October 14, 2009 12:00 am Stupak will be at Short's Saturday BELLAIRE -- Bart Stupak, congressman for Michigan's 1st District, will be at Short's Brewery in Bellaire Saturday. The event is hosted by the Antrim County Democratic Party. Stupak will be at the brewery, 121 N. Bridge St., from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Sally Hannert, 533-6550. Apple pie orders are due Saturday KINGSLEY -- Saturday is the deadline to order pies from St. Mary Hannah Parish. The pies will be put together starting at 8 a.m. on Oct. 23 and may be picked up from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. Mary Hannah School, 2912 W. M-113. They cost $7 each and are unbaked and ready to go in the oven or freezer. For details or to place an order, call 943-4437 or 263-5640. Optimist Bowlathon benefits youth TRAVERSE CITY -- The 19th annual Optimist Club Bowlathon is Sunday. The event raises money for local youth development programs, cincluding Child and Family Services, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Special Olympics, Inland Seas and the Boys and Girls Club. Bowling will begin at 3 p.m. at Timber Lanes, 1705 S. Garfield Ave. There will be pizza, pop and prizes. Sponsors are still needed. Private lane sponsorship is $25; corporate lane sponsors pay $50 or $100. For more information, call Scott Duensing, 883-7468, or go to www.tc-optimist.org. Knitting classes begin Thursday TRAVERSE CITY -- Knitting classes start Thursday at the United Way offices. The weekly classes are for beginning to experienced knitters and are held every Thursday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at 521 S. Union St. For more information, call Michelle Gallagher, 947-3200, ext. 201, or e-mail her at michelleg@unitedwaynwmi.org. Genealogical workshop is Sunday TRAVERSE CITY -- A free genealogical records workshop will be held Sunday. The workshop is hosted by the Job Winslow Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society. Maria Harper, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will assist with Native American research. The workshop is part of the Family Bible Transcription project; bibles can be photographed, transcribed and indexed to be preserved in the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. The workshop is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. at the Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City. For more information, call 264-8502 or e-mail dlmokdoki@aol.com. Hiking club sets meetings, outings TRAVERSE CITY -- The Grand Traverse Hiking Club is now holding its meetings at the Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Road, 11/2 miles south of South Airport. The club's next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 and will feature Sara Cockrell speaking on "Backpacking Adventures from the Needles to the Sierras." Other upcoming meetings include: Nov. 17, Banff/Jasper with Will Wuerthele; Dec. 13, outdoor holiday outing (morning); and Sunday, Jan. 17, "23,000 Miles of Backpacking in America's Wild Lands" by Andrew Skurka ($5 admission); The group also has several outings planned, including fall color hikes, hikes in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and a hike at the Michigan Legacy Art Park. For more information and directions, call Lois Goldstein, 938-9655. Genealogical workshop is Sunday TRAVERSE CITY -- A free genealogical records workshop will be held Sunday. The workshop is hosted by the Job Winslow Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society. Maria Harper, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will assist with Native American research. The workshop is part of the Family Bible Transcription project; bibles can be photographed, transcribed and indexed to be preserved in the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. The workshop is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. at the Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City. For more information, call 264-8502 or e-mail dlmokdoki@aol.com. Citizen of the year nominees sought SUTTONS BAY -- Nominations are due by Oct. 29 for the Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's citizen of the year. The award is given annually and will be presented at the chamber's annual dinner, scheduled for Oct. 28. Nominees must live in Leelanau County. Submit a written description of the nominee's contributions to info@leelanauchamber.com.
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