PARKS & RECREATIONRHOADES MCKEE REEDS LAKE TRIATHLON

The annual Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon is set for Saturday, Sept. 9 at John Collins Park. Community members are asked to be mindful of athletes and exercise caution while driving near the course. 

Additional driving and parking reminders include:

Get more details about the event here.

WEALTHY POOL CLOSURE

The Wealthy Pool is closed for maintenance through Monday, Sept. 11. 

Learn more about aquatics here.   

FINANCE & CITY ADMINISTRATION

LABOR DAY OFFICE CLOSURE
City offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 for Labor Day. Public Safety will continue to provide 24/7 assistance and support to the community. 

Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5.

NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING: SEPT. 5
The next City Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the Community Center, 750 Lakeside Drive SE to accommodate the Labor Day holiday.

Community members can also watch the meeting live via the City’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3koI057.

NOV. 7 ELECTION
As the November election approaches, the Clerk’s Office has the following announcements:

• Request an absentee ballot by completing the application here. Absentee ballot applications will be mailed out in September.
• Following the passage of Proposition 22-2 last November, the City will offer nine days of early voting from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 5 in room 105 at the Community Center, 750 Lakeside Drive SE except for Wednesday, Nov. 1, which will be open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

For more information, visit eastgr.org/elections.

PUBLIC SAFETY

MEET THE RECRUITS
Join us in welcoming Public Safety recruits (pictured left to right) Cassidy Forbes, Marcus Crump and Matthew Milan. They are working on completing their training with the Kalamazoo Fire Academy and Grand Valley State University Police Academy, in addition to learning valuable skills from EGR Public Safety staff.

After passing their licensing exams, they will be promoted to Public Safety officers and serve our community. If you see them at the Public Safety building or around the city, please say hello.

SPRINKLER REMINDER
Homeowners are asked to check the timers on their lawn sprinklers to avoid going off during peak commute hours for students on their way to school.

PUBLIC WORKS

STORM CLEANUP

The city’s yard waste pickup service also provides storm cleanup to residents. Tree limbs should be cut to a maximum length of 6 feet and tree logs cannot exceed 12 inches in diameter. Large yard waste items may be collected a few days following the scheduled pickup date due to the equipment required. 

View the yard waste collection route here.

Read the complete list of yard waste regulations by visiting the website.  

TREE PLANTING PROGRAM

As part of the City’s tree planting program, residents can share the cost 50/50 with East Grand Rapids to plant a new tree in the outlawn of their yard – typically the area between the sidewalk and the street. Place your tree order by Oct. 1, with payment due Oct. 6.  

Learn more at eastgr.org/forestry. 

CONSTRUCTION AND ROAD WORK UPDATES 

For the latest construction and road work updates, including road closures and detours, click here.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

MAYORS’ GRAND RIVER CLEANUP 
Join Mayor Favale and hundreds of volunteers to clean up the Grand River 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at 647 Monroe Ave. SE during the annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup. The event is organized by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, which will provide gloves, trash bags and enthusiasm to keep our shared waters clean and enjoyable for all. This event is open to all ages and abilities. Participants will start at 8 a.m. with a light breakfast, spend a few hours cleaning up litter and regroup to celebrate with a complimentary lunch.

EAST GRAND RAPIDS SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

The East Grand Rapids School Foundation honored EGRPS teachers with excellence awards during an opening day celebration.

Wealthy Elementary School third grade teacher Andrea Eggert and East Grand Rapids High School math teacher Maggie Edison received the Excellence in Teaching Award.

East Grand Rapids High School industrial technology teacher Patrick Reed received the James and Georgia Nicholas Endowed Award for a Teacher of Math, Science or Technology. 

Eggert, Edison and Reed will be recognized as part of the Foundation’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids. Tickets can be purchased here. Honorees from 2022 will also be recognized.

Learn more and register here.

EAST GRAND RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET
Enjoy fresh produce, flowers, sweet treats and food at the East Grand Rapids Farmers Market 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. each Thursday through Sept. 28 at 723 Rosewood St. SE. Visit the EGR Farmers Market Facebook page for more information.
 
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