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Thrive 45
Jul 13, 2016
Anyone who spends time in Northern Michigan and considers his or herself young and professional is welcome to join. Most of our members are in their 20's and 30's. There are no membership fees. Some events have participation costs that are not covered by sponsorship. The group formed as an avenue to attract top talent to our area and serve as a resource for young professionals to network and also as a social outlet. The first group meeting was expected to draw maybe 15 people. Instead, over 50 people showed up and there was a lively discussion which ensued about the direction the group should go and it has been expanding its membership and scope ever since.The Thrive 45 Facebook Page is active and a good place to keep in touch with the group. 45 degrees is the latitude halfway between the equator and North Pole - it's also the informal southern border of northern Michigan |
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Honor Flights
Jul 20, 2016
Moose Dunne served in World War II in the Merchant Marines. Many of them were just as susceptible to attacks because they were carriers of war supplies for the war efforts. Their death rate was one in four and they were just recognized as veterans of the war by President Clinton during his presidency. Moose spoke about Honor Flights, which are free to war veterans who then go to Washington, D.C. where they are recognized for their service during the war. Many veterans are dying on a daily basis because of old age. The average age of the veterans are 90 years of age and some have passed away on the flights The veterans involved are either World War II, Korean or Vietnam Veterans. They also visit Arlington Cemetery which is filled with veterans from all of the wars including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The veterans visit the World War II Monument and get to hear about the history of the monument. Moose went on his Honor Flight October 13, 2015. |
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Petoskey Public Library / Fire Truck Millage
Jul 27, 2016
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TC Retreat
Aug 03, 2016
Former Traverse City District Court Judge; Tom Gilbert, was our guest speaker today. His presentation was on recovery from addiction and shared his personal story and worked to spread the message about the stigma associated with addiction and recovery. He also showed a YouTube video called The "Anonymous People." He also shared about TC Retreat which is talked about on this Facebook Page. |
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Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse
Aug 17, 2016
Dave Schneider is the Executive Director of Northern Michigan Regional Entity which contracts with providers in 21 counties of Northern Michigan for prevention, drug detoxification and treatment services. One of the largest problems in the United States today is Prescription Drug Abuse which has now translated to Heroin abuse with the difficulty of obtaining prescription drugs. Programs have been instituted such as medication drop off sites where you can take older prescription drugs to be discarded at a safe site which will destroy them. There are also prevention programs which are contracted to provide prevention education. Another initiative is to get people to lock up their medications in a lock box so that people visiting the home cannot raid their medicine cabinets. A key point is not to flush medication in the sink or toilet. A big problem is medication's showing up in our fresh water supplies. |
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Teras Media
Aug 31, 2016
Stuart Green was our presenter today, a young man who just entered his senior year at Petoskey High School. He is also an athlete, a DECA member, and an entrepreneur who started his own business called TERAS Media, a web development company. He began TERAS Media in the 8th Grade. He has his own impressive website at Link. Stuart has presented in front of the SCORE group and credits SCORE in sending a lot of business his way. He has also expanded his business to RealityPro Websites. He plans to go to Stanford for college and has a wonderful, bright future ahead of him.
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Emmet County Recycling
Sep 07, 2016
Governor Rick Snyder announced a plan designed to increase residential recycling access statewide in 2014. He also announced appointments to a nine-member Michigan Recycling Council to guide the plan's implementation, including Emmet County's own recycling guru, Elisa Seltzer.
They recently rolled out a large rolling cart which helps to provide 100 gallons of recycling capabilities at curbside each week for every household in Emmet County.
There are over 350 Semi trucks going out per year of recycled material that is reused by factories in Michigan. 97% of the recycled goods remain in Michigan to be reused.
The other program that started out in the last year or so is to compost food scraps and other organic material.
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Health Impacts of Climate Change
Sep 21, 2016
Lisa Del Buono was our speaker today and she spoke about the effects of climate change on our health. She presented on the ozone and smog which is the particulate matter caused from burning fossil fuels. Moving away from coal would prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths in the United States alone. The Director of the World Health Organization states that climate change is the number one issue of the 21st Century. It is a medical emergency and the rate of change occurring in the recorded ice pack in the ice caps. Within 800,000 years our parts per million in the ice cap has risen to amounts never seen since man first began walking on earth. |
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2016 Presidential Election Analysis
Oct 05, 2016
Scott LaDeur was the speaker today and he is a political science professor who teaches at North Central Michigan College. He gave an analysis of the current election cycle and what to look for during this election cycle. More women vote and they typically vote for Democrats and minorities are a larger voter population as well as millennials. Both groups ave been decidedly in favor of Clinton than for Trump. Older white males are typically voting in favor of Trump. There are 6 swing states that will determine this election and both candidates are spending a lot of time in these states campaigning. |
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CS Lewis Festival
Oct 19, 2016
Doug Mantha was the guest speaker today and he spoke about the C.S. Lewis Festival which is the only month long festival honoring the works and life of C.S. Lewis in the United States. It was started by David Crouse and Crooked tree Arts Center. The festival begins in October and November each year and draws roughly 1,200-1,500 during a slow year and draws people internationally. National sponsors and organizations have included Walt Disney, Walden Media, Harper Collins and it has been included in numerous national news articles. There are a number of local organizations and groups that make this yearly festival work and be successful. |
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Lyric Theatre
Oct 26, 2016
Scott Langton was our guest speaker today from Lyric Theater in Harbor Springs. There was a previous Lyric Theater that existed in Harbor where the Outfitter is located and it closed over in 1981. This current theater is a non-profit entity and they serve the community. Seating capacity is 195 in the largest, 39 in the next size and 22 in the smallest. The smaller theaters are for movies that have shown in the larger theater or for smaller gatherings that can be arranged in the local community. For the website please see: Link |
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America's Small Business Development Center of Michigan
Nov 02, 2016
Kathleen Bagley was our guest speaker today and spoke about America's Small Business Development Center of Michigan which offers services to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Emmet, Charlevoix and Antrim counties.They deal with new ventures, existing businesses, growth companies and advanced technology companies. Almost all of the consultants and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Teams have owned and operated their own private businesses in the past and make wonderful consultants. They provide no cost 1-1 consulting,business education, information based planning through secondary market research and technology commercialization.
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RI Foundation
Nov 09, 2016
Chris Etienne was our speaker today and her presentation was on the Rotary Foundation. The Foundation has six (6) areas of focus which are 1) Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution; 2) Disease Prevention and Treatment; 3) Water and Sanitation; 4) Maternal and Child Health; 5) Basic Education and Literacy; 6) Economic and Community Development. There are District Grants and Global Grants which provide matching funds for worthy areas of service which are approved by a board of directors. |
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Challenge Mountain
Nov 16, 2016
Challenge Mountain began as a dream of Darla Evans, a parent of a child living with a disability. Her daughter was confined to a wheelchair with limited opportunities available for her to experience activities with family and friends. In 1982, Darla took her daughter, Chrissy, to the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado so she could learn to ski like her siblings and friends. By the end of the week, five year-old Chrissy was skiing with special equipment adapted to her needs. She discovered a freedom she had never known, self-confidence and self-esteem! The operator of the Winter Park program refused to accept payment for the week of skiing. Instead, he elicited a promise from Darla that she return to Michigan and begin a similar program, and this is where the story of Challenge Mountain begins. In 1984 Everett Kircher, founder of Boyne Resorts, donated Walloon Hills Ski Area to Challenge Mountain and Darla’s dream became a reality. This was just the beginning to what has grown to become year-round adaptive recreation programs and opportunities for individuals living with disabilities in northern Michigan and beyond. |
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Appalachian Trail Adventure
Nov 30, 2016
Mara McMurray was our speaker today and she spoke about hiking the Appalachian Trail. She started the trip on February 29th. She began in Georgia. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,180-mile footpath along ridgecrests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. Total length of the trip was 146 days. She currently works for Walloon Lake Conservancy and is considering other major trail systems such as the Pacific Crest Trail or the Continental Divide. Check out the link to the trail system: Link |
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North Star Reach
Dec 21, 2016
Our presentation today was North Star Reach a Non-profit center which provides a camp experience for medically challenged children and which gives them an opportunity to be kids. Unfortunately, each year there are many more children who are unable to attend regular summer camp due to serious medical conditions. A needs assessment conducted in 2008 confirmed that there are more than 75,000 children in the Great Lakes Region (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada) with serious and life-threatening illnesses (cardiology, gastroenterology, blood disorders, cancer, burns, organ transplants, ventilator dependence) that will be eligible to attend North Star Reach. Currently, less than 10% of these children have an opportunity to attend summer camp and for some no programming exists at all. A health center staffed by nurses, physicians and other medical professionals allows children with complex medical needs to come to camp, often for the first time. |
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United Way
Jan 04, 2017
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