Jude Gorby, age 10, from Cedar Springs, and his cousin, Cecelia Gorby. from Greenville, recently traveled to Washington DC with their grandparents, Dave and Jan Malmo, of Howard City. In the photo with the Post, they are standing with a statue of President Lincoln from the Ford Theater where he was assassinated. They visited the White House, the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums and Arlington Cemetery. The solemnity of the Lincoln Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were favorite stops.

Thank you so much to the Gorbys and Malmos for taking us with you! It sounds like you had a wonderful time!

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On Saturday, May 21, “The Cedar Springs Post” traveled with Dale Garner from Sand Lake to The Laurels of Kent in Lowell, MI, to join with family and friends to celebrate the 101^st birthday of her Mother-in-law, Eva Hodges, a resident at The Laurels.  Included in the photo are Eve’s son, Kenneth Garner (standing far right) and wife Beth (on his right, from Alabama, Daughters-in law Dale (holding “Post”) and Carlene, seated on the left, and some of Eva’s many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

That must’ve been a great birthday celebration! Thanks so much, Dale, for taking us with you!

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The Post recently traveled across the sea to go on the “Bier & Kulture” Tour of Bavaria and Bohemia with Cedar Springs Brewing, and 32 guests from our community. The group visited many famous beer and tourist destinations in Bavaria, Austria and the Czech Republic. The photo was taken in Salzburg, Austria.

Thank you, David Ringler and Cedar Springs Brewing for taking us with you!

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The Post made it to Las Vegas when Tom Robinson, of Sand Lake, ran a marathon in his 46th state—only four more to go! 

“The Mt. Charleston marathon is very fast with a 5,000 ft drop with amazing views. While in the Las Vegas area, I visited the Hoover Dam and got a little sun in as well. When the Post goes to Vegas, it stays in Vegas!” he said.

Thank you, Tom, for taking us with you! 

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Dave, Diane, Kathy, Katia and Bri went to Sun Lakes, AZ to visit Karen and took the Cedar Post along with them for a great week of visiting and warmth!

Thank you, Kathy Prahl, for sending us your photo and taking us with you to Arizona!

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The Post recently traveled with Tom Robinson, of Sand Lake, to Maui, Hawaii. Tom is a member of the 50 State Marathon Club and is closing in on his goal to run in all 50 states.

“While in Maui, I ran the Maui Oceanfront Marathon to complete my 44th state running a marathon,” said Tom. “The course was run next to the ocean and it was amazing.  I will be completing the 50 states this October in Maine.

“When in Maui, It was whale season, so whale watching cruises were part of the fun along with visiting beaches, cruising the Road To Hana, sea turtle viewing and sampling as much local fish as possible.”

Thanks for taking us with you, Tom! It sounds like a great experience!

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The Grand Rapids Sweet Adelines Barbershop Chorus had the honor to represent Michigan at the 80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Commemoration in Oahu, Hawaii from December 4-9, 2021.  The chorus sang and presented a wreath at the USS Arizona Memorial.  They toured the USS Battleship Missouri, took part in a flag folding ceremony and sang for a group of WWII veterans at the USS Missouri.  Members of the chorus pictured here are (l-r): Chris Segard, Mary Myers, and Sue Harrison. 

“We were so humbled and excited to represent Michigan at this historic event,” said Sue.

Thank you to the Sweet Adelines for taking us with you!

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The Post will be flying high all over Michigan as 83 year old Rose Bowman accepts her Student Private Pilot’s License from Sparta Aviation’s Flight Instructor Jacob Den Dulk. Rose was a 62-year resident of Cedar Springs before moving to Greenville, Michigan. Rose still is an active member of Cedar Springs Women’s Club and member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 287. Rose enjoys serving others while challenging her life to the maximum.

Thank you, Rose, for including us in your flights!

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John and Denise Tompkins recently traveled to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for a color tour and brought a copy of the Post along.

“Although we didn’t see much color, we did enjoy Michigan’s breath taking views,” they said. “We traveled to the Big Springs, also known as Kitch-iti-kipi. We also went to Picture Rocks for a boat tour. The boat tour was cancelled because of wind on Lake Superior. We still saw some of the best scenery in the world. Love this great state we live in.”

It sound like you had a great time! Thanks so much to John and Denise for taking us with you!

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Patrick Ensley, Laura Ensley, Peter Ensley and Shannon Maurer traveled to Mackinac City for a color tour earlier this month, and took the Post along. 

I bet the colors were beautiful! Thanks so much for taking us with you!

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Michael and Belinda Sanderson, of Cedar Springs, traveled to Ft. Walton Beach, FL to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33-43). Here they are on the balcony of their temporary booth (a condo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico), with a copy of the Cedar Springs Post.

They enjoyed beautiful weather and spiritual enlightenment for 8 days.

Thank you, Mike and Belinda, for taking us with you!

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The Post recently traveled to Alaska with Tom Robinson, of Sand Lake, who traveled to Anchorage to run in a marathon. The photo was taken in Denali National Park in Alaska last week. “Besides running the marathon, I went to Denali National Park, saw tons of wildlife, hiked glaciers, and enjoyed the outdoors!” he wrote.

Tom said he is a member of the 50 State Marathon Club, and Alaska was the 41^st state he’s run a marathon in. It’s the first marathon he’s run in 20 months due to Covid. He has one more in 2021, when he runs in Nebraska in September. In 2022, he has plans to run in Hawaii in January, Nevada in April, Vermont in May, and Wyoming in September. After that, he will need to finish up with New Hamphire, Massachusetts, Idaho, and Maine.

Thanks so much for taking us with you to Alaska, Tom!