The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation is excited to announce the addition of five new members to their Board of Directors: Christina Andersen, Sarah Anderson, Kyle Erickson, Diane Larson and Josh Skelton. They bring extensive community leadership expertise, as well as their own unique experiences, to the Foundationâs work. Here is a little background on each of them.
Christina Andersen is currently the founder and managing director of CENTER Spa & Studio, as well as NoPo Coffee Company, in Grand Rapids. She also teaches contemporary/modern dance at the Reif Center for Performing Arts and sits on the Board of Directors at Woodland Bank. Prior to moving back to Grand Rapids in 2003, Christina received her BA in Economics and Dance from St. Olaf College, worked for a marketing firm in Minneapolis, and was the Investor Relations contact for a small private equity firm in New York City. She and her husband, with their two children, love mountain-biking, downhill skiing,
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âActually, Iâm somewhat surprised Iâm still here,â said Holgate Monday while on the road to Duluth for a brain MRI. âIâve been told a couple of times to get my stuff in order.â
The Hibbing resident is best known as host of The Early Morning Show on WTBX. Heâs been open about his cancer battle â one heâs waged for about six years now â on the air.
âI donât know what the plan is,â he continued. âI definitely credit my family and friends for their support, and my listeners for their continued support. I donât know if all that love and prayers are keeping me here or whatâs going on.â