End of the Year

I hope everyone had a good 2009, and let's go for an even better 2010!

We are producing a (January-June) Village Newsletter, so look for that at Village Hall and on our website/my blog. The newsletter will no longer be produced quarterly. Instead, we will have 2 newsletters per year. The January newsletter, as stated above, will be available in print form at Village Hall and on our website/my blog shortly. The July newsletter will be mailed out with the Village taxes.

The change is due to the Roscommon County Herald News closing down production.

Full Schedule of Events for Christmas in the Village

Friday, December 4
7:00 p.m. Concert by area groups at the Roscommon High School

Saturday, December 5
8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Breakfast with Santa and a Santa’s Workshop - Roscommon High School, sponsored by the Roscommon Co-op Nursery

10:00 a.m. Cookie Walk & Greenery Sale – Good Shepherd United Methodist Church of the North, 149 West Robinson Lake Road

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Christmas Open House – Gallimore Boarding House – Cookies and candies will be for sale, and free warm wassail will be served

Noon – 3:00 p.m. Special Postage Cancellation at the CRAF Center

Noon – 5:00 p.m. Kids Corner – Free Make & Take a craft. Sponsored by Don Nester Chevrolet Oldsmobile

Noon – 8:00 p.m.
CRAFT Show at the CRAF Center & CIV 4-Week raffle tickets
Model Train displays around the Village
Christmas Tree Silent Auction at the Richardson School House - Roscommon Elementary School Classes
Book Fair – at the CRAF Center, sponsored by the Roscommon County Literacy Council

1:00 p.m. Family Movie – sponsored by the Roscommon Cinema, admission=canned good

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Chain Saw Carving Demonstration, 4:00 p.m. auction of carved items, 5th Street Market Parking Lot

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Memorial Tree, inside Impact Office, sponsored by Hospice of Michigan

3:00 p.m. Family Movie – sponsored by the Roscommon Cinema, admission=canned good

Dusk Luminaries – Welcomes you down 5th and Lake Streets

4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Open House – Village Businesses
Streets are Closed, Free carriage rides starting at Chase Bank

4:00 - ? Lions Club Hot Dogs – Chase Bank, donation of a canned good or money

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. AuSable River Center – Visit the Center and enjoy refreshments and register for a door prize

5:00 p.m. Free cider and donuts in from of Impact Office. Sponsored by Nester Chevrolet.

6:30 p.m. ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE

Village Tree Lighting, after the parade on the lawn of the CRAF Center. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be announcing the coloring contest winters. Children can visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Santa House in BC Pizza’s parking lot.

8:00 p.m. Teen Movie – sponsored by the Roscommon Cinema, admission=canned good.

Christmas in the Village

With the snow falling, it seems like a perfect time to discuss our Christmas in the Village Festival happening this weekend.

Some brief highlights:

Friday - December 4th (tonight)
7:00 p.m. - Concert by area groups - Roscommon High School Auditorium

Saturday - December 5th
(8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) - Breakfast with Santa & Santa's Workshop - Roscommon High School
(Noon - 8:00 p.m.) - Craft Show - CRAF Center Gym
(6:30 p.m.) - Annual Electric Light Parade - Downtown Roscommon

Following the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Gazebo to announce Coloring Contest Winners and light the tree.

After tree lighting, kids can visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Santa House by BC Pizza. Bring your camera!

I invite everybody to come to the Village of Roscommon and enjoy yourself this holday season!

For more information, call Village Hall at 989-275-5743 or check out this past week's Houghton Lake Resorter article.