Events Galleries

Winter Carnival, 2006 : Winter Carnival at Michigan Tech is one of the longer running winter carnivals in the nation. One of the specialties at Michigan Tech is massive, intricately detailed, snow statues. This year's theme was Cartoon Art for the Young at Heart. The Delta Sigs won first place honors this year in the major statues competition. You'll see, though, that there were many other worthy entries. In addition to the major statues, there are also a number of One-Nighters, constructed beginning at the end of the day, the Wednesday evening before judging. All of these images are copyright 2006, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. They may be downloaded free of charge for private, non-commercial use. The free downloads are restricted in their file size, that's why the displayed images are only in the Medium size. Most images in this series are at a 2 or 3 megapixel resolution. Full size files may be purchased from us for $25.00 each, again for private, non-commercial use. Excellent printing services are available here at SmugMug; prints ordered through this site will use the full size file images. Note that by adjusting the "Style" options, above, you can have the selection of pictures play as a slide show. Enjoy, eh?

Winter Carnival, 2006

Winter Carnival at Michigan Tech is one of the longer running winter c ...

Updated: Feb 09, 2006 7:28pm PST

Dial Help Mexican Dinner 2006 : The last Saturday in January, 2006, saw the return of a cherished winter event here in the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Co-op, in cooperation with renowned local cook Ken Steiner, presented the Mexican Dinner fundraiser to benefit Dial Help. The multipurpose room at Barkell Elementary in Hancock was decorated for the festivities. These pictures capture some of the fun had by Dial Help staff, board members and volunteers during setup and serving. Music was provided by Lori Honrath as well as the group, Fiddlehead. Massages were provided assembly line fashion by students and staff from a local natural therapies school. Games, pinatas and face painting added to the family focus. Over 400 folks of all ages attended. All images copyright 2006 by Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Images may be downloaded at no charge for personal and non-profit use. Contact me regarding any commercial use. Quality prints may be ordered through the print services offered by SmugMug. Enjoy, eh?

Dial Help Mexican Dinner 2006

The last Saturday in January, 2006, saw the return of a cherished wint ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2006 9:02am PST

Dial Help Founders Dinner :

Dial Help Founders Dinner

Updated: Apr 05, 2005 12:28pm PST

2006 Relay for Life : The 2006 edition of the Copper Country's American Cancer Society Relay for Life took place over a 24 hour period from noon on Friday, June 23 through noon on Saturday, June 24, at the Houghton-Portage Township High School athletic field. This selection of pictures shows set-up, many team tents, the Team Lap, the Survivors' Lap, the Patriots' Lap, the Torch Lap and some scenes as darkness let the candle-lit luminaria glow along the track. As a special fundraising effort, part of the receipts from sales of these pictures though this site will benefit the Relay. Small and medium sized pictures are available for viewing and downloading; large and original sized images are restricted. The small and medium sized pictures will be "jaggy,"because only smaller sized files are being generated for these displays, but you'll get the essence of the picture. Only the original sized images are used for any prints ordered through this site. You might enjoy viewing the pictures as a slide show first; click the button in the upper right corner to do so. All images are copyright 2006 by Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Permission is granted for non-profit publication without cost, if credited to Bill Fink, GalleryOnDaLine.com. Copies of the original files (or "digital negatives") may be purchased. Contact us for details. Please visit other galleries here at GalleryOnDaLine.com and check back frequently for new and updated galleries. We will photograph your community event without charge, using a similar revenue sharing arrangement.

2006 Relay for Life

The 2006 edition of the Copper Country's American Cancer Society Relay ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2006 11:45am PST

Parade of Nations, 2006 : These photos are from the September 16, 2006 Parade of Nations, in Hancock and Houghton. The parade formed up in Hancock, crossed the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, and then proceeded up Shelden Avenue, ending at the Dee Stadium. Inside the stadium student groups and commercial vendors offered a rich and tantalizing array of foods from their home countries and regions. A number of musical numbers were also presented. The afternoon concluded with a fashion show, featuring the many different costumes of the home countries of our international student community. All images are copyright 2006, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Permission is granted for non-profit publication if credited to Bill Fink, GalleryOnDaLine.com. Contact me with your request and the file number of the picture you would like to use. Excellent quality prints of these pictures may be ordered through this web site. Please view other galleries while you are here, such as the MTU Choir's 2006 China Tour and the snow statues from the 2006 Winter Carnival.

Parade of Nations, 2006

These photos are from the September 16, 2006 Parade of Nations, in Han ...

Updated: Sep 19, 2006 9:49am PST

Heikinpaiva 2007 : Heikinpaiva is a Finnish heritage celebration of mid-winter. In folklore, it is the time when the hibernating bear rolls over, marking the halfway point of its winter slumber. Hancock, Mich., with its strong Finnish roots, has been celebrating this time for a number of years. The celebration is rapidly spreading throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula. There was a parade, a "tori" or market (indoors at this time of year), banquets, classes, and many other celebrations of winter. The TalviTohinat cross country ski race, featured in another gallery here at GalleryOnDaLine.com, was part of the overall mid-winter celebration. Winter has been largely benign thus far, so this particular mid-winter celebration has seemed more like it marks winter finally getting underway. All images here are copyright 2007, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Link to additional websites about Hancock, Heikinpaiva, and winter in the Keweenaw by visiting the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce (www.keweenaw.org) and the Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.keweenaw.info).

Heikinpaiva 2007

Heikinpaiva is a Finnish heritage celebration of mid-winter. In folkl ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2007 1:41pm PST

2008 Dial Help Mexican Dinner : The Keweenaw Co-op again sponsored the annual Mexican Dinner to benefit Dial Help, Inc. The event took place at the Barkell Elementary School in Hancock on Saturday, February 23. A top-notch cooking team included Ken Steiner, Anitra Bennett, Daniel Krueger, Ron Waara and Craig Dyni. Dial Help is a non-profit organization that started life as a drug hot-line. Its programs have expanded to such needs as drug resistance education in the schools, active discovery programs, crime victim support services, along with professional counseling. You can view the pictures as a slide show by clicking on the button in the upper right of the screen. All pictures are copyright 2008, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. As a public service to celebrate another community Mexican Dinner, original images may be downloaded free for your printing pleasure; you may also order high quality prints and photo products through this site. Permission is granted for personal and non-profit publication, if credited to Bill Fink, GalleryOnDaLine.com.

2008 Dial Help Mexican Dinner

The Keweenaw Co-op again sponsored the annual Mexican Dinner to benefi ...

Updated: Feb 29, 2008 1:16pm PST

2008 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge : The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge was again sponsored by Michigan Tech in mid-March. A number of schools from the US and Canada competed to produce modified machines that were measured for endurance, efficiency, noise and pulling power. On Wednesday evening, March 12, the machines were on display at the Copper Country Mall. Members of the public, as well as other competitors, looked over the machines and talked about the engineering behind their designs. As a courtesy to the participating students, smaller sized images are open for free download. High quality prints, along with downloads of the original images, are for sale through this site. All images are copyright 2008, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Permission is granted for public and non-profit publication as long as they are credited to Bill Fink, GalleryOnDaLine.com. Please browse some of the other galleries available here at the GalleryOnDaLine. Sisu, eh?

2008 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge

The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge was again sponsored by Michigan Tec ...

Updated: Mar 13, 2008 11:51am PST

2008 Family Fair : The Copper Country Kiwanis Club held its 2008 Family Fair at the Copper Country Mall on Saturday, March 15, 2008. The event draws families and non-profit groups from throughout the Copper Country to a common meeting place where families can have great fun in a warm environment, and non-profits can share their missions and services with the community. All pictures are copyright 2008, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Permission is granted for personal and non-profit publishing, if credited to Bill Fink, GalleryOnDaLine.com. Smaller sized image files may be downloaded for free. Call in the photo you want to view, right click and save the file. Calling in a "large" size will give you enough for an adequate 4x6 print. High quality prints and photo products are available through this web site, using the original sized image files. The pictures may be viewed as a slide show by clicking on the button in the upper right corner of the screen.

2008 Family Fair

The Copper Country Kiwanis Club held its 2008 Family Fair at the Coppe ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2008 10:22am PST

BMWRA Rally 08 : The BMW Riders Association held its annual rally on the Michigan Tech Campus June 19 - 21, 2008. Riders from across the US and Canada enjoyed fantastic UP weather and warm Keweenaw hospitality. All images are copyright 2008 Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Permission is granted for publication by the BMWRA and its affiliates, if credited to Bill Fink, GalleryOnDaLine.com. Although viewing sizes are restricted here, and will have some "jaggies," high quality prints and downloads, using the original sized images, are available through this website. You might enjoy viewing the pics as a slide show -- simply toggle the button in the upper right. The best way to scan thumbnails of the pics (to try to find a picture of you) is to change the "Style" in the upper right to "All Thumbs." This calls in all of the pics and you can quickly scroll down to try to recognize your rig. Try this only with a high speed conneciton. The pics appear in chronological order.

BMWRA Rally 08

The BMW Riders Association held its annual rally on the Michigan Tech ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2008 7:15pm PST

Cardboard Boat Races 2008 : The 2008 Great Cardboard Boat Race was held Bridgefest Weekend on the Houghton waterfront. A variety of craft were used, including the return appearances of the boats representing the cities of Hancock and Houghton. Although not all of cardboard craft survived, all of the captains and mates safely made it back to solid ground. All pics are copyright 2008, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. High quality prints and downloads are available through this site. An easy way to view the pics is to select the slideshow "style" in the upper right corner.

Cardboard Boat Races 2008

The 2008 Great Cardboard Boat Race was held Bridgefest Weekend on the ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 12:36pm PST