Welcome to my Big Rapids Real Estate Blog: September 2011

While driving through rural McBain this week we noticed something peculiar rising out of the cord fields. Seems technology has arrived in Northern Michigan in a big way. These giants aren't just big they are huge. Approx 475' to the top of the blades. A company called Heritage Sustainable Energy is building this wind farm and plan to have 20 to 30 when completed. Having been raised where two story buildings are tall these guys are amazing. If you plan on being in or around the McBain area these are a must see. You can see them all the way from Cadillac (where I first noticed them). Enjoy the drive and thanks for reading.

One of the best things about school being back in session is the opportunity to attend and watch the school sports. There is no feeling like seeing your team do an amazing comeback to win a clutch game against their biggest rival. The only way to keep track is to have an accurate sports schedule and here in Big Rapids the school offers a web based version. The Big Rapids Public School Sports Schedule covers it all. On the left menu just pick the sport you want to check out and it will open to a schedule of events including times and locations so you won't have to miss another game. I urge everyone to get out to a school sports event this year and support where you can as they have been hit hardest by budget cuts. Enjoy the game and I will see you there!

This should be title Big Rapids Schools Lack of Supply List. Seems like the first place that tightens up whenever there are budget cuts are schools. This totally confuses me as to why we would want the people who will be running our Country when we are too old to not get a quality education? Maybe it is because our Government is banking on people joining in to help the schools. This is a place everyone can help. Maybe not in a huge donation but even a few packs of paper or pencils can make a big difference. I know of one teacher that paid almost $1K out of pocket to keep their class rolling. This time of year there are all sorts of fund raisers to help the schools so try extra hard this year as the needs are greater than ever. Keep in mind these little people are tomorrow's future and we can make a difference. Do what you can and Thanks for reading.

Less than a week till school starts so it is time to post the best place to check out the school calendars. Big Rapids Schools have a few to choose from.

The Main Calendar is the general complete calendar for the BRPS system.

The Holidays and Breaks covers the Holidays abd Breaks for the school year.

The Big Rapids Schools Events Calendar covers all school events.

Finally the BRPS Sports Calendar covers all the sports dates and times to keep in mind.

When in doubt you can always check out the Big Rapids Public Schools website. It has a complete list of contact numbers and news related to the schools. Enjoy the school year and thanks for reading.