Banks Township established in 1898

Banks Township Calendar of Events and Organizations


24-Hour Recycling Now Available in Banks Township!

Location - Road Commission Site, across from the ball fields on Lake Street in Ellsworth

You may recycle glass, metal, tin, aluminium, plastic, paper, and cardboard.

Click here for more information on how and what to recycle. (This link will open in a new tab.)


Coming up the end of May...

The Breezeway Garage Sale

Many of you have probably heard of the "127 Corridor Sale - the World's Longest Yardsale." This is a 3-day, 654 mile yard sale from West Unity, Ohio to Gadsden, Alabama. Check their website for all the amazing details: http://127sale.com/

The Breezeway Task Force is organizing a similar (obviously much shorter) sale on Memorial Day Weekend this year - Saturday, May 29 from 9am - 4pm. The East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce already promotes Sidewalk Sales that weekend, and the East Jordan Lions and Rotary Clubs sponsor a Garage Sale at the East Jordan Tourist Park on M-66.

Any and all Breezeway residents, business owners & church groups along The Breezeway are encouraged to list their garage sale event (address, business or organization name, what they are selling, special deals or promotions) on the Breezeway website, by contacting Mary Faculak (info@ejchamber.org) or Laurie Hodgson (Laurie@NorthBays.com). The more participants, the better it will be... so get involved!!

The Breezeway Task Force will help promote this neat new event. Fun, fun, fun... from Atwood to Ellsworth to East Jordan to Boyne Falls!

Visit the Breezeway Website for details as they develop. www.ridethebreezeway.com.

Calendar of Events 2010


January

January 1st -

Happy New Year!

February

February 14th -

Last day to pay 2009 Winter tax bills without penalty or interest.

March

March 1st -

Unpaid 2009 Summer & Winter tax bills turned over to Antrim County Treasurer as delinquent.

April


May

April 30th - May 1st

- Banks Township Community Garage Sales

Annual Cleanup Day

School Election Tuesday, May 4. Polls are open at the Banks Township Hall from 7 AM until 8 PM.

May 8th -

Banks Township Clean Up Day 8am to 1pm Will be held at Ellsworth Community Park. Keep our township beautiful and use this annual free collection day!

June

Ellsworth Pig Roast

June 17th - 20th -

30th Annual Pig Roast - a summer outdoor community celebration held in Ellsworth.

Click here to see the Facebook page for the Pig Roast. You will need to log in to Facebook to see it.

Click here to see photos from the 2008 Pig Roast.

July

July 1st-

2010 Summer tax bills are in the mail.

August

Primary Election Tuesday August 3. Polls are open at the Banks Township Hall from 7 AM until 8 PM.


September

Ellsworth Community Schools (start of the new school year)

September 14th -

2010 Summer tax bills are due.

October


November

General Election Tuesday November 2. Polls are open at the Banks Township Hall from 7 AM until 8 PM.


December

December 1st -

2010 Winter tax bills are in the mail.

Organizations


American Legion Jansen-Richardson Post #488

John Hastings, PO Box 72, Ellsworth, MI 49729

(231) 588-7361

Atwood Christian Reformed Church

10090 N. US-31, Atwood, MI (231)599-3290

Banks Township Hall

6520 Center Street, PO Box 68, Ellsworth, Michigan 49729

(231) 588-6126 Fax (231) 588-2079 Email: Bankstownship@bankstownship.net

Banks Township Historical Society

Myron & Natalie Postmus

6387 Ellsworth Rd., Ellsworth, MI 49729

(231)544-6439

Belltower Reformed Church

8033 Church Rd., Ellsworth (231) 588-2844

Ebenezer Christian School

9641 White St.

Ellsworth, MI 49729

(231) 588-2111

Ellsworth Christian Reformed Church

9323 Main St., Ellsworth, MI (231) 588-7805

Ellsworth Community Schools

Lynn Spearing, Superintendent

9467 Park St.

Ellsworth, MI 49627

(231)588-2544

Ellsworth Lions and Lioness Club

King Lion: Jeff Cook (231) 588-6112

Lioness President: Sue Tillotson (231) 588-614

Ellsworth Pig Roast & Games

Contact: Donna Heeres (231) 588-7741 or Alana Haley (231) 588-6391

PO Box 68, Ellsworth, Michigan 49729 Facebook page: Click here Website: Click here

Ellsworth Wesleyan Church

6346 Elm St., Ellsworth, MI (231)588-7455

Good Samaritan Family Services

Food Pantry and Resale Shop

PO Box 206

9746 Main St., Ellsworth, MI (231)588-2208

Moms and Tots Center

9100 Pleasant Hill Road, PO Box 206, Ellsworth, MI (231)588-2200

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) of Ellsworth Community Schools

Contact: Ellsworth Comm School (231) 588-2544