It’s time for Halloween fun “Where You Live!’ We’re working on a great show for you and your family featuring all sorts of exciting Halloween Tricks and Treats! We’ll be at the Zoo Goes Boo at the John Ball Zoo-see how they have transformed the Zoo into a kooky, not spooky place for families! My friend Shari from Meijer has some very clever ideas on treats you and your kids can make together. Jennifer from Safe Kids at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital will share practical tips on ways to make your childrens’ costumes safe and Elizabeth from Fifth Third Bank will share great ideas on ways to make last minute deocrations and costumes without breaking the bank. Plus, we’ll chat with magician Allan Kazam and he’ll show you how to do a magic trick that will wow your Halloween guests! And my favorite part of the show is photos submitted by our Facebook fans showcasing super cute costumes! We’re brewing up all kinds of fun for you this weekend-Watch “Where You Live” Saturday, October 29th at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on WOOD TV 8.
This weekend on “Where You Live” we’re celebrating babies and here in our “Where You Live” office we’re celebrating babies too! Congratulations to Jamie-our go-to-gal and show producer on the birth of her second daughter Stella Elizabeth. Both mom and baby are doing great. Congratulations to Jamie and her family!
This weekend on “Where You Live” we’re celebrating babies! Meet some beautiful babies and their familes and find out what moms are talking about, worried about and doing to make the most of this special time! Two awesome West Michigan families will share their adoption stories as they worked with Bethany Christian Services, a Fifth Third Bank expert will offer insights on the best ways to financially plan for a new baby and Priority Health Wellness folks will share easy ways to get moms and babies moving together! Plus, our friends at Pine Rest will give practical tips on ways to introduce a new baby into a family and we’ll stop by a sibbling class at Spectrum Health and tour the Birthing Center at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. It’s all coming up this Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and 6:30 p.m. on WOOD TV 8.
It’s time for great fall family fun so let’s celebrate “Where You Live!’ This weekend’s show is loaded with great ideas to make the most of this season. We’ll visit Gull Meadow Farms in Richland to explore pumpkin patches, corn mazes and apple cannons! Our friends at the Meijer Innovation Center will show you how to make two fall soups your family will love, find out about a new Fifth Third River Bank Run program and have the chance to win four passes to The Zoo Goes Boo-Goes Bigger at the John Ball Zoo! Plus, see how students at Kent Hills Elementary preparing for their field trip to the Grand Rapids Art Museum and discover what’s new at Air Zoo! It’s all coming up this weekend on “Where You Live” Saturday at 7:30 a.m. on WOTV 4 and 6:30 p.m. on WOOD TV 8 and Sunday at noon on WOTV 4.
Nervous, anxious, concerned…these are just a few of the words and emotions we often associate with when we hear the word-TEST. This week on “WhereYou Live” we’re looking at all kinds of tests that play an important role in our lives. For instance, we’ll talk with Priority Health experts about what tests your kids need to have done to stay healthy and our friends from Touchstone Energy will show you how to do a home efficency test that can save you energy and money. Pine Rest Christian Services will share insights on ways to help our kids overcome test anxiety and Ferris State Univeristy folks will share what tests are most important for college admission. We’ll also visit the Meijer Innovation Center to see how they test all sorts of products before they hit the store shelves. It’s a show full of valuable information you can really use—”Where You Live!’ Watch Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on WOOD TV 8.
This summer over 65,000 kids participated in the Summer Reading Club at their local libraries. The 2011 Summer Reading Club was a huge hit in communities around West Michigan! As kids read books they earned prizes and when they met their reading goals they received a free ticket to the West Michigan Whitecaps. Every library also received a gift card from Meijer, a family four pack to the Holland Aquatic Center and free t-shirts from Touchstone Energy! We also had several big prizes to give away. Kids from each library where registered to win and here’s the list of winners:
Grand Prize to New York City!!
Megan Briggs of Muskegon, Dalton Branch
Boyne Mountain/Avalanche Bay
Aleeshia McClenton of Kalamazoo, Comstock Twp. Library
Mackenzie Johnson of Whitehall, White Lake Community Library
Brayden Waldron of East Leroy, Lawrence Memorial Library
Caleb Sibley of Ionia, Ionia Community Library
Double JJ Resort
Sierra Schrotenboer of Holland, Salem Twp. Library
What are you going to do with kids today? We have some great ideas! In fact, every weekday I’ll share a Five Star Family Fun Update with something free or super low cost your family can do. From free community events to fun ideas to do at home, the Five Star Family Fun Update is a great place to gather ideas on simple ways to spend time together this summer! Catch my Five Star Family Fun Update everyday at 8:05 a.m. on STAR 105.7 with Tommy and Brook or click on the logo on the right side of this website! It’s a great way to celebrate summer Where You Live!
We’re ready to Rock The Park as we kick-off the 2011 Park Party Season on Thursday, June 23rd at the Greenville High School Complex! Thanks to the Michigan Department of Education and the USDA we’ll have FREE lunches for everyone 18 and under. We’ll start serving those at 11:30 a.m. Park Party action will go from noon until 2 p.m. Here’s a few of my best tips for making the most of your Park Party experience:
1. Get in line early for the one large scale event your child really wants to do-climbing wall, super slide, dixie twister, etc. These lines will get long quick and it’s probably not realistic to think you’ll get on all the activities during the two hour event.
2. Bring a water bottle for each person in your group. We’ll be passing out FREE Ice Mountain Water, Milk with the lunches and 100% Apple Juice from Mc Donalds but you’ll want to have water with you at all times so bring some from home to be safe.
3. We have great corporate partners that are passing out cool things: Priority Health is giving out backpacks, AMWAY will be at the Art Area and Fifth Third Bank at the Super Slide handing out tattoos. Craig’s Cruisers will have candy, Ferris State University will be at the Climbing Wall with Pennants. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital will have jump ropes, Meijer will have Michigan Apples and other goodies, Holland Aquatic Center will be doing a Safe Water Activity, the Bethany Christian Services Wheel of Prizes and Touchstone Energy Cooperative will have some great giveaways. The West Michigan Whitecaps will be there with Crash and two fun inflatables!
4. Special for the Greenville Party-be sure to pick up a special gift from the Meijer area as a thank you to the city of Greenville! You can even come to the grand opening of the Fred Meijer Flat River Trail in the Meijer Parking Lot at 10 a.m.
5. Bring a bag of new or gently used items to donate to Goodwill and you’ll get an Entertainment Book! Goodwill will be at the Greenville and Wyoming Park Parties.
6. Great food items include Cheese Kurls, Country Fresh Ice Cream, Ice Mountain, McDonalds Apple Dippers and Meijer local produce. Remember everything is WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
7. We’re super excited to introduce the AMWAY One-By-One Art Area for kids. Work with artist Corey VanDuienen to create cool art that will be part of his 2011 Art Prize entry!!
8. Visit the WOOD TV tent to get your picture taken with your favorite WOOD TV on-air talent. Brett and Emily from DayBreak will be at our Greenville Party.
9. If you can’t make it to this week’s Park Party, log on to woodtv.com throughout the Party and we’ll be posting photos live from the event!
10. Watch all the Park Party Action on “Where You Live” this weekend to see highlights from the first big event! Catch the show Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on WOOD TV 8.
HAVE FUN and feel free to post photos from the Party at facebook.com/marandatv!!
Get ready for great summer fun in West Michigan! This weekend on “Where You Live” we’re giving your family all sorts of ideas on ways to make the most of summer! We’ll head north to the Double JJ Resort to explore their swimming hole, Western Village and amazing horse back riding trails! Plus we’ll give away a week at Camp Blodgett and a backstage VIP experience at the Broadway Grand Rapids show, “Shrek The Musical!” We’ll also get yummy recipes you can try on the grill from our friends at Meijer and simple ways to keep your skin looking fantastic from our friends at AMWAY. Plus, all the latest on Park Parties and the 2011 Summer Reading Club! It’s a big show of great summer fun ideas and prizes–join us for “Where You Live” Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday on WOOD TV 8.
Maranda joined WOOD TV8, WOTV 4 and WXSP TV in January of 2001 as Children and Family Services Manager. Maranda oversees the development of station projects on-air, online and in our community that target kids and families.
It’s time for Halloween fun “Where You Live!’ We’re working on a great show for you and your family featuring all sorts of exciting Halloween Tricks and Treats! We’ll be at the Zoo Goes Boo at the John Ball Zoo-see how they have transformed the Zoo into a kooky, not spooky place for families! My friend Shari from Meijer has some very clever ideas on treats you and your kids can make together. Jennifer from Safe Kids at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital will share practical tips on ways to make your childrens’ costumes safe and Elizabeth from Fifth Third Bank will share great ideas on ways to make last minute deocrations and costumes without breaking the bank. Plus, we’ll chat with magician Allan Kazam and he’ll show you how to do a magic trick that will wow your Halloween guests! And my favorite part of the show is photos submitted by our Facebook fans showcasing super cute costumes! We’re brewing up all kinds of fun for you this weekend-Watch “Where You Live” Saturday, October 29th at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on WOOD TV 8.
Maranda joined WOOD TV8, WOTV 4 and WXSP TV in January of 2001 as Children and Family Services Manager. Maranda oversees the development of station projects on-air, online and in our community that target kids and families.