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	John Ball Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Ball Park is a large urban park and zoo located on the west side of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the U.S. The John Ball Zoo is contained within John Ball Park.
		The original land for the park was donated to the city by noted pioneer and explorer John Ball upon his death in 1884.
		The John Ball Park and Zoo were operated by the City of Grand Rapids until 1989, when the park, known as a regional asset because of the zoo, was sold to Kent County, Michigan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Ball_Park (247 words)

	BALL, JOHN (15851640) - LoveToKnow Article on BALL, JOHN (15851640) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Ball died on the 20th of October 1809 and was buried in Malta.
		BALL, JOHN (15851640), English puritan divine, was born at Cassington, Oxfordshire, in October 1585.
		BALL, JOHN (18181889), Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller, eldest son of an Irish judge, Nicholas Ball, was born at Dublin on the 20th of August 1818.
	19.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BA/BALL_JOHN_1585_1640_.htm (2714 words)

	accessKent
		Upon his death in 1884, John Ball left 40 acres of land to the City of Grand Rapids to be used as a park.
		John Ball Park became the official name and the City purchased the land surrounding the original 40 acres to increase its size to 140 acres.
		In 1989, the County purchased the Zoo and the Park.
	www.accesskent.com /CultureLeisureAndTransit/Zoo/zoo_history.htm (977 words)

	Downs Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		John H. Downs Memorial Park is situated on Chesapeake Bay, Downs Park offers a variety of natural and recreational activities throughout its 245 acres.
		The park also has a children’s playground, 4 handball courts, 2 ball fields, 2 tennis courts and 3 basketball courts available to visitors on a first-come, first-serve basis.
		Downs Park is named after John (Jack) H. Downs, a distinguished public servant of Anne Arundel County, as a tribute to his dedicated service to County citizens.
	www.aacounty.org /RecParks/Parks/downs_park/index.cfm (218 words)

	Oaks Ball Park
		Idora Park was a 17 acre amusement park bordered by 56th and 58th streets, and Telegraph and Shattuck avenues, in Oakland.
		In 1904 a ball park was built in the park.
		The brick structure at the entrance to the park behind the left field bleachers was modernized into a stucco facility with an excellent view of the diamond.
	oaklandoaks.tripod.com /oakspark.html (1286 words)

	Grand Rapids Dog Park Enthusiasts: Comment on Where is our ideal dog park? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		First - additions to your list for an ideal dog park - several of the many sites I have visited in the past suggest that a fee be charged for 'admission' to the dog park - typically $5 to $10 for the first family dog (with a reduced fee for the second family dog).
		It is the largest park in the city, and is not surrounded by residential buildings as most of the other parks are.
		Someplace like John Ball Park might be a nice central location, but it is visited by people throughout the city, thus increasing the likelyhood of serious opposition being generated as the result of proposing a park there.
	plentycreative.com /cgi-bin/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=5 (793 words)

	John Ball Park Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		John Ball Park is a large urban park and zoo located on the West Side of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
		The John Ball Zoo is contained within John Ball Park.
		The John Ball Park and Zoo were operated by the City of Grand Rapids until 1989, when the park, known as a regional asset because of the zoo, was sold to Kent County.
	powerandresponsibility.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john_ball_park.html (217 words)

	Kent County's Millennium Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Kent County Parks Department realized that large parcels along the Grand River between John Ball Park, to the northeast, and Johnson Park to the west, might be available for sale.
		The Johnson Park extension was based on a unique partnership with the Kent County Road Commission, the Kent County Parks and Recreation Commission, and Grand Rapids Gravel.
		The park is presently a 400-acre green space with plans to grow to 1,500 acres by 2010.
	www.acppubs.com /index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA492764 (665 words)

	Genesee Country Village & Museum - Attractions - 19th Century Baseball Field
		Americans have enjoyed base ball (as it was spelled in the 1800s) for nearly 200 years.
		The park also includes: bleachers; an outfield fence sporting period-style advertising; a manual scoreboard operated by two young lads on scaffolding; a press box; a tower for the tallykeeper and announcer; special seating for unattended young ladies; and a refreshment tent serving peanuts, birch beer and other period-appropriate food.
		Period-appropriate base ball shoes produced for Genesee Country Village and Museum by P.W. Minor and Son are available for purchase.
	www.gcv.org /attractions/baseball (393 words)

	Dominos, without the Pepperoni
		because during the day, in the summer, the park is packed with kids, and during the night, the police would be suspicious of any car driving in the area.
		At the time, I was pretty much convinced that someone in the house across from the park might have seen me get out of the car, and that person may then have called the police.
		It is the type of Park that might serve as sort of a Lovers' Lane.
	www.purplehunt.com /adventure.htm (2571 words)

	Biographies, The Scientists: A List.
		The instrument, in its simplest form, is a tube with a ball in it with the tube (the down side end) being closed and the other being open.
		Sir John was a Professor of Natural Philosophy (as Science was known in those days) in the University of Edinburgh.
		Sir John travelled both on the continent and in America and, apparently, he had an interest in the frigid parts of our northern hemisphere.
	www.blupete.com /Literature/Biographies/Science/Scients.htm (4497 words)

	Cincinnati.Com: Great American Ball Park
		Enquirer reporters John Erardi and John Byczkowski looked it over and picked out their 10 favorite features of the Reds' new home.
		Parking: North of the Ohio River, parking will be available at lots and garages along Third Street, around Paul Brown Stadium and throughout the downtown business district.
		Parking will also be available in the Embassy Suite and Marriott Hotel garages on Madison Avenue in Covington.
	www.cincinnati.com /reds/gabp/top10.html (833 words)

	EUCLID BEACH PARK REDUX - by John Herrington
		The whole purpose of AP Books is to honor the memory of amusement parks that once were and are no more, while at the same time, celebrating some parks that still are going, and, in some cases, going strong.
		Parks that have closed, like Euclid Beach, "...are classic examples," Bush says, "of a disappearing part of Americana, and it is a big deal to preserve some memory of personal expression in an impersonal world."
		Dudley Humphrey was quoted as saying that the old park management (with beer and some games) had "...90,000 gate admissions during the previous season.
	www.cleveland.oh.us /wmv_news/jherr23.htm (739 words)

	John Kelley - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Armed with his influential sound described as everything from tribal to techno funk, John Kelley once again proves himself a leader in American breakbeat techno.
		A Night in the Park marks this mix CD veteran's first all-original production as he joins forces with Moontribe DJ Brian Seed, Brian Saitzyk and Simply Jeff to create a hard-hitting journey through triphop, breakbeat and techno.
		Figuring "A Night in the Park" as a tsunami of a track, Josh Mohr has included it in his 6 song playlist currently streaming on Airwalk.com
	www.djjohnkelley.com (127 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on John Ball Zoological Garden at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Also, parking is always free, yet sometimes it is in the mud.
		Just recently, John Ball was on the ballot to be moved to an area over by Meijer Gardens and of course, Fred Meijer was in on this relocation project...
		I do like that the zoo is set in a park where you can enjoy a picnic lunch and on the days the zoo isn't free, it's not very crowded.
	www.epinions.com /content_174729367172 (764 words)

	Grand Rapids Dog Park Enthusiasts: Where is our ideal dog park?
		Posted by: Amber Berndt at November 19, 2002 12:44 PM At least one dog park in each of the city's quadrants would be a good place to start.
		Posted by: tom at November 20, 2002 09:23 AM John Ball Park would be an excellent place for the dog park.
		Posted by: Janet at November 21, 2002 11:03 AM Riverside park would most likely be the best shot for actually getting a dog section.
	www.grdogpark.com /archives/000005.html (817 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: Seattle Neighborhoods: Madison Park -- Thumbnail History
		The Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle is situated on the western shore of Lake Washington.
		Judge John J. McGilvra (1827-1903), the area's first developer, purchased land and opened Madison Street at his own expense in 1864-1865.
		Judge John J. MCGilvra was a transplanted Illinois resident who once practiced law in association with Abraham Lincoln.
	www.historylink.org /_output.cfm?file_id=2808 (643 words)

	HOK S+V+E - Great American Ball Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In Cincinnati, Great American Ball Park has the gap: a slice that splits the seating bowl into a north and a west side.
		As the Reds’ John Allen said, “We don’t want 10,000 of anything.” Each seating section within Great American Ball Park provides a distinct feel and character, allowing each fan to experience the game from an entirely different perspective.
		For instance, the entry terrace and the south concourse can either be secured for private use (during a game) or opened to the public for pedestrian circulation connected to a larger network along the riverfront.
	www.hoksve.com /sport/showcasereds/intro.htm (227 words)

	mail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Greenspace - There was a piece of small parkland (undeveloped) that was being threatened with "parking lot syndrome" (that's the disease that ignorants develop when they see a piece of property that they think is just wasted space)..We set up a small neighborhood committee and spoke out.
		The Save John Ball Park Coalition is a neighborhood organization that is attempting to save our local 20 acre park from an expansion attempt by the zoo that occupies 17 acres of the park.
		Though the park and zoo is in an urban area, the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the city sold the park and zoo to Kent County for $1 over 13 years ago because they could not afford to keep up the zoo.
	home.earthlink.net /~whisperingmeadow/mail.html (1242 words)

	Apologetics Press - Dating in Archaeology: Challenges to Biblical Credibility
		Again, excavations at Jericho, the first fortified city conquered by the Israelites (Joshua 2-6), are at the heart of this controversy.
		John Garstang was the first to employ modern pottery chronology to explore this biblical site.
		Archaeological interpretations are in a constant state of flux and often wither as grass, but God’s Word abides forever.
	www.apologeticspress.org /articles/2020 (2842 words)

	MagicWeek - Magic News in the UK - Magic Shop Tricks
		Car parking is available both at the hotel and in the street.
		20.3.04 John Styles is Jonathan Witchell's guest on BBC Radio Kent (96.7 - 97.6 - 104.2 Fm - 1602 MW) this Sunday afternoon between 3pm and 4pm in a "Desert Island Discs" type programme, reviewing John's life as a Magician and Punch and Judy "Professor".
		John has recently been providing magical advice on a new episode of "Misdomer Murders" and his balloon modeling TV commercial for "Purple Loans" is back on air.
	www.magicweek.co.uk (5484 words)

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		The county master plan calls for expansion into the lower part of the park, featuring elephants.Barring a vote to rescind that master plan, that is what will happen.
		Expansion of the John Ball Zoo has been estimated to cost over $58 million dollars.
		Much of that money would be raised from the private sector through the John Ball Zoological Society.
	www.wzzm13.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=29426 (253 words)

	Rollerblading (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		You'll turn a corner and cross some railroad tracks, and shortly thereafter (certainly less than a mile) you'll see a parking lot on your left.
		I usually park at the eastern end of the trail by the strip mall at the intersection of Cascade and 28th Street.
		The closest place to park right now seems to be at Rogue River Park in Belmont - take 131 N to Post Dr, and head east to Belmont, then turn left and you'll see the park on your left.
	faculty.gvsu.edu /sorensej/blade.html (403 words)

	The Old Ball Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1975, Les and his father-in-law John Moore took their passion for the fledgling hobby and turned it into The Old Ball Park, one of the first full time hobby shops in the region.
		It will not be easy to carry on this venture without his guidance and spirit, and The Old Ball Park will not be the same without him.
		Over the years, Les saw two generations of collectors come through these doors - children once barely able to see over the countertops now bringing their own children in to share their joy of collecting.
	oldballpark.com /pages/297179 (424 words)

	John Ball Zoo Society
		The John Ball Zoo, an accredited member of the American Zoo
		CEO of Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, is spearheading the AZA
		Attention Teachers: Wonderful Educational opportunities at John Ball Zoo!
	www.johnballzoosociety.org (313 words)

	Minor League Ball :: Minor Leagues blog featuring John Sickels
		But he was ripping the ball, and a promotion to Double-A was very much deserved.
		I hit just.236 in rookie ball at the age of 18, though I did manage to steal 13 bases.
		However, at that point he blew out his elbow and had to have Tommy John surgery, missing the rest of the year.
	minorleagueball.com (3103 words)

	Mecosta staff donates lunch hour to assist elderly
		Staff at Mecosta County Probation and Parole has chosen to use their lunch hour to volunteer with the elderly from the Senior Meals Center at the Parkview Assisted Living Apartments in Big Rapids.
		As a special project the residents of Parkview Apartments are allowed to select an outing and the residents picked the John Ball Zoo Park in Grand Rapids.
		They were able to raise a total of $360 to pay for 20 seniors to spend an afternoon at the John Ball Park Zoo and to go to lunch.
	www.michigan.gov /corrections/0,1607,7-119--75650--,00.html (253 words)

	Cloning Extinct Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Now the Van Andel Institute, a cancer research institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has given the John Ball Park Zoo, the local county zoo, a million dollar grant to add an extinct species exhibit, including dinosaurs, and costing 1.5 million dollars.
		One of the reasons for the grant is to provide a local source of DNA from a variety of organisms that could contain genes for cancer prevention.
		Being a frequent visitor of the zoo and a viewer of “Jurassic Park”, you are concerned about the inclusion of dinosaurs and who knows what other animals or plants.
	www.biopoint.com /gvsu/cloningextinctspecies.html (421 words)

	Yankee Stadium
		A ball hitting the foul pole in the 1930s was in play, not a homer.
		Green curtain in center is sometimes raised and lowered like a window shade to force visiting batters to face a background of white-shirted bleacher fans while allowing Yankees hitters to face a dark green background.
		Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Tour of Baseball Parks Past and Present by Josh Leventhal and Jessica Macmurray.
	www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/yankee.htm (1540 words)

	Diatomaceous Earth - Experimental Feeding of Codex Food-grade Diatomaceous Earth to Zoo Animals - DirtDoctor.com - ...
		A mixture of feed incorporating 2% diatomaceous earth was sent to three zoos for evaluation.
		John Ball Park of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Brookfield Zoos of Chicago Illinois; and Buffalo Zoo of Buffalo, New York.
		John Ball and Buffalo Zoos reported that their fl bears on the special feed showed a better coat and clearer eyes.
	www.dirtdoctor.com /view_question.php?id=260 (148 words)

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