Lost Park Found in Muskegon Township

Muskegon Township Supervisor Dave Kieft was contacted by some Township residents living in Pine Grove Manor that claimed they knew of a County park that was behind Pine Grove Manor and Brookhaven one of them had actually helped build this park. Dave contacted me and we formed a "search party". August 1st, the residents that called Dave joined us along with Pine Grove Manor's Property Manager, Leigh Ann Bitson, and the Administator from Brookhaven, Marty Rosenfeld, and Jerry Sandres from Muskegon Township DPW, and we headed into the woods in search of the lost Park.

 

We did find Fairchild Park back there, the walkways are overgrown and no structures or benches remain, but the promise of possibilities was alive in all of of us by the time we had gone from the beginning of the walkways to the end.

 

The opportunities for the residents of Pine Grove Manor and Brookhaven would be greatly increased if we could just open the walkways, and soon a plan was born. 

 

Monday August 12th we will be meeting at 8:30am to start the project, Township Supervisor Dave and I will be working with volunteers from Pine Grove Manor, Brookhaven, and the the County Parks Department will be helping as well as the County Sheriff, MATS, Michigan Works, Muskegon Township Volunteers and County Volunteers.

 

Feel free to grab a shovel and come on out, the entrance is behind Brookhaven, we are starting at 8:30am on Monday August 12th.

 

Here are some of the picture I took on our trip into the woods to find the park.

 

 

Muskegon County Health Department Eat Healthy Muskegon at the Farmers Market

What a great idea, showing people ideas at the farmers market on how to prepare farmers market food items, in tasty healthy ways right at the market. Plus you get to see them made and best of all taste them. They were the busiest booth at the market.
Way to go ladies!!!

Free Back Pack Day in Holton

Today I joined Jeanne Pezet, from the County Clerks office at Free Back Pack Day in Holton.
What a fun event, kids and young adults were lined up out the door when we arrived and we were early.
Holton Fire Department was on site with trucks and the Sheriff Posse was on horse back, kids were already in the inflatable bounce house and the fun was underway.

Inside Jeanne had bags from the Muskegon County Visitors Bureau and we had information on the services available at the clerks office as well as the upcoming Free Shred Event and the Muskegon Astrological Society Open House.

Not only did the school age kids get back packs, but they had school supplies inside and booths were set up with information for kids and parents. The Girl Scouts had a table, the food pantry, free haircuts, health screen for hearing and sight, crafts, free bibles, and many other free items for the kids and the big kids too.

Thank You to the Holton United Methodist Church for hosting today's event.

Here is a look at some of the fun we had today.

I will have to confess, I love being your County Commissioner, 
and the people of our County is the reason, it really is all about them.

Commissioner Susie Hughes