In 2009 Sean Anderson rode is bicycle across the US interviewing people who were making a difference in their local communities. He believes “going the extra mile” is a way to create positive change in families, organizations, and communities and…
The Holland Sentinel recently published another article in regards to the future of the Washington Elementary building. Read it here.
The Holland Sentinel recently posted another article on Washington Elementary and its sale, highlighting some of the guidelines and recommendations for the project. Some of those include: “First Class” condos or single family occupied homes Maximize number of school children…
The Holland Sentinel published an article Monday Dec. 15 outlining the proposal for development of Washington Elementary. Stay informed – school board meetings are public meetings. READ SENTINEL ARTICLE (click here) Here’s a brief timeline: Monday, Jan 12 – Interested…
This article describes some of the neighborhood initiative and opinion around the re-purposing of Washington Elementary School.
For quite a few years now the Washington Elementary School at 11th and Maple has housed Administrative offices for Holland Public Schools and hosted a pre-school program. But now the slow mechanism of making a change is starting to roll…
Of all the things I expected to find in my garage when I stepped in, a squirrel was not on the list. But I had left the garage door open for about ten minutes… And, it is that time of…
No one really knows how it got started—perhaps someone mentioned it or it was a group effort, or it began as a random text message sent out the night before, hastily pulled together at the last moment. All of these…
Summer sun and rain have been good for the growing, and one of our partners in neighborhood work is celebrating the bounty by hosting a dinner. Eighth Day Farm is hosting a night of craft beer (New Holland original!), local…
Some Washington School neighbors have chosen Wednesday afternoons, from 3-5 p.m. as a time to gather at the Washington School playground (Maple/11th). The children can play on the playground equipment and the parents can enjoy one another’s company. The…