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Celebrate the 4th of July
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Bay Harbor 4th of July Celebration July 3rd and July 4th
Petoskey Steel Drum Band at 8:30 p.m. and fireworks display over Bay Harbor Lake at dusk. Fourth of July parade on Friday July 4th at 11 a.m.
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Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery, Tracie Rousch, Owner/Manager, 3720 Atkins Rd., Petoskey. Tel (231) 290-9463. www.petoskeyfarms.com. Located in beautiful Petoskey, Michigan just 3 miles east of downtown Petoskey. Enjoy wine tasting while sitting on our outdoor covered patio overlooking our 22 acre property of rolling hills, scenic farms, beautiful countryside and acres of vineyards.
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Crooked Vine Vineyard & Winery, Geoff and Gail Frey, Owners, 8370 Lakeview Road, Alanson, MI 49706. Tel (231) 881-6582. www.crookedvinewine.com. Our geographical location, Native American history and proximity to the Inland Water Route were the inspiration for our name.
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Infinity Eye Care, Dr. Tess Sobczak, Owner, 932 Spring Street, Suite #201, Petoskey. Tel. (231) 622-4779. www.infinityeyecare.com. Infinity Eye Care provides eye care and eye wear services for adults and children in the Northern Michigan area.
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Crooked River Tavern, Ann Robb, Manager, 7515 South US 31, Alanson, MI 49706. Tel. (231) 548-1229. Northern Michigan cuisine - fresh ground hamburgers, Friday Cod "all you can eat" fish fry, Flaky Whitefish, tender perch etc.
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The Disability Network of Northern Michigan cut the ribbon last week on their new beach pathway at Camp Petosega in Emmet County. The project is part of their Access for Everyone Campaign and allows those with disabilities access to the water. The project will also include a mobi chair to enable them to float safely as well. Pictured are representatives of The Disability Network of Northern Michigan, Emmet County, and the United Way along with Faith Dunshee, a Petoskey resident who helped to champion this project.
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Bay Winds Federal Credit Union & Members Credit Union announce partnership. The volunteer Boards of Directors of Members Credit Union of Traverse City and Bay Winds Federal Credit Union of Charlevoix announced their intent to partner, creating one of the strongest member-owned financial institutions in Michigan. The partnership will enhance convenience by offering 13 branch locations from Manistee to Petoskey. Combined operations will result in cost-savings; ensuring members will continue to enjoy the lower loan rates, lower service fees and higher returns on deposits they've come to expect from both institutions. The partnership would begin operating in late 2014 under a new name representative of the promising future awaiting the combined membership. More information about the proposed partnership can be found by visiting www.baywindsfcu.com/partnership or www.memberscu.com/partnership.
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Want to try a new place to see Lake Charlevoix fireworks? Join Conservancy staff as we celebrate our nation's freedom from the vantage point of The Hill Nature Preserve overlooking Boyne City. Hike will begin at Dusk on July 4th. From the Parking area on Clute Road we will hike about 1 mile to the top of The Hill. Registration is required by calling LTC at 231.347.0991 or through our website, www.landtrust.org. Bring a backpack with a blanket to sit on, any snacks you might want, and a flashlight. We will have a small bonfire and provide s'mores for you while watching the fireworks over Lake Charlevoix. PLEASE NOTE: NO FIREWORKS ALLOWED AT THE NATURE PRESERVE.
Little Traverse Sailors - Free Sailing July 4th! Little Traverse Sailors (LTS), the local sailing school, is offering free sailing to the public immediately following the Harbor Springs parade until 4:00 p.m. Simply show up. Everyone welcome, no experience needed. Located on Bay Street, downtown Harbor Springs. www.littletraversesailors.org
Skydive Harbor Springs Patriotic Flag Jumper! Professional Flag Jumper, Randall Fortner, will glide gracefully over the Harbor Springs July 4th Parade displaying an enormous 40'x20' American flag beneath him as a tribute and honor to all our veterans. Look skyward around 1:30 p.m. to see this spectacular display of patriotism! www.skydiveharborsprings.com
Angel Ambassadors will be holding their Annual 4th of July Event after the Parade at the Petoskey Waterfront by the Clocktower!! We will be cooking up Brats and Dogs, Chips, Candy, Pop. Lemonade & Water! Give-A-Ways for the kids with a Back Pack and New Bile Raffle! 50-50 Raffle! Recruiters will be on hand with Give-A-Ways and more. Face / Nail Painting, and Letters to a Soldier Table. Angel Ambassadors T-Shirts, Wristbands and Pins Available as well as Vietnam Veterans Items. As Always this event is held in honor and Memory of all of our Vietnam Veterans. Join us for fun and refreshments! 5:00 p.m. to dusk!
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Updates for July. Great new merchandise in this week: artwork, antiques, desks, HON office furniture, gardening, lighting, last minute 4th of July items for your party and more. Sales throughout the store July 5th. First 10 customers get 50% OFF ticket. One ticket per household. Pencil pull for a discount on merchandise the week of July 7th - 11th.Resale Trail Weekend of the 18th & 19th. Hiring for a part time cashier, inquire in person at the ReStore or call 347-8440.Thank you shoppers and donors for supporting our Mission.
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Upcoming FREE Author events at McLean & Eakin Booksellers. 7/5 McLean & Eakin Booksellers welcomes Michigan Author Chris Weston signing his newest book for kids, A Baseball Man from 2:00-4:00 p.m. On 7/10 McLean & Eakin Booksellers welcomes Kelly O'Connor McNees signing her newest book, Island of Doves from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. This is a free wine & cheese event, but reservations requested. On 7/11 Author Tobin T. Buhk is signing his latest true crime title, Michigan's Strychnine Saint: The Curious Case of Mrs. Mary McKnight from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. On 7/12 Local author Jennifer Ross is signing Isaiah's Story, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. For further information call McLean & Eakin Booksellers: 231-347-1180 or access website: www.mcleanandeakin.com
A Painting Workshop at CTAC. Internationally known artist, Susan Blackwood will conduct a painting workshop at Crooked Tree Arts Center July 7th-10th. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with an additional evening session highlighting how to capture images for later use in painting. The workshop will focus on painting water, a perfect topic for Northern Michigan. Ms. Blackwood will take students on a journey capturing dew, raindrops, waves, and the ocean or in this workshop our freshwater seas. Blackwood has been teaching workshops around the country and overseas in Pakistan, the Bahamas, Great Brittan, France, and Italy. This a wonderful opportunity for artists and hobbiests with some painting experience. To sign up for the workshop, go to www.crookedtree.org or call 231 347-4337.
North Central Michigan College and Bay View will offer a special writing workshop, Write Your Heart Out: The Craft of The Personal Essay from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, July 7th to July 11th on the beautiful Bay View Campus. Discover powerful stories from your life and tell them in ways that will resonate with others, whether in print or online. The class is taught by North Central instructor Ken Winter, former editor and publisher of the Petoskey News-Review. Winter is also a Teacher Consultant with the National Writing Project. The course is open to anyone and the course, including book, is $46 for Bay View members and $56 for non-members. Register online at http://www.bayviewassociation.org/education-14/.
Please join Scott Shuptrine Interiors on Thursday, July 10th from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Petoskey Gallery, inside Art Van Furniture, for our monthly Trending with Scott's Design Class led by resident designers Nadine Hogan and Ashley Whitley. Learn top tips for summer entertaining and the latest seasonal trends! Light refreshments and a gift are included! Register today at scottshuptrine.eventbrite.com! For additional information, please contact the gallery at 231-348-2013.
Bay Harbor is proud to celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a weekend of festivities for our property owners, visitors and local communities! It will be a celebration with food, fun and entertainment for the entire family taking place July 11th - 13th. We invite all to come and enjoy the fun throughout the weekend. The transformation of an abandoned cement plant into the vibrant community that is now Bay Harbor is clearly a reality...and we are excited about the vision of what is coming in the next 20 years. For a complete schedule for the weekend, visit bayharbor.com.
34th Annual Blissfest is July 11th - 14th! The 34th Annual Blissfest Music Festival will be a celebration of music, culture, art and community featuring a world of diverse and innovative folk, world and roots music and dance at the Festival Farm in picturesque rural northern Michigan. It is truly a blissful musical weekend to be shared with families, friends and music-lovers of all ages. The annual event is a showcase of the many musical styles that define American roots and world music. Tickets online blissfest.org or by calling 231-348-7047
Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery invites you to our Grand Opening on Saturday, July 12th. We will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and will have live music, wine tasting, refreshments and door prizes. We are located at 8370 3720 Atkins Rd. Tel. (231) 290-9463.
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Kayaking enthusiasts are invited to participate in the 6th annual Kayak for a Cause on Walloon Lake, a fundraising event for the Camp Daggett Adventure Center (CDAC), Saturday, July 19th and Sunday July 20th from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day. Beginners and advanced adult kayakers will paddle the 30 miles along the beautiful Walloon Lake shoreline and raise much needed dollars for scholarships for children to attend Camp Daggett Adventure Center programs. There is a one-day and two-day option.Every activity raises much needed scholarship dollars for area youth for camp and adventure center programs at Camp Daggett. For more information, call 231-347-9742 or visit www.campdaggett.org
On your mark... get set... GO SIGN UP for the Festival on the Bay 5K Walk/Run, taking place on August 16th. YMCA of Northern Michigan is hosting this year's 5K Walk/Run at the Festival on the Bay in Petoskey. Registration is now open. Sign up prior to August 4th to take advantage of the pre-registration prices. Welcome to both families and competitive runners. Children under 5 years old are FREE! For more information visit www.petoskeyfestival.com and www.ymcanm.org or call the YMCA of NM Office (231) 348-8393.
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St. Francis Xavier 8th grade families will be hosting parking in the School/Church parking lot again this year (by donation) on Friday of Sidewalk Sales. With much of the on-street parking occupied with tents and such guests may appreciate knowing this option is available. If possible, please post this info on the "more information" link on the Chamber's website and anywhere else you feel is appropriate. Proceeds go to help support the graduating class's group trip.
Harbor/Brenn Insurance Agencies is excited to announce the acquisition of the Waldvogel Insurance Agency, especially the addition of agents Janet Buchanan and Bob Esford to the Harbor/Brenn staff! The current Waldvogel office will remain open until later this year when all will be consolidated to Harbor/Brenn's location. This provides a great opportunity to combine our resources and allow us to do even more in the communities we serve. We are so very pleased at the positive response to this change from the clients and community - and thank everyone for their support through the transition.
Ready to shape up for summer? Join Curves of Petoskey or Harbor Springs today for Curves Workouts with Jillian Michaels and the rest of the summer is free*! Call 231-487-1950 or 231-526-7455 or click for details. http://curves.com/ *One time service fee charged at enrollment. Minimum 12-month recurring billing required. Restrictions may apply.
The famous children's book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting twenty-five different Downtown businesses throughout our community this July. Those who spot him can win prizes, including buttons, book coupons and more! Find Waldo is a great summer vacation activity, and a wonderful way for residents to support local business and the Shop Local movement. There is no charge to participate, and the hunt starts on July 1st and runs until July 26th, the Saturday of Sidewalk Sales. For more information about hunting for Waldo and Woof in Petoskey, call Kate at 231.348.3088. Happy hunting!
Crooked Tree Arts center is now accepting applications for the upcoming Juried Fine Arts Exhibition. This exhibition has become a hallmark to showcase artists from across the state of Michigan. The exhibition is open to all Michigan artists and to members of the Crooked Tree Arts Center who are 18 years or older. Entry dates are from June 1st - July 31st. The exhibition will be presented in the Ermy B. & Gordon B. Bonfield Gallery from September 20th through November 15th. The work submitted may be in all media types except for work based primarily on photography. Artists can register by visiting the CTAC website at: www.crookedtree.org. For More Information Please Contact the Crooked Tree Arts Center at 461 E. Mitchell, Petoskey, call 231-347-4337.
Enjoy a great day of golf and help "feed the hungry throughout the north"!
The 6th annual Golf Fore Manna Charity Event will take place Thursday, September 4, on the Moor Course at the Country Club of Boyne, Boyne Highlands. The event includes 18 holes of championship golf, lunch from Stafford's Pier, dinner at the Country Club of Boyne, prizes, live and silent auction. There are sponsorship opportunities available. The Manna Food Project is a nonprofit food bank and pantry, with a food rescue program, and Food 4 Kids Backpack Program. Manna serves more than 49,000 families in Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. For information on registration, volunteering or donating please call 231.347.8852 or email kaltyn@mannafoodproject.org Space is limited so reserve your team now!
Voices Without Borders will presenting its 5th international choir & dance festival from July 15th-20th. The producers of the festival are working very hard to find host families for the visiting choir participants from several countries. Home stays allow the visitors to get to know how an American family lives and functions. Families who are willing to host the youth participants need to take two or more members so the visitors can turn to each other for support when necessary. Hosting responsibilities include providing lodging, most meals, and transportation to and from festival events. Anyone interested in housing should contact the festival housing coordinator, Sara Russell, at sarcoaz@msn.com or by phone at 602 618 2807. Background checks will be necessary for host families.
Char-Em United Way Thanks Donors, Celebrates Success, & Announces John Newton Award Winners! Char-Em United Way Campaign was capped off with a Celebration! Thanks to Odawa Casino for again hosting our breakfast celebration which took place on June 12th. The event is the culmination of our annual fundraising campaign and provides a public venue for thanking donors, recognizing volunteers, and announcing our John Newton Award winners. Anora O'Connor, Castle Farm General Manager received the John Newton Community Excellence Award and Jan Mancinelli, Executive Director for the Women's Resource Center received the John Newton Individual Excellence Award. If you are interesting in helping with the upcoming Campaign, or would like to help Char-Em United Way as a donor or volunteer, contact 231-487-1006 or info@charemunitedway.org.
The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM) is seeking Tribute award nominations to honor extraordinary women in northern Michigan for their personal accomplishments, commitment to strengthening the community and improving the lives of those who live here. Honorees are selected from nominations submitted by the community-at-large, and reviewed by a selection committee also comprised of community members. Nomination deadline is Friday, September 5th. The WRCNM, and title sponsor The Bank of Northern Michigan, will hold the Tribute awards celebration at Stafford's Perry Hotel in Petoskey at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, November 6th. Nomination forms are available at the WRCNM's administrative office, 423 Porter Street, Petoskey or at wrcnm.org. Contact the WRCNM to learn more about Tribute sponsorship opportunities, nominations or tickets (231) 347-0067.
Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity is seeking volunteer support for the Summer. Volunteers are needed in the ReStore, Office and On the Job Site. If you are interested in learning how Habitat offers a hand up, not a hand out, we invite to lend a helping hand today. Volunteers can see our current volunteer opportunities by clicking, www.northwestmihabitat.org/volunteer.
Mark your calendar for a new fall mountain bike race at Boyne Highlands, The Highlander! In addition to the fantastic "non-roadie/real mountain biker" course", racers and their "support groups" will be able to take advantage of a huge beer tent put on by Petoskey Brewing, a vendor village featuring those crazy new FAT BIKES, a live DJ throughout the event and the post party, plus great lodging deals through Boyne Highlands! There will be a $3000 prize purse, with $500 going to the top elite man and woman racers. Click here for more info ridethehighlander.com and to register early and save some money. Tell your friends about this fun fall event in beautiful Northern Michigan taking place September 13th, 2014!
Harbor Gallery 3890 Charlevoix Ave., Petoskey has photographs by Anthony Miller. One of a kind of Ground Zero 9-11. This collection is rare and is for the collector of History.
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