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Ithaca Report

By Sheri Weber-Ithaca Promotional Committee President

Ithaca Activities:

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY: Saturday November 11^th at 11:00 a.m. at the Gratiot County War Memorial located on the lawn of the Gratiot County Courthouse. Doug Yarnell, Gratiot County Resident and Veteran, will be speaking. Please join the community in honoring those that have given their lives, and for those currently protecting the United States of America. This service is hosted by the Ithaca VFW and the Ithaca American Legion.

CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS IN ITHACA: Friday December 1^st, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Santa Parade will go through downtown Ithaca at 6:00 p.m. Santa will be visiting with all of his friends after that in his new house in downtown Ithaca. Cash Giveaway drawing totaling $500.00 will be given at 7:00 p.m. Beginning November 20^th you can register with downtown merchants for the cash giveaway. Come and join the old fashioned Christmas Celebration in Ithaca. Entertainment will be provided by Ithaca Jazz Band, Sweet Adelines, Mid-State Barbershoppers, and the Newark Mennonite Singers. Ithaca will also be hosting the “House Decorating Contest” this year, contact Ithaca City Hall for more information.

We welcome Auto Wares to Ithaca. They have located at 1414 E. Center St. Auto Wares purchased the former Nevins Auto Parts and has moved the business to the E.Center St. location. Stop and see how they have expanded their line of auto supplies.

The Ithaca Promotional Committee would like to Thank Everyone that worked in 2006 to make all of our activities Successful. We hosted some great events and they would not have happened without the help of volunteers. We are very happy to be able to give many extras to Ithaca from the profits of these events. Some of the projects we sponsor are: Flowers throughout Ithaca, Share the lease of Christmas Decoration throughout Ithaca with the City of Ithaca, Easter Egg Hunt, Ithaca Hometown Fun Fest, Christmas Under the Stars in Ithaca Celebration, Santa Parade, Christmas Cash Giveaway, Ithaca House Decorating Contest. The Promotional Committee is providing Santa with a new house in conjunction with the Mid-Michigan Correctional Facility. We are also planning for a Sand Volleyball Court to be placed in Woodland Park which is made possible with funds from the 5K Run held every year during the Ithaca Hometown Fun Fest.

Everyone have a great Holiday Season and we look forward to more events in 2007.