Farmers Market and Flea Market

The Farmers Market opens early Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to 1 pm, May through December. Offers West Michigan's best fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants. The Flea Market is open 5 am to 3 pm on Wednesday, May through October, which includes antiques, collectibles and garage sale finds. Located just off Seaway Dr at the East end of downtown Muskegon on Yuba. Hours of operation are 6am to 2pm.

Know Your Commissioner

Commissioner Clara Shepherd, Ward 2


Commissioner Shepherd has a great deal of experience working with youth in the community:

She started the very first 4-H program in Muskegon
Developed a Nutrition Education program for inner city youth
Started a Good Sportsmanship program for youth
Taught diversity to students around the community during Black History Month
Developed an after school program for young people in the community

Ms Shepherd is always eager to listen and act on all issues pertaining to to the betterment of Nelson Neoghborhood. You can contact Clara Shepherd at (231) 724-6701 or by email at Clara.Shepherd@shorelinecity.com

Three Houses Sold With Owner Occupancy

We have a reason to smile. In the last month three homes in the Nelson Neighborhood have sold to new comers planning on living here. If we keep this up we will be working towards a better community,

The Mother Earth Water Walker's in our neighborhood

Community Garden Work Party

Saturday at noon we will be working on the Community Garden at Houston and Monroe. Come enjoy growing our own food and flowers. Hope to see you there!

7th, 6th and 5th Street and Monroe

We are experiencing some very out of control teens in this area. If you are having problems there too, please call the police. We have got to take care of our streets and the only way is for all of us to work together on this. They don't belong hanging out in the streets and you need to make sure they understand this by using our police department to deal with it.

Beware, this kids have some really bad attitudes so best to use the authorities.

Mother Earth Water Walker's A Day Early

They are making great time and will be coming in town a day early around noon on Monday traveling in on Webster.

New Community Garden at 8th and Mason

Nelson Neighborhood will have a new community garden this year. Love Fellowship Baptist Chruch members along with residents have tilled the land and will be working the soil to ready for planting. The next work party is Saturday April 26, 2008 at noon.

Bring your rake and a pair of work gloves and help make our community a place of pride and good yummy's growing too.

The garden sits at the corner of 8th and Mason on the side lot of Love Fellowship Baptist Church. We owe a big thaks to Pastor Phillips for allowing the community to use the church land for this excellent venture and also a big shout out to the Love Fellowship members.

Tuesday April 29, 2008 Mother Earth Water Walk

On April 29, 2008, Love Fellowship Baptist Church along with the "Native People" of Muskegon, are hosting the participants of "Mother Earth Water Walk". The group will be walking all around Lake Michigan carrying a bucket of water in hopes of bringing awareness to the importance of clean drinking water.

All times are estimated due to a goal of the groups 40 mile a day walks. Greet and Meet at Love Fellowship Baptist Church, 1404 8th Street, Muskegon Michigan. Light dinner will be served provided by many volunteers.


For further information contact Debra Gutowski, Director Native Ministries * home- 231-733-2891 *work- 616-243-0491