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| The Roscommon Farmers Market is open for the season! The market is open every Monday, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the AuSable River Center. Come get some fresh produce, baked goods, wood furniture and more!
The Roscommon Freedom Festival Parade and Fireworks will be on tap Saturday, July 4th! Jim & Laura Witt, the Roscommon Fireworks Committee and Sponsors have, once again, worked tirelessly to bring to our community a spectacular fireworks display for the upcoming July 4th celebration. This year's display will be bigger and better than last year! Fireworks and music will start at 10:15 p.m. You can tune in to 104.3 FM for a live broadcast! There will be food and children's games beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Roscommon Fire Training Grounds. The Freedom Festival Committee will be organizing the July 4th parade, which will kick off in the Village at 11:00 a.m. This year's theme is "Village of Dreams". Pre-registration is required and it is FREE. Forms may be picked up at the Higgins Lake-Roscommon Chamber of Commerce Tuesday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Immediately following the parade stop by the Gazebo at the CRAF Center for a musical and ice cream social hosted by Soul’s Harbor Worship Center. Food and children's games will begin at the Fire Training Grounds at 6:00 p.m. The Roscommon County Fairboard will be on hand, cooking hot dogs and popcorn and so much more. The Freedom Festival Committee will have activities and games for the children. Come on out and enjoy all the fun. The 1st Roscommon Summer Fun Festival, sponsored by Roscommon area churches, will be held July 30, 31 August 1 and 2 at the Roscommon Fire Training Grounds. Come on out for food, games, music, speakers and more. Camping/RV space is also available. The Roscommon County Fair will be held August 7-9 at the Roscommon Fire Training Grounds. Applications are available at the Chamber Office and at Roscommon and Houghton Lake High Schools for 2009 Roscommon County Fair events. “Miss Roscommon County Teen” (ages 15-17) and the “Miss Roscommon County” (ages 18-25) Beauty Pageants, the Beautiful Baby and, Little Sweetheart Contest s, Mud Bog, and Horse Show. For more information, call Kathy at 989-275-8546 or email her at roscommoncountyfair@yahoo.com. The 30th Annual Michigan Firemen's Memorial Festival Committee will be held September 17-20, 2009. Thursday, the 17th, is Family Night, with free hot doges & pop at 5:00 p.m. with activities for the children. Friday, the 18th, begins the first full day of games and activities. Saturday, the 19th, is the Annual Memorial Service at the Firemen's Memorial Site, beginning at 9:00 a.m. with he Memorial Parade through downtown Roscommon at 11:00 a.m. Come check out all the activities at the grounds. For more information call 989-275-5880. The NEW ORV map for Roscommon County is now available. You can print a copy by going to the County website at www.roscommoncounty.net Contact the Roscommon County Economic & Development Corporation at www.877muvonup.com Need that fishing report - you can get the latest from the Department of Natural Resources www.michigan.gov/dnr For area and state maps online check out Michigan Maps Online at www.michiganmapsonline.com Free Women's Clothing at Fresh Start Closet sponsored by the Zonta Club of Roscommon County Area inside the First Congregational Church Community Outreach Center in Roscommon. Clothing is available to all women entering or returning to the work force. For an appointment, call Andrea Weiss 989-275-8941, Edna Close 989-821-6603 or Louise Bucco 989-389-1045. |
Roscommon County
is located in the center of Michigan's Lower Pennisula. Featuring: Higgins Lake The 6th Most Beautiful Lake in the World! |