Announcing the "Join in. Speak out. Video Contest"! Greenville residents are invited to get creative, have some fun, and enter a one-minute video demonstrating how awesome Greenville is. Videos should fit into one of three themes:

•  "Building Greenville" showing the construction & growth happening around town;
•  "Fun in Greenville" highlighting recreation, sports, the arts, festivals, music, etc; or
•  "Paying Our Way in Greenville" showing people working in Greenville

There are cool prizes for winners in each category (like a Kindle Fire....) and a "Join in. Speak out." t-shirt for the first 20 videos received. Simply submit videos on the Chamber's Facebook page. Videos may be submitted until May 15th at midnight.

From: http://www.bas-k12.org

Three Belding High School students are featuring their own an art pieces at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. 

* Matt Madison (self portrait in pencil) 
* Katie Groening (impressionist painting of a girl with a hat gazing) 
* Lindsey Fortuna (chalk pastel pointillism of Iron Man)

These students will be honored at a ceremony where they will receive a certificate from Representative Justin Amash and have their picture taken with him. 

In additional several BHS students entered the Young American Creative Patriotic Contest for the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the following placed:

* 1st place – Kiera Jakeway 
* 2nd place – Matt Madison 
* 3rd place – Katie Groening

Kiera Jakeway’s piece will move onto the national level where she has the chance at winning up to $10,000 in scholarship money. 

The Friends of the Belding Library welcome award-winning poet and Class of 1952 Belding graduate, Jane Engemann Mayes on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 6:30pm.   Ms. Mayes is the author of "Seeing... Through Nature", and "Drawn in Dust" which will be available for purchase at the program.  Ms. Mayes will be reading her poetry and be available for book signing. 

Reservations are requested.  Please call the library at 794.1450 to make your reservations.