Clinton Area Transit holds groundbreaking ceremonies
After many years of hard work and preparation, “The Blue Bus” is moving to 215 N. Scott Road.
Clinton Area Transit Board, staff, CopperRock Construction, City of St Johns officials, MDOT, news media, and Clinton County commissioners were all on hand to help kick off the celebration.
Arts Council News
The Gallery has announced that this month’s featured artist, Melissa Eggleston and her exhibit, “Peaceful Moments,” is hanging in the gallery right now.
There will be a reception for Melissa on August 19. During this time, Melissa will also demonstrate her technique using yupo paper. Don’t know what yupo paper is? Come on down and find out.
Mint Festival 2016 – Special Section
2016 St. Johns Mint Festival Survey
Be sure to download and return this survey to give your personal take on the Mint Festival. Download it here.
Museum open for Mint Festival – August 13 and 14
While attending the Mint Festival this year, plan to visit the Paine-Gillam-Scott House, Swegles General Store and Carriage House, west of the Clinton County Courthouse on Maple Street.
The featured exhibit on agriculture includes Mint Farming in Clinton County with photos of early mint stills and newspaper articles from 1930’s and 40’s along with a display of farming photographs from many Clinton County residents, who either grew up or had ancestors who lived on a farm.
The Carriage House on the Museum grounds contains a model of a mint still, an old manure spreader converted to a mint planter and tools used for processing mint. The Swegles General Store has mint along with many other spices used in cooking and canning.
Recent acquisitions in the Paine-Gillam-Scott House include an old Victrola in the library and a cook stove in the kitchen, plus many displays have been updated with different items from the collections.
Plan to visit the Museum complex during the Mint Festival weekend August 13 and 14 from 1 to 4 pm.
For further information, contact the Museum at PGSMuseum@hotmail.com, call 989-224-2894 or 989-292-9096. Or visit the website at PGSmuseum.com.
Beatles tribute band, Toppermost, performs August 17
Toppermost, the Beatles’ tribute band that thrilled audiences in past years, is back again at the St. Johns Concert in the Park summer music series. The lively group will “twist and shout” its way through chart-topping songs by the Fab Four beginning at 7 p.m., August 17 at the William E. Tennant Performance Shell in the St. Johns City Park; no admission charge.
Toppermost has been entertaining all ages for more than a decade at shows across the Midwest with its accurate recreation of a high energy and fun Beatles concert. The group has earned praise for both its musical talent and uncanny ability to make audiences feel like they’re at a live Beatles concert – “no one can scream like our Paul and John can.”
The Paul and John in Toppermost are Tom Diab and Tony Iadipaolo. They’re joined by Ron Lockhart (George) and Mario Kyriakides (Ringo). Visit the band’s website at http://www.toppermost.info/ and like them on Facebook.
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 that offers 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 St. Johns City Park Performance Shell page on Facebook.
St. Johns Concert in the Park 2016 Schedule
St. Johns City Park Performance Shell
Wednesday evenings, 7 p.m.
Aug. 17: Beatles Tribute Band, Toppermost
Aug. 24: All Brass, Capital City Brass Band
Aug. 31: Elvis Impersonator, Matt King
Farm to Fork 5K – August 27
Join the AgroLiquid family for a fun walk/run in the Clinton County countryside.
Agroliquid is hosting its 3rd annual Farm to Fork 5k walk/run event on August 27, 2016.
Spend quality time with the entire family while supporting The Greater Lansing Food Bank and The Michigan FFA Scholarship Foundation.
This family friendly event will have music, snacks and a beautiful venue. It takes place at AgroLiquid’s 926 acre research farm, which is the largest research farm dedicated to crop research in the United States.
The course offers extensive country scenery, and will include both dirt road and trail surfaces around fields of crops.
Register online at agroliquid.com/farmtofork5k . Early registration ends August 25th at 3:00pm.