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For nine years, Mimi Fritz, President and CEO of the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, worked as the director of the city of Holland Principal Shopping District. Included in that role was the creation, management and marketing of many seasonal events and programs, among...
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Our lives wouldn't be what they are without the stellar local establishments found around every corner of West Michigan, from the newly founded to the well-established and everything in between. Those local staples are what the West Michigan Woman Readers' Choice...
These decorations may be simple or small but they pack a punch when it comes to bringing the festive holiday vibes to life. CANDLES Whether for the scent or warm lighting (or both), candles really bring light to your holiday time décor. Opt for taper candles in a...
Vanessa Jebb-Swanson This year marks 14 years of cancer survivorship for Vanessa Jebb-Swanson. It’s a significant number, as she was first diagnosed with PNET, a part of the Ewing Sarcoma family, at age 14. After undergoing a year of various types of chemotherapy, she...
Taylor Villarreal Taylor Villarreal lost her cousin and aunt to cancer within a couple years of one another, which prompted her to take on leadership roles for the American Cancer Society events in her community. “I started as a team member for my high school's Relay...
Mary Hannon Mary Hannon is a five-year survivor of Early Onset Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer, as well as a wife, mother, and Director of Marketing at Applied Innovation. Through her cancer journey, Mary learned it’s important to be vigilant when it comes to her health and...
Jori Phillips Jori Phillips was impacted by cancer when she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer at the age of 35 and soft tissue sarcoma at the age of 41. She’s thankful for advances in cancer research and medications that have had her thriving for more than...
Courtney Currie Simmons Courtney Currie Simmons learned her mother had ovarian cancer when the youngest of her three daughters was a baby. For the next 12 years, her mother would have her cancer clear, reoccur, then metastasize before she died of the disease. “I was...
Caroline Ramseyer Caroline Ramseyer is a Media Strategist at ddm marketing and communications in Grand Rapids. She shares her home with her husband, Adam, their two boys, Henry and Elliot, and their dog Ozzie. Life has been very full with two active kids but Caroline...