Gateway Bay City

The Temple Theater just a few miles to the south has some incredible talent.

"Well hello October! It is going to be a very busy month at The Temple Theatre. What you coming to see?
Oct. 2 Yo-Yo Ma http://bit.ly/yoyomaOCT02
Oct. 4 Steve Martin & Martin Short http://bit.ly/martinmartinOCT04
Oct. 6 John Crist http://bit.ly/johncristOCT06
Oct. 9 Charlie Berens http://bit.ly/charlieberensSEP09
Oct. 12 Get the Led Out http://bit.ly/gettheledoutOCT12
Oct. 19 Saginaw Choral Society: Campfire Stories www.templetheatre.com/scs
Oct. 20 Nightmare Before Christmas http://bit.ly/nightmareOCT20
Oct. 25 Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra: Green vs. Blue www.templetheatre.com/sbso
Oct. 27 Hocus Pocus http://bit.ly/hocuspocusOCT27
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The village of Linwood, Fraser and Kawkawlin townships, and Bay County have partnered up to transform a decaying lot into a scenic access points on the Saginaw Bay.

If the goal of $25,000 is met by Oct. 26, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will match that $25,000 amount for a total of $50,000 to finish the project.

Linwood's Waterfront Park on Saginaw Bay | Patronicity Help transform a blighted rubble filled road end on the shore of the Saginaw Bay into an attractive greenspace park for scenic access to the Great Lake Huron.

My favorite deli

Intermission Deli has been such an important icon of Bay City and it’s time we give back to help Don through some health issues.

https://gofund.me/e72e0dbb

Hey there! Intermission Deli in Bay City is facing tough times due to Don's health issues, and every donation can make a real difference in helping them stay afloat. If you could click the link below to donate or even just share the link, it would mean a lot.

Donate to Support Intermission Deli Through Tough Times, organized by PeggySue Lesperance Please help save Intermission Deli in Bay City, Michigan. I'm he… PeggySue Lesperance needs your support for Support Intermission Deli Through Tough Times

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We're thrilled to unveil our latest creation: Peanut Butter Heaven!🌟 This mega truffle is packed with creamy peanut butter, crunchy peanuts, and gooey caramel, all wrapped in rich milk chocolate and drizzled with decadent fudge chocolate. 😍

Exclusively available in Bay City, so come on down and treat yourself to a taste of heaven! 🌟

The old drag strip near the airport will come to life this Sunday. So many memories there and what a cool way of bringing the community together:

UPDATE*****

Kitty has a home now.

Trying to find someone to take this kitten found in Bay City. A friend of mine’s sister found the kitten and will only keep through the day today and then letting go outside.

If you or you know of anyone who would take this baby, please text me on 989.941.8878.

I’ll pay for spay or neuter and food and litter til you get acclimated at home with the kitty.

Good home only please. And the kitty is friendly - not crazy wild. You can hold the baby.

Thank You.

Don Piering

A great property for a destination restaurant. Please share:

View Property Details This is an incredible opportunity for development in Bay County's business-friendly Frankenlust Township! This parcel is just over 6 acres and is situated along the peaceful Squaconning Creek, overlooking the popular Bay Valley golf course, and right in between Delta College & Saginaw Valley State U...

Great day to get out for a ride. The BayZil trail awaits.

Today I highlight another hometown hero - Anderson Beardon.

Anderson has spent the last 15 years helping students and parents get a college education.

As parents, we want the best for our kids and getting a secondary education helps their chances in life so they have more options….From starting their own business to following their passions in a profession, the more they learn the better equipped they will be at making it.

A college education greatly enhances options for students and it’s almost impossible in today’s world to pay for this working part time jobs.

So Anderson has taken his 15 yrs of experience from SVSU and is coaching students and parents on how to pay for college.

It’s a complicated maze and Anderson can help. Anderson said “Too often, families tell me, we make too much, so our child won’t get scholarships or they haven’t saved enough and don’t know what to do. They’re frustrated because they’ve worked hard, want a better life for their kids and it feels like the game is rigged against them.”

Anderson has helped thousands of students enroll in their dream schools and chosen recipients for more than $10 million dollars in scholarships.

Anderson stated, “I started Complete College Advising because families need someone to listen and advocate for them so that their children can reach their career and education goals without a lifetime of debt. I will help your student find their passion and the funding they need to pursue it.”

Anderson can be found on Facebook and has a website: https://completeadvising.com

A special highlight for one of Bay City’s hidden heroes, Lori Gromaski. Lori and I became friends about 10 years ago based upon a common interest in running on our rail trail network and vintage SUVs.

In the past couple of years, Lori has started a new business - creating hand crafted jewelry that are works of art.

Lori is inspiring because she is driven….Lori has made the leap by following her personal passions and curiosity and turning those into a business…and she’s damn good at it. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such a talented artist.

I asked Lori where are you from and what is your connection to Bay City? Lori: I’m a lifelong resident of Bay City and have been metalsmithing and jewelry making for about three years now. I love working with and setting stones, especially Michigan sourced stones. I do my metal work with mostly silver, copper and argentium. I have had no true formal metalsmithing or lapidary education, just a huge amount of curiosity and desire to learn all I can. YouTube videos have been a tremendous tools in my learning during Covid, as well plain ol’ experimentation, trial and error, and eventually success. I do much of my own lapidary work for my jewelry, right down to collecting my own stones from Michigan sources. Sometimes I’m snorkeling in our Great Lakes for interesting rocks, or excavating them in the Keweenaw mine dumps. I especially enjoy hunting for Michigan’s state gemstones, the Chlorastrolite, or Greenstone. It is only found on Isle Royale, and a slightly darker version is found in the Keweenaw in our Upper Peninsula. I love rock hunting as much as transforming them into beautiful pieces!

What inspired That Girl Creations? Lori: Getting into jewelry making was an evolutionary process. Over Covid I began exploring acrylic painting, and was doing some research online for different techniques and came across videos showing some simple rings being made. I became immediately intrigued, and ordered a few supplies. The obsession and passion began! I now have a business of my own, That Girl Creations, LLC selling my pieces at art shows, a few retail stores, Etsy, and will soon be a permanent vendor at a new all female owned business co-op opening in Tawas City called “Market on Route 23”.

I came up with my business name because when my nephew was a toddler, he had a hard time remembering my name, as we didn’t see each other often due to him living in Illinois. He always just called me “that girl”, wanting to go to “that girl’s house”. He once drew a map with sidewalk chalk at his house in Illinois to “that girl’s house”. I always thought it was so cute!!

Will you make custom pieces and what’s your most memorable piece? Lori: I do some custom work, as my busy schedule allows. Right now I have a couple wedding rings I’m working on. I feel completely honored to be chosen to create such important pieces of jewelry for my clients. One of my favorite pieces to make are stone inlay bands.

What is your “Day Job”? Lori: Away from my home studio, I work full time as a Production Technician at SC Johnson here in Bay City where we produce 85% of the Ziploc bags manufactured worldwide. I enjoy backpacking, travel, kayaking, ice climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, basically anything outdoors. Winter is my favorite season! I have one adult son, and soon a daughter-in-law as they are getting married in September. I am also a huge advocate for organ donation, as I am awaiting kidney donation surgery for a cousin through the Paired Donation Program at U of M.

Where can we find your work?

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThatGirlCreationsArt (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThatGirlCreationsArt)

https://m.facebook.com/thatgirlcreations/