Volunteer Connections Spotlight: September 29, 2011

Weekly Spotlight: Website Builder Needed!

Do you have experience setting up websites or blogs? An area pre-school needs someone who can help them set up a simple site to share information; such as their schedule, photos and contact information. Although there are no specific job requirements, an example of previously designed site would be appreciated. 

Sponsored by: Char-Em United Way

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

HSPS Board of Education Retreat Tuesday, Oct 4 - Agenda

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Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting cancellation

NOTICE OF

MEETING CANCELLATION

 

EMMET COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

 

The Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals will NOT be holding a meeting on October 18, 2011 due to lack of agenda items.

 

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be November 15, 2011.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Emmet County Office of Planning and Zoning, 3434 Harbor-Petoskey Road, Suite E, Harbor Springs, MI  49740, call (231) 348-1735, or email pz@emmetcounty.org

 

 

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Harbor Springs City Council - Draft Agenda

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Press Release-- Grass River Center Grand Opening


Grass River Center Grand Opening Celebration

The Grass River Natural Area will host the grand opening of the new Grass River Center on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 12:30-3:00pm. Bring the entire family to enjoy an autumn festival with crafts, guided nature hikes, refreshments and tours of the new building. The Grass River Natural Area is located at 6500 Alden Highway between Alden and Bellaire. Admission is free.


Coveyou Scenic Farm Market Hayrides and U-Pick Apples/Pumpkins


Get Your Fall On At Coveyou Scenic Farm Market, Site of Northern Michigan’s Most Scenic Hayride
The cool, crisp days of fall have arrived in Northern Michigan, and up-north nature is ready for its most spectacular show of the year. Full, glorious color is popping from every direction, and the best way to enjoy it is the old-fashioned way: by hayride!

Coveyou Scenic Farm Market is now offering hourly hayrides from 12-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through the end of October. Large group scheduling is also available by reservation. 

These are not your average hayrides! From the farm’s location overlooking Walloon Lake, the open-air ride combs the rolling hills, offering views of one of the world’s most beautiful lakes and its treasured shoreline in full color. The vintage farm trailer and tractor runs through Coveyou orchards, into wooded territory and onto the pumpkin patch, where photos of pumpkin picking set against Walloon can’t be beat. 

Speaking of photos, capture your annual shot of the kids in front of the Family Tree and Great Pumpkin Ruler. 

That’s not all! For the first time in the Centennial Farm’s history, the public is invited to pick their own honeycrisp apples in the hilltop orchard. And, as always, Coveyou Scenic Farm remains the largest grower of garden mums in Northern Michigan, which look beautiful alongside Coveyou corn stalks, straw bales and gourds. 

Your visit to Coveyou Secenic Farm won’t be complete without cider, donuts and other fall treats.

Hayrides are $6 per person, $10 with the pumpkin of your choice in the field. Kids 3 and under are $5 with a pumpkin, free without. 

Visit CoveyouScenicFarm.com or call 231-347-0011 for more information. 

No tickets left for the Elizabeth Smart lecture at NCMC

NEWS RELEASE – September 30, 2011

 

 ELIZABETH SMART LECTURE SOLD OUT

 

The North Central Michigan College Lecture Series program on Friday, October 7, featuring abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart is sold out.  Tickets are no longer available. Only ticket holders will be admitted to the lecture. 

Friday’s lecture takes place at 7 p.m. in the Student and Community Resource Center on the college’s Petoskey campus.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

 

YouthBuild Petoskey Press Release

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Used Book Sale

Used book sale:

The Friends of the Harbor Springs Area District Library will hold a
used book sale on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. outside Three
Pines Studio in Cross Village. The event is a fundraiser for the
Friends, a non-profit group working to establish a new public district
library to serve the 7,000 residents of this area. Go to
www.harbordistrictlibrary.org or call 231-526-7140 for more on this
exciting project and how you can get involved.

2011 Harbor Heroes Community Awards Dinner Information and Invitation


 

HELP US HONOR YOUR HEROES!

The 17th Annual Harbor Heroes Community Awards Dinner is just a short time away and once again, the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce requests your assistance in recognizing the outstanding citizens, businesses and organizations who dedicate their energies to making our community a very special place to live and work.

We also look forward to having you join us for this year’s event on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Birchwood Farms Golf and Country Club. Tickets are on sale now and are $40 per person or $280 for a table of 8. Space is limited. To reserve your tickets just call the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce at 231-526-7999.

The Harbor Heroes Community Awards Dinner is the Chamber’s way of saying “Thank You!” to those community members who see a need and take it upon themselves to find a solution to make things happen that benefit our entire community. 

The ballot and a list of the awards to be presented is available on-line at www.harborspringschamber.com

With the exception of the Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award, nominees need not have Chamber of Commerce affiliations. We simply ask that you include a brief statement of why you think your nominee deserves recognition and return it to our office no later than Friday, October 14, 2011. For your convenience, nominations may be delivered in person, or by mail, phone, fax or email to:

Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
368 East Main Street
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
526-7999 Phone
526-5593 Fax
info@harborspringschamber.com


ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD
There will be an additional award presented again at this year’s Harbor Heroes Dinner; the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Coordinated by the Entrepreneur Club of Emmet County and sponsored by the Bank of Northern Michigan, this award will honor an entrepreneur who is helping to enhance the local economy through business growth. Businesses who think they qualify are encouraged to nominate themselves, or if you know of an entrepreneur you would like to honor, you may nominate that business. Those businesses who receive nominations will then be asked to complete an application form. A panel of judges will then evaluate those applications to determine a winner. Nominations are due on October 14th and should be returned to the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, 368 East Main Street, Harbor Springs, or Scott@harborspringschamber.com. Nomination forms are available on the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Website on the Harbor Heroes Page

On behalf of the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, we thank you for taking the time to direct us to those whose efforts might otherwise go unnoticed.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this event. If you would like to have your business associated with this outstanding annual event, call or e-mail Scott Herceg at the Chamber Office. Sponsorships are available for most components of the event and each of the Awards.

We hope to see you there, and remember: “Its Always a Great Day in the Harbor Springs Area!!”
 


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