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Upcoming Democratic Party Events For Northern Michigan
Wednesday , 3, September 2014 Candidates Leave a commentHere’s a list of events, meet the candidates, and canvasing opportunities coming up in Northern Michigan. Everyone is invited and the candidates would enjoy meeting as many people as possible. Our next Lieutenant Governor, Lisa Brown, will be in Big Rapids on September 5. Everyone is invited to meet her at Cranker’s Brewery at 1:00 […]
Democratic candidate Betsy Coffia has two fund raisers taking place this week. Everyone is welcome to come to these events. On Saturday, August 23, Heather Kingham and Mark Elliot will host an evening of socializing on the beach at their home, 7670 E Shore Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685, 6 to 8 pm. You can […]
Meet The Candidates State Legislature District #104: Betsy Coffia and Penny Larcom
Sunday , 27, July 2014 Candidates Leave a commentThe state legislature district with an August 5 primary is District #104, Grand Traverse County. Two candidates are running for this office in the primary, Betsy Coffia and Penny Larcom, both of Traverse City. Betsy grew up in Kalkaska County. She has extensive experience as a reporter and editor for local newspapers. She worked her […]
PTSD Seminar Offered At AMOH Town Hall Meeting In Traverse City
Saturday , 21, June 2014 Community Leave a commentOn Monday, June 23, 2014, A Matter of Honor will hold their quarterly town hall meeting at the State Theater in Traverse City, Michigan. Featured at this meeting will be a seminar on “Post Traumatic Stress: Managing an Epidemic” Special guests at the meeting will include Amelia Hasenohrl , MA, LPC, Cht. She will be […]
Optometrist Turned Educator: The Continuing Story Of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Monday , 19, May 2014 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 4 CommentsGREETINGS DELTA CHARTER SCHOOL VISITORS! Please click this link for an update on the Steve Ingersoll story. Michigan has lots of charter schools. The state leads the United States in charter school creation. These schools are advertised to parents as an alternative to public education often offering specialties such as fine arts and science, or […]
They say there is no bad publicity. If you want to make a name for yourself, doing something negative will produce the same result as doing something positive. The tea party has been using this tactic for years to get their names in the papers. Let’s meet a local man who decided to give it […]