River Valley 2018 People's Choice Awards

for Montcalm, Newaygo & Northern Kent Counties

A special supplement to the River Valley Shopper

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2018 RIVER VALLEY PEOPLES CHOICE • Special Supplement to the River Valley Shopper

Congratulations to our

River Valley Shopper

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2018

Winners

Accountant/CPA .......................... McBride Accounting, Cedar Springs Antiques/Collectibles Store .................. Haack and Sons, Howard City Appliance Store ....................................Millard’s Furniture, Stanton Assistant/Independent Living ................... Lakeview Terrace, Lakeview Attorney ......................................... Jerow Gould Law, Howard City ATV/Motorsports/Boat Equipment ....... Nelson’s Speed Shop, Greenville Auctioneer ............................... Art Smith Auctioneer, Cedar Springs Auto Parts Store ............................. Sand Lake Auto Parts, Sand Lake Auto Repair ......................................... Sand Lake Auto, Sand Lake Auto Sales Person .........Don Shudark, Vanderhyde Ford, Cedar Springs Bank/Credit Union ............................ Independent Bank, Howard City Teller...................... Shelbi Bessemere, Mercantile Bank, Howard City Bar ........................................Northern Trails Bar & Grill, Newaygo Barber/Barbershop ........................B & B Beauty Shop, Cedar Springs Bartender.................................. Andy, Tri County Eagles, Sand Lake Beauty Salon ...............................B & B Beauty Shop, Cedar Springs Body Shop.................................... Tri County Body Shop, Sand Lake Boss ................................. Lisa Johnson, Red Rock Grille, Kent City Breakfast ................................................Lakeside Inn, Sand Lake Brewery/Pub ...........................Cedar Springs Brewery, Cedar Springs Business w/Best Customer Service ......... Jerow Gould Law, Howard City Campground/RV Park ..............................Duke Creek, Cedar Springs Car Wash ...................................... Dudley’s Car Wash, Howard City Carpet Cleaner ..................................... Brad’s Cleaners, Greenville Caterer.................................................Red Rock Grille, Kent City Cell Phone Store .............................................Sprint, Howard City Chiropractor ........................................Naylor Chiropractic, Trufant Church ....................................St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Trufant Convenience/Party Store ...........................Mobil -J & H, Howard City Dentist ................................ Dr. Winget, Lakeview Dental, Lakeview Dinner ...................................................Lakeside Inn, Sand Lake Disaster Restoration Company ................................ Brad’s Cleaners Doctor..............Dr. Williamson, Williamson Family Medicine, Rockford Donuts .......................................................... Wesco, Sand Lake Electrician..................................................Ark’s Electric, Pierson Excavator .........................................Dean’s Excavating, Sand Lake Farm Goods Supplier .................Kent City Farm and Garden – Kent City Fast Food Restaurant............................... McDonalds, Cedar Springs Financial Advisor .......................... Trumpets and Doves, Howard City Fitness Center/Workout Facility ................Spectrum Tamarac, Fremont Floor Covering Store ......................Rockford Floor Covering, Rockford Flower Shop .................................. Howard City Floral, Howard City Funeral Director.. Kevin Pike, Bliss-Witters Funeral Home, Cedar Springs Funeral Home ...................Bliss-Witters Funeral Home, Cedar Springs Furniture ................................... Bears in the Woods, Cedar Springs Gas Station .................................................... Wesco, Sand Lake Gifts ................................................... Peddler’s Patch, Lakeview Glass Replacement .................... Howard City Auto Glass, Howard City Golf Course .............................................. Whitefish Golf, Pierson Greenhouse/Nursery .........................Back Road Garden, Howard City Grocery Store ............................................ Leppink’s, Howard City Hairstylist ............................Edna, B &B Beauty Shop, Cedar Springs

Hamburger ............................................Red Rock Grille, Kent City Hardware Store .............................Mattson’s Hardware, Howard City Hearing Aid Specialist ........................... Audibal Hearing, Greenville Heating/Cooling ............................. Mike Bergman HVAC, Sand Lake Home Health Provider......................A.C.E. Home Health, Howard City Hotel/Motel ............................................. Harrington Inn, Fremont Ice Cream .............................................. Dairy Bear, Howard City Insurance Agency .................................Droski Agency, Howard City Internet Provider ............................................ Charter, Greenville Jewelry Store ...................................Liberty Jewelry Store, Fremont Landscaper/Landscaping .......................Heckman Lawn, Howard City Laundry Mat .................................... Sand Lake Laundry, Sand Lake Locally Owned Business ...................... Jerow Gould Law, Howard City Lumber Company ........................... Mattsons Hardware, Howard City Lunch .....................................................Edge Café, Howard City Manicurist............................................ Capricorn Dreams, Trufant Massage Therapist .......................Jennifer, Renassance, Howard City Mechanic ............................ Steve, Sand Lake Auto Parts, Sand Lake Men’s Clothing Store ..................................... JC Penny’s Greenville Mortgage Lender................................... Choice One Bank, Kent City New Vehicle Dealership .................... Vanderhyde Ford, Cedar Springs Oil Change .................................Howard City Pro Lube, Howard City Optometrist/Ophthalmologist ........................ Crew/Boss, Howard City Pet Food/Feed Supplies .................Kent City Farm & Garden, Kent City Pet Groomer ........................................... Kelli’s Cuts, Howard City Pharmacist ........................................Jean, Leppink’s, Howard City Pharmacy ................................................ Leppink’s, Howard City Photographer ............................................ DW Video, Howard City Physical Therapy...................................... Select Care, Howard City Pizza .............................................. Pierson Trading Post, Pierson Plumber .............................................H & H Plumbing, Greenville Propane .................................................... Rural Gas, Vestaburg Real Estate Agency .................. Michelle Newell, Mid West Properties Restaurant/Chain .................................. McDonald’s, Cedar Springs Restaurant/Independent ..............................Lakeside Inn, Sand Lake Screen Print/Embroidery..................................DanMark’s, Casnovia Senior Assisted Living ........................... Lakeview Terrace, Lakeview Shoe Store ....................................O’Connor Shoe Store, Greenville Sporting Goods Store...............................Rustic Sports, Howard City Steak ...............................................Northern Trails Bar, Newaygo Sweet & Treats ......................................... Dairy Bear, Howard City Tanning Salon ..........................................Dreamland, Howard City Taxidermist ...........................Northern Pines Taxidermy, Howard City Tires ....................................... Wonderland Tire (JIS), Howard City Towing Service ...................................... McKay’s Towing, Newaygo Travel Agent .............................................. Antor Travel, Rockford Used Vehicle ................................. Vanderhyde Ford, Cedar Springs Veterinary Clinic ............ Cedar Springs Animal Hospital, Cedar Springs Waitress/Waiter .......................Alisha Shaw, Lakeside Inn, Sand Lake Well Driller .......................................... Denton & Sons, Sand Lake Women’s Clothing Store ....................................... Gigi’s, Lakeview

Thank you to everyone from Montcalm, Newaygo and North Kent Counties that participated in the voting!

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2018 RIVER VALLEY PEOPLES CHOICE • Special Supplement to the River Valley Shopper

Thank You Excellent Job! ...for Voting Us the Best Meats/Butcher Shop

We appreciate your business!

BIRD’S FARM MEATS INC. 2 miles south of M-82 on Cypress • Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6; Sat. 9 - 5 We accept vendor coupons, major credit cards and EBT Cards. All rights reserved.

www.birdfarmmeats.com

Licensed & Insured Over 35 Yrs Experience

INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL HEATING AND COOLING SERVICES 616-799-5840 Water Heaters mikebergmanhvac@gmail.com 33 East LakE strEEt, P.O. BOx 173 sand LakE, MI

Great Job Everyone!

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Thank you for voting us Best Auctioneer!

We appreciate your business!

Call Noah at 616-633-4254 www.artsmithauctions.com

Thanks to everyone who voted to make us the

2018 People’s Choice for Well Driller!

We appreciate it!

Denton Boys Drilling Toys Denton and Sons Water Well Drilling

8744 124th St. • Sand Lake

OFFICE

616-636-5684 FAX 616-636-4623

Jim Denton 616-636-8638

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2018 RIVER VALLEY PEOPLES CHOICE • Special Supplement to the River Valley Shopper

For your farm, auto, home, business, and life insurance needs

Tom Parker, tomparker@droski.net Owner

104 E. Edgerton St., Howard City, MI 49329

231-937-5563

www.droskiinsurance.com

Thank You

for voting us best...

• Barber/Barbershop’ • Beauty Salon • Hairstylist - Edna Dykema

B&B

BEAUTY SHOP 31 S. Main • Cedar Springs

Walk-ins Welcome

616-696-1150 We’re There For You When You’re In The Dark THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR US!

Commercial • Industrial Residential • Agriculture Licensed & Insured

616-636-8289 Since 1980

You’re The Best of the Best!

lakeviewterraceassistedliving.com (989) 352-5550

J.I.S. TIRE SERVICE

Rain, Snow, Ice or Hail...

Let US help you get there!

The best at helping you get there for 7 years running!

OLD U.S. 131 HOWARD CITY

231-937-4962

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Thank you for awarding me with the 2018 People’s Choice Award I am honored and humbled to be chosen the #1 Real Estate Professional and Company and I appreciate all those who voted for me. I look forward to helping you sell your home or helping you buy your dream home. I sincerely appreciate all the referrals I have received and Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continued kindness!

• Highly motivated Associate Broker • ABR-Accrediated Buyers Representative • 28 years of experience, receiving multiple awards • CMHS-Home Stager

Michelle Newell

EXPERIENCE • INTEGRITY • RESULTS

(616) 364-8831

CALL OR TEXT

Associate Broker

2355 Belmont Center Dr., Suite 104 Belmont, MI 49306

231-578-9302 • michellenewell@grar.com

Jerow Gould Law

Law Office of

Jeanne L. Jerow • Kyle M. Gould

Thank you for voting us the 2018 People’s Choice for

Hardware Store!

We feel honored to have your confidence and are humbled by winning for a sixth year!

223 S. Ensley • Howard City 231-937-4381 Mon. - Sat. 8am to 6pm, Sun. 10am to 3pm

Thank you for voting us People’s Choice for Best Customer Service, Locally Owned, and Best Attorneys.

We as the firm are honored and grateful for the trust the community has placed with us for the past 28 years.

Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Knowledgeable.

Experienced.

Trusted.

231-937-9180 • 888-622-8622 230 W. SHAW • HOWARD CITY, MI Big Rapids • Howard City • Stanton • White Cloud • Grand Rapids

jerowgouldlaw.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS OF 2019!

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2018 RIVER VALLEY PEOPLES CHOICE • Special Supplement to the River Valley Shopper

TOWING SERVICE …It Really Hauls!

Red Rock Grille

“24 Hour Towing Service”

FAMILY DINING

Thank you for voting us

People’s Choice

CORNER OF BALL CREEK & 17 MILE (M46) • KENT CITY

616-678-7827 Monday through Sunday 6 am - 2pm

FAVORITE TOWING COMPANY

Thank you for choosing us for Three 1st Place Categories

We appreciate your business.

Best Boss: Lisa Johnson Best Hamburger Best Caterer

9884 S. Cypress Ave. • Newaygo • Howard City

231-937-5819

Thank you for making us the 2018 People,s Choice for HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 24 Hours Per Day, 7 Days Per Week Basis

The A.C.E. Family of Services is dedicated to providing individual care

As we continue our quest to improve our services; we never take for granted the privilege of being part of this community. We never take for granted being given the opportunity to serve the home health care needs of our communities, our friends, and our families residing in Montcalm, Mecosta, Newaygo, Lake, Osceola, and Kent counties. We are deeply honored the people of these communities has bestowed upon us the 2018 People’s choice award for Home Health Care Provider…making this the 7th year in a row we have been so honored… Again, a heartfelt THANK YOU! For this award.

We feel blessed to be part of this community and will continue to strive for excellence in caring for your home health care needs in the upcoming year.

Sincerely The Management and staff of A.C.E. Home Health Care

PO Box 499 • 239 S. Ensley • Howard City

1-888-937-4514