Community Information

Fire Departments

Newberry Area West Mackinac County Area


(906) 293-5661 or 1-906-222-8450 1-800-642-1911
(906)221-8445 McMillan & Columbus Twp. (906)477-6314 - Naubinway
(906) 586-9401 - Curtis & Portage Twp.
(906) 586-9900 - Germfask


Upper Peninsula Wide Wildfires - 1-800-922-7652


US Coast Guard Search and Rescue 1-906-635-3230, if no answer call 1-800-321-4000
Poison Control Center- 1-800-POISON1 or 800-764-7661

Organizations/Clubs (Local)

McMillan Lodge No. 400 and A.M. (Masonic Lodge)


Patrick Feneley - 477-6430
* Regular Communication on the first Wednesday of each month. Visitors Welcome

Order of Eastern Star- Luce County Chapter #364


R#1 Box 516
Newberry, MI 49868
293-8742
Services: Membership: Open to Masons and relatives of Masons must be 18. Call contact person to see if you qualify. This is a fraternal organization-dedicated to strong family values, and willing to assist the needy and get involved in area projects.


Kiwanis Club of Newberry


115 E. Truman
Newberry, MI 49868
Contact Persons:
Paul Bush, President---------------------------------------293-3256
Nancy Kipling----------------------------------------------293-3203
Chuck Beaulieu---------------------------------------------293-8651
*Membership is by invitation. Anyone interested in joining should contact a member for additional information.
Meetings held every Thursday, at the Methodist Church from 12:10-1:00
* Kiwanis' motto is "We Build". Our goal is to meet the needs of the community; building what is needed from character to common needs.
* Organize and coordinate the annual Senior All-Night Graduation Party and the 4th of July Parade. Among other things, we also sponsor a number of projects in the community including a youth hockey team: sponsor a high school student to the Hugh O'Brien youth leadership seminar; sponsor a high school student to the Law Enforcement Career Academy; are a participant in the Adopt-a Highway program and assist in chaperoning the Alcohol Free Week-end and Operation Petunia.


Luce County Historical Society

411 W. Harrie
Newberry, MI 49868
293-5946
2:00-4:00pm Tues., Wed., and Thurs. Summers
Fee: $5.00 per year



Newberry Goodfellows Club


111 W. John St.
Newberry, Mi. 49868
293-5071 or 293-8653
Services: *Provide Christmas presents for disadvantaged youth in the Newberry area. Also provide fruit baskets for disadvantaged senior citizens.
*Collect contributions for this project.
*Some emergency services


Lions Club


PO Box 20
Newberry, Mi. 49868
Contact People:
Walt Gable 293-8624
Perry Hewitt 293-3000
Dennis Henderson 293-7000
Mike Pekkanen 293-5945
Dick Dohmen 477-9907
*Meetings 2nd and 4th Monday at Village Inn 7:00pm - Newberry.
*Meetings 2nd Tuesday at 7p.m., - Engadine
*Raises funds to support Leader Dog Program. Donates funds to pay for eye examinations of children in Tahquamenon Area School System. Scholarships for Senior High Students, Financially support the *Bay Cliff Health Camp, Quest Program.


Family and Youth Initiative


Newberry, Mi. 49868
293-2939
8:00am - 4:00pm Monday thru Friday
Services: *Provides the opportunity for full development of families and youth by encouraging adult and youth involvement in community affairs in order to prevent delinquency, substance abuse, family finance and neglect.
Fee: None


Fraternal Order Of Eagles #3701


P.O. Box 551 E. M-28
Newberry, MI 49868
293-8674
Services:
*People helping people
*Support Fire Fighters and Law Officers
*Contribute to Hear, Cancer, and Child Abuse Funds
*Support Golden Eagle Fund for Senior Citizens
*Special Fund Raisers


Knights of Columbus


P.O. Box 97
Newberry, MI 49868
293-5037 or St. Gregory's Parish 293-5511
Services:*Knights of Columbus provide charitable works at the church, family, and community levels.
*Some activities, such as the Tootsie Roll drive for the Mentally Retarded occur annually. However, we will become involved in other activities as the need arises.


American Legion Auxiliary


Hugh Allen McInnes Post 374
S. Newberry Ave.
Newberry, MI 49868
Contact Person: Natalie Villemure 293-8062
Ann Ison 293-3778
Services:
*Participate in the various parades held in Newberry i.e. Fourth of July, Memorial Day, High School Homecomings
*Donate gifts to Veterans Hospitals in Marquette at Christmas time.
*Participate in Tender Loving Care Groups.
*Send one High School junior to Girls State every year.
*According to need, flags are furnished to different organizations.
*Poppy Program. Funds raised through this program are used to help former servicemen.
*Hold memorial services for deceased members. Also provide luncheon for the family members of the deceased in connection with funeral services.
*Provide college scholarships in nursing, teaching, etc.
*Americanism Program.


Rebekahs


115 E. Truman
Newberry, MI 49868
293-8177
Contact Person: Margaret Thomas - 293-8177 Donna Pohja, Noble Grand (Pres.) 293-8912
*Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Wed.
*Involved in community affairs, work with the eye bank, visit the Annex for Bingo and other activities.
Support the arthritis foundation and Bay Cliff.


VFW Post and Auxilliary


Engadine, MI 49827
Contact Person: Bob Laban, Post Commander
Doris Laban, Auxilliary
477-6046

RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT

Tahquamenon Sportsmen's Club, Inc.


E. Victory Way
P.O. Box 232
Newberry, MI 49868 Contact Persons: Robert Vernon (906) 586-3475
Donald Canfield (906) 293-5456
Services:
*Tahquamenon Sportsmen is open to men and women. A monthly meeting is held on the fourth Thursday of each month.
*Holds an annual "Kids Tackle Party" usually in the spring. (April) and a fund raising "Whitetails Banquet. (Sept.)
*Activities pertaining to conservation of natural resources and wildlife and preservation of the hunting and fishing sports.
*Sponsor Newberry Troop 124 of the Boy Scouts.
*Conducts a winter deer feeding program and a deer trapping and tagging program.
*Affiliate club member of National Rifle Association (NRA) , Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC), and Upper Peninsula Sportsmen's Alliance (UPSA).


Newberry Chamber of Commerce


P.O. Box 308
Newberry, MI 49868
293-5562
Services:
*Coordinate business activities, formed for the betterment of the community.
*Consumer information, i.e. problems that may arise, Chamber will tell individual where to go with their problems.
*Promote things that help the community become strong financially and recreational.
*Chamber of Commerce welcomes new businesses coming into our community, as well as gives information to these new businesses, also gives information to people about jobs, about vacations, etc.
*Chamber of Commerce is basically tourist oriented because this community is largely a tourist area.


Chamber of Commerce

M-38
McMillian, MI 49853
293-5562

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