Laurin Hunt is the owner of the new Biggby Coffee in Fenton, MI. She started out in the trenches and saw her dream through to the opening of her own store. It was four years in the making, but now Biggby Coffee is open for business. FentonSays stumbled across video of Laurin on YouTube from May 6th, the opening day for her store location.
Biggby Coffee of Fenton is located at 4009 Owen Rd. in the Shoppes at Silver Chase Plaza, near Mancino’s. Biggby Coffee of Fenton is open Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Enjoy this video interview of Laurin Hunt by Biggby Bob:
Strom Park is a small park of .7 acres on South East Street near the East Street Bridge. The land for the park was purchased by the City of Fenton from Louis Parr Rector and Mary Strom on February 16, 1967. The park is always open and has no entry fees. There is a small boat launch, a small gazebo, a picnic area, and plenty of fishing.
Franklin D. Adams Park is a small, neighborhood park that is a little over an acre. The park was named after Franklin D. Adams who served on the Fenton City Council. The park is always open and has no entry fees. It is located at the corner of South Long Lake Road and Appletree Lane. There is a half court and basketball hoop, picnic area and a swing set.
Freedom Park is .35 acres small, but it is rich in history. It is Fenton’s first park and it is the place where during the Civil War Colonel William Matthew Fenton had the soldiers practice their drills. It was also the town square when Fenton was founded in 1834 and used to have a wooden bandstand where the Fenton City Band would perform. It is bordered by West Shiawassee Avenue, West Elizabeth Street and Park Street. The park is always open and has no entrance fees. There are several benches to relax on, a picnic area, a war memorial and a gazebo which was donated by Dennis and Gail Schaefer in memory of their fathers. The gazebo can be rented at the city offices. The fees are: Resident ($85 rental fee + $100 deposit = $185 total), Non-resident ($125 rental fee + $100 deposit = $225 total). The gazebos are rented in four hour time blocks (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.).
