Public weighs in on affordable housing plan in Holland
General Capital Group opened a public forum for downtown Holland affordable housing, proposing a four story 72 unit development at Seventh Street and River Avenue. About 20 residents attended with feedback on unit mix, family housing, bike access, privacy, and anticipated rents from 750 to 1000 dollars monthly. The company will hold another public meeting on August 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss architectural details and materials.
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Holland
General Capital Group
Seventh Street
River Avenue
Herrick District Library
Sig Strautmanis
General Capital
Holland Township
Harve Kan
Andrew Blunt
Sixth Street
Strautmanis
Zeeland Fire Rescue receives EMS paramedic cart through community donations
Zeeland Fire Rescue unveiled an Electro Bubble Buddy LSV EMS Paramedic Cart funded by community donations totaling 35000 dollars. The compact electric cart, street legal and capable of 25 mph, seats three and will aid responders at football games parades and downtown events by allowing faster safe patient access without tying up larger rigs. Major gifts came from Zeeland Board of Public Works Zeeland Farm Services and Distinctive Manufacturing Group.
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Zeeland - Zeeland Fire Rescue
EMS
Zeeland Fire Rescue
Chad Lynema
Synema
Zeeland Board of Public Works
Zeeland Farm Services
Distinctive Manufacturing Group
Creative Dining to switch to cage free eggs company wide
Creative Dining Services will use only cage free eggs in shelled and liquid products, moving from initial switch July 1 to full cage free status by December. A 40 person chef tour of Vande Bunte Eggs showcased housing and feeding practices, highlighting local Michigan farms and a $625 million state egg industry with 15 million hens producing 4 billion eggs annually.
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Creative Dining
Creative
Zeeland Company
Hope College
Grand Rapids Community College
Creative Dining Services
Vande Bunte
Janine Oberstadt
Michigan
Rob Knecht
Vande Bunte Eggs
Knecht
Heeringa Name Misspelled on Holland Civic Center
The city corrected a misspelling on the Civic Center north end where Heeringa was rendered as Herringa. The error, caused by an installer, was fixed without cost to the city after the lettering honoring George and Lucile Heeringa was revealed.
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Holland
Civic Center
Heeringa
Herringa
Matt VanDyken
George
Lucile Heeringa
James
Eileen
Heeringas
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