Community groups team up for summer fun, back-to-school fair

Families enjoy the first of three summer events organized by Comstock Park Community Outreach

Comstock Park — Giant bubbles floated through the air as the bell on the high striker rang out while students tested their strength at the Comstock Park Community Outreach Summer Carnival last month.

The event was the first of three hosted by the community organization, a coalition of agencies, organizations, churches, township government, schools and service clubs that meets monthly to collaborate on improving the quality of life for community members. June’s event included participation from the Alpine Township Fire Department and Wedgwood Christian Services. 

Two more summer events are scheduled:

A foam party will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. July 30 at the York Creek Community Center, 3999 Alpenhorn Drive NE. Attendees are encouraged to wear a swimsuit and bring a towel.

A back-to-school resource fair will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. Aug. 20 at Mill Creek Middle School, 100 Betty St. NE. Free school supplies will be available while they last.

“These activities are a nice way for the community to connect,” said Missi McPherson, Comstock Park Public Schools educational support services coordinator and chair of Comstock Park Community Outreach. 

For more information about Comstock Park Community Outreach, visit the organization’s Facebook page.

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Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma is a reporter covering Kent ISD, Godwin Heights, Kelloggsville, Forest Hills and Comstock Park. The salutatorian for the Hartland Public Schools class of 1985, she changed her colors from blue and maize to green and white by attending Michigan State University, where she majored in journalism. Joanne moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1989, where she started her journalism career at the Advance Newspapers. She later became the editor for On-the-Town magazine, a local arts and entertainment publication. Her husband, Mike, works the General Motors plant in Wyoming; her oldest daughter, Kara, is a registered nurse working in Holland, and her youngest, Maggie, is studying music at Oakland University. She is a volunteer for the Van Singel Fine Arts Advisory Board and the Kent District Library. In her free time, Joanne enjoys spending time with her family, checking out local theater and keeping up with all the exchange students they have hosted through the years.

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