The Troxel Company team will be attending the 2012 NAHB International Builders’ Show this week.  Education, innovation & new products  … gathering the latest information from industry experts to share with our new home owners and renovation customers.

The stillness of Autumn, reflections of The Troxel Company sign off the water, new paint brings a 1900’s home to colors consistent with its era … life is good on a Lake Macatawa renovation.

The homeowners each put their foot on a side of the shovel as they took the first push of dirt off to begin the process of home building on the golf course site at Macatawa Legends this morning.  This contempo/modern home will take in the westerly view of hole #10 & allow the avid male golfer of this family indulgence in his favorite fairway sport. Watch for continued updates on home construction progress.   The envy of the neighborhood … The Troxel Company builds heirloom homes.

The Troxel Company is excited to be chosen to renovate this classic home on Lake Macatawa.  Watch for updates on progress throughout the renovation process.

Our homeowner’s comment during renovation was “Has my husband told you how much we are liking the improvements? We love the new look!”

Utilizing James Hardie ColorPlus Technology siding in the SailCloth color brought a sunny low maintenance existence to this cute cottage.  

Contact The Troxel Company to see what changes they can bring to your home.

Brian Troxel of The Troxel Company has completed the 2011 Holland Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Holland program.  This seven month program is designed to build a stronger community by creating an informed, committed, & diverse network of community trustees, each with a sense of stewardship of the community & its resources.  The Troxel Company is a proud member of the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce.

Do you know that April 22nd is Earth Day?  The Troxel Company encourages you to do your part in keeping our environment healthy.

I am attending a Spring meeting with 20 top builders from around the United States in Chapel Hill, NC.  We are discussing exiciting 2011 building trends.

Ottawa County residents can expect to live longer on average than people from anywhere else in Michigan, according to County Health Rankings released today.

Residents in Ottawa County are half as likely to die prematurely compared to people living in Clare County, ranked last in the state. The report ranks counties based on health, education, environment and economic factors.

“This is just another testament to how great of a place Ottawa County is to work and live and play and to invest,” said Shannon Felgner, spokeswoman for the Ottawa County Health Department. “Good health is a means to an end — when people are healthy, they can live meaningful and satisfying lives.”

Ottawa was second in the 2010 rankings behind Livingston County. Allegan County fell from 14th in 2010 to 21st in 2011.

Even with Ottawa County’s high score, health officials say there’s plenty of room to improve. After all, Ottawa County is only the best in Michigan, which itself ranks 30th among states.

For example, 218 out of every 100,000 Ottawa County residents has chlamydia, a number nearly three times higher than the County Health Rankings’ target value. Both Ottawa and Allegan also have far fewer primary care providers than the target suggests.

In fact, Ottawa County’s annual numbers were slightly worse this year compared to 2010 in several key categories, including the premature death rate, adult obesity, binge drinking, the chlamydia rate and the percent of children living in poverty.

And while Ottawa County ranked first in health outcomes, it was fourth in the health factors category behind Oakland, Livingston and first-place Washtenaw.

“That tells us we still have room to grow,” Felgner said.

The County Health Rankings are compiled by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Rounding out the top 10 healthiest Michigan counties behind Ottawa are Leelanau, Livingston, Washtenaw, Alger, Clinton, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Emmet and Marquette. Most of the least healthy counties, such as Clare, are in the central part of the state.