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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 8-21-25

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The Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum, The Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan, Saugatuck Township, Storybook Walk, and Valerie Visser.

The Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum honors the Greatest Generation with a new Pop Up Exhibit. We talk to Dr. Mirelle Kuecke, Supervisory Curator, about the exhibit opening August 23, honoring the Greatest Generation and the 80th Anniversary at the end of WW2. The exhibit uses original artifacts and more.

The Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan offers a wide variety of programs, including Restorative Practices and an annual event, Pins for Peace. We talk to Christine Gilman, ED and Elaine Sterrett Isley, BOD about the cases handled and important mission.

Saugatuck Township has dedicated their first public art piece, a welded steel sculpture at the BlueStar Highway Roundabout. We talk to Township Manager Daniel DeFranco and Founder of the Saugatuck Douglas Fennville Arts Initiative Maryjo Lemanski about the sculpture and it's importance.

There is now a first permanent Storybook Walk within the City of Grand Rapids. We talk to Tomorra Richardson and Paula Brown with Success Starts Early, location of the walks include Burton Woods, Roberto Clemente Park, Ken O Sha and Plaster Creek Family Park.

Entrepreneur/Business Owner Valerie Visser joins in, here studio focusing upon Boudoir photography, her mantra how you see yourself shapes how you move through the world. We talk about her work, and why women choose Valerie to help them feel strong, seen and beautiful.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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