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Well I hope everyone will read Dave Ramsey’s comments about going cashless. It’s a two minute read. No one has explained it better. He brings up several situations I'd never considered.
NO CASH means ABSOLUTELY NO CASH. Here is an idea. The next store you go in and order a drink or want to buy their product and they tell you “card only” …. Walk Away

Dave Ramsey repost:

HERE'S WHAT NO CASH ACTUALLY MEANS:
A cashless society means no cash. Zero. It doesn’t mean mostly cashless and you can still use a ‘wee bit of cash here & there’. Cashless means fully digital, fully traceable, fully controlled. I think those who support a cashless society aren’t fully aware of what they are asking for. A cashless society means:

* If you are struggling with your mortgage on a particular month, you can’t do an odd job to get you through.
* Your child can’t go & help the local farmer to earn a bit of summer cash.
* No more cash slipped into the hands of a child as a good luck charm or from their grandparent when going on holidays.
* No more money in birthday cards.
* No more piggy banks for your child to collect pocket money & to learn about the value of earning.
* No more cash for a rainy day fund or for that something special you have been putting $20 a week away for.
* No more little jobs on the side because your wages barely cover the bills or put food on the table.
* No more charity collections.
* No more selling bits & pieces from your home that you no longer want/need for a bit of cash in return.
* No more cash gifts from relatives or loved ones.
What a cashless society does guarantee:
* Banks have full control of every single penny you own.
* Every transaction you make is recorded.
* All your movements & actions are traceable.
* Access to your money can be blocked at the click of a button when/if banks need ‘clarification’ from you which will take about 3 weeks, a thousand questions answered & five thousand passwords.
* You will have no choice but to declare & be taxed on every dollar in your possession.
* The government WILL decide what you can & cannot purchase.
* If your transactions are deemed in any way questionable, by those who create the questions, your money will be frozen, ‘for your own good’.

Forget about cash being dirty. Stop being so easily led. Cash has been around for a very, very, very long time & it gives you control over how you trade with the world. It gives you independence.

If you are a customer, pay with cash. If you are a shop owner, remove those ridiculous signs that ask people to pay by card. Cash is a legal tender, it is our right to pay with cash. Banks are making it increasingly difficult to lodge cash.

Please open your eyes. Please stop believing everything you are being told. Almost every single topic in today’s world is tainted with corruption & hidden agendas.
Pay with cash & please say no to a cashless society while you still have the choice.

Copy and paste to your page if you like! Posted from a friend…. I agree 💯

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We are looking forward to our THIRD season at the FULL MOON MARKET. We are so thankful for these nights- Our absolute FAVORITE nights of the SUMMER! Check out our new chains, charms, styles and bestie discounts! I will also be bringing a selection of spinner/fidget rings in sterling silver handmade by me! Can't wait to see you there! Can't make it? No problem! message me for a private booking!

Are you considering joining us on Saturday July 18th for "Voices at the Valley Camp"? I would certainly love to see you there!

It's a fundraiser for the International Ship Masters' Association Scholarship Fund, and it's going to be an AMAZING night! I will be interviewing this fabulous panel of SIX Great Lakes Captains, and there will be food catered by the Sault Sault Ste Marie Country Club, I will have auction tables set up with items you can bid on and take home at the end of the evening, and your ticket will enter you in the Door Prize draw at the end of the night!

I am currently looking for Sponsors so if you or someone you know in business would be interested in being a Sponsor for this event I would love to talk to you about it! Sponsorship means the expenses would be paid for and that would allow me to donate 100% of the ticket sales and auction earnings to the Scholarship Fund!

Another way to help is by purchasing a DONATION TICKET!! These are tickets I had made for folks who would like to help raise money but can't be here the night of the 18th! Your ticket will include you in the Door Prize draw at the end of the night and if your name is picked I just ship the prize to you! I also send you the ticket so you have it as a memento of the evening even though you can't be here.

If you CAN be here, send me a private message for details on how to order your tickets! I will also include the poster about the event in the comments below so check it out!

I hope to see you here on Saturday July 18th so we can raise a lot of money for the ISMA Scholarship Fund!!

🔥 Please join us in welcoming Soo Apparel as a 2026 EUPHA Champion Sponsor! 🔥

We’re excited to partner with a new local vendor that is helping bring our 2026 EUPHA swag line to life! 👏🐴

From hoodies and tees to hats and tumblers, Soo Apparel will be creating this season’s official EUPHA merchandise — and they’ll be set up at ALL of our shows throughout the season!

🛍️ Shop local
🐎 Support our riders
💚 Support businesses that support our horse community

Be sure to stop by their booth at the shows and check out the awesome new designs for the 2026 season! Which one is your favorite?! 👀👇

Thank you, Soo Apparel, for supporting the Eastern Upper Peninsula Horseman’s Association and helping make this season possible!

UPDATE: Northern lights chances continue for this evening into Friday morning for the entire State of Michigan. A series of solar storms known as CMEs are inbound towards earth and are expected to arrive as early as this afternoon. The anticipated strength of the combined solar storms may be powerful enough to push the northern lights deep into the mid latitudes, giving all of Michigan a chance at viewing.

We have a few things for you to consider if you plan to attempt to catch the lights tonight.

1. Aurora does not follow a time schedule. Forecasting is difficult, and we never tell people to lean too heavily on the SWPC time predictions as they are often not correct. It is best forecast in real time as we look at data in front of us. The most heads up we will have is about an hour or so.

2. Given this particular event looks to contain multiple solar storms, there is some amount of uncertainty of how each solar storm is structured. If all of them are aligned properly, this could be an even stronger event. But if they aren't aligned properly, this could be weaker. We won't really know much until we see them arrive at our outer satellites.

3. For those that are new here, we post near constant updates during aurora events, and tonight will be no exception. We have a network of webcams that help track aurora all across Michigan and experienced staff who can read and interpret space weather data. This combination allows us to alert people to viewing opportunities in both an accurate and unique way.

4. Cloud cover. It appears the Upper Peninsula and norther lower Michigan may be socked in with clouds tonight, but southern and central lower may have broken cloud cover to allow for viewing. Cloud forecasts to come at 2pm today.

Attention will turn to our outer space satellites which gives us about an hour of "heads up" prior to arrival. Remember, nothing is guaranteed with aurora and it is best forecast in real time. Stay tuned through the day for updates! We will also be posting a camera guide at 4pm for those who want to learn about how to capture the aurora on a smartphone.

We will keep you up to date!