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Swartz Creek Hometown Days Directors:Larry Bush - General Chairman

Daneen Fick - SecretaryDave Moore, CPA - Finance

Nicole Krascell - Logistics/Assistant ExpoMark Kietzman - Grounds

Andy & Paula Sparr - Entertainment (Not Pictured)DeAnna Krascell - Expo/Food Services

Nelson Porter - Car ShowWanda Cummings - Parade

Brenda Huyck - Vice Chairperson/Community TentSusie Kietzman - Volunteers

Theresa Seitz - Kidszone (Not Pictured)

The Swartz Creek Hometown Days (SCHTD) is a celebration of com-munity. It truly takes thousands of man hours to organize and host this festival. Plus thousands of dol-lars in generous donations from lo-cal businesses and individuals are used to make it happen. The time, energy and money is well invested as you will see as the entire community comes together to play.

The Carnival will be set up and ready for fun on Thursday and that evening the SCHTD committee is hosting a kickoff dinner where the King and Queen of Hometown Days will be crowned. Right after the din-ner you can head over to the Enter-tainment Tent to watch the Bubba’s Got Talent Finals.

Our main attractions this year are the Vicenta’s White Tigers and High Flying Pages Aerial & Animal Thrill Show. They will be performing Fri-day, Saturday and Sunday.

The Entertainment tent hosts a number of acts. On Saturday night

Green Bottle Fly and Sunday Crush will appear.

There are a great number of FREE things to do and see during the fes-tival. Even the Carnival rides will be FREE from 6:00 am. till 8:00 a.m. Friday morning!

Don’t miss the Benefi t Concert on the football fi eld Friday night! We will be giving the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan all non-perishable

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Where EveryoneFeels At Home!

A big thank you to the many committee members, volunteers andsponsors that come together every year from the Swartz Creek Hometown Days Committee!

food donations, Carriage Town Min-istries all toiletry item donations and collecting cash donations at the gate. Enjoy the music of Thicker Than Wa-ter and then the Jason Eaton Band.

Parking is at Sports Creek Race-way with MTA shuttle buses running Friday, 5:00 pm to 10:00 p.m., Sat-urday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, Noon to 6:00 p.m.

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Every year the Swartz Creek Home-town Days Festival is presented in a different theme so the entertainment varies in keeping with the current theme. There is something in every way, shape and form for every age group. Sights, sounds, tastes and feel-ings stimulate every sensory percep-tion. Boring is not an option.

The Directors search for the best local talent to support our commu-nity. Groups that keep the audience tapping their feet, singing along and clapping in appreciation; the kind of music that soothes the soul.

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Bubba O’Mally’s Motorcycle Poker Run to benefi t Camp Quality, a local camp for children with cancer, will wrap up about 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Entertainment Tent.

Thanks to veteran volunteers, Andy and Paula Sparr for organizing the En-tertainment Tent. They have worked diligently for the past eight years to organize the entertainment and keep everything running smoothly. For the last three years they were assistant di-rectors and this year are directors of the entertainment tent.

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Hometown Days is upon us already. Excitement is brewing, preparation is taking place and above all, the community of Swartz Creek is coming together once again to make sure that EVERYONE feels welcome here! To advertise what amazing local businesses we have, the Expo tent this year is sure to shine.

The Expo Tent will be visited by many people who wish to learn more about what Swartz Creek has to offer. What a great way to advertise your business for practically no cost! You can showcase all that your company has to offer while supporting your local community.

This year is our fourth annual silent auction event

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The contest is hosted by St. Mary’s Girls Challenge Club. Samantha and Angela Boshaw are the leaders of the 5th - 8th grade girls who volunteer at the con-test. They refl ect the skills learned from their mother, Cheryl, who accepted the position of Chairman pre-viously held by Patty Edmonds. Even after 4 years of helping with this event they still look forward to participating.

Volunteers who love and care about their town are the foundation of the city and the heart that pumps life into Swartz Creek Hometown Days. Whether born here or moved here a short time ago everyone contributes their time and effort. A true refl ection of the spirit of America!

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has long been known as a haven for homeless men and as the economy worsens, their services are needed even more. A clothing room, food pantry and residential re-habilitation program is also available for men trying to rebuild their lives. They sponsor a summer children’s camp and seasonable parties for area youth. In recent years, they purchased three nearby homes in which women and children live in a family environment. They are a beacon of hope for the inner-city. Additional in-formation can be obtained on www.carriagetownmin-istries.com.

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan is a food distribu-tion hub for many churches and agencies that provide food to people in need. All year around they spearhead food drives and fundraisers to fi nance their food ware-housing operation. Donations of non-perishable food from the Hometown Days concert will be delivered to the Food Bank on Lapeer Road in Flint.

The Rockín 4 Charity benefi t concert in Swartz Creek will be a musical treat prior to a spectacular fi reworks show and donations will aid two well-known charitable organizations. For more information on the concert contact Brenda Huyck (810) 922-7756.

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Thursday, May 31stBlueBerry Hill Pony Rides & Petting Zoo (Sponsored by Insulmaster) ...................................................................4:00 pm - Dusk

Swartz Creek High School Idol Contest Tryouts ..................................................................................................................... 4:00 pm(Pre-Register by 1:00 pm on May 26th at sponsor SageLink Credit Union or hometowndays.org)

Carnival ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pmRedeem your canned food/pantry donation for a free ride ticket from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. (Limit two ride tickets per person)Pay-One-Price $20 Wristbands ...........................................................................................................................4:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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Kick Off Dinner (by Invitation Only) .................................................................................................................................................5:30 pm King & Queen nominees & family meet at Senior Center at 5:00 pm to be shuttled to Kincaid property

Bubba’s Got Talent Finals .................................................................................................................................................................7:00 pm

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Saturday, June 2nd12th Annual Perennial Plant Exchange ................................................................................................................. 9:30 am - 10:30 am (Located on Civic Drive across from Police Station - rain or shine)

FREE Coff ee & Donuts (Donated by Tim Horton’s & Donna’s Donuts) ............................................................... 9:30 am - 10:30 am

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Michigan Vietnam Veteran’s Traveling Memorial (Fortino Drive) ..................................................................10:00 am - 5:00 pm

BlueBerry Hill Pony Rides & Petting Zoo (Sponsored by Fick Excavating) ........................................................... 11:00 am - Dusk

Pet Awareness and Adoption (Sponsored by Swartz Creek Veterinary Hospital) ........................................... 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Expo TentExpo Tent (Sponsored by Swartz Creek Chamber of Commerce) ........................................................................ 11:00 am - 9:00 pmIncludes SCHTD Silent Aution Fundraiser & Festival Information Station

Sharp Funeral Home Hometown Days FREE Parade Sharp Funeral Home Hometown Days FREE Parade ................................................................................................. 12:00 pm(Thanks Swartz Creek United Methodists for cleaning up after the parade)

Entertainment Tent.............................................................................................................................................................. Noon - 1:00 am

8th Annual FREE Car Show on Fortino Drive (Sponsored by Woods Collision) ......................................................1:00 - 5:00 pm

FREE Karate Demonstration ........................................................................................................................................2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

FREE Smooth Steps Dance Studio Performance ..........................................................................................................2:30 - 2:45 pm

Swartz Creek Idol Contest Open Mic Trials & Finals ............................................................................................................... 3:00 pm (Pre-Register by 1:00 pm on May 26th at sponsor SageLink Credit Union or hometowndays.org)

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Swartz Creek Idol Contest Finals Elementary, Middle & High School Students ...........................................................5:30 pm

Indian Anishinaabe Kinoomaagewin Presentation ............................................................................................................... 6:00 pm

Michigan Scottish Pipes and Drums .............................................................................................................................................6:30 pm

Green Bottle Fly ............................................................................................................................................................ 8:00 pm - Midnight

Sunday, June 3rdBeautiful Baby Contest (Prizes sponsored by Swartz Creek Montessori) Pre-Registration: 00 - 06 Months/Noon - 12:15 pm • 07 - 12 Months/12:15 pm - 12:35 pm 13 - 18 Months/12:35 pm - 12:55 pm • 19 - 24 Months/12:55 - 1:15 pm

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Expo TentExpo Tent (Sponored by Swartz Creek Area Chamber of Commerce) .......................................................................Noon - 5:00 pmSCHTD Silent Auction Fundraiser Ends at 2:00 pm

Michigan Child I.D. Program (Sponsored by Swartz Creek Masonic Lodge #458) ...........................................1:00 pm - 4:00pm

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Vicenta’s White Tigers & High Flying PagesAerial & Animal Thrill Show

The youngest member of the Pages family, Mercedes, is best known for her Ballerina on Horseback act in which she rides and dances on two ponies. This year she is joined by The Riding Donnerts family, masters of equestrian riding and 5th generation circus perform-ers. They will display riding artistry, juggling and com-edy all on horseback. Mercedes has become famous with her spinning aluminum hula-hoop act which ends with a fi nale of several hula-hoops wrapped around her at one time.

Each act will perform at least twice each day, with an extra show added for Saturday by the High Flying Pages. View the complete schedule in the center of this publication for details or visit www.hometowndays.org.


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When you attend Swartz Creek Hometown Days you are focused on the many activities, food and people. Lots of people are moving around, enjoying themselves with friends and family, within a relatively small area. The planning to keep the event safe, clean, and of course to maximize the fun, begins months in advance.

Planning the “grounds” is Mark Kietzman’s job and has been for the last six years. Mark’s business, Insulmaster started in 1979 as an insulation company. Today Mark wears many hats and thrives on the variety. His responsibility for Home-town Days is simply - “Anything that touches the ground.” Tables, chairs, stages, generators and of course the tents and electricity are all super-vised by Mark.

“It’s like building a city out of nothing,” said Kietzman.

The largest tent is 60’ wide and 140’ long on Kincaid Field. A gen-

erator on site supplies power, and thanks to a donation of transform-ers from a local farmer, the current is stepped down to supply the tents. The eleven acres that Hometown Days takes over is donated by a lo-cal farmer as well, the Kincaid Fam-ily. Over the six years that Mark has been involved, they have cleared more land each year and expanded the grounds. Mike Cummings ofM. R. Maintenance of Swartz Creek is the assistant grounds maintenance director and with Mark they run a crew of about 40 volunteers that set up and maintain the grounds. Dur-ing the weekend a crew of three ro-tates through emptying trash cans and replacing plastic bags. About 40 yards of trash is collected over the four day weekend. They do the best they can to recycle some of that.

Mark and his wife Susie Kietzman park their trailer on the grounds on Memorial Weekend and live on the

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Scenesgrounds for the week. Susie is the volunteer director, so they are both busy making things happen.

“Unfortunately I’ve never had the time to enjoy the rides or the many entertainment opportunities availal-able during the Festival,” said Mark.

It is a constant whirl of activity to bring it all together.

“Amazing how you can bring a whole city together and make it work and have a good time doing it,” said Mark.

Mark is proud to be able to take great care of the vendors for Home-town Days.

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The Grand Marshalls for the Hometown Days Parade will be representatives from each branch of the military. Show your sup-port for our troops as they lead the parade. A parade brings out the spirit of the community as you see the dance studios, pom squads, politicians, service clubs, youth organizations and of course the Drag-on Marching Band. Everyone has a

favorite in the parade, but they are all cheered on as they make their way from the High School, down Miller Road and up Fredrick Street.

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Each year, the Hometown Pa-rade includes some four-legged walkers who get lots of smiles from all ages, and in the Pet Awareness & Adoption Tent,

you will fi nd pets available for adop-tion.

PAWS volunteers will be walking in the parade on Saturday. They are active in Swartz Creek and pledged to buy food for a year for the Police K-9 Offi cer, Ike.

That’s not the fi rst time the PAWS signature has been seen around the community. Since 1997 they have been rescuing and rehabilitating pets and adopting them into loving homes (at businesses like PetSmart,

PetCo and Family Farm & Home). They adopt out over 300 dogs and cats a year. (formerly called Last Chance Rescue, name changed 2011)

Animals come to PAWS from a va-riety of circumstances and are quar-antine at their Swartz Creek farm. From there the animals are fostered in homes of volunteers who care for them until they are adopted. This enables PAWS to get acquainted with the animal and pass on their insight to prospective owners.

Their philosophy is to adopt dogs to families to live indoors as a fam-ily member. Follow-ups are made fol-lowing adoptions and a return policy is in place.

The area’s economic downturn has meant additional pressure on PAWS, says President Glenda Beatty. Both because of the sheer numbers - and

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the fact that animals now come to us with more medical problems. Adop-tion fees do not cover our expenses and we rely on volunteer help and private donations to stay afl oat.

Beatty says that rewards come when unwanted animals become part of a loving family or an abused animal is turned around to be a service dog. All animals are spayed/neutered prior to adoption and are micro chipped and up to date on shots and worming. Heartworm cases are also treated.

PAWS Animal Rescue has a critical need for volunteer holding homes, funds for their spay/neuter fund and an ongoing need for quality dog food. For additional information leave a message on (810)635-9649 or send donations to PO Box 87, Swartz Creek, MI 48473. Their Web site is www.pawsanimalrescue.net

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Finalists receive prize money, tro-phies, and bragging rights.

There will be 4 Categories: 1) Swartz Creek High School Try-

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Tryouts: Friday, June 1st at 5:00 p.m.3) Swartz Creek Middle School

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town Days Festival at Kincaid Park in the Idol/KidsZone Tent on the West side of Morrish and South of Miller. (Parking and shuttle service is available at Sports Creek Raceway.) 4.) Please arrive 30 minutes early to sign in. If you have questions please call Theresa or Joe Seitz (810) 635-2390.

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