Johnson Controls recently recognized its top performing automotive suppliers during its 15th annual North American Supplier Performance Awards ceremony. The event was held at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Mich. A total of 43 awards were given to 37 supplier companies that demonstrated their commitment to the Johnson Controls Automotive Experience business.
“These awards give us an opportunity to thank our supply base for their commitment to excellence throughout the year,” said Jim Bos, vice president of purchasing, North America, for the Automotive Experience business of Johnson Controls. “Our suppliers’ dedication to quality and delivery is key to our success as a global automotive leader.”
Johnson Controls’ North American Supplier Performance Awards are presented for top performance in the following key business areas: quality; cost; logistics; development; technology and service. This year, outstanding performance by the company’s supply base was recognized on three levels – gold, silver and bronze.
Recipients of the Gold 2010 Supplier Performance Award were:
Five months have passed since the Smoke Free Air law went into effect, and there have been only five complaints from citizens in Northwest Michigan. Some of the complaints that have come in are blamed on managers of their respective establishments not understanding the new law.
Some restaurants, to accommodate smokers, have set up outdoor areas for guests to smoke. One pub owner in Petoskey who is doing this has had no complaints, and says it works nicely for those who wouldn’t come in thanks to the new law.
According to a report from the Michigan Department of Community Health, local health departments have gotten 583 complaints about smokers in restaurants, from which 158 were given citations. The citations go to individuals in question, or bar owners and managers. Violations yield penalties of $100 for the first offense, and $500 for each repeated offense.
The response to the law has been positive overall.
Lower ticket prices and year round service are some of the incentives of a proposed merger between Arnold Transit Company and Star Line ferry services. This news was revealed Wednesday at a Mackinac Island city council meeting.
The new company, which would be dubbed “Northern Ferry Company,” would combine assets and operation of their fleet of ferries, as well as freight services.
The franchises for the ferry lines will expire in March, so the city asked the two lines – plus Shepler’s ferry lines – to submit their proposals by October 4. They were asked to outline fares, season dates and franchise fees that the city has to consider whether or not renewing their franchise is a worthy cause.
Oddly enough, on Sept 23, the CEO of Star Line said to the St. Ignace News that there were absolutely no plans to merge with either of the other ferry companies.
The announcement of the merger comes two days after Shepler’s ferry lines filed a lawsuit in the US District Court claiming James F. Wynn, owner of Arnold Transit and Union Terminal Piers is trying to levy a monopoly on the ferry service to and from the island. The city of Mackinac Island is included in the suit as well. The city is involved because Shepler’s said Mackinac Island is violating its own ordinances and allowing the other ferry companies to exceed their authority.
Another black eye for social networking and society as we know it.
A 23 year old woman started a high speed chase with a woman that turned out fatal for 21 year old Alesha Abernathy. The reason?
A Facebook feud with the love of a prison inmate at stake.
Crazed lover Torrie Emery saw enemy Danielle Booth in the front seat of a car Abernathy was driving. Emery, enraged at the sight, sped after her and eventually rammed Abernathy. Abernathy ended up speeding through an intersection to avoid her, in the process smashing into a dump truck.
What’s more – Emery had her three year old daughter in the car with her.
Booth was critically injured, and Abernathy tragically died in the impetuous attack.
A Michigan judge has since ordered a second-degree murder trial for Emery.
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No other hardware required
Petoskey, the Northern Michigan resort town has the most delightful summer cottages. This birdhouse, embellished with hanging flower baskets and topped with a rich western red cedar roof, will provide all the creature comforts for your feathered friends who make the long trip from down South. Removable back wall for easy cleaning. Will accommodate wrens, finches, chickadees, nuthatches and titmice….
A Petoskey Watercolor Journal is a lavishly illustrated how-to on painting with watercolors as well as a beautiful depiction of the Petoskey region of Michigan.
Nestled on the shore of Little Traverse Bay, Petoskey is a well-known resort town in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is famous for its charming downtown, Victorian summer homes, and natural beauty.
Watercolorist Catherine Carey uses her home town of Petoskey and her personal journal as a primer to the technique of painting with watercolors. In her journal, she describes why she selects a specific scene to paint, what the focal point of the painting should be and why, how to sketch the scenescape, and how to mix colors to get the desired result. Each of the journal pages will include at least one of the author’s watercolors. On one page, she will present painting tips and on the opposite page she will describe her experience when painting the scene.
While A Petoskey Watercolor Journal is a how-to on painting with watercolors, because of the quality of Carey’s art and Petoskey as the subject, the book will also make a unique gift for tourist to the area. A Petoskey Watercolor Journal is a treasure!
Petoskey High School students, competing at the Skills USA National Championships, last month, in Kansas City, Mo., took second place overall. They were entered in the teamworks event
The team comprised team foreman Matt Rapelje (carpenter) Cyle Turk (electrician), Eric Sipe (plumber), and Brandon Gibson, (mason).
Congratulations to the team, Petoskey High School and building trades instructor, Larry Liebler.
