October is an exciting time for the Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society starting with the Golden Fair Friday, Oct. 4. This year’s Golden Fair King and Queen are Leo Arredondo and Nayeli Torres, respectively. The parade will take place at 1 p.m. through downtown Mears. If anyone missed picking up a copy of the special edition of the Mears Newz for this event, extra copies are available at both The Golden Eatery and Wilson’s General Store in Mears.
The OCH&GS will also participate in the Hart Artwalk from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5.
The OCH&GS Board of Directors would like to honor all of the Society’s volunteers (or potential volunteers) at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Mears United Methodist Church, with a punch bowl at 5:30 p.m.
This will be an evening of food, fellowship and sharing stories of this past year. For their program, they will feature a pre-recorded historical presentation entitled “Mackinac’s Island House Hotel - A Family Legacy.”
Volunteers do not need to bring anything. Board members are asked to provide a large side dish or dessert (10-15 servings) to go with baked ham.
With all of these special dates on the upcoming horizon, it is also important to note that there were 21 visitors and three inquiries on the computer at the Chadwick-Munger House for the month of the September. The headquarters of the OCH&GS is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
