In the Community from ACEH July 13

"An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all." … Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, journalist, humanitarian

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

In the Community from ACEH July 13, 2009

 

Tues, July 14, 7 pm: Author Kim Douglas reads from her memoir, "High Desert: A Journey of Survival and Hope."  At Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th St, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Wed, July 22: Deadline for registering for MAM-JAM Indoor/Outdoor 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to be held Saturday, July 25.  $15 per person; $45 per team.  Contact Steve Turrell at Maple Avenue Ministries or email gqstevieboy@hotmail.com.

 

Thurs, July 23, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Rosa Green Neighborhood Party in the Park.  Food, entertainment, children's games, police and fire vehicles.  Sponsored by Neighborhood Watch residents and Police Community Relations Commission.  For more information, call Holland's Ourstreet/Neighborhood Liaison Office, 355-3133.  At Rosa Parks Green, College Ave at 19^th Street, Holland.

 

Sat, July 25, 8 am: MAM-JAM Indoor/Outdoor 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.  (See July 22 information, above.)  At Maple Avenue Ministries, 427 Maple Ave, Holland.

 

Tues, July 28, 7 pm: "The American Way of War: Economics, War and Peace," talk by Rev. Henry Idema, associate pastor, Grace Episcopal Church, Holland.  Sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace; 335-2686; www.ls-women-for-peace.blogspot.com

At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Fri, July 31, 7 pm: First International Food Cook-Off; event includes food, art exhibit, music, prizes.  $10 tickets at the door,  to taste and vote for dishes; event is free if you enter a dish in the contest.  Vegetarian, vegan entries encouraged.  To register your dish, email info@hfainc.org.   Proceeds to benefit African Community Center of Michigan and its efforts to help African refugees resettle in West Michigan.  At St. Cecilia's Music Society, 24 Ransom St NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Sunday, August 2, 2 pm: Matinee performance of "Pump Boys and Dinettes," to benefit Wings of Hospice and Center for Women in Transition.  Tickets $40, from (269) 686-8659 or (616) 494-1756; www.aplaceforwomen.org  At Mason Street Warehouse, 400 Culver St, Saugatuck (reception follows at Button/Petter Gallery, Douglas).

 

Monday, August 3, 5 pm until 8 pm: Greater Holland Area National Night Out: "Hawaiian Luau in Holland."  Kids' games, contests, bingo, dunk tank, music, DJ, hot dogs for first 2,000 people.  Sponsored by City of Holland, BPW, M.A.R.I.A., Ottawa County Sheriff, Holland Police, Macatawa Bank, Disabled American Veterans, 7-Up, Target, Milagro Six-McDonalds, Heinz, and Holland Sentinel.  For information or to volunteer: (616) 355-3133.  At Kollen Park, Van Raalte Ave at Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

SAVE THE DATE:

Sunday, August 9, 1 pm until 4 pm: 10^th Anniversary Celebration of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  392-5086. At Kollen Park, Van Raalte Ave at Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

 

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"If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other."…Carl Shurz, 19^th-century German-American legislator, reformer, and journalist.

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Wed, July 8, 11:30 am until 1 pm: Summer picnic of Business Connections Committee of the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce.  Please bring a dish to pass. The BCC actively works to listen to and support women- and minority-owned businesses in the area. RSVP to Patricia Strachan at pstrachan@hollandchamber.org or (616) 392-2389.  At Kollen Park pavilion, 10^th St. at Lake Macatawa, Holland.

Fri, July 10, 7 pm: General meeting of Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony, open to all.  "How Do I Keep a Roof Over My Head?  Disability Advocates Seek Housing Input."  Speakers Stacey Trowbridge and Dr. Virginia Beard want to hear from people with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and community members about issues—especially housing—facing people with disabilities in Ottawa County.  Call 392-5086 for more information or check the website www.harmonyalliance.org At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

Tues, July 14, 7 pm: Author Kim Douglas reads from her memoir, "High Desert: A Journey of Survival and Hope," an account of her childhood marked by abuse, through steps to recovery, to new ideas on healing.  At Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th St, SE, Grand Rapids.

Sat, July 25, 8 am until 4 pm: MAM-JAM Indoor/Outdoor 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.  Team registration $45 ($15 per person); various divisions available.  Contact Steve Turrell at Maple Avenue Ministries  or request registration form by email at  gqstevieboy@hotmail.com.  Registration deadline is July 22.  At Maple Avenue Ministries, 427 Maple Ave, Holland.

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Fri, July 10, 4 pm to 7 pm: Gathering for reminiscences of Philip E. Beal, peace and justice advocate, ACEH member, who died June 30.  A memorial service is at 11 am Saturday, July 11.  Both are at First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10th, Holland.

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH July 1

 

In the Community from ACEH July 1, 2009

 

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." … From the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Congress of the 13 states, July 4, 1776.

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Fri, July 3, noon until evening:  Celebration Freedom Festival, including multicultural festival and food venders (starting at noon), craft show (1 to 7 pm), live stage (5 pm); games and inflatables.  Fireworks at dusk.  Sponsored by JQ 99, 1260 Pledge, Christ Memorial Church, Arbor Mortgage, Redmon Heating & Cooling, Holland Sentinel, Macatawa Bank, and others.  Cities of Holland and Zeeland and six townships are contributing to the fireworks display.  At Kollen Park (Van Raalte Ave) on Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

Sat, July 4, beginning at 9:30 am and continuing during day:  ACEH members Kerry Shaffer and Jasiu Milanowski invite people to their home for breakfast, fellowship, and fun.  Contribute a food dish if you wish. 399-4642.  At 2273 Ottawa Beach Rd (corner of Ottawa Beach and Auburn; if you get to the Coast Guard station, you've gone 100 feet too far), Holland.

 

Fri, July 10, 7 pm: "How Do I Keep a Roof Over My Head? Local Disability Advocates Ask for Housing Input."  General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; public is always invited.  Panelists: Stacey Trowbridge, program director of Disability Network/Lakeshore, and Dr. Virginia Beard of the political science faculty of Hope College.  The Disability Network is seeking comments and opinions from people with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and community members regarding housing options in Ottawa County. For information about the ACEH program, call Lucia at 396-5326 or check www.harmonyalliance.org.  At the Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

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OUR SYMPATHY TO Kathy Beal, other family members, and the friends of ACEH member Phil Beal, who died June 30 after several months of struggle with cancer.  Phil was a passionate advocate for peace and justice in this community and in the world. Visitation will be Friday, July 10, from 4 to 8 pm at First United Methodist Church, 52 West 10th Street, Holland.  The funeral service will be at 11 am on Saturday, July 11, at the church.