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The arrival of warmer temperatures in Michigan each year means different things to different people. Here at Crystal Flash, it means preparing for the next heating season. As part of this process, the annual enrollment period for CF’s Price Protection Programs is now open. From now until June 30, CF customers have an excellent opportunity…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Special thanks to Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse for featuring Crystal Flash in its May enewsletter. The enewsletter provides a recap of the wonderful partnership between CF and Safe Harbor over this past winter to provide heat, meals and shelter to homeless residents in need. The employee-owners of Crystal Flash agreed to donate the…

Excerpted from Michigan Farm News, April 20, 2021 “Michigan FFA Foundation Board Chairman Burt Henry says the foundation has launched the Ag Heritage License Plate Corporate Pledge Challenge — in hopes of encouraging state-based agricultural business entities to utilize the specialty plates on their company vehicles. “The Ag Heritage plate pledge program is a statewide…

Gilda’s LaughFest, the nation’s first ever community-wide festival of laughter, has returned for its 11th year — and Crystal Flash is proud to return as a sponsor. Created by Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids in 2011 to celebrate laughter ‘for the health of it’, this year’s festival features stand-up, improv and a variety of other seriously…

The simple answer is: They’re rising, too! For anyone who watches energy markets, the latest trend is clear — prices are rising. Energy prices bottomed out last April during the height of the COVID lockdown and Saudi oil price war, with crude oil pricing even going negative at one point! Markets then stabilized through the…

2020 was a year unlike any other in our lifetimes. Like the rest of us, our Community Partners were challenged by the uncertainty of operating in a global pandemic. Despite the widespread cancellation of events and the resulting loss of essential fundraising dollars — our partners pivoted, in many cases utilizing innovative ideas like virtual…

Crystal Flash is proud to be working with The City of Grand Rapids and Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. to support locally owned and operated restaurants in Grand Rapids. Program funding allows city organizers to directly purchase supplies, eliminating the up-front costs for cash-strapped bars and restaurants, and cutting down on possible costly delays in opening…

The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is a voluntary program of The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) that recognizes farmers who are top stewards of their land. MAEAP was created in 1998 by a coalition of agricultural, environmental and conservation groups to assist farmers in taking a voluntary, proactive approach to…

Looking for a way to break up the monotony of summer at home? What could be better than an hour of great family time spent conducting free, fun and educational science experiments? Now, how about we throw in some delicious pizza from Amore Trattoria Italiana?! This Thursday, August 13, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm,…

Crystal Flash is pleased to announce the addition of a new multi-purpose lubricant truck to its delivery fleet. This versatile vehicle will not only bring new capabilities and efficiencies to our delivery routes, but also will provide our lubricants and fluids customers with numerous other benefits. Some of the capabilities of Crystal Flash’s new multi-purpose…