Stories

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...

Michigan morning radio inspiration

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Ideas, Space

February 1, 2010

On the way to work this morning, we heard two stories from Michigan Public Radio that sparked connections for me with the Huss School project. One was about an old school building in Detroit that's being converted into artist studios, retail space, offices and more. The other was this week's edition in a...

Film class photos

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Networking, People

January 20, 2010

Last weekend (as many of you know), a film class from Calvin College visited Three Rivers to film a short promotional video for Imagining Space and a short, original film with Huss School as the shoot location. Overall, the experience seems to have been a great success! The students had a great time in Three...

Film class makes local media

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Networking

January 16, 2010

We already linked to Bruce Snook's article for the River Country Journal, but the local radio station and the Three Rivers Commercial-News have picked up the story as well (thanks, Elena!). The past few days have been a ton of work for the students and their professor, Daniel Garcia, but they look like they're having a...

Triple ripple effects

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Networking, People

January 14, 2010

Bruce Snook has posted a wonderful story with audio and photos about our first adventure in hosting an educational program at Huss School. Rob and I are working in Grand Rapids this week, so we can't be on site in Three Rivers to help host the students until tomorrow evening, but the process of...

A few imaginings for Huss School

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Ideas, Space

January 8, 2010

Kirstin offers a few ideas in her catapult magazine editorial for what she'd love to see at Huss School as we move forward with the Imagining Space project. Check it out and then add your own! ...

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

Michigan morning radio inspiration

Film class photos

Film class makes local media

Triple ripple effects

A few imaginings for Huss School

Community Bike Shop Spring Hours

Now accepting applications for the 2026 Farmers Market!

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Three Rivers, MI 49093