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Conservation District to hold May 21 meeting  on Gratiot River North shoreline acquisition

Posted 05/20/2003

HOUGHTON -- The Houghton-Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) will hold a public informational meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Allouez Township Community Building, to invite public participation in the acquisition of nearly 5,000 feet of Lake Superior shoreline in Allouez Township, T.57N - R.32W, Section 12, for public access and resource protection. HKCD will be applying for state and federal grants in order to acquire and protect the shoreline portion of Gratiot River North, which is adjacent to the Gratiot River County Park and can be accessed either from the county road and park at the mouth of the Gratiot River, or from a parking area and trail beginning at the terminus of South Farmer's Block Road. Letters of support may be written to the Houghton-Keweenaw Conservation District, 600 East Lakeshore Drive, Suite #2, Houghton, MI 49931. See also: "North Woods Conservancy acquires property for public use".

Houghton to celebrate spring, art and music May 24

Posted 05/19/2003

HOUGHTON -- Sponsored by the City of Houghton and the Copper Country Community Arts Council, the Second Annual Spring Art and Music Festival will offer artists' booths, live music, food, children's art activities, running races and National Trails Day events -- including a bike parade. Guest columnist Ray Sharp, a festival organizer and race director, offers a preview of this year's festival, to be held on Saturday, May 24, on the Houghton waterfront at Mattila Square, near the UPPCO parking lot -- site of the May 2002 Festival, created and organized by Ken Thiemann. more

Help plant 5000 trees at Swedetown Trails Saturday, May 17

Posted 05/16/2003

CALUMET -- Jon Neufeld, president of the Copper Island Cross-Country Ski Club, reports the 5000 pine and spruce seedlings received through a state grant have arrived just in time for planting at Swedetown Trails in Calumet on Saturday, May 17. If you can help, show up at 9 a.m. at the chalet and carpool to the back of the Red Trail for some productive exercise. Shovels are available. Bring boots and gloves and, if possible, buckets. Lunch will be provided at 1 p.m. No bugs (yet). Trees are needed on this part of the Red Trail because of extensive logging and the high winds that knocked down 75% of the remaining trees, canceling the 2002 Great Bear Chase race. Signs will direct latecomers to another site where volunteers will be filling in seedlings from past plantings.

CCGAP to hold fund raising dance for Guatemala Saturday, May 17

Posted 05/15/2003

HANCOCK -- The Marquette area band, Ignorant Mob, will provide music for the CCGAP (Copper Country Guatemala Accompaniment Project) annual fund-raising dance from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. Members of Finn Street will also perform some Spanish numbers. Admission is free and open to the public, but a $5 donation will buy a chance to win one of many prizes. First prize is a hand-woven Guatemalan wool blanket. Tickets available at the door or from Sue Ellen Kingsley: 482-6827.

Photo: Sue Ellen Kingsley sings with a local band during her recent visit to Fronterizo 10 de Mayo, Guatemala. Hancock's CCGAP recruits and financially supports accompaniers to live in Fronterizo as human rights observers in accordance with agreements signed by the Guatemalan government in 1992.

Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen to meet Thursday, May 15

Posted 05/13/2003

CALUMET -- The Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen's Club will hold its  monthly dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the new Calumet VFW Post, US-41 North and Larch Street. A roast beef dinner will be served. Guest speaker Dana Richter, Michigan Tech research scientist and president of the Copper Country Audubon Club, recently named Michigan Audubon Chapter of the Year, will present a slide show on rare Keweenaw County wildflowers. Outdoor and conservation enthusiasts, both men and women, and the public are invited. For membership information, contact Jim Junttila, 337-1866 or jjunttila@chartermi.net.

Eagle Harbor Township Board to meet Monday, May 12

Posted 05/11/2003

EAGLE HARBOR -- The Eagle Harbor Township Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 12, in the Township Hall in Eagle Harbor. On the agenda are several land updates, including the Eliza Lake Dam project and trout planting, Long Lake Refuge, the Dunes Marshes Purchase Agreement, sewage treatment land and zoning issues. Read the Agenda.

Read the Minutes for the April 14 Township Board  meeting and the "Coastal Recreation Area and Wildlife Refuge Report" of the Eagle Harbor Township Planning Committee on the Eagle Harbor Web.

Peace Alliance to hold Walk for Peace Saturday, May 10

Posted 05/09/2003

HOUGHTON -- The Copper Country Peace Alliance (CCPA) will host a Peace Walk from Houghton to Hancock on Saturday, May 10, starting at noon from the Motherlode. CCPA continues its weekly peace walk and daily noon vigil to uphold the principles of justice and democracy. The vigils are from noon to one, Monday through Friday, in front of the Houghton Post Office. Please join us. For more information, call 288-3181 or 483-3183.

Runeberg Hall offers smoke-free dance May 10

Updated 05/09/2003

DOLLAR BAY -- Dance to swing, Latin, ballroom and country-western music on CDs at Runeberg Hall in Dollar Bay. Another Saturday dance will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on May 10. This new dance venue offers a non-smoking environment and a great wood floor for dancing. From M-26 turn onto Main St. in Dollar Bay at Quincy's. Take the second right (Elm St.) at the statue. Runeberg Hall is the second building on the left (23259 Elm). Admission $3 a person. For more information contact dbach@portup.com or call 482-6543.

"Exotic Winds" exhibit to open May 9 at new Turquoise Gallery

Posted 05/09/2003

HANCOCK -- The Turquoise Art Gallery in Hancock will host the exhibit, "Exotic Winds: Devrim Erbil and his studio," beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 9, and continuing through June 2. The collection includes etchings created by various techniques, including lithography, zinc and silk screen. Ebril is a well known Turkish artist and former teacher of Hancock resident Sevil Soyer, artist and adviser to the new gallery. Read about the Turquoise Gallery's first two exhibits and its April 11 Grand Opening in the E. L. Wright Building on N. Lincoln Dr. in Hancock. more

May Exhibits

Posted 05/08/2003

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This listing provides a guide to arts and cultural exhibits in the Keweenaw Peninsula for the month of May 2003. It also lists other arts news, art lessons and grant opportunities. more

Poster: One of the works now on exhibit in "Faces: new work by Bernie Larsen," at the Kerredge Gallery, Community Arts Center in Hancock. (Courtesy Community Arts Center)

May Calendar

Updated 05/08/2003

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This calendar provides a guide to arts, cultural, government, and organization events and meetings in the Keweenaw Peninsula for the month of May 2003. more

Help Stamp out Hunger food drive is Saturday, May 10

Posted 05/08/2003

HANCOCK -- Help stamp out hunger on Saturday, May 10, by placing a donation of non-perishable food items at your mailbox before your letter carrier arrives. The National Association of Letter Carriers, in conjunction with the United States Postal Service, is collecting food items such as canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice to help families in need in your own community. The food will be delivered to local food banks and pantries. Please do not include any glass or perishable items.

Peace Alliance to hold Walk for Peace Saturday, May 3

Posted 05/03/2003

HOUGHTON -- The Copper Country Peace Alliance (CCPA) will host a Peace Walk from Houghton to Hancock on Saturday, May 3, starting at noon from the Motherlode. CCPA continues to speak out and witness for the cause of peace and justice the world over. In addition to the walk, the group holds a daily noon-time vigil in front of the Houghton Post Office. The theme for this week's vigils and walk is "The United Nations, not the U.S., should provide the leadership for the reconstruction of Iraq's future." For more information call 482-0581.

May Calendar

Posted 05/02/2003

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This calendar provides a guide to arts, cultural, government, and organization events and meetings in the Keweenaw Peninsula for the month of May 2003. more

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