Bay City Post - January 2017

Happy 2017 from Bay City!

WELCOME to the sixty-fourth issue of the Bay City Post - Keeping you updated on the best city on the Grid! Let's see what's happening in our fair city as we move into a brand new year!

The annual Prim Drop was held at the Fairgrounds on New Year's Eve, with our own (Not The) Mayori, Marianne McCann, spinning tunes in remembrance of the many musicians we lost in 2016. Everyone was dressed to the nines as they danced the night away (see our Police Chief TJ Hooker and his lovely wife Silvia, below.) There was a fantastic fireworks display at midnight SLT as the party-goers watched the Prim drop. The event was the last chance for people to donate to Child's Play Charity, and today it was announced that our winter fundraising totaled L$163,892! Thank you to everyone for the incredible generosity; that will buy a lot of toys for children in the hospital!

I asked a few Bay City Citizens if they had resolutions for 2017, and this is what I heard: 

Aуαмє Ƙιηтѕυgι-Mσση (zombiegal): I am looking forward to working on more events to help promote Bay City to the rest of the SecondLife grid in an inclusive and welcoming environment. I am also looking forward to seeing those events help to further promote our efforts towards raising money for the Child's Play charity. In short, more events. Let's have some!

Marianne McCann: focus on fun

T. J. Hooker (ThomasHooker): I'm going to try to learn to create mesh. Of course, I said that last year too :P

Angela Galway (Angela Seale): i resolve to do my best not to kill anyone, or grief any sandboxes for 2017 ;P

Need some Bay City-related recommendations for resolutions? Get involved! Attend one of the weekly Rumbles (click here for the year in review to see what fun we had in 2016), or visit The Pen on the first Tuesday of each month for Espresso Yourself! Join the Bay City Alliance group and attend weekly meetings at the Community Center. It's better than being on TV! (Well, maybe not better than ETv, but sometimes there are balloons, or very large boats, or wolves wearing cat food cans, or...oh nevermind, just show up and see for yourself!)
 
Don't forget to click on the columns to the left to see what our roving reporters were up to this month...and check out Qie's donut gift to everyone in the Cheeky Geek column! From all of us at the Bay City Post, we wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

Yer Ever-lovin' Editor,
Kinn
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And Now, For Breaking News

BREAKING BREAKING BROKEN

Well, I guess we know where the prim dropped!

Bay City Post - August 2016

WELCOME to the fifty-ninth issue of the Bay City Post! - Keeping you updated on the best city on the grid!  

 

August will bring with it Hot Bay City Nights, with car washes to benefit Child's Play charity, and the annual crowning of Miss Bay City! To keep updated on those exciting events, as well as Bay City's weekly rumble, monthly Espresso Night (see below), and occasional block parties, please feel free to join the Bay City Alliance group. Regular and varied community events are part of what makes Bay City unique, and if you are thinking of moving to our fair city, attending these events is a great way to get to know the people who already call Bay City home.

Two evenings ago, I attended Espresso Night at The Pen, a monthly event during which Bay City residents (or anyone from across the Grid!) are invited to gather together in a virtual coffeehouse to exchange stories, poems, ideas, joys and sorrows, or expound upon any topic imaginable - while remembering that The Pen is in a G-rated region, and that mimes, while occasionally entertaining, are expressly forbidden. It occurred to me during the evening what an unusual and wonderful thing we have in Espresso Night, and in the Bay City community in general. There are certainly private sims where communities exist, and where people gather to chat or have events. The difference is, those sims are generally started by a group of friends, so the communities which occur within them are already formed. Bay City is on the Mainland, and is comprised of 46 (!) sims. Certainly those of us who live or work there are not going to know all of our neighbors, and not all of us are going to get along all of the time. And yet, a strong-knit community does indeed exist  - of people who play together, work together on projects, and work out our occasional differences in a democratic way (such as throwing people in the canals or burning down the city on a regular basis). Seriously though, the community that exists here is something rare and unique, and I feel privileged to be a part of it.

A few months ago, I interviewed Torley Linden about his favorite places on the Mainland, and he placed The Pen, and Espresso Night in particular, at the top of his list. Here is what he had to say:

"In my early Second Life as a Linden, Robin Linden was a tremendously positive influence on me, and she gave me a book called The Great Good Place by Ray Oldenburg. It's about the importance of social surroundings like coffeeshops in creating community. (Context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place) To this day, I think one of the best examples of SL heritage is the monthly event hosted by Marianne McCann that breathes life into this beatnik building, which I've had the joy of attending on several occasions with friends. You mentioned Espresso Yourself in a previous post, and I recommend that any new Resident of Second Life should explore the broader Bay City — including the museum! — to get a feel for an abundant culture that continues to thrive over the years."

Echoing Torley's sentiments, if you are reading this paper, you are at least somewhat interested in Bay City and what happens here. I'd urge you to get more involved - attend some events or throw an event, get to know your neighbors, and stop by the Community Center for information and freebies, or to attend a weekly Bay City Alliance meeting. What makes this city fabulous is the people who live and work here, and all of the combined interests and efforts of those people. What will YOUR contribution be?

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Breaking, Breaking, Breaking!

Oops, looks like someone left the coffee pot on at the Y-Stay again!

Bay City Post, February 2016

WELCOME to the fifty-third issue of the Bay City Post! - Keeping you updated on the best city on the grid.

Love is in the air!

Bay City Post time again, y'all! Welcome to the best bid-cage lining your Linden Dollars didn't buy! It's February, and Winter is soon to give way to spring. I look forward to warmer days ahead. 

We've got an action-packed issue this time out, with ThomasHooker taking over Kinnard's police blotter, and some great outings from all the usual suspects around town!

Enough from me for now, let's delve into da Post!

Sunny Salutations   \o/

Marianne McCann, Interim Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

• “Molewatch” with Ace Reporter: Marianne McCann

• “Cheeky Geek” with Qie Niangao

• “Bay City Cruisin'” with "Deadline" Dakota Schwade

• “The Interview” Join Uccie Poultry-Seale as she interviews Kinnaird

• “In Other News” with ADudeNamed Anthony

• “The Race Report” with ADudeNamed Anthony

• Black, White, and Red (all over) with ThomasHooker

All that, and maybe some more!      

Telephone Bomber orders some hot tacos!

Being a good neighbor

One of the unique challenges in a community like Bay City is that there is no covenant. There is nothing prohibiting your next-door neighbor from deciding they need to build a 20 story charnel house, nor a floating space port full of breedable ewoks. 

It is not a common occurrence for things this outside the Bay City theme to wander in, but there have been plenty of other odd structures in Bay City, even from the city's earliest days. It can prove frustrating -- especially for those who have taken the time and care to make something within theme -- to find they're now next-door to stonehenge.

The bad news: there's no easy solution.

Bay City is mainland, and does not have a covenant. We do have a set theme ("the American urban experience, between 1940 and 1965, perhaps best typified by Chicago circa 1950 and marked by a distinct deco influence"), but it is a guideline, not a hard rule. If you own a parcel, you get final say of what is there, barring violation of the Terms of Service, maturity guidelines, or the Community Standards. 

The Bay City Alliance does offer one tool for new Residents of our city, and I hope that people do consider the use of it: our welcome basket is full of tips and suggestions, including building tips surrounding the city's theme. You are certainly welcome to pass it along to anyone in the city. Maybe when you do, you'll find a kinship, and you can both work on something that will make Bay City better... together.

The thing is, keeping one's structure within the them is better for all. It allows you to keep the value of your property up, and makes everyone look good. Putting up something heavily out of theme, conversely, drags it down for everyone surrounding you. It's simply a case of being a good neighbor.

Bay City Post November 2013

                                          Bay City Post

November2013                                                Issue #32

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WELCOME to the thirty-second issue of the Bay City Post! -Keeping you updated on the best city on the grid.

A Mid-Autumn Afternoons Dream

Spring sprang, summer shined, winter welcomes, but I always fall for autumn.

“Color my city bright and pretty.

She frolics in the maze her eyes deft avert my gaze;

I her mentor and she my muse, delighting in the painted hues.

Come play with me under the big oak tree and happily we’ll set our fancy free!”

Seriously though isn’t autumn wonderful? Come visit Bay City!

Sunny Salutations   \o/

Ever Dreamscape, Editor

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IN THIS ISSUE

 Upcoming and Future Events

“Molewatch” with Ace Reporter: Marianne McCann

Public Service Announcements

“Cheeky Geek” with Qie Niangao

“The Interview” Join Uccie Poultry-Seale as she interviews Jack O'Lantern!

“The Race Report” with ADudeNamed Anthony

All that ...and yes the Weather!

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December 8th Tree Lighting and Charity Ball

We are seeking the donation of auction items for the Bay City Alliance's annual Tree Lighting Festival and Charity Ball. We are again looking to raise funds at this event for www.childsplaycharity.org . This organization offers online communities such as ours, an opportunity to help seriously ill children around the globe during their hospital stays with the purchase of games and gaming equipment.

It would be so kind of you to offer a signature item for the silent auction. All proceeds will go directly to www.childsplaycharity.org and can be delivered to our dedicated alt baycitysl resident, and /or inquiries can be made to Marianne McCann co-founder of the Bay City Alliance or Ever Dreamscape, Editor, The Bay City Post. We would suggest that you send fun, interesting, unique, or merely extravagant transfer items (or a no copy object that the auction winner can give to you to redeem for their prize, if the item(s) have to be no transfer) that reflect well on your SL business, as it is also our goal to offer you a great opportunity to showcase yourself at this popular annual event.

The Tree Lighting Festival is to be held Sunday, December 8th 2013 from 1-4 PM SLT at the Bay City Fairgrounds.The event features the tree lighting and silent auction, as well as live and DJed music with GoSpeed Racer, CelticMaidenWarrior Lancaster, and Grace McDunnough.      

                                                                                                                                                           There will be ice skating, dancing, refreshments and lots of fun! All are welcome to this free public event and we would particularly like to invite you!!

Thank you for your kind consideration!

 Cordially,

The Bay City Alliance Event Team

*Please send your holiday ornament to be hung on the tree to Marianne McCann.

**Don’t forget the lighted boat parade to be held in the North Channel later that month.

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Halloween Party!

Just as predicted (smart aren’t we?) Halloween came October 31st this year. The Bay City Alliance held an awesome dance party at the Hallowe'en Hay Maze at the Bay City Fairgrounds. The party featured Bay City favorite DJ GoSpeed Racer! Hardly any pumpkins were hurt in the making of this party.

Rumor had it that in addition to Marianne McCann and Pygar Bu; the Lindens helped to spook up the fairgrounds and city. Thanks to Michael Linden for some awesome lighting and the moles for their spookalicious creations \o/

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BAY CITY ALLIANCE

In October, The Bay city Alliance passed its fifth anniversary as a group! The first meeting was 10th October, 2008 Only four members who attended the first meeting (out of 25) are still active in BC. One of the first action items was a welcome basket. BlueGin Yifu, founder of the Bay City Alliance, passed in October 14th, 2010, roughly two years after founding the Bay City Alliance.  She helped spearhead the sense of community, and community participation throughout Bay City.  To this day we still use a stage design she created for our annual Anniversary event.

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Got Art?!

Here’s a special opportunity for you artists. The Second Floor Gallery… cool name eh? Will now be featuring different artists’ works every month at the Hyperbole Tower in Bay City, Dennis (home of the Bay City Post and Etv). If you are an artist and would like to showcase you work for a month contact Ever Dreamscape to get on the schedule. This is a free, yes I said FREE opportunity to share your work with the Bay City public.

*Note: the Hyperbole building was custom built by Pygar Bu and is sponsored by Roc Plutonium. Thanks guys!!!

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“A Taste of Bay City”

A Taste of Bay City Party is a party that YOU host at YOUR place in Bay City. It can be your residence, business, group headquarters, or any build you like; and held at a date and time of your convenience. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your neighbors and showcase your prims. Whether it’s a grunge party in your garage, a formal dinner, gallery opening or what have you… people want to see you what you’ve got going on! If you’re new to party planning it’s easy to get help from your fellow Bay City Alliance members.

Isn’t it time YOU hosted a “Taste of Bay City Event” at YOUR place? Come to a Bay City Alliance meeting to find out more!

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Community Service Announcement

By Marianne McCann

Auction Madness!

With the departure of the MIlky Cats land sellers in Bay City, several parcels ended up back in the hands of Linden Lab. Unlike many parts of the mainland, the Lab does not put Bay City parcels up for sale, but puts them in their auction website to the highest bidder.

Bidding has run the gamut over the last month or so, as the lab has put parcels out. Here is a sample of the parcels auctioned and their final sale price:

A 1024m parcel in Bay City - Argos that sold for L$275,010

A 960m parcel in Bay City - Brewster that sold for L$48,760

An 1120m parcel in Bay City - Brewster that sold for L$57,787

A 432m at Bay City - Maddequet (86,60) went for L$35,010

A 992m at Bay City - Maddequet (28,94) went for L$31,121

A 1024m at Bay City - Maddequet (160,16) went for L$49,010

A 1040m at Bay City - Maddequet (124,44) went for L$30,010

A 1296m at Bay City - Maddequet (116,22) went for L$36,010

An 800m in Bay City - Maddequet (94,14) went for L$36,010

A 992m in Bay City - Maddequet (28,58) went for (L$30,011

A 1024m in Bay City - Maddequet (28,74) went for L$30,021

An 800m in Bay City - Maddequet (28,8) went for L$32,510

A 912m in Bay City - Maddequet (232,246) went for L$40,121

A 1024m in Bay City - Mashpee (20,68) went for L$42,000

A 768m at Bay City - Mashpee (40,220) went for L$39,610

A 1152m at Bay City - Mashpee (12,232) went for L$78,410

An 896m parcel in Bay City - Oldtown that sold for L$58,760

A 672m parcel in Bay City - Orleans that sold for L$33,760

A 784m parcel in Bay City - Orleans that sold for L$38,760

A 1024m in Bay City - Sandwich (28,246) went for L$64,010

A 1024m in Bay City - Sandwich (240,104) went for L$67,532

An 816m in Bay City - Sandwich (40,222) went for L$50,010

A 1024m at Bay City - Sconset (236,106) went for L$43,020

A 784m in Bay City - Sconset (14,94) went for L$25,010

A 1024m in Bay City - Sconset (28,42) went for L$30,810

A 992m in Bay City - Sconset (28,58) went for L$27,321

Our congratulations to all auction winners, and we look forward to seeing the good things done with these lands by these and future owners!  

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Fall is for Furries!

What better way to spend time in this cool fall weather than to cozy up with your favorite furry friends?!

So fasten your seatbelts and gas up your vehicle at CC's Pouloco Station in Bay City, Bay City - Dennis –

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Dennis/234/149/26

Then scoot down to Apricot & Co. Tailors of Fine Apparel for Fuzzy Bums & Cafe

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Maddequet/54/42/25

After that you can enjoy some reggae and an educational exhibit at Zion Kitty Rastafarian / Reggae Fashion, Bay City - Morton -

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Morton/43/112/26

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~Spoiler Alert~

Remember December is slick so don’t fender bender!!

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Stay tuned next month….  as the Bay City Fairgrounds freeze over :D

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Contributors:

ADudeNamed Anthony, Rebel Rumble Rouser and Reporter

Curious Hazelnut, Raving Reporter.

Dakota Schwade, Feature Reporter

Keli Kyrie, Kitchen Konnoisseur

Marianne McCann, Ace Reporter

Qie Niangao, Resident Geek

Uccello Poultry-Seale, Interviewer Extraordinaire

Ever Dreamscape, Editor

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