East Hills Council of Neighbors
Grab coffee with neighbors every Friday at East Hills
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under NEWS
For over 20 years, neighbors, members of the community and city leaders have been meeting at the East Hills Council of Neighbors every Friday morning to talk about various things going on in the neighborhood and the city. The event is open to anyone...
Catalyst Radio: East Hills neighborhood planning new Gay Day event
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 07-13-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This week’s edition of Catalyst Radio features East Hills Council of Neighbors, and a first-ever event for the neighborhood called Gay Day,...
Community conversation at Congress Elementary could contribute to policies
by (emberlyvick)
Submitted 06-18-2012 under OPINION
What letter grade would you give the statewide education system? What letter grade would you give the local education system? These were two inquiries asked during an open community dialogue on Wednesday June 14. The small community conversation was...
Nonprofit professionals go head to head in karaoke battle May 4
by (ynpn.gr)
Submitted 04-19-2012 under NONPROFITS
Lets get ready to RRRRRRRRUMBLE!!! On Friday, May 4th 2012, young nonprofit professionals from 11 local organizations will take the stage at Wealthy Theater to express their nonprofits’ missions, visions and values...through song. Think...East Hills loves Congress- and so do I!
by (EHCN)
Submitted 02-20-2012 under NONPROFITS
I had the pleasure of attending the Congress School Meet and Greet last Thursday evening. The intention of the event was to get residents of east hills familiar with this great neighborhood school and all it has to offer to both current and...
Relationships: To call each thing by its right name
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 02-05-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Matt Russell and I were musing in the office yesterday about the possibilities with February's first story theme: Relationships. We were talking about inanimate objects and why people name them. Of the core staff, George Wietor has named his...
East Hills Council of Neighbors' efforts lead to a better Grand Rapids
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 01-14-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
During the 1960s, the automobile provided the luxury of unrestricted travel. This led to people leaving the cities for what they perceived to be a better life in the suburbs. The abandonment of the city ushered in a plethora of absentee...