The LINK Community Resource Center |  
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| Address : | 211 Iron Street |
| City: | Negaunee |
| Zip Code: | 49866 |
| Hours: | M-F 9am-5:30pm; site available for community meetings after hours with advance notice. |
| E Mail: | link49866@yahoo.com |
Description: Drop in health & wellness storefront located in downtown Negaunee. Resources include Michigan Works employment search resources, free internet access & library of self-help materials on a wide spectrum of topics. Open to everyone. Resources are free. Material resource support to large organizations provided. Free meeting site for community groups & non-profit organizations with advance notice.
Resources Provided
Community Development Resources: After School Program Developemnt* Back to School Celebrations* Healthy Communities/Health Youth Initiative * Diversity* 10 Ways to Fight Hate * Volunteerism * Public Enrichment Foundation
Family Support Resources: Bike Safety for Kids * Blending Families * Child Development * Divorce Survival for All Ages * Getting Along at Home * Internet Safety for Kids * Learning Disabilities * No Kid Left Behind * Parenting Prevention * Stress Management * Supporting Your Adolescent * Violence Prevention * Positive Youth Development
Mental Health Resources: Alzheimer's * Anxiety * Bipolar Disorder * Eating Disorder * Depression/Suicide Prevention * Positive Youth Development
Personal Development Resources: Anger Management * Communication Skills * Conflict Resolution * Dating Violence * Health Relationships * Improving Listening Skills * Job Search Tools * Money Management Tools * Stress Mangement
Physical Health Resources: Allergies & Athma * AIDS Prevention * Cancer Education Materials * Diabetes Management Tools * Heart Smart Living * Lead Poisoning * Milk Matters * Multiple Sclerosis * Nutrition * Prenatal Care * Strole Prevention * Winter Storm Survival
Substance Use and Abuse Resources: Alcohol Use & Abuse * Club Drugs * Date Rape Drugs * Drug Abuse * Problem Gambling Resources * No Smoking Signs * Smokers Quit Kids * Second Hand Smoke * Fetal Alcohol Sydrome Prevention * Zip Zero Zilch * Parenting for Prevention of Substance Abuse Problems
Major funding for the LINK Communiyyt Resource Center is provided by Pathways to Healthy Living in support regional prevention initiatives.
The LINK also parteners with Michigan Works and has one of their job search workstations on hand. It includes Resume software, Michigan Occupational Inventory System (MOIS), typing tutorial software and free internet access for job search. Other job search resources are available on site |
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Black Dragon TKD |
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| Name: | Tina Fuller |
| E Mail: | BlackDragonTKD@hotmail.com |
The Black Dragon TKD offers Tae Kwon instruction in Gwinn (Gwinn Clubhouse), KI Saywer (Salvation Army Community Center) and Vulcan (Black Dragon Dojang, Michigan.
Black Dragon provides training in Tae Kwon Do, Judo, and Escrima. The main goal of every instructor is to provide quality martial art training, and to build self dicipline and confidence within the students.
The Instructors and Assistants associated with Black Dragon TKD volunteer their time and skills to provide adults and youth who are interested in learning a martial art as a group regardless of family income. |
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Aikido Training, Japanese Swordsmanship and Zen Meditation |
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| Name: | Hokuryukan Dojo/The Aikido Center of Marquette |
| Address : | 181 West Bluff Street, 2nd Floor |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | (906)225-1266 |
| E Mail: | info@aikido-marquette.com |
| Web Page: | http://www.aikido-marquette.com |
Hokuryukan Dojo/The Aikido Center of Marquette offers a full program of Aikido training to adults and youth, as well as Japanese Swordsmanship and Zen meditation instruction and training. We seek that our training programs are vehicles for deep personal development, transmitting the most noble teachings of traditional martial arts: compassion, courage, endurance and inner strength.
Aikido, a powerfully dynamic Japanese martial art, grew from a traditional Samurai martial art, Daito-Ryu Ju Jutsu; Japanese swordsmanship (Kenjutsu) and Staff martial arts (jo-jutsu). It does not depend on raw strength or speed; it is suitable for anyone, of any physical ability.
The public is welcome to come and observe anytime.
The center also offers specialized training for unique needs: women's self defense, tactical defense for public personnel; and seasonal, intensive training seminars (www.aikido-marquette.com/kangeiko.htm, for example).
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| Excercise, Youth Programming, Fellowship |
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Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan |
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| Address : | 1009 W Ridge St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-7997 |
| Fax: | 228-6834 |
| E Mail: | upteachfam@aol.com |
| Web Page: | www.teachingfamilyhomes.org |
Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan provides services to youth and families across the U.P. including residential group homes, treatment foster care, educational programs, and in-home services for abused/neglected and delinquent children. Educational services include teacher training, counseling, assessments and classroom programs. Training workshops available in most U.P. communities.
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| Counseling |
| Children's Mental Health Services |
| Emergency Housing/ Temporary Shelter |
| Domestic Violence/ Sexual Assault Help |
| Education |
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4-H Youth Development Program |
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| Name: | Nancy Beukema |
| Address : | 200 W Spring St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 226-4370 |
| Fax: | 226-4369 |
| E Mail: | marquett@msue.msu.edu |
| Web Page: | www.msue.msu.edu |
4-H Clubs, camps, and events can happen in all communities (in-school, after-school settings) through the efforts of youth/adult volunteers and school and community center staff. 4-H recreational and educational activities provide youth with on-going relationships, personal development, hands-on learning, volunteer service experiences, and FUN!
Ages Served: Pre-Kindergarten to 19; adult (special need); adult and youth volunteer leaders.
Contacts:
Nancy Beukema
E-mail: marquett@msue.msu.edu
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| Youth Programming |
| Education |
| Mentoring |
| Volunteer |
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Adventures in Growth - NMU |
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| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 227-1145 |
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| Education |
| Youth Programming |
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America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth |
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| Name: | Carole Touchinski |
| Address : | 129 W Baraga Ave |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-6229/387-4345 |
| Fax: | 228-6276/387-2506 |
| E Mail: | CTOUCH2002@aol.com |
We work in the Marquette/Alger County community to provide all youth with the five fundamental resources-mentor, protect, nurture, teach and serve. Providing the five fundamental resources is one step in promoting positive youth development.
Contacts:
Carole Touchinski
E-mail: CTOUCH2002@aol.com
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| Services Provided: |
| Youth Programming |
| Networking |
| Fund Raising |
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Art Academy |
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| Address : | 227 W Washington St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-8753 |
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| Services Provided: |
| Youth Programming |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marquette County |
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| Name: | Jayne Letts |
| Address : | 101 Pioneer Ave |
| City: | Negaunee |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49866 |
| Phone: | 475-7801 |
| Fax: | 475-7443 |
| E Mail: | jletts@chartermi.net |
| Web Page: | http://www.bbbsmqt.org |
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to promote the healthy development of children into adulthood. This is accomplished by recruiting and matching carefully screened adult volunteers with children between the ages of 7 and 15 who are generally being raised by one parent. Volunteers agree to a minimum
2-3 hours per week for at least one year. These friendships are unique because they are one-to-one.
Contacts:
Jayne Letts
E-mail: jletts@bresnanlink.net
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| Youth Programming |
| Mentoring |
| Volunteer |
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Boy Scouts of America Hiawathaland Council |
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| Name: | Patrick Markey |
| Address : | 2210 US 41 S |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 249-1461 |
| Fax: | 249-1463 |
| E Mail: | hiawabsa@up.lib.mi.us |
Boy Scouting offers age appropriate programs for boys from 1st grade to 8th grade and for young men and women up to age 21. Activities under the supervision of volunteer adult leaders. While enjoying activities, youth also learn life skills and traditional values. Exploring offers career orientation.
Contacts:
Patrick Markey
E-mail: hiawabsa@up.lib.mi.us
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| Volunteer |
| Mentoring |
| Education |
| Youth Programming |
| Youth Programming |
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UP Bureau of Childlren's Express |
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| Name: | Linda Remsburg |
| Address : | 123 W Baraga Ave |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 226-7874 |
| Fax: | 228-4712 |
| E Mail: | upce@bresnanlink.net |
| Web Page: | www.cenews.org |
The U.P. Bureau of Children's Express is part of an international news organization with reporters and editors age 8-18. Stories focus on issues that affect kids and are of interest to everyone. A non-profit youth development and leadership organization, Children Express' mission is to give children a significant voice in the world.
Contacts:
Linda Remsburg
E-mail: upce@bresnanlink.net
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| Education |
| Youth Programming |
| Mentoring |
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Dawn Dott Dance Studios |
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| Name: | Dawn Dott |
| Address : | 121 N Front St |
| Address: | Mail - 1447 M-28 E |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 225-1050 |
Dawn Dott Dance Studios offers dance for students 2 1/2 years to adult. We use the Al Gilbert Graded Technique, which takes the student from beginning to advanced jazz and tap. We work in a friendly atmosphere encouraging each person to work to his/her potential.
Contacts:
Dawn Dott
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| Exercise |
| Youth Programming |
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Early On |
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| Address : | 427 W College Ave |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 226-5154 |
Coordinated educational services for at risk population 0-3.
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| Counseling |
| Rehabilitation Services |
| Education |
| Health Departments/ Agencies |
| Services for Disabled Children |
| Nutrition |
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Alger-Mqt Community Action Board Headstart |
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| Name: | Rick Kochis |
| Address : | 112 W Washington St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-6522 |
| Fax: | 228-6527 |
| E Mail: | rick324@aol.com |
| Web Page: | www.portup.com/~dukemqt/amcab.html |
AMCAB's Early Childhood Education program provides a wide variety of services to the entire family in education, medical (including dental and mental health), social services, health screening (vision, speech, hearing) parent training, and family involvement.
Contacts:
Rick Kochis
E-mail: rick324@aol.com
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| Child Care |
| Dental Health |
| Children's Health |
| Information & Referral |
| Children's Mental Health Services |
| Nutrition |
| Education |
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Marquette-Alger Youth Foundation |
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| Name: | Judy Watson Olson |
| Address : | 309 S Front St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-8919 |
| Fax: | 228-7712 |
| Web Page: | www.mayf.org |
The MAYF vision: Our community environment will suppport all children growing up healthy, competent, and caring.
The MAYF Mission is to identify, strengthen, and sustain the resources and relationships that support the healthy development of youth.
Contacts:
Judy Watson Olson
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| Networking |
| Youth Programming |
| Fund Raising |
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Lake Superior Soo Bahk Do Academy |
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| Name: | Joyce Tredeau |
| Address : | 1200 S Front St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 226-4723 |
| Web Page: | members.aol.com/LSSBDA.home.html |
Contacts:
Joyce Tredeau
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| Exercise |
| Youth Programming |
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Lake Superior Village Youth & Family Center |
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| Name: | Dale Fritter |
| Address : | 125 Dobson Place |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-3371 |
| Fax: | 228-6916 |
The Lake Superior Village Youth and Family Center serves youth and families of Lake Superior Village and the surrounding community by providing a physically and psychologically safe environment for youth to receive tutoring, mentoring, and structured types of activities which build positive assets and promote personal growth. Ages 6 to 21.
Contacts:
Dale Fritter
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| Volunteer |
| Mentoring |
| Child Care |
| Youth Programming |
| Education |
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Liberty Children's Art Project |
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| Name: | Marilyn Mutch |
| Address : | 442 Iron St |
| City: | Negaunee |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49866 |
| Phone: | 906-475-5607 |
| Fax: | 906-475-4323 |
Contacts:
Marilyn Mutch
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| Youth Programming |
| Education |
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Negaunee Latch Key Program-Lakeview School |
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| Address : | 200 Croix St |
| City: | Negaunee |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49866 |
| Phone: | 475-7803 |
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| Child Care |
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Northern Lights Cuong Nhu Martial Arts |
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| Address : | 308 Iron St |
| City: | Negaunee |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49866 |
| Phone: | 906-475-2728 |
| E Mail: | cuongnhu@gnsecurity.com |
| Web Page: | www.gnsecurity.com/cuongnhu/northernlights.htm |
We offer a traditional and effective martial art in a congenial, family-oriented atmosphere.
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| Exercise |
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Youth for Christ |
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| Name: | Mike Johnson |
| Address : | 1109 N Third St |
| Address: | PO Box 683 |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-4932 (4YFC) |
| Fax: | 228-5610 |
| E Mail: | info@fireup.org |
| Web Page: | www.fireup.org |
Youth for Christ connects and serves churches to help young people live life as it was meant to be lived. We provide a variety of programs, including large special events like the annual Fire-Up conference, outdoor recreational activities through our Guided Expeditions program, counseling for at-risk youth, and local and international service projects.
Ages middle school to high school.
Contacts:
Mike Johnson
E-mail: info@fireup.org
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| Fellowship |
| Youth Programming |
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Superior String Alliance |
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| Name: | Howard M. Harding |
| Address : | 169 E Main St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 249-9092 |
Superior String Alliance is a non-profit organization supporting and encouraging string students, parents, and string teachers as they strive for excellence in teaching and performing. We also sponsor summer camps (3-day for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders and 6-day for 6th grade and above), and a Festival Orchestra concert series.
Contacts:
Howard M. Harding
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Girl Scouts of Peninsula Waters, Inc. |
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| Address : | 400 Spruce St |
| City: | Ishpeming |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49849 |
| Phone: | 485-1041 |
| Fax: | 485-1461 |
| E Mail: | GSC464@aol.com |
| Web Page: | www.members.aol.com/DLB464/GSC |
For girls ages 5 - 17 years of age.
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| Mentoring |
| Youth Programming |
| Education |
| Volunteer |
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This Morning's for You |
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| Name: | Sally Moore |
| Address : | 120 N Front St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 226-6587 |
| Fax: | 226-9593 |
| Hours: | 8:30 am to 11:30 am Wednesdays and Thursdays |
This Morning's for You provides respite for single parents, grandparent caregivers, and agency referrals. A caring, nurturing pre-school program for children ages three months through five years is offered so they may learn to interact with peers and trust adults.
Contacts:
Sally Moore
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| Child Care |
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YMCA of Marquette County |
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| Address : | 1420 Pine St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 227-9622 |
| Fax: | 227-9248 |
| The YMCA of Marquette County operates a total of three facilities, the other two include the South County Program Center in Gwinn adn the Bell Memeorial Wellness Center in Negaunee. Call 227-9622 for hours.
The YMCA of Marquette County is a non-profit organization that services the communitythrough programs adn services that build a healthy spirit, mind adn body for all. The YMCA believes in providing membership and program services to all those who desire to participatein the YMCA, regardless of their ability to pay. The facility in Negaunee has a Wellness Center with excercise equipment and regularly offered group excercises classes; the facilities in Marquette and Gwinn offer these oportunities and a swimming pool. Numerouse youth programs are offered at all three faciities. Tot Watch is also availalble at the Marquette and South County facilities. |
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| Youth Leadership & Community Service |
| Preschool Programs & Sports |
| Youth Programming & Sports |
| Exercise |
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Lakeview Skating Academy |
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| Name: | Nancy Letson |
| Address : | 75 Ridge Rd |
| Address: | (Skating @ Lakeview Arena) |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 249-3233 |
| Hours: | Varies seasonally, contact Nancy Letson |
| E Mail: | tletson@aol.com |
Ice skating is a wonderful family activity. This sport improves and develops coordination, poise, grace, rhythm, and posture in addition to promoting creativeness, self-discipline, and confidence. Mastering the basics builds a solid foundation for those interested in becoming good hockey players or accomplished figure skaters. All ages can benefit from this exercise and healthy fun. Ages 4 through adult.
Contacts:
Nancy Letson
E-mail: tletson@aol.com
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| Exercise |
| Youth Programming |
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Marquette Figure Skating Club/Basic Skills |
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| Name: | Linda Boyle |
| Address : | 2412 Cherry St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-6032 |
| E Mail: | skate@portup.com |
The Basic Skills program is designed to provide the instruction of the basic skills of ice skating. The objective of basic skills is to teach correct technique of basic skating elements and to the fundamentals of freestyle and dance.
Contacts:
Linda Boyle
E-mail: skate@portup.com
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| Youth Programming |
| Exercise |
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Marquette County Youth Football, Inc. |
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| Name: | Jim Provost |
| Address : | 415 Bishop Woods Rd |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 226-3765 |
Marquette County Youth Football teaches the fundamentals of football to area youth. It stresses good sportsmanship, cooperation, and academics. Each player has mandatory playing time. Coaching, officiating, and administration is voluntary.
Ages 10-14
Contacts:
Jim Provost
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| Exercise |
| Youth Programming |
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UP Children's Museum |
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| Name: | Nheena Weyer-Ittner |
| Address : | 123 W Baraga Ave |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 226-3911 |
| Fax: | 228-4712 |
| E Mail: | upcm@chartermi.net |
| Web Page: | www.upcmkids.org |
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| Youth Programming |
| Mentoring |
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Marquette Center for Dance |
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| Name: | Lynne Bolitho |
| Address : | 147 W Washington St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-5890/249-3441 |
We offer: Baby Ballet for ages 3-4, Preballet for ages 5-7, Beginning Classical Ballet, Intermediate - Advanced, Pointe, and Peformance Company.
Contacts:
Lynne Bolitho
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| Exercise |
| Youth Programming |
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Bethel 16, Job's Daughters |
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| Address : | Masonic Office |
| Address: | 128 W Washington St |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 225-1157 |
Job's Daughters is a group for young girls ranging in age from 12 to 18 years old. To be a member their father must be a mason. The girls volunteer their time at homes of the elderly and host an Alzheimers Breakfast.
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| Fellowship |
| Fund Raising |
| Youth Programming |
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Job's Daughters |
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| Name: | Nina Robinson |
| Address : | PO Box 260 |
| City: | Ishpeming |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49849 |
Contacts:
Nina Robinson
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| Youth Programming |
| Fellowship |
| Mentoring |
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Moosewood Nature Center |
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| Address : | 2 Peter White Drive, Presque Isle Park |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-6250 |
| E Mail: | moosnatctr@aol.com |
| Web Page: | www.moosewood.org |
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| Education |
| Youth Programming |
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Community Coordinated Childcare (4C) of the UP |
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| Name: | Kay Taylor |
| Address : | 104 Coles Dr, Suite F |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 228-3362/800-541KIDS |
| Fax: | 228-8742 |
4C is a child care resource and referral agency that serves the entire UP.
We help parents find licensed child care, we train child care providers, and we help people get started in the child care business.
We send parents information about licensed child care providers in the mail, so parents can start their search. 4C doesn't charge for their services.
4C advocates for children. We plan special events for children, and are a co-sponsor of the Early Childhood Conference held every April at NMU.
4C house Toybrary in Marquette, Chippewa, Alger, and Delta Counties. Toybrary is a toy lending library for parents and child care providers.
Respite: All parents occasionally need relief from their parenting responsibilities so that they may be effective in the long run. Call 4C for a list of respite care workers. The respite care workers have completed a training and are ready to be interviewed by parents or primary caregivers for possible employment.
Contacts:
Kay Taylor
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| Child Care |
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MGHS Women & Children's Center Parenting |
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| Address : | 580 W College Ave |
| City: | Marquette |
| State: | MI |
| Zip Code: | 49855 |
| Phone: | 225-3081 |
| Fax: | 225-4841 |
| Hours: | 8 - 5 |
| Web Page: | www.mgh.org/wcc/wcqf.html |
Classes include:
Pregnancy Fair
Childbirth Preparation
Breasfeeding
Dad's Class
Sibling Class
Resolve through Sharing Program
First Steps to Parenting
Play Groups
1,2,3,4 Parents
Successfull Parenting
Active Parenting of Teens
One on One Parenting
Special Programs:
Parent Partners
Parent Network
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| Mentoring |
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| Prenatal Health |
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