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All New Family Night! Full of Fun and Music on Thursday!
Family Night in the Entertainment Tent - $5 per family
Thursday, August 14 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Harbor Hoedown performs 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Families are invited to come experience old-time fun! There will also be games in the outfield for additional fun. The band Harbor Hoedown will be performing from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. All dances will be taught and there will be a caller for the dances. Etta's Kitchen will be the featured food vendor so some down for food, dancing and games during this new, alcohol-free event for families. Blissfest Music Organization presents this event as part of their commitment to sharing cultural heritage and providing a great way to socialize like folks used to do! Please Note: This is a family-friendly event! No alcohol will be served.
Are you a BBQ Grill Master? Enter the All new BBQ on the Bay!
BBQ on the Bay Competition - Saturday, August 16 - Open to 10 Competitors
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Noon to 3:00 p.m. Tasting Event - $5 per person
BBQ on the Bay is an amateur rib grilling competition in an exciting, competitive environment with voting by Celebrity Judges and People's Choice.
Grillers will be competing for the following prizes:
- 1st Place Judge's Choice: $200 cash, Maxwell Cycle Shop Grilling Trophy, and a choice of a Weber Grill or Smoker from Meyer Ace Hardware ($299 value).
- 2nd Place People's Choice: $100 cash
Competitors - The Grilling Competition
- Each competitor will be given six (6) St. Louis Cut Spare Ribs to grill.
- Judges will be given blind tastings of one rib prepared by each griller and will judge on Appearance, Taste, and Tenderness.
- People's Choice will be a small taste and will be by Popular Vote.
Competitors - Required Items to Bring:
- Your own grill!
- Meat thermometer
- Serving tongs, knives, and grilling utensils
- Minimum 24" x 24" Plastic Cutting Board
- Non-Latex disposable gloves
- Minimum 48 quart chest cooler
Competitors - Optional Items for Grilling:
- Seasonings, rubs, spices, sauces, brine
- All must be store bought with safety seal intact, sealed, and fully attached!
There will be music from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. by the Pistil Whips and we will have a special brew on tap from Beard's Brewery! Register now for BBQ on the Bay
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Sungem, Dylan Valade, President, 313 Howard Street, Petoskey. Tel (970) 309-4700. www.sngm.me. Sungem learns the art and science of your sales process to automate communication with new leads, saving admin. Time and increased revenue.
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Local Jaw, Jeff Petitt, Co-Founder, 505 Key Royale Drive, Holmes Beach, FL, 34217. Tel. (941) 773-2528. www.localjaw.com. Local jaw gives businesses and community members the ability to inform you about what is going on in the city you live in.
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Celebrating 40 years of Chamber membership! Petoskey Plastics, One Petoskey Street, Petoskey. Tel. (231) 347-2602. www.petoskeyplastics.com
Since 1975, Petoskey Plastics has been the innovator in manufacturing blown plastic film and bags that are engineered for performance.
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Celebrating 25 years of Chamber membership. Tim Bondy Physical Therapy, 1333 Spring Street, Petoskey. Tel. (231) 487-4638. Serving northern Michigan since 1990. With three convenient clinics and home rehabilitation, we offer a wide variety of therapy services to help you get back to your active lifestyle.
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The Nominating Committee of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for seats on the chamber's Board of Directors. This official notice is in accordance with the chamber's by-laws. If you would like to be considered for a seat on the chamber board, or if you wish to nominate someone for the board, inform Chamber President Carlin Smith at carlin@petoskey.com. Please use "Board Nomination" in the subject line.
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On August 12, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. the Petoskey District Library will be hosting a BiblioCommons class for patrons to come and get acquainted with the new online catalog. We will help patrons log into and personalize their new account and teach how to use all the new features that BiblioCommons has to offer. To be prepared for this class you will need to bring your own device with any passwords or cords you may need. You will also need to bring your library card and know your current pin. If you don't know your current pin you can get that information at the circulation desk of the Petoskey District Library. Please contact the library to register for class and if you have any questions at 231-758-3111.
The Perseid Meteor Shower event! One of the most well-known meteor showers of the year, and the Headlands International Dark Sky Park staff welcomes the public to a free event on the night of Aug. 12th beginning at sunset. Guests are invited to enjoy an evening of celestial light with the promise of shooting stars throughout the night.
When visiting the Headlands, please remember to use a red or amber-filtered light, if needed, and please park so that your headlights face away from the viewing area. Also note that the Etta's Kitchen Food Truck will be onsite throughout the evening Aug. 12 with food for purchase. Rain or shine, no reservations required. Call for further details, (231) 348-1713.
Events at McLean & Eakin Booksellers this week! 8/15 Author & Sailmaker Al Declercq signs his children's sailing book, Bernida: A Michigan Sailing Legend. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in store. 8/15 Bestselling author Hampton Sides discusses & signs his newest title, In the Kingdom of Ice: the Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette. At North Central Michigan College. 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Free but reservations required. Call McLean & Eakin. 8/16 Local mystery author Laurie Cass signs her latest release, Tailing a Tabby. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. In store. For further information call McLean & Eakin Booksellers: 231-347-1180 or access website: www.mcleanandeakin.com
Char-Em United Way and Walmart in Petoskey will host a school supply drive on Saturday, Aug. 16th. A school bus will be at Walmart in Petoskey, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the community to fill with school supplies for local children in need. A bus will also be at K-Mart in Charlevoix. In addition, Char-Em United Way (CEUW) will have a table in the children's section at Festival on the Bay on Saturday with games and prizes. School supplies can be dropped off at any of the three event locations.
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Auditions for Dracula are coming soon! Little Traverse Civic Theatre is holding auditions for their upcoming Fall Production of Dracula at 7:00 p.m. on both August 19th and 21st at Crooked Tree Arts Center. The cast will be compromised of 6 males and 2 females with Performances to take place October 16th-19th and 24th - 26th. Copies of the script are available for check out at the Petoskey District Library. More information about LTCT's upcoming season can be found on their website at www.ltct.org If you have any questions about the Dracula Production contact the director, Jeff Watton at jefferywatton@yahoo.com
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The Charlevoix Area Community Pool announces the Great Lake Challenge! We invite all swimmers to stroke their way across the 5 Great Lakes by next summer - June 20th, 2015. Every 200 yards swam, or 10 lengths of our Pool, is equal to 1 mile across a Great Lake. The first lake to cross is Lake Ontario. At almost 200 miles long, you will need to swim 200 Pool lengths before you begin your trek across the next Great Lake. Pool staff will track your progress. No successfully completed challenge goes unrewarded! Great and FUN way to keep in shape, train for a triathlon, or improve your strokes. So grab a friend and take on the GREAT LAKES CHALLENGE! Questions? Call or email Kevin at 231.547.0982 or kevin@charlevoixpool.org.
North Central Michigan College's nursing and allied health faculty will hold monthly information sessions on Thursdays starting in September at 4 p.m. to explain the process for admission into the college's highly competitive nursing and allied health career programs. The sessions will be in Room 347 of the college's Health Education and Science Center on the Petoskey campus unless otherwise noted.
Anyone planning to apply for the nursing or allied health programs is strongly encouraged to attend one of these informational sessions. The information on prerequisites will be particularly important for those applying for the fall 2015 program. For more information: Carol Laenen, Director of College Communications @ 231-348-6839.
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Employers are in a position to help staff connect with free counseling, advocacy and support services provided by the Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM). WRCNM licensed, Master's level therapists have specialized training and experience providing services to current and past survivors of crimes such as domestic abuse, sexual assault, child abuse, child sexual assault and elder abuse. Non-victim related counseling is also available for depression, parenting challenges, loss/grief and life transitions on a fee-based, sliding scale; no one is turned away if unable to pay. Download the 'Victims of Crime Counseling Services' sign for employee break rooms, bulletin boards, time clock area or restrooms at http://www.wrcnm.org/services/counseling. Call the WRCNM at (231) 347-0067, or 24-hour crisis line at (231) 347-0082 or (800) 275-1995.
Want a chance to win up to $1,500, with seven chances to win at least $100? Then purchase an Eagles Club raffle ticket! Each ticket is a whopping $2, less than a small cup of coffee, a book of ten tickets only costs $20! Drawing date is August 23rd between 10-11 p.m. at the Emmett county fair, need not be present to win. Tickets will be sold at the Emmett county fair or can be purchased from the Eagles Club at 313 Water Street of Petoskey. Help support your local Eagles Club to allow them to continue helping our community.
The Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan and MIOSHA team up to keep job sites safe! Announcing the SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION class series. Don't miss this potentially lifesaving and dollar saving training! CLICK HERE for information on class dates and locations throughout Cheboygan, Otsego and Emmet Counties. Classes start August 13th. Thank you to our host sites: ProBuild of Cheboygan and Gaylord and Preston Feather of Petoskey. If you would like to find out more about the Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan please call 231-348-9770 or visit www.HBAnorthernmichigan.org
CONGRATULATIONS to July's MacGregor Cares Winner, Boyne City Booster Foundation! MacGregor Cares - Monthly Community Giving Program August's MacGregor Cares participants are: - Paper Pantry - Cross of Christ Lutheran Church - Child Abuse Council - Charlevoix Area Humane Society. One of these fine groups will win $500 from MacGregor Plumbing & Heating. Click the link below to vote! Do you know of a group, organization or fundraiser that needs help in the community? We're here to help them reach their goals. Nominate by clicking the following link! http://www.macgregorplumbing.com/macgregor-cares
At Mighty Fine Pizza their new website and Menu are up and running! Be sure to go check it out to see all the new menu items at www.mightyfinepizza.com
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