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Mar 22, 2005

NAME GAME NAMES

Keeping a promise I made to those who commented on the "Name Game" article here is the contact information for the G.R. Public Schools superintendent and boardmembers.  Of course, since then these trustees of public education have decided to play chicken with the Michigan state legislature with bankruptcy of the the G.R.P.S. system at stake.  That subject may be more deserving of your remarks to Bleke and the gang.

Bert K. Bleke
Superintendent
1331 Franklin, SE
P.O. Box 117
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0117
Phone: 616-819-2000
Fax: 616-819-3480

Kenneth W. Hoskins
School Board Member
1051 Evergreen, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Home Phone: (616) 243-9803
Office Phone: (616) 774-9037
Fax Number: (616) 819-3487
E-Mail: none

Luis R. Pena
School Board Member, Secretary of the Board
118 Withey, SW
P.O. Box 1200
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
Home: (616) 245-3537
E-Mail: none
Fax: (616) 819-3485

Lisa Hinkel
School Board Member
1450 VanAuken, SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508
Home Phone: (616) 241-1581
E-Mail: none
Fax: (616) 819-3484
Term 1: July 1, 2004- June 30, 2007.

Catherine Mueller
School Board Member, Treasurer of the Board
2480 Lafayette, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Home: (616) 364-8004
E-Mail: available upon request
Fax: (616) 819-3486 

Rhonda K. Grochowalski
School Board Member
104 Richards, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Home: 616-458-1648
Email: None
Fax: None

Amy McGlynn
School Board Member, Vice President of the Board
926 Merrifield, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Home Phone: 616-452-7708
E-Mail: none
Fax: 616-771-3481

David C. Allen
School Board Member, President of the Board
902 Ballard, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Home Phone: 616-241-2863
Office Phone: 616-451-9140
Email: none
Fax:616-819-3489

Nancy L. Capriglione
School Board Member
1147 Dorroll, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Home Phone: 616-363-8603
Email: none
Fax: 616-819-3482

James R. Rinck
School Board Member
Suite 1108 McKay Tower
146 Monroe, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Office Phone: 616-459-7999
Email: none
Fax: 616-819-3488

Sorry, folks, I couldn't find e-mail addresses.  But old-fashioned snail mail and fax messages still can do the trick.

Posted by Wm Tingley on Mar 22, 2005 at 12:14 PM in Public Schools |

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