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of Contents
Introduction 1.1

Community
SAHS Potluck 2.1
Farm to Table 2.2
SAHS Ice Cream Social 2.3
Party in the Park 2.4
Country Crops Farmer's Market News 2.5
Teen Tuesdays Ice Cream Social 2.6

Business
Stone Lodge News 3.1

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The Shepherd Journal

June 19, 2017

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Annual SAHS Potluck to be held August 14

The Shepherd Area Historical Society will be hosting a Potluck at the Shepherd Park on
August 14 starting at 6 p.m. Everyone from the community is welcomed to attend. Bring a
dish to pass and a chair.

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Shepherd Farm to Table tickets available

for purchase
SHEPHERD COMMUNITY FARM TO TABLE DINNER

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TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE AT THESE SHEPHERD BUSINESSES:

Mitchell's Gourmet Deli & Market

Marrita's

Shepherd Bar & Restaurant

The cost is $25 per person, and dress is casual.

We will eat in the middle of Second Street near the Post Office.

Entertainment
Local trio Tinkers Folly will begin playing at 6:00 p.m. to welcome guests as they chat and
find their ways to their seats. Dinner will be served at 6:30 and will be prepared by local
chefs using locally sourced veggies, meats and fruits as appetizers, entrees and desserts.
This will be a meal with a definite panache!

Schedule
Guests are encouraged to arrive at 6:00 to have time to look over and bid on the terrific,
wide-ranging assortment of Silent Auction items. There will be door-prize drawings, too, and
significant toe tapping.

What if it rains? St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church has graciously offered their parish hall
to keep us, the band and the delectable meals dry.

General Information
All proceeds from the dinner (after the bills are paid) will be donated to the St. Vincent De
Paul Food Pantry in Shepherd.

WANT TO HELP? WE CAN USE THE FOLLOWING:

Donations

Silent Auction Items

Volunteer Servers

Decorators

Putter-Uppers & Taker-Downers

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If you would like to make a donation or to volunteer, please contact one of these event
organizers:

Kathy Shepard: (989) 828-6486, kshepard@edzone.com

Karen Butler: (989) 828-5413, butler.kjbteach@gmail.com

Chris Kutz: (989) 854-1868, christinek1945@hotmail.com

Janet Leiferman: (989) 828-5588, neema_63@hotmail.com

Hannah Mollett: (248) 701-7118, hannahmollett09@gmail.com

Matt Collins: (616) 617-2274, colli2mr@gmail.com

SIX WEEKS UNTIL THE BIG EVENT!

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SAHS Ice Cream Social

The Shepherd Area Historical Society will be hosting an Ice Cream Social on July 10 at 6
p.m. in the Village Park. Everybody in the community is invited. The Central Michigan Area
Concert Band will perform later that same evening at 7:00 P.M.

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Donations are welcomed. Remember to bring lawn chairs so that you can feel comfortable
while enjoying the desserts and the music.

For more information, join the Facebook Event or contact Jon Morgan, Shepherd Area
Historical Society Vice President, at editor@shepherdhistory.or*g.

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Party in the Park

Party in Park planned for August 12 and 13

Plans are underway for this year's Party in the Park which will take place August 12 and 13
at the north end of the Village. Returning this year will be a beer tent, childrens activities,
demolition derby and a live band..

Stay tuned to the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival website and the Party in the Park page for
more information. Comments or questions can be sent to Jon Morgan via the email address
editor@shepherdhistory.org.

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Country Crops Farmer's Market News

Blake Klumpp recently announced via video on Facebook that the Shepherd Country Crops
Farmer's Market will be open again from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily.

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Teen Tuesdays Ice Cream Social

Teen Tuesday will feature free ice cream at the Shepherd Community Library on Tuesday,
June 20 and at the Veteran's Memorial Library on Tuesday, June 27. Both events are open
to teens in the community and start at 6 p.m. Those interested in participating can sign up on
the librarys website at http://www.crdl.org.

Below is a list of upcoming events:

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Stone Lodge News

By Mary Jo Gibbons

Did You Know?

Memory Mission, LLC, developed by three local partners (Mary Jo Gibbons, John
Williams, and Steve, Wieczorek), purchased and repurposed a vacant church in
Shepherd naming it Stone Lodge Supportive Senior Living and opened on April 1, 2016.

Stone Lodge Supportive Senior Living recently changed its name to Stone Lodge
Memory Care.

Stone Lodge has provided service to over 31 guests (9 for short-term overnight respite
and 22 for long-term residency) and support to countless family members.

Stone Lodge is currently at full capacity and beginning a waiting list. It is licensed to
serve 13 and beginning the design plans for expansion to 20.

Stone Lodge currently employs 12 full and part time employees and is growing its team
to meet the expanding need. Stone Lodge is proud to include 6 Certified Dementia
Practitioners on its team of Care Partners under the direction of its Co-Owner/Program
Director (Mary Jo Gibbons), Program Coordinator (Lois Montgomery), and Wellness
Coordinator (Jackie Shanteau).

Stone Lodge collaborates with primary care providers (Physicians, Physician Assistants,
Nurse Practitioners) along with Home Care and Hospice providers. Other services
available are laboratory, pharmacy, physical/occupational/speech therapy and massage
therapy.

Stone Lodge promotes an active Grand Friends Volunteer Program including people of
all ages for an intergenerational focus. It's proud to be a volunteer/intern site for
students of Shepherd High School and Central Michigan University. You may find out
more information at www.stonelodgememorycare.com and like us on Facebook or call
989-828-LOVE (5683).

You are welcome to visit and be amazed by the up-north, lodge-like feel of this warm
and compassionate assisted living driven by passion, people and purpose on a mission
"To make a meaningful difference in the lives of those with dementia.and their
families."

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