Milestones on Mainstreet: Civic Center IS a true Community Building

Researched by Jayne Paasch and JoAnne VanderWerff
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With Harry S. Truman as President of the United States, the Sparta division of the Muskegon Piston Ring Company is looking to donate $25,000 to the Sparta Community Foundation for the purpose of building a community building.  Building Committee chairperson, C. Laurence Johnson is working with Glenn Bradford, Roger [...]

Sparta Town & Country Days July 14 – 18, 2010

Please visit the official Sparta Town & Country Days Website to find out all the events, sponsors, and information for the week long fair!
Click here:
Sparta Town & Country Days
July 15 – 18, 2010
www.spartafair.com
2010 Theme

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SNOWBASH: FEB 13, 2010

Looking for a fun night out?  Bring your friends to SNOWBASH 2010, a  Party to celebrate winter, Valentine’s Day, the end of winter… whatever your reason, you should plan to join us at the Sparta Civic Center!
Dinner, Drinks, & Dancing!  Tickets $20 per person (includes dinner) 
Ages 21 + only, please.
Saturday, February 13 2010
Doors Open 7 [...]

Electrical Safety Tips from Sparta Fire Department

School is about to start!  Many children will be left alone to get themselves off in the morning.  Here are a few tips to help with electrical safety in the home.
Kids:

Never put anything into an electrical outlet.
Never take apart or try to fix electrical things.
Don’t have anything that has a power cord near water (bathtub, [...]

Milestones on Mainstreet: Raising a New Church: August 2009

 Raising a New Church
Its just turning 1884, and four families, George W. Reed, Gilbert Bettes, along with their wives from Lisbon & Daniel and Israel Smith and their wives, from Sparta, decide to start a church in Sparta.  The families know this was not to be taken lightly, as there were already many churches in [...]

Scarecrow Competition

Grab some straw, some old clothes, and join the Scarecrow Competition in downtown Sparta during the Harvest on the Ridge event September 24 through September 28, 2009.  Click HERE to look at the guidelines and registration information to take part in the competition this year!  Scarecrows will be displayed in Downtown Sparta from Thursday, September [...]

Milestones on Main Street: The Big Shootout of ‘71: June 2009

The Big Shootout of ‘71
 It’s a warm Saturday morning on main street, and Sharkey Badgerow has just been murdered… again. He jolts and spins and clutches his chest, blood oozing from his wounds. He finally drops to the pavement and gives one last kick.
 
Several gang members throw him on the flatbed. The driver lashes the [...]

Milestones on Main Street: The Great Treasure Hunt of ‘69: April 2009

The Great Treasure Hunt of ‘69
 It’s a hot July morning in Sparta, 1969.  Armstrong and Aldrin have just landed on the moon.  But for the moment Bob Schwab is more interested in a station wagon pulling away from his dump, leaving an old couch behind.
 To anybody else it looks like junk.  But to Bob it’s [...]

Harvest on the Ridge BBQ Contest

The 2010 Harvest on the Ridge BBQ Contest held in downtown Sparta is an attraction for locals and visitors alike to experience the sights and delicious smells of a semi-professional BBQ Contest!  The Sparta Smokin’ BBQ Contest is a State Sanctioned Championship Barbecue Location for the State of Michigan on Friday & Saturday, September 24 & [...]

Downtown Sparta Construction!

Be sure to Detour to Downtown Sparta to find local downtown businesses through all the construction while Sparta spends a little time sprucing things up! Each business will be accessible throughout the entire construction project. Take a peak at the Streetscape Scope, or the road closure maps to help you find your way!
 
 

Downtown Sparta Construction [...]

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