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"THE MURPHYS" LIVING THEIR DREAM! Winter has come here to Saugatuck/Douglas & you would have to knock me unconscious and drag me to leave this very special place on Lake Michigan's west coast. Sitting in my home office & watching it snow is so, so beautiful. What started off as a second home for Patrick & I, turned into a permanent residence for us from the Chicagoland area.  I would like to know what's on your mind about Second Homes & Vacation Properties! Here are three (3) easy ways to tell me: email:
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Pam's cell: 269 906-5503 Pat's cell: 269 906-5504 Here is an interesting article on our Wonderful Grand Rapids, (Just a 40 Minute car ride from Saugatuck/Douglas), with a very good analysis of Saugatuck & what a unique natural resource we have here, on the lakeshore. Now from a "CULTURAL: point a view & why I love living here more than anywhere!
THREE LETTERS - SCA - SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS! Just this year 2007, 20,000 people will experience the Art Center. From exhibits of Artists, live performances (including Mason Street Warehouse), cinema (Waterfront Film Festival) & 5th annual Chidren's Film Festival, classes & workshops, and special events. * $1.7 million in capital renovations to the building since 2003! Former pie factory has been transformed into a state of the art theatre, an acoustically engineers Performance Studio & production areas. * Contributing to the local economy by creating jobs. SCA is meeting their goal of a broad, deep base of regional support. 500+ donors - individuals businesses, foundations and the state of Michigan. * 430 seats in the newly expanded, renovated Bertha Krueger Reid Theatre. They serve guests from across the country in the busy summer months & from zip code analysis they are serving guests from local counties as well as nearly 20% of total from the Grand Rapids Area. * 3rd Season for the Greenmarket - an opportunity to purchase fresh local produce, floral and artisan foods. * Successful Children's Programing - 5th annual Children's Film festival which gives nearly 3,000 kids (K-12) the opportunity to see professional, artistic films. * Ramped up Performance Studio programming! * 5 shows in the Bertha Krueger Reid Exhibition Hall: Vicky Stull architectural photographs, Hope College faculty member, Katherine Sullivan, painted collages, Carl Hoerman retrospective, Kim Kauffman's botanic prints & "Fiber Revolution" featuring quilt art. * Thousands of gallons of RAINWATER runoff cleaned up via the rain garden, demonstrating its ability to beautify the entrance to Saugatuck and be an environmental workhorse! The SCA is commited to diversity & continues to be modeled through their leadership teams (Board, advisory board,staff, volunteers) and through their commitment to distinctive programming that "Opens Doors" and provokes thought. |
