Elk Rapids Area

Chamber of Commerce

"Monday Minute" Newsletter

September 12, 2022

Chain of Lakes Area

Acme * Alden * Atwood * Bellaire * Central Lake * Eastport * Ellsworth * Elk Rapids * Kewadin * Rapid City * Torch River * Williamsburg

 Farmer's Market every Friday through October 7, 2022, from 8:00 am until Noon

Farmer's Market is sponsored by Raymond James Financial, Rockne L. Paige, CFP

Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

Golf Day at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Come enjoy a day of golf at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort ~ the Sundance Course! 

In place of a Golf Outing this year, the Chamber and A-Ga-Ming are offering special pricing for you and your friends to just come and play golf at this beautiful course. Simply call the pro shop (231) 264-5081 and sign up for tee times!

(see tee times and pricing below)

Thanks to our sponsors, Cherry Capital Airport and Fischer Insurance for supporting this enjoyable day of golf for our members! 

2022 Chain of Lakes Area Snapshot of Upcoming Events

Where to go, What to see, and

What to do in the Chain of Lakes Area

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Sept 12, Grow & Tell at BOS Wine, 6 pm

Sept 13, Community Cupboard Grocery Pickup Day 5:30 pm

Sept 13, Weight Loss Workshop, Dr. Ann Kuenker 5:30 pm

Sept 14, Art Workshops @Art & Connection 9 am - 12 pm

Sept 14, "Crafternoons" Open Studio @Art & Connection 1-4 pm

Sept 15, Elk Rapids Golf Day at A-Ga-Ming, Sundance Course

Sept 15, Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening of Great Lakes Sotheby's  International Realty 4:30-7:00 pm

Sept 15-17, Paddle Antrim Festival

Sept 15-18, HBAGTA Parade of Homes

Sept 15-Oct 30, Myrtle & Maude's Apple Season w/Hayrides

Sept 16, ER Farmer's Market, 8-12 pm

Sept 16, Community Cupboard Grocery Pickup Day 8:30 am

Sept 16, Golden Voices @Music House Museum-Doc Probes & David Chown

Sept 16, Riesling and Brats at BOS Wine 5-7 pm

Sept 17, Samels Farm Blacksmithing Class 8:30-Noon

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Sept 19, Antrim County Veterans Coffee Talk @ The DAM SHOP, 9 am

Sept 20, Antrim County EDC Business Connector Series, 10 am

Sept 21, Art Workshops @Art & Connection, 9 am - 12 pm

Sept 21, "Crafternoons" Open Studio @Art & Connection 1-4 pm

Sept 23, ESLA, It's a Shore-Hydrology Thing Meeting, 5 pm

Sept 24, ACTS Open House Celebration, 3-5 pm

Sept 24, Downtown Elk Rapids Fall Festival & Scarecrow Contest,12-4pm

Sept 24, Autumn Container Workshop, Pine Hill Nursery, 2 pm

Sept 25, Amvets Dave Abbott Memorial Golf Outing @A-Ga-Ming Golf

Sept 25, Dot Mandala Painting at the ER District Library 2 pm

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Sept 27, Community Cupboard Grocery Pickup Day 5:30 pm

Sept 28, Art Workshops @Art & Connection 9 am - 12 pm

Sept 28, "Crafternoons" Open Studio @Art & Connection 1-4 pm

Sept 29-30, Art Beat @ 3 Galleries in Elk Rapids 10-5 pm

Sept 30, Community Cupboard Grocery Pickup Day 8:30 am

Oct 1, Art Beat @ 3 Galleries in Elk Rapids 10-5 pm

Oct 1, "Pink Sing" for Breast Cancer 6-10 pm

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Oct 6, Art & Connection Idea Fest, 5-8 pm

Oct 7, Cairn House Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, 5 pm

Oct 8, Harvest Days in Alden, 10 am - 5 pm

Oct 8, FREE Second Saturday at Raven Hill Discovery Center

Oct 9, Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses Author at ER Library 2 pm

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Oct 13, Fall, Flannel, and Friends at Townline Ciderworks 5-7 pm

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Nov 17-20, Myrtle & Maude's Christmas on the Farm

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Nov 26, Shop Small Saturday

Nov 26, Holiday Illumination & Open House in Alden

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Dec 15, Ladies Night, Downtown Elk Rapids

2023

Jan 14, Coffee with Village Council, 9 - 10:30 am

Feb 18, Chili Cook-Off in Elk Rapids

April 11, Coffee with Village Council, 6 – 7:30 pm

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To view all the events, Visit our Website Calendar!

April 15-Sept 25, Green ER Exhibit @ Dennos Museum

Traverse City Horse Shows June 8-September 18

ER Farmer's Market every Friday, June 10- Oct. 7, 8-Noon

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Please email laura@elkrapidschamber.org with any updated event dates you may have!

Public Meetings about OUR CommUNITY

Monday, September 12 Harbor Commission 6:30 pm

Agenda  Workshop to discuss the upcoming five-year plan after the regular meeting

Monday, September 12, Milton Township Board Meeting 7:00 pm

Wednesday, September 14, ER DDA Meeting 6:00 pm

Check website for the agenda

Thursday, September 15, Antrim County Board Mtg 6:30 pm

 Agenda and Packet

Thursday, September 15, ER ZBA Meeting 7:00 pm

Thursday, September 15, Milton TownshipPlanning Meeting, 7:00 pm

Monday, September 19, ER School Board Meeting 6:00 pm

Monday, September 19, ER Village Council Meeting, 7:00 pm

FALL 2022 VILLAGE NEWSLETTER

Check out the Fall 2022 edition of the Village of Elk Rapids Newsletter! It includes several articles, including:

• The Harbor’s Five-Year Plan
• Planning & Zoning Ordinances that have been passed and are in the works
• The new solar panels at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Tree Ordinance Info
• Staff feature of DPW crew member Joe O’Halloran
• Planning Chair feature on Royce Ragland
• Council Corner feature of Rick Bellingham
• 2021 Water Quality Report which was published in July 2022
• Water Quality information, questions, & answers
• Info on events
• More!

You can download or scroll the newsletter HERE:

DDA NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2022

The Elk Rapids DDA Communication Team is back with our second monthly newsletter! Check out what we have been up to, including leveraging the economic benefits of being designated as a Pure Michigan Trail Town, action updates, open DDA seat alert, and more!

You can download the newsletter HERE

Village of Elk Rapids: www.elkrapids.org

Elk Rapids Township: https://www.elkrapids.com/

Milton Township: https://miltontownship.org/

Torch Lake Township:www.torchlaketownship.org/

Antrim County: antrimcounty.org

View the full list of webinars

www.sbdcmichigan.org

MichiganBusiness.org

Happy Trails: A Look At The Numbers And Impact Of TART's Boardman Lake Loop Trail

By Craig Manning | Sept. 7, 2022

Since the Boardman Lake Trail Loop opened on July 1, it has become arguably the most popular part of the entire TART Trails network, attracting more than a thousand walkers, runners, cyclists, and other explorers every single day. But just how popular is the Boardman Lake Loop compared to other local trails – and what does its massive success mean for local businesses, community events, area connectivity, and future TART projects? >>Read More 

Whitmer Announces $2.8M in Grants for Workforce Training to Get Michiganders Back to Work

Recently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce Michigan Strategic Fund approval of more than $2.8 million in Training Center Equipment Grants to 74 training providers around the state. The funds will be used to provide employer-driven workforce training, skills development, equipment training, and more to Michigan workers. >>Read More

For recorded webinars and upcoming workshops: 

https://traversecity.score.org/content/take-workshop-139

Introduction to Google Analytic

September 14, 2022, 10:00am EDT

Learn how to set up and start to use Google Analytics to understand how people engage with your website. Read more

Register Now

Managing Your Time; Managing Your Life

Thursday, September 15, 2022, 12:00pm EDT

Traverse City, MI, 49686 Virtual or In-person Workshop

SCORE Traverse City is pleased to offer a workshop focusing on time management. This workshop, Managing Your Time; Managing Your Life, will be presented by local expert, Linda Ketterer, a Dale Carnegie training consultant and instructor with 13 years’ experience in management for the Whirlpool Corporation.

Explore key ideas for making long-lasting changes to your work habits and better... Read more  Register Now

You can attend this workshop in person at the Traverse Area District Library on Woodmere Street or virtually via Zoom. You will receive login information for the virtual workshop when you register.

Live Q&A - Expert Solutions and Advice for Hispanic-Owned Businesses

Event Language: English

September 15, 2022, 1:00pm EDT

Join us for an hour-long Q&A session aimed at helping Hispanic business owners In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more

Register Now

The DTE Foundation has been working with a number of organizations to identify hurdles that some individuals face when trying to enter the workforce. One of those hurdles is the lack of a valid driver’s license. The DTE Foundation has been working with the Secretary of State and other partners to provide the necessary legal and administrative resources to help restore licenses in one easy process for individuals in need. Traverse City will be the site of the next clinic, on September 16 at the Michigan Works Office on South Garfield, Traverse City.

On September 20, 2022 the Antrim County Economic Development Corporation (EDC)will be hosting part two in its webinar series, Business Connector Series: Connecting Area Small Businesses and Community Resources. This webinar will begin at 10:00 a.m., immediately following the regularly scheduled EDC meeting. It will last approximately 60 minutes. There is no cost to attend and registration is not required. To participate in the September 20th webinar, click here.

The focus of part 2 of the webinar is how housing in Antrim County effects economic development. To that end, Housing North and Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency will be presenting what it is their respective organizations do and how their work is important to economic development. Participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions of the organizations' representatives. For those interested in the webinar who are unable to participate in real-time, the webinar will be recorded and made available on Antrim County's YouTube channel. 

Networks Northwest

PO Box 506

Traverse City, MI 49685

(231) 929-5000

danboss@networksnorthwest.org

www.networksnorthwest.org

New Career Series Offers Help for Anyone

Beginning or Changing a Career

TRAVERSE CITY, MI— Anyone who is looking to begin or change a career but doesn't know where to start can find help through a new Career Series presented by Northwest Michigan Works! and Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education. The Career Series will include one class per week on Tuesday evenings from September 13 through October 11. All classes will run from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Northwest Michigan Works!, 1209 S. Garfield Ave in Traverse City. The classes are free and participants can sign up for any or all of them.

The first class, on September 13, will be Find Your Skills & Strengths. It will provide online and written tools for self-assessment and discovery. Participants will also explore occupations and education that leads to different careers.

The dates and topics for the other classes will be:

        September 20, Career Exploration, Design Your Life, and Informational Interviewing

         September 27, How to Search for Jobs

         October 4, Resume & Cover Letter Assistance 

         October 11, Meet & Greet Northwest Michigan Works! staff and NMC educational staff.

Register online for any or all of the classes at nmc.edu/ees (type Career in the search box) or call 231.995.1700.

A NEW WORKFORCE SOLUTION FOR

ALL MICHIGAN BUSINESSES

EMERGESKILLED

Now hiring? We’ve heard you. We know that Michigan businesses of every size, location and industry are facing immense talent shortages and challenges. This new tool – known as EmergeSkilled – can help you find and keep employees. It’s a proven technology platform that can help you connect with talent while building a long-term workforce pipeline for the future. Read on to learn more. 

If you and your business have training and demonstrated talent needs, then the state’s expanded Going PRO Talent Fund and its cash grants may be able to help. Join us and Michigan Works! Association this special, educational webinar.

Register today for this free event: https://bit.ly/3JKzMgr.

Together with the Downtown Elk Rapids Association, the Chamber is sending out a separate listing of job opportunities in the area every week. If you would like to be included, please post any job openings on the chamber website, (see below) or send an email to: laura@elkrapidschamber.org

Job Listings from August 25, 2022

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

AMERICAN GOLD CUP

September 14 – 18, 2022

• Major League Show Jumping
• Traverse City Hunter & Derby Finals
• ASPCA Maclay Regional – Championship Qualifier
• Grand Prix CSI 2*
• MLSJ Team Competition CSI 5* 
• American Gold Cup Grand Prix CSI 5*
• Premier Hunters / Jumper 6 / Equitation

Tickets available HERE,>> Final Week

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022   

4:30 – 7 PM

Ribbon Cutting for Grand Opening of Great Lakes Sotheby's International Realty

Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Great Lakes Sotheby's International Realty with a Ribbon Cutting at 4:30 pm. followed by a reception. Congratulations on your beautiful new office located at 215 River Street, #A-1 in downtown Elk Rapids.

The Music House Museum is proud to welcome Doc Probes & David Chown as they present The Golden Voices on Friday, September 16 at 7:00 pm

Great songs of great singers. In this performance, the velvet sounds of Frank Sinatra, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and Dean Martin will be captured by the incredible voice of Doc Probes while David Chown will set an impeccable piano groove for a smooth and romantic evening of crooning.

Tickets are $25.00, available here:

https://mynorthtickets.com/.../the-music-house-museum-is...

Myrtle & Maude's

Open September 15 - October 30, 2022

Apple Season with Wagon Tours, U-Pick Pumpkins,

Fall Fun!

Open 7 days a week from 10 am - 5 pm 

Located at 10937 Elk Lake Rd.

Williamsburg, MI 49690

(231) 313-1051

Autumn Container Workshop

Saturday, September 24, 2022

2:00 pm

Pine Hill Nursery

Come and create a beautiful fall container for your outdoor space. Bring your own container or purchase one of ours. There is no fee for the class. Simply pay for what you use.

Please call to register, 231-599-2824.

Located at 886 US Highway North

Kewadin, MI 49648

ART BEAT returns

September 29-30 & October 1 

This bi-annual gallery tour includes Twisted Fish, Mullaly's 128 & Blue Heron Galleries of Elk Rapids.

Join us for art inspiration & fun incentives for your creative fix. 

Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area (HBAGTA) 

33rd Annual Parade of Homes

September 15-18, 2022

Top area builders will showcase new and remodeled homes during the four-day event. Whether you’re buying, building or remodeling, this is your chance to tour the homes for endless inspiration from the latest trends in home design, technology, and landscaping. Plus, the experts will be on-site to answer all your questions. For more information and photos, you can download the free Parade of Homes App or pick up the Parade of Homes Tour Magazine.  Read More >>>>

Royal Farms

Celebrate the beginning of Fall 🍁

🌽 Corn Maze is open!

🍎 Apples and Caramel Apples

🍩Donuts & Cider

🌻Mums

10445 N. US Highway 31

Ellsworth, MI 49729

(231) 599-3222

🍁Fall Hours 

Farm Market: Sunday - Thursday 9-6 Friday & Saturday 9-7

Tasting Room:Sunday - Thursday 11-6 Friday & Saturday 11-7

Grow & Tell at BOS Wine

Monday, September 12, 6-7 pm

Join us for a fun and educational event featuring wines from each of our hardworking and amazing growers. Dave will talk with the growers about harvest updates, testing Brix levels in our grapes, and discussing vintage predictions compared to the vintages we have in our glasses. Tickets are only $25 and wine club and industry discounts apply, so book your spot today! Space is limited. 

🍷135 Ames Street 🍇 Elk Rapids  (231) 498-2073

Riesling and Brats

Join us for Riesling and Brats on Friday, September 16th from 5 - 7 pm! We have two brand new Rieslings to introduce, so we're kicking off the weekend with a new Garden Flight option that features all three of our Rieslings and their different styles. Since there is no better pairing for Riesling than brats, we've invited our friends from Up North Heritage Farm to grill for the event, for $5/brat. We will have all the brat fixings and our complete wine list available for wine-by-the-glass. No need for tickets for this event; come anytime that works for you and your family; we hope to see you at BOS Wine Garden to help us celebrate the delicious styles of Riesling paired with local, pasture-raised Mangalitsa pork brats.

Free Ideal Protein ~ Weight Loss Seminar

September 13, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. in Elk Rapids

Come learn about the doctor supervised Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program proven to promote fat loss, naturally suppresses appetite, and provides nutrition education and support to maintain weight loss. Sample foods available on the program.

Presented by Dr. Ann Kuenker

Elk RapidsMedical Clinic * 516 Bridge Street * Elk Rapids

Admission is free, please RSVP - call 231-264-0700

www.youridealyouweightloss.com

(Mon. Sept. 12 in Traverse City ~ Thurs. Sept. 15 in Petoskey)

Celebrating Twenty Years in Business

Congratulations! 2002-2022

20 Years in Review >> Read More

(includes a schedule of fitness classes)

Acme Connector Trail

Team Elmer’s has made significant progress with the Acme Connector Trail in recent weeks. Several key trail elements have been completed including a majority of the earthwork, boardwalk foundations, and bridge abutments. If construction continues as planned, the Acme Creek bridge will be delivered and set in place, final grading completed, and then begin paving over the next month. We’re optimistic that we'll be walking and rolling on the new trail come September. Read More >>

Grass River Natural Area 

6500 Alden Hwy ~ Bellaire

(231) 533-8576

check online for other great events: www.grassriver.org

Kayak Grass River

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 10:00 am (2 hrs), $45 per person - includes tour, kayak, PFD, and paddle for each participant

There is no better way to experience Grass River than by paddling its calm waters and enjoying its unique wildlife! On these morning guided tours, visitors explore Grass River by kayak and find out about GRNA’s conservation efforts, wetland plants, and wildlife.  Adults Only. Limited to small groups, must pre-register. ​Call GRNA to register (231) 492-8793, or email james@grassriver.org. This program meets at the Grass River Center and then walks to the dock to launch kayaks. Kayaks and paddles are provided and ready for you at the dock

Fall Mushroom Foray

Saturday September 17, 1:00pm (2 hrs) - $10 per person

Tour the woods and fields with a naturalist to freshen up on your mushroom identification skills. On the trek you will seek, find and identify fun fall fungi. In the process, learn about the life-cycles, habitats and features of these organisms.

Be sure to check out the online store for Now & Then

New fall patterns and fabrics!

www.nowandthenelkrapids.myshopify.com 

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nowandthenelkrapids

Elk Rapids Community Cupboard

Check out their new website

https://www.elkrapidscommunitycupboard.com/

The Community Cupboard located at First Presbyterian Church supports families and individuals in need within the

Elk Rapids School District area.

Samels Farm ~ BLACKSMITH CLASS

September 17, 2022 8:30-NOON

Hands-on, learn to bend black iron  $40.00

Call Ted to register. 231-313-2032

Samels Farm 

8298 Skegemog Point Rd. Williamsburg

Follow the Elk Rapids School Facebook Page 

So much going on--hard to keep up!

Elk Rapids School News!

DISTRICT WEBSITE  (District calendar has all athletic and school events listed)

Want to help support the Elk Rapids Cheerleaders?

Tell everyone you know that they will be having an ongoing bottle drive so save your bottles and cans or your bottle slips. You can drop them off Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays starting July 18 at the Elk Rapids track between 5:30 pm-8:00 pm. If you can’t get to the track let us know we will pick them up! Call or text Jackie at 989-916-5273 or Kristie at 231-944-4145.



The Elk Rapids Schools Bond Construction Website

Bond Construction Website Link

Continue to check ER Schools Facebook Page for Construction Progress

ACTS is located at 8925 M-72 E.

Williamsburg, MI 49690

Meet our new Retail Manager!

Born and raised in Traverse City, Erin is an artist, an avid gardener, and a big fan of ACTS and its mission. As the thrift store manager, she feels very blessed to get to work with an amazing team of volunteers and have the opportunity to serve her community. We look forward to all of the exciting changes you have planned for the thrift shop.  Welcome to the team! 

If you weren't able to visit Raven Hill last Saturday during FREE Second Saturday, put it on your calendar for October 8.  They would love to have you come and see the Center at its best!

September Newsletter

300 Isle of Pines * Elk Rapids

(231) 264-9979

Come to the library on Sunday, September 25th at 2:00 and practice making beautiful dot mandala's. Paint a one of a kind succulent planter to take home- Succulents will be provided by Pine Hill Nursery. Space is limited and registration is required. Please visit or call the library to reserve your spot. This is a free event for teens and adults. (231) 264-9979

Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses

with author, Dianna Stampfler

 October 9, 2022

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

 The Elk Rapids District Library

“What is it about lighthouses that attract ghostly spirits? Maybe it’s simply a passion that will not go away. Lighthouse keepers were known to be extremely dedicated to their profession and it seems that many were never able to give it up — even after death. More than 30 lights in Michigan are rumored to be haunted. From the smell of cigar smoke at Seul Choix Point Light to the mysterious housekeeping at White River Light Station and the antics at Waugoshance Shoal, these stories will entertain all ages.” This popular program is coming from the pages of “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses”

— a book by Dianna Stampfler, published in spring 2019 by The History Press.

This free event will be held at the library.

For more information please call 231-264-9979.

NEWS FROM THE ROAD - SEPTEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER

that's all folks!