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Every Year on the First Saturday in October
Celebrating our 80th Red Flannel Day since 1939
Michigan’s 15th Oldest Festival
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It all began in 1936 in the midst of “the worst winter in years.”” TThe he wwhole
country suffered in the grip of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures. A New
York feature writer bemoaned the “fact” that, “Here we are in the midst of an
old-fashioned winter and there are no red flannels in the USA to go with it.”
The local newspaper, The Cedar Springs Clipper, owned and edited by “The
Clipper Gals” Nina Babcock and Grace Hamilton answered the writer with a RED
HOT editorial stating, “Just because Sak’s Fifth Avenue does not carry red flannels,
it doesn’t follow that no one in the country does. CEDAR SPRINGS’ merchants
have red flannels!”
The story was picked up by The Associated Press and orders began pouring in
from all over the USA.
Jack Pollock and his wife Ann, owners of Pollock’s Store in downtown Cedar
Springs, had a large stock of Red Flannels. They were tireless supporters of the
early Red Flannel Festivals and “drop seaters.”
Seeing the possibility of at least a few years of publicity because of our famous
“drop seaters” and lumbering history, a “RED FLANNEL DAY” was planned for
the fall of 1939. The love, pride and support of the community has kept the rich
tradition alive! It has continued to be an annual event, held the last weekend in
September and the first weekend in October for the 78th YEAR, making it the
15th oldest festival in the State of Michigan!
The Festival Board of Directors thanks all of the sponsors of the Festival and
the hundreds of volunteers who make this grand event possible!
Grace Hamilton (left) and Nina Babcock (center)
Clipper Editors from 1932-1955
Jack and Ann Pollock, (right)
Pollock’s Store Owners
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Grace Hamilton & Nina Babcock, Festival Founders
Thank you for allowing us to reprint! By Tanya Eldred, The Cedar Springs Historical Society
If you have lived in or near Cedar Springs in the last
77 years, you have heard the story of how Cedar Springs
became the Red Flannel Town—many times. But do
we remember the efforts of the Clipper Girls—Nina
Babcock and Grace Hamilton—to get the Red Flannel
town on the map? When they answered the wire
from the Associated Press, it was just the beginning.
Metropolitan newspapers and the radio took up the
cause and spread the word. They received a flood of
letters from all over the United States and overseas
inquiring about Red Flannel underwear. There was
much more publicity than they expected. Nina Babcock (left) and Grace Hamilton (right)
working on the newspaper in later years.
In November 1939, Red Flannel Day was a bright Photo courtesy CS Historical Society.
spot in a time of war, when people could forget what
was looming on the horizon. That year, the town played host to thousands of deer hunters on their way up
north to the deer camps. Merchants and clerks wore red shirts or hunting togs and the town was decorated
for event. Five men from Grand Rapids chose the Queen from candidates submitted to the Clipper.
After Red Flannel Day, orders for the red flannel underwear were received from as far away as
Escanaba and Detroit, and other states such as Maine, Texas, California, Kansas, New York, Alabama,
Rhode Island, Florida, and Wyoming, and from Canada and Great Britain. They answered these and news
articles appeared in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Star, Detroit News and Free
PPress, Michigan Tradesman, Atlanta Constitution, Life
MMagazine, Readers Digest, Independent Woman, and
eeven True Comics. The Kansas City Star sent a reporter
tto interview the girls and they were interviewed on
NNational Public Radio.
The Clipper girls helped persuade a young man
nnamed Gerald Ford to run for Congress in 1948. As a
ccongressman, Ford attended the Red Flannel Festival
225 times. His bus became a fairly common site on Main
SStreet and the girls were always his faithful supporters.
HHe went on to become Vice President and then President
oof the United States.
The Clipper Girls worked hard to establish the Red
Two “big-city gals” Grace Hamilton (left) and Nina Babcock (right) Flannels as a symbol of Cedar Springs. Because of their
bought the town’s newspaper, The Cedar Springs Clipper, in 1932,
and it was 1936 when they put Cedar Springs on the map. hard work, Cedar Springs had become known as the
Photo courtesy CS Historical Society. Red Flannel Town.
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The Red Flannel Festival Board of Directors proudly named Cedar Springs resident
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Congratulations!
Gary Gust as the 2011 Grand Marshal for the 72nd Annual Celebration, to be held
on Saturday, October 1, 2011.
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“The Festival is extremely proud and thankful for the many years of Gary’s outstanding dedication to the entire Cedar
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Queen Scholarship Pageant
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
7:30 p.m. – Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Cedar Springs High School Auditorium
Tickets available at the Cedar Springs Public Library
$10 advanced sales; $13 at the door, $5 for students 18 and younger.
Bring your Pageant ticket(s) to the Lumberjack Supper and receive $2.00 off your meal purchase
2018 Red Flannel Festival Queen
Zoe Castor
132018 Red Flannel Queen & Court Farewell Letter
Our reign this year has been an unbelievable experience, though it could not have been done without the sup-
port and generosity of many. First, thank you to all of the Red Flannel Festival board members and volunteers that
put so much work behind the scenes to keep the Red Flannel tradition going, that continues to bring our commu-
nity together.
A big thank you to Ellie Brown our chaperone for being a second mom and guiding us through our journey, en-
couraging us, and giving us memories to last a lifetime. We are so appreciative of the many laughs and memories
that were made with you. Thank you to Kaleigh Goehler for passing on her knowledge and giving us her out-
pouring support in preparing us for our reign as Red Flannel Royalty. Finally to Cindy Patin for helping and being
there to support us during our year. We definitely could not have done everything without these three ladies.
Thank you to Char Dubridge for taking the time to make alterations on the queens dress in time for our amaz-
ing parade. To Lynne Riley for making sure our court member dresses were always perfect. To Diane Sabinas- For
our remarkable sashes that show who we are in a beautiful way, and to Jayne Bremmer- for supplying the Queen
and Court with our stunning jewelry.
Thank you to Terrance Beard from Rockford Footwear Depot for donating our shoes, to Ed Koehn Chevrolet for
our transportation and for your outstanding reliability and safety in new shiny trucks! Abby Olszewski thank you
so much for taking our professional photos to capture our grace and make each photo personal.
Thank you to our local organizations that welcomed us this year including the Cedar Springs Rotary, Cedar
Springs Women’s Club, Cedar Springs Library and the Red Flannel Rod and Gun Club. We met many heart-
warming and generous people on our visits. Thank you for your continuing support and encouragement through-
out the community as well as during our royal visits!
A loving thank you to our Red Flannel parents and families for making sure we always had everything we need-
ed, for always being our biggest fans, putting our beautiful float together every parade, and the constant reminders
that no matter what it is, we can accomplish anything!
Thank you to all who have donated to the Red Flannel Festival Queens Scholarship Fund! We are over the
moon with the support we had. All three of us plan on seeking a future in the medical profession. Zoe plans on
continuing her education in the medical field due to her fascination of a baby’s development, Harlow plans on
becoming a pediatric nurse and Alyssa plans on being a pediatric physical therapist.
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Your 2018 Red Flannel Festival Queen And Court
Zoe Castor - Queen Alyssa Washington - Court Harlow Hovarter - Court
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Sidney Nauta Willow Sidlauskas Audrey May Visser Ashley Ann Hughes
Daughter of Steve and Jennifer Nauta Daughter of Marten and Kristin Sidlauskas Daughter of Arthur and Lori Visser Daughter of Douglas and Ann Hughes
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Paige Teresa Marsman Nicole Baker Avery Petersen
Daughter of Chad and Teri Marsman Daughter of Rich and Jennifer Baker Daughter of Aric and Amber Petersen
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Daughter of Thomas and Melinda Pierce Daughter of Brian and Cynthia Fettig Daughter of Mike and Linda Tanis Daughter of Patrick and Catreal Walters
The Red Flannel Community’s generosity continues to make these scholarships possible. THANK YOU to everyone who
contributed to this fund over the past 29 years!!! All of us working together, contributing what we can, help to make this
possible. In 2018, the Queen and her Court were awarded scholarships totaling almost $4,500, bringing the total of the
scholarships presented since 1990 to over $110,900!!!
Still focused on seeking involvement from the Red Flannel Community, past Queen and Court members, area businesses,
as well as contestants’ parents, relatives and friends, the Committee’s current goal is to raise $10,000 to share between the
Queen and Court; $5,000 for the Queen, and $2,500 for each of the Court members. Would you join us?? To contribute,
please send a check or money order payable to: Red Flannel Queen Scholarship Fund, PO Box 43, Cedar Springs, MI 49319.
On-line donating is still available through PayPal!! Go to the main festival website, redflannelfestival.org, and click on the
“Queen Donation” button at the very bottom. Donations are accepted through June 30, 2020, for the 2019 Queen and
Court. All contributions are tax deductible and NO administrative fees are taken from your donations.
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Celebratimg 80 years in 2019!2019
Rand Ruwersma, of Cedar Springs,
has been chosen as Grand Marshal for the
80th annual Red Flannel Festival.
Former Festival Board Memeber and Local Businessmen.
The Red Flannel Festival Board of Directors has named Cedar Springs
resident Rand Ruwersma as the 2019 Grand Marshal for the 80th
Annual Celebration, to be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019.
“The Festival is extremely proud and thankful for the many years of Rand’s outstanding dedication to the
Cedar Springs community and his dedication as a Festival Board member,” said Nancy Deyman,
President of the Festival.
Ruwersma has lived in Cedar Springs most of his life. He said his parents owned a summer home on
Pine Lake when he was young, and they moved here for good from Grand Rapids in 1967, when
Ruwersma was about 6 years old. He went to school in Cedar Springs and graduated from Cedar Springs
High School.
He has also been a local businessman in the community. Ruwersma owned the Cedar Hardware store for
five years, with his brother Bob. He bought the Cedar Pub in 2005, and owned that for 12 years.
Rand served on the Red Flannel Festival Board for over 8 years, the last several as First Vice President.
He also served on the Red Hawk Athletic Booster Board and served as a Cedar Springs Lion for several
years, with one term as President of the Lions Club,
”It is very obvious Rand loves The Red Flannel Town and especially the Red Flannel Festival! Rand was
instrumental in the success of the Festival from 2006 through 2014. The Red Flannel Festival and Cedar
Springs is a better place because of his involvement,” said Deyman.
Ruwersma said he was surprised to be selected. “I am happy to do it. As a kid, I never thought I’d end up
there, or even on the board,” he remarked.
Ruwersma will reign this year, the Festival’s 80th Annual Celebration, over the two weekends of the 15th
oldest Festival in the state of Michigan, sharing the Red Flannel warmth of our community to visitors
and residents.
Red Flannel Day Will Be Saturday, October 5, 2019.
Watch the Post For more information about this years activities.
21Schedule of Events Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019
RED FLANNEL 5K RUN AND WALK & KID’S
FUN RUN
Presenting Sponsors of the RED FLANNEL 10K RUN 5K WALK/RUN starts
80th Red Flannel Festival at 9 am – KID’S FUN RUN starts at 9:45 am
Sponsored by CHOICEONE BANK, CS MANUFACTURING &
VANDERHYDE FORD
This is a FUN EVENT for the ENTIRE FAMILY as runners and
Monday, Sept. 3, 2019 walkers. Awards and Kid’s Fun Run to follow 5K. Best dressed
READ TO RIDE PROGRAM Red Flannel Competition!
Sponsored by RED OAK MANAGEMENT COMPANY & IN MAPLE AND SECOND STREETS
MEMORY OF ROBERT MEDFORD by PAMELA MEDFORD
Librarian Donna Clark invites all children K-8 th grade to earn
FREE coupons for carnival rides by reading “RED” books.. Pick
KIDS ZONE
up reading logs at the Library after Sept. 1, or download one Sponsored by CHOICEONE BANK, HUNGRY HOWIES & MEIJER
from redflannelfestival.org or cedarsprings.llcoop.org. Bring the kids down for a day filled with Fun events starts
CEDAR SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY – 107 N. MAIN STREET at 11:00am at the Heart of Cedar Springs Park. Free
entry, $1.00 raffle tickets. Raffle time to be announced.
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 HEART OF CEDAR SPRINGS PARK - 69 W MAPLE ST
QUEEN’S GOLF OUTING
Stop in at North Kent Golf Course or call 616-866-2659 to
CHILI COOKOFF - New Event
sign up. Shot Gun start at 9:00am.
NORTH KENT GOLF COURSE - 11029 STOUT AVE NE , ROCKFORD, MI 9:00am with tasting starting at noon.
HEART OF CEDAR SPRINGS PARK - 69 W MAPLE ST
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019
PRINCE and PRINCESS CONTEST BED RACE OBSTACLE COURSE
Sponsored by ARC ARCHER Sponsored by ENSLEY REAL ESTATE
Join area kindergarten students as the smallest Red Flannel
In one of the zaniest events the Festival offers, five-person teams
Royalty is crowned. Free admission. Begins at 6:30 pm.
HISTORIC KENT THEATRE – DOWNTOWN CEDAR SPRINGS race beds around an obstacle course competing for the best time!
Throw in Festival icon, Keystone Kops, and the result is a hilari-
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINDOW
ous time for all! Bring your own bed, or use one from the Festival!
DECORATING CONTEST
Sponsored by INDEPENDENT BANK & RED OAK Check in begins at 12:30 pm; Race begins at 1:00 pm. $10 entry fee
MANAGEMENT COMPANY (per 5 person team)
Show your Red Flannel Pride by decorating your windows! All MAPLE STREET NEAR HEART OF CEDAR SPRINGS PARK
schools welcome! Judging and trophy presentations at the
Sponsor Breakfast Friday, October 4th. RED FLANNEL LUMBERJACK SUPPER
CEDAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS & CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACADEMY
Come and enjoy a good old fashion Lumberjack Super with all the
RED FLANNEL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST fix ins! Pulled Pork, Potatoes, Vegetables, Beverages and Desert.
Submit any photo of a Red Flannel event taken during the Festival Adults: $10.00; Kids 12 and under $8.00; 5 pm – 7 pm
by Oct. 20. CASH PRIZES! $100, $75 & $25. FREE to ENTER! CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
EVERYWHERE – RED FLANNEL FESTIVAL WEEKENDS
RED FLANNEL BUSINESS & HOUSE RED FLANNEL QUEEN SCHOLARSHIP
DECORATING CONTEST PAGEANT
Sponsored by GEBHART INSURANCE & INDEPENDENT BANK
Show your Red Flannel Pride by decorating your house or business!
The more creative, the better! Welcome the 35,000+ visitors to Red Enjoy the elegance and tradition of a signature event. Tickets
Flannel Town! Judging Oct. 4. FREE to enter, applications on-line on sale, 3 weeks prior, at Library, $10. Available at HS Box
at www.redflannelfestival.org. CASH PRIZES for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Office for $13 at 6 pm. Doors open at 7 pm, Pageant begins
place in both business and residential categories! - Trophy at 7:30 pm. Bring your Pageant ticket to the Lumberjack
presentations at the Sponsor Breakfast Friday, October 4th. Supper and receive $2.00 off your meal purchase
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Souvenirs, Information, Lost & Found
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Parade Return Route
Sheriff/Tractor Return Route w/ flow of traffic
Festival Day Closures
Public Restrooms
Handicap Restroom
Cedar Springs Police Station/City Hall
First Aid
Barricades
Sheriff Deputies
2019 RED FLANNEL FESTIVAL MAP 23Schedule of Events Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019
RED FLANNEL DAY
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
8:45 am. Presented by the American Legion Glen Hill Post #287,
Presenting Sponsors of the Cedar Springs Middle School Marching Band.
80th Red Flannel Festival RED HAWK STADIUM, CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
FLAPJACK BREAKFAST
Sponsored by KENT COUNTY CREDIT UNION & MEIJER
All you can eat breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and
juice, served from 7 am – noon. $8 – 12 and over; $6 – ages 5-12
Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 and FREE for 5 years and under or Special family price $25.
RED HAWK ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
CARNIVAL RED FLANNEL PIE EATING CONTEST
Quality carnival rides, games with Elliott’s Amusements! 5 – 9 pm BACK AGAIN
NEW THIS YEAR – WRIST BANDS Cost: $20.00 per person First one to finish eating the whole pie WINS! Prizes award for 1st,
ASH & BEECH STREETS 2nd and 3rd place. Cost is FREE Come on down and watch or join
in this New RED FLANNEL TRADITION!
RED HAWK VARSITY FOOTBALL MAIN AND ASH IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND
Cedar Springs Red Hawks vs. Allendale High School at 7 pm. CARNIVAL
GAME IS AT REDHAWK STADIUM Quality carnival rides, games with Elliott’s Amusements. All day!
NEW THIS YEAR – WRIST BANDS Cost: $20.00 per person
FIREFIGHTER PARADE ASH AND BEECH STREET
Sponsored by HUNGRY HOWIES RED FLANNEL MARKETPLACE
Vendors of many different item types displayed all day! Browse
Join us in honoring local fire department members! Begins
and shop in beautiful downtown Cedar Springs!
after the Cedar Springs Home Football game. NEW LOCATION: CHURCH STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND SECOND
MAIN STREET
RED FLANNEL MARCHING BAND
COMPETITION
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE Area High School Marching Bands present half-time shows
Sponsored by WEST SIDE BEVERAGE in competition. Begins 9 am.
7 pm to 12:30 am. $5 Cover. Must be 21 or over. RED HAWK STADIUM, CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
The BEST LIVE MUSIC in Cedar Springs! Enjoy the
CORE LOCKED BAND from 8 pm -midnight. Enjoy GIANT ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR
Over 90 vendors of beautiful handmade items. 9 am. until 2 pm.
Bud & Bud Light!
$1 admission RED HAWK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE TENT, ELM AND SECOND STREETS
Visit the Red Flannel Office
at 18 S. Main RED FLANNEL
Tuesday Sept. 24 - Saturday Sept. 28
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SOUVENIRS
Tuesday Oct. 1 - Friday Oct. 4 T-shirts Sweatshirts Ornaments
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Postcards Hats Mugs
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Visit the Red Flannel Office
Red Flannel Day at 18 S. Main
Saturday October 5 We accept Credit Cards
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
_______________________________________ www.RedFlannelFestival.org
or by Appointment at
616-696-2662
24RED FLANNEL CAR SHOW NEW LOCATION! CEDAR SPRINGS ROTARY
Come to enter your pride and joy, or just browse and admire! FAMOUS CHICKEN BARBECUE!
Admission is FREE. Cost $15 per entry, registration at 9:30 am. Come and experience an EXCELLENT chicken dinner with all the
Show is from 10 am - 2 pm. Winners receive FREE Grand Parade entry! trimmings at the Rotary Chicken barbecue from 11 am – 5 pm!
ELM STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND SECOND AND MAIN AND FIRST CHERRY & MAIN STREET
RED FLANNEL ANTIQUE FARM TRACTORS RED FLANNEL CHILDREN’S PARADE
& ENGINES SHOW – AT CEDAR SPRINGS New this year – The Children’s Parade will line up with
the Grand Parade!
MUSEUM! The Prince and Princess will have their own float. Bike rider and
Sponsored by WEINGARTZ SUPPLY COMPANY or walkers will walk with the Prince and Princess Float. Please
Antique tractors and running farm equipment fill Morley Park! have your child and their bikes in the parade. Children will be
Museum tours from 10 am to 2 pm. FREE admission to tractor able to walk in the grand parade. Register at Parade Sign up by
show and family events. MORLEY PARK Cedar Trails! Line up by 2:45pm!
LINE UP AT MUSKEGON & MAIN STREETS
POORMAN PULLERS MINI ROD TRACTOR
PULL BACK AGAIN! RED FLANNEL GRAND PARADE
Weigh in begins at 10 am, pulling from 11 am – 2 pm. The Festival’s signature event, the FAMOUS Grand
FREE Admission Parade draws thousands of people! Grand Parade
draws thousands of people! Be sure to wear RED! or the
NEAR THE WHITE PINE TRAIL ON MAPLE STREET BY THE HEART OF CEDAR SPRINGS PARK
Keystone Kops will arrest you! More than 120 entries of
LUMBERJACK SHOW BACK AGAIN! floats, bands and entertainment.
Sponsored by CS MANUFACTURING Marching band sponsored by INDEPENDENT BANK
PARADE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 3 PM!
The lumberjack legend lives on today in the All
American Lumberjack Show. A sensational competition MAIN & MUSKEGON STREETS
featuring 2 teams, 10 exciting lumberjack events, and RED FLANNEL PARADE GRANDSTAND
10,000 gallons of water with the coveted Lumberjack Stop by and see Sue Harrison, who has been graciously
pride on the line. The show features the exciting donating her time to announce this parade for 25 years!
traditional “old time skills” of Log Rolling, X-cut Sawing, MAIN & ASH STREETS
Ax Throwing, Buck Sawing and Boom Racing. In addition,
RED FLANNEL TALENT SHOW
chain saw events of Obstacle Pole Racing, Spring Board The Red Flannel Talent Show is a mix of musicians, singers,
Tree Topping, Stock Saw Racing and Hot Saw Racing will dancers, and other local entertainment. The show starts
feature the skills of today’s loggers. For the adventurous, immediately after the Grand Parade. Tickets $3 ea.
there are Lumberjack Sport Camps—free to everyone HISTORIC KENT THEATRE-DOWNTOWN CEDAR SPRINGS
young and old. Lumberjack events of X-Cut, sawing, and
Log Rolling will be taught by the Pros.
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE
Sponsored by WEST SIDE BEVERAGE
Show times at 11 am, 12 pm ( Kids Camp), 1 pm, 4pm
7 pm to 12:30 am. $5 Cover. Must be 21 or over.
THE EMPTY LOT ON THE CORNER OF MAIN AND ASH NEXT TO THE TRIPLE B The BEST LIVE MUSIC in Cedar Springs! Enjoy the
UNION GUNS from 8 pm -midnight. Enjoy Bud &
Bud Light!
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE TENT, ELM AND SECOND STREETS
POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL
Junior and Senior young ladies play flag football!
Begins at 7:00 pm.
RED HAWK STADIUM
KEYSTONE KOPS
The MOST FAMOUS ICON of the Festival, they arrest everyone
not wearing RED! Be on the look out and prepared with $1 in
FESTIVAL “bail money” to “get out of jail”!
FOUNDER KEYSTONE KOP JAIL at MAIN & ASH STREETS
NINA BABCOCK 2540 S. Main Street
Cedar Spring, MI 49319
6161.696.0440
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Cedar Springs Community
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14111 White Creek Ave
Cedar Springs
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Stop in today or vist our website!
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office 616-887-1935 • fax 616-887-2076
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FARM TRACTORS & ENGINES SHOW
City Impact exists to partner Here's a week at a glance, with
together as a COMMUNITY to meet MORE to come!
felt needs and build relationships
with our neighbors. Partnering M - Women's Fitness
TOGETHER to makes an IMPACT! Class 7pm
T - Women's Bible
For more information or to get Study 6:30pm
involved visit our cscityimpact.com. W - Bi-weekly grocery delivery
into homes with no
• Saturday Night Service at 5pm on transportation
the 1st Saturday of the month TH - Coffee Connect 9-12 stop
• Community Dinners at 5:30pm on in and visit with us!
the 3rd Monday of the month - Celebrate Recovery
Meeting 6:30pm
City Impact Community Center F - DHHS Worker on site at
288 N Main Street City Impact 9-12
Cedar Springs, MI 49319 (Department of Health
616-843-2438 and Human Services)
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MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00AM-8:00PM
FRIDAY 9:00AM-6:00PM
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Spirit wear & custom screen printing
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Proud sponsor of the Red Flannel Festival2019
who gave their time to celebrate “Still Going 80”
Cheryl Goodell - Queen Director
Matt Andres, Vice President
Mike Hoxsie, 2nd Vice President
Lisa Van Male, Secretary
Loralee Nauta, Treasurer
Trustees
Cedar Springs Wireless Zone (Verizon)
Andrew Bartoszek
Dawn Reyburn
Cheryl Goodell
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Don & Linda Hunt
Marjorie Clark
Sons of the American Legion
You can help sponsor the
Red Flannel Festival! $50 - BRONZE
$250 - GOLD
Visit us online for more information Stuart & Rick Dana
Gary & Laurel Gust on how to be a Friend of the Festival
Rick & Marge Knapp
42Enjoy a Red Flannel Ale! Exclusively at the Grand Lodge and CSBrew
2019
2019
President: Nancy Deyman
Vice President: Matt Andres
2nd Vice President: Mike Hoxsie
Secretary: Lisa Van Male
Treasurer: Loralee Nauta
Trustees: Andrew Bartoszek, Cheryl Goodell, Dawn Reyburn
and to Brynadette Powell and Doris Vinton for designing the 2019 logo.
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