Grand Ledge community members know that he was there for everybody's major life events like weddings, graduations, birthdays and more. And I have to say that he has changed my life totally," Breen said. He said 'I'll see you again' to the Statue of Liberty, and then of course, years later, he did come back with with his daughter Dorothea, and his wife Barbara. "He was of course a prisoner of war here in this country when he left to go back to Germany. Lynne Breen was the author of his biography titled "I'll See You Again, Lady Liberty: The True Story of a German Prisoner of War in America" and feels that his journey to Grand Ledge makes his story even more important. "He was a lifelong resident who was a wonderful county contributor, a photographer," said Lise Mitchell, the Grand Ledge Area District Library director. None of us could," said Floeter's daughter, Dorothea Martin. "My father was an icon of Grand Ledge, and everybody knew him growing up. As you walk down the streets of downtown Grand Ledge, things are much different than they were 20 years ago, but thanks to Ernst Floeter and his camera, community members can still see glimpses of the past. “This free event is always a huge hit as most of us never grow out of our fascination with all things that go vroom,” Jen Rubadeau, manager of communications and engagement at the Prince George Public Library.GRAND LEDGE, Mich. The festivities move inside the library from 2 to 4 p.m., where participants can build their own cardboard vehicles and watch the movie Cars 2. There will also be live music by Deuces Wild, as well as a rock painting station. The tentative list of vehicles for kids young and old to check out includes a school bus, a city bus, a luxury coach, a 48-foot rig with trailer, a sleeper rig, a sheriff van, a drag car, a junior drag car and truck, electric vehicles, a firetruck (depending on availability), a tractor, and even food trucks, according to a library release.įoodie Fridays will feature local food vendors and face painting. The Prince George Public Library and the City of Prince George are hosting Touch a Truck alongside Foodie Fridays tomorrow (Aug.
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