Category: Farmers’ Market
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Elberta Farmers Market Calendars on Sale Now
*Now available on Etsy! Ask for the volume discount of 5 calendars for $15* The Elberta Farmers Market opens its 2017 season on May 18 at 8 am, and you’ll be all ready for it with the first-ever Elberta Farmers Market Calendar! On sturdy, glossy cardstock, this one-page calendar poster…
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Coyote Crossing: November Council Meeting Reports
By Emily Votruba Regular Meeting, November 17, 2016 On the way to the regular council meeting, Linda Manville saw a coyote cross the road in front of her. The meeting was held at the Life Saving Station for the first time ever as far as anyone could remember. The room…
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Elberta Farmers’ Market Celebrates a Bountiful 2016 Season
The last day of the 2016 Elberta Farmers’ Market is tomorrow, Thursday, October 13, from 9 am to noon. Let’s show our gratitude to our market master, Sue Oseland, and the local vendors who have nourished us since May, and make a strong showing for the final harvest of the…
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And a-One and a-Two: Village Weighs Proceeding with Restroom Project with Partial Grant Funding
By Emily Votruba, Parks & Rec Secretary At the February Parks and Rec meeting this year, Elberta Farmers’ Market master Sue Oseland presented a proposal to apply for a $70K USDA grant for permanent, piped restroom facilities at the Penfold/Farmers’ Market park. The restroom would be 10×20 with two separate…
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Village Offers Beautiful, Affordable Event Locations
By Diane Jenks The Village of Elberta is struggling to survive with low fiscal scores and the threat of an emergency manager. The State of Michigan has many communities in this situation and is willing to help the village work its way back into the black. The departure of the…
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What Do You Think of Our Plan?
The final draft of the Village of Elberta Parks and Recreation Plan for 2009–14 is now up on the Village website. As soon as the official notice is published in the Record-Patriot this Wednesday, the official five-week public comment period begins. This is a very important document for the Village…
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Parks and Rec Meeting Wrap-up
July 11, 2013 The Parks and Recreation Commission held its July meeting in the Duck’s Head this evening because the Library was in use for a rescheduled meeting of the Gilmore Township Board. Gilmore normally meets in the Library on the second Tuesday of the month, but this month that…
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Parks & Rec Report, June 2013
By Emily Votruba ELBERTA LIBRARY—On June 13, 2013, the Parks and Recreation Commission held its last regular meeting before this year’s Elberta Solstice Festival. At the beginning of the meeting, Connie Manke, P&R’s president and a longtime, beloved member of the commission, announced her resignation. Connie is moving away from…