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A group committed to
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The official
government site of Blendon Township, Ottawa County Michigan

7161 - 72nd Avenue *
Hudsonville, Michigan 49426
Phone (616) 875-7707 * Fax (616) 875-7034 |
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Below is
biographical information about our township officials and we will have photos soon. You can send an e-mail
directly to any of the board members by
clicking on their name.
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Supervisor - Larry VerHage
I have lived with my wife Barbara in Blendon Township for over
thirty years where we raised our three children, Julia, Alex and
Drew. I have a BA degree from Calvin College in Political
Science and Economics; I studied law at the John Marshall Law
School and studied finance and accounting at the Seidman
Graduate School of Business, GVSU.
I served
with the US Army from 1967 through 1969. As a co-owner of Ver
Hage Motor Sales in Hudsonville, I operated and managed the
automobile dealership for over thirty years. During that time,
I served on several church, school and community boards.
I have
been involved in Township government in various ways over the
last twenty years. I served on the Blendon Township Board of
Review, Blendon Township Zoning Board of Appeals, the Blendon
Township Fire & Safety committee and I served as a trustee
elected to the Blendon Township Board for thirteen years. I was
elected Township Supervisor in 2007. |
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Clerk - Phil DeLange
Along with my wife Theresa, I live on a farm on Port
Sheldon Road. We raised our five children there and we grow
strawberries and raspberries for our livelihood.
After receiving degrees from
Calvin College and the University of Michigan, I served
Hudsonville Christian School for 32 years teaching in the 7th
to 9th grades. I have also been active in my church
family, helping in a variety of tasks.
In Blendon
Township, before I was elected Township clerk in 2007, I worked
for six years under Henry Hoffman’s supervision as a member of
the Planning Commission. |
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Treasurer - Donald VanderKuyl
I was raised in Bauer and graduated from Hudsonville
High School. From there I went on to Grand Valley State
University and graduated with a degree in Political Science and
a Minor in Economics. I also served four years in the United
States Air Force with a tour of duty in the Middle East and I
received an Honorable Discharge in 1971. My wife Sue and I have
three grown sons Jeff, Ben and Jon. Sue and I are members at
Georgetown Christian Reformed Church. We enjoy camping together.
I manage
the Byron Insurance Agency. Byron Insurance sells personal and
business insurance and I spend most of my time devoted to
designing business insurance plans.
Before I was elected Township
Treasurer in 2007, I served on the Planning Commission for 10
years and the Board of Review for 6 years. |
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Trustee - Paul Blauwkamp
I have lived in Blendon Township my whole life.
I own a greenhouse operation
here in Blendon. I served as a volunteer firefighter for
fifteen years.
Before I
was elected as a Township Trustee in 2007, I served on the Board
of Appeals for seven years. I continue to sit on the Planning
Commission as I have done for the last four years. |
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Trustee - Bill VandenBerg
I grew up in
Cascade, graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School and
went on to graduate from Grand Rapids Community College with an
associate degree in art and applied science. My wife Mary and I
have three sons Ed, Will, and Josh, a daughter Trisha, a
daughter in-law Jen and two granddaughters, Mia and Faith.
I attend River of God Church in Byron Center. Some activities I
enjoy are being a part of a Wild at Heart band of
Brothers, hunting & conservation and investing in stocks &
bonds.
I have owned Vanden Berg Homes for 30 years in which I design,
build and inspect homes. I was the associate pastor for ten
years at Native American AG.
I was the Zoning Administrator for Blendon Township for 4 years
before being elected a Trustee in 2004. As Trustee I serve on the
Planning Commission. |
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