Margie Ferris

Thursday, 04 November 2021

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Choteau library has revamped website online

Choteau Acantha 03 Nov 2021

Board members Karen Ferris, Margi Corey and Diana Levine, all of Choteau, Jean Harman of Dutton and Agnes Kolste of Fairfield complimented Van Setten on her work on the website and said they hope patrons will log-on to find out more about their local library resources.

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Ferris and Margie Meyer

Norfolk Daily News 27 Aug 2021

A card shower is being requested in honor of Ferris and Margie Meyer’s 60th wedding anniversary. Ferris ...

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Frank Skinner 1945 – 2021

Burns Times-Herald 18 Aug 2021

Frank married Margaret “Margie” Miller in 1964 when he was 19 years old ... His boss was Margie’s father, Lawrence Miller, who was the foreman ... At this time, Frank and Margie moved to Wilder and built their dream home ... Frank and Margie purchased property in Smiths Ferry, Idaho in 1988.

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Johns Creek, Duluth will salvage 10 tons of steel from historic Rogers Bridge

Atlanta Journal 21 Jun 2021

Rogers Bridge is located in its namesake park in Duluth ... The 228-foot bridge was named after the Rogers family, who operated a ferry system across the Chattahoochee River. It was built to replace the ferry system to transport cotton over the river — and fell into disuse in the 1970s, Margie Pozin, city engineer for Duluth, told the AJC in March ... ....

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Rebuild of historic Rogers Bridge to link Duluth, Johns Creek parks

Atlanta Journal 24 Mar 2021

The original bridge was named after the Rogers family, who operated a ferry system across the Chattahoochee River. City officials believe the bridge dates back to 1912 — built to replace the ferry system to transport cotton over the river — and fell into disuse in the 1970s, said Margie Pozin, city engineer for Duluth.

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Moran Ironworks fabricates amphibious dredging machine

Traverse City Record-Eagle 20 Dec 2020

ONAWAY — Moran Iron Works partnered with Ann Arbor-based Watermaster NA to manufacture an amphibious dredging machine ... and Canada ... “This is a serious machine for serious work.” ... Moran previously has manufactured a variety of vessels including the 85-foot-long Miss Margy for Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry, a 56-foot research vessel for the U.S ... .

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Local couple recalls surviving Ground Zero

Santa Barbara News-Press 12 Sep 2020

“I climbed underneath the table where I had my breakfast and my initial thought was, ‘I didn’t think I would die like this,’” Margie Neihaus told the audience Thursday Young America’s Foundation “9/11 ... 11, 2001, Bob and Margie Neihaus barely made it out of Manhattan alive, and every day since, they’ve thought about those who didn’t.

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Former AP newsperson Ali Kotarumalos dies in Indonesia

Federal News Radio 10 Sep 2020

“If there was an earthquake, plane crash, terrorist attack, ferry sinking anywhere in Indonesia, at any time, Ali knew who to call and got the confirmation.”. Margie Mason, another former bureau chief, said Kotarumalos “was always on top of breaking news, often waking up to ...

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Shepler’s new $4M ferry boat gets ‘soft launch’ before heading to Mackinaw City

Michigan Live 08 Jul 2020

ROGERS CITY, MI - The newest addition to the Shepler’s Ferry fleet, the $4 million jet-driven William Richard, splashed into the water at Port Calcite this week - its “soft launch” before it heads into service for Mackinac Island-bound passengers next month ... ⛴🙌🏽🇺🇸Posted by Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

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$4M 'William Richard' ferry to join Shepler's fleet for 75th season

Detroit news 07 Jul 2020

The newest, $4 million addition to the fleet of Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry will begin shuttling visitors to and from the popular tourist destination in August ... An informal christening of the ferry with Capt ... Miss Margy was launched in 2015 and joined a fleet of five passenger ferries at Shepler's. Miss Margy was designed to hold 281 passengers.

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Libraries receive donations from 3 Rivers

Choteau Acantha 01 Jul 2020

We’re all very grateful,” said board Chairwoman Karen Ferris ... As June 18 was the board’s last meeting of their fiscal year, they went through election of officers with Ferris retaining her role as chairwoman, Margi Corey retaining her position as vice-chairwoman and Diana Levine remaining as secretary.

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See Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry’s new $4M jet-driven boat under construction

Michigan Live 09 Feb 2020

ONAWAY, MI - This spring, the newest addition to Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry fleet will be leaving its construction site at Moran Iron Works in Onaway and heading to the deep waters of Port Calcite in Roger’s City ... Part of this investment was its last new ferry, the $3.8 million Miss Margy, which made her debut in 2015.

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Out & About: Stars come out for Civic Theatre’s ‘A Starry Night’ gala

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 16 Dec 2019

3 minutes ago ... Seen. Vince D’Angelo, Michaelene McWhinney, Linda Blum, Jenna Rowles-Romito, Carol Schropp, Brent Balizet, Craig Soich, Chip Kerr, Zane McGivern, Joy Carroll, Margie Hillebrecht, Fred Dawson and Kate Ferri Dawson, Lynne Ferri, Barry and Bernadette Deutsch, Dale Rolla, Braden Kraisinger, Dave Nelson and Bruce Shirey ... ....

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New $4M ferry aims to bring more comfort on trip to Mackinac Island

Detroit news 28 Sep 2019

Mike Middaugh, 34, of Onaway welds a stainless steel hull section for the 84-foot Shepler's ferry boat, the William Richard ... The Miss Margy was the sixth ferry to be added to the fleet, sailing in 2016 ... The Miss Margy, the newest vessel in the Shepler Mackinac Island Ferry fleet, leaves the Mackinaw City dock on Sept.

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Shepler's Ferry defends against Pence transport backlash

Detroit news 24 Sep 2019

Shepler’s Ferry appears to be feeling a backlash for transporting Vice President Mike Pence and his team last weekend to Mackinac Island ... Chris Shepler, president of Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferryh, stands on the upper deck of Miss Margy, a new Shepler ferry to be launched soon.