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It was a great weekend at the Fallasburg pioneer village on Sept.16 and Sept.17.
Not only was it beautiful, but people came from far and near to reminisce about their school years at the Fallasburg one-room schoolhouse.
For Bryce Weeks, who went to the schoolhouse from 1954 to 1959, it was an emotional visit.
“We travel all over, but we’ve never been in here,” said Sharon.
His teachers were Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Denny.
The family once owned the John W. Fallass house.
It is with memories like these that the schoolhouse comes alive.
Down the road, just before the Covered Bridge, vendors came together for a weekend of fun.
The third annual Fallasburg village bazaar is growing with vendors and visitors.
“The setting is really great,” said Larry Roslund of BirdBrain Enterprizes. I will be back.”
Sandy Van Dyke of Sandy’s Fudge too said she will be back.
Other memories were made by Goose Elliott of Springfield, who was taking senior pictures at the schoolhouse.
“This is perfect,” Elliott said while snapping hundreds of photos.
“I always enjoy being here,” said one of the organizers Michelle Emaus.
The goal is to get more diverse vendors in, more traffic and improved signage.
And local author Emma Palova held her book signing of Shifting Sands Short Stories at the schoolhouse
“I had a really good turnout and people were buying my book,” Palova said. “Thank you.”
The one-room schoolhouse museum is open on Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm
Come and check our old class pictures. You might find yourself in them.
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I had a great book signing of Shifting Sands Short Stories at Fallasburg last weekend.
Thanks to all my fans for coming out.
Heading into fall book signings. I would like to thank all my fans for support and love.
Thank you Tina Siciliano Cadwallader for making my book signing a reality.
Emma with fans, Jeanne Vandersloot.
“You make me who I am. ”
I had a great book signing of Shifting Sands Short Stories last weekend at Fallasburg.
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Explore the Fallasburg pioneer village & bazaar this weekend. Come & chat with local author of Shifting Sands Short Stories, Emma Palova.
Pioneer village entices with the old and the new
By Emma Palova
Fallasburg, MI – Come out for an action-packed weekend to the Fallasburg pioneer village on Sept. 16 & Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Once you enter the Fallasburg Park via the Fallasburg Park Rd., hang a right at the Covered Bridge road, continue until you see the Covered Bridge.
Cross the romantic Covered Bridge under the speed limit of 5 mph, so you don’t get a ticket, and you will find yourself in the tiny 1850s pioneer village of Fallasburg founded by John W. Fallass.
Decked out in its autumn glory with reds, yellows, oranges and greens, the village greets its visitors with a Flavorful combination of the old and the new. There’s nothing pretense about the atmosphere or the ambiance in the village that nestles on the banks of the Flat River.
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I heard someone say it just the other day, “summer has just flown by,” and it’s true. The silver lining in that cloud is the onset of fall. Hard to argue it’s not the most beautiful season in West Michigan.
A big thanks to our volunteers
Cooperative weather patterns have facilitated much-needed village maintenance projects. Volunteers and jacks-of-all-trades, Mark Kuzee and Alan Rumbaugh, have spearheaded the effort with preparing, patching, painting, carpentry, and electrical work on a variety of FHS properties. Frank Brechbiel often lends a hand, even yours truly on occasion, and hard not to acknowledge Tina Cadwallader who has been a pretty good sport about cleaning up the messes we make.
A job well-done
Our flagship museum, the schoolhouse
Our Schoolhouse has been kept busy. She saw two wedding ceremonies, a book signing, Murray Lake Elementary’ s first grade classes, the Fallassburgh Flats Vintage Base Club, and a steady stream of Sunday drivers.
Wedding
Of special note…One of those weddings joined Doug Wilbur, 47-year superintendent of Fallasburg Park, and patron saint of Fallasburg Village in holy matrimony. Congratulations! Doug & Lori!
Book signing
The book signing, introduced our own Emma Palova’s first book, a collection of short fiction, “Shifting Sands Short Stories,” which Palova describes as “magic realism.” There’s still a chance to get your own personal signed copy. Emma will be at our Schoolhouse once again on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, September 17, from 1-4PM on the big weekend.
The big weekend of the 3rd annual Fallasburg village bazaar
The Big Weekend? Saturday & Sunday, September 16 & 17, of course! The Fallasburg Bazaar in the heart of Fallasburg Village, the John Wesley Fallass Invitational Vintage Base Ball Tournament, Saturday on Fallas Field, “Shifting Sands Short Stories” book signing with Emma Palova, on Saturday and Sunday at the Schoolhouse. Fallasburg Village Museums open both days, and oh yeah, that little, old art fair across the Covered Bridge, LowellArts’, Fallasburg Fall Festival of the Arts-the Granddaddy of them all! No better time to come out to Fallasburg and explore.
Brand new website
For you “virtual” explorers, FHS is very happy to announce the completion of our website upgrade project, the address, www.fallasburg.org . Thank you to the Lowell Cable Television Fund for your financial support. Thank you to Betsy Davidson and Addorio Technologies LLC of Lowell for your know-how. Please check it out, all the pages, pretty cool? We still have a tweak or two to make, a picture to change, but Betsy has done a phenomenal job. Then, she says she’s going to teach FHS how to maintain it… She doesn’t know what she’s getting herself into!
To join, to donate, to volunteer. For events, information, or just a trip down memory lane…
Our next event:
Christmas in Fallasburg, Saturday, December 9, 2017
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Get ready for an action-packed fun-filled weekend in the pioneer village of Fallasburg on Sept. 16 & Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The third annual Fallasburg village bazaar is this weekend.
Attention vendors: the set-up starts today Friday, Sept.15 from noon to 8 pm.
If setting up tomorrow, you must be done by 10 am when the village bazaar officially opens.
Below is just a sampling of the treasures ahead of you.
We Anticipate good weather and fun treasure seekers.
The village will be decked out in its autumn glory. Come and experience history of the 1850s village founded by John Wesley Fallass.
Once you enter the Fallasburg Park on Fallasburg Road hang a second right at the Covered Bridge Road, and mainly cross the iconic Covered Bridge into the village that nestles on 42 acres on the banks of the Flat River.
The vendor booths will be located along the Covered Bridge Road between the historical buildings. That is on the lawn in front of the Tower Farm and by the Misner House with abundant parking.
Following is a list of vendors:
Non-profit vendors:
Lowell, Crew, Whites Bridge Historical Society group and metal detecting outfit.
Profit vendors:
Rock Art, Sandy’s Fudge, Anna Maria with gnome and fairy houses, Shabby Chicnaniggans signs and furniture, soaps & sachets, greeting cards, Thunderstorm Metal Art, James $ Heather Babala, metal, stone and glass.
The new vendors include Susan Clarke with silk scarves dyed organically in leaves and berries, Larry Rowland with birdhouses, Bettany Tania with jewelry made from guitar strings and antique vintage tins.
You can still get a spot by contacting Michelle Emas at michelle_emaus@yahoo.com or by calling 1-616-648-0048.
The 12 by 12 feet booths are $50, and 12 by 24 are $100 for both days.
The Fallasburg Historical Society (FHS) requests that you set up on Friday between noon and eight. Same day set up should be complete by 10 a.m. prior to the opening of the Fallasburg bazaar event.
“I hope that the weather cooperates,” liaison Michelle Emaus said. “Colbie will have her lemonade stand with pink, yellow and pomegranate lemonade.”
Emaus said the camaraderie among the vendors is fantastic.
“We hope to grow the event,” she said. “We want to encourage people to cross the Covered Bridge. It is growing with vendors and attendance.”
As with any event, Emaus said it’s the people who make is so great.
The vintage Fallasburg Flats baseball team will hold a tournament on Saturday from 10 a.m. at the Fallas Field across from the one-room schoolhouse.
“No fear.” They play baseball without gloves. Check them out.
Local author Emma Palova will have her book signing of Shifting Sands Short Stories inside the schoolhouse from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Come and chat with the author about the egotistical characters in the book like the perfect math professor Martin Duggan.
We will have refreshments.
Also the Fallasburg Historical Society will have an informational table at the shelter during the Fall Festival for the Arts. Stop by and say hi.
For more info about Fallasburg go to: http://www.fallasburg.org
For more info about author Emma Palova go to http://emmapalova.com
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Pure Fallasburg in its autumn glory
The 3rd annual village bazaar set for Sept.16 and Sept.17 from 10 am to 5 pm is still open to vendors.
For info contact Michelle Emaus at michelle_emaus@yahoo.com.
This is the map of the Fallasburg pioneer village. Just cross the Covered Bridge into the past.
The house museums are located along the Covered Bridge Road.
Watch for full post this weekend. Mark your calendars for Sept.16 & 17 from 10 to 5 pm both days.
Join us for a weekend of fun and shopping @Fallasburg.
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