September 2, 2016
Welcome New Member
Friends Cartoonography
Jim Driver, Owner, 6050 Bent Tree Drive, Gaylord. Tel. (989) 858-3400. www.friendscartoonography.com 
"Making Fun Our Priority." We specialize in caricature maps, coloring books, coloring posters and more. Now working on a Petoskey Version.
IN THIS ISSUE
Ashley's Shear Perfection & Permanent Perfection
Ashley Foltz, Owner, 602 Jackson Street, Petoskey. Tel. (231) 622-8868.  www.ashleysshearandpermanentperfection.com.  
Small, family friendly salon. Offering all your hair needs, micro needling, skin needling, and permanent cosmetics. 
Happy Anniversary
Celebrating 25 Years of Membership Friendship Centers of Emmet County
1322 Anderson Rd., Petoskey. Tel. (231) 347-3211.  
Friendship Center provides services to senior citizens such as: Nutrition and Meals, Transportation, Health Support, Homemaking Service, Respite Care, Personal Care, RSVP and Support Groups.
Celebrating 20 Years of Membership William R. Kanine
Cat Ecker, Office Manager, 405 N. Division Rd. Suite 1, Petoskey. Tel. (231) 348-7900.  
A certified public accounting firm located in Petoskey, Michigan. The firm provides a wide array of accounting, payroll, audit, tax, and management advisory services to individuals and businesses in Petoskey and the surrounding area.
Member News
This Weekend
Don't miss the final Movie in the Park at Dark of the season this Saturday, September 3rd! Grab your lawn chairs, blankets & snacks and catch 'The Goonies.' The movie is displayed on a giant inflatable screen in Pennsylvania Park near the Perry Hotel and begins at dark, around 8:30 p.m.

Petoskey Brewing is having an anniversary party this Saturday, September 3rd: 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
We're going big this year! The party will take place behind the brewery under a big-top tent! We're bringing in killer bands to rock out all day long. 30+ beers on tap. Food trucks by Wood Fired Up Pizza and Vehicle City Tacos! Plus, live music and more! Purchase tickets online. Ticket sales limited, so get them while you can! petoskeybrewing.com Like us on Facebook for more info!

Arnold Mackinac Island Ferry announces a Labor Day Special - Children Ride Free!
  Sunday, September 4 and Monday, September 5. Ages 12 and under. Tickets must be purchased at the dock. Sorry, no refunds on previously purchased tickets.

Attention Valued Clients & Visitors!  Our offices will be closed:  Monday September 5th
, 2016 in Observance of Labor Day followed by a Change In Hours.  Starting September 6th, 2016 operating hours for all three KorthaseFlinn branches will resume to: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  For your convenience, if after hours, you may contact your carrier directly if you have experienced a claim.

Seventeen Restaurant is ready to celebrate Labor Day!
Join us this Labor Day Weekend on our waterfront Patio. New menu additions with a local favorite: French Onion Soup!  Perfect Labor Day drink specials to help you celebrate: "Rose' the Riveter" made with Hendrick's Gin, Pama pomegranate, dry Rose' & honey syrup. Open Daily 3-10 p.m., Happy Hour specials Monday-Thursday 4-6pm.  231-347-1717 or visit www.seventeenRestaurant.com
Next Week
Sip on beer, mingle and meet a cheerful new member of our American House team on Wednesday, September 7th from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. join American House Petoskey in celebrating our new Executive Director Jori Snedden during our Meet and Greet at the Petoskey Brewing Company. We look forward to spending time with you, drinking free beer and enjoying delicious appetizers. This event will fill up fast, so please RSVP by calling American House Petoskey at 231-237-5573 by September 5th.

Shadetree Studios is celebrating forty years in business this September 7th.
 We are having an open house from 5-8 p.m. The location is our studio on the corner of Michigan St. and Emmet in down town Petoskey. We hope to see you there!

North Central Michigan College's 19th annual Look Out for The Cookout is Sunday, September 11th
from noon to 3:00 p.m. on the Petoskey campus.
Enjoy a picnic-style lunch of pulled pork, hot dogs, corn on the cob, marinated bean salad, quinoa salad and cookie bars. A Kidz Zone in the gym with four bouncy houses, carnival games and other activities. There will also be a big screen with the football game for parents. Outside, enjoy human sim-man demonstrations and tours of the Fab Lab and more. There will also be a gift basket raffle. Ticket prices are $8 per person.  Children five and under eat free. For more information, call 231-439-6225. Visit www.ncmich.edu and click on the Cookout billboard. 

North Central Michigan College, the Char-Em ISD, Northern Michigan Human Services Agency and other community early care and education programs will present the Early Childhood Windows of Opportunity Conference, Friday, October 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The conference will be held on North Central's Petoskey campus. The cost is $35 until September 23, then $50. Online registration through the Char-Em ISD is required for this conference. Visit www.charemisd.org, click on Professional Development in the menu bar at the top right and choose Online Registration from the dropdown menu and follow instructions, or go to http://www.charemisd.org/professionaldevelopment/ and click on Early Childhood Window of Opportunity Conference for more details.

A fundraising event for Big Water Creative Arts, Inc., the second September Songfest at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey is coming soon
and will feature a special performance by Music Meets Canvas, three incredibly talented Michigan songwriters in the round and an appearance by the Petoskey Montessori Children's House music class performing some of their own original songs!  Big Water Creative Arts, Inc. is passionate about mentoring children and adults in the art of songwriting! This event takes place Friday, Sept. 9th at 7:00 p.m. at Crooked Tree Arts Center. $15 for adults $8 for kids. www.mackinacislandsongwritersworkshop.org.  
Upcoming
The next Local Food Alliance Potluck is Sept. 14, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the North Central Michigan CollegeStudent & Community Resource Center, Room 550 (Upstairs) This event is free and open to all.  It's harvest time and we're celebrating our local farms and foods.  Join us for delicious food and great discussions.  Topics this month are: Northern Farms & Foodshed events - an update on the Lyric event and future event dates, Around the Table Fall Conference, CTAC Food-Farm Festival, Farm to School programs & new Food Corp Worker, Senior Center healthy food programs and more. No reservations required. Bring a dish to pass if you'd like.  

This is your last chance to advertise in the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce and Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Little Traverse Bay Living!
The insertion Deadline is September 15th. With 3,000 print copies, in addition to thousands of digital views per month. View the digital edition. Your ad includes 12 months of online advertising at no additional charge. This high quality print and digital publication is a visitor and community resource, as well as a business attraction and retention tool. The abundant residential, quality of life and business development options of the Little Traverse Bay area are presented in this informative print, digital and mobile resource. For more information, please Email, call (231) 582-2814 or visit harborhouse.com/petoskeyharbor

Yoga Roots' fall schedules are in full effect at both locations in Harbor Springs and Petoskey.
Our introductory special of 30 consecutive days of classes for $30 is available for new clients. Returning clients can take advantage of our 'Back to School Special' of 9 classes for $99 and if that's not enough, unlimited classes can be purchased for a monthly auto-pay of $99. Need some guidance? Special guest, Clair A. Scott Miller, Harvard graduate and executive leadership/career coach joins us September 17th, 1-3:30 PM for "Clarify - a holistic process of self-discovery and personal growth" she is sure to inspire your future. For more details on these great deals and many more inspiring events. www.yogarootspetoskey.com

North Central Michigan College's luncheon lecture series for the fall semester will begin on Friday, September 23
.  A wide variety of topics will be featured including the harp, newspapers and democracy, Michigan's energy outlook, archaeological excavations at Colonial Michilimackinac, how the election was won, turbine blades and careers in aviation. All programs in the fall series will be held on Fridays in the College's Library conference room. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon. Reservations are required.  You must call 231-348-6600 or email luncheonlectures@ncmich.edu to reserve your place for each presentation.  Cost is $10. 

The Little Traverse Historical Society Home Tour is Saturday, September 24th, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
We have four homes, plus a tiny home and the Wright Cycle Shop on the tour this year. Tickets are $25- available at the museum and the Chamber.

The Essence of Emmet historical collaborative will host its second program of the year on a topic of local intrigue, the intentional bombing of Waugoshance Point lighthouse during World War II
. The program will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 28th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Community Building at the Fairgrounds located at 1129 Charlevoix Ave. (U.S. 31) in Petoskey. The program is free and open to the public. Also at this event, the Essence group's annual history awards will be bestowed upon those individuals and organizations who work hard to preserve and protect this region's one-of-a-kind history. The awards portion of the evening will take place prior to the presentation. Refreshments will also be served. More information can be found online at www.emmetcounty.org.
Ongoing Events
There are so many great events this September Events from Little Traverse Conservancy. Enjoy great events like the Women's Mountain Bike Ride Series, Guided Odawa Canoe Trip on the Bear River, Concert for Conservation at Aten Place, Wildlife and Birding Hike at Greenwood Foundation, Offield Family Preserve Forestry Tour and more! For more information or to register for an event, call 231.347.0991 or visit at www.landtrust.org.

North Woods Yoga, (third floor studio above the Grand Traverse Pie company) will be starting a new session of yoga classes September 6th!
This is a rolling admission program: when you are ready to start your session you can try one class or buy a package of classes and use them any time before December 22nd. Beginner classes are held 5:30-7 pm Monday nights, 10:45 on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Many other class offerings fill out the schedule. Give it a try! New students get a free class on their package. Chamber members who mention this email will get a free class. Iyengar Yoga Certified Teacher, Mary Reilly will conduct the classes. 316 1/2 East Mitchell 3rd floor, 231-313-1590/ northwoodsyoga.com Classes available in Harbor Springs.
Of Special Note
The Northern Michigan Chorale invites you to sing in their Fall Concert.  Practices begin Monday, September 12th from 7-9 pm at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (1400 E Mitchell near PHS). Register on-line at www.nmchorale.org or Mondays Sept. 12 or 19 at 6:30 pm. Our concerts will be held at Crooked Tree Arts Center Nov. 18, 19 & 20.  For more information, call 231-622-1893.

Great business opportunity in a great location on Crooked River.
Several boat docking wells are also included along with plenty of vacant land to expand the business. This location, on two large lots, is one of the very best on the entire Inland Waterway system for a business. MLS# 448791 $ 149,900. Lot next door available at $36,900. Call Paul Fairbairn at Fairbairn Realty: 231-548-9336.

Ever feel like helping out, connecting with people for a great cause, but just didn't know where to go?
Volunteer Connections, your local web based tool is a great way for people in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties to connect and find ways to volunteer. All you have to do click on VOLUNTEER from the Char-Em United Way website, log in and look around. You'll find lots of opportunities to volunteer at a large variety of places around town. Char-Em United Way, uniting the people and the resources of Charlevoix and Emmet Counties to build strong communities. Go ahead - click and give a whole lot of YOU. Any questions? Give us a call (231) 487-1006, visit our website http://charemunitedway.galaxydigital.com/,  or find us on facebook!

An exciting wine and cocktail bar, POUR Public House is now open in Downtown Petoskey!
With 60 draft lines and a broad bottle collection, POUR Public House offers a distinctive dining experience. Enjoy this fun, relaxing setting while exploring the new world of draft wine and signature draft cocktails. The food menu is designed to support local farms and purveyors as often as possible. Sample a wide selection of sharable plates at a reasonable price and learn more about your favorite drinks. POUR serves a Lunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays, from Open-3 PM, and a Dinner menu every day, starting at 4:00 p.m. Find out more!

Char-Em United Way is excited to host the 9th annual Stuff the Bus
! Our goal is to make sure children in our community have the school supplies they need to start the new year. Donated school supplies can be dropped off now through September 2nd at the following locations: Char-Em United Way-Petoskey, Friendship Centers-Petoskey, UPS Store- Petoskey, YMCA- Petoskey, Family Fare- Boyne City & East Jordan
Kmart-Charlevoix, Chamber of Commerce in Charlevoix. Don't have time to shop? Text STB to 91999 and we will do the shopping for you. All donations are distributed to LOCAL schools!

The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM) is seeking Tribute award nominations to honor extraordinary women, female students and men in northern Michigan for their personal accomplishments, commitment to strengthening the community and improving the lives of those who live here.
  Honorees are determined by a selection committee comprised of community members.  Nominations from community members must be received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2016.  The Tribute awards reception will be held at Stafford's Perry Hotel in Petoskey 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 10, 2016. Nomination forms are available at the WRCNM's main office, 423 Porter Street, Petoskey or online at wrcnm.org.  Contact the WRCNM to learn more about Tribute sponsorship opportunities, nominations or tickets at (231) 347-0067.
Holiday Hours
Have a safe and Happy Labor Day weekend! The Chamber office will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 5th. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 6th at 8:00 a.m.
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce | 231-347-4150 | www.petoskeychamber.com
401 E. Mitchell St. Petoskey, MI 49770