ALSO

  • TEACH FIRE SAFETY AND WAYS TO

  • IS ON FIRE UTILIZING JAKE THE

  • FIRE DEMONSTRATE THE SMOKE AND

  • GET OUT AND STAY OUT JAKE THE

  • FIRE SAFETY DOG'S JEEP

  • DECORATED IN A HOLIDAY THEME.

  • JAKE BLACK LABRADOR RETRIEVER

  • SERVICE TEACHES FAMILIES UNDER

  • SMOKE AND GET OUT AND STAY

  • SMOKE CONDITIONS.WOTV 4

  • OPERATION PROGRAM WHICH

  • PROVIDES FREE CARBON MONOXIDE

  • ALARMS TO AREA FIRE WHERE

  • THEYARE INSTALLED IN OWNER

  • OCCUPIED HOMES AS INFORMATION

  • TO RESIDENTS.

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  • THE WHEELHOUSE FEATURES A

  • TWIST ON CLASSIC AMERICAN

  • BISTRO FARE WITH SEASONAL OUR

  • CHEF'S ONGOING PARTNERSHIP

  • WITH LOCAL SUPPLIERSRESTAURANT

  • AT OTTAWA AND OAKESSEVERAL

  • HOLIDAY EVENTS INCLUDING NIGHT

  • AT THE NORTH POLE ON NOVEMBER

  • AN ANGEL TREE DONATION SITE,

  • THEY ARE LAUNCHING A HOLIDAY

  • HAPPY HOUR ON DECEMBER 1 AND

  • THERE'S BRUNCH DECEMBER 16TH

  • AND 17TH

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  • TRI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

  • MARCHING BANDTO PROMOTE AND

  • ARTS IN AND AROUND WE

  • REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY AND

  • THE WINNERS OF THE LOOK

  • FORWARD TO UNIFORMS ARE

  • HOLIDAY CHIC THEIR YEAR

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  • SILENT OBSERVERTHE ONLY NON-

  • PROFIT IN KENT COUNTY THAT

  • KEEPS YOU SAFE EVERYDAY.

  • SILENT OBSERVER POLICE, THE

  • SCHOOLS AND THE SOLVE AND

  • PRVENT A SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL

  • WAY INFOMRATIION ABOUT CRIME.

  • IN A JAIL CELL WITH THANKS TO

  • SILENT OBSERVER THE CAUGHT.

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  • ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA

  • THETA IS A GROUP OF OF DELTA

  • SIGMA ALUMNAE CHAPTER GRAND

  • RAPIDS

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  • CAUGHT.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS ALUMNAE CHAPTER

  • OF DELTA SIGMA THETA IS A

  • GROUP OF WOMEN COMMITTED

  • DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUTH IN

  • OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBERS

  • THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM AND

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE. THEIR FLOAT

  • IS A OF RED AND WHITE

  • REPRESENTS THE VARIOUS

  • COMPONENTS OF THE DELTA

  • ACADEMY (6TH - 8TH GRADE),

  • DELTA GEMS (9TH - 12 GRADE)

  • GRADE DELTA DEARS CONTINUING

  • THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE

  • COMMUNITY) AND MEMBERS OF

  • GRAND CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA

  • THETA SERVING THE COMMUNITY

  • FOR OVER 50 YEARS.

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  • DIANE CHALRES INTERVIEW

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  • INTERVIEW

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  • COLDWELL BANKER REALTY LOOKING

  • QUITE FESTIVE IN THEIR RED,

  • WHITE AND BLUE. COLDWELL

  • BANKER REALTY IS DEDICATED TO

  • WEST MICHIGAN AND KEEPING OUR

  • COMMUNITY BE SOME GREENERY OF

  • THE POINSETTIAS. CHILDREN IN

  • CHRISTMAS

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  • SHORE- THE GIRLS AND TROOP

  • LEADERS "COOKIE THEME GIRL

  • SCOUTS OF SHORE IS GEARING UP

  • SEASON! THEY ARE EXCITED TO

  • AND ALL OF THE NEW AND

  • EXCITING BRINGING TO NORTHERN

  • MICHIGAN! COOKIE PROGRAM IS

  • LED ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM IN

  • THE OUT FOR PURCHASE THESE

  • DELICIOUS COOKIES

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  • GREENRIDGE REALTY -HOLIDAY

  • SPIRIT.

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  • GREAT LAKES NEWFOUNDLAND THE

  • GREAT LAKES NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB

  • IS COMPOSED OF NEWFOUNDLAND

  • DOG FANCIERS WHO WELFARE OF

  • THE BREED AND LIKE TO HAVE FUN

  • WITH THEIR DOGS. THEY WORK TO

  • PROMOTE THEIR PROMOTE THEIR

  • HISTORICAL WORKING ABILITIES

  • AS DRAFT DOGS AND WATER RESCUE

  • DOGS. ARE PULLING DECORATED

  • CARTS TO CARRY OUT THE THEME

  • OF "A VERY MERRY MITTEN." THIS

  • THE PARADE

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  • COMING UP --- A

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  • FLOAT STRAIGHT OUT

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  • OF CANDY LAND. THE PARADE IS

  • ABOUT TO GET A LITTLE SWEETER!

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  • ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA - IVYLETTES

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  • HOLTON MARCHING

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  • BANDTHE HOLTON MARCHING BAND

  • IS MADE UP OF MOSTLY HIGH

  • SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A FEW

  • ADVANCED MIDDLE SCHOOL

  • MUSICIANS. THEY SAY THEY ARE

  • SMALL BUT MIGHTY . THEY WILL

  • BE TRAVELING THIS SPRING TO

  • MACKINAC ISLAND AND CITY TO BE

  • INVOLVED IN ANOTHER PARDE AND

  • A WORKSHOP TO LEARN ABOUT

  • MICHIGAN'S RICH CULTURE AND

  • HISTORY. WEARING THEIR RED

  • DEVIL HORNS WITH HOLIDAY HATS

  • FOR THIS SPECIAL PARADE

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  • TOSS TO JORDAN

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  • E-G WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DECKED

  • OUT IN AND MITTENS TO HAVE A

  • RESTORED THAT DRIVE BY AN

  • HELPERS AS THEY HELPING PEOPLE

  • THEY HAVE POSITIONS AT TOP THE

  • AREA.

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  • CONSUMERS ENERGY DECORATED

  • BUCKET TRUCK PULLING THEIR

  • FLOAT. TINY HOUSES WITH

  • ELECTRIC POLE, WIRES AND

  • METERS. PROVIDING ENERGY

  • THROUGHOUT THE LOWER PENINSUAL

  • - MAKING MICHIGAN A VERY MERRY

  • MITTEN DESIGNED AND BUILT BY

  • EMPLOYEES

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  • SKY ZONE GRAND RAPIDS SKY ZONE

  • GRAND RAPIDS STRIVES TO BRING

  • A HEALTHY, SAFE & FUN

  • ENVIRONMENT TO THE COMMUNITY!

  • OUR CORE VALUES ARE TO SAFE,

  • BE HEALTHY, WOW!

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  • SHIELD MICHIGAN IS THE GRPS

  • TURKEY IN DOWNTOWN TROT. TAKES

  • PLACE THE GRPS TURKEY GETTING

  • READY FOR SHIELD MICHIGAN IS

  • BLUE CROSS BLUE

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  • WOW!

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  • BLUE CROSS BLUE

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  • SHIELD MICHIGAN IS GETTING

  • READY FOR THE GRPS TURKEY

  • TROT. TAKES PLACE IN DOWNTOWN

  • GRAND RAPIDS ON THANKSGIVING

  • MORNING. GET MOVING BEFORE YOU

  • FILL UP ON ALL THAT FOOD.

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  • CHAMPION FORCE CHAMPION FORCE

  • ATHLETICS IS A COMPANY THAT

  • STRIVES TO OFFER PROGRAMS AT A

  • COST THAT MOST FAMILIES CAN

  • FORCE ATHLETICS BELIEVES THAT

  • BY MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE

  • MARTIAL CLASSES MORE CHILDREN

  • AND FAMILIES WILL HAVE THE

  • OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH THEIR

  • LIVES THROUGH RECREATION. KIDS

  • WITH PURPLE AND SANTA HATS AND

  • CHAMPION FORCE ATHLETICS

  • SWEATSHIRTS- BLACK SNOW PANTS

  • OR BLACK PANTS.WE WILL BE

  • YOUTH CHEERLEADING.

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  • YOUTH BLACK PANTS.ATHLETICS

  • SILVER POM PONS. THROUGH

  • FAMILIES WILL HAVE MORE

  • CHILDREN AND MARTIAL CLASSES

  • CHEERLEADING AND AFFORDABLE

  • MAINTAINING BELIEVES THAT BY

  • FORCE ATHLETICS AFFORD.

  • CHAMPION FAMILIES CAN COST

  • THAT MOST PROGRAMS AT A THE

  • HIGHEST QUALITY STRIVES TO

  • OFFER COMPANY THAT

  • YOUTH-ORIENTED ATHLETICS IS A

  • CHAMPION FORCE ATHLETICS

  • CHAMPION FORCE CHAMPION FORCE

  • ATHLETICSCHAMPION FORCE

  • ATHLETICS IS A YOUTH-ORIENTED

  • COMPANY THAT STRIVES TO OFFER

  • THE HIGHEST QUALITY PROGRAMS

  • AT A COST THAT MOST FAMILIES

  • CAN AFFORD. CHAMPION FORCE

  • ATHLETICS BELIEVES THAT BY

  • MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE

  • CHEERLEADING AND MARTIAL

  • CLASSES MORE CHILDREN AND

  • FAMILIES WILL HAVE THE

  • OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH THEIR

  • LIVES THROUGH RECREATION. KIDS

  • WITH PURPLE AND SILVER POM

  • PONS. SANTA HATS AND CHAMPION

  • FORCE ATHLETICS SWEATSHIRTS-

  • BLACK SNOW PANTS OR BLACK

  • PANTS.WE WILL BE REPRESENTING

  • YOUTH CHEERLEADING.

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  • KARIN'S HORSE CONNECTION THEY

  • ARE SHARING THEIR PASSION FOR

  • HORSES. THEY STRIVE TO HELP

  • ANYONE OF ANY AGE OR ABILITY

  • TO MAKE A CONNECTION WITH

  • HORSES. THEY'RE LOCATED ON 28

  • ACRES JUST 15 MILES FROM

  • DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS. MORE

  • THAN 20 WELL-TRAINED GENTLE

  • HORSES DEMONSTRATING

  • EQUESTRIAN VAULTING THE

  • VAULTING TEAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED

  • SEVERAL NATIONAL AND

  • INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  • TITLES.

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  • TITLES.

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  • GUN LAKE CASINOFLOATGUN LAKE

  • CASINO IS COMMITTED TO BEING

  • AN ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION

  • IN WEST MICHIGAN, WHILE ALSO

  • GIVING BACK AND BEING AN

  • ACTIVE PARTNER WITHIN THE

  • COMMUNITY.OUR VOLUNTEERS WILL

  • WEAR ELF COSTUMES, THE FLOAT

  • WILL CONTAIN SOME HOLIDAY

  • DECORATIONS, SUCH AS GARLAND

  • AND RED BOWS. WE WILL ALSO

  • HAVE A SOUND SYSTEM ON THE

  • FLOAT TO PLAY MUSIC.THE GUN

  • LAKE CASINO FLOAT

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  • REPRESENTS FUN AND

  • ENTERTAINMENT.

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  • YOUNG MARINES YOUNG MARINES AS

  • A YOUTH EDUCATION AND SERVICE

  • PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

  • AGES EIGHT THROUGH THE

  • COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL. THE

  • YOUNG MARINES PROMOTES THE

  • MENTAL MORAL AND PHYSICAL

  • DEVELOPMENT OF ITS

  • MEMBERS.YOUNG MARINES AS A

  • YOUTH EDUCATION AND SERVICE

  • PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

  • AGES EIGHT THROUGH THE

  • COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL. THE

  • YOUNG MARINES PROMOTES THE

  • MENTAL MORAL AND PHYSICAL

  • DEVELOPMENT OF IT. THE PROGRAM

  • FOCUSES ON CHARACTER BUILDING

  • LEADERSHIP AND PROMOTES

  • HEALTHY DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE.

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  • COMING UP --- WE GET A JAZZED

  • UP

  • 3

  • VERSION OF JINGLE BELLS FROM

  • THE SARANAC MARCHING BAND.

  • 3

  • C-W-DCWD REAL ESTATE C-W-D

  • 3

  • SARANAC MARCHING BELLS FROM

  • THE VERSION OF JINGLE WE GET A

  • JAZZED UP COMING UP --- WE GET

  • A JAZZED UP VERSION OF JINGLE

  • BELLS FROM THE SARANAC

  • MARCHING BAND.

  • 3

  • BAND.

  • 3

  • C-W-DCWD REAL ESTATE

  • 3

  • INVESTMENT - WORKS TO

  • STRENGTHN THE URBAN CENTER AND

  • COMMUNITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. VAN

  • AND TRUC ALL DECKED OUT FOR

  • THE HOLIDAYS - EMPLOYEES IN

  • THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

  • 3

  • GR TSUNAMIWOMEN'S FOOTBALL

  • TEAM FULL-CONTACT SEMI-PRO

  • TACKLE FOOTBALL TEAMWE PROVIDE

  • A PLATFORM FOR WOMEN TO CHASE

  • THEIR DREAM OF PLAYING

  • COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL, BREAK

  • SOCIETAL BOUNDRIES AND MAKE

  • LIFELONG FRIENDS. COMPETE IN

  • THE WOMEN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE

  • LEAGUE WHICH CONSISTS OF OVER

  • 60 TEAMS NATIONWIDE. SEASON

  • RUNS APRIL THROUGH JUNE

  • 3

  • SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING

  • BANDSIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE

  • SEASON DRUM MAJORS MAASON

  • HOUTTEMAN AND SIDNEY KLYNSTRA

  • SANTA PARADE - THIS YEAR

  • THEY'RE PERFORMING

  • JINGLEBELLJAM - A JAZZED UP

  • VERSIONOF JINGLE BELLS

  • 3

  • NUTCRACKER - ATTILA

  • 3

  • INTERVIEW

  • 3

  • BE NICE - MENTAL OF WEST

  • MICHIGAN.MENTAL HEALTH THE GO

  • TO SOURCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

  • EDUCATION MICHIGAN.THE MISSION

  • OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE

  • GOOD MENTAL PEOPLE TO

  • RECOGNIZE, UNDERSTAND, ACTION.

  • BE NICE. IS A MENTAL HEALTH

  • EDUCATION, BULLY PREVENTION

  • INITIATIVE THAT CREATES A

  • POSITIVE CULTURAL CHANGE DAILY

  • ACTIONS.

  • 3

  • BETHANY CHRISTIANS SERVICES

  • CHILD SERVICES

  • 3

  • SPRINT PULLING A 1959, 16'

  • AIRSTREAM CAMPER WITH A FULL,

  • CUSTOM WRAP THAT DEPICTS

  • ACTIVITIES. THERE WALKING WITH

  • THE OUT CANDY CANES

  • 3

  • ARTSDANCE ARTS THEY IMPORTANCE

  • OF TEAMWORK, VISION, ARTISTRY

  • GOAL SETTING, FOCUS ON THE AT

  • THE ACADEMY OF ARTS

  • 3

  • ALONG THE ROUTE.

  • 3

  • ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS, AT THE

  • ACADEMY OF

  • 3

  • DANCE ARTS THEY FOCUS ON THE

  • DANCE ARTS THEY AT THE ACADEMY

  • OF , ARTS

  • 3

  • ALONG THE ROUTE.OUT CANDY

  • CANES ALONG THE ROUTE.

  • 3

  • ACADEMY OF DANCE

  • 3

  • ARTS, AT THE ACADEMY OF DANCE

  • ARTS THEY

  • 3

  • FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF

  • GOAL SETTING, VISION, ARTISTRY

  • TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE AND THE

  • VALUE OF HARD WORK. DANCERS

  • ARE DANCING DOWN THE PARADE

  • ROUTE IN OUR STUDIO COLORS OF

  • PURPLE, BLACK AND WHITE WITH

  • RED SANTA HATS. WE WILL HAVE

  • MUSIC PLAYING AS WE GOTHEIR

  • FLOAT REPRESENTS THE JOY OF

  • MOVEMENT AND DANCE WITH

  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT.OUR DANCERS

  • STRIVE TO REACH INTO THE

  • COMMUNITY AND TOUCH THE LIVES

  • OF AS MANY INDIVIDUALS AS

  • POSSIBLE, SPREADING THE LOVE

  • OF DANCE

  • 3

  • TOSS TO JORDAN

  • 3

  • 3

  • TOSS TO JORDAN

  • 3

  • 3

  • FOR OVER 25 YEARS,

  • PROGRESSIVE BUILDING SERVICES

  • HAS BEEN YOUR COMPLETE

  • BUILDING SERVICES PROVIDER,

  • SPECIALIZING IN HEALTHCARE AND

  • STERILE ENVIRONMENT CLEANINGWE

  • WILL HAVE A 1950'S FORD TRUCK

  • DECORATED WITH A WREATH AND

  • GARLAND. OUR EMPLOYEES AND

  • THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE

  • WALKING/HANDING OUT CANDY. WE

  • ALSO WILL BE HAVING THE LARGE

  • INFLATABLE BOB & LARRY BALLOON

  • 3

  • KENT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FLOAT

  • FEATURES FIANT CARTONS OF

  • MILK, JUICE AND OTHER LIQUIDS

  • TO ANNOUNCE TO PARADE-GOERS

  • AND RECYCLERS AT HOME THAT

  • THESE PAPER CARTONS CAN NOW BE

  • RECYCLED. THE CARTONS ARE MADE

  • OF SINTRA AND ARE COVERED IN

  • VINYL GRAPHIHCS. THESE CARTONS

  • WILL TRAVEL AROUND WEST

  • MICHIGAN THROUGHOUT THE NEXT

  • YEAR TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE

  • GOOD NEWS THAT THESE TYPES OF

  • CONTAINERS CAN BE RECYCLED.

  • YOU CAN NOW ALMOND MILK

  • CONTAINERS, BOXED WATER, PAPER

  • SOUP CONTAINERS AND SMILIAR

  • PACKAGE COATING ARE NOW

  • RECYCLEABLE IF THEY ARE EMPTY,

  • CLEAN AND COMES TO KENT

  • COUNTY'S FACILITY. AND COMES

  • TO KENT ARE EMPTY, CLEAN

  • RECYCLEABLE IF THEY COATING

  • ARE NOW SMILIAR PACKAGE

  • CONTAINERS, BOXED YOU CAN NOW

  • OF CONTAINERS CAN CONTINUE TO

  • SPREAD WEST MICHIGAN CARTONS

  • WILL OF SINTRA AND ARE CARTONS

  • CAN NOW PARADE-GOERS AND OTHER

  • LIQUIDS TO FLOAT FEATURES

  • 3

  • BOB & LARRY BALLOONOUT CANDY.

  • WE ALSO BE WALKING/HANDING

  • EMPLOYEES AND GARLAND. OUR

  • DECORATED WITH A WE WILL HAVE

  • A ENVIRONMENT STERILE

  • HEALTHCARE AND SPECIALIZING IN

  • SERVICES PROVIDER, COMPLETE

  • BUILDING HAS BEEN YOUR

  • BUILDING SERVICES PROGRESSIVE

  • FOR OVER 25 YEARS,

  • 3

  • PROGRESSIVE BUILDING SERVICES

  • HAS BEEN YOUR COMPLETE

  • BUILDING SERVICES PROVIDER,

  • HEALTHCARE AND STERILE

  • ENVIRONMENT CLEANING1950'S

  • FORD TRUCK DECORATED WITH A

  • WREATH AND GARLAND. OUR

  • EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES

  • WILL OUT CANDY. WE ALSO WILL

  • BE HAVING THE LARGE INFLATABLE

  • BOB & LARRY BALLOON

  • 3

  • KENT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FLOAT

  • FEATURES FIANT CARTONS OF

  • MILK, JUICE AND OTHER LIQUIDS

  • TO ANNOUNCE TO RECYCLERS AT

  • HOME THAT THESE PAPER CARTONS

  • CAN NOW BE RECYCLED. THE OF

  • SINTRA AND ARE COVERED IN

  • VINYL GRAPHIHCS. THESE CARTONS

  • WILL TRAVEL AROUND WEST

  • MICHIGAN NEXT YEAR TO CONTINUE

  • TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS THAT

  • THESE TYPES OF CONTAINERS CAN

  • BE RECYCLED. YOU CAN NOW

  • ALMOND MILK CONTAINERS, BOXED

  • WATER, PAPER SOUP CONTAINERS

  • AND SMILIAR PACKAGE THAT HAVE

  • A PLASTIC COATING ARE NOW

  • RECYCLEABLE IF THEY ARE EMPTY,

  • CLEAN AND COMES TO KENT

  • COUNTY'S FACILITY.

  • 3

  • BIGGBY COFFEE MICHIGAN BASED

  • COMPANY FOUNDED IN EAST

  • LANSING. GREAT WAY TO WARM UP

  • ON COLD DAYS GREAT WAY TO WARM

  • IN EAST LANSING. COMPANY

  • FOUNDED BIGGBY COFFEE

  • 3

  • AND COMES TO KENT RECYCLEABLE

  • IF THEY COATING ARE NOW

  • RECYCLEABLE IF THEY ARE EMPTY,

  • CLEAN AND COMES TO KENT

  • COUNTY'S FACILITY.

  • 3

  • BIGGBY COFFEE COMPANY FOUNDED

  • GREAT WAY TO WARM LIKE THIS.

  • BIGGBY COFFEEA. IS AND

  • BE-WHO-YOU-IT'S WHERE OLD NEW

  • FRIENDS ARE MAKING FRIENDS,

  • YOURSELF, AND COFFEE

  • 3

  • ROCKET MARCHING BANDEDUCATION

  • TO TO USE MUSIC BANDROCKET

  • MARCHING KELLOGGSVILLE ROCKET

  • MARCHING BANDTO USE MUSIC

  • EDUCATION TO FOSTER CREATIVITY

  • AND TO TEACH A LIFE LONG

  • SKILL, TEAMWORK,

  • ACCOUNTABILITY, AND OTHER

  • TRAITS NEEDED IN

  • COMPASSIONATE, PRODUCTIVE AND

  • CREATIVE YOUNG PEOPLE MOVING

  • INTO ADULTHOODNAVY BLUE AND

  • ORANGE UNIFORMS, WITH

  • CHRISTMAS HATS AND DECORATIONS

  • OVER THEMSELVES AND THEIR

  • INSTRUMENTTHE ROCKET MARCHING

  • BAND IS PART OF A

  • COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC PROGRAM AT

  • KELLOGGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND

  • PERFORMS AT INVITATIONALS,

  • HOME FOOTBALL GAMES AND THE

  • GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES AND

  • WYOMING SANTA PARADES

  • 3

  • MICHIGAN JOB'S DAUGHTERS

  • MICHIGAN JOB'S DAUGHTERS IS A

  • ORGANIZATION FOR 20 YEARS OLD.

  • LEARN SKILLS THAT WILL HELP

  • HER HOSTING EVENTS,

  • PARLIAMENTARY FUNDRAISING,

  • PROBLEM SOLVING, ESTEEM,

  • WORKING IN MAKING FRIENDS EVEN

  • THE WORLD. DAZZLING WITH

  • LOLLIPOPS AND IN THEIR CANDY

  • 3

  • TAKE A QUICK BREAK - BUT

  • THERE'S PLENTY COME.HERE'S A

  • LIVE LOOK AT THE STAGING

  • AREA...

  • 3

  • SALVATION ARMMY

  • YEAR - WITH RED KETTLE

  • COLLECTIONS AND ANGEL TREE

  • GIFT DONATION - LOOK AT THE

  • LARGER-THAN-LIFE SALVATION

  • ARMY RED KETTLE. IT'S A SYMBOL

  • OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED AND A

  • REMINDER OF OUR GENEROUS

  • COMMUNITY. AND THE SOUNDS OF

  • THE SEASON FROM THE SALVATION

  • ARMY

  • 3

  • BRASS ENSEMBLE.

  • 3

  • INDEPENDENT BANK FLOAT

  • DECORATED IN

  • 3

  • BLUE WITH STARS AND STRIPES. -

  • THEIR MESSAGE THIS BANK LOCAL

  • - WE LOCAL TOO.

  • 3

  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

  • POMPON TEAM GO LAKERS!THE TEAM

  • HAS BEEN AROUND NOW FOR 11

  • 3

  • YEARS AND THEY COMPETE AT THE

  • COLLEGIATE LEVEL. THEY CAME

  • TOGETHER TO HELP CONTINUE THE

  • LOVE FOR THE SPORT OF POMPON

  • AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. PERFORMING

  • TODAY TO HOLIDAY MUSIC

  • 3

  • SUNSEEKER SOLAR FROM WESTERN

  • MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY THEIR GOAL

  • IS TO CREATE BETTER ENGINEERS

  • BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON

  • EXPERIENCE TO ALSO PLANNING

  • AND OUTREACH EVENTS THAT

  • ENCOURAGE STEM FOR YOUTH.

  • DESIGN, BUILD, AND RACE SOLAR

  • IN THE AMERICAN SOLAR

  • CHALLENGE - COUNTRY EVENT -

  • TEAMS COMPETE TO 2-THOUSAND

  • MILE COURSE. IN THE CHALLENGE

  • EVERY YEAR SINCE IT AGO.

  • 3

  • BANK SEAN WELSHBANK SEAN WELCH

  • PNC

  • 3

  • AGO.

  • 3

  • SEAN WELCH PNC BANK SEAN WELSH

  • REGIONAL PRESIDENT

  • 3

  • FOR WESTERN MICHIGANQ. SEAN,

  • PNC IS ONE OF THE LONG-TERM

  • SPONSORS FOR THE SANTA PARADE.

  • CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLEABOUT

  • WHY YOU'RE INVOLVED?A. PNC IS

  • PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS GREAT

  • HOLIDAY TRADITION. JUST SEEING

  • ALL THE SMILES ON THE FACESOF

  • CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IS

  • PRICELESS. YOU MAY BE

  • SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT SANTA

  • IS A BIGTECH GUY. AFTER ALL,

  • HE TRAVELS AROUND TECH GUY.

  • AFTER ALL, HE TRAVELS AROUND

  • ON A FLYING SLEIGH HE TRAVELS

  • AROUND TECH GUY. AFTER ALL, A

  • BIGLEARN THAT SANTA IS BE

  • SURPRISED TO FAMILIES IS

  • PRICELESS. YOU MAY BE

  • SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT SANTA

  • IS A BIGTECH GUY. AFTER ALL,

  • HE TRAVELS AROUND ON A FLYING

  • SLEIGH AND DELIVERS COUNTLESS

  • GIFTS TOPEOPLE ALL OVER THE

  • WORLD IN JUST ONE NIGHT. PNC

  • OFFERS CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY

  • THATWOULD MAKE SANTA PROUD,

  • SUCH AS OUR VIRTUAL WALLET

  • ACCOUNT: ZELLE, WHICH MAKES IT

  • EASYTO TRANSFER MONEY TO

  • FRIENDS AND FAMILY; AND PNC

  • PAY, OUR NEW MOBILE WALLET.Q.

  • I UNDERSTAND THAT PNC HAS MADE

  • A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

  • THROUGHOUT ITS CORPORATE

  • FOOTPRINT, INCLUDING WEST

  • MICHIGAN AND THAT YOU'VE

  • RECENTLYANNOUNCED A NEW

  • PARTNERSHIP. WHAT CAN YOU TELL

  • US ABOUT THAT?A. AT PNC, WE

  • ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING

  • PRODUCE STRONGER, SMARTER AND

  • HEALTHIER CHILDREN,FAMILIES

  • AND COMMUNITIES. THAT'S WHY,

  • IN 2004, WE LAUNCHED PNC GROW

  • UP GREAT, AMULTI-YEAR, $350

  • MILLION INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO

  • IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD

  • EDUCATION PARTICULARLY IN

  • UNDERSERVED AREAS. WE RECENTLY

  • PARTNERED WITH

  • DONORSCHOOSE.ORG, ANONLINE

  • CHARITY THAT ALLOWS TEACHERS

  • TO POST CLASSROOM PROJECTS

  • THAT NEED FUNDING. PNC IS

  • MATCHING DONATIONS TO ALL HEAD

  • START AND PRE-K PROJECTS ON

  • DONORSCHOOSE.ORG WITHIN OUR

  • GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT. THIS IS

  • A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS

  • TO SUPPORT LOCAL CLASSROOMSAND

  • DOUBLE THEIR DONATIONS.

  • 3

  • DEAN TRANSPORTATION

  • TRANSPORTATION IS ALL ABOUT

  • CONNECTION. SAFELY FROM POINT

  • A SMALL, ALTHOUGH VITAL, PART

  • OF THE WITH THE HUMAN VALUES

  • OF TRUST, ADVOCACY AND

  • SENTENCE IT'S ALL BUSTER THE

  • SAFETY POST CARDS OF HIS STATE

  • OF MICHIGAN. CROSSING THE

  • SERVICE IN GR, INTERMEDIATE,

  • PUBLIC

  • 3

  • WEST MICHIGAN HOT CELEBRATING

  • ONE OF WHAT A SITE TO SEE

  • FIRST YEAR IN THE PARADE

  • 3

  • PREFERRED CREDIT PREFERRED

  • CREDIT SERVICE FINANCIAL TO

  • SERVE THE NEEDS AND LIVE IN

  • OUR PREFERRED THEIR GOAL IS TO

  • MEMBER SERVICE SAVE TIME AND

  • PRODUCTS AND

  • 3

  • BANK RUN NOW ON ITS 41ST

  • FEATURING THE LARGEST 25K ROAD

  • FEATURING THE YEAR --- NOW ON

  • ITS 41ST MAY 12TH BANK RUN

  • FIFTH THIRD RIVER FIFTH THIRD

  • RIVER BANK RUN MAY 12TH NOW ON

  • ITS 41ST YEAR --- FEATURING

  • THE LARGEST 25K ROAD RACE IN

  • THE COUNTRY AND OFFERS A 25K

  • WHEELCHAIR AND HANDCYCLE

  • RACING DIVISION. OTHER EVENTS

  • INCLUDE 25K RELAY, 10K RUN, 5K

  • RUN, TEAM COMPETITION, 5K

  • COMMUNITY WALK AND FIFTH THIRD

  • JUNIOR

  • 3

  • MODERN WINDOW CLEANING THE

  • EMPLOYEES WILL DRESS AS SUPER

  • THE EMPLOYEES WILL CLEANING

  • MODERN WINDOW

  • 3

  • JUNIOR

  • 3

  • MODERN WINDOW CLEANING THE

  • EMPLOYEES WILL DRESS AS SUPER

  • EACH YEAR DOWN THE HELEN DEVOS

  • DRESSED AS SUPER HEROES)

  • 3

  • KENT CITY HIGH EAGLESSCHOOL

  • MARCHING KENT CITY HIGH KENT

  • CITY HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING

  • EAGLES5 TIME STATE FINALIESTS

  • IN THE MICHIGAN COMPETITIVE

  • BAND ASSOCATION. THEY WERE

  • BRONZE MEDALISTS LAST YEAR.

  • EARNED STRAIGHT SUPERIOR

  • RATINGS THE PAST 4 YEARS AT

  • BOTH DISTRICT AND STATE BAND

  • FESTIVAL

  • 3

  • 3

  • STATE BAND FESTIVAL

  • 3

  • 3

  • GRAND RAPIDS ELKS

  • 3

  • LODGEOFFICERS ARE WEARING

  • BLACK SUITS WITH WHITE SHIRTS

  • THAT THEY WEAR DURING MEETINGS

  • AND VOLUNTEERS ARE WEARING

  • BLUE T-SHIRTS WORK ON THE

  • PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY,JUSTICE,

  • BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY;

  • THE ELKS LODGE WITH THE SPIRIT

  • OF COMMUNITY.

  • 3

  • COMING UP - SANTA'S SLEIGH

  • TEAM --- OFF DUTY RIGHT NOW

  • BUT GETTING READY FOR THE BIG

  • NIGHT

  • NEW AND GENTLY USED WINTER

  • WEAR FROM INDIVIDUALS LINING

  • THE PARADE ROUTE AS PART OF

  • THE "SPREAD THE WARMTH"

  • CAMPAIGN. THE INITIATIVE RUNS

  • THROUGH DECEMBER 1, AND COLD

  • WEATHER CLOTHING ITEMS CAN

  • ALSO BE DROPPED OFF AT ART VAN

  • FURNITURE'S SEVEN WEST

  • MICHIGAN LOCATIONS IN ALPINE,

  • BATTLE CREEK, GRAND RAPIDS,

  • GRANDVILLE, HOLLAND,

  • KALAMAZOO, AND MUSKEGON AS

  • WELL AS HABITAT RESTORE IN

  • WYOMING, HUDSONVILLE, AND

  • COMSTOCK PARK.

  • 3

  • WYOMING WOLVES MARCHING BAND

  • WYOMING WOLVES ARE IN THEIR

  • 6TH YEAR OF COMPETITION IN

  • CLASS A. HIGHLIGHTS FROM

  • PREVIOUS SEASONS INCLUDE A 1ST

  • PLACE FINISH AT THE 2017 GRAND

  • HAVEN INVITATIONAL, 1T PLACE

  • AT THE 2017 HASTINGS

  • INVITATIONAL, AND A FIRST

  • DIVISION RATING IN THE 2016

  • AND 2017 MSBOA DISTRICT

  • MARCHING FESTIVAL

  • 3

  • KENT COUNTY YOUTH FAIR ROYAL

  • COURTSENIOR QUEEN IS SHE'S

  • JOINED BY THE SENIOR COURT,

  • THE GERMAN - HER COURT COURT!

  • FAIR AUGUST 6TH THROUGH THE

  • 11TH YOUTH FAIR

  • 3

  • YEAR --- CHRISTMAS FUN FOR

  • EVERYONE WITH THEIR ANTIQUE

  • HAULED CHRISTMAS YEARS. THE

  • MULTIPLE GENERATIONS AND IN

  • THE FLOAT SHOW FUN FOR

  • EVERYONE, TRUCKS FROM 1916

  • INDIVIDUALS FROM THE BUSINESS

  • GENERATIONS IN THE THEY

  • PROVIDE JOBS TO ALMOST 300

  • HELP BRING THE JOY THEIR

  • FAMILIES. THEY THANKFUL TO OUR

  • THAT HAVE HELPED THE ROAD FOR

  • 100 YEARS!!!

  • 3

  • UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

  • THIS IS THEIR THIRD YEAR IN

  • THE PARADE. THEY'VE GOT A BUSY

  • SEASON COMING UP ---YOUR

  • PACKAGES AND CHRISTMAS CARDS.

  • 3

  • FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF CYSTIC

  • FIBROSIS THEY ARE AN ALL

  • ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES MONEY

  • TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED WITH

  • CYSTIC FIBROSIS. THEY ARE

  • DEDICATED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

  • WITH AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE.

  • THEIR EFFORTS COULD RANGE FROM

  • TAKING THEM IN THE HOSPITAL TO

  • PAYING BILLS FOR ADULTS WHEN

  • THEY ARE HOSPITALIZED. THEY

  • WANT TO GIVE JOY CYSTIC

  • FIBROSIS HAS TAKEN AWAY.

  • 3

  • K&M DODGE / RAMTHEY HAVE BEEN

  • 3

  • DOING BUSINESS IN THEY HAVE

  • BEEN DOING BUSINESS IN WEST

  • MICHIGAN FOR OVER 42 YEARS AND

  • LOVE BEING INVOLVED WITH THE

  • LOCAL COMMUNITY! THE ANNUAL

  • GRAND RAPIDS SANTA PARADE IS A

  • TRADITION THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES

  • LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A PART

  • OF EVERY YEAR! LOOK --

  • EVERYONE WILL BE DRESSED FOR

  • THE CHRISTMAS SEASON - AND ARE

  • PLAYING FESTIVE CHRISTMAS

  • MUSIC AND THEIR BUBBLE MACHINE

  • IS ALWAYS A HIT WITH THE KIDS!

  • 3

  • PULASKI DAYSPULASKI DAYS WAS

  • FOUNDED IN 1973 AS A WAY TO

  • SUPPORT THE LOCAL SOCIAL CLUBS

  • BY SHARING POLISH CULTURE WITH

  • THE ENTIRE GRAND RAPIDS

  • COMMUNITY. THE ANNUAL EVENT

  • HAS NOW GROWN INTO A WEEK-LONG

  • CELEBRATION TO BE SHARED WITH

  • FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND STANGERS

  • ALIKE.THE ANNUAL EVENT HAS NOW

  • GROWN INTO A WEEK-LONG

  • CELEBRATIONTHE CURRENT PULASKI

  • DAYS QUEEN IS CARLY ANN

  • JOHNSON AND HER ROYAL COURT

  • MEMBER IS EMMA ANN ARSULOWICZ.

  • PULASKI DAYS IS CELEBRATING 45

  • YEARS IN WEST MICHIGAN AND

  • SPREADING POLISH PRIDE AND

  • HERITAGE TO ALL. COME

  • CELEBRATE NEXT YEAR, THE FIRST

  • FULL WEEKEND IN OCTOBER

  • 3

  • KENT COUNTY SHERIFF'S

  • DEPARTMENT MOUNTED UNITTO

  • ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH

  • MOUNTED PATROLS. CROWD AND

  • TRAFFIC CONTROL, SEARCH AND

  • RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC

  • RELATIONS... NO ONE EVER WANTS

  • TO PET A CRUISER BUT EVERYONE

  • WANTS TO PET A HORSE.THE

  • SADDLES ARE AUSTRALIAN STOCK

  • SADDLES WHICH PROVIDE FOR A

  • MORE SECURE SEATING FOR THE

  • DEPUTIES/OFFICERS AND COMFORT

  • FOR THE HORSES, PARTICULARLY

  • ON EXTENDED SHIFTS.THE UNIT IS

  • COMPRISED OF 15 FULL TIME

  • DEPUTIES, 12 RESERVE DEPUTIES

  • AND 4 GRAND RAPIDS POLICE

  • DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, BOTH MAKE

  • AND FEMALE. ALL OF THE HORSES,

  • TACK, EQUIPMENT STABLING

  • FACILITIES AND ARENAS HAVE

  • BEEN FUNDED VIA PRIVATE

  • DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND

  • FOUNDATIONS.

  • 3

  • TOSS TO JORDAN

  • 3

  • 3

  • TOSS TO JORDAN

  • 3

  • 3

  • DTE ENERGY EMPLOYEESBRENDA J

  • FOWLER-BECKERBRENDA.FOWLER@DT

  • EENERGY.COM616 4902272WE

  • STRIVE TO BE THE BEST ENERGY

  • COMPANY IN NORTH AMERICA BY

  • PROVIDING THE BEST SERVICE FOR

  • OUR CUSTOMERS.MATCHING

  • HEADBANDS FOR THE

  • PARTICIPANTS, COMPANY VEHICLES

  • WITH OUR LOGO. A VARIETY OF

  • CHRISTMAS THEMED ATTIRE/HATS,

  • ETC.TRUCKS WILL HAVE CHRISTMAS

  • THEME DECORATIONS AND A KUNGFU

  • PANDA, VEGGIE TALES OR

  • GINGERBREAD TWINS BALLOON FROM

  • THE JAYCEES AND A BAND THROUGH

  • OUR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP!WE

  • ARE GOING TO TRY TO PROVIDE

  • CHRISTMAS CHEER WHILE HANDING

  • OUT CANDY...

  • 3

  • COMING UP -- MOST

  • 3

  • BOATS ARE PUT AWAY FOR THE

  • WINTER -- BUT NOT THIS ONE!

  • COLORFUL FLOAT

  • 3

  • WITH THINGS THAT REPRESENT THE

  • CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS

  • 3

  • KENOWA HILLS

  • 3

  • MARCHING KNIGHTSTHEY CALL

  • MARCHING KNIGHTS

  • 3

  • THEY CALL THEMSELVES A MUSICAL

  • FAMILY.THEIR SCHOOL COLORS ARE

  • BLACK AND GOLD - MIX OF MODERN

  • AND TRADITIONAL UNIFORM STYLES

  • THAT REPRESENT ALL OF THE BAND

  • UNIFORMS THROUGH THE HISTORY

  • OF THE KENOWA HILLS BAND

  • PROGRAM.THE MARCHING KNIGHTS

  • HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THE

  • GRAND RAPIDS SANTA CLAUS

  • PARADE FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS.

  • THEY HAVE MISSED THE PARADE

  • ONLY TWICE IN THE PAST 34

  • YEARS. THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES

  • ON BEING ENTERTAINING AND A

  • CROWD FAVORITE.

  • 3

  • 3

  • LIFE E-M-SSERVING WITH SKILL

  • AND COMPASSION SERVING WITH

  • SKILL

  • 3

  • AND COMPASSION WHEN YOU NEED

  • IT MOST. WHEN EVERY SECOND

  • MATTERS, YOU DESERVE EXPERT

  • CARE THE LEVEL OF LEADING CARE

  • DELIVERED BY LIFE EMS

  • AMBULANCE PROFESSIONALS. WE'RE

  • COMMITTED TO GIVING OUR BEST,

  • WHETHER PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE

  • DURING AN EMERGENCY, OFFERING

  • TRANSPORTATION TO INDIVIDUALS

  • WITH SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS,

  • TEACHING CPR COURSES,

  • PROVIDING MEDICAL COVERAGE AT

  • COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MUCH MORE

  • THEIR ENTRY REPRESENTS THEIR

  • FIRST RESPONDERS - AND ARE

  • SHOWING THEIR HOLIDAY SPIRIT

  • 3

  • AVALON BUILDING CONCEPTSAVALON

  • HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER

  • 17 YEARS AND THEY'RE REALLY

  • GETTING IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

  • -- AND AS YOU CAN SEE THEIR

  • FLOAT HAS BEEN "SANTA

  • APPROVED" THEIR FLOAT

  • REPRESENTS THE SONG ""UP ON A

  • ROOFTOP."". AVALON BUILDING

  • CONCEPTS WORKS WITH DOING MANY

  • HOME IMPROVEMENTS WITH ROOFS

  • BEING THE MAIN. WE THOUGHT

  • THIS WAS A PERFECT CONCEPT AND

  • THEME.""

  • 3

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  • 3

  • MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION

  • HOSPITAL REHABILITATION MARY

  • FREE BED REHABILITATION

  • HOSPITAL RESTORE HOPE AND

  • FREEDOM THROUGH REHABILITATION

  • ORANGE, GREEN AND

  • 3

  • REDPARADE WALKERS (GUILD AND

  • STAFF), THE TWO MARY FREE BED

  • HOLIDAY ELVES AND TWO THERAPY

  • DOGS. WE WILL HAND OUT GOODIES

  • TO THE CHILDREN AND SPREAD

  • HOLIDAY CHEERMARY FREE BED

  • HOSPITAL AND HOW WE GIVE BACK

  • TO THE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY

  • MARY FREE BED LOVES THE SANTA

  • PARADE AND CAN'T WAIT TO BE A

  • PART OF THE FESTIVITIES AGAIN

  • IN 2017.

  • 3

  • GRAND CITY SHOW SHIERS

  • CHRISTINA DEVRIES

  • GRANDCITYSKIERS@G

  • 3

  • MAIL.COMFLOAT, VEHICLE, BOAT

  • BRINGING ENTERTAINMENT AND A

  • LOVE OF A SHOW SKIING TO

  • PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AROUND THE

  • GREAT LAKES REGION.BLACK PANTS

  • OR JEANS AND RED SHIRTS

  • COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE

  • LOVE OF WATER SKIINGWE'VE

  • PARTICIPATED IN THE SANTA

  • PARADE FOR 15 YEARS; WE PASS

  • OUT FLYERS ABOUT OUR TEAM AS

  • WELL AS CANDY.

  • 3

  • OUR FRIENDS AT IHEART MEDIA

  • WITH TEN LOCAL STATIONS

  • INCLUDING B-93, 101-3 THE

  • BREW, WOOD RADIO, STAR 105-7

  • (THE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS MUSIC

  • IN WEST MICHIGAN) WEST

  • MICHIGAN'S CHRISTMAS STATION.

  • PLAYING CHRISTMAS MUSIC NOW

  • THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY

  • 3

  • REINDEER FROM ROOT-TOP LANDING

  • REINDEER FARM IN CLARE THEY

  • HAVE TRAINED REINDEER FOR

  • HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL EVENTS

  • LIKE THIS. THIS IS HOLIDAY - A

  • 3 YEAR OLD AND YETI - A 7

  • MONTH OLDYOU'LL CATCH THEM AT

  • PLACES IN THE AREA LIKE JOHN

  • BALL ZOO AND MEIJER GARDENS

  • THEY BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 26

  • YEARS - TAKING THE REINDEER TO

  • HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES,

  • SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND EVEN

  • PRIVATE HOMES.

  • 3

  • KALAMAZOO TREE

  • 3

  • LIGHTING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

  • 5PM-7:30PMBRONSON PARK HOLLAND

  • PARADE OF LIGHTSNOVEMBER 28

  • 6:30-7:30PM8TH STREET LIGHT UP

  • DOWNTOWN - GRAND RAPIDSFRIDAY,

  • DEC. 1 - 5PM-7PMROSA PARKS

  • CIRCLEAND TODAY THE GRAND

  • RAPIDS ART MUSEUM IS

  • CELEBRATING TEN YEARS HEAD TO

  • GRAM AND ENJOY FREE ADMISSION

  • TO THE MUSEUM, BIRTHDAY CAKE

  • AND REFRESHMENTS, ART-MAKING

  • ACTIVITIES DURING DROP-IN

  • STUDIO: POP ART SCREENPRINTS,

  • POP-

GOOD MORNING

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