23 Şubat 2013 Cumartesi
Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club to meet Feb. 20 at Hancock Chalet
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HANCOCK -- Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club's monthly meeting will take place at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Feb.20, at the Hancock chalet. UPDATE: If the chalet is not plowed/shoveled out the meeting will be at John Diebel's house, 611 Lake Ave, Hancock. Go behind McGann's, across the snowmoblile trail, down the hill and his house is the corner house.All are welcome to attend. Questions? Call Jay Green at 906-487-5411 or email him at jbgreen45@charter.net.
Community group seeks responses to survey on potential charter school
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HOUGHTON -- The Community Alliance for Progressive Education (CAPE) is a group of parents and other community members in Houghton County who are working to broaden educational opportunities for the children in the local community. The group is in the process of creating a new public charter school that will offer children a progressive, child-centered learning experience.
They have created a 5-10 minute survey to collect other parents' opinions on the educational options that are available in Houghton County now. They also want to measure interest in the features that will make the new school different from others in the area.
All surveys that are completed by the end of February will be entered into a random drawing for two $25 Econofoods gift cards.
To respond to the survey, please go to:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/Educational_choices_in_Houghton_County.
For statistically relevant results, CAPE needs over 352 respondents.
More information about CAPE and the plans for the new school can be found on their website, superiorcape.org and their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SuperiorCAPE
They have created a 5-10 minute survey to collect other parents' opinions on the educational options that are available in Houghton County now. They also want to measure interest in the features that will make the new school different from others in the area.
All surveys that are completed by the end of February will be entered into a random drawing for two $25 Econofoods gift cards.
To respond to the survey, please go to:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/Educational_choices_in_Houghton_County.
For statistically relevant results, CAPE needs over 352 respondents.
More information about CAPE and the plans for the new school can be found on their website, superiorcape.org and their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SuperiorCAPE
Green Film on global water crisis to be shown Feb. 21 at Michigan Tech
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HOUGHTON -- Michigan Tech's Green Film Series continues on one Thursday a month through May in the Atrium and G002 Hesterberg Hall, Michigan Tech Forestry Building. Films begin at 7 p.m. and are followed by coffee, dessert, and facilitated discussion until 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, $3 suggested donation
The next film, Last Call at the Oasis (108 min.), will be shown Thursday, Feb. 21. Be it through consumption or contamination, water is becoming more scarce globally, including in the United States. The global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century. We can manage this problem, but only if we are willing to act now. Last Call at the Oasis is a powerful new documentary that shatters myths behind our most precious resource. This film exposes defects in the current system, shows communities already struggling with its ill-effects and highlights individuals championing revolutionary solutions during the global water crisis. Firmly establishing the global water crisis as the central issue facing our world this century, the film posits that we can manage this problem if we act now.
The discussion Facilitator will be Alex Mayer, Michigan Tech professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Mayer’s teaching and research are directed towards human-environment interactions, water resources management, watershed management and modeling, and groundwater flow, transport, and remediation. His work focuses on the Great Lakes and Mexico.
Click here to see the schedule of green films.
Cost: Free, $3 suggested donation
The next film, Last Call at the Oasis (108 min.), will be shown Thursday, Feb. 21. Be it through consumption or contamination, water is becoming more scarce globally, including in the United States. The global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century. We can manage this problem, but only if we are willing to act now. Last Call at the Oasis is a powerful new documentary that shatters myths behind our most precious resource. This film exposes defects in the current system, shows communities already struggling with its ill-effects and highlights individuals championing revolutionary solutions during the global water crisis. Firmly establishing the global water crisis as the central issue facing our world this century, the film posits that we can manage this problem if we act now.
The discussion Facilitator will be Alex Mayer, Michigan Tech professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Mayer’s teaching and research are directed towards human-environment interactions, water resources management, watershed management and modeling, and groundwater flow, transport, and remediation. His work focuses on the Great Lakes and Mexico.
Click here to see the schedule of green films.
Northern Michigan University to host community forum on conservation, local sustainability Feb. 21-22
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MARQUETTE -- A community forum about conservation and local sustainability will be held this Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21-22, at Northern Michigan University in Marquette.
All events will be in the Mead Auditorium, 2701 West Science. The forum is free and open to the public. It is presented by the NMU Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Department.
Curt Meine, author of Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work, will give a presentation on connecting conservation efforts across landscapes at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 21. Meine is also a senior member of the Aldo Leopold Foundation.
On Friday, Feb. 22, there will be a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and a screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time, at 9 a.m., followed by a community panel discussion on local sustainability efforts from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
The overarching question is, "What might a land ethic in our community entail?" The panelists, representing various perspectives, include Karen Bacula, environmental science teacher, Marquette Senior High School; Aimée Cree Dunn, contingent instructor, NMU Center for Native American Studies; John Frye, NMU undergraduate and co-owner of Dancing Crane Farm; Jessica Koski, mining technical assistant, Natural Resources Department, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community; Curt Meine, Aldo Leopold Foundation; Jessica Thompson, assistant professor, NMU Department of Communication and Performance Studies.
The audience will first hear from each panelist on his/her thoughts about the Leopold movie, but the bigger objective is to engage audience members in a meaningful conversation of conservation and sustainability today. For details, call 906-227-2587 or email Teresa Bertossi at tbertoss@nmu.edu.
All events will be in the Mead Auditorium, 2701 West Science. The forum is free and open to the public. It is presented by the NMU Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Department.
Curt Meine, author of Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work, will give a presentation on connecting conservation efforts across landscapes at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 21. Meine is also a senior member of the Aldo Leopold Foundation.
On Friday, Feb. 22, there will be a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and a screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time, at 9 a.m., followed by a community panel discussion on local sustainability efforts from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
The overarching question is, "What might a land ethic in our community entail?" The panelists, representing various perspectives, include Karen Bacula, environmental science teacher, Marquette Senior High School; Aimée Cree Dunn, contingent instructor, NMU Center for Native American Studies; John Frye, NMU undergraduate and co-owner of Dancing Crane Farm; Jessica Koski, mining technical assistant, Natural Resources Department, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community; Curt Meine, Aldo Leopold Foundation; Jessica Thompson, assistant professor, NMU Department of Communication and Performance Studies.
The audience will first hear from each panelist on his/her thoughts about the Leopold movie, but the bigger objective is to engage audience members in a meaningful conversation of conservation and sustainability today. For details, call 906-227-2587 or email Teresa Bertossi at tbertoss@nmu.edu.
Northern Wisconsin officials unite in defense of water
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By Rebecca Kemble and Barbara With
Posted Feb. 21, 2013, on the Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative Web site.
MADISON, WIS. -- In a strong statement of unity, elected officials from Ashland and Bayfield Counties traveled to Madison for the Superior Days lobbying effort and a press conference concerning the new mining bill being rushed through the legislature next week.
Elected officials from Northern Wisconsin hold a press conference at the Capitol in Madison on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (Photo © and courtesy Rebecca Kemble. Reprinted with permission.)
Bayfield Mayor Larry McDonald stood up for the water saying, "I am not against mining. I am against anything that will damage Lake Superior. AB1/SB1 is designed to pollute the water."
Washburn, Wis. Mayor Scott Griffiths speaks against the potential Wisconsin mining bill, AB1/SB1, during the Superior Days lobbying effort in Madison earlier this week. (Photo © and courtesy Rebecca Kemble. Reprinted with permission.)
Washburn Mayor Scott Griffiths stressed that the bill will affect more than just northern Wisconsin and the Penokee Hills.
"This legislation, if passed, sets a dangerous precedent," he said. "It demonstrates that an out-of-state company can come in and set the rules to maximize their profits and minimize their liabilities."
Griffiths noted the reason for the rush through the legislature: "The more legislators learn about this particular piece of legislation and the consequences of the bill, the more resistance there is to pass it."...Read the rest of this article on the Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative Web site.
Posted Feb. 21, 2013, on the Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative Web site.
MADISON, WIS. -- In a strong statement of unity, elected officials from Ashland and Bayfield Counties traveled to Madison for the Superior Days lobbying effort and a press conference concerning the new mining bill being rushed through the legislature next week.
Elected officials from Northern Wisconsin hold a press conference at the Capitol in Madison on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (Photo © and courtesy Rebecca Kemble. Reprinted with permission.)Bayfield Mayor Larry McDonald stood up for the water saying, "I am not against mining. I am against anything that will damage Lake Superior. AB1/SB1 is designed to pollute the water."
Washburn, Wis. Mayor Scott Griffiths speaks against the potential Wisconsin mining bill, AB1/SB1, during the Superior Days lobbying effort in Madison earlier this week. (Photo © and courtesy Rebecca Kemble. Reprinted with permission.)Washburn Mayor Scott Griffiths stressed that the bill will affect more than just northern Wisconsin and the Penokee Hills.
"This legislation, if passed, sets a dangerous precedent," he said. "It demonstrates that an out-of-state company can come in and set the rules to maximize their profits and minimize their liabilities."
Griffiths noted the reason for the rush through the legislature: "The more legislators learn about this particular piece of legislation and the consequences of the bill, the more resistance there is to pass it."...Read the rest of this article on the Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative Web site.
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Portage Library hosts "Reading Room," an installation by Cynthia Coté, through March 4
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HOUGHTON -- The Portage Lake District Library is hosting an exhibit titled "Reading Room," an installation by Cynthia Coté, through March 4, 2013.
These hand made books are part of Cynthia Coté's installation, "Reading Room," on exhibit at Portage Lake District Library. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)
In her artist's statement, Coté, Copper Country Community Arts Center executive director, says what inspired her to do the installation:
"I was first inspired to make my non-traditional hand made books with the end of the library card catalog system. I was saddened when card catalogs went digital. No more touching all the cards with the special information and librarians' notations to find the book you were looking for -- or even to pause on the card representing the card you were not looking for. (A librarian I met from Michigan State University called this 'field grazing')," she writes.
Chris Alquist, Portage Lake District Library activities coordinator, admires a miniature card catalog in Cynthia Coté's installation, "Reading Room." (Photo by Keweenaw Now)
"So I started making them, make believe," Coté continues. "I invite you to take a moment to read my books. They are written using found words and composed before assembly to be read from any direction -- up, down, left to right, or vice versa."
This exhibit is a collaboration between the Copper Country Community Arts Council and the Portage Lake District Library.
These hand made books are part of Cynthia Coté's installation, "Reading Room," on exhibit at Portage Lake District Library. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)In her artist's statement, Coté, Copper Country Community Arts Center executive director, says what inspired her to do the installation:
"I was first inspired to make my non-traditional hand made books with the end of the library card catalog system. I was saddened when card catalogs went digital. No more touching all the cards with the special information and librarians' notations to find the book you were looking for -- or even to pause on the card representing the card you were not looking for. (A librarian I met from Michigan State University called this 'field grazing')," she writes.
Chris Alquist, Portage Lake District Library activities coordinator, admires a miniature card catalog in Cynthia Coté's installation, "Reading Room." (Photo by Keweenaw Now)"So I started making them, make believe," Coté continues. "I invite you to take a moment to read my books. They are written using found words and composed before assembly to be read from any direction -- up, down, left to right, or vice versa."
This exhibit is a collaboration between the Copper Country Community Arts Council and the Portage Lake District Library.
The Rover' Update - To Start Shooting January 2013?
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According to If.com.au 'The Rover' is set to start shooting in January 2013 and to wrap around March 2013. Here are the updates from the site:
Updated: 11/07/2012
Status: In Development
Category: Feature
Teaser: A man pursues a gang who stole his car through the wild and rough Australian outback of the near future.
Director: David Michod
Producer: David Linde, Liz Watts
Line Producer: Libby Sharpe
Writer: David Michod
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Guy Pearce
Location: South Australia
Production Company: Lava Bear Films, Porchlight Films
Start Shoot: Proposed- January 24th, 2013
Wrap Shoot: Proposed- late March, 2013.
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Updated: 11/07/2012Status: In Development
Category: Feature
Teaser: A man pursues a gang who stole his car through the wild and rough Australian outback of the near future.
Director: David Michod
Producer: David Linde, Liz Watts
Line Producer: Libby Sharpe
Writer: David Michod
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Guy Pearce
Location: South Australia
Production Company: Lava Bear Films, Porchlight Films
Start Shoot: Proposed- January 24th, 2013
Wrap Shoot: Proposed- late March, 2013.
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