Awesome: Brooklyn, Michigan Officially Changes Name to Faster Horses, Michigan
Country music fans will arrive in Jackson County, Michigan for the Faster Horses Festival in July to find the village has a brand new, and wildly fitting, name: "Faster Horses," Michigan. JTV News| June 12th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray The Brooklyn Village Council unanimously approved a request on Monday, June 10th rename the village “Faster Horses," Michigan for honorary purposes. Village Manager Jae Guetschow confirmed that the renaming is only going to be temporary during a telephone interview with JTV. The vote was 5-0, as two of the seven council members were absent from the meeting. The 2019 Faster Horses lineup includes Keith Urban, Toby Keith and Zac Brown Band. This is the seventh year for the festival at Michigan International Speedway, which was named “Festival of the Year” last month by the Academy of Country Music. Take a look at "Faster Horses," Michigan: Guetschow confirmed to JTV the renaming will be official between July 18th and the 21st. Live Nation, the group that organizes Faster Horses, plans to raise a big banner, reading “Faster Horses, Michigan,” over M-50 in downtown Brooklyn. For more local sports news and information, you can connect with JTV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This article was written by JTV’s Gabriel…
Events of Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Family Night at the Cascades. Join us Wednesday, June 12th at 7 pm for the first Family Night of the summer! Enjoy an evening with the family at The Falls as the Zion Lion Reggae Band perform and even meet Sponge Bob and his crew! $10 per family up to 8 Family Members. Cascades Falls, Sparks Foundation County Park. Kiwanis Summer Kids Film Series presents "How to Train Your Dragon 3”. Doors open 30 minutes before show times, 10:30 AM for the first screening and 1:30 PM for the afternoon screening. Show times are 11 AM and 2 PM. Admission is $1. Kid’s Combo, small pop and popcorn: $4. Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Red Cross Blood Drive. 6/12/2019: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 743 West Michigan, Jackson. A Universe of Stories Fun. June 1 through June 15, come join the summer reading fun! Sign up for summer reading, make a craft, enjoy activities, participate in a scavenger hunt and check out the list of summer programs. All branches of the Jackson District Library.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Wednesday on The Bart Hawley Show, guests include: Josh Burgett, Executive Director of Community Engagement, Consumers Energy; JTV Visits Croswell Opera House for THE MUSIC MAN, with JTV's Mike Shore; LifeWays, Mental Health Minute: Crisis R&R; Barbara Snyder, Chair, Ladies Legacy Golf Outing; Joe DeBoe, Dawn Cuddie & Maggie Morehouse, Grass Lake Traffic Jam’In; Shannon Skarritt, Salvation Army Red Shield Benefit; Sally Krichbaum, Gilbert Chocolates. Live at 1 PM, replays at 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Thursday.
Jets Athletic Director Heather Bateman named 2018-19 MCCAA AD of the Year
Jackson College Athletic Director Heather Bateman has been named the 2018-19 Michigan Community College Athletic Director of the Year. The Athletic Director of the Year committee selected Bateman from several nominees. JTV Sports | June 11th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Heather Bateman, Jackson College's Athletic Director, has been named the 2018-19 Michigan Community College Athletic Director of the Year. The Athletic Director of the Year committee selected Bateman from several nominees. Bateman oversees an athletic department that has 13 successful sports including men's bowling that won the MCCAA Championship in their very first season. The women's soccer team was second in the in the MCCAA and won the NJCAA Region XII regular season and post-season title. Bateman also holds several sports chairs in the MCCAA and is the secretary/treasurer for NJCAA Region XII, according to a Jackson College press release. She also hosted the MCCAA Golf and MCCAA Baseball Tournament this spring. “I am honored and humbled to receive this award. I could not have received it without all the support of our coaches and student-athletes who inspire me daily,” Bateman said The MCCAA Athletic Director of the Year is awarded yearly, to the athletic director who excels at their job in several…
ArShawn Parker raising funds for Albion students
ArShawn Parker, who will complete his requirements for an Albion degree during the 2019-2020 academic year, is working to raise funds for himself and a group of Albion students to attend a month-long InterVarsity Leadership Institute in Cedarville this summer. JTV Sports | June 11th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray ArShawn Parker is ready to begin his next challenge after completing his Albion College men’s basketball career in March. The Mumford High School product who will complete his requirements for an Albion degree during the 2019-2020 academic year, is working to raise funds for himself and a group of Albion students to attend a month-long InterVarsity Leadership Institute in Cedarville, Mich., this summer. “I became a part of InterVarsity at the end of my sophomore year, and I slowly began to understand what it truly meant to be a Christian,” Parker said. “Since then, God has taken my faith and ran with it." “The leadership institute will train my classmates and me to be leaders on campus, in the church and the worlds for the rest of our lives,” he added. “It will change our lives.” If you're interested in making a donation, contact Parker at ap12@albion.edu. This article is a release from…
Jackson College Pitcher to play baseball at Purdue University
Jackson College Pitcher, Eric Hildebrand has committed to finish his college baseball career at Purdue University. The Boilermaker baseball team was 13-10 at home this season. JTV Sports | June 11th, 2019 | Gabriel Schray Jackson College Pitcher, Eric Hildebrand has committed to finish his college baseball career at Purdue University. The Freshman finished this season with a 5-1 record and a 2.83 ERA. The Jets baseball team finished an impressive 31-15 this season. That included a 22-6 conference record. A winning clip of over 78%. Hildebrand will now be a short three hour and 49 minute drive from Jackson's campus. Purdue lies a total of 216 miles Southwest of the Jet's campus. https://twitter.com/schrayguy/status/1138559759085383682 The Boilermakers finished this season 20-34 overall and 13-10 at home. For more local sports news and information, you can connect with JTV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Media in this article courtesy of Jackson College. This article was written by JTV’s Gabriel Schray. He is in his fifth year covering Jackson Area sports and news for JTV. You can connect with Gabriel on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as well.
