Soap Box Derby meeting is January 9
Soap box derby coming back to St. Johns, and a public meeting will be held on January 9 at 7 p.m. at the Wilson Center, 101 Cass St.
The informational meeting will feature cars from the past and the new kit car. A short video discussion on how it will work and sign up sheets will be available.
Racers will include boys and girls ages 7 to 18. The return of the soap box derby race will take place on Fathers Day, June 16, 2019 on Clinton Avenue in St. Johns.
The famous finish line bridge that Bernie Feldpausch and others built is still around. The structure crossed over Railroad Street for the soapbox derby finish line from 1963 to 1976.
For more information go to http://www.soapboxderby.org/st-johns/about-us.aspx or contact St. Johns Soap Box Derby, 101 N Clinton Ave., Saint Johns, MI 48879.
Relay for Life fundraiser a success
Recently Gary and Joan Whitford and Bill and Beth VanElls hosted a corn hole tournament. Some friends got together and raised over $700 for Westside Walkers Relay team.
Calling all Clinton County 4-H Alumni – February 23
Did 4-H make a difference in your life? Did it shape you into the person you are today? Did it help steer you to your future profession? Did you meet lifelong friends? Did you earn scholarships for college?
As 4-H youth, what people didn’t realize is that there were so many people working behind the scenes and raising money to give young people the opportunity to participate in 4-H.
The Friends of 4-H program raises funds for many of the things everyone took for granted like ribbons and rosettes at the fair, 4-H trips, scholarships, and other educational programs. Now 4-Hers need you to ensure these same opportunities are available to the next generation of 4-Hers.
Please consider attending the Friends of 4-H dinner on February 23r.! You are promised a night of delicious food, lots of laughter, and feeling good about making a difference.
If you would like to purchase tickets online, please visit this page.
TCOA seeks volunteers for MLK Day of Service
The Tri-County Office on Aging is pleased to be participating in the 2019 National Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and is seeking volunteers to help with food preparation tasks for the Meals on Wheels Program in the Sam and Eva Eyde Central Kitchen at 5303 S. Cedar St (Building 1), Lansing. Volunteers are needed on Sunday January 20 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Sunday from 1:30-3:30 p.m., and Monday, January 21 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Taking place each third Monday in January, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” The answer could be helping local seniors access healthy, nutritious meals through Meals On Wheels, which provided almost 500,000 nutritious meals in 2018 to seniors in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties.
Individuals or groups are welcome to help prepare and package items for cold sacks and frozen meals that are delivered with hot meals to older adults and adults with disabilities. Those interested in participating on one or more days are asked to call 517-887-1377. Information is also available for ongoing volunteer opportunities for meal deliveries across the area. Training with experienced volunteers is provided.
Superhero 5K coming up April 27
Will your cape be ready on Saturday, April 27 for the 6th Annual Superhero 5K Run, Walk, or Fly?
The Voice for Clinton County’s Children invites our community to participate in a fun, family-friendly event for all ages and abilities. They hope you will join them for a fun morning of activities, a great 5K course, and to support services for Clinton County children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
SUPER activities during the registration time which begins at 8:00 a.m. include fabulous Superhero costumes, bounce house, our Superhero friends, coloring Superhero masks, DJ with fun music, costume contest, and more.
The 5K is through the scenic St. Johns City Park; the route is a mix of groomed trails, sidewalks, and the street that runs through the park.
Kids’ Super Dash begins at 9:00 a.m. All Superhero runners take off at 9:30 a.m. All Superhero walkers take off at 9:35 a.m.
Register now at https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/SaintJohns/Superhero5KRunWalkorFly
Registration Fun includes:
– Bounce house
– Face painting
– Coloring Superhero masks
– DJ with fun music
– Costume Contest
– Lots of fabulous Superheroes for Children
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, registration, and fun activities, please visit the website VoiceForClintonCountyChildren.org or call 989-640-5681.
Open Swim will be on Friday nights
Join the City of St. Johns on Friday nights starting January 11 this winter for open swim. Open Swim runs from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The cost to attend open swim is $3 for children 4 to 17, $4 for adults or $10 for the family rate. Children 3 and under are free but must be accompanied by an adult.
You can also view the City of St. Johns January pool calendar on the website: http://cityofstjohnsmi.com/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Pool-Programs. For more information about open swim or any other pool activity, contact the recreation department at (989)224-8944 ext 228 or 227 or email bblackmon@ci.saint-johns.mi.us.