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350, a number you need to know

September 29, 2009 – 8:21 am

via Absolute Michigan… This weekend, some folks with TC 350 headed out to the Dune Climb at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to help raise awareness about a very important number for Michigan and the rest of the world. It’s set to the music of Getdown to 350 by May Erlewine. The song will [...]

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TC 350 & National Public Lands Day at the Dunes!

September 24, 2009 – 6:55 am

Group 350 Photo Saturday, September 26th at the Dune Climb On Saturday September 26th at 3:00 p.m. a group photo will be taken at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Dune Climb in support of the international 350.org campaign to stop the global climate change crisis. The number 350 is the amount of carbon – [...]

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Weekend Calendar of Events

August 6, 2009 – 2:03 pm

Weekend Calendar of Events by Colin Merry Elberta Lakeside Shakespeare When: August 7th, at 7:30 pm Where: Waterfront Park What: Professional Actors from Chicago travel to Benzie County to perform Love’s Labours Lost. American Cancer Society Relay for Life When August 8th and 9th, from 10 am Saturday to 10 am Sunday Where: Waterfront Park [...]

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Opening Day of the 2009 Traverse City Film Festival

July 30, 2009 – 7:31 am

by Cherie Spaulding Arriving Tuesday afternoon in downtown Traverse City, the shops and restaurants were already buzzing with business. The streets were alive with a playful spirit, filled with children and families enjoying Tuesday night’s festivities, participants of the 5th Annual Traverse City Film Festival. Oscar-winner and Festival creator, Michael Moore, infused the listeners with [...]

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Featured Photo of the Week

July 24, 2009 – 9:06 am

Flareup was taken by cmu chem prof. Visit flickr to view more of cmu chem prof’s work or to view the Betsiebay.net flickr pool.

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