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INFORMATION ON DUNES PETITION DRIVE FROM OUR FRIEND DAVID
SWAN:
We are circulating a petition to support Saugatuck Township
Officials in upholding the current R-4 zoning. The more
signatures on this petition, especially signatures of Township
taxpayers, the more convinced the Saugatuck Township Officials
will be that they have the backup of their constituency in
maintaining low density for this precious landscape. Would you
please 1) sign the petition 2) get your friends and neighbors to
sign the petition. The petition can be signed and submitted
online as well:
http://saugatuckdunescoastalalliance.com/petition-4-15-2008.html.
You can also make additional copies of the petition from there.
In addition we are circulating a questionnaire, which will help
us gain insight into the community's knowledge of and feelings
about these issues. Would you fill out the questionnaire &
either mail it back to us, or complete it online at
http://saugatuckdunescoastalalliance.com/questionform.html &
submit it? Please tell others about the questionnaire so we will
have good participation & perspective on the communities' way of
thinking on this.
Attached are talking points which provide a little more
prospective on the need to protect & preserve the landscape at
the mouth of the Kalamazoo River and the Ox-Bow Lagoon. Below is
a suggested script. I do know several people that have just gone
out & talked with their neighbors just with what they know in
their heads & their hearts, & they easily came home with 10
signatures. You can do as well or better.
Deadline May 10, 2008. Please get all petitions &
questionnaires back to us online or mailed to SDCA, POB 1013,
Saugatuck MI 49453
SCRIPT:
"I'm ____________________,
your neighbor, and I am a volunteer for the Saugatuck Dunes
Coastal Alliance.
We are concerned about
protecting and preserving our dunes and other natural resources
here in the Saugatuck area. I have a petition for you to sign if
you would like to join in communicating to the Township Board
our desire to enforce existing laws that protect our natural
resources. We have the laws to protect our natural resources,
but it will take informed and active citizens to be sure that
the laws are enforced. I also have a survey, which will help us
gain insight into the community's knowledge of and feelings
about these issues."
You don't need to convince anyone, or turn those opposed into
supporters. You are just gathering the existing support &
perhaps informing the uninformed.
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CALL FOR ARTISTS - SAUGATUCK DUNES COASTAL ALLIANCE JURIED
ART EXHIBITION"
Also from David Swan:
The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance presents the 2008 Juried
Art Exhibition to raise awareness of and appreciation for the
Saugatuck Dunes – open dunes, interdunal wetlands, coastal
marsh, undeveloped beaches, and forested backdunes stretching
from Lake Macatawa to Douglas; a remarkably rare and threatened
Great Lakes Landscape.
We know this landscape inspires artists from near and far. If
you have art inspired by this unique coastline we encourage you
to submit your work. Please forward our call for submissions to
other artists and those who share an interest in seeing our
coastal commons protected and preserved.
Juried by: Jason Kalajainen, Ox-Bow Executive Director, and
Krista Reuter, Saugatuck Center for the Arts Program Director.
Eligibility: All Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance members. Visit
http://www.saugatuckdunescoastalalliance.org/sdca.html to
learn more about our mission and goals. Click here to become a
member:
http://www.saugatuckdunescoastalalliance.org/files/Temp_Membership_Form.pdf
Timeline:
o June 2nd, 3rd and 4th – Delivery of work to the Saugatuck
Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck, MI, 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.,
www.sc4a.org, 269-857-2399.
o June 6th – Notification.
o June 9th – Pick up of non-accepted work, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
at SCA.
o June 20th to September 8th – Exhibit runs in the SCA Exhibit
Hallway.
o September 9th to September 12th – Pick-up of accepted entries,
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at SCA.
For submission guidelines:
http://www.saugatuckdunescoastalalliance.org/thesaugatuckdunes.html
Entry Forms:
http://www.saugatuckdunescoastalalliance.org/files/SDCA_entry_form.pdf
Call for submissions poster:
http://www.saugatuckdunescoastalalliance.org/files/SDCA_poster-v3.pdf
Questions: Please email:
SaugatuckDunesExhibit@gmail.com
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THE LATEST COOL STUFF AT SATYA YOGA CENTER:
FRIDAY, MAY 9TH: RUN / WALK CLUB REGISTRATION 8:00PM - 9:00PM
Join us on Friday May 9th at 8:00pm (following Restorative Yoga)
for registration for our FIRST Saugatuck Running and Walking
Club!
The evening will include a hand-out outlining all details for
the club such as run / walk information, club fees (we are
working at making this very affordable for everyone!), discounts
on shoes and clothing at Gazelle Sports, tips on training, bios
on your instructors, yoga stretches ESSENTIAL after each run or
walk....and LOADS more!
The only requirements are that you have a decent pair of shoes,
a digital watch (nothing fancy - purely functional!)......and
that you want to have FUN!
This program is good for ALL. Walkers and Runners will set their
own goals. This is NOT boot-camp style. It is intended to help
motivate us to hit the trails, enjoy the scenery, and GET FIT
while doing so!
You will be asked to complete a fitness evaluation form, and a
waiver which will be kept confidentially by Satya Yoga. We will
also need your t-shirt size, and a brief explanation of what
you'd like to accomplish by joining the club. Again - all
confidential information. You set your own goals - and we'll
'coach' you along the way!
You may ask - why join a club if I already run or walk on my
own? Good question! Motivation. Improvement. Expert advice.
Learn NEW trails. Discounts on athletic apparel.....and so much
more!
*Attendance on May 9th is free - club rate will be announced
that evening. More information to follow.SATYA YOGA CENTER -
3385 Blue Star Highway ~ Unit B ~ Saugatuck, MI ~ Tel (269)
857-SATYA (7289)
www.satyayogacenter.net ~ E-mail:
satyayogami@yahoo.com
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muzik newz:
THIS WEEK AT RYE (THE PUB AT JOURNEYMAN)
This Friday, May 9: Laura Bates and Brandon Foote - 8 PM
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FOUNDRY HALL IN SOUTH HAVEN -
FRIDAY, MAY 09 - 8:00 PM - $5 - acoustic /
singer-songwriter, ANDI AND I
422 Eagle St, South Haven, MI 49090
http://foundryhall.com - info - #269.767.5453 - box
office - #800.838.3006 - email -
info@foundryhall.com
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and from Ms. Delilah:
Grand River Folk Arts Society Benefit Concert This Saturday:
Featuring: Nobody's Darlin'/Blue Water Ramblers
Saturday, May 10 in Baker Chapel at Grace Bible College
- 8 PM
Folk, traditional, roots - whatever you call it - is alive
and well because the Grand River Folk Arts Society
volunteers, members and legions of supporters bring it alive
throughout the year with concerts, dances, song circles and
more. This is your opportunity to support the people's
music, our music, America's music!
Grace Bible College is at 1011 Aldon SW, Wyoming, MI west of
Clyde Park between Burton and 28th Street- on the right as
you enter the college campus.
Ticket Prices: $12 General, $10 Seniors & Students, $9
Members, $3 2-12 year olds. For more information call
897-9784.
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UPCOMING ART CLASS AT SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
COPPER PAINTING WORKSHOP
- Instructor: Lori Kammeraad- 3-Session Workshop: - Tues,
May 27, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wed, May 28, 10:00 a.m. - Noon - Thurs, May 29, 10:00 a.m. -
Noon - 3-Day Workshop: $95.00+ $35.00 materials fee
AGE 15 and UP
Explore the technique of painting on copper
plate, using patinas, copper leaf, and mica.
Painting on copper is a process discovery. Various colors
react differently to changes in temperature and humidity,
always ensuring one-of-a-kind pieces. Begin by painting on
copper plate, incorporating variegated colors of copper
leaf, applying patinas and mica powders, and finishing with
an automotive clearcoat. Using leaves as stencils,
participants will complete a 4"x14" painting with 3 raised
plates 3"x4" and a 3"x3".
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To
register for classes or workshops, or for more
information about these and other SCA programs,
please contact us at 269 857-2399 or
info@sc4a.org
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That's it for this week... Please pass this along to any you
know who might be interested in any of this stuff. And
remember to send me info on any upcoming events so we can
help spread the word.
SOONLYFURTHERLY,
Bruce
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