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Sunny afternoon, light winds, temps in the mid 60’s all made for a great day.
Fenton, MI (10/05/08) - Fenton Area Toastmasters Stacy Lukasavitz and Janeane Van Every have been trading places a lot lately … literally. These two members of the local public speaking club took first and third place, respectively, at the club’s impromptu speaking “table topics” contest, and advanced to compete at next level, the Area 11 competition. Van Every, who took third in the club contest, ended up taking top honors at the area competition, held at Baker College on September 28, 2008. Lukasavitz, who took first at the club level, returned home with the bronze.
The Table Topics competition is a based on impromptu speaking, where members have 1-2 minutes to think on their feet and speak about the chosen topic. Unlike at Toastmasters meetings, each contestant is escorted out of the room and are individually brought back in to speak on the same general topic. By Toastmasters rules, the first and second place winners of a contest are eligible to advance to the next level of competition. If either of the top two are unable attend the next competition, the third place contestant serves as the alternate.
Such was the fate of Van Every. When Milton Wendel, who finished second in the club contest, was unable to make it to the area competition, she stepped up to the plate and came home with the first place trophy.
Now it’s Lukasavitz’s turn. Because of a scheduling conflict, Van Every is unable to compete in Sarnia, Ontario, on October 18th at the Eastern Division Table Topics Contest, which means Lukasavitz will be going in her place, competing against the first and second place winners of each of the four area contests held in the Eastern Division. Should she place in the top two in Sarnia, she will be competing at the District 62 Conference finals on October 26th in Grand Rapids. Toastmasters District 62 includes all of Michigan and Western Ontario.
Toastmasters International is a worldwide, nonprofit organization. The Fenton Area Toastmasters meets weekly on Friday mornings from 7:45-8:45 in the lower level of the State Bank (Main Branch) at 175 N. Leroy Street in Downtown Fenton. Guests are always welcome and are strongly encouraged to attend. For more information, call Stacy Lukasavitz at (810) 599-4813, or visit www.fentontoastmasters.org.
The movie listing and show times for the Fenton Cinemas that we have been posting for years here in the Articles Section of FentonSays.com is now being posted in the newly revamped Fenton Forums on FentonSays.com. Check it out and feel to participate as a guest or register as a member (for free, of course).
Here are today’s Fenton Cinema movies and show times:
http://www.fentonsays.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=219&p=286#p286
Come join us for a 7 mile paddle in northern Oakland County
along the Shiawassee River for some spectacular fall colors.
Date : Oct 5th, 2008 START = 1:00 PM
Launch : WaterWorks Park in Holly, MI
Finish : Strom Park in Fenton, MI
SHUTTLE service available
CANOE RENTAL is available thru Heavners Livery on site that day
- WaterWorks Park - 602 South Broad St, Holly, MI 48442-1674
It’s on Broad Street aka (Milford Road) in Holly
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There will be a short presentation in WaterWorks Park, 602 Broad Street in Holly, at 1:00 pm.
about the Top of the Shiawassee Heritage Water Trail.
Participants will start from there at 1:15 pm and be off the river by 5pm.
The route is seven scenic miles from Holly to Fenton, which takes from 2 to 4 hours
depending on paddling speed.
Heavner Canoe Rental is providing canoes and kayaks for rent on site at approximately $40 apiece.
People who want to rent should make an advance reservation by calling 248-685-2379
and find out the exact price at that time.
Headwaters Trails will be providing return transportation
from Strom Park in Fenton back to WaterWorks Park.
People who bring their own craft are asked to make a
$5 contribution to that service; for others, transport is included in the price of renting.
The river is high at this time and clear of obstacles, so passage over beaver dams
and around tight corners should be fairly easy.
The event will take place even if the day is cloudy,
so participants should dress for the weather.
In the event of thunderstorms, we will, of course, cancel as the
final mile across the open Fenton Millpond could be dangerous.
However, the crisp air and the sight of fall foliage along the way make
this one last treat before the winter season sets in.
Come join us for “Canoeing in Color.”
Headwaters Trails, Inc. is Hosting the event.
Sue Julian, President: 248-634-3513 : sjulian@provide.net
Doug Lanyk, Vice-President: 248-634-4551 : dslanyk@comcast.net
Background info
http://shiawassee-river.blogspot.com/
Fenton, MI (9/20/08) - In place of its usual meeting, the morning of Friday, September 19th, local public speaking group Fenton Area Toastmasters held two contests: one for planned humorous speeches and the other for short, impromptu speeches known as “table topics.” First place winners were John Strayer and Stacy Lukasavitz, respectively, both of whom are now eligible to compete against the best speakers of ten local clubs at the area contest, which will be held at Baker College in Flint on Saturday, September 27th.
Strayer, winner of the Humorous Speech contest, gave a hilarious oration on how he handled the death of a former roommate’s cat. The Humorous Speech contest consists of planned, 5-7 minute speeches by members and can be about any topic as long as it is original material. Speeches must be thematic in nature (opening, body, close) and not a standup act or monologue (series of one-liners). However, because of a scheduling conflict, Strayer is unable to attend the area competition, so runner-up David Broadworth will go in his place.
Lukasavitz took top honors in the Table Topics contest, an impromptu form of speaking where each contestant has between one and two minutes to answer a question. Each contestant was asked the following question: “Which event in your life has had the most impact on how you view the world?” Lukasavitz extemporaneously expounded on her belief that one’s worldview is not fixed, it is constantly changing as things happen to us, whether we realize it or not.
Toastmasters International is a worldwide, nonprofit organization. The Fenton Area Toastmasters meets weekly on Friday mornings from 7:45-8:45 in the lower level of the State Bank (Main Branch) at 175 N. Leroy Street in Downtown Fenton. Guests are always welcome and are strongly encouraged to attend. For more information, call Stacy Lukasavitz at (810) 599-4813, or visit www.fentontoastmasters.org.
October 2
Orchids I - Beginners (N/C)
2:00 PM
Orchids II - Intermediate (N/C)
3:30 PM
October 9
Fresh Floral Arranging ($25)
Theme: Halloween/Fall Participants will make a small table top arrangement to take home
6:30 PM
October 16
Table Top Design & Napkin Folding ($15)
6:30 PM
October 18
Sweetest Day
October 19
Flu Shots ($28)
Pneumonia Shots ($40)
1:00 PM until 4:00 PM
October 23
Gourmet Caramel Apple Class ($25)
A tradition at Gerych’s - just like Mrs. Prindables Apples - ONLY BETTER!
6:30 PM
October 25
Kids Day at Gerych’s ($10 per family)
Halloween face painting, pumpkin carving and more!
11:00 AM until 2:00 PM
October 30
Autumn Appetizers/Wine Tasting ($25)
Easy and elegant appetizer demonstrations with a basic wine pairing lesson
6:30 PM
With the new FentonSays.com Fenton Forums totally revamped and better than ever, we have created a special section to post information on movies and show times in Fenton, MI at the Fenton Cinema.
Bird's Eye View of the annual St. John's Applefest
What began as a small parish ethnic festival 36 years ago has evolved into the area’s largest autumn festival. Held on the grounds of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Fenton, MI, the St. John Applefest has become a community event that draws families from Fenton, Linden, Holly, and all over the tri-county area. As the largest parish festival in the Diocese of Lansing, Applefest provides friendship, festivities, food, and – most of all – fun for people of all ages.
Visit the official St. John’s Applefest web site!
Chat about your favorite experiences at the St. John’s Applefest in the newly revamped FentonSays Fenton Forums. All opinions are welcome, but be sure to play nice.
Get directions and maps to the 2008 St. John’s Applefest.
Fenton, MI (9/16/08) - Local public speaking club Fenton Area Toastmasters cordially invites members of the community to a special event this Friday, September 19th, where they will be holding two speech contests at their usual meeting place in the lower level of The State Bank (main branch) in Downtown Fenton. Members of the club will be competing against each other in planned humorous speeches and impromptu “Table Topics,” all in the name of good fun and competition. This special event starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. and will go until 9:00 a.m.
The Humorous Speech contest consists of planned, 5-7 minute speeches by members and can be about any topic as long as it is original material. Speeches must be thematic in nature (opening, body, close) and not a standup act or monologue (series of one-liners).
The Table Topics competition is a based on impromptu speaking, where members have 1-2 minutes to think on their feet and speak about the chosen topic. Unlike at Toastmasters meetings, each contestant is escorted out of the room and are individually brought back in to speak on the same general topic.
All contestants are judged based on criteria such as speech development, effectiveness, audience response, originality, body language, grammar, and appropriateness, among others. One winner of each contest in the club will be chosen to compete at the local competition, which will be held at Baker College on Saturday, September 27th.
Toastmasters International is a worldwide, nonprofit organization. The Fenton Area Toastmasters meets weekly on Friday mornings from 7:45-8:45 in the lower level of the State Bank (Main Branch) at 175 N. Leroy Street in Downtown Fenton. Guests are always welcome and are strongly encouraged to attend. For more information, call Stacy Lukasavitz at (810) 599-4813, or visit www.fentontoastmasters.org.
FentonSays.com is a fan of the Spicer Orchards Farm Market & Cider Mill found east on Clyde Road from US-23 in Fenton, Michigan. They have free hay rides to the orchard to pick apples every weekend during the fall. During the week you can drive your car right up to the trees. And of course they have plenty of fresh produce, doughnuts, cider and other fresh foods.Spicer Orchards
10411 Clyde Rd
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 632-7692
If you want to head out and pick your own fruits, here is Spicer’s “Pick Your Own” Schedule.
There is plenty for the children to see and do, too! Spicer Orchards has barn yard animals for the children to see and feed. The Bounce House and other fun equipment is available. Tasty snacks like freshly popped kettle corn and apple fritters can stave off the hunger. Be sure to check out our three minute video tour of Spicer Orchards to get a taste of what they have to offer.
Just click on the picture above a couple of times to get the video started.
Sizzle on the Shore
The Fenton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Linden Advisory Board is proud to announce a new event in Linden - Sizzle on the Shore! The event will be held in downtown Linden by the Millpond on Saturday, September 6, 2008.
The event will feature lobster and steak dinners sizzling on the shore. Three bands will entertain the crowd with a variety of sounds such as: Motown, Country and soft rock. It is anticipated that this type of event will draw nearly 1,000 people.
Time / Location: The event will be from 2:00pm - 9:00pm - Downtown Linden
Dinner will be served from 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Ticket Prices:
Lobster Dinner- $25 - Lobster ticket sales deadline is August 29th
Steak Dinner - $20 (pre-purchased)
Steak Dinner - $25 (day of event)
Come once again, as every year, to the forests of Holly, Michigan, the 2008 Michigan Renaissance Festival is currently in operation. Take a stroll through the lanes and discover unique, hand crafted wares. Tempt your taste buds with extraordinary cuisine that is fit for a king or queen! Or simply sit back and relax and watch the magnificent Stage Acts!
You are unsure where this fantasy trip in time is staged? Click here for directions to the Michigan Renaissance Festival.
The House Bunny 11:35am 1:45 3:50 5:55 8:05 10:15
Death Race 1:00 3:15 5:30 7:45 10:00
Disaster Movie 1:05 3:00 5:15 7:15 9:15
The Longshots 11:30am 1:35 8:00
The Rocker 3:40 5:50 10:05
Babylon A.D. 12:15 2:15 4:15 6:15 8:15 10:20
Tropic Thunder 12:35 2:50 5:05 7:30 9:50
Traitor 11:40am 2:05 4:30 7:00 9:30
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 11:40am 1:50 4:00 6:10 8:20 10:30
My how things change.
Jimmy and I Took a trip yesterday evening from
Holly’s Waterworks Park to Bush Park in Fenton.
My expectations were slightly low water and an easy paddle.
So much for my powers of precognition.
The water level at waterworks park was about 3 inches higher
than I would have thought. The recent rainfall that missed
my house must have hit somewhere else in the headwaters region.
It was a good start to the journey. The river was quiet
and the wildlife was repeatedly surprised by us quietly
gliding down the river. Numerous deer, fish, turtles,
and heron were motivated to seek further cover upon
being observed at close quarters.
There is a tree partially blocking the river just after
the 3 tubes. You can still paddle around on the the shallow side.
It’s small and will be easily removed, but beware if you try it,
it’s covered in poison ivy. The quiet paddle was just about
perfect until another downed tree just before Fish Lake Rd.
Last week Jimmy had to portage the tree. Last night we had enough
water to bump over it. Once again it was smooth sailing.
The next item of note was the water level in Haddon pond.
It was noticeably lower. The beaver created marsh following the
pond had lot’s of fresh bank showing and a bit of challenging
paddling to go around trees we are accustomed to going over.
The reason for the low water level was soon apparent.
The big beaver dam is gone! I don’t know if it had help
but the center of the old dam is now completely washed out.
No drop whatsoever. This has aesthetic ramifications.
The old dump that comes up to the river at that point
is now showing a whole lot of garbage.
Some new work near Scarbury’s Ford was noticed too.
The ford itself had low water and we had to bump our way across.
The last beaver dam before the Fenton Millpond has been beefed up.
It’s now bigger and badder than ever before.
It’s about a one foot drop that we skated over.
The millpond itself was a pungent mess. It is severely grown over.
It was a bit of work to get the boats across.
After dumping our first load of picked up garbage off at
Strom park we were rewarded for our work by finding a
blue grass band playing at the bandstand in Downtown Dibbleville.
As we portaged the dam, lot’s of curious people questioned us
about paddling on the river. It was a good opportunity for
educating more people about our efforts. Below the dam
we launched Jimmy in his canoe just before I did a seal launch
off of the rocks. It was fun when the the crowd listening to the
band brokeout in applause and cheers in the middle of a song.
From the Dam to Bush Park was a bigger challenge than the millpond.
The water had disapeared. It was very shallow for most of the rest
of the trip. Where we did the cleanup a couple of weeks ago it was
hard to tell we had been there.
The trees that were totally submerged when we cut those above are
now completely above the water. More garbage has been exposed too.
By this time it was getting dark and we were glad that my truck was
right there. A longer trip would have been less than fun.
Get outside.
Doug.
Loyal FentonSays readers and contributors have noticed that our Articles section of FentonSays.com has been updated a little less frequently over the past couple of weeks compared to normal. This is because we have been working diligently to bring the FentonSays Forums over from an off-site service onto our own FentonSays.com domain. With this move we will be able to offer you, our loyal readers and contributors, more tools and resources to share local news with the local community.
What will happen with the old FentonSays Forums? Nothing for now. Once the transition is more complete, we may consider taking it down. But for now, it remains as is. It just won’t be the promoted or active forum discussion boards in use. With the conversion, we are unable to bring over many of the older posts. And perhaps those post authors would consider restating their comments and opinions on the new FentonSays Forums.
Why aren’t there as many posts on the new FentonSays Forums? Because we are starting all over again, fresh and rejuvenated. Feel free to participate and shape the new FentonSays Forums with your opinions and comments!
Do I need to register to make posts, or can I make posts as an anonymous guest? Please do sign up as a member as membership is FREE! But it is not required. You can post as a guest, but in order to keep forum spam to a minimum we have a feature where you must enter in the random code displayed in order to post as a guest. This helps to keep the automated junk from swamping our beloved forums, and lets us know that there is a human behind the words. If you register as a member (did we mention that membership is FREE) you will no longer need to type in that displayed random code, and that’ll make your board participation that much easier.
My club/church/subdivision/business/group would like to have its own forum on the FentonSays site … is that possible and how much does it cost? Not only is it possible, it is encouraged! And … it is FREE! You read that right. As long as your club/church/subdivision/business/group is Fenton, Michigan related, we will set up a special forum for you to post updates, information, comments and have an open forum for other people in our local community to participate. All you have to do is e-mail us and make a request. We’re happy to work with you, and we think you’ll agree that the price is right.
What part of the FentonSays Forum are you working on right now? Well, we have decided to start a local business resource forum for the Fenton, Michigan area. Feel free to post about your own personal experiences with local businesses. If you have a favorite or least favorite Fenton business that is not listed yet, sign up as a member (did we mention that membership is FREE?) and create your own sub-forum with the business name and contact information and then feel free to share your views and opinions.
What part of the FentonSays Forum would you like to develop next? Great question, because we are always looking ahead! We’ve notice an increase in the number of great garage sales going on in the Fenton, Michigan area. Wouldn’t it be great to have a place where garage-salers could post information about their garage sale in one convenient (and FREE!) location, and bargain-hunters in the area could read up and stay informed about local area garage sales? We think so! For now, feel free to post that information in the General sections. Later on when we flesh out the Fenton Garage Sale Forum, we’ll be able to move those posts over and keep it well organized.
How do I get to the new FentonSays Forums? There is a button on the home page of FentonSays.com or you can click hereto get there right now. Happy posting, Fentonites!
Pineapple Express (R) 12:55 3:15 5:35 7:55 10:15
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (PG-13) 11:35am 2:00 4:30 7:00 10:00
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (PG-13) 11:30am 12:45 1:50 3:05 4:10 5:25 6:30 7:45 8:50 10:05
Swing Vote (PG-13) 11:45am 2:15 4:45 7:15 9:45
Step Brothers (R) 11:40am 1:45 3:50 5:55 8:05 10:20
The Dark Knight (PG-13) 12:00 3:00 6:00 9:00
Space Chimps (G) 12:50 4:55
WALL-E (G) 2:45 6:45 8:55
Tommy vlogs from Tyrone Valley Conference Center. Summer is time for camping in Michigan, and the Fenton area is no exception. Children love going off to camp with the family, or what we used to call “sleep away camp,” or even day camp away from the parents. There are many choices for parents and children to enjoy religious or secular camps and camp grounds in the Fenton area. We are glad that Tommy Swindol has decided to share a little bit about his experience. Enjoy!
Lazy summer days, feet dangling in the still cool waters of the placid lake. That’s what Michigan living is all about. We are truly blessed to be able to experience all four seasons. Even the bitter cold of winter makes us appreciate days like today so much the more. The video that we would like to share with you today captures the simple pleasures of enjoying a nice, warm day feeding the ducks on Lake Fenton.
Lake Fenton is the premier lake in Fenton, Michigan. It’s open to the public with a pay-to-launch public access facility. A handful of years ago, due to commercial development, a popular area of the lake for people to “tie up” and have a good time that went by the nickname “Pig Beach” was closed down. Now it appears that the peninsula on the south end of the lake by the nickname of “Eagle Point” is the new hot hang out spot.
In 2007, FentonSays captured a view of a fairly busy weekend out at Eagle Point. One reader suggested we take another look at it on the 4th of July. We did exactly that (see, we read what our readers have to say, and we respond!).
NOTE: The 2007 FentonSays.com video collection is now available for purchase online! The DVD has much sharper quality of video than can be seen on YouTube or on our site. Get your commemorative thirty-five video segments in the first ever video of its kind.
The Dog Daze Of Summer 08 – A Charity Event for Parkinson’s Research at Mo Doggie’s Bar and Grill 715 Torrey Rd. Fenton
Tuesday July 22 thru Saturday July 26
4 Bands per Night 5 Night in a Row
There will be a charity auction each night and every night there is No Cover Charge but there will be plenty of ways to ‘Donate’ to Parkinson’s Research for more information on band line-ups visit www.myspace.com or www.modoggie.com or call 810-629-1415 or – Check out The Flint Journal Concert Updates
Sponsored By; The Flint Institute of Music –“Sign Up For A Class Today!”
Concert Updates
Tuesday July 22 - TINY LIGHTNING ~ THE ENABLERS ~ FLAT BLACK PEARL ~ SOUL XPRESS
at Mo Doggie’s Bar and Grill 715 Torrey Rd. Fenton Mi. during The Dog Daze Of Summer 08 – A Charity Event for Parkinson’s Research sponsored by The Flint Institute Of Music www.modoggie.com – www.myspace.com/modoggie - 810-629-1415
Wednesday July 23 – MONKEY GRINDER ~ STEPCHAIN ~ SAME MISTAKE TWICE (from NYC) ~ THE TODD GILBERT BAND
at Mo Doggie’s Bar and Grill 715 Torrey Rd. Fenton Mi. during The Dog Daze Of Summer 08 – A Charity Event for Parkinson’s Research sponsored by The Flint Institute Of Music www.modoggie.com – www.myspace.com/modoggie - 810-629-1415
Thursday July 24 – BROADZILLA ~ SOUR JANE ~ DANGEROUS PURSUIT ~ THE JOHN FETT QUARTET
at Mo Doggie’s Bar and Grill 715 Torrey Rd. Fenton Mi. during The Dog Daze Of Summer 08 – A Charity Event for Parkinson’s Research sponsored by The Flint Institute Of Music www.modoggie.com – www.myspace.com/modoggie - 810-629-1415
Friday July 25 – SHRAM! ~ SPIRAL CRUSH ~ JAM SAMICH ~ CRASH LANDING ~ D.O.G. (Dudes On Guitars)
at Mo Doggie’s Bar and Grill 715 Torrey Rd. Fenton Mi. during The Dog Daze Of Summer 08 – A Charity Event for Parkinson’s Research sponsored by The Flint Institute Of Music www.modoggie.com – www.myspace.com/modoggie - 810-629-1415
Saturday July 26 – FREQUENCY 54 ~ RADIOCRAFT ~ SOUL CIRCUS ~ MUSTARDSEED
at Mo Doggie’s Bar and Grill 715 Torrey Rd. Fenton Mi. during The Dog Daze Of Summer 08 – A Charity Event for Parkinson’s Research sponsored by The Flint Institute Of Music www.modoggie.com – www.myspace.com/modoggie - 810-629-1415
Michael K. DeMoss
Mo Doggie’s Bar and Grill
715 Torrey Rd. Fenton MI 48430
phone .. 810-629-1415
fax .. 810-750-5171
www.modoggie.com
