Clare County Review News

Festivals, observances make Memorial weekend special

Clare’s oldest surviving World War II veteran Henry Eberhart ‘98 (seated) watches this year’s Memorial Day service with Family and friends .  Eberhart is a life member of  Pettit Kapplinger VFW Post 5738
Who says you can’t have fun on older rides? These two kids had a blast plus the young lady filed the action with her phone
Home Arts displays and competitions were popular during the Farwell Labor Day Festivities. Plans to make the event a regular part of the Memorial Weekend Fair are in the works for 2025
Great action before a packed house made this years derby a huge  success
Color Guard members from Pettit Kapplinger VFW Post 5738 and Members of the Clare Police Department stand at attention during the memorial day Service
Clare Fire Department members move down the parade route with a vintage fire fighting unit. 
Moved to Saturday this year the annual Harrison Memorial Day Weekend Car and Bike Show had a beautiful day for to show their gems of the road
Youngsters and some adults try to capture tee shirts launched from a robotic launcher that roamed the show

by Steve Landon

While rain and mist popped up now and then they were not bad enough to wash out any of last weekend’s events. No doubt umbrellas and rain gear were at the ready just in case old mother nature let loose of a downpour. or two.
Farwell officially kicked off the regions fair and festival season with their Second Annual Farwell Memorial Day weekend Festival 
After years of not having a carnival or much of anything beyond the ever-popular Demo Derby on the Farwell Labor Day fairgrounds, the historic old facility was suddenly awakened from its long slumber in 2023. The carnival, demolition derby’s, craft show, flea market and much more were back.  Questions – would it last beyond the first year were quickly squashed. Despite some overcast skies and a few showers the 2024 event was another great success thanks to countless merchants, and hard working volunteers who pulled it all together making it bigger and better. 
In Harrison the ever-popular car and bike show now on Saturday was once again packed with people, unique vehicles from around the area and beyond. Thanks to the great weather, vehicle lovers began arriving at sunrise to show off their beauties. and enjoy the many activities.  The community also had a gun and knife show at the Clare County Fairgrounds .
Amid all the excitement to get away many folks often overlook the fact Memorial Weekend and Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave life and limb for freedoms so often taken for granted. On Monday several area residents and visitors to Clare County joined folks around the nation attending services at local cemeteries, monuments, memorials and veteran parks to remember all those fallen men and women.

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