Boyne Citizen - Announcements

FARMERS MARKET continues its Winter Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays (Dec. 10 and 17) in the red building adjacent to the Boyne District Library. The market will be open Friday, Dec. 23 instead of Saturday, Dec. 24. The market includes 15 local vendors selling vegetables, apples, syrup, honey, cheese, meat and baked goods. It is managed by the Boyne City Main Street Program. For more information, visit the market’s website or contact Hugh Conklin at 231-582-9009.

LET’S DO LUNCH
Boyne Area Senior Center, 411 E. Division St., is open to the public for daily lunches. For seniors age 60+, the donation is $3, for ages 60 and under. $6. For daily information call 582 6682.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING
City residents may dispose of their live Christmas trees at the City's north Boyne compost location on Robinson Street. The City will not be providing curbside pick-up; however, residents may haul their own tree to the site for composting.

United Way Makes Year-End Community Investments

Char-Em United Way has made a special community allocation investment to meet critical needs. $25,000 from United Way’s Emergency Needs Fund has just been awarded to several local agencies.
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Char-Em United Way Funding Applications Available

Char-Em United Way’s 2012 Community Investment Allocation process has begun. Non-profit agencies which provide programs and services meeting the health and human service needs of Charlevoix and Emmet Counties are encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent to apply for funding.
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Planning begins for PROJECT CONNECT – your help is needed

Local human service agencies are once again joining forces. Planning for the fifth annual Charlevoix-Emmet Project Connect has begun. This year the event will be held on Wednesday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Building at the Emmet County Fairgrounds in Petoskey. Project Connect connects people in need with a range of health and human services needed to improve their lives.
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Reality Hits Home at Poverty Simulation Workshop

January is Poverty in America Awareness Month. The Char-Em Poverty Reduction Initiative is inviting community members to this year’s Poverty Simulation on Friday, January, 27th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Emmet County Fairgrounds in Petoskey. Poverty Simulation 2012 will create a realistic model of what it is like to experience poverty on a day-to-day basis.
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Historic local newspapers are back in Boyne City
Boyne City news from the community’s long and colorful past is back in the safe keeping of the Boyne District Library, after issues of the Boyne Citizen dating back to the early 1900s were recovered from the Journal Register Company’s Gaylord office just prior to Christmas. Happy to have the papers back are former Boyne City Mayor Eleanor Stackus and Library Director Cliff Carey. The Journal Register was the former owner of The Citizen, before declaring bankruptcy and closing the newspaper in 2009. The Citizen was founded in 1881 and was the paper of record for the Boyne City community. Stackus was mayor at the time The Citizen ceased publishing and worked hard to convince the Journal Register to give ownership of the “newspaper morgue” to the library. Her efforts finally paid off. The library will store the newspapers in its Red Building while staff and volunteers sort through, organize, and add the newly acquired issues to its collection. Future plans include digitizing the newspapers and making them available for the public.

January 8

Free skiing Sunday at Boyne Mountain
In appreciation of local patronage and support, Boyne Mountain Resort and Boyne Highlands Resort are pleased to offer a full day of FREE skiing/snowboarding and more to residents of Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet counties this Sunday, Jan. 8 during our annual Community Appreciation Day. Free access to the 115 downhill trails at Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands, plus the parks and cross-country trails at both resorts is available 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet county residents need only show their driver’s license or other form of identification with proof of residency at the resorts’ lift ticket windows to receive a free lift ticket for the day. The resorts are also offering additional specials and a variety of discounts on activities this Sunday during Community Appreciation Day.

January 10

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Boyne City Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. To schedule a donation time or get more information about giving blood or platelets, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

January 14

Back Porch Concert
Charlevoix Senior Center, 7:00 p.m. Our musical guests for the evening will be Peacemeal String Band (Dale and Maureen Scott) with special guest John Richey. Peacemeal String Band has provided a variety of string music to Michigan audiences for the past 25 plus years. Featuring multi-instrumentalists Maureen and Dale Scott, the ensemble mixes Appalachian style old-time fiddle, claw hammer banjo, hammered dulcimer, tenor guitar, 6-string guitar, and harmonica with vocal harmonies. Add John Richey with his multi-faceted fiddle playing and energetic vocals, and the musical fun multiplies! The featured performers will share their music from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Following the scheduled performers, we will have a “circle jam session”. Suggested donations for the evening are $5/individual, $10/family. All donations are for the scheduled performer(s). Light refreshments are available at no additional charge.

Directions to the Charlevoix Senior Center: From US-31 (Bridge St.), turn west on Carpenter St. (between the Pizza Hut and Flap Jack Shack). Travel .7 mile, turn left into parking area, or turn left on Norwood Road to park in front of the Senior Center. The facility is fully accessible. Contact: 231-622-2944.

January 20

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Boyne City High School from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. To schedule a donation time or get more information about giving blood or platelets, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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