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2016 Christmas Passport Winners Announced at City Council Meeting

December 21, 2016 By Joe Pagano

 2016 Christmas Passport Winners - Flat Rock, Mi
2016 Christmas Passport Winners – Flat Rock, Mi

 

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Grand Prize of a Basket was won by Dave Bielat.

Liz Hendley, Economic Development Director and Cheryl Hammond, Chairperson of Flat Rock, Our Hometown’s Promotions Committee, announced the winners of the 2016 Flat Rock Christmas Passport Contest Monday December 19, 2016 at the City Council meeting. There were 41 business partners, compared to 30 in 2015. Nearly 350 participants turned in their Passports for a chance to win.

The Grand Prize of a Basket filled with gifts from all 41 participating businesses contained over $300 in gift certificates and hundreds of dollars in products and gifts. The basket was won by Dave Bielat of Flat Rock.

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First Place of $500 was won by Harold Cordum,

First Place of $500 in Flat Rock Dollars that can be spent at any of the 41 participating businesses was won by Harold Cordum of Flat Rock.

Second Prize of $250 in Flat Rock Dollars was won by Jeff Jodway
Second Prize of $250 in Flat Rock Dollars was won by Jeff Jodway

Second Prize of $250 in Flat Rock Dollars was won by Jeff Jodway of Flat Rock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third place of $100 was won by Wendy Sue Wilson of Flat Rock.
Third place of $100 was won by Wendy Sue Wilson of Flat Rock.

Third place of $100 was won by Wendy Sue Wilson of Flat Rock.

This was the second year for the Christmas Passport, created and sponsored by Flat Rock, Our Hometown, and the program is growing successfully. The main goal of the program is to encourage participants to shop local and support Flat Rock businesses. One participant, new to the program this year, stated “I found a new hair dresser who referred me to other great local businesses. I am finding things in Flat Rock I never knew about! I hope you continue to do this program every year!”

The program runs from late October to mid-December, giving participants roughly six (6) weeks to complete their passports by visiting local businesses for stamps in exchange for purchases. We thank all of our businesses and participants for shopping local and shopping Flat Rock!

 

Thanks to all our business partners and participants in this second year program.

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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