The Boyne City 4th of July Festival + Fireworks is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit run by volunteers and funded solely by donations. Each year they have to raise approximately $45,000 for the fireworks alone. They now have an online donation link, plus many other fun ways to donate and/or sponsor the Festival + Fireworks! For more information, click here  Click Here

They are also accepting Parade applications for the 2021 Grand Parade on July 4th. There is no charge to be in their nationally recognized Parade! For a Parade Registration form, Click Here

To register for the 45th Annual Independence Day Run Click Here

To sign up online to volunteer visit our volunteer sign-up portal Click Here.

For more information, please visit www.boyne4thofjuly.com, follow them on Facebook, or email jessicaboyneace@gmail.com

6/11/2021 The Never Never Band

6/18/2021 The Loper's

6/25/2021 Monte Loper

7/2/2021 Full Circle

7/9/2021 The Never Never Band Boyne Thunder

7/16/2021 The Loper's

7/23/2021 Full Moon Jam Band

7/30/2021 Lou Thumser

8/6/2021 The Never Never Band

8/13/2021 The Loper's

8/20/2021 The Two Beats

8/27/2021 Jeff Meads

9/3/2021 Full Circle

New Location, Starts Next Wednesday

Charlevoix County Transit will be providing service to the Music at the Pavilion on Wednesday evenings for Boyne City area residents.  Please reserve a ride no later than 5pm on Tuesday’s; same day requests will be honored if seating is available. To reserve a ride, please call 231.582.6900; normal fares apply to this event.

6/16/2021           Full Moon Jam Band

6/23/2021           Wyatt & Shari Knapp

6/30/2021           On Tap

7/7/2021             Great Lakes Orchestra

7/14/2021           Pete "Big Dog" Fetters

7/21/2021           Full Circle

7/28/2021           Billy McAllister

8/4/2021             Nelson Olstrom

8/11/2021           The Real Ingredients

8/18/2021           Matt Gabriel

8/25/2021           Full Moon Jam Band

THANK TO OUR EVENT SPONSOR - Black Diamond Broadcasting

Thank you Concert Sponsors

Pat O'Brien & Associates

Challenge Mountain

Boyne Co-Op True Value

Meet Us Again...For The First Time at Farley Promo

Why the new name and a new look? Promotion is what we do, in all sizes and shapes, and we all know that capturing the attention of clients can be a challenge. Direct and to the point is the way to go, and it is time. On the lighter side, The Farley Calendar and Promo Products Company is truly a mouthful to say.

What has changed, you may ask? Absolutely NOTHING! Same Owners, Same Management, Same Great Customer Service! Promotional calendars have been, and always will be, the foundation of our success. They will continue to be the backbone of our company and the glue that holds together many successful partnerships. As we began to expand our promotional offerings, it became apparent that being more to the point with our company name, and how it shaped our image moving forward, was crucial. The speed at which social media and brand marketing continues to evolve and grow, put even more importance on keeping pace with the times...even better, moving ahead of it. Click HERE to see the full letter!

Chamber member benefits   |    Member application   |  Call 231-582-6222 or email us. 

The Boyne Tough Add-On Option. It is an optional one-time $100 add-on to your membership renewal. Your additional contribution will allow the Chamber to retain ALL memberships and continue to adhere to our mission of advancing the economic, industrial, professional, cultural, and civic welfare of the Boyne Area. 

Attention, Charlevoix County business owners!

Venture North is launching the Regional Resiliency Program (RRP) in Charlevoix County. The RRP provides grants of up to $5,000 to businesses negatively impacted by Covid-19. $20,000 will be deployed to small businesses (9 FTE or less) in Grand Traverse County. See the attached press release for more information.

Online grant applications opened on Tuesday, June 1, at 8 a.m. EST at the Venture North webpage: https://www.venturenorthfunding.org/regional-resiliency-program. Applications are due by Friday, June 11 at 5 p.m. EST.

Grant awards will be determined by Venture North in consultation with a local review team comprised of volunteers across Charlevoix County.

The Summer Reading Program Kick-Off event is on June 18th in the library parking lot. The theme for 2021 is Tails and Tales, so bring your kids by the library for drive-thru stations to grab the materials to get started, fun packets, and cool prizes. As another option, kids of all ages can also participate via the Wandoo Reader app. More information at our website. Adults who participate in SRP this summer will be entered in weekly drawings for great prize bundles by submitting "Hot Tickets" for each book they have read that week. Each ticket is also an entry into the grand prize drawing at the end of the summer. 

If you would like additional information for Boyne Thunder 2021, please visit our website: www.boynethunder.com. 

The Covid-19 crisis continues to hit Northern Michigan families hard and the need at area food banks is great. So MacDonald Garber Broadcasting stations are coming together once again to help. The week of June 7^th is the 2^nd annual Feeding Northern Michigan Week on 106KHQ, Lite 96.3, 104.5 BOB FM and 96.7 The Bull. 

For more information, Diane Shannon Hansell is available at 231-347-8713 or at Diane@lite96.com.  

We are as excited as many of you to be holding 4-H Swim School this summer. You will notice some changes that we had to make this summer to make things work but we are hopeful that for 2022 summer that things will look more like what many of you are used to. Returning this summer as our only instructor, is a kid favorite, the awesome Ms. Ally Herrick. Lessons this summer will be 45 minutes long, twice a week for 4 weeks (typically they are 30 minutes twice a week for 6 weeks). Swim school will start Monday, July 5^th and go until Thursday, July 29^th. As classes are a longer time this summer, you may see a very minimal amount of time where the kids are not in the water to help break up the longer swimming lesson (as we know that some get cold sometimes depending on the temperature or bored), so to break it up you may see some small amounts of dry land training where kids are coloring or labeling worksheets with currents/rip tides, weather safety, how to properly fit and put on a life jacket, what’s under the water you don’t see, the importance of swimming in pairs and much more.

Unfortunately, with a shortage of staff, like many are currently faced with some changes had to be made, so there will be no lake swim this year but youth can come back for 2022 to swim their triangles and do the lake swim for free (youth will still need to register for 2022 but will not be charged). You will notice on the informational flyer there are set class times for specific levels (this cannot be changed) and there are only 8 spots available for each time/day combo so for example M/W 10:00am level 4-5 can have 8 youth and T/Th 10:00am level 4-5 can have 8 youth. Registration is first come, first serve…please call the office to see spots are available or to be put on a wait list (if for some reason a specific day/level/time has no one, we will call parents on waitlist to see if that time/day would work for them). Also, there will be no bus transportation this summer because there is not enough staff for the free swim option or to ride the bus back & forth and to do parent pickup/drop off at Veterans park. Thank you for being patient with us as we tried to figure out a way to make 4-H Swim School happen this summer J Can’t wait to see you all at the beach!

Registration Form can be found HERE

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach to the MSU Extension (4-H) office at 231-582-6232. Office Hours starting June 8^th are Tuesday-Thursday 8:30-4:00pm. Forms and payment can always be mailed in to MSU Extension, 319-B N. Lake Street, Boyne City, MI 49712.

BOYNE MOUTAIN - Our May & June Boyne Mountain UNLIMITED Golf Pass is available for purchase NOW.

Buy here: shop.boynegolf.com/s/golf-passes

BELLA VITA - Now Open for the 2021 season.

Seven nights/week with dinner service beginning at 5:00PM. Click Here for daily specials!

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS - Open 7 days a week! Summer hours are as follows;

FRISKE FARM MARKET - We are so excited to announce our first-ever series of family movie nights!

Join us on Friday, June 18 for TOY STORY on our giant 20’ inflatable movie screen!

•Tickets are just $5 each, but ages 12 and under are FREE!

•Tickets can be purchased ONLINE, by stopping at the market, or “at the door”.

So sit back, relax, and spend quality time with family and friends, all while enjoying a gorgeous summer evening on the farm! Click HERE for more info.

RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER - Click Here to view Raven Hill's weekly update. Check the website for the latest updates. If you have questions, please feel free to call me at 231.675.6025.

LAKE STREET PUB - We are happy to announce that we have a brand-spankin’ new menu! Lots of old favorites as well as several new!

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY - On-Line and In-Person

Our on-line service is every Sunday at 10:00am, by live-stream on our Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account: just open your internet browser (Google, Edge, Bing, Yahoo, or similar) and enter:  https://www.facebook.com/EpiscopalBoyne. Or find us on Facebook, @EpiscopalBoyne.

KIERSTEN'S RIDE - SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE Bringing help, hope and healing through suicide prevention in Northern Lower Michigan Sept 28-30, 2021 Castle Farms Charlevoix, MI All professionals in contact with those at suicide risk will benefit. Check website for more information, cost and registration. Thank you community partners! Featuring, Dr. Thomas Joiner, an American academic psychologist and influential researcher, worldwide presenter, and leading expert on suicide. He is the Robert O. Lawton Professor of Psychology at Florida State University, where he operates his Laboratory for the Study of the Psychology and Neurobiology of Mood Disorders, Suicide, and Related Conditions. www.KierstensRide.org | KierstensRide@outlook.com 231‐675‐5047 

Chamber Members- Please send us your business updates, specials, entertainment schedules, or any information about your business you would like to share in the newsletter. This is one of your benefits as a chamber member. Help Us Help You!!!

CITY OF BOYNE CITY - Park Street Closure for Bridge Repairs: Starting on Monday, June 7th Park Street will be closed to through traffic over the Boyne River in the City of Boyne City. The existing asphalt pavement on the Park Street bridge will be milled off and the concrete deck will receive a waterproofing membrane prior to resurfacing on/or before Friday, June 11th.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Tim Faas, Director of Public Works at 231/582-0375 or via email at maintenance@boynecity.com

CITY OF BOYNE CITY - The City of Boyne City will be holding a public information meeting regarding the proposed marina expansion on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 6 pm in the city hall commission chambers. Phase II of the expansion is estimated to cost approximately $1.6 million. The City was awarded a MDNR – Waterways grant in the amount of $392,440, leaving a balance of approximately $1.2 million. The City is researching various options to be able to fund the gap. One option being discussed is a 15-20 year bond (loan) that would be paid back using marina revenues.

If you are not able to attend the meeting and have questions, contact harbormaster / executive assistant Barb Brooks at 231.582.0336 or bbrooks@boynecity.com. Plans are also available on the City’s website. www.boynecitymarina.com click on “Proposed Marina Plans”

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY - Household Hazardous Waste is scheduled for Friday, June 18th and Saturday, June 19th. For details and registration CLICK HERE

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY TRANSIT - Passenger Transit and Delivery service available, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm. 

Face Masks Continue To Be Required On Public Transportation.

Transit is providing free transportation to anyone with COVID vaccination appointments. Due to seating capacity restrictions, please schedule appointments as soon as you receive your appointment. Call 582-6900 to arrange for rides and/or deliveries.  Open to all Charlevoix County residents and visitors with no age or income eligibility requirements. 

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY TRANSIT - We are please to announce that CCT will be providing service to the Music at the Pavilion on Wednesday evenings for Boyne City area residents.  Please reserve a ride no later than 5pm on Tuesday’s; same day requests will be honored if seating is available. To reserve a ride, please call 231.582.6900; normal fares apply to this event.

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING -

Please print our Calendars, “Like” our Facebook Page “Charlevoix County Commission on Aging”, follow us on Instagram “Charlevoixcountycoa” and look all the other goings on either on the Senior Hi-Lites Newsletter page or the Menus / Calendars and Activities pages of our website at www.charlevoixcounty/Commission_on_Aging .

BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Reminder! You can view next year's district-wide calendar on our website. Click Here

NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE - will offer an Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education to prepare graduates for careers educating and caring for young children in a variety of settings. Beginning Fall 2021, the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Education will run in tandem with an Associate of Arts (AA) in Early Childhood Education, giving students the option of immediate entry into the workforce or transfer for completion of a bachelor’s degree. AAS graduates are prepared to become instructional aides in K-5 classrooms or assist in Head Start programs, preschools and childcare programs. 

Chamber member businesses looking to hire staff are encouraged to post their jobs on the chamber website job posting page. You can do this with your member log-in with just a few simple steps. If you need assistance with your log-in, email lisa@boynechamber.com. These jobs are all listed on the Jobs page now:

Various Positions at LexaMar Details

Various Positions at Friske Farm Market Details

Various Positions at Boyne City Taproom Details

Maintenance Positions at Bay Area Management Details

Various Positions at Odawa Casino Details New Employees Eligible for Bonus DETAILS

Caregiver at Pineview Cottage Details

General Laborer at Bulmann Dock and Lift Details

Various Summer Seasonal Workers at The City of Boyne City Details

Various Positions at Castle Farms Details

Various Positions at The Brook Retirement Community Details

Various Positions at Boyne City Public Schools Details

Various Positions at Char-Em ISD Details

Various Positions at Boyne Watersports Details

Various Positions- at Great Lakes Energy Details

Various Positions at Boyne Mountain Details