Take away the chill by joining your neighbors every other Friday night at the Elberta Life Saving Station. The first one is January 3! We’re going to play bingo for small prizes and have other games, coffee, tea, and LaCroix/Spindrift. If you’d like to “MC” a Winter Friday with a program of your choice, write to programming director Paula Friedrich at paulamfriedrich@gmail.com. Or just show up on a Friday and tell us your idea. 6 to 9 pm. All are welcome.
Today the Village Council received word from Jennifer Jay, the director of communications and engagement for the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, that their organization has closed the real estate sale with Elberta Land Holding Company. One immediate effect this news has: We can plan for an enormous new park! Make sure you read the Parks & Recreation Five-Year Plan and get your comments in. The plan will be voted on this Thursday, December 19, at the 7 pm Village Council meeting. ‘Tis indeed a season to be jolly!
Gather ye, o Villagers, this coming Friday (St. Nicholas Day) to light up a big tree in the Waterfront Park in honor of our late beloved community leaders Linda Manville and Diane “Jinx” Jenks, who loved Christmas and loved Elberta. The event begins at 7 pm; lights go on at 7:30. Cocoa generously provided by the folks at Red Top Gourmet Hot Dogs, and singing voices provided by you as we tootle some carols. (Beautiful image below provided by our own Paula Friedrich.) All are welcome! Spread the word among the nations!
Instead, the Commission will attend a public meeting at Frankfort-Elberta Elementary School titled “Let’s Talk About Housing: Benzie County” on December 4 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The presentation is sponsored by Housing North, Frankfort Area Community Land Trust, and Flywheel Community Development Services. The Planning Commission will meet again as usual on January 8.
A friendly reminder that the Village does not pick up leaves (unlike Frankfort), and only occasionally picks up sticks and brush. If you choose to make leaf piles and want them to disappear, you may bring them to the Village Brush Pile at end of 1st Street. Please dump the leaves only (no bags) as far back on the pile as possible. Alternatively, leave the leaves where they fell, or use them as excellent mulch in your garden.