Captain's Class
Operator of Uninspected Vessel
(OUPV)
AKA “SIX PACK” LICENSE
Captaining a vessel is a lot of fun, but also a big responsibility. Whether you would like to become licensed to carry paying passengers or just increase your skills and knowledge to become more secure in pleasure cruising, this class is worth your while. HOLDERS OF AN OUPV LICENSE ARE PERMITTED TO CARRY UP TO SIX PAYING PASSENGERS ON UNINSPECTED VESSELS UP TO 100 GROSS TONS. THIS CLASS WILL BE HOSTED BY THE BOATHOUSE OF HARBOR SPRINGS AND WALSTROM MARINE. THE COURSE INSTRUCTORS AND TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED BY US CAPTAINS TRAINING. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ALL THE BASICS AND TESTING FOR YOUR “SIX PACK LICENSE”. IT WILL ALSO GREATLY ENHANCE YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF BOATING. YOU WILL BE QUALIFIED TO BE THE “CAPTAIN” OF YOUR OWN VESSEL.
LOCATION: 501 E. BAY ST., HARBOR SPRINGS, MI
THE BOATHOUSE OF HARBOR SPRINGS
DATE: MARCH 2-8, 2012
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
TESTING ON MARCH 8TH
ANYONE INTERESTED IN OPERATING THEIR BOAT IN A MORE SAFE & PROFESSIONAL MANNER IS ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP.
HOW: CONTACT BRIAN GRANGER AT WALSTROM MARINE
231-526-2141 or bgranger@walstrom.com
OR SIGN UP AT :
http://www.USCAPTAIN.US
MDOT Public Participation Session Feb. 7
Participation Session for Transportation Planning in Northwest Michigan Scheduled
Tuesday, February 7 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
The Kaliseum, Kalkaska
KALKASKA, MI — As a result of Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) commitment to public involvement in their planning process, MDOT and the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG) will host a participation session for northwest Michigan for local officials, transportation agencies, and the public. The session will be held Tuesday, February 7 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at The Kaliseum, 1900 Fairground Rd., just off M-72 west in Kalkaska.
The session is aimed to provide local officials, transportation agencies, and the general public across 13 counties that make up the western part of MDOT’s northern region, an opportunity to comment on the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP acts as the process to guide many of the future improvements to federally aided roads, bridges, and transit systems in the region. More information on the STIP is available at: www.michigan.gov/stip
“It’s important that local elected officials and the public engage themselves in the planning process to help ensure local needs are properly met and included in the STIP,” said Mike Woods, NWMCOG regional planner.
The counties in the western part of MDOT's northern region include: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Osceola, and Wexford.
For more information on transportation planning contact Michael Woods at (231) 929-5056.
Petoskey Film Theater Film: "Poetry" on WED. 2/1 and FRIDAY 2/3 -- a highly acclaimed Korean drama
Dear film lovers,
Here's the information on this week's film, "Poetry", showing BOTH Wed. and Friday. "Poetry" is an absorbing, poignant drama that won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes Film Festival and is highly praised by critics. A sixty-something woman, faced with a crippling medical diagnosis and the discovery of a heinous family crime, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class. Lee Chang-dong's follow-up to his acclaimed "Secret Sunshine" is a masterful study of the subtle empowerment - and moral compass - of an elderly woman.
Hope to see you at the movies!
Craig Stutzky
Petoskey Film Theater
MOVIE TRAILER:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2338495001/
This is a small film. It is also a great one. "Great" is a word I don't use often.
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
A deceptively gentle tale with a tender ache at its center, as well as a performance from Yun Jung-hee that lingers long in the memory.
Justin Chang
Variety
About guilt and responsibility, about loss, about the terrible things human beings do, and the moments of serenity and spiritual succor to be gleaned from the natural world.
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
IN BRIEF:
Wed. 2/1 and Friday 2/3
7:30 pm
"Poetry"
2010 139 min.
Korean with subtitles
Petoskey District Library,
Carnegie Bldg. (451 E. Mitchell)
Donations are appreciated.
PFT Movie Hotline: 758-3108
Mija is a beautiful woman who moves gracefully through life, contemplating a trivial daily routine that is ill-suited to her refined persona. With elegance and a dash of eccentricity, Mija takes care of her ungrateful grandson Wook and makes a living by cleaning house for an elderly man who, though paralyzed by a stroke, still responds to her charm. On a whim, Mija enrolls in a poetry class at the local cultural centre and begins a personal quest to find the perfect words to describe her feelings. However, she is plagued by the onset of Alzheimer's disease, and struggles with new vocabulary and the challenges of the creative process. When her world is turned upside down by the discovery of a monstrous crime, it is Mija's unique and touching poetry that allows her to defy the weight of shame and distance herself from a painful proximity to violence.
REVIEWS
Now is the time to bestow on yourself the gift of one of the most, well, poetic films of 2010. And by "poetic," we mean rich with soulful pauses that are at once visual and aural and deeply observant of the dance of routine and quiet surprise.
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
True to the title, writer-director Lee Chang-dong is principally concerned with rendering emotions that seem inexpressible.
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
Those with an eye for reading between the lines can find layers of meaning.
Maggie Lee
Hollywood Reporter
Writer and director Chang-dong Lee's film is moving without ever stooping to melodrama; Yun is the main reason why.
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
"Poetry" is daring in the ways only quiet, unhurried but finally haunting films have the courage to be.
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
Lee is a gifted, thoughtful filmmaker, unafraid to tackle difficult subjects.
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
A captivating film, as observant and nuanced as a sonnet.
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sometimes you don't fully appreciate what a movie's doing to your heart until it's been shattered.
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
Mija, at the center, is perhaps determined to not fill her remaining memories with despair, and to avoid adding to the sum of the world's misery. Maybe it's as simple as that.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
[An] exquisite Korean drama by Secret Sunshine's Lee Chang-dong.
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
"Poetry," which rightfully won the best-screenplay prize at Cannes, never resorts to exploitation. Under Lee's guidence, it is a mature film for mature audiences.
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
Ms. Yun's performance [is] a tour de force of emotional complexity that builds through restraint and, like Mr. Lee's unadorned visual style, earns rather than demands your attention.
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
Poetry is a perfectly paced and performed character study of a woman raising a child on her own who must contend with a heinous act of violence.
Melissa Anderson
Village Voice
It comes together neatly, perhaps too neatly to be ... poetry. But it's not prosaic, either. It has a lucid grace.
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
Little Traverse Bay Water Temp today in Harbor Springs is 33F
The water temperature in Harbor Springs today is: 33 F
Courtesy of:
Great Lakes Energy reporting phone scam alert
Great Lakes Energy members warned of phone scam
Great Lakes Energy members are warned that they could receive a phone call advising them to call several 900 pay-per-call numbers to avoid high billing charges.
The caller claims that the GLE member’s electric bill will be estimated because they couldn’t read the meter. The member is then given several 900 pay-per-call numbers to call to avoid the charges.
Great Lakes Energy officials stress the caller’s story is false. Great Lakes Energy members are not required to report meter readings because the electric cooperative has automated meters that automatically report readings to the company.
Anyone who receives this phone call should ignore the instructions, hang up, and report the incident to local law enforcement authorities.
Volunteer Connections Spotlight: January 26th, 2012
The Harbor Springs Library is in the process of adding its entire collection to an electronic catalog system. This is a simple yet lengthy process that involves adding each books individually to a computer system. We need as much help as we can get in order to complete this important project. Since the process of cataloging requires adding book information into a computer, volunteers should be computer literate. Advanced computer skills are not necessary, but volunteers should feel comfortable logging on to a computer and using the internet. A short training session will be necessary |
Sponsored by Harbor Springs Library.
To volunteer for this opportunity or to see more volunteer opportunities go to the Char-Em United Way website: http://tinyurl.com/volunteerconnections or call 231-487-1006.
Non-profit agencies that wish to post volunteer opportunities can register for free at: http://tinyurl.com/volunteerconnections-agency
