7/13/2023 0 Comments Radiant life church sturgis mi![]() ![]() Past president of Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce, incoming president of Kiwanis Club of Sturgis, SABEA board member, St. Profession: President, Century Bank and Trust.įamily: Two sons: Joe (18), Matt (15) and girlfriend, Megan Malone, and her three children Danni, Lennon and Lucy.Įducation: BA in business administration from Central Michigan University.Ĭommunity involvement: Many years of coaching youth baseball and basketball, That said, Kid Rock has yet to return our emails, but we have other feelers out there and it will be epic. That will be a tall order but we, along with our Phins Up bandmates Zach Handyside and BJ Groff, are “doers.” When we set out minds on something, we get it done. We already are working on plans for HG-10 which we hope will include a “national” act as the headliner. We hoped it would be an annual event and wanted to send that message, but little did we know that we would be here nine years later and getting better every year. Our first sign for the festival said “First Annual.” It is something that we look forward to every year and know that the community does as well. Q: What’s your vision for the future of Homegrown Festival?Ī (Wynes): To keep it rolling. We’ve had a blast doing it which was our goal. ![]() We’ve met, introduced and celebrated the artistic and musical talent our community has to offer which was our mission. The city leadership and staff have always been incredibly supportive and we are thankful that the City Commission nine years ago decided to take a chance on the idea. Watching friends and neighbors flood the park for a fun-filled, family day is exactly what we had hoped for but to watch it happen has at times left us speechless. Joseph County United Way and Radiant Life Church seek us out and asked, “How can we help you keep this growing?” Seeing SHS reunion classes and the Kirsch Company employees choose the festival as their location to celebrate has been incredible. We’ve had individuals and organizations such as the St. The Kiwanis Club of Sturgis has been with us from the beginning. The community comes together and does the rest which is very rewarding to see. Scott and I, with the addition of Steve ever since year three, really just coordinate the event. Q: What has been the most rewarding aspect of Homegrown Festival?Ī (Wynes): There have been proud and rewarding moments every step of the way. Underlying it all, we both really wanted to play on the Oaklawn stage and needed a way to get people to the park to see us. We also felt that Oaklawn Park was a beautiful but underutilized asset and Sturgis needed a summer festival as Sturgis Fest wasn’t a thing at the time. ![]() Q: What was your motivation when you began Homegrown Festival?Ī (Eric Wynes): Scott and I have always been very community minded and we wanted to create something to spotlight the musical and artistic talent that we knew existed in our local area. Here’s what organizers Eric Wynes, Scott Swihart and Steve Klinger had to say about the festival’s start, its most rewarding aspect, and plans for the future, including next year’s 10th annual festival. This year’s festival takes place noon-10 p.m. Sturgis Homegrown Festival co-organizers are getting set for another celebration. ![]()
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