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Sand Sculpture Contest Friday.

August 5, 2019

Sand Sculpture Contest Friday. By Ron Beeber, OCP correspondent. PENTWATER – The 2019 Pentwater Sand Sculpture Contest is set for Friday, Aug. 9 at the Charles Mears State Park – one of many fun activities on tap for this weekend’s Homecoming Celebration. So, get out your water spritzers, shovels, buckets, watering cans, spoons, putty scrapers, brushes, trowels, butter knives, drinking…

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Pentwater Homecoming this weekend.

August 5, 2019

Pentwater Homecoming this weekend. PENTWATER – Homecoming – the biggest annual event in Pentwater – is set for this weekend, Aug. 8-11. Locals and visitors love to come “home” for Homecoming, and there are many activities on tap for everyone’s enjoyment. This year marks the 89th year of the popular summer celebration. Some highlights are the strawberry shortcake social, a…

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Ferry comes alive for Ghost Town Day.

July 18, 2019
Ferry comes alive for Ghost Town Day.

Ferry comes alive for Ghost Town Day. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. FERRY — The quiet community of Ferry comes alive Saturday, July 27, during its unique annual summer celebration, Ferry Ghost Town Day. One of the highlight events during the festivities is the Greased Pig Contest at 10 a.m. The contest is for children up to age 10, and they…

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‘Grand Finale’ concert at Stone Church July 27.

July 15, 2019

‘Grand Finale’ concert at Stone Church July 27. BENONA TOWNSHIP – The Little Point Sable Association (LPSA) is again teaming up with the Community Foundation for Oceana County to host “Grand Finale,” closing out 16 years of great music that has built an arts endowment fund at the foundation. The concert is set for Saturday, July 27, at 8 p.m.…

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Shelby band students embark on ‘once in a lifetime’ European trip.

July 12, 2019

Shelby band students embark on ‘once in a lifetime’ European trip. SHELBY – Shelby High School band students Morgan Ray and Madison Hawk are embarking upon a “once in a lifetime” European tour through the Michigan Ambassadors of Music program. Morgan, who will be a junior next school year, is a baritone sax player and is in the marching band…

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