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September 1
Varsity Football Home vs. St. Ignace 7:00 p.m.
September 2-3
The Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw Bicycle Tour was originated in 1971 by former State Representative Dick Allen of Ithaca. The objectives of DALMAC are to develop an awareness of bicyclists and their needs among the citizens of Michigan, to promote bicycling as a healthy means of transportation and recreation, and to encourage wider use of bicycles. DALMAC is staffed by volunteers of the Tri-County Bicycle Association (TCBA). All routes begin at the MSU Pavilion in East Lansing and follow country roads whenever possible in attempt to provide the safest, most scenic routes between campgrounds.
The bikes will be arriving in the East Jordan Area on Saturday, September 3, 2011 and be in the area until Sunday, spending Saturday night on the grounds of Boyne City High School. We are expecting to have around 1000 riders coming through town. Please be aware of them and drive safely.
September 3
There will be an open house/fundraiser for the East Jordan Emergency Services (EMS/Fire Dept.) on Saturday, September 3, 2011 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. There will be food, games, an auction and fun for the whole family.
The fund-raising committee could use your help!! We are looking for people or businesses that would be willing to donate any of the following items (if you would like to give a cash donation to purchase the items we could do the shopping)
Bottles of water
Ketchup
Relish
Mustard
onion
Plastic wrap
Fruit
Baked Beans
Sectional Plates
Styrofoam Bowls
Forks
Spoons
Dessert Plates (paper)
Chips
Please contact Karen at 231-536-7881
BBQ, Just like dad always made. Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. There will be BBQ Chicken, live Music and much more. The BBQ will be at the East Jordan Tourist Park. $10.00 per person at the door or $8.00 in advance.
September 3-4
ROYAL CRAFT SHOW, Saturday and Sunday, Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3rd & 4th. This annual event, set amidst the majesty of the magnificent stone buildings and sweeping gardens of Castle Farms, features displays from the finest of Northern Michigan crafters. One of Michigan's most prestigious craft shows, the Royal Craft Show is a spectacular celebration of unique arts and crafts, and offers something for young and old alike. Hours: Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, 10am - 4pm. Free parking with a $3.00 per person admission fee. Children under 12 admitted free. Food is available at a nominal charge. Pets are not allowed.
September 5
September 6
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser in honor of Buff (Christian) Vrondran. Buff will be receiving a kidney from his long time friend of 16 years, David Wilks. The fundraiser will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2011 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Charlevoix (06781 M-66 N, across from Charlevoix Post Office). Cost will be a free will donation. The transplant will take place at the University of Michigan hospital so there will be travel expenses for both families. This fundraiser it beingheld to assist with these expenses. Donations may be sent to Charlevoix State Bank Co/Caytee Scott-Vrondran.
September 7
September 8
JV Football Away vs. Kalkaska, 6:00 p.m.
September 9
There will be a benefit spaghetti dinner on Friday, September 9, 2011 at the East Jordan Sno-Mobile Club House from 4-8 p.m. to help with the medical costs for Alvin Merrill Jr. Alvin has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and will have it removed at U of M hospital. For more information or question call Linda Merrill at 231-536-3197
Varsity Football Home vs. Kalkaska, 7:00 p.m.
September 10
Barter Circle and Potluck: Saturday, September 10th, 12 pm - Join the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center for our monthly potluck program! The event begins at 12pm with a potluck in the Wagbo farmhouse. Bring a dish to pass if you can, but it's not mandatory. The program starts at 1 pm with a barter circle. Traditionally practiced for hundreds of years (if not more), barter circles bring together diverse groups of people to respectfully share their bounty with one another. Bring your handmade crafts, agricultural products, gently used items, or anything else you find appropriate and become part of the tradition! (Remember, however, that this is not a garage sale or a place to dump unwanted items; rather bring something you think others will enjoy and hope to come away with something useful in return!) Located three miles south of East Jordan. Free and open to the public. For more info, contact Wagbo at 231-536-0333 or mailto:wagbo@torchlake.com.
Vendors take advantage of our Fee Free booths at the 2nd Annual Ellsworth Archery Tournament Family Outdoor Expo! Saturday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. This event allows vendors and exhibitors an opportunity to meet and greet hundreds of local outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Local community organizations are welcome to host booths to share the wonderful service, environmental, and education work they contribute to our area. We also welcome all types of retailers who would like an additional opportunity to merchandise their products. No booth is too large or small and the best part is that there is no fee for booth space. Please join us in the 2nd Annual Ellsworth Archery Tournament Outdoor Family Expo that is sure to have something for everyone! Have your business added to the list of vendors today! Check out our website for more information http://www.ellswortharchery.com
Families are always the focus at Raven Hill Discovery Center, especially every second Saturday in 2011. Next up is Saturday, September 10th from noon to 4 pm. Thanks to a grant awarded by the Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, the Center will offer FREE ADMISSION and special science activities for families on the second Saturday of each month in 2011. Bring the whole family "team" or make it a special event for parent and child. There will be fun problem-solving demos & activities to fit various ages, abilities and interests every month. Family groups can strengthen creative & critical thinking skills by trying a different science challenge each month, plus enjoy the museum, animals and outdoor exhibits. The focus in September will be motion and lift. Come see demonstrations of Bernoulli's Princi ple and get a chance to launch a stomp rocket outdoors & set a new distance record. Watch for other fun events every second Saturday in 2011 and make plans for your family to join us.
September 11
Help us usher in fall! The Fall Festival will be held in the church parking lot on Sunday, September 11, 2011 from Noon - 5 p.m. There will be fun for the whole family. Bouncy Gym, Silent Auction, Dunk Tank, Children's Games and live music. There will also be great food. Polish Dogs, Ice cream and a Cake Walk. Come one! Come all!
September 12
September 13
JV & Varsity Volleyball Away vs. Elk Rapids, 6:00 p.m.
September 14
Cross Country Away @ Boyne City, 4:30 p.m.
September 15
Girls JV & Varsity Volleyball, Home vs. Boyne City 6:00 p.m.
JV Football Home vs. T.C. St. Francis 6:00 p.m.
September 16
Our annual Harvest Dinner is Friday, September 16, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at our hall on Looze Road in East Jordan. Suggested donation at the door is $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children ages 6 through 12, and free for children age 5 or under. Bring your family and friends for a hearty, wholesome, freshly-prepared meal.
September 17
The Friends of the Jordan extends an invitation to all to attend our 7th annual CELEBRATION on Saturday, September 17 from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Jordan River Watershed Center 101 Union St. East Jordan, MI. The highlight of the event will be the exhibit of the photos from our annual Photography Contest and announcement of the prize winners. Over $1200 in prize money will be awarded with a $250 Grand Prize sponsored by Charlevoix State Bank, a Viewer's Choice Award sponsored by Bay Winds Federal Credit Union, The President's Choice Award sponsored by East Jordan Plastics and the Youth award sponsored by the East Jordan Iron Works. 10 additional awards will be presented to the photographers who provided the images selected for the 2012 Calendar. Sponsors for those awards are the Ray and Tami Bier of Bier Gal lery, Zane Carter of Edward Jones, Central Lake Drugs, John and Phyllis Dedoes, Abdeen and Holly Jabara, Jordan Valley Animal Clinic, Jordan Valley Outfitters, Martys Cones and Carryout, Gary and Charlene Roberts and Barb V, White. There were 115 entries and the quality of the work is exceptional. Entertainment will be provided by guitarist and vocalist Daniel Donovan Farrow and refreshments will be catered by Chef Josepf Krumholz of the Jordan Inn. 2012 Calendars will be available for purchase. There is no charge for admission but donations are appreciated. Please join us as we celebrate the natural wonder of the Jordan River Watershed with art, music, tasty temptations and stimulating conversation.
Varsity Volleyball Away @ Charlevoix 8:30 a.m.
JV Volleyball Away vs. Inland Lakes, time TBA
Cross Country Away @ Ellsworth 10:30 a.m.
Varsity Football, Away vs. T.C. St. Francis 7:00 p.m.
September 18
September 19
September 20
JV & Varsity Volleyball Away vs. Charlevoix 6:00 p.m.
September 21
Cross Country Away @ Boyne City, 4:30 p.m.
September 22
Girls JV & Varsity Volleyball, Home vs. TC St. Francis 6:00 p.m.
JV Football Away vs. Grayling 6:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Fall Equinox & Explore the Night Skies Anyone interested in learning more about astronomy is invited to attend an introductory program Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm. The event will be held in the new Warren Loranger Great Room and later at the Center's Moon Base, if the weather permits. The program will provide information about the different types of observing telescopes and how to use them, as well as give participants a basic understanding of the night sky and how to navigate around the sky like a pro! Those interested will discuss the formation of an active astronomy club! Then the group will move to the Center's Moon Base to see the night sky through Raven Hill's 16 inch reflecting telescope! Raven Hill has one of the best observing sites in all Michigan with its dark sky and low horizons. Presenter, Bryan Shumaker is an avid amateur astronomer. He was formerly an instructor in Astronomy at Oakland University and director of their Astronomy Observat ory. He will help participants celebrate the official start of Fall with a special introduction to the night skies, followed by a telescope observing session to follow, if the weather cooperates and the skies are clear.Call Cheri at 231.536.3369 or email mailto:info@ravenhilldiscoverycenter.org for more information. Registrations are appreciated, but not required. There is no charge for the program.
September 23
Varsity Football home vs. Grayling 7:00 p.m.
September 24
Cross Country at Petoskey 9:00 a.m.
Come rain or shine, area residents are rearing up for the 28th annual Charlevoix County CROP Walk slated for Saturday, September 24th at 9:00 a.m. The six mile walk will commence from three Charlevoix County locations. Those from East Jordan will meet at Elm Pointe. Boyne City participants will assemble at Whiting Park while Charlevoix walkers will gather at the Charlevoix Middle School. The event will conclude at the Congregational Church in Ironton where lunch will be provided to all who participated. All area churches and individuals are invited to join in this annual fund raiser. Organized locally, the Charlevoix County CROP Walk has set a goal to recruit 125 walkers to raise $20,000. The funds will be used to combat hunger here in our own communities are well as to help others around the world. Twenty-five percent of all funds raised will be returned to Charlevoix County to support the work of The Good Samaritan of Ellsworth, Care and Share in East Jordan, the Charlevoix Food Pantry, Boyne Fall Food Pantry as well as the Seventh Day Adventist and Trinity Pentecostal Church of God in Boyne City. Last year, over 116 walkers and volunteers raised more than $19,500. Of those funds, $4,878 was distributed among local food pantries. The remaining contributions were used to fight hunger and to provide better sanitation for communities in the United States as well as those around the world. For more information about CROP Walk, please contact: Marge Teske in East Jordan at 231-536-3128, John Young in Charlevoix at 231-547-2042 and Mary Richwine in Boyne City at 231-582-6035.
Harvest Festival. There will be a Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast, Carmel Apples, Apple Cider, Apple Dumplings, Wagon Ride Orchard Tours, Bouncy House and Face Painting for the kids. Live music by the "Cherry Blossom Ramblers", Juggling Performances by "Crazy Richard & Crazy Mary" and much more. Come and help us celebrate Grandma Friske's 80th Birthday.
"Raise the Roof" Benefit Concert: Saturday, September 24th, 7pm-- Support the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center by attending our benefit to raise money for our farmhouse roof! Tickets are sliding scale $10-$20 per adult; kids 12 and under are free. The Peacemeal String Band will play old-timey music with Dan Gorno and Jan Fowler calling contra and square dances. Folk musician Chris Bathgate will perform starting at 9:30pm. We will sell raffle tickets for three gift baskets plus a grand prize of a side of pork from Providence Farm and CSA (valued at approximately $250!) Dig into complimentary food, tea, and coffee; enjoy samples of wild edibles; check out our merchandise table featuring handcrafted goods; and browse installations of local art. Come prepared for a fun time, and bring the whole family! The event will take place at the Banks Township Hall, located at 6520 Center St. in Ellsworth. Sponsored by Providence Farm and CSA, BC Pizza, and Jo Jo's Natural Ma rket. For more info, visit http://www.Wagbo.org/benefit.php or contact Wagbo at 231-536-0333 or mailto:info@wagbo.org.
Raven Hill Discovery Center is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of its newest exhibit: MI Coral Reef. The exhibit is the third expansion of the Center's existing Exploring Beyond Jurassic Park Exhibit and the eleventh grant award that Raven Hill has received from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Opening is scheduled from noon to 4 pm on Sunday, September 25, 2011 and the public is invited to attend.Coral reefs have been around for more than a billion years as geologic features of the marine environment. Communities of plants and animals built reefs incorporating red algae, bryozoans and corals, including Michigan's state stone, the Petoskey stone. Other occupants of prehistoric reefs included brachiopods and sponges, jellyfish, worms, trilobites, crustaceans, crinoids and other echinoderms, nautiloids, fish, snails and clams and even "Tully monsters". Raven Hill Discover y Center's MI Coral Reef grant award serves two purposes: to educate workshop participants in a variety of art media and to create an artistic interpretation of geologic history that will help the Center's visitors picture what Michigan might have looked like 450 million years ago.The Coral Reef will be populated with sculptures created by professional and novice artists working in glass, clay, metal, wood and fiber. The grant period ends September 30, 2011, so there is still time for interested artists of any skill level to contribute. Three workshops will take place on Saturday, September 24th. A Clay Glazing Workshop with Meg McClorey and a Shibori Workshop with Cheri Leach are scheduled from 10 to noon and then a "Junk Art" Workshop, taught by Karen Brennan of Deer Lake Junk, will be held from noon to 4 pm. All the workshops will occur at Raven Hill and all sculptures must be completed by September 30, 2011.As always, a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs requires a one to one match, so Raven Hill Discovery Center is still accepting donations to meet the grant requirement. Anyone wishing to donate, build a reef creature or participate in a workshop can call Cheri at 231.536.3359 or email her at mailto:cheri@ravenhilldiscoverycenter.org for more information.
September 26
September 29
JV & Varsity Volleyball Away vs Grayling 6:00 p.m.
JV Football Away vs. Charlevoix 6:00 p.m.
September 30
HOMECOMING PARADE - 5:00 p.m. Down Main Street
HOMECOMING Varsity Football Home vs. Charlevoix 7:00 p.m.