FentonSays.com Articles » City of Fenton http://www.fentonsays.com/articles Your Community. Your Voice. Your Space Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:55:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Celebrate “Our Town” Fenton’s 175th Anniversary http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/06/27/celebrate-our-town-fentons-175th-anniversary/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/06/27/celebrate-our-town-fentons-175th-anniversary/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:29:30 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=548 Celebrate “Our Town” Fenton’s 175th Anniversary with a night of FAMILY FUN! Bring a picnic and enjoy FREE live entertainment, FREE 175 foot banana split (provided by Uncle Ray’s Dairyland), FREE children’s games, FREE bounce house, FREE popcorn, Fenton fire truck, FREE living history and MORE! [forgot your picnic dinner? buy your dinner from our food vendor on-site!]

175 ft. Banana Split:
This HUGE summer treat is sponsored by UNCLE RAY’s DAIRYLAND and will be served beginning at 7pm.

Entertainment includes:
Dibbleville Dolls, Bobby Standal, and The Groove Party!

Children’s Games sponsored by Kiwanis:
Individual and team games including tug of war, sack races, and more! Check back for registration information.

Living History:
Meet historic figures from Fenton’s past… courtesy of the Fenton Village Players. Civil War re-enactors will be on hand as well.

Special Guests:
Fenton Mayor Sue Osborn, Fenton 175th Queen Hannah Taylor and her Court, past Queens from our 150th, 125th and 100th celebrations.

~~ IF RAIN, EVENT WILL BE MOVED INSIDE THE ST. JOHN ACTIVITY CENTER GRAND HALL AND GYMNASIUM ~~

]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/06/27/celebrate-our-town-fentons-175th-anniversary/feed/ 0 Get In On The FREE 175 Foot Banana Split From Uncle Ray’s Dairyland! http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/06/26/get-in-on-the-free-175-foot-banana-split-from-uncle-rays-dairyland/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/06/26/get-in-on-the-free-175-foot-banana-split-from-uncle-rays-dairyland/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:25:49 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=546 When:  Tuesday, June 30th 2009

Where: Bush Park

What: A Picnic with a FREE 175 foot banana split from Uncle Ray’s

Why: To Celebrate Fenton’s 175th Birthday

Start the picnic festivities at Bush Park around 5:00 PM and watch as workers and volunteers help Dave Durant and Todd Durant of Uncle Ray’s Dairyland assemble an incredible 175 foot banana split and share it FREE with community.  The banana split eating should start around 7 :00 PM.  This is going to something to see for sure!!

]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/06/26/get-in-on-the-free-175-foot-banana-split-from-uncle-rays-dairyland/feed/ 0 FentonSays.com 2007 Video Collection http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/05/13/fentonsayscom-2007-video-collection/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/05/13/fentonsayscom-2007-video-collection/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 11:48:14 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=524 FentonSays 2007 DVDFenton, Michigan is a thriving, beautiful small town and FentonSays.com strives to capture it to remember and share. This DVD collection is the first of it’s kind with 35 video productions from FentonSays.com. Experience the aftermath of the 2007 tornado, the start of the Burger Battle and Pizza Play-Offs, the Streets of Fenton series as well as a few Fenton business spotlights. If you enjoy Fenton, Michigan, you’ll enjoy this FentonSays 2007 video collection.

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]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/05/13/fentonsayscom-2007-video-collection/feed/ 0 “Our Town” Fenton – 175th Anniversary Kickoff Event http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/01/26/our-town-fenton-175th-anniversary-kickoff-event/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/01/26/our-town-fenton-175th-anniversary-kickoff-event/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:31:59 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=494 Tickets for the “Our Town” Fenton – 175th Anniversary Kickoff Event – Queen’s Crowning and Dinner are NOW AVAILABLE!  Tickets may be purchased at: Fenton City Hall, Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce, Little Professor Bookstore, Fenton Community and Cultural Center.  Please check out our “event” page on Facebook for all the details!  Hope to see you there.

]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/01/26/our-town-fenton-175th-anniversary-kickoff-event/feed/ 0 Fenton’s 175th Anniversary Kick-Off http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/01/14/fentons-175th-annicersary-kick-off/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/01/14/fentons-175th-annicersary-kick-off/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:29:45 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=487 175th Anniversary Kick-Off… Queen’s Crowning and Dinner
Saturday, February 21st, 2009
Fenton Community and Cultural Center
Fenton, MI
6pm – cocktails
7pm – dinner
8pm – entertainment and crowning of 175th Queen
TICKETS – $35
tickets will be available at the Fenton City Hall, Fenton Chamber of Commerce, Little Professor Book Store, Fenton Community and Cultural Center
CASH BAR
~~~ historic attire welcome ~~~ ]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2009/01/14/fentons-175th-annicersary-kick-off/feed/ 0 Jinglefest 2008 Fenton Schedule – Christmas in Dibbleville http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/12/05/jinglefest-2008-fenton-schedule-christmas-in-dibbleville/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/12/05/jinglefest-2008-fenton-schedule-christmas-in-dibbleville/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:57:05 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=430 Jinglefest 2008

Jinglefest 2008

Jinglefest 2008 Schedule

Friday, 12/5
5:30pm – 11pm YAC JingleJam for Teens Fenton Community & Cultural Center
$8.00 admission-Youth Advisory Council

Saturday, 12/6
All Day Holiday Shopping Participating Local Businesses
9am Fenton United Methodist Women Fenton United Methodist Church-Narthex
Annual Cookie Walk 9am until cookies run out
10am-4pm Santa Paws Pictures for Everyone Front of Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Sponsored by Animal Health Clinic
10am – 12pm Write a Letter to Santa Workshop Vision in Motions Dance Studio – Dibbleville
10am Rotary Tree Decorating Bush Park/Rotary Park
11am-4:30pm FREE Horse & Wagon Rides Pick-up Old Fire Hall
Sponsored by Tri-Point Credit Union & Temrowski Family Funeral Home
11am – 12:30 Lunch with Santa Fenton Community & Cultural Center
$5.00 Tickets available @ FC&CC
11am-3pm Firehouse Chili Cook-off Old Fire Hall-210 S. Leroy
11am-4pm Rock Band /Wii Bowling Fenton Community & Cultural Center Lower Level
Sponsored by Financial + Credit Union
12pm – 4 pm Entertainment @ Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Tyrone Covenant Presbyterian Church Choir 1-130pm Rachel Kahn & Patrick Perfitt 2:30-3:15
Sweet Adeline’s 1:30-2:30 Rob Bancroft & Friends 3:15-4:00
12pm – 3pm Family Christmas Craft Workshop Fenton United Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall
2pm – 4pm Write a Letter to Santa Workshop Vision in Motions Dance Studio – Dibbleville
12pm-8pm Almond Roasting Near Fenton Museum
1pm-5pm Mott Steelhead Drum Band Vek’s Parking Lot-Dibbleville Area
3pm JingleJog 5K Run Registration Old Fire Hall – 201 S. Leroy
5pm JingleJog Starts Sponsored by Financial + Credit Union
5pm – 7pm Free Hot Chocolate Visions in Motion Dance Studio – Dibbleville
4pm – 9pm S’mores Roast Fenton Community & Cultural Center Grounds
Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 212
6pm Run Awards Presentation prior to parade On Grandstand front of Community Center
Results will be posted in Old Fire Hall
6 pm Evening Holiday Lighted Parade Downtown Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Sponsored by Dort Federal Credit Union
After Parade Pictures with Santa City Hall, refreshments served
Sponsored by City of Fenton Beautification
8pm – 11pm Night Jams Family Life Center – Fenton United Methodist Church
Featuring Oxygen 375-Freedom Center Band & Headliner Seven Glory $5.00 Admission
7:30 Vintners Sampling Party Vintners Cellar of Fenton
Sample Wine, Hot Chocolate & Fireside Coffee-Live Music by Mike Sneed & Jim Hamblin

]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/12/05/jinglefest-2008-fenton-schedule-christmas-in-dibbleville/feed/ 0 Fenton Chamber Ambassadors’ History of Fenton Video Presentation http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/11/10/fenton-chamber-ambassadors-history-of-fenton-video-presentation/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/11/10/fenton-chamber-ambassadors-history-of-fenton-video-presentation/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:14:48 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=415 Preview presentation shown at the 2008 Michigan Chamber Ambassadors Conference by the Fenton Regional Chamber Ambassadors, who will be hosting the conference in 2009 as a part of the city’s 175th anniversary.

This approximately eight minute photo montage set to music with voice-over is a well done overview of Fenton, Michigan. Get the overview of Fenton’s rich history! Learn how Fenton got it’s name, and how the main streets were named. See photos of the aftermath of the August 2007 tornado that struck downtown Fenton, Michigan. Experience some projects by the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce.

]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/11/10/fenton-chamber-ambassadors-history-of-fenton-video-presentation/feed/ 1 Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Hours for Fenton, Michigan http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/10/30/halloween-trick-or-treat-hours-for-fenton-michigan-2/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/10/30/halloween-trick-or-treat-hours-for-fenton-michigan-2/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:06:41 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=408 Halloween Hours in Fenton MI

Halloween Hours in Fenton MI

Hello all you ghosts and goblins, princesses and pirates!!

The published Trick-Or-Treat hours in Fenton, Michigan is between the hours of 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Be safe out there.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/10/30/halloween-trick-or-treat-hours-for-fenton-michigan-2/feed/ 0 Annual Taste of Fenton on August 9, 2008 http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/07/10/annual-taste-of-fenton-on-august-9-2008/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/07/10/annual-taste-of-fenton-on-august-9-2008/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:48:16 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=326 The Taste In Fenton will be held August 9 from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
THE EVENT WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
All ticket sales are non-refundable.

Karaoke Superstar!
The Fenton’s Karaoke Superstar Contest!

Tour De Lacs
This years Tour De Lacs will be held on Saturday Aug. 9, 2008.

Get Your Tickets & Save!
SAVE OVER 25% by purchasing your tickets today from the Fenton Chamber website!

1 Ticket = 10 taste coupons

Tickets are only $12 before Aug 9.
Tickets will be $16 on Aug 9.

]]> http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/07/10/annual-taste-of-fenton-on-august-9-2008/feed/ 0 Fenton MI Rotary Rubber Ducky Regatta at Freedom Festival 2008 http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/07/07/fenton-mi-rotary-rubber-ducky-regatta-at-freedom-festival-2008/ http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/2008/07/07/fenton-mi-rotary-rubber-ducky-regatta-at-freedom-festival-2008/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:31:50 +0000 FentonSays.com http://www.fentonsays.com/articles/?p=322 Every year at the Fenton 4th of July Freedom Festival just after the parade, the Fenton Rotary holds the Rubber Ducky Regatta. This annual fundraiser for the community civic group has remained a fun highlight of Fenton’s annual celebration. See the rubber duckies start their dash to the cash with their race down the river by first falling over the Fenton millpond waterfall.

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