May-June 2012 - Heritage Hill

N. Division
Heritage Herald
Meyer May House - 450 Madison SE
MAY/JUNE
2012
The Newsletter of Heritage Hill
300 East Fulton
Volume XXXVIII, No. 3
Child Discovery Center - 409 Lafayette
SE
Meyer May House - 450 Madison SE
Child Discovery Center - 409 Lafayette
SE
300 East Fulton
573 Prospect SE
356 Cherry SE
2012
Weekend
Tour of Homes
573 Prospect SE
415 East Fulton - White Hall
Meyer May Hou
415 East Fulton - White Hall
356 Cherry SE
St. Mark's Church - 134 N. Division
50 Lafayette NE
50 Lafayette NE
St. Mark's Church - 134 N. Division
334 State Street
168 College NE
May 19 & 20
Child Discovery Center - 409 Lafayette
SE
Advance Tickets
$15.00
Child Discovery Center - 409 Lafayette
SE
300 East Fulton
168 College NE
334 State Street
Meyer May Hou
168 College NE
Meyer May House - 450 Madison SE
428 Pleasant SE
573 Prospect SE
300 East Fulton
428 Pleasant SE
C
573 Prospect SE
S
573 Prospect SE
428 Pleasant SE
573 Prospect SE
428 Pleasant SE
Available at
415 East Fulton - White Hall
Child Discovery Center - 409 Lafayette
SE
356 Cherry SE
Family Fare and D&W Food Stores
Lake Michigan Credit Unions
Martha's Vineyard
Wealthy Street Bakery
415 East Fulton - White Hall
Art of the Table
Heritage Hill Office and
135 Lafayette NE
Online at heritagehillweb.org
Meyer May Hou
168 College NE
135 Lafayette NE
50 Lafayette NE
4
356 Cherry SE
135 Lafayette NE
50 Lafayette NE
135 Lafayette NE
50 Lafayette NE
50 Lafayette NE
On the weekend of Tour, tickets are $18.00 and on sale
only at GRCC DeVos Campus, 415 East Fulton
St. Mark's Church - 134 N. Division
334
StateFulton
Street - White Hall
415 East
St. Mark's Church - 134 N. Division
334 State Street
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The Heritage Hill Association
126 College S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-459-8950 Fax: 616-459-2409
Hours: 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 to
provide neighbors a way of collectively building a
healthy, historically preserved community in which
people can live and work in a secure and stable
environment.
Office 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
**Jim Payne, 27 College NE, (H) 454-2367
Vice President
**Jaime Misner, 303 Madison SE, (H) 454-3309
Treasurer
*Jackie Taylor, 5155 N Quail Crest Dr SE, 49546 (C) 446-8060
Secretary
*Kate Diedrich, 536 Prospect SE, (H) 451-9211
*Peter Albertini, 540 Prospect SE, (C) 291-3758
*Deb Bryker, 6601 36th Av, Hudsonville 49426, (H) 669-6754
**Mike Clark, 310 Washington SE, (C) 644-6453
*Suzanne DeHaan, 573 Prospect SE, (H) 742-0451
*Stephanie Eckley, 533 Gladstone SE
*Tansy Harris, 537 Prospect SE, Apt. 3
**Nikki Hoort, 2062 Anderson SE; EGR 06, (W) 454-8305
*Vicki Hudson, 250 Morris SE, (W) 234-4206
*Mark Hutchison, 38 Prospect SE, (c) 312-502-6300
*Mary Robinson, 220 Union SE, (H) 459-2119
**Steve Yared, 259 Morris SE, (H) 454-2703
* 1st Term
** 2nd Term
The Heritage Hill Association Board of Directors meets
at 7 pm the third Wednesday of each month at GRCC East
Campus, 415 East Fulton. The meeting is in the
Robert Sneden Lecture Hall #1 and is open to the public.
The Heritage Hill Foundation Board of Trustees
Chairman
Barbara L. Roelofs, 227 College SE, 459-0091
James Booth Burr, Jr., 1244 Lake Drive SE, 458-1246
Sam Cummings, 15 Ionia SW, 458-5235
George Dennis, 2685 Cascade Springs Dr., 456-9353
Rebecca Smith Hoffman, 454-5373
Jim James, 3082 Thornapple River Dr. SE, 949-8484
Milt Rohwer, 30 College SE, #64, 235-7528
Heritage Hill Association Committee Chairs
Block Rep:
Barb Lester, 459-8950
Garden Tour: Jim Payne, (H) 454-2367
Finance: Jackie Taylor, (W) 942-5941
Newsletter: Jan Earl, 459-8950
Pledge Drive: Jackie Taylor, (H) 942-5941
Preservation: Jaime Misner, (H) 454-3309
Traffic and
Mike Clark, (C) 644-6453
Parking:
Barb Lester, (W) 459-8950
Zoning:
Craig Nobbelin, 458-0471
Home Tour:
Judy Jorgenson, 454-2583
Staffing:
Chris Truesdale, 456-5448
Sue Karsen, 455-1223
Distribution: Don Rietema, 776-1716
Publicity:
Tom Truesdale, 456-5448
The Heritage Herald - Circulation 4,800
The Heritage Herald is published by the Heritage Hill
Association Board of Directors six times a year (bi-monthly).
The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily
those of the Board of Directors. We reserve the right to
edit. Address correspondence to The Heritage Herald, 126
College SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
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Typography & Printing: Storr Printing Services, Inc.
Connections
Get in the spring of things ... It’s the 44th
annual Tour and we continue our spring
thing ... Tour is May 19th and 20th and you
should join the Tour procession through
Heritage Hill. Step inside 7 private homes
and 5 public houses. Plus invite everyone
to follow your lead because it is our biggest
fundraiser and best promotion of our
neighborhood.
Need more for you and your friends,
relatives and out-of-towners? Three of the
7 Tour houses have never, never been open
before (and you probably won’t remember
the other 4 as there are new owners, new
decorating and new spaces to explore);
a LEED certified historic home is not an
oxymoron and you can see this silver beauty
on Tour; how about coffee cans used as
flooring, walls made of stone carted by ox
cart, and a Grand Rapids official row house.
You can enjoy all this without seeing a single
snowflake! We need all of you to help make
this spring Tour …GREAT!
There is another way to support the
Association and get a FREE ticket to Tour. We
need volunteer guides right up to the days
of Tour to cover any cancellations. Please
call today, 459-8950, or email heritage@
heritagehillweb.org) and help Tour work
smoothly with an easy 4 hour shift.
  
M a ny, m a ny dedic a ted vol u n tee rs,
committee members, hosts, house captains,
and the Heritage Hill Association staff
collaborate to make Tour Weekend possible.
We sincerely thank each of you for all you
have given! A big group hug to:
Home Tour Steering Committee:
Deb Bryker
Don Rietema
Dave Eppelheimer
Tom Truesdale
Judy Jorgenson
Chris Truesdale
Sue Karsen
Jan Earl
Sue Matthysse
Maria Zache
Historian:
Tom Logan
Ticket Booth Coordinator:
Craig Nobbelin
Bus Coordinator:
Don Rietema
Tour Artist:
Esther Tanis VanAllsburg
Computer Programmer:
Pam Lucas
WEB Maestros/Social Networks:
Don Bryant
Tansy Harris
Home Tour Hosts:
Jenn Gavin and Syl Stym-Popper
Stephanie Jagusck and Dashiell Kolbe
Suzanne DeHaan
Jerry Dreyer
Dave Vriesenga
Sara Ver Muelen
An Hile and Bob Roche
Todd Hoort and Skyelar Smith
Meyer May House
Child Discovery Center
Saint Mark's Church
GRCC/White Hall
ReMax - 300 East Fulton
House Captains:
Jaime Misner
Peter Albertini
Michelle Mott
Deb Bryker
Dave Eppelheimer Alan Stockton
Pat Talen
Nikki Hoort
David Weick
Vicki Hudson
Tina White
Tom Logan
Jim Winter-Troutwine
Sue Karsen
Sue Matthysse
HHA Staff:
Wilhelmina Daniels Barb Lester
Jan Earl
Maria Zache
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See you on Tour!!!!
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RESIDENTIAL WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES
Jan Earl
Executive Director
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commercial • residential
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ROBERT I. DANIELS
P.O. Box 68492
Phone 616.827.8473
Grand Rapids MI 49508
Fax 616.827.8828
Cell 616.498.2004
[email protected]
The Hill is Blooming!
July 14 –
Save the Date
2012 Heritage Hill Garden Tour
Share YOUR
vision of
Share
YOUR vision of
Michigan
Street
Michigan Street
What services do you want near you?
What should the street physically look like?
How
the traffic
flow better?
• could
What
services
do you want
What about bikes and mass transit?
near
you?
How do you use the street and what can make it better?
• What should the street
Take this opportunity to share your ideas with the
ritage Hill Association and
the City of Grand
Rapids
at its
physically
look
like?
Pizza and a Planning Session:
• How could the traffic flow
Thursday, May 24
better?
5:30 to 7:00 pm
• Community
What about
bikes
and mass
Reformed Church
Room
- 10 College
NE
transit?
• How do you use the street
Share a pizza ... share your ideas ... please come!
and what can make it
better?
our Heritage Hill neighbors and Planning consultants as we steer towards an
higan Street. Your input will help shape the future vision of this corridor.
Take this opportunity to share your
ideas with the
Heritage Hill Association and the
City of Grand Rapids at its
Pizza and a Planning Session:
Thursday, May 24
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Central Reformed Church
Community Room
10 College NE
Come share with your Heritage
Hill neighbors and Planning
consultants as we steer towards
an improved Michigan Street.
Your input will help shape the
future vision of this corridor.
2012 Herit
So many of our beautiful homes are framed with So many of ou
charming gardens and we'd love to share them with
charming gard
you. Tickets will be available at the Heritage Hill office
you. Tickets w
and several local businesses. See the details at
and several loc
heritagehillweb.org. We hope to see you walking our
heritagehillweb
flower-filled paths this summer.
flower-filled p
If you love your garden and are willing to share it for a day with other
If you love your gar
people who will love it, we are looking for a few more gardens to
people who will lov
complete our list. Lovely, charming, serene or quirky landscapes ... complete
we'd
our list. L
love to show yours off from 9 am to 3 pm Saturday, July 14. Just imagine,
love to show yours
spending an afternoon guiding other flora fanciers down your primrose
spending an aftern
paths. The tour is set for the south end of the Hill this year, so let'spaths.
do
The tour is s
our end proud. Please call Kate Diedrich: 451-9211 or email,
[email protected]. If you know a neighbor who might be
our end proud. Plea
katediedrich@comc
interested, please pass their name and address on to me too. All the
interested, please p
profits will benefit our neighborhood association... what a great way
profits
to
will benefit
contribute! Thanks for making the Hill a more beautiful place to livecontribute!
Thanks
Kate
Kate
15th Annual
Heritage Hill
Yard Sales Day!
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Come share with your Heritage Hill neighbors and Planning consultants as we steer towards an
improved Michigan Street. Your input will help shape the future vision of this corridor.
Plan your Sale! - Call the Association office at 459-8950
or email [email protected] to let us know the
location (address) of your sale. We’ll put a list together
and post it on our Web site and social media sites.
Please call by June 1 for inclusion on this list.
Share a pizza ... share your ideas ... please come!
Central Reformed Church Community Room - 10 College NE
Thursday, May 24
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Take this opportunity to share your ideas with the
Heritage Hill Association and the City of Grand Rapids at its
Pizza and a Planning Session:
What services do you want near you?
What should the street physically look like?
How could the traffic flow better?
What about bikes and mass transit?
How do you use the street and what can make it better?
Share a pizza ...
share your ideas ...
please come!
For best results, advertise your sale with signs in the
neighborhood! Remember to please take down your
signs after the sale date!!!!
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Share YOUR vision of
Michigan Street
beautiful with their expertise in not only
carpentry, but architectural sheetmetal,
historic roofing, masonry, and contracting.
Please Thank and Support Your 2012 Heritage Hill
Weekend Tour of Homes Sponsors
2012 TOUR PILLAR SPONSORS:
1034 Wealthy SE
544-9337 / www.grandriverbuilders.com
20 years of Historic Building Restoration
100 Michigan NE
391-1467 / www.spectrum-health.org
616-454-9337
2012 TOUR SUPPORTERS
1034 Wealthy SE
Art of the Table
Family Fare and
D&W Supermarkets
Elders' Helpers
Visit www.grandriverbuilders.com
to see over
100
of ourwith
work
606 Wealthy SE
Live
onphotos
Your Own
a Helper in Your Home
301-1885 / www.artofthetable.com
454-8305 / www.eldershelpers.com
P.O. Box 8700 Grand Rapids, MI 49518
www.spartanstores.com
Lake Michigan Credit Union
Martha’s Vineyard
P.O. Box 2848 Grand Rapids, MI 49501
www.lmcu.org
200 Union NE
459-0911 / www.mvwines.com
Saint Mary's Hospital
200 Jefferson SE
685-5000 / www.smmmc.org
Wealthy Street Bakery
610 Wealthy SE
301-2950 / wealthystreetbakery.com
2012 TOUR SPONSORS
BIG O'CAFÉ
80 ottawa NW
451-1887 / www.bigocafe.com
John Buckley & jaime misner, Realtors
301 Crescent NE
451-9696 / [email protected]; [email protected]
edward jones/scott mcpheeters
924 Cherry St SE Suite B
451-8645
elders' helpers &
elders' safety net program
1407 Robinson Rd SE
454-8305
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Susan Pastoor
Cell 616-291-0274 / [email protected]
Founder’s Bank & Trust
161 Monroe NW
235-4649 / www.foundersbt.com
Godwin Heating and Plumbing
3703 S. Division
243-3131 / www.godwinplumbing.com
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick NE
234-4206 / www.grcc.edu
Bylsma Painting - Since 1972
2485 Breton SE
308-8849 / [email protected]
Cherie Inn
969 Cherry St SE
458-0588 / www.cherieinn.com
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Grand Rapids downtown market, inc.
363 State St SE
Overhead Door Company
of Grand Rapids
5761 N. Hawkeye Ct. SW
261-0300 / www.overheaddoorgr.com
grand rapids public schools
819-2150 / www.grpublicschools.org
Rylee’s Ace Hardware
1234 Michigan NE
451-0724 / ryleesace.com
Grand Valley State University
One Campus Drive, Allendale
616-331-2183 / www.gvsu.edu
stonecastle dentistry
455 Cherry St SE
458-8593 / www.stonecastledentistry.com
The Green Well
924 Cherry St. SE
808-3566 / www.thegreenwell.com
GRIFFIN PROPERTIES
1163 Fulton St E
540-7172 / www.griffinproperties.net
JMF construction
228 Coit NE
616-293-4100 / www.jmfconstruction.com
the lafayette house
135 Lafayette SE
Martha’s Vineyard
200 Union NE
459-0911 / www.marthasvineyardgr.com
Midtown Craftsmen, llc
1600 Marshall SE Suite A West
245-5970 / www.mtcrestoration.com
Nantucket Baking Company
208 Union NE
726-6609 / www.nantucketbakingco.com
Storr Printing
938 Cherry St SE
459-0068 / www.storrprinting.com
Esther Tanis Van Allsburg Design/ Illustration
616-458-7638 / [email protected]
Tidy Home Helpers
1407 Robinson Rd. SE
616-233-4832 / www.tidyhomehelpers.com
wealthy street bakery
610 Wealthy SE
301-2950 / www.wealthystreetbakery.com
Winter -Troutwine Associates, Inc
937 Fairmount SE
616-822-9491 / www.winter-troutwine.com
2012 TOUR FRIENDS
Tina Demling
Marie Catrib’s of Grand Rapids
1001 Lake Dr. SE
454-4020 / www.mariecatribs.com
Past Perfect
303 Briarwood SE
616-581-4416 / www.pastperfectinc.com
Phil’s Stuff
722 Wealthy St. SE
459-1940 / philsstuff.com
The Shade Shop
422 Leonard St. NW
459-4693 / [email protected]
The Yoga Studio
955 Cherry SE
776-0836 / www.gryoga.com
Forbes Magazine
Recognizes
City-Neighborhood
Association
Successful
Partnership
Excerpted from Forbes Magazine
Online:“The Best Cities For Raising
A Family”
"Grand Rapids, Michigan doesn’t
boast a lot of affluence. The metro area
population of 774,000 carries a median
household of $47,040, good for just
65th place among America’s 100 largest
MSAs. The city’s major claims to fame
come from being a national leader in
office furniture production, and for being
the hometown of a U.S. president,
Gerald Ford.
What Grand Rapids does have: the
distinction of being the best metro area
in the country to raise a family in. Income
may be relatively low, but the cost of living is even lower. The local school system
ranks in the top third in the country. Commuting to work is a breeze. The housing
foreclosure mess didn’t leave Grand Rapids unscathed, chopping about 12% off
area home values over the past few years.
But that’s still quite modest compared to
many other places. Almost 90% of Grand
Rapids’ housing stock is affordable to a
family at the median income level, the
seventh-highest rate in the country. And
the local crime rate falls well below the
national average.
“The housing bubble never burst
because there was never any real bubble,”
says Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell, pointing out the mostly modest,
2,200 square foot colonials that dot the
local landscape. Heartwell is a believer
in public-private partnerships: Several
neighborhood associations, using grant
money in partnership with the city, work
to keep things in good repair. Call it steady
as she goes. If Miami, Florida, with its glitz
and glamour giving way to real estate bust
is the hare, Grand Rapids is the tortoise.
“Even our most depressed neighborhoods
are not blighted,” he says.”
Traditional in Style
Progressive in Thought
Engaged in the Community
10 East Park Place NE • Grand Rapids
616.459.3203 • www.parkchurchgr.org
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
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At Heritage Hill Dental we are dedicated
to performing high quality dentistry
in a comfortable environment.
Using the latest technology with
attention to detail is the
focal point of our practice.
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255 WASHINGTON SE •
SUITE 4
616.451.2336
• GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN
49503
Huge thanks to our
recent Heritage
Hill Association
contributors:
Peter and Nedra Agnew
Kathi and Glenn Barkan
Reed Befus
Mike and Tracy Clark
Cottage Bar / One Trick Pony
Nancy Coulter
Julianne Day
Kate and Dan Diedrich
Dyer-Ives Foundation
Patricia Gardner and Kim DeStiger
Amy Genthe
Geoff and Susan Gillis
Julie Guevera
Heritage Netherlands Reformed
Congregation
An Hile and Bob Roche
Mark Hutchison
Judy Jorgenson
Allison Lambert
John and Susan Logie
Barbara Magnotta
Joyce and Phil Makinen
Lesley Mayer
Bob and Pam Mueller
Craig Nobbelin
Clay E. Palmer and Glen Reed
Tom and Kathy Robinson
David and Susan Rowe
Bill Russell and Ken Schmidt
Elizabeth Sarafis
George R. Seamon
Cheryl and John Tully
Sandy Ward
Gerry Wheeler
Agnes J. Wybenga
29th Street
Antiques
Great Antique Mall
in Grand Rapids!
2701 29th St, Grand Rapids
616-956-5534
www.29thstreetantiques.com
Open 7 Days
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Distinguised Service - Eve Matlock
The Matlocks of 400 block of Union SE
Our dear neighbor, Eve Matlock,
passed away at home on the 400 block of
Union SE on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Eve
and her late husband Matthew Matlock,
who passed away in 2001, made a signifi-
cant impact on the Heritage Hill neighborhood.
Matthew and Eva Matlock moved
to Union SE in the early 1960s. They
raised their family there and eventually
retired, but they never moved away. As a
Bylsma Painting Company
Excellence since 1972
Rick Bylsma has given presentations to Historic Societies, Old House Expo
events, and to the Michigan Historic Preservation Network.
Some of our projects:
Frank Lloyd Wright/Meyer May – Steelcase – Grand Rapids, MI
Frank Lloyd Wright Studio/Amberg home - Grand Rapids, MI
Gibson Restaurant/Mangiamo’s - Grand Rapids, MI
Voigt House – Grand Rapids Public Museum - Grand Rapids, MI
Senator William Alden Smith Estate – Grand Rapids, MI
Hackley and Hume Estate – Muskegon County Museum, MI
St. Marks Church – Grand Rapids, MI
First Methodist Church – Grand Rapids, MI
Westminster Presbyterian Church – Grand Rapids, MI
Reagan Marketing – Grand Rapids, MI
Wealthy Street Theater – Grand Rapids, MI
Graham Home – Lowell Museum, MI
Women’s City Club – Grand Rapids, MI
No one in Michigan has more experience, expertise, or volume
of projects in restoration painting.
616-308-8849
www.bylsmapainting.com
team they offered enormous energy and
passion toward the good of their block
on Union and as Representatives for the
neighborhood.
They organized the 400 Union SE
Block Club and a Neighborhood Watch
when a burglary problem emerged in
their neighborhood. Eve even organized
the ladies on Union for morning walks to
watch for suspicious activity. They were
ready to blow their crime-stopper-whistles to scare off any possible offender.
As the years passed the Matlocks and
their neighbors addressed more critical
crime problems. In the 1970’s, when a
resident was killed in her home, the Matlocks organized neighbors to support and
sustain the family through the tragedy.
In 1986, when drug dealers and
crack cocaine arrived in Grand Rapids, the
Matlocks fought back by inviting the head
of the Grand Rapids Police Department
Vice Unit to a Block Club meeting right
next-door to a very active crack house.
The Matlocks and their neighbors never
hid the fact that they had organized one
of the city’s first Drug Watch projects.
They even distributed meeting invitations to the drug houses. They worked
so closely with several members of the
Vice Unit that Eve said, “I had the Vice
Unit on speed-dial!” They watched police
raid five apartments over a period of two
years and peace finally prevailed on the
400 block of Union SE. They celebrated
with a huge potluck picnic with plenty of
Eve’s fresh lemonade and peach cobbler.
When the Chief of Police, William Hegarty
retired, Eve Matlock was invited to his
going way party.
Matthew and Eve Matlock could have
moved out of what many considered a
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Distinguised Service
Eve Matlock (Cont'd from page 7)
“bad” neighborhood. But, they pledged,
“No, absolutely not. We would not be
driven out and we would not leave our
neighbors behind!”
Instead, the Matlocks and the 400
Union SE Block Club took political action
to address City Commission on issues of
vital importance to the group. Neighborhood funding, drug house ordinances, saving their neighborhood park are examples
of Matlock activism at the City level. The
Matlocks counted Grand Rapids commissioners and mayors as friends.
During their decades of activism, the
Matlocks held Candidate Forums in their
backyard for Mayoral and City Commission candidates. Their yard was filled with
neighbors from all over the neighborhood.
Their commitment to educating neighbors
concerning the issues and getting out the
vote was unwavering.
The Matlocks’ Back-to-School parties
were an annual affair where children
and parents enjoyed a good meal, games,
gifts of school supplies and a message of
encouragement from the Matlocks.
The Matlocks’ good works were an
expression of their faith and values. When
God said “40 days and 40 nights of rain…,”
the Matlocks thought he said “40 years
of crime…” and so they got to work. The
many block meetings, potlucks, parties
and forums were hard work but they
made the 400 block of Union SE one of the
safest streets in the Heritage Hill neighborhood. That is the legacy that Matthew
and Eva Matlock left to our neighborhood
and our city.
We join Eve’s family and friends and
neighbors in celebrating her long and
fruitful life.
Many Hands Make Short Work
Please Volunteer for
Many
Hands
Make
Short
Work
Many
Hands
Make
Short
Work
The
2012
Heritage
Hill
Please Volunteer
for Volunteer
The 2012 Heritage
Hill
Please
for
Weekend
Tour
of
Homes
Weekend
Tour
of Homes
The 2012
Heritage
Hill
Home Tour Shifts:
Saturday,
May 19th: 10:30
to 2:30
2:00 to 5:30
Weekend
Tour
ofandHomes
Sunday, May 20th: 11:30 to 3:30 and 3:00 to 6:30
Home Tour Shifts:
PLEASE Email [email protected]
May459-8950
19th: 10:30
to your
2:30 and
2:00 today
5:30
with
preferred
and shift.
or CALL theSaturday,
HHA Office
Sunday,
May
20th:
11:30
to
3:30
and
3:00
to
6:30
Office hours are 9-5; an answering machine is available for after hours messages
PLEASE Email
[email protected]
It's cool to volunteer
... and
you get a...
free ticket to Tour!
It’s cool
to volunteer
or CALL the HHA Office 459-8950 with your preferred day and shift.
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and you get a free ticket to Tour!
Office hours are 9-5; an answering machine is available for after hours messages
N eighborhood Potpourri
Crime Update:
HHA E-Mail Box:
A neighbor writes: Easter Sunday, someone
walked into our unlocked house on
Pleasant. I was upstairs but our Rottweiler,
took action! She ran downstairs, growling
and barking and the offender slammed the
door and ran away.
Good doggie!
Middle School Students are invited to
attend GVSU Science Summer Camp:
Join up for a one-week non-residential
session of sHaPe. This is for children who
would enjoy:
•
Meeting new kids
•
Learning skills that can last a
lifetime and
•
Exploring the health profession in
Grand Rapids as a future career.
Dates:
July 9-12 (Girls)
July 16 – 19, (Boys)
Program times: Monday thru Thursday
8:45 – 4:p.m.
Contact: kathy Agee at 331-3031
State Street Working Group Update:
Neighbors met again in February to
continue working on a Strategic Plan for
State Street. A draft of a grant request to
Dyer Ives will be present at our May 2nd
meeting. The request if granted would
provide for affecting the visual impact
of the blocks between Madison and
Jefferson.
New Neighbors Welcome Packet: If you
would like to welcome a new neighbor
or a new tenant to your block or building
a Welcome to Heritage Hill packet is
being developed. When the packets
are available you can pick one up at our
office and deliver it to your new neighbor
personally. It will be full of information
on the neighborhood, resources available
for old house owners, tenants, and even
the trash/recycle day pick-up schedules.
If you need one right away we do have
most of the info in our office - just give us
a call.
Street Corner Gardens: Street corner
gardening can be fun and offers the entire
neighborhood a bit of beauty as we walk,
cycle and drive by. If you are interesting
in helping a rather needy corner I have
just the spot for you. The “garden” at the
north-west corner of Cherry and Madison
is looking a bit rough these days but does
have the remnants of its former glory. A
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Autumn Joy Sedum are still hanging on
there. If you would like to help out please
give us a call at the Heritage Hill office.
Note to New Neighbors : We are glad
you are here and encourage you to call the
Heritage Hill office with questions. If we
don’t have the answer we will figure out
who does. We can provide information
on personal safety in your home or
apartment, neighborhood history, events,
opportunities, and day to day living in
a central city neighborhood. Provide
us with your name, address, phone and
e-mail and you will receive E-Updates and
Alerts on current neighborhood activities
and safety issues. Our number is 4598950, or e-mail mail us at
[email protected].
Please remember us when your apartment
needs renters. Your dollars not only find
you tenants but also support the programs
of 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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Remember Heritage Hill
Property Owners:
There is a City Preservation Ordinance that
governs all exterior changes, repairs and/
or additions to Heritage Hill properties. Call
the Grand Rapids Historic Preservation
Commission at 456-3451 for information on
approvals. You can access the
application form at the City’s
website, www.ci.grandrapids.mi.us at the Planning
Department section or at the
Heritage Hill Association’s
www.heritagehillweb.org.
This ordinance applies
to all exterior changes,
repairs, and/or additions to
your home and proper ty.
Items such as doors and
windows including storms,
yard structures, driveway
and sidewalk approaches,
and fences do need HPC
approvals.
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Heritage Hill Weekend Tour of
by Tom Truesdale
he 43rd Annual Heritage Hill Weekend
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Tour of Homes will take place - for the 2nd
year in a row - the weekend before Memorial
Day weekend. We continue to repeat this
so everyone is aware that the Fall Tour is no
longer and the new and much more brightlyaccented Spring Tour has taken its place.
This 2012 version will be another glorious
kick-off to the Spring/Summer season and
offers a stunning array of homes guaranteed to
provide architecture and ideas aplenty.
Four tour favorites from the last 15 years return
this year and open their doors to delight
everyone from the old-home aficionado to the
casual tour goer and everyone in between.
As always, we welcome you, your friends and
families to join us for another “Best Ever” tour
of the neighborhood we call home.
Following is a short run-down of the homes
and institutions on this year’s tour. The
descriptions are listed in the same order as the
photos above, from left to right.
With the neighborhood in full bloom, you’re
going to love what you find this spring in
Heritage Hill!
428 PLEASANT SE
Hosts: Jenn Gavin & Syl Stym-Popper
We often think of Heritage Hill as the grand
houses on the north end of the district, but
many smaller, middle class homes also are a
part of this wonderfully diverse neighborhood.
This classic early 20th Century Bungalow built
in 1910 is a sample of these smaller homes.
Having been empty for years, the neighbors
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witnessed the gradual collapse of this house, its
roof leaking and sagging like a sad soufflé. The
present owners worked on the house for three
months before they could move in, and in the
last year have worked miracles restoring it.
50 LAFAYETTE NE
Host: Jerry Dreyer
The current owner is sharing his part of this
four-apartment house, which began its life in
1886 as a single family home.
The home was vacant and had been vandalized
when the Dreyers rescued it in 1974. It had
been divided into seven apartments. The third
floor ballroom suffered extensive fire damage,
the hand carved mantle, light fixtures and
much of the original plumbing fixtures had
disappeared. A section of charred railing
was sticking out of the fireplace, having been
burned as firewood.
Much love, sweat, and skilled craftsmanship
have gone into the restoration of this lovely
home.
168 COLLEGE NE
Hosts: An Hile and Bob Roche
Built in 1915, this home is an example of what
was called a Denver Bungalow. The stucco on
the second story complements and adds a
lightness to the wide based brick first story.
Built somewhat later than the surrounding
houses, it was noted in the Grand Rapids
Herald as the first of its type in this area.
Currently a two-family home, in the 60’s and
early 70’s the house was owned by Catholic
Social Services and had as many as eleven
people living in it, each with their own room.
356 CHERRY SE
Hosts: Dave Vriesenga (owner) & Sarah Vermeulen
This home was built in 1885 by prominent
Grand Rapids architect and real estate broker,
Charles Coit and his wife Clara who was
famous in her own right as one of the
organizers of the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Mr. Coit was known for his design of the
Coit building in Los Angeles and the
Coit Tower in San Francisco.
The Eastlake-Style architecture of this house
features several Queen Anne elements.
The house was left to deteriorate and was
almost torn down in the early 70’s. Thanks
to the Historic Preservation Commission and
several caring owners since then, it has been
saved for us to appreciate today.
334 STATE STREET SE
Hosts: Stephanie Jagusch & Dashiell Kolbe
Some of you may be old enough to remember
Finch’s Hardware - “In a Pinch, It’s a Cinch
with Finch.”
Finch’s was located where two restaurants now
sit. This adjacent house, built in 1892, had a
door from the living room that connected the
Finch family home to the business. Walking
down the street, it is surprising to see a house
tucked into this little nook, but the current
owners, Dashiell and Stephanie discovered it,
and saw the possibilities even in the neglected
and dilapidated state in which they found it.
They have been working tirelessly for one and
a half years to make this house a home.
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Homes - MAY 19 AND 20, 2012!
Advance tickets for the
2012 Heritage Hill Weekend Tour of Homes
are $15.00 and available through Friday, May 18th
at the Heritage Hill Association office, all
Grand Rapids-area Family Fare stores,
D&W Fresh Markets, Lake Michigan Credit Unions,
Martha’s Vineyard, The Wealthy Street Bakery
and Art of the Table.
Advance tickets are also available online:
www.heritagehillweb.org.
On the weekend of Tour, May 19th & 20th, tickets
are $18.00 and available only at the Grand Rapids
Community College - DeVos Campus, 415 E. Fulton.
573 PROSPECT SE
Host: Suzanne DeHaan
A415lsE.o FULTON
This charming Georgian Revival was built in
1907. The gambrel roof and the basic symmetry are common to this architectural style.
It was converted into two apartments around
1950 and passed through several hands or was
vacant for years following and eventually was
damaged by fire. Most of the major restoration
of the home was done by Doug and Charol
Stout who changed it back to a single family
after purchasing it in 1985. The current owner
and her husband bought this house in 1999.
Their choice of rich colors and all of the warm,
personal touches that grace each room make
this home a delight to see.
135 LAFAYETTE NE
Hosts:
Todd Hoort,
Hoort Skyelar
and Skyelar
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Civil War veteran,
Lumber Baron and
eventual Director of the
First National Bank of
Grand Rapids, T. Stewart White built the stately
English Tudor in 1907. White’s widow helped
to create the Grand Rapids Furniture Museum,
opening in 1938 and closing in 1959 when
the property became a dormitory for the then
Davenport Institute and was named Warren Hall,
after White’s son who died serving in World War II.
409 LAFAYETTE SE
Child Discovery
Center
Lafayette School,
once called the most
beautiful in Michigan,
was constructed out of
brick, tile, white oak,
hard maple and terrazzo
(Italian marble chips
and cubes) in 1922 in what can be called the Academic Deco style. The school was rededicated as
VandenBerg School in 1951 to commemorate U.S.
Senator Arthur H. VandenBerg, from Grand Rapids
and buried in Oakhill Cemetery.
300 E. FULTON
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Built in 1849 by Aaron
Dikeman, this Classic
Revival style home
boasted seven fireplaces
and is the only home in
Grand Rapids that may
be called a “Row House”.
Dikeman, Michigan’s first jeweler,
jeweler helped organize
Saint Mark’s Church and had 11 children, one of
whom became Mayor of Grand Rapids in 1882.
134 N. DIVISION
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
This Gothic Revival style church,
consecrated in 1849, boasts unique
towers with belfries, pointed arch windows
and front portico, which was added in 1880.
The church walls are constructed of
Grand River rock carried to the site by
ox cart, its
magnificent
woodwork is
all original and
the altar piece
is hand-carved
by German,
master carver,
Alois Lang.
450 MADISON SE
Steelcase Corporation’s
Meyer May House
This Frank Lloyd Wright-designedand-built
home was
purchased
in the
mid-1980s
by Steelcase
Corporation,
who turned
it into a
museum-piece of Mr. Wright’s architectural
prowess. Built for clothing store owner
Meyer May, this house continues to
fascinate visitors since it was first
on the Weekend Tour of Homes as a
“work in progress” in 1986.
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commendable. It's not just a job...your crew and yourself are as
proud and pleased with the finished project as much as the customer
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How was your budget addressed for your painting project by
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a negative contractor experience a surprising pleasant one. I would
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Board Notes
Discussion at the March 2012 Heritage Hill
Association Board Meeting included:
Martha's Vineyard parking lot
development - Tom Simmons,
Construction manager, overviewed the
proposal. Kameel Chamelly, owner of
Martha's Vineyard, has purchased the two
apartment buildings on Lyon NE behind
his store. The first building , 609 Lyon NE,
is in serious disrepair, foundation issues
and structural deterioration complicated
by several fires. The cost of restoration
greatly exceeds market value. Plans are to
demolish and replace this building with
a 14 space parking lot that would service
Martha's, Nantucket Bakery and the
eastern most building on Lyon that will be
renovated. That building will be designed
to house additional store front businesses
and may include residential units on
the 2nd floor. The alley to the north of
Nantucket is to be improved and designed
as the entrance to the new parking lot. It
will be a circular traffic pattern with cars
entering off of Union and exiting on Lyon
NE. The lot will be a permeable surface;
lighting will be directed down to minimize
ambient light. The Lyon streetscape
of the parking lot will be fenced and
landscaped. Some architectural details
of the demolished building will be
added to the exposed wall of the 615
Lyon building along with replicating the
banding patterns of Martha's. The parking
lot will greatly diminish the congestion
along Union NE and improve vehicle and
(Cont'd on page 14)
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Board Notes
(Cont'd from page 13)
pedestrian safety. This development does
not need Historic Preservation review as
the building is outside the historic district.
It does needs special land use approvals
from the City's Planning Commission
with that hearing set for April 12. Once
approved, demolition is hoped to be
done by the end of this summer. Various
questions were raised specific to the
demolition request and many positive
comments with regard to alleviating the
congestion that currently exists. The
issue was referred to the HHA Zoning
Committee for its review process with a
recommendation coming to the Board via
email as the public hearing is before the
April Board meeting.
Board member sign-up for Home Tour
Friends and Sponsor Recruitment:
The list of business institutions that had
received the initial mailing request was
circulated for Board members to select
contacts of their choice for follow-up
phone calls/needs.
Treasurer’s Report – Jackie Taylor
reviewed both the January and February
reports . The first two months appear
to be in line with 2012 HHA Budget.
Income from the rental listing service is
low; Grand River Builders is a Tour pillar
($2,500) again this year - applause. The
two Home Tour sponsorship lines will be
renamed "Pillar" and "Sponsors" to avoid
confusion on future reports.
Staff Reports - Jan reported on the
time schedule for the Pleasant Park;
the community support strategy will be
defined likely in June; construction will
begin in 2013 if the Park fundraising is
successful. The Board was reminded of
the Mary Free Bed meeting on March 22.
Barb detailed a recent street day time
assault of a woman walking alone which
is not typical in HH. She also reported a
very moderate spike in crime due to the
warm weather. Barb reviewed window
pinning and raised the issue of pinning
new windows. Drilling into new windows
negates the warranty so mechanical stops
need to be investigated to find a workable
solution. 345 State St. is still on the
market with the hope of leasing a sizeable
amount of the building so that financing
can proceed.
Committee/Liaison Reports –
Land Use Issues – Mike Clark's group had
to postpone its meeting and is working on
rescheduling.
Administration –The Executive
Committee is meeting on March 27 to
build its 2012 Goals and Objectives.
The Fund Development gathering on
June 5th that Saint Mary's is hosting for
the Association was overviewed. The
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list of invitees was circulated for Board
members to add names and/or additional
to contact.
Fundraising – Nikki Hoort overviewed
their 2012 objectives that included
exploring a 2nd wine social, soliciting
absentee landlords for pledge donations,
the Garden Tour that is seeking gardens
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Community Involvement – Steph
Eckley detailed her group's objectives
that addressed a coordinated and
linked communication system as well as
developing posting standards for social
media; growing HHA's email contacts
through newsletter and social media
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Discussion at the April 2012 Heritage Hill
Association Board Meeting included:
GRCC President Steve Ender: Jim Payne
welcomed President Ender and expressed
gratitude to GRCC for its hospitality with
regard to the Association's continued
use of the facilities at the DeVos campus.
GRCC's move and use of the former
Davenport campus has been a smooth
and seamless transition. Jim also
congratulated Dr. Ender for the LEED
Silver certified restoration of the Stuart
White Hall.
Dr. Ender overviewed his introduction
to Grand Rapids and his presidency at
GRCC. He expressed his commitment to
sustain GRCC's campuses and that he
"does not like to tear anything down".
Many of the buildings are 100 years old
and need maintenance and updating for
today's technology and energy efficiency.
GRCC's funding is dwindling due to the
current economy; negotiations were
successful with the faculty union which
will be replicated for the 2 other unions
representing GRCC's employees. The
May 8th millage request is for .35 mills
for 20 years; the tax would be a $26.24
increase on a $150,000 house. The
$98 million millage would allow much
needed and varied renovations at the
main campus; upgrades to heating and
sprinkling systems, windows; improved
class rooms for child development and
more. Sustainability is built into the
millage budget. GRCC student enrollment
is currently 32,500; over 8,000 employees
received training by GRCC in the GR area,
this will be expanded by 5,000 next year.
Dr. Ender asked for the HHA Board
members' support of the GRCC millage.
Motion made by Mike Clark for the
Heritage Hill Association to do just that;
seconded and passed unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report – The March, 2012
report was accepted.
Staff Reports - Both Jan and Barb's
written reports were included in the
Board packet. Barb discussed the Sex
Offender's List and offenders not on
the registry; a few reported burglaries
this past month but nothing radical;
car larcenies continue to be a problem;
reminder of the State Street visioning
on May 2nd. In follow-up to the State
Street Corridor Improvement Plan, Mike
C. outlined a draft grant proposal to the
Dyer Ives Foundation that seeks funding
for actions, activities that would have
a visual impact on State Street (street
clean-ups, tree plantings; and organizing
community themed events). This grant
will be finalized and submitted hopefully
(Cont'd on page 16)
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Board Notes
(Cont'd from page 15)
in the next month. 311 State Street has
been sold but the owner is not known
at this point. Jan provided an update on
the Martha's Vineyard proposal that was
before the City's Planning Commission on
April 12. The Public hearing presented
much support for the plan however there
was not a quorum of the Commissioners
and no official meeting could be recorded.
Any decision is now pushed to May. The
University Prep Academy has purchased
land at Division and Logan from ICCF and
is building a new high school. It is not yet
known how soon UPrep will vacate the
former City High building.
Committee/Liaison Reports – Jim
requested that each liaison chair submit
its objectives to the HHA office; the full
report will be provided at the May Board
meeting.
Community Involvement – Steph
Eckley's group's objectives are written but
need final review before submission.
Land Use Issues – Mike Clark's group
has met and objectives were submitted.
He highlighted the encouragement of HH
neighbors to serve on City Boards; expand
the information library at the HHA office.
Residential permit parking was raised;
pros and cons were discussed. While HHA
has proposed pursuit of permit parking
three times, neighbors have historically
opposed implementation. It has been
5 years since it was last proposed;
consideration to re-open this discussion
was left on the table.
Administration –The Executive
Committee submitted its 2012 Goals
and Objectives. The Fund Development
gathering is June 5th at Saint Mary's
Hospital; the meeting with Mary Free Bed
and review of the proposed expansion
was well attended; involved discussion
and good communication. Next meeting
will be in 1 or 2 months when plans are
more defined.
Fundraising – Deb Bryker's group is
finalizing its Goals and Objectives. Home
Tour orchestration was detailed and
Board members volunteered for shifts. Jan
will email all publicity materials for Board
members' help in distributing information
in all possible ways (social media). Kate
Diedrich was applauded for her huge
and dedicated effort on the Home Tour
steering committee! July 14 is set for the
Garden Tour from 9 am to 3 pm. The 2012
Pledge Letter is in the mail.
New Business – Our wonderful neighbor,
Eve Matlock, passed away this past
Sunday. Visitation is Friday from 1 to 5
pm at Browns; funeral is Saturday. Kate
Diedrich announced the open house at
Martin Luther King Academy.
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The HHA Board meets at 7:00 p.m. on the
third WEDNESDAY of every month at the
GRCC DeVos Campus, 415 East Fulton, at
the Robert Sneden Lecture Hall. Neighbors
are welcome to attend.
If you would like an item placed on the
Board agenda, please call the HHA of�ice
at 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
is taken at the beginning of each meeting.
For non- agenda items, public comment is
taken at the end of each meeting. Typically,
Board meetings run from 7:00 p.m. until
8:30 p.m.
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Heritage Hill
Did you know that for Grades K-5, the
Grand Rapids Public Schools Montessori
program at Fountain School is what is
considered a Neighborhood School?
All Students Must Apply, but all
neighborhood students are admitted.
The Heritage Hill Association office has
been receiving calls from families moving
to Grand Rapids and purposefully seeking
out homes in Heritage Hill in order for
their children to attend the Montessori at
Fountain program.
Owners in the area may consider this
as an added value (and a selling point) for
their homes. For the specific boundaries
included, contact GRPS:
Phone: 819-2150
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.grpublicschools.org
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456-1456
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Camp Henry
459-2267
Child Development Center 458-8480
Food Pantry
456-6115
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. . . a neighborhood association is only as strong as its Membership!
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HELP
KEEP
DEMOCRACY
ALIVE
WANTED:
Election Inspectors
to work at the polls
at the
AUGUST 7, 2012
Election and all
future elections. You
must be a resident
of Kent County and a
registered voter.
RATE OF PAY:
Winter-Troutwine Associates, Inc.
Preservation Architecture and Planning
Specializing in historic:
• Restoration, planning and
design
Applications are available
on the City of Grand Rapids
web site,
• Community planning
• Mainstreet design and
consulting
http://grcity.us/city-clerk/Documents/
ELECTION%20INSPECTOR%20
APPLICATION.pdf
• Tax credits
• National Register
Nominations
at the Clerk’s Office in City
Hall or by calling 456-3010
[email protected]
616-451-8331
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Chairpersons
$150 per day
Inspectors
$125 per day
Training
$ 7.50 perhour
Lauri S. Parks
Grand Rapids City Clerk
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Heritage Hill Association
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Grand Rapids, MI
Permit No. 523
126 College SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Neighborhood Improvement & Public Safety
organizing efforts of the Heritage Hill
Association are in part funded by the City
of Grand Rapids' Community Development
Block Grant Programs.
Classifieds
DATES TO REMEMBER
All Heritage Hill Association Meetings are open to neighbors.
Spring Cleaning. Residential, rentals,
basements and garages. 20 years+ cleaning
experience. Call Colleen, 774-2825.
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
HHA Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
GRCC DeVos Campus
Robert Sneden Academic Building Lecture Hall
415 East Fulton
RUNABOUTS
NO taxi meters
NO hidden fees
● UPFRONT PRICING
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Saturday and Sunday, May 19th and 20th, 2012
2012 Heritage Hill Weekend Tour of Homes
11 am to 5 pm on Saturday; Noon to 6 pm on Sunday
Buy lots of tickets - volunteer a shift as a room guide
Heritage Hill Yard Sales Day - June 9th, 2012
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
HHA Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
GRCC DeVos Campus
Robert Sneden Academic Building Lecture Hall
415 East Fulton
Friday, July 6th
July/August Heritage Herald Deadline
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Heritage Hill Garden Tour
9 am to 3 pm
July Board Meeting Historically Cancelled
Plant Health Care
Plant Health Care
Pruning
Removals
Pruning
Cabling
& Bracing
Removals
Tree
Fertilization
Cabling
& Bracing
Insect/Disease
Tree Fertilization
Control
• Insect/Disease
• IPM Programs
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Control
• IPM
Programs
Brian
McKenzie
ISA Certified Arborist
Brian McKenzie
1-877-BARTLETT
ISA
Certified Arborist
616-245-9449
www.bartlett.com
1-877-BARTLETT
616-245-9449
www.bartlett.com