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A dedication ceremony will be held today at 2 pm at the new Benzie County Veterans Memorial, located behind the Watson Benzie dealership between South St. and Grace Road, west of US 31. Arthur Melendez, an Elberta resident, veteran, and volunteer with the Benzie County Veteran Affairs Committee, said there
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Submit your bid here! http://villageofelberta.com/quilt-bid-form/Lot no. 1, the one and only Elberta Solstice Festival Quilt. It's a full/double (54" x 75") coverlet handcrafted out of Elberta Solstice T-shirts and donated as a benefit to the Village by artisans Rosemary Tanner and
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For Benzie County totals, go and keep refreshing here. Here is a pdf of elberta-gilmore-election-2016-results. Scroll down for visuals of all the data.
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GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT PREVIEW for Village of Elberta and Gilmore Township Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Open from: 7 am to 8 pm Our Polling Place: The Village Community Building 401 First Street Elberta, MI 49628 Complete Michigan voting instructions, including "write-in" instructions, are available here. PDF Download: Ballot
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Council Meeting Report, October 2016 By Emily Votruba Holly O'Dwyer chaired this regular council meeting in the absence of president Diane Jenks, who resigned from Council and the Planning Commission effective October 13. New Shed on Crapo A Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing was held before the
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The City of Frankfort and the historic Garden Theater come together to elevate the human spirit through film, with 20 award-winning features at the 8th Annual Film Festival, October 20–23! As usual, some of the year’s inspired independent filmmakers will be on hand to share their stories: Bill
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After a successful season, Mark and Carol would like to show their gratitude with a Fall Closing House Celebration. EMC will be providing delicious cider and snacks to thank their patrons for helping them make their dream a reality.
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By Emily Votruba What follows is a (mostly) direct transcript of the special council meeting that took place on Saturday, October 1, at 1 pm. Background: In a September 6 letter to council (obtained by me from the clerk by FOIA request), our clerk, Catherine Anderson, asked for salaried compensation
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It's hunting season! But it's illegal to shoot firearms within Village limits. That includes up in the dunes. So if you hear gunshots here in Elberta, you would be correct to call the Sheriff, who is tasked with enforcing that law, because it's also
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Don't miss the Gilmore/Elberta Primary Election this coming Tuesday, August 2, from 7:00 am to 8 pm at the Community Building, 401 First Street. Gilmore Township/Elberta voters will be choosing State (101st District) and U.S. congressional (1st District) representatives, as well as county prosecutor
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By Emily Votruba, Parks & Rec Secretary At the February Parks and Rec meeting this year, Elberta Farmers' Market master Sue Oseland presented a proposal to apply for a $70K USDA grant for permanent, piped restroom facilities at the Penfold/Farmers’ Market park. The restroom would be 10x20 with
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By Andy Bolander Here is an annual reminder of the beautiful frailty our community possesses in the Elberta dunes and beach. It will take persistent and vocal presence for us to protect this resource. Why is it necessary to protect the dune habitat? Well, something you may feel intuitively is