Meeting 8/17/10
PRESENT: Dan Earl, Nancy Percival, Ed Bell, Tadd Davis, Mary Weaver
GUEST: Terry Sanford
Terry guided the group through construction of the By Laws. He will type up and forward the document for review by the Committee….
Letters are being sent out to prospective board members to obtain letters of interest by August 25. Julie will post the letter on Magic Capital News also.
FAÇADE ENHANCEMENT GRANT
Terry will provide specific information as to what needs to be done with pricing for his work so that the committee can take it to the Village Council. Also information to assist business owners in knowing what needs to be done.
A decision was made to have a meeting for business owners on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. At 10:00am an informational meeting with interested business owners and Terry will provide information and answer questions generally.
In the afternoon there will be one on one meetings with Terry for interested business owners.
Mary is writing a letter that committee members will hand carry to business owners.
The committee will meet next Tuesday, 8/24/10 at 10:00.
Mary Weaver
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Committee is seeking qualified and interested persons in serving on the future DDA Board. This Board will have 8 positions and will be responsible for setting the course for our future DDA.
To serve on the DDA Board you must meet one of the following qualifications: Have an interest in property located in the district; Resident within the district; Be an officer, member, trustee, principal or employee of a legal entity having an interest in property located within the district….
If you are interested in serving on this board, have the time and are committed to improving our downtown, please respond with a letter of interest to Colon Village Office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2010.
Village email address is colonvillage@hotmail.com, Village Office hours are M-F: 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 p.m. There is also a drop box (mailbox) on the handrail outside the Village Hall for after hour letter deposit.
If you have any questions please call Mary Weaver at 432-3430, Nancy Percival at 432-2271 or the Colon Village Office at 432-2532.
Thank You,
Mary Weaver
Secretary DDA Committee
Each year during Magic Week the Friends of the Colon Township Library sponsor the Annual Arts and Craft show which brings many visitors to the city. This years festivities were spectacular as Blackstone Ave was filled with shopping and activities including live music. The kids could enjoy snacking on Colon’s own “Rabbit Ears” and then have their face painted in a wide selection of facial designs. The shopping was busy and their were far too many booths to try and list here (I think we got pics of almost every booth). Below are pictures of some of the activities. To see some pictures of this years event click the link to read the rest of this entry… Read the rest of this entry »
Colon Township Board Meeting
Minutes of July 27, 2010 7:00pm
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Present: Jackson, Smigla, Miller, McKelvey, Hensell
Absent: none
Public comment: none
Amend agenda to add Fire Rescue resolution and press release- McKelvey.
Without objection approve agenda as amended, McKelvey.
PASSED
Without objection accept regular minutes of June 22, 2010, McKelvey.
PASSED
Without objection accept bills reoccurring and to be paid totaling $79,889.33, McKelvey.
PASSED
Old Business:
Jackson- We need to approve the snow plowing bids that we received. Add liability insurance requirement to the August meeting agenda.
McKelvey-Has there been any response on the DNR dock program? Hensell stated that there has been no response yet. Read the rest of this entry »
COLON COMMUNITY FIRE & RESCUE BOARD
Minutes/Regular Meeting – August 11, 2010
Sandi Jackson called the meeting to order and the pledge of allegiance was recited.
Board members present: Jim Bidwell, Dan Smigla, Sandi Jackson, Nancy Percival, and Dick Delp.
Guests present: Rob Fisher, Chief Doenges, Lanell Nystrom, Wayne Held, Jodi Gross, Matt Overholt, Tommy Talbot, and Todd Wadsworth.
Sandi welcomed Jim Bidwell to the Board. Sandi suggested we amend the agenda to appoint Board officers first and not do acting chair/secretary and the board agreed. Nancy asked that we amend the agenda to vote on the minutes of 6/9/10 as a motion had been made and seconded but no vote had occurred and the Village Council was not comfortable with no vote occurring. Sandi said that the motion was approved but not voted on and she will bring proof that we don’t need to vote on the motion to the next meeting and wanted the minutes corrected to state her position.
Motion to approve the minutes of July 14, 2010 with the correction to the 6/9/10 minutes was made by Dan Smigla and 2nd by Jim Bidwell. Motion approved.
Sandi then took nominations for the position of Treasurer. Read the rest of this entry »
Once again this year, event organizers were worried that an early morning rain would detract from this year’s festival. Before 8:00 am, phone calls started coming in to River Lake Inn asking if the 4th Annual Michigan Hummingbird Festival were still on—callers were delighted to hear that it was. By mid-morning, clouds were replaced by sun and clear sky.
As a result, this year’s Hummingbird Festival, held on Saturday, July 31st at River Lake Inn, near Colon, had record attendance. More than 1,000 people attended the daylong event.
Allen Chartier, renowned expert on hummingbirds and lead researcher at the event, said, “The River Lake Inn provides an excellent venue for this festival which allows us to educate the public about hummingbirds, the environment, and our research, and is a great place to have dinner any time while enjoying these tiny jewels flying all around you.” Read the rest of this entry »
The Colon Historical Marker that tells about Blackstone has a new home.
This Marker use to be located on the lawn of the Colon Township Library, it is now located in the new Colon Community Park on West State St.
August 14th Proclaimed Liberty Tree Day in Colon
Dedication of Liberty Tree Memorial to be held in the Colon Community Park
When a special American Liberty Elm is dedicated in Colon it will be much more than a tree. It is a Liberty Tree Memorial, a living growing tribute to our country’s freedom and founding . On August 14, 2010, Liberty Tree Day, the public is invited to attend a ceremony in the Colon Community Park at 11:00 a.m. Colon’s Liberty Tree Day proclamation will be read.
The Colon Liberty Tree Memorial was made possible by a grant from the Elm Research Institute (ERI) of Keene, NH. The Liberty Tree is a 10 ft. tall ceremonial disease-resistant American Liberty Elm. Next to the tree is a Liberty Tree Memorial plaque with an inscription that recounts the history of Boston’s Liberty Tree, an American elm that was the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty in the American Revolution. Colon is the site of one of 426 Liberty Tree Memorials in the country.
Inspired by these Patriots whose efforts were immortalized by the original Liberty Tree, ERI developed the Liberty Tree Memorial to commemorate the day this famous tree was chopped down by angry Red Coats. The story is told on a bronze Plaque installed at the foot of a graceful Elm Tree.
In order to bring this first symbol of Freedom to Americans everywhere the Institute has established the Liberty Tree Society with a four-fold mission: First to fulfill the goal of Governor Peabody by establishing August 14th as Liberty Tree Day, not just in Massachusetts, but in all 50 states; Second to dedicate Liberty Tree Memorials in 1000 communities, Third to tell the exciting story of the Liberty Tree in classrooms across the land, Fourth to continue the “Re-Elming” of America by planting disease-resistant American Liberty Elms in public spaces nationwide.
Elm Research Institute was established in 1967 with the purpose of saving the American elm from extinction. ERI sponsored genetic research that resulted in the American Liberty Elm, a purebred descendant of disease-resistant American elms. It is the only elm with a Lifetime Warranty against Dutch elm disease. Over 300,000 have been planted since 1984.
For information about the American Liberty Elm or the Liberty Tree Memorial program, phone Elm Research Institute at 1-800-367-3567, visit online at www.elmresearch.org or write to Elm Research Institute, 11 Kit Street, Keene, NH 03431.
Contact: Julie Baker, Village of Colon 269-432-2532 for more information
The Village of Colon has been designated one of the country’s Liberty Tree Memorial sites. The Liberty Tree Memorial includes a ceremonial 10 ft. tall disease-resistant American Liberty Elm and commemorative bronze Liberty Tree plaque that tells the story of our country’s freedom. The gift is made possible by a grant through Elm Research Institute (ERI), Keene, NH. The Liberty Tree dedication ceremony is being planned for Liberty Tree Day, August 14 at 11:00 at the Colon Community Park.. The public will be invited to attend.
What is a Liberty Tree Memorial?
As early as 1646, the colonists celebrated the planting of shade trees. Their favorite was the American elm, native to their new country. Boston’s famous Liberty Tree was planted in 1646, about 25 years after the landing at Plymouth Rock. By the time of the Revolution, it was over 100 ft. tall and had become popular as the rallying point for protests against George III and a meeting place for the “Sons of Liberty.” In an act of revenge, the British troops cut down the “Liberty Tree” in August of 1775. Reflecting on that moment, General Lafayette said “The world should never forget the spot where once stood the Liberty Tree, so famous in your annals.”
The Liberty Tree Society, sponsored by ERI, is the promoter of the Liberty Tree Memorial project. In order to bring this first symbol of Freedom to Americans everywhere the Institute has established the Liberty Tree Society with a four-fold mission: First to fulfill the goal of Governor Peabody by establishing August 14th as Liberty Tree Day, not just in Massachusetts, but in all 50 states; Second to dedicate Liberty Tree Memorials in 1000 communities, Third to tell the exciting story of the Liberty Tree in classrooms across the land, Fourth to continue the “Re-Elming” of America by planting disease-resistant American Liberty Elms in public spaces nationwide.
To date 426 towns and colleges have partnered with local volunteer organizations, such as Scouts, Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution and Rotarians, to commemorate this first symbol of freedom. 1,000 Liberty Tree Memorial will be dedicated in 2010. To qualify for the Liberty Tree Memorial project, a town or college must agree to establish the Liberty Tree Memorial in a prominent location and hold a public event at which time the Thomas Paine poem ‘Liberty Tree” is read. Elm Research Institute is currently accepting letters of interest from towns, schools and civic minded nonprofit groups who wish to participate.
The institute was founded by John P. Hansel in 1967 with the purpose of saving the American elm from extinction. ERI sponsored genetic research that resulted in the American Liberty Elm, a purebred descendant of disease-resistant American elms. It is the only elm with a Lifetime Warranty against Dutch elm disease and is distribute exclusively by Elm Research Institute. Since its introduction in 1984, the American Liberty Elm has been used widely for elm restoration on city streets, in front of public buildings, and for landscaping around new construction. More than a quarter of a million American Liberty Elms have been planted in over 1000 communities including the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, DC, Independence Hall & Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia, PA. For more information about this national project, phone Elm Research Institute, 603-358-6198, visit online at www.elmresearch.org or write to 11 Kit Street, Keene, NH, 03431.
A beautiful day made for a great debut for the Colon Car show during the Magic Week Festivities. The winner was a 1970 purple-blue Nova with over 100 votes at a quarter a piece (the Nash was this writers favorite, followed by the Coke panel truck and the “Blues Brothers” Lincoln Continental with the blue flames). Snacks and refresment’s were sold in the pavilion and a great time was had both by the car owners and car viewers.
The “Rabbit in a Roadster” Magic Pin was being sold by the Lions Club at the Get-together performances and at Abbotts. These pins are designed by Lion Glenn Blackman’s wife, Marcia, and are different every year.
There were 51 cars in the show, so well over half of the participants got a door prize. A Big Thanks to the merchants who supplied door prizes including the following
| Bowers Service | Fishers Automotive | Davis & Davis Insurance | ||
| Magic City Hardware | Colon Barber Shop | Tomlinson Lumber | ||
| Penny’s Salon & Spa | M & M Grill | Abbott’s Magic | ||
| Glenn & Marcia Blackman | Colon Lions Club | Magical Creations | ||
| Headquarters | Hemels Chevrolet | Rick Farrand (Hemels) | ||
| Trayling Insurance | Colon Marathon | Colon Laundromat | ||
| 5 Star Pizza | Affinity Custom Modeling | Colon Shell Mart | ||
| Magical Creations | Granny Haus | Dawn & Phil’s | ||
| Dr. Smolarz Dentistry | Colon Bait & Tackle | Citizens Bank | ||
| Magic City Real Estate | David Tomlinson Law | |||
Below are pictures of the event! Read the rest of this entry »
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