IONIA COUNTY'S RESOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPCOMING EVENTS
Information and posters about events in Ionia County can be posted for FREE in our Community Events Calendar. To submit your event fill out the Public Service Events Form at i1430.com or this direct link!
The Community Events Page is provided free of charge thanks to a partnership between IoniaHost.com, WION Radio and the Ionia Kids Club! Email your events poster or brochure to ioniakidsclub@gmail.com.
Banner Ads can be purchased for $10 per month or $100 per year!
Community Events
June 22nd-23rd: ARRL Field Day at Saranac Elementary Schools
June 20th-22nd: Summer Celebration in Downtown Ionia
June 22nd: Curve Balls for a Cure Softball Tournament
June 27th: Relay for Life Team Captain's Meeting
Rover Adoption Day!
Grand River Rover Rescue is having an adoption event at Family Farm & Home in Portland this Sat 11-4.
People can see the dogs we have available at www.grrr4dogs.petfinder.com
Submit your Summer Event Photos to ioniakidsclub@gmail.com and we will create a 2013 SlideShow!
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Bertha Brock Campground is OPEN!
Learn More at Bertha Brock's Website!
ARRL Field Day
June 22 at 2:00pm until June 23 at 2:00pm
Saranac Elementary School 250 Pleasant St Saranac Mi
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!
Grand River Rover Rescue
Grand River Rover Rescue is having an adoption event at Family Farm & Home in Portland on June 15th from 11-4.
People can see the dogs we have available at www.grrr4dogs.petfinder.com
Damon is currently living in a foster home where he is working on basic skills like sit; stay; lay and come when being recalled.
He loves to eat and will gobble down his food from a bowl in no time! He also enjoys eating more slowly with hand feeding and is very gentle taking a treats.
Currently Damon is in a home with lots of teenagers where he enjoys playing tug of war and fetch regularly. He also needs to be walked at least once a day or boredom sets in. If you are a runner, this doggie will have no problem keeping up with you!
In the 2 weeks he has been with his foster family he has not had one accident in the house! He is crate trained, but we have been allowing him to roam unattended at night and short periods during the day with much success. Damon does not like being left totally alone, but that is easily fixed by tuning the radio to his favorite local station! WION Radio of Course!
Visit Grand River Rover Rescue for more information. If you are interested in this pet please fill out an application today.
just click here: Adoption Application
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Do you need help paying a energy bill? Do you need to find the location of the nearest food pantry?
Call 2-1-1 for help with access to local non-profits!
This service is FREE to the Community due to generous community donations and special event fundraisers! You can support this valuable program by volunteering for committees, fundraisers, and special projects.
Monthly Pizza Hut Fundraiser Night: The 2nd Wednesday of the Month
Join us for Dine-In, Deliver, or Carry Out at the Ionia Pizza Hut and 20% of the Sales Generated will be donated to the United Way Montcalm-Ionia to benefit the 2-1-1 Program. You must print out this flyer and present when you place your order! The next event is January 9th!
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Community Food Network
Watch our 2013 Slideshow to see photos from CFN events!
Visit our Community Food Network Blog to read reports from these events!
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Danny Boy's Drive In
WION Radio is pleased to be partnering with Danny Boy's Drive in to give away free passes this summer! Listen to WION Radio and follow their facebook fan pages to learn how to WIN!
Bart from Danny Boy's Drive in, Phil Cloud and Bill Lynch at WION on Friday 5/10/13 at the famous "WION Round Table"
Listen to "America's Biggest-Little Radio Station" Friday Morning for a Danny Boy's update and learn the only way to win free passes to the drive in all summer long! Get the new app, Tune into 1430am or 92.7fmhttp://i1430.com/Listen.html
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Summer in the City Celebration!
Downtown Ionia
June 20 – 22, 2013
The “Summer in the City Celebration” has been created with the goal of hosting a summer festival in downtown Ionia that will create a destination event for tourists. This festival will feature family-friendly activities and is expected to increase visitor traffic in the downtown business district.
The event is currently seeking sponsors, volunteers and all types of vendors. In order to get involved or register your business or event for the festival, contact Downtown Development Authority Director Linda Curtis at 616-527-1420.
Ionia Environmental Improvement Coalition
On behalf of the IEIC Board of Directors I'd like to thank all those that came out to work and those that couldn''t but supported the Ionia Environmental Improvement Coalition First Annual Grand River Cleanup in one way or another! It was really amazing to us just how much we were able to accomplish together in one afternoon...especially with the bugs and heat! We had 45 volunteers dig in and get some work done. Here is a link to the Facebook Photo Album that has the results of our cleanup action!
We collected 65 full bags, 21 tires, and many more random objects that could not fit into bags! Weight and/or yardage will be reported to us soon by the city!
Please take a second and enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that rightly accompanies taking in the result of our collaborative effort. Please share this link with your friends via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc and let them know they can enjoy a cleaner river trail, healthier more beautiful river and natural habitat surrounding arguably one of the best river trails in the county! As I walked up and down the trail taking pictures I welled up with pride to be a native Ionian.
Many people biking and jogging by thanked us for our work. Now we and they can use the trail in peace without seeing litter and debris. We can stop to pick up that random piece of litter knowing there isn't a seemingly insurmountable task surrounding us that requires attention.
I liken trash in natural areas to be sort of like receiving a phone call in the middle of watching a film in which you are completely engrossed. The litter breaks up your suspension of disbelief. Immersing oneself in nature can have a restorative and de-stressing effect. Litter disturbs that process by reminding us of the world we are trying to temporarily escape, one on which we hope to gain perspective.
Now the debris and litter we collected won't end up in Lake Michigan during future flooding events!
We are planning a couple events for the summer. In addition to those
we are considering a Fall Grand River Cleanup, perhaps in the beginning of September. It could focus more on the banks and riverbed when water levels have dropped a few feet.
We'd love your feedback on the cleanup. When you have time please let us know what worked and what didn't so we can decide whether or not to hold another river cleanup, and if so, how to make it better. We have a few ideas to be sure! Thanks for your patience and enthusiasm during our first event. We hope this is the start of something beautiful!
humbly yours,
Mark Fate and the Ionia Environmental Improvement Coalition
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Volunteers can join HandsOn Connect, the Volunteer Managment Tool sponsored by Volunteer Connections Montcalm-Ionia Counties, a program of the United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties. This is a national website that is managed by local volunteer centers.
Why Register?
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Connect with local organizations that use volunteers!
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Sign up for special events and volunteer opportunities!
-
Track volunteer hours for required service needs!
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Find local information about National Days of Service!
**Volunteer of the Month Program**
Celebrating People in Action
Announcing Volunteer of the Month for May: Amy Buckingham
In recognition of your commitment to volunteerism and your community:
ACTION: What has your nominee done or is currently doing?
Amy has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. She has been volunteering and helping people non-stop. This year I needed to find a way to make money for band camp and Amy helped a bunch. She made it a goal to find people that needed me as much as I needed them to make a deal made in heaven. Without Amy's hard work to help a friend I would not be able to do something that means a great deal to me.... Heather Beeman
Visit the Celebrating Volunteers in Action Blog for more information!
The following criteria are utilized in reviewing and judging nominations:
Who may apply?
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Any individual, organization, group, family, or business actively engaged in volunteer service.
-
Award nominees must be residents of Montcalm or Ionia Counties or volunteer within Montcalm or Ionia Counties.
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Volunteer Activity must take place within 12 months of the month submitted.
How are the nominees judged?
Celebrating Volunteers Awards are given to individuals who find innovative ways to meet community needs, efforts which often lead to long-term solutions and impact social problems in their local communities.
-
Activity must meet a community need or concern.
-
Activity must include Hands-on service that results in building community connections within local non-profits and the populations they serve.
-
Activity must be ongoing or create a model that can be replicated within the community.
-
Activity should demonstrate real impact from the activity. How funds were raised? How people were impacted? How the community benefited?
-
Activity should reflect innovative or unique approaches to solving social problems or examples of why the volunteer activity stands out.
How can I submit a nomination?
To nominate a volunteer, fill out the online nomination form or contact download the application form and instruction sheet.
Thank you for your interest in the Celebrating People in Action Volunteers of the Month Program.
**Volunteers NEEDED**
Ionia Kids Club
Ionia Kids Club Members gather every Thursday after school at the First Christian Church on Washington St. to plan service projects, play games, and work to improve community events by volunteering with other organizations. For more information check out the Ionia Kids Club website at www.ioniakidsclub.org or email us at IoniaKidsClub@gmail.com.
Ionia County Peace Community
The Ionia County Peace Community would like to invite you to attend our MLK Day Planning Meeting to discuss the sucess and needs of the 2012 MLK Day Events. If you would like more details, please email us ioniacountypeace@gmail.com Check out our website and Community Blog!
Community Food Network
The Community Food Network would like to invite you to check out our updated website at www.ioniahost.com/garden. The next Community Food Network Planning Committee Meeting is April 8th at the Mid-Michigan District Health Dept in Stanton. More community garden activities can be found on HandsOn Connect!
Medical Reserve Corps
The Montcalm-Ionia Medical Reserve Corps is looking for Medically Licensed Individuals who would like to volunteer at special events, health fairs, and help the community in the event of a local disaster! If you would like more information, contact citizencorpsvista@gmail.com.
Visit HandsOn Connect to find Volunteer Opportunities and Sign Up for your Volunteer Account!!
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If you would like more information about
volunteering locally or would like to post information about your event on
this website please contact Penny at IoniaKidsClub@gmail.com.
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Community Events
June 22nd-23rd: ARRL Field Day at Saranac Elementary Schools
June 20th-22nd: Summer Celebration in Downtown Ionia
June 22nd: Curve Balls for a Cure Softball Tournament
June 27th: Relay for Life Team Captain's Meeting
Rover Adoption Day!
Grand River Rover Rescue is having an adoption event at Family Farm & Home in Portland this Sat 11-4.
People can see the dogs we have available at www.grrr4dogs.petfinder.com
Submit your Summer Event Photos to ioniakidsclub@gmail.com and we will create a 2013 SlideShow!
Bertha Brock Campground is OPEN!
Learn More at Bertha Brock's Website!
ARRL Field Day
June 22 at 2:00pm until June 23 at 2:00pm
Saranac Elementary School 250 Pleasant St Saranac Mi
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!
Grand River Rover Rescue
Grand River Rover Rescue is having an adoption event at Family Farm & Home in Portland on June 15th from 11-4.
People can see the dogs we have available at www.grrr4dogs.petfinder.com
Damon is currently living in a foster home where he is working on basic skills like sit; stay; lay and come when being recalled.
He loves to eat and will gobble down his food from a bowl in no time! He also enjoys eating more slowly with hand feeding and is very gentle taking a treats.
Currently Damon is in a home with lots of teenagers where he enjoys playing tug of war and fetch regularly. He also needs to be walked at least once a day or boredom sets in. If you are a runner, this doggie will have no problem keeping up with you!
In the 2 weeks he has been with his foster family he has not had one accident in the house! He is crate trained, but we have been allowing him to roam unattended at night and short periods during the day with much success. Damon does not like being left totally alone, but that is easily fixed by tuning the radio to his favorite local station! WION Radio of Course!
Visit Grand River Rover Rescue for more information. If you are interested in this pet please fill out an application today.
just click here: Adoption Application
Do you need help paying a energy bill? Do you need to find the location of the nearest food pantry?
Call 2-1-1 for help with access to local non-profits!
This service is FREE to the Community due to generous community donations and special event fundraisers! You can support this valuable program by volunteering for committees, fundraisers, and special projects.
Monthly Pizza Hut Fundraiser Night: The 2nd Wednesday of the Month
Join us for Dine-In, Deliver, or Carry Out at the Ionia Pizza Hut and 20% of the Sales Generated will be donated to the United Way Montcalm-Ionia to benefit the 2-1-1 Program. You must print out this flyer and present when you place your order! The next event is January 9th!
Community Food Network
Watch our 2013 Slideshow to see photos from CFN events!
Visit our Community Food Network Blog to read reports from these events!
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Danny Boy's Drive In
WION Radio is pleased to be partnering with Danny Boy's Drive in to give away free passes this summer! Listen to WION Radio and follow their facebook fan pages to learn how to WIN!
Bart from Danny Boy's Drive in, Phil Cloud and Bill Lynch at WION on Friday 5/10/13 at the famous "WION Round Table"
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Summer in the City Celebration!
Downtown Ionia
June 20 – 22, 2013
The “Summer in the City Celebration” has been created with the goal of hosting a summer festival in downtown Ionia that will create a destination event for tourists. This festival will feature family-friendly activities and is expected to increase visitor traffic in the downtown business district.
The event is currently seeking sponsors, volunteers and all types of vendors. In order to get involved or register your business or event for the festival, contact Downtown Development Authority Director Linda Curtis at 616-527-1420.
Ionia Environmental Improvement Coalition
On behalf of the IEIC Board of Directors I'd like to thank all those that came out to work and those that couldn''t but supported the Ionia Environmental Improvement Coalition First Annual Grand River Cleanup in one way or another! It was really amazing to us just how much we were able to accomplish together in one afternoon...especially with the bugs and heat! We had 45 volunteers dig in and get some work done. Here is a link to the Facebook Photo Album that has the results of our cleanup action!
Volunteers can join HandsOn Connect, the Volunteer Managment Tool sponsored by Volunteer Connections Montcalm-Ionia Counties, a program of the United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties. This is a national website that is managed by local volunteer centers.
Why Register?
-
Connect with local organizations that use volunteers!
-
Sign up for special events and volunteer opportunities!
-
Track volunteer hours for required service needs!
-
Find local information about National Days of Service!
**Volunteer of the Month Program**
Celebrating People in Action
Announcing Volunteer of the Month for May: Amy Buckingham
In recognition of your commitment to volunteerism and your community:
ACTION: What has your nominee done or is currently doing?
Amy has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. She has been volunteering and helping people non-stop. This year I needed to find a way to make money for band camp and Amy helped a bunch. She made it a goal to find people that needed me as much as I needed them to make a deal made in heaven. Without Amy's hard work to help a friend I would not be able to do something that means a great deal to me.... Heather Beeman
Visit the Celebrating Volunteers in Action Blog for more information!
The following criteria are utilized in reviewing and judging nominations:
Who may apply?
-
Any individual, organization, group, family, or business actively engaged in volunteer service.
-
Award nominees must be residents of Montcalm or Ionia Counties or volunteer within Montcalm or Ionia Counties.
-
Volunteer Activity must take place within 12 months of the month submitted.
How are the nominees judged?
Celebrating Volunteers Awards are given to individuals who find innovative ways to meet community needs, efforts which often lead to long-term solutions and impact social problems in their local communities.
-
Activity must meet a community need or concern.
-
Activity must include Hands-on service that results in building community connections within local non-profits and the populations they serve.
-
Activity must be ongoing or create a model that can be replicated within the community.
-
Activity should demonstrate real impact from the activity. How funds were raised? How people were impacted? How the community benefited?
-
Activity should reflect innovative or unique approaches to solving social problems or examples of why the volunteer activity stands out.
How can I submit a nomination?
To nominate a volunteer, fill out the online nomination form or contact download the application form and instruction sheet.
Thank you for your interest in the Celebrating People in Action Volunteers of the Month Program.
**Volunteers NEEDED**
Ionia Kids Club
Ionia Kids Club Members gather every Thursday after school at the First Christian Church on Washington St. to plan service projects, play games, and work to improve community events by volunteering with other organizations. For more information check out the Ionia Kids Club website at www.ioniakidsclub.org or email us at IoniaKidsClub@gmail.com.
Ionia County Peace Community
The Ionia County Peace Community would like to invite you to attend our MLK Day Planning Meeting to discuss the sucess and needs of the 2012 MLK Day Events. If you would like more details, please email us ioniacountypeace@gmail.com Check out our website and Community Blog!
Community Food Network
The Community Food Network would like to invite you to check out our updated website at www.ioniahost.com/garden. The next Community Food Network Planning Committee Meeting is April 8th at the Mid-Michigan District Health Dept in Stanton. More community garden activities can be found on HandsOn Connect!
Medical Reserve Corps
The Montcalm-Ionia Medical Reserve Corps is looking for Medically Licensed Individuals who would like to volunteer at special events, health fairs, and help the community in the event of a local disaster! If you would like more information, contact citizencorpsvista@gmail.com.
Visit HandsOn Connect to find Volunteer Opportunities and Sign Up for your Volunteer Account!!
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If you would like more information about volunteering locally or would like to post information about your event on this website please contact Penny at IoniaKidsClub@gmail.com.
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