The Walk for Water

"It's not fair! We just have to go to the sink!"

After finding out in 2007 at the age of 8 that other girls her age spend hours every day walking to collect water, Greta Z along with her family started the Walk for Water.

The Walk for Water lets you experience what others in our world do every day.

Clean water is essential for life, but one in eight of the world's population does not have access to it. This, and lack of safe sanitation, result in over two million people dying from water-related diseases every year.

Come and join ‘Team Z’ - The Walk for Water begins at 11:00 am @ Huizenga Park in Zeeland on Saturday, March 21st 2009.

The walking course: 1.2 miles east to gather 10 (adult) or 4 (child) liters of water and then carry that water back to the starting point.

Questions? Contact: zwyghuizen@mac.com
or visit: www.firstgiving.com/edwardzwyghuizen

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The Zeeland Historical Society Presents: Grandma's Stories

The Zeeland Historical Society will make its new publication "Grandma's Stories" available for purchase at an introductory event on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Howard Miller Library, 14 S. Church St in downtown Zeeland.

Grandma's Stories provides a lively narrative of early life in Zeeland, Byron Center and New Groningen. These vignettes, as told by Anthonette (Toni) Van Koevering Wildschut, captures slices of life in the developing settlements, and personalize the west Michigan immigrant experience via members of the Van Koevering, Van Hoven, Vande Luyster, and DeJonge families.

Books will sell for $10 at the introductory event and can be ordered by mail by sending a check to the Zeeland Historical Society, PO Box 165, Zeeland Michigan 49464.

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Children's Book Night @ the Library

In honor of “March is Reading Month”, we are planning a Children’s Book Expo at the library. It will be a night of fun for the whole family. Members of the community have volunteered to show off children’s books through music, crafts, demonstrations and other activities.

Talk with meteorologist Laura Velasquez, listen to a barbershop quartet, practice yo-yo tricks, watch a puppet show, see a hedgehog, learn about vintage baseball from the Douglas Dutchers, race pinewood derby cars, meet Coast Guard members and make several cool crafts. These are just some of the many activities that will be featured at the Expo. Visit the booths for a chance to win one of the featured books.

We hope to see you at the Howard Miller Library in Zeeland on Tuesday, March 10. You can come anytime between 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, but if you don’t want to miss out, come early! The fun is FREE! Supper will be available for purchase.
Call the library at 772-0874 for more details.

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Help Preserve Zeeland's Past

The Zeeland Historical Society is protecting and preserving Zeeland's history for our future generations. The Society is currently in need of greeters at the Dekker House Museum, and also other volunteers to help protect the chronicles of our past generations and maintain today's current history. If you would like to be a part of helping to keep the integrity of our local history and have 3 to 4 hours a month to volunteer your time, a representative from the Zeeland Historical Society would be honored to speak with you.

Please call Anna VanDeventer with your questions at 616-748-1953, to learn more about this opportunity.

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Coffee! Get your Coffee!

At last, the moment we've all been waiting for....well, at least the moment us coffee drinkers have been waiting for....Zeeland's new MAINSTREET BEANERY opens tomorrow (TUESDAY, FEB. 3 @ 6:30am!!) Stop by, try some coffee and FEEL THE ZEEL!! 209 E. Main Street.

The staff would love to say hello! So plan your day around this exciting and caffeinating experience and come on downtown to the Mainstreet Beanery.

The new coffee shop offers quick breakfast items such as bagels & muffins, as well as lunchtime soup options! Owners are planning a Grand Opening celebration for later this month but for now, they would love for you to sop by and try a new cup of joe!

See you at the beanery! Feel the Zeel!

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