Feel the Zeel

Jingle Bell Dog Trot - Nov. 30

2009-11-11T11:47:00.003-05:00

Join us in Zeeland for the Magical Christmas Parade & Jingle Bell Dog Trot!

Monday, November 30th pet owners will march as a group with their festively decorated dogs through downtown Zeeland. You won’t want to miss this holiday celebration with your pet!

Jingle Bells will be provided to the first 50 dogs on site.

Snowy conditions can cause for a slippery parade route. Owners of small and/or older dogs are encouraged to bring a wagon to pull their pups!

Jingle Bell Dog Trot participants are asked to line up at 6:15pm in front of City Side Middle School located at 320 East Main Street, Zeeland
(parade begins promptly at 6:30pm)

For more information contact: aderoo@ci.zeeland.mi.us

SAVE THE DATE: Community Praise Celebration

2009-10-05T08:55:00.000-04:00

a Zeelander's journey to Africa

2009-09-29T08:35:00.002-04:00

Jennifer Hamm a local Zeeland resident is advancing towards her final destination as a missionary to Kisumu Kenya Africa with a gathering of family, friends and the wonderful people of Zeeland who have supported her since she moved here 5 years ago. Jennifer who attends Ridge Point Community Church has served her neighbors and the local community in many different ways. She credits the wonderful people in Zeeland for encouraging her vision, helping her step out in faith and fulfilling her destiny.

You can learn more about Jenny's story from her blog ,

http://jennysjourneythruafrica.blogspot.com

a message from Jenny:

Dear Friends , Neighbors, and Love Ones;

I remember the moment when I was 13 years old when I heard HIM call me to Africa, It was a still, small voice and yet so very powerful it still rings like thunder into the very core of who I am. Although my life's journey has taken me from place to place I cannot abandon this stronghold of my soul.

Africa, a place of death and poverty, a landscape scattered with bones of the dead and yet HE calls me to a people that cry out to HIM for compassion and mercy. How can I not submit to this yearning that has been within me for years? If I abandon this longing, surely I will die. I am consumed with this passion for faces I have not seen and a people I do not know.

I humbly come to you to help me fulfill this calling that burns within me. I am willing to go to a place of poverty knowing full well that my eyes will see things that are unspeakable. My arms cannot wait to hold the HIV/AID child who no one wants and that has been left for dead and I will smooth its fevered brow.

To be able to get to where I need to go to and hold that child I feel I must go to Iris Harvest School of Missionaries in Mozambique, Africa where I will be trained in the ways of the people of the countries I will be entering into too. The school starts October 12th
2009 and I am in need of much prayer to see that my feet touch the soil of Africa.

I promise not to fail you and that of The Lord Jesus Christ.

Allow me to show you the faces of those who draw me away to a place of delightful passion for the LORD. You are invited to

A CELEBRATION OF HIS CALLING TO AFRICA

To be held on Saturday October 3 2009
At The Baert Baron Mansion
Between the hours of 6:00 & 9:00 p.m.
Hor d oeuvres & Refreshment will be served

RSVP Jennifer Hamm at (616) 212-6533

Showcase for Local Jewelry Artist, Anna VanDeventer

2009-09-29T08:30:00.003-04:00

YT Galleria in Grand Rapids will be featuring local Zeeland artist Anna Karen VanDeventer and her jewelry line "The Baroness" in the annual "Celebration On Cherry" in Grand Rapids Michigan that kicks off at 6:00 p.m. Thursday October 1st 2009 with food, wine, fashion, and music. YT Galleria along with 9 other business sponsor this annual event through the month of October.

As a talented artist from her studio in Zeeland, Michigan, Anna creates an extensive collection of exquisite one a of kind hand crafted jewelry that she calls "Accessories for Women with an Attitude". Anna, along with her husband Vic own the The Baert Baron Mansion which opened in Zeeland this summer as a Bed and Breakfast.

Anna gives soul food a new meaning on her international cooking show A Dash of Taste that can be seen in over 170 countries on the TCT Network based out of Marion Ill. She is also a gifted speaker that brings her audience to an understanding of freedom for the very best in their life.

Anna's one of a kind jewelry collection can also be found at Bella Donna Boutique, downtown Zeeland's newest retailer, carrying fine women's fashion, hand made jewelry and must have accessories. Bella Donna Boutique is located at 139 E. Main Street, Zeeland.

Zeeland National League Team to be Grand Marshall in the Pumpkinfest Parade!

2009-09-21T10:24:00.006-04:00

The Zeeland National League 9-10 year old all star team played fifteen games in twenty-two days to win both district 9 and the state tournaments. Dominating pitching, stellar defense and a potent offense that always seemed to get the timely hits marked the Zeeland team through all fifteen games. "It was a team effort. Every member of the team, from every starter to every substitute, contributed to this teams success." said coach Trent Ter Haar and coach Steve De Witt added "This is a special group of boys. Tremendous skills and great attitudes combined to form a team chemistry that was essential to winning this championship. I could not be more proud of each and every one of these boys."

Because of their success and more so the way that this team represented Zeeland throughout these two grueling tournaments, they will be this year's honorary marshalls at the Pumkinfest parade.

Go Zeeland!

Left to right:

Kneeling - Coby Curtiss, Brady Twentyman

First Row - Jason Rennick, Trevor Ter Haar, Matt Van Dyken, Cooper Kilinski, Drew Hart, Tyler Brouwer, Dakota Geurink, Zach De Witt, Chase Medendorp

Back Row - Manager Joe Rennick, Coach Trent Ter Haar, Levi Nelesen, Derek Jacobs, Coach Steve De Witt

September Home Zweet Home Winners

2009-09-16T09:43:00.003-04:00

Cooney Home

Sumrall Home

Disselkoen Home (sorry it's sideways!)

For the month of September, the City recognizes three new recipients of the Home Zweet Home Award. This program celebrates Zeeland residents for making their neighborhoods a beautiful place to live. The City of Zeeland is pleased to name the following residents as the new Home Zweet Home Award winners:

150 W. Garfield --- Arnold & Norma Disselkoen

434 E. Lincoln – Laurie Sumrall

140 W. Lawrence – Mark &Sara Cooney

Recipients were selected based on their beautifully maintained house and yard. All three of these properties can be seen in exceptional condition month after month. It is especially noteworthy to recognize the large scale rear addition and backyard renovation at the Cooney home on the corner of Lawrence and Pine.

The September Home Zweet Home Award Winners will be presented a certificate of recognition by the Mayor at the Zeeland City Council Meeting held on September 21 at 7pm.

This is one recognition program with a lot of Zeel! ZEEL is defined as that passion residents have for living in the City of Zeeland. Of course there are zillions of ways express ZEEL, but the City knows that many residents proudly express ZEEL through commitment to their property; and in Zeeland, that is something to celebrate.

This program is meant to recognize those special citizens that are investing in their home and yard through exterior improvements, attention to landscaping, overall maintenance, or tasteful décor (a.k.a. curb appeal), which increases the overall image and value of the neighborhood.

If you’d like to nominate yourself or your neighbor to receive a Home Zweet Home Award, stop by City Hall and pick up a nomination form or visit us online at http://www.ci.zeeland.mi.us/.

Zeeland's 1st Annual Global-Local Waterfest!!

2009-09-08T09:37:00.002-04:00

On Saturday, September 12, Zeeland will host a new, hopefully ongoing festival celebrating water. Zeeland’s 1st Annual Global-Local Water Festival will serve to invite the public to beautiful downtown Zeeland for a fun day of carnival games, prizes, live music, and education about groups that work to provide safe drinking water to the 884 million people around the world who still lack it.

The details and facts regarding the world's undrinkable water, while becoming more and more publicized in the media today, are still largely lost on most people. Consider the following:

. Over 1.8 million children under the age of 5 die each year from chronic diarrhea. (Source: World Health Organization).
. More than 4 million people die each year from diseases related to lack of good hygiene and clean water.
. In the past 10 years, diarrhea has killed more children than all the people lost to armed conflict since World War II.
. Safe drinking water in an impoverished region can save lives, increase productivity and jump start an economy.
. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of all diseases worldwide result from contaminated water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene.

This festival, which is a mix of small town carnival fun, concert event, and public rally, will serve to bring the community together and invite them to consider the effects of extreme poverty, and the benefits of providing people with safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

The event is organized by 30perperson.org, a new local non-profit organization, which seeks to educate the public and promote mission groups already in existence. Their name is derived from the oft repeated appeal that as little as $9 billion could provide impoverished peoples with sustainable practices of obtaining safe drinking water using water wells, rain gutters, all natural filtering technologies, and basic sanitation practices. Broken down, that number translates to a donation of just $30 from every man, woman and child living in the US.

The event is hosted and supported by many groups who will be in attendance: 30perperson.org, Aqua Clara International, Living Water International, Community Reformed Church, Ambrose Collective, Zeeland Board of Public Works, Water Missions International, Friends of Children's Village, Safe Water In Ecuador and WaterAid. Each group will have a booth which will feature an event or game for kids and takeaway items for parents. This festival marks the first time these groups are working together to host a fun family-friendly event. There will be representatives from each organization speaking briefly in between 8 musical sets from 9am to 3pm. A community drum circle will follow.

The festival is also looking to promote the local businessman as well. With Michigan's unemployment now over 15%, many families are not thinking about what charities their extra money will go to. Encouraging individuals and communities to promote local businesses, services and products helps keep money in Michigan, thus helping to keep jobs within the state. In between the event's eight different music sets, different business owners from the community will introduce themselves and share their gratitude to local shoppers.

Live bands and musicians include Paucity, Left in Berlin, Acoustic Waves, Big Dudee Roo and the Raptors, Mixmatch, Zachary Graft and more.

The event will be on Saturday, September 12, 9am-3pm, on Elm Street between Main Ave and Cherry St in downtown Zeeland. For more information, please email 30perperson@gmail.com

Readers of this release are invited to visit the websites of the following organizations for more information about global water issues;

Aqua Clara International: aquaclara.org
Water Missions International: watermissions.org
WaterAid: wateraidamerica.org
Living Water International: water.cc
onedollarwater.com
30perperson.org

For more information contact Dennis Nagelkirk 30perperson@gmail.com

Zeeland Labor Day activities

2009-08-31T13:43:00.000-04:00

Looking for a way to FEEL THE ZEEL this Labor Day?

Please join us for the second annual Paw Paw “Bridge Walk” this Labor Day (September 7, 2009).

The walk will start around 10 AM (15 minutes after the Truck Parade is finished). (see info below for Truck Parade details.) A new added feature this year will be a water station at the bridge’s midpoint. At the end of the walk, there will be cookies and punch. Certificates will again be awarded to the first 29 participants (one certificate for each yard of the bridge).

Pass the word around to family and friends who might be interested in joining us. Hope to see you there!

Your “Bridge Walk” hosts will be: Al & Barb Dannenberg *****************************************

Labor Day Truck Parade, Monday, September 7.

The parade will rumble down Main Street, downtown Zeeland @ 9:15am.
The parade will continue on to 8th Street, downtown Holland @ 9:30am.

Post parade festivities include an up-close look at the trucks, free ice cream, hot dogs & giveaways—all at the Holland Civic Center.

The Truck Parade is sponsored by West Michigan Works to honor the hard-working employees of local businesses on Labor Day.

For more information, visit www.westmichiganworks.org

FEEL THE ZEEL!

DOGARAMA -- A Festival For your Pets! August 22

2009-08-13T13:01:00.001-04:00

DOGARAMA-- Saturday, August 22
Downtown Zeeland

Schedule of Events

8:30am •• group dog walk
*please meet at the corner of Main & Elm @ 8:25am

8:30am-4:00pm •• registration

9:00am •• blessing of the dogs
*group blessing followed by individual blessings

10:00am-1:00pm •• JQ 99 live remote

10:00am-4:00pm •• dog contests

4:00-4:30pm •• cat contests

CONTESTS:

10am-12pm (dog contests)
□ cutest puppy/small breed •• sponsors: AAC Credit Union & Mainstreet Beanery
□ cutest puppy/medium breed •• sponsors: Advance Newspapers & KSS
□ cutest puppy/large breed •• sponsors: Mapleview Animal Hospital & De Bruyn’s
□ cutest dog •• sponsors: Zeeland Veterinary Hospital & IC Designs
□ ugliest dog •• sponsors: Frank’s & Carpet Bonanza
□ best legs •• sponsors: Zeeland Print Shop & Zeeland Schwinn
□ longest ears •• sponsors: Bunte’s & AAC Credit Union
□ manliest dog •• sponsors: Zeeland Hardware & Zeeland Record
□ longest tail •• sponsors: KSS & The City of Zeeland
□ most unique markings •• sponsors: Edward Jones & Advance Newspapers

12-2pm (dog contests)
□ best howler •• sponsors: Zeeland Veterinary Hospital & Don’s Flowers
□ most unique dog name •• sponsors: City of Zeeland & Edward Jones
□ best trick •• sponsors: Advance Newspapers & Zeeland Print Shop
□ longest beard •• sponsors: KSS & De Bruyn’s
□ biggest paws •• sponsors: Mapleview Animal Hospital & Zeeland Record
□ smallest paws•• sponsors: IC Designs & Zeeland Veterinary Hospital
□ best groomed •• sponsors: AAC Credit Union & Don’s Flowers
□ best dressed •• sponsors: Zeeland Print Shop & Bunte’s
□ best eyes •• sponsors: Zeeland Record & Advance Newspapers
□ best toy yipper dog •• sponsors: Harbor Toy Company & AAC Credit Union

2-4pm (dog contests)
□ dog-master look alike contest •• sponsors: Zeeland Schwinn & Harbor Toy Co.
□ best dancer •• sponsors: AAC Credit Union & Bunte’s
□ laziest dog •• sponsors: Carpet Bonanza & Zeeland Print Shop
□ best kisser •• sponsors: Advance Newspapers & Zeeland Hardware
□ shaggiest dog •• sponsors: Carpet Bonanza & City of Zeeland
□ longest tongue •• sponsors: IC Designs & Advance Newspapers
□ best tail wagger •• sponsors: Mainstreet Beanery & KSS
□ biggest nose •• sponsors: Don’s Flowers & Mapleview Animal Hospital
□ healthiest coat •• sponsors: Zeeland Record & AAC Credit Union
□ cutest dog duo •• sponsors: Edward Jones & Frank’s

4:00pm (cat contests)
cat contests sponsored by On Silver Shores
□ fattest cat □ fluffiest tail □ biggest feet □ prettiest eyes □ best in show

To Pre-Register your Pet call 748.5906.
FEEL THE ZEEL! Woof!

Zeeland Rotary Club to host Beer Tent during Pumpkinfest & you can help!

2009-08-12T10:13:00.002-04:00

the following is submitted by Guest Blogger--Tom Elhart

Zeeland is a small town; itʼs likely you know already that the Zeeland Rotary Club
submitted the cityʼs first application to host an entertainment tent during Pumpkinfest.
Weʼd like to tell you firsthand what the Rotary is up to and to ask for your help.

If youʼve lived here a while you know about Pumpkinfest. Itʼs the three-day festival
Zeeland holds downtown each fall. There are games for kids, pet contests, art
competitions, exhibits, music, lots of sales, and a big parade at the end. A new theme is
chosen every year, and the people really get into the spirit of the thing.

You might be equally familiar with Rotary, a worldwide organization of 1.2 million
business, professional, and community leaders. Rotarians provide humanitarian service,
encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and build goodwill and peace in the
world. Clubs are nonpolitical and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The Zeeland
Rotary Club, chartered in 1934, is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year. A milestone
like that demands the club do something original to mark it.

As in past years, Rotary club again will sell Hoytʼs barbecued chicken dinners after
the parade Saturday, October 3rd. Whatʼs new is that, in a large tent near the grill,
Rotary members also will sell glasses of cold beer.

The Rotary plans to mix up this inaugural event with music, too. From 3 to 6 p.m.
the club will offer chicken dinners and beer. At 6 p.m., this part of the festivities will
close. At 6:30 p.m., the tent will reopen, when the club will offer a local live band with the
sale of beer.

All proceeds from the entertainment tent will go toward college scholarships for
area graduates. Over more than a decade, the Zeeland Rotary Club has raised and
awarded more than $100,000, often to students who might not attend college otherwise.

If our application is accepted, this will be the first entertainment tent in Zeeland. It
may be controversial. But after last yearʼs vote to allow alcohol sales, we figure some
group was bound to take advantage of this opportunity. We thought, “Why not the
Rotary?” We have a vested interest to set a precedent how to operate an orderly, funfilled,
friendly event, and the money goes to a good cause.

Look around Zeeland today. New people are moving here, with varied ethnicities,
incomes, and ages. Appropriate to Rotaryʼs mission and Zeelandʼs changing makeup,
we have themed our attraction “Room for You”. We need a dynamic, inclusive event to
celebrate Zeeland now; and, not incidentally, one that has the potential to raise a lot of
money for Zeelandʼs future. Yes, a big tent event!

Maybe writing a check is the easiest way for you to help. To emphasize the
communityʼs support, we are offering sponsorships at different levels: platinum ($1000),
gold ($500), silver ($100), and bronze ($50). These sponsorsʼ names will be displayed
on a banner over the tent and will receive mention in the eventʼs advertising. The Rotary
also would like to sell commemorative t-shirts. As a sponsor, your company would
appear on these shirts, too. (We can also accommodate anonymous support, of course.)

Writing a check is not the only way you might help. We submitted the application to
meet the cityʼs deadline with the assumption that the club could muster community
support afterward, including equipment and labor. Weʼre seeking a distributor to supply
the beer and as many of the other items as are customary. Those items include: a big
tent, a small tent, lighting, plastic fencing, waste and recycling boxes, tables, chairs,
porta-jons, hand-washing sinks, and a stage. Do you have items to loan?

How will you help? Our deadline is Sept 1st. If we do not receive a sufficient
response by that date, we will withdraw our application. Let another group be the first.
But, for a moment, just imagine it: instead of a typical Saturday evening in Zeeland,
when residents leave to seek excitement elsewhere, they flock downtown for excitement.
That would be something! Contact the Zeeland Rotary to discuss any questions or
concerns, and to contribute. We thank you. Zeeland thanks you.

And by all means, save Oct 3rd on your calendar. Weʼd love to meet you under the
big tent!

Sincerely Yours,
Tom Elhart, spokesperson, 396 7788
rotaryzeeland@gmail.com

DOGARAMA -- A Festival For your Pets! August 22

2009-08-03T10:47:00.002-04:00

DOGARAMA-- Saturday, August 22
Downtown Zeeland

Schedule of Events

8:30am •• group dog walk
*please meet at the corner of Main & Elm @ 8:25am

8:30am-4:00pm •• registration

9:00am •• blessing of the dogs
*group blessing followed by individual blessings

10:00am-1:00pm •• JQ 99 live remote

10:00am-4:00pm •• dog contests

4:00-4:30pm •• cat contests

CONTESTS:

10am-12pm (dog contests)
□ cutest puppy/small breed •• sponsors: AAC Credit Union & Mainstreet Beanery
□ cutest puppy/medium breed •• sponsors: Advance Newspapers & KSS
□ cutest puppy/large breed •• sponsors: Mapleview Animal Hospital & De Bruyn’s
□ cutest dog •• sponsors: Zeeland Veterinary Hospital & IC Designs
□ ugliest dog •• sponsors: Frank’s & Carpet Bonanza
□ best legs •• sponsors: Zeeland Print Shop & Zeeland Schwinn
□ longest ears •• sponsors: Bunte’s & AAC Credit Union
□ manliest dog •• sponsors: Zeeland Hardware & Zeeland Record
□ longest tail •• sponsors: KSS & The City of Zeeland
□ most unique markings •• sponsors: Edward Jones & Advance Newspapers

12-2pm (dog contests)
□ best howler •• sponsors: Zeeland Veterinary Hospital & Don’s Flowers
□ most unique dog name •• sponsors: City of Zeeland & Edward Jones
□ best trick •• sponsors: Advance Newspapers & Zeeland Print Shop
□ longest beard •• sponsors: KSS & De Bruyn’s
□ biggest paws •• sponsors: Mapleview Animal Hospital & Zeeland Record
□ smallest paws•• sponsors: IC Designs & Zeeland Veterinary Hospital
□ best groomed •• sponsors: AAC Credit Union & Don’s Flowers
□ best dressed •• sponsors: Zeeland Print Shop & Bunte’s
□ best eyes •• sponsors: Zeeland Record & Advance Newspapers
□ best toy yipper dog •• sponsors: Harbor Toy Company & AAC Credit Union

2-4pm (dog contests)
□ dog-master look alike contest •• sponsors: Zeeland Schwinn & Harbor Toy Co.
□ best dancer •• sponsors: AAC Credit Union & Bunte’s
□ laziest dog •• sponsors: Carpet Bonanza & Zeeland Print Shop
□ best kisser •• sponsors: Advance Newspapers & Zeeland Hardware
□ shaggiest dog •• sponsors: Carpet Bonanza & City of Zeeland
□ longest tongue •• sponsors: IC Designs & Advance Newspapers
□ best tail wagger •• sponsors: Mainstreet Beanery & KSS
□ biggest nose •• sponsors: Don’s Flowers & Mapleview Animal Hospital
□ healthiest coat •• sponsors: Zeeland Record & AAC Credit Union
□ cutest dog duo •• sponsors: Edward Jones & Frank’s

4:00pm (cat contests)
cat contests sponsored by On Silver Shores
□ fattest cat □ fluffiest tail □ biggest feet □ prettiest eyes □ best in show

To Pre-Register your Pet call 748.5906.
FEEL THE ZEEL! Woof!

The Van Raalte Farm Cival War Muster - August 8 & 9

2009-07-31T13:04:00.001-04:00

Van Raalte Farm will be the site of a Civil War reenactment on Saturday, August 8 (9am-9:30pm) and Sunday, August 9 (9am - 3:30pm). The battle being re-enacted is the Battle of Utoy Creek, near Atlanta, where Albertus Van Raalte's son, Benjamin, fought for the Union Army. Historical presentations will be made by Major Perry Bennet U.S. Army Historian, Lt. Cushing USN, President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, General Ulysses S. Grant.

Tickets are $6 for a single-day general admission for adults, Children under 5 are free. Tickets are available for purchase from The Holland Musuem, Holland Convention & Visitors Bureau, Zeeland Musuem, and on-line through www.hollandmuseum.org.

For more information, visit www.hollandmuseum.org and click on the reenactment logo on the right. For group and 2-day rates visit this website or call (616) 392-9084.

Zeeland National Baseball Team Wins State Titel

2009-07-30T13:13:00.001-04:00

by The Grand Rapids Press
Thursday July 30, 2009

In his first year of organized baseball, Dakota Geurink made history for Zeeland National's 9-10 baseball team. Geurink, who did not play T-ball, coach pitch or for any team before the 9-10 level, helped bring home the first state championship in Zeeland National's history.
His two-run double in the top of the seventh inning lifted Zeeland to a 6-4 win against North Saginaw in the finals.

Zeeland National had overcome a 4-3 deficit in the top of the sixth inning when Coby Curtiss doubled home Zach De Witt with the tying run. "These 13 guys on the team and the composure they've had -- the honor, the dignity -- that's what made me so proud," Zeeland coach Joe Rennick said. "I told the guys afterward to grow up strong, be men and lead their communities. They should be proud for what they did here today."

At the 9-10 and 10-11 levels in baseball and softball, action concludes at the state tournament level. Other players on the team included: Matt Van Dyken, Derek Jacobs, Jason Rennick, Trevor Ter Haar, Brady Twentyman, Drew Hart, Chase Medendorp, Cooper Kilinski, Tyler Brouwer and Levi Neleson. Trent Ter Haar and Steve De Witt were assistants.

Youth sports roundup 10-11 BASEBALL: At Jackson, Western's 10-11 team edged Birmingham 5-4 in eight innings. It was the third win in four games for Western. "They battled, we battled, it was a great game," Western coach Sam Stulpe said. Tyler Tuttle scored on a passed ball to win the game for Western. Collin Stulpe hit a home run to help aid the pitching of Bruce Buurstra and Christian Falicki, who combined for the win. Western faces Midland Northeast at 5 p.m. Thursday in the semifinals.

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2009-07-13T08:49:00.002-04:00

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It's a Big Weekend in Little ZEELAND

2009-07-08T10:21:00.003-04:00

Whoa, we've got a lot going on this weekend! Who needs the lake or the campground when you've got a jam packed weekend of fun right in your own town!!

Mainstreet Sweets Grand Opening-- downtown Zeeland's very own candy shop.
Lots of great drawings and giveaways for your sweet tooth!
Thursday-Saturday (Thursday & Friday 10-8, Saturday 10-5)
150 E. Main Street
741.9442

Downtown Zeeland Sidewalk Sales--with all of the new Zeeland businesses that have opened in the last year, we expect this summer's sidewalk sales to be ZWEET!
Friday & Saturday on Main Street
(for a sneak peak some retailers start putting sales out as early as Wednesday or Thursday)

Zeeland's Main Place Market--get your greens at Zeeland's farm & craft market!
The market is held at Heritage Square (corner of Main & Elm)
Friday 9am-2pm

AJ's Grocery Grand Opening--the newest Zeeland retailer! Stop into AJ's to get some of your convenient grocery and beverage necessities!
Ribbon Cutting @ 10am on Friday
Batts Plaza

The Baert Baron Mansion Bed & Breakfast Open House--Zeeland's very first B&B prepares to open it's doors this weekend. Join us for a ribbon cutting celebration and open house. (ribbon cutting will be at noon)
Friday from 11am-2pm and 4-8pm
120 S. Church Street
748.1958

Rotary Club Chicken BBQ--finger lickin' good!
Friday beginning at 4pm 'til the chicken is gone (should be about 6:30 to 7 pm.)
Parking lot of 2nd Reformed Church and Vanderluyster Sq. (corner of Church & Central)
Buy your ticket in advance and save $1. Tickets available at State Farm Insurance, Koele/Godfrey Investment, Chamber of Com. and On Silver Shores.
For more information please call On Silver Shores 748.5662

Car Cruise & Sock Hop--feast on the Chicken BBQ, jam to your favorite oldies and watch the classic cars cruise by--what a night!
Friday 5-8pm
VandeLuyster Square (corner of Church & Central)
for more information please call the Chamber of Commerce 772.2494

Show & Shine Car Show--come on down and admire the cars, shop the sales and Feel the Zeel!
downtown Zeeland
Saturday 9am-2pm
For more information please call the Chamber of Commerce 772.2492

Zeeland Sidewalk Sales July 10 & 11

2009-07-01T08:19:00.002-04:00

Don't miss SIDEWALK SALES--Downtown Zeeland--July 10 & 11!

Soundz of Summer Concert Series begins July 7

2009-06-15T08:14:00.003-04:00

The SOUNDZ OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES--in the newly restored Lawrence Park Bowl!!

Every Tuesday in July, 6-9pm

TUESDAY ● JULY 7
• Lawrence Park Bowl Grand Opening Ceremony 5:45PM
• Tarnished Brass Band 6PM
• The Junior John Band 7PM (Jazz, Funk, Blues and R&B)
• Refreshments 6-8PM ● Beechwood Inn Chicken BBQ by ZPS Athletic Boosters
tickets available in advance at Huntington Bank, Don’s Flowers & Zeeland Hardware/$7

TUESDAY ● JULY 14
• Micah Vauteau 6PM
• Common Shiner 7PM (Top 40 Hits)
• Refreshments 6-8PM ● Hotdogs, popcorn & more! by The Bridge Youth Ministry

TUESDAY ● JULY 21
• Man Against Society 6PM
• That 70’s Cover Band 7PM (All your favorite 70’s Classics)
• Refreshments 6-8PM ● Hotdogs, popcorn & more! by The Bridge Youth Ministry

TUESDAY ● JULY 28
• Small Rain 6PM
• The What Not Band 7PM (Big Band, Light Country, Easy Listening, Swing & even a little Elvis!)
• Refreshments 6-8PM ● Beechwood Inn Chicken BBQ by ZPS Athletic Boosters
tickets available in advance at Huntington Bank, Don’s Flowers & Zeeland Hardware/$7

Zeeland Historic Home Tour--Saturday, June 13

2009-05-29T14:07:00.000-04:00

Zeeland’s 6th Annual Historic Home Tour Planned for Saturday, June 13th 2009

The Zeeland Historical Society is proud to announce Saturday, June 13, as the date for their 6th Annual Historical Home Tour. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. tour ten Victorian Homes that are over a century old. This year’s theme is all about quilts so guests will be able to enjoy looking at historical family quilts that mean the world to those who treasure them. A favorite tradition for home tour guests is being able have a complimentary ride in a vintage car to be driven to your next destination and Dutch desserts and drinks throughout the tour for guests to refresh themselves along the way. What has always made this home tour so successful in the past is the fact that there are so many people who come to gather as one and support the cause of restoring historical building in Zeeland, Michigan. This year will feature:

* Musicians and artists will be featured in the homes and gardens for tour guests to enjoy.

* A quilt show will be held on the porch at Parkview .

* Vintage cars that will take tour guests throughout the tour.

*Refreshments to be enjoyed by tour guests at homes.

The Dekker Huis Museum will have its “Good Ole Summer” display in the gallery that brings back memories of what it was like when neighbor’s fellowshipped with each other and no one had ever heard of TVs and game boys.

The real story of the Zeeland Historical Home Tour is not the amount of money that is made at this annual event, but the involvement of the people who come together from all walks of life as one. There are well over 120 people who give of themselves throughout this adventure in many different ways. From gathering homes for the tour, typing stories, baking cookies, cleaning windows to mowing yards, everyone pulls together to bring out the very best that Zeeland, MI has to offer.

Tickets can be purchased at the Zeeland Chamber of Commerce, Zeeland Hardware or Bunte’s Pharmacy for $20.00 each or $22.50 on the day of the tour at Museum.

Homes on Tour in Zeeland:

Steve & Debbie Albert 36 West Central Ave.
Christy & Ken Boeve 125 S. Centennial
Kevin& Michelle Karsten 246 East Central Ave
Jackie Kamps 229 Maple Street
Parkview 214 East Central Ave.
Jeff and Becky Perkins 336 East Central
Cory & Missi Potter 145 Elm Street
Dr & Ms. John Schmidt 231 Central Ave
Leon Sterken estate 10720 James St.
Vic & Anna VanDeventer 120 South Church Street

All proceeds from Home Tour will go to the restoration of the New Groningen Schoolhouse.
Parkview will be having an art and craft show in conjunction with the Historical Society Home Tour at VanDer Lyster Park

For more information contact Anna VanDeventer at 616-748-1953.

ZHS Band Marched in D.C. Memorial Day Parade!

2009-05-27T09:21:00.002-04:00

Check out the video coverage of the ZHS Marching Band's recent venture to Washington, DC for the Memorial Day Parade. What an incredible opportunity for these students!!

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2009-05-14T11:13:00.001-04:00

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2009-05-01T16:26:00.002-04:00

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2009-04-20T13:50:00.002-04:00

ZEELAND ON DISPLAY

MONDAY • APRIL 27 • 4-7 P.M. • DOWNTOWN

4:00-7:00 P.M. JQ99 LIVE REMOTE DOWNTOWN

Prizes, shopping & dining specials

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DOWNTOWN STUDENT ART SHOWCASE

Over 300 pieces of Zeeland Student Artwork

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5:30 P.M. ZEELAND SPORTS HONORS

Honoring Zeeland State Champion Swim Team & Zeeland East Varsity Basketball Team

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6:00 P.M. DUTCH DANCE PERFORMANCES

Zeeland Dutch Dance Groups perform on Main Street

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CELEBRATE QUEEN’S DAY

Dress in ORANGE and receive shopping & dining specials downtown.

Balloons for kids!

Live music by The Tarnished Brass Band

Zeeland was named after the Province of Zeeland in the Netherlands which comes from the House of Orange. On April 27th we will be celebrating Queen's Day and in doing so we will proudly be clad in orange!!

This event is sponsored by:

Kiekover, Scholma & Schumaker

The Zeeland Print Shop

On Silver Shores

Don's Flowers & Gifts

The Zeeland Record

Bunte's Pharmacy

IC Designs

The City of Zeeland

Tulip Time

Art Van

FREE IDENTITY THEFT SEMINAR & COMMUNITY SHRED DAY

2009-04-13T07:58:00.000-04:00

AAC Credit Union is hosting a free Community Shred Day and Identity Theft Seminar on Wednesday, April 22nd at the Main Street branch in Zeeland.

From 4pm-6pm, anyone in the community can bring personal papers for secure, on-site shredding. Shredding documents containing personal information, such as account numbers, is an important part of identity protection. All papers will be shredded and recycled by the Shred-It company. There is no need to remove staples or bindings as the machinery is equipped to handle the material.

“We are hosting our event on Earth Day,” said Velvet Fuller AAC Marketing Director.
“What better time to shred and recycle unneeded papers to keep them from going into landfills.”

From 6:00pm – 7:30pm, a free Identity Theft Seminar will also be offered. Attendees will learn about specific types of ID theft and ways to protect personal information.

In the 2006 Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Survey Report, it was calculated that approximately 8.3 million Americans were victims of identity theft. The median value of goods and services obtained by identity thieves was $500, while 10% of victims reported over $6,000 in fraud.

“Identity theft awareness is an important topic. Thieves are getting more sophisticated in their attempts to obtain personal information,” said Fuller.

The AAC Credit Union events on April 22nd are held in partnership with Michigan Money Saves Week. Free events will be held statewide to promote financial literacy awareness and education.

To reserve a seat for the Identity Theft seminar, call 616-772-3820. Residents can bring documents for shredding during designated hours, no appointment needed. AAC Credit Union is located at 612 E. Main St. in Zeeland.