Denise Owens, Jackson County Manager; David Schultz & Chip Mezo, Jackson Symphony Beer, Brats and Beethoven Event; Madison Callis, American 1 Teen Idol Contestant; Carrie Joers, Art 634 2nd Sunday Events; Genesis Terrell, Famous at the Forks, Albion; Sue Lovell, Cascades Humane Society’s Pet of the Week
"Famous @ the Forks" is an entertaining talent competition for tweens and teens (ages 8 -18). Sing, dance, rap, play an instrument, or tell jokes, all are welcome...groups too. Registration for Famous @ the Forks, will be held, July 11, 2015 from 1:30 - 4:30 at the Albion District Library in the Naomi Lane Room. This is the 2nd annual Famous @ the Forks talent show. Following the registration process, try outs will be held at Albion Community School Auditorium on Aug. 1, where ten finalist will be selected to move on to the mentoring phase of the competition. Mentors will work with the young entertainers to perfect their performance and develop their stage presence. On Sept. 12, the 10 contestants will perform at the Bohm Theatre, and a winner will be chosen, receiving a cash prize of $500 and an opportunity to showcase their winning talent at the Festival of the Forks, Sept. 19, 2015. This is an exciting and fun filled event. And who knows where it will lead! The Famous @ the Forks tween and teen talent competition is being hosted by G & A Enterprises, the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, the Festival…
BROOKLYN, Mich. (July 7, 2015) —NASCAR announced on Tuesday changes to the race package for the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, August 14. The changes to the car for the race include a nine-inch spoiler with a one-inch wicker bill, a two-inch splitter and a 43-inch radiator pan. These changes are expected to increase the drag on the cars and optimize the racing. NASCAR spoke to the OEMs, owners, drivers and MIS about the package options to select the one to make the competition stronger. “MIS is very enthusiastic and supportive of the new rules package announced today by NASCAR,” track president Roger Curtis said. “Since we repaved in 2012, not only has MIS been the fastest track in NASCAR, but our fans have seen some very competitive racing with several lead changes and winners such as Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jimmie Johnson. “We are excited at any steps NASCAR takes to make the competition even stronger and we loudly applaud their new willingness and commitment to make improvements for the fans during the season. “Given the proximity to the start of The Chase, the Pure Michigan 400 would already be a race of high…
Jackson City Manager Patrick Burtch reported on progress of various downtown and city construction projects on today's Bart Hawley Show. Dunigan Brothers is the general contractor on the Michigan Avenue infrastructure project and is slightly ahead of schedule. Dunigan Brothers was awarded the flat-work and sidewalk contract which will begin late in the summer. Construction on the new parking lot between Pearl Street and Glick Highway is running three weeks behind schedule due to equipment and supply delays. The Hotel Hayes developer continues their due diligence and Burtch is optimistic the project has a good chance of beginning next year.
Senior Division Modern Electric 11 Jax Naz 6. Bob Asby went 2 for 2 with a double while Mike Hoskins and Mark Silvey each went 2 for 3 to lead Modern Electric. Tom Kanalas went 3 for 3 for Jax Naz. Cobras 18 Tracy’s Tavern 8. Barry Johnson went 4 for 4 with a double while William Deary, and Brett Moran each went 3 for 3 to lead the hitting attack for Cobras. Floyd McLain went 3 for 3 for Tracy’s Tavern. Brass Rail 15 Jackson Merchants 14. Mark Rutledge and Bob Sonsara each went 3 for 3 as Brass Rail came from behind and scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning with Greg Marsh knocking in Jim Baisden with the winning run. Jeff Reese went 4 for 4 with a triple and 3 RBIs for Jackson Merchants. 1st Round Make-up games Jackson Merchants 24 Jax Naz 15. Greg Maddelein went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and Dave Luce went 3 for 3 with a double and Jeff Reese went 3 for 3 with a triple to lead Jackson Merchants. Darrel Reinsmith went 3 for 3 with a triple and a double for Jax Naz…
Patrick Burtch, Jackson City Manager; Pastors Jerry Cox, Jody Cox and Tina Cox, New Covenant Living Church; Cindy Hayden, Hot Air Jubilee; Gina Lammers & Jennifer Keener, Grass Lake Traffic Jam’In; Samantha Orvis, American 1 Teen Idol Contestant; Mark Belcher, Jackson Indoor Storage
Congressman Tim Walberg spent the holiday weekend in the district, visiting the Grass Lake Sanctuary and holding coffee hours with constituents. Walberg discussed his disagreement with the two recent Supreme Court decisions on today's Bart Hawley Show. According to Walberg, the President’s health care law is inherently flawed, and the Supreme Court decision doesn’t change that fact. Walberg said, "Far too often I’ve heard from families who have lost their doctor or experienced a jump in premiums under this unworkable law. Instead of a top-down bureaucratic system, we need to continue to work on positive solutions that put individual patients in charge and offer more choices for high quality, affordable care." Regarding the ruling on same sex marriage, Walberg believes this is not a constitutional issue and should be left to individual states to decide.
Sycamore Baptist Church is holding its annual Vacation Bible School July 13th through July 17th at Sycamore Baptist Church, 142 Sycamore St., Jackson, MI 49202. “To Eternity and Beyond” is their theme this year, and the church is going all out in decorations and costumes. You may have seen some of the VBS characters at the fireworks show this past weekend, as members of Sycamore spent some time in costume, taking pictures with people in the crowd and handing out flyers with information about VBS. Vacation Bible School starts each day at 9:00 a.m. with a time of songs, skits and games. All classes are divided into one of two teams, either the Red Rocketeers or the Blue Star Commanders. The teams compete against each other for points by participating in the games and songs, chanting cheers, and memorizing Bible verses. After the Opening Assembly (re: Fun Time), the classes (divided by age) enjoy snack time and then head to their individual classrooms for age-appropriate lessons and a time of games or crafts and fun. The morning then wraps up with another general session called Rally Time, which includes two highlights of Sycamore’s Vacation Bible School: The Main Skit and…
