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Community Neighborhood Services
City of Holland
270 River Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
616-355-3139
s.harder@cityofholland.com
Neighborhood News
December 2011
In This Issue
2012 City Calendar
Dowtown Events
Ourstreet Projects
Holiday Safety
Foreclosure Help

2012 City Calendar will be mailed to all City Residents

 

 

2012 Calendar

 


Downtown Events

Santa's House

Open until

December 24th




Ice Sculpting
Competition
January 6 & 7 
 
For more information on what's happening downtown this holiday season click:
 

City Offices will be closed for the holidays on

 

December 23 & 26 2011

January 2, 2012

 

 

"Here's to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold."

 

-Author Unknown 

 
Greetings!

Despite the lack of snow, no doubt winter is upon us and snow will be here soon.  When it does come please be sure to keep clear access to any fire hydrants in your neighborhood. 
   
After the holidays it will  be time to start planning spring home improvement projects.  Check out the Ourstreet web site and give us a call to see if there are any incentive programs to help you with your project. 
  
Best wishes for a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year from the Ourstreet Program.

Sincerely,

Sue Harder
Ourstreet Coordinator

Ourstreet Projects!
 
In the past we have had requests from residents to view some before and after photos of projects completed throughout the year. These projects included: 
  • Materials Rebate Program
  • Home Purchase Program & Rehabilitation
  • Home Ownership Conversion
  • Neighborhood Impact Program

  BEFORE

  Linde Before


 AFTER

 Linde after

 

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 BEFORE

 Gonzalez before

 

 

  AFTER

 Gonzalez after

 

  

For information on either of these programs or on purchasing a home in the Ourstreet neighborhood, please contact Sue at (616) 355-3139 or s.harder@cityofholland.com.

 

  

Holiday Safety 

Keep your home safe this season with a list of safety tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 

- When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label "Fire Resistant". 

- When setting up a tree at home, place it away from fireplaces and radiators.

- When using a fresh tree, be sure to keep the stand filled with water to avoid drying out the tree.

- Use only non-combusitable or flame-resistant materials to trim a tree. 

- Never use lighted candles on a tree or near other evergreens.

- Turn off all holiday lights before going to bed.  

 

For more holiday safety tips, view the link offered by CPSC: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/611.pdf

 


Watch our for mortgage foreclosure scammers! Free help is available for struggling homeowners
 

Free help is available for homeowners struggling to

making home affordable
make their mortgage payments.  Including help with interest rates, lowering your monthly payment, principle reduction and information on how to exit gracefully if keeping the home is not a possibility.   Whatever the outcome, homeowners need information to help them make the best decision.  The key to success is to contact one of these organizations, or a non-profit housing counselor as soon as possible. 
 
The federal government's making home affordable program 1-888-995-HOPE can help provide you with real answers regarding your options for saving your home. 
 
The State of Michigan program called A Step Forward is designed to  help homeowners who have had a financial hardship.  You can even submit your application for assistance online. 
 
Community Action House has foreclosure prevention counselors available to help local homeowners save their homes and/or  manage the foreclosure process.   Call them at 738-1170 extentions 123 or 113.