Holland Young Professionals

Mark your calendars for September 22, 11:30am to 10:30pm for the Columbia Art District Festival.  The festival will take place on Columbia Ave between 18th and 20th. 

Check out their website for information on Vendor and Artist locations, Festival Schedule and rules for the Bed Race.  Who’s going to lead the HYP team?  

Website: http://www.columbiaartdistrict.com/. 

Bed Race Rules

The website also includes sponsorship and volunteer information if you are interested in getting involved with the Columbia Art District

Following the primary in August, two candidates remain for Holland's top elected slot.  Tuesday, November 6 get out and exercise your right to vote. 

Incumbent Mayor Al McGeehan and Councilman Myron "Mike" Trethewey face each other in the November 6 election.  The candidates as reported by the Holland Sentinel (August 5, 2007 edition):

• Mayor Al McGeehan, 61.  Experience: Holland's longest serving mayor at 14 years; elected to city council in 1977.
• Myron "Mike" Trethewey, 50.  Experience: City council member since 1997; police community relations commission liaison, cable TV advisory commission liaison and active with Project Pride.

For more information on the candidates, please visit www.hollandsentinel.com or www.cityofholland.com .

Following the primary in August, two candidates remain for Holland's top elected slot.  Tuesday, November 6 get out and exercise your right to vote. 

Incumbent Mayor Al McGeehan and Councilman Myron "Mike" Trethewey face each other in the November 6 election.  The candidates as reported by the Holland Sentinel (August 5, 2007 edition):

• Mayor Al McGeehan, 61.  Experience: Holland's longest serving mayor at 14 years; elected to city council in 1977.
• Myron "Mike" Trethewey, 50.  Experience: City council member since 1997; police community relations commission liaison, cable TV advisory commission liaison and active with Project Pride.

For more information on the candidates, please visit www.hollandsentinel.com or www.cityofholland.com .

The power of one initiative continues…items gathered at each HYP event will be donated again to The Community Action House (CAH) pantry for public distribution.  CAH is committed to helping families achieve self-sufficiency.  The 2007 Point-in-Time Homelessness Study Results are in, and on one day in our community CAH found:  279 children that were homeless or on the verge of homelessness, 50 women that chose the uncertainty of homelessness over the agony of domestic violence, 25 individuals facing foreclosure or eviction within 30 days of this study, 4 pregnant women who were homeless; all right here in HOLLAND.  For more ways to help CAH end the cycle of poverty by empowering families and individuals, see their website at www.communityactionhouse.org  Click "more" to view calendar.

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Who:  Events Committee

What:  November Meeting 

When:  Friday, November 16 @ 4:30 pm

Where:  VITALES OF ZEELAND

Why:  Divide and conquer really cool event ideas for HYP

Note:  Events committee meetings are typically the 3rd Friday of the month at a local watering hole.  Our committee is currently accepting new volunteers help make the Lakeshore even cooler.  RSVP to Adrienne at a.schumacher@cityofholland.com or Amy-Lynn at alhalverson@hotmail.com

Who:  Events Committee

What:  October Meeting 

When:  Friday, October 19 @ 4:30 pm

Where:  The DoubleTree by Hilton

Why:  Divide and conquer really cool event ideas for HYP

Note:  Events committee meetings are typically the 3rd Friday of the month at a local watering hole.  Our committee is currently full, however we still need volutneers for specific events through the year and we are ALWAYS accepting new HYP ideas.  Feel free to be a guest at a meeting and participate in making the Lakeshore even cooler.  RSVP to Adrienne at a.schumacher@cityofholland.com or Amy-Lynn at alhalverson@hotmail.com