BTM Episode 116: Ionia Free Fair, MOO-Ville Creamery, Ionia County Historical Society and Mayor Balice
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On this Episode, John and Amy broadcast from the E-Park at the Ionia Free Fair, which runs through July 22, 2017. They also learn Ionia County history, taste treats from...
show moreSegment 1: John and Amy talk to Ionia Fair Manager Becca Usher. The fair offers a carnival, 4H Animals, motorsports, free concerts, grandstand events and more. Find out why some call the Ionia Free Fair "The 10 Best Days of Summer." Through July 22, 2017.
Learn more at http://www.ioniafreefair.com/
Segment 2 (10:00): John and Amy learn a lot of interesting facts about Ionia by visiting with Linda Ciangi, who is the Vice President of Ionia Historical Society, and Kathleen Cook, who is President.
Segment 3 (Listen at 18:52): Troy Westendorp of MOO-Ville Creamery in Nashville stops in to do a little sampling and talk about its newest location, which opened in early 2017 right across from Ionia High School.
More on MOO-ville at https://www.facebook.com/MOOvilletheudderstore/
In 2012, MLive picked MOO-Ville as Michigan's Best Ice Cream Parlor: http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/08/michigans_best_ice_cream_parlo_3.html
Segment 4 (Listen at 29:14): John and Amy spend some time with Ionia Mayor Dan Balice, who has been Mayor for 29 years and went to high school with Amy's husband, Jerry Adams. He talks about what makes Ionia so special. Dan helps pick BEER of the WEEK from Founder's Brewing Co. The fair has a Beer Fest on July 22.
Schedule of events at the Fair at http://www.ioniafreefair.com/Daily-Schedule.html
More on Ionia at http://www.ci.ionia.mi.us/index.aspx?NID=606
This show aired July 15-16, 2017.
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