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Applications for grants accepted through FSD Foundation

  The Frankenmuth School District Foundation is currently accepting applications for individual student grants and teacher/advisor grants. The deadline is Friday, May 25 at 4pm. Applications can be returned to the Frankenmuth School District Office, the main office at List Elementary or Rittmueller Middle School, or the guidance office at the High School.

  Don't miss your opportunity to take advantage of this wonderful program. For more information go to www.frankenmuth.k12.mi.us  and click on FSD Foundation, located under the Administration button.

River Place shops host fashion event April 25-27

  Get ready to shop new spring fashions ‘til you drop at several Franken­muth River Place shops including Calla Lilies, Amy’s Accessories, Emilie B’s and Let’s Talk Girl Talk. Shoppers will enjoy special savings and fun throughout this weekend’s event running April 25 -27, 2014.

  Each day customers will be treated to special DaVinci Bead offers, prize drawings, $10 off each Erin London piece and $15 off each Sympli piece. Additionally the more shoppers spend, the more they save.

  On Friday, April 25 from 5-10pm enjoy a fun girl’s night out while shopping night owl specials and treating yourself to wine and hors d’oeuvres.

  Additionally on Saturday, April 26 from 11am-5pm be sure to check out Stella and Dot’s latest jewelry collection in Emilie B’s and enter to WIN the gorgeous Elodie Necklace & Nancy Stud Earrings.

  All four stores participating in this event are located in the Franken­muth River Place.

Arbor Day to be celebrated April 25

  The City of Frankenmuth will celebrate Arbor Day at 1pm Friday, April 25, by planting a tree at List Elementary School.

  Through the City Beautification Committee, recent tree plantings have taken place on Frankenmuth School District properties.

  The List School third grade class will lead the 20-25 minute ceremony with songs and poems. Eugene Hopp, chairman of the City Tree Board, will lead the planting, with help from the City Department of Public Works.

  Frankenmuth has belonged to the Tree City U.S.A. program for the past 31 years and is one of 126 communities in the state who are members. The national program provides the framework for community forestry management for cities and towns across America.

  The community is invited to attend.

CEC to conduct its German Clothing Sale at BI Lodge April 27

  The Frankenmuth Civic Events Council (CEC), the governing body of the Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival, will conduct its annual German Clothing Sale on Sunday, April 27, in the Altmuel Room of the Bavarian Inn Lodge.

  Frankenmuth-area persons are encourage to bring their used German clothing items to the Lodge between 11am and 1pm that day, with the sale to take place 1-4pm.

  German items include dirndls, aprons, flower rings, hats, pins, lederhosen, calf warmers, shoes, socks and anything else with a Deutsch connection.

  The seller receives 90 percent of the asking price, with 10-percent benefiting the CEC. Persons without items to sell are encouraged to stop and shop. Fitting rooms will be available. It is the CEC’s goal to have the community attend the annual Bavarian Festival, June 12-15 in Heritage Park, decked out in German attire.

  For more information, contact Sale Chairperson Juli Burns at 989-737-9720.

Frankenmuth Lutheran Home Auxiliary April 28

  The Spring Quarterly meeting of the Frankenmuth Lutheran Home Auxiliary will be held on Monday, April 28 at the Wellspring Lutheran Service, 725 W. Genesee Street. Registration begins at 9:30am with the meeting starting at 10am.

  The guest speaker will be Steve Gauss, Director of “Together with Impact” a program through Wellsprings.

  Reservations may be made by calling Betty Bender (989-868-4883) or Lois Eischer (989-652-9649). Valet parking is available from 9:15-9:45am at the Homes east ramp. A bake sale will be held in the lobby sponsored by Northeast Saginaw Thrivent.

Linda Howard to receive Edelweiss Award May 7

  The Frankenmuth Women’s Club would like to announce the winner of the 2014 Edelweiss Award is Linda Howard. Linda will be honored at the Women’s Club luncheon meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.

  Anyone interested in attending may make reservations with Ruth Wallace (989-652-9733).