Pancake breakfast May 24 at Presque Isle Lodge

The annual Grand Lake Association all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 at the Presque Isle Lodge.

The menu includes blueberry and buttermilk pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee, and milk.

The public is invited to come enjoy breakfast to kick off the beginning of another great season. The cost for breakfast is $8 per adult and $3 per child.

ALL program Thursday on Plastics in the Great Lakes

The Association of Lifelong Learners will host a program called Plastics in the Great Lakes from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at M. Briggs Center at Alpena Community College.

Olivia Miller will give an engaging presentation highlighting marine plastics in the Great Lakes. She will discuss what marine plastics are, where they come from, how they are harmful, and what can be done to take action. She will also share about her small business project, Continual Clothing, and what she has been doing to spread awareness about marine plastics and textile waste.

Miller is a 13th-year Early Middle College student attending Alpena Community College. She is currently studying marketing and was very involved in the marketing program during her time at Alpena High School. Miller grew up in Alpena and has always felt a deep connection with the lakes, prompting her to do her part in protecting them. She is currently serving as a Marine Plastics Ambassador with EarthEcho International, a program made up of 25 young adults who are devoted to protecting the Great Lakes from marine plastics, and sponsored by SC Johnson.

Miller is super excited to be starting her own small business, Continual Clothing, providing intriguing Great Lakes-themed T-shirts, and hosting events focused on awareness and education about this important topic.