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January 2012
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Misc...
Winter Fest 2012 Will Be Feb. 4th
Winter Fest 2012 is temporarily moving from the Baucus's on the North Shore to Mike and Julie Sheffieck's on the West Shore Feb. 4th, 2012, starting at 4 p.m. til??. Everyone is welcome. If the lake ices over there will be ice bowling, ice shuffleboard, and ice mini golf plus a bonfire. If there isn't any ice there will be a great bonfire along with outstanding conversations with our winter neighbors. Chili, sloppy joes and warm soup will be served. Please bring an appetizer or desert and your favorite beverage.
If you have any questions please call Julie at 476-1849 or Karen at 476-8862.
Happy belated birthday to Commodore Pam Mullin (North Shore) December 22. Happy January Birthday to Dan Waxman (East Shore), and Harold Cranmer (West Shore)
Dan Waxman, David Boesler and Julie Levy Wright (all Birch lake residents) ran in the Monumental 1/2 marathon and Marathon a last month. As the founding (and quite frankly right now the only) members of what we have dubbed "The Birch Lake running club" we would love for people to join us for runs in the summer!
Dan and Dave completed the 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles) and I did the full marathon (26.2 miles).
Camp Tannadoonah
Signup for 2012 Camp is now underway!
Click here to see what's available!
Barker Kid of the Month
 Ok,
I promised some neighbors that I'd put in my younger brother, Chris
as a Barker "kid" ... Chris came to visit us at Birch Lake
in December from his home on Lake Papakeechie near Syracuse, INSend your favorite "Kid" and/or "critter" pictures to sailorphil@philvitale.com |
Newberg Fire Department recently accepted delivery of a new vehicle
A 2012 HME
Abrens-Fox Pumper will replace a 1976 truck purchased used from the Lockport
Fabius Park Townships Fire Department about 10 years ago. The new truck
cost $329,000 and is fully paid for from funds saved by the Newberg department.
The new unit is primarily for fire-rescue calls. Six firefighters can be
transported on the vehicle, with rescue gear stowed in side compartments.The new truck will carry 1,020 gallons of water which it can dispense at the rate of 1,500 gallons per minute with its Hale Q Max pump. An additional feature is the automatic tire chains that can be operated by the driver and used on icy roads for additional traction. The chains retract at 30 mph.
The Newberg Fire Department also uses a 1978 mini-pumper, a 3,500 gallon tanker, a 1,800 gallon tanker, a 1,200 gallon Class A pumper, and a DNR-owned pickup used to fight wildland/grass fires. The station also boasts two basic life-support ambulances.
Newberg Township Fire and Ambulance operates in all of Newberg Township and the north portion of Porter Township with mutual aid from surrounding departments. Twenty-two volunteer firefighters and 13 EMS personnel (five of whom are also firefighters) are in service at the department, and four firefighters and currently going through the Firefighter I and II course in Edwardsburg. Three EMS volunteers are taking EMT classes.
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HOMES FOR SALE
BirchLakeHomeSale.com
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WANTED TO RENT
July 27-29, need home for family members coming to Birch Lake to attend a wedding. All adults. Please call 574-277-3282 or email susieema@aol.com
Fire & EMS
Click below to view the December end of year for 2011 and a comparison of 2009, 2010 & 2011 and the spread sheet for December runs
in powerpoint or in xcel
Websites of interest
to Birch Barker Readers
Camp Tannadoonah
The Printed Barker
Neighbors
Cass County Govt.
Porter Township
Paramount Management
PhilVitale.com
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Road Millage Vote to be Anchored by Detailed Plan
For details, click here
Michigan Lakes & Streams Newsletter available
Click here!
From Mr. Bob
Eagles!
Here's a VERY nice link to youtube video of eagles catching fishes (mmm, fish, wriggling and raw)
Sailing!
Here's a very interesting link to
a North Sails guy on sail shape ... Michael
Richelsen, The Science of Sails – by Peter Gustafsson - from the
D1D (Quantum: Destination One Design) newsletter
Just one More
That's my friend (and former next-door neighbor) Cal King in the swimming pool ...