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Elmwood Township Fire Truck For Sale!

Fire Truck For Sale! – Check eBay and Craigslist You can see the truck at the Zonta Festival of Trees this weekend (Nov 20,21 & 22)

At the February 10, 2009 meeting, the Township Board approved the use of eBay and Craigslist to sell their “antique” firetruck. Fire Department off… Continue

Posted by Jill on November 20, 2009 at 3:11pm — No Comments

Beat Black Friday at White Wednesday!

TC Eye is offering up to 60% off on eyewear! Holiday shoppers rejoice... With the holidays fast approaching, shoppers are already making plans for their traditional rise-and-shine, up-before-the-crack-of-dawn Black Friday shopping excursions. Traverse City Eye is changing tradition by presenting an opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping at the annual White Wednesday Sale on November 25, beginning at 7:30 a.m.   Huge discounts on prescription and performance eyewear are abound at t… Continue

Posted by sbk on November 20, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

One thing I will not do on a radio show...

Recently I was asked to be a guest on WTCM talk radio. I had been a guest on radio shows plenty of times, so I kind of knew the drill, at least my end of it. I get introduced as a Spiritual Channel and Medium, the host explains that they are "trying something knew" and after I get asked a few basic questions about what I will be doing on the air, I jump right into taking calls and doing what I call "flash" readings, which are only about 1 minute in… Continue

Posted by Jennifer Tavana on November 20, 2009 at 8:41am — No Comments

Join 1920's Samels Farm on Skegemog Point Rd in Williamsburg

Come join the farm. Be a 1920's farmer. Learn blacksmithing, draft horse plowing, rope making, wood stove cooking, quilting, planting, and all things old and wonderful. Become a farmer before electricity, tractors, running water, indoor plumbing, autos, etc. Be a part of this dynamic group. Help us teach 8th graders how to teach 4th graders about this American history. Contact me. I'll sign you up. Continue

Posted by Samels' Family Heritage Society on November 19, 2009 at 5:43pm — 2 Comments

FREE Knowledge: The Coffee Buzz Inside The CREMA Scene

Who knew that a Peaberry is a misfit coffee bean, growing as a solo seed within the coffee tree “cherry”? Or that one coffee tree only produces a pound of coffee? Have you ever seen a coffee bean (seed) before roasting? It’s green! By the way, what is the best roast for a Peaberry from Uganda – light, medium or dark? Did you know that light roasts have more caffeine than dark roasts? It makes sense when you think of the caffeine being roasted out the longer it roasts… These are only some of the… Continue

Posted by Café CREMA on November 19, 2009 at 5:32pm — No Comments

Protect your land with a conservation easement

LandChoices interviews Tom Bailey, ex… Continue

Posted by Kirt Manecke, LandChoices on November 19, 2009 at 7:06am — No Comments

Housing Starts Decline in October

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 - Nationwide housing production fell 10.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 units in October as builders awaited word on whether an important home buyer incentive would be extended, according to data released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. "As of October, the deadline for starting a home that could be completed in time for purchasers to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit had come and gone, and builders had no clear sig… Continue

Posted by Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area on November 18, 2009 at 12:52pm — No Comments

TAX CREDIT EXPANDS HOME BUYER, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is spreading the word to consumers about an important new law that extends and expands an attractive tax incentive for potential home buyers. The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on Nov. 6, extends the deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit and gives a larger group of home buyers the chance to take advantage of this government program. "The tax credit h… Continue

Posted by Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area on November 17, 2009 at 11:37am — No Comments

The Simple Things

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To be the leader, if only for a moment...… Continue

Posted by Sherry Sutherby on November 17, 2009 at 6:24am — 1 Comment

November Nuances

For me, a good weekend is one where I come home from work Friday night, and I don’t leave “our 40” until Monday morning.… Continue

Posted by Sherry Sutherby on November 15, 2009 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Hike at Kehl Lake

Recently I went on a hike at Kehl Lake, a local Leelanau Conservancy preserve, with a Conservancy docent and others. I've hiked this property before, and skied it, but I like doing the tours with the docents because I learn new things. There's a shrub I’d been wondering about; it has HUGE leaves that, this time of year, are of a translucent yellow-green. The bark has distinct vertical striping. The docent said it is actually a tree, a green and white striped maple, also sometimes called moosewoo… Continue

Posted by Karen Mulvahill on November 14, 2009 at 8:15pm — No Comments

What's Cooking at the El Dorado?

Today, Friday November 13, why don't you treat someone to breakfast or lunch? The Buttermilk biscuits are fresh and flakey and great with honey or a bit of cherry jam. The smoker is hot and brimming with turkey and wild boar. The lunch buffet always features something delicious-call for daily specials. 421 3228 Continue

Posted by The El Dorado Cafe Catering and Events, John and Tracie Hardy, Owners on November 13, 2009 at 8:37am — No Comments

Ancient Stone Artifact? Not Petoskey Stones here………

Many, many years ago, my husband’s father found these very unique stones in a field in Charlevoix. His thought on them were, they really appeared to be, of some useful tool used. Perhaps, for grinding down seed or corn or who knows? But definitely must be an “Ancient Stone Artifact.”! We have previously used the stones in our 29 gallon aquarium, (yikes!) but years ago it was dismantled. What remains is curiosity, and mystery….we are wondering what your thoughts might be on these (2) two stones… Continue

Posted by Cheryl A HIlton on November 12, 2009 at 5:08pm — No Comments

Movie: A Year In Mooring--filming in TC

Sometimes good things just fall into your lap while you are simply minding your own business. It all started Friday morning, October 30, while I was just getting my work day started. I had just posted a rather mundane thing on Facebook about storing my bonsai trees for the winter. The phone rang. His name is Shawn Carroll, Prop Master for an upcoming movie called “A Year in Mooring” to be filmed near Traverse City in late November, early December. He had been at Garden Goods nursery in Traverse… Continue

Posted by Dean Bull on November 12, 2009 at 3:23pm — 13 Comments

Fresh, Homemade Food in Downtown Traverse City

The El Dorado, Cafe, Catering and Events located at 149 E. Front Street in DownTown Traverse City next to the Captain's Quarters, between Cass and Union streets is the best kept secret in Traverse City. Chef John Hardy, Owner, has over 30 years of culinary experience. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. He has combined his love for the West with his love for cooking and created Cowboy Cuisine. Breakfast is served, in the Fall and Winter Months, Tuesday-Saturda… Continue

Posted by The El Dorado Cafe Catering and Events, John and Tracie Hardy, Owners on November 12, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

I AM AN ANGEL MESSENGER

I am Angel Messenger, I touch your hearts with GOD’s Love and His Wisdom that I have come to know from HIS WORD, and from My Experiences with HIM. All whom come to me I touch so that they may change, and touch others. You have met my spirit to HEAR HIS TRUTHS, and open your hearts and minds to HIS WISDOM. DO NOT HAVE ANY FEAR, for HE will be with thee and comfort thee all the days of your lives http://angelstarspeaks.wordpress.com/… Continue

Posted by Cheryl A HIlton on November 11, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

A Toast to the Season: Cheers to Wine Weekend Fun!

I love wine, so when the opportunity to enjoy a whole weekend of it presented itself, I gladly accepted and decided to make it a celebration. I invited my sister, cousin and best friend up to visit me for a girls weekend of wine tasting, laughter and cheers to one another! Being the organizer that I am, our tickets were purchased a month in advance and itinerary emails were sent weekly in excitement for another girls' trip. As the weekend approached, I emailed everyone with a final outline of ou… Continue

Posted by Renee on November 11, 2009 at 11:35am — 1 Comment

Cruisin' Amish on the Blue Highways

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It’s like wondering when you began loving nat… Continue

Posted by Sherry Sutherby on November 10, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

What would YOU do for a cupcake?

I’ve never been a girl who excelled in sports. While other kids were playing basketball and softball, I was studying the dictionary for the next spelling bee. In 3rd grade, I was scheduled to run the 100 yard dash on Field Day and, right before the race, I fell from the monkey bars and had to disqualify myself because I had a stomach ache. Coincidence? Mmmmm….no. I was a cheerleader for awhile, but that’s not really a sport, right? Right leg out, left leg out. Two claps. Go team. In high school… Continue

Posted by The Happy Woman Store on November 7, 2009 at 8:48am — No Comments

Conservation Planning: "You'd never drain a lake..."

We asked LandChoices' advisory group member and conservation developer… Continue

Posted by Kirt Manecke, LandChoices on November 5, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

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