Hello Eaton Rapids!
I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends.
I want to give kudos to City Clerk Laura Boomer, and the election team for running a seamless
election. It’s no small feat to run these elections, especially when there are so many candidates
running plus ballot proposals. These folks work very hard to make sure we have the highest
election integrity, so Thank You!
The city will be very busy the next few weeks getting our town ready for Christmas. Kicking it
off is the Hometown Family Christmas on Saturday December 3rd. There will be many activities
throughout the day, concluding with the annual Christmas parade. This is a very well attended
parade so mark your calendars now, so you don’t miss it! If you are interested in participating in
the parade, please contact the Eaton Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce at
info@eatonrapidschamber.org.
Did you know we have a gem in our city? We do! The Jean Bradford Kline Senior Center, located at 201 Grand Street. This nonprofit serves all of Eaton Rapids, and you don’t have to be a “senior” (55 and over) to enjoy it, OR to be a member! They provide resources for seniors, such as tax assistance, hearing and foot clinics, exercise classes, games, meals, and entertainment. They have Bingo each Wednesday and their famous Swiss Steak suppers once per month. They will be holding a membership drive after the new year, so if you need more information please contact Director Rita Honeysett, at 517-663-2335. They also have a Facebook page at The Jean Bradford Kline Senior Center so check them out and consider becoming a member.
City Council in conjunction with our Township partners is working on a new Recycling Center for
our community and have identified a potential location in the south Industrial Park. We are
working through the formalities and will have more information to share after the new year. We
are mindful that this is something we not only want but need in our community, so watch for
more details as they become available.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, ideas or would like more information about
serving our city, please reach out to me at pcolestock@cityofeatonrapids.com or call me at 517-
489-3064 or 517-410-9472.
Mayor Pam
