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Please join us for a brief ceremony
dedicating
Cascade Peace Park
Saturday, September 11th, 2010 at 10 am 8900 Grand River Avenue
Cascade Peace Park is 198 acres of undeveloped land that was identified by Cascade Township as an environmentally area worthy of preservation due to numerous natural features such as wetlands, Grand River floodplain, mature forests, wildlife, scenic views and steep topography.
Cascade Peace Park is a natural park providing natural resource preservation, hiking, hunting, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, bird watching, and similar outdoor activities. An extensive system of trails is in place that allows ample opportunity to fully experience the beauty of the land.
The acquisition of this property was a cooperative effort of Cascade Charter Township, The Nature Conservancy, and The Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
September Membership Meeting
Tuesday, September 14
Mike Jandernoa (former CEO of Perrigo) of
Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring
The Cascade Business Association kicks off their 2010-2011 membership with Mike Jandernoa as their guest speaker at the September meeting on Tuesday, September 14 at 7:30am. Mike Jandernoa is the former CEO of Perrigo, founder of Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring (JEM).
The growing cities in today’s U.S. economy have a common thread of strong, locally based, diverse businesses. JEM’s goal is to help the leaders of these businesses grow their companies stronger and faster. Mike’s desire to help entrepreneurs grow their companies faster and stronger led him to found JEM. He wants to help entrepreneurs understand the markets they are in and know where the risks lie.
The breakfast meeting is open to the public at Centennial Country Club, 3361 Charlevoix Drive SE. Reservations can be made at www.cascadebiz.com or by calling 616-481-5274. CBA members attend for free; $25.00 for future members.
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August 26 - Barks & Brews Block Party! From 5pm to 9 pm
CBA Members are invited to participate at multiples levels at our August 26th first annual Barks & Brews Block Party!
(Envision pets, beer, bouncy things, Cascade Community Foundation River Beat concert, food, wine, canine agility, bocce ball)
This first ever street block party fundraiser will benefit the Humane Society of Kent County (HSKC). Planned for the day before the Metro Cruise begins, it is sure to bring families and city visitors to Cascade!
CBA members are invited to have a presence on the Cascade Township lawn by the Library. Restaurants are invited to sell 'block party food'; hot dogs? hush puppies?, dessert anyone?. A donation of 20% 'net profit' is being requested of those vendors selling food. Non-restaurants are invited to set up a tent/table and either give away fun items or offer services such as face painting, dog-massage?, etc.
So - don't wait!! Be part of the Cascade community by becoming a CBA member and plan to participate on August 26th!
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The CBA Board has been busy planning for a great year! We've got September, October, November and December meetings all planned! Our membership kickoff meeting will be held on September 14th, 2010.
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Mark Your Calendars (note the varied days of the week…) Locations have yet to be determined.
- Tuesday, September 14 - 7:30am Mike Jandernoa (former CEO of Perrigo) of Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring
- Thursday, October 7th, 8:00am, Meet the Candidates; combined meeting with East Paris Business Association & Ada Business Association.
- Wednesday, November 17th, 12:00pm, luncheon; Julie Vogelzang speaks on Identity Theft. Location TBD.
- Wednesday, December 15, 4:30pm, Holiday After Hours Networking
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From our meeting on Jan 20 with Cascade Township Reps, click
on this link to learn about Township Signage:
http://www.cascadetwp.com/ReferenceDesk/OrdinancesResolutions/Signs.htm