ANNUAL HARVEST POTLUCK AT DEPOT!

That season is once again around the corner, when the days get much shorter, a nip stays in the air, and the trees begin their final burst of glory. As in previous years, we will celebrate the turning with our annual Harvest Potluck. Dig out your favorite hearty recipe and gather once again for this celebration of our beautiful and all too few invigorating fall days when the leaves should be approaching their peak and Apple Fest will be soon upon us, the last blast of the town's social year. (I've said it before and I'll say it again - puhleez go lightly on the squash dishes. Your editor loathes squash. Author Russell Baker, who equally despised it, got it exactly right: "It tastes like it sounds." But don't let that influence you.)

When: Tuesday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Depot

And, we are fortunate to welcome back Eric Ernst, guitarist and balladeer who was such a hit last year with his renditions of old favorites and sometimes eyebrow-raising new ones.

Be sure to bring your own tableware and silver, plus a serving utensil for your dish if necessary. We provide napkins, beverages, and drinking cups. The Depot has two microwaves, a fridge, and a range and oven for warm-ups or a little preparatory work.

Everyone is welcome to bring guests, and the event is open to the public. See you there!

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

We honored our volunteers at the annual ice cream social September 6 for their enormously valuable contributions during the past year. Members Rudy Scharschmidt and Dave Robinson were named Volunteers of the Year for their excellent work in restoring the Depot's pillars, the fifth of which has been completed and installed, with more to come in the spring. (Board member Jim Lewis assists them.) Again, a big thank you to every volunteer, to Amy Lalewicz for organizing the evening, and to the Tagalongs for their always excellent musical contribution.

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MAYORAL RESEARCH

The city would very much like to find photos of all our mayors after we presented the council with a formal portrait of our first one, Harvey Lee Iddings. If anyone would like to halp doing research, contact Dean Davenport at 231-796-7252 or Arlene Staley at 231-547-2985. The portraits would hang in the Council Chambers of the newly renovated City Hall.

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DECEMBER FESTIVE SETTINGS HOUSES

If you live on or near Dixon Avenue and decorate your house fot eh holidays, would you like to be included on our new Festive Settings house tour slated for December 14 from 3 to 7 p.m.? Or do you know someone in that area who might like to show their decorating skills and would appreciated being asked? If so, contact Mona Bergeon at 547-2742.

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SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING MINUTES

The museum store took in $4379 in August. Our website received 10,800 hits, 588 home page views and 3066 total page views. We will accept donations of a reailing section of the 1901-47 channel swing bridge and a craps table from the Colonial Club. A second author has requested an image from our photo files for a dust jacket illustration for a new novel. The Chicago Club will link its future website to ours. Josh Barnes donated advertisements showing a 1977 Chrysler Newport photographed at the Depot. The museum will be closed during Apple Fest so we can move the museum store down to East Park. The Harsha House porch will be repainted soon. Coming events -- Nov. 2: Annual fundraiser spaghetti dinner at Village Pub, 5-9 p.m.; Dec. 3 -- Harsha House Open House 12-4; Dec 6 -- Annual Christmas Dinner, this year a gourmet buffet provided by Terry's Place at the Depot, 6:00.

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The Society welcomes new members: Barbara Maise; Beaver Island Boat Company (patron); Helen & Ken Merrill (life); Marjorie & Lou Rauh; Bill & Pam Gnodtke (Ralph Hamilton Circle); Jeryl & Gary Murdick (patrons).
Donations received from: Eleanor Freedman for the Ancient Charlevoix exhibit; George Haggard in honor of members of the class of 1950; Steele Taylor for art restoration and preservation; Jerry Staublin (unrestricted); Joyce Duke for the Sunset Cruise.
Memorial received from: Jan Dilley in honor of Margaret Duerr.