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President of the Bay View Board ofTrustees Larry Ternan has announcedthe search committee for a new execu-tive director is now in place.

Ternan consulted with the board,and all Association members whowere asked to be on the committee

accepted. Ternan said it is gratifying toalways find members ready to servewhen asked.

Committee members are: GlennStevens, trustee and vice-president,

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Worship andReligious LifeSunday, July 5• 10:45 a.m. Assembly Worship at

Hall Auditorium, the Rev. Dr.Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki, Sermon,“The Far Country” (more on theRev. Dr. Suchocki, page 2).

• 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., infant/ tod-dler care at Loud Hall

• 9 a.m. Holy Communion at CrouseMemorial Chapel, the Rev.Marshall Dunlap, celebrant

• 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: – Children, Hitchcock Hall– Youth, Loud Hall– Windows on the Biblical WorldClass, Campus Club– Christian Fellowship Class,Voorhies Hall

• 8 p.m. Vespers Concert at HallAuditorium

Monday, July 6• 10 a.m. at Voorhies Hall, William

and Ruth Tomkinson Lecturesdelivered by the Rev. Dr. MarjorieHewitt Suchocki, Theme, “Faithand Film.”

Tuesday, July 7• 10 a.m. Voorhies, the Rev. Dr.

Suchocki• 7:30 p.m. Hall Auditorium, movie,

“Places in the Heart” with the Rev.Dr. Suchocki

Wednesday, July 8• 10 a.m. Voorhies, the Rev. Dr.

Suchocki• 12 p.m. at library, book signing• 6 p.m. at Swift Field, Boys’ and

Girls’ Youth Group• 7:30 p.m. at Hall Auditorium,

movie, “Spitfire Grill” with theRev. Dr. Suchocki

Thursday, July 9• 8 a.m. at Campus Club, Men’s

Bible Study• 10 a.m. Voorhies, the Rev. Dr.

SuchockiFriday, July 10• 9:30 a.m. at Campus Club,

Women’s Bible Study

View from the other sideThe big flag is out at Hall Auditorium. Here is how it looks from theother side. Have a safe and happy 4th of July! (Town Crier photo)

Executive director search committee set

See SEARCH, page 2

By Worship & Religious Life Comm.

The Rev. Dr. Marjorie HewittSuchocki, professor emerita atClaremont School of Theology andwell-recognized film critic, will leadthe Bay View Worship Service at 10:45a.m. Sunday, July 5, in HallAuditorium.

Her sermon title will be “The FarCountry,” using Ephesians 2:8-22 asscripture. An origi-nal play, written byBay View’s MaryAgria, entitled“ R a i n b o wPromises” will pre-cede Dr. Suchocki’saddress. The play,which will helpbring focus to BayView’s outreachefforts on behalf ofHabitat for Humanity, will highlightthe imperative of sheltering those inneed.

As part of the Religion and LifeForum, Dr. Suchocki will also deliverthe William and Ruth ThomkinsonLectures 10-11 a.m., Monday throughThursday, July 5-9, in Voorhies Hall.The lecture titles are: Monday – “Faithand Film: Lars and the Real Girl.What Makes us Real?”; Tuesday –“Places in the Heart: What is Sin?”;Wednesday – “The Three Burials ofMelquides Estrada. What isRedemption?”; Thursday – “SpitfireGrill: What is Resurrection?”.

Her lectures will coincide with theshowing of two movies, “Places in theHeart” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, inHall Auditorium; and “Spitfire Grill” at7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, inVoorhies Hall. Moderator for the lec-tures will be Ruth Thomkinson.

Dr. Sochocki will participate in abook signing from 11 a.m.-noon on

Wednesday, July 8, at the Bay ViewLibrary. Coffee and donuts will beprovided by the Woman’s Council.

Dr. Suchocki earned a B.A. in phi-losophy from Pomona College in 1970and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in religionfrom Claremont School of Theology in1974. She taught at PittsburghTheological Seminary from 1977 to1983. From 1983 to 1990 she wasprofessor of systematic theology anddean of Wesley Theological Seminary.

In 1990 Dr. Suchocki returned toClaremont where she continued toteach until her retirement in 2002.She is considered a leader in the fieldof process theology and has writtenseveral books on the subject, two ofwhich are available for purchase at theBay View Library.

Dr. Suchocki continues to work atthe Claremont’s Center for ProcessStudies and its program for churches,process and faith. In addition, Dr.Suchocki inaugurated and directs theWhitehead International Film Festival,frequently serving on ecumenicaljuries at the Montreal and Berlin festi-vals.

Her interest in religion and filmoften overlap as many films, like reli-gions, address fundamental flaws inthe human condition – greed, vio-lence, failed relationships and loss offaith – calling for some form of resolu-tion.

A prolific author, Dr. Suchocki’s lat-est book, “Sin & Cinema: Violenceand Redemption in Film andTheology,” will be published inSeptember 2009.

In addition, The United MethodistPublishing House will soon publish“Building a Heart of Faith,” a resourcefor talking about theology with chil-dren. It is co-written by Dr. Suchockiand her daughter, Joan Lucas.

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who will serve as chair; Rose Crandall,trustee and secretary; and the Rev.David Kidd, trustee.

Six members from the communityat large are designed to add balanceand promote confidence the process isopen. Those members are CatherineMaxson Bright, Elizabeth Neithercut,Elizabeth Murphy, Will Howard,Robert Docking and Daniel CasaSanta.

Rod Slocum, Bay View's presentexecutive director, has resigned after26 years effective March 31, 2010, tomove south and find employmentthere. Stevens has indicated the searchwill proceed at once with the goal offinding a replacement by this October.The board of trustees is in the processof finalizing the job description.

Ternan has stated this is an impor-tant process as it will impact BayVliew for several years.

Search committee OK’dContinued from page 1

Process theologian inBay View next week

Dr. Suchocki

The following classes begin theweek of July 6:

• Watercolor Sketchbook Journal II• Basic Calligraphy• Grilling-For Men!• Core Strength Conditioning • Children’s Books• Exploring Process Theology • Taming Your Digital Camera

Let’s Get Moving NorthernMichigan is continung to govery well and many miles werelogged during the CROP HungerWalk. We would still like toinclude more Bay View memberson our Bay View team. We havea Tot Lotter, a Fawn, twoAntelopes, a Chippie and wouldlove to have more children joinin.

Booklets and registrationforms are available in the PostOffice. Remember, there is nocost to participate, and prizesare awarded every two weeks.

Education seminars

By Renée AllenRecreation Director

The Bay View Recreation program isoff to a wonderful start.

The 84 staff are pulling together tomake this another fun season for thekids. The weather cooperated and wewere even able to get out the slip andslide the first week. Lake Michigan isstill brisk at 60 something degrees, but itdoesn’t seem to bother the kids whohave been waiting all winter to be backin their Bay View special place.

Six of eight leaders from last yearreturned and are seasoned camp coun-selors. The special Friday activity of cap-ture the flag that has been a generationalfavorite was enjoyed by all. The num-bers of club participants has been a sim-ilar start to the season with 85 at B&GClub, 18 at Tot Lot and 17 at Fawns.

Campers of the week were: Ants:Jack Giguere; Cubs: Max Gregory;Wolves Nicholas Lee; Bears: TedHeydinger; Bunnies: Alex Wesley;

Chippies: Olivia Keck; Skunks: HeatherManning; Squirrels: Rachel Schmuckler.

Boys’ and Girls’ Club kids earn thisaward for exemplary citizenship, andcooperative participation in weeklyactivities; club leaders give the awards.

The 2009 summer season programactivities are listed at bayviewassocia-tion.org under recreation. You candownload a copy of the recreationbrochure there as well. If you are regis-tering for club, the forms are also avail-able on the website for download

Announcements: A few special activ-ities are planned for kids during theMonday night Hot Dog roasts in July –check the recreation brochure.

Friendly reminder about shirt shopsales. We have quality merchandiseavailable at the shirt shop at B&G Club.Hours are 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, and 9-11 a.m. Saturdays. We willalso have shirts available outside HallAuditorium for a few Vespers concertsand the Fourthfest concert, with pro-ceeds going toward the rec program.

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The skunks entertained all the campers at circle on Thursday, June 25, asL.I.T.’s (from left) Kendra Manning, Annie Horn and Jessie Schroeder showoff their western dance moves. (Photo by Julie Atkinson)

Rec off to good start in ’09

Fees panelseeks inputon taxesBy Dick CrosslandFee and Tax Committee Chair

Under authorization of the board oftrustees, President Larry Ternan hasappointed a committee to study BayView fees and taxes.

The first phase of the committee’swork is a review of annually billed feesand charges. The committee will ana-lyze how fees are assessed and allocat-ed across the membership. It will alsoreview the balance between flat feesand fees assessed on the basis of lotand/or cottage value, as well as chargesfor various classes of membership.(The committee is not considering userfees for recreation, education or per-forming arts.)

Committee members are TimothyBoyd, Jim Brown, Carolyn Chambers,Richard Crossland (chair), SharonGray, John Lewis and BarbaraSouthwell. Serving in an ex-officiocapacity are Stan Sutton, who has wideexperiences in finances for 501(c)3organizations; and Bob Kochensparger,chair of the Bay View Assessors; as wellas Executive Director Rod Slocum andComptroller David Hartnett. Ternan isliaison to the board.

An important part of this study ismember input. While the committee isreviewing past communications on thisissue, fresh input is also being solicit-ed. There will be a meeting devoted tohearing comments from members at 9a.m. Thursday, July 9, at the CampusClub. Anyone who would like toexpress an opinion is invited to attendand speak. As an alternative – or evenin addition – to the meeting, input canbe provided via email [email protected] or by let-ter to the Fees & Taxes Committee viathe Bay View Business Office.

By Alison Ford, Long RangePlanning Committee Chairand Carol Neithercut, Consultant

The Long Range PlanningCommittee (LRPC) wants to bringeveryone up-to-date on Bay View’sstrategic planning process, let youknow how you can get more details,our next steps, and tell you about ameeting where we will seek yourinput and suggestions for the finalplan.

In terms of bringing everyone up-to-date, the LRPC has resumed workon the Master Plan that began duringthe 2005 season. You might recall thatat the request of the membership, thedevelopment of the Master Plan wasput on hold during the 2006 seasonuntil a report could be prepared forpresentation at the 2007 AnnualMeeting.

Then, during the 2008 summerseason, the LRPC resumed workbeginning with a long-term planningquestionnaire that was sent to all com-mittees. In the meantime, a subcom-mittee of the LRPC was formed to fos-ter the process through the winter.

Using committee responses andother internal/external information,the board of trustees held a full-daystrategic planning session at the 2009mid-winter meeting, and then half-day sessions on both May 22 and June12, facilitated by Carol Neithercut.The end-product of these sessions is aset of strategic goals and objectives forBay View to achieve between now andthe end of 2012.

You will hear more details aboutthese goals and objectives at theSaturday, July 11, Town Hall meeting,which we urge you to attend.

Now that Bay View’s overall strate-

gic goals and objectives have beenidentified, the next step is for each ofthe standing committees to developstrategies and tactics they will accom-plish in order for the strategic goalsand objectives to be achieved. Overthe next week or so, Carol Neithercutwill meet with each of the standingcommittees to provide them with thedetails they need to develop theirstrategies and tactics, which will ulti-mately be incorporated into the finalstrategic plan.

The LRPC also wants to includeyour ideas and suggestions in the finalplan. To facilitate getting your input,we will hold an ideas and suggestionsmeeting with Bay View members onSaturday, July 25. Details on the exacttime and location of the meeting willbe forthcoming. The LRPC looks for-ward to hearing your ideas on how wecan attain our strategic goals.



Work resumes on Bay View strategic plan

Towel timeThere’s still timeto get your beachtowel from theBay ViewMorning Council.Towels are $15each or two for$25. Supply islimited. Orderyour family’searly by contact-ing Barb Emmerat 231-347-7721.(Photo courtesyMorning Council)

Clean out your cottage for old treasures

From the courts –Bay View TennisClub update

Welcome back all tennis players!Don’t forget to join the Tennis Club thisyear for great everyday play and excit-ing tournaments. Please provide youremail address and we will keep you up-to-date on all events this summer.

Our first tournament beginsSaturday, July 11. The 2009 A/B MixedDoubles Tournament allows clubmembers to pick their own partners foran organized and competitive tourna-ment. Entry forms are available at theLake Courts. All entries must be turnedin by 8 a.m., Friday July 10.

Adult doubles play is available atthe Lake Courts every morning at 8:30and 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednes-days. If you are looking to step up yourgame, come to the courts at 10 a.m.Fridays for tennis clinics. Just ask JaneAustin how they helped her becomethe excellent player she is today.

Now is the time to clean out yourcottage of old treasures and things nolonger used or needed!

Reserve a space to sell them atMorning Council’s annual marketplace,“Treasures in the Trees,” to be held 9a.m.-noon Saturday, July 18, inFairview Park. Any cottager or organi-

zation can rent a 20 by 20 foot space tosell art, antiques, or other “too good totoss” cottage treasures. Sellers areresponsible for setup, cleanup and pric-ing, and keep all sale proceeds. Spacerental is $30. Contact Nancy Foster at(412) 915-4914 (cell) or at [email protected] to reserve a space now!

By Bibby TerryBay View Librarian

Please mark your calendars for theupcoming “Practically Perfect” BookSale at the Bay View Library.

This summer, the book sale will be9 a.m.-noon Thursday , July 9, on theLibrary lawn. There will be a wonder-ful selection of fiction and non-fic-tion, best sellers, mysteries, cookbooks, history, and many, many chil-dren’s books. Make sure to browsethe rare book tables . . . it is amazingall the choices available due to thekind donations of so many of you.Find great books for great deals at the“Practically Perfect” Book Sale!

Sunday, July 12, we begin ourthird season of our “Sundays at theLibrary” series. At 3 p.m., BurtAtkinson, master guide of the BayView woods, will be leading a “virtu-

al” tour of our beautiful woods. ByPowerpoint, Burt will lead us on thetrails, share some of the history of thewoods and its importance to BayView, and show us examples of theflora and fauna living in our incredi-ble woods. . . and you don’t even haveto wear your hiking books!

On Monday, July 6, we will contin-ue our showcase of the artwork of BayView residents with the work of JoeHiggins. We will have on display Joe'spaintings, his hand-carved Michiganbirds and fish, and his unique paintedrocks.

The reaction to the wonderfulminiatures done by Kathy Schroederwas so positive that we will continuethis new feature at the library all sum-mer long. We hope you will join usfor all of the new and exciting thingshappening at your Bay View Library.

By Rod SlocumBay View Executive Director

This year, all candidates for thethree seats in the class of 2012 on theBay View Board of Trustees must bemembers of The United MethodistChurch.

The reason: to fulfill the require-ment in Paragraph 2 of the By-Laws,which states, “A majority of theTrustees shall be members of theUnited Methodist Church…”

The membership will be keptapprised of this and other matters relat-ed to the 2009 Annual Meeting, whichwill occur at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, atJohn M. Hall Auditorium. There will bea business meeting; reports by programdepartment heads, the president of theboard and the executive director; com-mittee reports; election of trustees; andvotes on amendments to the By-Laws.

The deadline to file as candidate forthe board, and to submit proposedamendments to the By-Laws, is 5 p.m.Thursday, July 9.

According to Louise Nickerson, BayView Administrative Assistant, threeindividuals had submitted nominatingpetitions by The Town Crier’s presstime: Larry Ternan, Mary Sue Hansen,and the Rev. Marshall Dunlap.

Candidates for trustee may be nom-inated by petitions signed by at least 20leaseholding members. Leaseholdingmembers may each sign up to threenominating petitions.

Petitions may be obtained from theBusiness Office and must be filed withthe following information about thecandidate: age, marital status, past andpresent occupations for a 10-year peri-od, religious and other affiliations andthe candidate’s proposed program forthe Association.



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Only Methodists canrun for trustee this year

‘Practically Perfect’ Book Sale July 9

By Worship & Religious Life Com.

Within the next four weeks,members of the Worship andReligious Life Committee will dis-tribute an Outreach Survey to BayView residents.

This survey is designed to pro-vide member input regarding thedirection and scope of Bay Viewoutreach activities. Residents canparticipate by filling out the surveyand returning it to a committeemember (or the Bay View office)by Saturday, Aug. 15. In addition,Worship and Religious Life com-mittee members will host blockparties to further support anddirection for outreach activities.

Project Outreach has fosteredinitiatives such as Crop Walk andthe Nothing But Nets campaignthat are ecumenical, non-politicaland mission driven. Local foodbanks have declared they nowdepend on the efforts of the CropWalk to serve the increasing num-ber of families in this area needinghelp. The Nothing But Nets cam-paign raised almost $11,000 fromBay View residents in 2008.

The purpose of ProjectOutreach is to enable Bay Viewmembers to make a difference intheir extended community. Thisyear outreach efforts will center onjoining with seven other churchesto support Habitat for Humanity.Contact Karen Weaver at 348-5217 or [email protected]

Even in good times, we can’tmeet all the needs that exist. Thisyear, many of us find our resourcesstretched thinner than ever. Thismakes it especially important toreaffirm Bay View’s commitment tooutreach and determine how, as acommunity, we can most effective-ly apply limited resources toengage those in need.

Outreach seekingmembers’ input

At 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, theyoung artists of the Bay View MusicFestival’s conservatory program willpresent a free concert of the music ofcomposer Robert Schumann at FirstPresbyterian Church in HarborSprings.

Bay View Faculty Artist CaseyRobards, an opera coach and pianist atthe prestigious Indiana UniversityJacobs School of Music, has arranged

the performance and coached thesingers in their preparation. BayView’s young artists represent some ofthe finest conservatory talent fromacross the country and study at BayView for eight weeks in preparationfor their production of Mozart’s opera“The Marriage of Figaro,” which takesplace in early August.

Schumann’s music tends to bebeautiful, graceful, and very “user-

friendly,” with poignant lyrics touch-ing on universal topics such as love,both lost and found.

Donations will be gratefullyaccepted as the concert is designed toraise scholarship funds which allowthe young artists to come to the areaand contribute their talent to the localcommunity each summer

General questions should bedirected to 231-347-4210.

Over 260 gathered at Evelyn Hallfor the Fifth successful Petoskey-BayView CROP Hunger Walk lastSaturday.

With the sun shining and the airfilled with music from Pat Sehr, G. W.Jones, Gig Stewart, Fred Mardernessand the Bay View Student BrassQuintet, the rockers and walkers tooksteps to ease hunger here and aroundthe world.

More than $20,000 has been raisedso far, thanks to the many caringdonations of participants and those ofour sponsors: American Spoon, BayView Association, Bearcub Outfitters,Bill’s Farm Market, Bob-In-Again,Bondurant, Brown Motors, CenterCity Gym, Ciao Bella Garden andHome, Cutler’s, Culligan, DuranBuilding Inc., Elsie’s Hallmark,Gattle’s, Graham Real Estate,Hitzdesign, Jesperson’s Restaurant,Julienne Tomatoes, Life is Good,McCune-Smith Real Estate, McLean& Eaken Booksellers, Meyer AceHardware, Oleson’s Market, PetoskeyHarbor Wear, Petoskey News-Review,Shorter & Sons, Stafford’s Perry Hotel,Terrace Inn, Tim Bondy PhysicalTherapy, and WMKT Radio.

Donations are still be accepted byAnn Kraft, treasurer.



Grand marshall, Kathy Hart (Left) and Bobbie Barger, co chair of the FifthPetoskey-Bay View Crop Hunger Walk, step out to the tunes of fiddler, AlReynolds. (Photo by Hannah Rees)

CROP HungerWalk brings inover $20,000

Young Bay View artists present free Harbor Springs concert

By Carrie LyonsHeart of Bay View Campaign

The Amazing Clark will be per-forming in Bay View at 7 p.m.Monday, July 6, in John M. HallAuditorium.

This magic show is open tothe public. Tickets are $10for adults, children 12 andunder are admitted free ofcharge (please note, the agewas incorrect in last week’sCrier).

A fast-paced, fun-filledperformance for audi-ences of all ages willkeep everyonesmiling. Hemagically mul-tiplies objectsright in handof audiencemembers, andpulls 25 feetof colorfuls t r e a m e r s

from his mouth. The Amazing Clark’sshow is filled with a mix of impossi-ble magic, comedy and plenty ofaudience participation, creating theperfect blend of family entertain-ment.

The Heart of Bay ViewCampaign for John M. HallAuditorium is bringing TheAmazing Clark Magic Showto Bay View to simulate thenostalgia of a simpler time.Bay View was begun as aretreat for revival meetings

and spiritual refreshment in thetradition of the Chautauquamovement.

Speakers, religious lecturers,and family-oriented perform-

ers traveled thecountry visiting

the variousC h a u t a u q u aencampments

and enthrallingaudiences with their whole-some repertoire.

The Amazing Clark performs forcorporations, trade shows, associa-tions, performing arts theaters, com-munity organizations and specialevents. He has performed throughoutthe United States, Canada, andEurope.

The Amazing Clark captures eachand every audience member with hisquick humor and incredible stageshow featuring magical illusions,puppetry and escapes.

Tickets are available to purchaseonline at the Bay View web site,www.bayviewassociation.org, byselecting Buy Tickets at the top of theweb page. There is a surchargeapplied when you purchase ticketsonline.

Tickets may also be purchased atthe Bay View Box Office at John M.Hall Auditorium Monday throughSaturday from 9:30 a.m.-noon, andthe evening of the performancebeginning one hour prior to theshow.

Anyone interested in participatingin Bay View’s 4th of July paradeshould gather near the playground oncampus at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to getorganized. The parade will beginpromptly at 10 a.m.

Toot your own horn or toot one ofour’s. No experience required. Take apom-pom and join the Bay ViewBelles. See beautifully restored antiquecars, wave a flag, carry a banner, rideyour decorated bike, wagon or pet.The route will be the same as last year– Park Avenue to Fairview, left onGlendale, left on Encampment andend at the Library.

At the conclusion of the parade,the vintage cars will be on display inVoorhies Park and everyone is invited

for refreshments.

This year’s Grand Marshals are:

Betty Ostler: Betty and Jerry Ostlerpurchased their Bay View cottage in1969. They had a florist business inSaginaw and both taught school inPetoskey four years during which theyfound Bay View. Jerry taught art forone year at Bay View and they pur-chased the cottage. Betty is very activealways “walking.” She has been veryactive in the Bay View education class-es, usually taking nine courses eachsummer besides being a member ofthe Harbor Springs morning swim-mers. She will be 91 this summer.

Margaret Perkins: Margaret andJohn Perkins purchased their cottageon Stephens Lane in 1955 after stay-ing at the Terrace Inn for several sum-mers. John had been to Bay View con-

certs as a youth and loved the area.Margaret was chairperson of theLibrary Board several years and on theInvestment Advisory Committee.John was an avid artist and paintedmany scenes of Bay View. His paint-ings can be found in many Bay Viewcottages. Margaret is 94 and celebrat-ing her 57th summer at Bay View.

Elizabeth Sachse: Elizabeth's fami-ly cottage was purchased by her fatherH.A. Decker in l937. The family start-ed coming to the area in 1929 by trainfrom Texas. Her father was on the BayView Board many years during the1950’s serving as the treasurer.Elizabeth established the originalkindergarten in the recreation depart-ment at Hitchcock Hall. She was onthe Library Board for many years andis 86 years old.

See you at the parade!

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Don’t miss annual Bay View July 4th paradeBTW, there’s no rain date

Amazing Clark magic show Monday in Hall Auditorium

By Chris LudwaBay View Artistic Director

In one of the most widely attendedtheme concerts presented by the BayView Faculty Artists and FestivalChoir, Sunday evening’s John M. HallVespers Concert will feature thememusic from the Broadway stage and thesilver screen.

The evening opener will be a med-ley from the beloved musical “My FairLady,” including a solo by the new BayView faculty member Raymond Feener,whose Modern Major General interpre-tation last week would make your head

spin it was so fast.

The evening then offers somethingfor everyone. For fans of SigmundRomberg’s classic “The StudentPrince,” tenor Jeffrey Picón will offer alovely serenade. For fans of the movie“Amadeus” which chronicled Mozart’slife, the beautiful and haunting “Aveverum corpus “will be sung by theFestival choir. Celeste Johnson, a newoboist at Bay View this year, will offerthe theme from the movie “TheMission” by Ennio Morricone.

Beyond these, one of the most pop-ular duets from the operatic stage, Risa

Renae Harman and Buffy Baggott, willjoin their voices in a piece from Lakme.The Bay View Jazz Quartet is back thisSunday playing “Stella by Starlight.”Proving that programming at Bay Viewis anything but stodgy, there is evenmusic by Freddie Mercury of the bandQueen and featured in the cult film ofthe 1980’s called “Wayne’s World.”

Tickets are $8 for adults ($10 at thedoor), and free for children under 18.Tickets are available online at [email protected], by phone at800-595-4849, or at the box office,9:30 a.m.-noon Monday-Saturday.


The Drifters are a long-livedAfrican-American doo-wop/R&B vocalgroup with a peak in popularity from1953 to 1962.

Several incarnations of The Drifterscontinue to perform today to wideacclaim. Linwood Peel’s tribute to TheDrifters, which will perform at 8 p.m.Saturday, July 11, in John M. HallAuditorium is one of these ensembles,and is expected to draw a recordcrowd.

The original Drifters was formed byClyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & theDominoes) in 1953. The ensemble’s hittunes included such memorablefavorites as “Save the Last Dance forMe,” “There Goes My Baby,” “OnBroadway,” and countless others.

In this summer’s Bay View perform-ance, Peel has united his former groupmembers to commemorate much ofthe great material for which the band isso well known. Not only does thegroup perform many of The Drifterstunes, but it delivers a potpourri ofstandard rock songs of the era, includ-ing material performed by The Platters,Spinners, and other similar ensembles.

The trip down memory lane shouldprove to be a memorable and raucousjourney and, based on the success last

year of The Platters’ Bay View perform-ance, tickets are expected to sell outquickly.

Tickets, which are $20 for all seats,are available online at www.bayviewfes-tival.org, at the Bay View Box Office, orby calling 1-800-585-4849. If seatsremain unsold, tickets will be availableat the door. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

The Bay View Box Office (on campus)is open 9:30 a.m.-noon Monday-Saturday. Ticket inquiries are acceptedat [email protected] inadvance.

General questions should be direct-ed to Chris Ludwa, artistic director, [email protected] or 231-225-8877, or emails sent



Drifters tribute expected to sell out July 11

Linwood Peel’s Tribute to the Drifters will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, July11, in Hall Auditorium. (Courtesy photo)

July 5 Vespers Concert brings best movie themes to the stage



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Visitors from Europe, Asia, Africaand the Americas will be coming toentertain you in Bay View this sum-mer.

Nearly 400 young singers and theiradult leaders will converge on BayView this summer as a part of theChildren of the World in Harmony,the 17th International Youth Choirand Dance Festival. The festival isproduced by Voices Without BordersInc., a local non-profit organization.Jack Kukuk, former Director ofEducation at the John F. KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, is thefestival director.

Dancers from Mongolia and Kenyawill join singers from Hong Kong,Vietnam, Mexico, Canada, CzechRepublic and the United States in a sixday celebration of song and dance.The final gala concert will be present-ed in and around Hall Auditorium.

The program will begin at 5:45p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with dancerson the landing pad, and will move tothe steps of Hall Auditorium with aconcert by the Mariachi los Rebeldes.At 7 p.m., the program will move intothe auditorium with all 400 of the fes-tival participants performing. BayView’s own Choristers will join thevisitors in the finale’s Massed Choirsinging “Let There be Peace on Earth.”

Tickets for the 7 p.m. performanceare available now at the Bay View BoxOffice. General admission tickets are:$12 for adults and $5 for children. BayView members can get in for $5 withBay View identification and a membercoupon only at Bay View ticket win-dow. General admission tickets alsoavailable at the Crooked Tree ArtsCenter.

Festival organizers need homestays for the singers and the adults ofthe Kalamazoo Children’s Choir.

Home stays for a minimum of twopersons per family are needed for theperiod of Wednesday, July 29, with adeparture on Sunday, Aug. 2 (fournights). The host family will be askedto feed them some meals, provide acomfortable bed and some local trans-portation. Since most rehearsals are inBay View, the transportation require-ments will be limited. Anyone who isinterested in helping should pick up aHost Family Form from Pat Sehr atthe McCune-Smith Real Estate officenear the Bay View Post office. Formsmay also be returned to her office.

If you are unable to host a family,the festival organizers suggest yousend a donation to Adopt a Star tohelp pay for individual young peoplein the festival who are not able to payall of their expenses.

See the festival website atwww.vwbchoir.com for additionalinformation and for an Adopt a Starform. Any amount is appreciated.

Please contact Sara Russell or Dr.Jack Kukuk, festival producers,[email protected], 480-236-2196or 602-618-2087.

World comesto Bay Viewthis summer


Audiences attending the Bay ViewFestival concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday,July 8, in Voorhies Hall, will get an inti-mate look at chamber music repertoirein the third series concert presented thissummer at Bay View Music Festival.

Chamber music repertoire, whichtends to be best played in smaller set-tings, as the name would suggest, is thebest way for an audience member tofully appreciate the sonority or intrica-cies of the individual instruments andartists. In this particular concert, musicof Bedrich Smetana, Franz JosephHaydn, and Paquito D’Rivera will beperformed.

Bedrich Smetana was a Bohemiancomposer who pioneered the develop-ment of a musical style which becameclosely identified with Czech aspira-tions to independent statehood. He isthus widely regarded in his homelandas the father of Czech music.Internationally he is best known for thesymphonic cycle “Má vlast” (“MyFatherland”) which portrays the histo-ry, legends and landscape of the com-poser's native land.

Franz Joseph Haydn, who most rec-ognize as a forerunner in the classicalperiod of music and art, is featured onlesser known material which will bepresented simply and intimately bysoprano and harp.

Finally, as part of Bay View’s visionfor performing music of living com-posers in addition to staples of therepertoire, the Wind Quintet will per-form the “Aires Tropicales” of PaquitoD’Rivera. Born on the island of Cuba,D’Rivera began his career as a childprodigy, and created various originaland ground-breaking musical ensem-bles. He went on to premiere several

Festival Concertwill featurechamber music

See FESTIVAL, page 10

works by notable Cuban composers,and was a founding member and co-director of the innovative musicalensemble Irakere. With its explosivemixture of jazz, rock, classical and tra-

ditional Cuban music never beforeheard, Irakere toured extensivelythroughout America and Europe, win-ning several Grammy nominations(1979, 1980) and a Grammy (1979).

Tickets, which are just $12 foradults and free for children under 18

years, will be available at the door andseating is open. Doors open at 7:30p.m. The Bay View Box Office is open9:30 a.m. noon Monday-Saturday. The24-hour-service for acquiring tickets isavailable at www.bayviewfestival.org ortoll-free at 800-595-4849.

Broadway music once again takescenter stage at the Bay View TheatreArts’ presentation of “Broadway OurWay” 8 p.m. July 3, 7, 9, 10.

“The songs for this show are themusic that has become part of ourlives,” said Paul Nelson, director oftheatre arts. “The music of ‘Phantom,’‘Les Miserables’ and ‘The Producers’have taken their place in Americanmusic alongside shows like ‘Singing Inthe Rain’ and ‘The King and I.’”

In fact, in this production, all theseshow are represented. The familiarfavorites from the Golden Age ofBroadway can be heard as well as themore current shows of the last 20years. Songs from “Funny Girl” and“Annie Get Your Gun” are sung sideby side with pieces from “Kiss of theSpider Woman,” “Victor Victoria” and“A Chorus Line.”

Bay View audiences will find somefamiliar faces in thecast. Cici Gramerand Larry Younghave both per-formed in Petoskeyand Bay View sever-al times when theyappeared in showsby PEPProductions.

“I’m thrilled tobe back in Bay View,” said Cici, cur-rently a resident of Chicago. With arange of credits from opera to film totheatre and cabaret, Cici is a phenom-enally talented singer/actor and afavorite of local audiences.

Larry Young, the creative forcebehind “Creative Edge Productions,”is currently the pro-duction managerfor the children’stelevision show“Come On Over.”

New to the areastage are StephenGrey and CarrieMcNulty. Stephenis featured in theupcoming majormotion picture “Offspring” based onthe novel by Jack Ketchum.

Carrie, a Chicago resident, hasbeen in many regional shows and thisfall will begin herMaster of Fine Artsdegree at Penn StateUniversity.

“This is a won-derful opportunityto see some risingprofessional talentand spend a BayView evening enjoy-ing timeless musicof Broadway,”Nelson said.“There is somethingfor everyone in thisshow;”

Tickets are $25reserved, $20 gen-eral admission, $7kids under 18.Tickets available atwww.bayviewfesti-val.org, or 231-347-9551.



Broadway Our Way

Carrie McNulty

Cici Gramer

Larry Young

Stephen Grey

Musical Revue now playing at Voorhies Hall

July 8 Festival Concert will feature intimate look at chamber music repetoireContinued from page 9

Summertime is here and theneed for blood is great during theseprecious months we all enjoy.

Please donate between 9:30 a.m.and 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 15,at the Woman’s Council. The BloodDrive in honor of Joyce BaileyJones is sponsored by the Bay ViewWoman’s Council and theAmerican Red Cross.

Help is needed to set up theBlood Drive site, to register andassist donors as well as providerefreshments. Every unit (aboutone pint) collected can help saveup to three lives. Donors must be17 years of age, weigh at least 110pounds, be in generally goodhealth. Photo identification or RedCross Donor card is required toregister to donate blood. Walk-indonors are welcome.

Please remember to eat a bal-anced meal and drink plenty ofwater or juice at least two hoursbefore donating. Drinking extrafluids the day prior to donatingand on especially warm donationdays will help make your experi-ence a good one. Eating iron richfoods is also helpful to attain anadequate hemoglobin level fordonation.

Please call Fran Spencer at 347-4026 for an appointment to donateblood; call Barbara Burdine at 347-1230 to assist with the drive. Ask afriend to consider donating.

For further information aboutyour eligibility to donate visitwww.redcross.org/services/biomedor call the Red Cross at 347-5984.

Blood drive July 15

Peter McHenry memorialA memorial service for Peter

McHenry will be held at 2 p.m.Sunday, July 5, in Crouse MemorialChapel. A reception will follow at theWoman’s Council Building.Campus Club program

Kerri Finlayson, professor of soci-ology and anthropology at NorthCentral Michigan College, will be thespeaker at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7,at the Campus Club. Her presentationwill on her bicycling trip from Cairo,Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa.

Current Issues ForumAt the Current Issues Forum for

Friday, July 10, Anabel Dwyer, aDirector of The Lawyer’s CommitteeOn Nuclear Policy (the U.S. branchof the International Association ofLawyers Against Nuclear Arms) willspeak on “Nuclear Energy and itsDangers.” The forum begins at 10a.m. in Loud Hall.“Flats” picnic July 4

Don’t forget the annual “Flats”picnic at 4:30 p.m. on July 4 at theBoothdale Park on Springside. Bringa dish to pass, place setting, and aseating arrangement . . . and don’tforget to bring the beautiful weather!Flower Children of Bay View

This group has been beautifyingBay View places – besides doing theirown gardens – and we thank them:Sue Darold, Susan Griffin, JimLichon, Libby and Ed Nethercut,Susan Noble, Bob and Mary AnnRilley, Julie Shultz, Sue Ternan andDani Wells. By the way, if you seesome weeds around, feel free to pullthem out. Thanks!American Waste = red bags

Our garbage service in Bay View isAmerican Waste. They use the redbags which can be purchased atGlen’s or Oleson’s. They will notpick up Top Rank bags or any othergarbage company bags. They alsowill not pick up any trash that is notin the red bags.

International Film FestivalThis week’s international movie is

the Silver Bear Winner From theBerlin Film Festival, “Offside.” It isdirected by Jafar Fanahi and starsSima Mobarak, Shafi Samandari andShayesteh Irani. The film at 8 p.m.Monday, July 6, is in Evelyn Hall.Admission is free, but donations areaccepted to help support the festival.

Youth group will hit the beachBay View Youth Group (entering

6th hrade thru high school) meetsweekly at 6:15 p.m. Thursdays atparking lot of Swift Field. Fromthere we drive to Petoskey State Parkwhere we grill dinner, swim, play onthe beach, have a devotion time, andreturn to Swift Field approximately8:30 p.m. Bring something to grill(ketchup and mustard provided,plates and napkins provided) and acan of pop or bottle of water todrink. Adults willing to drive aregreatly appreciated. Call Taylor Jones216-470-3391 or Emily Hartner 248-892-7214, who are leading our youthministry, if you have further ques-tions.

Harp lessons availableAlizabeth Nowland, harp perform-

ance major at Indiana UniversityJacobs School of Music, is offeringprivate harp lessons this summer toBay View residents. She has experi-ence working with youth and adultsof all levels and ages as they learnabout the harp. Please contact her [email protected] or 347-0709for more information.

Luther focus of Sunday youthYouth Sunday School meets 9:30-

10:30 a.m. in Loud Hall Sundays,led by Taylor Jones and EmilyHartner. The series is called Heroesof Faith, and each week we explorethe life of a historical figure in worldreligion. Complete schedule is post-ed at the post office, and July 5 theperson studied will be MartinLuther.

Caroline Russell Gregory memorialThe Caroline Russell Gregory

memorial service will be at 5 p.m.Sunday, July 19, on the deck of “BayBreezes” (Block 5, Lot 6, RussellCottage). Caroline passed away April20 in Memphis, Tenn. Her desire was tobe placed in the Memorial Gardenwhere she was so inspired and so loved.

It’s not too late for ‘Rainbow’Cast members (ages 5-adult) are

still needed for the production of‘Rainbow Promises” to be performedat the beginning of Bay View WorshipService this Sunday, July 5. The playwill benefit Habitat for Humanity. Nospecial talents are required (otherthan cuteness). Rehearsals are sched-uled from 1-3 p.m. today, Friday, July3, in Craft House (Boys’ and Girls’Club). A dress rehearsal will be heldfrom 9-10 a.m. Sunday, July 5, in HallAuditorium. Parents who love to singand dance with their children areespecially invited to come aboard!Contact Karen Weaver at 348-5217.

Novelist to read from new workMary Agria will be reading from her

new novel, “Community of Scholars,”during a wine and cheese reception at 6p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at McLean andEakin Booksellers. Admission is freeattendees are asked to call 347-1180 toreserve a seat, as space is limited.

Luncheon a big successThe Opening Luncheon at the Bay

View Inn for the Woman'sCouncil/Morning Council was atremendous success with 186 ladiesin attendance for a delicious lunchand a fashion show presented byRobin and Ruth Rohn. The models,all members of the Woman’s Counciland the Morning Council, woreexamples of the exquisite customknits from the Rohn’s textile studio atRohn House and Farm in Burt Lake.

Ice cream socialThe Woman’s Council Ice Cream

Social will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July9, rain or shine.



The Town Crier

Bay View briefs . . .

The Bay View Campus Club isagain presenting a series of programsheld at 7:30 pm Tuesdays at the Club:

• July 7 – Kerri Finlayson• July 14 – Jania Taylor, MagicianJuly 21 – James and Py Wolfe,“Mongolia/China/Life Among theNomads”• July 28 – Richard Hansen,“Marketing to the Generations NowComes Generation Y”• Aug. 4 – Annual meeting, election ofdirectors, memorial service • Aug. 11 – “The State of BayView,”President and Director

Campus Club recreational activi-ties include:

I. Croquet – Open day for newmembers, 2 p.m. Mondays in July andAugust, call John Lewis at 348-1271.

2. Lawn bowling – Open lawnbowling at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays andFridays in July and August. To arrangelessons call Bill Tomkinson, 347-0375,or Alan Healey @ 349-1819

3. Shuffleboard – Open play at 1:30p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Julyand August. For instruction call BillTomkinson at 347-0375.

4. Cornhole – Open play 1:30 p.m.Wednesdays and Fridays, July andAugust. For instructions call DickKraft at 347-7565.

Woman’s Council meets July 7The next Woman's Council meet-

ing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.Tuesday, July 7 in the Woman'sCouncil building. Following a briefreport by the board members, theRev. Bonnie Smith, a nationallyknown humor educator from Acme,will offer an opportunity for theattendees to practice the presence ofhumor in their lives in a participatoryexamination of humor andspiritually. We are looking forwardto hearing about Rev. Smith's “teehee” approach to joyful Christian liv-ing and warmly invite all women ofBay View and the surrounding com-munity to join us! A social hour ofwhat is sure to be heart-warming fel-lowship will follow after the pro-gram.

Business Office closed todayThe Bay View Business Office in

Wade Administration Building isopen 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.Monday through Friday. We areclosed for lunch between noon and 1p.m. We will be closed today, Friday,July 3, to mark the 4th of July holi-day. We will re-open at 9 a.m.Monday, July 6. Have a safe andhappy 4th of July.

Thanks for waterfront helpMany thanks to the 15 people

who showed up and braved the bugsto weed, scrape, paint and paint somemore at the Sailhouse/Rec onSaturday of Memorial Day Weekend.Your efforts are greatly appreciated!

Coupons good for FourthFestAs a special perk, Bay View mem-

bers will be able to use their membercoupons for the FourthFest concertthis year. The concert begins at 8p.m. this Saturday, July 4, in HallAuditorium. The regular admissionprice is $12. The concert will featureselections to honor our armed forces,the music of John Philip Sousa andGeorge M. Cohan, songs from musi-cals such as “Ragtime,” and more.

Lunch and Learn July 7, 9“Bach and Beyond,” featuring fac-

ulty violist Chris Rutledge-Russel, willbe the theme of the first “Lunch andLearn” event at noon Tuesday, July 7,at the Terrace Inn. The Bay ViewWoodwind Quintet will perform“Winds on the Bay” at noon onThusday, July 9, also at the TerraceInn. Performances will take place onthe veranda, and will be a lovely event.Tickets are not necessary, just come tothe Terrace Inn restaurant at noon.



Bay View briefs . . .

Campus Club plans summer programs

The Bay View HistoricalMuseum as seen from HallAuditorium. (Town Crier photo)

Museum offers‘Retrospective’

The Bay View HistoricalMuseum will open Sunday, June28, after church and will be open2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays andSundays after church, as well asby appointment.

“Bay View Museum Buildings,a Retrospective” is the theme ofthe Historical Commission’s 2009exhibition featuring the varioususes and activities that occupiedBay View’s most historical build-ings throughout the years.

In addition to initially servingas a speaker’s stand and secretari-al office, the buildings laterbecame a bookstore, arts andcrafts shop, beauty salon and, fora number of seasons, home of theBay View Boys’ and Girls’ Club.

In 1963 the Board of Trusteesentrusted the HistoricalCommission as custodian of thesetreasures where annual exhibitsof significant Bay View historyfrom the Museum’s collection aredisplayed to the public.

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