SCARECROWS DUE TODAY, SEPT. 29: Bring your scarecrow to New Baltimore city hall, 36535 Green, between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The scarecrows will be displayed on the light poles along Washington, in Our Town. The entry fee is $10 payable to the Ride the Wave Committee. The Ride the Wave Committee and the Downtown Development Authority are the sponsors of the popular annual contest in it’s 16th year. Voting ballots will be found at local businesses. To vote for your favorites, between Oct. 1 and Nov. 6, there are three categories: adults ages 13 and older, children ages 12 and younger, and another for businesses and organizations. The winners will be announced on Nov. 6 at noon. The Our Town column will share the winners, too. Boo!
OCT. 2 FALL FESTIVAL FAMILY FUN DAY: The Anchor Bay Lions Club, 9200 Shortcut, Anchorville, is hosting a wonderful day in the country. Located between Church and Meldrum Roads, bring the family for hay rides, bounce house fun, pumpkins to decorate and food like hot dogs, chili, cider and donuts. Free eye wellness checks for kids that day, plus a leader dog in training will be there. The Anchor Bay Lions provide Christmas food baskets for the needy. Guests, that day, are welcome to donate to the collection with non-perishable foods or monetary donations.
OCT. 8-9 AB LIONS DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHTS: Readers and friends are invited to come to the country, 9200 Shortcut, Anchorville, between Church and Meldrum Roads, and enjoy a family night of a movie with a Halloween theme. There will be a costume contest for children, ages 12 and under before the movie. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with the Oct. 8 Disney movie, “Coco” and Oct. 9, “The Addams Family” at 7:30 p.m. People will stay in their cars and hear the movie over the car radio. Refreshments for purchase. A huge screen will be in place on the grounds provided by hosts Anchor Bay Lions. Although the evening is free, a suggested donation of $5 per person will be given to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at an Oct. 30 event at the Detroit Zoo, in the name of Lannie’s Legacy, named for the mother of Roseanna Bartkowicz, who passed away with the disease.
OCT. 10 LEMPKE-BLACKWELL VFW POST 7573 BIG BREAKFAST: Serving from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., an $8 minimum donation for adults and $2 for children ages ten and under is accepted. World War II veterans eat free. The delicious menu includes eggs and omelets to order, scrambled eggs, French toast, homemade gravy, biscuits, sausage and potatoes. Post 7573 is located at 35011 23 Mile Road, in Our Town. Eat hearty!
AB ROTARY OCT. 14 FUNDRAISER: “The Mysterious Hypnotist” or “Magic Joe” will entertain at a dinner at Little Camille’s on the Green, 4575 County Line Road, Casco, at 7 p.m. The cost is a donation at the door. The Anchor Bay Rotary supports young people at Ryla Camps, sends four ROTC cadets to a youth leadership program and awards scholarships to Anchor Bay High graduating seniors, a program administered by the Anchor Bay Community Foundation. For further information, call Wendy at 586-405-2198.
OCT. 15 FISH FRY AT VFW: Within the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Post 7573, 35011 23 Mile Road, in Our Town, will be serving a walleye dinner that includes a baked potato, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, roll and dessert at the cost of $12 a person. Entertainment and carry-out dinners available. Our Town is invited.
HAVEN PLACE NEWS: Activities are being scheduled at Haven Place, 58575 Main, New Haven, with a variety of programs. Free community dinners are planned for Oct. 18 and Nov. 15 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call 586-484-8540 to make a reservation, or visit havenplaceinc@gmail.com or havenplaceinc.weebly.com. Free Nutrition classes for individuals, parents and youth invited for a fun and easy time. Scheduled on Wednesdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on, Oct. 6, 12 and 20. To register, please call 586-848-8540. Also, a euchre and dinner fundraiser at 6 p.m., at Haven Place, will take place on Oct. 15 and Nov. 12. At the cost of $20 a person, a 6 p.m. all-you-can-eat meal and 6:45 sharp euchre games with friends are planned. Bring quarters for the quarter jar. Also, 50/50 raffle. Donations to Haven Place will be readily accepted by using Thrivent Action Teams, shopping with Amazon Smile, by checking into Haven Place, calling in a donation, through venmo @tina-nagy-3 or visit the website and use paypal app.
WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER OCT. 14: The evening event at Zuccaro Banquets &Catering on Gratiot Avenue in Chesterfield Township has tickets at $45 a person or $400 for a table of 10. The Clinton Valley Kiwanis Club is a fine organization that supports Macomb County’s needy families and children with school supplies, clothing and more, working with the Macomb Intermediate School District and the Macomb Charitable Foundation. The Oct. 14 affair includes tasting a variety of wines from major distributors and a wonderful buffet dinner of chicken, pasta, salad, vegetables, rolls, dessert, coffee and soft drinks. For tickets or to make a donation, call Anna Gloria at 586-286-3983, Lillian Thompson at 703-282-2596, Sara Orris, MISD, at 586-228-2360 or Shelly Penzien, MCF, 586-232-3473. Let’s be there for our friends and neighbors in need.
PASTIES IN THE OVEN OCT. 22-NOV. 2: First Congregational Church, 36223 Alfred, corner of Base, in Our Town, will be selling their famous pasties during the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday hours are noon to 3 p.m. To place an order, please call the church at 586-725-0909. Frozen, cooled, or hot and ready to eat, the pasties have been feeding Our Town since 1998, with customers from throughout southeastern Michigan driving miles and miles to purchase them. Don’t delay in placing an order, as they go quickly.
OCT. 16 RESERVATION DEADLINE FOR OCT. 23 DRIVE-THRU DINNER: By Oct. 16, call Shirley Tinsen at 586-531-1934 to schedule a pick-up time. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 51161 Maria, corner of Green, is ready to feed Our Town once again. On Oct. 23 during the hours of 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the church will host a spaghetti dinner drive-thru fundraiser. Enter the parking lot from Maria and follow directions from the volunteers. Chef Roger Bokano and his staff will have prepared his famous meat sauce, Swedish meatballs, added vegetables and garlic bread for pick-up. The cost is $10 cash per meal. Supporting the church’s endowment committee is the goal.
BE OFF WITH SHIRLEY OCT. 26: Call 586-531-1934 and travel to Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek that Tuesday. The cost is $40 a person, which includes deluxe transportation provided by Bianco Tours, driver’s tip, prizes, small snacks and bottled water. Departure is from the Lowe’s parking lot, 27990 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township, at 8 a.m. Please arrive by 7:45 a.m. Departure for home will be at 4:30 p.m. with a return time around 7:30 p.m. Firekeepers gives $20 in card play and a $5 food coupon. Reach 55 points and perhaps receive $10 and be entered into a giveaway contest.
MARK THE CALENDAR FOR OCT. 22-23 AND 28-29: A Halloween “Spooky Tour” at the New Baltimore Historical Society’s Grand Pacific House Museum, 51065 Washington, in Our Town, is going to happen for families. Tour the facility during the hours of 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and enjoy the creativity of Halloween. The cost is $10 a person with children ages 12 and younger free, accompanied by an adult. Go to the NBHS Facebook page for further information or call 586-725-4755. Boo!
COAT DRIVE COMING IN NOVEMBER: At the New Baltimore Civic Club, in cooperation with the New Baltimore Lions Club, 36551 Main, in Our Town, the event will offer free, clean, used outer clothing. Coats, snowmobile suits, snowsuits, scarves, hats, gloves, mittens and other cold weather items. Donations are welcome to the porch of 51145 Clay St., between Green and Alfred Streets.
“CHRISTMAS IN THE SMOKIES” NOV. 28-DEC. 4: Donna Drake wants to hear from travelers soon as space is becoming sparse. Call her at 586-966-0017 and be off for seven days and six nights to and from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The first stop is the Ark Encounter. In Tennessee there will be local tours, lodging, meals, entertainment, luggage handling and more. Four nights lodging at the Country Cascades, six breakfasts, four dinners including the Dolly Parton Stampede Dinner Show, three additional Christmas shows, a guided tour of the Titanic Museum and admission to the Dollywood theme park.
SEPT. 18 DEDICATION MEANINGFUL: Under the fine leadership of Mrs. Jane Lenaway and Mrs. Amy Withrow, board members of the New Baltimore Historical Society, three Civil War heroes, Cpl. Nelson L. Carpenter, who was born Dec. 15, 1843 and died March 31, 1924; Pvt. David Blay, who was born March 15, 1833 and died Dec. 16, 1927, and Cpl. Robert H. Morton, who was born May 16, 1832 and died Jan. 30, 1922, were honored with a dedication of their cemetery stones. At St. Mary’s Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery, NBHS Vice President Vince Nestico welcomed those in attendance. Miss Taylor Armstrong sang our national anthem. Sgt. Michael Parr led the Pledge of Allegiance with VFW Post 7573 Color Guard rendering a salute under Stanley Gadowski. Trumpeter James Torrento played Taps. Speakers included Sgt. Parr sharing a Remembrance, Mrs. Withrow giving the history of each hero, and remarks by Mayor John Dupray. Clergy participating were Father Charles White of St. Mary Queen of Creation Catholic Church, Pastor Enoch Carlton of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rev. Henry C. Brinker of First Congregational Church, Chaplain (Col.) Donald R. Forden USA (ret.), Mrs. Janice Boswell. Also, the Anchor Bay High Chorale presented “America, the Beautiful” during the ceremony. Additional NBHS Board members who assisted in the event were President Barbara Roddy, Secretary Suzanne Vitale, David Roddy, Michael Shields and Treasurer Bette Carrothers. Our Town is proud of the New Baltimore Historical Society and the effort made in recognizing the Civil War heroes with beautiful white stones and a meaningful ceremony.
To report news about your service organization, call Bette Carrothers at 586-725-8051 or email her at wgcmusicbjc@webtv.net.
