Winged Predators at Ada Township Park March 20 2012

Winged Predators at Ada Township Park March 20 2012

Ada Township Parks & Recreation Department is offering a special

program  “A Bird’s Eye View: Live Birds of Prey” on Tuesday, March 20

from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Park Learning Center. Families

as well as individuals are welcome to attend.

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This program will feature The Outdoor Discovery Center’s collection

of live hawks, owls, and falcons. Participants will get an up-close view

of these beautiful birds and learn about their life histories as well as

some of their amazing adaptations. The program will be fun and interactive

with hands-on exploration of natural artifacts including feathers, wings,

skulls, and talons.

Space is limited, so pre-registration is requested by Mon., March 16,

by calling the Ada Township Parks office at 616-676-0520 or emailing

mfitzpatrick@adatownshipmi.com.  Cost is $5/adult, $3/child payable

at the event.

Ada Township Park is located at 1180 Buttrick Avenue in Ada, 49301,

between Thornapple River Drive and Grand River Drive.

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Forest Hills Public Schools Offer Child Care

Forest Hills Public Schools Offer Child Care

Forest Hills elementary schools offer fee based, before

and/or after school child care (with the exceptions of Ada Vista,

Northern Trails, and Central Woodlands).  This program runs

from 6:45 am to the start of school and from school dismissal

until 6:15 pm.  An after-school, supervised study group is also

available for middle school students.

 

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Registration in any child care program guarantees full or half day

child care if needed on non-school days.  Please call the Child Care

Office at 493-8787 for current fees, availability, and information

on the different programs.

 

Information and registration forms are available at the the Child

Care Office in the Operations Building at 150 Alta Dale SE

and online at the district’s web site. 

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4th Annual Bands on the Grand Festival

4th Annual Bands on the Grand Festival

Saturday March 3, 2012 six different bands will perform at

Eastern High School’s Forest Hills Adult Community 4th Annual

Bands on the Grand Festival.  The Forest Hills Adult Community

Band is hosting this free event.

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The music will start at 9 am at Eastern High School Auditorium

and continues until 5:30 pmFood and beverage concessions are

available.  Handicap accessible  seating is available.  Bring

your friends and family for a great Saturday of concert band music.

 

Bands performing:

  • Cereal City Concert Band ( Battle Creek)
  • West Michigan Concert Winds ( Muskegon)
  • Blue Lake International Alumni Band
  • Saginaw Area Concert Band
  • Coopersville Community Concert Band
  • Forest Hills Adult Community Band

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Forest Hills Kindergarten Round-ups Scheduled

Forest Hills Kindergarten Round-ups Scheduled

Forest Hills Public Schools has announced Kindergarten

Round-ups & Visitation for the 2012-2013 school year.

 

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Schools & Round up Dates/Visitation Dates

Ada:  March 21 / April 24

Ada Vista: March 8 (parents) / April 18

Collins:  March 6 / May 17

Knapp Forest:  March 13 / May 18

Meadow Brook: March 8 / April 20

Orchard View: March 6 / April 20

Pine Ridge:  March 22 / TBD

Thornapple:  March 21 / August 23

 

Sign up forms were in the recent school newsletter

for the fall 2012 term.  Contact your local elementary

school if you don’t have a form.  If you do not know

which elementary school to contact, please call the

Administration Building at 493-8800.

 

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Ada Township Park Offers Make a Birdfeeder Program Feb 11 2012

Ada Township Park Offers Make a Birdfeeder Program Feb 11 2012

Ada Township Parks and Recreation has a great class for families

and individuals to invite nature into their own backyard.  They will be

offering a “Make A Birdfeeder” on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at 10:00am.

Birds are stressed in the winter trying to find food, especially

under snowfall.  Even with the open winter we have had this year,

birds struggle to maintain their daily intake.  Offering food in a back

yard birdfeeder helps the birds get the necessary nutrients they need

to stay healthy all year.

The Birdfeeder Program will help identify local winter birds, help

attract them to your backyard, and help you  build a wooden birdfeeder

to take home and install.  All materials and supplies will be included.

Participants will also learn how to be a part of the Great Backyard Bird

Count held Feb 17-20 throughout the United States.  This event tallies

more than 10 million observations from Citizen Scientists in the U.S.

and provides locations of over 600 bird species.

 

Pre-registration is requested – Call Ada Township Parks office at

616-676-0520 or email mfitspatrick@adatownshipmi.com by Thurs,

Feb 9th.  Cost is $10 per bird feeder, payable at the event.

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Ada Township Parks Winter 2011-12 Activities

Ada Township Parks Winter 2011-2012 Activities

Roselle Park viewing platform 

Ice Rink at Leonard Field:  An outdoor winter ice rink is set up

at Leonard Field and is available as weather allows. It is open to

the public for general use. Children need to be supervised by a guardian.

Cross Country Trails:  Cross Country Ski trails are set up at Roselle Park

and available as weather allows.  The trails start near the silos and extend

through the north section of the park. Trail maps are set  up along the

route. Please do not walk on or allow dogs on the x-c ski tracks.

Walking & Bike Paths:  Our bets attempts will be made to clear the snow

off the trails after each major snowfall.  Note that conditions may remain

wet, icy and/or slippery throughout the winter.  

At Roselle Park, only a section of the paved path will be plowed in the

winter to allow for x-c skiing in the north section.  Sections of the

trails will be closed when flooded.

 

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Ada Township Christmas Tree Recycling

Ada Township Christmas Tree Recycling

Once again, Ada Township offers recycling for natural Christmas trees

for its residents. They can be dropped off at the back parking lot of Ada

Township Park until  Monday January 13th, 2011.

Brazil Christmas tree

The trees will be recycled into wood chips for use in the park. 

Please remove any decorations, wires, strings, ribbons or other items

that might interfere with a chipper. 

Please no wreaths or garlands.

 

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Roselle Park Improvement Plans Announced

Roselle Park Improvement Plans Announced

Future improvements to the popular Roselle Park in Ada Township

have been set.  The Master Plan calls for a new main entrance,

a Resource Center that will hold 75 people for meetings, a kitchen,

a veranda, restrooms, and adjacent parking.  Trails and boardwalk

would be extended into the park from this new building near the

new entrance across from Michigan Street.  Additional future

enhancements will be an Adventure Playground and a Picnic Area

for large groups.

Roselle Park walking trail

Most of these future improvements are waiting for funding through

grants, memorial gifts, and donations by local individuals and service

groups.  If you are interested in donating funds, a tree or bench in

memorandum, contact Mark Fitzpatrick, Ada Director of Parks at

616-676-9520 or email him at mfitzpatrick@adatownshipmi.com.

 

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Ada Michigan Hall Street Reconstruction Planned for 2012

Ada Michigan Hall Street Reconstruction Planned for 2012

Planning and design work is advancing on a proposed 2012 project

to re-surface Hall St., from Cascade Rd. to the Forest Hills Central

School campus, add a center turn lane at Paradise Lake and add

facilities for pedestrians and bicycles.  A 5 foot sidewalk is planned for

each side of Hall Street instead of an 8-10 foot path. 

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Since Hall Street is the dividing line between Cascade Township on the

south and Ada Township on the north, the cost of this project will be

shared by both townships and Kent County Road Commission.  Another

neighborhood information meeting will be held after plans are firmed up,

so residents along the road will know what to expect.

 

 

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Ada Michigan Neighborhood Real Estate Report Clements Mill Sept 2011

Ada Michigan Neighborhood Real Estate Report – Clements Mill Sept 2011

 Quick Snapshot of Clements Mill Real Estate Activity

               July 1 through Sept 30, 2011

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Active Listings = 3

Pending Sold Properties =  1

Sold Properties = 3

Third Quarter Average Sold Price = $ 314,967

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