Author Archives: John

Baseball And Cigars

Posted on May 2, 2012 by John

Going to the game! We have been talking about doing for a some time, but finally the Grand Rapids Cigar Society is going to a Baseball game. We are going to take in a West Mi. Whitecaps game in June. … Continue reading →

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The Meeting

Posted on March 26, 2012 by John

The Meeting is Coming! The Meeting is coming! Or words to that effect.. This Wednesday, the 28th, is our regular meeting. Beginning at roughly 6:00 pm and ending at roughly the same time the last person leaves, our festivities will … Continue reading →

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The Golf Outing

Posted on March 20, 2012 by John

We have a schedule for the Golf Outing. Sign Up details will follow but the date is July 22nd, 2012. We will be playing at Gleneagle again. A modified (sawed-off or full-choke, not sure) shotgun start @ 1:30 PM. Hope … Continue reading →

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We were on the news!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by John

We got a shout-out from Rob during an interview about Grand River Cigar on WXMI. Rob Day Interview on FOX

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Huh? You don’t say…

Posted on June 9, 2011 by John

The owner references, as a factor in his closing the business, the smoking ban passed in Ohio in 2006. We all know it happens. We all know why. I just think it is interesting that, given the current anti-smoking climate, … Continue reading →

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This Month in meetings

Posted on June 5, 2011 by John

There have been some scheduling changes in the last couple of weeks that need to be communicated. First, the Golf Outing. Originally scheduled for July 24, it has been rescheduled for July 17th. We were going to be sharing the … Continue reading →

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Interesting

Posted on April 15, 2011 by John

A Closer Look at Online Cigars | The Velvet Cigar One of those “buyer beware” things.  Powered by ScribeFire.

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Do you think we are still worth that much?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by John

  A friend sent me this”: The article itself is from April 1907. After reading it, I got to thinking “How much is that actually worth?” So I went looking. According to the 1910 census, Grand Rapids had an urban … Continue reading →

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State Government tells lies – News at 4:30

Posted on February 5, 2011 by John

This has been out there a little while, but still… The letter also references this article which has some interesting numbers in it as well. I also found it news that some places were refusing to sell Keno tickets in … Continue reading →

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Another Pleasant Valley Saturday

Posted on February 5, 2011 by John

I goofed off all day – can you tell? Continue reading →

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