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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History Center To Transfer Archives To TADL : News : The Ticker

ember 26, 2015

The History Center of Traverse City is planning to transfer ownership of its archives to the Traverse Area District Library. In a letter to members Wednesday, History Center Board Chair Stephen Siciliano wrote that the board had "concluded that we do not have the resources to care for the center archives at the level of quality that we have provided since the establishment of the center," citing the organization's "fragile financial situation." Siciliano said the TADL board had voted to approve accepting the historical archives pending the formulation of a legal agreement. "The transfer of the archives would mean that the library would accept ownership of the archives and accept the responsibility for its professional care and preservation," Siciliano wrote. "The library would welcome the continued involvement of the History Center through volunteer support."  More click below

History Center To Transfer Archives To TADL : News : The Ticker

Choo Choo...Fest Of Trains Coming! : News : The Ticker

r 28, 2015

The Northern Michigan Railroad Club (NMRRC), City of Traverse City and the Great Lakes Children’s Museum will present this year's Festival of Trains, starting December 12 and running through December 31, at the Carnegie Building (Crooked Tree Arts Center) at 322 Sixth Street in Traverse City. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, Noon-4pm, with special hours of 10am- 2pm on December 24 and December 31. The Festival will be closed on December 25. On Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, the NMRRC will host its annual swap meet as part of the event.  More below

Choo Choo...Fest Of Trains Coming! : News : The Ticker

BARC Launching Campaign To Make TC 'Greenest Community' : News : The Ticker

November 28, 2015

Bay Area Recycling for Charities (BARC) is preparing to kick off Focus Green 2020, a crowdfunded initiative to help the Grand Traverse region become the greenest community in Michigan by the year 2020. “People in the Grand Traverse area have shown a real drive to preserve what makes this place special, and one of the ways they’re doing this is through recycling and waste reduction,” says BARC founder Andy Gale. “While the big haulers are doing a lot, our community is calling for more programs like composting, rural service, and recycling of mattresses, electronics, and other items that aren’t handled by those haulers. Focus Green will allow us to transform to meet the needs of the community and help everyone reuse, repurpose and recycle more.”  more -- click below

BARC Launching Campaign To Make TC 'Greenest Community' : News : The Ticker