Boyne Citizen

Serving the Boyne community for over a century and a quarter.


August 1-2

  • PORTSIDE ARTS FAIR . . .
    The 47th Annual Juried Portside Arts Fair at Elm Pointe in East Jordan, MI Saturday, August 1, 10am-5pm Sunday, August 2, 10am-4pm A Family Friendly Fair including Free children's craft activities, food, music and E.J. Historical Museum Free admission and parking, donations appreciated. www.portsideartsfair.org

    August 3

  • EAST JORDAN LIONS CLUB . . . - Senior Center

  • DDA MEETING . . . - City Hall 5:30pm

  • EAST JORDAN SPORTS BOOSTERS . . . -7pm East Jordan High School

    August 4

  • EAST JORDAN ROTARY CLUB . . . - 12:15pm -Presbyterian Church

  • CITY COMMISSION MEETING . . . -7:30pm -City Hall

    August 5

  • Children's Play Group . . .
    9:30 to 11:00a.m. - Library's Comm. Rm. - Ages birth to four years old. The library and the Women's Resource Center collaborate together to promote reading to young children during play group. Mary Sivula, leader of the play group and Library Assistant Robin Moyer implement the program. It is a free program available for children from birth to four years old and is held every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the library's community room. Activities, games and projects are offered for children.

    August 6

  • E J Portside Art and Historical Society . . . 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Elm Pointe Museum

    August 7

  • Friday Night Concert Series . . . Trombones Plus 7pm (Poplar Jazz/Trombone Quintet)

  • Friends of the Jordan . . . 8:30 PM Friday Moonlit River Trip

    August 8

  • EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH . . .
    The Evangelical Lutheran Church on Rogers Road, East Jordan is hosting a Community Yard Sale from 8am to 2 pm on Aug. 8th at the church. All proceeds to the TOOLS OF FAITH/Habitat for Humanity new home build in East Jordan. Live music by The Cousins Music Group from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Please join us!

    August 8-9

  • E J Portside Art and Historical Society . . . 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Elm Pointe Museum

    August 9

  • CROSSROADS RESALE SHOP . . .
    Annual Ducky Derby to be held on Sunday, August 9 at 3pm in Sportsman Park. Crossroads is a non-profit organization, dedicated to helping those in need in our community. Please help us to help others by volunteering at the store, donating good used clothing and household items or by purchasing a Ducky Derby ticket. Only 125 tickets will be sold at $100.00 each.Tickets may be purchased individually or you may want to "buddy up" with a friend or group of friends. Proceeds will go into our capital improvements fund for the purpose of continuing the paving of the parking lot, making a safer area outside and a cleaner area inside for our shoppers. Thank You East Jordan for all you do to support this community.

    August 10

  • EAST JORDAN MUSIC BOOSTERS . . . - 6 pm East Jordan High School

    August 11

  • EAST JORDAN ROTARY CLUB . . . - 12:15 pm - Presbyterian Church

    August 12

  • E.J SENIOR CENTER . . . - 11:30 am - Senior Center

    August 13

  • EAST JORDAN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER . . . - Patient Appreciation Day 4-7 pm

    August 13-14

  • FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY . . . The Jordan Valley Library Friends are sponsoring a used book sale on Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Senior Center on Main Street in East Jordan. Books in good condition may be dropped off at the East Jordan Community Pool. Please do not bring encyclopedias, magazines, or books without covers. Proceeds will go towards future Friend's programs. Book purchases are made by donation. For more information, call Kim Prebble, 536-2250.

    August 14

  • LADY BIKER DAY . . . - Party on Main 5-7 pm - Everyone Invited.

  • FRIDAY NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES . . .
    - Jim Perkins and Cheryl Burns (Irish and American Folk) 7 pm Memorial Park

    August 14-15

  • SIDEWALK SALES . . .

    August 15

  • FRIENDS OF THE JORDAN . . .
    - 9:30 am Saturday Morning Nature Hikes. Bennett Creek Preserve across from Wagbo Peace Center on M-66

    August 15-16

  • RELAY FOR LIFE . . . - Castle Farms- 10 am Saturday - 10 am Sunday

    August 16

  • BOYNE AREA 4-H SOCCER . . .
    One Day Soccer Clinic- Sunday Aug 16 from 5:30-7:30 P.M.-Rotary Park Boyne City $10.00 For more information please e-mail Gail Fox at gegailfox@earthlink.net or call MSU Extension 4-H at 582-6232. Head soccer Coach from Indian Tech University, Martin Neuhoff will be holding the clinic.

    August 17

  • EAST JORDAN GARDEN CLUB MEETING . . . - 1:30 pm. Jordan River Watershed.

  • EAST JORDAN LIONS CLUB . . . - Senior Center

  • BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL . . . - 7:30 pm

    August 18

  • EAST JORDAN ROTARY CLUB . . . - 12:15 pm - Presbyterian Church

  • JORDAN RIVER ARTS COUNCIL . . . - JRAC 6:30 pm

  • CITY COMMISSION MEETING . . . - 7:30 pm City Hall

    August 19

  • ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS . . . - 5:15 pm City Hall

    August 20

  • TOOLS OF FAITH . . .
    Next meeting is on August 20th at 6pm at the new home build site-504 Grant St. (just off Erie St.) in East Jordan. Please join us to learn more about Habitat for Humanity.

    August 21

  • GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE . . .
    Facility"s Annual Summer Picnic Friday, AUGUST 21, 2009, NOON-4pm At the Front Parking lot of facility.

    August 22

  • FRIENDS OF THE JORDAN . . .
    The Friends of the Jordan and the POWER Coalition announce a series of Five Star Community Leadership Fundraisers. Businesses in the Antrim and East Jordan corridor are joining together for a series of fundraising events to to protect our Jordan River Watershed and support the legal actions to oppose the the Alba Injection Well in the headwaters of our beautiful waters!"

    Aug. 22nd PIG ROAST FUNDRAISER 1-5 PM Cedar Bend Farms, 1021 Doerr Rd. Mancelona. PIG ROAST with all the trimmings. LIVE MUSIC, SILENT AUCTION $15.00 adults, kids 10-3 $7.50, under 3 Free. Tickets are available at the Jordan Valley Animal Clinic.

  • EAST JORDAN LIONESS CLUB . . .
    5K South Arm Shuffle- 8am. To register contact joanne@ejminet.com or 231-536-9992

    August 24

  • ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS . . . - 5:15 pm City Hall

  • FRIENDS OF THE JORDAN . . .
    - Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Caruso's Family Dining, US 131, Alba. 6:00 PM $6.00 ea.

    August 25

  • EAST JORDAN ROTARY CLUB . . . - 12:15 pm - Presbyterian Church

  • CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL . . .
    "Crossings" a journey through Northern Michigan History, book signing and meet the artist 5:30 pm at the Charlevoix Area Hospital

    August 26

  • JORDAN VALLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY . . . - 6:30 pm Meeting - Community Room August 26-29

  • BERGMAN CENTER'S ANNUAL GARAGE SALE . . .
    Early Bird Specials August 26 4-8 pm, The actual sale is August 27-29 from 9 am - 3 pm. "Fill a Bag Sale" runs September 3 & 4. 08855 Martin Rd., Charlevoix. for more info call 231-547-2979 ext 11

    August 29

  • CHARLEVOIX COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY . . .
    Leader of the Pack 10am-3pm Motorcycle Rally/ Poker Run.4pm Chicken Dinner 220 Lake Street, Boyne City www.CharlevoixHumane.org

    August 29-30

  • WAGBO PEACE CENTER . . .
    The Art of Tracking
    Time: Saturday-- 1 pm to 9pm
    Sunday-- Breakfast starts at 8 am. Classes go from 9 am to 5 pm
    Location: Wagbo Farm, just south of East Jordan at 5745 North M-66

    The Institute for Sustainable Living, Art, and Natural Design, (ISLAND) and the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center are partnering to bring you a valuable resource in outdoor education-tracking knowledge. If you are a hunter, a wildlife researcher, a nature photographer, or if you have an interest in primitive skills or the animal world, then this workshop is for you. Activities will be lead by Paul Raphael, an experienced tracker who has worked with renown outdoorsmen and has taught tracking classes across the United States and Europe. Cost is $30 for three meals and camping, $25 for two meals without camping (breakfast excluded.) Overnight camping is available at the Wagbo Farm. Space is limited to just 15 participants, so register today! For further information, or to register, please visit http://www.ARTmeetsEARTH.org/tracking.html or call ISLAND at 231-480-4515.