🌱 Briggs Park Upgrades + Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition

Grand Rapids MI

20 February, 2022

8:27 PM

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Hello again, Grand Rapids! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Grand Rapids Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Grand Rapids Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Grand Rapids long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here. First, today's weather: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m.. High: 44 Low: 36. Here are the top three stories today in Grand Rapids: The Grand Rapids Public Library announces the beginning of its annual Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition. The competition began in 1968 in an effort to encourage writings of high quality within the community. The contest is open to ages five to adult with the winners being published in Voices, receiving a cash prize, and the opportunity to read their poetry to the community. (Press Release Desk)The Ottawa County Sherriff's Office responded to a crash that resulted in a 25-year-old Grand Rapids woman being hospitalized in critical condition. The accident occurred on Feb. 19 on Fillmore Street with a woman being pinned into her vehicle; firefighters removed the woman from her vehicle. The street was closed until the next day. (MLive.com)Grand Rapids' Briggs Park is getting upgraded with a hammock grove and a garden filled with native plants that support pollinators. Local artist Craig Rhyan has designed colorful wooden structures to support the hammocks with additional spots for caterpillars to build chrysalides. The upgrades are part of a $420,000 project and will be completed this summer. (WOODTV.com) From our sponsor: Today's Grand Rapids Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Grand Rapids: FREE Tutoring Grade 1-5 At Streams of Hope (4:00 PM) From my notebook: Bookings for 2023 weddings at the Grand Rapids Art Museum are now open. Click to see the dates that are currently available and on how to host your wedding at the museum. (Instagram) Free STEM activities are the focal point of the Grand Rapids Public Museum's Roger That! event. (Facebook) Stephen West will be singing Judge Matthews and Frank Spearman in the upcoming performance of Stinney: An American Execution at the Opera Grand Rapids. Tickets to the performance can be purchased online by clicking on the link. (Instagram) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: GR Sports Massage — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Taxes in Retirement Seminar (March 7) Add your event Loving the Grand Rapids Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you soon! — Erica Zenn About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.