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A glamorous night under the lights

SAVANNAH SMITH ESCORTED BY ROSS SAEGER ALYSSA HOOGESTRAAT ESCORTED BY CARTER METZGER OLIVIA FEUCHT ESCORTED BY RYKER METZGER EVALYN GANA ACCOMPANIED BY CHLOE VAN ESSEN JULI TAYLOR ESCORTED BY BEN BAHNSON KAITLYNN BELDIN ACCOMPANIED BY EMMA ROBINSON ANNIE METZGER...

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One night full of jazz

In the Spotlight Koen Metzger delivers a solo on the trombone during West Lyon’ spring jazz concert at Calico Skies. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Playing in Style At their concert at Calico Skies, members of the West Lyon Jazz Band came dressed up in Hawaiian shirts, as is...

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Spring on Main

New Event Aimed to Shine a Light on Inwood Businesses Tristan Taylor | Editor The businesses on Main Street Inwood are coming together for a new event in town. Spring on Main is a joining together of businesses and organizations in Inwood happening Saturday, May 10,...

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Hanging up his helmet

HONORING 42 YEARS OF SERVICE Alvord Fire Chief Tanner Van Middendorp, right, presents a plaque to Gib Van Hill for his 42 years of service as a firefighter and EMT at Alvord Fire and Rescue. (Photo/Amy Lyon) A HERO’S CLOTHES Pictured is Gib Van Hill in his firefighter...

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Keeping a strong jazz culture at West Lyon

West Lyon Wildcat Jazz The West Lyon Wildcat Jazz Choir members: Front Row: Easton Robinson, Colt Metzger, Maggie Kooi, Hazel Niemeyer, Kiann Blomgren, Justina Bruggeman, Sophia Niemeyer, Daniel Middlen, Erica Meendering, Ellah Acosta and Ava Van Dyke. Back Row: Ben...

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Nature’s music maker

Up Close With Nature Naturalist Dayton Buntjer displays a wing from a Canada goose during the bird-themed Coffee with Conservation program Tuesday, April 15. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) The Smallest Things A close-up of a hummingbird skull and egg shown off during this...

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Four years of helping life’s hurts

The Team Behind It All Board members of Inwood’s Healing Room, which has just celebrated its fourth anniversary this month. From left to right: Larry Wanamaker, vice-president; Sarah Ver Steeg, president; Kandace Brands, secretary/treasurer; Brent Hohman, board...

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Combining forces

A Look at Years Past A view from last year’s SkillsUSA Banquet. This year, West Lyon student organizations SkillsUSA and FCCLA are combining for one evening in the Career and Technical Education Showcase Night, showing off all CTE has to offer students....

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A cool way to end Clover Kids

SAVORING THE SOFT-SERVE SNACK Kamden Mogler tastes the homemade ice cream he and a group of second and third graders at West Lyon made during their last session of Clover Kids April 8. (Photo/Amy Lyon) MAKING A SWEET TREAT AT RIGHT: Laura Beyenhof, right, pours 2 cups...

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Scoops and Stories

PRESERVING HISTORY Jim Zangger explains a picture of an archaeological excavation site at Blood Run during Inwood Museum’s 10th annual ice cream social March 29. He and Steve Simons presented on the nonprofit organization Friends of Blood Run and their efforts to...

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The road to success

OWNERS OF RICHARZ REPAIRDani Van Beek, Lee Richarz and Michael Moe are owners of Richarz Repair in Larchwood. The diesel repair business celebrated its 15th anniversary with an open house March 28. (Photo/Amy Lyon) SHOWING APPRECIATION Employees of Richarz Repair in...

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Musical Virtues

Practice Makes Perfect Parker Lems, Blair Lems, Jayla Van De Stroet and Taysen Van Beek practice their choreography and actions for “The Music Machine,” the musical for Inwood Christian School’s spring program. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Feel the Groove Maeva Sterns...

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Making Learning Memorable

Can I Pet the Dog? (Bottom to Top) Preschool students Daxton Koedam, Brooks Banister, Declan Antrim and Leo Suess pet Grace Boeke’s rescue dog, Sadie. (Photo/Submitted) All Kinds of Pets Emili Martinez Maldonado reaches out to pet Bob the painted turtle. She and her...

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National Honor Society induction

Welcoming Our New NHS Members New National Honor Society members, inducted Monday, March 24, at West Lyon. Bottom Row: Jonathan Leuthold, Daxtyn Metzger, Dawson Klarenbeek, Easton DeJong, Carter Metzger, Micah Van Beek. Top Row: Olivia Metzger, Erica Knapp, Lucy...

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A Night of Art

Singer and Songwriter Chloe Klarenbeek performs an original song on her guitar entitled, “Finding Myself Not Missing You,” at West Lyon’s Fine Arts Night. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Learning the Different Cultures Madilyn Arp shows off her repurposed hand fan she...

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Encore!

Musical Mastery Colt Metzger performs a solo on his alto saxophone during this year’s Encore Concert at West Lyon. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Making Music Together Eric Boote and Cooper Carolan sing together in the high school mixed choir at the Encore Concert Monday,...

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Cowabunga!

Getting Some Direction Arie Rens (left) receives some guidance from director Joshua Nobles (right) during their musical rehearsal for “Hang Ten.” The production takes the stage on Thursday, April 3. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Junior high students rehearsing for musical...

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Spring into springtime

Growth and Decay Pictured here is the hill directly across from the Lyon County Nature Center, which has been recently burned by conservation members. Naturalist Dayton Buntjer explained during the monthly Coffee with Conservation program that they do it to help...

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A ‘Seuss’ take on an ancient classic

Narrator 1 and Narrator 2 Erica Meendering and Justina Bruggeman donned blue wigs as they played Narrators 1 and 2 in this year’s production of “The SeussOdyssey.” (Photo/Tristan Taylor) West Lyon to present spring play Tristan Taylor | Editor What happens when you...

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A life changing-experience

On a MissionPastor Larry Wanamaker (second from right) was part of a mission trip to Tanzania earlier this year. He attended a conference with a group of American pastors to talk about the revival of the church in Africa. (Photo/Submitted) Local pastor visits Tanzania...

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