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Friday, January 25, 2013

Valentine's Day Messages



Valentine's Day is 3 weeks away.  Do you have a greeting for a special someone or would you like to dedicate a song to a loved one? How about a few choice words for the date that stood you up? Do you want to drop a few hints for that person you secretly admire? Yes, anonymous calls are allowed, but don't blame us if your beloved doesn't give you credit!

Call us at (231) 794-2374 and record your Valentine's Day message. Call anytime, day or night, but do so by Tuesday, February 12. 

Then we'll let it all hang out on Thursday, February 14 - tune in for our Valentine's Day show from 7-9pm, Eastern time. Listen here, on our main page (see player at top right) or visit http://www.radionomy.com/three-pines-gander.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Sunday Radio Programming


Coming up at 4pm, we'll have Part 1 of "The Enlightenment: How Americans Think Like Americans," presented by Dr. Louis Yock, this month's program of the Benzonia Academy Lecture Series.  You can attend Parts 2 and 3 of this free program in person - listen for details at the end.  The broadcast is brought to you by the Elberta Alert and the Three Pines Gander. 

We will repeat this program in its entirety this Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 6pm. 

At 5pm, Radiola! with Andy Seniorfeaturing old gems on vinyl and originating from Utica, New York.  

At 7pm, tune in for The Jack Benny Program (from Jan. 10, 1937).  

At 7:30pm, we'll repeat this week's Shortwave Report with Dan Roberts, from northern California.  

Please let us know what you think - drop us a line at threepinesgander@gmail.com.  Thanks for listening!  

Tune in via the player on the right side of the page, or visit:  http://radionomy.com/three-pines-gander

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Hearing Tomorrow (Wed. Jan. 9) on Commercial Wind Ordinance

Duke Energy may have already cancelled its wind turbine project in northern Michigan, but Pleasanton Township has completed a draft of rules designed to govern such projects, in case other companies show an interest.

The 44-page document would apply to commercial turbines over 100 feet tall, and would require special land use permits for each project.

We have a brief summary of the major conditions of those permits.

In addition to following the Pleasanton Zoning Ordinance, the wind energy systems would also be required to

  • not pose a risk to the health, safety and welfare of the Township residents.
  • not pollute, impair, or destroy the Township’s natural resources.
  • not cause damage or harm to sensitive area within Pleasanton Township, as defined and set forth by recommendations of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
  • not destroy or impair the aesthetics of the community.
  • not destroy or impair the current and future tourism-based economy.

The ordinance does not specify how those five criteria would be evaluated.

The commercial wind ordinance also requires liability and other forms Insurance of at least $5 million per project and would provide for future removal of the turbines by putting money into an escrow account

In terms of height restrictions and setbacks, the turbine height limit would be 199 feet

Setbacks would be 1800 feet from property lines, roads, wetlands, land conservancies, and also at least 2 miles from the residential-zoned, or R1 areas

Each turbine would have to be at least half a mile apart from any other turbine, transmission lines would have to be underground, and the developer would have to agree to one of several Real Property Value Protection Plans, in order to guarantee property values of all real estate, up to two miles from the wind turbine project boundaries.

There will be a public hearing on the commercial wind ordinance tomorrow, Wednesday, January 9 at 7pm at Pleasanton Township Hall.

You can find a copy of the Draft Wind Ordinance on the Pleasanton Township’s website under the Recent News tab.  That's online at pleasantontownship.org.  Or, if you make an appointment, you can inspect the draft in person at the township hall.

The Planning Commission Chair, Kris Kranz, can be reached at 231-843-6899 and the Township Clerk, Amy Cross, can be reached at 231-864-3238.
Comments can be submitted prior to the hearing and will also be allowed during the hearing.
Click below for the Draft Wind Ordinance:

New Gander Radio Schedule

Yes, the Christmas music has been packed into cardboard boxes and shoved up into the attic.      Don't worry, we wrapped the Bear Lake and Manistee County holiday memories in tissue paper (the abstract, oven-baked Shrinky Dinks and dough ornaments are in there, too) and gently tucked them in for a long winter's nap.

In the meantime, we have some other types of music to offer throughout the weekday, starting later this morning at 5am.  In a couple of days, check back here for our weekend schedule.  It's still a jukebox service for the time being, but more to come.  What do we not have enough of?  What are we completely missing?  If you could turn on your home stereo or car radio, what would you want to hear?  Let us know at threepinesgander@gmail.com.  Thank you!

Weekday Schedule

5am World Music - Sponsored by Niizh Makwa Traders

6am Pop Music - Sponsored by Lardoon Enterprises

7am Country Classics

9am  Jazz

Noon Latin Salsa Lunch Hour

1pm World Music - Sponsored by Niizh Makwa Traders

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 - Sponsored by Niizh Makwa Traders

12am Pop Music - Sponsored by Lardoon Enterprises

1am  Chill Out

2am  Blues Music - Sponsored by Luxe Redux

4am  Jazz