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| James Oliver Curwood was born in Owosso, Michigan on June 12, 1878, the son of James M. Curwood and Abigail (Griffin) Curwood. |
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| The Curwood Castle, built by James Oliver Curwood as a writing studio in Owosso, MI, is located in Curwood Castle Park overlooking the Shiawassee River and is open to the public 1-5 p.m. daily except Monday. |
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Curwood Festival Member Organizations
Checks adding up $4,426.58 were distributed to Curwood Festival member organizations during the Full Council Fall Meeti ng on Wednesday evening, Sept. 7, in Owosso City Hall's Council Chambers.
The Festival collected $6,810 from commercial vendors at last June's event, and under its community-sharing program, 65 percent of the money goes to organizations which join the Festival for $30 a year and provide volunteer service, such as helping in the Festival office.
Just after the presentations, representatives of the 23 involved organizations gathered for this photo. They were in behalf of (not in order): American Legion Auxiliary for Post 57 in Owosso; Beta Sigma Phi Sorority; Boy Scout Troop 455; The Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Athena Group; Character Counts Community Council of the Owosso Public Schools; Christ Episcopal Church St. Mary's Guild; Community Radio Watch (known as CRW); First Congregational Church, Lydia Guild; Jumpstart Ministries; Kiwanis Club of Owosso; Owosso Christian School; Owosso-Corunna Lions Club.
Also, Owosso Eagles Aerie 851 Auxiliary; Owosso Historical Commission; Owosso Musicale; Pleasant View Auxiliary; Rangers 4-H Club; Redeemer Lutheran Church of Owosso; Shiawassee Arts Council; Shiawassee Family YMCA; Shiawassee Women's Association of Today and Tomorrow; Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 640; and the Owosso Zonta Club.
(Independent Photo/BILL CONSTINE)
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Curwood Festival's 2011-12 Board
Curwood Festival's 2011-12 Board organized Wednesday  night following the organization's Full Council meeting at Owosso City Hall. Just after the election of board officers, members recessed for this photo (from left, seated): Treasurer Jason Nequist, President Debra Adams Mills, Vice President Mike Espich and Secretary Kelly Van Poppelen. Board members also include (standing, from left): Nic Good, Bud Banker, Ken McGee, Lee Mills, city liaison Owosso Public Safety Director Mike Compeau, and John Smith.
(Independent Photo/BILL CONSTINE)
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Newly Elected Board Members
Curwood Festival Full Council members elected four persons to the Festival Board during the Wednesday night, Sept. 7, meeting at Owosso City Hall's Council Chambers with about 40 persons attending.
Just after the Full Council meeting were (from left): Lee Mills, Nic Good, John Smith and Bud Banker. Mills, Smith and Banker e ach were elected to three-year terms. Good was elected to a one-year term to fill a board vacancy.
Mills has been involved with the Festival since 2001, then became the Float Chairman. He has been chairman of the commercial vendor are known as Carpetbaggers Row. He is Purchasing Manager with TargetLine in Owosso
It was 1990 when Banker got involved with the Festival, when his daughter was on the Queen's Court. Retired from the Lansing Police Department where he was on the SWAT team and did undercover work. He is now co-chairman of the Queen's Float and Carpetbaggers Row as well as Chairman of the Food Vendors committee.
Smith got involved with the Festival in 2000 when he was won the Mr. Owosso crown, raising money for the Shiawassee council on Aging. He became chairman of that committee in 2009 and is the owner of Cable Competitors along with Cermak TV in Westown.
Good, a volunteer for eight years with the Festival, has a degree in health care and spends most of his time volunteering and working to help those in need in the community.
(Independent Photo/BILL CONSTINE)
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Presidential Appointee
Kaylee (Dumond) (Luft Right) was named to the Curwood Festival Board as a presidential appointee by Festival President Debra Adams-Mills (left) during Wednesday night's meeting at Owosso City Hall.
Luft began her membership with the "Curwood Family" as a Junior Mountie in 2005. She then was chosen as Miss Curwood Festival 2006. She has remained a volunteer with the Festival as a member of the Queen/Princess Pageant Committee. She was also the souvenir chairperson in 2007-08, has been a volunteer with the Red Cross, a member of the Shiawassee-Owosso Kiwanis and a Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. She works at Baker College of Owosso, resides in Owosso with her husband Kyle and their puppy Hadley.
(Independent Photo/BILL CONSTINE)
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THANK YOU
2011 Curwood Festival Partners
Curwood Festival gratefully acknowledges the following partners,
whose generosity continues to make the Festival possible.
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Curwood Festival 2009-2010 Annual Report
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2011 Curwood Grand Marshals
Bruce and Jackie Cook named Curwood Grand Marshals
Curwood Festival President, Mike Espich and Vice-President, Lee Mills made a surprise visit to the Cook Family Foundation offices to present the honor of being named Grand Marshals for the 2011 Heritage Parade taking place on Saturday, June 4 beginning at 2:00 p.m
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You make the Curwood Festival fun!
Festival time returns to Owosso, MI as we prepare for our annual festival to honor James Oliver Curwood, who wrote 33 popular adventure novels and who built Curwood Castle in his hometown, Owosso, as a writing studio. Join us this year for the RiverDaze Raft Race, Arts & Crafts, Flea Market, Playworld Amusement Carnival, Heritage and Kids in Curwood Parades, Volleyball Tournament, and a whole lot more fun for the whole family! The festivities are held the first full weekend in June. We look forward to seeing you there! |
Volunteering has never been this fun!
None of the events for the Curwood Festival would happen without the support of our volunteers. Be a part of the action and fill out an application to help out with any number of exciting activities.
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