Suttons Bay's Herman Park Awarded $45K Grant : News : The Ticker

December 17, 2015

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has awarded a $45,000 grant to Suttons Bay Township for its Herman Community Park. Suttons Bay was one of 33 communites selected to receive a portion of more than $1.3 million in 2015 Recreation Passport funding, the DNR announced Wednesday. The $45,000 grant will be used toward the construction of a universally accessible, 60'x120' covered pavilion at the park. The pavilion will be multi-functional and will serve as an ice skating pavilion during the winter. The total cost of the project is $215,000.   More ....

Suttons Bay's Herman Park Awarded $45K Grant : News : The Ticker

NMC's Dennos Museum Receives Second Major Gift : News : The Ticker

In September, longtime Northwestern Michigan College supporters Diana and Richard Milock announced a $2 million gift to its Dennos Museum Center to add two new galleries. This week, the college announced it has received a $1 million gift to expand the museum's signature Inuit art gallery. The gift is from longtime NMC supporters and Inuit art collectors Barbara and Dudley Smith III. The couple has given more than $2.4 million over the past 27 years to support the Dennos and many other college programs.

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NMC's Dennos Museum Receives Second Major Gift : News : The Ticker

Holiday Concert To Benefit Safe Harbor : News : The Ticker

December 16, 2015

Musicians at two local churches are looking to make the holidays a little more joyful for the community's homeless population. Billie Thompson of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Katherine Will of Grace Episcopal Church will present a collaborative concert, Carols and Carols, this weekend. The performances will benefit Safe Harbor, an organization of churches and community groups which provide food and shelter for the homeless during the winter months. Both churches serve as host sites. More below

Holiday Concert To Benefit Safe Harbor : News : The Ticker

Rotary Charities Grants $100,000 for Preservation of Hickory Hills

December 9, 2015

Image provided by the Bensley Family via preservehickory.com

Rotary Charities of Traverse City announced the recipients of their fall-cycle grants on December 2nd, totaling over $720,172 in the form of 23 grants- including a $100,000 grant to Preserve Hickory in their effort to leverage significant City investment to improve park infrastructure.

“We are thrilled and very grateful to have been awarded a grant from Rotary Charities. This grant provides a “stamp of approval” on the collaborative efforts for improvements at Hickory Hills,” stated Laura Ness, co-founder of Preserve Hickory. “We hope that this award will serve to motivate other donors in the community to join in and preserve this wonderful community asset for future generations.”

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