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US Coast Guard Traverse City Station
Jan 25, 2017
Today our speaker was Commander Greg Matayas who is the commander of the Coast Guard Air Station in Traverse City. He shared the rich history of the Coast Guard as the longest serving sea service in the United States as the US Navy was disbanded for a short period of time after the Revolutionary War. There are 11 official missions of the Coast Guard which include: Port and Waterway Security, Drug Interdiction, Aids to Navigation, Search and Rescue, Living Marine Resources, Marine Safety, Defense Readiness, Migrant Interdiction, Marine Environmental Protection, Ice Operations, and Law Enforcement. |
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Learnable Linguistics
Feb 01, 2017
Jane Andrews was our speaker today and she spoke about Learnable Linguistics, a program for persons with dyslexia. The program consists of educational activists passionate about helping Dyslexic learners and students acquire the ability to read, write and spell. “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. She noted many famous persons who have had and struggled with Dyslexia. Many can overcome issues with Dyslexia with proper assistance and support. |
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Hearth Rhythms and Atrial Fibrillation
Feb 08, 2017
Dr. Dan Buerkel, MD was our speaker today and his presentation was on Electrophysiology & Atrial Fibrillation. "Arrhythmia" means your heartbeat is irregular. It doesn't necessarily mean your heart is beating too fast or too slow. It just means it's out of its normal rhythm. It may feel as if your heart skipped a beat, added a beat, is "fluttering," or is beating too fast (which doctors call tachycardia) or too slow (called bradycardia). Or, you might not notice anything, since some arrhythmias are "silent." Arrhythmias can be an emergency, or they may be harmless. For further information see: Link |
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Bat 21: "a Vietnam Story"
Feb 15, 2017
The rescue of Bat 21 Bravo, the call sign forCut Iceal "Gene" Hambleton, from behind North Vietnamese lines was the "largest, longest, and most complex search-and-rescue" operation during the Vietnam War. On April 2, 1972, the Easter Offensive, the largest combined arms operation of the entire Vietnam War, was in its third day. An early morning flight of two United States Air Force EB-66 aircraft was led by Bat 20, piloted by Lt. Col. Robert Singletary. Hambleton was a navigator aboard Bat 21. The two aircraft were escorting a cell of three B-52s. Bat 21 was configured to gather signals intelligence, including identifying North Vietnamese anti-aircraft radar installations to enable jamming. Bat 21 was destroyed by an SA-2 surface-to-air missile and Hambleton was the only survivor, parachuting behind the front lines into a battlefield filled with thousands of North Vietnamese Army soldiers. The Air Force did not put limits on what it took to rescue a downed airman. Five additional aircraft were shot down during rescue attempts, directly resulting in the deaths of 11 airmen, the capture of two others, and another airman trying to evade capture. John Van Etten (Nail32) received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in this rescue. Hambleton received the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) and a Purple Heart for his actions during this mission. For their heroic actions in rescuing Hambleton behind front lines, Lt. Thomas R. Norris was recommended for and received the Medal of Honor, although he initially declined to submit the paperwork. |
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Brave Hearts Estate
Feb 22, 2017
Paula Brown was our speaker today and she spoke about Brave Hearts Estate which is a retreat center for veterans and their families located just north of Pellston. It is 238 acres and is available for members with service connected disabilities of 30% or greater. In order to find further information visit www.injuredsoldiers.org We are thankful for such a fine program available for those who have served their country and have been injured in the process. |
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Connecting Women in Business- Go Grants
Mar 08, 2017
Nikki Devitt from Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce was our speaker today and she spoke about GO Grants which are available for Charlevoix, Emmet and Antrim County girls grades 6 - 10. The applicants responses to the grants are to be written by the girl and should include information regarding how she'll benefit from participating the activity. There has to be a mentor involved in the girls project and application process and the girls have to come up with a presentation after their activity which shares insights in to what they gained from the experience. This program is part of the overall program of Connecting Women in Business. For further information please click on the following: link
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Emmet County
Mar 15, 2017
Charlie MacInnis was our guest speaker today and he gave us an update to the Emmet County Commissioners which is all new this year except for himself who is serving a second term. There are 7 County Commissioners and all of them (4) were ousted except for two who chose not to run again. For a link of the current commissioners please click: Here Charlie spoke to us a couple of years ago and at that time he was pretty unhappy about perceived issues with a lack of transparency and spending $9 million dollars of which the electorate was not involved in the decision making process. The new commissioners have came in with the idea that it will operate with transparency and citizen involvement on committees. They also cut down on the amount of meetings that are being held and they meet as a larger group rather than putting things in smaller committees which lack community involvement. |
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Camp Quality in Michigan
Mar 29, 2017
Our speaker today was Lisa Luebke from Camp Quality which is a camp for children with cancer. They are a nationwide organization which has been providing services for children and their families since 1988. There are always at least two healthcare providers present at all times during the camp experience. For further information about this extremely valuable service please visit their website at: Link |
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Pregnancy Care Center of Petoskey
Apr 05, 2017
Thad McGehee was our guest speaker today and spoke about the Pregnancy Care Center which has been a viable concern in Northern Michigan for about 20 years. It is a charitable, non-political, non-denominational, locally funded organization formed to help all persons who are experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Its goal is to help each woman understand her pregnancy options, make an informed choice, and provide encouragement and support through education, counseling and aid. All services at The Pregnancy Care Center are confidential and free regardless of your income or where you live. For further information you can click on the following: Link |
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DECA Inc.
Apr 12, 2017
DECA is an international association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. We had six DECA students come and do a presentation about their project for DECA and they are going to the finals in the state to represent the program from the Petoskey High School. We also presented them a check in the amount of $6,000 to be used in their program. For further information about DECA, please click on the following: Link |
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Club Assembly- Strategic Plan
Apr 19, 2017
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Ansel Adams Exhibit @ Crooked Tree
May 03, 2017
David Crouse was our presenter today and his presentation was on the life, legacy and works of Ansel Adams one of the most premier photographers of our generation. There will be a display of the Masterworks of Ansel Adams at Crooked Tree Arts Center from June 1st - September 30th. For further information about this event please click here |
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"Teacher of the Year"
May 17, 2017
John Hurd presented the Teacher of the Year. The committee consists of Bob Metzger, Roger Winslow, John Hurd, Kassia Perpich. A previous Teacher of the Year from 2007, Lynn Slanec also spoke about the award and what it meant for her and also gave kudos to our current Teacher of the Year. Our Teacher of the Year this year is Karry Swanson who teaches first grade and is in her 17th year of teaching. Her mother is a retired teacher and she developed an early love of education. She is involved in many activities that promote her profession. She has a special gift in reaching her kids in the classroom and captures their attention. A check was presented to her and also a $300 check was awarded so that she can use it for her classroom. |
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CTE Aviation
May 24, 2017
Dean Paul, Superintendent of Alanson Public Schools came to talk about Career & Technical Education which has a program in Aviation Science & Technology which teaches flight instruction with certified flight instructors. This is a course which also gains college credits and is a chance for a very decent career for students wishing to avail themselves of this opportunity. |
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PHSACF 25th Anniversary
Jun 21, 2017
DJ Jones was our presentation today and he discussed the 25th Anniversary of the Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation. When they first began there were concerns about the possibility of competing with other agencies in the community for limited resources. Instead this fine organization has raised a phenomenal amount of money which has supported many fine grants for the area and they have an impressive sum of $37 million dollars. This foundation will be in the community forever as all dollars are expended in the form of grants for the community. |
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Groundwork Center for Resiliant Communities
Jul 05, 2017
Our speakers today were Dani Knoph and Jen Schaap from Groundwork Center out of Traverse City and they just opened an office in Petoskey. They work to develop sustainable communities. Our vision of resilience in action. For further information about this worthwhile agency you can visit their website at: http://www.groundworkcenter.org/ |
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Experience Bay View Programming
Jul 12, 2017
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Human Trafficing
Jul 19, 2017
Kim Van Hooser was the presentation today on Human Trafficking. She is the Executive Director of Equip for Freedom, a non-profit organization that deals with Human Trafficking. Ransomed Life is a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to providing a healing community for victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking and/or commercially sexually exploited children located in the San Antonio, Texas area. For further information about this fine organization, please click on the following website: https://www.equipforfreedom.org
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