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Sparks in the Park

Sparks in the Park is almost here!

Time for the "Sparks" to fly again!

Saturday, June 25th @ 4pm

Join us for the bands, 'Sparks Market' and plenty of children's activities to

last throughout the night, and a great display of fireworks at the end!

• Emcee-Nancy McCauley Branstetter & Lauren Branstetter
• Corey Kapanka & Steven Wozniak (acoustic)
• Random (teen band)
• Snowball Band (classic rock)
• Special Guest Star-Winner of the Huron Valley 'Got Talent' Competition
• Damage Control (classic rock)
• The Infatuations (funk, soul, disco & pop w/a rock twist)
• Addy O'Brien-The National Anthem

A special "thanks" to LaFontaine Automotive Group for their support in sponsorship for this annual FREE fireworks display!

May 26th HWLBA Showcase Luncheon @ Prestwick Village

Thank you so much for participating in our quarterly HWLBA Showcase Luncheon being held at Prestwick Village on Thursday, May 26th. We look forward to showcasing all of the participating businesses at this event:

ABC Printing

Custom Plus

Highland Feed & Supply

Sam’s Club

Patient Care-A-Van

Avon/Kim’s Cleaning

Flagstar Bank

LaFontaine Automotive Group

M&D Windows & Handyman Services

Kathy’s Klips

Community Sharing

Huron Valley Recreation & Education

Building Blocks

It’s Brilliant-Cindy’s Jewelry

Elton Black & Son

Dine 4 Dollars-Sparks in the Park

Join us for the annual Sparks in the Park event

featuring new and exciting attractions. This year, we

will implement the new 'Sparks Market' full of locally

crafted, hand-made products including fresh produce,

yard and garden decor, jewelry, clothing and much more.

Our entertainment line-up will feature The Infatuations,

a funk, soul, disco, pop band that was recently nominated and

won a Detroit Music Award for their hit single "Dancin' on my Knees". Other entertainers will include:

Emcee-Nancy McCauley Branstetter

Double Take-pop/rock teen band

Corey Kapanka & Steven Wosniak-acoustic

Random-teen band

Snowball Band-classic rock

Special Guest-winner of HVS Got Talent Competition

Damage Control-classic rock

Addy O'Brien-National Anthem

Sparks in the Park family activities will again feature:

• Bounce Houses
• Kids Activities
• Live Music
• Great Campout
• Food Vendors
• Nature Connection

Don’t miss out on the 2011 Sparks in the Park on June 25^th beginning at 3pm!

Highland-White Lake Business Association along with the event coordinators are committed to increasing success for our local area businesses and to make this summer festival a must-attend event. Camping, food, music, kid’s activities, fireworks, raffles and more will fill “Sparks in the Park” with your help through sponsorships, donations, joining the planning committee, or simply volunteering at this fun-filled & free community event. This display of fireworks has been enjoyed by as many as 10,000 attendees each year, and our goal for this year is to make it even bigger and better! There will ba a new addition to this year’s Sparks in the Park called the “Sparks Market Avenue” which will host a variety of locally crafted, hand-made products including fresh grown produce, annuals/perennials, yard and garden décor, fresh fruits and vegetables as well as crafts, restaurant samplers, make-up/cosmetics, jewelry and clothing. Please join us to help make this new market a success. For more information, or if you would like to be involved on a sponsorship or volunteer level, please contact the HWLBA office, or visit the web site at: www.SparksinthePark.com.

Ribbon Cutting at Highland Breeze featuring Grove's Pizza

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The Highland-White Lake Business Association & Highland Breeze featuring Grove's Pizza would like to invite EVERYONE to celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of this great establishment. Come and say "hello" to the newest (and oldest) restaraunt in the area. Join us on Thursday, February 24th at noon for the luncheon, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony immediately following. Throughout the day, Highland Breeze will feature their delicious food, as well as an all day celebration, featuring the Snowball Band in the evening. For more details, contact the HWLBA office, or visit the web site at www.thehba.net. We hope to see you there!

The Highland-White Lake Business Association needs your help for our annual Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament being held at the Shark Club in Waterford. This fundraiser is organized by the HWLBA and the Sparks in the Park team. Funds are needed this year in order to make sure this enjoyable community event can continue to be free for area families to enjoy.

Please help us by volunteering during one 4 or 5 hour shift, and have some fun at the Shark Club. Below is the volunteer schedule. We need 2 volunteers per each shift, so we welcome you to bring your spouse, friend or anyone over 21 to help make this a success.

We have 16 dates scheduled this year. The first are coming up on February 10-13 and continue March 10-13, April 7-10, and May 13-16.

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Other Upcoming Events:

Mar 5 Women’s Enrichment Day 8am-1pm

Mar 9 Board Meeting @ HBA office at 8:30am
Mar 10-13 Texas Hold’Em at the Shark’s Club in Waterford
Mar 24 Luncheon at Billy’s Tip ‘N Inn in White Lake

Learn about our upcoming events on our website at: http://http//www.thehba.net/1/84/index.asp or follow our blog.

If you would like to join the Highland-White Lake Business Association, please call the office at (248) 889-1422, or Heather at (248) 242-3887. Time is limited to get into the 2011 directory, distributed to over 10,000 homes in our area.Here are a few of our upcoming events for January 2011. If you would like to participate, sponsor or attend these events, please feel free to do so.