Braille day at the Early Childhood Center in Zeeland

 Michelle Cameron an orientation and mobility specialist from the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, right, helps guide Zeeland Early Childhood Center student Juliana Hoogland, 6 left.

Zeeland Early Childhood Center student Morgan Krueger learns the basics of braille using tack-tiles the class had a braille awareness day so they could experience the same teaching techniques used by their blind classmate Juliana Hoogland.

The students at the Early Childhood Center in Zeeland use tack-tiles to experience how their classmate Juliana Hoogland learns every day.

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Rainy Day

 Cars stop as pedestrians cross Division Avenue in the rain downtown Grand Rapids.

 A cars drives through the rain on Ionia Avenue.

 Rain drops hit the surface the hood of a truck .

Trisha Colon, left, and Domonique Forrest, right, share an umbrella as they walk through the rain along Ionia in Grand Rapids. Forrest said, "I don't mind rainy days, nice movie days," Colon said, "It's a day for soup."

The City Delicatessen

The City Delicatessen service area employees Niki Boetsma, 20 center, and Dana Jongekrijg, 19 left, greet customers as they arrive.

The co-owner of The City Delicatessen in downtown Holland Ric Kortman said, "we don't want to be known as 'ya they're good' we want to be known as phenomenal."

 

The City Delicatessen in downtown Holland customers Jack and Karen Zibell eat in the outdoor dining area in front of the Delicatessen Jack Zibell said, "I saw it (The City Delicatessen) and said I've got to go there."

Rockford Rams Volleyball

The Rockford Rams Volleyball player Andrea Kacsits, center right, screams with joy after a good play against the South Christian Sailors during the Rams victory to win the 4th annual 4 Cristi Curtis Memorial Volleyball Tournament at Byron Center High School.

Vanilla's Coffee Tea Cafe

 Vanilla's Coffee Tea Cafe' Chicken Quesadilla's with salsa and sour cream for with a Pumpkin Cream Pie Latte.

 Beverly Ault the owner of Vanilla's Coffee Tea Cafe' prepares the Chicken Pesto Panini.

 Vanilla's Coffee Tea Cafe' Chicken Pesto Panini with chips and pickle.

Vanilla's Coffee Tea Cafe' jumbo pumpkin cupcake for, right, and a spice cupcake for, left, both with with cream cheese frosting.

Kroc Center Open House

Emma Arvizu, 6 center, and India Fudge, 5 left, play on one of the spinners in the playground of the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.

The Recovery Riders

 Jeridan Lagrone, 23, mountain bikes at Luton Park in Rockford as part of the Recovery Riders from the Guiding Light Mission Recovery Program.

 Neil Pasha cruises down a hill at Luton Park in Rockford as part of the Recovery Riders from the Guiding Light Mission Recovery Program.

Grand Rapids Police Officer Dan Myers rides with a group of cyclists from the Recovery Riders from the Guiding Light Mission Recovery Program, through the mountain biking trails at Luton Park in Rockford.

Lots of District Soccer

 The Potter's House High School soccer team Yaak Riek, top, flips over the Black River High School Goalie Zach Burlingame, bottom, during the Potter's House 3-2 victory to win the division 4 District 58 Championship at Freedom Christian School.

 Potter's House High School soccer team players celebrate their 3-2 victory over the Black River High School team to win the division 4 District 58 Championship.

 The Potter's House High School soccer team carries their goalie Jon Hoeft in celebration of their 3-2 victory against the Black River High School team to win the division 4 District 58 Championship.

 Potter's House High School soccer team player Dan Adams prepares to kiss the division 4 District 58 Championship trophy.

  Potter's House High School soccer team Walter Caballero, left, and Black River High School team Sam Smeltzer, right, chase the ball in the division 4 District 58 Championship.

 The Potter's House High School soccer team Goalie Jon Hoeft, center, catches the ball as Black River High School team Alfredo Barrera, left, and Morgan Boer, right, rush the goal during the Potter's House's 3-2 victory to win the division 4 District 58 Championship.

 The Potter's House High School soccer team Yaak Riek heads the ball into the Black River High School team's goal during the Potter's House 3-2 victory to win the division 4 District 58 Championship.

The Potter's House High School soccer player Lucas Da Silva heads the ball during the team's 3-2 victory against the Black River High School team to win the division 4 District 58 Championship.

Corn on the Barby

Corn is cooked over an open flame at the Green Well Gastropub, restaurant will be featuring three course meals during restaurant week.

I have tried to cook corn over an open fire before, and my attempts were not as successful as the way the Greenwell restaurant cooks theirs.  The key; soak in water for five minutes before cooking.

Friday Night (not as bright as I would like) Lights

 Forest Hills Central football team's Mondy Marques, right, chases Kenowa Hills' Tito Wingfield, left, at Forest Hills Central High School.

Kenowa Hills' Brenden Carey, top tackles Forest Hills Central football team's Cam Andersen, bottom, during the game at Forest Hills Central High School.