The Shepherd Journal Number 1

The Shepherd Journal Vol 1. No. 1 | April 25, 2007 | PREMIERE ISSUE

Contents The Shepherd Journal

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First of several planned competitions are Underway

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Beard Contest Information

Contact Information

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Ladies, start your sewing machines!

Email: [email protected]

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Help tell the Story about this year’s Maple Syrup Festival

Postal Mail: The Shepherd Journal P.O. Box 532 Shepherd, MI 48883

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Carnival Tickets going on sale in May

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Planning Committee adds three new events to Schedule

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Sesquicentennial Calendar coming Soon

Publisher:

Jon Morgan

Website: http://www.historicshepherd.com

Catalog 7

T-Shirt

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Polo Shirts

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Regular Sweatshirts

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Hooded Sweatshirts

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Order your family banner today!

News First of several planned competitions are Underway Two major contests have already been started in conjunction with the sesquicentennial: the Beard Contest and the Dress Contest. Both contests began in the winter and are still open to new participants. The Beard Contest was kicked off with a registration night in January during which several gentlemen subjected themselves to close scrutiny by judges Kristi Bush, Debbie McLoughlin, Julie Salisbury and Heather Wolf. They were thorough but didn’t take themselves too seriously. The Dress Contest is also underway with participants entering dresses in both a homemade and a store purchased category. Winners will be awarded excellent prizes, but in the end both contests are designed to be a fun way to celebrate Shepherd’s Sesquicentennial. Other competitions during Sesquicentennial weekend include a tractor pull, lawn tractor pull, and a horse pull.

Beard Contest Information Participants 1. Harold Metcalf 2. Dick Switzer 3. Dan Coughlin 4. Jim Bush 5. Jim Ramon 6. Justin Ramon 7. Ron Fields 8. Steve Davidson 9. David Travis

11. Roger Bragg

21. Kevin Jerome

12. Dave Whitney

22. Roy Balcom

13. Dennis Oyster 14. Josh Parks 15. Tim Willoughby 16. Ray Ford 17. Kent Roth 18. Greg Bartman 19. John Johnson 20. Kirk Stevens

10. Merlene Koutz, Sr.

Categories

1. Longest beard 2. Best looking 3. Most colorful 4. Longest moustache 5. The scruffiest looking beard

News Ladies, start your sewing machines! The following are the guidelines for the Dress Contest. Contact Michelle Davidson at (989) 828-6810 or by email at [email protected] for more information or if you have questions. Anyone who has selected a dress to purchase or started working on a dress please send a note to the committee via webmaster@historicshepherd. com or call (989) 828-4038 to let us know how you are doing. 1.

The Dress Contest is open to all woman in the community of any age.

2. Dresses that are entered should be from 1857, the year of Shepherd’s birth. They can be in the style of day dresses, gowns, work dresses or other attire from that period only. 3. Contestants are asked to wear their dress to the contest judging at 2 p.m. in the Village Park on Saturday, August 18. Contestants are also invited to walk during the community parade on Sunday, August 19 at 1:30 p.m. while wearing their dress. 4. Dresses entered can be hand made or store boughten. “Hand made” refers to any dress that was created from entirely from scratch at home by the contestant. “Store boughten” referes to any dress that was purchased off the rack at a store or online. 5. Dresses will be voted upon in two divisions: Homemade or Store purchased. Categories for prizes will consist of Most Detailed, Best Looking, and Simplest.

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6. Registration for the contest is open until Friday, August 10th

Help tell the Story about this year’s Maple Syrup Festival HistoricShepherd.com is looking for individuals from around the community who would like to contribute to online coverage of next week’s Maple Syrup Festival. You should attend a majority of the events and have reliable access to the Internet. You can post to the Historic Shepherd blog at http://historicshepherd.blogspot.com or submit the address of your personal site. Coverage of the Maple Syrup Festival could include highlights and lowpoints, survival tips, memories from previous festivals, and how Shepherd has changed over the past years. Photos are also encouraged. To register as an official HistoricShepherd.com blogger, send email to Jon Morgan at webmaste [email protected] or call (989) 828-4038. Include the address of your existing blog if you’d prefer to post articles on your own site.

News Carnival Tickets going on sale in May Advance tickets for the Sesquicentennial Carnival rides are going on sale soon for $10 a piece in May. During the Sesquicentennial they will be $15 a piece. The carnival will be located at the parking lot in front of Highland Plastics. Tickets will be available at the Village office, First Bank of Shepherd, and the Isabella Bank and Trust. You can also order them via the Sesquicentennial website. For more information contact Gina Ross at 989-828-5278 or send email to webmaster@hist oricshepherd.com.

Planning Committee adds three new events to Schedule The planning committee approved the addition of three new events to the Shepherd Sesquicentennial schedule. These events were a Pie Baking contest, Road Apple Bingo, and a Photo Slide show.

Participants in the the Road Apple bingo game will be able to buy squares of land on Saturday. Starting at 7 p.m., one or more horses will be allowed to roam free in this section of the field. Participants win when their square is hit with horse manure, sometimes referred to as “road apples.”

Sesquicentennial Calendar coming Soon Residents of Central Michigan will be able to keep track of important dates while learning about the Village of Shepherd’s past. Each month in the 18 month commemorative calendar offers a unique glimpse at Shepherd during its earliest days. A timeline highlighting key events in Shepherd’s rich 150 year history is also included in the calendar. For more information, contact Patti Sandel by phone at 989-828-5534 or via email at [email protected].

The Photo Slide show will be presented on Thursday, August 16 immediately following the opening ceremonies and the ice cream social. Judging for the pie baking contest will take place on Friday.

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Catalog

Support the Shepherd Sesquicentennial

Catalog T-Shirt $15 S M L XL

Polo Shirts $25 S M L XL

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Catalog Regular Sweatshirts $27 S M L XL

Hooded Sweatshirts $27 S M L XL

Sesquicentennial apparel will be available for sale at the Village of Shepherd office, Evan Drugs, Three Wishes, Curves, and on the Sesquicentennial website. Or contact Michelle and Steve Davidson at 989828-6810 or [email protected] for ordering details.

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Catalog Order your family banner today! Shepherd residents are invited to order an official Shepherd Sesquicentennial family banner as a part of the upcoming celebration in August. The banners will display the Sesquicentennial logo, your family’s name, and the year when your family first lived in Shepherd. Each banner will cost $100. The banners are made out of a durable sunbrella fabric and are the same size as the Maple Syrup Festival banners. The banners will be hung up along Shepherd’s Main Street around Mid-August. You will be able to take home your banner after the Sesquicentennial is over. For more information, contact Lee Coughlin at 989-828-6712 or [email protected].

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