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PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Plainfield Township officials will hold a public information session at the Plainfield Public Library at 2650 Five Mile Road NE on May 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the upcoming Sawkaw area water / sewer project and answer resident’s questions.  Anyone with interest in this project is invited to attend.

The “Sawkaw Project” includes replacing all the water and sanitary sewer lines as well as some storm sewer lines throughout the neighborhood.  All affected streets will be repaved and sidewalks replaced.  The roads will be reconstructed as part of a cost-sharing agreement with the Kent Country Road Commission.

“We decided to do it all at once,” said Rick Solle, director of public services for  Plainfield Township.  “Getting it all done now means we won’t have to go back for 25, maybe 35 years.”

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— The Outdoor Farmer’s Market in downtown Grand Rapids will open for its second season this weekend.

Grand Rapids Downtown Market says the new season of outdoor shopping will start Saturday May 3.  The outdoor market will be open every Saturday in May, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The market will host its inaugural “Chefs at The Market” demonstration at 10 a.m.  A chef will showcase simple recipes you can follow using food available at the market.  This weekend’s demonstration will feature rhubarb.

Inside the market, visitors can take part in a free yoga session and enjoy live jazz music by Hugh DeWitt.  At noon, shoppers can also enjoy microgreens grown in the market’s greenhouse as part of a $5 tasting bar.

This year’s outdoor market will feature food and products from more than 50 vendors, including:

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich.— Shoppers will have even more time to enjoy the Plainfield Township Farmer’s Market this year.

The market will open for the season on June 10 with longer hours, from noon to 6 p.m.  As in previous years, the market will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays through October 9.   The Plainfield Township Farmer’s Market will be located at 4411 Plainfield Avenue NE in front of Frontline Church, located at the corner of 5 Mile Road and Plainfield Avenue.  Organizers say more than 20 local vendors have already signed up to showcase their wares, produce and flowers at the market.  This year’s vendors include three bakeries, a beekeeper, kettle corn producer, an organic meat purveyor and more.  The township expects to add another 10 to 20 vendors to the market by mid-season.