Meet Heather Zocco, Riverview Elementary’s new principal.
Big Rapids Public Schools announced Zocco would be taking the helm after Renee Kent retired. Zocco has been teaching at Riverview for the past 15 years, giving the students a familiar face.
Within 24 hours of BRPS announcing her appointment on its Facebook page, the post has racked up 278 likes/loves, in addition to 75 congratulations in the comments section. A duplicate post on Riverview Elementary’s Facebook page got 160 likes/loves and 25 more comments.
“This is SO EXCITING!!!!!!” Susan Parsley wrote. “Congratulations, Heather Shaw-Zocco you deserve this just as much as those kids deserve to have you.”
“A perfect replacement! You will do amazing Heather. Congrats!” Joy Suzanne wrote.
FOOD SERVICE SUPERHEROES: As schools release students for summer vacation, hundreds will return for summer meals programs. Just ask Morley Stanwood Community Schools.
“Mrs. Molitor and her team of food service superheroes knocked it out of the park with the first summer meal pickup!” the school district wrote on its Facebook page, referring to Food Service Director Kelli Molitor. “They prepared 400 breakfast and lunch kits and completely ran out 30 minutes before the scheduled end time.”
Big Rapids and Morton Township libraries started their Gather 2 Grow programs this week, while several school districts have opted for a meals-to-go approach. For more information and resources, check with your local school district.
BY THE NUMBERS: During the school year, Angels of Action packs and distributes “Backpack Blessings” of food to students. As the 2025-26 school year comes to a close, the nonprofit has tallied up the numbers.
“Those 41,664 bags represent 41,664 moments of relief,” Angels of Action wrote on its Facebook page. “They represent children heading home on Friday knowing they would have something to eat over the weekend. They represent families feeling supported. They represent a community coming together to say, ‘You matter. You are seen. You are loved.'”
GROWING IN GEARS: Out of the many car shows in west-central Michigan, Growing in Gears Motor Show in Morley stands out for its mission. All of the $10 it charges car owners, 100% goes directly to the Community Garden project.
“The project is designed to create positive impact by providing free fresh produce and gardening opportunities to individuals and families in our community,” according to the events listing on Facebook.
Growing in Gears Motor Show is from noon to 3 p.m. June 20 at Morley Community Center, 151 Seventh St., Morley.
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