heritage herald - the newsletter of heritage hill - mar/april 2011

8/6/2019 Heritage Herald - The Newsletter of Heritage Hill - Mar/April 2011

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MARCH/APRIL 2011 V olum e XXXVII, No. 2

Heritage HeralThe Newsletter of Heritage Hill

Fifteen people representing homeowners,business owners, tenants and rental owners

gathered March 15 to kick off Strategic Planningfor Cherry and State Streets between Union andJefferson.

The designated area is surrounded by a vibrantresidential neighborhood; it has three tiny parks, asmall business district and a variety of interestingarchitecture.

A strategic plan for this area will help guidefuture development, gather available local, stateand federal resources, enhance the streetscapeand attract new investment to Cherry and StateStreets. Mike Clark, planner with Williams &Works and Mark Miller, architect and former

Cherry & State Streets Planning Project Historic Preservation Commission member, are facilitating theplanning process.

All interested neighbors will be invited to several publicinput sessions planned for this summer. More informationwill be available on our website www.heritagehillweb.org aswe progress.

Weekend Tour of HomesMay 21 and 22

Spring ahead and volunteer a shi for Home Tour!

We Need You to work a 3.5 or 4 hour shi and you will get a free cket to our Spring Tour!Home Tour Shi s:

Saturday, May 21: 10:30 am. to 2:30 pm. or 2:00 pm. to 5:30 pm.Sunday, May 22: 11:30 am. to 3:30 pm. or 3:00 pm. to 6:30 pm.

PLEASE CALL or EMAIL:The HHA offi ce at 459-8950 or [email protected] with your preferred day and shi me.Offi ce hours are 9 am - 5 pm; an answering machine is available for a er-hours messages.


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126 College S.E.Grand Rapids, MI 49503616-459-8950 Fax: 616-459-2409Hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Mon. - Fri..

Answering machine available for after-hours messages.EMAIL: [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.heritagehillweb.org

Purpose:The purpose of the Heritage Hill Association is toprovide neighbors a way of collectively building ahealthy, historically preserved community in whichpeople can live and work in a secure and stableenvironment.

Of ce Staff: Jan Earl, Executive Director Barb Lester, Crime Prevention Organizer Maria Zache, Administrative Assistant

Wilhelmina Daniels, Afternoon Receptionist

The Heritage Hill Association Board of Directors President **Mike Clark, 310 Washington SE, (C) 644-6453Vice President *Jim Payne, 27 College NE, (H) 454-2367Treasurer*Jackie Taylor, 5155 N Quail Crest Dr SE, 49546 (H) 942-5941Secretary

*Deb Bryker, 6601 36th Ave, Hudsonville 49426, 669-6754

**Kathi Barkan, 253 Morris SE, (H) 451-1906**Tom Czerwinski, 457 Paris SE, (H) 443-5608* Justin Fales, 233 College SE #1, 581-1472*Margaret Farratell, 41 Prospect NE, 885-2518*Vicki Hudson, 250 Morris SE, 456-9032**Nikki Hoort, 135 Lafayette NE, (H) 454-5101**Jane Lovett, 29 Gay SE, (H) 458-4504*Jaime Misner, 303 Madison SE, (H) 454-3309*Mary Robinson, , 220 Union SE, (H) 459-2119*Lora Sieg*Steve Yared, 259 Morris SE, (H) 454-2703

* 1st Term** 2nd Term

The Heritage Hill Association Board of Directors meetsat 7 pm the third Wednesday of each month at GRCCEast Campus, 415 East Fulton. The meeting is in theRobert Sneden Lecture Hall #1 and is open to thepublic.

The Heritage Hill Foundation Board of TrusteesChairmanBarbara L. Roelofs, 227 College SE, 459-0091

James Booth Burr, Jr., 1244 Lake Drive SE, 458-1246Sam Cummings, 15 Ionia SW, 458-5235George Dennis, 2685 Cascade Springs Dr., 456-9353Rebecca Smith Hoffman, 454-5373

Jim James, 3082 Thornapple River Dr. SE, 949-8484Milt Rohwer, 30 College SE, #64, 235-7528

Heritage Hill Association Committee Chairs Block Rep: Barb Lester, 459-8950Garden Tour: Jim Payne, (H) 454-2367

Finance: Tom Czerwinski, (H) 443-5608 Newsletter: Jan Earl, 459-8950 Pledge Drive: Jackie Taylor, (H) 94 2-5941 Preservation: Jaime Misner, (H) 454-3309 Traf c and Mike Clark, (C) 644-6453 Parking: Barb Lester, (W) 459-8950

Zoning: Craig Nobbelin, 458-0471 Home Tour: Judy Jorgenson, 454-2583Staf ng: Chris Truesdale, 456-5448

Sue Karsen, 455-1223 Distribution: Don Rietema, 776-1716

Publicity: Tom Truesdale, 456-54 48

The Heritage Herald - Circulation 4,800The Heritage Herald is published by the Heritage Hill

Association Board of Directors six times a year (bi-monthly). The views and opinions expressed are notnecessarily those of the Board of Directors. We reservethe right to edit. Address correspondence to The HeritageHerald, 126 College SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

Typography & Printing: Storr Printing Services, Inc.

The Heritage Hill Association

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S Spread the word that Home Tour is now in the SPRING May 21 and 22. And sign-up for a volunteer shift operators are standing by at 459-8950 or heritage@heritagehillwe

P Pass the hat and/or pledge to your neighborhood association. We are all in this together.R Recognize that we all share the desire of living in a grea place, our neighborhood, our city, our state. Realize you

role in making that happen.

I Inspire others with your commitment to community.Be a good neighbor!

NNurture yourself and those around you, your block and

your neighborhood. Surprise your mom or a friend witha day together at Home Tour.

G Get dirt under your fingernails Its Spring! Get outside and listen to the sound of the turtle!

Jan EarlHHA Executive Director

[email protected] Rapids, Michigan

Speciali zing in historic:

Restoration, planning anddesign

Community planning

Mainstreet design andconsulting

Tax credits

National RegisterNominations

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With the many cuts planned in the federal and state budgets, we surely need you to takemore of the responsibility in caring for your neighborhood association. Please keep thewheels rolling - join us for the irst time or recommit and help keep us all together!!

Your contribution is a major part ofthe HHA budget that directly bene its theHeritage Hill neighborhood. Your support iscritical to maintain and build the following: Organizing neighborhood watch and

crime prevention programs that keepyou aware and safe.

Working with the major institutionssurrounding Heritage Hill to bridgethe needs of our residents and ourinstitutional neighbors. Our focus is toprotect our residential neighborhoodfrom development intrusionthat would negatively affect ourneighborhood. Our work also helps ourinstitutions do their work better.

Providing vital neighborhoodinformation via our of ice, our e alertnetwork and our website that keepspeople connected and informed.

Monitoring land use and zoningrequests and voicing positions thatmaintains our neighborhoods vitality.

Addressing parking and traf ic issuesand working with stakeholders todevelop programs that help easecongestion (or at least dont makeproblems worse!)

Promoting neighborhood occupancythrough our weekly apartment listings,our annual Weekend Tour of Homes,and our newsletter distribution.

Assisting tenants and property ownerswith rights and responsibilities.

Using theMaster Plan of HeritageHill that guides development in ourneighborhood. This dog-eared planis used in every issue faced by theAssociation and by city departments asa reference guide in planning projectsin our neighborhood.

Its the Season of Renewal -- Renew your support of theHeritage Hill Association with your 2011 Pledge!

Our pledgedrive beginsnow. Pledge$100.00 by May 1 and well send you a FREE Home Tour

ticket! Or just pledgenow and youll not get one phone call from us!

Huge thanks to our recent Heritage Hill Association contributors:

Dyer-Ives FoundationEileen and Jim GouldPhil OndersmaWilliam Stevenson Jr.Steve Yared

For the 2011 continuation of the Heritage Hill Association, I pledge:

___ $25 ___ $35 ___ $50 ___ $75 ___ $100

___ Other $ ________________ Name

Address

Phone Email

Please return this coupon and check to: HHA, 126 College SE, Grand Rapids, MI 495or go to the web www.heritagehillweb.org and you can pledge online!!!!


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Since 2005,VanDerKolk Painting has providedarchitectural paint restoration for the Cornellresidence in the Heritage Hill District .

Roger, what would you like your Heritage Hill neighbors toknow about VanDerKolk Painting?

I am very pleased with your company. You show up when you sayyou will and you stay on the job until it is completed. That, in itself,is noteworthy.

What impressed you most about VanDerKolk Paintings craftsmen? Your crew is professional and courteous. Attention to detail iscommendable. It's not just a job...your crew and yourself are asproud and pleased with the finished project as much as the customeris. The clean-up upon completion is outstanding, often difficult to finda stray paint chip on the ground.

How was your budget addressed for your painting project by VanDerKolk Painting?

You tailor the project with the customers budget; sometimes doinga side or sides a year...very important, especially in today'seconomic climate.

Overall, how would you grade VanDerKolk Painting's quality, valueand customer service?

You provide A+ service. VanDerKolk Painting makes what could bea negative contractor experience a surprising pleasant one. I wouldhighly recommend VanDerKolk Painting.

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Painting has completed their certication process, and our employees are trained in the safety practices and removal of lead-based paints. VanDerKolk Paintings paint shaving sys tem utilizes HEPA equipment to safely contain lead based

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May: Weekend Home Tour. This willtake some getting used to . . . nearly 40

years in that First Weekend of Octobertime-slot can do that to you.The Tour committee is still referring

to our goals and deadlines this springin fall terms: March became were inAugust now, and April is, September . . .All Hands On Deck! And the big questionin all of our minds becomes: Did weget enough publicity out there to informpeople of the date change?

Did we?Its probably something were not

going to know for sure until the weekfollowing the May 21 22 Tour Weekend.

Until then, its Tour business as usual, justseven months after our last Tour ourlast fall Tour in October of 2010.

This Mays Tour line-up (which wewill pro ile in more detail in the nextHeritage Herald, just prior to Tour time)has fallen into place, with half of theofferings falling into the irst time on

Tour category. Besides the stellar homeswe will have open for Tour, the Frank

Lloyd Wright-designed and Steelcase-owned Meyer May house as well as theWomens City Club will also be on theTour this May.

Most of the north end homes fallalong Fountain Street, providing a nicetour of this beautifully shaded corridor.The rest of this years Tour homes dot thesouth end, including two on the seldom-seen and even less-traveled street ofAvalon Terrace, a short cul-de-sac thatwas once a part of the land acquisitionthat is currently occupied by theOakwood Manor Apartments. In fact, the

president of the company who developedthe apartment building, platted the streetof Avalon Terrace and built his homethere. This house is one of the Tourhomes we will visit this year.

So, please pass along the new datesfor Tour to anyone and everyone youknow: MAY! MAY 21 22!

Heritage Hills 2011 Annual Weekend Tour of Homes:

MAY 21 22!!!Please call the Heritage Hill

Association of ice at 459-8950 for moreabout Tour and ticket information.Watch in the coming weeks for advanceticket locations at your favorite in-Hillbusinesses, including Marthas Vineyard,Wealthy Street Bakery and Art of theTable, as well as all Family Fare, D&W anLake Michigan Credit Union locations.Tickets and information regardingthis years May Tour can also be foundon the Heritage Hill website at www.heritagehillweb.org.

If youve read this far and hopefullyouve read this far and if you wouldlike to ind out how you can get a FREE

ticket to this years Tour, call for volunteeropportunities at 459-8950. Your help andhelp from others like you are what makethe Heritage Hill Annual Weekend Tour ofHomes one of the most visitor-friendlytours in the country.

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CENTRAL

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...I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. Matthew 25:35

Corner of College & Fulton

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9:30 AM Sunday Worshipchild care provided

Annual CommunityGood Friday ServiceApril 22nd 12:00-2:00 PM

Barker Concert Series

Ensemble MontageSunday May 1 4:00 PM

Serving Grand Rapids from the heart of Heritage Hill with Addies Pantry & Addies Diner

Dear Heritage Hill Neighbors,

Your kindness and consideration following my husband, Bill Reeds, sudden death has been a source of great consolation for us during this time of grief.

The 12/3/10 presentation of the Jim Karsen Distinguished Community Service Award was bittersweet. I can so imagine Bills smile for being referred to as a Neighbor Hood Extraordinaire.

I feel very fortunate that we are a part of the HH family. We so appreciate your expressions of sympathy --- including the many warm hugs.

Thank you and bless you all.Lynn Perry, Bill Reed Jr.,

and Bob Reed

Meyer S. and Sophie (AMBERG)MAY lived at 136 South Union streetfrom about 1900 (they were marriedin March, 1900) until they moved intotheir new home at Logan and Madisonabout 1910. The attached advertisementwas found in the Grand Rapids Press,November 11, 1909.

When the address scheme changedin 1912, the address became 212 Unionavenue SE, which it is today.

C-SNIPs mission is to signi icantly reducethe over-population of dogs and cats in WestMichigan by providing reduced-cost spay/neuter services and by supporting all efforts thatpromote humane population control.

With the arrival of spring, most dogs andcats are coming into their fertile season. Theneeds for low cost spay and neuter servicesbecome urgent. Help us prevent the issuescreated by cats and dogs roaming the streets,

having litters of unwanted puppies and kittens underporches, in garages and behind sheds. Shelters areonce again being overwhelmed by cats, dogs, kittensand puppies that they will have to euthanize becausethere are not enough homes.

If you have a put off having your dog or catspayed or neutered because you could not affordit, please contact C-SNIP today to schedule yourappointment. Visit our website at www.csnip.org orcall us at 616-455-8220 for more information.


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Turnout of concerned residents hasbeen strong at three community inputmeetings regarding the proposed expansionto 111 College NE, the former City Highand the current U-Prep Academy. Theinput sessions, hosted by U-Prep and itsarchitects, were designed to give residents aseat at the table in developing an expansionplan that accomplishes U-Preps goal ofadded space to accommodate growth in itsstudent population. The following is a briefsynopsis of what took place at the meetings.

January 25 th U-Prep presented a seriesof slides depicting various architecturalstyles, many of which were of contemporaryexpansions to historical buildings. Residentsexpressed opinions of the different styleswhich were recorded and to be used bythe architects to develop new designs.The issues of the best locations for theexpansion and parking and traf ic concerns

were discussed at length.

February 15 th Architects presented threeplans based on comments gathered at theprevious meeting; a south side expansionfronting Fountain Street, a northwest planfocused towards the center of campus, anda centered-north plan that expands closer toCollege Ave. The overwhelming preferenceof residents was for the northwestexpansion, both for its minimal impact onsurrounding residences and its improvedtraf ic low ef iciency. Suggestions weremade for minor improvements to the NWplan, which were recorded so architectscould incorporate them into the inal design.A College Street resident that owns a homedirectly across the street from U-Prepexpressed a preference for the south sideexpansion but recognized that the majorityof residents preferred the NW plan.

March 15th A inal NW expansion planwas presented incorporating suggestedchanges from the February meeting andwas met with a majority of support byresidents attending. The College Streetresident that had expressed a preferencefor a south side expansion at the previous

meeting, expressed strong disapproval withthe proposed NW plan. Other residentsexpressed that this was the best plan forthe historic district and for neighborsbecause of its centralized location awayfrom residences. A suggestion was madeto extend the one-way on College fromFountain Street up to Lyon Street in order toreduce traf ic problems. U-Prep and GRPSof icials were to look into this.

U-Prep is scheduled to go before theHistoric Preservation Commission on April

6 th and has already received favorablecomments from the commission at a March2nd advisory meeting. Should they besuccessful in gaining approval, they expectto begin site preparation work this summer.

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N e i g h b o r h o o d P o t p o u r r i The sun is out, the snow has melted

and the City crews are out sweeping thestreets clean. We look forward to new lifeand growth to come as the weather warmsup. The Heritage Hill Association phonesare ringing all day long on springtimeissues.

Neighborhood Watch Needed to StopBurglary: Suddenly, after months of peaceand quiet in the Hill we received reportsfrom neighbors and our CommunityOf icer Kristen Gibbons that someonecommitted four burglaries in one day inlate March. The suspect(s) committedthree on one block and one very close byon another block. All were done while theoccupants were gone. Electronics, jewelry,cameras were taken. Entries were made ata Plexiglas window that was forced enough

to reach the door lock inside, a door kick-in,and unsecured windows.

Free home and apartment securitysurveys are available to tenants and owners.Just give us a call at 459-89050 and ask forBarb. You will learn how someone can getinto your home or apartment and some tips

on making that dif icult and riskier for theintruder.We send ourCrime Alert through our

E-Alert system. If you would like to receivethese alerts, e-mail your name, addressand phone number to us and you will getnoti ied of events like this.

Potholes: They are everywhere but theydont seem quite as deep or as wide as lastyear. E-mail the city at grcity.us and click on ile a complaint (or call GR Public Works at456-3232). Provide the exact location using

a mapping system at this site.

Cigarette butts: Neighbors are calling usfor help with getting people who smoke totake care of the cigarette butts. The threelocations mentioned are the Lyon andFountain boundaries of the Grand Rapids

Community College (GRCC) non-smokingCampus . As smokers seek a place to relaxsome leave their butts behind. Be the irstto market a foil Butt Baggie.

Poo: It is everywhere you look since thesnow started melting. Neighbors startedcalling in February because it looks bad,smells worse and makes a big mess. Thereare some scented products that you can addto your landscape that deter some animals.Check with our local hardware or gardenstores.

Cherry & State Streets Excitement: Asyou can see by the front page of this issue,

the future of the Cherry and State streetsis in the hands of stakeholders in that area.They are working together to plan thefuture of Cherry and State Streets withinthe Historic District. This area has lots ofpotential and many ine attributes. Takea look at the architecture for instance: ACastle guards the intersection of Cherry andCollege. Three multi-unit buildings withover 400 households stand within a blockof each on Cherry; the Hillmount Condos,Oakwood Apartments, and the StuyvesantApartments. A rehabbed carriage house(300 State) that now graces the intersectionof State and Lafayette was moved to thatlocation from a medical center parking lotin the 1990s.

Mid-century contributions re lecta desire for simplicity and utility. Theyinclude a former service station (Lafayetteand State), a former automobile showroom(311 State) and a number of of icebuildings. Cherry and State Streets are arather irreverent mix of architecture thatadds a nice spice to the neighborhood.

In the next few months several publicsessions will be held to gather the wisdomof the other interested neighbors. Pleaseget involved.

Antisdel NE Reps: Planning is in theworks on Antisdel NE to develop acommunications network betweenneighbors and absentee owners. Antisdelis a short cul-de-sac that shelters a smallnumber of lovely old homes. Someneighbors have lived there for severaldecades and others are brand new to the

Traditional in StyleProgressive in Thought Engaged in the Community

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N e i g h b o r h o o d P o t p o u r r i area. There are two large homes on thecorners that operate as group homes. Aswith any block, issues emerge and needattention. Antisdel residents use their blockclub to address them. Just like the planningstarting in the Cherry and State area thisgroup has identi ied issues and is putting

together their action plan. All neighbors onthe block are welcome to participate.

Community and Police Networking:In early March we got a call about anaggressive panhandler ( not Denver Gunn)who had startled several women as theyleft work. Crime Prevention staff went totalk to business owners in the area andfound they too had seen this fellow. Hehad taken to knocking on car windows asdrivers stopped at the traf ic light. Since Hillneighbors and organizations are so attunedto reporting unusual behavior we were ableto form an information network betweenthe Grand Rapids Police Department

North Team andPolice Chief RebeccaWhitman at Grand Rapids CommunityCollege , a court probation of icer and alocal mental health agency. We provided adetailed description of the suspect and hisodd behavior from witnesses who updatedus daily.

Our Community Of icer Kristen Gibbonsresponded to a report of the suspect onCherry Street. He was stopped, frisked,identi ied, and found to be on probation.He had not committed a crime so he wasnot arrested. Having his name allowed usto check the public court records wherewe found he was on probation. HHA staff

called the probation department to passon information about his behavior as thesuspect was under their oversight. Thenext day he was stopped by theGRCCpolice of icers, and was taken to theKent County Jail at the request of hiscaseworker. GRCC Police Chief RebeccaWhitman stated: Without your (HHA)

e-mails we would never have picked himup. Our Heritage Hill network is veryeffective in getting the word out to all ourresources quickly. We are all safer whenwe Neighborhood Watch.

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Board NotesDiscussion at the February, 2011 HeritageHill Association Board Meeting included:

Jack Hoffman addressed the Board seek-ing support for the Rapid Transit mill-age. The millage increase is for a system-wide improvement including the expressbus (Silver Line) along with expanded

routes and increased hours. Jack toutedthe green value in using the bus, supplyingthe transportation needs for those withoutcars, and the changing culture that is moreaccustomed to using the bus system. Hehighlighted that the Rapids is a role modelfor intergovernmental cooperation andthe fact that this cooperation brings about

federal dollars. The millage needs to pass totake full advantage of the nearly $13 millionin federal dollars. The Rapids current oper-ating budget is that for every dollar, 20 centsis from the millage, 20 cents from fares, 20cents from the state and 40 cents from thefeds. The HHA Board made and passed themotion to support the Rapids millage request .

Tenant Rights Collaborative (TRC): BarbLester presented information about a localeffort to address the lack of tenant rightsassistance in Kent County. Although thereare agencies that work with tenants, fundsand staff are limited. The TRCs goal is todevelop a county-wide tenant rights organi-zation so renting practices will be enhanced,tenant rights upheld and the quality ofrental housing is improved.

INFORMATION ITEMSTreasurers Report: It was reported thatthe revenue from apartment listings con-tinues to decline and the revenue from theTexas Holdem is non-existent. TJs GamingRoom has cancelled its daytime gaming andHHAs dates are no longer available.Staff Reports: Written reports were sub-mitted by Jan and Barb. Justin Fales workon the Associations website and relatedsocial media outlets was lauded and givenan ovation by the board.Committee/Liaison Reports: Administrative: The HHA Finance Com-mittee will perform its iscal assessmentin March. A new board member is beingsought for Amy Ruis who is stepping off dueto several other community commitments.Fundraising: A brief review was given ofa committee meeting held earlier in the

evening. Topics include increasing pledgegoal to $20,000; holding a wine-tasting orcomparable event; putting some urgencyinto the mail pledge solicitation Its your responsibility to care for your neighborhood that would include awareness of federal andstate funding cuts; including landlord list forsolicitation; increasing friends & sponsorsfor Tour; NCBC putting on the 2011 gardentour on a 50/50 revenue sharing basis;creating a development plan for fundrais-ing including the campaign to surroundingeducational and medical institutions forincreased support; pass the hat fundraisersat One Trick Pony, Meanwhile Bar, Little Halland/or the Winchester; and two pledge call-

ing (phone-a-thons) dates will be scheduledin the fall.Community Involvement:Communications committee JustinFales completed the e-news pilot and is alsoexploring the use of social media, upgradinghouse rental system, tour ticket purchasingsystem and completing the migration to anew website server.Education group Jim Payne recapped theneighborhood meetings with the U-PrepAcademy. At the January meeting, neighbors

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Board Notes(Cont'd from page 11)

Academy. At the January meeting, neighborswere presented with ideas. At the Februarymeeting, U-Prep presented visions show-ing expansions on the north and northwestsides of the building and received supportfrom the neighbors. The new design easesentrance/exit problems with few parkingspaces lost. Instructors are utilizing the

parking lot on Lyon.Block Reps organize an e-mail addressacquisition campaign by September.Hospitality - August 2nd is the neighbor-hood picnic.Neighborhood Safety Task Force StateStreet Corridor Planning process has begunwith a irst meeting in March.Land Use: Vandenberg School (Child Dis-covery Center) is going to HPC for advisoryrecommendations; Saint Marys has a irstoption to purchase the ire damaged medi-cal building on the NW corner of Lafayetteand Cherry; the re-development of the St.Lukes building is on track.New Business: Mike Clark discussed theMayors State of the City Breakfast and theimplementation of CityBucks the local re-ward for recycling with points awarded thatcan be redeemed at LocalFirst businesses.Vicki Hudson mentioned using GRCC DeVoscampus parking lots overnight to ease in theclearing of snow from our streets.Jim Payne announced that the Heritage HillGarden Tour is July 30thfrom 9am to 3pm.The Heritage Hill Association will not hostan ArtPrize location this year as there aremany venues in the neighborhood. ___________________________________________The HHA Board meets at 7:00 p.m. on thethird WEDNESDAY of every month at the

GRCC DeVos Campus, 415 East Fulton, at theRobert Sneden Lecture Hall. Neighbors arewelcome to attend. If you would like an item placed on theBoard agenda, please call the HHA of iceat 459-8950 before 4:00 p.m. of the second WEDNESDAY of the month. If you would like to address the Board regarding an agenda item, public comment istaken at the beginning of each meeting. For non- agenda items, public comment is takenat the end of each meeting. Typically, Board meetings run from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 .m.

Please remember us when your apartmen

needs renters. Your dollars not only findyou tenants but also support the programsof the Heritage Hill Association! You can list your apartment right at the website or stop by the HHA office. We welcome you!

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Did you know? In Kent County, there are 85,000

individuals living below the federalpoverty line. 50,000 of these individualsreceive food stamp bene ts.

Grand Rapids and its metropolitan areahad the steepest rise in the rate of poverty of any city and suburban areain the USA between 2000 and 2008.

Currently, over 20,000 individuals areserviced by the Access Food PantryNetwork of Kent County each month.

Salvation Army Booth Family ServicesPantry serves individuals who live in yourneighborhood. This pantry would greatlyappreciate any donations to help meet the

needs of their clients. They are located on1215 E. Fulton and serve food to an averageof 938 community members each month.They are in need of more nutritious foods,personal care items, and general food items.

You can help them serve their clients bydonating food, personal care items, orproviding funding. Salvation Army and theirclients will be thankful for any help.

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Remember Heritage HillProperty Owners:There is a City Preservation Ordinance

that governs all exterior changes,repairs and/or additions to Heritage Hillproperties. Call the Grand Rapids HistoricPreservation Commission at 456-

3451 for information onapprovals. You can access

the application form at theCitys website,www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us at the PlanningDepartment sectionor at the Heritage HillAssociations www.heritagehillweb.org. Thisordinance applies to allexterior changes, repairs,and/or additions to yourhome and property.Items such as doorsand windows includingstorms, yard structures,driveway and sidewalkapproaches, and fencesdo need HPC approvals.

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The new GRCity311 makes it possiblefor anyone with an iPhone or AndroidSmartphone to report pot holes, graf iti,street light problems, and a wide rangeof other issues from anywhere in theCitys service area. Reports are submitteddirectly into the Citys Citizen RequestManagement systems and integratewith the operations work managementsolutions giving city workers theinformation they need to ix the problemquickly. Citizens receive a ticket numberallowing them to track progress andreceive notice when the reported matteris resolved.

Grand Rapids has had great successwith web-based solutions. City residentstake great pride in area neighborhoodsand businesses. GRCity311 empowers theGrand Rapids community to become theeyes and ears of the city.

The application can be downloaded

from the Android Market Place and theiPhone App Store. Click the buttons belowto download, or use the qr codes. (Youmust be on an android phone for theAndroid link to work.)

Check out grcity.spotgov.com andfollow us on twitter @grandrapids311.


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Have You Known Anyone with Cancer?

Aside from treatment, lodging andtransportation are among the highestcosts associated with a cancer diagnosis.We are fortunate to have as our neighborthe irst American Cancer Society Hope

Tru-TroughSeamless Half Round Gutter Supply

On-Site Fabrication for Contractors & Do-It-Yourselfers

'Chop & Drop'

[email protected]

7132 N. 23rd StreetKalamazoo, MI 49004

JOHN R. CROOKSTON

Wealthy Street Storage

8 x10 Units -$35.00/month 61 6-292-4690636 Wealthy SE (Located below Jonny Bz)

Dry Secure Well Lit Climate Controlled

8 x10 units - $35/month

Lodge in Michigan. Located at the cornerof Cherry and Jefferson (across from St.Marys Hospital) the Peter M. Wege GuestHouse opened in 2008 to offer lodging andtransportation to and from Grand Rapids

cancer treatment centers free of charge.Guests at the Hope Lodge have

individual rooms and share common areas,such as living rooms and kitchens. Theinteraction with other patients, caregivers,staff, and volunteers provides for an atmos-phere of hope, compassion, and friendshipthat is so important in the cancer journey.

Sometimes cancer seems like ahopeless situation, but there is somethingwe can do to help those with the diseaseand those who care for them. Volunteersare the foundation of the American CancerSociety and through Hope Lodge you can bepart of this group of giving individuals.There are multiple opportunities to helpcancer patients who, for weeks at a time,call Hope Lodge their home-away-from-home. Several Heritage Hill residentsvolunteer or work on staff at the Hope

Lodge. More help is always appreciated.Volunteer opportunities include: Van drivers transport patients to Grand

Rapids-area treatment centers; Receptionists provide telephone support

and greet visitors and guests; Groups and friends cater dinner for

guests on a monthly, quarterly or annualbasis;

Make homemade cookies, snacks,thinking-of-you baskets;

Host seasonal breakfasts; Collect paper products, household

supplies or non-perishable food; Donate gift cards towards local stores and

gas stations; Provide musical or theatricalperformances; Sponsor weekly activity; Or any gift or service or time you can

provide.To learn more about volunteer

opportunities, please call Hope Lodge at616-551-4000.

H E R I TAGE FA M ILY DE N T AL WelcomesMatthew C. Lieto, DMD

Heritage Family Dental is pleased to announcethat Dr. Matthew Lieto has joined our practice

and is now accepting new patients.

C all Tod a y t o S c hed ul e a New P at i ent E x am Appoi nt ment w it h D r. Lieto

and ment i on t hi s ad to r ec eiv e $ 50 OF F.

255 Washington SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503616-451-2336 www.heritagedentalgr.com

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Heritage Hill Association126 College SEGrand Rapids, MI 49503

Non-Pro it Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDGrand Rapids, MIPermit No. 523

DATES TO REMEMBER All Heritage Hill Association Meetings are open to neighbors.

Classi iedsAFFORDABLE CLEANING - Home or Office.Experienced. SAVE MONEY. We also do Constructioncleanup, paint ing and minor landscaping.6167172651. Save $20 on 1st cleaning.

Plant Health Care Pruning Removals Cabling & Bracing Tree Fertilization Insect/Disease

Control IPM Programs

Brian McKenzieISA Certified Arborist

1-877-BARTLETT616-245-9449

www.bartlett.com

Wednesday, April 20, 2011HHA Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

GRCC DeVos CampusRobert Sneden Academic Building Lecture Hall - 415 East Fulton

Monday, April 25

Deadline for May/June Heritage Herald Home Tour issueDistributed the week of May 9th

Tuesday, May 3, 2011Election Day

Say Yes to the RAPIDs transit millage request!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011HHA Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

GRCC DeVos CampusRobert Sneden Academic Building Lecture Hall - 415 East Fulton

Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22, 20112011 Heritage Hill Weekend Tour of Homes

Volunteer; Buy tickets; Invite everyone you know!

Annual Heritage Hill Association Events to Remember:Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Heritage Hill Night-Out PicnicEnjoy a summer night with fun and food!

Saturday, September 3, 2011Neighborhood-Wide Yard Sales Day

50+ yard sales scattered throughout the Heritage Hill Neighborhood !

Friday, December 2, 2011Holiday Potluck and Annual Meeting

Holiday Cheer, Great Food and conversation with Heritage Hill neighbors. Santa comes, you should too!

www.wpcgr.org

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47 Jefferson Downtown Grand Rapids

Camp Henry 459-2267 Child Development Center 458-8480

Food Pantry 456-6115

heritage herald - the newsletter of heritage hill - mar/april 2011

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