The Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers will host the Boyne Chamber's Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, September 17th. The Flywheelers show grounds are located at 145 US-131, north of Boyne Falls. Business After Hours is the Chamber's monthly business networking event, held at member businesses. There is no charge for admission or refreshments. 

This Business After Hours will have a fall harvest theme with exhibits and demonstrations such as the sawmill, grist mill, one-room schoolhouse, museum, and wagon rides. They will serve fall foods including cider and donuts. Several prizes will be given away in addition to some club freebies for all attendees.

> Fall/winter schedule of Business After Hours:

  September 17 (Tuesday) - Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers.

  October 17 - Challenge Mountain Resale Store, 1100 Boyne Avenue.

  November 1 - Business & Community Expo at Boyne City High School Gymnasium.

  December 12 - Resort Rentals North

  January 16 - Annual Awards Gala, Boyne Mountain, 5-8 p.m.

The vendor registration is coming up on Monday, Sept. 16th for the Boyne City's annual Harvest Festival. The festival brings hundreds of people downtown from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28th. Click here for vendor registration form and details. 

This family fun day will include crafts, a scarecrow contest, food and fall produce in the downtown area. Portions of Water and Lake Streets will be closed to traffic, as the extended Boyne City Farmers Market will be moved downtown from Veterans Park. There will also be children's games and activities including pumpkin painting, face painting and hay rides.

Here is the schedule of six live music performers who will be  featured starting at 11 a.m.:

11 am to 1:30 pm Dwain Martin & Friends Holly Keller-Thompson Northern Nites

1:30 pm to 4 pm Full Moon Jam The Sunshine String Band Wyatt & Shari Knapp

The festival is organized and supported by Boyne City Main Street.  Local churches and non-profit organizations that would like to participate by organizing children's activities or harvest crafts are encouraged to contact us at 231-582-9009.  Join us as we shop the market and arts and craft vendors and spend time enjoying all that the downtown area has to offer.

>  SCARECROWS will be displayed around downtown from mid-September until Nov. 4th. Entry form deadline is Sept. 13th and scarecrows must be assembled and displayed by Sept. 27th.  Details and contest entry form .

> FUN RUN WITH YOUR DOG - The Charlevoix Area Humane Society is sponsoring their annual 5k Great Pumpkin Run at 8 a.m. Bring your friendly pets in costume for fun and a great cause.  Details. Entry form.

Thanks to Blue Cross Blue Shield for being the Presenting Sponsor of this  year's Boyne Area Chamber Business & Community Expo. The Expo will be held Friday, November 1st, in partnership with Boyne City High School in the school gymnasium. The Expo will be held from 3-7 p.m. with exhibitor networking from 3-4 p.m. before opening to the public from 4-7 p.m. More details and registration info will be announced soon.

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION &  SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES   will be available on our website this coming Monday, Sept. 16th. 

	A past scarecrow at Freshwater Gallery

Here's your chance to help Boyne City, win a prize and get into the spirit of the Harvest Festival season. The Boyne Chamber is inviting you to create and display scarecrows that are funny, scary, cute and most of all, original. This year's Scarecrow Contest theme is "Animals." Pick your favorite or maybe your scariest - just have fun!  New this year: judging will be done by the public via Facebook during the Sept. 28th Harvest Festival.

Click here for fillable PDF registration form with rules. Prizes will be awarded. Here are some of the rules:

The Scarecrow Contest is open to any business, organization, student/kids, and resident/individual.  Entry forms should be received by Friday, September 13th to determine the location of your scarecrow in downtown Boyne City.  Entrants are responsible for installing their scarecrows beginning the week of Monday, September 16th and must be completed by 9 am Friday, September 27th. Entrants are responsible for removing their scarecrows by Nov. 4th.  Email a photo of your completed scarecrow to the Chamber at info@boynechamber.com . The winner of each category will be determined by the most votes on the Chamber's Facebook page.

> For more information, call the Boyne Area Chamber at 582-6222.

  American Waste

  Black Diamond Broadcasting

  Boyne City Massage and Bodywork

  Boyne City Motel

  Charlevoix County Republicans

  Charlevoix State Bank

  Classic Instruments

  Courtyard by Marriott Petoskey at Victories Square

  Dodson Group Payment Solutions

  Family Fare

  The Farley Calendar & Promo Products Company  

  Great Lakes Energy

  MacDonald Garber Broadcasting

  Northwest Garage Door

  Northwest Michigan Works

Area high school juniors and seniors will have the opportunity once again to tour some of the region's most unique, innovative and important manufacturing facilities. Manufacturers across the country and across the street use MFG Day as an opportunity to inspire and recruit the next generation of manufacturers.Tours will take place October 8, 9 and 10 during school hours at several locations throughout Charlevoix, Antrim, Cheboygan and Emmet counties. Transportation to and from the manufacturing sites will be coordinated by the individual school districts.  Participating manufacturers from Boyne City include Industrial Magnetics, Lexamar, Precision Edge, and Shaggy's Skis.  Community partners working together to organize Manufacturing Day are the Char-Em Career & Technical Education, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, local school disstricts and local chambers of commerce including the Boyne Area Chamber.  Flyer to print .

The new Provisions Wine Lounge hopes to open for business following a series of final inspections scheduled for Thursday morning, Sept. 12. They will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 12 Noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.  They will offer 75+ curated wines, classic cocktails made with premium ingredients, craft beer from Michigan and "small plates" offered after 4 p.m. daily. It will be managed by Provisions employee Chloe Chaffee and is located at 123 Water Street, next door with a connecting doorway to the Wine Emporium and Deli and Boyne Country Provisions. Check the Wine Lounge Facebook page for updates. 

The Charlevoix County Ignite Business Model Competition planning team unanimously decided to reschedule the competition scheduled for October 19th for next year. This decision, though unfortunate, will allow the committee more time to plan, raise funds, and educate the communities on what the event entails. The planning team will reach out to applicants who applied for this year's competition to notify them of the change. Anyone hoping to compete in the Charlevoix County Ignite competition will need to wait and apply next year.

Sponsorship funds collected for the Charlevoix County Ignite competition will be refunded in full. The Grand Event finale competition, Invest Cheboygan County, and Antrim Pitch Night are still on for this year and are still accepting applications until October 13.

> For more information or questions contact the NLEA office at 231-582-6482.

The next Boyne Housing Solutions Forum on Friday, September 13th will discuss the land bank as a tool to support housing development. The meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of Boyne City Hall. The presenter will be James Tischler, development director of the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority. The morning will be an educational session, discussing:

 - What is a land bank authority?

 - What is a brownfield authority?

 - How do they work together to develop attainable housing?

The afternoon will be a work session to discuss how to implement land bank tools for housing in Charlevoix County.

The goal of the forum is specific action items, tasks and responsibilities. 

> Meeting agenda PDF.

	Joshua Evans

Best selling author Joshua M. Evans presents a seminar on "Culture of Engagement - Why/How to Build Passionate, Engaged Teams" sponsored by the Northern Michigan Society For Human Resource Management (NMSHRM). The seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, September 20th at the North Central Michigan College Library in Petoskey. Each of us began our careers from a passionate place. On our first day of work every one of us was excited, intrigued, and joyful. However, with such demanding roles, it easy for us to lose sight of our initial enthusiasm. In this session learn how to become a positive catalyst, collaborate enthusiastically, and build a peerless culture of authentic engagement that inspires the team you work with. More information and registration.  

	Dr. Rachel Mason

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital is delighted to welcome its newest medical staff member, Rachel C. Mason, MD, to its Women's Health team. Dr. Mason is a graduate of Xavier College and Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine. She completed her OB/GYN residency program at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado, where her primary focus was minimally invasive surgery with extensive training in laparoscopic surgery.

A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Dr. Mason vacationed in the Charlevoix area as a child, and fell in love with the area and people. As a medical student, she was excited to learn that she would be doing clinical rotations at Charlevoix Hospital, an experience that ultimately drew her back to the hospital to begin her career in medicine.

"I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Jeakle (the hospital's lead obstetrician/gynecologist and Chief Medical Officer) for two weeks during my third year of medical school. It was my first clinical rotation and I was hooked! I had long thought I would pursue sports medicine as my specialty, but once I worked in obstetrics and gynecology, I knew it was the right place for me."

Dr. Mason is accepting new patients at Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Women's Health, located at 14651 W. Upright Street in Charlevoix. Appointments can be made by calling (231) 547-4477.

Employees miss work when they're sick. Getting a yearly flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your family from flu and its potentially serious complications. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated by the end of October. The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is offering a community immunization clinic on Thursday, October 17th at Boyne City Middle School from 4-6 p.m. We also offer worksite clinics for employers who have 25 people or more that want to get their flu shot/other immunizations. We accept most insurances and provide assistance to those who are under or uninsured. To schedule an appointment at a clinic, call 1-800-432-4121. To schedule a worksite clinic, call Yvonne Louiselle at 231-547-7603.

Independence Village is planning a major Aging Gracefully Symposium including 8 seminar topics and free lunch at the Boyne City High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 21. Check-in starts at 8:30 and the event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided by Independence Village's Executive Chef Andy Colvin. RSVPs are requested; call 231-348-8498 by Sept. 16 to reserve your seat.  Presenters and their topics include:

Event flyer you can print.

   

   High water levels on the Great Lakes to continue into the fall - Story

    Boyne Falls school seeks sinking fund millage for building needs - Story

    BCPS renames transportation center in recognition of Howie family - Story

   Video of the Boyne City Triathlon from Labor Day weekend - Video

   

   Nelson Olstrom: A world traveled singer-songwriter - Story

The Chamber/Main Street E-News comes to your inbox each Thursday morning. If you submit news for next week, please send it by Tuesday to jim@boynechamber.com. More than 1,300 people open our newsletter each week, and you can reach them with your news release (no cost for Chamber members) or advertising message and a link for as little as $50. We have ads available starting Sept. 19, and we are taking reservations through the end of the year.

> SPREAD THE NEWS - We'd love to send you and your friends the weekly Boyne Business News. To subscribe, just  email us .

The Rambler Sports Network will begin its fall sports season video broadcasts Friday, Sept. 20, when the Boyne City Rambler football team hosts the Grayling Vikings. The broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. for the game, which starts at 7 p.m. To watch the broadcast, go to http://www.boyne.k12.mi.us/  and click on the graphic. As always, passwords are simply in mm/dd format, so the first game on 9-20 will have a password of 09.20, the October 4th game password will be 10.04, etc.  Here is the schedule:

9.20 vs Grayling Football

10.04 vs TCSF Football * Cancer Awareness night

10.10 vs EJ Volleyball * Volleyball Parents night

10.18 vs Benzie Central Football *Homecoming

10.25 vs Kingsley Football

> SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES - If your business would like to help sponsor these broadcasts, contact faculty advisor Randy Calcaterra at rcalcaterra@boyne.k12.mi.us.

> PIG ROAST TAILGATE PARTY - Everyone is invited to an Athletic Department Pig Roast Tailgate Fundraiser on Friday, September 20th from 5-6:30 p.m. prior to the Grayling game.

	William Michael Morgan

The Boyne City Firefighters Association is proud to present the 37th Annual  Country Music Spectacular featuring Michael William Morgan. This year's show will be held Sunday, September 29, at the Boyne City High School Performing Arts Center, with shows at 3 and 6 p.m. 

The Taste of Country website says, "The 25-year-old Morgan is a celebrated country music singer in the style of legends like George Strait, Tracy Lawrence and more. 'I Met a Girl' (written by Sam Hunt) was a Top 5 hit from his Vinyl album. The album produced one more Top 40 single, 'Missing.'"

Each year the country concert proceeds are used for updated advanced safety equipment and training for the Boyne City Fire Department. Past shows have helped replace shocks, front and rear springs, brakes, roll bars, lettering, striping, back end of  fire engine, light bars, a brand new grass fire truck and new additions to the fire house. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for reserved seating.

> TICKETS are available at the Boyne Chamber office, 115 S. Lake St. or by calling 231-225-0275.

Come and meet Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Music Director and violist, Libor Ondras and composer David Lockington and learn more about the world premiere, The Violet Viola Concerto, GLCO commission, inspired by the birth of Lockington's granddaughter, Violet. Join us for lunch on Friday, September 20 at the Petoskey Bay View Country Club. Check-in begins at 12 p.m. with lunch served at 12:30. The entertaining program begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include beverage, entree, and dessert. Call 231.487.0010 to reserve your seat.

The Violet Viola Concerto- Saturday September 21 

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is honored to welcome distinguished composer David Lockington to the podium conducting the world premiere The Violet Viola Concerto at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts. This concerto was inspired by the birth of his granddaughter Violet and will feature GLCO Music Director Libor Ondras as viola soloist. This commission was made possible by Dr. Robert and Alice Pattengale. "Overture from Il Signor Bruschino" by Rossini and "Variaciones Concertantes" complete the program.

> There is also a pre-concert talk with Ondras and Lockington at 5:45 p.m. Tickets: $25-50, age 18 under free; special pricing for veterans. Tickets and more information at glcorchestra.org or 231.487.0010.

The Boyne Area Senior Center will be holding special veteran-oriented presentations during the Veteran Appreciation Socials and Lunches. Ed May will present a slideshow on the Brave Heart Estates on Tuesday, Sept. 24th.

The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging is excited to collaborate with Great Lakes Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists, which will be offering free audiology services for adults ages 60 and older. This includes hearing screenings, hearing aid cleanings and ear wax checks at the Boyne Area Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, September 23. Appointments are required, so call (231) 582-6682 if interested.

The final Wednesday night dinner of the summer will be Sept. 25th. Wednesday meals will be served at lunch beginning in October. The center features live music on Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Commission on Aging will be participating in the upcoming 25th Annual Human Services Information Summit on Friday, September 27, from 8a-12:30pm at Genesis Church in Petoskey. We will have an information booth at the Resource Fair and director Amy Wieland will be available to answer questions that day.

> Print our calendars, like our Facebook Page and check out our Menus/Calendars, Senior Hi-Lites newsletter and more on the Commission on Aging website. 

 Create: Community Arts Studio (CCAS) is now accepting applications for its fall Artist in Residency Program. CCAS believes studio space is critical for artists and understands the importance of having dedicated space to work in. The Artist in Residence (AIR) program at Create is an intensive day program offered to emerging high school artists that forms a positive network of artists to expand one's existing practice, work collaboratively, discuss art critically and inspire one another.

Each year, CCAS attracts 10 aspiring artists into the AIR program, offering an unparalleled studio experience. The program is a four-month residency in the fall and spring semesters with five new artists chosen each residency. Students who are enrolled in high school by the fall of 2019 and reside in Charlevoix and Emmet County are eligible to apply. 

Recipients are awarded dedicated studio space, a stipend for art materials and transportation, and the opportunity to exhibit work in Gallery 151. Through a series of group lectures, visiting artists and studio tours, students will gain exposure within their communities and throughout Northern Michigan.

To apply artists must complete an online application and attend Portfolio Review Day. The studio will determine recipients based upon the creativity and integrity of the individual, the ability to collaborate with other artists, and a strong desire to expand one's artistic practice. Applications must be electronically submitted before midnight on September 27th.

The AIR Program is funded in part by generous studio supporters. If you are interested in donating to the AIR program contact Sara Manchester at 231-459-4066. 

> More information and application.

Join Marlee Osbron for an Ayurveda "on the lake" Workshop on Saturday, September 21st from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Ayurveda is the traditional Hindu system of medicine; it is 100% natural and over 5,000 years old. In this workshop we will dip our toes into the history of Ayurveda and how to incorporate it into our lives. Weather permitting, the workshop will take place aboard a TriToon on beautiful Lake Charlevoix. This workshop also includes tri-doshic snacks and recipes, one kitcharit kit. Cost of this workshop is $30 per person or $50 for two people. Register online, at the studio or our sister store, inspired living. Flyer with details.

BELLY DANCING, SEPT. 28 - Discover the art and fun of belly dancing in this belly dancing workshops with Lola Kennedy from 10:30 a.m. to noon at balanced living. The workshop touches on technique, building from the ground up and by the end of the workshop you will be shimmying across the room. Workshop includes warm-up, basic moves and techniques, plus relaxation. There is no choreography to memorize - you'll be guided to allow the music to mesmerize you while you enjoy this fun and empowering movement. Hip skirts are provided for use during the workshop.  Workshop fee is $20 if preregistered or $25 at the door. Advance registration is suggested as space is limited. No experience is necessary. FUTURE WORKSHOPS will be held at the same time on Saturdays, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9th.

ALSO: 

Sound Bath Meditation w/ Jackie Carson - Saturday, October 5th, 3-4 p.m.

Reiki II Certification with Krista Laughlin - October 12th, 1-9 p.m.

Details on these and other classes are in balanced living's most recent newsletter.

Register for any workshop at the studio, at our sister store inspired living or online at

Local individuals, historical organizations and chambers from Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties are sharing the fascinating stories of their towns and villages, both past and present. The Generations Exhibit at Raven Hill Discovery Center is a chance to highlight the importance of Northern Michigan's history through a collection of photos and text from 20 local communities. Exhibit hours are now to Oct 12 on Saturdays, from 12-4pm and Sundays from 2-4 p.m. Generations is also open at other times by appointment. Raven Hill Discovery Center ( www.MiRavenHill.org) is the only place in northern Lower Michigan where children and adults can link science, history and the arts with hands-on activities and explorations both inside and out. Connections emerge through exhibits, facilities and programs that provide opportunities for all ages to learn, create, grow and play. For the last 28 years, Raven Hill Discovery Center's mission has been to provide a place that enhances hands-on and lifelong learning for all ages by connecting science, history and the arts. Call 231.536.3369 or email info@miravenhill.org to set up your special time to visit Generations exhibit or if you wish to demonstrate an old or new career at the Generations Career Festival.