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By Heather DeLong
This Saturday, April 12th,
Cheboygan High School is host-
ing the Earth Week Plus Expo.
The earth friendly expo offers
workshops and presentations
for adults and children. Earth
Week Plus, in honor of Earth
day, holds the mission to
increase awareness of envi-
ronmental issues while pro-
viding an opportunity for
local families to learn about
nature and how we can pre-
serve it for future genera-
tions.
The very first Earth Week
Plus workshop was held in
April 2007 inviting everyone
to “Jump into action for
peace, justice and Mother
Earth.” Since then, the proj-
ect has significantly grown.
Earth Week Plus work-
shops include interactive
family activities. They’re
held every second Saturday
in April, and feature presen-
tations about the earth and
its creatures, displays and
Public invited to annual
recognition event to be
held May 3rd
The Otsego County United Way is
proud to announce the winners of their
11th annual Spirit of Volunteerism
awards. The recognition event will be
held Saturday, May 3rd. This is the first
year the Otsego County United Way
Volunteer Services; the Volunteer Center
and RSVP program will combine efforts
in recognizing and celebrating commu-
nity volunteers.
Since its inception, the Spirit of
Volunteerism Awards recognized indi-
viduals, families, organizations and
businesses in seven award categories.
The categories are: Youth, Family
Category, Service Club, Corporate, Adult,
Senior, and Super Senior. This year’s
award recipients are: Alice Kole, the
Burrough family, Gaylord Intermediate
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GRAYLING – The effort to revitalize
Grayling’s downtown district kicked off
with a public celebration April 7 of the
community’s selection into the state’s
Main Street program.
The Michigan State Housing
Development Authority’s “Main Street”
effort is a state-approved program to
help communities develop and revitalize
downtown districts. The program focuses
on four comprehensive strategies –
design, economic restructuring, promo-
tion and organization.
In February, Gov. Rick Snyder’s office
announced that Grayling, along with
Three Rivers and Wayne, were designat-
ed as “select level” communities and will
receive five years of intensive technical
assistance with a focus on revitalization
strategies designed to attract new resi-
dents, business investment, economic
growth and job creation to their central
business districts.
And, local supporters of Grayling’s
Main Street Program and officials from
the state and national Main Street cen-
ters, gathered at the Grayling Eagles Club
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IN SPORTS
By Heather DeLong
Your Spirit, a restaurant in Cheboygan, has
started a cooking class series that began
Thursday, March 27th. The class will contin-
ue every week through Thursday, May 15th,
and features the modern family cooking
basics. The series is designed to help you get
your focus and life back; therefore, you’ll
learn how to stock your home with nutri-
tious, go to staples that will have you prepar-
ing fast and easy meals. You’ll also learn in
the class how preparing a meal for one or
your whole family doesn’t have to be time
consuming and a chore, the role healthy eat-
ing plays in your well being, encompassing
your physical and mental state, how to cre-
ate and have fun cooking using interactive
teaching methods, how to create affordable
meals on any budget, and how simple cook-
ing really can be. It’s not easy coming home
from work just to turn around and have to
cook your family a meal—that’s if you’ve
already decided what you’re going to make
and have all the ingredients in your home.
This class series is here to help!
Your Spirit is located at 414 North Main
Street in Cheboygan. Each class is $10 or $60
to attend the entire series.
Below is the list of classes in the cooking
series. You can attend the remaining 6 class-
es or choose the ones that most interest you.
All classes begin at 6:30 pm (except May 3rd
at 3 pm) and last approximately two hours:
-Thursday, March 27th’s class was about
creating your own tradition. The fundamen-
tals of meat, potatoes and vegetables in the
modern era. How to create fast and easy
weeknight meals packed with nutrition and
taste.
-Monday, April 7th: One hit wonders. One
dish meals that are either fast and easy to
prepare or use the set and forget method,
slow cooker, oven or stovetop.
-Thursday, April 17th: Happy family.
Oriental style meals prepared faster than you
can say “Let’s order takeout.”
-Thursday, April 24th: All you can eat.
Soup and salad as a main meal—we’ll teach
you the fundamentals of soup making and
some non-traditional fast and easy go to
soups and quick and easy salads.
-Saturday, May 3rd: Clean up your lunch
box. Weekday nutritional packed lunch—
how to make fast easy nutritional meals to
take to work.
-Thursday, May 8th: South of the border.
Mexican made easy. Delicious, fast and
wholesome Mexican meals packed with
taste.
-Thursday, May 15th: Grilling and chilling.
How to cook meats and vegetables to perfec-
tion on the BBQ while you get to enjoy the
beautiful evenings that are about to come
upon us.
For more information on the cooking class
series at Your Spirit, call Dominique Pack at
(231) 268-3443.
To contact Heather DeLong for any com-
ments, questions or concerns, send an email
to [email protected].
It’s never too late to start becoming the
best chef in you!
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Multitasking is encouraged by the
ever-increasing number of things
requiring our attention. Electronic
devices have only accelerated this path.
Among employees with smartphones,
around 89% use them at work. While
watching television, 42% browse the
internet, 28% text message or instant
message – I know I do!
If you think you can efficiently multi-
task, you are probably wrong. Multi-
tasking is really "task-switching," as it is
not possible to give full attention to two
tasks at one time. In actuality, when we
think we are multi-tasking, we are ask-
ing our brains to switch from one activ-
ity to another and back again repeated-
ly.
Task-switching, according to the
research, results in a loss of time as the
brain identifies which task to process.
In the moments when multitasking is
being attempted, each of the tasks may
suffer from a lack of attention and,
overall, the task will take longer than if
they were completed sequentially
rather than simultaneously.
Attempting to multi-task results in an
overall drop in productivity of 40%.
Multi-tasking also leads to long-term
negative effects. If attempting to
multi-task in an effort to acquire new
knowledge or skills, the results are even
worse. If you are able to learn while
multi--tasking, research finds that the
ability to recall the new information is
reduced.
Mindfulness is the opposite of multi-
tasking. Mindfulness refers to a state of
active, open attention on the present,
living in the moment. Mindfulness
means actively focusing your attention
on the present moment, and accepting
it without judgment. Paying attention to the pres-
ent is more difficult than we might think. How
often are we at home and thinking about work? At
work and thinking about an upcoming vacation?
Focused on what happened last week or what is
on the calendar for next month?
Mindfulness has multiple benefits for well
being. As people develop an ability to be in the
present moment, they experience less emotional
over-reactivity and improved ability to react
appropriately in any situation. Being mindful
makes it easier to appreciate the pleasures in life
as they occur and helps you to be engaged in
activities.
Mindfulness can create a greater capacity to
deal with adverse events also. People who prac-
tice mindfulness report that they are less likely to
be caught worrying about the
future or regretting the past, are
not as concerned about success
and self-esteem, and are better
able to form deep connections
with others.
Mindfulness can improve men-
tal and physical health.
Psychotherapists have successful-
ly treated a range of problems by
incorporating mindfulness,
including: depression, substance
abuse, eating disorders, and anxi-
ety and obsessive compulsive dis-
orders. Research has shown that
benefits of mindfulness to physi-
cal health also. Mindfulness can
help relieve stress, treat heart dis-
ease, lower blood pressure,
reduce chronic pain, improve
sleep and alleviate gastrointesti-
nal distress.
The goal of mindfulness is to
achieve a state of alert, focused
relaxation, deliberately paying
attention to thoughts and sensa-
tions without judgment. There
are multiple approaches to mind-
fulness. A basic mindfulness
meditation would involve sitting
quietly and focusing on your
breathing. Allow thoughts to
come and go, but do not be dis-
tracted by them. Continue to
focus on breathing. Some people
focus on a mantra, repeating a
word or phrase. Once concentra-
tion is established, observe
thoughts, emotions and bodily
sensations without judging them
as good or bad. With practice,
this will become easier.
Developing an ability to experi-
ence these thoughts and sensa-
tions in a relaxed state and with-
out judgment will reduce reactivity to daily has-
sles as it becomes easier to observe situations and
respond in a calm, non-judgmental manner. You
can learn mindfulness from a class or therapist.
You can also develop mindfulness on your own,
using the basic instructions provided above or
with one of the exercises I will describe next week.
Skywarn is a concept developed in the late 1960s to promote
a partnership between the National Weather Service and local
communities. The primary focus of this effort is the volunteer
storm spotter. This is an individual who reports severe weather
information to forecasters at the National Weather Service
(NWS). These reports are a critical piece of effective and accu-
rate NWS severe weather warnings.
Each year in northern Michigan, the National Weather
Service in Gaylord presents Skywarn Spotter Safety Courses
across the area. The presentations are free, open to the public,
and usually last about 1 1/2 hours. There is no need to pre-reg-
ister for the classes. The training provides details on things
such as tornado development, thunderstorm hazards, severe
weather safety and how to make a complete report to the
National Weather Service. After completing the training, atten-
dees will be official NWS Skywarn spotters.
Each person that attends is given a National Weather Service
spotter card and information on several online spotter net-
works. If you are interested in learning more about severe
weather and storm spotting, you are encouraged to attend one
of these presentations.
To see a complete listing of upcoming talks and locations,
please visit the NWS Gaylord webpage at
www.weather.gov/gaylord or call the NWS Gaylord office at
989-731-3384.
Additional information on the spotter program may be found
atwww.crh.noaa.gov/apx/?n=faq_skywarn
Grain Train Natural Foods Market will be at the Earth
Week Plus Expo in Cheboygan on Saturday, April 12, to
talk about Grain Train Delivers.
Grain Train Natural Foods Market in Petoskey has
been Northern Michigan’s source for natural and organic
food for over 40 years. Now they’re delivering in a whole
new way. Once a month, "Grain Train Delivers" rolls into
town with their customers' preordered cases and a pop-
up market full of organic produce, local meats, eggs,
cheeses, breads, honey and maple syrup. Customers
save money by ordering cases of their favorite products
and can shop a variety of fresh foods.
In 2013, Grain Train Delivers began regularly visiting
Alpena and Sault Ste. Marie. The next stop is Cheboygan.
To get started, Grain
Train is looking for a
community of folks who
want to buy good food
at good prices.
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School PTO, Chemical Bank, Dave Burney,
Barbara Switalski, and Dale Matmiller.
The Otsego County United Way Volunteer
Services has organized the Spirit of
Volunteerism Awards since 2003. The
strength of volunteerism in Otsego County is
simply amazing. The United Way Volunteer
Services programs manage over 500 volun-
teers who provide over 37,000 hours of com-
munity service.
Along with recognition, the 2014 Spirit
Awards will also highlight entertainment by
Dominic Fortuna, skits by Gaylord
Community Productions, and a performance
by the winner of the Gaylord Public School’s
talent show; Sam Charet. In addition to a
fantastic meal provided by BJ’s Restaurant
and Catering, activities during the event will
include a live auction led by Bill Wishart,
silent auctions, a dessert auction and more.
Proceeds help to support the many pro-
grams the Otsego County Volunteer Center
offers in our community such as the
Summer Youth Program, Make a Difference
Day, Adopt a Family, Stuff the Bus, and the
Road to Recovery medical transport program
This year’s Spirit of Volunteerism event is
open to the public and will be held Saturday,
May 3rd from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at the
Knights of Columbus Hall 2573 Wilkinson
Rd. in Gaylord. Ticket price is $30 per per-
son, table of 8 is $200. Please RSVP by April
25, 2014.
To register contact Jennifer Russell Phone:
(989) 705-8584, or
Email:Jennifer@otsegounit-
edway.org, or by visiting the
website
http://www.otsegounited-
way.org/about-us/upcom-
ing-events. Tickets can also
be purchased at the follow-
ing fine establishments:
Family Fare, Saturn
Booksellers, and the Gaylord
Chamber & Tourism Bureau.
For more information about the Otsego
County United Way Volunteer Services or
how to become involved, contact us at
Phone:(989) 732-8929 or visit the website
www.otsegounitedway.org
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exhibits for all ages. A couple example expo events include
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation and Animals of the
Rainforest.
Doors open at 11:30 am on Saturday. There are three ses-
sions at the expo throughout the afternoon with multiple
presentations going on in different rooms. Food will be
available for purchase during the Expo from the Cheboygan
High School Senior Class. Earth Week Plus attendees are
encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to be
donated to St. Thomas Food Pantry following the event.
For more information about the Earth Week Plus, visit
their website at http://earthweekplus.org/ or “like” their
Facebook page titled “Earth Week Plus”. For questions about
the expo, call Lisa Readmond at (231) 539-8408.
What a great opportunity with the family to take part in
learning ways to preserve our earth for future generations.
To contact Heather DeLong for any comments, questions or
concerns, send an email to [email protected].
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We had a baker’s dozen of individuals that
came from all over Montmorency to brain-
storm for the Montmorency on the Move ini-
tiative held March 29, 2014. It was very inter-
esting working through the first phase of the
brainstorming session because of the many
aspects and opinions that presented. The
main issue is the overall struggle for a busi-
ness in our region and the solutions we need
to offer. Several of the participants have a
long history in the community and it was not
only a pleasure but a privilege to have their
input.
What we found interesting is that if we may
want to use some of our grass root tech-
niques in marketing our businesses and local
economy that was used by those that have
pioneered our community. The common goal
is that we need to maintain businesses that
are currently in operation today and build.
The following subjects of interest were
identified:
•Promote the communities to shop local
and throughout the county first
•Promote business to business buy, sell,
and trade within the county
•County wide community calendar
•Identify all services offered by local busi-
nesses
•Cooperative marketing throughout the
county
•Promote "Hometown Pride"
•Promote transportation resources offered
in the community
•Market local products and services online
for consumers
•Identify the needs of the local consumers
that lead a secluded lifestyle
•Promote local products and services that
offer easy access to consumers with delivery
or drive-thru services
•Community Coupons / Savings Programs
•Introduce employee resources to employ-
ers through Michigan Works and other
agency programs
•Offer employee education programs for
skill building and refreshers
at no or low cost
•Enhance universal access
to businesses in order to
meet ADA guidelines
•Promote local grant pro-
grams that will in turn offer
job opportunities to local
service companies (Housing,
well drilling)
•Complete a substantiality
study for all the communities
in Montmorency County to see "where we
really stand"
•Complete local surveys for the consumers
in Montmorency County
The focus is on solutions. Feel free to con-
tact the Montmorency EDC office at 989-785-
8044 if you are interested in participating.
By Jim Akans
When looking to refurnish, redecorate or
simply revitalize the furniture and accessory
items in your home or cottage, don’t miss the
opportunity to check out the amazing selec-
tion of vintage and custom furniture at
Kelly’s Antiques & Furniture Barn located in
Charlevoix. The fascinating facility encom-
passes over 7,000 square feet of ever chang-
ing vintage furniture and accessories, plus
another 1,500 square feet of custom furni-
ture items. From antique wicker to Early
American and European imports, the vast
selection is sure to
tantalize the imagina-
tion of virtually every
furniture shopper.
Don Kelly founded
his business back in
1985, as he recalls, “it
was in a small room
off my garage. I loved
working with furni-
ture, and while
attending a furniture
show I discovered a
new type of finish
stripper that worked
extremely well. I went
home, tried it out, and
started my new busi-
ness. It kept expand-
ing and I moved into
my current loca-
tion in 1990.”
Kelly adds,
“Something we
specialize in is
wicker furniture
items. People love
old wicker furni-
ture, and we also
sell lots of old pine,
oak and items
made from other
woods as well.
Vintage furniture is
generally made
with sold wood or
very good veneers.
The workmanship
and craftsmanship
is excellent.”
The services
offered at Kelly’w Antiques & Furniture Barn
also include customizing the size of furniture
to match the customer’s needs, and they will
paint, stain and refinish items to match the
customer’s décor if they desire.
Kelly’s Antiques and Furniture Barn is
located at 6176 Old US 31 South in
Charlevoix. They are open Monday through
Friday from 8 am until 4 pm, and Saturday
and Sunday from 9:30 am until 1 pm. For
additional information, please call (231) 547-
0133 or visit www.dkellyantiques.com.
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1158 S. M-75,
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231-582-5711
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3031 Main St., Boyne Falls
231-675-2463
Proceeds benefit the Boyne
Valley Food Pantry
CHARLEvOlX
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8888 Ance Road,
Charlevoix
231-547-9624
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EAST JORDAN
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205 Water Street.,
East Jordan
231-536-7606
Open Tuesday thru Saturday
ELLSWORTH
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F0ro|t0re & Nore Store
6517 Center St.,
Downtown Ellsworth
231-588-2208
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ELLSWORTH
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9746 Main Street,
Ellsworth
231-588-2208
thegoodsam.org
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7328 Old 27 North,
Frederic
989-348-8300
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Gaylord
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1523 S Otsego Ave., Gaylord
989.448.8615
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989-705-1747
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148 W. Main St., Gaylord
989-745-5184
www.greatroomsgaylord.com
Veo0s & 8|0e Jeaos
340 West Main St.,
Gaylord
989-731-2600
www.venusandbluejeans.com
Sa|vat|oo Army Fam||y Store
919 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord
989-448-2357
GRAYLlNG
The-8r|ckery.com
Two floors of treasures
107 Ottawa,
Grayling,
One block north of the light
989-348-8999
HARBOR SPRlNGS
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Thr|It Shop
650 W Conway Rd.,
Harbor Springs
231-348-2980
MANCELONA
Naoce|ooa Food Paotry
& 8esa|e Shop
201 N. Maple St., Mancelona
231-587-9606
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Strawberry Patch
Downtown Mio
989-826-1503
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231-348-6947
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Kelly’s Antiques & Furniture Barn
offer quality vintage and custom furniture
Brainstorming session held for Montmorency on the Move
In the Rough, Professionally Painted
or Completely Restored
Over 7,000 sq. ft. of Furniture, Antiques & Goodies
06176 Old U.S. 31 South, Charlevoix, MI 49720
E-Mail: [email protected]
FURNITURE BARN
(231) 547-0133 • Cell (231) 881-0353
Web: dkellyantiques.com
CUSTOM & ANTIQUE
FURNITURE
Thursday,
April 24, 2014
3 - 4 pmVENDORS ONLY NETWORKING
4 - 7 pmOPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The upcoming Business Expo will be held at the former Hometown Furniture Building next to Family Fare/Grayling Mini Mall
We will feature samples from local restaurants and door prize giveaways.
Meet hundreds of potential clients at the Grayling Chamber`s largest networking event!
Registration deadline is Friday, April 11, 2014. If you have not already registered, please consider taking advantage
of this chance to let everyone know what you have to offer!
Cost is just $50 for Grayling Chamber members, $100 for non-members.
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Crawford AuSable Soccer
Association (CASA) spring
soccer registration is now
open. For more information
or to register, please visit
www.graylingsoccer.com or
contact the registrar Sandy
Bednar at 989-370-5481 or
send email to
ssbednar56@gmai l . com.
Registration deadline is
Friday, April 11th.
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Despite the warming weath-
er the frost in the ground can
still freeze your water pipes.
Cities all over the area are
requesting that all water cus-
tomers continuously run
their water until further
notice. Service leads to indi-
vidual customers may be
more vulnerable. To help pre-
vent freezing of underground
service lines, customers
should continuously run a
stream of water about the
width of a pencil from a sin-
gle faucet. Please note,
warmer weather may not
immediately mean that the
risk of freezing is over.
Although dependent upon
weather conditions, the run
water order is anticipated to
last a few more weeks.
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The Kirtland Community
College Alumni Committee is
seeking nominations for the
“Outstanding Alumnus of the
Year” to be honored at our
2014 Commencement
Ceremony on May 2nd.
Selection criteria include
additional education beyond
the Kirtland experience, pro-
fessional accomplishments
and involvement in commu-
nity. Nominees must have
graduated from Kirtland in
2004 or before with a certifi-
cate of completion or associ-
ate degree. Complete infor-
mation is online at www.kirt-
land.edu/outstanding-alum-
nus - nomi nat i ons. ht ml .
Deadline for written nomi-
nations is Friday, April 11.
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Join a large group of business
and community leaders who
are all interested in the eco-
nomic vitality of our region at
the 2014 NLEA Annual
Luncheon, Friday, April 11.
The luncheon is from
11:30am to 1:30pm at the
Student and Community
Resource Center of North
Central Michigan College in
Petoskey. This year's event
will include knowledgeable
guest speakers, inspiring
awards and recognition of
outstanding projects and
people throughout the NLEA
region. Reservations are now
being accepted for individual
seats at $20 each and
reserved tables of eight for
$200. Event sponsors are
North Central Michigan
College and DTE Energy
Foundation.
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Please join us on Friday, April
11th for Good Morning
Gaylord sponsored by the
Gaylord Area Council for the
Arts and hosted by Wisconsin
Street Hall. Come enjoy a
wonderful breakfast buffet
from 8am - 9am, get a chance
to make any announcements
you wish to share, and learn
more about the Gaylord Area
Council for the Arts.
Admission $10 for members,
$15 for not yet members
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Lunch with the Easter Bunny
for all kids, is set for Saturday,
April 12th from 11am – 1pm
at The Church of the Straits.
There will be a “Cake Walk”
again this year. It has been in
the past, the highlight of the
lunch! If you could bake a
good cake, cupcakes, or
fancy cookies we could use
the donations.
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At First United Methodist
Church Friday, April 11 from
9am-5pm and Saturday, April
12 from 9am - noon. Clothing
and a variety of household
items will be available at 50
cents and $1. Fill one bag on
Saturday for $1 (a few items
more $). All proceeds support
many local missions such as
Otsego County Food Pantry,
Salvation Army and New Life
Pregnancy Resource Center
and others throughout the
world.
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The Northland Sportsmen’s
Club, 1542 Old Alba Rd (cor-
ner of West Otsego Lake
Drive and Old Alba Road) is
holding a number of Friday
night fish fries for the benefit
of the Shotgun Range House
Building Fund. Dates are
Friday April 11. Serving is
from 5 to 7pm. Cost is $10 per
plate.
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Friday, April 11th from
8:30am to 4:30pm at Grayling
City Hall (1020 City Blvd,
Grayling) – sponsored by
Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center. The course is
an 8 hour classroom refresh-
er for motorists aged 50 and
older. There are no test
requirements. The course
will provide a review of driv-
ing skills and techniques, as
well as strategies and tips to
help everyone adjust to nor-
mal age-related physical
changes. Participants will get
a certificate and many auto
insurance companies give a
discount for completing the
course. Fee is $15/members
and $20 non-members. To
register call 989-348-7123.
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Saturday, April 12th from
12–5pm at The Brickery (107
Ottawa, Grayling, MI) - Bring
$5 in cash or $5 in non-per-
ishable food and get one to
two items appraised. All pro-
ceeds go to The Crawford
County Christian Help
Center. For more informa-
tion, call 989-348-8999.
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Thru April 12th - Registration
forms are available below,
and at Xpress copy and
Sylvester’s Sports Shop. You
may also mail in your regis-
tration forms to PO Box 130,
Grayling MI 49738. No
Registrations accepted after
April 12th. Please understand
a deadline must be enforced
so that we may gather coach-
es and draft players. Please
help us spread the word to
sign up before April 12th.
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Saturday, April 12th at 8pm
with Family Fun Fest from 6-
8pm at Kirtland Center for
the Performing Arts - Ever
find yourself awed by a magi-
cian and unable to answer
the proverbial question,
“How’d he do that?” Well,
you’ll be even more curious
when you’ve experienced the
magic of Freddy Fusion! A
favorite headliner on
Disney’s Cruise Ships, Freddy
is not just your average pres-
tidigitator! He is a scientist,
inventor, performer, author
and educator as well who
brings science to life in the
weirdest ways! Plan to come
early and experience the
close-up magic of sleight-of-
hand master Jamie Andress
of Mackinaw Island. Enjoy
food, music and more fun at
the Freddy Fusion Family
Fun Festival from 6-8 p.m.
FAMILY FOUR PACK JUST
$68. SAVE $40! Minimum
four ticket purchase.
Additional tickets $27.
Section C only. Purchase tick-
ets at 989-275-6777
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The Chamber is presently
working on the 2nd Annual
Downtown Open House -
Date this year will be
Saturday, April 12, 1PM -
3PM. This open house will
feature the vacant spaces
available in the first two
blocks of Main Street that are
for sale or rent. Building
owners or retailers are asked
to be on site to give tours and
answer questions.
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A Fund Raiser for Relay for
Life hosted by the Lakes of
the North Busy Bees team.
Saturday, April 12, 11am to
2pm. $2 per person at Lakes
of the North Clubhouse, 6330
Pineview, Mancelona. No
children under 12 please.
Grab your girlfriends and
join us! Sample recipes and
get crafty with inspiration
from the popular Pinterest
website. Plus there will be a
silent auction of new and
gently used purses (some
with surprises) and acces-
sories. Also Chinese auc-
tions, chair massages and
door prizes. All proceeds go
to our local Relay for Life!
Volunteer Incentives: We’re
looking for prepared
Pinterest recipes. If you
would like to bring a dish to
the event, we’ve got a great
incentive program to thank
you. Please contact Cindy
Pointe no later than
Thursday, April 10th at:
PinterestAndPursesParty@ho
tmail.com
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The annual MEF Spaghetti
Dinner and Auction is Friday,
April 11 at Mancelona High
School. Donations for the
auction are greatly appreciat-
ed. Call 231-587-9764 for
information.
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looking for donations of
candy for the Children’s
Easter Egg Hunt to be held
for children ages 10 & under
on Saturday, April 12th from
9-11am. It must be individu-
ally wrapped and small
pieces to go inside of plastics
eggs. There will be a box at
the club to leave your dona-
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Stop by and let Shelly dress up your nails, from hand to toe.
OrigiNAILS
by Shelly
Now in our new location, inside
Caribbean Tan
(across from the fairgrounds entrance)
200 Fairview St., Gaylord
989-732-7100
Creative Nail Designs,
From Hand to Toe!
Your ONf-STOP GARDfN SHOP!
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If It Has a
Small Engine,
I Can Fix it!
George’s Small Engine Repair
3921 Maple Valley Trail, Gaylord · 989-370-9176
George Head [email protected]
tions in. Questions, call 989-
348-5287.
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Saturday, April 12, 6PM - 8PM
at Wisconsin Street Hall, 610
S. Wisconsin Ave. Dinner
Menu: Mess Sergeant's
Chicken Dinner and all the
fixins. Presentation of VFW
Scholarships. Adults: $12,
Children 10 and under: $6
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Registration forms are avail-
able below, and at Xpress
copy and Sylvester’s Sports
Shop. You may also mail in
your registration forms to PO
Box 130, Grayling MI 49738.
No Registrations accepted
after April 12th.
PETOSKEY
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The fair, which provides an
educational environment
where parents can learn how
to keep their children healthy
and safe, will take place from
9am to 2pm on Saturday,
April 12, at the Petoskey
Middle School located at 801
Northmen Drive, off of
Mitchell St.
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Crawford County Relay for
Life, Families Against Cancer
Team are Sponsoring a Bowl-
A-Thon as a Fundraiser.
Grayling American Legion
Lanes on April 12, 1pm to
4pm. $20 per person
(includes lane and shoe
rental). Come and join the
fun! For more information,
please contact Wayne Nelson
989-348-2985 or cell 989-745-
3386
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Tickets are available now for
the Gaylord Alpenfest
Princess Tea. The tea will take
place on Sunday, April 13 at
1:00pm at Wisconsin Street
Hall. Bring your favorite little
girl for an afternoon of fun,
celebrating with the
Alpenfest Queen’s court.
Tickets are required for this
event and are available at
Gaylord Area Chamber of
Commerce 319 West Main
Street. Tickets are limited, so
do not hesitate to stop in and
purchase yours today. Tickets
are $25 each, which admits 1
adult and 1 child. Each addi-
tional ticket is $10.
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Tuesday, April 15: Field Trip
to the Moon, Part II: Total
Lunar Eclipse at the Dark Sky
Viewing Area, 12:30 a.m. to 4
a.m. (yes, you read that time
right!). This year's Total
Eclipse of the Full Moon will
be visible overnight from
Monday to Tuesday begin-
ning around 12:30 a.m. at the
Headlands. “Our field trip
tonight will include the sto-
ries of ages regarding
eclipses, with rare and won-
derful views through binocu-
lars and telescopes,” said
Adams. This event is ideal for
those interested in photogra-
phy and is free and open to
the public; reservations are
not required.
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Northern Michigan Free Tax
Service offers free tax prepa-
ration and electronic filing
for individuals with income
up to $60,000. We prepare
and file federal, state and city
taxes. We receive our training
and certification through the
IRS Volunteer Income. Tax
Assistance VITA program.
Call 989-889-1141 to sched-
ule an appointment. We are
located at 305 Lawndale.
PETOSKEY
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Tax preparation for seniors is
available at the Petoskey
Friendship Center. Trained
AARP volunteers are able to
help low and middle income
seniors (aged 60 and over)
prepare their federal and
state tax returns. They can
also help with filing for state
heating and property tax
credits. The Tax-Aide pro-
gram is able to file your
return electronically, allow-
ing you to receive your
refund much faster. Direct
deposit of your refund can
also be arranged. Call the
Petoskey Center to make an
appointment: (231) 347-3211
or (888) 347-0369. An intake
form can be picked up at the
Friendship Center at 1322
Anderson Rd. This form must
be filled out completely in
advance of the appointment.
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Graduating seniors in Otsego
County that will be entering
college in the fall for health
care can apply for a scholar-
ship from the Otsego
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Application forms are avail-
able from your high school
guidance office or at the Pink
Awning gift shop at the hos-
pital. Applications must be
returned before April 15.
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Thursday, April 15th at 9am
at the Grayling Senior Center.
You are invited by the
Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Mercy Hospital Grayling to a
breakfast presentation focus-
ing on Advance Care
Planning. Adult Nurse
Practitioner, Kathy Beltz
from Mercy Hospital
Grayling’s Cancer and
Infusion Center will be pre-
senting on this topic. Learn
how to best plan for end-of-
life care before it becomes a
worry. Breakfast will feature a
Western Omelet, Hash
Browns, Fruit, Juice and
Coffee. The presentation and
breakfast is free of charge for
Crawford County residents
and open to the public. Out
of County residents will be
charged $5.00. No reserva-
tions are required, but dona-
tions are appreciated to help
cover costs. For more infor-
mation, contact Karl
Schreiner at (989) 348-7123.
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The regular monthly meeting
of the Onaway Tea Party will
be Tuesday April 15, 7-9pm at
the Onaway VFW Post,
Veterans Drive
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If you love to bake, you’ll
want to join in the fun of bak-
ing for our Spring Banquet
dessert auction and sale! If
you prefer to purchase a
dessert and donate it to the
auction, that is fine as well.
Just keep in mind that we are
looking for desserts that have
a gourmet flare. To help
increase the funds raised
from the desserts, we request
that all desserts be on/in a
decorative plate, pie dish,
bowl or stand, which will be
given to the bid winner with
the dessert. Please, no throw-
away containers such as foil
pie tins, etc. All desserts
MUST be at E-Free Church
on Tuesday April 15th,
between noon and 3pm. If
you have any questions,
please call or e-mail New Life
Pregnancy Center at 939-
7 3 2 - 1 6 2 6 ,
[email protected]
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The Grayling Elementary
Spring Book Fair will be held
in the Grayling Elementary
Multipurpose Room (old GE
Library) on April 15th from 8-
9am and 3-7pm; April 16th
from 8-9am and 3-5pm and
April 17th from 8-9am and 3-
5pm
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Cheboygan & Presque Isle
County 2014 Career Fair April
16. Employer set-up 11:30am
to 12:45pm. Event 1-4pm,
Cheboygan National Armory.
To reserve space or for more
information contact Niki
Chamberlain, Business
Services Professional,
Michigan Works! 231-627-
4303 ext 1106 or chamber-
[email protected]
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Thursday, April 17, Noon –
1:30pm. Learn to keep in
touch with your coworkers
and customers using your
iPad. Share files, Skype, tele-
conference, review sales,
analyze reports, access your
desktop remotely, create
forms, sell and invoice, and
maintain business security.
Learn how to incorporate
tablet technology into your
everyday business practices
to be more connected and
efficient. This is a hands-on
practical (and fun) work-
shop, so please bring your
iPad. $10/session includes
materials. Please register at
least three days before the
start of the workshop. You
will receive email notifica-
tion confirming your class
registration and details about
the class several days prior to
the class start date. Class
materials will be provided
during the first session. If you
have any questions, call us at
231-348-6613 or 231-348-
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Petoskey - Nearly 40 community
agencies will be participating in the
24th Annual Children’s Health Fair
sponsored by McLaren Northern
Michigan.
The fair, which provides an educa-
tional environment where parents can
learn how to keep their children
healthy and safe, will take place from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at
the Petoskey Middle School located at
801 Northmen Drive, off of Mitchell
Street in Petoskey.
McLaren Northern Michigan in
Petoskey is sponsoring the free event in
recognition of April being the “Month
of the Young Child.” The event focuses
on newborns to 12-year-olds.
“The nice thing about this event is
that there is something for everyone,
both children and parents,” said Ross
Witherbee, Clinical Nurse Manager of
Women and Children Services at
McLaren Northern Michigan.
One of the special features includes
an “Action Hero Fun Run” outside
(weather permitting), sponsored by the
Child Abuse Council. Bring your hero
cape for this fun activity. New this year,
Free Cycle BookBin Project will be in
attendance, so bring a gently used book
and take one home. Many of the booths
will feature hands-on learning activities
and educational materials, in addition
to a scavenger hunt for the kids. There
will also be many prizes raffled off
throughout the day.
GAYLORD
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The First United Methodist
Church of Gaylord, 215 S.
Center Ave, will be holding
the annual ecumenical White
Breakfast on Maundy
Thursday, April 17th at
9:30am in the Fellowship
Hall. All area churches are
invited. Come to hear a spe-
cial program presentation by
Rev. John Naile, Pastor of
breakfast of Hot Cross Buns,
juice and coffee are free and
no reservations are required.
For more information, you
may call your home church
office or the First United
Methodist Church office at
989-732-5380
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Free legal help with divorce
clinic. Held at Crawford
County Courthouse, 200 W.
Michigan Ave. April 17, June
19, Aug. 21, Oct. 16, Dec. 18,
Feb. 19, 2015. Start at
5:30pm. Sponsored by the
46th Circuit Bar Association,
Northern Michigan Legal
Services, and Community
Mediation Services.
MACKINAW CITY
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The Mackinaw Memorial
Parade Fish Fry, Friday, April
18th, 4:00 – 7:00 pm, cost -
$10.
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The Otsego and Crawford-
Roscommon Conservation
Districts’ Forester, Brittany
Mauricette, will be hosting
an informational meeting for
landowners and tax officials
regarding the Qualified
Forest Program on April 18,
5-7pm at Devereaux
Memorial Library. The
Qualified Forest Program is a
tax reduction program for
forest landowners owning
between 20 and 640 acres.
The meeting will cover the
common misconceptions of
the program, frequently
asked questions, require-
ments for the program, and
how to enroll. Please join us
for this important meeting.
Admission is free, but please
RSVP to Brittany Mauricette
so she can get an estimate of
the number of attendees. She
can be reached by phone at
989-732-4021 or by email at
[email protected]
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Saturday, April 19th at 10am
at Hanson Hills Recreation
Area. Grayling Recreation
Authority invites children 10
& under only to a free Easter
Egg Hunt. There are 3 areas
to search: 8-10 years old, 5-7
years old, and 4 & under.
Bring your cameras as the
Easter Bunny will be present
for photos. Hunting starts at
10am SHARP!
EVERYWHERE
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is April 20 cel-
ebrating the resurrection of
our Savior, Jesus Christ.
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The Mackinaw City Lions
Club will be having their
annual Pancake Supper &
More Wednesday, April 23rd,
4 – 6:30pm, at The Embers
Restaurant. Cost: $7 (chil-
dren 5 and under.
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The Grayling Regional
Chamber of Commerce is
excited to hold its 2nd
Annual Chamber Business
Expo and we invite you to
register for a booth(s) at the
Chamber’s largest network-
ing event! This year’s event
will be held on Thursday,
April 24 from 3 – 7pm in the
old Hometown Furniture
Building (next to Family Fare)
with a chance for participat-
ing businesses/vendors to
network with each other
from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (prior to
doors opening to the public
from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.). Please
note that this is not a job fair,
but rather an invaluable
opportunity for business
members and organizations
to network and showcase
their business/organization
with each other, as well as
with our community. Cost for
the general public to attend
this event is free. Last year’s
event brought in over 600
community members and 90
vendors.
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Friday, April 25, from 7pm –
10pm at the Grayling Eagles
Club. Team Registration $40
per 4-person team. General
ticket entry cost is $2 person.
For more information visit
www.graylingpromotional.org.
MONTMORENCY COUNTY
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The next Montmorency on
the Move meeting will be
held on April 26th. The seg-
ment is called Looking for
loans to expand your busi-
ness. This is an open house
style meeting so you may
stop in at any time from
10am until 2pm.
Information, material and
applications will be available.
The meeting will be held at
the Montmorency County
Building in the Board of
Commissioners room. Use
the main entrance facing M-
32 when joining us. If you
have any questions or you
are a lender that would like to
be present, please contact
the EDC office at 989-785-
8044.
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Ancient wisdom for today's
woman. Walking the path of
Hildegard of Bingen. A
woman of the 12th century,
medieval nun, doctor of the
church and wisdom figure for
our time. Presented by Avis
Clendenen, professor and
scholar of spirituality at Saint
Xavier University in Chicago.
Saturday, April 26 from 9am -
3pm at the family center of
St. Mary's Church. $30
includes snacks and lunch.
Sponsored by Wisdom of
Women Circle and Sisters of
Mercy.
GAYLORD
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Gaylord Community
Orchestra will perform April
26th at the Alan L. Gornick
Auditorium. The concert
begins at 7:30pm with a pre-
concert talk at 7pm.
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As you save and invest for retirement,
what are your ultimate goals? Do you
plan on traveling the world? Purchasing
a vacation home? Pursuing your hob-
bies? People often think and plan for
these costs. Yet, too often, many of us
overlook what potentially could be a
major expense during our retirement
years: health care. By preparing for
these costs, you can help yourself enjoy
the retirement lifestyle you’ve envi-
sioned.
Many of us may ignore the impact of
health care costs because we just
assume Medicare will pay for every-
thing. But that’s not the case. In estimat-
ing health care costs during retirement,
you may find that $4,000 to $6,000 per
year per person for traditional medical
expenses is a good starting point,
although the amount varies by individ-
ual. Furthermore, this figure does not
include the costs of long-term care,
which can be considerable. To illustrate:
The national average for home health
aide services is nearly $45,000 per year,
and a private room in a nursing home is
nearly $84,000 per year, according to a
recent survey by Genworth, a financial
security company.
So what can you do to help cope with
these costs? Here are a few suggestions:
• Estimate your costs. Try to estimate
what your out-of-pocket health care
costs might be, based on your health,
your age at retirement, whatever sup-
plemental insurance you may carry and
other factors.
• Know the key dates. Things can
change in your life, but try to identify, as
closely as possible, the age at which you
plan to retire. This will help you spot any
coverage gaps before you become eligi-
ble for Medicare at age 65. Also, be
aware of the seven-month window for
enrolling in Medicare, beginning three
months before
your 65th birth-
day.
• Review your
insurance options.
M e d i c a r e -
approved insur-
ance companies
offer some other
parts to Medicare,
including Part D,
which covers pre-
scription drugs;
Medigap, which
covers gaps in
Parts A and B (in-
hospital expenses,
doctor services,
outpatient care
and some preven-
tive services); and
Part C (also known
as Medicare
Advantage, which
is designed to
replace Parts A, B,
Medigap and,
potentially, part
D). You have sev-
eral options for Part D, Medigap and
Medicare Advantage, each with varying
coverage and costs, so choose the plans
that best fit your needs. (To learn more
about Medicare and supplemental
insurance, go to www.medicare.gov.)
• Develop a long-term care strategy.
To meet long-term care costs, you could
self-insure or purchase insurance cover-
age. To learn about long-term care
insurance solutions, contact your finan-
cial advisor.
• Invest for growth and rising income.
Health care costs typically rise as you
move further into retirement, so make
sure that a reasonable portion of your
assets is allocated to investments with
the potential for both growth and rising
income.
• Think about health care directives. If
you were to become incapacitated, you
might be unable to make health care
decisions — and these decisions may
affect not only your quality of life but
also your financial situation, and that of
your family. Talk to your legal advisor
about establishing a health care direc-
tive, which allows you to name someone
to make choices on your behalf.
Health care costs during your retire-
ment may be unavoidable. But by antic-
ipating these costs, you can put yourself
in a position to deal with them — and
that’s a healthy place to be.
Tune in Tuesday mornings to Eagle
101.5 FM at 8:30 am to hear Phil
Hofweber discuss the weekly Financial
Focus Topic. Phil Hofweber is a Financial
Advisor with Edward Jones Investments
located in Downtown Gaylord. He can be
reached at (989) 731-1851, or e-mail him
at [email protected].
Edward Jones, its financial advisors and
employees do not provide tax or legal
advice. You should consult with a quali-
fied tax or legal professional for advice
on your specific situation. This article
was written by Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones Financial
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The Gaylord branch of the Secretary
of State's office played host to the
annual Organ and Tissue "Donor
Days" where members of the Organ
Transplant Support Group of
Northern Michigan, Fernando Sauro
and Bev Cherwinski were on hand to
tell of their experiences as organ
recipients and to ask customers if
they had considered or had already
signed up to be an organ and tissue
donor.
Many patrons had already signed
up with at least 25 who did so that
day. Just think, one person who is
signed up to be and organ and tissue
donor can help as many as fifty per-
sons times that by the 25 new who
registered they will be able to help as
many as 1,250 now waiting. There is
no age limit to be and organ and tis-
sue donor, from the very young to the
elderly. One can even donate their
entire body for medical study. Many
have said there is nothing that they
can use from my old body, but this is
untrue, there are tissues, corneas,
valves, bones and skin for burn vic-
tims that can be helped.
When you think of it, it is the ulti-
mate and the last gift which will make
many live a happy and fulfilled life. If
you are interested in becoming an
organ and tissue donor, you may do
so by stopping in at your local
Secretary of State office. The staff
there will be happy to sign you up
onto the Michigan Donor Registry
and you will receive a red heart
placed onto your drivers' license.
Remember if you don't have a red
heart on your driver’s license this
means you are not registered on the
Michigan Donor Registry. You may
also register online at
www.giftoflifemichigan.org or phone
800-482-4881.
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BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D.,
AND MEHMET OZ, M.D.
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Inc. (GCP), Gaylord’s popular amateur
theatre company, announces audi-
tioning all roles for “Hello, Dolly!” GCP
has chosen “Hello, Dolly!” for its 20th
season show for numerous reasons.
President of GCP, Tracy Dexter, boasts
that both “Sandy’s” have agreed to
return to directing after several years
of “retirement”. “Sandy Glasby and
Sandy Gartelman started directing
Broadway style musical shows when
the Gornick Auditorium was dedicated
20 years ago,” said Dexter. “And, GCP
welcomes them back enthusiastically”,
she added. Both Glasby and
Gartelman expressed a desire to direct
again, because of the significant mile-
stone for GCP: their 20th anniversary
season! “Also, said Glasby, “Hello,
Dolly!” is celebrating its 50th anniver-
sary of opening on Broadway in
January of 1964, making this show
even more significant.”
“Hello, Dolly!” consists of 12 lead
roles, plus six supporting characters.
In addition the show revolves around
townspeople of New York, Lodge
members, Feed Store customers,
Harmonia Gardens customers, polka
contest contestants, 14th street Parade
Ensemble (Which Glasby has
announced the parade will be very
patriotic with special effects). The
show has eight female dancers and
eight female singers; also, six male
singers and 12 male dancers.
The lead, Dolly Levi, will make you
grin from ear to ear as she meddles in
many a person’s affairs. “Hello, Dolly!”
played for 2844 performances on
Broadway. “People desiring a particu-
lar part in this fun show should come
prepared and confident”, said Glasby.
All persons auditioning will be asked
to read from the script, sing and/or
dance. Auditions start with registra-
tion at 6:00 PM on Tuesday and
Wednesday, April 29, 30, 2014 at the
Alan L. Gornick Auditorium (inside
Gaylord High School) Questions may
be directed to Al or Sandy Glasby 231-
546-3889. (Show performances are
August 7, 8, 9, 10, 2014.)
The Crawford County Commission
on Aging and Senior Center (COA)
recently received a $2,500 grant from
the Great Lakes Energy People Fund to
assist in the funding of a new 54”
commercial freezer for the Congregate
and Home Delivered Meal programs.
Additional funding of $2,500 was
donated by a local Grayling business
along with individuals from the com-
munity including Senior Center par-
ticipant, Jeannette Bolam.
Last year the COA provided 44,407
meals to 1,195 individuals in the com-
munity. This new freezer allows the
COA to continue its mission to assist
older adults in remaining independent
and healthy. The old COA freezer was
donated to River House, Inc. who pro-
vides quality service to victims of
domestic violence & sexual assault. It
will be used in their shelter kitchen.
Members of Great Lakes Energy sup-
port the People Fund by voluntarily
rounding up their bills to the next
highest dollar.
The rounded up amount is distrib-
uted to non-profit organizations and
charitable activities that benefit peo-
ple in communities served by the
cooperative. If you receive your elec-
tricity through Great Lakes Energy,
please consider participating in this
program so that it can continue to
provide grants to local organizations.
More information is available on this
program at Great Lakes Energy, 888-
485-2537 or at gtlakes.com for details.
Auditions for Hello Dolly
Gaylord – Would you like to take
your family to a dinner to celebrate
spring? Listen to live entertainment,
dance with your sweetheart or win a
lovely hand-made quilted pillow?
The Community of Christ church is
inviting everyone to a Spring
Celebration Dinner on Saturday, April
19 from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the
Eagles Hall, 515 S. Wisconsin St,
Gaylord. The food buffet will have
multiple entrees, vegetables, rolls and
specialty breads as well as choice of
beverage. If you expect company for
Easter Sunday, this is a great solution
to what to serve for dinner Saturday
evening. It is also a nice evening to
share with your family, relax and enjoy
the music, participate in a cake walk,
and do a little gift shopping at the
silent auction. Stop by the bake sale
on your way home and take a deli-
cious desert with you (unless you are
one of the lucky winners in the cake
walk). Tickets for the dinner are $10
for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to
9 (under 5 are free). Tickets are avail-
able at the door.
For more information contact
Marlene at 989-732-4100
Spring Celebration Dinner
GLE People Fund grant for
Crawford County COA
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By Jim Akans
Spring is a great time of year to
spruce up, touch up or even expand
those living spaces in the home. The
expert team at JnJ Construction, with
over 23 years of experience in residen-
tial and commercial construction is
ready to help; offering clients an ongo-
ing commitment to the highest quality
of workmanship and service.
Founder Jim Jeffers passion for con-
struction began when, at the mere age
of seven, he first picked up a hammer
and began helping his grandfather,
Curt Jeffers pull nails on the job site.
Jim Jeffers continued to assist his
grandfather during summer breaks
over the next decade, learning the craft
of homebuilding, and landing his first
job building a backyard deck at the age
of 17. A few years later, in 1991, Jeffers
obtained his builders license and
founded JnJ Construction.
Since those beginnings, the JnJ
Construction team has built well over
100 homes ranging from 900 to over
10,000 square feet in size, and trans-
formed hundreds of existing residences
through the magic of home remodel-
ing. The company has also built or
renovated several commercial struc-
tures, including downtown Gaylord
storefronts, part of the town’s new City
Hall building, Gaylord Schools, work
on the Gaylord Meijer store, area
churches, and the Montmorency
Courthouse. Their clients are from all
walks of life, each drawn to JnJ’s repu-
tation of excellence in customer serv-
ice and expert workmanship.
One of JnJ’s early residential projects,
a major renovation of a classic
Victorian style home in Gaylord, was
awarded First Runner-up for a remod-
el/renovation in a Norandex
Corporation annual competition. The
company has continued to remain on
the leading edge of building technolo-
gies over the years, becoming an
Energy Star Certified builder in 2008
and implementing many Green or sus-
tainable products and techniques in
their current projects.
“Much of our success can be attrib-
uted to the team of employees, local
trades people and suppliers I have
worked with over the years,” relates
Jeffers. “Most have been with me for at
least ten years, and some since the very
beginning.”
Jeffers notes he has observed some
significant changes in the homebuild-
ing industry over the years. “The use
of environmentally friendly products
has grown, such as insulation, glues,
laminated joists and beams instead of
solid timbers, and roof truss systems.
Homes are much better insulated
today, partly because of changes in the
building code. Advances in technolo-
gy, particularly the Internet, have
allowed faster and more accurate com-
munications with the homeowner.
While material and labor prices have
increased over the years, today’s low
interest rates and market corrections
make this an excellent time to build or
remodel.”
Jim Jeffers wife, Jennifer, handles the
marketing for the firm, and the hus-
band and wife team also own and
operate JnJ Alpine Auto Wash on M-32
West in Gaylord. The couple has four
children; Olivea, Kinzie, Brody, and
Kaylee.
“We enjoy driving around the area
and looking at the many project my
company has had a hand in,” Jeffers
states. “Working with homeowners
and helping them turn their dreams
into a final home product is one of the
most rewarding parts of my job. It is
very important to me that our past
clients know how thankful we are for
the work, the repeat work and for all
the great referrals. We have become
great friends with several of our past
clients over the years.”
Jeffers also emphasizes that he
expects his company to be around for
at least another 20 years, maintaining
their commitment to doing the highest
quality job for each and every cus-
tomer. It’s nice to know that some
things don’t change.
The expert crew at
JnJ Construction brings home
renovations dreams to reality
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Choosing a locally owned store gen-
erates almost four times as much eco-
nomic benefit for the surrounding
region as shopping at a chain, a new
study has concluded. The analysis also
found that eating at a local restaurant
produces more than twice the local
economic impact of dining at a chain
restaurant.
The research firm Civic Economics
analyzed data from fifteen independent
retailers and seven independent restau-
rants, all located in Salt Lake City, and
compared their impact on the local
economy with four chain retail stores
(Barnes & Noble, Home Depot, Office
Max, and Target) and three national
restaurant chains (Darden, McDonald’s,
and P.F. Chang’s).
The study found that the local retail-
ers return an average of 52 percent of
their revenue to the local economy,
compared with just 14 percent for the
chain retailers. Similarly, the local
restaurants re-circulate an average of
79 percent of their revenue locally,
compared to 30 percent for the chain
eateries.
What accounts for the difference?
Independent businesses spend much
more on local labor. They also procure
more goods for resale locally and rely
much more heavily on local providers
for services like accounting and print-
ing. This means that much of the
money a customer spends at a local
store or restaurant is re-spent within
the local economy, supporting other
businesses and jobs.
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Our Mission: ¨A Spirit filled family of God united in our fear and love of Christ and
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I was standing in church two weeks ago and the worship team was leading us in singing My
Soul Longs For You by Jesus Culture. All of a sudden the banner question flashed through my
mind. At that moment I thought this would be an interesting question to put on this page.
Instantly I knew the answer to this question, If God came to me like the rain how would I
want Him to come? I would want Him to come like one of those storms that last for hours
with great big flashes of lightning that light up the entire sky. I would want Him to come with
loud bangs of thunder that roll and roll across the sky. I would want the rain to come down in
large drops soaking anything that was exposed. That is how I desire my relationship with Him
to be. I don’t want a slight drizzle or a light mist. I want to be drenched by His Spirit. I want to
know Him in all His power as Paul said in Philippians 3: 10 -11 states “ I may know Him and
the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His
death; 11 in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.”
What is absolutely astounding is that God in all His power wants and gives us freedom to
approach Him without fear. Ephesians 3:12 states “we have boldness and confident access
through faith in Him.” Hebrews 4:16 puts it this way “Therefore
let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find
grace to help in time of need.” First John 2:28 reiterates it this way “Now, little children, abide
in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in
shame at His coming.”
In approaching Him there are two things you should keep in mind. The first is a promise in
Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must
believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.”
The second is found in 1 John 1:9 where it promises “If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Imagine receiving a cleansing like the kind a strong thunder storm brings and with it new
life and growth. If you have not experienced that and would like to, the churches below look
forward to hearing from you. They desire to help you come boldly and confidently to the
throne of grace. Google www.youtube.com/watch?v=azEXJ4N5hng to hear My Soul Longs For
You by Jesus Culture.
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THURSDAY: Deuteronomy 28:12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 The Lord will open for
you His good storehouse, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all
the work of your hand; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.
FRIDAY: 2 Kings 3:13-18 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 Now Elisha said to the king of
Israel, “What do I have to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and to the
prophets of your mother.” And the king of Israel said to him, “No, for the Lord has called
these three kings together to give them into the hand of Moab.” 14 Elisha said, “As the Lord
of hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat
the king of Judah, I would not look at you nor see you. 15 But now bring me a minstrel.”
And it came about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. 16
He said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’ 17 For thus says the Lord,
‘You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so
that you shall drink, both you and your cattle and your beasts. 18 This is but a slight thing
in the sight of the Lord; He will also give the Moabites into your hand.
SATURDAY: 2 Chronicles 7:12-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 Then the Lord appeared
to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place
for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I
command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, 14 and My
people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn
from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal
their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this
place.
SUNDAY: Job 5:8-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 “But as for me, I would seek God,
And I would place my cause before God; 9 Who does great and unsearchable things,
Wonders without number. 10 “He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields, 11
So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
MONDAY: Psalm 72:6-7 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 6 May he come down like rain upon
the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth. 7 In his days may the righteous flourish,
And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
TUESDAY: Hosea 6:3 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 3 “So let us know, let us press on to
know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the
rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth.”
WEDNESDAY: Leviticus 26:2-6 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 2 You shall keep My sab-
baths and reverence My sanctuary; I am the Lord. 3 If you walk in My statutes and keep
My commandments so as to carry them out, 4 then I shall give you rains in their season, so
that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. 5 Indeed,
your threshing will last for you until grape gathering, and grape gathering will last until
sowing time. You will thus eat your food to the full and live securely in your land. 6 I shall
also grant peace in the land, so that you may lie down with no one making you tremble. I
shall also eliminate harmful beasts from the land, and no sword will pass through your
land.
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Retailer’s “Simply
Give” Food Pantry
Donation Program
Campaign set to run
through May 12
Otsego County Food Pantry is proud to
announce a partnership with Meijer this
spring to provide much-needed hunger relief
to local families through the Grand Rapids,
Mich.-based retailer’s customer-driven food
pantry donation program, Simply Give.
“The Meijer Simply Give program has seen
the pantry through some lean times over the
past years. Everyone at the pantry is so
thankful for this program” said Bob Wright,
Chairperson with food pantry.”
Each Meijer Simply Give campaign aims to
replenish the shelves of more than 200 food
pantries in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky. The program encourages cus-
tomers to purchase $10 Simply Give dona-
tion cards, which are then converted into
Meijer food-only gift cards and given to a
local food pantry in the store’s community.
Otsego County Food Pantry will benefit
from donation cards purchased at the
Gaylord Meijer store now through May 12.
FOR TWO DAYS, ON APRIL 11TH & 12TH,
MEIJER WILL DOUBLE ITS MATCH TO $20
FOR EVERY $10 CARD PURCHASED ON
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FRIDAY. APRIL 11TH OR SATURDAY, APRIL
12TH.
“We encourage community members to
help us fulfill our mission of helping feed the
hungry in Otsego County by purchasing a
Meijer Simply Give food donation card dur-
ing their next shopping trip,” said Bob
Wright, chairperson with food pantry.
In Otsego County, $1 equals six meals.
For the third consecutive year, Meijer will
contribute at least $1 million to the 2014
Simply Give program. The Simply Give pro-
gram runs three times a year: Spring, Fall
and Holiday. Since the program began in
November 2008, nearly $8 million has been
generated for food pantries in the Midwest
to distribute to our hungry neighbors.
“Today’s food pantries are in a desperate
struggle to keep up with the flood of requests
they receive daily,” said Janet Emerson, exec-
utive vice president of retail operations for
Meijer. “The Simply Give program is a way
for Meijer customers to partner with Meijer
and support the food banks and pantries
that provide food to the hungry families in
the communities we serve. We certainly
couldn’t do it without the support and com-
mitment of our generous customers and
team members, who stand beside us in this
effort.”
About your food pantry: “We Feed
People”. It’s more than a slogan; it’s what we
do at the pantry, serving over 6,000 of the
counties residents in 2013.
About Meijer Philanthropy: Meijer is a
family-owned retailer based in Grand Rapids,
Mich. with a fundamental philosophy aimed
at strengthening the communities it serves.
Meijer proudly donates more than 6 percent
of its net profit each year to charities through-
out the Midwest. With hunger as a corporate
philanthropic focus, Meijer partners with
hundreds of food banks and pantries through
its Simply Give and food rescue programs.
Meijer also supports education, disaster relief,
and health and wellness initiatives. For addi-
tional information on Meijer philanthropy,
please visit www.meijer.com. Follow Meijer
on Twitter @twitter.com/Meijer and
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Otsego County Food Pantry and Meijer Partner
to Provide Hunger Relief in Otsego County
Char-Em United Way announces that it
has reached 84% of its 2013-2014 Campaign
goal, with only one month left to go in the
campaign.
“As we end our 70th anniversary in the
Charlevoix and Emmet community, we are
encouraging our supporters to donate “$70
for 70 years” to help us reach our $425,000
goal by the end of April,” says Dee Vincent,
United Way Board President. “We have an
online fundraising page for contributions
honoring our anniversary at
http://tinyurl.com/70for70th.”
The Frey Foundation has offered an addi-
tional $30,000 challenge grant to United Way
to match new and increased gifts. “We are
very motivated by the Frey Challenge,” says
Vincent. “With the human service needs so
great in our community right now, we hope
to be able to reinvest the maximum amount
back into the services people need.”
“This year the amount of funds requested
is over $35,000 more than we invested last
year, which was a record,” continues Vincent.
“I encourage everyone who has not donated
to the Campaign to make a donation now,
before the end of April. A gift at any level
will, when combined with those of others,
help us to improve the lives of people in our
community.”
Char-Em United Way’s funding priorities
for the year focus on Education, Income and
Health, with specific priority outcomes relat-
ed to community needs in those areas.
Agencies applying for United Way support
must demonstrate their programs will effec-
tively address those needs. Funds raised
through the end of April will be invested this
spring.
The United Way campaign raises funds to
meet the needs of residents of Charlevoix
and Emmet Counties. Last year, Char-Em
United Way invested over $330,000 in effec-
tive health and human service programs
reaching local residents. In addition, United
Way supports initiatives including Volunteer
Connections, Literacy Corps, Day of Caring,
and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Funds raised stay local to support these
efforts.
Tax-deductible contributions to the United
Way 2013-2014 Campaign can be mailed to P
O Box 1701, Petoskey MI 49770. Gifts can be
made online at: www.charemunitedway.org.
For more
information
about
United Way
call 487-1006
or email:
info@chare-
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Char-Em United Way
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$70 for 70 Years drive launched to close the gap

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The Otsego County Child Wel-
fare Alliance works to prevent
child abuse and neglect in the
community. The Alliance is one
of the original Children`s Trust
Fund child abuse/neglect coun-
cils. The board is a collabora-
tive group of professionals
working in such areas as human
services, healthcare, education
and law enforcement.
The Child Welfare Alliance ed-
ucates the community about
child abuse, neglect, shaken
baby syndrome and infant safe
sleep practices. It is the only
agency in Otsego County that
provides the following services
to families in need:
Head lice removal kits
Home safety kits (safety gates,
cabinet locks, outlet covers, etc)
New car seats
These items are distributed
through local public schools,
Otsego Department of Human
Services and the Health Depart-
ment of Northwest Michigan.
You can help support the Ot-
sego County Child Welfare Al-
liance.
Join our monthly meetings
Donate essential items such as
head lice shampoo, laundry de-
tergent, safety gates and outlet
covers
Donate items to be sold in our
annual garage sale in August
Volunteer to help at events such
as our safe sleep booth at the
Otsego County Fair, bake sales
and annual garage sale
Become a friend of OCCWA
with your tax deductable dona-
tion
Report child abuse or neglect
suspicions to the Department of
Human Services at 855-444-
3911.
Contact the Otsego County
Child Welfare Alliance. Contact
Manda Breuker at the Otsego
County Prosecutor`s Office or
mail your tax deductable dona-
tion to OCCWA, PO Box 948,
Gaylord, MI 49734
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By Heather DeLong
University Center Gaylord has greatly
expanded a variety of hands-on Summer
youth programs to encourage interest in the
fields of Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math (STEM). Classes include Lego
Robotics; The Secrets of Sound Recording
(audio engineering); Creative Nature Writing;
Explorations in Science; The Art of Math;
Creative Storytelling Through
Video; and Scratch…Creating
Online Games. Aunt Shelley’s
goat camp will include a guided
tour of the Otsego County
Conservation Forest to assist
youngsters in identifying trees
and plant life during the goat
hike.
In addition, 6 different week-
long classes will be offered by
University Center staff member
Lisa Marie Tobin. Tobin has cre-
ated each week with special
focus: Where the River Runs
(river ecology); Exploring the
Deep (limnology); Wonders of
Wetlands; Where the Wild
Things Go (Michigan Fauna);
The Mean Green Fighting
Machines (Michigan
Flora/Invasive Species); and To
Conserve? That is the Question
(restoration ecology/conserva-
tion).
The hands-on Discovery
Destination classes will
intrigue young students with
interactive, educational and
fun experiences. Registration is
now open to enroll at www.ucgaylord.org at
the Community Education link, where indi-
vidual class details can also be viewed.
For more information on the Kids Summer
Discovery Destinations, contact University
Center Gaylord at (989) 705 3700.
To contact Heather DeLong for any com-
ments, questions or concerns, send an email
to [email protected].
"Pilgrim, the Musical," played to a packed
house at the Sunday performance at the
Petoskey Middle School as they enjoyed the
Purity Ring Family Theatre's production.
In keeping with the Purity Ring's Christian
bent, the play had a strong evangelistic com-
ponent and local pastors attended the 3 per-
formances. They greeted people in the foyer
area after the musical, if anyone wanted to
discuss the story's spiritual themes. The cast
was from all over northern MI.
Purity Ring Family Theatre is open to
homeschool teens and their families and
Purity Ring also acts as a support group and
social outlet for teens who want to wait to
date until they are finished with high school.
By Heather DeLong
Freddy Fusion will be
performing at the
Kirtland Center for the
Performing Arts in
Roscommon on Friday,
April 11th from 7 to 9 pm.
Freddy is an exciting
combination of author,
inventor, speaker, per-
former and television per-
sonality—and a dominant
force in the science com-
munity!
Envisioning current
trends and enhancing the
enrichment of children at
an early age has been the
focus of Freddy Fusion’s
‘Outreach Program’ into
schools worldwide.
Freddy Fusion turns the
impossible into the possi-
ble, and breaks down the
unexplainable into a for-
mat kids are able to
download, absorb, and
understand. He makes
learning about science
more of an adventure
than a task by using
magic!
Freddy, also known as Andrew Pogson
has been performing for over twenty years.
He puts on a show more than three hun-
dred days a year all over the world, land and
sea. His interest in science grew from the
time he was just a kid, where he began
developing a large fascination for the sub-
ject.
His show educates while it entertains,
making every moment of your time well
spent. Kids and adults everywhere who
have seen his show always walk away with
good memories and a good laugh.
Friday’s show will be at the Kirtland
Center for the Performing Arts Roscommon
Campus. For tickets and more information,
call the box office at (989) 275-6777. You can
receive information from the campus at
(989) 275-5000 ext. 777.
Have a fun time this weekend watching
the great Freddy Fusion at work!
To contact Heather DeLong for any com-
ments, questions or concerns, send an email
to [email protected].
By Heather DeLong
Returning by popular demand, Tony
Dunaske will offer a Digital
Photography course at University
Center Gaylord beginning Saturday
May 31st. Class will meet for four
Saturdays from 9:30am-11:30am, end-
ing on Saturday June 21st. The objec-
tive of the class is to help participants
maximize the use of their digital cam-
era controls to produce the best possi-
ble images. Cost for the class is $120.00
and people are advised to bring their
digital camera, with its instruction
booklet, to the first class.
Tony Dunaske is a landscape/wildlife
photographer and teacher. He is a fac-
ulty member of North Central Michigan
College where he teaches Photography
and English. He has been photograph-
ing professionally for 25 years and he
has been teaching photography for 21
years. During this period of time, like
many, he successfully made the transi-
tion to the digital image medium and
encourages others to learn how to use
the many attrib-
utes of their cam-
era for great
indoor and out-
door photos.
To register, visit
www.ucgaylord.org at the Community
Education link. For more information
on the photography class, call (989) 705
3700.
Don’t miss your chance to acquire
some professional photo taking skills!
To contact Heather DeLong for any
comments, questions or concerns, send
an email to [email protected].
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The FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Super
Regional was held this past weekend at the
Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA.
Seventy-two teams from 13 states competed
over 2 days for a chance to go to the FIRST
World Championship in St. Louis, MO.
The Petoskey middle school team, G3
Geeks, Gears, & Gadgets, fell short of their
goal of advancing to the World
Championships, but did a good job of com-
peting in this challenging event. The G3
Team was one of eleven teams out of more
than 160 from Michigan to qualify for the
Super Regional. In Iowa, they were compet-
ing against high school teams with many
years of experience. The teams competing at
the Super Regionals made up the top 7% of
FIRST teams in the world. The competition
was fierce, but G3 performed well and
placed 33rd out of 72 teams and won
their last 3 matches.
In the judged awards, G3 won a
huge honor; they were one of three
finalists for the Think Award. The
Think Award is a judged award given
to the team that best reflects the
“journey” the team took as they expe-
rienced the engineering design
process during the build season. It is
based on the level of gracious profes-
sionalism the team demonstrates, the quality
of the engineering notebook the team
assembles, and how they documented their
design development from start to finish. It is
the highest award
given after the
overall winning
award, the Inspire
Award, which G3
has won at other
competitions.
G3 was the only
team from
Michigan and the
only middle
school team to be
nominated for an
award. Geeks,
Gears, and
Gadgets is the
middle school
team of Petoskey Robotics. The high school
team, the Petoskey Paladins, is competing
for a chance to go to the World Competition
this weekend at the State Championship.
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on M-72 on Monday, April 7, for a celebra-
tion of the city’s promotion to the second
tier of the program and then held a visioning
session attending by about 70 people.
“What we want is to have a general con-
versation with each and every one of you,”
said Norma Ramirez de Miess, senior pro-
gram officer of the National Main Street
Center.
Miess said there are over 2,000 communi-
ties involved in Main Street programs
nationwide.
“Welcome, Grayling. Let me say this,
you’re not alone,” she added. “You will all be
connected. You can count on that support.”
During the two-hour visioning session,
Main Street officials questioned those
attending on a variety of issues, including
what they thought made Grayling unique, it’s
assets, how they saw the community in the
future, the personality of the community and
who they thought is responsible for its future
success.
“Main Street is going to happen here,”
Miess said. “It’s going to be a successful com-
ponent for the revitalization of this down-
town.
“Success always happens when people
come together.”
But, while the Main Street program will
help provide information and training, she
added that the effort will be spearheaded
locally.
“This is going to happen,” Miess said.
“But, it can only happy with the community
behind it. It has to be a very proactive
approach.”
During a three-day period April 7-9, Main
Street officials were set to gather input from
the community, including from the visioning
session, by meeting with local service clubs,
governmental officials and other organiza-
tions serving the Grayling area.
According to Bonamie, the information
will be used to help create an outline for the
future direction of the local Main Street
board.
“We’re creating a work plan basically,”
Bonamie said. “It’s organization. This is a
long-term process and the end goal is the
economic development of the area.
“Definitely, the first thing we’re trying to
do is get our boards and committees up and
running,” he added. “Right now, we’re identi-
fying the strengths and weaknesses of the
community, so we know what we need to
focus on.”
Once approved for the select level, com-
munities must meet various requirements,
including employing a full-time Main Street
director, have an active board and commit-
tee structure, fully fund the program for five
years through private and public partner-
ships, submit monthly and annual reports,
maintain membership in the National Main
Street Center and meet state accreditation
standards for the program by year No. 5.
Bonamie said the Grayling Main Street
board hopes to hire a full-time director by
mid-May, just in time for the National Main
Street conference in Detroit. But, prior to
that, the Grayling DDA is set to meet at 7
p.m. at the city hall to discuss the status of
the local effort.
Another key component, he added, will be
recruiting volunteers for the various com-
mittees needed to work on the Main Street
projects.
“This is 100 percent volunteer driven,” he
said. “We’re in a recruitment period for the
different boards and for volunteers. Then,
we’ll educate them.”
For more information on the local Main
Street program or to volunteer, persons may
contact Bonamie by calling 989-710-1194 or
via email at [email protected]. They
may also contact the City of Grayling by call-
ing 989-348-2131.
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5pm Dinner - Stufed Peppers,
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5:30pm Karaoke
5:30pm Pictionary Practice
Friday, April 11
8:30-4:30pm AARP Smart Driving – City Hall
10am Card Golf
10am Mercy Rehab Exercise Group
12pm Lunch - BBQ Chicken Beast, Baked Potato,
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12pm Frederic Satellite Meal
1pm Pantry Bingo
1pm Pool-9 Ball
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10am Quilting
12pm Lunch - Pork Riblet
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12:30pm Beginning Clogging
1pm Bridge
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2:30-4pm Computer Club
5pm Dinner - Lasagna, Italian Blend,
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Tuesday, April 15
9am MHG Breakfast Seminar
10am Bible Study
10am Zumba Gold
11am Walking Group – Ramada
12pm Lunch - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes
w/ Gravy, Green Beans, Strawberries
1pm Euchre
2pm Karaoke at The Brook
1-3pm CCC Class @ City Hall
4-5pm Blood Pressure/Sugar Checks
5pm Dinner - Original Fried
Chicken, Oven Roasted Potatoes,
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10am Line Dancing
12pm Lunch - Chicken Tenders, Mashed
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1pm Pool-Ball in Hand
1pm Mahjong
1pm Wii Bowling
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Two northern Michigan kids
fight arthritis: Brynn Hubbard
(10-years-old, Rapid City);
and Kami Chapp (10-years-
old, Boyne City)
When people hear the word “arthritis,”
many think about their grandma and how
she hobbled when she walked or had knob-
by looking knuckles. Rarely do they think
about kids.
Yet, arthritis affects people of all ages and
origins, including children. In fact, more
kids get arthritis than cystic fibrosis and
juvenile diabetes combined. In Michigan
alone, 10,300 kids have arthritis.
Arthritis is an underappreciated disease
that is often looked upon as a minor afflic-
tion. On the outside, kids who have arthritis
tend to look normal. You wouldn’t pick
them out of a crowd as having arthritis. But
on the inside, their own immune system is
attacking their body’s tendons, ligaments,
cartilage and bones. Their joints are slowly
and progressively deteriorating. They’re in
pain. As the disease progresses, the pain
increases and mobility declines.
There are so many misconceptions about
arthritis and so few board certified pediatric
rheumatologists, that getting an accurate
diagnosis is often the first major hurdle.
There’s a severe shortage of board certified
pediatric rheumatologists in the United
States. 11 states have zero
while 17 states have 1-3.
Michigan has 6 and demand
is so great that parents often
wait several months and
travel hundreds of miles just
for a consultation.
Treating arthritis is no pic-
nic either. Doctors don’t
know what causes arthritis
and there is no cure, so the
focus is on attempts to con-
trol the pain, slow progres-
sion of the disease, prevent
additional joint damage and
maintain mobility.
Medications often used to
treat arthritis are similar to
chemotherapy drugs used to
treat cancer and can have
many of the same harsh side
effects including organ
damage and other serious
illness. Unfortunately, with so much
unknown about the disease and significant
differences in how individuals respond to
treatment, finding an effective combination
of medication and therapy can become a
lengthy trial-and-error search. Even more
challenging, many arthritis medications
lose their effectiveness over time. Severe
cases sometimes require corrective surgery
including total joint replacement.
Northern Michigan kids who have arthri-
tis
Brynn Hubbard (10-years-old, Rapid
City) was seven-years-old when she was
diagnosed with arthritis. She has tried and
changed medications several times.
Sometimes the drugs had too many harsh
side effects. Other times they just stopped
working. “Because some days are challeng-
ing, I know that I can often be strong and
determined and just push through the
tough stuff,” said Brynn. She will be attend-
ing her third Camp Dakota this summer – a
medically supervised residential camp for
kids with arthritis. Brynn is also an honoree
for the 2014 Traverse City Walk to Cure
Arthritis on May 31.
Kami Chapp (10-years-old, Boyne City) is
a ten-year-old who doesn’t see herself as a
victim. More like challenged to have a “nor-
mal” life. As a pudgy, apple-cheeked two-
year-old, her parents thought she was just
like every other kid. Then Kami started
screaming in pain during the middle of the
night. When asked where it hurt, she said,
“my body.” After several misdiagnoses and
assurances that Kami was “perfectly nor-
mal,” Kami was diagnosed with arthritis in
her jaw, arms, wrists, fingers, knees, angles
and feet.
Arthritis Foundation programs, services
and funded research for children and fami-
lies affected by arthritis
•Camp Dakota: A medically supervised
residential camp for kids with arthritis
located in Lapeer, Michigan. July 27-August
2, 2014, and August 3-8, 2014.
•Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology
Research Alliance: Researchers are develop-
ing a centralized registry with medical data
from children who have arthritis and study-
ing this information to find treatments that
are quicker, safer and more effective.
•Supporting Arthritis Kids: Sent to newly
diagnosed children, this backpack contains
information and material to help kids and
their parents better understand and cope
with arthritis.
•National Juvenile Arthritis Conference: A
series of series of educational seminars
where children who have arthritis and their
family members can learn about the latest
advances and best treatments while net-
working with other families. This year’s con-
ference is July 3-6 in Keystone, Colorado.
•H.R. 1827 Pediatric Subspecialty and
Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization
Act of 2013: Legislation that will help
increase the number of pediatric rheuma-
tologists.
•Juvenile Arthritis Alliance: An online
community where children with arthritis
and their parents can connect and network
with other families affected by arthritis.
•Walk to Cure Arthritis: Walking events
that promote the health benefits of physical
activity while raising awareness and funds
to help people with arthritis. May 31,
Holiday Inn West Bay, Traverse City.
Arthritis afflicts people of all ages
By Jessica Boyce
There has been a lot of talk lately about
Obamacare and all of the controversies sur-
rounding this topic, but something you may
not have heard about is the new Healthy
Michigan Plan. This is a plan that has
health care benefits available to individuals
at a low cost.
Even if you have heard about this new
plan that became available April 1st, you
may want to know a little more about it
before you decide if it’s right for you.
A basic question when it comes to a
health care plan is whether or not you qual-
ify for it. For the Healthy Michigan Plan you
have to be between the ages of 19 and 64,
have income at or below 133% of the feder-
al poverty level (16,000 for a single person
or 33,000 for a family of 4), don’t qualify for
or are not enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid,
are not pregnant at the time of application,
and are a resident of Michigan.
Another common question is what the
plan actually covers. The Healthy Michigan
Plan covers the federal healthcare law
essential benefits as well as other services
and benefits. Some of these benefits
include emergency services, hospitaliza-
tion, prescription drugs, preventive and
wellness services, and pediatric services for
19 and 20 year olds. Other medically neces-
sary services as appropriate are also cov-
ered. For a full list of what is covered under
this plan, visit www.michigan.gov/
healthymiplan and check out the Healthy
Michigan Plan Handbook.
The actual monthly fee that you pay for
this healthcare plan is evaluated and deter-
mined based on the services that you
receive in the first six months that you have
the plan. The individuals that have an
annual income between
100% and 133% of the fed-
eral poverty level are
required to contribute 2%
of their annual income for
cost sharing purposes. A
list of co-pays associated
with the plan is also avail-
able in the Healthy
Michigan Plan Handbook.
If this healthcare plan is something that
you want to apply for, you can do so online
(www.michigan.gov/mibridges), over the
phone (855-789-5610), or in person at a
Department of Human Services office.
After you have enrolled in the Healthy
Michigan Plan, you need to do two things:
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you or found at michigan.gov/healthymi-
plan under the “After Enrollment” tab, and
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help completing the form, you can call the
Beneficiary Help Line at 1-800-642-3195.
This plan could be good news for people
who want healthcare but can’t afford any-
thing else. If you want to look into the
Healthy Michigan Plan for yourself and see
if it is right for you, visit michigan.gov/
healthymiplan and take a look at all of the
details.
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