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Munising Public Schools Advocates for Critical Sinking Fund

Munising Public Schools (MPS) is making a third attempt to pass a Sinking Fund, which officials say is essential for addressing the district’s infrastructure, safety, technology, and transportation needs for Mather Elementary and Munising Middle / High School (MMHS). The vote is scheduled for August 6, 2024. School officials are emphasizing the critical importance of this fund to the community.
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Quotes from School Volunteers

Cori-Ann Cearley, a booster club volunteer, emphasized the importance of the Sinking Fund. “I feel like we need to support our schools’ infrastructure, technology, and transportation needs,” Cearley said. “The school has several leaks, cold classrooms, outdated computers and software programs, and buses that are well over the usual mileage to replace them. These funds cannot be used for salaries and will go directly into our school to support our children having a safe, warm, and dry environment.” She added, “My personal number one project that I want to see done with the Sinking Fund money is to create a safe and secure pickup/drop-off area at the elementary school. I believe in my heart that it is only a matter of time before a child is hit running across that road during either drop-off or pickup. It is extremely congested with poor visibility and there are lots of people who don’t slow down when coming through there.”
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From 1922 to Now: The Extraordinary Life of Pat Nybeck

At 102 years old, Pat Nybeck’s life is a tribute to resilience, dedication, and the profound changes over a century. Born on July 20, 1922, at her family farm in Bessemer Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, Nybeck’s early life was marked by a series of relocations due to her mother’s marriages. Raised in various towns across the Upper Peninsula, she experienced significant hardships.
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Munising School Public Library News

You and your little ones won’t want to miss out on our Summer Reading/ Forest Service Adventure next Wednesday, July 24. Join us as we collaborate with the U.S. Forest Service in an offsite adventure at Valley Spur. We will all meet in the Valley Spur parking lot at 1:00 p.m. and Smokey Bear will be on hand as we explore the outdoors! We are all excited to wish Smokey a Happy 80th Birthday, hear some great stories in the outdoors, and explore while we learn! This is a great event for the whole family! Hey Kids! Don’t forget to log your reading times and earn some great prizes!
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This Week In History

Sourced from the Digital Archive at the Munising Public Library~ consider checking out this wonderful resource for your own research and/or entertainment! 135 years ago - The Alger County Republican - July 20, 1889. Advice to Young Men Young men, you are the architects of your own fortunes.
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What does “Bird Habitat” mean?

If you’re like most private forest landowners, you probably want to improve wildlife habitat. This is one of the most common goals that landowners have, but some of them want to improve the habitat specifically for birds. So, what does forest bird habitat look like? Is any forest good for all birds or is there one forest that’s better than another? The answer is “it depends!”
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