Stories

Spring Break 2010: Day four

March 26, 2010

Raking: check. Well, the front yard at least. One of the themes of the week has been adjusting our sense of scale with the school as tasks take more time, more people and taller ladders than we expect. That said, our feeling after our last morning of school work was that we...

Spring Break 2010: Day three

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Details, Events, People

March 25, 2010

We did a lot of raking today at Huss School. I'm beginning to realize the scale of this place because I continually underestimate the amount of stuff in the building or on the land. For example, I looked at the front yard today and thought, "There aren't that many leaves here; we can...

Spring Break 2010: Day two

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Details, Events, People

March 24, 2010

Today was another full day--which means I am again sitting down to type this near midnight. We don't have internet access at the Hermitage, so I'm posting these updates to the blog while we grab water from our apartment in the morning for cleaning at the school (the school building is winterized, so there's...

Spring Break 2010: Day one

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Details, Events, People

March 23, 2010

One of the text's for today's morning prayer was the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It's a story I've heard a thousand times, but I don't think I'd heard it in quite a while. I was struck during this reading by the number of people who told Jesus upon his...

Spring break begins!

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

People, Projects, Story

March 22, 2010

We've already had a very full weekend and first work day with our spring break work group! I only have a few minutes to post, so I'll just post a few photos ...

Calvin students in Three Rivers for spring break

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Events, People, Projects

March 20, 2010

In a few hours, five Calvin College students will arrive in Three Rivers to spend their spring break learning about our city, working at Huss School and dreaming about future possibilities for both. We've planned a full week of work and events that will keep us pretty busy throughout the week. The group will be...

Triple Ripple Community Garden press release

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Details, Events, Ideas, People, Projects

March 15, 2010

Three Rivers, MI March 15, 2010. The youth of Three Rivers are going to be cultivating the spirit of community, neighborhood and diversity by growing food collaboratively and sustainably. In April, coordinators of the Triple Ripple Community Garden, Julianna Sauber- and Brenda McGowan-Nurturing Communities Initiative will begin what is hoped to be the first of...

Triple Ripple Community Garden meeting

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Details, Events, Ideas, People, Projects

March 13, 2010

The Tripple Ripple Community Garden project, led by Julianna Sauber and Brenda McGowan, is hosting a few informational meetings to get things rolling. Here are the details: A free community garden is starting at the Huss School property, led by kids giving back to the community. Please attend our first meeting. The kids and the...

An informal architectural analysis

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Details, Space

March 12, 2010

Last weekend, we walked through Huss School with an architect (a friend of a friend) to get an informal but professional opinion of the building. The good news: the building is structurally very sound. The bad news: the building needs new mechanical systems and presents a number of architectural challenges. ...

Bill Strickland and the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Ideas, People, Story

February 17, 2010

Last year at about this time, we felt the spirit move. Kirstin and I were listening to a presentation by Bill Strickland of Manchester Craftsmen's Guild at the annual Jubilee Conference in Pittsburgh and an idea began to take shape. Strickland shared his amazing story, from growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods in...

Spring Break in the “south”

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Details, Events, Projects

February 15, 2010

Okay, so Three Rivers is only 80 miles from Grand Rapids, but at least it's SOUTH! A small group of Calvin College students will be making their way down 131 on March 20 to spend a week in our fine town working at Huss School and connecting with people and resources throughout the community....

Triple Ripple Community Gardens about to germinate

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Projects, Space

February 15, 2010

What happens when you get a couple of brilliant, creative, visionary community organizers together around the kitchen table for tea? Great things begin to grow--literally! We are so thrilled to welcome the efforts of Julianna and Brenda to the Huss School property for the coming growing season. It was a delight to...

Spring Break 2010: Day four

Spring Break 2010: Day three

Spring Break 2010: Day two

Spring Break 2010: Day one

Spring break begins!

Calvin students in Three Rivers for spring break

Triple Ripple Community Garden press release

Triple Ripple Community Garden meeting

An informal architectural analysis

Bill Strickland and the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild

Spring Break in the “south”

Triple Ripple Community Gardens about to germinate

Now accepting vendor applications for 2022 Farmer’s Market

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Eater’s Almanac: Local eating after market season

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