Ada Michigan Road Paving Schedule August 2011

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

The Kent County Road Commission will be laying down the top coat

of asphalt on Ada Drive on Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26.

The schedule calls for one side of the road to be completed on Thurs-

day, and the other side on Friday. Work will begin each morning in the

Village, and progress south and west on Ada Drive to Fox Hollow Ave.

The portion of the work between Thornapple River Dr. and Bronson St.

should be completed by noon on each of those days.

Parking restrictions will be in effect on Ada Drive in the Village until

the afternoon, both days. It will be good to have a new road surface and

to get this construction behind us.

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Cascade Township Michigan 4th of July 2011 Celebration

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Cascade Township Michigan 4th of July 2011 Celebration

Monday July 4th all activities:

8:30 am – lineup for parade at Forest Hills Schools Admin building

parking lot [parade route Cascade Road and Burton to 28th Street

and end at 28th and Thornhills]

9:30 am – Parade starts

10:30 am – After parade -Rides , games, food at the Cascade

Township Library grounds

Roads will be closed for these events from 9:30 to approximately

12:30 p.m. The roads affected will be Cascade Road from Burton

Street to Thornapple River Drive, 28th Street from Cascade to

Thornhills and all of old 28th Street.

DUSK 10:00pm Fireworks – Downtown Ada

Fireworks will be held Monday night July 4th at dusk. Location of

the fireworks will be at 7590 East Fulton and Ada Drive.

* Reminder if you or your child will be in the bike parade and

is 14 years old or younger, they must wear a bike helmet,

as per Cascade Township Ordinance.*

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Ada Michigan Trail Closed near Paradise Lake

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Ada Michigan Trail Closed near Paradise Lake

Ada Trail will be closed for construction starting 6-21-2011

fronting the Villas of Ada’s expansion on Ada Drive. Sewer

line and utility hook ups are being done. The Trail should be

closed for traffic for about 6 weeks.

Then sewer upgrades will be done to Ada Drive east of

Paradise Lake starting August 1st. The Ada Trail will be affected

and will be closed for 6-8 weeks. A new trail surface will be

put down on completion of sewer line upgrades. Time flies….

the current trail is 15 years old.

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Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan.

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Whitneyville Ave Bridge Closed Aug to Oct 2011

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Whitneyville Ave Bridge Closed August to Oct 2011

Starting August 1st, MDOT will make repairs to the bridge

over the freeway on Whitneyville Avenue. The project is

expected to be completed by October 15th. Whitneyville

Avenue will be CLOSED at the freeway for no more than

four (4) weeks during the project. The planned detour

will take vehicles from Whitneyville to 48th Street to

Thornapple River Drive.

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in

West Michigan. We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Ada Michigan Free Summer 2011 Concerts

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Ada Michigan Free Summer 2011 Concerts

Music on the Lawn, Ada’s summer music series is back for the

11th season. The concerts take place Tuesday night at 7:00 pm

at the Averill Historical Museum of Ada lawn 7144 Headley St.

Bring your lawn chair or blanket and join the fun!

June 14 – Adams Family 60’s & 70’s Favorites

June 21 – Voices of Freedom Patriotic Acapella

June 28 – Strung Up Americana Folkwave

July 12 – Chris Vallillo Rural Folk & Roots

July 19 – Jim Heemstra & Crossroads Band

July 29 Friday 6:30 pm Nowhere Band Beatles tribute band

August 2 Tony Reynolds Popular American Hits

August 9 13th Hour 60’s & 70’s Classic Pop Rock

August 16 Great Lakes Chorus Barbershop

August 23 Tiki O’Riley Celtic Music

August 30 Java Jive Swing Dance Band

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Michigan. We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Pedal On – Bicycle Safety

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Pedal On – Bicycle Safety

Hey, hey, May is National Bike Month. Spring and summer are popular

bike riding times. Before you get on two wheels, take a moment to

review bicycle safety rules and have a safe and fun riding season.

Ride with traffic – Always be aware of the traffic around you and

be prepared to stop. Sliding through that corner without stopping

isn’t worth it if you are hit by a car.

Ride single file in a straight line when riding on the road. Riding

2 or 3 abreast forces traffic to swerve into the other lane, NEVER

a safe option.

Always obey traffic signals – Learn the rules of the road and

obey all traffic laws. This should go without saying, but every

year bikers are injured on the roads.

Bicycle Safety Rules

Kent Trails Info

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Ada Michigan Spring 2011 Events

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Ada Michigan Spring 2011 Events

April 30- May 1, 2011
Tri Rivers Historical Museum Network Tour

All museums in the network will be open for the tour.

Stop by Ada Historical Museum for a brochure and map.

Common Corners
Historic Charlton Park
Fallasburg Historic Village
The Fighting Falcon Museum
Flat River Historical Society
Ionia County Historical Museum
Lowell Area Historical Museum

Time: 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Location: 7144 Headley St at the Museum

May 21, 2011
Arts in Ada—Come & participate in Ada’s annual celebration

of performing and fine arts. There will be craft booths, food vendors

and area dance schools and musical acts perform.

Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location: Bronson St., Ada

May 22 , 2011
Civil War Lecture—Come enjoy the presentation:

“Bedrolls and Bonnets—Daily Life in the Civil War Era,”
which highlights the lives of both men and women during
the Civil War.

Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Ada Township Assembly Hall.

Call for the Civil War Sesquicentennial –
The Society will be presenting a new temporary exhibit in
recognition of the 150th anniversary of the start of the
Civil War. In an effort to tell the story of the Civil War
from an Ada perspective, we welcome any items, artifacts,
papers, memorabilia etc. that community members may
have to share. If you would be interested in having your
Civil War items included in the exhibit, please do call us at
676.9346 or email adahistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

information from Ada Township Michigan

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Michigan. We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Ada Township MI Calling All Volunteers

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Ada Township MI Calling All Volunteers

Ada Parks & Recreation Department has volunteer opportunities

to assist with grounds care, gardens, trails, habitat stewardship,

clerical services and youth program.

Contact the Park office at 616-676-0520 or email

mfitzpatrick@adatownshipmi.com for and application,

interview or schedule of events.

Spring Volunteer Orientation & Luncheon
Tuesday, April 12, 12:00 – 1:00 Ada Township Park Free

Interested, new & current Volunteers are welcome for a light lunch

by the park staff followed by a presentation on our upcoming project

goals and opportunities for the season.

Please RSVP by April 8th to the Parks office.

Volunteer Stewardship Work Days in Ada Parks
Work on trails, gardens, invasive plants, habitat improvements.

Various Tuesdays and Locations 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

April 12: Ada Park
April 26: Ada Park
May 3: Roselle Park
May 10: Leonard Field
May 14: Seidman Park (Saturday)
May 17: Carl Creek Preserve
May 24: Ada Park
June 7: Roselle Park
August 16: Location TB

Information from Ada Township

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Michigan. We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Foto Friday – Is This “BIG” Enough?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Foto Friday – Is This “BIG” Enough?

Sometimes you just have to make a statement.

That is what FruitBasket Flowerland is doing at

their 28th Street Store location this spring.

This huge lawn chair got my attention……

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Clements Mill Neighborhood Video Tour Ada Michigan

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Terry & Bonnie

Clements Mill Neighborhood Video Tour Ada Michigan

Clements Mill is a subdivision located in Forest Hills School District,

Ada Michigan. Ada is a suburb on the east side of Grand Rapids.

We took a quick drive through part of the neighborhood, so you

could get a feel for the area. There are lots of children in this

neighborhood. We drove through on a windy, chill day during

Spring Break, otherwise, you would see lots of kids around.

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Michigan. We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Category Archives: Forest Hills MI

Ada Michigan Road Paving Schedule August 2011

Cascade Township Michigan 4th of July 2011 Celebration

Ada Michigan Trail Closed near Paradise Lake

Whitneyville Ave Bridge Closed Aug to Oct 2011

Ada Michigan Free Summer 2011 Concerts

Pedal On – Bicycle Safety

Kent Trails Info

Ada Michigan Spring 2011 Events

Ada Township MI Calling All Volunteers

Foto Friday – Is This “BIG” Enough?

Clements Mill Neighborhood Video Tour Ada Michigan