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An engagement story for the ages
What started as a picture-perfect marriage proposal on SkyBridge Michigan at Boyne Mountain Resort turned into an unforgettable story when an engagement ring slipped through shaking hands and plummeted 118 feet to the snow-covered ski slopes below. But like any good love story, this one has a happy ending. We’ve got the story below, although you may have already seen it on CNN.
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Inside this issue:
- Funeral today for former Mayor Eleanor Stackus
- Mike Cain: Eleanor Stackus was "a person of integrity"
- Food Pantry names Kathy Anderson as new director
- Engagement ring drops 118 feet from Skybridge, but…
- Flu is on the rise in Charlevoix County
- Arts Center celebrates beloved teacher Betty Adgate
- Chamber plans BAH and Awards Celebration
- Patrick & Kassie Gerred hit the road with Coffee Chariot
- C3F announces youth needs grant recipients
- WLAC plans winter programs starting Friday
- The first baby of 2026 at Charlevoix Hospital
- Regional News from Bridge Michigan
- Night Sky: The truth about the winter solstice
- Patrick McCleary history: Wolverine Dilworth Hotel
- News briefs, 12 Obituaries & Municipal News
- Thanks to the donors who keep the news coming!
- Music and entertainment listings
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Longtime former Mayor Eleanor Stackus funeral is today; City leaders remember her strength and dedication
By Jim Baumann, jim@boynecitizen.com
Longtime Boyne City Mayor and funeral home owner Eleanor Stackus died Monday January 5, at the age of 83 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility.
A funeral mass for Eleanor will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, January 8, at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Boyne City with a visitation held from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be held at Maple Lawn Cemetery in the spring. Here is her full obituary.
She was elected as a city commissioner in 1993 and served until 2009, including serving as mayor from 1999 to 2009. She and her husband Jim Stackus owned and operated Stackus Funeral Home until they retired in 1990. Jim passed away in 2012.
The Boyne Citizen interviewed three former city officials about the legacy of Eleanor Stackus, only the second woman to serve as the city’s mayor, and a portrait emerged of a strong leader who loved her community, ran a tight ship during city Commission meetings, and also had a sense of humor.
Former City Clerk Treasurer Cindy Grice described Stacks as “a very giving public servant. If there was a need, she pitched in and gave with her heart.”
“From her huge part in making Boyne City’s July 4th celebration spectacular to her role as a hard-working city commissioner and mayor, she made Boyne City a better place. She played a big part in the city’s successful growth and always did what was best for Boyne City.”
Stackus was mayor when City Manager Mike Cain was hired in 2002, and Cain told us, “Eleanor Stackus was a force to be reckoned with and not one to just sit on the sidelines. When she saw something that needed to be done, she stepped forward and helped make it happen.”
“She was strong willed. She had her views on how things should be, but she was open to others ideas as well,” Cain said.
“I found her to be a person of integrity and always honest in her beliefs and opinions, although sometimes maybe more so than I or others wanted. If she didn’t like something, you were sure to hear about it. But she was always open to a good open debate.”
Cain pointed out that Stackus was mayor when Boyne City became a Main Street community. “That helped lead to the rebuilding of Downtown’s streets, sidewalks and infrastructure. Her vision was a clean downtown, with nothing out of place and messing up those new sidewalks, including people and products. It took time for her to appreciate the clutter that a vibrant downtown created.”
> Read more of Mike Cain’s thoughts about Eleanor Stackus in a commentary below.
Sheriff Chuck Vondra was a member of the city commissioner and mayor pro tem when Stackus was mayor, and he became mayor when she retired.
“First of all, I thoroughly enjoyed working with her,” he said. “She had very strong opinions about things. But she backed it up with experience, and good arguments in my experience with her. And I can say that she truly loved Boyne City, which is why she did it. Had a genuine love for the community - no two ways about it.”
Vondra appreciated Stackus’s sense of humor and personality. “Here's Eleanor's gig. She liked to come across as stern, ladylike, kind of the librarian type. But she was really a hoot.”
During City Commission meetings, Vondra said, “There were often times when she would put her hand on top of my hand or give me a kick under the table. If I started saying something, she would whisper. She would say things under her breath. She'd whisper something like, ‘You knock it off,’ or ‘You're gonna make me laugh.” She was controlling things without people even knowing it!”
“A lot of it was because she wanted to have this demeanor, this appearance of keeping it straight and professional and business-like. But she was really a hoot,” Vondra said.
“After she was done actually, we probably became better friends because I would often stop and visit her - especially after Jimmy (her husband) died. We would sit at her kitchen table and she would want to know what's going on and I would tell her and then she would tell me later how I should do things. I genuinely appreciated her perspective.”
“She hated to find something out that she didn't know was going on,” Vondra remembered. “So if I maybe if I didn't tell her or something, she would call me up, and she'd go, ‘Vondra.’
“Yes, Stackus?”
“Did you forget to tell me something?”
“I said, ‘Well, I think so, because you're calling, but I'm not sure what it is.”
“She was more fun than most people knew,” Vondra said. “I learned a lot from Eleanor Stackus - not just about city politics, or about Boyne City history, but about life in general and people. She had a very, very good understanding of people at their best and worst times.
So she offered insight. It was helpful to me, especially, you know, doing what I do for a living. So she was helpful to me in a lot of ways.”
> A number of people on the Boyne Citizen News Facebook page also commented about their memories of Eleanor Stackus.
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Mike Cain: Eleanor Stackus was "a person of integrity and always honest in her beliefs"
The Boyne Citizen asked former City Manager Michael Cain to give us his thoughts on the life of Eleanor Stackus, who was mayor when he was hired, and worked closely with him until she retired from the city commission in 2009.
Eleanor Stackus was a force to be reckoned with and not one to just sit on the sidelines. When she saw something that needed to be done, she stepped forward and helped make it happen.
She was strong willed. She had her views on how things should be, but she was open to others ideas as well.
She grew up in Boyne City where she met her future husband Jim Stackus. Together they ran the funeral home and raised their family. That was a huge part of her life. Even after their sale of the funeral home and “retirement” she continued to help out for some time. It gave her purpose. Back then the funeral home also provided “ambulance” service for the community. While running the funeral home they also managed the Boyne City Airport. Jim had his own small plane. They kept an aircraft radio in their house and would talk to the pilots coming to Boyne. If needed, they or one of their kids would take the family car to the airport to fuel up a plane, take them downtown to eat or whatever else needed to be done.
Eleanor was very proud of her service in helping make Boyne’s 4th of July celebration into the community event that it is today. She kept an aerial photo of one of the parades and the crowds it drew on the wall of her home as a point of pride, for her and Boyne City. She was also proud of their policy that the 4th would always be celebrated in Boyne on the 4th and not on some other day to make for a long weekend.
Her work on the 4th got her dealing with the city and the city commission. After going to some meetings, she felt she had something to offer, could do it better and ran for commission. She was elected and then chosen to be mayor. She took those jobs seriously.
She had a practice of going through her commission meeting agendas at least twice before each meeting. First to get the gist of what was going to be coming up and then again to make sure she fully understood what she was being asked to take action on. If she had questions, she was sure to ask before the meeting. She said that after that she was pretty sure she knew what her position was going to be at the meeting. But she always remained open to what she learned from others at the meeting - the public, staff or other commissioners - and was willing to change her mind if convinced it was best for Boyne City and those involved.
As mayor she ran a tight meeting. She kept people on task and focused. She was respectful of people’s opinions and time and hated wasting it. She and the rest of the commission approved trying out and then adopting the use of a consent agenda to get the city’s routine business done and then be able to better focus on the matters of most substance. On at least two occasions she had people removed from meetings for continuing to speak after going beyond their allotted time, being denied extra time by the commission and continuing to ignore requests to wrap up their remarks.
Eleanor liked things in good condition, orderly and in their proper place. Her house was always clean. Her driveway and sidewalk seldom had snow on it for long. She felt that the amphitheater in Veterans Park had outlived its purpose, was underused, had become an eyesore and she saw to it that it was removed. It was not a universally appreciated action.
In the early 2000s she felt the same way about the city’s 1910 Building on Division Street. She felt that it too should be torn down, and she almost had her way. It had sat unused and derelict since the 1970s. Then Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dan Meads, who also wanted to have the building torn down, came up with a way to re-purpose the building and come up with grant money to do it. A citizens group was formed to attempt to save the building, and eventually Eleanor changed her mind, and with the commission’s approval the restoration proceeded.
During her tenure, Boyne City became a Main Street community. That helped lead to the rebuilding of downtown’s streets, sidewalks and infrastructure. Her vision was a clean downtown, with nothing out of place and messing up those new sidewalks, including people and products. It took time for her to appreciate the clutter that a vibrant downtown created.
Not a professional politician, Eleanor loved local service and learning about new things that could help Boyne City improve. She participated in many Michigan Municipal League and other local government educational opportunities. One of her favorites were the Mayor’s Exchanges, where city officials from different communities hosted and learned from each other. She was proud to show off Boyne City and its opportunities and challenges and then learning from others. Her home still sports two street signs bearing the name Stackus that she was presented with by other cities during some of those exchanges.
After she became mayor, the City’s DPW workers presented her with a special Dodge advertising license plate that said “The Mayor,” in line with one of their marketing campaigns. Although she drove Fords that she bought locally from Bob Mathers, she proudly displayed that plate on the front of her car for many years. A big red “X” was placed across the plate when she stepped down from being mayor and city commissioner. She liked being called “X.”
Another building she wasn’t sure about was the Dilworth Hotel as it deteriorated and closed in the early 2000s. One of traditional specialties she carried on from the Dilworth was making their famous tomato pudding. What a surprise it was for me to find out from her that that same tomato pudding recipe that I had been enjoying every Easter starting at my grandmother's home decades ago was also a Stackus and Boyne City favorite as well. Small world. (This tomato pudding is also mentioned below in Patrick McCleary’s local history column.)
I will always be grateful that Mayor Eleanor Stackus and the rest of the Boyne City Commission gave me the opportunity to serve as Boyne City’s city manager. I found her to be a person of integrity and always honest in her beliefs and opinions, although sometimes maybe more so than I or others wanted. If she didn’t like something, you were sure to hear about it. But she was always open to a good open debate and “may the best idea win.”
Boyne City and its people are better off for Eleanor Stackus being part of the community and stepping forward when she had an opportunity to serve.
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Good Neighbors Food Pantry names Kathy Anderson as new director
By Annie Doyle Grove, annie@boynecitizen.com
After decades as a familiar face at Pat O’Brien Real Estate in Boyne City, Kathy Anderson - a longtime assistant many locals came to know by name — has begun a new chapter focused on a different kind of service: helping feed her neighbors.
This winter, Anderson stepped into the role of director of Good Neighbors Food Pantry, following the retirement of longtime director Susan Conklin. The move marks both a professional transition and a deepening of a commitment Anderson has already carried for years.
Conklin is the founder of the food pantry and served as volunteer director for 10 years. She will stay on as president of the nonprofit's board of directors and will continue to volunteer for the organization.
“I was ready to retire — I’m turning 65 — and I’ve been on the pantry board for 10 years,” Anderson said. “I feel passionate about the pantry and the work it does, and I was ready to be more involved in the nuts and bolts.”
When Conklin began looking for a change, the timing aligned. Anderson, already deeply familiar with the organization’s mission and operations, was asked if she would consider stepping into the director role.
“I said yes,” she said. “Everyone works well together, and if I ever need time off, there’s always someone ready to step in. That’s the kind of team we have.”
Good Neighbors Food Pantry serves an average of 60 to 65 households each week, Anderson said. Those households range from individuals living alone to large families, and the pantry is designed to meet a wide variety of needs.
“We provide extra items for children, for babies and for seniors,” she said. “Families all look different, and so do their needs.”
The pantry prioritizes nutritious, high-quality food, sourcing supplies through Manna Food Project, food rescue partnerships and retail shopping when necessary to fill gaps.
“We’re very committed to providing healthy food,” Anderson said. “Even if something is donated, we don’t pass along soft drinks. We focus on fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, dairy, eggs and pantry staples.”
Unlike a traditional handout model, the pantry is set up like a small grocery store. Clients shop alongside volunteer shoppers and choose items based on their household size and preferences.
“We want people to use the food,” Anderson said. “If they get to pick what works for them, there’s less waste and more dignity in the process.”
Anderson said the reasons people seek help from the pantry are often misunderstood.
“People come for all kinds of reasons,” she said. “Sometimes it’s just once — a car repair, a medical bill, rent going up. Life changes. It’s not always what people assume.”
Her involvement with the pantry began years ago after conversations with Conklin, who recognized a growing need in the Boyne City area.
“It became clear over time just how many different situations can bring someone to a pantry,” Anderson said. “We’re just glad to help however we can.”
Good Neighbors Food Pantry currently operates out of the Boyne Area Free Clinic building on State Street, a partnership Anderson described as both generous and collaborative. The pantry pays their utilities and shares responsibility for maintaining the space.
“We’re guests there, but we want to contribute to the wellness of the building so it’s here for both of us long-term,” she said, noting that building maintenance and future planning are ongoing topics of discussion.
For Anderson, the transition from real estate to nonprofit leadership feels like a natural next step rather than a departure.
“It’s been a wonderful experience,” she said. “People coming together to help their neighbors — that’s why the name was chosen. The name really says it all.”
As she settles into her new role, Anderson said she is grateful for the volunteers, board members and community support that make the pantry possible.
“It’s a perfect situation,” she said. “People are grateful to help, and people are grateful to receive help.”
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Trevor Van Camp's engagement proposal to girlfriend Danielle Jenkins hit a little snag when the ring dropped through the Skybridge. Watch a video of Trevor & Danielle’s engagement story.
Engagement ring drops 118 feet from Skybridge; Snowmaking hero saves the day
What started as a picture-perfect marriage proposal on SkyBridge Michigan at Boyne Mountain Resort turned into an unforgettable story when an engagement ring slipped through shaking hands and plummeted 118 feet to the snow-covered ski slopes below. But like any good love story, this one has a happy ending.
Trevor Van Camp from Rochester Hills, Michigan, had planned a surprise weekend getaway to Boyne Mountain Resort after his girlfriend Danielle Jenkins sent him TikToks of SkyBridge Michigan, the resort's iconic suspension bridge perched between two mountain peaks. After riding a chairlift to the top of the slopes, the couple started their walk on the illuminated bridge when Trevor stopped, telling Danielle he wanted to take their picture. He then got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. She said yes.
But when Trevor, hands trembling with nerves and excitement, reached to retrieve the ring from the box, it slipped from his grasp and fell through the bridge's open grating, disappearing into the snow far below.
"We panicked for a minute and then said, we need to find it," Trevor recalled.
The couple spent the next two and a half hours searching the slopes below the bridge with metal detectors provided by Pat Harper, Boyne Mountain's night shift snowmaking supervisor, who happened to have two metal detectors in his car. Around 10 p.m., after the couple had given up hope, Pat made the couple a promise: he was going to find their ring.
Within 30 minutes, his metal detector picked up a signal. He began digging through the snow, as he had done several times already that evening, but didn’t see anything. Then he pulled up a handful of snow, and there it was - the edge of the ring. He sat there amazed; he had done it.
As Trevor and Danielle were packing up to leave the next day, they received a call from Boyne Mountain with the news: the ring had been found. Trevor was finally able to place it on Danielle's hand.
"I give big props and kudos to Pat for doing that for us, because he saved the day, he really did," Danielle said. "It was an experience that we now have; a story to tell of our engagement.”
The couple plans to return to Boyne Mountain to complete their walk across the bridge.
"We'll probably come back in the wintertime to finish our journey across the bridge with the lights and enjoy the full experience that we cut short to find my ring," Danielle said.
Thanks to one determined snowmaking supervisor and a little mountain magic, Trevor and Danielle’s engagement story now has the happy ending it deserves.
> Not surprisingly, this story was featured nationwide, including on CNN's 8 a.m. broadcast on Wednesday. At the end of the report by anchor John Berman, co-anchor Kate Bolduan mentioned that Boyne Mountain was where she grew up skiing as a child.
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Flu on the rise in Charlevoix County, but officials say season Is typical
By Annie Doyle Grove, annie@boynecitizen.com
An uptick in flu cases across northern Michigan is being felt in Charlevoix County, but local health officials say the current surge is typical for this time of year and not cause for alarm — though precautions remain important.
Dr. Joshua Meyerson, medical director for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, said state surveillance data shows flu activity is now at its highest classification level statewide.
“Influenza-like illness has gone up quite a bit over the last few weeks,” Meyerson said. “We’re seeing a lot of activity across the state and in the region, and I expect it will continue to rise.”
According to state data through the week ending Dec. 20, emergency room and urgent care visits for flu-like illness have increased sharply, with hospitalizations rising most noticeably among older adults. Meyerson said that pattern is consistent with seasonal flu trends.
“This is not unusual for this time of year,” he said. “In some years flu activity peaks later, in January or February, and that may still be ahead of us.”
The predominant strain circulating nationally appears to be influenza A (H3N2), which Meyerson said is associated with more severe illness, particularly in older adults and people with underlying health conditions.
“That strain tends to cause more prolonged and sometimes more severe disease,” he said. “A cold might knock you out for a day or two, but the flu can put you down for a week.”
Despite the increase in cases, Meyerson said this season does not currently appear worse than last year.
“As of right now, it doesn’t seem more severe overall,” he said. “But we won’t know the full picture until later in the season.”
Meyerson emphasized that it is not too late to get a flu shot, even as activity rises.
“The flu vaccine remains one of the best ways to protect yourself against severe illness,” he said. “Even if you still get the flu after vaccination, you’re much less likely to end up hospitalized.”
Vaccines remain widely available through health care providers, pharmacies and the health department.
“For anyone who hasn’t gotten one yet, now is a great time,” Meyerson said.
For people who do become ill, most can manage symptoms at home by resting, staying hydrated and avoiding contact with others while feverish. Those at higher risk — including older adults and people with chronic conditions — should talk with their doctor early about antiviral medications, which are most effective when started soon after symptoms appear.
“You have to take antivirals early for them to work,” Meyerson said. “Not everyone needs testing, but high-risk individuals should contact their provider right away.”
Meyerson emphasized that people are most contagious just before symptoms begin and during the first few days of illness, especially while they have a fever.
“If your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours without medication, and you’re feeling better, your risk of spreading the virus is much lower,” he said. “But you still need to think about who you’re around — especially elderly family members.”
To reduce the risk of catching or spreading the flu, Meyerson recommends frequent handwashing, covering coughs, getting enough sleep, staying hydrated and avoiding crowded indoor spaces when possible.
“The flu is on the rise and it hasn’t peaked yet,” he said. “It’s going to be circulating widely for the next several weeks.”
For now, Meyerson said awareness and prevention are key.
“Life has to go on,” he said. “But taking basic precautions can make a big difference — for you and for the people around you.”
> Bridge Michigan: Michigan ‘a pretty sick state’ amid surge of ‘super flu,’ COVID cases. Story.
> January is Radon Awareness Month, and the Health Department of Northwest Michigan is reminding residents that one in four homes in Michigan may have elevated radon levels. Details.
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Boyne Arts Center celebrates beloved teacher Betty Adgate and her art with new exhibit
The Boyne Arts Center is celebrating the life and art of longtime Boyne City artist and educator Betty Adgate - and has invited today’s fourth graders to be part of the commemoration.
From January 16 through February 14, the Arts Center will host a special exhibit featuring Betty Adgate’s artwork alongside pieces created by Boyne City fourth-grade students who studied and interpreted her work. An opening reception will be held on Friday, January 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., and the public is invited.
Adgate taught art in Boyne City Public Schools for 20 years, from the 1960s through the 1980s. She was best known for her watercolor paintings, but she also worked in pencil, charcoal, oils, sculpture, pottery, and basket weaving. Betty and her husband, Dee Adgate, raised their children, Cary and Susan, in Boyne City. She passed away in 2024 on her 97th birthday.
This exhibit pairs a selection of Betty’s artwork with student pieces inspired by one of her paintings. The project was led by Boyne City Elementary art teacher Kayla Fineout, who chose a work that offered strong expression while also being approachable for young artists to explore, interpret, and experiment with.
“My students and I are thrilled to have their work shown alongside Betty Adgate’s,” Fineout said. “It feels like a full-circle moment for me, having known Betty and now helping bring this exhibit together as an art teacher at Boyne City Elementary.”
Boyne Arts Center artists Cydney Steeb, Carol Ross, and Alice Schaub also visited the fourth-grade classrooms, demonstrating techniques and giving students the chance to learn directly from working artists.
> The Boyne Arts Center is located at One Water Street, above Café Sante in Suite 203. There are both stairs and an elevator available.
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Chamber plans Business After Hours and seeks nominations for Awards Celebration
The Boyne Area Chamber’s first Business After Hours of the year will take place on Thursday, January 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Fibershed will host the event to celebrate their new location at 211 Front Street. Lake Charlevoix Coffee Company and Lake Street Pub are co-hosting the event and providing refreshments for a relaxed evening of networking and conversation with fellow community members.
The Chamber is also asking members to save the date for their Annual Awards Celebration at 6 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Talcott Center in Walloon Lake. A Chamber announcement says, “This is our largest event of the year and a special evening dedicated to recognizing Boyne area businesses.” Register to attend.
Everyone is invited to recognize outstanding individuals and businesses in the community by submitting nominations for four awards:
- Volunteer of the Year
- Community Leadership Award
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Beautification Award
Click here to nominate for the awards.
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Patrick and Kassie Gerred hit the road with Coffee Chariot mobile van
Boyne Falls/Boyne City natives Patrick and Kassie Gerred are expanding their Coffee Chariot mobile coffee van to full-time service with the start of the new year. They serve premium coffee, lattes, cold brew, and tea.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to have a coffee shop,” Kassie said, but because Boyne City and Charlevoix County have “so many great options for coffee shops, we didn’t want to compete in that market. So we decided to do something different.”
She says the idea came to her when she was working at the Department of Health and Human Services. She and her co co-workers “really wanted coffee but it was so cold (outside) nobody wanted to leave. That was kind of the trigger to transition from a coffee shop to a mobile coffee van.”
The Coffee Chariot plans to offer drive-through service at BC Lanes on weekday mornings, which they hope will draw drivers heading into Boyne City on M-75. It will also be stationed at the Boyne City Farmers Market every Saturday morning in Veterans Park, as well as in attendance at school and community special events.
They will soon be adding online ordering and “grab and go brews and refreshers.”
For event bookings and location updates, the Gerreds suggest that coffee lovers follow The Coffee Chariot on Facebook and Instagram. Here is their Menu. You can call or text them at 231-497-8439.
> Watch our interview with Kassie Gerred on YouTube.
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Youth Advisory Committee Executive Committee members, from left: Olivia Pineda-Andersen - treasurer, Addison Burns - social media, Emma Patten - president, Ayla Kemp - secretary, Benjamin Schultz - vice president.
C3F announces youth needs grant recipients
The Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F) has responded to grant requests from nonprofit partners, schools and municipalities supporting the needs of the youth of Charlevoix County. Thanks to donors who look to the Community Foundation to make a difference close to home, grants have been awarded to programs and services that will work to improve the quality of life for our youngest citizens.
Each year, grant applications are reviewed by the C3F Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), a group of 15 high school students from throughout Charlevoix County. The YAC meets about once a month to share their perspectives on local issues, set grantmaking priorities, advocate for youth needs, engage in community service with local nonprofit organizations, and put philanthropy into action. This year, the YAC recommended grants to 21 local organizations totaling $77,665 with C3F donor advisors adding another $18,700 for a total of $96,365 in grantmaking.
An important part of their grantmaking process is knowing the collective concerns of the age group that the YAC is representing. This is measured through a needs assessment survey that is conducted every three years and distributed by the YAC to the local school districts. The results of their 2025 needs assessment indicated a grantmaking priority area of youth mental health and top concerns around academic stress and school atmosphere. The YAC prioritizes grant funds that impact work done in those areas.
Using their 2025 needs assessment as a guide, the YAC awarded $62,664 in grants to 11 organizations:
- Beaver Island Rural Health Center: $5,032
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan, Inc.: $9,200
- Boyne City Public Schools – E.P.I.C.: $1,500
- Boyne District Library: $1,132
- Char-Em ISD: $9,000
- Child Abuse Prevention & Education Council: $3,500
- Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan: $5,000
- East Jordan Public Schools: $4,500
- Planned Parenthood of Michigan: $8,000
- Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan: $11,000
- Wildfire Dreams Sanctuary: $4,800
The YAC also considers many youth-oriented grant opportunities outside of their needs assessment focus areas. This year’s grantmaking will also support another 10 local organizations providing $33,701 for education projects, human services programs, and recreational opportunities across Charlevoix County:
- Beaver Island Historical Society: $3,000
- Boyne Area Gymnastics: $10,225
- Boyne City Public Schools – Rambler Power: $1,501
- Camp Daggett: $1,500
- Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore: $2,000
- Hospice of Michigan: $2,000
- Northern Michigan Equine Therapy: $3,750
- Raven Hill Discovery Center: $3,500
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council: $3,500
- Tunes Music Makers: $2,725
Boyne City High School Senior Emma Patten commented, “As president of the Youth Advisory Committee, I am proud to celebrate another successful grant cycle full of thoughtful contributions and constructive discussions. This being my last year on the YAC, I believe now more than ever that being able to revise grants and allocate funds to programs that we resonate with is a truly unique experience, and I would not trade it for anything. I would like to thank our grant applicants, donors, committee advisor Megan DeHoog, and especially my fellow committee members, whom I am happy to also consider as friends.”
> Full details of each of the above grants can be found in the recent grants section of the foundation website. For more information about the Charlevoix County Community Foundation contact them at (231) 536-2440, or online at www.c3f.org.
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Winter at Lake Evangeline at WLAC’s Wildwood Harbor Nature Area.
Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy plans winter programs starting Friday
Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy (WLAC), a locally focused conservation nonprofit organization that protects land and water in the Walloon Lake watershed, has released its winter 2026 schedule of educational programs and outdoor experiences. The winter lineup offers a variety of opportunities for community members to learn, explore, and connect with serene northern Michigan’s landscapes during the quieter season.
Programs include guided snowshoe hikes, cross-country skiing outings, a tree identification hike, and even a “wine walk” at WLAC’s flagship nature preserve – Postle Farm Preserve. All programs are designed to deepen participants’ understanding of local forests, wetlands, lakes, and wildlife. All events are free and open to the public.
“Winter is a powerful time to experience the landscape that surrounds Walloon Lake and see natural systems at work,” said Jon Breithaupt, WLAC executive director. “These programs help people build a stronger connection to the places we protect in the Walloon Lake watershed, even in the coldest months of the year”
Advance registration is encouraged, as space may be limited for some programs. A full schedule, program descriptions, and registration details are available at www.walloon.org/events.
WLAC winter events
- Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Identification Training at Wildwood Harbor Nature Area - Friday, January 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Wander Walloon: Guided Snowshoe Hike at Fields Preserve - Saturday, January 24, from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Wander Walloon: Guided XC Ski Outing at Postle Farm Preserve - Saturday, February 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Wander Walloon: Winter Wine Walk at Postle Farm Preserve - Saturday, February 21, from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Wander Walloon: Tree Identification Snowshoe Hike at Fields Preserve - Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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First baby of 2026
Introducing baby Brooks Jay, who was born at 5:09 a.m. on New Years Day at Charlevoix Hospital, to parents Jenna and Nathan of Boyne City. Brooks weighed 8 lb 8 oz. Mom Jenna works as a nurse in the hospital’s Maternity Department.
ROTARY EUCHRE Tournament fundraiser will be held at the Boyne City Eagles Hall at 6 p.m. Saturday, January 24. Doors open at 5 p.m. Players pay $25 to enter. Prizes are: 1st $250, 2nd $150 and 3rd $100. Cash bar, complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Call Kathy for info or Venmo to enter at 231-459-6433.
FAT & FLURRIOUS, the Lower Peninsula's most challenging fat bike race, has been scheduled for Saturday, January 17. Organizers invite everyone to come celebrate the race's 10th anniversary. The race starts in downtown Boyne City and goes to Avalanche Mountain, with 1 to 3 laps around the course. There is an 800 ft. elevation gain, 22% maximum grade, and a one lap option. Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen hosts the after party and awards ceremony. Register and learn more.
BOYNE AREA SENIOR CENTER is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and serves daily lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For seniors ages 60+, the lunch donation is $3, for ages 59 and under, $10; and for children 12 and under, $8. Here is the January lunch menu, and the January activity calendar.
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Regional News from Bridge Michigan & LSSU
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PAVILION WATER - The Veterans Park Pavilion water service has been temporarily shut off while staff address a water leak that was recently identified. As a result, the pavilion bathrooms will be unavailable during this time. We expect repairs to be completed and service restored by Friday, January 9. We’ll share an update on Facebook as soon as the issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience!
OVERNIGHT PARKING REMINDER - Boyne City Ordinance Sec. 66-92 prohibits the parking of vehicles on any public roadway during the hours of 2am-6am. Vehicles found in violation may be towed at the owner’s expense if needed for snow removal.
Boyne City DPW crews may be in overnight/early morning for snow removal. Even when no new snowfall is expected, DPW crews sometimes remove snow overnight. Removing vehicles from roadways makes their jobs easier, more efficient, and more effective.
SIGN UP FOR CITY ALERTS - The City of Boyne City has launched a new Alerts feature on our website to help you stay up-to-date on projects, notices, and other important things happening around town. It’s designed to be a quick, easy way to get real-time updates, as they become available, directly to your email or phone. Sign up at: https://www.boynecity.gov/enotify/index.php.
CITY MEETINGS – Click here for board information, agendas, and minutes.
> City Commission's next regular meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 13. Agenda page.
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Joel Francis Wasylewski
October 26, 1956 ~ December 31, 2025 (age 69)
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Kevin Zimmerman
February 19, 1970 ~ December 30, 2025 (age 55)
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Erin Pecotte
April 29, 1969 ~ December 28, 2025 (age 56)
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Collin Patrick Babb
June 18, 1987 ~ December 27, 2025 (age 38)
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Yvonne Marie (Elzinga) Karlskin
June 15, 1942 ~ December 24, 2025 (age 83)
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Brenda Kay (Weiss) Ross
August 28, 1963 ~ December 24, 2025 (age 62)
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Wendell "Lee" Spence
April 7, 1938 ~ December 21, 2025 (age 87)
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John Wayne LaDere
July 23, 1940 ~ December 18, 2025 (age 85)
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Cornelius Eringaard
December 13, 1935 ~ December 5, 2025 (age 89)
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John Michael Meyers
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OUR NIGHT SKY
The truth about the winter solstice
By Rod Cortright, cortrigh@msu.edu
It is a myth that on the winter solstice, December 21, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, sunrise is at the latest time of the year, and sunset is at the earliest time.
The winter solstice is the day when the sun’s path across the sky is shortest. That means it does have the least total daylight, but sunrise and sunset times depend on more than just the length of the day.
The major reason for the phenomenon is because earth’s orbit around the sun is slightly elliptical. As a result, earth moves faster in its orbit in early January when it is closest to the sun (see Figures 1 and 2). This change in orbital speed alters what time of day solar noon occurs. Solar noon is the point at which the sun is at its highest point in the sky for the day. This time shift can vary by up to 16 minutes throughout the year (see Figure 3).
The shift in solar noon results in the earliest sunset occurring before the solstice, which was 4:59 p.m. EST on December 9 in Boyne City. The latest sunrise occured after the solstice at 8:18 a.m. on January 1.
The winter solstice is the midpoint between them, yielding the shortest day, but not the earliest sunset or the latest sunrise.
Think of it this way: day length depends on the duration of daylight, whereas sunrise and sunset times depend on the time of solar noon.
A helpful way to visualize this is to imagine sliding a daylight “window” left and right on a clock face as the year progresses. The window is shortest on December 21, but that window shifts earlier before the solstice and later after it. This sliding motion is why the earliest sunset and latest sunrise miss the solstice.
The effect occurs at all latitudes outside of the tropics. Higher latitudes make the difference more noticeable, in minutes rather than seconds. Boyne City’s latitude is right in the sweet spot where this effect is most pronounced.
“Our Night Sky” is a monthly column by Rod Cortright, an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer who lives north of Boyne City. He is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador who does educational outreach for the agency. In the summer, Rod is a Sky Docent at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park.
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THROUGH THE HISTORIAN'S LENS
Our local landmarks – the Wolverine-Dilworth Hotel
By Patrick McCleary, Throughthehistorianslens@gmail.com
The Charlevoix County History Preservation Society
It seems there is a term for everything, and it helps to understand what each pertains to. For example, a genealogist is a person who traces and studies people - their own or others’ ancestors. A family historian is a person who writes and compiles stories about their ancestors. A historian, local or otherwise, can be defined as someone who writes, compiles and chronicles information on a given subject or location. Perhaps the most obscure of them all though is the deltiologist. When it comes to local history, deltiology is, in my humble opinion, the most valuable aspect of them all.
Deltiology is the study of postcards. Yes, you read that correctly. Postcards. Deltiology first came into being at the end of the 19th century, when the mass production of postcards began. The first postcard was published in 1869, and by 1875, some 230 million “open letters” were being sent. At an initial cost of 1-cent to mail, postcards became the cheapest type of postal communication.
Over the years postcards became mass produced in very high quality and covering diverse topics [geography, art, technology, sports, portraits, etc.] For the historian however, it is the real photograph images that allow a glimpse at true-to-life detail of specific locations at very specific points in time.
As readers of this column, you frequently hear me refer to “real picture postcards” or “RPPC’s.” I have collected these for more than 30 years. Some were obtained at very nominal cost. Others, spectacular early images, ranged in the hundreds. Compiled together, they provide a vivid look into our local history at various points in time - creating a timeline of detail and change. This month, I am going to focus on some of these and point out some of the detail that each image provides. I am asking our readers to reach out with their additional observations in the hope of further documentation.
This week’s photograph shows the Dilworth Hotel at 300 Water Street in Boyne City as it appeared in 1940, owned and operated at that time by Wesley and Kathryn L. (Kennedy) Dilworth. The Dilworths purchased the Wolverine Hotel in 1935, which had been closed due to the Depression. They renamed the establishment, The Dilworth Hotel. They operated the hotel until they sold the property in 1948. Prior to purchasing the hotel, the Dilworths had owned and operated The Dilworth Lodge at Horton Bay. Kathryn Dilworth’s cooking quickly gained national recognition for the hotel. This, in turn, expanded the scope of their patronage to include a variety of both state and regional celebrities.
Irma S. Rombauer wrote her bestselling cookbook, The Joy of Cooking, one summer while staying at The Dilworth Lodge. She included several of Kathryn’s recipes, which were credited to her and served on a regular basis at The Dilworth Hotel. One of these was her Sweet Tomato Pudding recipe, which was so well publicized that it became a staple offering in restaurants across the state.
Wesley and Kathryn Dilworth were also well-acquainted with the family of American author Ernest Hemingway. The Hemingway family stayed with the Dilworth family one summer while their summer cottage, Windemere, was being built in Walloon Lake.
Later, Wesley Dilworth stood as a member of the wedding party at Ernest Hemingway’s first marriage to Hadley Richardson. The nuptials were held in the former Horton Bay village church. The trees and other landscaping seen in this photo were the work of arborist George R. Hemingway, proprietor of the Charlevoix County Nursery, located not far from the Ironton Ferry on the Boyne City side of the lake. George Hemingway was the brother of Ernest Hemingway’s father, Dr. Clarence E. Hemingway, MD.
The automobiles in the foreground helped in dating this image. The auto on the left is said to be a 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe 4-door sedan. The automobile on the right is said to be a 1932 Chevrolet 2-door sedan. Of special note, there is a child seated in the back seat and looking out the driver’s side window of the vehicle on the right.
Over the years, many businesses and public service agencies have found a home in the basement of the Wolverine and Dilworth Hotel. Barber shops, beauty salons, the Boyne City Telephone Company, and at this point in time, the Top O’ Michigan Rural Electric Company Office. Their sign can be seen hanging at the East Street entrance. Upon closer inspection you will notice a small sign hanging at the Water Street entrance, which reads simply, “The Dilworth” in script lettering.
The outer advertisement wall of the Barden Lumber Company can be seen through the trees on the far right. The recently recreated corbel-type finials atop each of the vestibules can be seen in their original form. The metal fire escapes were a feature added to the hotel prior to 1935 (based on review of various early images). Initially, building owners often resisted improvements without legal compulsion. Throughout the early 20th century, fire escapes became a common and legally required feature, addressing safety challenges of expanding populations and vertical growth.
While Water Street is clearly paved with cement, East Street is not. The firm of George Cadwell & Sons Road Contractors and Construction had overseen the initial paving installation in 1916 and had then been retained to maintain and conduct repairs over the years. Under closer inspection, however, you can see that East Street (on the right) appears to only have been graded but still remains an oiled dirt road. On the left, looking just past the porch railings, a house can be seen. This is where Don and Ruth Sheets resided while they owned and operated the hotel. Ruth had the side porch added to the home so that she could rock her young children to sleep in the early evening. The women waiting tables could signal her from the porch with a white dinner napkin if she was needed in an emergency!
The things you can learn for one, small picture postcard. Do we have any other local deltiologists in our midst?
Our readers write: Christmas through the eyes of a child contest results
I must admit, I was a bit surprised not to hear from more of our readers, as so many of the children listed are the parents, siblings, grandparents and other relatives of many locals that I know. However, we did have TWO WINNERS from this little Christmas game: Scott Hausler and Sheri (Sutliff) Fitzpatrick. Each of you will be receiving your prize upon my receipt of your mailing address.
From Scott Hausler: Ruth Ann Hausler was the daughter of Lyle W. and Helen M. (Paulus) Hausler. She later married William P. Lyons. “Lyle is my dad’s brother and Ruth would be my cousin. They lived in Boyne for a while and then moved to Petoskey. Lyle’s wife’s dad owned a bakery in town.”
From Sheri (Sutliff) Fitzpatrick: Oral Eugene Sutliff was the son of Thurman J. and Bernice M. (Paquette) Sutliff. He later married Eleanor H. Myers. “I loved reading about what my dad said in second grade in your column this week.”
Although there are no additional prizes, I hope that in the coming weeks I will hear from someone who can yet identify the six remaining unnamed children. In order to assist with the others, I have identified the names of their parents and their known spouses. You’ll need to go back to the Dec. 18 edition of the Boyne Citizen if you’d like to again read these children’s Christmas comments. What fun to see what was on so many children’s minds at Christmastime in their early elementary school years.
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MUSIC, ARTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
Please email your special events and music information to jim@boynecitizen.com.
AMERICAN LEGION Post 228 - 302 S Lake St., Boyne City, (231) 459-4188.
Bingo every Tuesday, open to the public, refreshments provided. Doors open at 3 p.m., play starts at 5, ending at 8.
BC LANES/THE VENUE BAR & GRILL - 1199 M-75 S, Boyne City, (231) 582-6353.
> Open bowling: 3-9 p.m. Tuesdays, 3-10 p.m. Fridays, 12-10 p.m. Saturdays, 12-9 p.m. Sundays.
> LIVE MUSIC Saturdays:
- Saturday, Jan. 10 - Yankee Station, 8-11 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 17 - Peril, 8-11 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 24 - Yankee Station, 8-11 p.m.
BOYNE ARTS CENTER - 1 Water Street, Suite 203, Boyne City. (231) 622-2073.
> Upcoming classes and exhibits:
BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET - Indoors at the Veterans Park Pavilion, 207 N. Lake Street, Boyne City. (231) 582-9009. Open every Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
> Live music 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays:
- Jan. 17 - John Richard Paul
- Jan. 31 - Terry Coveyou
BOYNE CITY TAP ROOM - 220 S. Lake St., Boyne City, (231) 459-4487.
- Mondays - Trivia
- Thursdays - Adam and the Cabana Boys, 7 p.m.
- Fridays - Patrick Ryan and Josh Raber, 7 p.m.
- Saturdays - Patrick Ryan, 7 p.m.
- Saturdays and Sundays - college and NFL football. Food and beverage specials during games. Sports on all screens Sundays.
- SPECIAL EVENT on Thursday, Jan. 19 - 90s Night with Adam and the Cabana Boys, 7-10 p.m. Join us as we travel back to the music of the decade that brought us from cassettes to mp3s, encyclopedias to the internet, and MTV actually playing music videos! Details.
BOYNE DISTRICT LIBRARY - 201 East Main St., Boyne City, 231-582-7861.
BOYNE MOUNTAIN - 1 Boyne Mountain Rd., Boyne Falls, (855) 688-7024.
> Weekly schedule of events and entertainment at all Boyne Mountain venues.
BOYNE RIVER INN - 229 Water St., Boyne City, (231) 222-4053.
LIVE MUSIC:
- Thursdays in January - Nelson Olstrom performs, 7-10 p.m.
BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS - 05325 US 131 S, Petoskey, (231) 373-2090.
> LIVE MUSIC - Saturdays 2-6 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 10 - Two Track Mind
- Saturday, Jan. 17 - Chris Calleja
- Saturday, Jan. 24 - Michelle Chenard
- Saturday, Jan. 31 - TBD
CAFE SANTE - 1 Water St., Boyne City, (231) 582-8800.
> LIVE MUSIC:
- Friday, Jan. 9 - Nelson Olstrom, 7-10 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 10 - John Monkman, 7-10 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 12 - The Shifties, 6-9 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 16 - Chris Calleja, 7-10 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 17 - Lavender Lions Duo, 7-10 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 19 - The Shifties, 6-9 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 23 - Chris Calleja, 7-10 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 24 - Sean Bielby, 7-10 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 26 - The Shifties, 6-9 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 30 - Nelson Olstrom, 7-10 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 31 - Sean Bielby, 7-10 p.m.
CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER - 461 E. Mitchell Street. Petoskey, (231) 347-4337.
> See website for updated art shows, entertainment, and children's activities.
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Saturday, Jan. 31 - Downtown Sound: Jeff Haas Quintet, 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $35 and are available at www.crookedtree.org/downtownsound or by calling (231) 347-4337.
FRESHWATER GALLERY & CONCERT VENUE - 217 S Lake St., Boyne City, (231) 582-2588.
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Saturday, Feb. 14 - Full Cord, award-winning Michigan bluegrass band.
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Saturday, March 14 - Susan Werner, Chicago singer-songwriter.
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Saturday, April 18 - Willie Nile, New York singer-songwriter.
- May concert to be announced.
GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS - 800 Bay Harbor Drive, Petoskey, (231) 439 -2600.
LAKE STREET PUB - 202 S. Lake St., Boyne City, (231) 497-6031.
> TRIVIA NIGHT - Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.
MUSKRAT DISTILLING - 121 Water St., Boyne City, (231) 268-0178.
> KARAOKE - 8 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday
> LIVE MUSIC and events:
- Friday, Jan. 16 - Live music with the Shifties, 8-11 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 19 - Lit with Literature: Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole, 7-9 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 30 - Live music with Dave Cisco, 8-11 p.m.
PIED PIPER ROLLER RINK - 04454 M-75 N, Walloon Lake. Admission $8, skate rental $2. Candy, chips, soda/pop, and pizza available for purchase.
- Fridays in January - Adult Skate 18+, 5-9 p.m.
- Saturdays in January - Family Skate (all ages), 2-6 p.m.
PROVISIONS LOUNGE - 123 Water St., Boyne City, (231) 582-2151.
LIVE MUSIC, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays
STIGGS BREWERY & KITCHEN - 112 S. Park St., Boyne City, (231) 497-6100. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays for the winter.
- Thursday, Jan. 8 & Jan. 22 - Open Mic & Comedy Night with Peter Jensen or Nelson Olstrom, 6-9 p.m.
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Saturday, Jan. 17, 1-4 p.m. - celebrate Stiggs' 9th Anniversary with the return of the Chili Cook-off. Details.
WALLOON WATERSHED - 4128 M-75 , Walloon Lake, (231) 535-6048.
Live music 6-9 p.m.:
- Wednesdays - Pete Kehoe
- Thursdays - Laura Crowe
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