AGH Recognizes National CPR & AED Week by Offering Free CPR Training

AGH Recognizes National CPR & AED Week by Offering Free CPR Training 5/20/2016 In honor of National CPR and AED Awareness Week (June 1-7), Allegan General Hospital (AGH) is partnering with the American Heart Association (AHA) to provide the community CPR Anytime Personal Learning program at no cost. During this free 45 minute course, individuals … Read more

Chamber Night at the Whitecaps! Public Invited – All Ages

The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce have announced Friday, June 10, 2016 for their 6th Annual Community Night on a private deck at the West Michigan Whitecaps. Game time begins at 7:00pm All ages are invited to this event, which will feature an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet from 7:30pm – 9:00pm grilled on the Centennial Securities private … Read more

Mason Jar Summer Salad & Sangria Workshop

Mason Jar Summer Salad & Sangria Workshop If you’re struggling with eating a healthy lunch, wishing your meals had a little more pizzazz, or want to get ahead on meal planning, attend the Mason Jar Summer Salad & Sangria Workshop on Thursday, June 2 at 7pm. Participants can have a glass of sangria and will … Read more

Grand Rapids Symphony and Wayland High School Student Symphony Schedule Concert

Students from the Wayland Union High School Orchestra will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform alongside professional musicians from the Grand Rapids Symphony. The Symphony provides this opportunity to support and increase public awareness of the fine high school orchestra programs in the Greater Grand Rapids area. “This experience will stay with these students for … Read more

Because Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation

May is cereal drive month in Allegan County. Nearly 4,000 children throughout the county will not have free/reduced breakfast and lunch this summer. The Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative would like to distribute 1 box per child per week through the summer. Seventeen member pantries will be participating. Click the link to learn more.www.alleganfoundation.org 

Wings Home selected as 2016 Annual Chamber Charity

Wings Home is a charitable 4-bedroom residential home for terminally ill individuals who need a place to live in comfort for the last phase of their life. This comfortable home located in Allegan was founded in 2008, incorporated in 2009 and hosted its first guest in 2010. The goal of the Wings Home is to provide … Read more

Gun Lake Tribe Visits Wayland Middle School

Gun Lake Tribe Visits Wayland Middle School Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce member Gun Lake Tribe recently visited Wayland Union Middle School to share their Native American culture and history with students. DK Sprague, Tribal Council Chairman, Frank Sprague, Jeff Martin and Heather Bush all took part in the presentation. They talked about the meaning of … Read more

Chamber Celebrates 2016 with Annual Kick-Off Luncheon

On Friday, February 19th, the Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce kicked off the new year at their annual spring kick-off luncheon at the Grand Hall within the Wayland Union School’s Fine Arts Center. The event’s speaker was Rick Albin, Political Reporter for WOOD TV-8 and radio host for WOOD Radio. Albin has over forty years … Read more