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ALL IN THE
ANNOUNCER An Allendale and Surrounding Area Publication
Business Spotlight Grand Valley Dentistry The Future of Full-Arch Dentistry
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ALLENDALE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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SUPPORTING SPONSORS
The 2nd Annual M45 Celebration was a huge success on Saturday, September 13, 2025 — and it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of our local businesses! These sponsors are the heartbeat behind this event, making it possible for our community to come together, celebrate, and create memories. A big THANK YOU to our 2025 sponsors — we couldn’t do it without you!
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
The Future of Full-Arch Dentistry Is Being Developed in Allendale A collaborative piece written by Allendale Area Chamber of Commerce and Grand Valley Dentistry
For years, patients with failing or missing teeth faced a difficult truth: fragmented care. The most complex cases were shuttled between oral surgeons, prosthodontists, labs, and restorative dentists — and patients were left navigating a confusing, prolonged process.
And behind Dr. Lance, always, is his wife — whose presence and care he credits with steadying him in the hardest seasons.
IN ALLENDALE, THAT STORY IS CHANGING Dr. Lance and the team at Grand Valley Dentistry have pioneered a new professional pathway in dentistry: the Full Mouth Reconstruction Implant Surgeon. This role represents a surgeon who designs, performs, and delivers a patient’s complete smile restoration — combining surgical skill, implant mastery, prosthetic design, and in-house lab creation. One vision, one set of hands, start to finish. “I didn’t inherit these skills — I earned them painstakingly, over decades,” Dr. Lance says. “There were times that I didn’t think I’d make it. By God’s help, and because of the people who stood with me, I built the environment, and the technical and emotional muscle to do this work. Now we have the responsibility to pay it forward…” A TEAM THAT BUILDS BETTER CARE Although Dr. Lance is the founder of this pathway, the program depends on a committed Team. Under his mentorship, Dr. Garcia-Ortega and Dr. Caleb Campbell are being trained in this advanced, start-to-finish model. Dr. Michael Durand, a skilled general dentist, extraction/denture champion with endodontic focus, strengthens the practice’s continuity of care. The practice’s operations backbone, Erin Langlois, Operations Manager, has been instrumental in carrying the mission forward during moments of crisis and triumph.
SAME-DAY TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESULTS Grand Valley has transformed from a traditional clinic into an integrated clinical-lab environment. Advanced intraoral scanning, AI-enhanced workflows, 3D CBCT x-ray imaging, and in-house 3D printing allow the team to design and produce customized prosthetics, on the day-of-surgery. That means patients can arrive with diseased or missing teeth and leave the very same day with a fully functional, life-changing smile. This isn’t an efficiency for its own sake. It’s about shortening the pathway from despair to dignity. It reduced the risk of miscommunication, and controlling aesthetic and functional outcomes by keeping design and fabrication under one roof.
REBRANDING FOR A NEW ERA To reflect this evolution, Grand Valley Dentistry is rebranding to Grand Valley implant Dentistry and launching the Smile Transformation Institute alongside a newly formed in-house dental lab (name forthcoming). The Institute will serve as the teaching hub for the Full Mouth Reconstruction Implant Surgeon pathway, cultivating clinicians who can deliver ethical, start-to-finish care. PAYING IT FORWARD: ONE FULL-MOUTH TRANSFORMATION (AT A TIME… ) As the practice opens this new chapter, the team is launching a pro bono full-mouth transformation. Grand Valley Implant Dentistry will accept applications and short video submissions from residents; one local recipient will be selected to receive a complete smile restoration performed collaboratively by all four doctors at the Single, Allendale location. “We’ve earned the privilege to do this work through sacrifice,” Dr. Lance says. “Now we have the responsibility to pay it forward — using everything we’ve built and been entrusted with to empower a neighbor who never thought a new smile was possible.”
THE FUTURE STARTS IN ALLENDALE For patients, this new model means clearer pathways, fewer referrals, faster results, and care designed around one accountable team. For the profession, it’s a blueprint for a new way to practice complex implant dentistry — a teachable, replicable pathway that centers patient dignity and provider accountability. For Allendale, it’s a reason to be proud: the town is home to a team building the Future of Full-Arch implant Care, right here!
A NEW KIND OF MARKETING: SOCIAL FIRST, STORY FIRST Instead of investing heavily in outside marketing agencies, the team is turning to a more authentic and community-driven approach: social media storytelling. Applications for the pro bono case will include short video submissions. These will not only help the team understand applicants’ needs — they will also provide powerful, user-generated content for social platforms like Instagram (@dr._lance). Finalists will be highlighted for a public vote on social media, further engaging the community. The selected case will be documented from start to finish in an uplifting, emotionally powerful video series. With today’s tools — iPhones for filming, and AI editors like GPT and Gemini — the team can create Netflix-quality storytelling at a fraction of the cost. This strategy means less money spent on traditional marketing, and more resources devoted to paying it forward with additional life-changing surgeries. Over time, the Smile Transformation Institute aims to release a library of transformation stories so compelling that streaming platforms will notice — or simply grow a massive following on Instagram, YouTube, and beyond.
For more information, to apply for the pro bono case, or to schedule a consultation, visit: www.grandvalleyimplantdentistry.com “Not a Specialist, just a SpeciAl Guy.” @dr._lance Founder Grand Valley implant Dentistry Smile Transformation Institute (SpeciAl Dental) (Lab Name - TBD) Full Mouth Reconstruction Implant Surgeon
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Creative Dance at the Library at 10am Allendale Fire Department Open House at 5:30pm Strange, Spooky, Wicked Michigan with Amberrose Hammond at the Library at 6:30pm Moms with Moms Group at the Library, meets every Friday at 10am Pop-In Playtime at the Library from 9am - 12pm 2025 Grand Valley Renaissance Festival at GVSU, check FB event for more details Harvest Fest at Trail Point Brewing from 1- 10pm
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Storytime at the Library, meets every Monday from 10 - 10:30am
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The Curious Compassionate Book Club at the Library from 6:30 - 7:30pm
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Play N Learn at the Library at 10am
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Allendale Township Planning Commission Meeting from 7 - 9pm Library Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30pm Baby Storytime at the LIbrary, meets every Tuesday from 10 -10:30am Knitting for Allendale at the Library from 2 - 4pm
Good Morning Allendale with Ivy Rehab from 8 - 9am St. Luke Food Pantry 10144 42nd Ave South Of GVSU from 3 - 5pm Allendale Township Board Meeting from 6 - 9pm
Pumpkin Walk at Second Church (6950 LMD) from 6- 9pm
October Calendar of Events
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Allendale's
Fall Drop-In Craft: Painted Tree at the Library from 1- 4pm Social Open Knit and Crochet at the Library from 2 -4pm Open GymTownship at Snap Fitness (6101 LMD) from 8am - 1pm Allendale Board Meeting at the Allendale Township Office at 6pm Trick or Treat Street at Indian Trails Camp from 1 - 4pm Intro to Archery at Eastmanville Farm from 1 - 3pm (18) and 5:30 - 7:30pm (21) GVSU Football Kids Day at Lubbers Stadium at 2pm Not So Scary Haunted House at the Library, each day while the Library is open Adult Book Discussion at the Library from 6:30 - 7:30pm Friends of the Library Meeting at the Library from 7:30 - 8:30pm Crafted Chaos at the Library from 2 - 3pm Trick or Treating in Allendale from 6 - 8pm, leave your porch lights on if you are participating!
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GVSU All Community Events: tinyurl.com/37nfn86s
Trail Point: Tues - Sunday Farmhaus Cider: Wed - Sunday
COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARDS
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The Best of Allendale Community Choice Awards provide an excellent opportunity to recognize local businesses and hardworking leaders that consistently go above and beyond. It’s a meaningful acknowledgment when the d out. community identifies those who truly stand
Best in Food & Beverage Best in Service Best in Retail Best in Health & Wellness Best in Lifestyle Best Overall
SEND S END IN YOUR NOMINEES N O Scan the QR Code to nominate your favorite local businesses in their corresponding categories! Nominations can be made until October 12th. Voting on the top businesses in their categories begins October 13th!
Community Easter Egg Hunt at LifeStream Church at 10am
ALLENDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ANNOUNCER SEPTEMBER 2025
Structure, support, and the freedom to learn your way.
Interested? Contact: Audra Murphy AHS Principal murphyaud@apsfalcons.net 616-892-5585
Housed within Allendale High School, Allendale Virtual Academy blends online coursework with in-person connection, providing students with the freedom to work independently while still having access to mentoring, academic support, and school-based resources.
AVA Mentor Teacher Clare Wood and AVA Assistant Brie Eisen.
AVA might be the perfect choice if you: 9 Are motivated to work independently 9 Prefer a flexible schedule and online coursework 9 Have strong support at home to help you stay on track 9 Have struggled in a traditional school program 9 Still want access to school-based resources like academic mentoring, post-secondary planning, and emotional or behavioral support
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Volunteer Opportunity
Starting Rate $22 Paid training* Scan the QR Code to Apply Online
Allendale Public Schools is looking for community members to serve on a steering committee to help guide the conversation around a potential bond proposal for August, 2026. The committee will take the feedback that has been gathered from various stakeholders, including from district stakeholders, community stakeholders and third party consultants, and XLIR VIƼRI XLI PMWX JSV XLI ƼREP TVSTSWEP
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
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We anticipate having three meetings scheduled of approximately 1 ½ hours, starting in midOctober with the last meeting taking place no later than November 21st. If you are interested, please contact superintendent Garth Cooper at coopergar@apsfalcons.net
ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP OFFICE Township board meeƟng dates are October 13th and 27th at 6:00 pm. You can nd board agendas and minutes on our website: www.allendalemi.gov Join us on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:30am for a Veterans Day Reception. Hear from guest speakers and meet with fellow veterans. A complimentary breakfast will be served. No RSVP needed. Location: Allendale Township Hall, 6676 Lake Michigan Drive. Halloween TrickͲorͲTreaƟng Although the township does not have an oĸcial trickͲorͲtreaƟng event, we suggest it to be done on the actual day—Friday, October 31 from 6Ͳ8pm. Have fun, but also be safe!
ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
Delve into the mysterious side of Michigan and explore haunted history, spooky legends, forgotten true crime, strange places, bizarre creatures and more with researcher and author Amberrose Hammond. Registration is not required, but if you would like a reminder email or text message, please register.
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