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June/July 2018
Spring has finally arrived, that means summer is right around the corner! With the warm weather comes the arrival of our Thursday Night Concert Series in the Park. Committee members, Ken Haggart and Julie Sanders, were ded-icated to providing a wide variety of music that will showcase many diverse groups and promises to bring in some quality shows for people of all ages in our wonderful community to enjoy. The genres this year include, swing, blue-grass, country, gospel, classic rock and Chicago blues.
The concerts begin at 7:00 pm in Vet-erans Memorial Park in the open-air amphitheater. These free concerts are made possible by the generous dona-tions from Nestle Nutrition/Gerber Prod-ucts, Gerber Federal Credit Union, Hair
by Joan & Co., Nieboer Electric, Heart-land Hospice, Schuiteman & Salacina and media sponsors Hi-Lites Shoppers Guide and the Times Indicator.
Spectators should bring a blanket or lawn chair to provide a comfortable evening of entertainment. In case of in-clement weather, the concerts will be moved to the Pathfinder Elementary Gymnasium. Non-profit organizations will be serving food before the concerts, beginning at 6:00 pm, so come early to enjoy dinner in the park and support our local organizations.
June 7th – The Outhouse Band – Featuring their usual scratchin-, pickin’, pluckin’, strummin’ and singin’!
June 14th – Two High Strung - Two High Strung is a Michigan native band that blends traditional music ranging
Thursday Summer Concert Series begins on June 7
We would like to invite everyone to join us for family fun in Fremont during the 28th Annual National Baby Food Festival July 18 – 21, 2018. We have many activities planned for all ages, from the young to the young at heart.
Some of the old favorites are the baby crawl, frog jumping, turtle racing, bubble gum blowing, Jr. obstacle course, and many more. We also have a Kid’s Expo with over 20 booths and our local police and fire department on hand. The Kid’s Zone, run by the Fremont Christian School, will be open every afternoon from Wednesday through Friday for the kids to stop in and make a Festival souvenir, or enjoy playing fun games.
Not to leave the young at heart out, we have a Baby Food Eating Contest, Corporate Olympics, Baby Food Cupcake Challenge, and the Bed Race.
Our Arts and Crafts show has the latest craft ideas, and will be held on Saturday, July 14th, 10am, to 4pm, at Veteran’s Memorial Park, and is always a big hit. We are excited to host the Car Show this year, with a new location down town.
One of the highlights for the National Baby Food Festival is the Kid’s Parade on Wednesday, and the Grand Parade on Saturday. This year the theme is “The Nifty 50s”. So bring out that poodle skirt and blast the Rock and Roll. This theme
allows you to use your imagination. We have many FREE activities and
events planned for the week, we also have pay one price, and 10 for $10 at the midway for carnival rides. Wednesday, July 18 and Friday, July 20 from 12 to 5 is pay-one-price of $17. Thursday, July 19 from 5 to 10, Friday, July 20 from 5 to 11 and all day Saturday is pay-one-price of $20. On Wednesday, July 18 stop by the Koffee Kuppe at 46 W. Main St. and receive a $2 off pay-one-price. That makes it $18 to ride from 5 to 10.
There is plenty of FREE entertainment planned for the week for the Main Stage at Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheater. Wednesday night will be
Christian Music Night featuring Jason Fowler. Thursday night will be the return on the Lip Sync Battle and karaoke. Friday night will showcase the talents of Bil Bendon, a comedian, and Alan Kazam, a magician. And don’t miss Saturday night featuring Mane ST. and Teddy Petty and the Refugees, a Tom Petty Tribute Band.
Don’t forget about the events and entertainment on the NBFF Community Stage.
For event entry forms or questions, call the Festival office at 231-924-0770 or 1-800-592-BABY (2229). You can also visit our website at www.babyfoodfestival.com.
2018 National Baby Food Festival dates are announced
We are moving it back to Main Street! The National Baby Food Fes-tival Car Show that is. Join us on Sat-urday, July 21st from 11am-4pm on Main Street from the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce to the 4-way stop east. Enjoy RC Car races, food vendors, music, and lots of cars!
Come early and be in our Grand Parade which begins at 10:30, from the Fremont Middle School. For day of registration and show entrance please come to the registration table located on the corner of Stewart and Main Street. For a registration form please visit www.babyfoodfestival.
com or stop into the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce or email [email protected]
Thank you to all of our Car Show Sponsors, Clarks Body Shop, Com-pass Credit Union, Tanis Service Inc., Green Acres of Fremont, Amer-iprise Financial-Phil Harmon, H&S Companies, E&M Design Solutions, Freedom Chevrolet, David Allen Racing, American Truck Accesso-ries/ Bruce’s Glass Shop, Miles Au-tomotive, Sonus Hearing Care Pro-fessionals, CR Forge LLC, and State Farm Insurance-Kyle Martyniek.
National Baby Food Festival Car Show
The Fremont Farmers Market will open for the market season on Satur-day, June 16 at 8 am under the Fremont Market Place pavilion. The pavilion is located at the corner of Division Avenue and Dayton Street.
Shoppers will be able to purchase farm fresh produce and herbs, plants and flowers, fresh baked goods, fresh cut arranged flowers, homemade jams/jellies and homemade crafts. Don’t be afraid to stop and ask questions, ven-dors are always interested in talking about their goods.
The Fremont Farmers Market will be open every Tuesday and Saturday be-tween June 16th and October 6th this year. This includes the week of the Na-tional Baby Food Festival (July 18th -21st) as well as the weekend of the Fremont Harvest Festival (September 20th, 21st, and 22nd).
Stop by the Fremont Market Place pa-vilion Tuesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 or Sat-
urdays from 8:00 to 1:00 and see what Newaygo County has to offer!
Applications for vendors to sell at the Fremont Market are now available at the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce office, 7 E. Main Street, downtown Fre-mont. There are both daily and season-al rates for vendors. If you have fresh grown Michigan produce or other items to sell at the market and have questions, call the Fremont Area Chamber of Com-merce, (231) 924-0770.
Fremont has one of the nicest mar-ketplaces in West Michigan with a great facility, good food and friendly faces. We also have clean public restrooms right next to the market for your convenience.
For more information for the 2018 Fre-mont Farmers Market, visit the Fremont Area Chamber website at www.fremont-commerce.com. Find us on Facebook and like our page. We hope to see you at the market.
Fremont Farmers Market opensSat., June 16 for the 2018 season
from Celtic to Bluegrass, and Blues to Jazz, all while adding a folk-y twist. The band was originally formed in 2016 with the sister duo of Hannah and Rebekah Kroll. Since this time, Ezekiel Kinney has joined the band adding a new du-eling fiddle dynamic. Hannah, taking on lead vocals and mad fiddling, harmoniz-es fluently with her sister Rebekah who rocks the rhythm section. Rebekah, playing upright bass, guitar, and singing back up, pushes these fine tuned fid-dlers to their breaking point. Adopting the phrase, “Traditional with a Twist,” the
initiative of Two High Strung is to bring a fresh take on the traditional music world.”
June 21st – The Voices of Freedom – The Voices of Freedom is West Mich-igan’s premier 8-part a capella vocal ensemble. They specialize in singing Patriotic and Americana music. The group includes men and women from the greater Grand Rapids area.
June 28th – Project 90 – Your favor-ite 90’s music! Sing and dance to your favorite songs from the best decade
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The Outhouse Band will perform on June 7 at Veterans Memorial Park.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Page 2 Connections Supplement
Every day is a journey, and the jour-ney itself is home – Matsuo Basho
We all seem to be engulfed with daily rushing of life! This may be true to many of us as we are hurrying to work, trying to plan summer vacations, grad-uation parties or maybe even weddings. Are we all trying to make a journey that has to take us away from our home? Do we lose sight of taking a day to relax and enjoy all the natural beauty that surrounds our daily lives? Maybe we just need to slow down and realize that there is a jour-ney for us, right outside our home! I have taken a few minutes to find some of the local activities that my family enjoys right here in our coun-ty and am inviting you to experience them for yourself!
Kick off your summer with the FACC Thursday Evening Summer Concert Series on June 7th with local favorites – The Outhouse Band taking the stage! These concerts are held in Veterans Memorial Park at the amphitheater at 7 pm and are free! You will find a genre that will fit everyone’s musical taste; even Elvis will be performing on Thursday, July 12th! Yes, we are bring-ing Jay Dykla, an Elvis impersonator back! Many of you may remember his performance from a few years back, and what a great job he does! Bring your lawn chair or blankets to enjoy the music and the beauty of our park! Some of our local non-profits will be providing food before the concerts, so
be sure to support these organiza-tions and their missions! These con-certs are on Thursday evenings and run through July 26th. Thursday, July 19th entertainment will be provided by the National Baby Food Festival with a lip-sync contest followed by karaoke!
Saturday, June 16th the Fremont Farmers Market opens for the season! Get your fresh produce and herbs, flowers and plants, homemade jams/jellies and baked goods, to name a few! The mar-ket will open at 8 am and lasts until 1 pm on Saturdays and from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm on Tuesdays! The Newaygo Farmers Market will open on Friday, June 15th for the sea-son at 12 noon in downtown Newaygo! With two locations
for our markets, we all should be able to eat farm fresh veggies for the season!
Celebrate the 4th of July on Tuesday, July 3rd with fireworks over Fremont Lake at dusk (rain date is July 4th). If you cannot get enough of the fireworks, you can also watch them on July 4th during the Hesperia Family FunFest, downtown Hesperia!
Join us on Saturday, July 14th for the NBFF Arts & Crafts Show. This will be held in Veterans Memorial Park from 10 am to 4 pm. Come enjoy our craft-ers, food trucks, music and inflatables for the children. If you start following the National Baby Food Festival on Facebook and get a sneak peek at some the vendors that will be at the show! You just might want to start sav-ing up some money because we have
some fantastic crafts that you will want to purchase!
Wednesday, July 18th through Saturday, July 21st marks the cele-bration of the 28th Annual National Baby Food Festival! This year’s parade them will be the “Nifty 50s”. The NBFF Committee is hosting a Window dec-orating contest this year also. We are encouraging you to wonder around and view the windows. You can vote for your favorite with change. The business window that receives the most votes will pick their favorite charity and all the change will be donated to that organiza-tion in their name. So start saving your change so you can vote!
I know that I have mentioned events that are taking place, but let’s not forget all the numerous attributes around us that should be mentioned! Why not spend the day enjoying the beach at Fremont Lake or one of the other fresh water lakes! Take time to kayak or canoe the Mighty Muskegon River or relax down the White River. With 484 miles of rivers and streams, 233 fresh water lakes and 108,632 acres of the National Forest land, Newaygo County is a natural playground for all seasons!
Some of you may prefer to dodge the sand traps or water holes and if this is the case, then we have four courses conveniently located nearby. Grab your clubs and get set to play! Moss Ridge Golf Club, Northwood Golf Course, The Commons or Waters Edge Golf Club are all ready for the season with the fair-ways mowed to perfection, the greens are short and fast and the carts are lined up waiting your visit! You could call ahead for a tee time so everything is set for when you arrive.
Laughter is infectious from the chil-dren as they scamper about on the play-ground equipment in Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Fremont. Bring your
books and relax in the shade while the kids see who can fly the highest on the swings or who can climb to the top of Fort Fremont located at the Fremont Lake Park. Of course all this hard work from playing will make it so one would need some nutrition to keep their strength up and stay cool.
Maybe you are more daring and like to try new things? The zip line at Camp Newaygo might be something that we should all try! Well I will let you try it and I will glad take pictures! I may be just a little afraid of heights! We have numer-ous trails for hiking, walking or biking, so you can take in some of the natural beauty of our surroundings!
There are so many things to do here in our county; it is hard to put into just one article. I encourage all of you to visit www.newagyocountyex-ploring.com for more places to explore! The Fremont Chamber has the new-est Newaygo County Exploring Visitors Guide for anyone that would like a copy, please stop and see our staff for your copy! This guide has an annual calendar that lists all of the activities in Newaygo County!
Oh yeah! Just wondering if any of you have had the chance to see the commercials on WZZM Channel 13 on Fremont? Some of our chamber mem-bers worked with WZZM to get these commercials produce; they feature their local businesses and what Fremont has to offer! Remember to shop our local businesses and support them! One of our local residents, Wayne Mast, stopped by the Chamber office to pass on how nice these commercials were showcasing our community! Thank you Wayne!
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it! – George A. Moore
KAREN BAIRD
Executive Director’s Report
Every day is a journey
Do our local business owners want to participate more in this year’s National Baby Food Festival? The NBFF committee has an idea for you.
Here is your chance. This year, business owners are encouraged to decorate their windows to help us celebrate our theme, the Nifty 50s.
To make this more interesting we are adding a twist to this event, a change war. Visitors to the festival will be encouraged to vote for their
favorite window design by dropping change in a bucket inside each business. The business with the most money collected will be the winner and get to choose the charity in which all the money collected will be donated to. The contest will run from July 16th through July 23rd. Buckets will be dropped off to businesses on Friday, July 13th and picked up on Monday, July 23rd.
2018 NBFF Window Decorating Contest
The 2018 National baby Food Fes-tival 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by Paulsen Heating and Cooling, will be held on Saturday, July 21st, starting at noon at the Fremont Recreation Center. Teams consist of five players and can range from fifth (5th) grade to adults.
Preregister for the tournament by July
13th and receive a free t-shirt. Registra-tion the day of the event is available but a t-shirt is not guaranteed.
For more information or a registration form contact the Fremont Area Cham-ber of Commerce either by phone at 231-924-0770 or on the website, www.babyfoodfestival.com
NBFF 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Spring is finally here, with ice and snow in April and the cooler than average temperatures, I wondered if we would see Spring, perhaps jumping right into Summer.
What a fabulous time of year, this is my favorite season. A time to clear out the winter cobwebs from body and mind, open up our homes to let the fresh air in and start working in the dirt, cleaning out the old and getting ready to plant new flowers and veggies.
There is also a tangible excitement in the air, a time for new beginnings. Prom has come and gone and gone our seniors are preparing to say goodbye to the comfortable and familiar and hello to the future and the surprises that lay ahead.
Whether these young adults go onto a path of further education, attend technical schools, join the military or
choose to work right out of high school, we are all individuals, the choices they make could very well mold their entire future.
Many will leave the area, my hope is that most will come back to start their careers and raise their families, as there is no place better than Newaygo County.
In closing, I will leave you with just one thought, “How we interact with oth-ers can determine our success or our failure. One rule of success is to treat people as you want to be treated”.
From the President’s Pen
Carla Burmeister
Sick and tired of all your kids having all the fun during the National Baby Food Festival? Well grab four of your friends and come down to the Bed Race and Team Olympics on Thursday, July 19.
Starting at 5:45 pm, teams of five will be racing against each other on identi-cal beds, provided by the festival. One member of each team will be riding on the bed while the other four members will be pushing the bed.
After the bedrace is completed, stick
around for the Team Olympics. Teams will compete in wacky events decided on by the National Baby Food Festival committee that will make you wish you were a kid again.
The winning team for each event gets their team name on the traveling trophy for the event.
Registration forms for both events are available at the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce, 7 E. Main St. or online at www.babyfoodfestival.com.
Get your team together for the 2018 NBFF Bed Race & Corporate Olympics!
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The National Baby Food Festival and Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to present the 2018 National Baby Food Festival Queen’s Court. At this year’s festival, please join the 2017 Queen Olivia Mangan and her 2018 Court Kylee McDonald, Lauren Boerger, and Claire Whittle. Please allow each girl to introduce themself:
I’m Kylee McDonald, I am 16 and I’m a junior at Fremont High School. I en-joy track, band, and writing. I also enjoy hanging out with my friends and sib-lings, listening to music, going on walks, and watching movies. I’ve participated in dance, cheer, and girl scouts. I like to travel; I went to Peru in 2015. I am a ju-nior board member of Wesley’s Gift.
Hello! My name is Lauren Boerger and I am a sophomore at Fremont High School. I am on the varsity tennis team and I have been swimming competi-
tively for 6 years. I play the cello in the Fremont High School concert orchestra. I am very passionate about photogra-phy and I love to travel. After finishing high school, I want to pursue a career in the medical field and study Osteopathic medicine. I am so blessed and excited to be a part of the NBFF Queen’s Court and continue this special tradition.
My name is Claire Whittle, and I am blessed with the opportunity to repre-sent the Fremont community through the National Baby Food Festival Queen’s Court. I am the daughter of Mark and Diana Whittle and attend Fremont High School as an 11th grade student. At Fre-mont High School, I am involved in the National Honor Society, Varsity Club, soccer, cross country, and the school’s orchestra program. Outside of school, I play the piano and am involved in my church’s youth group. I am greatly look-
ing forward to interacting and meeting many new people through the activities of the NBFF Queen’s Court.
During the week of the National Baby Food Festival, feel free to stop into the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce and cast your vote in change. Each girl will have a decorated paint can to collect change in. Whoever receives the most
change gets a vote. After the festival the money raised will be used towards the purchasing of books that will be donated to local libraries.
The Fremont Area Chamber of Com-merce office is located at the 7 E. Main Street, downtown Fremont.
2018 National Baby Food Festival Queen’s Court
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The Fremont Harvest Festival Com-mittee is currently seeking nominations for the 2018 Harvest Festival Family. This year the Fremont Harvest Festival will be held Thursday, September 20th through Saturday, September 22nd.
The Harvest Festival Committee is looking for nominations of a local family that has outstanding traits. Some of the characteristics this family would pos-sess are: hardworking, active mem-bers of the farming community for many years, livestock and/or produce farmers, and live in the Fremont area.
Our winning family will preside over the Harvest Festival Parade on Thurs-day evening as the Grand Marshalls.
We encourage you to submit a written nomination with their accomplishments by Friday, August 31st to the Harvest Festival Committee, Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce, 7 E. Main, Fre-mont, MI 49412.
Please include in your nomination an explanation of why you feel the family (maybe it’s yours) should be recognized for their contributions to the farming community.
Nominations now accepted for the 2018 Harvest Festival Family
Mark your calendars for the Nation-al Baby Food Festival’s Farm and Flea Market sponsored by Great Lakes Sig-nature Properties LLC and Powell Labs, Inc. Thursday and Friday July, 19th and 20th from 9 am to 4pm come out and shop on Main Street.
This year the Marketplace, Farmers Market and Flea Market will be com-bined into one two day event. You will
find all sorts of unique treasures, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as what services local businesses have to offer.
Vendor space for this two day event is still available.
For more information or to get a reg-istration form, stop by the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce at 7 E. Main St. or online at www.babyfoodfestival.com.
Introducing the 2018 NBFF Farm & Flea Market
2017 NBFF Queen Olivia Mangan (left) and her 2018 Court Kylee McDonald, Lauren Boerger, and Claire Whittle.
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Views inside Dr. Hunt’s Orthodontics office.
The Fremont Area Chamber of Com-merce would like to welcome to Hunt Orthodontics! The team at Hunt Ortho-dontics provides the highest quality orthodontic care in a friendly, car-ing atmosphere. Their office in Fre-mont is located at 517 North Stone Road.
Dr. Hunt has been in practice for over 25 years and currently has three offices. Be-sides his Fremont location, there are also offices located in Norton Shores and North Muskegon for the convenience of all of their patients. Their awesome team of profes-sionals is dedicat-ed to making your orthodontic experience great.
They are a specialty office that offers services in specifically orthodontics. They strive to provide efficient, com-
prehensive treatment to children, teens and adults using traditional metal brac-es, clear braces, and Invisalign® clear
aligners. Dr. Hunt is dedicated to deter-mining which treat-ment option is best suited for your spe-cific orthodontic needs. Their staff is able to treat mild, moderate, and se-vere bite problems.
At Hunt Ortho-dontics, they focus on giving their pa-tients great smiles, but also strive to develop personal, long-lasting friend-ships with each pa-tient. Their staff ap-preciates the trust you have placed in them.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a complimentary
consultation, please contact their offic-es at (231) 739-1050. Visit their web-site for more information at www.drtod-dhunt.com.
Welcome Hunt Orthodontics
The front desk at Dr. Hunt’s office.
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Bob Evans isn’t the only one that eats right in the neighborhood. The pre-school boys and girls of Packers’ Pride Preschool and Childcare Center prac-tice making healthy meal and snack choices every day; recently, we had the help of experts to be creative and brave to try “something different”.
Not only is March National Read-ing Month, it is also National Nutrition Month! The staff at Packer Pride en-courage, teach and support balanced meals and snacks all year with our stu-dents, however, during National Nutri-tion Month we are honored to include the assistance from parents of Turkish and Hindi background.
Our guest parents presented real foods of their origin and helped prepare, then, finally sample authentic foods. The children were crazy about warm Puri and Choley. They discussed what their meal time looked like how it is similar and different to the way many families in Fremont eat. In Turkey, families eat olives, tomatoes and peppers for break-fast!
Packers’ Pride was honored to con-nect with Spectrum Gerber’s Nutrition expertise of Emilie Klop (RD CDE) to guild us through “MyPlate”. (myplate.com), (www.kids health.org). The pre-school children worked together cutting and chopping fresh vegetables and fruits then, making choices of their la-bor, created delicious salads. Good nu-trition and proper proportions are keys to your child’s success in school and play. Creativity and variety also play a large part to getting your children to try, and eat, balanced meals and snacks. When children are included in making decisions of what to serve and allowed to help in meal preparation, they will become nutrition experts themselves. Generally, lunches come from home or are purchased from the school menu, but when we have cooking days, oh the Joy of Cooking” it is!
For more information about Packers Pride Preschool please feel free to con-tact Allison at 924-8108
Packer Pride Nutrition Day
Packers’ Pride Preschool and Childcare Center celebrated National Nutrition Month.
EVER! Collective Soul, Green Day, Weezer, Bush, Meat Puppets, Blink 182, Ugly Kid Joe, Foo Fighters and PLENTY more
July 5th – The Blue Water Ramblers – This fun group of gents writes their own songs and has been playing together since 2002. Band members include: “Banjo Jim” Foerch on vocals, acous-tic & electric banjo; RH “Bear” Berends on his big Marten guitar & vocals; “Dr. Tom” Devries on mandolin; “California Dan” Lynn on bass and “Deacon Mar-tin” VanEyk on the fiddle. In their perfor-mances you will hear songs expressing their unique take on life, both present and past, in styles from country to Ca-jun, rock to reggae, bluegrass to the blues and gospel to swing time.
July 12th – Elvis! – Bring your “Teddy Bear” and your lawn chair to enjoy this show. The “King” will have you tapping your toes in your “Blue Suede Shoes”. We promise that the Fremont City Po-lice will not take you to the “Jailhouse Rock” and you won’t need a room at the “Heartbreak Hotel” after this show! Jay Dykla, an Elvis Impersonator, will take the main stage and will get you all shook up! He grew up in Clay Center, Kansas and now resides in Wyoming, Michigan. Jay and his wife Sarah have two daughters, Grace and Faith.
July 18th thru July 21st – National Baby Food Festival
July 26th – Acoustic Assault – Local acoustic rock band. Look for further in-formation in a future TimesIndicator ar-ticle.
Summer Concert Series... Continued from page 1
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“Libraries Rock” with Summer Reading at Fremont library
The Fremont Area District Library begins their summer reading activi-ties at a kickoff event on Thursday, June 7th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Children through 6th grade can sign up for the Summer Reading Club, make fun sum-mer-themed crafts, and get their faces painted. Teens can begin signing up at 1:00 p.m. and choose between two new superhero movies in the Community Room. Snacks will be provided! Adults are welcome to sign up throughout the day. “Libraries Rock” is the theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program. The Summer Reading Program is important in helping to prevent the “summer slide,” which is the tendency for students to lose some of the achievement gains they made in school the previous year. So grab some books, have fun reading, and come to our exciting (and FREE) events this summer!
Children’s EventsIn addition to the kickoff event, sev-
eral other exciting programs will take place in June. Beginning June 13th and ending on August 2nd, storytimes for babies and toddlers up to age 3 will be on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., while family storytimes for children up to age 5 will be on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. We’ll get creative on Saturday, June 9th and July 7th with a summer craft from 10:00-11:30 a.m., and we’ll be show two afternoon summer movies on June 21st and July 26th at 2:00 p.m. We’ll also have Saturday Storytimes for children up to age 5 on June 16th and July 28th. Summer Game Day will be on Thursday, July 12th, with the location to be determined. We plan to have our popular Petting Zoo event, with location and time to be determined. Check back with the library for details.
Our very popular Discovery Tuesday programs will take place in the Community Room on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and last 45 minutes to 1 hour. On June 12th, we’ll explore the world of geodes and you’ll leave with your own geode with a visit from Great Lakes Geoscience! Outdoor Discovery Center will be here to introduce you to some live birds of prey on June 19th! On June 26th, we’ll learn about ani-mals, plants, and creatures that have been extinct for millions of years with Paleo Joe. A live musical presentation
that’s a concert for all ages will explore sound waves and vibrations when The Science of Music visits on July 10th. Jenifer Strauss will be moving and grooving with rhythms and rhymes on July 17th, and the Fremont Police & Fire Departments will talk about what they do and the equipment they use on July 24th. To wrap up the Summer Reading Program, Letha Fulton School of Dance will be at our finale party on July 31st to give us a mini dance lesson and demonstration, plus we’ll get snacks and maybe win some prizes!
Teen EventsWe’ll have movies, video games,
crafts, and an escape room! All events begin at 1:00 pm on Thursdays in the Community Room and most last the length of the movie. Snacks will be provided. Check the library’s website for movie titles and details at www.fre-montlibrary.net/teens. Events will take place on from June 7th until August 2nd. Retro Video Gaming Day will be on June 21st, our escape room will be on July 12th, and we’ll wrap up the summer with an 80s Glow Party for our finale on August 2nd, which will include food and prize drawings!
Adult EventsThe Wednesday Readers book group
will meet on Monday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg. Fiber Arts Social group will meet on Thursdays, June 7th & 21st, July 5th, and August 2nd by the north fireplace. The adult Summer Reading Program will run from June 7th to August 2nd. Prizes include free ice cream from Koffee Kuppe, $1 off library late fines, and a free book from the Friends Gift Shop. There will be several exciting prizes in the grand prize draw-ing for our finishers, so check our web-site for an updated list at www.fremont-library.net/adults/adult-summer-reading
Thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Fremont Area District Library, the Koffee Kuppe, Spanky’s Pizza, The Blind Squirrel Tavern, the Newaygo County Artsplace, Newaygo County 4-H, and many other spon-sors, all summer reading events at the library are free and open to the public. For more information about library pro-grams, visit http://www.fremontlibrary.net, or call 231-924-3480.
Do you like to bake? Do you like to get creative with things? If so, get out those cupcake pans and warm up those ovens because we have the perfect challenge for you. This year, the National Baby Food Festival will be hosting the Land-heer Insurance Cupcake Challenge.
In order to enter this challenge your cupcake and/or your frosting must in-clude “Gerber Baby Food” as an ingre-dient. Other than that, get creative and use your imagination to create your masterpiece. One dozen cupcakes, a completed entry form and an ingre-dient list are due to the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce no later than 1:45 on Saturday, July 21st. Cupcakes will be judged on taste, texture, use of Gerber Baby Food, and appearance/decorations. Winners will be announced
on Saturday July 21st at 3:30 pm on the White Agency Community Stage. Win-ners will receive Fremont Fun Cash.
For more information on the NBFF Cupcake Challenge sponsored by Landheer Insurance or to get an entry form please contact the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce at 7 E. Main Street, by phone at 231-924-0770, or on the website at www.babyfoodfestival.com.
2018 NBFF Cupcake Challenge
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Support local Chamber members... Continuing our plan to list a portion of our membership with each “Connections” issue, this edition is highlighting mem-bers from the following areas: Agriculture, Automotive Parts/Service, Automotive Sales/Rentals, Beauty/Barber Shops, Funeral Homes, Grocery Stores, Insurance, Lodging/Resorts/Camps/Campgrounds, Recreational Products/Services/Trophies, Restaurants/Banquet Facilities/Caterers and Utility/Cellular/Satellite Providers. As you make future plans consider using the services of these fine businesses and organizations. Always shop Chamber Members first for services and products. Chamber of Commerce Business Members support the community’s economic health and vitality. Go to www.fremontcommerce.com for a current listing of all member busi-nesses. Why would you shop anywhere else?
Agriculture Equipment Sales/Service/Animals Newaygo County Agricultural Fair AssociationPO Box 14815 South Stewart AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4450Fax (231) 924-1617E-mail: [email protected]: www.NewaygoCountyFair.org Pell’s Farm Service, Inc.9542 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-2510, (800) 924-2518Fax (231) 924-5043Internet: www.pellsinc.comE-mail: [email protected] Reeman Farm Equipment Inc.7180 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-2570, (800) 215-5100Fax (231) 924-6044Internet: www.reemanfarm.com
Farm Produce Sales Fremont Market PlaceDowntown FremontFarmers Market – June 16 through October 6(231) 924-0770
Fertilizer/Seeds Mellema Nursery L.L.C.5428 West 64th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-5106Fax (231) 924-8936E-mail: [email protected]
North Central Co-Op540 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3851Fax (231) 924-0121E-mail: [email protected]: www.frecoop.com
Weed Man Muskegon5215 Industrial Park DriveMontague, MI 49347(231) 894-5988E-mail: [email protected]: www.weedmanusa.com
Landscaping/Plants/Trees Christian Brothers Outdoor Services5421 W. 8th StreetFremont, MI 49412(248) 770-2312E-mail: [email protected]
Mellema Nursery L.L.C.5428 West 64th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-5106Fax (231) 924-8936E-mail: [email protected]
Weed Man Muskegon5215 Industrial Park DriveMontague, MI 49347(231) 894-5988E-mail: [email protected]: www.weedmanusa.com
Automotive Sales/Rentals
New/Used Car Dealers
Deur-Speet Motors33 West Dayton Street PO Box 138Fremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3640Fax (231) 924-4316E-mail: [email protected]: www.deurspeet.com
Freedom Chevrolet7052 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0600Fax: (231) 924-6377E-mail: [email protected]: www.freedomchevypontiac.com
Fremont Ford7148 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3200Fax (231) 924-5452Internet: www.fremontford.net
Upfront Auto Sales11641 N. Woodbridge Ave.Bitely, MI 49309(231) 679-7915E-mail: [email protected]
Automotive Parts/Service
Accessories
American Truck AccessoriesBruce’s Glass Shop103 Stone RoadFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3752Fax (231) 924-4384
Affordable Drivetrain Service11641 North Woodbridge Ave.Bitely, MI 49309(231) 301-4063E-mail: [email protected]
Sweet Tire100 Connie AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4800E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.sweet-tire.com
Collision Repair
Clark’s Body Shop5629 West 56th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0825Fax: (231) 924-0883E-mail: [email protected]
Mechanical Service
Affordable Drivetrain Service11641 North Woodbridge AvenueBitely, MI 49309(231) 301-4063 or (231) 679-7915E-mail: [email protected]
Cornerstone Radiator Service LLC122 North Stone RoadFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-2188Fax: (231) 924-6090
Dave’s Auto Clinic914 Rex StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6665Fax (231) 924-6665E-mail: [email protected]: www.davesautoclinic.net
Miles Automotive & Miles X-Press Rent-A-Car11481 North Maple Island RoadFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4250, (800) 404-0497Fax (231) 924-9375Internet: www.milesrentacar.com
Moon’s Tire Service931 South Stewart AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3856Fax (231) 924-8559
Sweet Tire100 Connie AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4800E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.sweet-tire.com
Tanis Service, Inc.501 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-2650Fax (231) 924-9526
Tire Wholesalers424 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3030E-mail: [email protected]
Vandyke’s Engine Rebuilding17 Westwood AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3170Fax (231) 924-9277
Towing
Jerry’s Towing24 East Cherry StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-7100Fax (231) 924-9161E-mail: [email protected]
Beauty/Barber Shops
Blade’s Hair Design, LLC7149 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-9089Fax: (231) 924-9393E-mail: [email protected]
Hair by Joan & Co.3 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6667Internet: www.hairbyjoanandcompany.com
Snipperz Salon937 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-2205E-mail: [email protected]
Business Services
Coaching & Consulting
E & M Design Solutions 10 South Division AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 335-2316E-mail: [email protected]: www.emdsmi.com
Teresa Heger, Coaching & Consulting6774 Chamberlain DriveFremont, MI 49412(231) 519-3788 E-mail: [email protected]
Office Equipment/Supplies
Integrity Business Solutions, L.L.C.6548 Schamber DriveMuskegon, MI 49444(231) 924-0016, (800) 547-4959Fax (231) 924-2004E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.e-integritybiz.com
Preferred Office Machines/Xerox215 North Michigan AvenueBig Rapids, MI 49307(800) 422-1980Fax (231) 796-6299E-mail: [email protected]: www.preferredofficemachines.com
Printing & Advertising
Dobb Printing, Inc.2431 South Harvey StreetMuskegon, MI 49442(231) 722-1060Fax: (231) 722-1341E-mail: [email protected]: www.dobbprinting.com
Hi-Lites Graphics, Inc.1212 Locust StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0630Fax (231) 924-5580E-mail: [email protected]: www.hi-lites.com
River Valley News Shopper -The Pioneer Group491 West ShawHoward City, MI 49329(231) 937-4740Fax: (231) 937-4048email: [email protected]
Roger’s Printing Inc.3350 Main St.PO Box 215Ravenna, MI 49457(231) 853-2244(800) 622-5591E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.rogersprinting.net
The Product Greenhouse – The Original Print Shop29 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 928-9008E-mail: [email protected]
Times Indicator44 W. Main Street, PO Box 7Fremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4400Fax: (231) 924-4066email: [email protected]
Funeral Homes
Crandell Funeral Homes, Inc.7193 West 48th StreetPO Box148Fremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0800, (888) 464-7837Fax (231) 924-0304E-mail: [email protected]: www.crandelfh.com
Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc.637 East Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-2130, (888) 544-5388Fax (231) 924-2136E-mail: [email protected]: www.kroeze-wolffis.com
Grocery/Convenience Stores/Gas Station
Bill’s Shop-N-Save Food Center921 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-5850Bakery/Deli 924-6120Fax (231) 924-0327
Party Station106 WestwoodFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3550
Wal-Mart Super Center7083 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-5000Fax: (231) 924-6605Internet: www.wal-mart.com
Insurance
Combined Insurance – Marlene Vincent8043 Crocker RoadHolton, MI 49425(231) 830-6828E-mail: [email protected]
Fremont Insurance Co.933 East Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0300Fax (231) 924-0880E-mail: [email protected]: www.fmic.com
Kyle Martyniek - State Farm 7155 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0360Fax (231) 924-6967E-mail: [email protected]: www.statefarm.com
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Landheer Insurance Agency104 South Stewart AvenuePO Box 280Fremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4000Fax (231) 924-2777E-mail: [email protected]: www.landheerinsurance.com
Lighthouse Group, Title & Insurance18 East Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4286Fax: (231) 924-4952E-mail: [email protected]: www.lighthousegroup.net
The Rudert Agency, Ltd.PO Box 1581199 Wilcox AvenueWhite Cloud, MI 49349(231) 689-6605, (888) 778-3378Fax: (231) 689-6818E-mail: [email protected]: www.rudertinsurance.com
The White Insurance Agency52 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3100Fax (231) 924-1055E-mail: [email protected]: www.whiteagency.com
Title Insurance
Lighthouse Group, Title & Insurance18 East Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4286Fax: (231) 924-4952E-mail: [email protected]: www.lighthousegroup.net
Lodging/Resorts/Camps/Campground
Lodging
Harrington Inn1117 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3083, (800) 233-5653Fax (231) 924-3772E-mail: [email protected]: www.harringtoninn.net
Legends Ranch2022 W. 14 Mile RoadBitely, MI 49309(231) 745-8500Fax: (231) 745-9000E-mail: [email protected]: www.legendsranch.com
The Shack Country Inn2263 West 14th StreetWhite Cloud, MI 49349(231) 924-6683Fax (231) 924-5065Internet: www.theshackbedandbreakfast.com
Camps
Camp Echo (McGaw YMCA)3782 South Triangle TrailFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0829Fax (231) 924-0061E-mail: [email protected]: www.ymcacampecho.org
Camp Newaygo 5333 Centerline RoadNewaygo MI 49337(231) 652-1184Internet: www.campnewaygo.org
Campgrounds
Fremont Lake Park933 Cottage GroveFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-5214
Recreational Products/Services/Trophies
Awards & More 10 East Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0021Fax: (231) 924-4551Email: [email protected]
David Allen Racing11995 North Maple Island RoadFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-1924Fax: (231) 924-9201E-mail: [email protected]: www.davidallenracingmotorsports.com
Letha Fulton School of Dance, LLC201 Maple StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 845-1491E-mail: [email protected]: www.lfsdfremont.com
Northpointe Gymnastics201 East Maple StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 923-3775E-mail: [email protected]: www.npgymnastics.com
Preferred RV Services8669 Mason DriveNewaygo, MI 49337(231) 652-1321Fax: (231) 652-4267E-mail: [email protected]: www.preferredrvinc.com
Sandy’s Harley Davidson Sports Center4740 South Maple Island RoadFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3020Fax: (231) 924-9160E-mail: [email protected]
Bowling
The Commons of Fremont5885 South Warner AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6730Fax (231) 924-9764E-mail: [email protected]: www.thecommonsoffremont.com
Golfing
Moss Ridge Golf Course13545 Apple AvenueRavenna, MI 49451(231) 853-5665Fax: (231) 853-6366E-mail: [email protected]: www.mossridge.com
Northwood Golf Course2888 ComstockFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3380
The Commons of Fremont5885 South Warner AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6730Fax (231) 924-9764E-mail: [email protected]: www.thecommonsoffremont.com
Water’s Edge Golf Club1100 Ramshorn Drive Fremont, MI 49412(231) 924-2640Fax: (231) 924-0207Internet: www.watersedgefremont.com Motorcycles/Water Craft Sales/Service
David Allen Racing11995 North Maple Island RoadFremont MI 49412(231) 924-1924Fax: (231) 924-9201E-mail: [email protected]: www.davidallenracingmotorsports.com
Sandy’s Harley Davidson Sports Center11940 North Maple Island RoadFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3020Fax (231) 924-9160Internet: www.sandysharley-davidson.com
RV Service/Sales
Preferred RV Service8669 Mason DriveNewaygo, MI 49337(231) 652-1321Fax: (231) 652-4267E-mail: [email protected]: www.preferredrvinc.com
Restaurants/Banquet Facilities/Catering/ Bakery
Biggby Coffee of Fremont1231 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412E-mail: [email protected]: www.biggby.com
Bill’s Shop N Save Food Center921 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-5850Bakery/Deli 924-6120Fax: (231) 924-0327Email: [email protected]
The Commons of Fremont 5909 South Warner AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6855E-mail: [email protected]: www.thecommonsoffremont.com
Fremont Moose Lodge 155515 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-4840Fax: (231) 924-1001E-mail: [email protected]
Harrington Inn1117 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-3083, (800) 233-5653Fax: (231) 924-3772E-mail: [email protected]: www.harrington.net(Banquet facilities)
Koffee Kuppe Café46 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-1046E-mail: [email protected]
Lakes 23 Restaurant & Pub1100 Ramshorn DriveFremont, MI 49412(2321) 335-3330E-mail: [email protected]: www.lakes23.com
Little Caesars Pizza7153 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-1200Internet: www.littlecaesars.com
Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders1327 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-1222
Moon Dance Café Inc,7143 West 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-9748Fax: (231) 924-9393E-mail: [email protected]
Moss Ridge Golf Course13545 Apple AvenueRavenna, MI 49451(231) 853-5665Fax: (231) 853-6366E-mail: [email protected]: www.mossridge.com
Spanky’s Pizza Shop & Restaurant1042 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6260Fax (231) 924-7024Internet: www.spankys-pizza.com(Banquet facilities)
Taco Bell1305 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6637Fax (231) 924-6637Internet: www.tacobell.com
The Lunch Pail1061 West Main Street Fremont, MI 49412(231) 924-9100E-mail: [email protected]
The Shack Bed & Breakfast Resort2263 West 14th StreetWhite Cloud, MI 49349(231) 924-6683Fax: (231) 924-5065
Two Hot TamalesPO Box 33Grant, MI 49327 (231) 834-5456E-mail: [email protected]
Trophies
Awards & More12 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-0021Fax: (231) 924-4551E-mail: [email protected]
Utility/Cellular/Satellite Providers
Public Utilities
Comcast Business41112 Concept DrivePlymouth, MI 48170(616) 648-1560E-mail: [email protected]
Consumers Energy820 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 924-6567Fax (231) 728-8617E-mail: [email protected]
Cynergy Communications6472 Straits HighwayIndian River, MI 49749(888) 375-2995Fax: (866) 866-9597E-mail: [email protected]: www.cynergycomm.net
DTE Energy333 Bridge Street, NWPO Box 420Grand Rapids, MI 49501(877) 217-7140Fax (231) 929-3145E-mail: [email protected]: www.dteenergy.com
Cellular Services
Ace Communications1043 West Main StreetFremont, MI 49412(231) 335-2571E-mail: [email protected]: www.acemobile-mi.com
Powell Labs, Inc.137 Robinson RoadFremont, MI 49412(202) 537-8348E-mail: [email protected]: https://powelllabs.com
Recycling/Waste Removal
Cart –Right Recycling5863 S. Warner AvenueFremont MI 49412(231) 206-1769Fax (231) 924-4030
Kerkstra Portable Restoom Service, Inc.3917 230th StreetMorley, MI 49336(888) 320-9992(616) 662-2678E-mail: [email protected]: www.kerkstraservices.com
Jons to Go Restrooms2675 East Sternberg RoadMuskegon, MI 49444(231) 865-6918Fax: (231) 865-6264E-mail: [email protected]: www.jonstogo.com
NC 3 Education490 Quarterline StreetNewaygo, MI 49337(231) 924-5822Fax: (231) 924-5391E-mail: [email protected]
Republic Services21545 Cannonsville RoadPierson, MI 49339(800) 233-0156Fax (616) 669-2995Internet: www.republicservices.com
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Commercial-Residential-Industrial-AgriculturalGenerator Sales and Installation
Electric Motor Sales & Service
502 E. Main, Fremont -- 924-0960
Since 1958
Load Your OwnSalt Special -
Buy 6 bags,get 7th bag FREE.
Ensing’s WatErCarEWE MAKE WATER GOOD FOR LIFE
535 E. Main St., Fremont -- 924-2310
• Feed• Seed• Fertilizer -
540 W. Main St., Fremont, MI 49412Phone: (231) 924-3851 Fax: (231) 924-0121
- EvErything For thE Farm -
Centered on you.
We’re Proud To SupportOur Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Design • Imaging • Bindery & Mailing ServicesRubber Stamps • Lamination
Graduation & Wedding Invitaions & Announcements 1212 Locust Ave., Fremont, MI 49412
Ph: 231.924.0630 • 800.482.5262 • Fax: 231.924.5580www.hi-lites.com
PRINTING & COPY SERVICES
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44 W. Main Street • P.O. Box 7Fremont, MI 49412
Telephone: (231) 924-4400 • Fax (231) 924-4066
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• KIDS & ADULT CLASSES• MONTHLY EXHIBITS• LOCAL ARTIST MARKET
• SPECIALTY STUDIOS• GROUP PROGRAMS• POTTERY PLACE
13 E. Main, Fremont • 231.924.4022 • www.ncca-artsplace.org
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7052 W. 48th St., Fremont • (231)924-0600
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14 E. Main St., Downtown Fremont • 231-335-2419
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5484 S. Warner, Fremont • 924-0350Open Wed.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm; Sat. 10 am-4 pm
Donate . Shop . VolunteerYour Discount Home Improvement Store
10% off RED TAGS25% off BLUE TAGS50% off GREEN TAGS
WANTED:Donations of appliances, furniture,
construction materials and other gently used materials.
JuneTag Sale
We will be closed July 4 & 5.
5983 S. Warner, Fremont • 924-0350Open Wed.-Fri. 10am - 6pm; Sat. 10am - 4pm
Donate . Shop . VolunteerYour Discount Home Improvement Store
5484 S. Warner, Fremont • 924-0350Open Wed.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm; Sat. 10 am-4 pm
Donate . Shop . VolunteerYour Discount Home Improvement Store
10% off RED TAGS25% off BLUE TAGS50% off GREEN TAGS
WANTED:Donations of appliances, furniture,
construction materials and other gently used materials.
JuneTag Sale
We will be closed July 4 & 5.
Donate • Shop • Volunteer
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10am-10pm, Fri. 10am-11pm Sat. 11am-11pm, Sun. 3pm-10pm
Dine In or Take Out
1013 W. Main, FremontUs-10, Ludington (a.J.’s Fun Park)
(231) 924-6260
WINTER HOURS: MON. - THURS. 10AM - 9PMFRI. & SAT. 10AM - 10PM • SUN. 11AM - 8PM
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NBFF rewards creativity in Art ContestEach year the National Baby Food
Festival Committee strives to develop unique, fresh events that will engage participants and festival attendees alike.
The 28th Annual National Baby Food Festival will be celebrating babies and we are again calling all artists, large and small to enter our Bib Decorating Con-test to win one of two cash prizes!!
Here is how the contest works; first you need to pick up a bib at the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce Office or
any bib you can find is fine. Then put on your thinking cap and start creating! You are welcome to use any materials to embellish your creation including paint, fabric, photographs, craft supplies, or whatever you can imagine! All artis-tic medium are not only welcomed but strongly encouraged. This year’s Grand Parade theme is “The Nifty 50s”. You are welcome to use the theme in your design, but IT IS NOT A REQUIRE-MENT.
You will need to fill out an entry form and have your finished product in the Chamber office on Wednesday July 11th, 2018 by 4:00 pm, located at 7 E. Main Street in Fremont. If you have any questions feel free to call the Chamber office or visit our website at babyfood-fest.com
A group of five judges have been as-
signed the task of choosing two winners. The first place winner will receive $50 and the second place winner will receive $25.
Start to get those creative juices flowing!! And make sure to stop in the Chamber office or other downtown busi-nesses from July 18th through the 21st to see all the unique creations.
Nifty 50’s is 2018 National BabyFood Festival Gerber ProductsCompany Grand Parade Theme
The National Baby Food Festival has chosen a theme for the 2018 Gerber Products Company Grand Parade and Festival. Help us celebrate the 28th An-nual Festival with a “Nifty 50s” theme. So bring out that poodle skirt and blast the Rock and Roll. We are looking for-ward to seeing the Grand Parade en-tries decorated within this theme. The date of this year’s NBFF Grand Parade is Saturday July 21, 2018. We look for-ward to all of the creative entries you put together. With this year’s theme, there are many opportunities to be creative. Stay tuned for the announcement of a Grand Marshall for this year’s parade!
The National Baby Food Festival Grand Parade consists of around 100 units and the Parade Committee is looking for new and different entries for this year’s parade. We will have po-lice and firefighting vehicles, the 2018 Queen and her Court, beautifully dec-orated floats, clowns, antique cars, Fre-mont High School Band, walkers, and so much more!
The parade will begin at 10:30am, and takes off at the corner of Pine Street and Gerber Ave. by the Fremont Middle School, then heads North on Gerber Ave to Sheridan St., continues East on Sheridan to Merchant, South on Merchant to Maple St. and West on
Maple St. to Mechanic Ave. CALLING ALL KIDS!!! Don’t miss the
NBFF Kid’s Parade on Wednesday July 18th 2018. This parade will kick off at 6:00 PM with registration at 5:15 PM and judging at 5:45 PM, and will have the same theme as the Grand Parade, the Nifty 50s. Parents and children are only limited by their imagination in what they create. You can use costumes, wagons, lights, and anything else you would like to use. This is a unique and interesting parade every year and it is worth your time to come down town and cheer the kids on.
The Kid’s Parade assembles at the Library on Sheridan Street and goes West on Sheridan to the Post Office. Winners in the various categories will be featured in the NBFF Grand Parade. Pre-registration is not required. On-site registration is available.
For more information on how to be-come part of one of the parades, call 231-924-0770 or go to the National Baby Food Festival website at www.babyfoodfestival.com. Grand Parade and Kid’s Parade entry forms are avail-able at the Fremont Chamber of Com-merce Office. All entries should be sub-mitted to the Chamber by Friday, July 6th.
Do you have the cutest baby in all of West Michigan? If you do, make sure to enter them in the Huntington Bank’s Baby Photo Contest held in conjunction with Fremont’s National Baby Food Festival.
Photo submissions can be dropped off at the local bank, or mail a current photo of your pride and joy, (from new-born to two years of age and no larger than 5 x 7 inch size) to Huntington Bank, Baby Photo Contest, to 2 West Main Street, Fremont, MI 49412. If you would like your photo returned, please enclose a self- addressed stamped envelope and include your name and address on the back of the photo. Entries must be received by July 6, 2018.
Two winners will be selected from all of the entries, a boy and a girl. The
winners will be crowned Prince and Princess of the 2018 National Baby Food Festival on Thursday July 19th at 7:45 pm, at the Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheatre. Winners must be able to attend the crowning on Thursday and also be available to participate in the Grand Parade on Saturday, July 21st. Winners will be notified prior to the announcement on July 19th. Only children born July 1, 2016 and after are eligible, and the official registration form must accompany all entries received.
To obtain a registration form, you may stop in at Huntington Bank’s Fremont location, log on to the National Baby Food Festival’s website at: www.baby-foodfestival.com or contact the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce for a reg-istration form, (231) 924-0770.
2018 Huntington Bank Baby Photo Contest
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Gerber Federal Credit Union (Gerber FCU) President/CEO, John Buckley (pictured right) awarded credit union member Denise Anderson (pictured left) with $100 Fremont Fun Cash as a drawing prize following the Fremont Home & Garden Show hosted by the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce
at the Fremont Middle School.Gerber Federal Credit Union has two
offices located in Fremont, MI and one in Newaygo, MI. Stop in or visit www.gerberfcu.com/youbelong today to dis-cover the benefits of credit union mem-bership!
Gerber FCU awards member with$100 Fremont Fun Cash
The Fremont Leads is a group of busi-ness owners/workers who are mem-bers of the Fremont Chamber. Each week the members meet to network by discussing business topics and learn about new laws, technology, tax issues, etc. The Fremont Leads group consists of Don Farmer-Choice One Bank, Mike Ensing – Ensings Water Care, Carla Burmeister – Gerber Credit Union, Steve Leclair - The Print Shop, Luke Stroven – Fremont Computers, Dave Landheer – Landheer Insurance, Pam Schwalli-er – Great Lakes Signature Properties, Pa – Healing Colors of Nature, Tom El-mer – Community Rec Center, Duane Luchies – Integrity Business Solutions, Natasha Heykoop – Transitional Health, and Ramona Deters – Deters Heating & Cooling Co and Ken Wolffis – Kro-eze-Wolffis Funeral Home.
Scholarships are something the Fremont LEADS Group is passionate about. The group works with the local tech center here the Leads Group has the opportunity to offer 2 scholarships
each year. The students need to sub-mit an application; the LEADS Group reviews these and then conducts inter-views.
The Leads Group is pleased to an-nounce that they were able to give two $500.00 scholarships this year and the recipients are:
Andrew Redder who graduating is from Fremont Public School and plans on attending Western Michigan Univer-sity to pursue an Engineering Degree, with the hope of becoming an Aero-space Engineer
Madeleine Seabrook who is gradu-ating from White Cloud High School, plans on attending Muskegon Commu-nity College to obtain her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and then trans-ferring to Davenport University to earn her Accounting Degree
The Fremont LEADS Group is proud to assist these students on their path to higher education and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors.
Fremont Leads groupscholarship winners
Mother Nature decided to have a little fun with us for Gerber FCU’s 68th Annual Meeting this year. Instead of Spring flowers on Saturday, April 14th, we woke up to freezing rain and blus-tery winds. For the safety of our mem-bers and employees, we made the deci-sion to present a shortened program for our 68th Annual Meeting and send everyone home before the weather pro-gressed any further. Despite the weath-er we had quite a few attend!
Members were greeted by John P.
Buckley, Jr, Gerber FCU President/CEO and Luci Moore, Gerber FCU Board Chair. They delivered a brief report on the credit union’s performance in 2017 and held the election for the 2018 Board of Directors before dismissing members and employees to grab a lunch and bev-erage to take home.
CureUs volunteers setting up for The BreakThrough Tour concert happening later that night at the high school were thankful to use the leftover meals from our meeting.
Gerber FCU hosts 68th Annual Meeting
Gerber Federal Credit UnionPresident and CEO John Buckley (left) with Board Directors Jim Merkel and Greg Zerlaut (right)
As you may have heard, the stock market has been on a wild ride lately. What’s behind this volatility? And, as an investor, how concerned should you be?
Let’s look at the first question first.What caused the steep drop in stock
prices we experienced on a few sep-arate days? Essentially, two main factors seem to be responsible. First, some good economic news may actually have played a sig-nificant role. A 17-year low in unemployment and solid job growth have begun to push wages upward. These devel-opments have led to fears of rising inflation, which, in turn, led to speculation that the Federal Reserve will tighten the money supply at a faster-than-expected rate. Stocks reacted negatively to these expectations of higher interest rates.
The second cause of the market volatility simply appears to be a reaction to the long bull market. While rising stock prices lead many people to continue buying more and more shares, some people actually need to sell their stocks – and this pent-upselling demand, combined with short-term profit-taking, helped contrib-ute to the large sell-offs of recent days.
Now, as for the question of how con-cerned you should be about this volatil-ity, consider these points:
• Sell-offs are nothing unusual. We’ve often experienced big sell-offs, but they’ve generally been followed by strong recoveries. Of course, past per-formance is not a guarantee of future results, but history has shown that patient, persistent investors are often rewarded.
• Fundamentals are strong. While shortterm market movements can be caused by a variety of factors, econom-ic conditions and corporate earnings typically drive performance in the long term. Right now, the U.S. economy is
near full employment, consumer and business sentiment has risen strongly, manufacturing and service activity is at multi-year highs, and GDP growth in 2018 appears to be on track for its best performance since 2015. Furthermore, corporate earnings are expected to rise this year. So, given this background,
what’s your next move? Here are some suggestions:
• Review your situation. You may want to work with a financial professional to determine if your portfolio is helping you make the prog-ress you need to achieve your long-term goals.
• Reassess your risk tol-erance. If you were unusu-ally upset over your nvest-ments’ loss of value during the market pullback, you may need to review your risk tolerance to determine if it’s still appropriate for your investment mix. If you feel you are taking on too much risk, you may need to rebalance your portfolio. Keep in mind, though, that by playing it safe and invest-
ing heavily in vehicles that offer greater protection of principal, but little in the way of return, you run the risk of not attaining the growth you need to reach your objectives.
• Look for opportunities. A market pullback such as the one we’ve expe-rienced, which occurs during a peri-od of economic expansion and rising corporate profits, can give long-term investors a chance to add new shares at attractive prices in an environment that may be conducive to a market rally.
A sharp market pullback, such as we’ve seen recently, will always be big news. But if you look beyond the headlines, you can sometimes see a different picture – and one that may be brighter than you had realized.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
What should investors know about recent volatility?
Lou DeleguardiaEdward Jones
Financial Advisor, AAMS®
46 W. Sheridan St., Fremont,
(231) 924-9600
The National Baby Food Festival will be held July 18th – 21st, 2018. It is one of the largest events held in Fremont and is staffed primarily by volunteers. Each year the festival needs approximately 80 volunteers over the course of the Festival. The volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks and assistance to the NBFF Committee. Some of the tasks
require physical labor, before, during, and after the Festival, while others do not. If you interested in joining the fun and camaraderie of the NBFF Staff and Committee, please visit babyfoodfesti-val.com or the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce at 231-924-0770 or [email protected].
Volunteers needed for NBFF
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Every month, you pay your mortgage. And, depending on your circumstanc-es, you may be able to afford to put in additional payments – perhaps sizable ones. But should you? Or, if you really have the extra money, should you invest it?
Initially, you might think it would be quite nice to rid yourself of that mortgage sooner, rather than later. But is it really the burden it seems?
Actually, you get some real benefits from a mort-gage. It certainly provides something of great value to you – your home. If you got your mortgage – or refi-nanced your home – with-in the past decade or so, you are borrowing money at a pretty favorable inter-est rate, by historical stan-dards. And even assuming a mild rate of inflation, such as we’ve had for the past several years, you’ll essen-tially be paying off your mortgage with cheaper and cheaper dollars over time. Plus, your interest payments may well be tax deductible. (The new tax laws limit deductions on new mortgages of $750,000 or more. For questions on your specific situation, consult your tax professional.)
So, given these advantages, an argu-ment could be made that you should be in no hurry to pay off your mortgage. Still, you might be tempted to make the extra payments because you’ll be building home equity. After all, isn’t this equity valuable? It is – to a degree. The larger your home equity, the more money you’ll get to keep when you eventually sell your home.
But in the meantime, that home equi-ty may be less useful than you might imagine. For one thing, just building more equity won’t make your home
more valuable – it will rise (or fall in value along with whatever’s happening in the housing market. By contrast, you could take the extra money and buy more shares in an investment such as stocks – and the more shares you own,
the more valuable your investment will be if the price per share rises.
Also, if you were to expe-rience a temporary job loss or some other finan-cial emergency, your home equity might not help you much; if you’re not working, you could even have trou-ble getting a home equi-ty loan. Conversely, your investment portfolio can offer you greater liquidity, depending on your specific investments. Most invest-ment vehicles, such as stocks and bonds, general-ly can be sold quickly, with-out much difficulty. (Keep in mind, though, that if you were forced to sell invest-ments when their price was
down, you could take a loss on the sale.)
Clearly, you could gain some advan-tages by using any extra money to invest, rather than paying down your mortgage. Nonetheless, you may sim-ply get emotional and psychological satisfaction by speeding your progress toward the day when your house is paid off – and that type of satisfac-tion certainly has value. You’ll need to weigh these intangible factors carefully in deciding whether to increase your investments or make extra mortgage payments – because, ultimately, you need to feel that you’re doing the right thing, for the right reasons.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Should you make extra mortgage payments or boost your investments?
Cathy KissingerEdward Jones
Financial Advisor, AAMS®
6908 West 48th Street, Fremont, (231) 924-0373
Pam SchwallierREALTOR®Residential & CommercialServing the West Michigan Community
616.490.46301100 4 Mile Rd NW, Suite DGrand Rapids, MI 49544Email: [email protected]
ExpEriEncE • DEDication
Sat., June 9, 2018 from 9am-1pmSecond Saturday of each month!Mark Your Calendars For July 14 & August 11
Thanks to the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce and its members for supporting Connections!
LINDEN FLORALMs Jennifer Vincent-Millis313 Linden AvenueFremont, MI 49412(231) 335-0497E-mail: [email protected]: www.lindenfloralllc.com
AFFORDABLE APPLIANCE REPAIR BY ROGERMr. Roger Anderson7665 MadisonHesperia, MI 49421(231) 852-2377E-mail: [email protected]: www.appliancerepairbyroger.com
JON BUMSTEAD – BUMSTEAD FOR MI STATE SENATEMr. Jon Bumstead2186 E. 72nd StreetNewaygo, MI 49337(231) 250-0654E-mail: [email protected]: www.bumsteadforsenate.nation-builder.com
PAM DERKS – COLDWELL BANKER WOODLAND SCHMIDTMs. Pam Derks2280 Resort AvenueMuskegon, MI 49444(231) 335-9130E-mail: [email protected]
Chamber HandshakeWe are pleased to introduce 4 new members of the Fremont Area
Chamber of Commerce. We would like to welcome the following companies who have recently joined the Fremont Area Chamber, an organization whose programs help build a better community by building better businesses. Please consider them for your personal and professional needs.
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NBFF Arts & Crafts Show
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 14th from 10-4 for this year’s Na-tional Baby Food Festival kick off Arts and Craft show sponsored by Light-house Group, Title & Insurance. This year we will be making this kick off a little larger and a little more fun.
From food trucks, to a bounce house, and music, come help us fill the park. Start following the National Baby Food Festival on Facebook and get a sneak peek at some the goodies that will be at the show!
Vendor Spaces Still Available!
June 1st marks the first day of our pre-sale for our week long wrist bands for the National Baby Food Festival. These wrist bands will cost only $65! That is a savings of $69! With this wristband ride the midway during nor-mal operating hours as many times as you want! Get them fast! Only 100 available! Look for postings on the National Baby Food Festival Facebook page on how to purchase them.
NBFF pre-sale for week long ride wristbands
