Trail to be renamed to honor resident
The City Commission chamber was packed for Monday evening's meeting for renaming of the city's River Walk Trail.
As decided at the commission's meeting on July 13, the River Walk Trail will be renamed the Gregory K. Baderschneider River Walk Trail.
Baderschneider, who died in October 2008, spent almost 30 years working for the city's parks. He spent 12 years working in the Isabella County parks system before moving into the city's parks system in 1990.
Residents and friends filled the commission chamber to show their support.
Mayor Jim Holton said Baderschneider had a huge impact on the park systems in Mount Pleasant and Isabella County.
"Words cannot express the devotion he had for the park system," Holton said. "I am so proud to be in this community, (and) so proud of the park system."
Members of Baderschneider's family came to accept the dedication on his behalf.
The dedication for the new trail is planned for next spring in conjunction with the opening of the city's Access Adventure Trail.
Clowning around
Several clowns also showed up at Monday's Mount Pleasant City Commission meeting to say thanks for the city's proclamation for "International Clown Week," scheduled to run from Saturday to Aug. 7.
The clowns from area organization Heart of Michigan distributed foam clown noses to the commissioners, commission staff and the board of directors.
The clowns were also recognized in the proclamation for their work in the community.
Betty Clark, a Mount Pleasant resident also known as "Jiggs the Clown," said the group had fun at the meeting and appreciated the proclamation.
"(We are) so proud you have honored us tonight," she said.
The Heart of Michigan clowns organized themselves in 1999 and represent clowns throughout Isabella County. Clowns come to the meeting from Alma, Clare, Mount Pleasant and other area cities.
President Richard Nixon first proclaimed International Clown week on August 2, 1971.
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