July 5, 2010
In
this Newsletter:
- July
Meeting
- Membership
renewals
- Go
Green! Golf Outing
- New
Members: Izzy+ and Vivaro Water Solutions
July
Meeting
On July 12, we will be meeting at Nichols Paper and Supply’s
facility in Spring Lake – a facility that was just awarded LEED EB Gold status
(becoming the 7th LEED for Existing Building in the state of
Michigan and the first in their industry in the state) last week. There,
we will have a roundtable discussion with Industry Leaders on Eco-Design/Cradle
to Cradle Design. Confirmed participants include Rick Post of Padnos, Michael
Taylor of Steelcase, Eric VanDellen of
Alticor, and Gabe Wing of Herman Miller. More information and
instructions for registering are below.
2010
Go green Golf Outing
The “Go Green” golf outing is a scholarship fund raising
event designed to raise $5,000 in support of our annual Sustainability
Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage students to
integrate sustainability into their particular discipline and seek ways in
which it may be infused into their institution’s curriculum.
The event is a best ball scramble will be held at a Quail
Ridge Golf Course located in Ada, Michigan.
A member of the Turf Grass Association, this course is environmentally friendly
and will help stimulate some great green walking and talking as we look to
support a worthwhile cause…supporting sustainability education.
The cost of participating is $75 per golfer or $300 for
teams of four. Sponsorship opportunities at each of the holes are
available ranging from $250 (which includes one golfer) to $1000 (which
includes two golfers and sponsorship of the driving range).
We are also looking for donations of door prizes to give
away to our golfers. In the past, these
have included everything from golf balls to office chairs – feel free to
include branded merchandise to share your sustainability efforts.
More information is available on the WMSBF website or you
may contact Gabe Wing at Gabe_Wing@hermanmiller.com or
616-654-7324 or Kyle Ten Broeke at kyle@wmsbf.org or 616-439-0525.
Download
2010 Golf Outing Sponsorship forms here!
Download
2010 Golfer Registration Forms here!
Membership
renewals
As you know, the WMSBF is funded almost entirely by its
members’ annual membership fees. To continue providing you and the
community the programs, opportunities, and tools that you enjoy, it is
important that all members wishing to renew do so as soon as possible each
year. All memberships are based on the calendar year, beginning in
January. If you have yet to renew membership for 2010 and wish to, please
take a moment and do so. If you have questions as to your membership
status, please feel free to contact me.
As always, I am happy to hear your questions, comments, or
concerns. Email me at kyle@wmsbf.org
or call at 616-439-0525.
Best Regards,
Kyle Ten Broeke
NEW
MEMBERs
Izzy+ combines
simple, affordable furniture and seating design with advanced engineering and
lean manufacturing capabilities. Its award-winning products are marketed under
the brand names izzydesign, HÅG by izzy, Harter, Fixtures Furniture, Zoom
Seating and ABCO Office Furniture, with manufacturing and sales operations in Alabama,
Indiana, Michigan,
Missouri, New
York and Texas.
Based in Spring Lake, Mich.,
U.S., izzy is a business
of JSJ Corporation of Grand Haven, Mich.,
U.S.
Vivaro Water Solutions is a local company passionate about their
business, our community and our environment. They are committed to providing their
clients with the best tasting drinking water available while encouraging and
empowering them to be environmentally responsible.
MONTHLY
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Nichols :: 1391 Judson Road, Spring Lake (map)
Monday, July 12 :: 12:00
pm to 2:00 pm
On July 12, we will be meeting at
Nichols Paper and Supply’s facility in Spring Lake – a facility that was just
awarded LEED EB Gold status (becoming the 7th LEED for Existing
Building in the state of Michigan and the first in their industry in the state)
last week. There, we will have a roundtable discussion with Industry
Leaders on Eco-Design/Cradle to Cradle Design. Confirmed participants
include Rick Post of Padnos, Michael Taylor of Steelcase, Eric VanDellen of
Alticor, and Gabe Wing of Herman Miller.
Space is limited.
If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday,
July 7. Cost of attending is $10.
There is a $10 fee, payable by cash
or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event
through PayPal (no PayPal account is necessary) here. A $1 additional processing charge is included for
credit card payments.
If anyone is interested in
carpooling or can offer a meeting and parking place in Grand
Rapids and/or Holland,
please let Kyle Ten Broeke know at kyle@wmsbf.org.
Go Green Golf Outing ::
8375
36th St SE Ada,
MI 49301
(map)
Monday, August 9 :: 8:00 am to
2:00 pm
In lieu of our regular monthly
meeting, consider joining us on the links in support of our annual Go Green!
Golf Outing, the single fund-raising event for our annual Sustainability
Scholarship. Cost of participation is
$75 per golfer which includes a round of golf, lunch, and entrance into our
drawing for door prizes.
Sponsorship opportunities also
exist. Visit wmsbf.org for more information.
Alticor :: 7575
East Fulton SE, Ada (map)
Monday, September 13 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
At our September meeting, we will be meeting
at Amway in Ada to explore Life Cycle
Assessment. Stay tuned for more details
in the next month.
SUSTAINABILITY
EVENTS
If you are sponsoring or hosting an upcoming event, please email me to include in our
upcoming newsletters and calendar!
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