Last K of C fish fry is March 26
by Maralyn Fink
The last Knights of Columbus fish fry will be on March 26.
No advance orders will be accepted, and dinners will be drive thru only. One line only from North Drive.
Take out items are 1) Fried fish with steak fries, 2) Baked fish with Bake Potatoes. Sides include Green Beans, Coleslaw, Applesauce and Dinner Roll.
The K of C Hall is located at 1108 Old U.S. 27 in St. Johns.
SJMS teacher a winner in Ford contest
Congratulations are in order for Josh Heethuis who teaches at Saint Johns Middle School. He is Pauli Ford’s $100.00 winner.
Kelly Carlisle Parsons entered Mr. Josh Heethuis from St. Johns Middle School. Thank you to all that entered the great local teachers that go above and beyond.
“Just yesterday my daughter, talking with a friend, expressed how wonderful he is and that she appreciates how he checks in with his students present and former, chats with them and is genuinely concerned about how they are doing. His passion for theater and using the arts to help kids grow is more than obvious to everyone who has had the pleasure to work with him. He is more than deserving”
Girl Scout Cookies and St. Julian Wine pairing for event
Wine and Girl Scout Cookie lovers rejoice! Your favorite St. Julian Wine and Girl Scout Cookies are now available together.
Participants can join the virtual event as St. Julian Winery Wine Consultants present curated wine and Girl Scout Cookie pairings. Take part in the tasting experience with pairing kits delivered right to your doorstep. Kit options include sweet or dry wine, expertly paired to complement the included Girl Scout Cookie favorites, like Thin Mints and Samoas. Kits can be purchased from St. Julian Tasting Room locations or online: https://www.stjulian.com/girl-scout-cookie-pairing.
Along with the event, Girl Scouts of Heart of Michigan will be hosting an online auction April 19 through 25, with exciting items, including an East African Safari donated by Kalamazoo Safari Company, overnight getaways, local restaurant certificates, and much more. Proceeds will support moving the Girl Scout mission forward, girl by girl.
Girls need Girl Scouts now more than ever. Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan is making sure all girls have access to programming that allows them to make new friends, gain confidence, and become leaders. Every dollar raised stays right here in our communities, bringing Girl Scouting to 34 counties in Michigan.
For more information, visit gshom.org/special-events.
Deadline for LAFCU’s Love & Equality art initiative is March 31
LAFCU is inviting Michigan artists to create artwork that graphically depicts words of love and equality for a new art initiative aptly named Act with Love & Equality. The deadline is March 31.
The initiative will provide public reminders about what is important in daily life by showcasing 10 winning designs on billboards and via digital channels, including LAFCU’s website and social media platforms.
“Acting with love and equality is important, especially now,” said Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, LAFCU chief marketing officer and chief diversity officer. “We believe that as a credit union serving the financial needs of nearly 70,000 members, LAFCU has a responsibility to use its platform for good.
“We’re stronger as a community when we’re united. Love and equality will help pave the way for our unity and allow us to heal, to find peace, to have empathy for others, to hope, and to embrace others not just despite our differences, but because of our differences.”
Words from which artists can choose to graphically depict are Love, Humanity, Change, Peace, Kind, Empathy, Unity, Equal or One, Hope and Heal.
Submissions can be a wide variety of fine art, including paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, textile and quilting art, mixed media and digital media.
Information is at www.lafcu.com/loveandequality where applications and artwork can be submitted.
The contest is open to Michigan residents. Those under 18 years of age can participate with permission of a parent or legal guardian. Applicants do not have to be members of LAFCU.
LAFCU scholarship essay contest deadline is March 31
There’s still time to enter the 2021 LAFCU Write to Educate Essay Contest. The contest awards $10,000 in college scholarships and donates $2,000 to charities in the names of the winners. The entry deadline is March 31, 2021.
Four high school seniors will each receive a $2,500 scholarship to an accredited Michigan college or university beginning fall 2021. Each winner selects a charity to receive a $500 donation from LAFCU.
Entrants are asked to write a one-page essay. Winning essays will be published in the Lansing State Journal, community sponsor of the contest.
“Every Michigan high school senior qualifies for this contest because winner selection is based solely on their one-page essay,” said Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, LAFCU chief marketing officer and chief diversity officer. “This supports the LAFCU belief that education is key to community success and that higher education should be within reach of anyone with the passion to pursue it.
“Through the essay, we’re asking entrants to examine how the pandemic will likely affect our way of life going forward. Gauging the future is an essential life skill. It’s the first step in assessing how they might fit into that future, which may influence their educational choices.”
Each winner will select one of the following charities to receive a $500 donation from LAFCU:
• CASA for Kids Inc.
• Weekend Survival Kits
• Girls on the Run Mid Michigan
Entrants must be a student at a Michigan high school and do not need to be a LAFCU member. The Lansing-based credit union is chartered to serve people and businesses throughout Michigan.
Information is at www.lafcu.com/writetoeducate where entries can be uploaded.
Drive-Thru Easter Egg Event is April 3
The St. Johns Lioness Club will be hosting a Drive-Thru Easter Egg Event on Saturday, April 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Johns City Park.
Following recommended health and safety precautions, workers will be distributing bags of plastic eggs to children through the age of ten. Eggs will contain toys, wrapped candy, or coins. There will be special eggs provided for children under age three.
– Children ages 4 to 10 will receive a bag of plastic eggs containing toys, candy, or coins.
There will be special eggs for children under 3. Workers passing out the bags will be following
all recommended health and safety precautions.
– A few children will be awarded prize baskets, and many cars will be surprised with gift cards!
This is strictly a drive-thru event; passengers must remain in cars and no walk-ups will be permitted.This community event is made possible through the support of the City of St. Johns and local businesses and groups.