Lyons Event Committee presents
Lyons-Muir Island Fest
August 6 - 8, 2015
(Annually, 1st Thursday thru Saturday in August)
FREE Booth space: THU & FRI eve’s - downtown; SAT - Island, mostly
Smoky B’s Barbecue Pit <> Ted’s Famous Brats, Corn Dogs & fresh chips at the VFW
CA$H competitions 6-8pm, Thu & Fri, downtown, TBA for Saturday
THURSDAY - 10thAnnual All Wheel Cruise In downtown Lyons 5-10pm
Classic and Custom Cars, Trucks, Karts, Tractors, Bikes, ATV’s, Buggies, Wagons,
Derby cars, Trailers, ANYTHING on wheels! - NO ENTRY FEES - TROPHIES
Island Fest 2015 Kan Koozies to the first 75 entries, Goodie Bucket drawings for drivers.
LIVE Music: Tom Ciganick, 6-9pm <> Lyons-Muir Historical Museum OPEN until 7pm
1st Annual “Chet Eller Cake” Auction Benefit (silent bidding) 11 am - 8 pm
2015 beneficiary: Audra Jean Tobias
For kids 0-16, as part of our Youth Fishing Derby, we will be doing a first aid kit for tackle boxes 6-7pm
FRIDAY - Hazel Devore Park, on the ISLAND
Presentation of Prince & Princess, Acknowledgements - 7pm
Family Dance - Locomotion, Macarena, Cupid Shuffle..7:30-9:30pm
Outdoor Movie - (planned rating: PG) - Dusk (approx 9:30)
presented by: The Lyons Downtown Development Authority 2015 Movie Program
Title TBA following voting on Facebook: Lyons-Muir Island Fest 2015(page)
lyonsmuir.community, Lyons Muir (MI) Community Events (groups) - watch for the post!
FRIDAY - Downtown Lyons
Adult Catfishing Tournament - overnight - 7pm to 7am
Hosted by Michigan Catfish Kings & Queens - find their page & group on Facebook!
Rules & sign ups: Old Man of the River, Lyons Grand River Bait & Tackle, Lansing
Rules & day-of sign-ups: at the tournament booth, downtown Lyons <> buy in: $10
Youth Fishing Derby: open and closed face casting practice, 6-7pm and knot tying lessons 7-8pm.
Games in the Street - Washer Toss, photo booth & more, Downtown Lyons 7pm
SATURDAY - PARADE - 10 am: Robinson & Atwater to Tabor to Bridge thru downtown
-- ALL in Hazel Devore Park (on the island) unless otherwise noted --
7am - Adult Catfishing Tournament wrap up - Downtown Lyons
8am-3pm - Youth Fishing Derby - 0-5, 6-11, 12-16 yrs - report to Island before 3pm
Register until 9am at: Old Man of the River, 352 Tabor St, Lyons & receive free bait
Win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd with longest single LIVE fish from the Maple or Grand Rivers.
11am - Michigan Search & Rescue - Demonstrations by Dog/Trainer Teams
11am - 3:45pm American Red Cross Blood Drive - in the bus at 200 Bridge St.
1pm - 1st Annual Island Fest Soap Box Derby - Bridge St, Elizabeth to Prairie
Registration and Safety Check: 11am - Canopy at King and Bridge Sts. Forms and info are available for download at lyonsmuir.com. Consider entering your racer in our Cruise In and our parade! <> Fee: non-perishable food item benefits IM Kids 3rd Meal
12-3pm: KIDZ ZONE low-cost games benefit IM Kids 3rd Meal, free activities, crafts
3-4pm: free BINGO table, 4-5pm: Family vs Family Competitions
4pm - ? - Horseshoe Tournament - Register by 3:45pm - OPEN Mic-Jam
5pm - Wheelbarrow Races are back! $ prizes - Groups: 4 youth, 1 Adult (2-man)
8pm-12am - Street Dance with “Center Stage” - NEW pavilion, downtown!
ALL made possible by:
DIAMOND: Eavey & Eavey, Inc. - Ventra Ionia Main, LLC - "Complete" Music Photo Video - Max & Judy Darling --- PLATINUM: Wilson's Heating, Cooling and Plumbing - Portland Federal Credit Union - Donna Fedewa - Discount Bail Bonds, 800.383.BOND - M1 Community Credit Union - IUE/CWA Local 436 - Lyons Bar - Greenridge Realty, Inc., El Palmer - Ionia Floral - Triple J Excavating --- GOLD: Class A Auto - Lake Funeral Homes - Kobera Enterprise - Fred Haight Insurance Agency - Clover Family Farms - Smokey Mountain Tobacco, LLC - Twin Rivers FSO - Muir Mini Mart - Geldhof Tire & Auto - Sandra Long - Jon and Sue Houserman --- SILVER: Tony & Dayna Ellis - Bert's Glass - Independent Bank - R. E, Ruehs Garage - Bernie Russell --- BRONZE: Wolbers Possehn Pools, Ponds and Landscapes - Mike Kirgis Insurance Agency - Lillie’s Foreign & Domestic Auto Repair - Hamblin Body Shop - “In Memory of Melvin Badder”, Linda Curtis & Dave Badder --- FISHING DERBIES: Litchfield Catfish Acres - Liquid Tattoo - Jay’s Sporting Goods - Specialized Deer Processing - Hilltop Sports - M-57 Surplus - Finney Custom Rods - Old Man of the River Bait and Tackle - Total Firearms - Wet Willie’s Bait Shop - C & C Products --- SERVICES: Bader and Sons - Here's Your Sign - IUE/CWA Local 436 - Kobera Enterprise - Tony & Nadine - Colors by Carol Ann - Ionia Floral - DOC Properties - Lyons Stone & Gravel --- PARTNERS: Village of Lyons DDA - Lyons-Muir Lions Club - Lyons Twp District Library - Lyons-Muir Historical Society & Museum - Lyons-Muir / Lyons Twp. Fire Dept. - Lyons-Muir Cub Scout Pack 3088 - Portland Cruisers - Muir-Lyons VFW Post 4646 & Auxiliaries - Great Start Collaborative - MomShare - American Red Cross - Michigan Catfish Kings and Queens
THANK YOU !
DIRECTOR - Sponsorship & donations, attractions, music, volunteers, concessions
We log community service hours - sorry, no meth, CSC or parolees - Arrange SOON !
Bryon Bennett - 616.902.0045 - events@lyonsmuir.com
PARADE ENTRIES Natasha Jerome: 616.755.3012 - natashajerome21@gmail.com
BOOTHS - Judy Darling - 989.855.3859 mgdarling@charter.net
KIDZ ZONE - Cassi Keller - 989.853.1116 - cassondra.keller@gmail.com
SOAP BOX DERBY - www.lyonsmuir.com <> El Palmer: 989.464.5421
“Summerfest” in Hastings, August 29 <> deweysautobody.com/derby
TOURNAMENTS - Washer Toss: Fri 7 pm, downtown <> Horseshoes: Sat 4 pm, Island
Chris LyVere: 517.614.0124 - or - Cari LyVere: 517.614.0125 - TROPHIES for both
FISHING DERBIES A: Josh Greenfield: 616.755.3596 - Y: Megan Long: 616.821.7096
* Be sure to keep checking online for details and any changes (yes, it happens)
Community Website: www.lyonsmuir.com
Facebook Groups: lyonsmuir.community, Lyons Muir (MI) Community Events
Facebook Pages: Lyons-Muir Island Fest 2015, Lyons Event Committee,
Revision date: 08.02.2015
Making good things happen… together ! !