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By Larry TernanBay View President

Hello from Bay View, a Chautauquaon Lake Michigan. In our 135th year,we look forward to this summer and abright future.

Plans for the 2010 Festival andAssembly program are taking shapewith outstanding speakers, fine classi-cal music featured throughout thesummer, new educational offerings andnotable events. Our capable programdirectors, Ned Dewire, Chris Ludwa,

Toby Jones and Renee Allen report ontheir ambitious plans in this Bulletin.

Our new Executive Director, JohnStakoe, started his new position onFeb. 16 (see above) with an overlap

Midwinter Bulletin

By Tamara StevensAssistant to the Executive Director

As of Feb. 16, John P. Stakoe is thenew executive director of the Bay ViewAssociation. Stakoe fills the positionformerly held by Rodney Slocum forthe past 26 years.

“The Board of Trustees (of BayView) believes John will be a strongmanager and leader, and his extensiveexperience workingwith people will be areal asset,” said Pres-ident Larry Ternan.“John is excited toget started and tocarry out the mis-sion and programsof Bay View.

“He brings to usmany talents andknowledge in areas which will be ofdirect benefit to the Association andthe greater community.”

Stakoe was elected three times tothe Michigan House of Representa-tives, serving the 44th District from2003 through January 2009, when hewas term limited and could not run for

BAY VIEW, MICHIGAN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010

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2010


President Ternan: Heart of Bay View on tap for summer

John P. Stakoe

See HEART, page 6

Driver Sam Cedwell, Bubba (left) and Prince prepare to take a group of Terrace Inn guests on a sleigh-ride tour of Bay View. (Town Crier photo)

Two-horse open sleigh

New boss

See STAKOE, page 4

Stakoe takes reins as

executive director

By Karen WeaverBay View Outreach

Two methods were employed by asubcommittee of the Worship and Reli-gious Life Committee to secure mem-ber input concerning the possiblescope and direction of future Bay Viewoutreach activities.

A written survey – accessible bothonline and in printed form – generateda total of 99 responses. Survey resultsare summarized in the chart at right.(Note: Figures may not total 100 per-cent because some questions allowedmultiple responses.)

Many people began their responseswith words of thanks: “Thank you forthe opportunity to share my thoughts.”“I appreciate you considering myopinion.”

Some survey respondents definedoutreach with comments such as “anyeffort made by those who have somuch to help those who are less fortu-nate.” Others said outreach is helpingthose in our “backyard” who mightneed help so Bay View “can be betterknown and appreciated in the localcommunity.” Several people saw BayView as a “catalyst in the local area” cit-ing efforts such as Crop Walk.

A minority said outreach effortsshould not be part of Bay View pro-grams, as they don’t consider Bay Viewto be their primary residence or com-munity. Comments in this vein includ-ed “Financial giving should be donethrough our local (home) churches,”and “Worship and Religious Lifeshould make sure internal needs aremet before sending money outside BayView.”

A series of cottage meetings servedto reinforce and supplement surveyresults. Ideas discussed during thesesessions fell into two groups: 1) Sug-gestions for specific outreach programsand services and 2) proposals for com-municating/publicizing outreach pro-grams within Bay View and the widercommunity.

Outreach programs and services

• Create a pay-it-forward barter sys-tem: You lend your Bay View neighbora hand – maybe drive him to the super-market or teach her to knit – and inreturn, another Bay View neighborpatches your roof or walks your dog.This “time banking” program wouldturn traditional volunteerism into atwo-way street, transforming recipientsinto givers, givers into recipients. (Visit

www.timebanks.org to see this idea atwork.)

• Broaden the religious experience.For example, organize an occasionalspecial service like Taize,’ or familyhymns on the beach. This might tie into a community-wide event like theC.S. Lewis Festival and be promotedthrough local churches. All people ofall faiths could participate.

• Extend an invitation to peoplesuch as Greg Mortenson, author of“Three Cups of Tea,” to speak in BayView about his efforts to empower girlsand women in underdeveloped coun-tries through education.

• Broaden the idea of outreach toinclude in-reach; do a better job of


Midwinter Bulletin Friday, February 26, 2010

Outreachsurvey: Keepcharitablefocus local

#1. Bay View outreach program should emphasize:

Volunteer Service – 70%

Financial Giving – 30%

Education – 50%

Other – 18%

Locally – 77.8%

#3. What values most faithfully represent your understanding of Christian ministry?

Disaster relief – 30%

Ending hunger – 50%

Should Bay View “piggyback” on existing well established programssuch as Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, local food banks, DoctorsWithout Borders, etc.?

Yes – 70%

No – 30%

Eradicating disease – 40%

Fighting poverty – 60%

Improving Educational Opportunity – 60%

Worship and Religious Life Outreach Survey 2009

Nationally – 11.1%

Internationally – 11.1%

No Opinion 18%

Aiding war victims – 20%

Other (love, kindness, forgiveness, inclusiveness) – 15%

See OUTREACH, page 3

#2. Bay View charitable outreach should be focused:

By Chris LudwaArtistic Director

It’s been an incredible year, bothprofessionally and personally. Melissaand Alex continue to be well, and hisnatural enthusiasm for music, life, andcommunity are more apparent each day.I share this fact not as a belated Christ-mas card, butbecause I believethese are qualitiesthat each of us onthe human journeycrave, and thatwhich the Perform-ing Arts provide tothe Bay View com-munity and the sur-rounding region. Inthat spirit, the following are highlightsfor the upcoming summer:

• Our Vespers series, northernMichigan’s most affordable, eclecticconcert series, will continue the tradi-tion of featuring internationally-acclaimed faculty talent, the Festivalchoir, and music that echoes the expe-riences of our lives.

• Bay View Theatre Arts will pro-

duce a star-studded professional revueand three family-oriented, fully-stagedproductions of “Willy Wonka” (YouthTheatre), “The Magic Flute” (Opera)and “The Wizard of Oz” (Musical).

• A Motown tour called “AmericanVision: The Music of Ray Charles andStevie Wonder” featuring JeromeCollins, lead singer for the rising groupcalled Straight No Chaser. This earlyseason concert will kick off the seasons“On the Rocks” pops series with a bang.

• Crouse Visiting Artist series willinclude Barrage, a fiddle-fusion sensa-tion that turns classical music on its ear.Metropolitan opera star Timothy Noblewith Gold Company vocal jazz vision-ary Steve Zegree will delight you with a“Great American Songbook” program.

• Conservatory students will be fea-tured in weekly recitals, plus the annu-al Student Scholarship Night, and willwork as ambassadors of Bay View in thegreater community.

• A collaboration with Great LakesChamber Orchestra featuring pianist-Tony Patterson with Chris Ludwa lead-ing the orchestra on Gershwin’s immor-tal “Rhapsody in Blue.”

• The world famous Artie ShawOrchestra will play Hall Auditorium inlate June, we'll pull out the stops for theFourth of July holiday, and Carrie New-comer will return with Phil Gulley tobring a humorous and heartfelt concertof poems and parables in mid-July.

• In coordination with the Heart ofBay View, we will co-present one of thebest known improvisational comedyroutines, Second City. This marks ahuge step and an enormous crowd isexpected for the July 5 performance.

The only major change this summerwill see the musical and opera switchpositions. The opera will occur July 22-25 and the musical Aug. 5-7. We hopethis will allow maximum preparationtime for participants, including as manymunchkins as we can fit on the stage!

The Festival web site,www.bayviewfestival.org will soon beupdated with performance calendars,brochure info, and season ticket dealsthat will provide you with a summerfull of opportunities to connect to his-tory, one another, and the divine.

helping those within Bay View whoneed help, as well as communicatingoutreach activities/programs/opportu-nities to Bay View members.

• Support local sports teams bydonating team wear with Bay Viewidentity.

• Get the youth more involvedthrough bake sales, special collectionsand special projects such as Habitat forHumanity

• Develop an interactive onlineresource bank where people willing todonate time and talent could list (andremove) their names, availability andcontact information.

Communicating/publicizing out-reach activities

• Place articles in The Town Crierand Petoskey News-Review featuringboth individuals and organizationswithin Bay View providing volunteerservices. An article could be writteneach week highlighting the outreachactivities of a specific campus organiza-tion. For example: Woman’s Councilgives a scholarship to a student atPetoskey High School. Campus Clubcollected enough money to buy a truckload of food for the Manna Food Bank.

• Produce a brochure that spotlightsBay View’s commitment to outreach,describes ongoing outreach activities,and explains how residents in both BayView and the extended community canparticipate. This would include infor-mation currently provided piece mealin The Town Crier, scattered in the Bay

View Summer Program, or not current-ly publicized at all.

• Develop a section of the Bay Viewweb site (or a separate web site) withcontent similar to that of the outreachbrochure described above.

• Create a “This is Bay View” DVDthat could be played as kiosk loop inlocal hotels, hospitals, real-estateoffices, luxury trailer parks, senior cen-ters, campgrounds, etc.

• Publish and distribute a commrni-ty Resource guide listing Bay Vieworganizations and groups along withappropriate contact information.

• Publish an outreach e-blast, orblog. Engage young people to writeand contribute articles. Engage eachorganization on campus to share out-reach-related items of interest.

Friday, February 26, 2010


Midwinter Bulletin

Continued from page 2

Outreach survey offers Bay View many suggestions

Performing Arts preview; musical, opera to switch

Chris Ludwa

Once again, we are seeking sellersfor Morning Council’s annual market-place, “Treasures in the Trees” to beheld Saturday morning July 17, 2010in Fairview Park.

Any Bay View cottager, organiza-

tion, or friend can rent space to sellart, antiques, furniture or just too-good-to-toss stuff! Each seller isassigned a 20 by 20 foot booth. Sell-ers are responsible for setup, cleanupand pricing, and keep all proceeds.

Booth rental is $30, payable to BayView Morning Council.

If you would like to reserve a boothor have any questions, contact NancyFoster at [email protected], orat (412)915-4914.

the seat again.

Having served as chair of the localgovernment committee and AssistantMajority Floor Leader, Stakoe knowsLansing and its leaders well. While inoffice he received several awards for hisservice, including Michigan MunicipalLeague Distinguished AchievementAward 2004; Police Officer Associationof Michigan Legislator of the Year2005; Michigan Environmental HealthAssociation Distin-guished Service Award2006; Michigan ArabianHorse Association Direc-tors Award 2006; andDads and Moms of Michi-gan Legislator of the Year2008.

Though he and hiswife, Carol, have lived insoutheast Michigan alltheir lives, they have alsobeen frequent visitors to the Petoskeyarea. They have been bringing theirtwo daughters to northwest Michiganfor many years to downhill ski in thewinter and to enjoy all the best thingsNorthern Michigan has to offer in thesummer.

Their youngest daughter is a sopho-more at Eastern Michigan University.Their oldest daughter attended Oak-land Community College and is a full-time dental assistant.

“I couldn’t have written a better jobdescription if I’d written it myself,”Stakoe said. “With my deep love ofclassical music and my wife’s and mylove of live theater, the idea of movingto an area we already like and are famil-iar with, and having access to so manycultural opportunities, was simplyamazing.”

Stakoe said he and his family rou-tinely take advantage of live theaterand classical music performances inthe Detroit area, and are looking for-ward to the offerings in Bay View in thesummer.

Stakoe, who grew up in Dearbornand graduated from Dearborn HighSchool, is no stranger to NorthernMichigan. His family brought him tothe Black Lake area as he was growingup. His brother, Joseph Stakoe, and hisfamily have lived in the Petoskey area

for many years.

Prior to serving in the House,Stakoe was twice elected supervisor ofthe Charter Township of Highland,Mich., serving from 1996-2002. Thetownship has a population of approxi-mately 20,000 residents. He describesit as being similar to a city manager’sposition, managing staff and depart-ments of building, assessing, planning,financing and public safety. He devel-oped and managed an annual budget of$7 million and wrote and providedoversight for a number of grantprojects.

From 1977 through 1996, Stakoeserved as a sergeant on the MilfordPolice Department, supervising patroland dispatch functions.

Stakoe’s education includes a Bach-elor of Science degree from Eastern

Michigan University in 1975, with aSecondary Education Certificate. Histeaching degree served him well whenStakoe was on the police force, wherehe ran the D.A.R.E. education pro-grams. He then earned a Master ofArts degree from Eastern MichiganUniversity in Criminology in 1996,and received additional professionaltraining in 1993 at Northwestern Uni-versity’s management school forpolice administrators.

Stakoe is looking forward to hisnew role as executive direc-tor of Bay View and the newchallenges he will face. Hebelieves his style of manage-ment will benefit the staff atBay View.

“The definition of a goodleader is someone whoshares their own vision ofthe organization and theirexcitement with thosearound them,” Stakoe said.

“If you don’t have the enthusiasmtoward the organization and theexcitement isn’t within you, it’s notgoing to be something that you canimbue in others. One of the greatthings about this position is that Ishare the enthusiasm for the organiza-tion and what the organization has tooffer.”

In addition to downhill skiing andclassical music, Stakoe enjoys powerwalking with his wife, tennis, workingout with weights – something hedeveloped back when he was in thepolice academy – reading, and whilehe admits it’s been years since he rode,he still enjoys horseback riding.

He and his wife have purchased ahome in Emmet County and plan tosettle in the area for many years tocome.



“The definition of a good leader is some-one who shares their own vision of theorganization and their excitement withthose around them . . . One of the greatthings about this position is that I sharethe enthusiasm for the organization andwhat the organization has to offer.”

– John P. Stakoe


Morning Council plans annual “Treasures in the Trees” marketplace July 17

Stakoe looking forward to new executive director post

By Ned Dewire, Director of Worship & Religious Life

During June, worship in Hall Audi-torium begins Sunday, June 13 with theRev. Louise Seipel.

“Lou” is an ordained UnitedMethodist pastor in west Ohio, havingserved churches for 20 years, and isnow Vice President of CommunityProperties in Columbus. This is one ofthe largest subsidized housing projectsin the United States.Lou was pastor forShirley and NedDewire for manyyears.

On Sunday, June20, Hall Auditoriumworship will be ledby Pastor KelvinLumpkin. He isfounder of Abun-dant Life ChristianCenter in Sarasota, Fla. Kelvin is amember of the team that works withJay Crouse in southwest Florida.

On Sunday, June 27, the Rev. Dr.Carol Bechtel will return. She teachesOld Testament at Western TheologicalSeminary. Her passion is linking scrip-ture and music, so her theme will be“The Bible and Brahms’ Requiem.”

During July, the senior minister atMarble Collegiate Church in New YorkCity, the Rev. Dr. Michael Brown, willpreach at the 10:45 a.m. worship inHall Auditorium on Sunday, July 4.

Michael had very significant ministriesin The United Methodist Churchbefore being called to Marble Churchlast year.

On Sunday, July 11, the Rev. Dr.Sergei Nikolaev, President of theMethodist Seminary in Moscow, Russia(and Professor of Evangelism), willpreach. Sergei, a native of Russia, is agraduate of Southern Methodist Uni-versity, Dallas. He will work with us,through the week, about the role ofChristian Church in the globalcontext.

The Rev. Dr. Philip Gulley, Quakerpastor and storyteller, will return toBay View on July 18. He is a prolificwriter and speaker and has his ownPBS show in Indiana. Ballad singer Car-rie Newcomer will come the sameweek. Phil and Carrie will performtogether on Monday evening, July 19.

On Sunday, July 25, the Rev. Dr.Peter Storey of South Africa, will returnto preach. Peter and his wife, Eliza-beth, were at Bay View last year, andthis year they have been invited byChautauqua, so we will be sharingtheir visit.

Professor Gordon Wood, BrownUniversity Professor Emeritus, willreturn to Bay View for the AmericanExperience Week lectures, co-spon-sored by Department of Education.Professor Wood was at Bay View a fewyears ago, and very well received. Hewill talk about the “Empire of Liberty.”

We start August with the Rev. Dr.

Tex Sample preaching on Sunday, Aug.1. This is the week of the ChristianLeadership Institute, when two theo-logical seminaries co-sponsor a weekwith our Department of Worship andReligious Life. Tex is the storyteller oneach lesson in the “Living the Ques-tions” study series. On that Sundaymorning, worship will be contempo-rary jazz, led by Bradley Sowash. Heappears regularly on PBS’s “The PianoGuy,” and has done extensive writingin jazz for Christian worship.

On Sunday, Aug. 8, the Rev. ColinHoney, pastor in Melbourne, Australia,and one of the world’s leading biomed-ical ethicists, will preach. He will go tothe Chautauqua at Lakeside from BayView. He will work with us to applyfaith to the big ethical questions.

On Sunday, Aug. 15, the Rev. Dr. IanLawton, from Christ CommunityChurch, in Spring Lake, Mich., willpreach. This will be the last week of the2010 Assembly Season.

For postseason, on Sunday, Aug. 22,the Rev. Laurie Haller will preach. Sheis the United Methodist District Super-intendent in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sheregularly does triathalons and has“runmomrun” for her email address.

On Sunday, Aug. 29, the Rev. DavidKidd, long time Bay View cottager, willpreach on the theme of “Conversationsabout Bay View and the Church.”Labor Day Sunday preacher will be theRev. Doug Trebilcock, a new Bay Viewcottager.



Midwinter Bulletin

Ned Dewire

Worship 2010: Music, bioethics and lots of stories

SilentsentinelsCovered withsnow, BayView cottagesawait springand the returnof their own-ers. (TownCrier photo)

You are invited to come to the fifth“Bells Around the Bay” concert thatwill take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, May23, at John M. Hall Auditorium.

The tradition of having bell choirsin Bay View initiated by maestro Don-ald Allured continues on. In fact, threeof the four participating bell choirdirectors have rung under Don’s capa-ble leadership.

The first “Bells Around the BayConcert” was in 1999. This year fourchoirs join together for the first time.

Participating bell choirs are CarillonRingers of the Petoskey UnitedMethodist Church directed by JaneAndrews; Praise Ringers of the ZionLutheran Church in Petoskey directedby David Pugh; Kirk Ringers of theFirst Presbyterian Church in Harbor

Springs directed by Peter Sims; and thePilgrim Bell Ensemble of First Congre-gational Church of Christ inCharlevoix directed by Roger Waters.

An entertaining program centeringon the theme of Americana will delightall ages. A free-will offering will betaken. The “Bells Around the Bay” con-cert will be a wonderful way to beginyour 2010 season in Bay View.

with Rod Slocum until Feb. 26. At thiswriting, Rod plans to introduce John tothe community and provide transition,then head for Florida to watch springtraining.

When you can, please stop by theWade Administration Building andmeet John Stakoe. We look forward tohis leadership and fellowship with theBay View community.

The Heart of Bay View campaign tofund needed improvements to John MHall Auditorium will take place thissummer. At the endof the summer, theproject is scheduledto move on todesign and con-struction. Thus, thissummer’s campaignis important and isBay View’s oneopportunity to dowhat is needed toimprove sound, safety and conveniencefor those participating in and attendingworship and performances in the“Heart of Bay View.” The John M HallAuditorium is the center of Bay View’sworship, music and performing artsand the board urges all to support thiscapital fundraising effort.

The midwinter meeting at MetroAirport in Detroit started with meet-ings of program directors with RodSlocum and John Stakoe. Then therewas a joint meeting with them and thetrustees. The regular trustee meetingtook place on Saturday, Feb. 6, with

many subjects discussed and actionstaken on several important matters.

As you know, last September theboard adopted a modified fee schedulefor leaseholders which included aphase-in over three years. In imple-menting the first phase on the Decem-ber winter bill, an unanticipated distri-bution problem became apparent withmany leaseholders charged substantial-ly higher or lower fees in the first yearof the transition. This was caused bychanging the basis for the first yearcharges for the ad valorum portion ofthe fees from the value of lots and cot-tages to the value of lots only.

In order to correct the distributionproblem and to assure normalization ofthe phase in of the new fee policy ofone-third of the change in each of thethree years, the board decided to makeadjustments in this spring’s bills. Somefees will decrease or increase from thefees charged in December, 2009. This isan across the board adjustment toensure a smooth systematic three yearphase in of the new policy. The totalfees charged and collected by Bay Viewfor this year are not increased.

The board continues to work inearnest to strengthen cash and finan-cial management. Several steps havebeen taken and more will follow tostandardize statements, accountingand reporting. A new audit committeehas started its work of monitoringfinancial accounting and approvingfinancial procedures, policies and state-ments. We expect new procedures tobe implemented to improve cash han-dling and accounting.

Bay View’s investments have beenmoved to The Investment Fund forFoundations (TIFF), which is designedfor conservative and sound invest-ments for foundations and nonprofitcorporations like Bay View.

The board approved a strategic planfor Bay View which should be on Bay’sweb site in March for all members toread. It sets forth seven specific goalsand includes strategies and dates toreach the goals. The executive directorand the Long Range Planning Commit-tee, working closely with programcommittees and the Finance Commit-tee, are responsible to articulate andrecommend to the board what BayView’s programs should be, the costs,and a plan for funding.

A Development and Gifts Commit-tee has been established to work withthe board and the executive director informulating policies and practiceswhich will, in time, provide a programfor charitable giving and also reducemultiple and sometimes excessiverequests to support Bay View’s manyprograms. The executive director willbe responsible for overseeing andadministering development efforts. Anobjective is also to provide adequatefunding for all programs of Bay View.

We are working with consultantsand attorneys on the issues of taxassessment by Bear Creek Townshipand electrical charges by the City ofPetoskey. We are hopeful more infor-mation might be shared by summer.

Peace and goodwill to all. Enoughof winter, let’s meet soon in Bay View.




Heart of Bay View campaign slated for summer

President Ternan

Fifth “Bell’s Around the Bay” concert May 23 in Hall Aud.

By Barbara MerrellBay View Treasurer

By the end of the 2009 fiscal year,Oct. 31, virtually all of the endowmentaccounts were back above the originalgift amount. Thisallowed the utiliza-tion of someendowment incomein 2009 operatingresults that were atbreak even. Theemergency budgetreductions that allareas made last win-ter contributed tothis solid result.

On the recommendation of theInvestment Advisory Committee, theboard of trustees approved moving themanagement of the Association’sinvestments to The Investment Fundfor Foundations, TIFF, an investmentfirm that manages money for non-

profit organizations. This transferoccurred at the beginning of Novem-ber.

TIFF’s investment goal is to gener-ate a payout ratio of 5 percent on theoriginal investment, plus 2 percent ormore to offset inflation. You can findout more about TIFF on its web sitewww.tiff.org.

Separately, the trustees removed allboard imposed restrictions on the uti-lization of investment income. Overthe years, previous boards addedrestrictions to protect the purchasingpower of endowments. While the pro-tection of future purchasing power isimportant, all agree the first priority isto maintain our current strongprogram.

This summer the various commit-tees involved with Bay View’s financeswill study how to comply with theUniform Prudent Management ofInstitutional Funds Act (UPMIFA),

which was signed into law by the Gov-ernor of Michigan on Sept. 10, 2009.

To align with the new fee structure,the comptroller’s area will be redesign-ing Bay View’s financial reports. Theabove pie chart shows the consolidat-ed expenditures spent on the Chau-tauqua Program versus the other tworeporting categories in 2009.

The Buildings, Grounds & Man-agement expense category will be allo-cated between the Chautauqua Pro-gram and Rent. This will be an assign-ment for the Finance Committee thissummer.

The redesign of our financialreports will be evolutionary, so bearwith us as we work to produce newformats that are meaningful.

And last but not least, thank you tothe many committee members whodonate their time and ideas tostrengthening Bay View’s finances.


Barbara Merrell

Treasurer’s ReportFinancial Statement 2008-2009

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Midwinter Bulletin Financial Reports Friday, February 26, 2010

By David HartnettBay View Comptroller

With all the uncertainty in the glob-al economy and financial markets thispast year, the Bay View Association wasstill able to end the year in soundfinancial condition.

The Consolidated Statement ofActivities for Bay View (see page 9) forthe fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 2009shows an increase in net assets, or sur-plus of $713,212 on total revenues of$3.08 million.

Donations accounted for $568,855of the total revenue and investment

earnings (interest,dividends, net real-ized and unrealizedgains) accounted for$455,987 or 14.8percent of totalrevenues.

As can be seenon the OperationsRevenue and Ex-pense Report (above), operationsended the year breaking even withboth operating revenues and expensestotaling $2.016 million.

Included in the report but notshown were transfers of $108,503 from

the Endowment, Capital and Designat-ed Gift funds to support programactivities.

In February 2009 the board oftrustees amended the budget, cuttingexpenses and revenue forecasts to beable to react to the uncertain economicoutlook at the time. The results for2009 show revenues were down$114,894 compared to 2008 andexpenses were reduced by $125,418when compared 2008.

Other noteworthy financial high-lights in 2009 include:

2009 2008 2007

Revenues

Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303

Expenditures

Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733

Excess Revenue Over Expense - (10,524) (10,430)

Department

Bay View AssociationOperations Revenue & Expense Report

Despite economy, Bay View in sound financial shape

Continued on page 9

David Hartnett

RevenuesASSEMBLY 100,883 95,047 94,384 PERFORMING ARTS 341,122 357,325 379,723 RECREATION 187,879 200,811 185,007 EDUCATION SEMINARS 31,762 46,990 23,228 ADJUNCT PROGRAMS 18,716 22,673 16,211 ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD 673,864 719,334 687,106 BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 409,122 435,715 407,071 COMMUNITY SERVICES 252,651 252,999 247,573

Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303

ExpendituresASSEMBLY 100,413 95,047 93,737 PERFORMING ARTS 339,007 357,325 392,851 RECREATION 190,546 218,503 199,781 EDUCATION SEMINARS 31,710 46,990 23,228 ADJUNCT PROGRAMS 17,064 21,770 14,213 ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD 682,373 733,372 674,798 BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 425,010 443,841 397,796 COMMUNITY SERVICES 229,876 224,570 254,329

Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733



Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303


Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733



Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303


Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733


90,516 335,454 161,130 23,340 21,732 687,069 429,241 224,643

1,973,125

90,221 368,098 161,121 19,651 21,732 680,808 395,799 235,906

1,973,339

(214)

2009 2008 2007


Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303


Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733


Department 2009 2008 2007

Revenues

Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303

Expenditures

Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733


2009 2008 2007

Revenues

Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303

Expenditures

Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733


2009 2008 2007

Revenues

Total Revenues 2,016,000 2,130,894 2,040,303

Expenditures

Total Expenses 2,016,000 2,141,418 2,050,733


2006

1,973,125

1,973,339

(214)



Midwinter Bulletin Financial Reports

2009 2008 2007

Support and Contributions 568,855 687,108 420,676 Interest and Dividend Income 82,898 208,912 208,207 Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments

373,089 - 319,911

Products, Services and Assessments 2,054,948 2,028,201 2,701,648 3,079,790 2,924,221 3,650,442

Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Investments

- 1,352,918 -

Program Services 1,423,393 1,591,626 1,608,215 Management and General 936,194 940,060 1,313,841 Fund Raising 6,991 51,439 30,436

2,366,578 3,936,043 2,952,492

713,212 (1,011,822) 697,950

Total Expenses

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Revenues

Total Revenues

Expenses

2009 2008 2007

Support and Contributions 568,855 687,108 420,676 Interest and Dividend Income 82,898 208,912 208,207

373,089 - 319,911


- 1,352,918 -


2,366,578 3,936,043 2,952,492

713,212 (1,011,822) 697,950

2009 2008 20072009 2008 2007


373,089 - 319,911


- 1,352,918 -


2,366,578 3,936,043 2,952,492

713,212 (1,011,822) 697,950

2009 2008 2007


373,089 - 319,911


- 1,352,918 -


2,366,578 3,936,043 2,952,492

713,212 (1,011,822) 697,950

2006

332,330 163,686 290,426

1,972,218 2,758,660

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1,487,395 1,282,250 10,840 2,780,485

(21,825)

2009 2008 2007 2006

204,886 422,162 102,652 833,202 3,321,031 1,039,027 1,964,189 907,331 53,651 74,258 59,037 73,619 4,505 8,548 22,759 3,491 3,584,073 1,543,995 2,148,637 1,817,643

1,227,764 2,584,504 2,909,898 2,571,616 1,227,764 2,584,504 2,909,898 2,571,616

Total assets 4,811,837 4,128,499 5,058,535 4,389,259

4,525 74,934 193,058 63,915 10,525 48,414 - - - - - 11,825 8,000 5,500 - -

Total current liabilities 23,050 128,848 193,058 75,740

603,322 158,881 152,359 79,355 1,295,757 1,087,684 1,794,908 1,386,396 2,889,708 2,753,086 2,918,210 2,847,768

Total net assets 4,788,787 3,999,651 4,865,477 4,313,519

Total liabilities and net assets 4,811,837 4,128,499 5,058,535 4,389,259

Deposits

Net assets:

Temporarily restrictedPermanently restricted

Unrestricted

Total non-current assets

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current liabilities:Accounts payableAccrued liabilitiesDeferred Revenue

Investments, at marketAccounts receivablePrepaid Expenses

Total current assets

Non-current assets:Investments, at market

Bay View AssociationConsolidated Statement of Financial Position

ASSETS

Current assets:Cash

• The downturn in the economyand cold summer impacted the Recre-ation program more than the other pro-grams. Revenues and attendance weredown across the board. On the positiveside, Recreation expenses of $190,500were in-line with budget and were$6,240 less than last year.

• Revenues from the musical “AFunny Thing Happened on the Way tothe Forum” were $21,270 as comparedto a budget of $26,000; and the Revue,“Broadway Our Way,” earned $17,522to a budget of $16,500. The opera onceagain did well with revenues of$15,225 to the budget of $14,000.

• Wednesday Festival concert rev-enues of $8,200 were more than twicelast years total and Sunday Vespers rev-enue of $47,072 represented an 8.8increase over 2008. The “On theRocks” pops concerts; Backbeat andthe Drifters Tribute Band brought in


See CLOSING, page 10

2009 2008 2007

Bay View AssociationConsolidated Statement of Activities

revenues of $9,400 and $10,400 respectively.

• Appreciation Night contributions were down dramati-cally in 2009 with revenues of $23,026 compared to budgetof $35,000 and 2008’s total of $33,953.

• Employee healthcare costs were reduced substantiallyin 2009 with the redesign of the employee healthcare plan toinclude a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). Theemployees’ coverage did not change from the prior year butthe cost to Bay View was reduced by $10,427 over the prioryear and $17,896 to budget.

• At the Oct. 9, 2009, board of trustees meeting the boarddecided to hire The Investment Fund for Foundations(TIFF) to manage the Bay View Endowment and CapitalFunds. The decision was based on the recommendation ofthe Investment Advisory Committee.

The transfer process began the last week of the fiscal yearwhich accounts for the large amount of funds classified asshort term investments as reported on the ConsolidatedStatement of Financial Position, .

• The Bay View Association Endowment fund ended theyear with a balance of $3.1 million, a gain of $368,395 invalue. With the rebound in the financial markets this pastyear, the endowment fund generated an investment return of13.9 percent for the fiscal year as compared to last year’s lossof 23.3 percent.

• Capital Fund also did well ending the year with $1.16million an increase of $68,460. For the fiscal year, the Cap-ital fund’s investment return was 12.9 percent compared to aloss of 20.7 percent for last year.

In conclusion Bay View remains in solid financial condi-tion and is holding its own during this unprecedented eco-nomic downturn. The Association still has financial chal-lenges and we will work to keep costs in-line and strive tobuild the programs to better serve the Association as a whole.


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Charts and Tables by David Hartnett

CAPITAL FUNDS: Fund ValueBay View Memorial Fund 20,210 Memorial Gardens Perpetual Care Endowment

97,918

Bay View Scholarship Fund 37,568 Harold L. Child Capital Fund 43,937 Crouse Memorial Chapel Maintenance Fund

37,588

Carey Perkins Memorial Museum Fund

21,700

Decker Memorial 32,018 Heseltine Pool Maintenance Fund 41,654 Insurance Reserve Fund 53,228 Major Building Maintenance Fund 469,946 Shoreline/Sewer Major Maintenance Fund

117,828

Individual Fund Values Under $20,000 Combined

189,724

$ 1,163,319

Bay View Capital FundValue as of October 31, 2009

Total Capital Funds

Closing the books on another successful Bay View seasonContinued from page 9

Fund ValueVirginia Galvin Crouse Visiting Artist 214,154 Charlotte & Wesley Hager Memorial for Music Scholarships 92,332 Aura Stephenson Scholarship 84,465 Wardall, Bloch, Hazelton 59,383 Dr. Robert & Charlotte Davis Parrott 57,544 Paul & Martha Cook Violin Scholarship 42,106 Music Scholarship Endowment 33,276 McCune Memorial Scholarship 26,255 Fred A. Stenning Memorial Scholarship 23,571 Dr. Felton & Mary Olive Davis Green Scholarship 23,213 Dr. Eleanor Larsen O'Neal Scholarship 23,176 Bay View Arts Endowment 20,083 Legacy Funds 173,742 Total Arts Endowment $ 873,300

Norma G. Sleight Archives 72,952 Bay View Historic Preservation 61,749 Bay View Archives 20,335 Legacy Funds 14,004 Total Historic Preservation $ 169,040

Bay View Endowment 869,191 Vanden Belt Endowment 40,061 Legacy Funds 18,663 Total General Endowment $ 927,915

Edith Buffett Worship 93,339 Colaw Lectureship 83,788 Kimes Lectureship Corpus 78,397 Norma G. Sleight Library 75,306 Norma G. Sleight Education 70,767 Bay View Library 65,849

Heritage Fund 60,496 Worship Endowment 57,013 Doris Bailey Baker Lectureship Endowment 49,285 William J. Howell Family Lectureship Endowment 48,711 Ralph E. and Margery J. Ray 36,914 Dietrich Bonhoeffer Memorial Lecture 34,667 Butterfield Family Endowment 33,023 Joyce Bailey Jones Endowment 31,117 Robert and Patricia Jenkins Worship Endowment 30,087 Education Endowment 29,586 Zelda Heiney-Rathweg Endowment 23,117 Louise W. Garman Lectureship 19,041 Legacy Funds 98,848 Total Education and Worship Endowment $ 1,019,351

W.T. Maxson Woods Memorial Fund 73,909 Ernie Gray Recreation 36,036 Total Recreation Endowment $ 109,945

$ 3,099,551 Total Invested Funds

GENERAL ENDOWMENT:

EDUCATION AND WORSHIP ENDOWMENT:

RECREATION ENDOWMENT:

HISTORIC PRESERVATION:

ARTS ENDOWMENT: Fund ValueVirginia Galvin Crouse Visiting Artist 214,154 Charlotte & Wesley Hager Memorial for Music Scholarships 92,332 Aura Stephenson Scholarship 84,465 Wardall, Bloch, Hazelton 59,383 Dr. Robert & Charlotte Davis Parrott 57,544 Paul & Martha Cook Violin Scholarship 42,106 Music Scholarship Endowment 33,276 McCune Memorial Scholarship 26,255 Fred A. Stenning Memorial Scholarship 23,571 Dr. Felton & Mary Olive Davis Green Scholarship 23,213 Dr. Eleanor Larsen O'Neal Scholarship 23,176 Bay View Arts Endowment 20,083 Legacy Funds 173,742 Total Arts Endowment $ 873,300

Norma G. Sleight Archives 72,952 Bay View Historic Preservation 61,749 Bay View Archives 20,335 Legacy Funds 14,004 Total Historic Preservation $ 169,040

Bay View Endowment 869,191 Vanden Belt Endowment 40,061 Legacy Funds 18,663 Total General Endowment $ 927,915

Edith Buffett Worship 93,339 Colaw Lectureship 83,788 Kimes Lectureship Corpus 78,397 Norma G. Sleight Library 75,306 Norma G. Sleight Education 70,767 Bay View Library 65,849

Heritage Fund 60,496 Worship Endowment 57,013 Doris Bailey Baker Lectureship Endowment 49,285 William J. Howell Family Lectureship Endowment 48,711 Ralph E. and Margery J. Ray 36,914 Dietrich Bonhoeffer Memorial Lecture 34,667 Butterfield Family Endowment 33,023 Joyce Bailey Jones Endowment 31,117 Robert and Patricia Jenkins Worship Endowment 30,087 Education Endowment 29,586 Zelda Heiney-Rathweg Endowment 23,117 Louise W. Garman Lectureship 19,041 Legacy Funds 98,848 Total Education and Worship Endowment $ 1,019,351

W.T. Maxson Woods Memorial Fund 73,909 Ernie Gray Recreation 36,036 Total Recreation Endowment $ 109,945

$ 3,099,551

EDUCATION AND WORSHIP ENDOWMENT:

Fund Value

Bay View Endowment Fund Value as of October 31, 2009

ARTS ENDOWMENT:

Charlotte & Wesley Hager Memorial for Music Scholarships 92,332 McCune Memorial Scholarship 26,255

Bay View Recreation has open-ings for swim director and programdirector. Both require prior BayView recreation working experience.If you are interested or want furtherinformation, email [email protected].

Swim Director: Must be WSIcertified, CPR and First Aid certi-fied, LG certified, have Red Cross

swim teaching experience, manage-ment skills and strong verbal skillsand have familiarity with the BayView recreation program.

Programming Director – Requiresstrong verbal skills, ability to workwell with youth counselors, eventcoordination skills and manage-ment, CPR certified and First Aidcertified.

In October we dedicated our “logcabin” built by John Liddicott, BobShier and Steve Watson. It really is awork of art both inside and out.Glenna Atkinson and I look forwardto a fun season with the Fawns.

We are planning our pioneer activi-ties for Week 4, July 26-29, and wouldwelcome your ideas and, of course,help. We could use your help sewing,basket weaving, doll making, cookingover an open fire, making toys, orcarving just to name a few activities.We could also use some items to makeour activities possible: yards of calicoprints, thread, needles, feathers,

wooden beads, leather, basket weavingsupplies, an iron kettle, potting soil,seed packets (pumpkin and sun-flower), wooden disks, quarter-inchwooden dowels and wooden spoons.

Please contact Barb Turkal([email protected]) with yourideas, specific talents or “just want tohelp.” Don’t forget to make one ofyour first visits in Bay View to see theFawns log cabin. We are also activelypursuing nature ideas, activities, anditems to promote the use of our“Nature Nook.”

Thanks and see you in Bay View.

– Barb Turkal

By Renée AllenRecreation Director

Warm summer breezes comingacross the bay; it’s not that far away.Bay View recreation continues to bethat “special place” for kids in thecommunity. This season will be nodifferent than the last hundred.

A kid’s bike rodeo to promote safe-ty will be a new activity this summer.The heritage and tradition of thefavorite Friday events will continue.The Fawn log cabin is complete and

co-directors havespecial themedevents planned.

The 2010 youthrecreation eventbrochure will soonbe available on theBay View website.If you are in need ofemployment formsyou may also findthem there, as well

as registration forms for club signup.

Community members please takenote of a new section listed on thewebsite under recreation that lists thevolunteer needs for recreation in thecommunity. Last year several parentsplanned, promoted and shared newskills in orienteering with kids andplanned a triathlon that was very wellattended.

These events bring added value tothe recreation program and cannothappen without the Bay View sharingthat just happens naturally. A bigthank you on behalf of the communi-ty to these kind-hearted parents!

This year’s program focus will beon youth development. If you haveany skills to share with staffers orcampers in outdoor education, youthdevelopment, crafts, or pre-season training, please contact, [email protected].

See you in June for another seasonpromoting a safe, fun-filled recreationprogram and lasting memories for all!



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Rec 2010 focus: Youth development

Renée Allen

Billy, Edward and Ellie Solms (front) and Nicolas and Luke Zannino enjoythe new Fawns’ playground cabin. (File Photo by Cate Zannino)

Check out “log cabin”; Rec could use your help

Rec has openings for swim director, program director



By Joyce GiguereBay View Woman’s Council President

The Bay View Woman’s Council and Morning Councilwill open with the Annual Luncheon at the Bay View Innat 12 p.m. Thursday, June 24.

Our program chair, Bev Ragland, has planned a won-derful program given by Elizabeth Blair and her “FinePearls.” She will dazzle us with her beautiful collection oflovely pears and her knowledge of these magnificent jew-els. We invite all to come and be entertained andenthralled with the history and stories of pearls in ourculture.

Tickets can be obtained from our very capable chair ofthe luncheon, Pat Sehr, phone number 231-347-3187.Also, her cell phone number is 231-633-052. Tickets are$20 and Pat recommends that you get your tickets early.Even if you do not pay for your tickets immediately, shesuggests that you call and make the reservation to ensureyou have a spot for this great day.

Other interesting speakers at our Tuesday afternoonteas will be Rand Shakelton, “Antartica Survival”;MaryEllen Lapp, “Colors”; Crooked Tree Breadworks,“Yummy”; Jim Lenfestey, “Poet in Residence”; and JanMcDermott, “Good for the Soul.”

Our final meeting will be the carry-in-luncheon,chaired by Jeri Sutton; installation of officers and a per-formance from our scholarship recipients.

On Tuesday, July 20, the Woman’s Council will havethe Grand Bazaar under the wonderful leadership ofGinny Smith and Rose Cooper. The funds raised from thisactivity will be used to maintain the Woman’s CouncilBuilding, contribute to scholarship funds for our musicstudents and Petoskey High School student, and to sharewith other groups on campus and in the local community.

Everyone is encouraged to bring to Bay View treasuresfor the bazaar for either the cottage treasures booth or thesilent auction. Also, Christmas and/or any holiday decora-tionis and items are requested for the holiday booth aswell. The Bay View sweaters are always a big, big hit andany knitter who can make them would be greatly appreci-ated. A very popular booth last year, especially for theguys, was the “sports equipment sale booth.” Anyone

wishing to donate ski equipment, fishing equipment, etc.,would also be greatly appreciated.

There will again be a Crop Walk on Saturday, July 26,and the Red Cross Joyce Bailey Jones Blood Drive will beWednesday, July 14. Chairing this annual blood drive willbe Jan McDermott and Ellen Sue Liestenfeltz.

Ladies may rent rooms on the second floor of theWoman’s Council Building during the Bay View season. Ifyou have friends or family coming for a few days or aweek or a season, consider the Woman’s Council as theirinn of residence. For early reservations contact ourWoman’s Council House Hostess, Mary Jane Williams,734-424-0892. All women from Bay View and the sur-rounding communities are invited to join us. The firstboard meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 21.

Woman’s Council eyesactive season in 2010

Helen Hagey, a board member of the Woman’s Council,presents a check of $1,000 to Peggy Child Smith andNorm Wells, co-chairs of the “Heart of Bay View Cam-paign” for the John M. Hall Auditorium. Helen alsodonated 10 percent of the proceeds from her garagesale to the campaign. She plans to hold another garagesale next summer. Contact [email protected] ifyou wish to join her in selling as well as donating 10percent of proceeds to the campaign. (Courtesy photo)

Panhellenic members notice Bring your charm bracelets to Bay

View this summer. Our program forthe last Panhellenic meeting in Augustwill be “Charm Bracelet Memories.”

Evelyn Hall birthday party – Come one, come all...To the partyTo celebrate Evelyn Hall'sOne hundred and twenty years

At half past sixIn the month of JuneOn the twenty seventh day

The Bay View Historical Museum’s2010 exhibit will feature quilts andcoverlets. The museum’s collectionreflects both decoration and function.

In the Victorian age of the1890’s, decorative crazy quilts were apopular form of art handwork withthe use of an abundance of silks andsatins sewn and embroidered into sub-jects of interests significant to the

quilter and her family. In contrast,Depression era quilts were made ofplainer cotton and wool fabrics andused for warmth, reflecting the econo-my of the time.

This summer’s program will pro-vide visitors an opportunity to viewthe museum’s collection and learnmore about quilt making. Children'sactivities and tours will be featured.

The second annual Mid-AtlanticMid-Winter Reunion for all Bay ViewCampus Club members was held onValentine’s/President’s Day weekend,February 12-15, in Williamsburg, Va.

Although the weather at first wasdaunting, Williamsburg was clear ofsnow and 15 members from Michigan,Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina andVirginia enjoyed strolling the streets ofthe restored Colonial area and experi-encing 18th century life.

Attendees caught up with eachother during a wine and cheese recep-tion Friday night hosted by Darrel andSue Shinn, followed by dinner at JamesShields Colonial Tavern on Duke ofGloucester Street. Saturday lunch washeld at Graham and Helen Hagey’shome, featuring the area’s famousPierce’s BBQ.

During the day, participantsbrowsed the colonial area at theirleisure, but joined together for a grouppicture taken for the Petoskey NewsReview at the newly opened Williams-burg Kilwin’s, where chocolate loverscelebrated Valentine’s Day.

That evening, the Hageys held areception at their home before dinnerat the trendy Alize Restaurant. OnSunday, the group attended theWilliamsburg United MethodistChurch with the Hageys where a shortprogram on Bay View was presented tothe Sunday School class by Sue Shinn.

Afterward, the group went tobrunch at the historic Old Chicka-hominy House. Fun and fellowshipwas had by all and plans for the nextMid-Atlantic Reunion in 2011 arealready under way!

The love and sympathy of our BayView community is extended to thefamilies of those who died in the pastyear:

Lucille VanderlindeGratia KempIrma ThomasWinn HinmanLou Ann SeelyHelen Siskonen (mother of PhyllisScheffler)Leonard SlutzJohn A. ArnouldCaroline Russell GregoryOmer LeVasseur

Keith WhitehouseRichard McDevitt, Jr.T. Willard HunterKathleen Mary Topolsky (Motherof Courtney Blackburn)Robert BlokRuth Alice WilliamsWilliam L. PorterElizabeth RussellJames W. BrownMarian DresslerVaughan TuftsDr. Paul Cook (former Bay ViewPresident)Harold “Doc” McCaughrin



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Walkers tofight worldhunger onJune 26

Your CROP dollars are at work.

In Haiti, Church World Service ison the scene at Santa Domingo, pro-viding food, water, baby and healthkits for earthquake victims.

Manna provided over 125,000 peo-ple with food in 2009. That’s a 12 per-cent increase over 2008. The manyagencies under Manna’s umbrella havereceived 1.7 million pounds of food.That’s an increase from 1.5 million in2008.

Even though needs continue torise and we sometimes feel like we’refilling a bucket with a teaspoon ofwater at a time, consider this quotefrom Anne Frank’s diary: “How lovelyto think that no one need wait amoment: We can start now, start slow-ly changing the world! How lovelythat everyone, great and small, canmake a contribution.”

We’re changing the world a step ata time each year we participate in thePetoskey – Bay View CROP HungerWalk. Please mark your calendars tojoin us once again Saturday, June 26.

In MemoryBay View extends sympathy to families of loved ones

Second Mid-Atlantic Reunion attracts 15

Historical Museum exhibit features quilts, coverlets



Is it frozen?Open water is visible in this photo of Little Traverse Bay taken Feb. 3.The bay was officially declared frozen Feb. 13, which is later than nor-mal, with the ice at that time extending to Nine Mile Point. It has beena mild winter in Bay View, not a lot of snow and no bone-chilling coldlike last year. Temperatures have been consistently in the 20s and 30s.Most of the snow on the ground fell in December, and has not melted.(Town Crier photo)

The board members of the North-ern Michigan Chorale and its director,Peter D. Sims, are pleased toannounce some exciting changes fortheir spring 2010 concerts.

The 28th Annual Spring Concertsare scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday,May 7, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 9,at John M. Hall Auditorium.

Adult tickets are $10 and student(under 18 years of age) tickets are $7.Tickets can be purchased at thePetoskey Chamber of Commerce,from Chorale members and at thedoor. Tickets will go on sale in mid-April (no absolute date has beendetermined).

The theme of these concerts is ecu-menically sacred, and features DianeBish’s, “Morning Has Broken.” Thisarrangement has as its setting, ninefavorite hymns with connectingnarrations.

Miss Diane Bish is the formerorganist and music director at thefamous Coral Ridge PresbyterianChurch in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., andher choral arrangements are excitingto sing and to hear.

One hundred plus singers havebegun rehearsals and a special chil-dren’s choir and a team of dancers willalso be a part of the presentation of“Morning Has Broken.”

Chorale planstwo Bay ViewMay concerts

Magazine has spaceThe summer 2010 Issue of the Bay

View Literary Magazine has space fora few more stories, essays, and poems,particularly for the section “Voices ofYoung People.”

Please send to Marjorie Bayes, 200Rampart Way, #108, Denver, CO80230, or send by email [email protected] .



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This is a one-time offer for Bay View members only. To take advantage of this special offer, your

order must be postmarked by May 15, 2010. After that time, Vespers tickets will be available from

the Bay View Box Office for $10 each, or online for the same price plus a $1.50 a ticket service

charge. The nine-concert package will be $70. Vespers tickets are $12 at the door.

The John M. Hall Vespers Concerts

Ticket Order Form$54 for 9 Concerts, a 40% savings over the single ticket price!

Mail to: Bay View AssociationP.O. Box 583Petoskey, MI 49770

Name______________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________ State ____________ Zip ______________

Phone __________________________ Email address ______________________________

My check made payable to “Bay View Association” is enclosed.

Please charge my credit card:

Card Number _____________________________________________ Exp. ____________

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Number of packages ____ X $54 $ __________Shipping and handling (if desired) $ ________3_Total: $ _ __

Tickets held at Bay View Business Office unless you enclose shipping charge.

A special offer only for Bay View members – order now andsave money on 2010 John M. Hall Vespers Concerts tickets.

If you are reading this Midwinter Bulletin on a deadtree, please consider switching to the Bay View Expresselectronic document distribution system.

In fact, we strongly urge everyone to switch to BayView Express immediately. A big reason is cost. For exam-ple, last fall President Ternan sent out aletter introducing new Bay View Execu-tive Director John Stakoe, and alsoexplaining the new fees and taxesstructure.

It cost Bay View $973 for this mail-ing alone, and that doesn’t include thecost for the time spent by Bay Viewemployees preparing the mailing.Throw that in and the cost is wellover $1,000. That’s over $1,000 justfor one mailing.

You can be certain of few things inlife, but one of them is that the cost ofmailing is not going to go down. It will only goup, so such mailings will be even more costly inthe future.

Fortunately, we have an alternative that has almost no

cost – online distribution. Bay View is far behind the restof the world in this regard, but we are trying to catch upas fast as possible.

We can’t do that without your help, however.

To sign up for electronic distribution, justemail [email protected] and

Louise will put your name on the electron-ic distribution list,. There may be several

email addresses for yourselves and familymembers.

When letters and communicationsare sent via email, we will only U.S.

mail to those who have not given usemail addresses.

This movement toward onlinedocuments is not driven by costalone. It is a way to continue fulfill-

ing that part of Bay View’s mission “to providea Christian perspective in a changing world.” Online

is the way the world is changing. In the future, Bay View’sperspective needs to be presented online, not just onpaper, so our message remains vibrant and is not leftbehind. Thank you!



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