Calendar – Outdoors – Free Cost-share Workshop for Landowners – Feb. 3
January 31, 2010
Munising – The Alger Conservation District and the NRCS will offer a free cost-share workshop for landowners, wildlife enthusiasts and farmers on Wednesday, February 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Munising Township Hall.
Learn how to improve wildlife habitats, forest stand health and agricultural practices, and get federal cost-share dollars to help.
Reserve your spot by calling 387-2222 or visit www.algercourthouse,com/Conservation.
Calendar – Seniors – Free Tax Help for Seniors – Feb. 3
January 31, 2010
Marquette – AARP volunteer Kathy Lakanen and a team of trained assistants will offer assistance with state and federal income taxes to senior citizens age 60 and older on Wednesday, February 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marquette Senior Center, 300 W. Spring Street in Marquette.
Items needed at the appointment include: Social Security card; 1099R forms, retirement or annuity; W-2 Forms (work); Unemployment Compensation Statement; SSA-1099, Social Security or Railroad Retirement statement; statements of miscellaneous income; all 1099 forms; statements of interest paid; dividends; stocks information; all forms showing federal income tax withheld (only if itemizing); all receipts or canceled checks; bank information for refund; heating bills; rent payment information; real estate taxes; amount of last year’s rebate; copy of 2008 income taxes.
Appointments are required; call 228-0456.
Calendar – Outdoors – Free Skating – Feb. 3
January 31, 2010
Marquette – The city of Marquette Parks and Recreation Department and the Marquette Downtown Development Authority will offer a series of free ice skating programs on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Marquette Commons ice rink at 112 S. Third Street in downtown Marquette..
Wednesday, February 3 is Couples Date and Skate Night, featuring a live concert by The Derrell Syria Project in the commons building.
Skaters will receive coupons from Aubree’s Pizzeria and Tavern and complimentary Donckers Dollars. Babycakes Muffin Company will sell hot cocoa and baked goods.
The staffed facility has a lighted rink, public restrooms, an indoor warming area with a fireplace, outdoor seating and music. A limited number of rental skates will be available for $3 a pair. For information, call 228-9475 or visit www.downtownmarquette.org.
Calendar – Theater – NCLL Musical Trip Registration Deadline – Feb. 3
January 31, 2010
Marquette – The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will travel to see the Tony Award-nominated musical comedy “The Wedding Singer on Wednesday, February 17 at the Rozsa Center in Houghton.
Departures will be at 3 p.m. at the Westwood Mall in Marquette; 3:15 p.m. at the Border Grill in Negaunee; and 3:30 p.m. at Jubilee Foods in Ishpeming. The group will return between midnight and 12:30 a.m.
Dinner will be at participants’ expense at 5:30 p.m. at the Pilgrim River Steakhouse in Houghton.
Cost is $50 for NCLL members, $55 for others. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 3; call Jim Matteson at 228-4165.
Calendar – Community – Forsyth Community Workshop on Five-Year Recreation Plan – Feb. 3
January 31, 2010
Gwinn – Forsyth Township is revising its five-year recreation plan and is seeking public input. A workshop for community members will be held on Wednesday, February 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gwinn Clubhouse.
For more information, call Bill Sanders at 228-6061.
Calendar – Health – WIC Clinic – Feb. 3
January 31, 2010
Negaunee – The Marquette County Health Department will offer WIC (Women Infants and Children supplemental food program) clinic on Wednesday, February 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the health department, 184 U.S. Highway 41 E. in Negaunee.
For information or an appointment, call 475-7846.
MUSIC IN NEGAUNEE THIS WEEKEND. 1/29/10
January 29, 2010
KC Zampese and Erycka Oglesby.
Calendar – Education – PEI/Nova Scotia Presentation Registration Deadline – Feb. 2
January 29, 2010
Marquette – The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will sponsor a free presentation titled “Wonders of PEI and Nova Scotia” on Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. in Room 101-B of the Superior Dome.
This presentation will explore the Canadian 55-plus summer games, the Festival of Small Halls and the Prince Edward Island economy built around “Anne of Green Gables,” and more.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 2. Call Carol Margrif at 249-9975.
Calendar – Theater – Afternoon Film Classic Series – Feb. 1
January 29, 2010
Marquette – The Peter White Public Library Afternoon Classics film series will present “To Kill a Mockingbird” on Monday, February 1 at 1:30 p.m.
Gregory Peck stars in the Academy Award-winning 1962 film, which tells the story of 6-year-old Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, a girl growing up in in a small Southern town in the early 1930s. Her father, Atticus, the town lawyer, is a wise, quiet man with a great sense of justice who defends a poor black man accused of rape.
For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 226-4318.
Calendar – Education – Africa Volunteer Work Presentation – Feb. 1
January 29, 2010
Marquette – The Northern Michigan University Golden Z Club will sponsor a presentation by Dr. Michael Conley on Monday, February 1 at 7 p.m. in the Charcoal Room of the NMU University Center.
Conley, a board certified gynecologist, will discuss his volunteer work in Africa, where he performs surgery to correct obstetric fistulas in African women, a condition which affects more than 2 million women.
The Golden Z Club is a branch of the Zonta Club of Marquette, and is dedicated to promoting the welfare of women and children. For more information, visit www.zontamqt.org.
Calendar – Music – Beginning Kantele Class – Feb. 1
January 29, 2010
Hancock – A beginning 10-string kantele class, instructed by Kay Seppala, will be held on Monday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., beginning on February 1 at the Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.
Cost for the class is $40, which includes the use of an instrument and all materials. The class will meet for eight weeks, depending on the schedules of the class members.
To register, call Kay Seppala at 523-6271.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST COMES TO MARQUETTE. 1/28/10
January 28, 2010
Thanks to Nikki Nason, Arts Administration Director with the City of Marquette, for coming by this morning, along with cast members Roscoe Sheeler and Ryan White, to tell us about the new production of the classic story “Beauty and the Beast” coming up in Marquette. The show is set to be a fun production and one of the largest done in the area!
Calendar – Benefits/Fundraisers – Night of Music – Jan. 31
January 28, 2010
Negaunee – The Negaunee Symphonic Band will present a Night of Music fundraiser on Sunday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Negaunee High School auditorium.
Admission of $5 includes dessert after the concert. There also will be a silent auction.
Calendar – Youth – Story and Craft Time – Jan. 31
January 28, 2010
Marquette – The Peter White Public Library will host a winter story and craft time on Sunday, January 31 from 2 to 2:45 p.m. in the Children’s Room.
Northern Michigan University students from the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association will lead the activities.
For information, call 226-4323.
Fire at Marquette Business – 1/27/10
January 27, 2010
Marquette City Firefighters responded to a reported fire at a Marquette business on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the Big Lots store, connected to the Marquette Mall in Marquette shortly after 12:30 PM. The fire department responded with two trucks and several firefighters arriving on the scene. An inspection of the facility found the smoke to be coming from the heating and cooling system located on the roof of the store. No word has been released on the actual cause of the smoke, but the store was evacuated as firefighters investigated the scene. The investigation is continuing and further details are expected later.
Calendar – Education – Ishpeming Kindergarten Registration
January 27, 2010
Ishpeming – The Ishpeming School District will be conducting their kindergarten registration for the 2010-11 school year Wednesday, March 3 through Friday, March 5.
Parents with children who will be five years old by December 1, 2010 are requested to call the Birchview Elementary School at 485-6341 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to schedule an appointment.
MARQUETTE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION UPDATE 1/27/10
January 27, 2010
Katy Martin, youth representative from the Marquette County Community Foundation Board of Directors, and Nikki DeWald, Race Co-ordinator with the Noquemanon Ski Race visited us this morning to talk about the Youth Noque Race being held this Friday in Marquette County and how youth volunteers from the MCCF are helping with the event. Katy also discussed her involvement with the Foundation from a youth standpoint and how other interested youth can get involved. Nikki also gave us an overview of the youth race and the entire weekend’s events.
Calendar – Benefits/Fundraisers – Used Book Sale – Jan. 30, Feb. 1-5
January 27, 2010
Ishpeming – The Friends of the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library will hold a used books bag sale on Saturday, January 30 and Monday through Friday, February 1 through 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Books will sell for $3 a bag on Saturday and for $2 a bag all other days.
The monthly used book sales will begin on Saturday, March 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. The Friends use all proceeds from these sales for the benefit of the library, purchasing supplies, books, furniture, and other items suggested by the librarians and library director.
Calendar – Health – PATH Workshop – Jan. 30-March 5
January 27, 2010
Marquette – The U.P. Diabetes Outreach Network and its health partners will offer a Personal Action Towards Health workshop for people who live with or or have a loved one who lives with a chronic health condition such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, chronic pain, fibromylagia, heart disease, migraines, obesity or others.
The six week workshop will be held on Fridays from 1:30 to 4 p.m. January 30 through March 5, in the lower level conference room of the Peninsula Medical Center.
The workshop is free, but a requested $10 donation will help defray program costs. Space is limited and preregistration is required. For more information, to register for the workshop or to be placed on a waiting list for a future workshop, call 228-9203.
Calendar – Benefits/Fundraisers – Pasty Sale – Jan. 30
January 27, 2010
Gwinn – The Forsyth Singers will have a pasty sale on Saturday, January 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Gwinn VFW Post 5670.
Pasties cost $3.50 each and may be ordered from any singer or by calling 346-9278 and leaving a message.
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