Spray Park opens June 1
Come out to the St. Johns Main City Park this summer and enjoy the sun at the Spray Park. The Spray Park will be opening for the summer beginning on June 1st. The Spray Park is open 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
If you have any questions regarding the Spray Park, you can contact the recreation department at (989)224-8944 ext 227 or 228. You can also email someone at the recreation department at either bblackmon@ci.saint-johns.mi.us or bschafer@ci.saint-johns.mi.us.
Farmers Market opens June 9
Opening day is fast approaching. Saturday June 9th is your lucky day to buy home grown produce, baked goods, frozen meats, crafts, jams and salsa, honey, maple syrup and kettle corn. A new meat wagon will be selling breakfast and lunch. All meats being served have been farm raised.
St. Johns Concert in the Park, 2018 Summer Series
June 13: The Sea Cruisers; Rock & Roll
June 20: Swinging on a Star; Homegrown Productions Musical Revue
June 27: Ben Daniels Band; Americana Blues/Jazz/Rock
July 4: Life Support Band; Pop/Rock; Fireworks Display
July11: Meridian Concert Band
July18: Martha Reeves: A Birthday Bash with the Great One
July 25: Mid-Michigan Festival Orchestra; Pops
August 1: The Flying Latini Brothers; Blues/Soul/R&B
August 8: Capitol City Chordsmen; Barbershop Chorus
August 15: Saline Fiddlers
August 22: Toppermost; Beatles Tribute Band
August 29: Matt King; Award-winning Elvis Tribute
No admission for the Concert in the Park series, presented by the Clinton County Arts Council and City of St. Johns. All concerts begin at 7 p.m., rain or shine at the William E. Tennant Performance Shell, St. Johns City Park. Food booth courtesy of the St. Johns Lions Club.
Soup kitchen makes stops in area
His Cup Runneth Over, a mobile soup kitchen, will be making a stop at
– First Congregational Church, 100 Maple Ave, St. Johns 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, June 5 and
– First Baptist Church/Beacon of Hope (northwest parking lot), 512 S. US 27, St. Johns from 12-1:30 pm, Thursday, June 7 and at
– The Meadows of St. Johns, 2265 W. Parks Rd., St. Johns, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 7.
Soup, bread, fruit and dessert will be served to all who come free of charge. For more information call 989-533-9535 or 989-544-5764
Michigan Tech releases Dean’s List
Michigan Technological University, in Houghton, Michigan, has released the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring semester. Nearly 1,600 students were named to the Dean’s List this spring.
To be included, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. A pound sign indicates a student who earned University Honors, finishing in the top 2 percent of their College or School. Asterisks indicate those earning straight-A averages of 4.0.
Among the honorees are the following from the area:
DeWitt: Nicholas Schieberl, Dewitt High School, Mechanical Engineering
Saint Johns: Jacob Suidgeest (straight-A averages of 4.0, in the top 2 percent of the College or School), Saint Johns High School, Computer Science
Westphalia: Derrick Smith, Pewamo Westphalia High School, Computer Science
Jared Smith, Pewamo Westphalia High School, Computer Engineering
Lawrence Tech names students to Dean’s Honor Roll
The following local students have been named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2018 semester at Lawrence Technological University. To be named to the honor roll a student must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term.
St Johns
Brant Boettger, Audio Engineering Technology
Brendan Seyka, Graphic Design
Leonard announces June office hours
Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, will host office hours to meet with local residents and discuss their concerns about state government. Speaker Leonard represents Michigan’s 93rd District.
The local coffee hour will take place on Friday, June 8, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at Big Boy, 1408 Old U.S. 27, St. Johns, MI 48879.
Local residents are encouraged to bring comments, questions and concerns about local government and anything else happening in the local community. Residents with questions about the coffee hours, or those who cannot make it, can contact Speaker Leonard’s office at 517-373-1778 or by emailing TomLeonard@house.mi.gov.