tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50320313282254701172024-03-13T10:38:43.624-07:00Business Success Stories - Boyne City, MichiganNews about the vibrant business community of Boyne City MI.Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-65475572353038990292018-12-11T12:40:00.004-08:002018-12-11T12:40:52.061-08:00Boyne Chamber hires Kim Akin as new executive director<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kimberly Akin will start her new position as the Boyne Area Chamber's Executive Director on Monday, December 17th. Kim has served as the Executive Director of the Houghton Lake Area Chamber of Commerce for the past four years.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">John Cool, the Boyne Chamber's incoming Board President for 2019, commented: "We had many qualified applicants for this position, and after two rounds of interviews, Kim was our consensus choice. We're confident that she will do a great job and we're excited to welcome her to the Boyne community," Cool said.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Boyne Chamber members can meet Kim at the chamber's Business After Hours next Thursday, December 13th. That event will be held at North Harbor Christie's International Real Estate, 104 S. Lake Street from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kim Akin was highly involved in her community in the Houghton Lake area. She served as the Chair of the Roscommon Township and Denton Township Planning Commissions, while consulting in both townships' zoning departments. Prior to entering the Chamber world she was the Zoning Administrator at Denton Township and an elected Roscommon County Road Commissioner. Over the years, Kim has been an active Rotarian and Lions Club member as well as serving on various committees and volunteering whenever possible.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kim enjoys spending her free time with her two children and family, boating, camping, reading, volunteering in her community and shopping. Her daughter Taylar Akin is the executive director of the Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kim is an advocate for business and Northern Michigan communities and is thrilled to begin her new venture in Boyne. "I am very excited to start this new chapter in my life. I am looking forward to learning about the Boyne area, meeting community members, and working to help in any way I can."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Akin will be replacing Ashley Cousens, who has accepted a position as Communications Specialist for the Charlevoix County Community Foundation. Kim and Ashley will work together during the week of December 17th, and Ashley's final day will be Friday, December 21st.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-65316673967483819402018-11-30T13:36:00.001-08:002018-12-11T12:49:06.701-08:00Long Road Distillers celebrates opening of Boyne City location<div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grand Rapids-based Long Road Distillers opened their new distillery tasting room in Boyne City on November 23rd. The celebration coincided with the community's Santa Parade and holiday open house. The Northern Michigan outlet, located at 118 Water Street, is the company's first offsite tasting room apart from their Grand Rapids distillery, cocktail bar and restaurant. Visitors to the new Boyne City location can sample Long Road's line-up of handcrafted spirits, participate in special tasting events, and purchase merchandise to-go, including bottles of Long Road spirits, house-made ginger beer and simple syrups, and a selection of apparel and glassware.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kyle VanStrien, co-owner and co-founder of Long Road Distillers, commented: "Our team has been hard at work to get everything ready over the past few months, and we're excited to finally share not only what we've been able to build together in this new space, but also the world-class spirits we're proud to craft right here in Michigan."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">> To learn more about Long Road - Boyne City and to stay up to date on future special events, visit their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LongRoadBoyneCity" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</span></span><br />
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-28529555487255867982018-09-03T10:59:00.001-07:002018-09-03T11:03:45.388-07:00Boyne City honored as one of top 10 Main Streets in nation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Boyne City Main Street has been named a 2019 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) Semifinalist by the National Main Street Center. Winners will be announced at the opening plenary of the Main Street Now Conference in Seattle, Washington, on March 25, 2019.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.boynecitymainstreet.com/" target="_blank">Boyne City Main Street</a> began 15 years ago and has served as a catalyst for many downtown Boyne City, and Boyne community projects. This includes Boyne Thunder, Stroll the Streets, Walkabout Sculpture Show, Boyne City Farmers Market, and much, much more. Most importantly, the program has involved hundreds of community members and volunteers and many important partnerships. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Boyne City Main Street is honored to be named a semifinalist for the Great American Main Street Award, said Kelsie King-Duff, Boyne City Main Street Executive Director. "Being named to the top 10 not only honors and validates everything our community, and most importantly our volunteers, have worked towards over the last 15 years, but sets the stage for the goals yet to be reached." </span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-19925166595114333372018-05-29T11:29:00.002-07:002018-05-29T11:35:20.138-07:00Congratulations to Leadership Charlevoix County Class of 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A commencement ceremony was held in May at Boyne Mountain Resort for the Leadership Charlevoix County Class of 2018. Sixteen graduates received certificates and padfolios to mark their completion of the 10-month program. This is the seventh class to graduate from the program and there are now 108 LCC alumni.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Class of 2018 partnered with Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council for their Community Service Project, called "Beetle Mania," which is helping to control the invasive species, Purple Loosestrife.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">> Members of the Class of 2018 include:</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brenda Bingham - The Insurance Shop</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gretchen Bush - The Spa at Boyne Mountain</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stephanie Butterboldt - EJ</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Robert Crick - City of East Jordan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Syrina Dawson - Boyne City Police Department</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alice Drogt - Landscape Logic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">David Florenski - East Jordan Public Schools</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kelsie King-Duff - Boyne City Main Street</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Darrell Lawson</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ryan Novotny - Charlevoix County Transit</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jessica Puroll - Chemical Bank</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Andrea Seese - Grandvue Medical Care Facility</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lori Taylor-Blitz - Beaver Island Historical Society</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carly Thompson - Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Josh Todd - Charlevoix Screen Masters</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Benjamin Way - EJ</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">> <b>APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE</b> for the Leadership Class of 2019 at <a href="http://www.leadershipcharlevoixcounty.com/">www.leadershipcharlevoixcounty.com</a>. The application deadline is July 3rd. If you know a future leader who would benefit from this program, please invite them to apply. For further information, visit the website or call Boyne Area Chamber Executive Director Ashley Cousens at 231-582-6222. Ashley graduated from the program in 2017.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-85220028025528555712018-05-04T03:58:00.001-07:002018-05-04T03:58:56.576-07:00Boyne City Main Street receives national accreditation<div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Boyne City Main Street has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> "We are thrilled to honor this year's 829 nationally accredited Main Street America programs for their commitment to preservation-based economic development and the revitalization of their commercial districts," says Patrice Frey, President & CEO of the National Main Street Center. "The power of Main Street shines across the country through these vibrant communities, who have all worked to generate impressive economic returns, preserve community character, and celebrate local history."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <a alt="https://www.mainstreet.org/home" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001KUnIlHwMiiorL0-bjntp55JxnLNTbl5CZXcs8NCkeUg1doDxDZL8xQ-oCYCIbd9y0B59LIZEhGY9l-UKQUa7w1X0rpfF6DTjNeY5FEFvlAQynsJV4p5Psw2zJKxop4xnxIuJFhLvi5pISutDZF1m3azZLBlA8SC4Xxv9Ix9GEp5X5xHOWEjLPw%3D%3D%26c%3DFppSWpd-2OrMFZAvf5mt05_T5g-3nkagKJSZtY3lZuBjmJosbUf-aQ%3D%3D%26ch%3Daq-KWbLZ-FGpQiqTRSMcFI5WhuEa8XPCMWxa7r9ctOXx4xoSYy1X9Q%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1525517662707000&usg=AFQjCNFXU57wM2BOPCDcRUoNGhM2r9b5Ng" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KUnIlHwMiiorL0-bjntp55JxnLNTbl5CZXcs8NCkeUg1doDxDZL8xQ-oCYCIbd9y0B59LIZEhGY9l-UKQUa7w1X0rpfF6DTjNeY5FEFvlAQynsJV4p5Psw2zJKxop4xnxIuJFhLvi5pISutDZF1m3azZLBlA8SC4Xxv9Ix9GEp5X5xHOWEjLPw==&c=FppSWpd-2OrMFZAvf5mt05_T5g-3nkagKJSZtY3lZuBjmJosbUf-aQ==&ch=aq-KWbLZ-FGpQiqTRSMcFI5WhuEa8XPCMWxa7r9ctOXx4xoSYy1X9Q==" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Main Street America</a> has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. In 2017 alone, Main Street America programs generated $4.48 billion in local reinvestment, helped open 6,211 net new businesses, generated 30,294 net new jobs, catalyzed the rehabilitation of 8,737 historic buildings, and clocked 2.7 million volunteer hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Boyne City Main Street's performance is annually evaluated by Michigan Main Street, which works in partnership with the National Main Street Center to identify the local programs that meet ten national performance standards. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, documenting programmatic progress, and actively preserving historic buildings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">> For more information about Boyne City Main Street, visit <a alt="http://www.boynecitymainstreet.com" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001KUnIlHwMiiorL0-bjntp55JxnLNTbl5CZXcs8NCkeUg1doDxDZL8xbYgpO5NEXQqvJaat3oWApOMCZX54XmBLMZ27SG19v1Q551w12Na27erUWNHNzpkgI5uUNDRzeJCqa5CEfsBmZPHjPedHQKDg8idmqZ4r_X56IsyVONTH_a6FPWBkj7v7g%3D%3D%26c%3DFppSWpd-2OrMFZAvf5mt05_T5g-3nkagKJSZtY3lZuBjmJosbUf-aQ%3D%3D%26ch%3Daq-KWbLZ-FGpQiqTRSMcFI5WhuEa8XPCMWxa7r9ctOXx4xoSYy1X9Q%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1525517662707000&usg=AFQjCNFe0Ijy1jbJajp0iIlKhshobABAPw" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KUnIlHwMiiorL0-bjntp55JxnLNTbl5CZXcs8NCkeUg1doDxDZL8xbYgpO5NEXQqvJaat3oWApOMCZX54XmBLMZ27SG19v1Q551w12Na27erUWNHNzpkgI5uUNDRzeJCqa5CEfsBmZPHjPedHQKDg8idmqZ4r_X56IsyVONTH_a6FPWBkj7v7g==&c=FppSWpd-2OrMFZAvf5mt05_T5g-3nkagKJSZtY3lZuBjmJosbUf-aQ==&ch=aq-KWbLZ-FGpQiqTRSMcFI5WhuEa8XPCMWxa7r9ctOXx4xoSYy1X9Q==" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">www.boynecitymainstreet.com</a> or contact Executive Director Kelsie King-Duff at 231-582-9009 or <a href="mailto:mainstreet@boynecity.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">mainstreet@boynecity.com</a>. </span></div>
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-57244889235069745482018-03-04T14:15:00.004-08:002018-05-09T17:58:43.004-07:00Save the dates for two regional business events<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">> May 22 - Regional Business After Hours at Antrim Dells</span></strong></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-0rA98gmSY/WvOYu-txsmI/AAAAAAAAHNk/Rb7B7986yrIUoO8soYghNy_WSGd69r9-wCLcBGAs/s1600/regional_bah_2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="543" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-0rA98gmSY/WvOYu-txsmI/AAAAAAAAHNk/Rb7B7986yrIUoO8soYghNy_WSGd69r9-wCLcBGAs/s400/regional_bah_2018.jpg" width="283" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Three Antrim County chambers of commerce are joining the three Charlevoix County chambers for this year's Regional Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. The "Swing Into Summer" themed event will be held at Antrim Dells Golf Club and Sunset Grill in Ellsworth. For the past 20 years, the Boyne, East Jordan and Charlevoix Area Chambers of Commerce have teamed up to host this joint Business After Hours to provide networking opportunities for the entire county. This year, to start a new decade of regional cooperation and collaboration, the Charlevoix County Chambers team up with three Chambers from Antrim County - Elk Rapids, Bellaire, and Central Lake. Admission is $10 including hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, DJ, drawings and networking. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>MAKE IT A DAY AND GOLF</b> before the Regional Business After Hours. Bring a friend, colleague or your staff and "swing into summer" at Antrim Dells Golf Club on May 22, starting at 8 a.m. Play 9 holes for $20 or 18 holes for $29, including cart. For more information call 231.599.2679 or visit <a href="http://a-ga-ming.com/">a-ga-ming.com</a>.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">> May 11 - NLEA Annual Luncheon at Boyne Mountain</span></strong></div>
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<img align="right" border="0" height="50" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.226" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0bc49328301/ca82c189-c8eb-47dc-96e4-37c0fc04fa37.jpg?a=1130124906833" vspace="5" width="266" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Join over 700 guests involved in the economic vitality of our area for an exciting afternoon luncheon on Friday May 11, from 11:30am to 1:30pm at <a href="http://www.boynemountain.com/" linktype="1" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" track="on">Boyne Mountain Resort</a> in Boyne Falls, hosted by Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA). This celebration of regional economic development will feature a keynote speaker, live entertainment, prestigious awards and recognition, and plated lunch. Individual tickets are $25, and $250 for a table of 10. Receive special Early Bird Rates if you purchase tickets now through April 11: $20 for individual tickets and $200 for a table of 10. This celebration of regional economic development will feature a keynote speaker, live entertainment, prestigious awards and recognition, and plated lunch. Call 231-582-6482 with questions. <a href="https://nlea-annual-lunch-tickets.eventbrite.com/?aff=PartnerNewsletters" linktype="1" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" track="on">Reserve your ticket or table here</a> .</span></div>
Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-2061823822468578972018-02-22T08:46:00.001-08:002018-02-22T09:05:38.407-08:00Boyne Coop True Value celebrating 100th anniversary with major remodel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 2018 is going to be a big year for Boyne Coop True Value. They are celebrating their 100th anniversary with a major remodel of their store, and they are going into the tool and equipment rental business. They are nearly done with the remodeling, which started in December at the store located at 113 S. Park St. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Owner Jennifer Hughes said they decided to start offering rentals because customers kept asking about it. They will have a wide variety of rentals, including mowers, tillers, dethatchers, jackhammers, floor sanders, power washers, generators, ground augers and carpet cleaners. A big emphasis will also be renting tents (20x30 ft. and 20x40 ft.), tables and chairs. In fact, they are offering package deals for graduation parties starting at $250, including free delivery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> A major anniversary celebration will culminate on June 23rd; details will be announced. For information about the store or the new rentals, call <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" shape="rect">(231) 582-9971.</a></span></div>
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-24620000617565857422018-01-31T12:11:00.000-08:002018-02-02T12:14:42.051-08:00Library celebrates 100 years with history talk, reading challenge, author visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> On April 20, 2018 the Boyne District Library will be celebrating 100 years in their historic Carnegie Library building. A variety of special programs are planned to commemorate this historic anniversary.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> In 1912 the Monday Study Club, which is still an active organization in Boyne City, purchased the private library of a Petoskey lawyer who was moving west. In 1913, the club donated this collection to the public school library, and Myrtle White was hired as the librarian. Because of rapid population growth in Boyne City, in 1916 a new home was sought for the library. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library" linktype="1" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">The Carnegie Corporation agreed to give $15,000</a> for the construction and furnishing of a new library building to be located at the corner of Main and Park streets. Construction on this new building began in 1917, and a grand opening was celebrated on April 20, 1918. In 2001, the library completed an extensive renovation project funded by the Mark K. Peabody Foundation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>READING CHALLENGE</strong> - The library has issued a reading challenge to patrons of all ages to read 100 books between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. Patrons may meet this challenge as individuals, or they can form a team. Team members can keep track of their reading online by going to <a href="http://www.boynelibrary.org/registrations" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.boynelibrary.org/registrations</a>, click on "Online Reading Log for Centennial Reading Challenge" and complete the survey for every 10 books you read. Participants will keep track of the books read throughout the year and once they, or their team, has reached 100 they will all receive a commemorative T-shirt and be entered for a chance to win $100 in Chamber Checks from the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>BOYNE READS</strong> - Throughout this Spring, the library is sponsoring "Boyne Reads" with patrons and community members along with students and staff from the Boyne middle and high schools, reading the book "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. On Monday, April 16th, the author will present school assemblies during the day, along with an evening program hosted at the Boyne City High School Performing Arts Center at 6:30 p.m. Dinner with the author will precede the evening program, also at BCHS.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>HISTORY PROGRAM</strong> - On February 3 at 3 p.m. Library Director Monica Kroondyk will present a program about the history of the Boyne District Library, from its simple beginnings to the beautiful, renovated district library that exists today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>ICE CREAM SOCIAL</strong> - An ice cream social and birthday party on Saturday, July 28 will conclude the celebration of 100 years of Boyne District Library's service to the Boyne City community and surrounding townships. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">> If you have any questions, or further information about the history of the Boyne District Library, call Monica Kroondyk at 231-582-7861 or send an email to <a href="mailto:kroondykm@boynelibrary.org" linktype="2" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">kroondykm@boynelibrary.org</a>.</span></div>
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-90990837159213648452018-01-30T16:39:00.000-08:002018-01-30T16:39:01.063-08:00Boyne City named winner in MEDC’s Michigan Main Street Photo Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Great news! Boyne City has been named a winner of the Michigan Main Street Photo Contest sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Boyne City was the winner of the Promotion category, which focused on photos that display Main Street community events and local downtown image-building campaigns. The city will receive $1,000 for its winning submission. The photo was taken by local photographer Kim Mettler during the Boyne City Harvest Festival.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“These photos visually represented the heart and soul of our Michigan Main Streets and gave communities an opportunity to showcase their downtown revitalization efforts and accomplishments as Main Street communities. MEDC received many strong submissions and the judges had a hard time deciding on winning images,” said MEDC Senior Vice President of Community Development Katharine Czarnecki. “Boyne City’s submission, which shows a unique community event that demonstrates Michigan Main Street communities’ aim to ensure and promote downtown as the heart of the community, best represented the Promotion category.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to submit photos, a community had to be either a Select or Master Level Main Street Community in the Michigan Main Street Program. Administered by MEDC, the program provides technical assistance for communities desiring to develop their own local Main Street program by utilizing the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Main Street Approach</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">™ – a common-sense approach to tackling the complex issues of revitalization by capitalizing on downtown’s history and identifying the unique assets of the community itself. For more information on the Michigan Main Street Program, visit </span><a href="https://www.miplace.org/communities/mms/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.miplace.org/communities/mms/</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Michigan Main Street Photo Contest was created to allow communities to showcase their downtown revitalization efforts and highlight their accomplishments as Main Street communities. The contest was an opportunity for Main Street communities to highlight the work they are doing and get local people interested in what their community has to offer. The contest ran from September 11 and December 22, 2017, and had five separate segments, each running for three weeks. Boyne City joins four other communities – Howell, Portland, Blissfield and Wayland – to be announced as winners in MEDC’s photo contest.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information, please contact Kelsie King-Duff, Boyne City Main Street Executive Director, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">231.582.9009</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or via email at </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mainstreet@boynecity.com</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></div>
Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-85704861028949486852018-01-19T07:04:00.002-08:002018-01-22T08:41:39.389-08:00Chamber honors community leaders, installs board<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>CONGRATULATIONS</strong> to the award winners from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_265426376" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">the </span></span>Chamber Annual Awards Gala! From left are Michelle Cortright, Sally Roselli Business Leadership Award; her son Michael Cortright, Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Denise Holmes of Boyne Eta Nu Charities, Community Pride Award; Bob Mathers, Heritage Award; Becky Harris, Volunteer of the Year; Mike Castiglione, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Michael Doumanian, Outgoing Chamber Board President. (</em><em style="font-size: 12pt;">Photo by Kim Mettler of Michigan Barefoot Memories Photography.)</em></div>
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A crowd of more than 300 people attended the Boyne Area Chamber Annual Awards Gala at Boyne Mountain <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_265426377" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday</span></span> night, enjoying great food and drink, entertainment and the presentation of awards to community leaders and organizations. The Chamber Board of Directors was installed by Mayor Tom Neidhamer, with Chris Bandy of Local Flavor Bookstore serving as president for the year ahead. Michael Doumanian of Boyne Mountain was honored for serving as president for the past year and a half. <a alt="http://www.boynechamber.com/board-staff" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D0017mVBftaSFkzBnXdI7g8E8sUgMV7LypSpXvRqB_mW9oAstBlpd0x8GMD3U1x6e-PbLeWqA8so9XS9jCYH32La7QgYJXneKOleopfbkzuXksieveoPqRt2GMTLnopyv8MuKJvxmQFh97mlYTO823qO4FjQk9wnmUoYTog72-wX41k0hNyvUyMhOTs5I4u08LRf%26c%3DZOztKX_ENAWsTRn_RqwZCy-4ZNSxhOBTE71p3bEdMJqVtTFP0DnCLw%3D%3D%26ch%3DZgB2lL9NO4fHOC3ctgXjHr_tmciW3ML3Tc-pWr7qUWIALwhT0j_nBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1516460420966000&usg=AFQjCNHkKttBXqH2aJm6U9R_3TIxFDa5hQ" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017mVBftaSFkzBnXdI7g8E8sUgMV7LypSpXvRqB_mW9oAstBlpd0x8GMD3U1x6e-PbLeWqA8so9XS9jCYH32La7QgYJXneKOleopfbkzuXksieveoPqRt2GMTLnopyv8MuKJvxmQFh97mlYTO823qO4FjQk9wnmUoYTog72-wX41k0hNyvUyMhOTs5I4u08LRf&c=ZOztKX_ENAWsTRn_RqwZCy-4ZNSxhOBTE71p3bEdMJqVtTFP0DnCLw==&ch=ZgB2lL9NO4fHOC3ctgXjHr_tmciW3ML3Tc-pWr7qUWIALwhT0j_nBQ==" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Full board</a>. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here are the award winners, as determined in online voting by 425 people:</span></div>
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<strong>> Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Mike Castiglione</strong> of Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen conducted a beautiful renovation of the historic railroad building and turned it into a great bar and restaurant, which opened in January 2017. Not only does Mike brew great beers, but he has innovative ideas like "Brew School" and "Brewing Up Business," as well as event ideas for the community. Already, he is working with other organizations and groups to promote downtown and give back to the community with things like a pub crawl to benefit the Cancer Crusaders and cosponsoring the 'Fat & Flurrious" fat tire bike race on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_265426378" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">January 20th</span></span>. He was also awarded historic tax credits, which is a testament to his hard work in historic preservation, as these credits are rarely awarded to projects smaller than $5 million.</div>
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<strong>> Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Michael Cortright</strong>took over North Country Cycle Sport last year, the business where he purchased his first bike at age 9, worked as an employee, and finally took the risk to become the owner - right out of college. With the increasing popularity of Boyne area bike trails, NCCS is meeting a need for repairs and rentals and Michael broke revenue records in his first year as owner. He promotes Boyne as a trail town and has personally taken on grooming trails at the Boyne City School Forest and Avalanche Preserve. He has organized the "Fat & Flurrious" fat tire bike race that will debut on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_265426379" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">January 20th</span></span> and he is also working with local volunteers to start a bike share program, which should debut this spring.</div>
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<strong>> Heritage Award - Bob Mathers</strong> is general manager of Bob Mathers Ford, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017. The auto dealership was originally started on September 22,1917, and has been Bob Mathers Ford since 1973. The dealership is now owned by the four Mathers siblings - Bob, Cheri, Trish and Wendy. Bob has been with the dealership since 1979. The dealership has gone through several changes through the years, but the focus on customer satisfaction has always stayed the same. Bob, like his father, has been a classic car enthusiast and has long been a member of the Boyne Thunder Committee, which has been a major fund-raiser for Camp Quality, Challenge Mountain and Boyne City Main Street.</div>
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<strong>> Community Pride Award - Boyne Eta Nu Charities</strong> is being honored for the impactful fundraising projects that they organize each year. Dress for Chill, now in its 10th year, provides outerwear for preschool through 4th graders. This year, they provided 167 children with warm winter gear. Lights of Love, now in its 30th year, is Eta Nu's holiday event that raises money to benefit Hospice of Northwest Michigan. And Eta Nu volunteers participate as clowns in the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_265426380" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">4th of July</span></span> parade to raise money for fireworks, including a total of $5,000 in 2017. </div>
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<strong>> Volunteer of the Year Award - Becky Harris</strong>. Her work on the Boyne City Farmers Market, Veterans Park Pavilion Committee, Challenge Mountain board, and Main Street board only scratches the surface of Becky's volunteer hours for our community. She has donated more hours than can be counted this year, stepping in as the interim Farmers Market Manager. She has not taken a paycheck, and has kept the market going as strong as ever, including the start of the renovation of the Veterans Park Pavilion and moving the indoor winter market to City Hall.</div>
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<strong>> The Sally Roselli Business Leadership Award - Michelle Cortright</strong> of Harbor House Publishers is one of Boyne's most successful business women. She is generous with her time on several community boards, including Boyne City Main Street, the Charlevoix County Community Foundation, Leadership Charlevoix County, Evangeline Township, the Economic Development Corporation, and the Boyne Area Chamber board. Michelle recently started a local initiative that promotes positivity and civility in our community, particularly in organizations dealing with the public. She is an extremely positive driving force in the Boyne Area. </div>
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-56820422093072893672018-01-10T16:41:00.005-08:002018-02-02T12:12:43.598-08:003 new businesses are thriving in Boyne City<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The owners of three Boyne City businesses that opened in 2017 all say they are thriving. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>> Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen</b> will be celebrating its first anniversary Saturday, January 20th as they cosponsor the inaugural Fat & Flurrious fat bike race along with North Country Cycle Sport. Owner Mike Castiglione said his first year revenues exceeded projections and he is very happy, although he chuckled, saying “I wouldn’t recommend having a baby at the same time you open a new business.” His wife Jessica gave birth to their first child Henry on March 5th, just over a month after the business opened.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> at Stiggs Brewery last year were from left, City Manager</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mike Cain, </span></b><b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stiggs owner Mike Castiglione, Main Street</span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Exec Director </span></b><b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kelsie King-Duff, and Chamber Executive </span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Director </span></b><b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ashley Cousens. Castiglione says the support of</span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">the city </span></b><b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">and community has been "awesome."</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Opening in late January worked out well, since that is not a busy time of year. “Being that we were the new kids on the block it was better that we started in the slow season. That gave us time to regroup and establish good routines before the busy summer season,” Castiglione said. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stiggs is the only brewery in Boyne City, and Castiglione thinks that his business plus the opening of Boyne City Taproom and 7 Monks Taproom in mid-2016 has established Boyne City as a beer lovers destination. “I think we will all do well, playing off each other to bring the beer geeks into town.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A number of promotions have helped bring customers into Stiggs. They have a Mug Club loyalty program, monthly beer dinners, monthly fly-tying events with Brian Kozminski, as well as an upcoming cigar/beer pairing event on Feb. 3rd. They have teamed up with local businesses to brew branded beers for Coldwell Banker and Boyne Country Provisions, and a North Harbor Real Estate brew is coming soon. Special events in addition to Fat & Flurrious include a Summer Kickoff Party planned for June 16th, and a repeat of Stiggtoberfest on October 13th.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Castiglione said the City of Boyne City has been “awesome and easy to work with” in getting his business started, approving sidewalk dining and helping him get approved for federal historic tax credits for the building at 112 S. Park St.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">> <b>Bliss Salon & Spa</b> opened April 11th at 210 S. Lake St., Suite B. Owner Dana Betchek said, “Since opening this past April, we were able to kick off our year during a quieter season, which was nice while we were still getting used to our space and developing our team. When we opened, we started with one part-time team member and one full time. We currently have four full-time team members and one part-time, so we've more than doubled our team since opening. Boyne City is definitely more hopping in the summer time so we are anxious to go into 2018 fully staffed and ready to rock. The seasonality of the town some people may see as a downfall, but we are working hard to build our local clientele and are servicing clients from not only Boyne City but East Jordan, Charlevoix, Walloon and Petoskey. We feel that with time, we will be able to keep our store very busy year round.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“We have not had a hard time finding staff. We've worked really hard and continue to work hard to build a reputable salon and spa where professionals would want to continue their career. Plus, being a team-based salon enables us to work a lot more efficiently as our guests are encouraged to have a "team" of stylists or "glam squad" instead of just one stylist. We use social media as a tool to attract new talent, which has worked well for us.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“We pride ourselves on educating our guests for exactly what they need for take home care. We guarantee all of our products and also offer products that are not easily found online and stay more exclusive to the salon. Our guests also love that we offer loyalty points that they can use towards services or take-home care.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“We love Boyne City and are happy to be here and look forward to many years to come!”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">> <b>Forgotten Treasures</b> opened May 3rd at 209 S. Lake Street. This new Consignment/Resale Store features a full line of women's and children's clothing as well as furniture, antiques and collectibles. Before starting her own store, owner Anna Burkhart worked weekends for similar stores owned by her mother for the past 14 years.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“My first year in Boyne has been wonderful,” Burkhart said. “The summer months were a good start for the business and sales since then have stayed steady. As expected, there is a slowdown in the winter months but with the nature of my business I have found some great return customers - local and weekend regulars - and even new customers with the change of seasons.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“There's been a lot of support from everyone. The chamber has done a great job keeping me informed of events and checking in to see how things have been as well as Kelsie from Main Street. It truly has been a great town to open a business in. Boyne really does understand the importance of being involved with its businesses and keeping them supported.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“I have been asked if I need any help multiple times and honestly I believe Boyne does what it is supposed to do. They have created a diverse area that people from all over enjoy coming to. They hold multiple events all year long to keep the community involved and bring customers out. This is not a town that just sits back and hopes that things happen. They have done an awesome job of growing the area into a year-round destination.”</span><br />
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-82407864151017802722018-01-08T15:08:00.001-08:002018-01-08T15:08:52.214-08:00"Boyne Thunder is the world's best poker run"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By Matt Trulio, columnist for offshoreonly.com. Trulio is the founder, editor-in-chief and publisher of speedonthewater.com, a daily news site that covers the high-performance powerboat realm.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That the New Year is less than a week away has me in a reflective state of mind. It’s either that or the 15-year-old single-malt scotch I’ve been enjoying of late—I can’t quite tell and I reckon it doesn’t much matter. Reflection, nostalgia and, OK, sometimes purely meandering thoughts come with the territory of being a twice-weekly columnist. Your job, as said columnist, is subtraction. Find one clean thought, hone it down and go with it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So here’s what I woke up with this morning: Boyne Thunder is the world’s best poker run. And as hard as I tried to shake that dangerous notion from my head—for I know that expanding on it in this column will only bring trouble—I couldn’t. In fact, the more I turn it over in my head, the more I believe it to be true. So here goes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the past 20-plus years, I’ve covered every major poker run in North America, including a few that no longer exist, firsthand. (The exception to this is the Texas Outlaw Challenge, though I have reported on it, and I hope to remedy that in 2018.) I found something to love about all of them. Each event has its own character.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> But for years, I’d been rallied (more like brow-beaten and harassed) by friends in Michigan and elsewhere to come cover the Boyne Thunder Poker Run in the northern part of the state. So this summer, I embedded myself in Boyne City for the July 4 week that finished with the annual event.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> What did I love about Boyne Thunder? A better question would be: What didn’t I love about it?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Boyne City is quaint and charming, but cool and vibrant (hence the proliferation of good brew pubs in town). Lake Charlevoix, Round Lake and Lake Michigan are breathtaking and the Northern Michigan countryside—from coastal dunes to inland pastures and farmland—is gorgeous. The 125 catamarans and V-bottom and center consoles in the Boyne Thunder fleet are as high-end as you’ll find any event around the country, and the people involved are as cordial as they come.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Despite the big hardware show in town for the weekend, Boyne Thunder never feels like a big show. On the water and off, the event retains a decidedly relaxed small-town vibe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In short, during Boyne Thunder Poker Run the performance-boating community actually feels like a real community. Of course, friends hang with friends and there’s nothing wrong with that, but there is atmosphere of inclusion at the Boyne Thunder that I’ve not experienced at any event of its kind. Combine that atmosphere with all of the above and you have my pick for the world’s best poker run.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I know this column will get me in trouble. The upside? I likely won’t have to deal with the repercussions of it until next year. Plus, I still have some of that 15-year-old single-malt scotch left.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">> <a href="https://www.offshoreonly.com/articles/poker-runs/is-boyne-thunder-the-worlds-best-poker-run" target="_blank">Online version of this column</a>.</span><br />
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Find out who wins our awards for leadership, entrepreneurship, volunteerism and more - at the Boyne Chamber's "Toast to the Town" Annual Awards Gala on January 18th (<a href="http://www.boynechamber.com/events/details/chamber-annual-awards-gala-726" target="_blank">Details and registration</a>). Our members and newsletter are picking the winners. More than 300 people have responded to our survey and voted for the best of Boyne. As one survey respondent commented: "It was difficult to vote with so many dedicated nominees." Here are the nominees in six categories:<br />
<b>> Sally Roselli Business Leadership Award</b><br />
Lynda Christensen of Lynda's Real Estate<br />
Michelle Cortright of Harbor House Publishers<br />
Jane MacKenzie of Northern Homes<br />
Jeff Wellman of North Harbor Real Estate<br />
<b>> Entrepreneur of the Year</b><br />
Gildas Berrou of Boyne City Bakery<br />
Mike Castiglione of Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen<br />
Jeff and John Thompson of Shaggy's Copper Country Skis<br />
<b>> Young Entrepreneur of the Year</b><br />
Erika Blackwell of Center of Attention Photography<br />
Anna Burkhart of Forgotten Treasures<br />
Michael Cortright of North Country Cycle Sport<br />
Emerson Meyer of the Waffle Cabin<br />
<b>> Heritage Award</b><br />
Michelle Cortright of Harbor House Publishers<br />
Ralph Gillett of Ralph Gillett CPA<br />
Bob Mathers of Bob Mathers Ford<br />
<b>> Community Pride Award</b><br />
Boyne City Rocks<br />
Boyne City Varsity Football<br />
Eta Nu<br />
Kiwanis Club of Boyne City<br />
<b>> Volunteer of the Year</b><br />
Bob Alger of Boyne Thunder Committee<br />
Kecia Freed of the Boyne Heritage Center<br />
Becky Harris of the Boyne City Farmers Market<br />
Patricia May of Challenge Mountain & Boyne City Food PantryJim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-86214791452002726892017-12-15T11:47:00.000-08:002017-12-22T12:50:14.976-08:00'Fat and Flurrious' fat tire bike race planned for Jan. 20 at Avalanche<div class="HeadingText" data-gcf-font-size="14pt">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Plans are in the works for an Avalanche Fat Bike Race to be held in Boyne City on Saturday, January 20th. An online Facebook contest came up with "Fat and Flurrious" as the race name. The event is being organized by </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">North Country Cycle Sport owner </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mike Cortright and also involves Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen, which will be celebrating its first anniversary that day. The start and finish is behind North Country Cycle Sport and in front of Stiggs Brewery on Park Street in downtown Boyne City. After the race, Stiggs will host a race awards party that will also celebrate the brewery's anniversary. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fat bike race course is 6 or 10 miles (Sport and Open Class) on the professionally-designed and built singletrack trails at Avalanche Mountain, which is a 300-acre city park at the south end of town. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"This will be the most challenging Fat Tire Bike Race in the Lower Peninsula," Cortright says. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Proceeds from the race will benefit the Top Of Michigan Mountain Bike Association, the group that spearheaded a major expansion of trails at Avalanche over the past couple of years. Watch a video of the race course through the snow - <a href="http://bit.ly/flurriousbike">http://bit.ly/flurriousbike</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">> REGISTRATION and more details are online at <a href="http://www.fatandflurrious.com/">www.fatandflurrious.com</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The consensus from downtown business owners is that this year’s Earlier Than The Bird shopping event on November 18th was the best ever with record crowds and record sales at most of the 29 participating businesses. The event is sponsored by the Boyne Area Chamber and Boyne City Main Street. Anyone wearing pajamas for the event was eligible to stop at the Chamber office to pick up one of 216 souvenir coffee mugs, which were designed and purchased by Main Street. The mugs were gone in record time by 7:37 a.m. Chamber exec director Ashley Cousens said “It was insane. People just flooded in at 7 a.m. and didn’t stop until the mugs were gone.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Karen Guzniczak of Country Now & Then/Up The Lazy River brought the idea for the event to Boyne City 10 years ago after attending a Main Street national conference in Chicago. She still helps organize the event as chairman of the Main Street Promotions Committee and she said this year’s event was the best ever. <span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;">“Our sales were almost double from last year,” she said. “The customers were coming in as soon as we opened our doors, the weather was really nice and people were very excited and having fun. We heard from several of our customers that this was their first time participating in the event and they would definitely be back next year and would be bringing friends and or family members.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>> Lori Harrington, 52 Weekends: </b>"Thanks to the weather and advertising, the sale was awesome. Everyone seemed to have a really good time and were wearing pajamas. They LOVE the mugs. Keep up the good work. I even had some of my old Petoskey customers that came to the sale. Your team does an excellent job!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>> Leslie Neilson, inspired living:</b> “I think this was the best year so far! We had our usual line-up out in front of the store starting at 6:30 and by 7:15 we had a loooonnnnggg line of customers in the store until at least 8:00 with two people ringing people up. Pretty steady until at least 9:00. People seemed to be in good spirits even while they were waiting. I could tell people were really having fun with it. Two thumbs up!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>> Cindi Malin, Cindifranco’s Cool Stuff:</b> "This is my favorite event. We served over 80 servings of oatmeal! Sales were insane but then we were selling at 30% below cost. We will have 60% off on in-stock items during this Friday's Open house."</span></div>
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-31321529988079888012017-11-10T07:48:00.002-08:002017-11-10T07:48:58.679-08:00Solomon, Grunch, Page elected to Boyne City Commission<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Boyne City voters elected Dean Solomon, Ron Grunch and Sally Page to the City Commission, and the regional school enhancement millage passed in the November 7th election. Grunch, an 18-year commission veteran, was reelected, and Solomon and Page will begin serving their first terms next Tuesday, Nov. 14th, at 7 p.m. Incumbents Laura Sansom and Gene Towne decided not to run for reelection, opening the opportunity for Solomon and Page. Solomon is the recently retired head of the Boyne City MSU Extension office and has lived in the city since 2006. Page served as office administrator for the Emmet County Prosecutor's Office for 25 years before moving to Boyne City in 2004 to be closer to her children, including Liz Glass, co-owner of Lake Street Market.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The unofficial vote totals were: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dean Solomon - 368, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ron Grunch - 367, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sally Page - 315, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Andy Smith - 206, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chad Culver - 178. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.petoskeynews.com/news/local/grunch-solomon-page-elected-to-city-commission/article_5a658d74-9569-571d-8589-ef0f34e8b2f9.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">News-Review story</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">> Voters also cast their approval for the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District's regional enhancement millage. Unofficial results show the proposal passing in Emmet, Charlevoix and northern Antrim counties, with a combined total of 5,648 yes votes (56.7%) and 4,324 no votes for all three areas.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-28708013734220368702017-10-17T13:52:00.000-07:002017-10-17T19:42:35.454-07:00Leaders give updates at State of the Community event<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>From the Petoskey News-Review:</i> Representatives from five different governmental and business groups offered a wealth of information on activities around the Boyne City area and Charlevoix County at the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Community event. Speakers included Boyne City Manager Mike Cain, County Commissioner Chris Christensen, School Superintendent Patrick Little, Main Street Executive Director Kelsie King-Duff, and Hotel Walloon Marketing Manager Allison Bond. Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ashley Cousens, who recently completed her first year in the chamber role, said the event drew its largest attendance ever with 190 people on hand, provided an update on chamber activities. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.petoskeynews.com/news/local/area-leaders-give-updates-at-state-of-the-community-event/article_744b595a-fefb-593d-8661-e117ca12412a.html" target="_blank">Full news story</a>.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1993569317521336.1073741853.1537630233115249&type=3" target="_blank">Photo album</a>.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">> <a href="https://boynenews.blogspot.com/2017/10/partnerships-make-it-exciting-historic.html" target="_blank">Full text of City Manager Michael Cain's remarks</a>.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">> <a href="https://boynenews.blogspot.com/2017/10/comments-from-allison-bond-at-boyne.html" target="_blank">Full text of Allison Bond's remarks about Walloon Lake</a>.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0f243e; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">> Thanks to our sponsor, <a href="https://www.4frontcu.com/" target="_blank">4Front Credit Union</a>.</span></span><br />
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Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-21400569638040731702017-10-04T10:04:00.004-07:002017-10-04T10:38:24.210-07:00Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen receives Federal Historic Tax Credits<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">
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Boyne City’s Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen has been awarded Federal Historic Tax Credits through the National Park Service. The tax incentive is used to offset federal income tax equivalent to twenty percent of the total qualified renovation cost, and remains good for 20 years. </div>
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Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen started the Historic Preservation Certification in 2015. The three-phase process is available for historically certified buildings, such as the Boyne City Railroad Office Building, which Stiggs operates out of. In order to receive certification, stipulations needed to be met. This included keeping the building feeling like a railroad office, but also functional as a brewery and kitchen. No exterior changes could be made, such as vents through the walls, elevated patios, or changes in design that would take away from its historical relevance. </div>
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“This is a huge win for Stiggs and Boyne City, as it seems it is usually very difficult for project under $5 million to receive historic tax credit,” Kelsie King-Duff, Boyne City Main Street Executive Director, said. </div>
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Harold Remlinger, AIA Principal Architect, along with the team of design professionals, at DesignTeam Plus LLC did an excellent job keeping the building historically relevant and transforming it into Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen. Boyne City’s Todd Wright, from Wright Building & Design, was the general contractor.</div>
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Walking through the main doors visitors immediately get a feel for the old Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad Headquarters. A corridor leads down the center with glass partitioned dining rooms and a kitchen to the right, and a large open dining room to the left featuring original wood floors, wood walls with 15 foot windows and a wood ceiling. </div>
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“Stiggs is fortunate to operate out of a building circa 1899, and excited to keep carry on the building’s legacy,” Mike Castiglione, Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen Owner, said. </div>
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Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen is one of two building on the National Register of Historic Places in Boyne City’s Central Historic District. An array of other buildings contribute to the Central Historic District being named as a whole to the Register. The building was originally part of White Timber Logging Company camp and was on the north side of the river. Except for the building, the entire camp burnt in 1916. It was picked up and moved in 1917 to its current location at 112 South Park Street in downtown Boyne City. At the time of the move it became part of the Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad. After the railroad, 112 South Park housed the local paper, real-estate office and a wellness center until renovations for the brewery started in the fall of 2015. </div>
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<b>PHOTO:</b> Mike Castiglione holds up the Historic Preservation Certification from the National Park Service. Pictured from left to right: Mike Castiglione (Owner, Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen), Ashley Cousens (Executive Director, Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce), Kelsie King-Duff (Executive Director, Boyne City Main Street), Mike Cain (City Manager, City of Boyne City).</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8ddb070-d05b-3309-30af-9c2015c69cbb" style="background: none rgb(255 , 255 , 255); border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; display: inline; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-stretch: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-overflow: clip; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;">Five candidates will be competing for three Boyne City Commission seats in the November 7th election. </span></span></span><span style="background: none rgb(255 , 255 , 255); border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-overflow: clip; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background-image: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;">All participated in an October 18th Candidates Forum sponsored by the Boyne Area Chamber and the Boyne City Gazette. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: none rgb(255 , 255 , 255); border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-overflow: clip; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background-image: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;">> <a href="http://www.boynegazette.com/2017/listen-to-the-boyne-city-commission-candidate-forum/uncategorized/80701" target="_blank">Listen to audio recording</a> from the Gazette. <a href="https://youtu.be/h_84w5aEvCo" target="_blank">Youtube video</a> from Petoskey News-Review.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: none rgb(255 , 255 , 255); border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-overflow: clip; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background-image: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;"><span style="background: none; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 0px; border: none; bottom: auto; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: content-box; clear: none; content: normal; direction: inherit; empty-cells: show; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; opacity: 1; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; resize: none; right: auto; table-layout: auto; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-overflow: clip; text-transform: inherit; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: inherit; white-space: inherit; width: auto; word-break: inherit; word-spacing: inherit; word-wrap: inherit; z-index: auto;">> <a href="https://boynechamber.blogspot.com/2017/11/solomon-grunch-page-elected-to-boyne.html" target="_blank">UPDATE - Solomon, Grunch and Page win city election</a>. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-align: inherit; text-indent: inherit; text-transform: inherit; white-space: inherit; word-spacing: inherit;">The candidates are:</span> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chad Culver, 1035 Lakeview Dr.; incumbent Ron Grunch, 400 Silver St.; Sally Page, 817 E. Main St.; Andy Smith, 6 W. Main St.; and Dean Solomon, 859 Deer Run Dr. Incumbents Laura Sansom and Gene Towne are not running for reelection, so there will be at least two new commissioners. We asked each candidate to provide us with some brief background information:</span><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8ddb070-d053-2501-1e16-0c4f7e658b69"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">> <b>CHAD CULVER</b> - I am excited with the opportunity to serve the people of Boyne City. I have lived in Boyne City for 20 years with two children going through our school system and two more currently in high school and middle school. My main goal is to find a way to help our citizens by supporting your voice as our community continues to grow and evolve. After over 20 years in public education, I now own and operate a car wash in town as well as work for Bluegreen Resorts at Boyne Mountain. My family and I love Boyne City and want only the best for our beautiful small town and those visiting our city. I would be proud to serve as City Commissioner and am interested in hearing the concerns of residents. <br /> > <b>RON GRUNCH</b> is the only incumbent running for reelection. He has served on the City Commission for 18 years, include a period as mayor. "My motivation is to 'keep the dream alive. We have a great team working for you - city staff and management, City Commission, Team Boyne, and the greatest group of volunteers in Northern Michigan. Boyne City has a great business model. And I would like to, God willing, continue as a member."<br />> <b>SALLY PAGE</b> - "</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">My roots in northern Michigan go back to 1962 and after a career in the legal world, from court reporter in Washington DC, to office administrator for law firms in California and New Mexico, my husband and I moved to northern Michigan in 1987. I managed the Emmet County Prosecutor's Office for 25 years. To supplement my income I also played piano for the Presbyterian Church in Harbor Springs, the Northern Michigan Chorale and for several musicals at the Little Traverse Civic Theater and in area high schools. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Being widowed in 1996, I eventually moved to Boyne City in 2004 to be closer to my children and grandchildren. At 62, I bought my first home, a little cottage up the hill on Main Street. My son Josh and his family live nearby in Charlevoix, and my daughter Liz is a co-owner of Lake Street Market. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">"</b></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since entering the race for a seat on the Board of Commissioners, I have met with many of my fellow citizens to learn their concerns – everything from preserving our town's history, to providing more affordable housing, to protecting the open space park on the waterfront for the enjoyment of everyone. We live in a vibrant, relatively young, and growing resort community with a strong and creative community spirit. My goal as a commissioner would be to continue in that spirit and to listen to and serve all the citizens, from the youngest to the oldest; from those who have lived here for generations and those who are new to Boyne City.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">"</b></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">It would be an honor to serve as a commissioner, and to I look forward to the chance of giving back to the community as we go forward."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> > <b>ANDY SMITH</b> - " I have been living year-round in Northern Michigan for three years, but have been spending portions of my years in Boyne City since 1999. My career in Northern Michigan began with Boyne Resorts. I currently work in marketing for Boyne Resorts. I see serving as a commissioner as a great opportunity to get involved in the community and help share my ideas and opinions on how we can all work together to grow the community in sustainable and successful ways. I would like to work with the community to find ways to facilitate sustainable growth as one of the premier cities in Northern Michigan. Boyne City is not just a beautiful vacation destination, it is an incredible place to call home and offers a multitude of recreational pursuits of wellness. I will work with the community to further develop these healthy outlets for people, young and old alike."<br />> <b>DEAN SOLOMON</b> is the recently retired head of the Boyne City MSU Extension office. "</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since moving to Boyne City in 2006, my family and I have grown to love the area - its beauty, friendly people, and can-do attitude. We truly live in a special place. Two of our three children graduated from Boyne City High School. I recently retired from Michigan State University Extension after a 35-year career. Eleven of those were in the Boyne City office as the Charlevoix County Extension Director, then as a natural resources and local government educator. Over the years, I’ve really enjoyed serving on the Boyne City Farmers Market Committee, facilitating the Boyne City biennial community goal-setting meetings, organizing and guiding the Boyne City to US 31 trail steering committee, working with local organizations to protect Lake Charlevoix and helping the Boyne Area Chamber during their annual planning sessions. I was also a member of the Charlevoix County Planning Commission for four years.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As city commissioner, I will work hard to expand housing choices for Boyne City residents, protect our wonderful natural resources, promote Boyne City as a great place to live and do business, create more ways for residents to have a voice in Boyne City’s direction, and seek funds to complete the Veteran’s Park Pavilion renovation and improvements to the new Open Space.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'd be honored to serve on the City Commission and help Boyne City continue to grow and meet our future challenges. Learn more about me at <a href="http://facebook.com/DeanBCcommission">facebook.com/DeanBCcommission</a>. </span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-28260877284252171822017-09-29T12:43:00.000-07:002017-10-29T12:50:01.262-07:00Wine Emporium/BC Provisions to add Fustini's tasting bars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The staff at Boyne Country Provisions/the Wine Emporium & Market is excited to announce that are again be offering the great products of Fustini's Oils and Vinegars. Although Fustini's closed its Boyne City retail store at the end of September, The Wine Emporium has installed two Fustini's "tasting bars" (pictured).<br />"We are excited about this opportunity," says Fustini's Founder/Owner Jim Milligan. "Ed and Kristine Brehm at Boyne Country Provisions carry a large array of quality wines and edibles. Adding our oils and vinegars is a natural fit."<br />The Wine Emporium is offering customers the Top 10 Fustini's favorite oils and vinegars, as well as 3 fresh crush single varietal extra virgin olive oils, Fustini's cookbooks and accessories. Customers are able to taste all of the delicious products free of charge in the Wine Emporium deli area. Pricing is the same as in the Fustini's retail stores, and qualified purchases count towards the Fustini's Frequent Buyer Club member rewards programs. In addition, customers may order any of Fustini's extensive product line and pick them up at the store at no additional charge. Fustini's products make perfect gifts for the "foodie" on your holiday gift giving list. <br />The Wine Emporium & Market is located at 123 Water Street. They are open 364 days a year; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. and Noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays.<br />> The Fustini's store location at 120 Water Street is now available for rent. Anyone interested should contact Wes Dilworth at 231-582-6886 or <a href="mailto:boats@dilworthyachts.com">boats@dilworthyachts.com</a>. <a href="http://files.constantcontact.com/0bc49328301/5adba563-716d-432f-85fd-494904146efb.pdf">Flier with details</a>.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-3830142147350032432017-09-29T11:47:00.003-07:002017-10-29T12:58:16.395-07:00RE/MAX transitions to North Harbor Real Estate in Boyne City<div class="MainText" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HhDPudCKt3c/Wc6V72CCkAI/AAAAAAAAGII/1zPdWIMDzmM_Wb4KWrIumZ8oZKW7xxmTQCLcBGAs/s1600/north_harbor_staff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="521" height="230" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HhDPudCKt3c/Wc6V72CCkAI/AAAAAAAAGII/1zPdWIMDzmM_Wb4KWrIumZ8oZKW7xxmTQCLcBGAs/s400/north_harbor_staff.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Long-time Boyne City Realtor Jeff Wellman is excited to announce the transition from RE/MAX Resort Properties to North Harbor Real Estate. "For the past 25 years our company and associates have been honored to work with RE/MAX, building strong relationships with business associates, and serving our clients in the community.<br />In addressing both the current market shift and future demands, we have decided to emphasize the luxury market that is quickly evolving in the Northern Michigan region. Wellman announced a new partnership with Jay and Lora Higdon, who have doctorates in organizational leadership training and experience in global real estate. "We will work together to support and build a real estate team that can service customers of all levels and address lifestyle needs," Wellman said. "The team, community commitment and personalized service continue with a focus on enhanced leadership training and customer service in the local and global real estate market.<br />Wellman noted that his long-time RE/MAX co-owner Gary Deters will continue as part of the sales team. " I'm thrilled and I can speak for everyone at North Harbor Real Estate; that we are grateful you will continue being part of our team as you transition from ownership to full-time sales. Thank you for your honesty in every situation. Thank you for teaching us all to live with the highest of integrity. Thank you for your incredible patience when sales agents, staff and myself ask your advice daily. No matter how busy you are, you always take time to help."</span></div>
Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-77117751865826471302017-09-28T16:00:00.000-07:002017-10-24T07:53:18.505-07:0020 choices for Boyne Appétit Restaurant Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Locals and visitors alike have the chance to try new restaurants and food products from 20 participating businesses Oct. 16-22 in celebration of Boyne Appétit! Restaurant Week. Boyne area businesses are preparing amazing menu specials and offers to be featured for one week only.<br />"This is the fourth Restaurant Week that we have offered since Boyne Appétit! was organized two years ago," said Cynthia Boal Janssens, volunteer coordinator of the event. "We find that the community really supports this and that the restaurants are quite busy in what is usually a somewhat slow business period." <a href="http://cynthia2248.wixsite.com/boyneappetit/restaurant-week">Click here for details on each restaurant</a>'s special offers.<br /><b><i>Participants include:</i></b><br /> 7 Monks Taproom<br /> B.C. Pizza North & South<br /> Barrel Back<br /> Bella Vita<br /> Big E's Smoke Shack<br /> Boyne City Bakery<br /> Boyne City Taproom<br /> Boyne Country Provisions/The Wine Emporium & Market<br /> Boyne River Inn<br /> Cafe Sant</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">é</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /> Everett's at Boyne Mountain<br /> Forty Acres Tavern at Boyne Mountain<br /> Friggy's SoBo Pub<br /> Pine Lake Lodge<br /> Red Mesa Grill<br /> Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen<br /> The Venue Sports Bar at BC Lanes<br /> Thick 'N' Juicy Diner<br /> Trophy Room Pub & Pizzeria at Boyne Mountain<br /> Whi-Ski Inn<br />> Boyne Appétit! Restaurant Week is sponsored by the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce and Boyne City Main Street.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-37773656407746971982017-09-06T16:29:00.002-07:002017-09-06T16:30:20.256-07:00City approves Phase 1 of Veterans Park Pavilion Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Boyne City City Commission approved Phase 1 of the Veterans Park Pavilion Project at their meeting on August 29th. Phase 1 will include expansion of the footprint of the pavilion as well as removal of the fireplace and patching of the roof. The overall facade of the pavilion will be updated to tie in to the look of the new city facilities building.<br /><br />In a memo to the City Commission, City Manager Michael Cain stated, "Working with Ray Kendra of Environmental Architects, the committee explored various options off the original designs to reduce costs and break it into phases while ultimately meeting the project's original objectives."<br /><br />The project was awarded to local contracting company Kroondyk Construction, for a cost of $244,405.71. Work will begin right after Labor Day, and will be completed by May 1, 2018. Bob Kroondyk of Kroondyk Construction has stated he anticipates having the work completed faster than what was specified. The pavilion will not be open to the public during construction.<br /><br />The ad-hoc pavilion committee, made up of several community members, will seek additional funds though grant opportunities and fundraising efforts to make future phases of the pavilion project a reality.<br /><br />"The committee couldn't be more thrilled to have the community's vision of the Pavilion Project move forward," stated Becky Harris, committee member and Farmers Market manager.<br /><br />Future phases would allow for modifications to the restrooms, a commercial kitchen and elimination of some, or all, of the support posts, to create a wide-open community event space.<br /><br />For more information about the pavilion project, or to donate towards Phase 2, contact Kelsie King-Duff at mainstreet@boynecity.com.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-60664429314218758262017-09-06T06:06:00.000-07:002017-10-13T16:02:52.462-07:00Bob Mathers Ford celebrates 100-year anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The auto dealership that ultimately became Bob Mathers Ford was originally started on September 22,1917. And they will be celebrating that 100-year anniversary from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2017. It has been Bob Mathers Ford since 1973, and here’s the history of how that came about. <br /><br />A century ago, the dealership was called Northern Auto Company. Bob Mathers worked there during his high school years in the late 1940's. Later, while living and working in Flint, he met Shirley Cunningham, and they were married in her hometown of Charlevoix on December 19, 1953. Bob and Shirley started their family in Flint where Cheri, Trish and Wendy were born. In 1962, they returned to Boyne, where Bob Jr. was born. They opened Mathers Sinclair on the corner of Lake Street and Water Street where Fifth Third Bank is now located. Robert repaired and sold used cars at his gas station and in 1972 they purchased the Body Shop from the Ford garage. The following year in the fall of 1973 Bob and Shirley purchased Dick Coté Ford and changed the name to Bob Mathers Ford. They sold the gas station in 1975 to the William Lindsay, who converted it to an insurance office. Robert G. Mathers passed away at the age of 76 on April 8th, 2005. Shirley passed away March 19, 2008, at the age of 76.<br /><br />The dealership is now owned by the four Mathers siblings - Robert, Cheri, Trish and Wendy. Robert is now the General Manager, and daughter Wendy Mathers Reidel is the office manager. Robert and Wendy have been with the dealership since 1979 and 1981, respectively. The dealership has gone through several changes throughout the years, but the focus on customer satisfaction has always stayed the same.<br /><br />> <a href="http://boynelibrary.pastperfectonline.com/photo/97B02A6A-EC3C-4DEE-AC2B-209218167500" target="_blank">Historic pictures</a> and more family history, including the story of how In 1936 Robert F. Mathers bought a 1935 two-door Ford from Northern Auto, trading in a cow, a 1929 Chevrolet and some cash. To close the deal Mathers then walked the cow to Deer Lake where John Parker, the dealership manager, had a farm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">> <a href="http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/business/dealership-distinction-boyne-city-site-has-served-as-ford-outlet/article_093e378c-9af8-11e7-8d34-a3f07b03ddd8.html" target="_blank">News-Review feature story</a>.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032031328225470117.post-18716124956825344442017-08-25T10:09:00.002-07:002017-08-28T06:03:58.626-07:00Red Mesa Grill celebrates 20-Year anniversary in Boyne City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On September 16, 1997, Mary Palmer, Fred Moore and Jim Cartwright opened the <a href="https://www.magnumhospitality.com/redmesa" target="_blank">Red Mesa Grill</a> and changed Boyne City forever.</span><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Many said that they were crazy to open a Latin American restaurant in a little, up-north, blue collar town. The eclectic restaurant painted the storefront bright red and the community didn't embrace it right away; it was a big change for Boyne City. Nonetheless, with a lot of hard work and a lot of great staff, the Red Mesa Grill quickly became one of the most popular restaurants in Northern Michigan.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mary, Fred, and Jim went in with the cornerstone philosophies of: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We want to be the best place to work in the community.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We want to be the most fun and professional place to work in the community.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We want our employees to love their jobs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If we take care of our employees, we know that our guests will be well cared for.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those philosophies took them far. Many say that the Red Mesa helped start the tourism boom that Boyne City has seen in the last several years. Boyne is now a hip little town with a thriving downtown. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Red Mesa Grill, restaurant group Magnum Hospitality was born. Magnum Hospitality went on to open Pearl's in Elk Rapids, Red Mesa Grill in Traverse City, and Café Sante in Boyne City. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After 18 years, the original owners were given the opportunity to sell Magnum Hospitality to long-time restaurateur Steven Rossi and partners. Steve came in with the promise of continuing the cornerstone philosophies that have proved so successful for so many years. Steve and partners have the commitment to keeping Magnum Hospitality thriving for another 20 years and beyond. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red Mesa will be celebrating their 20-Year Anniversary on September 16, 2017. It will be a </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Tropical Sunsplash" themed party with live music all day including the main act - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Universal Xpression, an excellent reggae band from Detroit. They are thanking all of their loyal guests by offering 20% off their regularly priced bill all day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">> For more information contact: Red Mesa Grill, 117 Water Street, Boyne City, 231.582.0049.</span>Jim Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950153533621955395noreply@blogger.com0