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Worship and
Religious Life
Sunday, Aug. 14
• 10:45 a.m. – Assembly Worship at
Hall Auditorium, Bishop Charlene
Kammerer, Sermon, “Hope Does
Not Disappoint!”
• 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Infant/
Toddler care in Loud Hall
• 9 a.m. – Holy Communion at
Crouse Memorial Chapel, the Rev.
Stan Sutton, celebrant
• 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School all ages
• 8 p.m. – Vespers Concert at Hall
Auditorium, “A Farewell to Summer”
Monday, Aug. 15
• 10 a.m. – Religion and Life Forum
at Voorhies Hall, The William J.
Howell Family Lectures delivered
by Bishop Charlene Kammerer,
Theme, “God’s Renewed Creation –
Call to Hope and Action”
Tuesday, Aug. 16
• 10 a.m. – Religion and Life Forum
at Voorhies Hall, Bishop Kammerer
Wednesday, Aug. 17
• 10 a.m. – Religion and Life Forum
at Voorhies Hall, Bishop Kammerer
Thursday, Aug. 18
• 8 a.m. – Men’s Bible Study, Campus
Club
• 10 a.m. – Religion and Life Forum
at Voorhies Hall, Bishop Kammerer
• 7 p.m. Christian Family Film
Festival at Voorhies Hall
Reception Sunday, Aug. 14,
for the Rev. Dr. Ned Dewire
The Worship and Religious Life
Committee plans a farewell reception
and celebration for Ned and
Shirley Dewire at 3 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 14, in Evelyn Hall. Ned has
been Bay View’s Director of Worship
and Religious Life since 2007.
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“The Voice of the Bay View Association”
Volume 19 – Issue 14 Friday 12 August 2011 Bay View, Michigan 49770
BVTV
Sarah Adams (left), a producer for WCMU Public Television, interviews
Lincoln scholar and Bay View guest lecturer Dr. Ronald C. White Jr.
Tuesday in Voorhies Hall. The Rev. Dr. Ned Dewire worked with WCMU
to interview guest preachers/lecturers this summer. WCMU selected
Dr. White. It is not known when the story will run, but likely later this
fall or during the winter. (Photo by John Agria)
Time to come together
By Larry Ternan
Bay View Association President
Many issues have confronted Bay
View in its first 136 years, as will happen
in the next 100 years.
Our membership is from across the
country and very diverse, engaged and
intelligent. Its history and different
ways of thinking make Bay View a
unique place we all value.
This summer Bay View has discussed
and voted on whether it should
be more inclusive in membership and
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ownership of cottages. Strong expression
has been heard from those who
favor inclusiveness
• Election
results,
page 3
and from those who
think of Bay View as
a church or a camp
meeting community
and its core compo-
nent needs to be protected or it will be
lost over time. All in Bay View understand
and affirm that Bay View invites
the public and people of all faiths and
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Bishop to preach, lecture
on hope and creation
Bishop Charlene Payne Kammerer,
will preach at this Sunday’s worship at
10:45 a.m. Aug. 14, in Hall
Auditorium.
Bishop Kammerer was elected to
the episcopacy at the Southeastern
Jurisdictional Conference (SEJ) at
Lake Junaluska, N.C., in July 1996. In
her fourth quadrennium on the
Council of Bishops, Bishop Kammerer
serves as President of the General
Board of Discipleship and is a member
of the In Defense of Creation Task
Force within the Council. She is also a
member of the denominational
Connectional Table.
Her sermon title is: “Hope Does
Not Disappoint!” Scripture is Romans
5:1-5.
As part of the Religion and Life
Forum’s William J. Howell Family
Lectures, Bishop Kammerer will
explore the theme, “God’s Renewed
Creation – Call to Hope and Action.”
(Participant’s guide available at
www.hopeandaction.org). Bob
Kammeraad will be the moderator.
The lectures are scheduled for 10-11
a.m. Monday through Thursday in
Voorheis Auditorium.
Bishop Kammerer graduated from
Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga., with
an A.B. degree in religion and philoso-
phy in 1970. Wesleyan is the first college
in the world chartered for the
granting of degrees to women. She
obtained both a Master of Christian
Education and a Master of Divinity
degree from Garrett-Evangelical
Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill.
Ordained as a deacon in 1975 and an
elder in 1977 in the Florida
Conference, Bishop Kammerer went on
to receive a Doctor of Ministry degree
in 1991 from United Theological
Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
Her service in the church has
included equal years in parish ministries
and connectional ministries,
including service as a campus minister
at Duke University, and as a district
superintendent of the Tallahassee
District, Florida Conference. Her longtime
ministry interests include higher
education, mission involvement, and
the spirituality of administration.
Bishop Kammerer has served as a
director of the General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women, and
as a director of the General Board of
Global Ministries, including chairperson
of the United Methodist
Committee on Relief from 1992-1996.
She received the Outstanding
Alumnae Award from both Wesleyan
College and Garrett-Evangelical
Theological Seminary, as well as
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Bishop Charlene Payne Kammerer
Doctor of Divinity degrees from
Bethune-Cookman College (Fla.),
Pfeiffer University (N.C.) and
Wesleyan College (Ga.).
She is married to Leigh Kammerer,
who is currently a substance abuse and
addictions counselor and directs the
Intake Program for Health Professional
Intervention Program (HPIP), associated
with VCU Health Systems in
Richmond. Their son, Chris, is completing
his tour of duty with the
United States Navy. Grandchildren are
Christopher Martin Kammerer, Noelle
Joy Kammerer and Elton Leigh
Kammerer.
Scavenger hunt for food
Thank you to all who contributed to the Bay
View Youth Ministry’s Scavenger Hunt for
Food! The almost van load of food totaled
991 pounds of non-perishables and backpack
snacks on the big Toledo scale at Manna
Food Pantry! That will serve over 2,500
meals and send good snacks to many children.
Thank you to all the youth, leaders and
food contributors who helped make our
Faith in Action project such a great success.
We and the Manna Food Pantry are grateful
to all! (Photo by Marcia-Anne Dunbar)

Friday 12 August 2011
Inclusiveness
bylaw loses,
board lineup
changed
In what had to be a near-record
turnout, members Saturday, Aug. 6,
rejected a proposed amendment to
the Bay View By-Laws that would
have allowed non-Christians to
become members.
However, backers of the inclusiveness
proposal captured three of the
four seats on the Bay View Board of
Trustees that were up for election.
The proposal to allow non-
Christians to become members was
defeated 346 yes to 381 no, or 48 to
52 percent.
A proposal to raise the age of
membership from 18 to 21 was
defeated 362 yes to 244 no, or 60 to
40 percent.
A two-thirds majority in favor –
66 percent plus 1 vote – is required to
races to its grounds to share in its programs and activities.
Bishop Emerson Colaw, a retired Bishop of The United
Methodist Church and a former
Dircector of Worship here in Bay View,
recently sent a letter to The Town Crier
after attending the three hour session of
an exchange of views on the by-law
amendment. He wrote and I quote:
“From my perspective, I felt those of
us present were experiencing Bay View at
its finest. We were wrestling with an
important question: what is best for the
future of our beloved community.
“The issue raised was significant. It involved tradition,
theology and social custom. But all our talk was done with
an obvious respect for each other, or as was said of the early
Christians: ‘Behold how they love one another!’
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change the by-laws.
Voters approved an organizational
amendment 474 yes to 180 no, 72 to
28 percent. The changes provide an
organizational structure in the bylaws
for the responsibilities and
authority of the executive director,
the board of trustees, program directors
and committees.
A total of 747 members voted, 378
by absentee ballot and 369 at the
annual meeting. With 862 members
qualified to vote, that makes the
turnout 87 percent.
“That’s a pretty high percentage of
involvement,” outgoing board secretary
Rose Crandell said.
The top vote getter for trustee
seats was Jon Chism, an opponent of
the inclusiveness proposal, with 400
votes. The next three, however, were
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Jon Chism Bob Docking Kate Mitchell Stan Sutton
“The time has
come for the
community to
make a pledge
to accept the will
of the majority
and move on in
Chrstian love.”
– Bishop Emerson Colaw
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all in favor of the proposal: W. Robert
Docking with 387, Kate Mitchell
with 377 and R. Stanley Sutton with
341. Sutton wins a one-year term.
The others were elected to three-year
terms.
Those failing to win seats were
Amy Rosacker, 333; Karen G. Solms,
330; John Pugsley 320; and John J.
Agria, 286.
The new board changed the slate
of officers at its organizational meeting.
Larry Ternan remains president,
but Docking replaces Glenn Stevens
as vice president. Sutton is secretary,
replacing the term-limited Crandell.
Chism will be the new treasurer,
replacing Rob Zetterberg.
Stevens and Zetterberg remain on
the board as trustees along with Mary
Sue Hansen, David Kidd and
Mitchell.
Bishop: Come together in Christian love
Continued from page 1
“Everyone wants what is best for the future of our community.
As I listened to the carefully crafted speeches, I
would find myself thinking: ‘That sounds right’ and then
another point of view would be given and that, too, sounded
persuasive. So whatever the final conclusion, we did ourselves
proud. It was ‘Town Meeting’ at its
best.
“While we feel gratitude for those
who brought this issue to our attention, I
believe now the time has come for the
community to make a pledge to accept
the will of the majority and move on in
Christian love toward a brighter future.”
A vote has been taken and it is now
time to move on as one community having
a sensitivity to inclusiveness. There
is a strong core community here with a diverse program for
all who might participate, including the public, members,
families and friends. Let’s pull together, progress and grow in
our spirit of community.

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Friday 12 August 2011
Search under way for new worship director
The search committee charged with
finding a new Director of Worship and
Relgious Life has posted the job
description and application procedure
online at http://www.bayviewassocia
tion.org/employment-opportunities-66/
Bay View’s current director of worship,
the Rev. Dr. Ned Dewire, is leaving
at the end of the season to accept a similar
position at Lakeside, a Chautauqua
in Ohio. Ned has been Bay View’s
Director of Worship and Religious Life
since 2007.
The Worship and Religious Life
Committee plans a farewell reception
and celebration for Ned and Shirley
Dewire at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, in
Evelyn Hall.
The search committee will advertise
nationally and direct potential candidates
to the web site for a full job
description. We are reprinting it here.
Title
Director of Worship and Religious
Life
General Purpose
The Bay View Association, a
Chautauqua on Lake Michigan, is seeking
a Director of Worship and Religious
Life. The Director is responsible to the
Executive Director of the Association
and has a consulting relationship with
the Worship and Religious Life
Committee.
Major Duties
Identify and recruit ministers for the
Sunday worship service who have the
Do you know how much good
information is available on the Bay
View Association website (www.
bayviewassociation.org)? For those
who are seeking a needed service from
a volunteer agency, or those who have
talents or skills they wish to volunteer
as a service to others, check out the
Outreach page under the Worship and
Religious Life link. You can find out
how to donate cottage “treasures”
(Habitat for Humanity Restore), how
stature and ability to serve a large and
diverse Christian audience. It is expected
that the Director will range broadly
both nationally and internationally in
selecting speakers who will enhance
Bay View’s Worship and Religious Life
Program and Chautauqua tradition.
Invited speakers will also provide lectures
on relevant and contemporary
religious issues for the four-day
Religion and Life forum as may be
appropriate to their professional credentials
and experience. In addition,
the Director will have general oversight
of all religious programs and activities
at Bay View during the thirteen week
summer season.
Coordinate hospitality for visiting
preachers and lecturers. Season on site
housing will be provided for guest
speakers.
The Director is responsible for
developing and submitting an annual
budget and handle offerings from lectures.
Responsible for recruitment, hiring
and supervision of Sunday School
Teachers of all ages, coordinator of
youth ministries and coordinator of
weekly Communion Services on
Sunday.
Responsible for approval and scheduling
of weddings and memorial services
held in campus facilities.
Prepare order of worship and music
and preside at the Sunday Service; close
each Sunday Vesper Service with a
benediction.
to connect with a prayerful listener
(Stephen Ministry), how to find an
inter-generational service project
(Manna Food Project), how to contact
someone as extra “hands” around your
cottage (Men’s Fellowship) – there are
pages of specific outreach activities
with contact information.
Some people don’t know that the
Bay View website has a “members
only” area where members can down-
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On request make pastoral calls to
hospitalized or homebound members,
offer counseling, officiate at weddings,
baptisms and memorial services and
coordinate pastoral care by volunteers
as needed.
Prepare a season schedule to be submitted
by March 1, along with biographies
and photos of prospective preachers
and lecturers. Prepare press releases
for media use to promote the Worship
and Religious Life Program. Serves ex
officio on Worship and Religious Life
and provides staff services.
Work closely and coordinate all
activities with the Executive Director,
other program directors and Worship
and Religious Life Committee.
This position requires weekend and
evening hours, off-season work and onsite
residency during the summer
assembly season in the campus parsonage.
Qualifications
The Director of Worship shall be an
ordained minister in good standing
with a church related judicatory. This
position requires a strong administrative
background and experience in
overseeing a church worship program.
Application Procedure
Individuals wishing to apply for this
position should submit a cover letter,
complete resume and personal references
to John Stakoe, Bay View
Association Search Committee, P.O.
Box 583, Petoskey, MI 49770; or by
email to john@bayviewassociation.org.
Don’t forget Bay View web site: bayviewassociation.org
load weekly lectures. You need a user
name and password for this access.
Please contact Perry Clark,
perry@bayviewassociation.org for further
information or assistance.
And, yes, you can find a Facebook
link on the site, too. This is a great way
to read what others are saying and
share your comments about our community.
Please check it out and feel free
to post comments and pictures.

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T
Berles
ennis Men’s
ournaments
Photos
by Paul
Tomey
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In the men’s open division singles
(left), Brian Craig (left) defeated
Zach Fink (right) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. In the
men’s open singles consolation
(center), John Hoenig (left) defeated
Trevor Hougen (right), 6-1, 6-3.
In the men’s singles senior division
(above) Randy Claramunt (left)
defeated Eli Chedid (right), 6-3, 6-3.
Tournament director for the events
was Marv Kiesewetter (center).
In the men’s open doubles main draw (above left) Zach
Fink and Brian Craig (left) defeated Brogan VanDeVelde
(right) and Jay Gucky (not pictured) default. Men’s
Senior Division winners (left) Doug VanDeVelde and
Brooks McGee (left) defeated Eli Chedid and Randy
Claramunt (right) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. Tournament director for
the events was Marv Kiesewetter (center). In the doubles
consolation (above) Jim Berles and Adam Black (left)
defeated Larry Dunlap and Nick Austin (right). Dave
Berles (center) is the tournament’s namesake.

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Recreation winds down 2011 season
By Marshall Dunlap
Recreation Director
Today, Friday, Aug. 12, at 11:30 a.m.,
the whistle will blow at Swift Field for
the last time this summer, as the 2011
season comes to an end.
But, we are not going quietly, as the
children at Club will play a new Bay
View version of the game Clue. You
may have heard of Col. Mustard and
Professor Plum in the board game.
However, at Swift Field our children
will meet Captain Catsup, Corporal
Coffee, Senorita Salsa, Mademoiselle
Meringue, Chief Chutney, Sheriff
Schwarma, Admiral Avocado, and
Professor Pickle. Ellen Schloff is coordinating
the event, and it should be
another memorable one.
This is just another example of the
creativity and energy that our wonderful
staff has brought to the program all
summer long.
Since last we shared in these pages,
many of you gathered with us at Swift
Field for our First Annual Fundraising
Dinner to benefit Recreation. Having
pre-sold 43 tickets, we prepared for
some extras, and somehow managed to
feed 130 people! We did run out of
Book sale Aug. 17
The Bay View Library announces a
one-day sale of rare and out of print
books 12-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17.
The Library will offer books ranging
from the Douglas Southall
Freeman series on George
Washington, to a very rare edition of
Works of John Ruskin: “The Seven
Lamps of Architecture.” Also included
are a number of interesting art volumes.
In all, over 50 items will be offered
for sale. Prices will range from $15
up. Cash and personal checks only
will be accepted. Everyone is very
welcome to join us for this special
sale. For more information, please
contact the library at 347-6393.
corn, but consumed 14 pounds of beef,
35 chicken breasts, 35 peppers, 20
onions, 15 packages of mushrooms, 10
packages of cherry tomatoes, dozens of
homemade brownies (thanks to Cate
Zannino) and three gallons of Kilwin’s
Butter Pecan ice cream. We are still
receiving a few checks for auction
items, but appear to have cleared at
least $3,000. Thanks for your support,
as we seek to pay for all the wonderful
work our staff has been doing all summer!
In Bay View Recreation we glimpse
signs every day of how bright our future
is, because even our youngest campers
regularly exhibit helpful, kind and supportive
behavior. Things like helping to
clean up after a messy activity, welcoming
a new camper, helping staff or
campers in need … these are the things
that cause someone to be selected
Camper of the Week. For the seventh
week, two groups had overnights so
they did not select anyone (they were
sleeping in that day). But, seventh week
campers honored were:
Bunnies: Kelsey Rose
Antelopes: Overnight
Chippies: Livie Pines
Skunks on patrol
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Cubs: Christopher Rilley
Skunks: Sabine Hansen
Wolves: Nathan Lee
Squirrels: Emily Bunker
Bears: Overnight
We have had a remarkable summer.
Thank you to all the staff, campers, parents,
volunteers, Russell Hall staff,
Wade Administration Building staff and
everyone who plays such a part in making
this program so successful. Sure,
we have made our share of mistakes
and are not perfect by a long stretch.
But, I have seen children grow and
thrive, staff mature and lead, children
and adults apologize when they err, and
forgive when they are wronged…
It has been a privilege to serve as
Recreation Director this summer, and I
look forward to reflecting on what we
did right, and also what we can improve
upon, and working through the off season
to do it all again next summer even
better! Thanks again for all the ways
you have found to support us, and for
allowing us to play a role in helping to
raise up another generation of folks
who understand and embrace the values
and sense of community that are
such a significant part of Bay View!
These young skunks are part of group of five that can be seen romping
through Bay View this summer. (Photo by John Agria)

Friday 12 August 2011
Bay View brew
This photo was taken in the woods near the
Cadillac-area home of Bay View member Carol
Landers. Looks like chipmunks everywhere know
about Bay View. (Photo by Carol Landers)
Titanic!
2012 production possibilities announced
The Theatre Arts and Performing Arts Committees
have met and have an idea of the possibilities for 2012 productions.
The likely productions are:
Musical: “Titanic”
Opera: “Don Giovanni”
Youth Theatre: “Aladdin” (or possibly “Little Mermaid”)
There are still a few unknowns, but we are trying to
determine community involvement before we decide on
the musical.
Would you be interested in joining the cast if we produce
“Titanic,” the Tony-award winning, historical fiction
journey into the lives of those on the ship?
Your role might be as a passenger (man, woman or
child), rehearsing just two nights a week, as a supporting
role that meets three-four nights a week, or as a principal,
which rehearses four-five nights a week.
The musical is chock-full of great, memorable music,
touching relationships, and one of the most intriguing stories
in history.
Let us know if you or your whole family would like to
be on board “Titanic” in 2012 if we decide to take the maiden
voyage. You can email cludwa@gmail.com by Saturday,
Aug. 20. Your interest is non-binding, we just want to see if
we have enough people that want to buy a ticket before we
build the boat!
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Light winds slow sailors
The Saturday Sunfish Races were challenged with light
winds again this past Saturday, Aug. 6 Times weren’t quite
as slow as July 30 races, but we were only able to finish two
races Aug. 6
Here are the results:
1st Race
ADULT DIVISION:
John Doerr (1st - 25:35)
Rocky Rosacker (2nd - 27:28)
ADULT X 2 DIVISION:
Stuart Smith, Betsy Smith (1st - 24:30 - 1st overall too!)
KID DIVISION:
Erin Schloff (1st - 32:08 - Did you see that she was the
fastest female in the triathlon? Way to go Erin!)
BROTHERS DIVISION:
Jack (proud recipient of the Howard and Virginia
Pettersen Sailing Award for 2011) and John Rosacker (1st
- 26:41)
KID X 2 DIVISION:
Ryan Harrington and Roberta Fisher (1st - 30:07)
Edward Solms and Daniel Zetterberg (Daniels first time
EVER on a sailboat!) (2nd - 37:25)
2nd Race
ADULT DIVISION:
John Doerr (1st - 32:56)
Rocky Rosacker (2nd - 35:27)
KID DIVISION:
Erin Schloff (1st - 37:42)
BROTHERS DIVISION:
Jack and John Rosacker (1st - 36:24)
KID X 2 DIVISION:
Roberta Fisher (1st overall! Skippering her first race
this year-great job Roberta!) and Ryan Harrington (1st -
30:55)
Please join us for the last races of the 2011 season
this Saturday, Aug. 13.
You know the drill ... 12:30 p.m. Skipper’s Meeting
(Pettersen Boathouse), 1 p.m. race. Keep your fingers
crossed for a little more wind!
We want to include our special thanks to Ellen Schloff
and Melissa Anderson for their leadership in the sailing
program this summer. You and your staff have done an
incredible job throughout the season.
Sincerely, Jane Smith Faust and Amy Rosacker (Sunfish
Race Timers!)

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Hangout for Fawns
This painting of the Fawn’s House by Bay View’s Jack
Giguere was commissioned by the Recreation
Committee as a gift for Babara Turkal as she retired
from her position as Director of The Fawns program.
She has worked 36 years for Bay View. The
picture was presented to her at the awards ceremony
last Friday, Aug. 5. (Courtesy photo)
Awareness Through Movement Workshop
An Awareness Through Movement Workshop based on
Dr. Feldenkrais teachings will take place at 9:15 a.m.-12:30
p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at Evelyn Hall.
Come learn a movement-based practice that works with
the brain and its amazing ability to form new neural pathways,
utilizing movement in gentle yet powerful ways. The
workshop is designed to achieve increased flexibility,
reduced pain, strength and ease of movement. Emphasis
will be on the upper body (ribs, neck, shoulders and TMJ).
Attendees will need to bring a mat or blanket, bath
towel and socks. Attendees will need to lower and rise from
the floor during the workshop, which is led by Ceil Lichon,
nurse and certified instructor. Please register by Tuesday,
Aug. 16. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for non-members.
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Bay View welcomes
Spectrum Brass
Bay View Association welcomes Spectrum Brass performing
“Who Could Ask for Anything More,” an all
Gershwin revue, at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, in Hall
Aditorium.
It’s a little bit chamber music. It’s a little bit classical. It’s
a little bit jazz. But it’s all Gershwin. Imagine a performance
where a brass quintet commands the stage with power and
grace, a concert pianist displays dazzling virtuosity, and a
soprano sweetly sings a heartfelt song. The Spectrum Brass
delivers it all in one mind blowing evening.
With a first half suited for the symphony hall and a second
half perfect for a night on the town, “Who Could Ask for
Anything More?” promises to create lasting memories.
Committed to creative collaboration, Spectrum works
with innovative performances to enrich and enliven the
chamber music experience. Members of Spectrum include
Scott Thornburg, Brian Buerkle, Michael Atkinson, John
Rutherford, Jacob Cameron, Alex Trajano, Anthony
Patterson, Elizabeth Stoner and James Stephenson.
Thornburg, Rutherford, Cameron and Patterson have all
been faculty members at the Bay View Music Festival.
James Stephenson’s approach to Gershwin covers a wide
gamut, drawing from Gershwin’s music for stage, screen and
concert hall. Their “Summertime,” preserves the sultry haze
of the original, but with additional arabesques around the
melody and a refreshing, up tempo digression. Their funkified
“Fascinating Rhythm” takes more liberties, giving
Gershwin’s rhythmic kernel fresh verve.
Their arrangements also go beyond the typical brass
setup, allowing Spectrum to engage in its own collaboration
with percussionist Trajano, soprano Stoner and pianist
Patterson, who is featured prominently in trumpeter
Buerkle’s daunting arrangement of “Rhapsody in Clue.” The
performance offers an abundance of perspectives, illuminating
Gershwin’s music in new, unexpected ways. Visit
spectrumbrassquintet.com for additional details.
To order tickets, call 800-595-4849 or visit
www.bayviewfestival.org. Tickets also are available at the
Bay View Box Office, Post Office, and at the door one hour
before the performance. Tickets are $35 for reserved seats
and $22 for general admission.
This concert is being brought to Bay View by The First
Tee of Boyne Highlands, a local 501 (c)(3) non profit. This
youth development organization offers programs designed
to impact the lives of young people by providing educational
programs that build character, instill life enhancing values
and promote healthy choices through the game. Participants
discover how skills essential to success on a golf course can
ultimately lead to greater achievements in life.

Friday 12 August 2011
By Meghan Mae Curry
As a music student for almost six
years now, and having just completed
my Masters of Music in Voice
Performance at the University of
Delaware, I was looking for an amazing
summer music festival opportunity
to bridge the gap between my academic
study and entering the real
world as a singer and as a musician.
Although I have auditioned for and
attended a few other music festivals
and summer programs, I have experienced
my most rewarding musical
summer yet here at Bay View Music
Festival.
Bay View has provided me with a
summer filled with wonderful music,
incredible faculty, tons of personal
attention through voice lessons and
coachings with some of the best teachers,
coaches and musicians in the
country, and a chance to sing with talented
and motivated peers who share
the same passion for music as I do.
The most exciting part of Bay View
for me has been the opportunity to
sing the role of Nella (one of the
greedy family members) in both
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An incredible summer
Student finds Bay View
‘most rewarding summer’
Meghan Mae Curry: “Bay View has
provided me with a summer filled
with wonderful music, incredible faculty,
tons of personal attention ... with
some of the best teachers, coaches
and musicians in the country.”
“Gianni Schicchi” and its sequel
“Buoso’s Ghost.” It has been wonderful
getting the opportunity to study,
learn, rehearse and perform in a
focused eight-week period that has
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been unlike any other performance
process I have experienced.
Both operas are unique because
they are so ensemble based. So much
of the singing and interaction occurs
in a fast paced, musically complex and
wonderfully funny way, and the whole
cast and crew have worked with such
focus and musicianship to create an
amazing show!
With the beautiful backdrop of Bay
View and Petoskey, and the generous
support of all of Bay View’s patrons
and supporters, I will leave this summer
feeling energized, inspired by all
that I have learned, and so grateful to
have had the opportunity to spend my
summer focused solely on music and
to perform two wonderful operas!
Please join us for Puccini’s famous
one act opera, “Gianni Schicchi” and
its newly composed sequel sung in
English, “Buoso’s Ghost.” Set to beautiful
music and some of the most popular
melodies of Puccini, both operas
will be performed with supertitles,
and are filled with hilarious moments
that are the result of one family’s
greedy aims to gain the inheritance
that they believe they are owed!
Remaining performances are 8 p.m.
today, Friday Aug. 12, and Saturday
Aug. 13, at Petoskey High School.
Habitat for fairies
Of course, you long ago forgot
about fairies. You probably
haven’t even thought about
Tinker Bell lately. But wait! Just
off the Indian Trail in the Bay
View Woods, where the boardwalk
meets the Deer Trail, you
can return to your childhood.
There the Fawns have created a
magical world of Fairy Houses.
Be sure to visit this magical spot.
(Photo by Jim Irwin)

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The Town Crier
Bay View briefs . . .
Susan party
All Sues, Susans, Susies, Susannes,
Suzannes and _____Sue are invited to
a Susan potluck luncheon at 12 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 15. Please R.S.V.P. to
Suzanne at 347-9310.
Current Issues Forum
The final meeting of the Friday
Forum will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug.
19, in Loud Hall. During the Forum
hour, Mr. Joseph G. Lehman, president
of the Mackinaw Center for
Public Policy, will speak on
“Michigan’s Economy: What
Lawmakers Should Do About It.”
Woman’s Council ‘changeover’
The Bay View Woman’s Council
will hold it’s “changeover” board
meeting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug.
15, in the Woman’s Council building.
All new and old Woman’s Council
officers and chairpersons are invited
to the meeting to be recognized for
their service, tie up loose ends and
close out the Woman’s Council 2011
season.
Sidewalk care and maintenance
Part of leasing and using our lots
in Bay View requires the upkeep and
maintenance of all sidewalks on the
lot. Please clean off any plant overgrowth,
and be sure there are no
cracks of raises over one-half inch
that could cause someone to trip.
Overgrown tree limbs need to be cut
back for easier passage. Thanks for
helping us all.
Parking on the street
No everyone in Bay View has a
driveway in which to park his car.
And many cottages have several cars.
Please do not bock any driveways,
and please know that no one owns a
special spot on the street. Our busy
summer is waning and parking will
be easier – stay kind and careful.
Committee volunteers needed
Anyone who would like to volunteer
to serve on a Bay View committee,
please come into the office and
sign up on the sheet at the front
counter.
Corrections
• The Week of Handbells will be
Monday-Thursday, Aug. 15-
18. The concert will be at 8
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18.
• A photo accompanying the
article “Grand Bazaar a Grand
Success” on page 4 of the Aug.
5 issue was taken by Pat Sehr.
Gathering Post closing for season
The Gathering Post will close for
the season on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Many thanks to all our artists and
customers for the enthusiastic support
this season. Next season should
bring good additions and changes. If
you have ideas and suggestions for
ways we can do better, please stop by
and fill out our survey before
Wednesday.
Crop Walk needs volunteers
The Crop Walk Committee invites
you to join our group. Our goal each
year is to plan a finacially successful,
fun walk around Bay View which will
benefit the hungry locally, nationally,
and worldwide. Please call Katy
Bayster at 348-2017 or Mary Jackson
at 348-2949 if you would like to join
us.
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International Film Festival
The Bay View 2011 International
Film Festival will continue next
Monday, Aug. 15, with the film
“Alamar” (American title, “To The
Sea”) directed by Pedro-Gonzalez
Rubio. Enjoy the bonding story
of a father and his son in life above
and below the surface of the sea. A
stunning, luminous, film! This film
series is made possible by the Bay
View Education Committee and
although there is no charge for the
films, donations are greatly appreciated.
Literary magazine
We hope you’ve enjoyed the 2011
issue of The Bay View Literary
Magazine, still available at The
Gathering Post, Administration
Office, and Library. Many thanks to
the friends and neighbors who have
shared their memories and reflections!
If you’d like to submit your
writing for the 2012 issue, please
email or mail your poems, essays,
memoirs, or short fiction – about Bay
View or any topic – to Marjorie
Bayes, bayeswashburn@mac.com or
200 Rampart Way, #108, Denver,
Colo. 80230. Marilyn Lambert, Scott
Drinkall and I are always happy to
discuss your ideas and to help with
editing. We look forward to hearing
from you. We’d also like to have an
expanded section on Voices of Young
People, so please encourage young
writers to contact us.
Please read and think
Sidewalks are just as the word
says – walkways on the side for walkers.
Good idea. If you must walk in a
street, please walk facing the traffic
and move to allow cars to go by. The
streets were made for cars and bicycles.
The rules pertaining to cars also
pertain to bicycles. Please remind
your children to ride on the right
side of a street and to use hand signals
when turning. Also, show them
where the stop signs are and discuss
what a stop sign means. We’ve been
lucky so far.

Friday 12 August 2011
On Sunday, Aug. 14, Bay View
Music Festival brings down the curtain
on its summer concert series.
This culminating concert ends our
run of over 50 public performances
that have occurred over an eight-week
period. The program, always an emotionally
charged evening, brings the 30
faculty members together in a farewell
to the summer of 2011 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 14, in Hall Auditorium.
Chris Ludwa conducts “Nanie” by
Johannes Brahms, the Festival Choir’s
major performance of the summer.
“Nanie” is a 15-minute-long work that
is rarely performed due to its difficulty,
but it is also hailed as one of the most
beautiful choral pieces in the repertoire.
Many foreign heads of state invited
by the president for an official visit
first come to Williamsburg, Va. The
visit lets them see something of what
colonial America was like.
Well, all Bay View members are
invited to enjoy the same experience
The Town Crier
Risa Renae Harman (left) performs at a recent Faculty Artist Series Concert
accompanied by harpist Alizabeth Nowland. (Photo by John Agria)
‘A Farewell to Summer’
Final Summer Sunset Vespers Concert Sunday, Aug. 14
Pianists Casey Robards and Yu-Lien
The pay tribute to the great composers
Franz Liszt and Claude Debussy with
“Gnomenreigen” and “L’Isle Joyeuse.”
The Bay View Woodwind and Brass
Quintets also say goodbye, and the
Brass Quintet will be joined by the
Student Quintet to close the program
with Elgar’s “Enigma Variations.”
For those ordering tickets, the
phone number is 800-595-4849 or
online at bayviewfestival.org. For those
wanting to purchase in person, the Bay
View Box Office is open 9:30 a.m.-12
p.m. Monday through Saturday and
one hour prior to concerts.
General questions should be directed
to Chris Ludwa at 231-347-4210 or
emails sent to bvmf.office@gmail.com.
this upcoming winter! Darrel and Sue
Shinn and Graham and Helen Hagey
will host the fourth annual Mid-
Atlantic Mid-Winter Bay View
Reunion in Williamsburg during the
weekend of Feb. 17-19. Please come
to the Bay View Campus Club
www.bayviewassociation.org
Trumpet
virtuoso
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presenting
solo recital
Bay View Music Festival closes
another successful summer with Scott
Thornburg being featured in his own
recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, in
Voorhies Hall.
With repertoire such as Debussy’s
“Clair de lune” and a sparkling performance
of “Winter” by David Snow,
Thornburg will show his versatility and
talent.
Coming to Bay
View from his position
as a professor of
music at Western
Michigan University,
Thornburg has been
Principal Trumpet
with the New York
City Symphony
among other ensembles,
and has been a
Thornburg
featured soloist with Philharmonia
Virtuosi and the Juilliard Symphony.
He holds a B.M. from Miami
(Florida) and an M.M. from Juilliard,
and can be heard on Centaur Records
CD recordings. He was recently featured
with the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra. On this concert, he is joined
by pianist colleague Anthony Patterson.
Tickets are $13.50 at 800-595-4849
or available online at www.bayviewfes
tival.org.
Planning under way for Mid-Atlantic Mid-Winter Reunion in February
potlucks at 6 p.m. Tuesday evenings
from Aug. 16 through Oct. 11 to sign
up for the 2012 Mid-Atlantic
Reunion. If you have any questions,
please send them via email to
helenhagey@charter.net or to
darrel.shinn@verizon.net.

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The Town Crier
Bay View
at the
opera
Photos by John Agria
www.bayviewassociation.org
Remaining
performances
of “Gianni
Schicchi” and
“Buosos
Ghost” are at
8 p.m. today,
Friday, Aug. 12,
and 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug.
13, at Petoskey
High School.