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Hometown Hero, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, September 23 to October 11, 2015 Who is you hero?
Hometown Hero, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, September 23 to October 11, 2015 Who is you hero?
The Patriot Guard Riders, the Grand Rapids and Kentwood Police Departments, the Grand Rapids Fire Department, and ITC Holdings escorted the Hometown Hero painting downtown for ArtPrize Seven. The parade started near Steelcase’s headquarters in Kentwood, Michigan. Mike Welsh, ride captain for the Patriot Guard Riders, led the procession. As the column headed east on…
DATE: Sunday, September 20, 2015 TIME: Patriot Guard Riders arrive approximately 2:00 pm WHERE: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel valet entrance on Pearl Street Patriot Guard Riders, police cruisers, and a fire truck will be escorting the Hometown Hero painting of Fallen Hero Army Spc. Eric Burri to the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Greet the patriotic…
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Joseph Campbell Today we remember the heroes of 9/11. Men and women who put their lives on the line for others. Firemen who rushed into the burning Twin Towers to save lives. A Catholic priest who was praying for…
Our world is broken. Because of this, we need heroes. By honoring noble and sacrificial people in our lives, we remember and truly understand their impact on our world. There is healing in focusing on the good in mankind. My ArtPrize Seven work is called Hometown Hero. It is an exhibit that first and foremost…
A big thank you to Chad Kremer of Zuiderkruis Productions for beautifully capturing Hometown Hero in this video!