Saturday, October 3, 2015

Discover Red Flannel Town, U.S.A.!
CEDAR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN
Presenting Sponsor of the 76th Red Flannel Festival
RED FLANNEL DAY
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Every Year on the First Saturday in October
Celebrating our 76th Red Flannel Day since 1939
Michigan’s 15th Oldest Festival
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Fresh Meat & Deli
11761 Northland Dr., Rockford • 696-8862
Fresh Cuts of Beef • Pork • Chicken • Smoked Meats • Deli Sandwiches • Dips & a Whole Lot More!
Our future home at 660 West St
We are pleased to support the
Red Flannel Festival and our
future home, Cedar Springs!
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The Cedar Springs Museum
Open 9:00 to 3:00 on Red Flannel Day!
Be sure to stop in and see the many exhibits depicting the early history
of Cedar Springs. Our displays include: Native Americans from the
Cedar Springs area, early lumbering and railroad history, an old
general store, Doctors office, millinery shop, a wagon shop, and even a
print shop. Museum staff will be on hand to answer questions.
Special guest author Bobbie Robertson a Cedar Springs Native
The Comrades: Sixth Michigan Cavalry,
Company F
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Visit the Red Flannel Office
at 18 S. Main
Tuesday Sept. 22 - Saturday Sept. 26
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Tuesday Sept. 29 - Friday Oct. 2
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Red Flannel Day
Saturday October 3
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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or by Appointment at
616-696-2662
FESTIVAL
FOUNDER
NINA BABCOCK
RED FLANNEL SOUVENIRS
 T-shirts
 Ornaments
 Hats
 Sweatshirts
 Postcards
 Mugs
Visit the Red Flannel Office at 18 S. Main
www.redflannelfestival.org
We accept Credit Cards
www.RedFlannelFestival.org
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WE’RE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE
CEDAR SPRINGS COMMUNITY
AND TO SUPPORT THE
RED FLANNEL DAY FESTIVAL!
Independent Bank is made up of real people. We’re down-to-earth, approachable, and
we give honest answers, helpful advice, and a friendly smile. When you bank with us,
you’re banking not with a company, but with your friends and neighbors.
616.696.0050
4115 17 Mile Road, Cedar Springs
IndependentBank.com
Member FDIC
Since 1955
Termites ♦ Carpenter Ants ♦ Real Estate Inspections
Mosquitoes ♦ Spiders ♦ Fleas ♦ Wasps & Other Insects
James & Mike Travis, Owners - Technicians
North 866-1127 ♦ South 530-0804
Toll Free 1-877-696-2202
www.travispestcontrol.com
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GEBHARDT
INSURANCE
SERVING THE AREA FOR
49 YEARS
CAR
HOME
BUSINESS
LIFE
Multi Policy
Discounts
• GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
• Independent Agent
00104277
• Great Customer Service
GEBHARDT INSURANCE AGENCY
14 South Main, P.O. Box 340, Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319
MARK GEBHARDT CIC
PHONE: 696-9440 & 888-696-9440
15190 White Creek Avenue
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Phone: (616) 696-2115
Toll free: 1-888-656-5620
www.dukecreek.com
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Thank you for supporting
Cedar Springs and the 2015
Red Flannel Festival.
48 Long Rd.
Sand Lake MI
Seth Donnan
Financial Advisor
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4027 17 Mile Rd
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
616-696-9370
www.edwardjones.com
Gravel Sand- Recycled Concrete- Screened Top Soil
LICENSED & INSURED – COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
616-636-5524
www.deansexcavation.com
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Many Companies to Choose From For The Best Coverage at Competitive Prices
simply local choice
Denise Gates
Cedar Springs
Branch Manager
616.696.2608 | toll-free 888.775.6687
ChoiceOne Bank is about
building great communities.
When we help you buy your
home, expand your business
or support you local charity,
our community grows too.
We are your local choice.
We are your community bank.
NAME BRAND CLOSEOUTS for the whole family arriving daily
TEKTON LIFETIME TOOLS
AREAS LARGEST TARP DEALER
MUSKEGON ST. CEDAR SPRINGS
M-F 9-6 SAT 9-3
616-696-9716
Bliss-Witters & Pike
Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home is family owned and
operated by Kevin and Janet Pike. Our barrier free chapel
is located one-half mile south of downtown on Northland
Drive. We are available to serve you 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
13603 Northland Drive
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1410
Kevin Pike - Manager, Janet Pike Assistant
Souvenirs, Maps and Information
available at 18 S. Main
Also visit us at redflannelfestival.org
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THANK YOU to our 2015 Red Flannel Festival
All Volunteer Board & Chairpersons
Special thanks to all of the outstanding community leaders who gave their
time to celebrate “There’s a New Sheriff in Town!”
Michele Tracy, President
Meghan Bartoszek – Children’s Parade
Laura Nozal, First Vice President
Brynadette Powell, Second Vice President
Meghan Bartoszek & Nancy Deyman – Prince &
Princess Contest
Liz Thorington, Secretary
Connie Forbush – Arts & Craft Fair
Matt Andres, Treasurer
Rick Knapp, Jr. – Bed Race
Steve McBride, Trustee
Dick VanDyke – Antique Farm Tractors
Randy Van Duyn, Trustee
Mark Laws, Trustee
Rick Knapp, Jr., Trustee
Dave Harper – Poorman Pullers
Renee Doren & Wireless Zone (Verizon) – Car Show
Donna Clark – Read to Ride Program
Cindy Patin – Queen Director
Kaleigh Rosenberger – Queen Scholarship Pageant
Jen Leonard – Art Review
Ellie Brown – Queen Chaperone
Rhonda Pennington – Euchre
Faith & George Fraser – Grand Parade
Andrew Bartoszek – Grand Lodge
You can help sponsor the Red Flannel Festival!
Visit www.redflannelfestival.org for more information on how to be a Friend of the Festival.
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Congratulations!
Shirley Merlington named
2015 Grand Marshal
The Red Flannel Festival Board of Directors proudly named Cedar Springs resident Shirley
Merlington as the 2015 Grand Marshal for the 76th Annual Celebration, to be held on Saturday,
October 3, 2015.
“The Festival is extremely proud and thankful for the many years of Shirley’s outstanding
dedication to the Cedar Springs community,” said Michele Tracy, President of the Festival.
Shirley was shocked when she found out the board had selected her. “I was really surprised,” she
said. “It never entered my mind.”
Shirley was born in Cedar Springs, at a house on Beech Street. She went to Cedar Springs Public
Schools until 3rd grade, when her family moved to Sand Lake. She graduated high school there,
and met her future husband there, Ronny Merlington. Shirley and Ronny settled in Cedar Springs
after he graduated from Michigan State. “I’ve been in the same house in Cedar Springs for 48 years now,” she said.
Shirley served as Executive Director of the Red Flannel Festival from 1990 to 2003. She also served
as Director of the Cedar Springs Chamber of Commerce for 12 years, served on the Cedar Springs
Board of Education, the Cedar Springs Women’s Club and was 5th District President of American
Legion Women’s Auxiliary. “For 25-30 years I’ve been involved in everything in Cedar Springs,”
remarked Shirley. Other positions she’s served in include the Board of Review, the DDA, the Elections
Commission, and the Selective Service board. At age 77, she is still active in the Legion Auxiliary and
has been for 34 years.
“It’s very obvious Shirley loves the Red Flannel Town, and especially the Red Flannel Festival! Her
connection to Festival Founders Grace Hamilton and Nina Babcock is very special to us. The Red
Flannel Town is a better place because of her involvement and extraordinary volunteerism!” said
Tracy.
Shirley said it’s true that she loves Cedar Springs. “I love it! I love the Red Flannel Festival, and look
forward to it every year. We usually have company. It’s always been thrilling to me. Ronny and I were
both proud to be involved in it all of these years,” she remarked. “We couldn’t ask for a better town
to live in.” Ronny was also a Grand Marshal several years ago.
Shirley will reign this year, the Festival’s 76th, over the two weekends of the 15th oldest Festival in the state of Michigan, sharing
the Red Flannel warmth of our community with visitors and residents.
Written by Judy Reed, Cedar Springs Post
Used With Permission
HONORING THE RED FLANNEL FESTIVAL GRAND MARSHALS!
2015 — Shirley Merlington
2014 — John Teusink, Bill & Bob Pollock
2013 — Mary Goller Kilts
2012 — Joe Watson, Sr.
2011 — Gary Gust
2010 — Fred & Carollee Gunnell
2009 — Robert (Bob) Hoover
2008 — Sue Harrison
2007 — Gerald Hall
2006 — George and Sandy Waite
2005 — Sally Grannis Grayvold
2004 — Leon Avery
2003 — Herb Welch
2002 — Patricia Capek
2001 — Linda Hunt
2000 — Mike & Alice Holton
1999 — Mayor Ronny Merlington
1998 — Joe Sagorski
1997 — Dorothy Bishop
1996 — Don & June Mabie, Tom & Claudia Mabie
1995 — Niels and Edna Andersen
1994 — Russell Durst
1993 — Mr. & Mrs. E.L. Phelps
1992 — Jack & Marge Clark
1991 — Steve Horowitz & Sharon Pawlowski
1990 — John & Florence Coady
1989 — John Coady
1988 — Mae Oppenneer & Sally Wall (makers of first RF garments)
1987 — Andre Metzger
1986 — Vernon Eldred
1985 — Lt. Colonel Matt Urban
1984 — Nina Babcock (Original Clipper Girl)
1983 — Emery Monroe
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Roads • Road Gravel • Recycled Concrete
Sand/Fill • Ponds • Stone • Topsoil
Sue’s Country Kitchen
Residential & Commercial
Licensed & Insured
12 First St.
Cedar Springs Mi 49319
Mon-Sat 5:30 to 2:00
Sunday 7:00 to 2:00
13655 Shaner Avenue, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-0622
Happy Red Flannel!
Homemade Bread and Soups
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Congratulations Red Flannel Festival Board
76th
Red Flannel Festival
Wolfe Construction Inc.
616-696-2246
American Legion Auxiliary Jr's Unit 287
CONGRATULATES
Member
Taylor R. Townes
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Michigan
Honorary Jr President
2015-2016
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• Fox Farms • Green Planet
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• Essential for Indoor & Outdoor Growers
Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pm • Sat. & Sun. 9am-2pm
• Soils & Fertilizers
Cedar Springs
Grant J. Buck, D.C.
Phone: 616-696-2688 •151 S. Main St, Suite 4, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Fax: 616-696-2663 • Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9am-6pm. • Accepting All
Insurances • Massage Therapy Available • Check us out on Facebook
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The Red Flannel Art Review
25 local businesses have graciously provided space for artists to display their work to enjoy, you
vote to determine a winner! Look for this Art Review symbol in the brochure or the sign displayed
in the business’s window. One vote per artist, please. Voting starts August 31 and ends September
16th; winners will be announced at 7:30pm on September 19th at the Wine & Microbrew Tasting at
the American Legion.
List of Artist
List of Venues for Art Review
Framed Images
Access 2 Cash
Gebhardt Insurance
American Legion
Hair Craft Co.
Awesome Tan
Independent Bank
B & B Beauty Shop
Instant Cash
Cedar Animal Hospital
J & R Truck Parts
Cedar Rental
KC’s Kones & Coneys
Cedar Springs Family Chiropractic
Laundry Central
Cedar Springs Floral
Melanie’s Creations
Cedar Springs Mill & Supply
Northern Physical Therapy
Cedar Springs United
Methodist Church
Probst Furniture
Choice One Bank
The Barn
Edward Jones
Wireless Zone
Welcome to St. John Paul II Parish
Daily Mass Schedule:
Tuesday: 12Noon
Wednesday: 12Noon
Friday: 12Noon
Sacrament of Penance:
Saturday: 12:00-1:00 PM
Sunday: 4:00-4:30 PM
Or by appointment
Adoration/Benediction
Tuesday: 12:30-5:30PM
Interested in becoming Catholic?
Call the Parish Office to learn about
ram!our RCIA program!
Margaret Miller
José Ortiz
John Phipps
Courtney Pierson
John Rouhan
Jaime Shafer
Michael Snyder
Katrina Soper
Lindsey Steimle
Dean Stephens
Wayne Vanderhout
Doris Vinton
Debby Walker
Ken Wiersma
Jan Wilson
William Yuncker
RED FLANNEL
WINE & CRAFT BEER
TASTING
3110 17 Mile Road NE, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
616-696-3904
www.jp2-mqa.org
Father Lam T. Le, Pastor
All are always welcome!
Sunday Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM,
5:00 PM
Oreta Linda Babylon
Martha Bobb
Bridget Bontrager
Michelle Brown
Bill Byers
Keith Caldwell
Amanda Davidson
Lori Faulkner
Kim Froese
Heather Koehler
Dale Longcore
Andrea Lucas
Zach Martis
Jon McDonald
Susan Metzger
Mitchell Miklosi
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 7 pm
at American Legion
Art Review Winner
Unveiling at 7:30 pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Sunday: 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 3:00 PM
$20 per person
$35 per couple
Buy tickets at
Red Flannel Offices
18 S. Main St.
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LIVE APPEARANCE
at The Grand Lodge
Saturday Oct. 3
Noon - 2 PM
MORNINGS 6am to 10am
Jojo Girard hosts “The Jojo Show.”
A Saginaw native, Jojo formerly did
mornings in Gaylord, San Diego and
Tijuana, Mexico; was morning host on
WSNX, Sunny 104, from 1988 to 1994;
and spent 18 years in mornings at Mix
106.5 in Baltimore.
He is a Central Michigan
University graduate.
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JoJo Girard
Mornings
Schedule of Events
RED FLANNEL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Sponsored by ED KOEHN CHEVROLET, THE HAIRCRAFT
COMPANY & RED ROVER, RED ROVER, LLC
Submit any photo of a Red Flannel event taken during the Festival
by Oct. 20. CASH PRIZES! $100, $75 & $25. FREE to ENTER!
Presenting
Sponsor of the
76th Red Flannel
Festival
EVERYWHERE – RED FLANNEL FESTIVAL WEEKENDS
RED FLANNEL HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST
Sponsored by AMERICAN LEGION
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015
READ TO RIDE PROGRAM
Sponsored by PAM CONLEY IN MEMORY OF BOB MEDFORD
& MEIJER
Library Board and staff invite all students K-8 to Read and earn a FREE Carnival Ride (150 coupons available) or a FREE Popcorn or Snow Cone (200
coupons available). Pick up your Reading Log at the Library after September 1, or download one from redflannelfestival.org or cedarspringslibrary.
org. “CASH IN” at the Library, before September 30, to collect your Red
Flannel Reward, as long as supplies last! One coupon per student.
CEDAR SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY – 43 WEST CHERRY STREET
Monday, Aug. 31, 2015
Friday, Sept. 25, 2015
ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI DINNER
AYCE Spaghetti, Salad & Fruit Bar at Cedar Springs Big Boy
Restaurant! 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
CEDAR SPRINGS BIG BOY
Cedar Springs Red Hawks vs. Wyoming Rogers at 7 p.m.
Sponsored by ALLIANCE BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTING &
DISPLAY PACK
GAME IS HOME AT RED HAWK STADIUM
32 artists and 25 local businesses have graciously provided space
for artists to place their work for your enjoyment! YOU vote to
determine a winner! Look for this
Art Review symbol in the
brochure or the sign displayed in the business window. One vote
per artist, please. Voting starts Aug. 31 and ends September 16;
winner will be announced at Red Flannel Wine and Microbrew
Tasting on Saturday Sept. 19 at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015
RED FLANNEL 5K RUN AND WALK & KID’S
FUN RUN
ALL OVER RED FLANNEL TOWN, U.S.A.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015
WINE & MICROBREW TASTING – NEW DATE!!
Sponsored by ED KOEHN CHEVROLET
Local Craft Beer and Wine Tasting includes delicious, all you can eat
appetizers and fabulous local entertainment of KARLI MOREHOUSE!
Only $20 per person or $35 per couple. Doors open at 7 pm.
EVERYWHERE - RED FLANNEL TOWN, U.S.A.
RED HAWK VARSITY FOOTBALL
RED FLANNEL ART REVIEW
Show your Red Flannel Pride by decorating your house! The more
creative, the better! Welcome the 35,000+ visitors to Red Flannel
Town! Judging Sept. 24-26. FREE to enter, applications on-line
at www.redflannelfestival.org. CASH PRIZES for 1st, 2nd and
3rd place!
CEDAR SPRINGS AMERICAN LEGION GLEN HILL POST – MAIN AND FIRST STREET
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015
PRINCE and PRINCESS CONTEST
Sponsored by DEAN’S LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATING LLC
& KC’S KONES & CONEY’S
Join area kindergarten students as the smallest Red Flannel Royalty
is crowned. Free admission. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
HISTORIC KENT THEATRE – DOWNTOWN CEDAR SPRINGS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINDOW
DECORATING CONTEST
Sponsored by BAYES WATER TREATMENT; BLISS
WITTERS & PIKE FUNERAL HOME; FISHBECK,
THOMPSON, CARR & HUBER INC.; NORTHERN
PHYSICAL THERAPY; MEIJER; SPECTRUM HEALTH
UNITED MEMORIAL & VANDERHYDE FORD
5K WALK/RUN starts at 9 am – KID’S FUN RUN starts at 9:45 am.
This is a FUN EVENT for the ENTIRE FAMILY as runners and walkers
weave their way through the downtown course. Awards and Kid’s
Fun Run to follow 5K. Best dressed Red Flannel Competition!
RED FLANNEL OFFICE, 21 E. MAPLE STREET
LUMBERJACK SUPPER – NEW MENU!!
A Red Flannel tradition since 1941! The CS Lions Club hosts a
delicious Lumberjack Supper! Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Chicken,
Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Dessert, Coffee & Milk. Dinner served 5-7
pm, immediately prior to Queen Scholarship Pageant.
CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
RED FLANNEL QUEEN SCHOLARSHIP
PAGEANT
Sponsored by GEBHARDT INSURANCE, INDEPENDENT
BANK & KC’S KONES & CONEY’S
Sponsored by ED KOEHN CHEVROLET & PIONEER
GROUP - RIVER VALLEY SHOPPER
Show your Red Flannel Pride by decorating your windows! All schools
welcome! Judging and trophy presentations week of Sept. 28!
CEDAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS & CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACADEMY
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Enjoy the elegance and tradition of a signature event. Tickets on
sale, 3 weeks prior at Library, Adults $10. $6 for kids under 18.
Available at HS Box Office for $13 at 6 pm. Doors open at 7 pm,
Pageant begins at 7:30 pm.
CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
2011
2015 Red Flannel
Flannel Festival
Festival Map
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Festival Office, 18 S. Main
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Parade Route
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Parade Return Route
Children’s Parade Route
Public Restrooms
Handicap Restrooms
Cedar Springs Police Station/City Hall
First Aid
Trolley Pick up Locations
Trolley Route
RED HAWK
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
www.redflannelfestival.org
www.redflannelfestival.org
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Friday, Oct. 2, 2015
CEDAR SPRINGS YOUTH FOOTBALL
7:30 am – 9 pm Games all day.
CARNIVAL
SKINNER FIELD near MORLEY PARK
Quality carnival rides, games with Elliott’s Amusements!
5 – 9 pm
RED FLANNEL MARCHING BAND
COMPETITION
ASH & BEECH STREETS
RED HAWK VARSITY FOOTBALL
Area High School Marching Bands compete for top honors in
music, marching, percussion, and color guard! Begins 8 am.
Cedar Springs Red Hawks vs. Forest Hills Northern at 7 pm.
RED HAWK STADIUM, CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
GAME IS HOME AT RED HAWK STADIUM
GIANT ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE– AT
AMERICAN LEGION!!!
Sponsored by DISPLAY PACK
Over 90 vendors of beautiful handmade items. 9 am. until 2 pm.
$1 admission
5 pm to 12:30 am. $5 Cover. Must be 21 or over. The BEST LIVE
MUSIC in Cedar Springs! Enjoy local band, TONGUE & GROOVE
from 8 pm until midnight. Featuring Miller/Miller Lite, Leinenkugel’s and Smirnoff Ice products!
RED HAWK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RED FLANNEL CAR SHOW
Sponsored by ENGINEERED HEATING & COOLING,
PREMIER AUTO PARTS, STORAGE PROS, &
WIRELESS ZONE
AMERICAN LEGION, FIRST & BEECH STREET
RED FLANNEL SPEED TRIVIA Speed Trivia Tournament hosted by BOJANGLES ENTERTAINMENT. Starts at 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm!! Cash and other prizes
to winners! Teams of 1-6 people welcome to participate!
$25.00 entry fee per team....15 team maximum so pre-register
early!! Visit Red Flannel Website for more information or check
out Bojangles Entertainment on Facebook for updates.
Come to enter your pride and joy, or just browse and admire!
Admission is FREE. Cost $15 per entry, registration at 9:30 am.
Show is from 10 am - 2 pm at Tractor Supply/Verizon Wireless
Lot. Winners receive FREE Grand Parade entry!
17 MILE ROAD AT TRACTOR SUPPLY/WIRELESS ZONE PARKING LOT
RED FLANNEL ANTIQUE FARM TRACTORS
& ENGINES SHOW – AT CEDAR SPRINGS
MUSEUM!
AMERICAN LEGION PARKING LOT, GRAND LODGE TENT, MAIN & BEECH STREET
AMERICAN LEGION
Enjoy Country and Classic Rock with MANE STREET BAND, 8 pm
until midnight. Everyone welcome!
Sponsored by WEINGARTZ SUPPLY COMPANY
Antique tractors and running farm equipment fill Morley Park!
Museum tours from 10 am to 2 pm. FREE admission to tractor
show and family events.
AMERICAN LEGION, MAIN & BEECH STREETS - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015
MORLEY PARK
RED FLANNEL MARKETPLACE
RED FLANNEL DAY
Sponsored by AMERICAN LEGION
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
Vendors of many different item types displayed all day! Browse
and shop in beautiful downtown Cedar Springs!
8:45 am. Presented by the American Legion Glen Hill Post #287
Cedar Springs Middle School Marching Band
ELM STREET
RED HAWK STADIUM, CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
AMERICAN LEGION BINGO-CARNIVAL
STYLE
FLAPJACK BREAKFAST
Sponsored by ALLIANCE BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTING
& BLOOM SLUGGETT MORGAN PC, ATTORNEYS &
MEIJER
10 am. until 5 pm. – Everyone is welcome!
AMERICAN LEGION HALL, MAIN & BEECH STREETS – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
BED RACE OBSTACLE COURSE
All you can eat breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee
and juice, served from 7 am – noon. $8 – 12 and over; $6 – ages
5-12 and FREE for 5 years and under or Special family price $25.
Half of profits to EASTERN STARS & MASONS OF ROCKFORD
Sponsored by CEDAR SPRINGS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC
In one of the zaniest events the Festival offers, five-person
teams race beds around an obstacle course competing for the
best time! Throw in Festival icon, Keystone Kops, and the result
is a hilarious time for all! Bring your own bed, or rent one from
the Festival! Check in begins at 10:30 am; Race begins at 11 am.
$10 entry fee (per 5 person team)
RED HAWK ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
TAKE THE TROLLEY!
Sponsored by ALLIANCE BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTING
Ride B&W’s beautiful, enclosed trolley on a route with stops at
all of the exciting events! $1 for adults and children over 12; free
for children under 12.
MAIN AND ASH STREET IN FRONT OF GRAND STAND
POORMAN PULLERS MINI ROD TRACTOR
PULL
DESIGNATED TROLLEY STOPS THROUGHOUT CITY
CARNIVAL
Weigh in begins at 10 am, pulling from 11 am – 2 pm. FREE
Admission
Quality carnival rides, games with Elliott’s Amusements. All day!
ELM STREET PULLING TRACK – behind the former FESTIDA FOODS
ASH AND BEECH STREET
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CEDAR SPRINGS ROTARY
FAMOUS CHICKEN BARBECUE!
EUCHRE TOURNAMENT
Sponsored by CEDAR PUB & FAMILY FARM & HOME
Join the fun! Cash prizes! $15 per 2 person team or $20 day of
contest. Check in between 11 am and noon. Begins at NOON.
Come and experience an EXCELLENT chicken dinner with all the
trimmings at the Rotary Chicken barbecue from 11 am – 5 pm!
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE TENT, AMERICAN LEGION, MAIN & BEECH STREET
CHERRY & MAIN STREET
5th ANNUAL CORNHOLE (BEANBAG)
TOURNAMENT
AMERICAN MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE
DEMONSTRATION
Sponsored by DISPLAY PACK
The skilled FIRESTORM team performs to light up downtown!
Begins at noon. FREE Admission.
Classic bean bag toss tournament with two divisions! Cash
prizes! $40 per 2 person team or $50 day of contest. Check in
between 11 am and noon. Begins at 12:30 pm.
MAIN AND ELM STREET
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE TENT, AMERICAN LEGION, MAIN & BEECH STREET
LAUGH YOUR FLANNELS OFF! – NEW EVENT!!!
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE –
EXPANDED! OPENS AT NOON!
Sponsored by DISPLAY PACK
Join us for the first year of Red Flannel comedy, as many local
comedians take the stage to give you your daily dose of laughter,
giving you their funniest material. You’re sure to laugh your
flannels off! Admission $5, from 1 pm until 3 pm at the Grand
Lodge!
NOON to 12:30 am. $5 Cover. Must be 21 or over. The BEST
LIVE MUSIC in Cedar Springs! Scottville Clown Band Concert
5 pm – 7 pm. Enjoy the local band ,TONGUE N GROOVE from
8 pm -midnight. MILLER/MILLER LITE, LEINENKUGEL’S &
SMIRNOFF ICE products!
GRAND LODGE TENT AT AMERICAN LEGION, BEECH AND FIRST STREETS
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE TENT, AMERICAN LEGION, MAIN & BEECH STREET
RED FLANNEL CHILDREN’S PARADE
NEW TIME! RIGHT BEFORE GRAND PARADE!!!
POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL
Sponsored by GUST CONSTRUCTION & MEIJER
Junior and Senior young ladies play flag football! Begins at 6 pm.
Tickets $5.00 per person.
Boys and girls decorate their bikes and wear costumes in their
own parade! Please provide bicycle helmets! Parents are
encouraged to walk with children! Parade begins promptly at
2:45 p.m.!
RED HAWK STADIUM
KEYSTONE KOPS
MAIN & MUSKEGON STREETS
Sponsored by ALLIANCE BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTING &
CHOICEONE BANK
RED FLANNEL GRAND PARADE
Sponsored by CHOICEONE BANK & MEIJER
The Festival’s signature event, the FAMOUS Grand Parade draws
thousands of people! Be sure to wear RED! or the Keystone
Kops will arrest you! More than 120 entries of floats, bands and
entertainment.
Marching band sponsored by METRON OF CEDAR SPRINGS
& PIONEER GROUP - RIVER VALLEY SHOPPER
PARADE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 3 PM!
MAIN & MUSKEGON STREETS
The MOST FAMOUS ICON of the Festival, they arrest everyone
not wearing RED! Be on the look out and prepared with $1 in
“bail money” to “get out of jail”!
KEYSTONE KOP JAIL at MAIN & ASH STREETS
HELICOPTER RIDES
10 am till dark, weather permitting. Traverse City Helicopter
Adventures providing rides with spectacular views of Red
Flannel Town! About a 13 mile flight around the area, approx.
7 min experience. Special pricing for kids under 12.
BEHIND HILLTOP at CEDAR SPRINGS SCHOOL CAMPUS
RED FLANNEL PARADE GRANDSTAND
CS LIONS PULLED PORK SANDWICH
BOOTH
Sponsored by GEBHARDT INSURANCE &
VANDERHYDE FORD
Stop by and see Sue Harrison, who has been graciously
donating her time to announce this parade for 24 years! PULLED PORK Sandwich and FRESH CUT fries booth! Nothing
says Red Flannel like some delicious food. Also, if you need a
cold soda or hot coffee/cocoa, come on by!
MAIN & ASH STREETS
IN FRONT OF CITY HALL - 66 S. MAIN ST.
MECHANICAL BULL, OLDE TYME PHOTOS
& WESTERN OBSTACLE COURSE
AMERICAN LEGION
Enjoy Country and Classic Rock with MANE STREET BAND, 8 pm
until midnight. Everyone welcome!
Join the fun! $10 per event; $10 per photograph. 11 am until
after Parade.
AMERICAN LEGION, MAIN & BEECH STREETS - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FIELD AT MAPLE AND MAIN STREETS
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The Red Flannel Story
It all began in 1936 in the midst of “the worst winter in years.” The whole
country suffered in the grip of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures. A New
York feature writer bemoaned the “fact” that, “Here we are in the midst of an
old-fashioned winter and there are no red flannels in the USA to go with it.”
The local newspaper, The Cedar Springs Clipper, owned and edited by “The
Clipper Gals” Nina Babcock and Grace Hamilton answered the writer with a RED
HOT editorial stating, “Just because Sak’s Fifth Avenue does not carry red flannels,
it doesn’t follow that no one in the country does. CEDAR SPRINGS’ merchants
have red flannels!”
The story was picked up by The Associated Press and orders began pouring in
from all over the USA.
Jack Pollock and his wife Ann, owners of Pollock’s Store in downtown Cedar
Springs, had a large stock of Red Flannels. They were tireless supporters of the
early Red Flannel Festivals and “drop seaters.”
Seeing the possibility of at least a few years of publicity because of our famous
“drop seaters” and lumbering history, a “RED FLANNEL DAY” was planned for
the fall of 1939. The love, pride and support of the community has kept the rich
tradition alive! It has continued to be an annual event, held the last weekend in
September and the first weekend in October for the 76th YEAR, making it the
15th oldest festival in the State of Michigan!
The Festival Board of Directors thanks all of the sponsors of the Festival and
the hundreds of volunteers who make this grand event possible!
Grace Hamilton (left) and Nina Babcock (center)
Clipper Editors from 1932-1955
Jack and Ann Pollock, (right)
Pollock’s Store Owners
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Red Flannel Legends
Grace Hamilton & Nina Babcock, Festival Founders
Thank you for allowing us to reprint! By Tanya Eldred, The Cedar Springs Historical Society
If you have lived in or near Cedar Springs in the last
76 years, you have heard the story of how Cedar Springs
became the Red Flannel Town—many times. But do
we remember the efforts of the Clipper Girls—Nina
Babcock and Grace Hamilton—to get the Red Flannel
town on the map? When they answered the wire
from the Associated Press, it was just the beginning.
Metropolitan newspapers and the radio took up the
cause and spread the word. They received a flood of
letters from all over the United States and overseas
inquiring about Red Flannel underwear. There was
much more publicity than they expected.
Nina Babcock (left) and Grace Hamilton (right)
working on the newspaper in later years.
In November 1939, Red Flannel Day was a bright
Photo courtesy CS Historical Society.
spot in a time of war, when people could forget what
was looming on the horizon. That year, the town played host to thousands of deer hunters on their way up
north to the deer camps. Merchants and clerks wore red shirts or hunting togs and the town was decorated
for event. Five men from Grand Rapids chose the Queen from candidates submitted to the Clipper.
After Red Flannel Day, orders for the red flannel underwear were received from as far away as
Escanaba and Detroit, and other states such as Maine, Texas, California, Kansas, New York, Alabama,
Rhode Island, Florida, and Wyoming, and from Canada and Great Britain. They answered these and news
articles appeared in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Star, Detroit News and Free
Press, Michigan Tradesman, Atlanta Constitution, Life
Magazine, Readers Digest, Independent Woman, and
even True Comics. The Kansas City Star sent a reporter
to interview the girls and they were interviewed on
National Public Radio.
The Clipper girls helped persuade a young man
named Gerald Ford to run for Congress in 1948. As a
congressman, Ford attended the Red Flannel Festival
25 times. His bus became a fairly common site on Main
Street and the girls were always his faithful supporters.
He went on to become Vice President and then President
of the United States.
Two “big-city gals” Grace Hamilton (left) and Nina Babcock (right)
bought the town’s newspaper, The Cedar Springs Clipper, in 1932,
and it was 1936 when they put Cedar Springs on the map.
Photo courtesy CS Historical Society.
The Clipper Girls worked hard to establish the Red
Flannels as a symbol of Cedar Springs. Because of their
hard work, Cedar Springs had become known as the
Red Flannel Town.
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The Red Flannel Festival Board of Directors cordially invites you to
The 71th Annual Red Flannel Festival
Queen Scholarship Pageant
Saturday, September 26, 2015
7:30pm - Doors open at 7:00pm
Cedar Springs High School Auditorium
Tickets available beginning August 24, 2015, at the Cedar Springs Public Library
$10 Advance - $13 at the Door, $6 kids under 18
Order of Events
“There’s a New Sheriff in Town”
Presentation of the Flags - American Legion Glen Hill Post 287
National Anthem
Opening Number
Introduction of Contestants
Introduction of Emcee and Pageant Hostess
Announcement of Prince and Princess 2015
Business Wear Competition
Introduction of Judges
2014 Red Flannel Festival Queen
Melissa Maguire
Entertainment
INTERMISSION
Introductions of Past Red Flannel Royalty
and Visiting Area Royalty
Evening Gown Competition
Entertainment
Current Queen and Court Good Bye
Queen’s Final Walk
Final Contestant Walk
Crowning of 2015 Red Flannel Queen and Court
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2014 Queen and Court
As the 2014 Red Flannel Royalty, we have been extraordinarily blessed to represent this great festival.
We have made so many memories to carry with us for the rest of our lives. We will never forget all the
amazing people we’ve been able to meet along this journey.
Picking a single moment to highlight from this year would be impossible. We had an amazing time
reading to the elementary kids, attending community luncheons, and of course participating in the
events of Red Flannel Day. Getting to experience celebrations in communities outside of our own made
for many unexpected memories. We were able to stand in giant clogs in Holland, explore the capital in
Lansing, and experience the excitement of summer in Grand Haven.
We would like to thank everyone who had a hand in this extraordinary year of our lives. First, we
would like to thank our parents, not only for raising us, but supporting and helping us during our reign as
Red Flannel Royalty. A very special thank you to Jenn Anton, Melissa Armstrong, Kaleigh Rosenberger,
Ellie Brown and Penny Darling, for being our royal chaperones, and coordinating our events. Thank
you to Mr. & Mrs. Maguire for taking care of the float for all the parades. We’d also like to thank our
seamstresses, Mrs. Dubridge, Mrs. Bartlette, Mrs. McFarlane, and Mrs. Sabinas, for our three beautiful
dresses and sashes, for which we received many compliments. Thank you to Wolverine World Wide for
their donation of our wonderful shoes. To the Lucarelli and Patin families, who worked to preserve our
stunning float, and Vanderhyde Ford along with Ed Koehn Chevrolet who supplied us with trucks to
match, both of which we greatly appreciate. A very special thank you to all the individuals who donated
to our scholarships, which will help us all pursue careers in the medical field. Our greatest thanks, of
course, goes to the Red Flannel Festival, and all the men and women who volunteer their time to make
sure the festival runs smoothly, year after year. We look back at this last year of our lives with nostalgic
eyes, and are incredibly thankful. Forever yours,
The Red Flannel Queen Scholarship Foundation
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to this fund over the past 26 years!!! The fact that these scholarships come directly from
you – community members, past queen and court members, area businesses, parents, relatives and friends - means a great deal to the
young ladies who are the recipients. In 2014, the Queen and her Court were awarded scholarships totaling over $2000, bringing the
total of the scholarships presented since 1990 to over $95,000!!
Would you please join us by contributing to the Queen Scholarship Fund?? To contribute, please send a check or money order
payable to: Red Flannel Queen Scholarship Fund, PO Box 43, Cedar Springs, MI 49319. You can also donate through PayPal! Go to the
redflannelfestival.org, under Queen’s Pageant and click “DONATE”. Donations are accepted all year long, through June 30, 2016, for the
2015 Queen and Court. All contributions are tax deductible and NO administrative fees are taken from your donations.
Thank you!!
The Red Flannel Festival Queen Scholarship Committee
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Red Flannel Queen
Scholarship Pageant 2015 Contestants
Red Flannel Festival Queen Pageant
Saturday, September 27, 2014 • 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Springs High School Auditorium
Sarah Beth Kiander
1
Katherine Krankall
2
Daughter of Kevin and Shila Kiander
4
Tara Nicole Tepin
Daughter of Jim and Michele Tepin
7
Megan Zinn
Daughter of Ken and Carol Zinn
3
Daughter of Sarah Marcus
5
Daughter of Greg and Laura Warlick
Nicole Von Seggern
6
Daughter of Maribeth and Jeffrey Von Seggern
8
Bailey Nicole Lachniet
Daughter of Jennifer and Derek Lachniet
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Ashlee Warlick
Allie J. Alverson
Daughter of Eric and Sonya Alverson
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Jessica Marie Plowman
Daughter of Joe and Lisa Plowman
The Red Flannel Royalty
1939
Maxine Smith – (Court) All Contestants
1940
Maxine Yeargin – (Court) Eva Fuller, Phyllis Bradley
1941
Jean Thrall – (Court) Esther Sullivan, Mary Jane Wheeler
1948
Jean Towns – (Court) All Contestants
1949
Darlene Towns – (Court) All Contestants
1950
Marlene Heiss – (Court) All Contestants
1951
Susie Wheeler – (Court) All Contestants
1952
Darlene Lawson – (Court) All Contestants
1953
Trudy Gruber – (Court) All Contestants
1954
Barbara Beremand – (Court) Louise Neaman, Patsy Korcel
1955
Joan Kaines – (Court) Myrtle Brooks, Gerry Hoover
1956
Dionna Shaffer – (Court) Freda Kay Hart, Kaye Hesburn,
Myrtle Brooks, Sandra Castle
1957
Peggy Beals – (Court) Kaye Hesburn, Freda Kay Hart,
Janice Johnson
1958
Martha Newell – (Court) Sally Morris, Judy Korcal,
Mary McInnis, Judy Winter
1959
Eileen Miller – (Court) Julie Korcal, Ardena Clingan,
Francene Rowley
1960
Sally Morris – (Court) Sally Lou Emmory, Sarah Jane Kolk,
Lee Ann Riggle, Wilma Reed
1961
Sharon Castle – (Court) Carol Grannis, Judy Dolan, Sally Emmory
1962
1982
Cheryl Lehman – (Court) Heidi Baker, Lisa Dye, Jill Fisk,
Lorrie Reynolds
1983
Amy Powell – (Court) Michelle Cole, Stacia Fletcher, Kim Stiles,
Jeana Hunn
1984
Colleen Baty – (Court) Suzy Stoner, Kwyn Hansen,
Shelly Joldersma, Barbara Sharp
1985
Lisa Stoner – (Court) Dorothy Sagorski, Traci Stoner,
Tammi Caldwell, Janet Cornell
1986
Mary VanderWal – (Court) Mandy Klooster, Susie Hordyk,
Carla Jamison, Wendy Hawley
1987
Theresa Bartlett – (Court) Kerilin Smith, Brenda Magoon,
Annie Bailey
1988
Dawn Stephan – (Court) Kelly Fitzgerald, Lissa Geglio,
Becky Maddox, Beckee Sturgeon
1989
Cynthia Wilcome – (Court) Mary Kay Edison, Marcy Lang,
Michelle Feyers, Lisa McClendon
1990
Michelle Strickland – (Court) Amy Patin, Nicole Smith,
Kelley Young, Stephenie Phelps
1991
Paige Lemery – (Court) Tina Boehm, Lynette Fitzpatrick,
Julie-Anne Johnson, Kara Wiles
1992
Laura Allen – (Court) Shellie Bratt, Jennifer Lange, Stacy Little,
Christa Strotheide
1993
Loretta Stickler – (Court) Carol Kidder, Sandra MacTavish,
Nancy McAnally
Memory Rodriguez – (Court) Jacqueline Bremmer, Jamie Lange,
Jennifer Mol, Amber Paauwe
1994
1963
Sandra MacTavish – (Court) Pam Martin, Barbara Anderson,
Susan Karasinski
Erin Hart – (Court) Michelle Hardenburg, Mandy Keech,
April VanAssen, Kerri Zank
1995
1964
Darlene Thurston – (Court) Sue Brooks, Nancy Castle,
Judy Shaffer
Stacey Phelps – (Court) Kelly Kemppainen, Tracy Perea,
Tiffany Stevenson, Kerry Potter
1996
1965
Judy Shaffer & Vawn Helenius – (Court) Mary Frank,
Nancy Castle
Autumn Waite – (Court) Stacey Goosen, Abbey Phelps,
Jennifer Sabinas, Erin Shellenbarger
1997
1966
Mary Felix – (Court) Patti Bremmer, Barbara Anderson,
Mary Frank
Becky Dignum – (Court) Alina McDermed, Karla Dubridge,
Kay Anthony, Jessica Pike
1998
1967
Bonnie Frechette – (Court) Julie Hamilton, Connie Gebhardt,
Beth Gould
Kelly Zylstra – (Court) Elizabeth Lundholm, Marie Poll,
Tiffany Nelson, Heather Swope
1999
Cara Stark – (Court) Lindy Heiss, Marianne Rokicki, Jenny Wallace
2000
Beth Groner – (Court) Jennie Benjamin, Ashley Ducat,
Jamie Kubik, Allison VanOs
1968
Debbie Helsel & Mary Clouse – (Court) Betty Jane Hawley,
Marsha Schuitema
1969
Beth Nehring – (Court) Kathy Ingraham, Rebecca Brown,
Debbie DeGood
2001
Kristi McGahan – (Court) Rebecca Cruce, Melissa Harding,
Gabrielle Olson, Mary Perea
1970
Terri Zelinski – (Court) Terri Riggle, Sue Waite, Danette Thurston
2002
1971
Diane Goller – (Court) Teri Covell, Karen Holton, Sandy Robinson
Melissa Arszulowicz – (Court) Ashley Badge, Ashley Christensen,
Amy Millering, Amber Roberts
1972
Pat Feutz – (Court) Olivia Richner, Debbie Nielsen, Terri Saboo
2003
1973
Barb Clark – (Court) Laura O’Dowd, Mary Kolehouse, Terri Hill
Melissa Marquez – (Court) Dani Lauer, Sarah Noreen,
Radine Towns, Kale Tissue
1974
Lisa Viens – (Court) Connie Naffziger, Betty Vinton, Dawn Jackson
2004
Erika Childs – (Court) Jamie Innis, Danielle Millering,
Lindsey Gates, Rebekah Visser
1975
Cheryl Hall – (Court) Sue MacKinnon, Sandy Doyle,
JeDonne Watson
2005
Samantha Heuwagen – (Court) Lauren Cavner, Brittany Hansen
1976
Paula McCaul – (Court) Anna Crites, Marjie Waller, Nancy Viens
2006
Rebecca Tackmann – (Court) Kristina Major, Samantha Pennington
1977
Shelli Simmons – (Court) Katie O’Dowd, Karen Hall, Darci Nielsen
2007
Kaleigh Rosenberger – (Court) Leah Haadsma, Rebecca Newland
1978
Cathy Covell – (Court) Mary Ann Naffziger, Sue Simmons,
Brooke Engleman
2008
Breeann Ovokaitys – (Court) LeAnne Bailey, Kaitlin Dault
2009
Jenna Johnson – (Court) Audriana Boomgaard, Kali Oberdorfer
1979
Nadine Fisk – (Court) Carleen Musshorn, Betsi Burkhart
2010
Tinsley Nulph – (Court) Samantha McGahan, Kayla Ovokaitys
1980
Lori DeYoung – (Court) Chris Bengston, Cherryl Singleton,
Heidi Zank, Teresa VanderHaag
2011
Tranaya VerStrat – (Court) Kaitlyn Caron, Esther Couturier
2012
Dani George – (Court) Jordyn Nichols, Kellie Spahr
1981
Janet Shaw – (Court) Cathy Caswell, Jill Spidel, Donna Aungst,
Marci Kniff
2013
Alexis Lucarelli – (Court) Julianne Schut, Hannah Sommer
2014
Melissa Maguire – (Court) Ellie Ovokaitys, Kaleigh Keech
More information on the Red Flannel Queen Pageant & Sholarship can be found on-line at www.redflannelfestival.org under the Events tab under Queen Pageant.
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The Red Flannel Royalty
2014 Scholarship Patrons
Thank you to these wonderful donors!!
Marianne (Rokicki) Bohn*
Tom & Claudia Mabie
Kaitlyn Caron*
Kayla Ovokaitys*
Cedar Springs Education Booster
Breeann Ovokaitys**
Cedar Springs Library
Jeffrey & Cynthia (Wilcome) Patin**
Cedar Spring Rotary
Jaqueline (Bremmer) Troupe*
Cedar Springs Women’s Club
A special thank you to all the guests who
Jack & Marjorie Clark
participated in our Big Boy Spaghetti
Darlene (Thurston)Dawood**
Dinner Fundraiser!
Michelle (Feyers) Herron*
Don & Linda Hunt
** Denotes Red Flannel Queen
Cathy (Covell) Jano**
*Denotes Red Flannel Court Member
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Celebrating 76 Years!
HELICOPTER RIDES! – NEW EVENT!!!
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of Red Flannel Town!
Special Pricing for kids under 12 yrs
Behind Hilltop At Cedar Springs School Campus
4290 N Us Highway 31 N
Traverse City, Michigan 49686
Always open
Phone (231) 668-6000
[email protected]
www.tcflyingadventures.com
Your health is our passion
at Metro Health Cedar Springs
Our friendly, caring staff treats
your family like our own. We’re
also connecting you to better
care with Metro Health MyChart.
You can schedule appointments
and renew prescriptions online…
even email your doctor.
Medical Services
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Family Practice
Ear, Nose & Throat
OB-GYN
Diabetes Education
Mammography
Physical Therapy
Ultrasound
X-Ray and Lab
14211 White Creek Rd.
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
THANK YOU HOLTON’S LP GAS FOR THE HEAT FOR THE RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE TENT
(616) 252-6300
metrohealth.net
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Denton Boys - Drilling Toys
Denton & Sons
87 44 - 124th S treet • S an d L ak e
Offi ce 6 3 6 -56 8 4
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7 Generations ~ Only Well Drilling Firm Owned & Operated by Dentons!
NOW ENROLLING
NOW
TraditionalENROLLING
and Online Learning
Traditional
and
Online
Learning
Traditional
and
Online
Learning
Creative Technologies Academy
Creative Technologies Academy
FREE
Creative Technologies Academy
A FREE K-12 public school academy authorized by Ferris State University
Traditional High School
Flex Trac High School
Traditional High School
Flex Trac High School
Small Class Sizes
Complete Online Curriculum
Personal Environment
Flexible Hours
Leadership Curriculum
Credit Recovery/Credit Acceleration
Athletic Teams
On Site Teacher Assistance
Call David Oldebekking,
Dean of Students
for enrollment information
616-696-4905
www.ctaschool.com
3 Pine Street
350
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
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This Celebration has been provided through the cooperation of
hundreds of volunteers and the Red Flannel Festival 2015 Board of Directors.
The Red Flannel Festival
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
1st Vice-President:
2nd Vice-President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Trustees:
Michele Tracy
Laura Nozal
Brynadette Powell
Liz Thorington
Matt Andres
Rick Knapp Jr.
Mark Laws
Randy Van Duyn Steve McBride
18 S. Main PO Box 43, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Phone: (616) 696-2662
Extra Special Thanks
to Ed Koehn Chevrolet for the Queen and Court transportation and to
Ed Koehn Chevrolet, Vanderhyde Ford & Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr, & Huber Inc.
for sponsoring the Queen’s Float.
Special Thanks
to Gebhardt Insurance for sponsoring the Sponsor Breakfast
and to Doris Vinton for designing the 2015 logo.
Thank You
to the volunteers, businesses, organizations, and citizens of Red Flannel Town, U.S.A.!
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