Volume 3, Issue 4 The week of December 8th, 2008

Isn't it time you advertised with us?

The views expressed in the community corner are those of the individual's concerned and do not reflect nor are they endorsed by swartzcreekweek.com. E-mail your comments to john.green@swartzcreekweek.com

Regarding the Bond Issue:

With so much talk about the school bond issue from both sides swartzcreekweek.com has opened a page dedicated to this topic. Click on the blue hot words at the top of the page. Swartz Creek Bond Issue

I am not sure who I would ask so hopefully I picked the right person. We are aware of your website and think its great. Our group is the Anishinaabe Parent, Inc. We are a non profit organizations that helps Native Americans in Swartz Creek Schools. We have an after school class once a week for Native American students that are enrolled.This is not funded thru the school. We apply for grants every year and raise money on our own. Our problem is that we have trouble getting the word around the community. We thought maybe you could post on your website a schedule of our meetings and the Public meeting. I have enclosed a copy that we sent to the Swartz Creek News. We are just trying to find ways to spread the word about our program. Thank you for your time. We enjoy looking at your website and appreciate all the hard work that is involved in maintaining it. Keep up the great work.

Miigwech (Thank You)

Tina MacAuley

Secretary for Anishinaabe Parent, Inc.

It is
always nice to recognize the good that our students do. I have checked
out your site, very nice. Just so you know I have marked it on my favorites
list so I can check in and see what's going on!

Have a great day,
Lori Stafford

Nice looking website!

I know you have a lot of work into the site and it looks great! You are taking on quite a project and hopefully it will be a very popular site in Swartz Creek!

Keep up the good work!

Jack Ammerman

Thank you for taking pictures of the SC School Sports Teams and Events.
They are great to look at. Did you recently post photos of the SC Girls
Swim Team?
Do you have an archive of your photos? I will be Bookmarking your site!

Thank you,

Sheila

This is a very sharp site. Thanx for all you do for the community,
it's really needed. The photos of the band, team, and cheerleaders are
excellent!
Thanx!!!
John Michailo

What a great website for the community. Hope your site is really successful.

Kim Ballard

Thanks for including photos of the band. I've passed your website on to many of our Band Boosters. I hope you come to photograph our kids again.

It was great to see all of the red and white spirit on your page!

~ V Tylus

Swartz Creek United Methodist Church. Celebrating 150 years of devotional service to the community of Swartz Creek.

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Swartz Creek United Methodist Coffee House

For some time now many of us in Swartz Creek have seen the sign out on Miller Road once a month at the Methodist church for the coffee house. If you are not a member of the church and like me most likely thought its something going on at the church just for church members. As I found out Saturday night after the Christmas Parade nothing is father from the truth. The Coffee is open to the public. Once a month on the first Saturday from 7 to 9 PM the gym of the Swartz creek United Methodist Church on Miller Road is transformed into a quite coffee house with live music. Coffee both regular and de-caf is offered with some rather tasty add ins. I tried my luck at a chocolate carmel cream and was not disappointed. In addition to coffee there are baskets of snacks like chex-mix and pretzolds and desserts like cake and chocolate brownies. The lights of the gym are off, candles dot tables and floor lamp light an area set up with cushy chairs and low tables for that quite conversation at end. The church brings in Christian artists that perform a 2 hour set of live entertainment. The music of the performers differs with each coffee house. Gospel, folk, rock, jazz, praise are but to name a few of the styles. The best part for the coffee house concert is the price. Free. The church accepts donations to help defray the costs but if your strapped for cash your still welcome. Where else but in Swartz Creek can you find two hours of live concert entertainment for free complete with something hot to drink and something to nibble on. I would encourage anyone looking for something to do to check out the coffee house. Mark your calendars with these date January 3rd, 2009, February 7th, 2009, March 7th, 2009, April 4th, 2009 and May 2nd, 2009. 7 to 9 PM. Bring a book, bring a friend, bring a group or just bring yourself. The coffee is good, the treats tasty, the music is enjoyable and the people are friendly.

Christmas Trees are Here!

Well, the United Methodist Church in Swartz Creek is now selling Christmas Trees out on the lawn! With three different types of trees at height of 6'-9'. the Church is at 7400 on Miller Rd., Between Elms Rd. and Morrish Rd. To call 810-635-4555

Douglas Fur Scotch Pine Fraser Fir

6'.......$30 6'-7'.......$25 6'-8'.......$45

8'.......$40 7'-8'.......$30

w9'.......$45

Annual Swartz Creek Christmas Parade

December 6th, 2008 saw the 24th annual Christmas parade in downtown Swartz Creek. From the Dragon Marching Band to the fire trucks with Christmas lights residents lined the streets to catch a first look at the parade and the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus. Following the parade citizens gathered at the fire hall for cider and doughnuts and listened to Christmas carols. Santa was taking orders for the kids with the help of an elf or two while adults waited to see if they had won one of the many gifts provided by local merchants. Despite to dipping temperatures and a little blowing snow parade goers and participants alike enjoyed this annual tradition.

Dragons Play Swan Valley Hemlock in Hockey

See all of the photos from the Swartz Creek vs. Swan Valley Hemlock game by clicking. Just click here to reach the gallery page. Click on ENTER THE GALLERY and scroll down to find the Game. Most recent uploads are always towards the bottom of the page. Want to purchase a photo? Ordering online is fast, easy and secure. Or you can call or stop by the studio Monday through Friday. Give us a call 810-496-3498.

Kiwanis' Annual Christmas Party for the Mentally Handicapped

Thursday, December 4th the Kiwanis' threw their annual Christmas party for the Mentally Handicapped at the Swartz Creek United Methodist Church. There was a great turnout of participants this year and for some this was their first time and for others it was going on their third. Everyone seemed to enjoy them selves, but certainly no one could control themselves when Santa came in the room! Santa came in the room to cheering smiling faces and that is how he left it after hanging out early Christmas presents and taking pictures with him. Dinner included endless hotdogs, chips, ice cream and all the homemade cookies and brownies that they could eat! The kids also enjoyed a puppet show, Christmas caroling, a performance by the SCHS Varsity POMS squad and could get their picture put on a button for them to keep!

Swartz Creek Business to Celebrate 3rd Anniversary!!

December 16th, 2008 will mark the third anniversary of Diane L. Green Photography LLC in Swartz Creek, Michigan. For the last three years the photography studio has operated from its offices and studio at the corner of Grove Street and Morrish road providing the area with quality photographic services for weddings, high school seniors and commercial businesses. "Our numbers go up every year so we are growing" says owner Diane Green " in this economy that's a plus. The business philosophy is simple, professional photos should be high quality, creative and affordable. It's that simple." The services at the studio have grown over the last three years as well. Starting with its base in taking photos the studio now does all of its own digital photo processing from standard photographic prints to massive 40" x 80" art prints on stretched canvas. " We do our own processing work for one simple reason, control" says John Green husband of the owner." All Photographs have two important creative times, the first is when you capture the image and the second is when you process it. At the studio we want the creative control over the total image from the way it is captured to the way its looks printed. We do our own work from start to finish. We are even doing work for other area photographers because of the type of equipment we have and the attention to detail in printing their images." And the growth has not stopped there. This year the studio now offers printing, publishing and binding services that include a wide range of products like postcards, greeting cards, playing cards, calendars, soft and hard cover photo books and more. "We wanted a better way to present photo proofs to seniors, something in a book form. Most of our seniors have a hundred plus proofs to choose from so a perfect bound book was the ideal way to present them. We found the right printing and binding equipment and since then the number of products we can produce has just grown." The growth isn't stopping there according to Diane. "This last year our biggest challenge has been space. In the coming year we are planning to expand with a new 24' x 40' studio shooting area and some other features the community should enjoy. Our present building will become offices, customer lobby and production area." Certainly the growth and expansion of a local business in Swartz Creek is something our whole community can be proud of. Congratulations to three years in business.

Game Pictures

Ever tried to take a picture of your son or daughter and ended up only getting a dot or a blur. Now you can just let the professionals handle it. So sit back, relax, enjoy yourself and watch the game. Coming soon here at Diane L Green Photography we will be offering Pictures from various games and sports for you to order and finally have that perfect picture at a reasonable price. Pictures from this years football season will be up soon!!! We Hope to get Pictures up for this winters sports of Wrestling, Hockey, basketball and guys swimming. For the spring we will be shooting pictures for Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Boys Golf, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Softball, and Baseball.

Price Change! Sign up this year for these prices!!!!

Senior photo package prices increase in 2009. The Good News. Pre-book your Freshman, Sophomore or Junior before December 31st, 2008 and lock-in this years prices. Registration is only a $20.00 deposit.

SENIOR PHOTO CLASSIC PKG SENIOR PHOTO TOTAL PKG

~1-8X10, 2-5X7 and 100 Wallets. ~1-8X10, 2-5X7 and 100 Wallets.

~Studio Sitting ~Studio Sitting

~Cap and Gown Sitting ~Local Location Sitting

~Online Proofs Destination Sittings Available

~Yearbook Photo Included ~Cap and Gown Sitting

~Photo DVD with Reproduction rights ~Online Proofs

~Photo Protection on our servers ~Year book Photo Included

~Photo DVD with Reproduction

See our myspace page rights

www.myspace.com/dgpics ~Photo Protection On our servers

No extra fees for clothing changes, props, Black and whites, name on wallets, pets, car, motorcycles, 4 wheelers, sports, etc!!! Additional photos availabe by the piece or by sheet exchange.

Hurry in For Senior Photos!!

It's not to late for senior photos! Hurry in now for senior photos, the studio is waiting for you! We understand that there are certain deadline requirements for your school's yearbook and we take care of them. We will take photos in the studio and anywhere local (other places are available) our senior packages start at just $299.99!! This includes a CD of your photos, a soft covered proof book, and cap & gown shots when you graduate. Visit or call us today at 7512 Grove Street Swartz Creek, Michigan 48473 or at (810) 496-3498. Also you can check us out on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/dgpics or http://www.dg-pics.com. Hope to see you soon

Help Keep Swartz Creek Green.

Help keep Swartz Creek green by keeping high tech devices out of the landfill. A growing problem across the United States today is the introduction of discarded electronics into landfills. During the manufacturing process toxic chemicals and materials are used to produce electronic devices. That old computer, monitor, VCR or DVD player should not go on the curb with the trash but instead needs to be de-manufactured and re-cycled. Around Swartz Creek we all have those re-cycling tubs for paper, plastic, metals etc. but what do you do with old electronics. Diane L. Green Photography LLC in Swartz Creek has started a free drop off program. Simply bring your old electronics to the studio during regular business hours and drop them off. Their is no cost for this service. The studio will then contact Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan who de-manufactures the equipment and re-cycles the material. This is a win -win situation for everyone. We help to keep the landfills clear of pollutants, Goodwill Industries provides employment for people with disabilities and the materials get recycled. Need to drop something off? Have a question? Call the studio at 810-496-3498.

Items that will be accepted are: Computers, Laptops, Printers, Scanners, Plotters, Cameras, I-pods, PDA's, Fax Machines, Copiers, Ethernet hubs, switches, and routers, Monitors (not TV's), Phones, Adding Machines, Calculators, VCR's, DVD players, Stereo Components, tape recorders, computer boards and memory sticks. Household appliances will not be accepted. Thank You.

Drop off old electronics at:

Diane L. Green Photography LLC

7512 Grove Street

Swartz Creek, Michigan 48473

At the corner of Grove Street and Morrish Road two blocks south of Miller Road.

Junior Fashion Show Proofs! Click here.

Want to purchase a copy of one of our photos?

Call Diane L. Green Photography LLC at 810-496-3498.

We have hundreds of Swartz Creek photos.

Notice: swartzcreekweek.com is looking for submissions!

We want you! We are looking for submissions about community events, articles about our school athletes, information about our local service clubs. If it's local we want to know about it. Drop us a note about an event or if you have time and are interested in a weekly column let us know your ideas. E-mail us at editor@swartzcreek.com. This publication is for, by, and about Swartz Creek. It's time we heard from you!

General information about swartzcreekweek.com. We will be a weekly online publication for, about and by Swartz creek. In addition to our online advertising directories we have included other directories that hopefully will make our lives a little easier in finding information about our community and events. The Front Page will be devoted to community highlights, the gas prices, school events and sports scores and other activities of interest to the community. Look for our weekly recipe and if you have one you like, contribute it for consideration. Nothing like having the bragging rights that your recipe was featured in our local "Home Town" publication.

The Emergency Numbers page has both emergency and non-emergency numbers for police, fire, dps, ambulance, consumers and more.

The civic directory takes the clutter out of trying to find city hall, the police and fire departments, senior center and library. Additionally hot links are embedded under the photos so you can click to their respective web pages.

The school directory Take the guess work out of finding your school, address, directions to get there and their respective web page. It too is embedded with hot links under the photos to take you to their site. In addition the all school athletics schedule, athletics boosters and band boosters sites can be found.

The service organization directory shows the various groups in our community, contact information and meeting times and places for those interested in being involved.

The various business directories, classifieds and merchant coupon pages list businesses in Swartz Creek ready to serve a variety of needs.

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at the corner of Grove Street and Morrish Road

810-496-3498

Now see all of our pictures from the Hockey game!!!!

You've seen us at the games for the last three years clicking away with our cameras and Swartzcreekweek has shown a few of the highlight photos. Now Diane L. Green Photography LLC has posted all of the pictures from the game in their gallery pages. Just click here to reach the gallery page. Click on ENTER THE GALLERY and scroll down to find the Game. Most recent uploads are always towards the bottom of the page. Want to purchase a photo? Ordering online is fast, easy and secure. Or you can call or stop by the studio Monday through Friday. Give us a call 810-496-3498.

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