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October 1
MS Volleyball-Away
October 2
JV & Varsity Volleyball @ Harbor Springs
Girls Golf @ Harbor Springs
MS Football-Away
October 3
MS Volleyball-Away
October 4
JV & Varsity Volleyball @ Elk Rapids
Cross Country @ Mancelona
MS Cross Country
Wild Game Dinner at the East Jordan Civic Center. Doors open at 6 PM Dinner at 6:30 PM Catered Menu: Wild and Tame Meat, Wild Game Cook-off & Tasting, Door Prizes. Featured Guest: Jimmy Gretzinger from Michigan out of Doors. Tickets $10 call 536-2299
October 5
JV & Varsity Football @ Ferris - Grand Rapids NPC
October 6
Tree Identification Hike with Little Traverse Conservancy Raven Ridge Nature Preserve, Charlevoix Co. Saturday, October 6, 10am-noon
Located just off of the East Jordan-Boyne City Breezeway, the Raven Ridge Nature Preserve is set among beautiful rolling hills. Come enjoy the newly improved trails as the Conservancy's Mike Lynch leads a hike exploring the forest with a closer eye. As we identify trees and their defining features, we will also inquire about the relationships trees have with their habitat, wildlife and climate.
Applefest at Friske's Farm Market Saturday, October 6th 8 am -6 pm. Homemade apple strusel pancakes Live music by "In Service" (Gospel/Bluegrass/Country) Pick Your own Apples Wagon Rides Fun and games for the kids Everything Apple!!
October 7
Fall Middle School Paddle, 2-5 PM, sigh up by 5PM Saturday, 536-0006
Foraging with W.E.E.D.S.: Autumnberry Harvest & Picnic Potluck Sunday, October 7, 4:30 harvest, 6pm potluck, at Raven's Roost Farm. FREE. Join the Wagbo foraging group (W.E.E.D.S.) as we gather fruits from the delicious Autumberry at Raven's Roost Farm in Bellaire. Learn to identify this shrub and how to harvest and prepare its berries. Don't forget your collection basket, bag or bucket. A dish to pass is welcomed but not required for the potluck; please bring your own table service and a chair or blanket if desired. For directions to Raven's Roost Farm contact the Wagbo Farm at (231)536-0333 or info@wagbo.org.
October 8
MS Volleyball-Home
October 9
JV & Varsity Volleyball - Boyne City
MS Football-Away
October 10
Girls Golf @ Farwell
MS Volleyball-Away
October 11
The story of East Jordan High School Graduate David Burch is one of tragedy, struggle and ultimately of overcoming unthinkable adversity. Dave will be at the Jordan Valley District Library Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM to sign his new book, "Pocket Full of Dreams" A reception will follow at Murray's Bar & Grill. Burch's hope is that his story can inspire young people who don't believe in themselves. "You can be anything you want to" he says.
JV & Varsity Volleyball @ Charlevoix
JV Football vs. Grayling
Girls Golf @ Farwell
October 12
Varsity Football @ Grayling
Girls Golf @ Farwell
October 13
Fall festival Free Family Event, Saturday, October 13th, 10 AM - 2 PM Kids pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, hayride tours, kids games, East Jordan Sno-Mobilers Chili Pot, Cider Press, Live Music and much more!! Hot Chocolate, Cider, Donuts and Coffee. For more information call 231-584-2461
East Jordan Rotary is holding a fall color tour plane ride on Saturday, October 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. departing from the East Jordan airport on M-32. The scenic ride is a flight over Lake Charlevoix and the Jordan Valley area aboard a twin engine aircraft. Tickets are $20 per person. Rain date is scheduled for Saturday, October 20th. Rides are sponsored by Island Airway of Charlevoix in partnership with the Rotary Club. A portion of the proceeds goes to East Jordan Rotary programs.
This coming Saturday, October 13th, is a FAMILY AFFAIR at Raven Hill Discovery Center. Join us from noon to 4 pm for family fun indoors and out. The Center is offering FREE ADMISSION and special activities for families on the second Saturday of each month in 2012 through December. 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 different science challenges. The focus in December will be Drums. With parent help, children can make a drum and drumstick to take home, as well as explore the hands-on museum and animals indoors and then head outdoors to enjoy the Music Garden, Beyond Jurassic Park, Schoolhouse, the Tree House, the Ancient World and the other outdoor exhibits.
Call Cheri at 231.536.3359 or email her at mailto:cheri@ravenhilldiscoverycenter.org for more information. This year FREE (Families Reaching for Educational Excellence) Second Saturdays are have been sponsored by the Charlevoix County Community Foundation from February through November and the Charlevoix Lions Club in December. Please no organizations or groups on FREE 2nd Saturdays - remember, it's a family affair!
Community Potluck Series: Barter Circle Saturday, October 13, noon potluck, 1pm program at Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center in East Jordan. FREE. 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. Trading transfers goods to people who need them, builds relationships, and strengthens communities. So bring your handmade crafts, garden produce, agricultural products, gently used items, or anything else you find appropriate and become part of a 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!) Bring a dish to pass if you are able, never required. Drinks and table service provided. For more information contact the Wagbo Farm at (231)536-0333 or mailto:info@wagbo.org.
Our October Back Porch Music Coffeehouse will feature Steve Guthrie and Rick Potter! Stephen Guthrie has been singing all his life, every place from campfires to church to bar rooms with chicken wire to protect the band from flying beer bottles. He took up guitar so he could accompany himself on tunes he loved, covering the musical map from the swing, jazz and blues of the big band era to the cowboy songs of Gene Autry to the classic country sounds of Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson. He has worked all over the country, meeting people through music wherever he went. Music still provides that connection with people, and he loves the joyful diversity found in both the people and the music.
Rick Potter is a finger-style guitarist and singer. He was born, raised, and started playing guitar in the Charlevoix area in high school. After living downstate for many years, he has returned with an eclectic mixture of musical influences. His music is relaxed, melody driven, and an easy listen with a “roots” feel. His repertoire includes songs from old minstrel shows, country blues, swing standards, Tin Pan Alley, older show tunes, as well as established folk songs.
Steve and Rick started “bumping into each other” at local acoustic jams and song circles about 2-3 years ago. Their musical styles and song selections blend and complement each other. Together, their music will consist primarily of some swing, old standards, show tunes, cowboy songs, old country songs, and folk songs.
The Back Porch Coffeehouse will take place on Saturday, October 13th. The Coffeehouse music series is held on the second Saturday of each month, September through May, at the Charlevoix Senior Center Building. As always, the featured performers will share music from 7 to 8:30 p.m., followed by a circle jam session with musicians and poets. Suggested donations are $5/person, $10 /family; all donations are for the scheduled performers. Light refreshments available at no charge.
Directions to the Senior Center building: From US31 at the south side of Charlevoix, turn west onto Carpenter St. (between the Pizza Hut and Flap Jack Shack). Drive .7 mile to the corner of Norwood Rd. The senior center is on the left of this corner, fully accessible facility. Contact: 231-622-2944
Flyer . . .
October 14
Northwoods Family Nature Club Sunday, October 14, 1pm at Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center in East Jordan. FREE. Monthly gathering of families with children of any age. We have the simple mission of relatively unstructured PLAYTIME in the NATURAL WORLD. It's also a great time for parents to meet and talk to other adults whilst the kiddos get down and dirty. This month we will head back to our "gravel pit" to look for every child's favorite item to collect-rocks! We might even find a Petoskey stones or two. For more information contact the Wagbo Farm at (231)536-0333 or http://info@wagbo.org.
Girls Golf @ Farwell
October 15
October 16
Cross Country @ Home
MS Football @ Home
October 17
JV & Varsity Volleyball @ St. Francis
October 18
JV & Varsity Volleyball vs. Kalkaska
JV Football vs Charlevoix
October 18-20
October 19
Varsity Football @ Charlevoix
October 20
Fall Cruise and Color Tour Flyer . . .
Fundraiser 6 p.m. Roast of John "Choppy" Hastings Banks Township Hall Potluck - Meat, beverages, table service, and dessert will be provided.
October 21
October 22
Cross Country @ Gaylord
October 23
JV & Varsity Volleyball @ Grayling
October 25
JV & Varsity Volleyball vs. Harbor Springs
October 26
Cross Country Regionals
October 27
Cross Country Regionals October 29
Varsity Volleyball Districts @ Boyne City
Varsity Volleyball Districts @ Boyne City
East Jordan, 5 PM - 8 PM
Ellsworth, 5 PM - 8 PM
EJ United Methodist Church parking lot, 5 PM - 7 PM
The East Jordan Police Department would like to invite you to their Haunted Police Department. Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Come to the Police Station if you dare!!!