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Sharon Hanks

Sharon Hanks's Latest Articles

Rapid Growth Speaker Series to examine “Good Business is the Best Art”

Join Rapid Growth Media for its Not Your Average Speaker Series when it tackles the business of art on Wednesday evening, June 16, at the Wealthy Theatre. It's fun, interesting -- and free!

Its Day in the Sun: Greenville Plans to Power Every School and City Building with Solar Energy

George Bosanic and Peter Haines are pushing to have their community showcase the practical use of electricity generated by solar energy. They say Greenville intends to live up to its name. 

Holding Heritage in a Basket

Ed Pigeon shared an intimate look at his family with about 800 other people recently during the premier of a fllm on Native American culture.  Pigeon represents a long line of Native Americans who ply the craft of weaving baskets of strips taken from black ash trees.

Partners in Perception

Kevin Stotts is heading up an alliance of some of the area's fiercest business competitors that believe it takes talent to succeed -- and it takes a well marketed West Michigan to get talent.   

Kudos to Do-Gooders

Ten individuals from area nonprofits were honored recently during the ceremony at Wealthy Street Theatre. See who gets kudos for being do-gooders.

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