Boyne Citizen

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


  • FARMERS MARKET

  • Rubbish Pick-up update
    For residents living in the city of Boyne City, the city provides a rubbish pick-up twice a year for larger items that can not be disposed of with your household trash; such as mattresses, furniture and light construction debris. Pickups will be made in the early morning of June 4 and 11 for residents of Main Street and south, and June 5 and 12 for areas north of Main. (Fall dates will be the first three weeks of September.)

    June 13

  • Stroll the Streets
    Stroll the Streets starts June 13 with the following entertainers: Dagtopia, Edjomb, Jania Taylor, Kowalske Family Band, Natural Reaction, Shady Hill, and Sky & Signal.

    June 21

  • VOLUNTEER FAIR
    United Way, Habitat for Humanity and RSVP invite you to the first Day of Action Volunteer Fair on June 21. Interested non-profits and service groups are invited to register for the free event by contacting Lisa at United Way at 231-487-1006 or adminassistant@charemunitedway.org. The Volunteer Fair will be held at the Community Reformed Church on from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Check us out on Facebook.
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  • Retiring Well
    The First Presbyterian Church of Boyne City will sponsor a free community seminar, Retiring Well, on Saturday, June 21 from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Retiring Well is a four-session seminar designed to help individuals in understanding changes to healthcare, estate planning, the importance of having a will or trust and using annuities to support retirement activities. The seminar will address these important life issues and provide potential solutions. "While labeled as a retirement planning seminar, this seminar is for people of all ages and can help anyone plan for a secure future," said Larry Mattox, FPBC Outreach chairperson. Each session will last an hour and include a break for a light luncheon. Session topics are:

    * 9:30 a.m. - Changes in Healthcare
    * 10:45 a.m. - Services for an Aging Population
    * 11:45 a.m. - Free luncheon provided by the church
    * 12:15 p.m. - Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Wills and Trusts
    * 1:30 p.m. - Annuities for Retirement

    Attendance at all four presentations is encouraged, but all are welcome to attend only a segment of the presentation. There will be no sales presentations. For additional information, call the church at 231-582-7983. Reservations are encouraged.

    June 25

  • Evenings at the Gazebo
    Evenings at the Gazebo starts June 25 with opera songs from the Up North Vocal Institute

    June 27

  • Great Start Regional Forum
    “Educators, parents, community leaders, business leaders, clergy, community members and any person interested in early childhood will have an opportunity to provide feedback on implementation of the six high-leverage areas to improve opportunities and outcomes for Michigan’s young children."
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    June 28

  • Aten Place
    Aten Place starts its 20th season June 28 with Josh White Jr., who was the Aten barn's first performer ever in 1995