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Items are listed in this section free of charge and are not intended for business use. Call 248-2258 to place an announcment. See page 4 for deadlines.
Hurry to join the Sept. 26 Crime Stoppers Golf Scramble!
Crime Stoppers is holding its 10th Annual Golf Scramble to raise money for the Crime Stoppers Program. This year's event will be held at the Tanglewood Marsh Golf Course in Sault Ste Marie, Mich., on Friday, Sept. 26. There will be a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.
The price per golfer is $55 (U.S. funds), which includes 18 holes of golf on a cart, dinner, and lots of prizes.
To register, contact Glenn Nelson at 635-4929 or Joe Shier at 632-2217.
Tahquamenon Natural Area tour Sept. 27
A walking tour of the Tahquamenon Natural Area in Tahquamenon Falls State Park will take place Saturday, Sept. 27.
This family-oriented tour, starting at 9 a.m. at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park Headquarters (41382 West M-123, Paradise), explores one of Michigan's gems in the beauty of its fall colors. The tour will last 2 to 3 hours and will remain in reasonably level areas, although not necessarily on established trails.
The Tahquamenon Natural Area, proposed for legal protection under state law, incorporates one of Michigan's largest old-growth northern hardwood forests. It includes land in the Upper and Lower Falls areas, but also a large portion of the park is dominated by wetlands in the vicinity of Betsy, Sheephead and Clark Lakes. The area is undeveloped, for the most part, without roads, buildings or power lines.
The tour will focus on the Clark Lake area, going on, over, and down ancient sand dunes and into muskegs, with an opportunity to view some open bogs. Other highlights will include carnivorous plants, deciduous conifer trees and hiking along grown over logging roads. Wildlife known to the area include osprey, spruce grouse, sandhill cranes, beaver and many other species.
WIC office at Bay Mills Sept. 30
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special food and nutrition program promotion good health and nutrition. Those who are pregnant, breast-feeding, postpartum, or with infants or children up to 5 may be eligible for WIC.
WIC income guidelines are: $22,422 for a family of two and $28,231 for a family of 3. For each additional member add $5,809. (A pregnant woman and unborn baby equal a family of two.)
The WIC office will be at the Bay Mills Health Center on the last Tuesday of the month. Clinics are also located in Sault Avery Square and the Kinross Co-Op Mall.
Call 635-3572 for an appointment.
Life Chain Oct. 5
On Sunday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 3 p.m., the Chippewa County Chapter of Right to Life will hold a “life chain.” Those attending are from Sault Ste. Marie in both Michigan and Ontario. The life chain, a national program, is a 1 hour peaceful, silent vigil of protest and prayer for an end to legal abortion. All ages are welcome. Parking is available at the Faith Lutheran Church located behind Neville's Superette. For more information, contact Nancy Cline at 635-5487.
Community wide flu vaccination clinic Oct. 9
A community wide flu vaccination clinic has been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Bay Mills Health Center. Medicare is accepted. The clinic is free to Bay Mills members and Bay Mills employees. For all others the cost is $12. Adults only for this first clinic.
Annual Halloween Sobriety Conference is Oct. 25
The Annual Halloween Sobriety Conference will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Bay Mills Cultural Center, beginning at 4 p.m. There will be exciting speakers, dinner, a costume contest, a D.J. dance, games, door prizes, traditional drummers and singers and lots of fun!
Everyone is welcome. Children under 12 should be home at 9 p.m., and anyone over 13 should have an adult chaperone at all times.
For more information, contact Audrey, Pat or Tonia at 248-3204.
Request for Bids
Bay Mills Community College, 12214 W. Lakeshore Dr., Brimley, MI, 49715, is requesting bids for Maintenance and Custodial Services of:
1. Main Campus Building
2. Library Log Building
3. Administrative Offices in dorm rooms 2,7,8 and 10
4. Classroom/Office/Bookstore Building
5. New facility, 10,500 sq. ft. with six classrooms, science lab and student commons.
Bidders must indicate whether they will purchase cleaning supplies and supply own cleaning equipment. Interested parties may obtain specifications from receptionist and can view the buildings at the above address, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The bid closing date is Oct. 1, 2003, at 4 p.m.
House for Sale
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Seven-Year-Old House with Attached Garage, Appliances include; Refridgerator, Stove and Portable Dishwasher. Drywall throughout. On property is a 15x30 Aboveground Pool, 15x20 Fully Enclosed Dog Kennel. $80,000 OBO. Call for an appointment after 12 Noon. 248-5442.
Bay Mills Health Center Traditional Healing
Traditional Healer Jake Pine is available at the Bay Mills Health Center the first full week of each month. To schedule an appointment, call the health center at 906-248-5527.
Child care? Me?
Have you ever considering working out of your own home?
Would you like to set your own hours?
Do you have to hire someone else to watch your children?
The Bay Mills Child Care Program would like to offer you the opportunity to become a licensed child care provider. As a licensed provider, you will be eligible for free training, safety equipment, and other resources.
For children who qualify for assistance through the state of Michigan (based on income), payment will be assured.
If you would like further information, please contact Cheryl Baragwanath at the Ellen Marshall Memorial Center at 248-3204.
Brimley VFW Raffle winners
Winners of the VFW raffle were Margaret Roher of the Soo taking home $100 and Cindy Spencer of Kinross taking $25; and Gina Lufkins of Brimley taking $100 in the Sept 16 drawing with Tom Frograve of Brimley taking home $25.
For Giveaway
A number of unused sales order books for giveaway to Bay Mills tribal department, enterprise or business owner. Call Jennifer at the newspaper, 248-2258, or stop in the newspaper office.
Recreation Offerings
For more information please contact Joan Jerman at the Department of Recreation and Health Promotion, 1-906-248-3241, ext. 3119.
Fitness Class for the Beginner — Mondays, 11:30 am, Waishkey Center Gym. Safe and enjoyable exercises to help improve circulation, flexibility, strength and coordination. This gentle exercise class is aimed at improving health. If you have Diabetes, Arthritis, a bad back, want to lose weight, or just want to feel healthier this class if for you. Free!
Aerobics — At the Waishkey Center Gym. Mondays & Wednesdays 12-1 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:45-5:45 pm. Fee required.
Armchair Exercise — Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Waishkey Center Gym. Improving circulation, flexibility and strength is important and possible regardless of age. The exercises we do will lessen back and leg strain becasue they are performed sitting down. Join us for this safe and enjoyable exercise. Free!
Attention Bay Mill members: Eye Appointments
Bay Mills members: we are now scheduling our eye appointments with Dr. Dale Johnson. he has his own office now, located at Arlington Plaza, 128 W. Spruce, Sault Ste.Marie, Mich. We also have a contract with Wal-Mart, Dr. Klicka. When you call for an appointment, please let us know where you would like to go. Any person who has Medicaid must use that resource first. Sault Vision Clinic will take Medicaid; please make you won appointments when using Medicaid.
CHS Contract Health
Any Bay Mills female between the ages of 40 and 64 who comes in for a women's health care exam will need to fill out an application for the BCCC Program. This program is an alternate resource to our Contract health program. If you are eligible for this program, it will pay for your exam and any co-pays and deductible from Blue Cross/Blue Shield. When scheduling an appointment, please ask Diana about an application, or contact Donelda, Vicki or Sandy and ask them for an application, or any questions about the program.
The Gnoozhekaaning Cultural Center, on Tower Rd. on the Bay Mills Reservation, is offering a number of activities this September and October. Watch for announcement updates.
The Cultural Center, equipped with a large meeting room and kitchen facilities, is also for rent. Call the Cultural Center at 248-5852 for more information. If no one is available, please leave a message.
Scheduled Events
Men's Talking Circle Sept. 26
The Men's Talking Circle will be meeting in the Cultural Building on the following dates:
Friday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. — Sweat Lodge
Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. — Teaching
Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. — Sweat Lodge
Please Contact Pat McKelvie, 248-3204, or Lance Teeple, 248 5852, with any questions.
Women's group: The women's group will next meet Oct. 8 and every other Wednesday thereafter. All women welcome. Meetings begin at 5 p.m. in the Cultural Center. The group has activities and other interesting items on its agenda. All women are welcome. For more information call Joyce Siegal at 248-3204, ext. 3309.
Cultural Committee meetings: The Cultural Committee will meet Oct. 2 and the first Thursday of each month thereafter at the Cultural Center from 6-9 p.m. Community welcome.
Annual Sobriety Dance: Oct. 24 and 25.
Other Activities: Youth drumming with the Boys and Girls Club starts up. All youth welcome. Call Lance at the Cultural Center.
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