Behind the Scenes of Peter Pan

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Peter Pan continues
at the Ramsdell Theatre
July 5, 6 & 7
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Frack! Frack! Frack! A Time to Think

COMMENTARY

by Vince Hancock

As we try to get handle on the consequences of fracking, we wonder if we'll have time to understand them before a basic element of life is locked away.  Water, in bottled form, was a hot topic a few years ago, until activists succeeded in 2009 in limiting Nestle's pumping of water for its Ice Mountain business.  Why should the various sources of our tap water get sucked up by a company that wants to sell it back to us?, was one question raised.  

Five years later, it appears that tap water (groundwater is another name for the water that comes out of your faucet) is being threatened by another industry.  This time, it's not an industry that wants to give it back in attractive packaging for drinking purposes.  Instead, the fracking industry appears to want millions (possibly billions) of groundwater as a disposable tool.  Just as the typical carwash sprays high-pressure water from a hose, mixes it with soap and renders that water unfit for drinking, fracking seems to do the same thing in order to break rocks apart underground.  The chemicals mixed with water during the fracking process are generally considered to be toxic.     

You may have heard about one Canadian company, Encana, and its fracking operation in Kalkaska County.  Two weeks ago, the Traverse City Record Eagle's Matt Troutman reported that the company ran out of groundwater to use and had to buy more from local governments.  

Our colleagues at the Elberta Alert brought our attention to this additional story, by Jeff Alexander at Bridge Magazine, which elaborates on the current (and future) fracking plans in Kalkaska County.

The article implies that "northern Michigan" water may be up for grabs - beyond that of Kalkaska County.  It's hard to know, at the moment, if this is an immediate threat or a future threat.  It appears that more fracking than ever is planned for the coming months.  Can it even be stopped - or temporarily paused - so that the actual benefits and risks can be examined?  

One item at the end of the article leaped at us:  that the natural gas eventually produced by fracking may not be sold back to us by Encana (thus potentially lowering natural gas prices further and making us more self-reliant - one of the arguments for fracking).  Instead, it could be sold to China, which may be willing to pay top-dollar to the Canadian company. 

In that case, what could Michiganders get in exchange for its own reservoir of natural gas?  Fouled, undrinkable groundwater.  Maybe we'll all be forced into buying Nestle's Ice Mountain bottled water, after all. 

The only choice?

Benefit Dinners Today for Scott & Reed Families

Today, two benefit dinners allow you to take a break from kitchen patrol and help out your neighbors.

In Manistee, the dinner to help out the Scott family is just getting started and lasts until 5pm. Darcy Scott has had some brain surgeries recently. The Benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be at the St. Joseph Civic Club in Manistee. $8 adults, $4 for 12 & under. 4 & under free. Includes a 50/50 drawing and silent auction. Local band "Awesome Distraction" will be there. What if you have plans on Sunday or what if you're allergic to spaghetti? Just visit 5th Avenue Beach - "Eddie D's Beach & Eat" is open - guess who runs it? Darcy and Eddie would be glad to have your business. Questions? Donations? Call Kevin or Dottie at 723-1092.

In Bear Lake, from 3-7pm, the Bear Lake Leos (youth division of the Lions club) are holding a Sloppy Joe dinner to benefit the family of Larry Reed. He was seriously injured several weeks ago when a tree fell on him during a logging accident. He is gradually improving. The dinner also includes potato salad, baked beans, a beverage plus Jello and cake. Admission is by donation. Held at the Bear Lake Lions Den, downtown, directly off US-31.  For more information, contact Duwane at 383-2365.

Behind the Scenes of Peter Pan - Part 2

Rehearsal of Peter Pan at the Ramsdell Theatre
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Behind the Scenes of Peter Pan - Part 2 airs tonight during the Five o'Clock Show, 5:00pm (Eastern time) at http://threepinesgander.com and http://radionomy.com/threepinesgander.  To start playing the audio, be sure to click the arrow button in the middle of the radio player box.

Did you miss the broadcast?  Listen here:

Behind the Scenes of Peter Pan - Part 1

Rehearsal of Peter Pan at the Ramsdell Theatre
(click on picture to enlarge)

Behind the Scenes of Peter Pan - Part 1 airs tonight at 7:30pm (Eastern time) at http://threepinesgander.com and http://radionomy.com/threepinesgander.  To start playing the audio, be sure to click the arrow button in the middle of the radio player box.

Did you miss the broadcast?  Listen here:

Gallodoro 100th Birthday Concert - tonight!

Al Gallodoro - known to many as the "World's Greatest Saxophonist" has been gone for almost 5 years, but tonight, the radio service of the Three Pines Gander simulcasts a special concert to commemorate the 100th year of his birth.

Originating from the B-Side Ballroom & Supper Club in Oneonta, New York, tonight at 8pm, on the radio service of the Three Pines Gander. Online at threepinesgander.com and radionomy.com/threepinesgander

Donate to the Al Gallodoro Music Memorial Fund via Paypal by clicking on this link.

(https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=rNj9A7wnvJo11ZJe-H8AnL-0EO7iojL0yLxn8i68dnSnfUt5-qwHTIYRyEa&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d4e181b3aff599f99e8c17bd6c7fe2f56)

Live Broadcast - from the North Shore

Seeking a Rare Spare!

Kay Weber Miller is looking for her spare tire - have you seen it?

She writes, "ISO my spare tire from my horse trailer! Lost possibly anywhere along 31 north of manistee to 11 mile, or even in manistee. Help please. Not easy to find them tires at that size used. 15 in. on a blue ford rim. It would be so greatly appreciated if anyone could PM me if they find it! Thank you!"

She can be reached at (231) 383-2749, or you can send her a message through her Facebook account, at: https://www.facebook.com/kay.w.miller1

Five o'Clock Show - Links

The Five o'Clock Show is underwritten by Port City Organics of Manistee.

Links mentioned on the program:

http://archive.org/details/Stormwater

http://record-eagle.com/local/x2113329632/Fracking-water-falls-short

http://archive.org/details/FilmwonkPodcast-Episode30-promisedLanddir.GusVanSantdjango

Listen NOW for a prize!

Looking for something to do tonight?  Do you live in the Bear Lake area?  Would you like to learn about an effort that needs your help?  Special announcement in about 10 minutes at the radio service of the Three Pines Gander!

Tune in at http://threepinesgander.com (see upper right corner of screen, click on arrow/play button to listen) or http://radionomy.com/threepinesgander.

Radio Service - Three Pines Gander - Phase II

For the next few days, we have the hood up at the radio service of the Three Pines Gander. Now's your chance to tell us what you'd like to hear more of, less of and when you want to hear it! 

Do you want to host your own show (from home, no experience required)? Tell us what your friends and neighbors ought to get a chance to hear!

Here's the schedule we've used from December through May.

WEEKDAYS (Monday - Thursday)

5am World Music

6am Pop Music - Sponsored by Lardoon Enterprises

7am Country Classics

9am Jazz

Noon Latin Salsa Lunch Hour

1pm World Music

2pm Pop Music - Sponsored by Lardoon Enterprises

3pm Electronic

4pm Metal

5pm New Wave

6pm Jazz

9pm Blues Music - Sponsored by Luxe Redux

11pm World Music

12am Pop Music - Sponsored by Lardoon Enterprises

1am Chill Out

2am Blues Music - Sponsored by Luxe Redux

4am Jazz



FRIDAYS (Same schedule as weekdays, with the following differences)

4pm - Fantastic Fern in the Afternoon - Sponsored by Niizh Makwa Traders

5pm - The Five o'Clock Show - Sponsored by Port City Organics



WEEKENDS (Same schedule as weekdays, with the following differences)


Saturday

6:30pm Shortwave Report with Dan Roberts

7-9pm Punk, Pop & New Wave

9pm Jazz

10pm-midnight Radiola with Andy Senior

Midnight Blues


Sunday

9am & 5pm Shortwave Report with Dan Roberts

7pm The Jack Benny Program

7:30-9:30pm Radiola with Andy Senior


What are we missing? Tell us here or drop us a line at threepinesgander@gmail.com. Thank you!