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Former first ladies plan Grand Rapids visit

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer
Monday, April 1st, 2013, 11:00am
Former first ladies plan Grand Rapids visit

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Former first ladies Barbara and Laura Bush will visit Grand Rapids in April to honor late first lady Betty Ford, who would have been 95 years old this year.

On April 8, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation is teaming up with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum to host a day-long conference and luncheon titled America's First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy.  The event will focus on the role of first ladies and how the affect society.

Susan Ford Bales will join the Bush's for a luncheon at the JW Marriott.  Tickets to attend are $50.

The first of two panel discussions, "First Ladies as Influence Makers", will begin at 3 p.m. inside the Gerald R.

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Computer Programs With Problems Filing 2012 GR Income Tax Returns

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Saturday, February 9th, 12:00 pm

Contact: John Schaut
Income Tax Administrator
City of Grand Rapids
(616) 456-3415
 

Problems with Filing of 2012 Grand Rapids Income Tax Returns using Computerized Income Tax Preparation Products
 

The vast majority of income tax returns filed with the City of Grand Rapids are prepared using computerized income tax preparation software available online or purchased at local retail stores.
 

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Live concert, documentary of West Bank experience - Wealthy Theatre Tomorrow

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, February 8th, 2:15 pm

By Wealthy Theatre in Nonprofits

On Saturday night 7:00pm at Wealthy Theatre, WYCE artists "The Joshua Davis Band" will debut Davis' new CD based largely on Davis' experience in the Palestinian West Bank in 2012.

The live concert will be preceded by a screening of the documentary "The People & The Olive."... Read More

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Kent County Appoints Birgit Klohs To Airport Board

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Saturday, February 2nd, 12:00 pm
Kent County Appoints Birgit Klohs To Airport Board

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 24, 2013) – Kent County Board of Commissioners today announced the appointment of Birgit Klohs as the newest citizen member of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Board. A seven-member panel is appointed by the Kent County Board of Commission to govern policy at the airport.  The Gerald R.

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2012 City of Grand Rapids Income Tax Forms Online

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Saturday, February 2nd, 10:00 am

2012 City of Grand Rapids Income Tax Forms


The 2012 City of Grand Rapids income tax forms are available for taxpayers to download for their use from the City’s website at www.grcity.us/taxforms.


Forms will be mailed to taxpayers who filed a 2011 self-prepared paper return and will be available for pickup at City Hall, nearby Post Office branches and libraries by January 31, 2013.


The Grand Rapids City Commission urges taxpayers to consider donating all or a portion of their 2012 overpayment (refund) to one or all of the following three city projects:
 

1. American Flags for Veterans’ Gravesites in Grand Rapids
2. Grand Rapids Children’s Fund
3.

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Environmental Organization Grades Local Lawmakers

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Saturday, January 12th, 8:56 am
Environmental Organization Grades Local Lawmakers

Find the grades for legislators in your district through The Sierra Club's full scorecard.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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WMEAC Film Series

Submitted by Michele Miller-Hansen, WZZM 13 Online Producer
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013, 3:12pm
WMEAC Film Series

Get inspired to take sustainable action!  The WMEAC Film Series is a fun and accessible program designed to educate the West Michigan community on pressing environmental issues by offering screenings as an opportunity to engage audiences, inspiring them toward sustainable action. This is demonstrated throughout the series with expert speakers and panelists.  

We're bringing back our environmental film series this winter with the West Michigan premiere of Promised Land, the first full-length feature film focused on the controversial topic of fracking, at Celebration Cinema! North.  The series continues with a slate of four monthly documentaries to be screened at the Grand Rapids Public Museum on the first Tuesday of each month. 

Promised Land
Friday, January 4, 7:30 p.m.
Celebration Cinema!

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