Calvin to Formally Receive Ladies' Literary Club

February 12, 2007 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Summary: Calvin will formally receive the Ladies' Literary Club property at
10 am on February 14 in a ceremony that will include Mayor George Heartwell,
Calvin President Gaylen Byker and a giant key!

For the full story see
http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2006-07/llc-transition.htm

Calvin College will formally receive a historic property at 61 Sheldon
Boulevard in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, February 14 in a 10 am ceremony at the
location.

The Ladies' Literary Club of Grand Rapids voted on October 25 to give its
property to Calvin (the college plans to invest approximately $1 million in
improvements into 61 Sheldon and maintain it as a resource for the West
Michigan community).

The ceremony on February 14 will mark the formal handing over of 61 Sheldon to
the college.

The Ladies' Literary Club and Calvin are planning a short (but sweet - it's
Valentine's Day!) event, featuring remarks by Grand Rapids mayor George
Heartwell, Calvin president Gaylen Byker and representatives from the Ladies
Literary Club.

Also included will be a ceremonial handing over from the Club to Calvin of a
large wooden key, a symbol of the trust and the gift the LLC has made to
Calvin.

Last October, upon learning that the LLC had voted to give its property to
Calvin, Byker said the college was committed to carry on the LLC tradition of
lectures, music and theater and, at the same time, to preserve the classic
building which was the Club's home for over a century.

"We are thrilled that they chose Calvin," he said at the time, "and we are
excited about the chance to be of service to the community and about expanding
our downtown presence. We are eager to explore the many possibilities for the
space."

The LLC building itself is historically significant and can be found on the
National Register of Historic Places.

The Ladies Literary Club had been seeking a new owner for the building since
June 2005 when the organization voted to disband because of dwindling
membership.

For the full story see
http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2006-07/llc-transition.htm
Received on Mon Feb 12 10:45:35 2007