Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: What changes when Veo replaces Lime on Grand Rapids streets September 1?
And on the Grand Rapids Patch calendar - Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Hello Grand Rapids! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What changes when Veo replaces Lime on Grand Rapids streets September 1?
- How a 150-year-old Grand Rapids clubhouse is coming back to life
- How Grand Rapids' record-smashing AQI signals a growing health threat
Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A shower or two; very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
- Wednesday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Veo Replaces Lime In Grand Rapids On September 1st (wgrd.com subscription) — If you rely on scooters or e-bikes to get around Grand Rapids, Lime is out and Veo is in starting September 1 under a new three-year city contract. Veo will bring mostly seated scooters, e-bikes, and even self-balancing trikes, plus a $5 monthly access plan with daily free ride minutes. Many devices will also use radar to curb sidewalk riding without raising prices for at least three years. 
• 'A beautiful place': Revived Ladies' Literary Club aims to carry on legacy (woodtv.com) — A historic women-founded club on Sheldon Boulevard in downtown Grand Rapids is being revived as a hub for arts, ideas, and community gatherings. New leaders are welcoming the public back into the Tiffany-glass-lined clubhouse while working to buy the building and secure its future. Membership interest is strong, but they still need funds to keep this Grand Rapids landmark thriving.
• Ontario wildfire smoke drove Michigan AQI to 616 as researchers warn the threat is growing (thecooldown.com) — Grand Rapids saw an astonishingly hazardous air quality index of 616 on July 16 as smoke from Ontario wildfires drifted into Michigan, far above the "hazardous" threshold. Researchers warn that such smoke events are likely to become more frequent, longer-lasting, and more dangerous, driven by hotter, drier conditions and increasing wildfire activity across North America.
📸 Around Grand Rapids
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grand Rapids
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- Back to School Picnic
Wealthy Elementary Grand Rapids, MI 49506
5:30 pm - High School Study Skills Workshop (presented by FHN PTO) in Media C
Northern High School Forest Hills , 3801 Leonard St NE, Grand Rap
6:00 pm - MS Open House
East Grand Rapids Middle School Grand Rapids, MI 49506
6:30 pm - Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer →
Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids
6:30 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to British Rock Legends →
Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids
8:45 pm - Free Admission to Grand Rapids Cultural Institutions with Museums on Us® →
Grand Rapids Children's Museum, 11 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids
9:00 am - Planning Commission Meeting →
East Grand Rapids Community Center Commission Chamber - 750 Lakeside Drive SE East Grand Rapids MI 49506
5:30 pm - Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Grand Rapids →
Gordon Park, 17150 Northland Dr NE, Sand Lake
9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Tuesday September 8
Sunday September 20
📣 Grand Rapids Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mondays: Core Balance →
Georgetown, MI Calendar, 7100 8th Ave, Jenison
9:00 am - Mondays: Strength & Flow - Circuit Training →
Georgetown, MI Calendar, 7100 8th Ave, Jenison
10:30 am - Mondays: Fit To The Beat →
Georgetown, MI Calendar, 7100 8th Ave, Jenison
11:15 am - Cribbage →
Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
12:00 pm
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My garage has started to lean and I have no idea who to call or what type of help I need.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! (Nextdoor Mount Mercy) - missing cat!!
our cat Diamond seemed to escape through a broken window around 4:40am & was last seen on cameras at our house on North Ave NE by bradford NE. she… (Nextdoor Belknap Lookout)
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Cleaner in Grand Rapids. Apply here.
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleaning Team Member in Grand Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Rapids here.
🗞 Nearby News
Walker
- Coca-Cola plans demolition, 6 other projects considered by Grand Rapids-area planners in August (mlive.com)
- Historic well in Kent County's Millennium Park leaks oil into small lake (wwmt.com)
Ok Grand Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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