Boyne Citizen

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


  • RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER
    Raven Hill Discovery Center is again ready for visitors. Current renovations continue, but the original hands-on room and animal room are both open for business as usual. Hours are 12 pm to 4 pm on Saturdays and 2 pm to 4 pm on Sundays or by appointment. The official Grand Opening for the new Art Corridor and the Warren Loranger Great Room will be May 1, 2011 with more information to follow.

  • HOSPICE OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN
    Hospice of Northwest Michigan is looking for a few good volunteers! If you have at least 2 hours per month that you would like to commit to Hospice, we could use your help! Training will be held at the Health Department in Charlevoix on Thursdays from 1-4 PM beginning January 13 and running through Feb 3. Hospice volunteers must undergo a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and drug screen as well as attend the training sessions. If you are interested, please call Cheri at 231-547-7659 for a telephone interview and additional information about this rewarding opportunity.

  • AKtion CLUB & BERGMANN CENTER
    AKtion Club & Bergmann Center sells Little Caesar's Pizza Kits AKtion Club and Bergmann Center have fun competing with their annual Little Caesar's Pizza Kit Fundraiser earning money for activities, trips and giving back to the community through volunteer work. It's great to be able to go to the freezer, pull out a Little Caesar's Pizza, toss it in the oven and enjoy! Included in the sales are pizza kits, salad fixings, appetizers, pies and cookies at a reasonable price. On sale through February 23, 2011 with a delivery date of March 4, 2011. Talk to anyone who works at the center or call 231-547-2979 ext 11 to place your order.then enjoy!

    April 2

  • HARVEST BARN CHURCH . . . Roller - Skating LAST DAY OF SKATING UNTIL FALL

  • EAST JORDAN FIRE DEPARTMENT . . . will be testing their severe weather/tornado testing their warning sirens on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. The sirens will be escalated only and will run for 3 minutes. Please remember this is only a test and if in the future you hear this siren, please take cover immediately.

    April 2-10

  • RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER . . . will be open from noon to 4 pm every day from Saturday, April 2nd to Sunday, April 10th, for Spring Break. The Center is always open by appointment

    April 4

  • E.J. Schools . . . Spring Break begins

  • E.J. LION'S CLUB . . . @ Senior Center

  • DDA BOARD . . . 5:30 pm @ City Hall

  • E.J. SPORTS BOOSTER . . . 7:00 pm @ East Jordan High School Cafeteria

    April 5

  • E.J. ROTARY CLUB . . . Noon @ The Presbyterian Church

  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH . . . Blood Drive @ The Civic Center 12:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

  • CITY COMMISSION . . . 7:00 pm @ City Hall

    April 8

  • WAGBO FARM . . .
    Potluck and Woodcock Walk: Friday, April 8th, 7pm- Visit the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center for our monthly potluck series. The potluck starts at 7pm. You are not required to bring a dish. The program begins at 8 pm with an evening viewing the spectacularly dramatic courtship display of the woodcock. Find out why they are nicknamed "the Little Brown Ghost" as we sneak through forest and field to experience our local harbingers of spring. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to encounter the wild animals that live in the Jordan RiverValley. Great for individuals, couples, and families! Free and open to the public. We are located three miles south of East Jordan. For more info, contact Wagbo at 231-536-0333 or email mailto:wagbo@torchlake.com.

    April 9

  • RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER . . . 2nd Saturday Science Series: Noon - 4 p.m.

    April 10

  • JORDAN VALLEY LIBRARY FRIENDS . . . Free Movie "Despicable Me" 3 p.m.

    April 11

  • E.J. MUSIC BOOSTERS . . . 6:00 pm @ East Jordan High School Cafeteria

  • EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL . . . 7:00 pm @ E.J. Police station

    April 12

  • E.J. ROTARY CLUB . . . Noon @ The Presbyterian Church

  • HOUSING COMMISSION . . . 4:00 pm @ Lakeview Manor

    April 13

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

    April 14

  • GRANDVUE AUX. . . . 2:00 pm

  • PLANNING COMMISSION . . . 5:30 pm @ City Hall

    April 16

  • Back Porch Music at Front Porch Cafe . . . 7:00 pm, Michael Lee Seiler, solo acoustic entertainer. Suggested donation $5 individual, $10 family.
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    April 18

  • E.J. GARDEN CLUB . . . 1:30 pm @ Jordan River Watershed

  • E.J. LION'S CLUB . . . @ Senior Center

  • BANKS TOWNSHIP BOARD . . . 7:30 pm @ Banks Township Hall

    April 19

  • EAST JORDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL . . . Kindergarten registration 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

  • E.J. ROTARY CLUB . . . Noon @ The Presbyterian Church

  • ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH . . .
    2nd Annual Seder Meal. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph's Social hall. We will be celebrating our second annual Passover Seder. it is a wonderful opportunity for individuals and families to come together to participate in an age-old ritual. We will be using the traditional prayers of Passover with some of the traditional foods that Christ would have eaten at the Last Supper. Please register before Monday, April 18th so we will have enough places set. For more information contact any member of the St. Ann's Guild or call Marilyn Rhadigan at 582-0427 or Carron Rogers at 231-222-2127.

  • CITY COMMISSION . . . 7:00 pm @ City Hall

  • JORDAN RIVER ARTS COUNCIL . . . @ Jordan River Arts Center Bldg.

    April 20

  • JORDAN VALLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY . . . Investment Seminar 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

  • TOURIST PARK ADV. BOARD . . . 5:30 pm @ City Hall

    April 21

  • EAST JORDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL . . . Kindergarten registration 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

  • FRIENDS OF THE JORDAN . . . 7:00 pm @ Jordan River Watershed Center

    April 23

  • WAGBO FARMS . . .
    Wild Parsnip Diggin- Saturday, April 23rd, 3pm: Join the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center as we harvest wild parsnip from our fields. Few know that this invasive bane of habitat restorers is the exact same plant you buy in the store! Bring a shovel to harvest this delicious root vegetable and help preserve native wildflowers. Free and open to the public. For more info, contact Wagbo at 231-536-0333, or mailto:wagbo@torchlake.com.

  • RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER . . .
    Earth Day Celebration from Noon to 4 p.m. April 23, 2011

    April 26

  • BANKS TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY . . .
    The Banks Township Historical Society of Ellsworth will have their 1st. meeting of 2011 on April 26, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck dinner and then our meeting. Please bring a dish to pass and the table service will be furnished. We welcome anyone who is interested in Ellsworth History or Genealogy to come and bring a friend. Shirley Tornga, Vice President.

    April 27

  • GOOD SAMARITAN FAMILY SERVICES . . .
    Mom's & Tot's Ladies Spring Brunch. Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:00 a.m. Banks Township Hall. The brunch is complementary. An opportunity to make a financial gift will be extended. Adults only please. Please RSVP by April 20 to 231-588-2200

    April 30

  • EAST JORDAN ROTARY CLUB . . .
    91st Annual Father & Son Banquet, Saturday, April 30, 2011. East Jordan High School Cafeteria 6:00 p.m. Featured entertainment: Rod Snow, chalk artist & ventriloquist. Tickets will be available at the door, from any East Jordan Rotary Member or at the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce 231-536-7351.

  • PENINSULA GRANGE . . .
    Pancake Supper Saturday, April 30, 2011 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pancakes and Maple Syrup, Sausage, Beverage and Dessert. Donations Adults $6.00, Children 6-12 $3.00 Children 5 & under Free.