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CCHE Adopt-A-Highway -
Sara (withheld for archive) posted this on Facebook:
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"http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9621_11041_14408-29047--,00.html Michigan Department of Transportation - Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) program designed to help keep the state's highway roadsides clean and attractive. Participants adopt both sides of a section of state highway roadside to clean up over a two-year period..."
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Carnegie Museum Gingerbread Events –
Coincidental to our first big snowfall of the 2010 holiday season, we have unpacked our Edible Playhouse for the Fourth Annual Gingerbread Village display! We invite the public to create gingerbread buildings to add to our display. This year, all new creations will be awarded a prize in one of many different categories including "most accurate reproduction of a local landmark building", "most different types of candy used", "most colorful house", "tallest building", etc. Also, to complement our current Bridge Exhibit, we will have special prize categories for bridges. Can you build a swing bridge out of pretzels and gumdrops??
Don't want to work alone? Come to one of our Gingerbread Building Workshops - Saturday, November 27, noon to 4:00, Tuesday, November 30, 3:30 – 7:00, and Thursday, December 1, noon to 5:00 - and help with the annual repair and maintenance of our playhouse. Or bring a kit to work on in the company of others. We will have some frosting "glue", and bits of candy and pretzels etc. All abilities and ages are encouraged!! (But children must be accompanied by an adult!)
As part of the Downtown Houghton Christmas festivities, Santa will visit the Museum Saturday, December 4, and on Thursday, December 16th, from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m we will hold our Annual Holiday Open House. We will have snacks, hot chocolate, and the completed gingerbread houses on display including our walk-through playhouse. At 4:00 p.m. Chris Alquist, Portage Lake District Librarian, will read stories and at 5:00 p.m. members of the Copper Country Suzuki Association will perform a small concert.
So, put on an apron and start baking, or whip up a batch of frosting!! Prize judging will be during our Holiday Open House, December 16, so all entries must be brought to the museum by 7 pm, Tuesday, December 14. Donations of candy, cookies, pretzels etc. to cover our gingerbread playhouse or to share with others are always welcomed! Please drop them off during any of our open hours. For more information, including a good recipe for the "glue", please contact us at history@cityofhoughton.com or 482-7140.
Even if you are unable to make a "house" for us this year, we hope that you will stop by to view the exhibit – perhaps you will be inspired for next year!
With thanks and best wishes for a happy holiday season,
Elise Nelson, Carnegie Museum
Regular Hours: Tues. 12 – 7 Thurs. 12 – 5 Sat. 12 – 4
Closed: Sat., December 25 and Sat., January 1.
Also currently showing: "Senter of the Copper Country – The Story of the Atlas Powder Company" and "The Golden Anniversary of the Portage Lift Bridge".
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Elise (withheld for archive)
Carnegie Museum (history@cityofhoughton.com)
On the corner of Huron & Montezuma
Houghton, MI
Christmas Sales to Support CCHE –
Remember – if you plan on buying books, software, movies, video games or other presents online – please consider purchasing your items through CCHE's website or blog! For the next couple weeks there will be an advertisement for Amazon.com on these sites (this is the only time you'll see it). You can click the advertisement to go to Amazon.com – then a portion of anything you buy will go to help support your local homeschooling community!
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http://cchearticles.blogspot.com
This promotion is in addition to our Amazon.com storefront that only sells homeschool related books/items. Throughout the year – if there is a homeschool item you'd like to see in our store or some curriculum you plan on buying – just email ccheupdates@gmail.com and we can add it. Then those purchases will also help support CCHE and the greater homeschool community!
Thank you!
Wellness Series at PLDL –
The Portage Lake District Library will host its monthly program in the natural health and wellness series on Thursday, December 9, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Health advocate Julia St. Martin will discuss household and environmental toxins in her presentation "If You Knew It Was Poison, Would You Still Buy It?" She will discuss the connections scientists and doctors are discovering between products we are surrounded by each day and chronic illnesses such as asthma, cancer, allergies, birth defects, and many other problems. Participants will learn about the dangers of chemicals such as quaternium-15 and formaldehyde, which products these and other toxins are found in, how the body absorbs poisonous substances, and what people can do to eliminate many of these chemical toxins from their homes.
St. Martin began her work years ago in an effort to rid herself of constant headaches and her desire to use alternative remedies. Through research into their causes she discovered that many products that are commonly found in households are caustic to the immune system and make our body an easy target for ailments. She shares what she has learned and encourages people to be proactive when it comes to their own health.
All library programs are free and open to all. For more information, please visit www.pldl.org.
Mushing in the UP at PLDL –
The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone to think snow for a dogsledding program on Wednesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. with longtime musher Tom Bauer.
In "Mushing in the U.P.: A Family Experience," Bauer will describe the history of dogsledding and introduce members of his immediate mushing family, including a couple of their dogs. He will present a slide show that portrays a year in the somewhat unusual lifestyle of a musher, and also show several mushing related websites. Participants will learn about local sled dog races and events including Beargrease, the UP 200, and Copper Dog as well as the Iditarod. They will also have an opportunity to handle dogsledding equipment and racing gear. If there is enough snow, Bauer will give dog sled rides or demonstrate skijouring or boardjouring.
Bauer has been training and racing dogs for over 20 years and participates in numerous races. He placed in the top 10 of the first UP 200 race in 1990 and is planning to run the Iditarod in 2012. He owns Otter River Sled Dog Training Center and Wilderness Adventures and offers rides, tours, group events, and year round wilderness camping with sled dogs. He is a strong supporter of youth who want to learn mushing skills and participate in sled dog races and events.
All library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit www.pldl.org.
Making Sense of Retirement at PLDL –
The Portage Lake District Library is hosting an educational seminar that will help participants make informed decisions about their own retirement.
Bob Nelson, Edward Jones Financial Adviser of Houghton, will present "Making Sense of Retirement" on Thursday, December 2, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Starting with the premise that if you don't save for your retirement, no one else will, participants will learn the five basic questions they should ask themselves to prepare for retirement. They will also learn about options they can use now to save for retirement and discover how time can help or hurt their retirement goals.
"About 77% of Americans ages 50 to 65 have saved less than $37,000 for retirement, according to the U.S. Census Bureau statistics," Nelson said. "However, 47% of Americans ages 50 to 65 will depend on personal retirement plans as their largest source of income."
This program is free and will include time for questions and answers. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570.
Piano for Sale –
Upright piano in good working order for $75. May need tuning. Email ccheupdates@gmail.com for more information, if interested.
2011 Caring Essay Contest
Dear homeschooling families,
Your fourth grade students are invited to participate in a nationwide essay and artwork contest. The theme is "Caring." Details are described here (three different forms/information sheets):
If you have questions, you may ask me via email or by phone or call Judy Albee, the contest coordinator.
Thank you!
Chris Alquist www.pldl.org
Finnish & Jewish - Finlandia University Gallery
December 2 to January 14, 2011
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 2nd, 7:00-8:30 p.m
Artist Lecture beginning at 7:15 pm
Dina Kantor: Finnish and Jewish
How does Judaism survive in a country where there are only two synagogues? In a nation of 5.3 million people, how do 1,500 Jews maintain their cultural identity? Artist Dina Kantor explores these questions in a series of photographs documenting the lives, work and religious traditions of the small Jewish community in Finland. Kantor's photographs investigate the construction of identity and community in our increasingly complex and multi-cultural world.
Carrie
Gallery Director
Finlandia University Gallery
601 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930
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Items to Remember:
Open Swim at Finlandia University – every Thursday, 1-2pm ($2 per a person; $6 for a family, with possible gym time afterwards until 2:30). Parents can swim too or enjoy some time chatting with other adults. This is an excellent way to get to know other homeschoolers while giving the kids some exercise and group activities! Remember that in order to participate in the Open Gym the child must wear clean gym shoes or socks. Per Finlandia's rules – bare feet are not permitted.
Home School Chess Club – Meets at Bethany Baptist Church in Dollar Bay every 2nd and 4th Friday. Next meeting: Friday December 10th at 3:00pm
Gymnastics – Meets at 3:30 on Mondays at the old Catholic School in Lake Linden. For more information contact ccheupdate@gmail.com or Judy (withheld for archive)
Vote for Copper Country Humane Society – help them win a $2,000 grant. Just visit: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
Vote for Copper Harbor Ambulance Barn – help them win a $250,000 grant for a building to house an ambulance in Copper Harbor. For more details visit: http://www.refresheverything.com/copperharborambulancebarn?utm_source=em
Community Comments/Questions:
Latha's father has passed away after an extended illness. She was able to see him before he passed away and will be in India for the next month. Prayers for Latha and her family would be appreciated.
From Val (Updates Coordinator):
Thank you for those of you that kept my daughter in your thoughts and prayers. The surgery was a success and we ever made it home for Thanksgiving! She is now mending and everything seems to be moving along at a fast pace. Thank you.
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