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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.
Boyne Area Senior Center is hosting night meals instead of lunches on Wednesdays. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. and serving continues until 6. Please join us for this endeavor and have dinner instead of lunch every Wednesday. Entertainment will also be provided each Wednesday.
As a part of the “United We Read” initiative, Char-Em United Way will be coordinating a Read Day of Action on June 21, placing volunteers at select sites throughout Charlevoix and Emmet counties to read to children and promote literacy.
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September 1
The first Boyne City Triathlon will be held Sunday, Sept. 1, at Peninsula Beach Park. Athletes will start out swimming 1.5k in Lake Charlevoix before skimming the coastline for 40k on their bikes and passing through town on a 10k run. There are also two-person and three-person relays and shorter-distance sprint triathlon and duathlon races. The total purse for the races is $5,000. For course lengths, relay options, individual purse amounts and registration visit http://tritofinish.com/events/17. Proceeds from the event will benefit Team Lucky Seven, Inc., a Michigan-based non-profit started by Boyne City resident Rob Swartz. After being diagnosed with and recovering from one of the rarest neurological autoimmune diseases on the planet, Rob wanted to give something back. The name stems from the fact that Rob is the 7th diagnosed case of his disease. The goal of Team Lucky Seven is to organize quality sports events that help raise awareness and research funds for the large number of neurological diseases. The proceeds this year will go to the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic to fund research. Mayo is an important place for Rob as he had brain surgery there 16 months ago.
The annual Boyne City Police Department drag races are almost here. Side-by-side, eighth-mile drag races will be from noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Boyne City Airport, 1048 E. Main St. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Boyne City Airport and the Boyne City Police Department. Entry fees are $30 for cars, trucks and motorcycles, while pit passes are $15. Spectators will be charged a $10 admission fee; children under 12 years will be admitted free. Gates open to racers at 8:30 a.m. for registration and tech inspections. The event is cosponsored by the Boyne Valley Lions, and proceeds benefit the Airport and Police Department. For information call 582-6611 or visit www.bcpddragrace.org.
September 2
On Labor Day night, Horton Bay will hold its 33rd annual candlelight walk across the famous 14 and a half foot Horton Bay Bridge. Those who make it across will receive a certificate of accomplishment, which can then be taken to the General Store and shown for free ice cream. Michelle Chenard will entertain the crowd starting around 730 p.m. until dark. This year the walk we will be led by " Bear," who will play the bagpipes.
September 8
1 p.m. in Veterans Park. The theme for the event is "An Old Fashioned Family Picnic." Bring a dish to pass (serving 6 to 8) and your own beverages; hot dogs will be provided. There will also be music by keyboard player Roger Hartson, women drummers from Greensky United Methodist Church, face painting, children's games organized by Boyne Area Kiwanis Club, cotton candy, popcorn, barbershop singers and a Boyne City vs. East Jordan Firefighters softball game at 3 p.m. The Friends of the Boyne District Library will also be conducting a drawing for their quilt raffle. Contact the chamber for details, 231-582-6222.
September 28
9am from Whiting Park in Boyne City, Charlevoix Middle School and Elm Pointe in East Jordan will benefit 6 local ministries in our local communities. This year’s walk is in honor of past and present walkers. Our goal is to raise $30,000.00 and have over 130 walkers.
For more information, you may contact Mary Richwine in Boyne City @ 582-6035, John Young in Charlevoix at 547-2042 and Marge Teske in East Jordan @ 536-3128
This year's second annual Boyne City Community Empty Bowls Event to fight hunger will be held at the Boyne District Library at noon Saturday, Sept. 28. This year the group organized by local resident Meg McClorey made 53 bowls.
For a suggested donation of $20, those who attend will select a beautiful, one-of-a-kind bowl, which is then filled with soup. Guests keep the bowl as a reminder that there are always empty bowls in the world. Bowls for the Boyne City event were made by people who attended Stroll the Streets this past summer. McClorey said, "The Manna Project is the logical choice to be the recipient of money raised, as Manna provides funding to all of the food banks in our area." Local chef Nathan Bates of Boyne Country Provisions will be making the soup with Ingredients donated by local farmers. Bread is being donated from The Neighborhood Bread Company of Boyne City. For further information about the project, call McClorey at (248) 635-5851.
September 29
The Boyne City Firefighters Association presents Wade Hayes with special guest Kalisa Ewing at the Boyne City High School Performing Arts Center, at 3 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Hayes has had six top-15 singles and two gold-selling albums, "Old Enough To Know Better" and "On A Good Night." As music fans know, life experience is the greatest inspiration for creating new songs, and cancer survivor and country artist Hayes is further proof. Less than two years ago, the hit-making performer was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. The life-threatening news not only promoted a renaissance in terms of his life purpose, but also inspired him to create a new song, "Is It Already Time." Tickets are $25 and are available at the door and at the Boyne Area Chamber office, 28 S. Lake St. Call 231-225-0275 for further information.