Saturday the 19th Hiawathaland District, Bay Lakes Council will be hosting a charity golf tournament. This will be at the Red Fox Run Golf Course. It is a 4 person  scramble. Cost is $75.00 per person which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch and prizes.Start is 10 o’clock shotgun start. There will be a silent auction as well. for more information contact Mike Alberts at 906-748-0764. or Michael. Alberts @scouting.org.

All proceeds go to help fund scouting programs, such as camps and outings.

Friday evening I had the privilege of  attending the one man performance of “Snowflake”. Gayle LaJoye was spectacular in portraying his character of a once, local known individual. Gayle’s pantomime performance  kept our attention riveted towards the stage waiting for the next antic.

This play surely contained every quality description  that the press release said it would present plus so much more. I have never seen a stage play before and I would definitely go see this performance again. If you missed it you owe it to yourself to find out where the next performance  will be and go see it. You won’t be disappointed, I wasn’t.

Thanks to the Munising Bay Arts Association and the Harger family for bringing this classic here to our town. george

Gayle Lajoyie's Snowflake

Yesterday and today we ran an interview with Kelly and Kathy. Kelly runs a rescue shelter for small dogs and Kathy is the new manager of the Alger Animal Shelter. These ladies were involved in a recent rescue of over 350 dogs from a puppy mill gone real bad.

Some of the animals died, others were weak, malnourished, and diseased. They were infested with every parasite you can think of and some you can’t.  Some of the rescued dogs were brought up here for placement in good homes. We discussed what can be done about these mills which are just breeding nightmare, and how to get involved.

Please,  if you missed this interview,  look it up on the interview archives and listen to what these ladies had to say. Thank you. george

Today I played an interview with Ruth Snyder of the Lions Club here in Munising. They are having a 75th Anniversary Celebration at Sydney’s this Saturday, May 5th from 5 to 9.  Ruth shared some of the history of the Lions Club: discussing when and how the Lions started here and what kind of activities and events they sponsor. If you missed it, you can go to the interview archives and play it. She is always a delightful personality to interview and very compassionate about the Lions club. george

Munising Lions

Senator Tom Casperson talked with me on my show this morning, discussing several topics. During my interview with Senator Casperson I learned the following:

1. The budget is not cast in stone yet, so the resident unit officer (RUO) and perimeter response vehicle (PRV) are still on hold even though the Department of Corrections (DOC) has pulled them they can still be brought back. It is important write your senator and the Governor and let them know how you feel.

2. We learned a lot about how the DNR just took it upon themselves to destroy the businesses of the hog farmers who were promoting hog hunting in Michigan on fenced in ranches. He also told us how the DNR deceived the public by using Texas as an  example of how the pigs destroyed the land.  Texas brought in the pigs and turned them loose. in Michigan they were managed on fenced in farms.

3.  We heard how the schools have turned their focus totally on getting young people ready for college, when in fact, not everybody does well in college. We have taken the trades out of education and left those talented youth high and dry with no place to go or training to market.

The interview will be in the archives soon if you missed our program. george

There will be a supervised prescription med disposal available on April 20th  and 21st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  at the Senior Center, located on  208 Superior Street in Munising.

If you have unused medication either prescription or over the counter, you can dispose of them for free. This  controlled disposal is intended to change older habits of dumping them in the toilet or placing them in private garbage because they will eventually end up in our public water supply.

It is spring cleaning time so let’s clean our medicine chest out. Also the Lions will be collecting used glasses and hearing aids.  If you are a senior citizen, you can get free transportation from ALTRAN.

Thanks for your cooperation george

Ruth Snyder from the Munising Lion’s Club talked about the drug collection disposal with George in the Morning. You can listen to their discussion from our archive HERE.

This week we have Munising Weslyan Church with Pastor Rob Tripp. his message is titled “Consider Jesus. I am sure that you will fid this an insightful and inspiring, thought provoking message.

God bless and see ya back on 1400 at 7 am Monday morning.

This morning I was surprised by Jason Allen, who is the State Director of Veteran Affairs in Michigan.

Michigan Office

We discussed the returning female vets, who now number 17% of our total vets coming home. It is Jason’s goal to make our vets aware of the benefits due them as Michigan is still behind all the other states and the 2 territories in the utilization of these benefits.

Hope you enjoyed this live interview. george

Grand Knight Pepper VanLandschoot of K of C  Council 2804 would like to thank the following businesses:  Glen’s Market, Bob’s IGA, Peoples State Bank,  Munising Community Credit Union, and Pamida along with Sacred Heart Church.

Through the generosity of the Munising area residents, $1200.00 was raised for the special children of the  Munising area. Special thanks to the Knights of Columbus and their family members for their involvement, plus a special thanks to the Munising area residents for your continued generosity and support.

“ROCKIN ’4′ A CURE”  is this year’s theme for the 3rd Annual Kickoff Party. The Relay For Life Fund Raiser is happening again this July!!

To get us off on the right foot, there will be a party at Sydney’s Restaurant upstairs, April 4th, from  6 pm to 8 pm. Come in and join us in preparation for this fun event that helps generate funding for research and other aspects of help such as Hope Lodge, Road to Recovery, Look Good…Feel Better, Reach to Recovery.

Food, drinks, and supplies will be provided!

For more information visit http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12GL?fr_id=37798&pg=entry

Email Greg Prunick for more information at  gprunick@jamadots.net

Looking forward to seeing you there!!  George   = : )

The Munising Knights of Columbus are holding their annual fund raiser this weekend. The Knights can be found around town at various locations today and tomorrow seeking donations for the special education classes at Munising High school.

When you donate they will offer for you a Tootsie Roll in exchange for donations. 80% of all funds raised go to the Knights of Columbus’ program right here in Munising, so please be generous.

George

'Stangs Are Heading to Regionals

The Munising Mustang Cheer Team has qualified for Regionals after falling by 0.2 points to Iron Mountain last Friday in East Jordan at the MSHAA District Cheer Competition.

The ‘Stangs held on to a 6.046 point lead heading into the 3rd round. But, the Mountaineers proved to be a tough contender and beat the Orange & Black with a score of 295.8 to 289.5.

Manistique and Charlevoix rounded out the top 4 qualifiers and will also be going to Regionals. Last year the Mustangs missed the Finals by 8 points.

Best of luck to the Munising Mustangs as they head to Regionals!

Munising – 02/09/12 – Join a Park Ranger for the 2012 Fireside Chat speaker series, public interpretive programs about the natural and cultural resources of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. All programs begin at 7 p.m. at the Munising Falls Visitor Center, located near Munising Memorial Hospital at 1505 Sand Point Road in Munising.

Here are several upcoming chats scheduled:

Wednesday, February 15 -  Matt Zika from the National Weather Service presents “A Superior Forecast.” Matt discusses how Lake Superior influences our weather and the challenges of marine forecasts.

Thursday, February 23 -  Troy Henderson from the Michigan Iron Industry Museum presents “Logging Camps in the U.P.”

Thursday, March 22 -  Barry James from the Michigan Iron Industry Museum presents “Immigration to the U.P.” The program includes details about the voyage over the Atlantic Ocean, Ellis Island, and discrimination immigrants faced upon arrival to work in the mines.

Munising – 02/12/07 – Alger County Cub Scouts with Cub Master Mike Perron are holding a Blue and Gold Banquet at the 1st Presbyterian Church, Elm Avenue in Munising on February 15th.

The banquet is a birthday dinner celebrating the entire Cub Scouting program and a honoring of Cub Scout Founder Lord Baden Powell.

The Mustangs fell to Iron Mountain at the Kingsford Invitational on Monday night with a score of 711.5532 to 699.4360. The Orange & Black fought hard through the first two rounds but stumbled in the 3rd with a 9 point deficit. After a successful battle in the past few competitions, the Mustangs struggled a bit. Manistique rounded out the top three.

Munising Mustang Cheer Team

On a lighter note, the Middle School ‘Stangs rousted a first place victory over Gladstone, 417.38 to 380.5740.

Keep it up, Ladies!