Summer Picnic – Recently Returned Volunteers Welcome

SATURDAY AUGUST 7, 1PM AT GREG AND LISA POHLAD’S

Greg and Lisa (Jamaica and Guatemala) have again graciously offered their backyard, with a pool!, to socialize, eat and have a good time this summer for an informal picnic. Put this on your summer calendar.

Saturday, August 7th at 1pm.
1731 Eastbrook Grand Rapids MI 49508-5550

This has been a great time for returning volunteers to stop by and meet the group. We will also finalize plans for this year’s yard sale in September at Ken’s house.

Bring something to share for the food table. Greg said he would do some burgers. Bring your beverage and probably some plates, etc., to cut down on throwaways.

We look forward to seeing you.

Work Project May 8, with ICCF

Our work project Saturday, May 8, 9:00 a.m. – noon is at 3909 Heron, SW, Wyoming. The easiest approach is from Burlingame Ave., east on 40th Street then north on Heron.

This is a landscaping project involving: removal of 2 bushes in front and new plantings added, clean out of narrow area beside the driveway, removal of small trees behind garage, tidying up of beds behind the house, perimeter plantings around rear yard, mulching of all beds, raking of yard, and removal of yard weeds as best as possible. Bring work gloves, rakes and shovels. Debriefing afterward at the Beltline Bar.

I look forward to seeing you there and I thank you for your generous participation. This is our second, and final, local work project with ICCF this year. Here is a map.
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Work Day Photos

We accomplished a lot in a short period of time thanks to the efforts of some of our Returned PC Volunteers. We were aided by the prospective homeowner and many children. We did a yard cleaning, mulching, planting and general pickup to help make the outdoors of this ICCF project more ready to move into in about a month.
Thanks to all who pitched in.
The next date is in two weeks. Stay tuned.

Workday – April 24

Workday – Change of Plans.
Saturday, April 24
9AM – 12PM
Bring: Rakes, Gloves, Water – shovels, pruners/loppers, etc. might also help
See location info below

We will still be doing landscaping, but it will be a LOT of cleanup.

The home is located at 45 Colrain SW. It too is off from Buchanan, but between 28th and 36th Street.

We have to dig out a TON of weeds (see photos) and we will hopefully be planting some new stuff as well. There may also be some pruning required of the existing plants. I actually think this job will be more fun because there will be a night and day difference when we are done.

Here is a map:

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Gloves are a must, plus other tools are helpful.
No change in the “debrief” at the Cottage Bar afterwards.

Thanks Ken for the update on the change.

Mark

Greg Mortensen visits Grand Rapids

Conversation with Greg Mortenson
[from the GVSU events website]
Date:
Tuesday, April 6 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Description:
Conversation with Greg Mortenson, author of “Three Cups of Tea,” 2010 Community Reading Project selection.

Sponsored by The College of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Library, and the University Books Store.

Mr. Mortenson will speak from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, and a book signing will follow until 9:00 PM. Doors will open at 6:00 PM.

This event is free and open to the public. There are no tickets required, nor will there be reserved seating. Parking for this event will be in Lot C and Lot F beginning at 5:30 PM – no parking pass for Lots C and F will be necessary beginning at 5:30 PM. Please note: you will be ticketed if you park in these lots before 5:30 PM without a GVSU parking pass. Please consult the GVSU Maps page for directions and a map of the Allendale Campus.

Location:
Fieldhouse – Allendale Campus

Care to Carpool?

Peace Corps Week – March 1 – 7, 2010 (and the rest of the year)

Tell your Story.

Share with a school, youth group, at work with local organizations and with friends at home and online.

visit: Peace Corps online for ideas or guidance on how to share and organize a third goal activity.

Tell others what you plan to do, have done or what you heard about someone else doing that we should know about.

’10 International Potluck – Nepal Speaker

Put February 20th on your calendar for our annual International Potluck Dinner. This is the time to pull out your best host country recipes to share. This is the best event of the year so don’t miss it.

Accolades will be given to the best regional dishes from cool to spicy and staple to exotic. Make sure your country stands out as the dish to remember (and maybe the dish to beat!) for next year. Please label your dish by country, name of dish and ingredients. We will do an around the world food tour and not have to travel far. Get out those cookbooks and laptops to get brainstorming now.

Nepal

This year we will have one of our fellow RPCV’s tell about her recent experience in Nepal. This will be a wonderful event.

We will catch up on RPCA news, decide on International projects and get an update on local projects and activism. See you there.

Date: February 20th
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Our Savior’s Lutheran, 2900 Burton St SE (near Zagman’s)
Speaker: We will have Donna share her recent PC experiences in Nepal.
What to Bring: An Internationally inspired dish to share, table service and a beverage (please no alcohol due to the location). See you there.
Questions? Call Greg at 245-6793.

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Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner – Contact Mark. Saturday, December 5, 5:30 pm at 601 Kent Hills Rd NE for the annual meeting and holiday potluck. Bring a dish to pass and a beverage of choice. 361-6529 We will review the year’s events, elect officers and set the calendar and goals for 2010.

Order your 2010 Calendar and coffee/chocolate from Equal Exchange in order to pickup at the meeting.

More information on the calendar. More information on the coffee.

October 16 Dinner

The dinner will be Friday October 16th at 6:30 p.m. at the Mynt Fusion Bistro in Lowell.

They serve a variety of eastern cuisines.

They are located at 800 W. Main Street. This is actually M-21. They are on the south side of the road.

Mynt Fusion Bistro
800 W Main St
Lowell, MI 49331-1625
(616) 987-9307

For directions, call the Mynt Fusion directly at 987-9307. We have a reservation for 10 to 20 people. We’ve eaten there several times, and the food is excellent. We’ll let people order from the menu. The main dishes run around $15 each.

Thanks.
Carolyn

Peace Corps Recruitment

This billboard is located near Portland MI.

Roadside Peace Corps Billboard