Area quilters invited to work session at Webberville Spartan Center April 4th

Area quilters are invited to the Webberville Spartan Center (community meeting room on the ground level) on Tuesday, April 4. The room will be available at 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m; come and go as you wish. Sewers and other crafters are welcome to come and work on their own projects.

Six-foot tables are available; bring your own project, sewing machine and other supplies. Iron and cutting mat are provided. Plan your own snacks/meal.

Beginners are welcome! We're happy to help you learn. Ages 15 and up. This group remains open and welcoming to anyone interested in participating. 

Fowlerville District Library News

Monday – Wednesday: 9:30 am to 7:00 pm

Thursday: 9:30 am to 8:00 pm

Friday: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Sunday: Closed

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March is Reading Month Calendar (Ages 3-10)

Kids can celebrate reading by doing 10 or more activities on our calendar! Grab one by visiting the library. Once you have completed them, request a prize! The last day to claim prizes is April 30, 2023.

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STORYTIMES

Toddler Storytime (Ages 1-3)

Get ready to move and groove to some cool tunes and stories while developing early literacy skills!

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Jan. 3 - April 26 ● 10am

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Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)

Have fun singing songs, reading stories, dancing, and playing!

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Jan. 3 - April 26 ● 11am

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KIDS & FAMILY

Homeschooling Cooperative (drop-in)

Engage with other homeschooling families for fun educational and social opportunities.

Every Monday, starting Jan 9 ● 12:00pm – 1:30pm

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TEENS

Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 12-18)

Come play D&D 5th Edition! No prior experience needed.

Wednesdays, Jan. 4 – Apr. 26 ● 2:30-5pm

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Teen Craft Wednesday

Every Wednesday, Mary will lead you through making fun crafts, such as jewelry. All are welcome.

Program room, West (right) door.

Wednesdays ● 2:30-5pm

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Free Gaming (Age 10-18)

Play Trading Card Games like Magic or Yu-Gi-Oh, crack open a board game, or fire up the Switch.

Fridays, Jan. 6 - Apr. 28 ● 2:30-5pm

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Twitch Streaming (Online)

Join Connor and Tally and get sneak peeks of our new games! twitch.tv/fowlervillelibrary

Mondays Jan. 2 - Apr. 24 ● 3:30-4:30pm

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Pokemon Go (Age 10+)

Meet up with fellow PoGo players! Win raids, do events, and register friends!

Tuesdays, Jan. 3 – Apr. 25 ● 2:30-5pm

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ADULTS

Yoga with Ellen Zezula

Lean into Yin Yoga at the library with Ellen Zezula from Simply Authentic. You’ll enjoy soft stretches, and yoga asanas, and a touch of meditative practice. No cost, just bring your mat, or use one of ours.

Mondays, starting Feb. 6 ● 10am and 6pm 

 Harold (Humpy) Allmendinger

Harold (Humpy) Allmendinger passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 at age 95. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary and son Barry. He is survived by his children: Kelly and Robert, his grandchildren: Derek, Amanda, and Amber, and close friend of the family Sue Daczka.

Harold was raised in Dexter, MI, but lived most of his life in Fowlerville where he raised his family. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served in both the Army and the Merchant Marines.

A joint ceremony will be held at Summit Park, in Ludington, MI, later this summer, to spread the ashes of both Harold and Mary. Harold will be missed by his family and the many friends he made over the course of his long life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the VFW at vfw.org.

Arrangements entrusted to Herrmann Funeral Home Online condolences may be expressed at pjherrmannfuneralhome.com

 Virginia Lou (Carson) Peckens

July 4, 1932 – March 10, 2023

At 90 years old, Virginia Lou Peckens went to a place prepared for her in heaven after passing away at the farm that her family called home for six decades in Fowlerville, Michigan.

Raised by a courageous mother, Virginia graduated from Milford High School in 1950 and embarked on a remarkable college career at Michigan State College. She studied ag extension and received her Bachelor’s Degree from MSC where she paved the way for women for generations to come. She was the first woman on the MSC Livestock Judging Team and the MSC Meats Judging Team. Her stories of traveling the country to judging contests as the only woman were notable, but not something she set out to accomplish. She simply signed up for the animal evaluation class and wanted to learn more; breaking a path for women was the last thing on her mind. But she did, and generations of women have come behind her and excelled in this area. Yet agriculture was not her only passion, she enjoyed and excelled at singing and held recitals and even made a recording at WKAR studios.

She met the love of her life, Richard Peckens, at MSC and they married on June 22, 1957. She had her teaching certificate from Wayne State University by this time, and taught second grade for a couple of years before she began having children and then chose to be a stay-at-home mom. Together they had five children and lived on the farm where she shared a passion of breeding dairy cattle with her husband. She fell in love with Ayrshires and spent countless hours making breeding decisions and enjoyed showing cattle and managing the herd with her husband until a barn fire took the herd in 1994.

She was the consummate home-room mom as she volunteered to help with her children’s classroom activities and helped keep the Fowlerville band well-dressed as the uniform chairman for years. She ran the 4-H kitchen at the Fowlerville Fair for decades and then moved on to help with the Home Arts division of the fair, making sure all the entries were judged and displayed properly under the grandstand. She never met a fair she didn’t like as she was also a livestock entry clerk at the Michigan State Fair in Detroit.

She couldn’t get enough of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and as recently as December 2022 she went Christmas caroling with her great grandchildren in Montana, walking up and down the snow-covered streets following her legacy from house to house and singing right along with them. She had a passion for agriculture that spanned her entire life, starting as a 4-Her showing her horse, Big Red, at the county fair to winning the Block and Bridle Little International Contest at MSC.

Of all her accomplishments throughout her life, her best and most cherished was being a mom. She loved that job and took it seriously. She was the mom to many young people, taking them in when they needed a home for a day or for a few months. Her home was open to anyone and everyone, and her homemade cookies soothed the soul and made the world a better place for many youths who needed TLC from someone who cared.

She was a member of the Philomathean Society, the Big Brothers, Big Sisters organization, the First United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir for decades, along with serving on several church committees. She assisted her husband with his insurance business and later with the Fowlerville Coop before it was sold.

She is survived by three children: Virginia (Stan) Raines, Rex Peckens, Melissa (Bobby) Hart; six siblings: Sandra Dean, Partricia Grieve, Rex (Linda) Peckens, Janet Peckens, Judy (Ron) Kay, Mary (David) Drew; grandchildren: Timothy (Laura) Stene, John (Kelsey) Stene, Thomas (Emily) Stene, Aaron Stene, Raynor (Ashley) Stene, Josh Peckens, Adam Peckens, J.W. Hart, Luke (Jessie) Hart, Sarah Hart, Jake Hart; and ten great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sons: Timothy John Peckens and Matthew Adam Peckens.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Home Arts Division of the Fowlerville Fair or the Fowlerville Library’s historical document preservation section. A Memorial service will be held on March 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Fowlerville. Arrangements entrusted to Herrmann Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at pjherrmannfuneralhome.com

 Joyce Louise Call

Joyce Louise (Norton) Call was born on March 30, 1929 to Alba and Hulda (Fall) Norton. She passed away peacefully on March 8, 2023. Joyce married Francis John Call on September 11, 1948 and they had five children: William (Judy) Call, Deborah (Larry) Gardner, Donald (Maureen) Call, Thomas (Patty) Call, and Pattie (Steve) Edmundson.

Joyce loved her family, cleaning house, spending time with friends and neighbors, and preparing favorite dishes like potato salad and goulash. She and Francis enjoyed square dancing, traveling with their camper, planting flowers around their Fowlerville home in the spring, and sitting on the porch watching Fowlerville folks drive and walk by. In addition to raising five children, Francis and Joyce fostered several children from Ingham and Livingston counties. Joyce was member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary and worked at Utilex, Kreeger Dairy and Felpausch Foods.

Joyce is survived by her five children and one brother, Donald Norton of Webberville, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis; two sisters: LaVon Corser and Priscilla Bennett; two brothers; Neil Norton and Ralph Norton; and her parents, Alba and Hulda Norton.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the VFW Post 6464 Women’s Auxiliary of Fowlerville or Elara Caring Hospice Foundation (900 First St. Jackson, MI 49202)

Honorary Pallbearers: Matthew Call, Jacob Call, Ryan Call, Larry Gardner, Dan Call, and Tim Call.

Services were held Thursday, March 16, at Herrmann Funeral Home in Fowlerville. Visitation took place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, followed by the service at 12 noon.

Burial will occur on a later date at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI. Arrangements entrusted to Herrmann Funeral Home Online condolences may be expressed at pjherrmannfuneralhome.com

 Howell Opera House hosting Euchre Tournament on         March 23rd

A Euchre Tournament is being held at the Howell Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell, on Thursday, March 23rd. Doors open at 5:45 pm to begin check in. Game play starts at 6:30 pm. Limited to 40 players so purchase your tickets now at:                                          howelloperahouse.com/calender/euchre-tournament or call          517-540-0065 for more information Cash prizes available for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. Cash bar also available.

Rolling Thunder holding fundraiser breakfast on March 25th in Fowlerville

Rolling Thunder, a veterans motorcycle group, is hosting a ‘Breakfast for Dinner’ fundraiser on Saturday March 25th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The meal is being served at VFW Post 6464 Fowerville. The post is located at 215 vVterans Dr. Adults $10, kids 12 to 6 $5, 5 and under are free. The event includes a raffle/ auction/ and 50/50. All proceeds go to help veterans.

Crossroads Church of God holding annual Basement & Bake Sale March 30-31

A youth-sponsored Basement & Women's Baked Goods Sale is being held Thursday March 30th & Friday March 31st, 9am to 5pm both days. Come for the deals and take home desserts made by Crossroads Fabulous Bakers! Crossroads Church of God is located a 3940 Pinckney Road, south of Howell. Corner of Pinckney Road & Coon Lake Road.

Wild Game Dinner on March 25th to benefit Alzheimer’s Association

A Wild Game Dinner is being held on Saturday, March 25, to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. Cost is $60 per ticket and includes venison, wild turkey, wild boar, bison, elk, chicken, fish, pasta and salad. Cash Bar. \                                                                                    The dinner will be at Crystal Gardens on Grand River in Howell. Doors open at 5pm, with dinner at 6pm. Silent auction, door prizes, 50/50, Bucket & Gun Drawings with purchase of donation raffle tickets. Contact: Tom Salisbury 517-404-9649, Lakeside Service Co. 810-227-2719 or Brighton Chamber 810-227-5086.

 Fowlerville District Library

Upcoming Events

Monday – Wednesday: 9:30 am to 7:00 pm

Thursday: 9:30 am to 8:00 pm

Friday: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Sunday: Closed

* * *

March is Reading Month Calendar (Ages 3-10)

Kids can celebrate reading by doing 10 or more activities on our calendar! Grab one by visiting the library. Once you have completed them, request a prize! The last day to claim prizes is April 30, 2023.

* * *

STORYTIMES

Toddler Storytime (Ages 1-3)

Get ready to move and groove to some cool tunes and stories while developing early literacy skills!

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Jan. 3 - April 26 ● 10am

* * *

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)

Have fun singing songs, reading stories, dancing, and playing!

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Jan. 3 - April 26 ● 11am

* * *

KIDS & FAMILY

Homeschooling Cooperative (drop-in)

Engage with other homeschooling families for fun educational and social opportunities.

Every Monday, starting Jan 9 ● 12:00pm – 1:30pm

* * *

TEENS

Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 12-18)

Come play D&D 5th Edition! No prior experience needed.

Wednesdays, Jan. 4 – Apr. 26 ● 2:30-5pm

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Teen Craft Wednesday

Every Wednesday, Mary will lead you through making fun crafts, such as jewelry. All are welcome.

Program room, West (right) door.

Wednesdays ● 2:30-5pm

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Free Gaming (Age 10-18)

Play Trading Card Games like Magic or Yu-Gi-Oh, crack open a board game, or fire up the Switch.

Fridays, Jan. 6 - Apr. 28 ● 2:30-5pm

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Twitch Streaming (Online)

Join Connor and Tally and get sneak peeks at our new games! twitch.tv/fowlervillelibrary

Mondays Jan. 2 - Apr. 24 ● 3:30-4:30pm

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Pokemon Go (Age 10+)

Meet up with fellow PoGo players! Win raids, do events, and register friends!

Tuesdays, Jan. 3 – Apr. 25 ● 2:30-5pm

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ADULTS

Yoga with Ellen Zezula

Lean into Yin Yoga at the library with Ellen Zezula from Simply Authentic. You’ll enjoy soft stretches, and yoga asanas, and a touch of meditative practice. No cost, just bring your mat, or use one of ours.

Mondays, starting Feb. 6 ● 10am and 6pm

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Guided Meditation with Ellen Zezula

Join Ellen Zezula from Simply Authentic for a 30-minute guided morning meditation and imagery class.

Thursday, Mar. 23 ● 10am

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LITERARY CORNER:

Monthly Beyond the Book (registration required)

Book discussion plus movie or documentary.

A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley/Lion

Thursday, Mar. 23 ● 6:30pm