Mint Pageant Royalty named for St. Johns Mint Festival
Tuesday evening’s Pageant gave us the lineup of Mint Royalty for 2018. They are:
Little Miss Mint: Dianna Manas, 10
Junior Miss Mint: Lauren Schafer, 14
Mint Queen: Morgan Leavitt, 17
First Runner Up, Anna George, 17; Second Runner Up Olivia Maurer, 18
Mint Festival Schedule of Events
See the complete weekend schedule.
Saline Fiddlers perform August 15 at Concert in the Park
A blend of traditional and non-traditional fiddle tunes with a philharmonic size wave of sound – that’s what area residents will see and hear when the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic performs Aug. 15 as part of the St. Johns Concert in the Park summer music series. Showtime is 7 p.m. at the William E. Tennant Performance Shell in the St. Johns City Park; no admission.
The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic is comprised of high school students performing music, song and dance in a fusion of folk, bluegrass, mountain music, western swing, Celtic, jazz, pop and American classics. The group’s spirited vocals and Appalachian step dancing combine with the instrumentals to create an unforgettable live performance.
The group was formed in 1994 with the aim of introducing an alternative style of music education to public school students to maintain and expand their interest in music performance. It has logged more than 1,500 performances across the United States including the White House Stage at the Kennedy Center and the State of Michigan’s Presidential Inaugural Ball. Annual summer tours span the United States along with performances in Canada and Europe that have included visits to Saline’s sister cities of Brecon, Wales and Lindenberg, Germany. The group performs 50-60 times each year, generally donating a third of its annual schedule to community service events.
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic is supported by countless hours of volunteer labor, student tuition, sales of recordings, fees for performing, and donations from its many dedicated fans. It holds an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable designation. For detailed information visit http://salinefiddlers.com/
Concert in the Park is sponsored by the Clinton County Arts Council and the City of St. Johns with support from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. Concerts are held each Wednesday evening; rain or shine. The St. Johns Lions and Lioness Club staff a concession stand offering light refreshments.
For detailed information on the Concert in the Park series visit the CCAC web site, http://www.clintoncountyarts.org/ and check out the William E. Tennant Performance Shell page on Facebook.
SJPD celebrating 150th anniversary
St. Johns is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the St. Johns Police Department.
To commemorate the event they had some t-shirts printed up. These made their debut and were sold at National Night Out on Tuesday night.
Shirts are $10 each and we have a variety of adult sizes on a first come, first served basis. The back of the shirt has all five patches that have been worn by officers over the years.
Color Our Community
The event promises to be great evening of community fun on August 16 from 4 – 7 p.m.
Community Resource Volunteers to host Middle School Event
Would you like to build your own airplane? Airplanes with Max will start at the CRV office, 304 Brush St., St., Johns at 9 a.m.
Lunch will be at noon at the office. Please bring your own.
You will then be going to the city park to fly your plane and see flying airplane demonstrations as well. Transportation to the park and back will be provided.
This program will be limited to 10 Students. There will be a $10.00 charge. Please go to CRVonline.org or call the office, 517.672.4226 to register.