The Emmet County Veterans Council will be conducting its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 31. The day will start at the Greenwood Cemetery with color guard, taps, and prayers, followed by brief ceremonies at the Korean War, WWII Monument, and WWI monuments. The 10:00 A.M. parade will begin at the corner of Emmet Street and East Mitchell Street and will proceed up East Mitchell Street to Pennsylvania Park where speeches and music will follow.                                        

Monday, the City Council met in special session and heard a presentation from Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, Boyne City, concerning incentives that were currently available to encourage community development and redevelopment through tax-abatement and tax-increment financing programs.  The City Council concurred that future discussion of such programs for various sites within the City that included the Hankey Lumber property, former Continental Structural Plastics property, Petoskey Pointe site, and declining neighborhoods could benefit from such programs.

The Little Traverse Bay Weather Buoy has been deployed for the 2011 boating season.  The buoy was first deployed on July 30th, 2009 and is retrieved for the winter months each fall. Boaters are encouraged to check the buoy data prior venturing out into the open water. 

The buoy was originally funded by the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS).  However, The City of Petoskey, along with the Cities of Charlevoix and Harbor Springs, Irish Boat Shop, Walstrom Marine, Bay Harbor Lake Marina, Bay Harbor Yacht Club, and Little Traverse Yacht Club have collaborated to help deploy and maintain the buoy annually. This community collaboration is the first of it's kind.

The Little Traverse Buoy joins a growing network of buoys and weather stations on the Great Lakes and beyond. Buoy data such as wind speed, air temperature, water temperature, wave height, and  dew point may be observed on the University of Michigan's Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratories website and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website. A live feed of the buoy data is also available on the marina section of the City's website.

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety invites the public to attend the 1st Annual Open House June 5, 2010 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Public Safety Station 100 W. Lake St.   Visitors will be able to meet department personnel and watch an extrication tool demonstration as well as explore the fire trucks and police cruisers on display. 

Enjoy a free hot dog and drink!  We look forward to seeing you!

Special Thanks To:Michigan State Police, Emmet County Sheriff's Office, Tannery Creek Meat Market, Johan's Bakery, Bill & Carol's Grocery, 7-11 Convenience Store, Walgreens, Blarney Castle Oil and Propane.