Today in History highlights from the past
Highlights include 2013 bully awareness data from MSU Extension and a 1788 Marietta settlement expedition led by Rufus Putnam. Also noted are the 1798 Mississippi Territory creation, 1862 Shiloh victory, 1927 Hoover TV demo, 1939 Italy's invasion of Algeria, and other historic milestones through 1998 George Michael arrest.
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Rufus Putnam
Marietta
Ohio
Mississippi
Natchez
Ulysses S. Grant
Shiloh
Tennessee
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Washington
New York
Italy
Albania
World Health Organization
Geneva
Celebrity birthdays mark Jackie Chan and Coppola milestones
Jackie Chan celebrates his birthday while Jerry Brown turns 80 and Francis Ford Coppola reaches 79. Notable film figures from Asia and Hollywood share milestone ages this week, highlighting enduring influence across generations.
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Jerry Brown
Francis Ford Coppola
Audubon program on attracting bluebirds in Michigan
Holland Audubon Club presents Kurt Hagemeister at 7 p.m. on Tuesday April 10 at Hope Church Holland. The talk covers the bluebird recovery, nesting boxes water feeding and plantings to help bluebirds thrive. Hagemeister, Michigan Bluebird Society president and Wild Birds Unlimited founder, notes his Ann Arbor property is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Backyard Habitat. The program is free and open to the public.
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The
Holland Audubon Club
Michigan
Kurt Hagemeister
Hope Church
11Th St
Holland
Michigan Bluebird Society
Wild Birds Unlimited
Ann Arbor
National Wildlife Federation
Kollan
Diaper Drive Volunteer Guides Nestlings Help Network
Adel Mendelhall leads Nestlings diaper program in Holland, logging every item and wrapping diapers for 30 agencies including Holland Rescue Mission and Bethany Christian Services. Since 2011 the nonprofit has delivered tens of thousands of diapers monthly, with Mendelhall spending hours weekly coordinating inventory and volunteers.
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Tania Snyder
Tania
Adel Mendelhall
Social Services
Mendelhall
State of Michigan
Department of Human Resources
Nestlings
Holland Rescue Mission
Love Inc
Community Action House
Bethany Christian Services
Nestlings Diaper Bank Details and Mission
Nestlings Diaper Bank, founded 2011 by Tania Snyder, partners with family support groups to distribute free diapers to low income families in Holland Michigan. The program accepts new and open diaper packages, baby wipes, cloth diapers, and cash donations for purchases and facility upkeep. Annual budget is about 40000 dollars with 78 percent toward programming. Contact 616-298-1009 or nestlings.org at 650 Riley St Suite L Holland MI 49424.
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Nestlings Diaper Bank
Nestlings
Tania Snyder
Nestlings.org
Riley St
Suite L
Holland, Mi
Shoup Profiles Heinz History and American Manufacturing
Jerry Shoup recounts his 38 years with H. J. Heinz Company including Holland tenure and the plant’s pickle to ketchup shift. The book highlights Heinz founder Henry Heinz, heart power, worker dignity, and cost reducing restructures amid pickle declines. It notes collaboration with Holland city officials and aims to guide businesses facing downturns.
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Jerry Shoup
Holland
Shoup
Vietnam
H. J. Heinz Company
Heinz Holland
Ohio State University
Holland Historical Trust
West Michigan
Henry John Heinz
Mr. Heinz
Heinz
Wedding RSVP Dilemma: Accept a Rude Niece or Exit Invite
A reader asks if she must invite a consistently rude niece to her second wedding. The columnist advises treating the event as the couple’s and minimizing contact, noting the large family makes omission feasible and urging the couple to enjoy their day.
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Amy
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Holly Tiret
Michigan State University Extension Service
Ottawa County Youth Association
MSU
U.N. General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Sweden
Trygve Lie
Norway
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Jimmy Carter
Story Musgrave
Don Peterson
U.S
Challenger
George Michael
Will Rogers Park
Beverly Hills
California
Michael
Jackie Chan
Russell Crowe
Audubon
Bluebirds
Sarah. Heth
Hollandsentinel.com
Twitter
SentinelHeth
Adel Mendelhalk
Sarah Heth
Sentinel
Nonprofit
Specs
American Manufacturing
Amy Dickinson
Tribune Media Service
Amydickinson
Ask Amy
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