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The Town Crier “The Voice of the Bay View Association“ Volume 20 – Issue 08 Friday July 13, 2012 Bay View, Michigan 49770 It’s Coming... Titanic The Musical: July 27 & 28 Next Weeks Lecture Series The Rev. Fred Shaw Chapter 6 to Perform in Bay View Discover the magic of listening to this story teller as the Rev. Fred Chapter 6 is a professional a cappella ensemble from Illinois and will be Shaw delivers his lectures’ theme: The performing Saturday, July 21. More on page 6. Culture and History of One American Indian Tribe, the Shawnee. A complete schedule of lectures is Good Food, National available on page 13. Good Friends Historic and Good Landmark Times! Turns 25! A celebration of Bay View’s Fun was had by all who attended National Historic Landmark the Bay View Annual Appreciation Night. Thank you to the volunteers, status to be held in Evelyn contributors and staff who helped Hall on July 16. make this event a success once again. Details on page 11. Photos on page 3. www.bayviewassociation.org Page 2 The Town Crier Friday July 13, 2012 Four Weeks of Fun and Recreation Tennis Results The A/B Mixed Doubles for All! Tournament was played at the Lakes By Marshall Dunlap, Director of Following his presentation, there Courts in Bay View this weekend. Recreation will be a brief, animated children’s Winners in the A Division were: It is hard to believe that by the time movie, which should end about 8:30 Mary Ringwalt and Matt Helm who you read these words, we will already p.m.. Then, our annual Ernie Gray defeated Sara and Monte Smith, 6/3, have completed half of the season in Olympics will be on Friday, July 20 6/2. In the B Division, Jane and Matt Bay View Recreation. While it will be beginning shortly after 1 p.m., lasting Austin defeated Larry Dunlap and some time before we can reflect on the until about 3:30. This year, Tot Lot Kendra Manning, 6/3, 4/6,6/3. whole season, and know in detail how will be open from 1-3 on Olympics things compared to previous years, day, so that you do not need to worry some things are already clear: about them wandering onto the track • Bay View campers are as welcoming while you watch your older ones as can be, as reported by many new compete. children enrolled for the first time Looking even further forward, the this summer and having a great Boys and Girls Club Carnival will experience. occur on Friday, July 27 – and we are • The All Day Option is a hit! Though trying to work out a special presen- still quite under-utilized, the few tation by Herman Weaver later that families who have tried it say it is afternoon, for Rec Staff. Herman was In this photo: Winners Matt and, great! the punter for the Detroit Lions for mother, Jane Austin, Runners-up, • The new afternoon schedule is wild- many years, and will be the speaker for Larry Dunlap and Kendra Manning ly popular, and families enjoy hav- this year’s Men’s Retreat on Saturday. ing a real lunch hour, avoiding the We are grateful to Rob Zetterberg for rush from previous years. making arrangements for the staff to • Third week numbers at both Tot have their own time with Mr. Weaver. Lot and Fawns are at near record Campers of the Week levels! 40 campers were registered For the third week of the season, at Tot Lot, and 49 were registered the following persons were named at Fawns! Not since the Bay View campers of the week: Centennial and US Bicentennial • Antelopes: Christian Gray and (1975-1976) have we had so many In this photo, left to right: Winners, registered. Campbell Hauschild Mary Ringwalt and Matt Helm, Looking forward... • Bunnies: Amelia Berles Dave Berles, tournament official Next week there are two special • Cubs: Johnny VanLeuven and Runners-up, Sara and Monte Smith opportunities outside of normal club • Chippies: Genna Peters times. First, on Monday night at Men’s Wednesday Evening • Wolves: Patrick Collins 7:00 p.m., Rev. Fred Shaw will give Doubles Match a special presentation designed espe- • Skunks: Emma Hauschild cially for children on Campus, from • Bears: Zach Peters the Speaker’s Stand. In case of rain, • Squirrels: Shannon Whitmer he will speak in the Auditorium. A Reminder of the Harlem Globetrotters Skills Clinic: Thursday, August 2 the Fawns and Boys and Girls Club will experi- ence a skills clinic at the outdoor basketball court, led by the current Globetrotters team. All campers registered at Club that week will just pay $5 over the regular club fee for their clinic that morning. Jim Berles vs 1st yr. leader John Hoenig defeated Marv Kiesewetter & Paul Tomey 6-3 6-3 www.bayviewassociation.org Friday July 13, 2012 The Town Crier Page 3 Education Notes Nature and Asbury By Toby Jones, Education Director History on the International University of Michigan Foot- Memorial Trail Film Festival ball Legend and NFL Great to Woods Walk #2, July 17 The 2012 International Film Speak in BV on July 21! Please join our trail guide, Burt Festival will continue next, Monday, Atkinson, on the second Woods July 16th, with the British film A On Saturday morning, July 21 Walk of the season as he leads you Dangerous Method, directed by David from 9 to 10:30 a.m., the Bay View on the newest trail in the woods, Cronenberg. This provocative mind- Education program welcomes Jon The Memorial Trail. Natural fea- bending biopic from the book by Jansen to the Bay View campus for a tures along this lovely trail will be John Kerr, stars Keira Knightley, and talk on “Big Ten Football: Present and pointed out and you will learn why Michel Fassbender. Future.” the names Maxson, Oppenheimer, The film series is made possible by Jansen started on Michigan’s last Kohn and Gilbert are so important the Bay View Education Committee national championship football team to the preservation and interpreta- and although there is no charge in 1997 before going on to a twelve- tion of your Bay View woods. for the films, donations are greatly year career as a starter in the NFL. We will meet at the entrance to appreciated. Jansen now works as a football ana- the Gateway Trail, Knapp Avenue, at lyst and commentator for the Big 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the 17th. The Ten Network. To attend this amazing walk will last approximately 1 hour. one-time class, register on-line at bay- viewassociation.org under Education Annual Appreciation Night Dinner and Good Lovelies Performance Seminars. The cost is $15 for Bay View members and $20 for guests. There are still a few spots in Catherine Carey’s second session Watercolor Sketchbook Journal class. Additionally, we have room for you in Exploring the Bay View Archives, Plato’s Enduring Puzzles, and our crafts course on Beaded Leather Wrap Bracelets. Finally, this Friday, July20, help raise funds for Bay View Education by attending a terrific jazz jam session at Loud Hall, featuring Larry Washburn and friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m.. All Education opportunities can be accessed and signed up for at our con- stantly improving on-line registration website at bayviewassociation.org. If you have any questions or problems, just call the Education office at 439- 9243. www.bayviewassociation.org Page 4 The Town Crier Friday July 13, 2012 Annual New Development Director Hired Bay View has a new face among its “I think it’s important for genera- Meeting Voting employees this summer. Kay Flavin tions to pass on to the next generation has recently joined the staff, fill- their values, their faith, their morals Guidelines 2012 ing the newly created position of and their knowledge,” Flavin said. • A voter may request an absentee bal- Develop.m.ent Director. With a strong background in geron- lot “at the time after the list of can- A seasoned development officer, tology, Flavin has a great appreciation didates is posted and up to 3 p.m., Flavin has an impressive career in for multi-generational relationships, Friday, the day before the annual successfully raising money for non- and she sees how Bay View is a bas- meeting.” By-law #70 profit organizations. She brings with tion of generational relationships and • A voter may fax the absentee bal- her many years of experience in solici- families. She loves the “richness in lot request form to the Bay View tation of prospects, donor cultivation, the intergenerational relationships” in Business Office. Ballots must be annual program development, as well Bay View and northern Michigan. mailed by post (no email or fax). as estate planning and donor rela- Flavin began coming north in col- • A voter may take an absentee ballot tions. She has worked for the Detroit lege when her sorority sister from request form for another leaseholder Literacy Coalition, Wayne State Ferris State University invited her to by printing the name of the voter University for 10 years, and served stay at her grandmother’s house in that the form is designed for and by as the Director of Develop.m.ent at Good Hart. Flavin graduated from singing the form with the notation the Institute of Gerontology raising Ferris with her Associate of Arts “taken by.” money for research in aging. Most degree. She went on to receive a • Voting by proxy is not allowed. recently, Flavin worked for the Inland Bachelor’s degree of Science from • Absentee ballot requests can be Lakes School District as a paraprofes- Western Michigan University in made until 3 p.m.