Okay, my wife doesn’t get why I want to post this, but …
Photo by Sandy Richardson, Pestering by Todd P

Okay, my wife doesn’t get why I want to post this, but …
Photo by Sandy Richardson, Pestering by Todd P

Childs, B. F. — Photographer
Source: Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.
Web Location: New York Public Library Digital Gallery

Plan on joining the fun during Tale Spinners story time on Mon. Feb. 8 from 10 – 10:45 a.m. for a special visit by Story Artist, Jenifer Strauss. There will be a blizzard of winter tales and fun during this story time special event for pre-school aged children and their caregivers!
A former environmental educator and elementary teacher, Jenifer’s storytelling style is dynamic, heart-warming, and sometimes outrageous! Children will be tickled with her humor and engaging personality and delighted with a simple craft to remind them of their special story time.
For more information, please contact the library at 387-2125. Come join in on winter fun happening at the Munising Public Library.

MSU Extension e-Commerce educational workshops for local businesses
To all new and existing businesses a workshop to expand your customer base through internet sales: Workshops will be held in Munising at the MSU Extension office on Wednesday, February 10, 12:30 – 3:30pm and repeated in the evening at the Munising Public Library at 5 – 8pm.
Contact: Jim Isleib
Alger County Extension Director
906-387-2530
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MSU Extension Offers Business Workshop: “Strategies for Michigan ’s Upper Peninsula Rural Businesses Using E-commerce and Experiential Marketing”
To assist new and existing businesses, MSU Extension is offering a workshop on strengthening competitive advantages of rural businesses with e-commerce and experience economy strategies. Participants will learn how economic value has evolved from “commodities” to “goods and services”. Training will include:
* Introducing experience economy strategies
* Adding value to rural businesses using experience economy strategies
* Aligning experience economy strategies of the business and e-commerce website
* Assessing experience economy strategies of the business
* Assessing experience economy strategies of the e-commerce website
Workshops will be held in Munising at the MSU Extension office on Wednesday, February 10, 12:30 – 3:30pm and repeated in the evening at the Munising Public Library at 5 – 8pm. Preregistration and a $10 registration fee are required. The program instructor will be Julie Mechiori, Iron County Extension Director and Director of the Iron County Economic Development Corporation. This program is supported by a 2008 National e-Commerce Extension Initiative Program Implementation Mini-grant awarded to Iron County MSU Extension.
Similar workshops are being offered across the U.P. Contact the Alger County MSU Extension office at 387-2530 or msue.alger@county.msu.edu to register or for more information.

Tues, Feb 09, 2010 Negaunee Girls @ Munising Girls 7:30PM

Tues, Feb 09, 2010 Munising Boys @ Big Bay De Noc Boys 7:30PM

* 2/5-2/7…”The Super Bowl Of Rock & Roll Weekend.” To celebrate the big game, we’ll spotlight the greatest Rock & Roll acts of all-time. Lots of songs by artists like Elvis, The Beatles, The Four Seasons, Bobby Darin, The Stones and more, all weekend long.

Marquette – Join a Grass roots advocacy group to support people with developmental disabilities on Thursday, February 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the SAIL Conference Room at 129 W. Baraga Avenue in Marquette.
Call SAIL (Superior Alliance for Independent Living) at 228-5744 for more information.
