Come on over to Frankfort\u2019s Stormcloud Brewing Company<\/a> on Friday, April 11, from 8-10 p.m. for a spelling bee and kickoff party for the Betsie Current, a full-color newspaper that will re-launch on April 17. Enjoy a few locally made craft brews while you\u2019re at it. The top teams will win prizes from the Stormcloud Brewery, Frankfort Community Federal Credit Union<\/a>, The Garden Theater<\/a>, Kilwins of Frankfort<\/a>, and the Oliver Art Center<\/a>. You\u2019ll also get the inside scoop on the Betsie Current\u2019s re-launch and be given the opportunity to suggest story ideas for this summer\u2019s editions.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a Northern Michigan aficionado, you know that \u2018Frankfort\u2019 \u2014 the vibrant and beautiful town on Lake Michigan \u2014 is spelled with an \u2018o\u2019, whereas \u2018Frankfurt,\u2019 the financial pulse of Germany, is spelled with a \u2018u\u2019. You also know that \u2018Benzie\u2019 (as in Benzie County) and Betsie (as in the Betsie River) are spelled with an \u2018i-e\u2019 and not a \u2018y\u2019. That distinction belongs to the word cherry, our region\u2019s favorite fruit!<\/p>\n Stacy Pasche, a librarian at the Benzie Shores District Library, will facilitate the spelling bee. Two-person teams can pre-register for $25 per couple by emailing stormy@stormcloudbrewing.com. But sign up fast, because the field of entrees is expected to fill up within days. Spelling bee proceeds, and 10 percent of all sales from that night, will benefit student journalism and cultural arts programing at the Benzie Central and Frankfort-Elberta high schools.<\/p>\n About Stormcloud Brewery<\/a>: <\/strong> About the Betsie Current:<\/strong> For more information about the April 11 Spelling Bee, contact Stormcloud owner Rick Schmitt (231.631.0575) or Betsie Current editors Jordan Bates (231.651.0900) and Jacob Wheeler (612.804.5975).<\/p>\n To register for the Spelling Bee, email stormy@stormcloudbrewing.com<\/a> with the names of each member on your two-person team. Good luck!<\/p>\n
\nThis dynamic brewpub in downtown Frankfort, located next to The Garden Theater, opened last June and has quickly become the town\u2019s favorite social gathering place. Stormcloud routinely hosts live music, trivia contests and pizza nights, as well as pairing pints with movies next door. Learn more at StormcloudBrewing.com.<\/p>\n
\nLocal journalists Jordan Bates (web developer for Circle of Blue) and Jacob Wheeler (editor and publisher of the Glen Arbor Sun) will re-launch the Betsie Current community newspaper on April 17. The Betsie Current will cover and promote news and events, businesses, culture and characters of Benzie County, from the beaches of Elberta, to the slopes of Crystal Mountain, to the revitalization of downtown Honor. Visit the paper\u2019s website at BetsieCurrent.com.<\/p>\n