Grand Rapids Historical Society

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="052085a3.jpg"> <div> <B>Grand Rapids Historical Society</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="053d2e83.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="27eb5b40.gif" border=0 width="181" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Collecting and preserving an accurate record of our past, and teaching our diverse local history to future generations.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Calibri" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Papyrus" >  </FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="05507073.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="634" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" 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COLOR="#666633" FACE="Calibri" ><B>"Messing About Reeds Lake in Boats"</B></FONT>, presented by local historian <B>Gail Snow</B>, is part of the <B>Grand Rapids Historical Society's Annual Banquet</B>, taking place at the <B>Women's City Club</B> again this year.</div> <div> <B>Women's City Club</B></div> <div> <B>254 Fulton St East </B></div> <div> <B>(SW corner of Lafayette and Fulton)</B></div> <div> <B>Reception 6:00pm-6:45pm</B></div> <div> <B>Dinner at 6:45pm</B></div> <div> <B>T I C K E T   D E A D L I N E   H A S   N O W   E X P I R E D!</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2c68d220.gif" border=0 width="397" height="290" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="571" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 298 WIDTH="345"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>Paths of Destruction</B></div> <div> <B>The story of West Michigan's Worst Natural 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