Fantastic Fern in the Afternoon - Friday, March 29

Fantastic Fern in the Afternoon is taking a day off for the Easter holiday but will be back next Friday.

For the next hour, we have an unusual Easter offering for you. Yet another example of community radio, this time coming from Eugene, Oregon and station KWVA 88.1 FM. Marc Time is your host - and he's still on the air after 10 years, playing obscure and forgotten popular music from the early 1900s up to present day sounds. You can find a link to his current shows, including playlists, here:  http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=kwva&djuid=34

For now, here's Marc Time with "The Sunday Morning Hangover” from a few years back, "Robots and Easter Bunnies" episode. This first hour has mostly an Easter Theme, and is courtesy of http:/archive.org.  You can find part two of the program here:  http://archive.org/details/RobotsAndEasterBunnies

Tonight - Steubenville Panel Discussion Simulcast

(Note:  comments continue to be welcome by calling the phone number below.  We'll present them at a later date!  Thanks for listening.)

Two boys have been convicted of raping a girl in Steubenville, Ohio. What are the other consequences of their actions and our reactions?

Tonight, the radio service of the Three Pines Gander simulcasts a panel discussion presented by V-Day and The Nation. Panelists include journalist and teacher Jimmie Briggs, president of Coach for America and former football player Joe Ehrmann, A Call to Men co-founder Tony Porter, and Sports Editor at The Nation Dave Zirin, with a special introduction by musician and co-chair of the NoVo Foundation Peter Buffett, and moderated by Eve Ensler.

"Breaking The Male Code: After Steubenville, A Call To Action," airs at 7:30pm, followed by your comments. Could something like this happen in Manistee County? Has it already? Are there significant differences between the culture of northern Michigan and eastern Ohio? Record your comments by calling (231) 794-2374. We'll air them after the panel discussion.

That's tonight at 7:30, at threepinesgander.com or radionomy.com/three-pines-gander

Manistee's Spring & All Music Festival

Help celebrate springtime in Manistee, Michigan and revitalize the community, too!


Festival scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at the Ramsdell Theatre & Ballroom.  Doors open at 11:30am, tickets $10 at the door (12 years old and under are free).  Music runs from noon to midnight.

As of Mar. 18 (4:30pm), the festival is completely funded.  (105%, including community portion & anonymous donor pledge of $1,500).

As of Mar. 17 (4pm), the festival is 79% funded with 77 backers.(105% of community portion funded, anonymous donor has pledged $1,500 if the community can raise $4,500).
As of Mar. 15 (12:30am), the festival is 63% funded with 66 backers.(84% of community portion funded, anonymous donor has pledged $1,500 if the community can raise $4,500).
As of Mar. 13 (2pm), the festival is 54% funded with 53 backers.(72% of community portion funded, anonymous donor has pledged $1,500 if the community can raise $4,500).
As of Mar. 9 (1pm), the festival is 37% funded with 36 backers.
As of Mar. 6 (8pm), the festival is 33% funded with 35 backers.
As of Mar. 3 (5:15pm), the festival is 31% funded with 29 backers.
As of Mar. 2 (4pm), the festival is 29% funded with 27 backers.

As of Feb. 26 (6:30pm), the festival is 28% funded with 24 backers.
As of Feb. 26 (11:00am), the festival is 25% funded!

Any amount accepted. Pledge here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/246333688/manistees-spring-and-all-music-festival?ref=live

"9 to 5" opens at the Ramsdell Theatre

"9 to 5" at the Ramsdell Theatre, presented by the Manistee Civic Players! Friday, March 8 and 9th at 7:30pm, and Sunday the 10th at 2pm. Continues Mar. 15 & 16 (7:30pm) and Mar. 17 (2pm).

Order tickets during business hours at 1-800-836-0717, in person at the Ramsdell box office after Noon, or anytime online at www.manisteecivicplayers.org. Or look for the link at threepinesgander.com.

*The radio service of the Three Pines Gander is a demonstration of what community radio could sound like. Low-power FM (LPFM) is a nationwide project recently approved by the FCC. The first major deadline is October 15, 2013. For more information, drop us a line at threepinesgander@gmail.com

Darla Carlson Benefit Dinner Tonight

Spaghetti benefit dinner tonight for Darla Carlson, to help with expenses related from a specialized form of liver transplant. Dinner from 6-8pm at the Kaleva Baptist Church, at 8856 Osmo Street, PO Box 4, Kaleva, Michigan 49645. If you can't attend the dinner, you may also send a check to the church, attn: Darla Carlson.

Valentine's Day Show - Tonight, 7-9pm

It's the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - live, from 7-9pm!  

Hear your friends and neighbors bare their souls with sincerity, alternative holiday ideas and risky behavior.  We check in with local ice fishermen (what are they getting up to in those shanties, anyway?).  Can we extract the ingredients of Love Potion #9 out of a friendly pharmacist?  We'll try.  Oh, and we'll have the story about that guy who came into the bar and...

Plus, reports from around the state of Michigan about the One Billion Rising events happening today.  

Throughout the day, you can see live webcasts from around the world and learn more about the creative movement to end violence against women and girls here:  http://onebillionrising.org  

Do you have a message, dedication or thought about the day?  We'll try to squeak in a few more of them, time permitting.  Call us at (231) 794-2374 and record your Valentine's Day message. 

Then we'll let it all hang out tonight, fom 7-9pm, Eastern time. Listen here, on our main page (see player at top right) or visit http://www.radionomy.com/three-pines-gander.

Slick Roads Overnight

Roads in the Bear Lake area are currently very slick, with spin-outs occurring at speeds of 30 mph or less. As of 10:39pm tonight, the Gaylord office of the National Weather Service issued an advisory:

"* A COATING TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICING IS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OF ICING WILL BE FOUND OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

* FREEZING RAIN...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET AND SNOW WITHIN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. FREEZING RAIN WILL ULTIMATELY CHANGE TO JUST RAIN OR DRIZZLE VERY LATE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES WARM BACK ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK."

More details at http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MIZ031&warncounty=MIC101&firewxzone=MIZ031&local_place1&product1=Winter+Weather+Advisory