{"id":856,"date":"2013-01-07T15:07:04","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T19:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcblogger.com\/?p=856"},"modified":"2015-05-26T03:42:32","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T07:42:32","slug":"antrim-county-petoskey-stone-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tcblogger.com\/?p=856","title":{"rendered":"Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival &#8211; May 23, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img style=\"float: right; margin-left: 5px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.petoskeystonefestival.com\/uploads\/3\/6\/0\/0\/3600936\/1782791_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" \/><br \/>\nThe Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival celebrates one of Michigan&#8217;s finest natural resources &#8211; the unique Petoskey Stone, Michigan&#8217;s official state stone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30 a.m. Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival 5k Fun Race &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gdurl.com\/mrkS\" target=\"_blank\">Register here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the flora and fauna of the hiking trails in Antrim County&#8217;s Barnes Park! No race fee, pre-registration required or register at race time. Sponsored by Shanty Creek Resorts and the Antrim Conservation District.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30 a.m. 10th annual Commissioner&#8217;s Kids&#8217; Stone Skipping Contest\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by Antrim County Commissioner Mike Crawford and Crawford Builders, LLC. Pre-registration required at PSF registration booth in festival area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00 a.m. Let the fun begin &#8211; the festival officially opens!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fun for everyone all day long, with the best gem and mineral vendors in the Great Lakes, a free Kid&#8217;s Trout Fishing Pond sponsored by the Bellaire Conservation Club, the antics of Albo the Clown and well-known juggler Tommy Tropic, great food and entertaining music provided by our beloved Danny Bellenbaum!<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00 a.m. 10th annual Petoskey Stone Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep the stones you find on Barnes Park&#8217;s beautiful Grand Traverse Bay beach and win great prizes, too! Pre-registration required at PSF registration booth in festival area. Open to children and adults.<\/p>\n<p>strong>12:00 p.m. 10th annual Betty Dinger Memorial Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our annual tribute to the great lady who inspired us and those who have contributed so much to our festival, Antrim County&#8217;s tourism industry, and the preservation of Michigan&#8217;s natural resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1:00 p.m. Rebecca Lessard and the Wings of Wonder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A very special presentation of birds of prey native to our great state of Michigan by one of Michigan&#8217;s best known wildlife rehabilitators. Sponsored by Alden State Bank.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:00 p.m. Kalkaska County Sheriff&#8217;s Deputy Kevin Schaub and \u201cRuslan\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A very interesting presentation of a law enforcement canine search and rescue team at work! Sponsored by Armor Express.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3:00 p.m. GT Band of Odawa &amp; Chippewa Indians Dance Group\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watch, learn and enjoy the native music, dances and customs of those who gave Michigan&#8217;s state stone its name-a presentation not to be missed! &#8211; Sponsored by Dewey Insurance<\/p>\n<p><strong>4:00 p.m. \u2013 Festival closes. See you next year!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petoskeystonefestival.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Visit the Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival Website &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Antrim-County-Petoskey-Stone-Festival\/204146900995\" target=\"blank\"><strong>Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival on Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival celebrates one of Michigan&#8217;s finest natural resources &#8211; the unique Petoskey Stone, Michigan&#8217;s official state stone.\n8:30 a.m. Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival 5k Fun Race &#8211; Register here\nEnjoy the flora and fauna of the hiking trails in Antrim County&#8217;s Barnes Park! 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