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16May2012
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City of Grand Rapids Pay-As-You-Go
Click on the link above to see a FAQ sheet which reviews many of the frequently asked questions regarding the new program. This program is set to begin soon….so be sure to check out the link.
14May2012
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8May2012
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Hello Friends & Neighbors
Midtown Neighborhood Association is having a fundraiser at El Barrio May 29th, 5pm – 9pm. 15% of your food/drink bill will go to support Midtown. The proceeds raised will benefit neighborhood improvement projects and public safety accomplishments and successes throughout the years
8May2012
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Midtown would like to take this opportunity to thank Flowerland for their generous donation of MacIntosh apple trees! The trees will be planted soon and will help to increase Midtowns urban tree canopy. They will also serve as future “learning stations” for residents interested in growing their own “Edible Tree Canopy” here in the City. Photos of the tree plantings and growth will be posted to this website and announcements regarding “how to-learning station” events on pruning, harvesting and utilizing the fruits grown on these trees will be forthcoming.
The trees will not likely bear fruit this season, but will instead use this time to grow strong roots in preparation for years to come. Likewise they will provide a little shade…which is always nice on a hot, sunny day.
7May2012
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If this year’s Michigan weather has not only you but also your plants confused…join the crowd! Our office has heard from several people that things are growing out of control earlier this year and that subsequently the Perennial Plant Exchange just can’t come fast enough.
This years exchange will be held at the Midtown Green park, Eastern at Fountain, on May 19th from 10a-12noon. Join other “green thumb garden enthusiasts and wanna-be’s” as they gather on the Green with plants, seeds and garden art in tow. Remember to label your offerings with “Sun”, “Shade”, or “Mixed” so that those persons bringing home the new-addition will know right where to plant.
If you have questions about the event or would like to weigh-in on whether or not Midtown hosts a similar event in the Fall (as well as in the Spring) please contact our staff by e-mail at midtownmi@yahoo.com or by phone at 732-9191
See you on the 19th!
25April2012
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Please join us as we welcome two new businesses, under one roof, to the Midtown Neighborhood Association. Always, Betti and User Easy Computers recently opened at 1141 E. Fulton, next to the newly renovated Fulton Street Farmers Market.
Feel free to check out the links below for recent media coverage…and be sure to check Midtown’s next newsletter, in the mail by May 5th, for a valuable service coupon.
http://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/devnews/UserEasy0419.aspx
11April2012
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Midtown Needs YOU!
Do you have a Green Thumb and enjoy spending warm summer days working in your yard? Do you consider yourself to be a good writer and would like to find a valuable cause where you can put your skills to work in a volunteer capacity? Do you want to get to know the neighbors on your block better so you can network about public safety and other neighborhood concerns? Or do you play an instrument and wish to share your musical gifts at an upcoming neighborhood event? If any of these things are true, Midtown Neighborhood Association (MNA) wants to hear from you!
The opportunities to get involved in helping make Midtown a wonderful place to live, work, shop and play are endless. Whether your busy life only allows you to offer one or two hours a year or whether you want to make a bigger time commitment to the neighborhood, there are opportunities to fit many schedules and skill sets.
MNA is undertaking an effort to gain a better understanding of what skills area residents have and wish to offer to the neighborhood. Toward this end, MNA has launched a Neighborhood Skills Survey. The short 7-question survey will only take a couple of minutes to fill out and it will provide valuable information to MNA regarding the special skills and talents in the neighborhood. It also provides an opportunity for area residents to share what they like about their area of the neighborhood as well as provide feedback on what could be improved.
The survey can be accessed online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/midtownskills .
10April2012
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Healthy Homes has the capacity to serve people quickly and immediately at this time, so please contact them.
Free smoke alarms and one CO alarm are available and can be installed in qualifying (see below) residents home on a first call, first served basis. For owner occupants, Healthy Homes will install enough alarms to bring the home owner 100% up to GRFD guidelines. For tenants, Healthy Homes will provide up to two alarms, then send a courtesy notice to the landlord letting him or her know how many more are needed and where to pass inspection. – Free service. No cost.
Healthy Homes will install the detectors (sorry, they cannot give out the alarms without also installing them).
A qualifying household must have a resident child 0-5 years of age (or pregnant woman).
The qualifying home must be in Grand Rapids or northeast Wyoming (north of Burton and east of Burlingame).
Please call (616) 241-3300 if you would like to take advantage of this helpful personal safety opportunity.
30January2012
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Dateline: Midtown Neighborhood, 700 Block of Lyon Street NE. Neighbors found a hawk standing in the middle of Lyon Street in front of 731 Lyon Street on Saturday. Neighbor Mark Stoddard made the keen observation that a hawk standing in the street and allowing people get close to it was probably seriously injured or ill. Neighbor Kim Stoddard contacted Blanford Nature Center and was instructed on how to trap and transport an injured hawk …. watch those talons! With a bath towel and a bit of luck, Mark Stoddard captured the hawk and moved it gently into a cat carrier held by Kim Stoddard. The injured hawk was transported by Cadilance to Blanford, where the hawk was diagnosed as having suffered serious and certainly fatal lower abdominal internal injuries possibly caused by being hit by a car or by flying into something. The hawk was euthanized. Meanwhile, back in the hood, rumors swirl! Did the feral cats in the 700 and 800 blocks of Lyon Street, who have been terrorized for months by the hawk, order the hit. The cats aren’t talking, but two were seen high-fiving each other.
