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Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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1580 East Beltline
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Calvin Around Town • The Grand Rapids Press

Five hundred alumni and friends toured the Grand Rapids Press' new state-of-the-art Printing and Packaging facility. The self guided tour allowed visitors to get an up close look at how Grand Rapids' largest newspaper comes to life.


		Got ink?	How about paper?
	Details about shipping and receiving	The new printing press!
The paper moves at 40 feet per second!
Sections of Sunday's paper are printed Thursday night.	Chatting with Press publisher Dan Gaydou.		Every place you look paper is moving.
		The Packaging Center
A quick lesson abut off-set printing.			Lead type was used into the 1970's!
Each print tower weights 70 tons.
	Curtis T. GR Press carrier
Sections of Sunday's paper are ready for assembly.			The assembly and packaging area.
Making friends is easy over great food.			Ruth Vis introduces the night's speakers.
Dan Gaydou with college president Gaylen Byker	Dan Gaydou, CEO, Grand Rapids Press	Standing room only for the sold-out event.
			Don't miss the next CAT event - Petra: Lost City of Stone

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