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Sept 24 County Commissioners Meeting
Draft Minutes County Commissioners Meeting Minutes Sept 24 2013 Agenda
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County Commissioners Meeting Minutes, September 3, 2013
From Dawn Olney County Commissioners Meeting September 3 2013 Draft Minutes THE BENZIE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS September 3, 2013 The Benzie County Board of Commissioners met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at 448 Court Place, Beulah, Michigan. The meeting was called to order by Chairman
Community Alert
Community Alert: Charlie Hendershott
On Friday the 13th, Charlie was coming down from upstairs at his house cleaning. Somehow he misjudged his step; he fell down the steps and landed at the bottom all directions. I got to him right away and helped him get untangled. We knew his left arm was broken. I
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Rental Sought
Sweet, quiet, housebroken 8-year-old canine in search of reasonably priced 2 bedroom home in the Frankfort area for herself and her two humans (mother and daughter). Both humans are responsible, intelligent, quiet, and have stable employment. They are housebroken as well. Please contact Aubrey @ (231) 651-0467. Any leads are appreciated.
Community Alert
What Do You Think of Our Plan?
The final draft of the Village of Elberta Parks and Recreation Plan for 2009–14 is now up on the Village website. As soon as the official notice is published in the Record-Patriot this Wednesday, the official five-week public comment period begins. This is a very important document for the
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Issy Stapleton Responsive, Expected to Recover
Good news from Eileen Stapleton, Matt Stapleton's mother, via Janet Buck: Issy seems to be "about 95% OK" and is continuing to make progress toward a full recovery. She was unresponsive for three days and today "came out of it." The possible brain damage
Culture Bluffs
Perfect Donut
This perfect automotive donut was executed at the intersection of Washington and Bigley sometime in the middle of a mid-August night. It remains visible today. A similarly circular vehicular sketch was created at the intersection of Bigley and Lincoln. Perhaps the artist would like to see a statue of Allen
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A Message from Matt Stapleton
Friends, Family, Colleagues, and Community members: By now, many of you have heard the swirling rumors or stories about the recent news involving my wife Kelli and daughter Isabelle. I would like to give you all a brief update to our situation. Two nights ago, my wife and daughter were
Community Alert
Celebrate Kathryn den Heeten's Life This Saturday
Today would have been Kathryn McConnell den Heeten's 59th birthday. Please join her family and friends for a celebration of her life at Elberta's Waterfront Park Pavilion from 1 to 5 pm this Saturday. Bring a dish to pass and a story about her to share.
Agriculture
Putney Occupancy Rate Appeal Continues Tomorrow
Tomorrow night at 6 pm at the Community Building, the Elberta Zoning Board of Appeals continues its hearing on Loy Putney's appeal of the Council's decision to require an occupancy rate of no more than one person per 165 square feet in his new Bay Valley
Infrastructure and Planning
Village Homes: Tex and Terry McGregor's Place
Terry and Tex McGregor moved to Elberta in 2011. Tex (and yes, that's his real, given name) arrived first and built their blue house with its distinctive stone chimney and large quarter-circle windows on the lot once owned by Jim Clapp. For several years, the McGregors ran TNT