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The Town Crier“The Voice of the Bay View Association“

Volume 21 – Issue 8 Friday, July 19, 2013 Bay View, Michigan 49770

This Week’s Speaker: Dr. Gary Schmidt

July 21 - 25The William

J. Howell Family Lectures delivered by Dr. Gary Schmidt, Theme: “Writing as Loving the Stuff of the World”. Gary See RELIGION AND LIFE on page 3 for com-plete schedule.

See CIRQUE-TACULAR on page 2.

The Cast from Cirque-tacular to Give a LIVE Demo

Cirque-tacular hasn’t just arrived, it has arrived with a demonstration explaining how in the world they do all those fascinating things in the air, on their heads, etc. You are cordially invited to an

Evening of Art Song, presented by the 2013 vocal and collaborative piano students of the Bay View Music Festival.

The recital is Tuesday, July 23 at 8 p.m. in Voorhies Hall and will consist of songs written by Francois Poulenc and Hugo Wolf. Themes of the songs include romantic love, reli-gious love, love for country, and love of storytelling and range from hilarity and sarcasm to heartbreak and sincer-ity. Vocalists, Davia Bandy, Brittany

Bay View Youth Theatre Presents Annie!

Show times are Saturday, July 20th at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and Sunday July 21st at 4 p.m. in Voorhies Hall. Doors open 30 minutes before show time, so get there early for best seating. All shows are free, but donations to support the program are greatly appreciated at the door.

See ART SONG on page 6.Photo: John Agria

An Evening of Art Song

Notice of Annual Meeting on 5


Friday, July 19, 2013The Town Crier

At 6:30 p.m. this Saturday, July 20th, bring the kids and family to a completely FREE, live demo in Hall Auditorium presented by the cast itself. Following this, there will be an ice cream social provided by the Terrace Inn at 7 p.m. to bridge the gap until the show at 8 p.m.! Kids’ tickets are just $8 in both general and reserved seating areas. We expect a huge crowd, so buy now, then come see behind the scenes. Following the

show, there will also be a Q&A with the actors, all thanks to funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Spread the word!!

Scan the QR code to buy tickets to Saturday’s per-formance.

This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional con-tributions from Michigan Council on Arts and Cultural Affairs and General Mills Foundation.

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A Note of Gratitude...

The Development Office would like to thank Bay View volunteers for the awe-some job they did Friday evening at the Intergenerational Celebration.(You too Dave and Dick!)

Peggy Child Smith Laura Smith

Kate Mitchell and Polly Alexander

On the heels of the film release of Les Miserables, the Bay View faculty artists will bring their own profes-sionally trained spin to the epic music from this show and many more on Sunday, July 21st. Joined by the cast of this weekend's production of Big River, audience members will be treat-ed to song after song from the song-writing brilliance of the Great White Way. This variation on an annual theme has iconic numbers from pro-ductions old and new and is typically one of the most well-attended of the summer.

While the film release of Les Miserables garnered numerous awards, few were impressed with Russell Crowe’s singing as the police chief. Bay View’s own Brian Banion, a bass-baritone who studied with the great opera singer Georgio Tozzi, will restore the dignity to Javert’s role from a musical standpoint. He will be joined by the other voice faculty, each a trained singer with an impressive resume, as numerous hits from the musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel are performed.

As the musical Big River opens on Friday, July 26, the cast of that pro-duction will offer a taste of what audi-ences will experience when the tale of Huck Finn comes to life in this Tony Award-winning musical. Learn more about Big River from an interview with Artistic Director, Chris Ludwa on page 7.

Finally, the program will be round-ed out with performances by other notable faculty artists performing selections from shows ranging from Kismet to Candide.

Cast of Big River Joins Sunday’s Vespers Performance

Friday, July 19, 2013


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Thanks to all who participated in our 2nd Annual Big Read program. We had a fantastic week of discus-sions. Sam Gwynne was a joy to be with and taught us all a great deal about the Comanches, Cynthia Ann Parker, and Quanah. Please remember that we are looking for financial sup-port to be able to continue this pro-gram and are establishing a fund for that express purpose – The Education Chautauqua Guest Author Fund. If

you have any ideas for a prominent fiction writer we might be able to get to Bay View in 2014, let our director Toby Jones know at once!

Meanwhile, our season rolls on with the following courses opening in the coming week, and they all have room for you:

•Wild Edible Mushrooms of Northern Michigan with Ken and Ashleigh Harris:

1 session – Monday, July 22, 1 – 3 p.m. – Includes a foraging walk in the BV Woods!

•Bay View Rocks! A class for kids ages 7-10 with Cate Zannino and Carlton Shier: 3 Sessions – Tuesday thru Thursday, July 23, 24, 25, from 4 – 5 p.m.

•Literature and Film with Mickey Bright: 4 Sessions – Thursdays, July 25 – August 15, 3 – 5 p.m.

*** The Decorative Bows class has been cancelled.

Education Notes:

Schmidt teaches children’s literature, writing fiction, and Chaucer at Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of academic biog-raphies on children’s writers such as Katherine Paterson and Robert McCloskey, as well as the Early American writer Hannah Adams.

He also writes middle grade fiction, as well as the occasional picture book. His Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and The Wednesday Wars both won Newbery Honors; his novel, Okay for Now, was a National Book Award finalist. His most recent book, edited

with Elizabeth Stickney is Acceptable Words: Prayers for Writers.

Gary lives with his wife and two of his children in Alto, Michigan, the other four children are flung to the far corners of the country. They reside on an 1830s farm, where he grows veg-etables for the local wildlife.

Join Dr. Schmidt at the July 21st Worship Service in John M. Hall Auditorium at 10:45 a.m. for his ser-mon “The Messy World of Namaan – and What it Means for the Writer” Gary is also the visiting author for the

2013 C.S. Lewis Festival Week in Bay View. The week’s lecture series will be in Voorhies Hall at 10 a.m., July 22 - 25.

Monday: “Writing as Loving the Stuff of the World”Tuesday: “Writing as Loving the Stuff of the Craft”Wednesday: “Writing as Staying Awake”Thursday: “Augustine’s Fourth Question”Detailed description of the lectures

on page 4.

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People aren’t the only ones to enjoy spending time with their families in Bay View. The Bay View Woods is the summer home to many bird species. On Tuesday, July 23rd, this easy two hour walk will introduce participants to the birds most commonly found in the summer woods. This time of year

is a good time to see juvenile birds who have left the nest and are starting out on their own.

This walk will be led by Petoskey Regional Audubon Society member and Bay View cottager Tracy Datlen. Participants will learn about the

behaviors and habitats of our sum-mer birds. Species will be identified by sight as well as by sound. To aid in identification, you may wish to bring binoculars or a camera. Meet Tracy at the entrance to the Gateway Trail on Knapp Avenue at 1:30 p.m.

Mr. Andy Farmer, from AARP's Lansing office, will be in Bay View on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Club to make a pre-sentation concerning the upcoming changes to the new Federal Patient

Protection & Affordability Care Act, sometimes derisively referred to as "Obama Care".

Mr. Farmer will provide basic fac-tual information on the major chang-es that will be made to our health-

care system, answering questions and addressing common misperceptions.

This event is open to all. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend this informative presenta-tion.

July 23rd Woods Walk is for the Birds!

Special friday Presentation focuses on Health Care Changes



C.S. Lewis festival Week 2013 in Bay View withDr. Gary Schmidt, Professor, Calvin CollegeBy Dr. Gary Schmidt

The sermon presented on Sunday, July 21 will be focusing on the story of Naaman, the general who was healed of leprosy – though he resisted as much as he could. I’ll be looking at the strangeness of that story, par-ticularly what happens directly after the healing, as a way of talking about how writers ask questions in order to investigate the messiness of our world.

The lecture titles are as follows: Monday July 22 – 25, 2013 “Writing as Loving the Stuff of the World”.

Since I’m a writer for young read-ers, I’ll be focusing here on what it means to approach the created world as a writer who is negotiating that world, and presenting that world, to young readers. We’ll begin with definitions of the field of children’s literature, and here we’ll use some of C. S. Lewis’ “Three Ways of Writing

for Children,” which we will be using throughout the week.

“Writing as Loving the Stuff of the Craft”

Still on children’s literature as our area of focus, we’ll be talking about the craft of children’s literature, and what it is to do. Our major example is going to be early American children’s literature, from 1930 to 1960, as a way of focusing how writers have used their craft.

“Writing as Staying Awake”

Here we’ll use American children’s literature again, but this time from 1960 on. The focus here will be on how modern children’s literature has focused on awareness of the self, and seeks to entertain and to teach through an inner journey that would have been absolutely foreign to earlier children’s literature.

“Augustine’s Fourth Question”

Here we’ll look at the writer’s focus on the spiritual questions, and again, focus on how this is done in children’s literature. We will look some at the Narnia series as our beginning point, but focus more fully on Biblical retell-ings and other texts that ask spiritual questions as a way of coming at the challenge that Augustine poses in his fourth (as yet undisclosed) question.

Also, be sure to check out the spe-cial events for this week including:

•Children’s Story Hour led by Anne McDevitt, Director of C.S. Lewis Festival: Tuesday, July 23 from 3 to 4 p.m. outside the Bay View Library.

•Freud’sLastSession– a staged read-ing in Voorhies Hall on Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m. Details of this performance on page 7.

On Sunday, August 11, Joseph McGee of Joseph’s World will be available to appraise cot-tage treasures and person-al items from noon to 5 o’clock in Evelyn Hall. An Afternoon of Appraisals is being brought to Bay View by the Bay View Historical Museum as a fundraiser for the proposed garden proj-ect at the Museum Cottage.

For nearly 35 years Joseph has been in the Fine Arts & Antique Business and a Nationally Certified

Personal Property Appraiser for 30 years. His gallery, Joseph’s World, has

been recognized as “The Best Antique Gallery in Michigan” by the Detroit Free Press. Prior to opening his gallery in 1985 he was an associate of various antique deal-ers in the Chelsea area of London, England. He is a member of Certified Appraisers Guild of America, C.A.G.A. and has bought and sold antiques and fine arts

through Sotheby’s of both

London and New York. Although he is an appraiser of all forms of per-sonal property, his specialties include 19 - 20th century paintings, bronzes, art glass, lamps, sculptures and 19 - 20th century furniture. For each item appraised there will be a $10 fee all of which Joseph will donate to the Museum Cottage garden project.

Refreshments will be served and an abundance of chairs available for the comfort of the viewing and dis-cussions of each item appraised. Bring a treasure or two and save the date! Questions? Call Sophie McGee (no relation to Joseph) 347-9596.

An Afternoon of Appraisals

Joseph McGee



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The Tuesday Night Speaker on July 23 will be a representative from the United States Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw. He will describe a brief history of the U.S. Coast Guard in this region; the Mackinaw’s duties; and the unique capabilities of this relatively new ice breaker.

This program is open to all people at Bay View and should be an inter-esting evening. Tuesday July 23 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Club building. For information on the boat and a vir-tual tour visit the web site: www.uscg.mil/d9/cgcMackinaw/

Campus Club Hosts USCGC Mackinaw July 23

On July 30th the women of Bay View are invited to share in the excite-ment of Petoskey’s newest downtown boutique, Lake Affect. Enjoy learning about the clothing line, TRYBE, from a former Vera Wang designer. The line is completely made in Michigan and sold across the United States. Stroll through Lake Affect to see the latest in TRYBE and a host of other clothing, home décor and accesso-ries that focus on the art of living on the lakes includ-ing custom made Bay View items as well.

The clothing show begins at Gaslight Realty

Properties (215 Howard Street) next door to Chandler’s Restaurant in downtown Petoskey. Along with the presentation of TRYBE, you have the opportunity to see furniture and décor from long time home décor store Joie

de Vie. Sip on iced teas from Michigan’s Plum Door Tea Company and sample macaroons form Mackinac Macaroon Company.

The showing begins at 11:00 a.m.-12 noon at Gaslight Properties. Following the show you can shop with a dis-count at Lake Affect, 209 Howard Street. Mark

your calendar and make lunch plans following this exclusive event. For more detail contact the Development Office at 347-6225.

Exclusive Showing for Bay View Women

Over the past decade, Chris Brubeck (on bass, trombone, and piano), gui-tarist Joel Brown, and multi-instru-mentalist Peter Madcat Ruthhave have honed a vast and vivid repertoire encompassing Delta blues, Tin Pan Alley standards, New Orleans grooves, jazz gems, and incisive originals. With all three contributing vocals, Triple

Play delivers an epic sojourn through American music unlike any other band on the scene. The trio comes to Bay View Saturday, August 3 as part of the Bay View Music Festival’s Crouse Visiting Artist Series, named in honor (and now memory of) the late Virginia Crouse, an arts pioneer in the Midwest. The performance begins at

8 p.m. in Hall Auditorium. Bay View members will receive their tickets at the discounted price of $22.50 for reserved seating and $18 for general admission. Thanks to the generosity of the Crouse family, members and non-members are invited to the 10 a.m. Master Class in Hall Auditorium free of charge.

Son of Jazz Great Dave Brubeck, Performs August 3rd

TUNES and TOTS continues this week with Molly Clinefelter on Wednesday, July 24, in Evelyn Hall at 11:30 a.m. This is a fun and interactive musical experience

designed for children 4 years and younger (including infants.) A young child-friendly lunch is included. An accompanying adult is recommended for each child. This free program is

offered by the Bay View Music Festival. Questions? Contact Jill Marderness at 480-277-9374.

Tunes and Tots – July 24



JULY 22: The official entry of Chile to the Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards 2013, will be shown Monday, July 22 at 8 p.m. “No” is a semi-documentary about the referendum military dicta-tor Augusto Pinochet called for in 1988 to decide his permanence in power. An exciting campaign from

the opposition ensued – excellent film; you don’t need to be Chilean to like this movie. 118 minutes

The film series is made possible by the Bay View Education Committee and although there is no charge for the films, donations are greatly appre-ciated.

2013 Asbury International film festival

2013 fRIDAY fORUM LOUD HALL – 10 A.M.

• JULY 19 Afghanistan 1838-1989, Mr. Douglas Dykhouse Department of State, Bureau of South Central Asian Affairs

• JULY 26* The Mississippi River, Mr. Thomas M. Gattle, Jr President & CEO of Terral RiverService, Inc.

• AUGUST 2 Ideas and Politics of Progressive-Era America, Professor Michael Kazin Voorhies Auditorium Professor of History, Georgetown University

• AUGUST 9 Can The Great Lakes Be Saved? Ms. Gail Gruenwald Tip Of The Mitt, Watershed Council

• AUGUST 16 From the Classroom to Cyberspace: Learning to Teach Online, Dr. John Agria Professor of Political Science, Suffolk County Community College

On Friday, July 26, Mr. Tom Gattle, President and CEO of Terral RiverService, will speak on “The Mississippi River.” Terral RiverServices operates tow boats and barges on the Mississippi and it’s inland waterways, transporting both liquid and dry materials. His company has terminals in Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Tom spent his childhood summers at his family’s Bay View cottage and now summers in Rosedale with his wife, Edna, his children and grand-children.

July 26th friday forum Speaker

Emmet County residents will have a free opportunity to dispose of house-hold chemicals on Saturday, July 27. The service is offered by appointment only. It is a program of the Emmet County Department of Public Works which also operates Emmet County Recycling.

Funding to dispose of the chemi-cals comes from what Emmet County residents pay to dispose of their gar-bage, whether via a private waste hauler or at the County Drop-off Center. Businesses and residents of other counties can use the service for an at-cost fee.

Oil-based paints, solvents and pesticides are among the materials most commonly dropped off, but any household chemicals that are not radioactive or explosive are accepted.

Latex paint will be accepted for recycling for a fee during the Household Chemical Drop-off. These paints will be made into high qual-ity new paints by ePaint Recycling in Battle Creek. The new recycled-con-tent paint they produce is then sold at Habitat for Humanity Restores. The fees to drop off latex paint are $1 per gallon can, 4 quarts for $1, or $5 per 5-gallon bucket.

For more information and an appointment, call 231-348-0640. Emmet County’s next free Chemical Drop-off Day will be September 21, 2013.

fREE Household Chemical Drop-off Day for Emmet County Residents July 27

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Benningfield, Philip Eschweiler, Emily Jaworski, Tevyn Hill, Anastasia Malliaras, Shinyeong Noh, Julie Bélanger Roy, and Kelsea Webb will be accompanied by pianists, Hyueeun Ham and Anne Marie Padelford. The singer-pianist pairs have been study-

ing this music in a seminar taught by Dr. Casey Robards. The recital is free, open to the public and will be over before the sunset. English transla-tions for the songs will be provided. Bring a friend!

Bay View legend Toby Jones will give a kids’ concert on Saturday, July 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bay View Library. Children of all ages will enjoy the performance of kids’ classics and sing-along favorites. This program is

sponsored by the Bay View Morning Council and is part of the library’s Read Around the World summer reading program. For more informa-tion, please call 617-347-6393.

A Special Concert Just for Kids



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By Anne McDevitt

The C.S. Lewis Festival will present a staged reading of the play Freud’s Last Session as part of the annual C.S. Lewis week in Bay View at Voorhies Hall on Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public, but a freewill donation is encouraged.

Freud’s Last Session depicts a fictional encounter between young, Christian author and professor C.S. Lewis and Dr. Sigmund Freud, whose theories revolutionized psychology. Set during the beginning of World War II, the work mixes humor, sharp insights, and deep convic-tions as the two debate questions of life, sex, and religion. Local actors, Greg J. Hill and Frank Nemecek will

read the parts of Lewis and Dr. Freud.

Mark St. Germain, playwright of Freud’s Last Session, has also written

such plays as Camping with Henry and Tom, Out of Gas on Lover’s Leap, and The God Committee. He has

also co-written musicals, consulted for The Cosby Show, and written the children’s book Three Cups.

Other events this week include a story hour with Anne McDevitt, Executive Director of The C.S. Lewis Festival, on Tuesday July 23 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This storytime will be held outside the library and is designed for young children aged 6 to 10 years old.

The events are part of the eleventh annual area-wide C.S. Lewis Festival, a not-for-prof-it, donor-supported corpora-tion that annually facilitates an exploration of the life and works of the man who created Narnia.

For more information, visit www.cslewisfestival.org.

C.S. Lewis Week in Bay View Includes Staged Reading of freud’s Last Session

Greg J. Hill and frank Nemecek are portraying C.S.Lewis and Dr. Sigmund freud in freud's Last Session.

This musical is such a refreshing departure from the standard musicals, and/or "everything Hemingway" - what inspired you to pick this particular show for the 2013 Bay View season?

We had tremendous success last year with Titanic, which wasn't exactly new (written in 1997), but was newer than its predecessors by Rodgers and Hammerstein. This opened the door for us to experiment with newer shows that had the same level of integrity in the script and the music as the 'standards' like South Pacific and Carousel. That said, Broadway revivals teach us that a

good storyline that has continued relevance will touch people in whatever decade they are produced and are somewhat timeless. The themes Big River addresses like racism, friendship, hypocrisy, looking beyond our own biases... these are universal.

There is good reason that Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer remain on the list of required American classics.

Would you please tell us a little about the storyline of "Big River" - how closely does it stick to the original Twain story, and how

has it been evolved into a musical? Is it period-accurate, as far as the music?

It follows the book pretty closely, as

its hard to improve on a masterpiece. There are some liberties taken here and there, but the audience will essentially see Mark Twain come to life in the production, with all of his hilarious, flawed, but somehow very accessible characters. The songs are all written by Roger Miller, who was an American singer-songwriter that had several chart-topping country and pop hits, but who also had a knack for writing novelty songs which would portray the characters in the show. The song that Huck's abusive father sings, called "Guv'ment" is a perfect example... it's witty, fun, and touches a nerve even today. It's written in a modified blues style. Jim's spiritual "Free At Last" is another example... where the composer simply uses the

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry finnAn Interview with Artistic Director, Chris Ludwa

See BIG RIVER on page 8.



genre of the spiritual to connect the audience to the character and the style of music. Then there are standard Broadway showpieces, bluegrass, and a little country. The show won 17 Tony's in its opening year.

What do you find most impressive/unusual about the musical itself, and what do you think the audiences will find particularly notable about the show/performance?

It's variety of musical styles is significant, as it literally has something for everyone. Just when you think you've figured out what kind of song is going to happen, he switches the style. The first 20 minutes alone have a bubbly overture, Broadway showpiece number, a song sung by Tom Sawyer's gang, the aforementioned Guv'ment song, and a hilarious song about the life of a pig sung in a patter style. I should mention that parents should gauge for themselves what age is appropriate. There's mild language and some difficult themes just as

there is in Twain's book, but these can be a wonderful point for discussion if families will approach it as such. There is definitely some grittiness to Twain's book and it's not sugar-coated in Big River.

Please tell us about the actors in the starring roles. Please also tell us about the director.

The director, Jim Haffner, is one of my favorites from the last 12 years at Bay View. He comes from Pacific University and is trained in both opera and musical theatre, so he brings a larger than life approach to his work. He is easily the most efficient, effective, and sensitive directors I have ever collaborated with and I am thrilled to have him interpret this show for the audience. He is joined by Elizabeth Stoner, who is a top-notch musical director. She knows exactly how to get the very best out of the singers in the show, which range from voice and theatre majors at major universities to the hard-working volunteer chorus member. The leads in the show are both veteran actors here in town and

elsewhere in the state.

How is the stage being designed/set up to approximate the lands along Huck's home territory of the Mississippi River?

Haffner chose to create this as if we are reading the novel and seeing a stage within a stage, as if you're watching a vaudeville show, which is a major part of the second act. Within that stage, we have a raft that floats down the river, one of the biggest challenges for production companies mounting this particular musical. There is some suspension of disbelief as with any theatrical production, but that's the beauty of live theatre.. the audience becomes an active participant.

And finally, what do you think Mark Twain would say if he were around to see this story of his turned into such a different kind of show?

Here are two quotes that he actually DID say... “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please” and “Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.”

For this show, the composer and playwright got them both right, staying pretty faithful to the book and then making it funny and touching. We'll just bring them to life on the stage.

Baritone Nick Davis, a master's student at University of Michigan in voice, portrays the role of Jim, Huck's friend in this re-telling of the classic Twain tale.

Pearl Scott of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana is featured numerous times in Big River with soulful, heartfelt spirituals that move the audience's heart.

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Photos: John Agria

SATURDAYfRIDAY

Call: 800-595-4849 or go online at bayviewfestival.tix.com. The Bay View Box Office is open 9:30 - Noon Monday through Saturday and one hour prior to concerts.

Scan the QR Code of your nightly choice below to order tickets online.

TICKET SALES



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What makes Bay View a place to gather, to enjoy and to remember? This week was a week of reflection and celebration in Bay View. Friday eve-ning’s Intergenerational Celebration honored our legacy and mission.

The photographs below help to tell our story. Over 400 members gath-ered for fellowship, conversation and appreciation for what we all enjoy…Bay View. Following dinner, under the canopy of huge Oak trees that whisper our stories, and surrounded by buildings that store our legacies, we delighted in the tribute to Chicago and found ourselves dancing with the spirit of Bay View.

These precious moments offer opportunities for reflection on what we treasure in Bay View. Our Chautauqua is a visionary place where the four pillars bind us together. We gathered to celebrate our legacy of intergenerational warmth, support and love. Our forefathers selected the se grounds that have generated 138 years of memories. Today, we contin-ue the tradition of gathering together to celebrate what has been given to us to honor, share and maintain.

Say thank you by reaching out to your Bay View Association. It con-tinually protects our mission and sup-ports the four pillars so they can flourish. How can you give back so future generations can share in what

we hold dear? Perhaps, you wrote a check on Friday evening. Maybe, you plan to give online or possibly, you haven’t given much thought to the many ways Bay View embraces you. If this is the case, walk our nature trails, plant a chair on the shore and watch an incredible sunset, visit Boys and Girls Club on Monday evening when hundreds of hot dogs are gobbled up by our kids while having fun. Set aside Sunday morning, enter John M. Hall Auditorium and listen to Rev. Daniel Moser remind us of who we are, what we have and how God has blessed each of us.

Webster defines legacy as “a gift by will, bequest and/or something received by an ancestor or predeces-sor or from the past.” Ask yourself, do I want Bay View to be part of my

legacy? Begin your conversations at home with those you love, seek advice from professionals who will work to build your future and make a decision on how you can support the dreams of your forefathers and bless those who come after you.

The Importance of Reaching Out and Giving Back

Photos: John Agria & Kay flavin

By Kay flavin, Development Director

Hats Off!

Caleb CoppolaCaroline DavisBrendan GriggSarita HansenAndrew HealySam HelmKate Joachim

Noah PinesErin SchloffSophie SchumacherEmerson SolmsGrant WagnerShannon Whitmer

Please take the time to applaud our Bay View young people who gave of their time to set up, serve and close out our Intergenerational Celebration.



On Saturday, July 6th a record 56 friends of Bay View played the beautiful Little Traverse Bay Course. The weath-er conditions were absolutely perfect for the 8:30 shot-gun start.

The annual tournament was the result of several friends sitting on a Bay View Porch several years ago and thinking about how to give back to the Community that has meant so much to their families. That night the idea for a Bay View Open golf fund-raiser was “hatched”. The Mission of the BVO is to promote fellowship and contribute to the ongoing legacy of the Bay View Boys and Girls Club. The Tournament (now known as the BVO) has grown both in participation and in money raised for specific needs

at Bay View Boys and Girls Club.

This year saw record participation – over 56 players and their generos-ity raised over $4,000 this year - with a four year total for the BVO now exceeding $10,000. The money raised this year will go to buy new lifeguard chairs down at the beach. Previous gifts included basketball hoops, a tent, and computers for Boys and Girls Club.

This year’s win-ner of the coveted melon jacket sig-nifying low gross score golfer was Pete Mogavero (and he wears Melon well).

The winning team was Mike Glime, Matt Woods, Lori Jo Straty, and Peyton McGee (pictured above).

The winners of the Founders tro-phy was Jim West and Fred Fletcher. The Founders trophy goes to the Bay View golfer that best represents the spirit of the Bay View and the Bay View Open.

Plans are already underway for the BVO V to be held Saturday July 5th, 2014. If interested , please con-

tact tournament hosts Mike Davis, Brooks McGee, Doug Vandevelde or Joe Schmuckler.

The host com-mittee wants to thank John Paul Westbrook of Little Traverse Bay for his extraor-dinary coopera-

tion in making this the best BVO Tournament ever. It is all about the kids at the BVO. Join us next year!

4th Annual Bay View Open is the Most Successful Ever

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“it’s all about the kids!”

Come to Evelyn Hall Porch on Thursday, July 25 at 11:30 AM to meet the person who does the mag-nificent work of changing John M. Hall Auditorium into the adventurous world of Huckleberry Finn for this year’s musical production “Big River.”

Scenic Designer and Technical Director Jared Cole will discuss the process of taking a production and bringing it to reality through the eyes of a scenic designer. He will share original drawings and concept art as well as a little behind the scene tour of Big River.

Jared Cole is excited to be return-ing to Bay View for the summer as

the Scenic Designer and Technical Director for the Festivals theatri-cal productions. His previous designs for Bay View include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Wizard of Oz, and The Magic Flute. He is a graduate of the Hilberry Repertory Theater Company at Wayne State University in Detroit where he received an MFA in Scenic Design. In addition to designing and building theatrical sets, he also enjoys directing and acting when he gets the chance. You might remember him as Miles Gloriosus in Forum. During the school year Jared is professor of theatre. He has taught

at Transylvania University, Bryan College, and Greenville College (his

alma mater). This fall he will join the faculty of Oral Roberts University as the Scenic and Lighting Designer of the theatre department.

This presentation is free and open to inquisitive minds of all ages. Faculty bassoonist

and Youth Music Coordinator Jill Marderness invites you to meet a special guest each session to discover what happens “Behind the Scenes” at the Bay View Music Festival!

Behind the Scenes July 25 with Jared Cole, Scenic Designer and Technical Director



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By Amy RosackerThis past Saturday morning began

with a touching Memorial Service in celebration of Howard Pettersen’s life. Howard, a Bay View Boat House Legend, was certainly smiling down from heaven to see the record turnout at the Sunfish Races in the afternoon. Dina Pettersen Riquelme raised the flags to start the first race in honor and remembrance of her father.

There were three races with 14, 17, and 11 boats respectively and over 30 sailors – it was awesome We even ran out of Sunfish hulls for our distin-guished fleet. (Sorry Bob Flanagan!!!)

Here are the results: (*denotes skipper in non-single racing classes)

1st Race:Under 21 – Single: 1st - Jack

Rosacker - 14:00, 2nd - Erin Schloff – 16:32, 3rd - Mitchell Krahulik – 20:26.

Over 21 - Single: 1st – Stu Smith – 14:57, 2nd – Erik Marin – 19:16.

Adult / Child: 1st – John* & son Daniel Schloff - 14:03, 2nd – Jeff* & daughter Grace Bennett – 14:40, 3rd – Jose Turcios (joining us fresh from the racing circuit in Annapolis, MD) & Evelyn* Schloff – 16:48, 4th – Joel & son Jack* Giguere – 24:10.

Under 21 - Double: 1st - Nathan Schloff* & Autumn Rooks – 20:47.

Over 21 - Double: 1st – Martha & Charles* Datlen – 16:11, 2nd – Emily & Kayne* Larimer of South Dakota – 18:11, 3rd – Mark Francisco & Auburn Sheaffer* 18:30, 4th - Ellen & Elizabeth Schloff (not sure who skippered) – 20:25.

2nd Race:Under 21 – Single: 1st – Erin

Schloff –17:43, 2nd- Ian Beckley (started 3 minutes behind the pack

and still came in second!) - 18:22, 3rd – Jack Rosacker – 18:32, 4th – Mitchell Krahulik – 21:07.

Over 21 – Single: 1st - Stu Smith – 12:38 (fastest of the day), 2nd - Jake Anderson – 15:49, 3rd - John Doerr – 18:01, 4th - Erik Marin – 19:04.

Adult / Child: 1st - John* and Sarah Schloff – 12:51, 2nd - Jeff* & son Jay Bennett – 13:19, 3rd - Jose Turcios* & Evelyn Schloff – 14:59, 4th – Joel & son Jack* Giguere – 44:15 (special mention to Jack for his “stick-to-it-ness”)

Under 21 – Double: 1st - Nathan Schloff* & Autumn Rooks – 22:03.

Over 21 – Double: 1st – Ellen and Elizabeth Schloff (still not sure who skippered!) – 15:38, 2nd - Emily & Kayne* Larimer – 21:55, 3rd - Martha and Charles* Datlen – 28:17.

(Our 17th boat of the 2nd race was a DNF….but we won’t squeal on who it was….)

3rd Race:Under 21 – Single: 1st - Ian

Beckley – 15:27, 2nd - Erin Schloff – 16:21, 3rd - Mitchell Krahulik – 22:14.

Over 21 – Single: 1st - Stu Smith – 14:13, 2nd - Jake Anderson – 15:32, 3rd - Erik Marin – 20:05, 4th - John Doerr – 23:08, 5th - Rocky Rosacker – 23:22. In Rocky’s defense, he did help a friend who capsized and broke a tiller extension (ka-ching $$$...ka-ching...$$$). Next, the newly uncapsized friend (thank you - rescue boat people Alexina Beckley and Patrick Wolff) fought back to beat Rocky.

Adult / Child: 1st – Jeff* & daugh-ter Grace Bennett – 15:18, 2nd - John* & sons Timothy & Daniel Schloff AND Luke and Matty Biddle – 19:51.

Over 21 – Double: 1st – Martha & Charles* Datlen – 16:27.

Join us this Saturday for more fun at the waterfront. Skipper’s Meeting at the boathouse - 12:30 p.m. Please have your boats ready to go by 12:30 p.m! Races start promptly at 1 p.m. All are welcome. If you would like to race, but don’t know how, please call (410) 991-0201, and we’ll pair you up with an experienced sailor!

Sailing Scoop: July 6 Saw Record Numbers



What a delight to see our expe-rienced sailors mentor our begin-ning sailors at the Sunfish Races this past Saturday, July 13, 2013. A special thanks to Biff Whaley, Erin Schloff and Jack Rosacker for help-ing train the next generation of Bay View Sunfish Racers…….Erin Watson (with Biff) and Amelia Berles (with Erin Schloff) and Bateman Solms (with Jack) learned so much and all sailed beautifully!

*Denotes Skipper….when known!

1st Race 1st Time Crewing a Race Division:

1st – Jack Rosacker* and Bateman Solms - 18:43, 2nd – Biff Whaley* and Erin Watson – 20:42, 3rd – Erin Schloff* and Amelia Berles – 22:17

Ancient Mariner Division: 1st – John Schloff * & son Tim – 16:55

Goin’ Solo: 1st – Evelyn Schloff – 22:00

Double Students: 1st – Taylor Blackburn*, Megan Rosacker – 27:06 2nd – Phoebe Solms*, Emerson Solms – 33:14

2nd Race1st Time Skipper Division: 1st –

Biff Whaley and Erin Watson* (way to go Erin!) – 18:47

Double Students: 1st – Jack Rosacker* & Taylor Blackburn – 17:13, 2nd – Erin Schloff* & Amelia Berles – 19:48, 3rd – Nathan Schloff* & Maria Szabadhegy - 21:36, 4th – Megan Rosacker* & Bateman Solms* (they shared the skippering!) – 25:58

Ancient Mariners: 1st – John Schloff – 17:46, 2nd – Rocky Rosacker – 18:31

Goin’ Solo: 1st – Evelyn Schloff – 19:09

One unnamed boat – DNF

3rd RaceGoin’ Solo: 1st – Evelyn Schloff –

23:05, 2nd – Rocky Rosacker – 25:58

Goin’ Double – or triple, or qua-druple: 1st – Jim Berles and Erin Watson* - 26:01, 2nd - Erin Schloff* & Amelia Berles – 28:36, 3rd – John Schloff* & Sarah Schloff, & Megan Biddle & Lauren Biddle- 30:22, 4th – Jack Rosacker* & Taylor Blackburn – 33:10.

This week…NOTE…RACES ON SUNDAY JULY 21st... NOT SATURDAY. Skipper’s Meeting 12:45, 1st race at 1:15 p.m.. See you there!

SAILING SCOOP – July 13, 2013

Photos: Kay flavin & Catherine Sommerfeldt



The Town Crier

If you have not seen the new Shirt Shoppe in the Boys and Girls Club - come on in! We have a fabulous new space, and some really nice BV clothing items that are new this year.

The Ernie Gray Olympics will take place on Friday, July 19 at 1 p.m. The annual affair is named after Bay View Boys and Girls club founder. Gray was the director of Recreation from 1931-1978. The program began with eight students and now serves around 200 campers. On Friday there’s a morning swim for campers at 10 a.m. This year’s Olympics will have some Bay View alums helping with the event: Jeff Bennett and Martha Gray Horne will be starters, former Rec. Director, Steve Turkal will MC the event, there will be parent volunteers to act as judges and winners will receive ribbons from Tom Shearer’s daughters Kirsten Lowell and Melanie Hoeksema.

SWEET ALERT: Olympic audiences, participants and oth-ers can satisfy their sweet tooth… The Squirrels will host a bake sale at the event.

Recreation News

We are so grateful to the folks that attended the Rock at the Rec and the shoppers at Treasures in the Trees’ Rec Bedifit Booth. We are at the top rungs of our goal ladder to purchase a ga ga pit for Recreation. The pit will be an exciting new edition to Boys And Girls Club and will provide a fun, action-based game of dodgeball for campers. If you haven’t stepped up … there are still beds to purchase… help us reach our goal… and go GA GA for Rec.

Olympians to Take Swift field

Ready, Set, Go! These youngsters were eager to get running in the 2010 Ernie Gray Olympics - see any familiar faces? Photo by John Agria

Boys and Girls Club campers took a walk in history recently thanks to Regina Russell and Sharon Anderson. These two history buffs provided historical walks for campers and answered questions about the Chatauqua Community we call Bay View… So if you see a camper this week, ask them what they may have learned or something they discovered about our community.

BIG APPLAUSE for Rockers and Shoppers

The Rec clubhouse celebrated a new wing with a ribbon cutting this week at the Monday’s hot dog roast. The new wing consists of the Shirt Shoppe (pic-tured on the right) and much needed offices for the Rec staff. Board of Trustees President Larry Turnin was on hand for the event along with campers, leaders, and Director Polly Alexander. The night was full of fun for all! (See photos on the left)

Historical Walk Creates Bay View Buzz

Recreation Gets a Refresh …



The Annual Meeting Voting Information packet will be mailed to Bay View Association voting members on Friday, July 19, 2013. Absentee Ballots will be available in the Bay View Business Office beginning Friday, July 19, 2013. See the guidelines below for further information in regard to voting by Absentee Ballot.

Annual Meeting Voting Guidelines 2013• A voter may request an absentee ballot “at the time after the list of candidates is posted and up to 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2,

2013, the day before the annual meeting.” By-law #70• A voter may fax the signed absentee ballot request form to the Bay View Business Office. Ballots must be mailed by post

(no email or fax for the actual ballot). A voter may cast a ballot in person at the Bay View Business Office. No one may take an absentee ballot for another voter under any circumstances.

• A voter may download an absentee ballot request PDF in the Members area of bayviewassociation.org. Applications forms will be checked against current signature files.

• A voter may take an absentee ballot request form for a member who is on the same lease or for an immediate family mem-ber by printing the name of the voter that the form is designated for and by signing the form with the notation “taken by.”

• Voting by proxy is not allowed.

The postal authorities have audited the Bay View Post Office and want to reinforce their policies and proce-dures with Bay View Members. Please remember this is a contractual agree-ment and must be operated as a unit of the U. S. Postal Service. Failure to follow their rules will result in the loss of the Bay View Post Office.

1) All first class mail including flat items such as magazines and large envelopes must have a P.O. Box to be delivered.

2) When ordering or having pack-ages sent, have your P.O. number along with your address, however have the P.O. listed as “Unit” num-ber. Packages will not be sent to P.O.

boxes, if you have a unit number along with an address the local post office will know to bring to Bay View.

3) To have a package sent here, you must have a rented post office box or it will not be delivered.

Thank You.

Important Post Office Information for Bay View Members

3rd Annual Prayer Breakfast features PGA ChaplainThe 3rd Annual Prayer Breakfast

will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 27th at the Terrace Inn. Our fea-tured speaker is Cobby Ware, a native of Georgia who grew up in Augusta where he developed his life-long love for the game of golf. He graduat-ed from the University of Georgia where he was a captain of the UGA golf team. He later graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.

Cobby is a Presbyterian Minister and has served pastorates in Atlanta, Georgia and Jackson, Mississippi. In addition, he has worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has served for 12 years as a sports

chaplain with the PGA Golf Tour and the Champions Tour. Here he lead weekly Bible Studies and provided personal ministry to the players and their families.

His wife Lisa, in addition to her role as wife and mother, is an experienced counselor and Bible Teacher. The Wares currently reside in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Tickets are $8 (includes a conti-nental breakfast) and are available at the Gathering Post, Voorhies Ticket Office or by calling Rob Zetterberg at 231-439-5084.

Annual Meeting Voting Guidelines



The Town Crier

Notice of Annual MeetingPursuant to Paragraph twenty-nine (29-C) of the By-Laws of the Bay View Association of the United Methodist

Church, notice is hereby given that the 138th Annual Meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2013, in the John M. Hall Auditorium at Bay View, Michigan.

Matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting include the following:

1. Six candidates have been certified to seek election to three, three-year terms on the Board of Trustees class of 2016. Subject to church membership requirements specified in paragraph 2 of the By-Laws, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall fill the vacant three-year terms. Candidates are: James C. Schroeder, Peggy Child Smith, Glenn R. Stevens (incumbent), Barbara A. Stonewater, Robert Wyatt, and Rob Zetterberg (incumbent).

2. The election of a Leaseholding Member to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term.

3. There is one proposed Amendment to the Articles of Association to be brought before the Annual Meeting.

(a.) A proposal to amend Article IV

This amendment to the Articles of Association is necessary to clarify a language conflict between the article and the Association By-Laws, making it clear that any person appointed to the Board of Trustees may fill out the terms and then run for three additional terms. Service during the appointed period does not reduce the allowed three-term limit.

4. There are three proposed By-Law Amendments to be brought before the Annual Meeting to amend:

(a.) By-Law 5 and 77-A:

Currently these By-Laws require that petitions for Trustee Candidates and/or amendments to the By-Laws must be filed thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. The changes requested in By-Law 5 and 77-A would change the filing time to thirty-six (36) days before the annual meeting. The amended time frame allows more time for administrative actions to fulfill absentee voting requests and other necessary matters.

(b.) By-Laws 6, 7, 8 and 70:

These By-Laws all concern elections and will provide an easier and faster process for voting and absentee vot-ing. Approval would provide an electronic voting process so that members could vote from any place in the coun-try with access to email. The system would have to be demonstrated as reliable, secure and secret by the Board of Trustees before implementation. The ability to vote by phone would also be included so that any member without computer access could still vote. In addition, the candidate’s announcement may be sent by electronic mail, and the time has been increased to “twenty (20) days” before the annual meeting; increased from two (2) weeks. Absentee Ballot application forms will be available after May 1, a change from being sent out with notice of election. The time change will assist meeting the necessary administrative and postal requirements so that all ballots are counted.

(c.) This amendment to the By-laws of the Association changes provisions relating to the requirements for membership. The language “Christian Persuasion” is removed and in its place “affirmation of the Association’s Christian Values, Traditions and Chautauqua Roots. Commit to active support of Bay View’s Heritage and values and programs.” The requirement for a reference from a pastor or church leader is deleted.

R. Stanley Sutton, Secretary



Woman’s Council NewsThe Bay View Woman’s Council

board meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 22, in the Woman’s Council building.

The next Woman’s Council meet-ing will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, in the Woman’s Council building. Following a brief report by the board members, Marika Reed will present a program on Hospice of Petoskey. Tea and refreshments will be served.

Bay View Morning Council Ice Cream Social

Thursday, July 25, from 6 - 8 p.m. on the Morning Council grounds centrally located on the Bay View campus. The social will feature an ice cream sundae + home-baked dessert + a beverage for $5 and a silent auction of Little Traverse Bay Inspired Small Works Art Auction to benefit the Boys & Girls Club programs (donations from local artists and artisans most welcome). Email [email protected] for more information.

Blood Drive Thank YouOn behalf of the Woman’s Council

and the Morning Council, we would like to thank everyone who played a part in the successful Blood Drive held on July 10. We would like to thank those who helped set up and clean up, those who donated refresh-ments, those who helped on the day of the Blood Drive and, especially, those who donated blood. This year 29 units were collected with 6 first time donors.

Sincerely,

Blood drive co-chairs Jan McDermott and Jamie Jones Shier

family film Series: Thursdays at 7: p.m. in Voorhies Hall

July 25: “NO MOVIE”

August 1: “Taking Chance”

August 8: “October Sky”

Memorial Services:Margaret H. Perkins: July 25 at 1 p.m. in Crouse Memorial Chapel. A reception in Evelyn Hall will follow the service.

Brian Beckley: Friday, July 26th at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Garden. A potluck picnic will be held beforehand at 5:30 p.m. in Boothdale Park. All are welcome - if possible, bring your own table service, table and chairs.

Marilyn R. McTaggart: Friday, August 2, 2013 at 2 p.m. in Crouse Memorial Chapel. Marilyn passed away November 23, 2012. Toby Jones will lead the service. Refreshments will be served immediately after the service at Women’s Council.

Bob Turpin: Friday August 2 at 4 p.m. at the Memorial Garden. Refreshments will be served after the service in the Turpin cottage located at 1070 Reed Street. For questions and to RSVP call Nancy Harrington 215-205-5337.

Men’s and Women’s Bible StudyMen’s Bible Study will meet

Thursdays at 8 a.m. in the Campus Club and will continue to meet until August 15. The Woman’s Bible Study meets every Friday, from July 5 - August 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the Campus Club.

Lost and foundThe Bay View Lost and Found is

located at Russell Hall on Water Street (next to the Woods Tennis Courts).

All items found in Hall Auditorium, Voorhies Hall, or in other buildings or on the campus are delivered to Russell Hall for identification.

The next time you attend an event, take a moment to look around your seat before leaving the building to be sure you have all your possessions with you.

Ushers Needed for Big RiverAnyone interested in ushering for

the Musical Big River, call Barbara Asbury 347-7954 and specify either Friday or Saturday nights.

5th Annual Bay View Youth Triathlon

This year’s triathlon consisting of a 50 yard swim, 1.5 mile bike and 1 mile run will be held Wednesday, July 24th. The sign-up deadline is 8 a.m. Monday, July 22. On the day of the event there will be bike and gear stag-ing on the bluff near the tennis courts at 4 p.m. Start time is 4:30 p.m. Sign up at Club, or contact Amy Rosacker at (410)991-0201

Get Ready To Kick!The first Bay View Soccer Camp,

taught by Zach Jonker, will run from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. on Monday, July 22 through Thursday, July 25th at Swift Field. Zach is the director of coaching for Petoskey youth soccer and is the Petoskey High School soccer coach. Kids from 8-12 years old will focus on developing individual technical skills, speed and agility work.

Please have your child wear soccer cleats and shin guards and bring a ball if possible. Participation is encour-aged with or without cleats, guards and a ball. Cost is $45 and students should bring a check made payable to Petoskey Soccer. To register, email Sarah Smith at [email protected] with your child’s name and age. If you child will be involved with the Triathalon they may leave early!

Prayer Shawl LuncheonThursday July 25, at Noon at1200

Charlevoix Avenue #2, Petoskey. Call Betty Tufts at 347-7433 if you can come.

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