Ottawa County Michigan Works and Grand Rapids Community College will create a training partnership supporting MEGA Funding recipients, Energetx Composites of Holland, and Integrated Fabric Resource of Zeeland.

Grand Rapids Community College is developing training programs for both Energetx Composites and Integrated Fabric Resource as they begin ramping up production, and in the case of Energetx Composites, moving into a different market.

Former Holland resident, Josh Schicker (Portland, OR) 

will be performing at Lemonjello's 

in Holland this coming weekend. 

Where: Lemonjello's Coffee [61 E 9th St, Holland, MI‎ - (616) 928-0699]

When: Saturday, June 20 @ 7:00pm ALL AGES SHOW!

How Much: $3.00 at the door

Ottawa County Michigan Works - Public Web Site Design Input Survey

Ottawa County Michigan Works is in the initial stages of developing a new web site. We want to be more responsive to our job seeking client base and to our business clients.

We are seeking feedback from the public at large in order to better gauge our users which will guide us as we seek to enhance our content.

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday to take advantage of Free Golf Monday.  83 people enjoyed a free round of golf at The Pheasant on what turned out to be a great day with plenty of sunshine.

Michigan Works Youth Program Contacts:

Stephen Santellan, Career Manager, Michigan Works – 616.494.8804, ssantellan@ocmwa.org.
Margie Hughes, Youth Program Manager, Michigan Works – 616.494.8831, mhughes@ocmwa.org.

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland will host the Michigan Works Youth Program event, Focus Youth Conference. The conference will be held Thursday, June 11 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

The Focus Youth Conference is open for registration to youths only – ages 14 – 21.

The tulips are breathtaking this year and at their peak. It is a beautiful spring day. I am sitting at my computer and I am looking through a window and can see my garden. Now I am glad that I spent one Saturday afternoon last fall freezing my fingers and toes, wearing a heavy coat and braving the north wind doing last minute planting. My spring garden is at its peak and I love it.

Keep an eye on your Sentinel, My Zeeland paper, or the Holland Sentinel web site for a coupon coming out announcing a Free Golf Day on May 11 at The Pheasant Golf Course. 

The coupon is good for up to 2 players on Monday May 11 and is good for 9 holes walking for FREE.  If you want a cart or pull cart, normal rates apply.  T-times are open now for the 11th and once they are filled up the promotion is over so call soon and watch for your coupon.

It's official....70 degrees means spring is finally here.  The course is ready, the rates are still the lowest in the county, and LeAnn is back in the clubhouse....the world is right again (or at least Zeeland is).

We are planning on a great season with tons of ways for you to have a great time golfing and save money.  Keep watching the Sentinel, My Zeeland, and their web sites for coupons and specials...including a free golf Monday coming up in early May.

Se you at the course.

Michael