The Marquette County Road Commission will impose and enforce seasonal load and speed restrictions on all roads and streets under its jurisdiction beginning at 7am on Monday, March 8, 2010. Restrictions apply to all motorized vehicles and loads. Normal legal loads are permitted on all roads designated as "All Season."
Weight restriction information and updates may be obtained by calling the Marquette County Road Commission at 486-4491, ext. 2.
The Alger County Road Commission will impose and enforce seasonal load and speed restrictions on all roads and streets under its jurisdiction beginning at 7am on Monday, March 8, 2010. Restrictions apply to all motorized vehicles and loads. Normal legal loads are permitted on all roads designated as "All Season."
The Manistique and Munising Secretary Of State Offices will share a staff person and switch to a part-time schedule starting on Monday, March 1, reflecting constricted state budgets and fewer transactions conducted at each office, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced on Thursday, February 25.
The Manistique office at 300 Walnut Street in the Schoolcraft County Courthouse will be open from 9am to 5pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, with lunchtime closures from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Munising office at 418 Mill Street will be open from 9am to 5pm on Mondays, with a lunchtime closure from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, and from 11am to 7pm on Wednesdays, with a lunchtime closure from 2:30pm to 3:30pm.
As part of the change, one staff person will operate the two offices. Neither office will relocate. Other counties served by part-time offices are Lake Montmorency, Osceola and Oscoda. For more information about office locations and services, visit the Branch Office Locator at www.Michigan.gov/sos.
ALERT
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE IS PROPOSING PASSPORT FEE INCREASES
THE COUNTY CLERK IS OFFERING EXTENDED HOURS AT THE MARQUETTE & ISHPEMING OFFICES
Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday March 13, 2010 - 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday March 17, 2010 – 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday March 20, 2010 – 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The U.S. Department of State’s Proposed Fee Increases:
Passport Book -$35.00 Increase for Adults
Passport Book - $20.00 Increase for Minors
Passport Card - $10.00 Increase for Adults
Passport Card - $5.00 Increase for Minors
ISHPEMING: 215 W. HEMATITE DRIVE, ISHPEMING
MARQUETTE: 234 W. BARAGA AVENUE, MARQUETTE
CONNIE M. BRANAM
MARQUETTE COUNTY CLERK
The Marquette Range Steelworkers Retirees Club will meet at 1pm at the Ronn Hall in Negaunee on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Officers will meet at 12:30pm. New members are welcome.
On Wednesday, March 10, 2010 the Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society will host a program of nature photograph and commentary called "To Southeast Arizona and back." The program will take place at 7pm in the Community Room of Peter White Public Library. If you would like more information, please call 226-6749.
The Marquette City Commission Work Session will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Room 103 of City Hall....this will be held at 6pm.
Topic: Audit Presentation by Anderson, Tackman, and Company, PLC.
The Marquette City Commission Agenda Special Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 8am in City Hall Room 103.
The regular meeting of the Investment Advisory Board scheduled for 8am on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 will meet in Room 102A instead of Room 103 as originally scheduled.
The Upper Peninsula Children's Museum will hold its next Second Thursday Creativity Series the evening of Thursday, March 11. All area families are invited to come to the Children’s Museum for lots of fun with a theme of "Science!” The event will include a number of age-appropriate, fun, hands-on science activities led by the members of several Northern Michigan University science groups. As always there will also be creative snacks with Fruit and Veggie Ventures, someone special to meet, unexpected music and much more.
The NMU clubs that will participate include the Chemistry Club, Clinical Labs Club, Physics Club, Campus Nursing, Pre-Med Club, Pre-Vet Club and Pre-Dental Club.
The Museum’s Second Thursday Creativity Series for pre-school and elementary aged children and their caregivers will run from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. The event is free with admission or membership to the Museum.
Thursday's are also Dominos Pizza Night at the Museum so pizza can be ordered for $5 plus tip by calling ahead by 5:30. The Second Thursday program is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Max and Phyllis Reynolds Foundation, Kohls, Culvers and the Marquette County Active Living Task Force for Fruit and Veggie Ventures.
Welcome ladies to our Christian Women's Connection Brunch "U.P. Storms" that will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 9:30am to 11am, $9.00 incl. at the Holiday Inn on US 41, Marquette. Our special music will be Bob and Marley Borley, and the speaker will be Mary Borlee for Peace in the Middle of Life Storms. If you would like to make reservations, call Dorothy at 486-9464.
The Lake Superior Community Partnership is currently seeking donations for the 11th Annual LSCP Membership Dinner on Friday, March 12, 2010.
Donate a basket of items from your business or create a basket with any items that you would like! If you prefer, donate money and the LSCP staff will create a basket for you.
Your business will receive special recognition before, during and after the event.
Please contact Allison at226-9658 or aroncaglia@marquette.org to make a donation or for more information.
The heritage of New Zealand’s indigenous culture will be the focus of the Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre performance at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11 at the Forest Roberts Theatre. The event is part of the NMU International Performing Arts Series.
The Kahurangi Maori brings to life the South Pacific culture through audience participation, humor, traditional dance and tribal music. Through genealogical chants, martial arts techniques, powerful songs and dance, the company teaches about the Ngati Kahungunu tribe and Maori lifestyle to foster greater understanding of a unique indigenous culture.
The American Legion Blues/Reds Baseball Teams will be holding their Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at the American Legion Post #44, 700 West Bluff St. Marquette, MI on Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 4:30 - 7:00. Tickets are $5 each with Children 4 yrs. old and under free. Tickets can be purchased from any Blues or Reds Baseball Player or at the Door. Any questions call: 225-1690 and ask for Linda. Thank you
The Finnish film “Lights in the Dusk” is the March selection of the Finlandia University Nordic Film Series. The film will be shown Thursday, March 11, at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the university’s
“Lights in the Dusk” (Laitakaupungin valot) is a 2006 film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. It is the final installment in what has been called Kaurismäki’s “Loser Trilogy.” The two preceding films are “Drifting Clouds” and “The Man Without A Past.” Where the trilogy’s first film was about unemployment and the second about homelessness, the theme of Lights in the Dusk is loneliness.
In Lights in the Dusk, night watchman Koiskinen lives an alienated life. Ridiculed and shunned by his workmates, regarded as incompetent by his employers, he lives alone, drinks alone, and only manages to talk in any decent way with a woman who sell hot dogs at the fast food stand.
His life changes when a mysterious blond takes a sudden and unexpected interest in him.
Criminal elements exploit Koiskinen’s longing for love and he is persuaded to act as a night watchman in a robbery they pull off, leaving Koiskinen to face the consequences. Thus, Koiskinen is deprived of his job, his freedom, and his dreams, although the director leaves the viewer with a spark of hope in the final scene
The film was presented at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and was chosen as
The film is in the Finnish language with English language sub-titles.
There is no charge to attend the film, but donations are accepted.
For additional information, call 906-487-7549. The
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment will be holding an informational meeting at the Westwood High School auditorium in Ishpeming on Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm, to discuss a request by the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company to modify the groundwater discharge permit for the Eagle Rock Mine project.
Kennecott was issued a groundwater discharge permit for its proposed mining operation on December 14, 2007, that authorizes the discharge of treated mine contact water to a rapid infiltration basin. The quality of the discharged effluent will be in compliance with the groundwater standards established in Michigan's water protection laws.
Preserving brain health and function will be the subject of the next free presentation in the Your Health public lecture series at Northern Michigan University. It is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in Reynolds Recital Hall.
The featured speaker will be Dr. Gretchen Birbeck, director of the international neurologic and psychiatric epidemiology program at Michigan State University and also the epilepsy care team director of Chikankata Health Services of Mazabuka, Zambia. She will discuss steps one can take to prevent stroke, keep dementia at bay, stay sharp at any age and most effectively recover from stroke, physical or emotional trauma.
Birbeck holds a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Chicago-Pritzer, a master’s in public health from UCLA, a bachelor’s from Indiana University and a tropical medicine and hygiene diploma from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. She completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and pediatric epilepsies at Johns Hopkins Hospitals.
Your Health is designed to provide qualified, general health information to area residents through a collaborative effort between MSU’s College of Human Medicine, NMU, Marquette General Hospital and the U.P. Health Education Corp.
The Lake Superior Community Partnership is proud to announce the recipients of the 2010 Distinguished Service Awards, sponsored by the Marquette County Ambassadors. The Mining Journal was selected in the business category and Mr. John F. Marshall as the individual award recipient. The awards will be presented in front of over 350 community members attending the Lake Superior Community Partnership's 11th annual Membership Dinner on Friday, March 12 in Northern Michigan University's Great Lakes Rooms.
Criteria used in the award selection process include:
- making a strong contribution to the betterment of Marquette County through the use of time, talent, and/or treasure.
- helping the Lake Superior Community Partnership reach its goal of community and economic development.
- demonstrating leadership within the community.
For reservations and information on the Partnerships' Annual Dinner, please contact either of the LSCP offices at 486-4841 or 226-6591.
2010 Powell Township School/Community Production Don't Rock The Boat on March 12 and 13 at 7pm, this will be held at the Powell Township School. The admission is only $3.00.
A fun-filled saga of a cruise and it's crew as it tries to sail upon the high sea. But watch out! There will be lots of entertainment - including a first class floor show. There will be pirates, thieves and even worse, and aspiring Hollywood Star on board. Can the students guide the boat on a safe course and finally graduate from High School with Mrs. Crankmeyer's recommendation? Join us on the high sea's and find the answer.
You're invited to a Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Gwinn VFW Post 5670, they will be serving from 9am to 1pm. The cost is $7.50 per person, $6.50 for seniors and children....everyone is welcome to attend!
Now that winter weather has set in across the Upper
Peninsula, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is reminding
residents living along state trunklines to be careful as they plow
snow.
"There are primarily two concerns: residents and businesses
piling snow at the ends of driveways along the highway shoulder, and
when snow is pushed across the road and leaves snow or slush on the road
surface," said MDOT Superior Region Engineer Randy Van Portfliet.
The Michigan Vehicle Code prohibits "the obstruction of safety
vision by removal or deposit of snow, ice, or slush." This includes the
end of driveways, where banked snow can reduce visibility for vehicles
trying to enter the roadway.
"When the snowbanks get higher than your average car, it makes
it very difficult for motorists to see other vehicles," said Van
Portfliet. "Our crews work to keep the shoulders clear and we need
residents and business owners to do the same."
Leaving a trail of snow on the pavement while plowing across the
road also can cause problems. The snow can become packed and create
ridges on the road, or, as temperatures change, the area can become
icy.
"Careless plowing creates an added hazard to unsuspecting
motorists and to road maintenance personnel," Van Portfliet said. "We
need to work together to make sure we all get where we're going
safely."
The Marquette County Health Department will have a night clinic on Monday, March 15 from 10:30am to 7pm, and will offer immunizations, family planning, Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing, and STD screening. For more information about the clinic or to schedule an appointment, contact the Personal Health Services Division at #475-7844. There will also be a clinic from 10:30am to 7pm. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call #475-7846. WIC is an equal opportunity program. For information regarding other programs and services offered by the Marquette County Health Department, please visit our web site at: WWW.MQTHEALTH.ORG.
On March 1, 2010, the Council approved School Bus grants to 162 schools, located in 44 counties, totaling $63,151 in awards. MCACA offered grants of up to $500 to Michigan K-12 schools for the transportation cost of an arts and culture-related field trip. The destination or performance was chosen by the school from a list of organizations affiliated with MCACA.
A clear need for this type of funding was expressed throughout the 303 applications, totaling $109,313 in requests. For most, this would be the only field trip taken by a student this school year as many districts have slashed all field trip funding. In addition, PTO and fundraising efforts were yielding much less than expected, and teachers were hesitant to ask parents—many facing hardship—to cover the costs.
“It was staggering really how few schools have been able to offer their students this type of experience this year,” said John Bracey, Executive Director of MCACA. “These trips are far more that an entertainment outing. These trips help schools to meet the Grade Level Content Expectations of the Michigan Department of Education and for some of these kids may well represent an once in a life time opportunity.”
Applicants were asked to explain how attendance at this event would meet educational goals and achieve learning outcomes and what preparation and follow-up would occur. The answers were impressive in terms of the depth of learning experiences proposed by the teachers, the rich, education-based offerings from Michigan’s’ finest cultural institutions and the collaborations between the two entities. As one teacher expressed, “This opportunity will enable my students to experience that rare mix of exploration, discovery, and wonder that are vital to authentic learning.”
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs serves to encourage, develop and facilitate an enriched environment of artistic, creative and cultural activity in Michigan.
For a complete list of School Bus Grant Program awards, visit www.themedc.org/arts.
The Marquette County Genealogical Society will hold its March 17th meeting at 6:45pm in the Shiras Room of the Peter White Public Library. A Video of Southern Ireland will be shown and there will be Irish refreshments. For more information, call 226-8079.
Were you raised Catholic but do not come or seldom come to church anymore? Are you a Catholic who now feels separated from the church? Would you like to know more about the Catholic Church as it is today? Would you like to feel at home in the Church again?
No matter how long you have been away and no matter the reason, we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with the Church.
St. John and St. Joseph Parishes in Ishpeming are conducting a series called Catholics Returning Home, which is informal listening sessions and an update of the Catholic faith. The sessions will be held at St. Joseph Church, 1889 Prairie Ave, beginning Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. and continue through Lent on six consecutive Thursday evenings.
These sessions are led by a team of parishioners and are run in a support-group setting. There will be a lot of listening to the reasons why people have left and to heal divisions if we can. Topics include: Feb. 11: Welcome, overview and sharing; Feb. 18: Sharing/discussing stories of faith; Feb. 25: The Church Today; March 4: Walk through the Mass; March 11: Explanation of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance or Confession); March 18: The Creed: What Catholics Believe.
You may attend any or all of the sessions. For more information on these sessions, call Angela Johnson at the Faith Formation Center, 486-9361.
The Champion/Beacon/Humboldt Historical Society will meet at 2pm on Thursday, March 18, 2010. At the Humboldt Township Hall located at 5178 CR FA in Humboldt Location. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Karen Sundblad at 486-4609.
The Community Services Committee of the UAW Local 1950 is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner Benefit will all proceeds intending to help the family of Janece Hanycz, who is in need of a kidney transplant.
On March 19, 2010 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at the Jacobetti Center on Northern Michigan University's campus there will be a Spaghetti Dinner and Kidney Donation Awareness Benefit for Janece Hanycz sponsored by the UAW Local 1950. In 2001, Janece received a transplanted kidney was failing and would need to be replaced. She is currently on the transplant list awaiting a donor. A $10.00 donation per person is requested and all proceeds will help the Hanycz family with medical and travel expenses related the donor testing and the eventual transplant operation. Tickets are available by contacting Marilyn Libick at mlibick@nmu.edu, Michelle Kimball at mkimball@nmu.edu, and Kathy Solka at ksolka@nmu.edu.
WIC (the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children) will be offering a Marquette Clinic on Friday, March 19 from 8:30am to 4:30pm, at Lake Superior Village Project Manager's Office, 125 Dobson Place in Marquette. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call #475-7846. WIC is an equal opportunity program. For information regarding other programs and services offered by the Marquette County Health Department, please visit our web site at: WWW.MQTHEALTH.ORG.
Ishpeming High School Alumni Association Presents: A Night of Music at W.C. Peterson Auditorium, Ishpeming on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 7pm. With Musical Performances by: GLC, VIP, Shot Gun Kelli - State 51, Wednesday Night Music Club, Strictly Gospel, Wayne Oien.
There will be a 50/50 Raffle, admission cost is $10.00. Proceeds to benefit the Ishpeming High School Alumni Association and Scholarship Fund. Tickets are available at the following outlets: Ishpeming High School Alumni Office, Congress Pizza, Ezekiel, Jubilee Foods, Peninsula Bank, and Super One Foods in Negaunee.
Artists—Sell your work!
Artists’ market booths are available in two sizes, and discounts are offered to students and to artists who demonstrate at their booth. Spaces are limited.
Other Fusion Fest activities include a cookie contest, slide shows, tie dyeing and raku pottery firing workshops, art demonstrations, community art activities, open studios, live music, and an art scavenger hunt.
For more information or to reserve a booth, contact Jill Codere at 906-487-7304 or
Bakers … start your ovens!
To enter, submit an entry form and ingredient list by March 17, design a cookie that incorporates artistic elements, make 24 of them, and deliver them to the
Cookies will be judged by three community leaders and prizes for the most artful cookies will be awarded. Prizes include gift baskets, art supplies, and Fusion Fest merchandise. Following the judging, the cookies will be sold at a Fusion Fest bake sale, where a People’s Choice winner will be chosen by popular vote.
The cookie contest is a new event for the annual ISAD art and music festival. Additional Fusion Fest activities include artist booths and demonstrations, slide shows, tie dyeing and raku pottery firing workshops, community art activities, open studios, live music, and an art scavenger hunt.
Proceeds from Fusion Fest helps Finlandia art and design students attend the annual Self Employment in the Arts Conference in
For additional information, official cookie contest rules, and an entry form, call Ronda Jones at 906-370-3009 or e-mail fusion.fest@finlanida.edu.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church will be holding a Fair Trade Market, Saturday, March 20th from 10am to 2pm, and Sunday, March 21st from 12pm to 3pm. This event takes place at 1318 Presque Isle Avenue (corner of Fair and Presque Isle) in Marquette, Michigan.
Featured items include handcrafted jewelry, purses, scarves, bags, woods products, and garden and Easter gifts ideas. All items are handmade by disadvantaged artisans in developing regions around the world. Fair Trade soup mixes, coffee, tea and a variety of chocolate items will also be available. Each purchase helps the artisans and growers maintain steady work and earn a sustainable income so they can provide for their families. Open to the public. For more information or future event dates, log on to www.MarquetteLutherans.org or call 1-906-225-1119.
The "Knights of Columbus Harvey Council 6447 will hold a ALL YOU CAN EAT FRENCH TOAST BREAKFAST on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 9am to Noon at the St. Louis the King Parish, Fr. Lawrence Gauthier Hall, 264 Silver Creek Road in Harvey.
Admission: Single Person each - $5.00; Family - $10.00. Menu includes French Toast, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Milk, Coffee, and Orange Juice. Tickets will be sold at the door."
ELY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
Date: Cancelled
Time:
Place: Ely Township Hall
ELY TOWNSHIP BOARD
Date: March 17, 2010
Time: 6:30PM
Place: Ely Township Hall
ELY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW
Date: March 2, 2010 (Organizational), 6pm
March 8, 2010, 3-9pm
March 9, 2010, 11am-5pm
Place: Ely Township Hall
SENIOR MEAL
Date: March 23, 2010
Time: Noon
Place: Ely Township Hall
The Finlandia University International School of Art & Design (ISAD) will present its first alumni exhibit at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the
An opening reception for the artists will take place at the gallery Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. An artist talk will begin at 7:15 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
In the 11 years since the bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree program began at
The Alumni 2010 exhibit spotlights the current work of 22 Finlandia BFA graduates.
For 2004 BFA graduate Mike Godell, paintings evolve from doodles done while working as a graphic artist.
“My work is a place to rest; a place away from the exhausting qualities of the technologies that consume daily life,” says Godell. “Lost in the patterns, while recreating moments that have etched themselves into my consciousness, I weave sensations of excitement and serenity with a touch of magic.”
Melisa Gronowski (’08) may just use your trash to create her art. In pieces titled “Footprints,” Gronowski poses questions about the environment and recycling.
“When you walk through the trash and rubble, do you leave footprints… or do you just add to the destruction?” Gronowski asks. “We tell ourselves, ‘Someone else will take care of it.’ What happens when an entire society begins to think that way? What are we left with?”
Since graduating in 2009, fiber artist Chaslyn Duffek has started an environmentally conscious business called Wool Origins. “Embracing a conscious awareness of the environment and producing functional, one-of-a-kind interior textiles is the foundation of my art,” Duffek explains. “Designing and constructing each piece individually by hand ensures a non-toxic, eco-friendly process that requires full attention to excellence and detail.”
Additional mediums included in the Alumni Exhibit 2010 include ceramic design, installation art, fashion design, painting, drawing, and art made from recycled materials.
The
The Finlandia University Gallery is in the
Alternative rock band Third Eye Blind will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at Northern Michigan University’s Berry Events Center.
Third Eye Blind—or 3EB—hails from San Francisco. The group scored its first hit in 1997, when the debut single "Semi-Charmed Life" cracked the Top 10. The band built upon that success, releasing two more best-selling albums and a career “best of” retrospective. It also toured with the likes of U2 and Oasis. Third Eye Blind took a break from recording and returned in August 2009 with its fourth studio album, “Ursa Major.”
Band members include Stephan Jenkins, guitar and vocals; Tony Fredianelli, guitar and vocals; and Brad Hargreaves, drums.
Tickets are available at all NMU EZ Ticket outlets. The cost for students is $18 for general seating and $20 for floor seating. Pricing for the general public is $22 and $24, respectively.
For more information, contact Northern Arts and Entertainment at 227-2447.
The Catholic Churches of St. John and St. Joseph in Ishpeming will conduct an ongoing series called Catholics Returning Home on six consecutive Thursday evenings at 6:30 at St. Joseph Church, 1889 Prairie Ave., beginning Feb. 11. These sessions are for nonpracticing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the Church. There will be informal sharing and an update of the Catholic faith. For more details, call Angela Johnson at 486-9361.
WIC (the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children) will be offering a Clinic on the following Thursdays: March 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, at the Marquette County Health Department located at 184 US 41 HWY East, Negaunee. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call #475-7846. WIC is an equal opportunity program. For information regarding other programs and services offered by the Marquette County Health Department, please visit our web site at: WWW.MQTHEALTH.ORG.
WIC (the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children) will be offering a Sawyer Clinic on the following Fridays: March 5, 12, and 26, from 9am to 4pm, at the Early Head Start Building (201 Ventura), Sawyer Village, Gwinn. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call #475-7846. WIC is an equal opportunity program. For information regarding other programs and services offered by the Marquette County Health Department, please visit our web site at: WWW.MQTHEALTH.ORG.
Hermansville hosting March 18th through March 28th. Amateur Basketball Tournament:
Hermansville -- Entry blanks have been mailed to 125 teams across the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin for the upcoming 72nd Annual Gold Medal Men's Amateur Basketball tournament on March 18th through March 28th, 2010.
Tournament Manager Raymond Bray indicated that around 75 to 80 teams are expected to enter this years seven-class event. Competition will be in Class A, B, C, D, EE, E and "Rec Division Class. This class will be comprised of lower class teams with restrictions. The Woman's division, in its 11th year again will have an open class. However, a "B" division could be added if enough interest. While most amateur teams received invitations. Ray said teams overlooked in the mailing can obtain entry blanks by writing to Tournament Headquarters at 1333 Curry Road, Norway, Michigan 49870. The entry deadline is Wednesday, March 10th. This year's tournament will begin on Thursday, March 18th and run through Sunday, March 28th. Class B and Class A Action will be on the weekend of March 27th and 28th. The Woman's Divisions will be March 26th, 27th, and March 28th. Additional information on this year's 72nd Classic can be obtained by calling Brey at (906) 563-7338.
Members of the Northern Michigan University Mortar Board Senior Honor Society will host a special “Reading Night at the Museum” the evening of Sunday, March 28th at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum in downtown Marquette. This fun night of elementary “must reads” will run from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
The NMU students will read with elementary-aged children and their parents and creative activities will accompany the stories. Snacks will be provided. Visit all the story stations and get a chance to win a prize! Admission is free, but donations to UPCM will be accepted. For more information, call the Museum at (906) 226-3911.
Seventy-four years ago, Joe Rodman's Basketball dream became a reality. The Hermansville Gold Medal Basketball Tournament will carry on the legacy of the late sports promoter and tournament founder when it awards the Joe Rodman MemorialTrophy at 72nd Gold Medal Tournament this year. The Rodman Trophy has been given to the most Valuable player in the 10 day tournament the past 63 years. The award will be presented following the Class A Championship game on March 28th. The tournament will tip off March 18th. Adam Lemorande was outstanding in last year's tournament and his brilliant play earned him the Rodman award. He led the Green Bay, Wis "The Bar" quintet to the Class "A" title. The former St. Norbert College cager has been playing at the Hermansville Community Center Gym each year since age 18. His Dad, Tom Lemorande, playing with the CrystalFalls McNeil Oilers was the Rodman recipient in 1967.
This was the "Bar" second class A title at Hermansville. In 1979, Bryan Boettcher led the Green Bay quintet to the Class "A" title. The deadline for entering the Gold Medal Tournament is Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Entries may be sent to Ray Bray, manager, at 1333 Curry Road, Norway, Michigan 49870. For more information call Bray at (906) 563-7338. Email Ray Bray: 74@hotmail.com
Stephenson Strollers Entering for 72nd Time. Stephenson Stollers, Independent Basketball Team will keep up its tradition going to Hermansville as they are one of the early entries for the 72nd annual Gold Medal Basketball Classic at Hermansville, March 18-March 28 report Raymond Bray, tournament Manager. The Stollers have not missed a Hermansville tournament since the tournament started in 1936.
The Outstanding player in Class D Receives the Mike Strohl trophy. Up until his death, Mike Strohl of Stephenson had his strollers in every Hermansville tournament. Since his death, his wife Marian has kept the tradition going at Hermansvile. Mike Strohl had an outstranding record as a promoter and sponsor in the entire area. He was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2001 a Football scoreboard was dedicated in his honor at the Stephenson High School Athletic Field.
The Gwinn High School Drama Club proudly presents a district-wide production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical The Sound of Music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25, 26, and 27 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gwinn High School Cafetorium. Tickets are $6 for Adults and $4 for Students and Senior Citizens and may be purchased at The Gwinn High School Principal’s Office, Neil’s Mobil Mart, The Superior Iron Range Community Federal Credit Union, The Crossroads Mini Mart and Snowbound Books, and at the door, beginning one hour prior to show time. Please call 346-9247 for more information.
The Sound of Music is presented by special arrangement with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical Library.
The Finlandia University Reflection Gallery will host an exhibit of color reduction relief prints by Tom Rudd and Margo McCafferty, March 3 to 29, 2010.
An opening reception and artist talk will take place Thursday, March 4, 12:15 to 1:00 p.m., at the Reflection Gallery. The reception is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Rudd and McCafferty will also conduct a greeting card printmaking workshop on March 20, 2010, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at Finlandia’s
Tom Rudd, a sculptor, and Margo McCafferty, a painter, create work informed by their wooded surroundings on the
In addition to their individual works, for over a decade the two artists together have created series of color reduction relief prints which depict environments and events in places where they have lived or completed residencies.
Some of the relief prints focus on the Cascade Mountains in western
The objective of Tom Rudd’s life in the arts is creating visual art that enlightens and stimulates aesthetic sensitivity. Rudd pursues this goal by making art, teaching, administrating, curating, and advocating for artists and the visual arts. He has shown and placed his art in public and private venues throughout the world, and has received numerous grants and awards.
Before discovering that art was her vocation, Margo McCafferty, a native of the Pacific Northwest, received a degree in political science from
McCafferty’s other endeavors, along with making art full-time, include arts administration on the state level, jurying art exhibits, and writing art reviews and criticism. Her drawings, prints, and paintings are exhibited and collected internationally.
Rudd and McCafferty will conduct a greeting card printmaking workshop on Saturday, March 20, 2010, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The workshop is open to the public and will take place at the
The Reflection Gallery is located on the second level of Finlandia’s
For additional information, please contact Yueh-mei Cheng, associate professor of studio arts, at 906-487-7375 or yueh-mei.cheng@finlandia.edu.
WIC (the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children) will be offering a Clinic on the following Mondays: March 1, 8, 22, and 29 from 8:30am to 4:30pm, at the Marquette County Health Department located at 184 US 41 HWY East, Negaunee. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call #475-7846. WIC is an equal opportunity program. For information regarding other programs and services offered by the Marquette County Health Department, please visit our web site at: WWW.MQTHEALTH.ORG.
When the Marquette Area Schools are out due to inclement weather, the YMCA of Marquette County offers a safe place for the kids to be at the Vandenboom Child and Activity Center at 1175 Erie Avenue. The snow days program is open to youth in Kindergarten on up and runs from 6:30am to 6:30pm any day that the schools are cancelled. The day will be spent with YMCA staff and will include structured activities both outside and inside playing sports, making creative projects and just having fun. This program will give kids a quality, safe, and fun experience at a low cost. The fee for this day is only $3.00 per hour for YMCA members and $3.25 for non-members. All participants need to bring clothing appropriate for outside play, gym shoes, water bottle and a lunch. A healthy afternoon snack will be provided. For more information, call Vandenboom at 1-906-273-1121.
NWS PEACE Program, a non-profit and CSIET approved program, is SEEKING caring families in YOUR area to host high school students from Ecuador, Turkey, Brazil, Vietnam, Belgium, Finland, and other various countries for the 2010 school year. The students are 15-18 years of age and will begin arriving in August to spend the upcoming 5-10 months with a caring family while attending your local high school.
There is no such thing as a typical host family! Whether you are a single parent, retired, have small children, teens, or no children, you can have a great experience hosting an international teen!
The students are prescreened; speak english, and looking forward to learning about our culture while teaching you about their culture and country. They have medical insurance and their own spending money to cover such things as clothing, school supplies, and entertainment. Host families are not paid but may be able to claim a $50.00 per month charitable contribution on their income tax.
All that these students require is a bed, meals, and a caring family to share their 5-10 month stay in our beautiful Country.
For more information, visit www.nw-services.com, or call 1-866-846-3977.
Nine Hundred Thousand. THAT’S HOW MANY Michigan adults HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE…AND MANY DON’T EVEN KNOW IT. HOW CAN YOU KEEP YOUR KIDNEYS HEALTHY SO YOU’RE NOT ONE OF THESE Nine Hundred Thousand? EXERCISE REGULARLY, EAT A HEALTHY DIET AND MONITOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL. MARCH IS NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH. USE THIS TIME TO FIND OUT ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN at 800-482-1455 OR VISIT WWW.NKFM.ORG. That’s www.nkfm.org.
WIC (the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children) will be offering a Clinic on the following Wednesdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, from 9:30am to 4:30pm, at the Marquette County Health Department, 184 US 41 HWY East, Negaunee. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call #475-7846. WIC is an equal opportunity program. For information regarding other programs and services offered by the Marquette County Health Department, please visit our web site at: WWW.MQTHEALTH.ORG.
Beginning on March 1, 2010 the City of Marquette will require all boaters to obtain a launch permit to launch a boat at either Cinder Pond or Presque Isle Marinas.
Seasonal launch permits are available for purchase at Lakeview Arena Parks and Recreation office, located at 401 E. Fair Avenue, or at the City of Marquette's Treasurer's office at 300 W. Baraga Avenue. The cost is $50.00 per seasonal launch permit.
Daily launch permits are $5.00 and are available in the red launch boxes located at Presque Isle and Cinder Pond Marinas.
For more information, please call the Parks and Recreation Division at 906-228-0460 or send email to parks@mqtcty.org.
March 15: Munising Memorial Hospital (Munising)
The UP Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Health System will hold a blood drive from 1-5:15 p.m. on Monday, March 15, at Munising Memorial Hospital. For an appointment, please call Larry Hach at (906) 387-5253.
March 17: Bay College – West (Iron Mountain)
The UP Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Health System will hold a Blood Mobile blood drive from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, at Bay College West. For an appointment, please call Laura Maloney at (906) 774-8547 ext. 3010.
March 22: Our Savior Lutheran Church (Iron Mountain)
The UP Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Health System will hold a Blood Mobile blood drive from 3-5:45 p.m. on Monday, March 22, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. For an appointment, please call Pat Leary at (906) 774-1012.
March 23: Grand View Health System (Ironwood)
The UP Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Health System will hold a Blood Mobile blood drive from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at Grand View Health System. For an appointment, please call Geneva Smiles at (906) 932-5330 ext. 6044
March 24: Faith Lutheran Church (Rock)
The UP Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Health System will hold a Blood Mobile blood drive from 5-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, at Faith Lutheran Church in Rock. For an appointment, please call Lucy Lampinen at (906) 635-6459
March 25: First Presbyterian Church (Iron River)
The UP Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Health System will hold a Blood Mobile blood drive from 2-5:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, at First Presbyterian Church in Iron River. For an appointment, please call Chell Anderson at (906) 265-3460 or Jean at 875-4521.
March 31: Finlandia University (Hancock)
The UP Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Health System will hold a blood drive from Noon - 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, at Finlandia University. For an appointment, please call Meisha Bray at (906) 281-7636.
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Chile, the Salvation Army is asking donors to assist relief efforts by texting “CHILE” to 52000 on their mobile phones. The text message will automatically provide a one time $10 donation to disaster relief efforts in Chile. The Salvation Army has had a presence in Chile since 1909 and immediately mobilized to provide support and aid following the magnitude 8.8 Earthquake. Donors can immediately assist relief efforts by texting “CHILE” to 52000 on their mobile phones
HAVE YOU VOTED TODAY? THE YMCA OF MARQUETTE COUNTY IS ASKING YOU…BEGGING YOU TO DO SO! JUST GO ON-LINE AND VOTE FORT THEIR “AT RISK KIDS PADDLING AHEAD IN LIFE” GRANT REQUEST FROM PEPSI COLA! THE WEB SITE IS REFRESHEVERYTHING-DOT-COM. VOTE EVERY DAY IN MARCH, AND HELP THE “Y” SECURE A $50,000 GRANT TO HELP BUY KAYAKS FROM PEPSI!
FIRST, IT WAS A PLAYGROUND FOR ONTONAGON. THEN, IT WAS A MARQUETTE WINNING THE TITLE OF “DISTINCTIVE DESTINATION!” ALL DONE THROUGH ON-LINE VOTING! NOW, IT’S KAYAKS FOR KIDS—AND THE Y.M.C.A. NEEDS YOUR HELP. JUST GO TO YMCAMQT-DOT-ORG AND LOOK FOR THE “AT RISK KIDS PADDLING AHEAD IN LIFE” LINK. YOU CAN HELP THE “Y” EARN A $50,000 GRANT FROM PEPSI TO BUY NEW KAYAKS, JUST BY VOTING. IT’S ALL THE MONEY PEPSI USED TO SPEND ON SUPERBOWL ADS! VOTE DAILY NOW THROUGH MARCH 31ST!
SUPERBOWL ADVERTISING MONEY HAS NOW BECOME GRANT MONEY! AND THE Y.M.C.A OF MARQUETTE COUNTY IS TRYING TO EARN FIFTY-THOUSAND DOLLARS OF IT FROM PEPSI. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP! GO TO REFRESHEVERYTHING-DOT-COM. LOOK FOR THE YMCA OF MARQUETTE COUNTY’S GRANT REQUEST AND VOTE FOR IT ON-LINE! IT’S EASY. PLEASE VOTE EVERY DAY IN MARCH. THE TOP TEN VOTE-GETTERS WILL GET THEIR GRANT REQUEST APPROVED—AND THE “Y” WANTS TO BUY NEW KAYAKS FOR KIDS. VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN!
On the campus of Northern Michigan University at the Superior Dome. The Dome has a brand new turf surface.
Last year 18 teams looking for 20-25 this year.
Contact Coach Rick Schwemin rschwemi@nmu.edu
or 906-360-1747 or MSHS AD jtuma@mapsnet.org 906-225-4220
$ 200 per team .2 divisions .JV teams are playing in the lower division upon availability. Teams will pay in advance this year as a couple of teams did not pay last year.
You will need to bring 3 balls . There is a 90 minute time rule .Some teams will have to play on Friday. I know it is one more point but Saturday we start at 8am we can not start any earlier.
Please feel free to call or e-mail, I am getting more and more teams , call now to verify your in. Thanks play ball have fun.
Checks made out to Marquette Girls Softball mailed to Mr Glenn Johnson 12 Grandview Court Marquette Michigan 49855
Host Hotel Marquette Holiday Inn 1951 US highway 41west Marquette Anne Armstrong 906-315-4224
$69 per room + tax mention Dome girls tournament. This is happening April 2 & 3, 2010 in Marquette.
There will be an artist’s talk and opening reception for the new art exhibit, “Hirokazu Fukawa: A Thought at the Edge of the Continent: Manchuria to Siberia 1942-1947,” at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum. There will also be an artist’s talk at 4:30 p.m. in room 165 of the Art and Design Building.
This new exhibit focuses on the story of Fukawa’s father, who was a sniper in the Japanese army during World War II. Near the end of the war, his commander replaced each soldier’s gun with a land mine and ordered them to suicide bomb an enemy tank. No tank approached and when the war ended, Fukawa’s father was sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Siberia.
Fukawa’s art creates a riddle for the viewer to explore the connections of his father’s story to modern suicide bomber attacks.
This exhibit will run from Friday, Feb. 26 until Sunday, April 4. The DeVos Museum is open Monday through Wednesday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday noon – 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
A beginning 10-string kantele class, instructed by Kay Seppala, will start in February. The class is intended for beginners, or for those who have kanteles and want to review, refresh, or start over.
The class will meet Monday evenings, starting February 1, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the
The cost of the class is $40, which includes the use of an instrument and all materials. The class will meet for about 8 weeks, depending on the schedules of the class members.
To register, please call Kay Seppala at 906-523-6271.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame announced today that one of the premier resorts in the United States, Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort, has been chosen as the site for the Induction Ceremony of the eight newest members of the Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place in Gerald Ford Hall in Beaver Creek Village on Friday, April 9, 2010. The end-of-the-season festival will celebrate America’s great heritage in skiing and snowboarding.
The recently announced Hall of Fame Class of 2009 contains three well-known Colorado skiing personalities: Jack Benedick, Sarah Will and Ansten Samuelstuen. Benedick and Will are remembered for their contributions to and achievements in adaptive skiing and they will be joined by paralympic multi medal winner, Chris Waddell. Samuelstuen was a three-time national ski jumping champion in the 1950’s. The rest of the class is made up of big mountain skiing star Doug Coombs, instructor and author Stu Campbell, journalist Paul Robbins, and the father of south-east skiing, Sepp Kober.
This will be the second time the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has held its induction ceremonies outside of its home base in Ishpeming, MI at a major destination resort. Last season’s induction was held in Park City, UT at the renowned Deer Valley Resort in April. “We believe it is vital that the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame holds this most prestigious ceremony throughout the country at the major ski resorts where the people who enjoy and participate in skiing and snowboarding can celebrate their accomplishments” said Hall of Fame Chairman, Bernie Weichsel.
“To become an Honored Member of our Hall of Fame is the ultimate in achievement,” said Beaver Creek Resort President, John Garnsey. “We are very pleased that the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has chosen Beaver Creek to be the site of this most important event in our sport. The resort is more than able to help the Hall of Fame organize this event in a manner befitting of its importance.”
Funds raised from the event go to support the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and will be shared with the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Vail, which is a participating partner in the event.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, which was founded in 1956, provides respected, national and permanent recognition to the men and women who have achieved nationally and internationally in ski sport and who have made lasting contributions to the growth and development of skiing and snowboarding in America. It is located in Ishpeming, MI, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States in 1905.
Ishpeming, MI. February 17, 2010: The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame will honor three members of the Class of 2009 posthumously. With a class of five other inductees, these three lived out their lives dedicated to the sport of skiing.
Stu Campbell lived in Stowe, VT and was a writer, instructor and resort executive who impacted millions of American skiers over a career that spanned five decades. He was the author of six books on ski instruction, served as an equipment consultant to several manufacturers, raced and coached racers and provided television commentary. For thirty years he was the instructional editor for SKI Magazine and was recognized, prior to his death in 2008, by the Vermont Ski Museum with its Paul Robbins Award for ski journalism.
Doug Coombs may be the most recognizable skier in this year’s class for his appearances in many ski films in the 1990’s. A former ski racer from Montana State University he is regarded by many as the most important skier of his generation in popularizing adventure skiing. He and his wife, Emily, started the first heliskiing operation in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. He held steep skiing camps in Switzerland, France and Greenland. The complete expert skier he won the first two World Extreme Skiing Championships. Although his skills far surpassed those of most of the people he guided he had a capacity to make every skier who came into contact with him believe in themselves and to try bigger challenges. He died while attempting to rescue a friend in a skiing accident in 2006.
Paul Robbins spent three decades as a ski journalist and the US Ski Team press officer. He possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of skiing and ski racers of every discipline that he willingly shared with anyone who asked. Ski jumper Jeff Hastings wrote: “His breath filled the sails of the athletes he covered.” Remembered by all who knew him as the man with the Scottish tam Robbins died suddenly in 2008. The Paul Robbins Award for ski journalism is presented annually by the Vermont Ski Museum.
The induction of the Class of 2009 will take place at Beaver Creek, Colorado on April 9, 2010. They will also be honored in September with ceremonies in Ishpeming Michigan, the home of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
Nominations for Honored Membership in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame are received throughout the year from across the country. A Selection Committee under the chairmanship of Paul Bousquet of Woodstock, Vermont reviews all nominations. Successful nominations are placed on a ballot that in 2009 was voted on by a panel of 100 electors. This year’s class brings the number of Honored Members to 368.
Since 1956, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has provided highly respected, national and perpetual recognition of athletes competing in skiing and snowboarding and of the builders of those sports who have made the highest level of national and/or international achievement and contribution to those sports.
For further information contact:
Tom West: twest@skihall.com
Susie Tjossem: stjossem@gmail.com
Website: www.skihall.com
A conference for gardeners will be offered on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The all day event will be held at Bay College, Escanaba. Fifteen classes will be offered. Participants will be able to choose to attend three. This year's conference will feature keynote speaker Kathy Baum.
The cost of the program is $35.00 per person. This includes morning refreshments, lunch and up to three classes plus the keynote presentation. Registration deadline is March 19. Only pre-paid registrations will be accepted. For a registration brochure and more information contact MSU Extension at 906-786-3032. The brochure can also be found at the MSU Extension Delta County Web site at www.msue.msu.edu/delta. Then click on the Consumer Horticulture link on the left side of the page. The program is open to anyone with an interest in gardening. The program also qualifies for Master Gardener educational credit.
Jewelry, crafts, bakery sale, soup, salad and dessert luncheon is $5.00. This will be held at the St. Peter Cathedral Hall, April 10, 2010, from 9am to 1pm...see you there!
The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a Woodworkers Rally. The class meets from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays over two sessions: Jan. 11-Feb. 15 and March 8-April 12. It will be held in room 137 of the Jacobetti Center at Northern Michigan University.
Each participant will bring their own plans and materials, but can use the tools and machinery in the NMU wood shop. Instructor Cairl Moore will demonstrate tool uses, skills, safety, finishing techniques and some “tricks of the trade.”
The cost is $30 for NCLL members and $65 for nonmembers. The registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 8, with a maximum of 18 available spots.
To register, contact class liaison Jan Hruska at 225-1871.
The Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority (IOHRA) announces that the 2.5 miles of heritage trail between Ishpeming and Negaunee will be groomed again for the 2009-10 winter season. A donation to the Authority has allowed the organization to contract with local groomers to maintain the trail through this winter. Groomers were out on the trail on Thursday, December 10 after the big storm. The trail will now be groomed three times per week or as needed. Skiers can access the trail in Negaunee across from the Senior Center or in Ishpeming at the Brownstone Buildings. The trail will be open for classic cross country skiing only with two tracks set. Walkers and snowshoers are asked to utilize the middle portion of the trail where the tracks are not set. The Iron Ore Heritage Trail in this section is completely non-motorized and snowmobilers are asked to stay on the separate, parallel snowmobile trail. Police will be patrolling the trail and will ticket any motorized users. For more information on the trail and grooming or to send a donation, contact Carol Fulsher, Treasurer of IOHRA at 501 S. Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855 or call 906-226-6591.
A new exhibit titled “Mostly Michigan: the photography of D. James Galbraith” will open Monday, Jan. 4, at the Devos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University. There are 55 vintage black-and-white photographs that capture the everyday lives of people in Michigan and Ireland.
Galbraith (1930-2002) had an extensive career that began as a U.S. Air Force photographer and continued as a photojournalist for numerous newspapers in lower Michigan. The photographs and oral histories of Jim and Susan Galbraith earned their published book “Hartland: Change in the Heart of America” a Pulitzer Prize nomination for documentary literature in 1985.
The majority of the photographs in the exhibition concentrate on Galbraith’s work from the Hartland Project, where the artist documented the daily lives of people in the small town of Hartland, Mich., during the 1970s and ‘80s. Galbraith also traveled extensively. During trips through his native Ireland in 1970, 1978 and 1997, he documented the lives of people across the country. The Ireland photographs were recently acquired by National Photographic Archives in Dublin. Whether in Michigan or Ireland, Galbraith had a unique ability to capture the personalities and spirits of his subjects by showing their daily lives and environments.
“Mostly Michigan” is co-curated by Melissa Matuscak, director of the DeVos Art Museum, and Susan Scott Galbraith, the photographer’s wife, archivist and co-author of the Hartland Project.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and 1-4 p.m. on weekends.
Help Fight Breast Cancer in Michigan by Checking Off on This Years Tax Form. Placing a check mark on line 1 of the Voluntary Contributions Schedule within your 2009 state income tax form could help save a life. Your donations to Amandas Fund for Breast Cancer Treatment and Prevention will go directly to the Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP), which provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to low-income women in Michigan. Feel good about filing your taxes this season by giving $5, $10, or more to this important fund.
In Marquette County there were 349 women screened in 2009 through the Marquette County Health Department BCCCP. In order to keep the program accessible to income eligible women in Marquette County, please consider checking the box on your tax return.
Northern Michigan University will offer an Entrepreneurship Academy designed to expand business development in the Upper Peninsula. Community members and students interested in starting a new business or invigorating an established one are invited to participate.
The format will consist of six modules leading to a certificate of completion, with classes offered from 6-9 p.m. Thursdays from March 11-April 15. Topics include business plan development, marketing and market analysis, financial activities, accounting, legal requirements and available resources.
The cost is $100 for community members. There is no charge for NMU students who submit a scholarship application. All materials are provided.
Rob Lion and Ray Amtmann from the College of Business are coordinating the academy with support from an NMU Wildcat Innovation Fund Award. To register, contact Lion at 227-1894 or rlion@nmu.edu.
The 15th Annual Marquette County Community Baby Shower is scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2010 from 1-3pm at the Negaunee Township Hall. This event brings in families from all over Marquette County and helps families with much needed supplies for their newborn babies. Families can also hear about services that are available to assist them. The committee is now seeking donations of either cash or new baby items.
Donations can be made to the shower in two different ways. For persons wishing to make a monetary donation, please contact Lori Marta at 315-2631. Also drop off boxes for new baby items will be held at the following community sites: Gwinn - Dr. Kroll's office and the Clubhouse, Marquette - Messiah Lutheran Church, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Marquette General Hospital, YMCA, MARESA and the Children's Museum and in Ishpeming - Ishpeming Carnegie Library and Bell Memorial Hospital. Sponsoring agencies of the Marquette County Community Baby Shower include Bell Medical and Bell Hospital, Marquette County Health Department, AMCAB Early Headstart, Voices for Youth, RSVP and Great Start Collaborative/Parent Coalition.
The Great Lakes Center for Youth Development (GLCYD), Peter White Public Library and the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center will offer classes on Japanese culture and art beginning this month.
Cultural awareness, especially in today’s global marketplace, is a key element to becoming a world citizen. Only 35 percent of students in grades 8, 10 and 12 in Marquette and Alger counties who took the 2008 Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors survey reported they possessed cultural competence. In the survey, developed by Search Institute in Minneapolis, cultural competence is defined as a young person’s knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
The Japanese Cultural Series will begin with a four-week Japanese Cultural Class for youth in the third through fifth grades. Children will learn basic Japanese words, how to eat with chopsticks, how to write their name in Japanese calligraphy, how to create beautiful shapes using origami, and get a taste of Japanese food. The class will be held Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 13, 2010, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for the class, but class size is limited to 15.
A second Japanese Cultural Class will be offered for grades sixth through 12, beginning March 3, 2010, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Designed for teens, this four-week series will include the same topics as the first class, but at a higher grade level. Again, there is no charge for the class, but class size is limited to 15.
On Saturday, April 17, 2010, from 1 – 3 p.m. a Japanese Art Class will be offered for all ages. Participants will learn the arts of Japan such as origami and calligraphy. The cost of the class is $5 per adult. Students in grades 12 and under may attend at no charge. Class size is limited to 20.
Pre-registration is required. All classes will be held at the Arts and Culture Center in the Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St., Marquette, and taught by Tomoko Inoue from GLCYD. Inoue is originally from Kiryu, Japan. Call 228-0472 to register for classes or for more information.
For more information on this or other youth development or nonprofit management topics, please call GLCYD at 906-228-8919 or visit www.glcyd.org.
Auditions for Northern Michigan University’s production of The Mousetrap will be held at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16, with callbacks at noon on Sunday. The Agatha Christie murder mystery will be staged at Forest Roberts Theatre April 14-17.
Director Paul Truckey requests that prospective actors prepare a one-minute, upbeat monologue for the auditions and also review the script and character roles for a possible callback.
The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952 and has been performed continually since then, with more than 23,000 performances. It is the story of young couple Mollie and Giles Ralston, who have started up a new hotel in the converted Monkswell Manor. A snowstorm confines them to the manor with four guests and an additional traveler who ran his car into a snowdrift. When a murder of one of the guests occurs, suspicion and blame consumes the remaining guests and owners.
For more information, call 227-2553.
There will be a meeting of the Marquette City Election Board on March 25, 2010 beginning at 4pm to appoint Election Inspectors and April 21, 2010 beginning at 3pm to conduct the public accuracy test for the Election slated for May 4, 2010. The meetings will be held in the City Clerk's Office. These meetings are in addition to the meetings previously posted for 2010.
On April 22, 2010 at 7pm at the Falling Rock Cafe & Bookstore Join us for a presentation and lively discussion at the FIRST of a monthly series of Science Cafes in Munising. WIth David Maercklein U.S. Forest Service Forester/Planner Hiawatha National Forest in Escanaba, Michigan.
The MooseWood Nature Center and the Central Upper Peninsula Cooperative Weed Management Area announced a new series of monthly workshops offering information about the threats posed by non-native invasive plants and engaging citizens in the fight against these weedy invaders.
The first in the series will being Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 6:30 to 8pm with an 'Introduction to Invasive Plants'. The workshop will define what makes plants invasive and present information about how invasive plants negatively impact local ecosystems, industries, and our quality of life.
Future dates for the workshops will be held on Tuesdays, March 23 and April 20 followed by an afternoon field work session on Saturday, April 24 from 1 to 2:30pm. All workshops will take place at MooseWood Nature Center and will be free to the public.
As spring turns to summer, MooseWood Nature Center will host more programs about invasive plants. There will be many opportunities to get involved throughout the summer. More information can be found at www.moosewood.org or call (906) 228-6250 or www.upicweeds.org or (906) 225-0399.
Marquette Choral Society Spring Concert Rehearsals Begin January 11
Marquette Choral Society rehearsals for their Spring Concert start on Monday, January 11, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm in the Choral Room #250 of the Thomas Fine Arts building on the campus of Northern Michigan University.
Performances are scheduled for Saturday evening, April 24 and Sunday afternoon, April 25 at Reynolds Recital Hall. The program, called "Walk Together Children," features a variety of spirituals.
There is a nominal fee for music and membership. No audition is necessary. All who enjoy singing are welcome.
Call 906-227-2563 (NMU Music Dept.) for more information, or go to www.nmu.edu/MqtChoral.
There will be a meeting of the Marquette City Canvass Board on May 5, 2010 to canvass the results of the Election slated for May 4, 2010. The meeting will be held in Commission Chambers beginning at 3pm. This meeting is in addition to the meetings previously posted for 2010.
Northern Michigan University student Joseph Sobel’s “Untitled” photographs are on display in the Anderson House in Lansing as part of the fifth annual Arts in the House exhibit. Sobel is a senior photography major from Iron Mountain. He took the two photos featured in the display while on a hike through Cranbrook Gardens in Bloomfield Hills.
“As we walked around and checked out the place, there was this cute baby fawn hurdled up by a bush with no mama, so I took my wide-angle fisheye from Nikon (D60) and clicked the shutter about a foot away from it,” said Sobel.
The other, a bench that he described as looking like a “cage of some sort with a concave to sit in,” was taken with the same fisheye lens in the vicinity of the nature walk.
The collection by 10 students from Michigan universities was recently unveiled during a reception. Michael Boulus, executive director of the Presidents Council, and House Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes honored those whose work will be showcased during the 2009-10 academic year. Arts in the House is a partnership between the Presidents Council and the Michigan House of Representatives to promote art in everyday life.
GWINN AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
2010-11 Kindergarten* Registration
Kindergarten registration and vision/hearing screening for all students entering Kindergarten* in the fall of 2010 will be held according to the following schedule:
George D. Gilbert Elementary School
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
School Library
346-5726
K.I. Sawyer Elementary School
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Community Resource Center
346-5567
Parents should call the school office to make an appointment at the child’s school for registration and vision/hearing screening.
The following items are required at the time of registration:
1) Child’s birth certificate
2) Immunization records showing month/day/year
*Children must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2010 to be eligible for Kindergarten.
Parents should call one of the above schools if they have any questions on which school their child(ren) will be attending in the fall.
*PLEASE NOTE:
If you are unable to register on the specified dates above, you may contact the Principal’s Office at the school at which your child will attend and schedule an appointment at another time. Students who register at a time other than listed above will not receive vision or hearing tests until sometime after the start of school year.
The Erickson Center for the Arts will sponsor the 1st Annual North of 45 Retreat for Writers May 13 - 16, 2010. The retreat is open to writers of any style, and will be held at Chamberlin's Ole Forest Inn, on the southeast shore of Big Manistique Lake, Curtis, MI.
On Saturday night, May 15, the public is invited to a presentation at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis, where the North of 45 staff will read from their work. For more information or to register, contact Kelly Chamberlin at 906-586-6000 or chamberlininn@sbcglobal.net. You may also check online at www.ericksoncenter.org.
In recognition of Parenting Awareness Month in Michigan, the Marquette General Women’s and Children’s Center will be sponsoring a variety of free parenting classes throughout the month of March. For additional information, and to register for the following free classes, please call (906) 225-3081.
S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g your Family Dollars
Tuesday, March 2 and March 9, from 12:15-1 p.m.
(2-week program) This “brown bag lunch” session will share helpful, practical tips to assist in making your funds last longer. Bring along your ideas, as well.
10 Steps to Positive Discipline
Wednesday, March 3 and March 10, from 6-8 p.m.
(2-week program) This program is developed by Dr. Becky Bailey of Loving Guidance to help parents and professionals working with children of any age go from reacting to responding appropriately to children’s behavior.
Family and Friends CPR (infant/child)
Thursday, March 11, from 6:30-9 p.m.
This class is ideal for parents, grandparents, and those (age 12 and over) interested in learning this technique. Participants will not receive certification.
Baby Signs® Parent Workshop
Tuesday, March 16, 6-8 p.m.; and March 20, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Parents learn the history, research and benefits of the Baby Signs® program to assist in communication with their pre-verbal babies. In addition, families will learn many useful signs and the most effective ways to teach their children. Each family will leave with a personalized Baby Signs® plan so that they can begin signing with their own babies! Normally, $25, this class is offered free during Parenting Awareness Month. Supplemental materials will be available for purchase.
Surviving your Adolescents
Wednesday, March 17 and March 24, 6-8 p.m.
(2-week program) SYA offers guidelines for handling the complex situations and dilemmas teenagers (ages 13-18) often present. It is intended to be concrete and down-to-earth, offering specific suggestions---many of which can be applied immediately. A “Surviving your Adolescents” book will be available for purchase to help support information learned in class.
Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Event
Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at TKO Automotive in Marquette.
This event is not only for parents but for anyone who transports a child to ensure proper installation.
The Marquette General Women’s and Children’s Center offers a play group at the UP Children’s Museum every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Parents and their children (infant through age five) will have an opportunity to make new friends and learn new skills while enjoying the hands-on learning environment at the UP Children's Museum. Music, finger plays, parachute games, as well as other motor skills activities and snack are offered.
You can register to attend one, or both, weekly sessions. Cost is $12 per month (one session per week); or $18 per month (two sessions per week). Please call the Marquette General Women's & Children's Center at (906) 225-3081 for more information or to register.
The Upper Peninsula Diabetes Outreach Network (UPDON) is pleased to offer FREE continuing education credits for nurses and dietitians who live or work in Michigan through both online education modules and video-teleconferences.
Seven different online modules are currently available for credit on the UPDON website www.diabetesinmichigan.org. Simply click on the link “Education Modules.” Topics covered include Basic Nutrition and Diabetes; Type 1 Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes in Adults; Gestational Diabetes; Diabetes, Genetics and Genomics, Diabetes and Tobacco Use, and Diabetes and Kidney Disease. Newly revised and update modules for Diabetes and Eye Disease and Foot Care and Diabetes will also be available online soon. Each module is worth 2.0 contact hours for nurses and 2 CPEU for dietitians. Certificates are immediately available upon successful completion of a module.
Free continuing education is also available through monthly video-teleconferences. Programs are offered the third Thursday of each month with the exception of April, July, August and December. Broadcasts begin at 1:30 pm EST and last for one hour. Individuals interested in attending should contact the videoconference site coordinator at their local hospital. DVD copies of each program are also available for credit for nurses unable to attend the live broadcast. Videoteleconferencing is made possible through the generous support of Upper Peninsula Telehealth Network, Bay College for nursing credits and grants from Sanofi-Aventis and Medtronic.
UPDON will also be offering three live programs this spring in Escanaba, Sault Ste. Marie and Houghton. These daylong programs will offer 5 continuing education credits for both nurses and dietitians and will also include lunch. Specific dates and locations are yet to be determined and there will be a minimal registration fee to attend. These three programs are being made possible in part by a grant from Novo Nordisk.
A complete listing of dates and topics for the video-teleconferences is available online at www.diabetesinmichigan.org. Be sure to click on the U.P. and then choose “Monthly Videoconferences.” Information and registration forms for the daylong conferences will also be available online. Be sure to choose the “Professional Workshops” link. Individuals looking for more information can also call the UPDON office at (906) 228-9203.
If you work with a non-profit group or organization, or if you know of an upcoming event in the area, please fax it in 2 weeks in advance to: 906-225-1324; or email the PSA Director: etasson@nsbroadcasting.com
You can also mail your event, 2 weeks in advance: Attn: PSA Director, 1009 West Ridge Street, Suite A, Marquette, MI. 49855
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