D&B Business Directory . Funny story about that, Mr. Frey, EJ Frey hes another one of our icons, had done a lot for this community and of course, his kids are doing the same. Dave and Linda Mehney have never met a young person they didnt like or one they wouldnt help. Smith: We know that Fred Meijer offered some land on the outskirts of town for the site. . Mehney: I was a Kawasaki motorcycle distributor in five states and probably was very instrumental in putting Kawasaki on the map because I became very, very close to the Japanese. EIN: 38-6484168; Nonprofit Tax Code Designation: 501(c)(3) Defined as: Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur . Grand Rapids, MI 49525, USA (616) 447-7750 www.thousandoaksgolf.com. Its too bad they couldnt have done that in his lifetime. So in 72 you have your ribbon cutting. There are, I guess, divisions and hes really trying. Mehney: I dont buy any of that. Its too bad because she was such a strong person. And he did the right thing, and unfortunately I was invited to the funeral and all the things that went on at the funeral, and the whole country now they all come up and praise him for that decision. She always considered them as people just like everyone else," said Dan Mehney. East Grand Rapids High School. I think it was maybe in the middle, whatever it was; they lit that up of Jerry Ford and I could just hear the ohhhs and ahhhs, I wish I could have seen it. It is home to 20 horses split between two farms. Smith: Its funny you wonder though, why it took a while for people to rediscover the river. Just to give you an example of this site, when Kawasaki bought me out they were going to move everything to Lincoln, Nebraska where they have a manufacturing plant I was part of helping them find places back then. And they are just standing there. He has a great talent. The residency of David is at 1441 Middlebrook Avnue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9724. But at the beginning you heard a little bit of rumblings here and there. I didnt do anything anybody else wouldnt do. Mehney: Nixon announced it that afternoon or early evening. Hes almost a dead ringer for him in some ways at that age. Two persons, including David P Mehney, Linda Abbie Mehney, listed the phone number (616) 949-4042 as their own, various documents indicated, July 4, 1939 is his birth date. SE. I know how a lot of Americans still feel about the Japanese because of Pearl Harbor. (616) 331-6000 As members of your local community, your sales representative becomes an expert partner dedicated to your success. BA (Economics) 1987 - 1991; And probably because he was only there a couple of years, he wont go down to the kind of recognition he should get. Good old Jerry. And whether he used that appearing nave, particularly in a place like Washington, is not a bad strategy. I dont know if youve seen the mural or not. Paul is one of these people who can really do a portrait of somebody and you almost think it was a picture. Because not many people go into tough times like that and do what he did. He is a Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. After her focus shifted to breeding, Grand Arabian became one of the first farms in the United States to sell semen in Europe. As David Mehney built up Kawasaki Midwest Inc., he got to know many prominent locals and customers, including Knievel, the motorcycle daredevil. Smith: Would you tell that story about the State Dinner your conversation with the President? Also known as: Mr David P Mehney, Mr David Mehney, David Mehney. Between friendships with President Gerald Ford, daredevil Evel Knievel and ball players with the hometown 1968 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, Linda Mehney was surrounded by plenty of excitement in her life. This unique business model allows us to work with more than 20 independent companies that span the globe and bring a global perspective to our products. Smith: Do you remember the last time you saw him? Was he involved with that part of the community? Linda always attended their concerts, sporting events and recitals. They did that I think in the late Seventies, around 75-76, to make certain motorcycles and jet skis and, at that time, also snowmobiles. And I wonder whether he knew there were people who underestimated him, people who tended to write him off for whatever reason. But she would do whatever for Jerry. Mehney: Youre right theres no question, if he knew what was going to happen he wasnt going to tell me. They do not hold Americans guilty at all because they had been lied to by their leaders. Washington Pediatric Dentistry Alumni Association, Susan Satriano Memorial Charitable Foundation, Chief Operating Officer salaries at nonprofits. And Guy came up with this idea: lets have Paul depict Jerrys life and some of the key things that really mean a lot to him in his lifetime. Smith: How do you think he should be remembered? I said, Ill do the same thing for you, Jerry. Politically, thats probably not correct, but thats what happened. (616) 676-3868 (Ameritech Michigan), (616) 949-4042 are phone numbers that belong to David. I saw some of the ruins and all that. Search over 700 They wouldnt let him do that and he was kind of upset because he really wanted to see that game. And thats the answer I gave the press, but really not what we talked about. In fact, when Jerry was still playing golf, I wanted him to come back and play there one time because this is all solid oaks and rolling woods, and everything else, and he had his retreat there. He starts to cry. Werner Viet told us when he started the Sunday paper he had a delegation of eight Christian Reform ministers call on him and get on their knees and pray for the worst of all sinners, the one who encourages sin in others. Knowing their culture and everything has made a big difference. And Ill get into that. Records show that David can be contacted at (561) 626-5092 (Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC). The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents. Davidis a longtime supporter of Grand Valley activities, including athletics. Did you know her at all? And right across the river here, because a lot of the people are on this side of the river were shooting the fireworks from over by the building over there, so everybody got a great view. Her name was Lori Hester," Dan Mehney said. Smith: And what was down here before this place was built? Since then, because of the work ethic that we have in this community, all the other divisions, other than motorcycles, thats still located in California, but all their other divisions are right here in Grand Rapids. d.mehney@thousandoaksgolf.com . It just took time for somebody to have the foresight to redevelop it. But I wondered if he was in personality or temperament. And the reason why the Japanese people, even today, youll understand this, under no circumstances do they like war. David P Mehney, Linda Abbie Mehney were identified as possible owners of the phone number (616) 949-4042. Mehney: And thanks to those families that give to this community, because they love the community. Call them, talk with them and youll feel the difference. Eberhard Center, 9th floor He looks like his dad. I think it came from Pennsylvania. The Mehneys would get to know two other presidents, George W. Bush and Donald Trump. He had friends on both sides of the aisle and Ill tell you about that a little bit later. Copyright 2021 Pro Publica Inc. There are places here we can do that. I said, Then I would get him a motorcycle. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. This is what youre going to get. David M Mehney, David Mchney, David M Mehney, David Mahney and David Mcmaster Mehney are some of the alias or nicknames that David has used. Everyone talks about him being a man without guile, which is not necessarily a man without ambition, or even calculation. And so thats why I feel he didnt know about it in the morning. Bobby Butler was the chairperson. Mehney: No. Financially a good move, for sure. Guy had all that foresight, which I thought was tremendous. He has been instrumental in many community fundraising efforts and has demonstrated a deep commitment to the continued growth of his hometown. Then Congressman Ford participated in a ribbon cutting at a new KMW building in Grand Rapids in 1972, and the two remained close after those early years in Michigan. Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. And the story that was told to me, and I believe it, because I heard it from good sources when it became known when Nixon got into trouble what does he do? Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. And I said, No. I had two buildings side by side. (**Above photo Dave Mehney thanks the East Grand High School Madrigals who entertained a full-house audience at Thousand Oaks for the Emeritus banquet. Linda always loved horses but never had one of her own as a kid. David Mehney also opened Skytron, a medical equipment manufacturer, while Linda raised their five children. Florida (1) Michigan (10) New Jersey (1) Refine Your Search Results. DAVID P & LINDA M MEHNEY FOUNDATION GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506-3150 | Tax-exempt since June 1985. We know that John L Connor, Cynthia M Koster, and three other persons also lived at this address, perhaps within a different time frame. David has only one phone number: (561) 626-5092 (Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC). To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. And he talked, and of course his lip was quivering and all that, and he was having a rough time because it meant so much to him and got so sentimental when he saw it. Ive got a ten thousand dollar budget, but I need thirty or forty thousand dollars worth of show. What kinds of nonprofits do foundations support? He is a Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. From selling motorcycles to running a golf course is almost a natural progression for Dave Mehney! free lookups / month. I was talking to him ten-fifteen minutes. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Back to the motorcycles. Ill tell you what, you send Steve back here for four or five days, and we have a big field in the back of our facility and Ill have my best guys train him how to handle a motorcycle. The worst part of a motorcycle is the first week or two of ownership. You saw what hes done for this community and hes always come back and everything else. It didnt take long for Lindas magnificent Arabians to start taking national titles putting her stable on the gold list for sales and stud fees," the farms website says. And Mr. Frey bought one, and this thing is going into turmoil, three or four years before they made a decision, and Mr. Frey called me. And the other thing that was very interesting; they showed me everything. What can you do? And I said, I want to do something very, very unique for this. And we came up with; can you do a portrait of Jerry Ford in fireworks? But Linda's loss was particularly felt on Memorial Day weekend during the familys first gathering since her death. Mehney: I cant honestly answer that, other than my gut shot feeling here locally, yes. He begged me to stay on. Mehney: This is a great town. free lookups / month. . When one of her children asked for a horse, she got one. Mehney: No, no. Personal details about David include . Smith: Weve talked to Rich DeVos at some length, and its interesting to listen to Rich, who I guess is trying to bring elements of the Church together. 2023 Nonprofit Metrics LLCTerms of Service and Privacy Policy. Owner: mehney david Total Market Value: $76,600 +Edit Past Address 2155 Lake Dr Se, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506-3024 View Address Year Built: 1927 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 1.00 Garage Size: 2 Property Lot Size: 4574 SF Building Area: 1516 Owner: mehney dave Total Market Value: $236,800 Sale Price: $259,000 +Edit Past Address Lookup the home address and phone 6169575056 and other contact details for this person David P Mehney is a resident of East Grand Rapids. Maybe it was a Saturday. He was still the same person. They dont really understand that this is the best thing for Betty for the health reason. So Linda did what Linda does. 3049 Mary St SE East Grand Rapids MI 49506 (616) 949-4037. He has been president of the KMW Group, Inc. since 1966. Thats all kind of gone away. Monday-Friday She didnt like the limelight, she didnt like all the stuff that goes with it. I said, You know, Im going to get out of this thing because Im not going to embarrass him and Im not going to embarrass myself. Im in Florida on spring break, and Im at a club eating and I get a call from Guy Vander Jagt. But to me, he was a brilliant guy, very trustworthy and a very solid person. That was just incredible. And the people who were invited for the unveiling at the airport are the ones that really donated to the mural, and their wives or whatever, and so we had quite a number of people there. Smith: I assume that is part of his legacy from Grand Rapids? I said, What do you think about this? Back to your one question: one of the inner city schools, grade school, first grade through sixth grade, they made cookies and sold them and raised $75 to help this cause. She combed my moms hair. And supposedly Buchen and Ford went to Camp David together to discuss it. universitydevelopment@gvsu.edu. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Not only locally, but really, nationally. Sign up for a free account. Read the API documentation . From https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits. But there were different older buildings over on this side. The couples five children and 21 grandchildren all live within five minutes of Linda and Davids home in Grand Rapids, not far from Grand Arabian Farms. She was such a nice nurse.". 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. But what was really unique, during the Vietnam War, there were only two companies that made that twin, Vertol helicopters that the Marines use Boeing, Kawasaki. You go to any city thats great, its people like the ones that we have here that are willing to put back to make the city special. Whats worse smoking or motorcycles? That says it all right there. And in my opinion, this is part of it; Jerry is part of it; but also, our other leaders. 3, 2023. Smith: He was a true fiscal conservative, wasnt he? Mehney: I met Jerry probably in the late 60s 69-70, when he was a congressman. Amherst College. Our data and tools help professionals prospect for nonprofits, research opportunities, benchmark their clients, and enrich existing information. David has included 1955 Hillsboro Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 in their address history. I said, No, Ill leave, you stay. That way I kept fifty jobs and I just moved next door. Mehney: Terrific idea. But Steve was special. He was a star football player; youre not clumsy, being a star football player in the Big Ten. Smith: When the pardon was initially announced, what kind of reaction happened here in Grand Rapids? And they lit it off, and I cant remember if it was the ending or the beginning. John Raneri joined Skytron as the Director of Clinical Business Intelligence in 2019. She was just hoping, I think, that he would serve his two years as vice president and then come home. 301 Fulton St. West On May 6, the pregnant horse that Linda had been watching before she fell ill gave birth to a filly. Like Cedar Springs, its a little small community north of here, for the annual Red Pajamas, or whatever they called it. The 30th annual Aquinas Emeritus Award went to a husband and wife who in their individual ways have demonstrated the highest standard of honoring family, community, and always, always young people. And its kind of hard by its very nature to nail down. And all they are going to do is they are going to be part of the program; when the right time comes up, they are going to give a bouquet of roses to Betty after the unveiling and then they go sit down. And then I talked to Rev. Greg Robbins has 30 years of healthcare industry experience in capital equipment and consumable product sales and management. ProPublica posts new tax forms as they are released by the IRS. I knew Steve much more than his sister and his brothers, but I knew them a little bit. We named it after her," Tom Mehney said. Smith: Let me back up a bit because we hear how almost legendary a figure he was as a congressman. 11 people named David Mehney found in Michigan, Florida and New Jersey. Were you surprised by the reaction at the time of his death? David got 83. Products and services are important, but a company is only as good as its people. East Grand Rapids David P & Linda M Mehney. What were you talking about? Well, I know what I wanted to tell them; but I didnt. Tell us about Phil Buchen. Extracted financial data is not available for this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download. And to see our town outpour the way they did for that man, it made me feel proud to be a Grand Rapids person. Claim this business (616) 949-4037. But you know who Nixon really wants? And I said, No, who? And he said, Connally. And unfortunately, that carousel, or the museum went through a political nightmare as to where they were going to build it. The Internal Revenue Service is substantially delayed in processing and releasing nonprofit filings, so documents available here may not be the most recent an organization has filed. I would bet you my life that he did not know that, that morning. 616 East Main St. Browse Locations. Carrie Mahney, Carrie Susan Mehney, and three other persons are also associated with this address. Smith: Did you see him at all during the presidency? Theyve taken me everywhere, but Ive never been there. Smith: I assume thats the only White House State Dinner youve ever been to? Probably the only one Ill ever be to. Well, then, the next two or three months gone by, four months, nothing was happening. Mehney: Phil Buchen I happened to be in high school with his daughter, shes two years behind me, so I knew him but I was young and respected him. Three weeks after Linda died, her 83-year-old brother, Thomas Tim McMaster, died in Michigan from coronavirus, Tom Mehney said. Find contact details for 700 million professionals. I love fireworks. Unfortunately, the rest of the people in the country didnt understand it. In 1972, Ford cut the ribbon at Mehneys newly expanded Kawasaki warehouse. On one of his trips to Grand Rapids. VP of Corporate Sales and Architectural Systems. Craig Wassenaar has served as Skytron President since July 2013. Mehney: He unveils it. Mehney: And there again, Peter is one of my very close friends and he was also very close to Jerry. Tom Mehney said he and his father, who is 80, both had coronavirus in March without knowing they had it at the time. This is it.. The expected price of renting a two bedrooms in the 49506 zip code is $1,140/month. ), 99 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 902 Click to reveal And we ran out of just about everything because she was the one who would always have it prepared and ready. Smith: Is there still a Dutch influence in this town? But Skytron was also a show of respect for Daves father Dr. Gayle Mehney, a renowned Grand Rapids ophthalmologist. My hunch is by the morning of that day he probably had a pretty good idea that he was [the choice]. And the manufacturing plant is still there. He really wanted to see it, and I kind of felt bad for that. And so that says a lot about our community. And I knew Paul. . Ford was congressman. He came and cut the ribbon as a congressman. Were winning the war; die before you surrender. Linda and David P. Mehney were honored at the event, at the Thousand Oaks Country Club in Grand Rapids, with the foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award for their philanthropy. Mehney: Back in the old days, because we were the furniture capital, thats how they got a lot of their wood, through the barges from Lake Michigan right downtown here. Its just all the way through the whole thing. David P. Mehney A life-long member of the East Grand Rapids community, David (Dave) Mehney has served on several city and school boards. Smith: Weve heard wonderful stories about people who would buy the Sunday paper on Saturday night and not read it until Monday. I was the only white guy on the committee. Email addresses. And this is where he got away and I know he had a lot of his political friends go out there, because it was twelve minutes from downtown, but you think youre up north. Website. I think that must have been a source of frustration, particularly to people here who felt they knew him that the rest of the country didnt see. David got 83. (616) 942-6295 (Ameritech Michigan) is the only phone number that belongs to David, David lives at 1141 Idema Drv SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3166 at present. David P Mehney East Grand Rapids, MI Search background report July 4, 1939 is his birth date. Some people from the press realized it and they came up to me afterwards and they said, We noticed you were with him for an extraordinarily long time. 2, 2023. . Smith: Tell me about Jack Stiles, because he clearly was an important figure in all of this and he may be the least well known, certainly outside of the local community. I thought, Gee, the President of the United States puts his signature on that, you get a copy of it and theres only a hundred and fifty. Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The numerous champion Arabians around the world she bred, helped birth and raised exemplify her classic beauty," her obituary said. We know of two businesses located at this address Grand Arabian Farm and David P & Linda M Mehney. Ill guarantee you the money, you guarantee me that gets done, because there is not going to be any embarrassment here. And so we did that. And it certainly didnt compare to the special connection she felt with her life passion Arabian horses. She took pride in delivering foals on her family's sprawling farm, where she decorated the fence along the main street with colorful balloons announcing a new arrival pink for a filly, blue for a colt. >>Lost to coronavirus: Read all the stories of those taken in Palm Beach County by the virus. Then Congressman Ford participated in a ribbon cutting at a new KMW building in Grand Rapids in 1972, and the two remained close after those early years in Michigan. Im not a religious person, but I really strongly believe everybody should have the right to do what they want to do. So this started probably in the summer a year before the election. I said this is really special because you have to really be special to be invited to one of their homes. Landline number (616) 949-4037 . I had the whole thing outlined. At two hundred dollars, Im doing you a favor. So when I was at the State Dinner, I asked Jerry if he would sign them and he said, Absolutely. And so it was a done deal. And this thing was probably thirty yards wide and ten yards tall. Davids contact numbers are (616) 949-4042 (Ameritech Michigan), (616) 949-4037. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Smith: Or paperboys who knew in Dutch neighborhoods, you didnt throw the paper on the porch on Sunday, you hid it behind this tree or that barrel. And I was getting nervous. David'sexperience includes corporate leadership, branded marketing, and international operations experience. They were married in 1967, a year after David started selling Kawasaki motorcycles in Grand Rapids. Do not use this site to make decisions about employment, insurance, credit, leasing, tenant screening or any other purpose covered by the FCRA, 1441 Middlebrook Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, Single Family, Attached Garage, 2 spaces, 672 sqft garage, Lot Size - 0.82 acres, Floor Size - 3,467 sqft, Possible connections via main address - Carrie Susan Mehney, Latitude, Longitude: 42.939285, -85.49557, 1955 Hillsboro Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.