Dr. Sonja Norris
Building Bridges and Impacting Young Lives Meeting Needs Walking through the hallways of Sparrow, Dr. Sonja Norris is greeted with smiles and familiar faces at every corner. She knows the place well because she is often there performing sedation dentistry on some very young patients. Dr. Norris DDS, PLLC practices general dentistry, but what sets her apart...
Continue ReadingSparrow’s 84th Charity Ball
Not many events in any community have the long and storied tradition of Lansing’s Charity Ball. For 84 years, the Charity Ball has survived war, depression, bad weather and any number of events, thanks to the work of 50 women who make up the Sparrow Guild, with the single goal of raising money to help support Sparrow Hospital. This year’s event was no...
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Sophia Kinne: Finding Hidden Beauty
“Some of the most beautiful days are when it rains,” Sophia Kinne said. While most people wouldn’t think so, a rainy day is not a bad day for Kinne. She embraces and appreciates the beauty of every little thing in life amidst constant challenges. When she was just 15 years old, Kinne, now 28, was involved in a serious car accident that left her with...
Continue ReadingLansing is our Home Sweet Home
I love to travel. I always have. There is something exciting about going off to destinations unknown and learning a little something about a culture or a place that you didn’t know before. It’s an adventure. I recently traveled to Cabo, Mexico, and stayed with a friend who actually lives there. Let me just say that there is a big difference between a vacation...
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