Community Alert
Please plan to attend the input session on April 18 at 7 pm in the Village Community Building! See details below. A draft of the new 5 year plan can be found here: Village of Elberta Recreation Plan 2014–2019 draft for public meeting
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Vickie Smith, of Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions, will be applying an herbicide to stands of phragmites on Thursday beginning at 9:30 a.m., weather permitting. She'll begin with the stands near the Luedtke Boneyard and proceed around to the Elberta M-22 and railroad/trail bridges, after noon.
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It was a not so nice Memorial Day for one local vet: Bill Buck's new three-wheel bike was taken sometime between last night (Memorial Day Monday) and this morning. The bike was in the Bucks' yard right by their house on Washington Avenue. They would very much
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The public hearing on the land use permit denial(s) for the Bay Valley Inn property, purchased by Loy Putney, will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, May 30, at 7 pm at the Village Community Building. All are welcome to attend and give their comments. This is a resumption of the
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Ken Bonney, our DPW, would like everyone to know that free wood chips are available from the tree cutting (and replanting) efforts around the Village this fall. Chips may be picked up at the Village Garage. Ken can be reached at 231-651-9626. Leaves may be dumped at the end of
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Today, November 4, Bob and Bernice Beugnot celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. Bob grew up in Elberta and Bernice in Frankfort. Here's to their lasting union!
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At the regular Village council meeting on Thursday, the Board of Trustees will consider the following wording for a lawn maintenance ordinance (see enclosed pdf). There will be opportunity for public comment at the meeting as the wording is reviewed. The ordinance would then come up for a vote as
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This Wednesday night, October 5, a benefit spaghetti dinner will be held at the Mayfair Tavern from 4 pm to 9 pm for Kelly Beaton, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Dinner is by $10 donation, with a cash bar. One hundred percent of proceeds go toward medical expenses for
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The Village of Elberta and several area property owners have given permission for phragmites eradication on several sites in Frankfort and Elberta. The invasive "common reed" has been known to overtake wetlands and shorelines, destroying native habitat for fish and wildlife, and has been successfully fought off in
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E²: Eclectic Elberta! For the third year, Conundrum Café and Park and Rec are running a free market day on Labor Day Sunday (Sept. 4). Do you have something, anything, you want to sell? (Food, crafts, vintage items, et cetera...) Booths are free. Call 231-352-8150 to reserve a spot. Or
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The Village Office has asked the Alert to announce that the following DNR RAP line is in place to receive reports of off-road and beach driving on Elberta Beach property and elsewhere along the shore and dunes. The fine for driving off the lot and gravel road that ends at
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Janet Buck, a member of PEO (variously thought to stand for "Phone Everybody Organization" or "Pickled Eggs and Oysters") will host an antiques and secondhand items sale at the La Rue House Bed & Breakfast garage this Friday and Saturday. Items for the sale may be