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Events, celebrations planned Labor Day Weekend

Events, celebrations planned Labor Day Weekend

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The vintage sawmill is shown in operation at last year’s U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association Annual Show at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. This year’s starts Friday and runs through Labor day.

Local communities and groups are hosting a wide array of celebrations and events this Labor Day weekend. They include:

ESCANABA

Beginning Friday, September 2, the U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association 47th Annual Show will be held on Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. Featured at the show this year are International Harvester, plus one of the largest indoor-outdoor flea markets in the U.P. and a knife and gun show.

There is a fee to enter, but children 14 and under are admitted free of charge.

Gates are open Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, September 3, 9 a.m to 5 p.m., Sunday, September 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, September 9 a.m to 4 p.m.

New this year is a barn dance on Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday 6 p.m.; Spark Show on Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m., weather permitting.

Tractor games are planned Saturday and a kids sawdust money hunt. Sunday events include tractor slow races, Hawaiian theme shopping cart decorating contest for kids 5-14. Carts will be provided and there will be cash prizes.

There will also be a barnyard theme trailer decorating contest. Any trailer that can be towed behind a tractor and/or lawn tractor can enter. There will be cash prizes for the winners. Participants must register for contests by 6 p.m. on Friday, September 2 by calling or texting Nicole Landers at 906-280-8453.

During the show there will be threshing, hay baling, rock crusher, drag saw, shingle mill and saw mill demonstrations in the Antique Village. Daily parades start at 1 p.m. and engine crank-ups start at 2 p.m. In Antique Village, the Cook Shack offers a selection of soups and sandwiches. The Ice Cream Shop serves up hand-dipped cones and floats. In the General Store attendees will find a variety of baked goods. A pie sale is located at the back of the indoor flea market in the Miracle of Life Building.

You will also find various other food vendors, arts and crafts vendors on the showgrounds.

For more information go to www.upsteamandgasengine.org.

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The Escanaba Municipal Dock is the site for the Rock the Dock Labor Day celebration September 3, 4, and 5. On Saturday, September 3, Reflections will play from 6 to 10 p.m. On Sunday, September 4 Angels and Outlaws will play from 1 to 4 p.m. and Smooth will play 4:30 to 8 p.m.

On Monday, September 5, there will be a parade down Ludington Street at noon. The parade lineup at the marketplace downtown Ludington Street at 11 a.m. The Monument to Labor will be dedicated by the Delta County Trades and Labor at the Municipal Dock.

The band Sit Down Francis and play from 1 to 4 p.m. and We Ain’t Saints from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For the kids there will be bounce houses and petting zoo. There will be a golf ball raffle by the Delta County Trades and Labor Union. The City of Escanaba Recreation Department is selling only 600 golf balls with $5,000 in cash and prizes awarded. All proceeds are going to the Delta County Trades and Labor Charity/Scholarship Fund and the City of Escanaba Recreation Department. Refreshments and food vendors.

ROCK

Community members and organizations in Rock are hosting a variety of activities and entertainment throughout Labor Day weekend including a parade, midway food and games, and more than a dozen bands.

In addition to the Rock Lions Club Annual Labor Day Parade and festival on Saturday, Sept. 3, several rock and roll, rhythm and blues bands are scheduled to perform at two other local venues Sept. 2-4.

The Rock Senior Center is also hosting its annual rummage sale just west of Rock on Saturday, Sept. 3. The Rock American Legion Auxiliary will sell baked goods there. Rock Faith Food Pantry is holding a non-perishable food drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to “Fill the Gazebo” in town.

Local Lions Club members have been participating in work bees and have more setting up to do to prepare the grounds for the annual Labor Day Festival known for decades as “The largest small town celebration in the U.P.”

The annual celebration begins with a parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. Parade participants can pre-register by calling 906-356-9040. Registration will also take place that day beginning at 10 a.m. at the fire hall on East Maple Ridge 37th Road, east of the lone flashing light in town. No theme is designated for the parade and no judging will take place.

Following the parade, the public is invited to the festivities taking place along the midway at the Rock Lions Clubhouse located at 14454 Highway M-35, just north of the flashing light in town. There will be food, beer, various games, a bean bag tournament, a kids tractor pull, cowpie bingo, a flea market, crafts, baked goods, and bounce houses on site. The local student robotics team will be demonstrating its skills for the public, also. A local D.J. service will provide tunes from noon to 4 p.m.

The Wells Lions food stand will offer a variety of food and refreshments.

The Rock Lions Club members have been selling 50/50 raffle tickets. Winners will be drawn at 3 p.m. Saturday. The “Share the Wealth” raffle will award 30 percent of the proceeds to first place, 15 percent to second place, and 5 percent to third place.

The public is also invited to attend 11 band performances Friday through Sunday, Sept. 2, 3 and 4 during the Second Annual Boogie Fest Too concert taking place five miles west of Rock at 14069 County Line G Road. In addition to the rock and roll, rhythm and blues music, there will be a pig roast, vendors, and a bucket raffle. The event contributes to a community emergency fund with a portion of its ticket proceeds.

Bands featured at this year’s Boogie Fest Too lineup include “Fyrbird” at 8 p.m. Friday. Performers on Saturday and Sunday include “Todd Michael,” “Sunset Strip,” “Copper Box,” “Cornfield Mafia,” “Next Myle,” “Eddie and the Bluesers,” “Dexter Rowe,” ‘Out Lawd,” “Howard Guitar Luedke,” and “TC Knuckleheads.”

Camping is also available at the music fest. On Sept. 2, a “Friday Fun Day” is scheduled and will include a campground parade, games, and an 80’s costume contest.

Ticket and camping information can be accessed at www.Boogiefesttoo.rocks or call 906-356-6191.

NAHMA

Nahma Labor Day celebration on September 4, 2022 begins at 11 a.m. with a parade. Charley MacIntosh is this year’s Grand Marshall for the Nahma Labor Day Celebration.

A car show will line up at the golf course for parade. For more information call Don at 644-2029.

The celebration will also include craft tables, beer and refreshments, raffles, kids games, bounce house, kids escape room, log sawing and nail pounding contest, cakewalk, horseshoe contest, corn hole contest and more. Food and refreshments will be available.

Live music will begin at noon with Backroads 906 and later the Mionor and The Elders. For more information 906-450-7175, 906-553-1027 or 906-420-5077

CEDAR RIVER

The Biggest Littlest Bridge Walk-The Cedar River BridgeWalk is Saturday, September 3. Festivities begin with music at 10 a.m. CDT at the Cedarville Township Hall on the north side of Cedar River on Old Mill Lane and across from the marina at the Cedarville Township Hall and Volunteer Fire Department

Opening ceremonies for the BridgeWalk will start at 11 a.m. CDT, with the walk beginning shortly after.

BridgeWalkers will find festivities, food, raffles and various vendors on the south side of the Cedar River Bridge.

Proceeds benefit Sportsmen with Heart, Cedar River Chapel and the Cedarville Township Volunteer Fire Department. This event is endorsed by MI Governor’s Council on Health and Fitness.

MACKINAC BRIDGE WALK – ST. IGNACE

The 2022 Annual Bridge Walk is Monday, Sept. 5. The Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 5, to accommodate the 2022 Annual Bridge Walk.

For participant health and safety, the Mackinac Bridge Authority urges participants to follow CDC recommendations.

No bus transportation across the bridge will be provided. Walkers who decide to walk across the entire bridge will need to arrange their own transportation back to the end of the bridge where they started after the bridge reopens to public traffic at noon. There is limited parking space available west of the Mackinac Bridge Authority plaza area.

For those seeking alternative transportation during the event, the local Mackinac Island ferry companies offer transportation between St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, and Mackinac Island, as well as between St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Local transportation companies also offer shuttle service between various locations.

There is no fee or registration required to participate in the walk. The walk begins at 7 a.m. You may start walking any time after the governor’s party starts the walk at approximately 7 a.m. No one will be permitted to start after 11:30 a.m., so make sure you arrive early.

The walk begins in St. Ignace at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula, and in Mackinaw City at the south end of the bridge in the Lower Peninsula. To participate in the walk you may:

– Walk form either end of the bridge, turning around at the midpoint and returning to the city you started from, where your transportation is located. The turnaround points will move towards the ends of the bridge beginning at 10 a.m., but walkers can walk at least a portion of the bridge if you start by 11:30 a.m. Walkers must be on the side of the bridge they wish to return to before 10 a.m. or you will be turned back.

– Walk from either end of the bridge and continue across to the other side. This option is most like previous bridge walks. However, since bus transportation across the bridge will not be provided, walkers who choose this option will need to arrange for their own transportation back across after the bridge reopens at noon. Walkers who do not reach the midpoint of the bridge before 10 a.m. will be turned back.

– Walk from either end of the bridge, continuing across to the other side, then walking back to the end of the bridge you started from. This option will mean a 10-mile round trip for participants. If walkers in this option do not reach the midpoint of the bridge on their return trip by 10 a.m. will be turned back.

Walkers will use the left-hand outside paved lane as they walk onto the bridge, regardless of which end of the bridge they start from. Walkers who turn back at the midpoint will turn right, then return using the opposite side outside paved lane. Walkers who choose to cross the entire bridge will stay in the left-hand outside paved lane all the way across.

The Michigan State Police and other official personnel will be available in the event of an emergency. For more information contact the Mackinac Bridge Authority by August 30, 2022 at 906-643-7600.



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Special events coming soon

Special events coming soon



Start Westward today is under a protective canopy to protect the sandstone from the elements.
(Photo by Jess Mancini)

Two descendants of the famed sculptor Gutzon Borglum will participate in Start Westward Memorial Society special events in September in Marietta.

The society will welcome the grandchildren of the artist as they visit Marietta and take part in events scheduled Sept. 15-17. Borglum, known for sculpting Mount Rushmore, also sculpted Start Westward at Muskingum Park.

Robin Borglum Kennedy and Jim Borglum will participate in a public ceremony on Sept. 16 and Kennedy will lead a lecture on Sept. 17 at Marietta College.

This will be the first time anyone from the Borglum family will visit Marietta since Gutzon’s last visit to finish the memorial in 1938. Start Westward was commissioned to commemorate the city of Marietta’s sesquicentennial.

Events include:

President Franklin Roosevelt was in Marietta in 1938 for a ceremony marking the town’s 150th anniversary and the Start Westward monument at Muskingum Park that was sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, the artist who did Mount Rushmore.
(Photo Provided)

∫ Start Westward Memorial Society, meeting and dinner, Sept. 15, Lafayette Hotel.

∫ Presentation of Memorial Sketches to Marietta College Special Collections and Tour of Ohio Pioneers Exhibition, 11 a.m. Sept. 16, Marietta College Legacy Library.

∫ Gathering at Start Westward Memorial: Meet the Borglums, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 16, Muskingum Park. Welcome by Mayor Josh Schlicher and remarks by Jean Yost, Start Westward Memorial/East Muskingum Park Restoration Committee, and by Robin Borglum Kennedy and Jim Borglum.

∫ Lecture by Robin Borglum Kennedy, 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 17, McDonough Center Auditorium, Marietta College. An introduction will be made by Doug Anderson and the event will include remarks from Blaine Kortemeyer of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. A question and answer session will follow.

A reception and book signing by Kennedy will be held immediately following the lecture in the McDonough Center Third Floor Gallery where there will be an exhibition of photos of Start Westward Memorial and construction with information.

Robin Borglum Kennedy, a granddaughter of Gutzon Borglum, will present a lecture on her grandfather on Sept. 17 at Marietta College. The event and others are sponsored by the Start Westward Memorial Society.
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Gutzon Borglum works on the Start Westward monument in his studio. The monument was commissioned for the city of Marietta’s sesquicentennial in 1938.
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Festivals of Aloha events planned throughout Maui Nui

Festivals of Aloha events planned throughout Maui Nui

Princesses representing the Hawaiian islands ride a float during a Festivals of Aloha event in Kaunakakai town in 2019. WAYNE SHINBARA photo

The Festivals of Aloha will celebrate and showcase Hawaiian culture through in-person events across Maui Nui in September and October, organizers announced Wednesday.

This year’s theme is “Ku i ke ‘Aki — Stand Upon the Highest Point,” which is inspired by the state House of Representatives resolution that declared 2022 as the “Year of the Limu.”

Celebrations kick off next month and will include:

• Sept. 3: Festivals of Aloha Banyan Tree Ho’olaule’a in Lahaina, with exhibits, free keiki activities, local eats, Maui artists, Hawaiian music and hula. Entertainment will include Reiko Fukino, Cody Pueo Pata, Kaniala Masoe, 2022 Carmen Hulu Lindsey Falsetto Champion Lahela Park, Halau Keala Kahinano O Puna and Kason Gomes.

• Sept. 16: Aloha Friday celebration from 4 to 8 p.m. at Queen Ka’ahumanu Center with Hawaiian cultural exhibits, free keiki activities, Hawaiian music and hula.

• Sept. 24: The 20th Richard Ho’opi’i Leo Ki’eki’e Falsetto Contest at the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Admission is required and tickets go on sale Sept. 5.

Festivals of Aloha events will also be held on different islands. On Oct. 1, Lanai will hold a parade at 10 a.m. and a ho’olaule’a from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with entertainment, cultural demonstrations and food. There will also be contests for lei, aloha attire and keiki art.

Molokai will hold a royal court investiture from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Mitchell Pauole Center and will continue the festivities the following day with a parade through Kaunakakai town from 9 to 11 a.m. and a ho’olaule’a at the Mitchell Pauole Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hana will also mark the Festivals of Aloha with a week’s worth of events:

• Oct. 15: Parade, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., entertainment, 1 to 3 p.m., sports night, 5 to 9 p.m., all at Hana Ballpark.

• Oct. 16: Fishing contest, Hana Bay, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.; play day, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Oct. 17: Traditional lei making class, Hana-Maui Resort, 3 to 4:30 p.m.; sports night, Hana Ballpark, 5 to 9 p.m.

• Oct. 18: Floral and lei contest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., location to be announced; karaoke night, Hana Ballpark, 6 to 9 p.m.

• Oct. 19: Kupuna luncheon, Hana-Maui Resort, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Oct. 20: Talent show, Hana Bay, 5 to 9 p.m.

• Oct. 21: Taro contest, Hana Bay, 5 to 6 p.m.; ulu, pohole and poke contest; Po Hawaii and aloha attire contest, 6 to 10 p.m.

• Oct. 22: Cross country golf, Holani Hana, 2 to 4 p.m.; hoike night, Hana Bay, 5 to 10 p.m., advanced tickets required.

Events will also be held at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea:

• Oct. 28: Opening ceremony, 9 a.m.; exhibits in ballroom, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Hawaiian music in the foyer, 10 to 11 a.m.; artisans and makeke market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Oct. 29: Exhibits in ballroom, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; artisans and makeke market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; “Hula is the Heartbeat” celebration of hula and Hawaiian music, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

• Oct. 30: “Sounds of the Sea,” an afternoon of Hawaiian music on the ocean front lawn, 3 to 5 p.m.

Event dates and times are subject to change at any time. For updates, visit festivalsofaloha.com or facebook.com/FestivalsofAloha/. For questions, email sfdhawaii@gmail.com.


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Events planned for downtown Minot

Events planned for downtown Minot

The annual Fall Festival on Main will take place in downtown Minot on Sept. 17 from 10-5 p.m.

The free event will include bingo, bounce houses, street vendors, food trucks, a farmers’ market, music, games and the Dakota Cruisers car show.

On Sept. 22, starting at 5 p.m. will be the Troll Stroll, an 18-stop downtown wine experience.

Each stop on the Troll Stroll will have choice of wine or beer to pair with an appetizer from area eateries. Tickets are on sale for $60 and can be purchased at www.evenbrite.com/e/376680299917.



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Grange Fair Calendar of Events

Clinton, Centre to host multiple Memorial Day events

CENTRE HALL — The 148th Annual Centre County Grange Fair is only days away.

Bartlebaugh Rides and Garbrick Rides cost $25 per wristband and are open from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to closing each day.

Friday, Aug. 19

(Mount Nittany Healthy Day)

Judging of tent decorating contest, sponsored by Cooper Electric

9 a.m., Health Walk sponsored by Mount Nittany Health (meet at grandstand)

10 a.m., Celebrity Chef Farm to Table: Featuring Heather McCloskey (Southside stage)

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Junior Poultry Showmanship (Poultry Barn)

12 and 1:30 p.m., Tyler Calkins performing Folk Rock (Jubilee Grove)

1 to 9 p.m., Tram service available

3 and 5 p.m., David Zentner and the Nashville Music Co. performing country (Southside Stage)

3:30 p.m., 5-Day Bible Club (Rec Building)

4 p.m., Grange Exhibit Buildings closed for judging (Exhibit Building)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 and 5:30 p.m., Frank Wicher performing country (Jubilee Grove)

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Farm Animal Meet & Greet (Livestock Barns)

5 p.m., Registration due for Tent Decorating Contests (Headquarters)

5 p.m., Registration due for RV Decorating Contests (RV Office)

6 p.m., Truck Pull (gas and diesel trucks) (Competition Track)

6 p.m., Animal Dressing Contest (Judging Arena)

6 to 7 p.m., Family Line Dancing (Rec Building)

6 to 8 p.m., Grange Fair 5K packet pick-up and registration (Gate 2)

7 p.m., Opening Ceremonies (Southside Stage)

8 p.m, Diamond Rio performing (Grandstand)

Saturday, Aug. 20

(Farm Credit Day)

7:30 a.m., Grange Fair 5K sponsored by Encompass Health (Registration, 6:30 a.m. at Grandstand)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., AQHA/APHA/Open Horse Show (Equine Center)

8:30 a.m., Junior Dairy Show (Judging Arena)

10 a.m., Celebrity Chef Farm to table: Featuring Shane Orndorf from Taste Food Service (Southside Stage)

10 a.m., Farm Tractor Pull (Competition Track)

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Free Sight Screenings by Centre County Lions Foresight (Wellness Court)

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 4-H Robotics and Legos (Rec Building)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram services available

Afternoon, Nittany Highlanders Pipers & Drummers (Strolling the tent areas)

12 to 4 p.m., Traffic Safety by Highway Safety Network: Impaired and Distracted Driving Simulations (Gate 2 Building)

12:30 & 2 p.m., BEMA performing contemporary Christian Music (Southside Stage)

2 to 3:30 p.m., Sheep to Shawl Demo (Rec Building)

2:30 p.m., Dairy Goat Show (Judging Arena)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 & 5:30 p.m., Trainwreck Survivors performing classic rock (Southside Stage)

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Farm Animal Meet & Greet (Livestock Barns)

5 p.m., Ramblin’ Riders Drill Team Performance (Equine Center)

6 p.m., Tractor Pull — hot stock tractors, interstate mini rods & classic antique tractors (Competition Track)

6 p.m., Meet the Animal: Swine (between Swine Barns)

6 to 6:30 p.m., Miniature Horse Jumping Demonstrations (Equine Center)

7 p.m., Dairy Beef Show (Judging Arena)

8 p.m., Jacob Tolliver performing (Grandstand)

Sunday, Aug. 21

(Centre County Gazette Day)

Garbrick Rides to provide half off wristbands to Military ID holders

8 a.m., Cowboys for Christ Worship Service (Equine Center)

8 a.m. to 3 p.m., AQHA/APHA/Open Horse Show (Equine Center)

9:30 a.m., Church Services with Penns Valley Men’s Chorus (Southside Stage)

9:45 a.m., Sunday School Featuring Children’s Puppet Show (Rec Building)

10 a.m., Garden Tractor Pull (Competition Track)

10 a.m., Junior Breeding Beef Show (Judging Arena)

11 a.m., Junior Market Beef Show (Judging Arena)

11 a.m., Cornhole Tournament sponsored by Snyder’s Concessions (Southside Stage)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram service available

12 & 1:30 p.m., Jeremy Goodling performing music ministry (Jubilee Grove)

1 p.m. Smokey the Bear (Playground)

1 to 2 p.m., Tie-Dye, youth only (Rec Building)

3 & 4:30 p.m., Flipside performing Rock n Roll and classics (Jubilee Grove)

3 p.m., Remington Ryde playing bluegrass and country (Grandstand)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 p.m., Junior Sheep Show (Judging Arena)

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Farm Animal Meet & Greet (Livestock Barns)

5 p.m., Meet the Animal: Dairy (Milk House Area)

5:30 p.m., Quilts of Valor (Grand Stand)

7 p.m., Church Services (Southside Stage)

7:30 p.m., Barnyard Olympics sponsored by Bissinger’s Apple Dumplings (Judging Arena)

8 p.m., Remington Ryde performing (Grandstand)

Monday, Aug. 22

Graymont Day

Kids Day – Youth through high school admitted free until 4 p.m.

Rides will have reduced rates from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to closing

Judging of RV Decorating Contest, sponsored by Nittany RV

8 a.m., Junior Market Swine Show (Judging Arena)

9 a.m., Walk with the Y (meet at headquarters)

9 a.m., Horseshoe Pitching Contest-qualifying rounds (Horseshoe Pitch Courts)

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Centre County Residents’ Walk/Trot Gaming Show (Equine Center)

9:30 a.m., Kids Relay Races (Grandstand)

10 a.m., Celebrity Chef Farm to Table: Featuring Thomas Novosel, the Happy Valley Chef (Southside Stage)

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Make-A-Wish: Temporary Tattoos (Playground)

10 a.m. to 3 p.m, Kids’ Day Activities (Rec Building)

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Child Seat Safety Check by all Centre County Law Enforcement (Security Building)

11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m., Adam Calvert playing country (Jubilee Grove)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram services available

12 & 1:30 p.m., Tussey Mountain Moonshiners playing bluegrass (Southside Stage)

2 p.m., Junior Market Goat Show (Judging Arena)

3 p.m., Ramblin’ Riders Drill Team Performance (Equine Center)

3 p.m., Pollinators 101 with Penn State Master Gardeners (Southside Stage)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 p.m., Meet the Animal: Beef (Beef Wash Area)

4 & 5:30 p.m., Ted & Molly playing acoustic, alternative, pop and rock (Jubilee Grove)

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Farm Animal Meet & Greet (Livestock Barns)

6 to 10 p.m., Centre County Residents’ Rodeo Gaming Show (Equine Center)

7 p.m., Interstate Tractor Pull (Competition Track)

7 p.m., Swine Showmanship (Judging Arena)

8 p.m., Mark Wills performing (Grandstand)

Tuesday, Aug. 23

Variety Attractions Day

College students with ID receive half off admissions and rides

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Centre County Residents’ Open Show (Equine Center)

8:30 a.m., Open Dairy Show (Judging Arena)

9 a.m., Youth Talent Show (Southside Stage)

9 a.m., Horseshoe Pitching Contest-finals (Horseshoe Pitch Courts)

9 a.m., Walk with the Y (meet at headquarters)

10 a.m., Pedal Tractor Pull (Competition Track)

11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Magician Earl House (Rec Building)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram service available

11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m., Rapid Run playing acoustic classic rock (Jubilee Grove)

1 to 2 p.m., Magician Earl Houser (Rec Building)

2 p.m., Meet the Animal: Sheep (Sheep Wash Area)

3 p.m., Junior Livestock Judging Contest (Judging Arena)

3 & 4:30 p.m., Brandi Naugle playing country and gospel (Jubilee Grove)

3:30 p.m., 5-Day Bible Club (Rec Building)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 & 5:30 p.m., Homegrown playing country and classic rock (Southside Stage)

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Farm Animal Meet & Greet (Livestock Barns)

6 to 7 p.m., Crafts (Rec Buildings)

7 p.m., Side-by-Side Drag Racing hosted by Koi Drag Racing (Competition Track)

7 p.m., Supreme Champion Showmanship Competition (Judging Arena)

8 p.m., I Am They performing (Grandstand)

Wednesday, Aug. 24

McDonald’s Day

All Day: Motorsports & Car Show sponsored by Packer’s Concession (Competition Track)

9 a.m., Open Sheep Show (Judging Arena)

9 a.m., Walk with the Y (meet at headquarters)

10 a.m., Little King & Queen Contest sponsored by Your First Page (Southside Stage)

11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Cooking Decorating (Rec Building)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram service available

11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m., Grace Fala playing blues, harmonica and folk guitar (Jubilee Grove)

12 p.m., Open Beef Show (Judging Arena)

1 p.m., Celebrity Chef Farm to Table: Featuring Tory Glossner from Pine Grove Hall (Southside Stage)

3 p.m., Beekeeping for Beginners with Penn State Extension (Southside Stage)

3 & 4:30 p.m., Buffalo Mountain Bluegrass (Jubilee Grove)

3:30 p.m., 5-Day Bible Club (Rec Building)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 p.m., Meet the Animal: Goat (Judging Arena)

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Farm Animal Meet & Greet (Livestock Barns)

5 & 6:30 p.m., Bella Donna performing country and classic rock (Southside Stage)

6 to 7 p.m., Crafts (Rec Building)

8 p.m., Bruce in the USA performing (Grandstand)

Thursday, Aug. 25

PA Lottery Day

Senior Citizens age 62 and up admitted free

Bartlebaugh Rides: Buddy Day-Buy one daily wristband and get one free

Garbrick Rides: Parade Day Special – $10 wristband

9 a.m., Draft Horse Halter Classes (Equine Center)

9 a.m., Walk with the Y (meet at headquarters)

9 a.m., Scooter Pull sponsored by T&B Medical (Southside Stage)

10 a.m., Senior Games (Southside Stage)

11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Building with Legos (Rec Building)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram services available (closed 12 to 2 p.m. for parade)

1 p.m., Grange Fair Parade (Grandstand)

2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Senior Health Fair sponsored by Centre HomeCare (Southside Stage)

3:30 p.m., 5-Day Bible Club (Rec Building)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 & 5:30 p.m., Hops & Vines playing acoustic electric rock (Jubilee Grove)

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Farm Animal Meet & Greet (Livestock Barns)

5 p.m., Draft Horse Four-Horse Pitch, Classic Cart & More (Equine Center)

6 p.m., Light Farm Tractor Pull (Competition Track)

6 to 8 p.m., Family Square Dance (Rec Building)

6:30 p.m., Hands On Art using recycled materials with Penn State Extension (Southside Stage)

8 p.m., Tracy Byrd performing (Grandstand)

Friday, Aug. 26

Geisinger Day

9 a.m., Walk with the Y (meet at headquarters)

9 a.m., Draft Horse Ladies Cart and Team Classes (Equine Center)

10 a.m., Celebrity Chef Farm to Table: Featuring Johnny Millett from Shy Bear Brewing (Southside Stage)

10:30 a.m., Junior Livestock Sale (Judging Arena)

11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Healthy Aging Bingo sponsored by PA Lottery (Gate 2 Building)

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ask a scientist (Rec Building)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram service available

12 & 1:30 p.m., Joe Quick playing country (Jubilee Grove)

12 & 1:30 p.m., Callanish playing Celtic music (Southside Stage)

1 p.m., Health Walk Celebration sponsored by Mount Nittany Health (Jubilee Grove)

3 & 5 p.m., Heather Olsen performing (Jubilee Grove)

3:30 p.m., 5-Day Bible club (Rec Building)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

4 & 5:30 p.m., Hootenanny playing 50-60s country and classic rock (Southside Stage)

5 p.m., North American Classic Six-Horse Hitch, Draft Riding, Unicorn, Team, Men’s Carts (Equine Center)

6 to 7 p.m., Picture Bingo (Rec Building)

7 p.m., Two-Day Spectacular Lucas Oil East Coast National Pulling Event (Competition Track)

8 p.m., Jake Worthington performing (Grandstand)

Saturday, Aug. 27

Jersey Shore State Bank Day

Food Bank Day: Tenters and RVers can donate unused canned and dry goods to headquarters

9 a.m., Draft Horse Youth Decorating, Showmanship and Carts (Equine Center)

10 a.m., Celebrity Chef Farm to Table: Featuring Zach Lorber of State College High School Career & Technical Center (Southside Stage)

11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Healthy Aging Bingo sponsored by PA Lottery (Gate 2 Building)

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Scavenger Hunt (Rec Building)

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tram service available

12 p.m., Meet the Animal: Rabbits (Rabbit Barn)

12 to 4 p.m., Traffic Safety By Highway Safety Network (Gate 2 Building)

12:30 and 2 p.m., Kristi Jean and her Neer-Do-Wells playing western swing to rock n roll (Southside Stage)

3 p.m., Glamping Tent Auction hosted by Seven Mountains Media (Jubilee Grove)

4 p.m., Chicken Dance (Jubilee Grove)

5 p.m., James Cole Memorial North American Six-Horse Hitch, Four-Horse Hitch and Team, Unicorn and Team (Equine Center)

7 p.m., Two-Day Spectacular Lucas Oil East Coast National Pulling Event (Competition Track)

8 p.m., Rockland Road performing (Grandstand)



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Hope Shores Alliance hosting landlord events

Hope Shores Alliance hosting landlord events


Hope Shores Alliance will host a pair of events next month geared toward landlords and property managers.

The first event is slated for Sept. 14 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hope Shores Alliance administrative office, 3022 U.S.-23 South, Suite D in Alpena.

The second event is scheduled for Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at Hope Shores’ Oscoda outreach and services office, 8002-B N. Alaska Street in Oscoda.

For more information call Debby McKay at 989-356-2560 ext.112.



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Izaak Walton League chapter offering free events for youth

Izaak Walton League chapter offering free events for youth

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The Mountaineer Chapter of Izaak Walton League offered an Air Rifle/Pistol Shooting Event in May, with 10 young people participating in the event.


BEVERLY — The Mountaineer Chapter of Izaak Walton League members are excited to be able to once again present their annual free youth events to the community this year.

In May the Chapter’s Air Rifle/Pistol Shooting Event was offered, with 10 kids participating in the event. The next Air Rifle/Pistol Shooting Event has been scheduled for Sept. 10.

This year the chapter will be combining their Youth Conservation Day with their Family Campout on Saturday, July 23.

Youth Conservation Day is a free event open to children ages 8 -17 years, while under-aged children must be supervised by an adult. Some of the learning stations will include skeet shooting, fishing, air rifle and more.

All attending will be served lunch and are asked to dress appropriately for the day’s weather. Registration will be begin at 8:30 a.m. in the large pavilion, with the event set to begin at 9 a.m.

To be eligible for prizes at the end of the day, children must be present and have registered before 9 a.m. The chapter’s clubhouse is located approximately six miles straight up Files Creek Road in Beverly. The event will end at about 2 p.m. Those who would like to stay for the Family Campout may do so and enjoy some fishing.

For those who are only attending the Family Campout, registration will begin at 4 p.m. An adult must stay with those children attending overnight. “Sorry, no campers, only tents,” officials said. The evening meal will be prepared on an open campfire and snacks will also be provided. The evening will consist of games, fishing, fun and laughter. Anyone wishing to bring an outside game to share with the children is asked to please do so.

Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning for those who braved the overnight stay. Everyone is invited to bring a friend and come to make new friends. Please note that overnight staying may be canceled due to bad weather.

You may call the clubhouse at 304-636-4140 on the day of events for more information. The chapter has a large pavilion, restrooms, fishing poles and tents for this event. Visit the chapter’s Facebook page and website, mountaineeriwl.org, for further information.



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Two events draw many in Wintersville

Two events draw many in Wintersville



A BLAST FROM THE PAST — Local band Reflections performed old-time rock and roll and some modern hits outside the Wintersville Municipal Building during Wednesday in Wintersville in keeping with this month’s theme of 50s Flashback. — Warren Scott

WINTERSVILLE — The latest installment of Wednesdays in Wintersville and the opening week of the Jefferson County Farmers Market drew many to the village on Wednesday.

In keeping with this month’s theme of “50s Flashback,” organizers of Wednesdays in Wintersville arranged for a classic car cruise to be held in the parking lot of Wintersville United Methodist Church and local band Reflections to perform outside the Wintersville Municipal Building.

And an assortment of vegetables, fruit and locally produced goods could be found under the tents of the farmers market pitched in the rear parking lot of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

While planning the new monthly street festival last year, Joel Johns, Mary Decker and others decided it could coincide with the farmers market, which was then moving to the church lot.

As a result, area residents can stop by and shop for fresh produce, baked goods and other food when not grabbing a bite at any of several food trucks parked in front of the Catholic church or browsing the assorted craft and other booths along Main and Grove streets.

A BLAST FROM THE PAST — Greg Hauck of Wintersville, left, answers questions from Mike Rowland of Steubenville about his altered 1923 Model T Ford, one of a variety of vehicles on display in a classic car cruise held during Wednesday in Wintersville this week.

Through the support of local churches and others, the Wednesdays in Wintersville event also has included activities for children.

Many could be found enjoying a bounce house, inflatable tunnel and face painting in front of the United Methodist Church, whose members also offered free food.

Since launching the event, Johns, Decker and others have experimented with various themes and activities.

A 50s style dance contest planned for Wednesday had no takers, though some had expressed interest when the festival was scheduled for last week, said Johns.

Storm predictions had resulted in it being postponed from its usual date of the first Wednesday of the month.

Darlene Snider of Wintersville said she was disappointed when the event was called off last week but was quite pleased with Wednesday’s balmy weather.

She and her sister, Carole Leyland of Steubenville, were among a number of visitors who set up chairs to listen to Reflections, who also delivered more modern hits.

“This is the first time for both of us,” said Snider, who gave high marks to the hot dogs and gelato sold there.

She said the two also enjoyed shopping for crafts while a third sister was spending time there with her grandchildren.

Visitors to the farmers market found tables filled with the season’s first produce, which included strawberries, lettuce, cherry and green tomatoes, beets, beans, cucumbers and carrots.

One was manned by Shawna and J.R. Lerby of It’s All Good Farm of Smithfield. J.R. works in an aluminum mill, and the farm has become a sideline and potential second career for them.

“We’ve always done gardening, and it’s just progressed,” he said.

“We’re all natural — no synthetic fertilizers, no sprays,” said Shawna, who added, “We plant a little extra and plan for bugs. That’s how my grandpa did it.”

Another booth was manned by Richard and Pete Franckhauser, two brothers in the fifth generation of a family that runs Miller Farm near county Road 43 in Steubenville.

The Franckhausers said as the summer season continues, they’ll be bringing more produce, including tomatoes, sweet corn, cantaloup and watermelon, with pumpkins and squash available in the fall.

“We’ll have a good bit of stuff, God willing,” said Richard.

Plans call for the farmers market to continue each Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. into the fall.

Potential vendors may contact staff at the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, at (740) 264-9790.

Volunteers behind Wednesdays in Wintersville also plan to take that event into the fall, with various themes each month.

The theme for the next one, slated for 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 6, will be Christmas in July and include a toy drive to benefit children in need at Christmas.

In the event of inclement weather, it will be moved to the following week, with an announcement made that day through the Wednesdays in Wintersville Facebook page.





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Alpena remembers those who served at Memorial Day events

Alpena remembers those who served at Memorial Day events

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Lt. Col. Dustin Budd was the guest speaker at the annual Memorial Day ceremony in Alpena. He said it is important to remember those who lost their lives, but also the other moments in life they sacrificed, such as getting married, having children, and fulfilling goals and dreams.


ALPENA — On Memorial Day, people pay tribute to the brave men and women who gave their lives to preserve freedom at home in the United States and around the globe.

Remembering them for sacrificing their lives is important, but taking time to reflect on the life events they missed out on because of their bravery and love for others can help paint a clearer picture of what their ultimate sacrifice was.

At the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Little Flanders Field, hundreds of people gathered to honor our nation’s heroes. Lt. Col. Dustin Budd was the guest speaker and during his address, he urged people who lost someone close during war, to talk about them, share their stories and dreams with others, and to cherish their memories.

Budd said many soldiers who died in combat, or are missing in action, were just beginning life’s journey, when they enlisted or were drafted into the military. He said their deaths mean they missed out on key life events that some people may take for granted.

“We must strive to understand and appreciate more the depth of the sacrifice they made,” Budd said. “We must consider their goals, their hopes for the future, the plans they had set in motion for that future, their anticipated joy of having and raising children and grandchildren, of living their days with the love of their life, all of the hopes and plans they had for making the absolute most of the life given them by their creator ended abruptly for an ideal that directly benefits you and I, and the generations yet to come.”

Often, a moment of silence is used to pay respect for someone who has died. Budd said that is a fitting tribute, but he added utilizing words can be even more powerful in keeping their memory alive.

“With words we express, with words we remember them,” he said. “We remember them through the experiences we shared together. With words we convey to our children the great price of freedom and the moments in history that have made possible the blessings of today. Words connect us with them. We share the words of who they were, where they lived, whom they loved and cherished. Words allow us to share what was dear and important to them.”

After Budd’s speech, Wreaths were placed in front of the rows of white crosses marking those from Alpena who perished while serving. Wreaths were also placed near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, for the missing in action and prisoners of war, and for those who were impacted from Agent Orange.

The VFW 2496 did a rifle salute and Bob Sullivan and Nancy Halsey played taps before the closing prayer delivered by Marine Bill Romstadt.

Steve Schulwitz can be reached at 989-358-5689 at sschulwitz@thealpenanews.com. Follow him on Twitter @ss_alpenanews.com.



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County seeks to stop luau, events at property in Paia

County seeks to stop luau, events at property in Paia

Musicians and others gather for an event on beachfront property at 49 and 65 Hana Highway in Paia in April. The photo is among exhibits included in a Maui County lawsuit against the property owners and a business owner operating a luau and other events on the properties. — Photo courtesy of Maui County

Maui County is seeking to stop a business owner from operating a luau and holding other commercial events without permits on shoreline property in Paia.

A complaint filed May 12 in 2nd Circuit Court alleges that Kihei resident Jenna Yap is operating her business Maui’s Finest Luau and hosting wedding events “almost daily” on adjoining beachfront properties at 49 Hana Highway and 65 Hana Highway.

In declarations accompanying the complaint, longtime residents of nearby Ae Place said the luau and other events, which have occurred six to 10 times a month since July, are “incredibly loud,” with amplified music, live bands or disc jockeys.

One neighbor reported closing windows and moving to the far side of his house to try to drown out noise, including screaming from a crowd and Tahitian-style drumming. Another neighbor described a rap concert “with a lot of swearing and ‘F-bombs’ “ that ended at about 10 p.m.

In addition to Yap and Maui’s Finest Luau, the lawsuit was filed against Paia Bay Properties LLC, which owns the parcel at 49 Hana Highway and has a long-term lease for 65 Hana Highway. Yap leases both properties, according to the complaint.

A fire knife performance is shown in advertising for Maui’s Finest Luau. The photo is among exhibits included in a Maui County lawsuit against the property owners and a business owner operating a luau and other events on the properties. — Photo courtesy of Maui County

In a statement Thursday, Yap said she is in the process of hiring a law firm to respond to allegations of code violations in the lawsuit.

“We appreciate the opportunity to clarify some misunderstandings, including the longstanding history the county has had with the particular properties involved and particular personalities,” her statement said. “We are simply a small business that employs our local community and provide cultural experiences to visitors and kamaaina alike.

“Although we appreciate the hard work of our county officials, we hope that they zealously pursue all alleged code violators with the same or similar zeal. We also understand that the public may have questions at this time and we believe those answers will be borne out through the judicial process. As such, we ask the media and the public to be patient and await judicial review.”

According to the lawsuit, the commercial activities are occurring in special management and shoreline setback areas, requiring assessments and permits, which neither Yap nor the property owners have obtained.

Michael Baskin of Paia Bay Properties said in a statement Thursday that the property at 65 Hana Highway received a certificate of occupancy from the county to operate as a restaurant in October 2017.

“All inspections and approvals for SMA and building permits were approved,” he said. “It took over five years to obtain these permits. All parking has been approved.”

He said the restaurant has health permits and food establishment permits from the state Health Department.

“Restaurants are permitted to serve food, have music and host events,” he said.

According to the lawsuit, the mauka portion of this property is zoned business country-town, while the makai portion is zoned residential.

Baskin said the property at 49 Hana Highway is zoned public/quasi-public, which allows for parking and church uses.

The lawsuit says a zoning inspector was assigned to investigate Aug. 5 after the county Planning Department received video footage from neighbors showing a commercial luau operating on the properties.

The next day, Yap and an associate went to the department to discuss plans to host Hawaiian cultural events on the properties. At the meeting, which included Planning Director Michele McLean, Yap was told she needed to apply for permits and couldn’t operate her business on the properties until receiving permits, according to the lawsuit.

At the meeting Yap “was also informed that in the past, the owner of the property had held events in which musicians and guests were located on the residential portion of the property, which is prohibited by the zoning and within the shoreline area,” the complaint says.

On Aug. 7, the day after the meeting, Yap hosted what appeared to be a wedding a reception on the properties, according to the lawsuit.

Warning notices for Coastal Zone Management Act and zoning violations were posted at the property Aug. 13 after Yap refused to accept the notices from a county zoning inspector, according to the county. The warning notices said Yap could face civil and criminal penalties if activity continued without permits and said fines could be up to $100,000 per incident and up to $10,000 a day.

After the county reported she continued to hold events on the properties without permits, Yap was served with violation notices on Dec. 29.

The notices ordered Yap to “cease and desist all activity immediately.” The notices also ordered Yap to pay a fine of $71,666 by Jan. 27, with additional fines accumulating during the period the violation continues.

The notices allowed Yap to contest the violation orders.

Since receiving the violation notices, Yap has continued to hold events without permits and the Planning Department has continued to receive complaints, as well as documentation in video and photos, from neighbors who live within 100 feet of the property, according to the lawsuit.

“Several times a week, they are subjected to loud, amplified music, noise from crowds, and streams of people entering and exiting the properties from the Hana Highway as well as the beach,” the lawsuit says.

On its website, Maui’s Finest Luau advertises a two-hour full Hawaiian/Polynesian show, including a Polynesian fire-knife dancer, food and nonalcoholic beverages, through the end of the month. Starting June 1, the website offers a “cultural show and dinner experience” lasting two and a half hours. Those attending can bring their own alcoholic beverages, the website says.

Prices range from general admission of $125 for children and $165 for adults to VIP admission of $169 for children and $199 for adults.

Attorney Terrance Revere, who represents Paia Bay Properties, said Thursday that the lawsuit is “just more harassment.”

“Others and I have been saying and proving for years that the planning director has been using county resources to engage in personal vendettas,” Revere said.

In a separate case in 2015, Maui County fined Baskin $500,000 for 30 notices of violation over issues that included short-term rental, special management area, zoning and building code laws.

Planning Director McLean said: “There is nothing personal about our enforcement actions against Maui’s Finest Luau. They have conducted multiple events that have violated both zoning and Special Management Area requirements that were brought to our attention by several neighbors.”

A hearing is set for July 1 before 2nd Circuit Environmental Court Judge Peter Cahill on the county’s request for a preliminary injunction.

“As the violation is continuing, an injunction against further violations is necessary,” according to the county.

* Lila Fujimoto can be reached at lfujimoto@mauinews.com.


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