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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Foto Friday – Happy 175th Birthday Michigan

Foto Friday – Happy 175th Birthday Michigan

Michigan is turning 175 years old this week.  Our seasonal salute to our

West Michigan area can be summed up by the four photos below:

 snowman

Winter snowman greets passersby from this front yard.

Sign of Michigan Spring

Blooming Forsythia is a sure sign of spring in West Michigan.

Hammock swing

Those lazy days of summer……

 

autumn

Autumn brings crisp weather, fall bounty, and colorful vistas.

We think any of Michigan’s seasons are a great time to celebrate our state.

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Foto Friday: Warm Winter Wishes….

Foto Friday: Warm Winter Wishes….

Snowman

With a low of 3 degrees last night and high today of 14, here in West

Michigan, winter has arrived at last.  We are a hardy bunch and revel in

the winter season.  Skis, both downhill and cross country will be dug out

of the basement this weekend. Snowboards, ice skates and sleds will be,

too.  Because we know that it will be snow much fun to enjoy the outdoor

winter season in West Michigan.

 

In fact, Rosa Parks Circle has special events planned for all outdoor

enthusiasts this coming weekend – $1/free ice skating at the rink,

zoo animals, ice sculptures, GR Griffins, food, warming tents, and more!

So warm up your inner child and head on out to the Great Skate in GR

this weekend!

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Reindeer are Visiting Local Grand Rapids Libraries December 2011

Reindeer are Visiting Local Grand Rapids Libraries December 2011

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It just isn’t Christmas if you don’t get to pet a real, live reindeer.  Ask

your kids or grandkids, they will tell you.  So put it on the calendar, the libraries

listed below will be hosting real reindeer from Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farm.

So dress warmly, bring the camera, and tag yourself some reindeer this holiday

season.

Thursday, December 8, 4:00 PM – Alto branch
Thursday, December 8, 6:30 PM – Comstock Park branch
Monday, December 12, 4:00 PM – Gaines Township branch
Tuesday, December 13, 6:30 PM – Plainfield Township branch
Wednesday, December 14, 3:00 PM – Caledonia Township branch
Thursday, December 15, 4:00 PM – Walker branch
Thursday, December 15, 6:30 PM – Grandville branch
Tuesday, December 20, 6:30 PM – Wyoming branch
Wednesday, December 21, 5:30 PM – Alpine Township branch
Wednesday, December 28, 2:00 PM – Kentwood branch
Friday, December 30, 2:00 PM – Byron Township branch

SEARCH FOR CALEDONIA HOMES

 

SEARCH FOR KENTWOOD HOMES

 

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Mini ArtPrize 2011 Photo Tour

Mini ArtPrize 2011 Photo Tour

 

Just  a small taste of the art work displayed in Grand Rapids

this fall at ArtPrize 2011.  We have less than a hundred

photos of the 1500 art pieces scattered all over Grand Rapids

until Oct 9th.  Come on out and experience Grand Rapids coolness

first hand!

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Cascade Hills Country Club – Grand Rapids Michigan

Cascade Hills Country Club – Grand Rapids Michigan

If you have followed our blog at all, you know I love to play golf.

I get a chance to play most of the local Grand Rapids courses from

time to time.  The opportunity to play at Cascade Hills Country Club

came last month to play in a charity event.

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Cascade Hills Country Club is an established, private, prestigious club

with all the amenities you would expect: tennis courts, swimming pool,

gourmet dining.  In fact, it has a popular social membership, besides the

golf membership.

 

The following photos were taken at Cascade Hills CC Golf Links:

 

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To the green on 9th fairway with the Club house in the background.

 

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Starting the back nine on Cascade Hills Country Club.

 

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The 10th fairway with the halfway house in the distance.

 

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Michigan School Bus Safety Driving Facts!!

Michigan School Bus Safety Fall Driving Facts!!

Not stopping for a local school bus when it’s lights are flashing

red can be more expensive this year.  The Michigan legislature

has passed a law that doubles the fines for drivers who fail to

stop for school buses with flashing red lights during school

transportation times.

School bus by looli

 

SCHOOL BUSES ARE LIKE TRAFFIC SIGNALS!!!

  • Prepare to stop when a slowing school bus has its overhead yellow lights flashing.
  • Stop at least 20 feet away for buses when red lights are flashing, unless driving in the opposite direction on a divided highway.
  • Slow down in or near school and residential areas.
  • Look for clues such as safety patrols, crossing guards, bicycles and playgrounds – that indicate children might be in the area.
  • Watch for children between parked cars and other objects.
  • Use additional caution in bad weather.

 

If we all pay attention and drive safely this year, our children will be safer.

School bus photo courtesy of looli on Flickr

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Foto Friday – Fish Ladder Park Grand Rapids Michigan

Foto Friday – Fish Ladder Park Grand Rapids Michigan

Fish Ladder Sculpture Grand Rapids MI

To help the salmon that are trying to reach their spawning grounds

in the upper reaches of the Grand River and its tributaries, this Fish Ladder

was installed at one of the main drops in the Grand River.  Even with the

help of the ladder, they still have a Herculean task to get up  the Grand

River in downtown Grand Rapids.  Fish Ladder on Grand River

The Fish Ladder was installed in 1974 and is a favorite spot to watch

 the fish return up river in the fall.  Joseph E Kinnebrew IV, designed the

Fish Ladder Sculpture that allows the fish to climb the dam at Fourth Street

and Front NW.  

We have seen the fish so thick that the ducks can walk on their backs

to catch treats thrown in for them.  If you visit when the salmon are

running, be sure to bring a bag of bread crumbs!

 

View of GR from ladder

Grand views of our local city and riverfront are visible from here. 

You can see the many cranes and buildings going up on Michigan Avenue,

also known as The Medical Mile. The VanAndel Institute, Butterworth Hospital,

Lemmon-Holton Cancer Center, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and the

Michigan State University Medical School.

Grand Rapids Medical Mile from Fish Ladder

A small public city park adjoins the fish ladder and is a great spot

to bring a picnic lunch and watch the activity on the river.

Fishermen were pulling huge salmon from the river when we visited the

other day.  The salmon are on their way upstream from Lake Michigan.

Birch tree at FL park

 

Did you think Grand Rapids was named for the river that flows through it?

Yes, and for the treacherous and lengthy rapids that existed here.

 

Grand River Rapids Wall

The rapids have long been tamed with reinforced concrete walls that

step the rapids down gradually along the length of the river through the city.

Whether you come to fish or just watch the fish jumping, it is a fascinating

spectacle every fall in Grand Rapids.

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Kent County C.E.R.T. Team at Wyoming Michigan 2011 Classic Car Show

Kent County C.E.R.T. Team at Wyoming Michigan 2011 Classic Car Show

In case you have never heard of this organization, The Kent County

Community Emergency Response Team is a group of local volunteers who

are dedicated to educating, informing and assisting the public in responding

to emergency disasters in their local community.  We became members because

we think it is important to support our local community and we feel disaster

preparedness is vital to a community’s welfare.

 

Did You Know?  If a disaster strikes the metro Grand Rapids area, there are

only 10,000 police, firemen, and emergency responders to try to handle the

needs of over a million people?  Needless to say, citizen volunteers will be

needed.  If you feel that this might be of interest to you – contact:

Kent County CERT
Kent County Volunteer Community Emergency Response Team
701 Ball St
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Dave Everts    (616) 632-6100    DEverts8667@aol.com

 

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Kent County C.E.R.T. Team is ready to make sno-cones for hot & thirsty

people at the Wyoming Classic Car Show on July 24th,  2011  from 4-8 pm

at the Resurrection Life Church.

 

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Our group of volunteers are hard at work setting up the Sno-Cone machines.

Kent_County_CERT_Team_ fundraiser

A great group of people turned out on this hot Sunday to work the booth.

 

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Behind the scenes look at at sticky operation….beside the neon blue fingers

I had for a few days after, this was a fun event.  We had a chance to have

some food and view all the great cars that were displayed.

 

Click on the photo to see our photo blog on the Wyoming Classic Car Show 2011

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Classic Car Show Wyoming Michigan 2011

Classic Car Show Wyoming Michigan 2011

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If you are of a certain age, these classic cars shown at the Classic Car Show

in Wyoming Michigan on July 24, 2011 at the Resurrection Life Church will

bring back lots of memories.

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I really appreciated the details on this classic car from the 1950’s.  I recall

those white interiors and the fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror.

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The drive in restaurant tray with the food really brought back our younger

days.  We used to get strawberry pie from Big Boy’s on Pearl St

delivered by car hop!  Can you remember those days??

 

If you would like to see more photos from the Classic Car Show in Wyoming,

check out our Flickr Set.

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