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1701 Aired January 3rd & 4th: Join us as we visit 93 year old Paula Pakka at her Mio, Michigan home. Paula is known as THE POT HOLDER LADY by those that know her. Paula has crocheted hundreds of pot holders that are sold at the Michigan Magazine Museum to "keep the lights on". Paula's dedication and kindness has literally raised thousands of dollars for the museum a non profit organization. Today Paula shares her life's story from Belgium to the U.S. as a "diamond cutter".
Then on the show we cross paths with an actual horse drawn "wagon train" as it crosses the beautiful upper peninsula drawing attention to the diabetic epidemic. Here's a PREVIEW of today's show!
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1704 Aired Jan 24th & 25th: KENYON'S HIDE-A-WAY is the next stop for the Michigan Magazine crew as current owner Barbara Goodboo takes us on a personal room by room tour of this historic landmark hotel/resort. A resort that was a favorite of the notorious PURPLE GANG! Join us as we hear the stories and experience the "spirit" of the old hotel now renovated and a favorite destination of Michigan travelers and locals.
Also on today's show Andy Smith our geocaching guru takes us "caching" with "the boys". Lots of family fun on this edition: Preview!
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1705 Aired Jan 31st & Feb 1st: The Story of Dale and Sandy Handrich of Mio who have created a dream come true by creating a N. Michigan Retreat out of wooded wilderness on an Oscoda county Mountain top. Then we learn more about the work of Americorp/Vista here in Michigan. Americorp/Vista is here to assist the needy and poverty stricken in N Michigan in getting back on their feet. Preview!
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1706 Aired February 7th and 8th: Gourmet dinning at Rock Harbor Lodge on ISLE ROYAL! Fresh Lake Superior Whitefish and Trout! We watch as Island cooks prepare this "house" specialty! Then also on the show we head to St. Louis (Michigan) to talk with Chris Darling whose infatuation with Michigan's Big Mac bridge inspired him to create a replica out his own front door...complete with annual Labor Day "bridge walks" that draw hundreds each year! This is the story of the "MINI MAC!". Preview...click here!
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1707 Aired February 14th & 15th: Maltese cooking with cook book author Mary Buttieg of Onekama. Mary shares with us some wonderful Mediterranean dishes from her cookbook MALTESE COOKING, AMERICAN STYLE. Then Andy, Head Hardhat, Smith takes us on a geocaching journey few geocachers dare to experience. Preview!
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1708 Aired February 22nd: Destination...East Jordan Michigan to witness the incredible molten glass artistry of the artists at the Jordan Valley Glassworks. Then we head to the Sunrise Side of Michigan to Harrisville to visit the Flour Garden Restaurant and Bakery for an early morning visit and breakfast! Preview...
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1709 Aired Feb 28th and 29th: Join us for a trip to the U.P. for family adventure. We explore the Caledonia Mine and visit with a physically challenged explorer whose mission is to make the U.P. wilderness handicapped assessable. Then we witness the release of wild turkey's near the Michigan Magazine Museum in an attempt to revitalize the dwindling population. ALSO we hit the trails for a bit of MOREL mushroom hunting near Mio with mushroom hunter Paul Pasternak of Walkers restaurant! Preview!
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1710 Aired March 7th: Join us as handicap advocate Dwayne LeForge of West Branch begins a mission to prove to physically challenged individuals that you can MAKE IT HAPPEN. Hear Dwayne's story of how he nearly died after a bad motorcycle accident where he lost his left leg and suffered a TBI. After years of rehab he has vowed to prove it to the world that he can still make it happen. Come on a long as we begin this amazing journey on Michigan Magazine. Then on today's show we visit one of the nations last DRIVE IN Theaters in Honor Michigan..the CHERRY BOWL. A family tradition continues through another generation. PREVIEW
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1711 Aired March 15th: Delicious Vegan cooking utilizing Michigan's bounty. Then Miniature artist Don Campbell of Gaylord, Michigan. Preview!
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1712 Aired March 21st: Cougars in Michigan! We explore the facts with Dr. Rusz of the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy! CONCLUSION: YES! Then we head to Alpena to visit with wildlife artist Kim Diment...winner of the Michigan Duck Stamp award! Preview!
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1713 Aired March 28th on RFD TV! Former Amish Barbara Yoder of Chase tells of her life growing up Amish and how her and new husband left the religion to start life anew. Husband Eugene started a Log Home building company and Barbara became a regional best selling author. Her work of fiction based on her growing up Amish is titled FINDING THE WAY. We talk about life in the Amish faith and how breaking away and how the shunning by family members affected the family.
Then Join us as Larraine Lizana of Pontiac's CHUCK'S SOUL FOOD prepares the house specialty Banana Pudding! Preview!
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1714 Aired April 4th: Join us for part two of our visit with author Barbara Yoder of Chase, Michigan. Barbara relates her years growing up Amish and tells us of the many misconceptions the faith has had to bear. We also talk about her upcoming sequel of her latest book FINDING THE WAY. Then we head to Livonia to visit with extraordinary Michiganders who were part of the BUY MICHIGAN EXPO! PREVIEW!
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1716 Aired April 17th and 18th on RFD TV: Join us as we visit two amazing Michigan wood artists. Carver of "whimsey" Marcia Perry of Saugatuck and wood turning artist Bill Wier of Calumet. PREVIEW!
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1717 Aired April 24th & 25th on RFD TV: 38th Annual Buckley OLD ENGINE SHOW. Then Big Foot tracker/investigator Igor Burtsev of Moscow Russia visits the Michigan Magazine Museum with Michigan evidence of Big Foot's possible existence!
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1718 Aired May 1st and 2nd on RFD TV: We visit with Mark Jager of Cadillac, author of the MYSTIC MICHIGAN series of travel guides. Then we travel to the Petoskey Historical Museum to visit with PALEO JOE. Joe tells and shows us evidence of Michigan's earliest inhabitants...the TRILOBITE!
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1719 Aired May 8th & 9th on RFD TV: Host Dwayne LeForge begins to make it happen for the physically challenged. In this, the second edition of MAKE IT HAPPEN, Dwayne begins to compile and form the MAKE IT HAPPEN NETWORK to assist in his mission to prove that even though one is physically challenged one can still make dreams come true...or simply get back to a normal life. Then Host Barry Stutesman visits with Michigan inventor Mark Williams of Lupton, inventor of the amazing "rebounding Mailbox pole". Now the snowplow and mailbox can exist together in harmony thanks to this Michigan man. Preview:
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1720 Aired May 15th & 16th on RFD TV: We visit the Michigan Wildflower Farm near Portland, Michigan. Here a husband and wife team have made it their lives work to help save and distribute 55+ of Michigan's 1600+ varieties of wildflowers. The we join the Bakers of Orion Twp. where we hear of this husband and wife team living retirement dream. Ernest Baker, a retired Broadcast executive, now an author...and his wife Marylou Vaslov-Baker a retired educator turned talented water color artist. PREVIEW:
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