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Features August 2017Information and Hours

77 Lakecrest Lane Fife Lake, MI 49633

Phone: 231-879-4101 Fax: 231-879-3360

flpl@tadl.org

Sun. & Mon.: Closed Tues. & Thurs.: 9am-7pm

Wed. & Fri.: 9am-5pm Saturday: 10am-2pm

Staff Julie Kintner, Director

Kaylee D’Water Kathy Goldsberry

Reva Reed Kiel Stevens

Sara Petrovich-Boven Sue Dutton

Teal Szymchack

Trustees

Debbie Beason Susan Peterson-Bell

Noreen Broering Joyce Freiwald

JoEllen Simpson Patty Warner

~ Break Out Boxes ~

~ Movie Madness ~ Fridays at 1:00pm

Summer reading may be over, but we still have events to enjoy! Join us every Friday at 1:00pm for a movie and some snacks. All ages are welcome!

Here are the dates and movies that will be shown.

8/4 - Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them

8/11 - Sing

8/18 - Beauty and the Beast (Live Action)

8/25 - Lego Batman

Afternoon

Have you heard of the new craze Break Out Rooms? People (willingly) get locked in a room, and have to find hidden clues in order to escape. Well, we are bringing this idea right to the Library with the more portable version, Break Out boxes! Grab your critical thinking caps, and get ready to scrutinize what you read in these upcoming programs. Watch for an announcement about specific dates and times.

Carnival Finale!

Friday July 28th at 1:00pm at Fife Lake

Come one! Come all! Join us for our second annual end of Summer Reading Carnival! The carnival will begin at 1:00pm, Friday, July 28th and

is COMPLETELY FREE! Enjoy a variety of games, popcorn, music and prizes! Come and celebrate those who participated and their

accomplishments. Everyone is welcome to attend the carnival.

Remember you must have all 6 weeks of participation logged by a library employee to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawings.

The last day to report in Fife Lake, is July 29th by 2:00pm.

Woodmere Finale Party Mon, July 31 at the Traverse City Branch

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join us for the district wide Summer Reading finale party. Enjoy games, crafts, music, Moomers ice cream, and special performers.

The Grand Prize drawing winners will be announced at the end of the evening.

Games = Tickets = Prizes

Play as many times as you

like.

The more tickets you win

the more prizes you get!

All Ages!

Features August 2017

Sing to/with your children! Singing slows down the speed of words so that children can hear the

individual parts of each word.

Songs also use unique words that may not be used in

everyday conversation which can expand vocabulary.

~ Free Coffee Friday! ~

Every Friday we invite you to join us as we make a pot

of coffee for everyone to share, and to check out our

staff book pick for the week.

~ Mel Minute ~

~ Literacy Tip ~

Mel.org/government has contact information for your

local and national representatives, and is a great

place to gain information about the issues.

~ Solar Eclipse ~ Monday, Aug 21

1:45pm to 3:45pm

The Fife Lake Historical Society and Library Present…... ~Adventures on the North Country Trail in the UP ~

Wed, August 16 at 7pm

Monday, August 21st, all of North America will be able to witness a solar eclipse; when the moon passes in front of the sun, temporarily blocking it. This will be the first solar eclipse visible to North America in almost 40 years.

Northern Michigan will see about an 80% to 90% eclipse

the best time to view it will be from around 1:45pm to 3:45 pm

greatest visibility at 2:20pm

In honor of this rare event, The Library will be handing out solar glasses so that everyone can view the event safely, and we will also be having a drawing for a space themed gift basket!

Stop in any time to pick up your glasses and enter the drawing!

Jerry Gauld, Fife Lake’s own ultimate hiker, will take us on his North Country Trail journeys. In 2006 Jerry snow shoed from the Mighty Mac to Wisconsin; in 2009 he hiked that same route and in 2011 he hiked from the WI border to MN.

His travels included his dog, shot gun, fishing pole and the food that Mother Nature provided.

Senior activities are made possible through joint programming between the Fife Lake Library, Senior Center Network and Grand

Traverse Parks & Recreation.

Senior Events August 2017

~ Game Days ~

If you are interested in starting a gaming group,

please let us know.

Mahjong Euchre Bridge Cribbage

~ Fitness Over 50 ~

Tues. & Thurs. 11:00am

Everyone is welcome to join this lively group for

some low impact exercising.

~ Senior Luncheon~ Wed. 2 & 16

11:00 Coffee Hour, 12:00 Lunch

Join us the first and third Wednesday of the month for Senior Luncheon. The suggested donation is $3.00 for seniors 60+ and $5.00 for non-seniors. Please contact the Library at

231-879-4101 for a reservation.

~ Yoga ~ Fridays

9:00am - 10:00am

Everyone is welcome to join us every Friday for

this free class.

Our greatest glory is not in never

falling, but in rising every time we fall.

- Confucius

Wed. August 2 12:00pm Blood pressure and glucose checks

EMS will be here to check blood pressure and glucose

Wed.. August 16, 12:00pm Snowbird Party

Help say good bye to our summer Residents with a taco bar and

some ice cream.

~ Reserves ~

Don’t see it on the shelf? No worries,

put it on hold.

Ask staff for details.

House of Spies

Daniel Silva

Down A Dark Road Linda Castillo

American Fire Monica Hesse

To Bright Edge of the

World Eowyn Ivey

Entertainment August 2017

If you like… Try ...

~ Book Club ~ Walk to Beautiful by Jimmy Wayne

Everyone is welcome to join the book club. Please contact the

Library for more details. ~ New Movies ~ The Zookeeper's Wife

Desierto Great Wall Boss Baby Fate of the Furious

Little Rascals

You’ve Got Mail

Men In Black

Independence Day

Bad Boys

Fly Away Home

Jerry McGuire

Empire Records

~Patron Picks ~ Patrons Give This 5

Stars! Radium Girls

By: Kate Moore

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

By : Rebecca Skloot

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer

whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene

mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains

virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times

bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and

faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.

Radium Girls

By: Kate Moore

~ August~ 90’s Rewind

Kong: Skull Island Chips Power Rangers Lego Batman John Wick 2

The newly discovered element of radium makes headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War. Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories in these highly coveted jobs. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe lighting them up like industrious fireflies. Then they begin to fall mysteriously ill, but the factories that once offered golden opportunities are now ignoring all claims of the gruesome side effects, and cries of corruption. And as the fatal poison of the radium takes hold, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America's early 20th century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights that will echo for centuries to come.

Friends Information August 2017

~ Friends Meeting ~ August 9 at 11:00am

Friends Board Members

Jane Roesemeier: President Dani Altsman: Vice President Margaret Gingras: Secretary

Joseph Jones: Treasurer

Members at Large Anne Vogue Art VanEck

Contact Information

Jane Roesemeier: 231-879-4045 Email: friendsofflpl@gmail.com

The Library would like to thank everyone who donated items, volunteered, or bid on listings for our silent auction. The auction was a big success, and it wouldn’t have been possible

without the unwavering support from this amazing community.

We would like to give a special thanks to our wonderful Friends group for all the hard work they put in to organizing and carrying out the event, and especially to Dana Altsman who was

the chairperson.

Remember to keep your schedule open for the upcoming community

Christmas!

The Friends of the Fife Lake Public Library will have their next meeting at the Library on August 9th at 11:00am. They will go over the success of the silent auction, and begin making plans for the up coming Community

Christmas.

FIFE LAKE HISTORICAL MUSEUM, SCHOOLHOUSE, AND FIRE BARN

NEW HOURS: Friday & Saturday; Memorial Day - Labor Day & July 4th, 1:00-4:00 (FREE)

BOARD MEETINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC

Schoolhouse: 3rd Monday (May – Sept), 7:00 pm

(July 17 Annual Meeting)

Fife Lake Area Historical Society and the Fife Lake Library

present three free programs at the Fife Lake Library at 7:00 pm. Mark your calendars for:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7: “101 Things that Happened on the MACKINAC BRIDGE”

Mike Fornes, author and speaker, will give an entertaining and informative presentation about Michigan’s iconic five-mile span that has seen historic, tragic, and hilarious events since it’s construction that began in 1954. He will share the stories and photos that have made this engineering wonder a symbol of the state of Michigan.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19: Fife Lake Area Historical Society 50 Year Celebration:

Come join us as we take a look at the beginning of our Historical Society, Museum, Schoolhouse, Fire Barn and the people that made it all possible. We will also be unveiling our 50 Year Milestone plaque from the State of Michigan and celebrating with a birthday cake.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16: Adventures on the North Country Trail in the UP:

Jerry Gauld, Fife Lake’s own ultimate hiker and child of nature, will take us on his North Country Trail journeys. In 2006 Jerry snow shoed from the Mighty Mac to Wisconsin; in 2009 he hiked that same route and in 2011 he hiked from the WI border to MN. His travels included his dog, shot gun, fishing pole and the food that Mother Nature provided.

July 4th Buffalo BBQ: Don’t forget to stop by the Museum for this delicious lunch before the parade. Thanks to Linda Bridson and her family, it is our largest fundraiser of the year.

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PLEASE be a member of the Fife Lake Area Historical Society (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018).

Name(s) ________________________________________ Phone # ______________________

Address ___________________________ e-mail ______________________________________

City ________________________________ State ________________ Zip _________________

___ $10 Individual ___ $12.50 Couple ___ $15 Family __________Gift to Opera-tion’s Fund—help us now

$_________Gift to Endowment Fund—help us in the future $_________$250.00 Gift—Lifetime Membership

(All donations are Tax Deductible)

I would like to be a volunteer.

Important: Please make check payable to Fife Lake Area Historical Society and mail to:

Fife Lake Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 305, Fife Lake, MI 49633

BOARD MEMBERS

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact one of our Board Members.

Pres: Mildred Baker; Vice Pres: Linda Forwerck; Sec: Pam Wentzel; Treas; Linda Bridson; Curator: Craig Bridson; Trustees: Noreen Broe-

ring, Brandon Deike, Joyce Freiwald, Kenny Kosla, Rodd Larr, Marie Voice

Your Generosity at Work:

Under the direction of Craig Bridson and Mickey Baker, and with the help of volunteers, many improvements have been made to your museum in the last couple of years. The basement was cleaned out and sprayed for mold; display cases with mold were treated; the furnace

was hooked up for heat during the winter and insulation added; a dehumidifier added; and CC Camp and old movie theater displays created.

Also, a big THANK YOU to the FOREST AREA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION for their generous gift of $3,500.00 to help paint the ex-

terior of the school house this Spring.

Fife Lake Historical Society’s 2016 Year at a Glance:

2016 Summer Programs: Many guests enjoyed the 3 programs sponsored by the Historical Society & Library:

Singing the Stories of the Great Lakes Shipwrecks by singer and song writer Dan Hall

The Amelia Earhart Story by State Representative Larry Inman

Michigan Wildlife by Kathleen Keen, DNR Wildlife Outreach Technician

July 4th: The Buffalo BBQ as always drew many visitors to our Historic sites and raised many dollars to help our efforts. Another big THANK YOU to Linda Bridson and her family for putting this event together.

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May 25: the Forest Area fourth grade classes from Mrs. Mary Hollow and Mrs. Sara Schwarz came to the Fife Lake Historical Schoolhouse to experience an 1800’s one room school. Teacher Mrs. Pamela Wentzel, assisted by Mrs. Judith Ruskus, taught lessons in the “3 Rs” and history. The children were also given a guided tour of the Fife Lake Museum by Dr. Arthur Van Eck and Fire Barn by Mrs. Noreen Broering. After a picnic lunch and vintage games they walked through the village reading the historic plaques and visited the Dairy Bar for their favorite ice cream treat.

October 1: The Color Train from Petoskey once again stopped in Fife Lake to enjoy our good food and hospitality. Over 100 guests visited our historic venues and followed our walking tour of Historic Plaques.

October 16: We hosted 46 members of the Voyagers, a group of retirees from the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. After a brief orientation to Fife Lake and the history of the Society, the group was divided into three small groups and each group was led by a Docent--Noreen Broering, Pam Wentzel, and Dr. Art Van Eck. After the tours and lunch at the Fife Lake Inn the consensus was: “This was an amazing visit; we didn't know Fife Lake had so much to offer”. Thank you to Dr. Art Van Eck for organizing the event.

March: The Fife Lake Area Historical Society participated in the grade schools Economic Fair where 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders learned more about our 3 venues and were encouraged to come visit with their families.

Community Service Scholarship Update:

This program is designed to provide $1000 scholarships for further education or training to Forest Area High School students in re-turn for community service with the Historical Society. Jacob Chase completed his 2015 and 2016 hours and earned the $1000.00 scholarship in 2016. Juniors returning to work at the 3 venues this year are Delaney Peters, Rebecca Hayden, Anne Nietling, Kel-sey Mills, and Kyle Ingersoll. We will also welcome two sophomores, Sandra Graham and Miranda Korn, to the program this summer. Former scholarship winners include Katie Johnson, Emily Gonyer, Dani Johne, Travis Birgy, Emma Durfee, Janay Smith, and Cody Kammeraad. (Because of your past generosity, we did not have to ask for financial help to award the scholarship this year.)

Genealogy Records:

The Historical Society has its Family History information available on CD’s at the Fife Lake Library (Julie at 231-879-4101) as well as the books at the School House.

Fife Lake Community InformationFife Lake Community Information

Do you have information you would like included in our Community Page? Please contact the Library at 231-879-4101 or email us your information at flpl.org. Please include date, contact information and any costs.

We will do our best to include all submissions, depending on space available.

Fife Lake Historical Society

Po Box 305 Fife Lake, MI 49633

Fifelakehistoricalsociety.com

Museum, The Old School House

and The Old Fire Barn

Open Fri. and Sat. 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Memorial Day to Labor Day

Easy Meals

American Legion Post

Every Thursday 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults $6.00

Children under 12 $3.00 Take out available.

Friday Night Fish Fry

American Legion Post

All you can eat 1st Friday of each month

4:30pm - 7:00pm Adults $10.00

Children ages 5 to 12 $5.00

Take out and gift certificates available.

Pancake Breakfast

American Legion Post All you can eat

2nd Sunday of each month 8:00am to Noon

Adults $6.50 Children ages 5 to 12 $4.00

Children 4 and under eat Free WWII vets, law enforcement and active

duty military eat Free Take out and gift certificates

available.

Local Food Pantry

Fife Lake United Methodist Church

231-879-4270

Hours by appointment

Federal Commodities Program

American Legion

3rd Monday at 1:45pm

This is a Federal program for Seniors 60+ on a limited income.

Call 231-775-8330 for more information.

Grand Traverse Area Senior Center Network Program

Fife Lake Library 1st and 3rd Wednesday

11:00am to 2:00pm

Lori Wells Manager

231-922-4911 Euchre

1st and 3rd Wednesday at 1:00pm Bingo

3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm

Following the Senior Luncheon

Fife Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

Meetings: 1st Tuesday at 5:30pm Township Hall

Website: http://www.fifelakechamber.com

Senior Luncheon

Fife Lake Library 1st and 3rd Wednesday

Noon

$3.00 for 60+ $5.00 for 59 and under

Call the Library 231-879-4101

For a reservation

(When Area Schools are cancelled, luncheon is cancelled.)

Sewer Authority Meetings:

3rd Thursday Village Hall at 6:00pm

Planning Commission Meetings:

2nd Tuesday Village Hall at 7:00pm

Jam Session

American Legion Post

Last Sunday of the Month 2:00pm - 5:00pm

March - October

Walton Junction Sportsman’s Club

Paul Johnoson: 231-263-0900

Pancake Breakfast

3rd Saturday of the month 7:00am to 11:00am

Children 0 - 2: Free

Children 3 - 12: $3.00

13+: $7.00

Fife Lake Village

616 Bates Street, P.O. Box 298 Fife Lake, MI 49633

231-879-4291 Fax 231-879-5153

Hours Tues. 9:00am - 1:00pm Fri., 11:30am - 3:30pm

The Village Council meets the 3rd Monday at 7:00pm

EMS 134 Morgan St.

Fife Lake, MI 49633 231-879-4009

Fife Lake Township

134 Morgan Street, PO Box 87, Fife Lake, Michigan 49633

Phone: 231-879-3963 Fax: 231-879-3146

Meetings

6:00pm at the Township hall 4th Thursday of the Month (Jan. - Oct.)

3rd Thursday of the Month (Nov. - Dec.)

Linda Forwerck, Supervisor 231-631-1750 Terry Street, Clerk 231-357-5442

Cathy Sorrow, Treasurer 231-879-4656 Kevin McElyea, Zoning Adm. 231-645-1113

Dale Wheeler American Legion

Post 219

Springfield Township

5253 Ingersoll Rd. SW Fife Lake, MI 49633

231-879-4541

Meetings Township Hall

2nd Tue. of the month at 7:00pm

Boardman Township

PO Box 88 South Boardman, MI 49680

231-369-211

Meetings Township Hall/Fire Barn on

Pine St. 3rd Wed. of the month at

7:00 pm

Forest Area Community Schools

7741 Shippy Rd SW, Fife Lake, MI 49633 Ph. 231-369-4191, Fax. 231-369-4153

Mrs. Lisa Magee Middle/High School Principal

Ph. 231-369-2884

Mr. Joshua Rothwell Superintendent/Elementary Principal Fife Lake Elementary: 231-879-3362

Meetings: 2nd Mon. at 7:00pm

Fife Lake Local Organization’s InformationFife Lake Local Organization’s Information

Fife Lake Post Office 113 Oak St.

Fife Lake, MI 49633 1-800-275-8777 or 231-879-3571

Downtown Development Authority

The DDA meets quarterly, 3rd Tue. of the month at the

Fife Lake Village Hall at 6:30pm Jan., Apr., Jul. and Oct.

Acting Commander Clinton Martin 231-645-4030

Auxiliary Vicki Samp

231-879-3022 Sheriff’s Office 134 Morgan St.

Fife Lake, MI 49633 231-879-5302

Emergency Call - 911

Sons of the American Legion

Contact Ed Hungness at 879-3014

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 3pm - 10pm

Sat 1:00pm - 10pm Sun 1-6

Hours M-F 9:00am - 4:00pm

Sat. & Sun. - Closed

Closed for Lunch 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Farmers Markets

Fife Lake

May to October

Saturdays 9:00am - 1:00pm

Springfield

May to October

Thursday 3:00pm - 7:00pm