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weekend.
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month, and they are marking
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Positive News,
Sports and
Events
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Angels at
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By Jim Akans
This weekend, August 10th and 11th,
the 34th annual Michaywe’ Arts & Crafts
Fair will take place in the gorgeous,
park-like setting in an around the
Michaywe’ Club House located just a few
miles south of downtown Gaylord.
Over 80 returning and new artists as
well as craftspeople from both the local
area and across the country will be on
hand regardless of weather conditions.
STORY
PAGE 14
By Jim Akans
Thanks to the collaborative
efforts of several volunteers and
community organizations, there
is a beautiful new Memorial
Garden on the grounds of
the new Alpine Haus resi-
dence in Gaylord. Actually,
it is the final completion of a
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STORY
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one. New this year will be black-
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Barber Shop harmony will fill the evening
air at the Evangelical (E Free) Church in
Gaylord on Saturday, August 18th, as the
Gaylord Harmonie Meisters present the 2012
“Show of Champions,” a very special annual
event that follows an all day Bush League
Competition where newly formed barber-
shop quartets vie for the coveted “Brass
Gaboon” award, and the top three placing
quartet perform during the evening show for
the public.
Since 1995, the Harmonie Meisters have
been sharing their gift and love of music
with the residents of Northern Michigan.
Gary Grieger, VP of public relations for the
Harmonie Meisters, states, “Our biggest
show is the Bush League Competition in
August. This is a barbershop quartet compe-
tition that got its start in 1947 in Boyne City.
The Harmonie Meisters took over sponsor-
ship of the competition in 1995.”
After the quartets compete during the
day on Saturday, August 18th, the top
three are invited to sing at the evening
concert at the E Free Church. The show
will also include a performances by the
Harmonie Meisters, the award-winning
quartet called Right on Q, and last years
Bush League Competition winners; The
Blendy Boys.
The concert event, which begins at 7:30
pm, promises to provide an evening of
“harmony in life, through harmony in
music.” Tickets are just $12, available at
Saturn Booksellers or from any Harmonie
Meister member. A 10-percent discount is
offered at Saturn for groups of five or more.
For additional information visit www.har-
moniemeisters.org or call Gary Grieger at
(989) 350-8411.
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Photo courtesy of harmonie meisters.
Gaylord’s own Harmonie Meisters will be part of the “Show of Champions” bar-
bershop quartet concert presented at the Evangelical Free Church, located at
1649 M-32 east in Gaylord, on August 18th, starting at 7:30 pm.
Upcoming 2012 “Show of Champions”
Bush League Competition
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By Jim Akans
Embracing the “Mighty Mac” bridge and the great north-
ern woodlands, Mackinaw City is the perfect spot to hold
event competitions displaying expertise on both steel and
timber. That’s what’s in store for this coming weekend, as the
International Ironworker Festival and the 1st Annual
Lumberjack Tournament take place from August 10th
through the 12th.
The International Ironworkers Festival will be held on the
grounds of the Mackinaw City High School, and the public is
invited to come and watch ironworkers and retirees from
that noble trade take part in amazing, friendly competitions
during the weekend. While knot tying, rod tying, rivet tosses,
spud throws, and the World Championship Column Climb
certainly aren’t events in this year’s Olympic Games, they are
long held and respected skills of the legendary ironworkers.
For many years, Mackinaw City has been selected as the
site for the International Ironworker Festival as it marks the
southern point of departure for the venerable Mackinac
Bridge; a record-setting engineering feat as well as a magnifi-
cent example of the skilled workmanship accomplished by
ironworkers during the construction between May 1954 and
November 1957.
Mackinaw City’s first ever “Bull of the Woods” Lumberjack
Tournament, also taking place from August 10th through the
12th, celebrates another longstanding Straits area attraction:
timber. Spectators will have a chance to watch modern day
lumberjacks compete in events such as speed climbing, log
rolling, sawing, axe throwing (yikes!), as well as competitions
many of us must see to figure out what they are, such as;
speed burling, spring board and boom run. ESPN sports-
caster, Dan McDonough, will host the event.
For more information about the International Ironworkers
Festival, visit their web site at www.ironfest.com. For
updates regarding the Lumberjack Tournament, visit the
Mackinaw City Visitor’s Bureau site at
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Competitions on both
“Timber and Steel” this
weekend in Mackinaw City
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Farmfest Continued...
Michaywe Continued...
from other music festivals is it’s natural set-
ting right on the 45th parallel. Amid rolling
hills and woodlands, a natural amphitheater
serves the main stage, and a second stage is
located in the old-growth forest nearby. A
campfire circle and drum kiva can also be
found in the woods, and attendees can enjoy
the impromptu jam sessions, workshops and
storytelling that take place throughout the
duration of the festival.
There are several arts vendors located
throughout the grounds and along the bor-
der of the amphitheater area, offering hand-
crafted items such as quilts, jewelry, drums,
soap, leather goods, tie-dyed clothing, paint-
ings pottery and more. Kids will enjoy a spe-
cial area dedicated to activities such as face
painting, hay bale climbing, sand castle
crafting, an open “mic-less” stage and more.
Music, of course, takes center stage at
Farmfest. Approximately 47 Michigan-based
performers will perform on the stages during
the three-day festival, offering a wide array
of musical styles, from traditional folk and
bluegrass to techno, funk, and blues. Like the
famous Music on the main stage music starts
on Friday evening at 5:00 pm and plays on
form morning until late into each evening
through Sunday night at 11:00 pm.
So bring a friend, the family or fly solo - all
routes to Farmfest lead to a weekend full of
music, nature, and fun.
“Be careful because once you come to
Farmfest, you will want come back again and
again,” observes Schiller. “It’s a lot of fun,
and there’s more laughter here in one week-
end than most people have in a whole year.”
Admission to Farmfest is $65 per person
for the entire weekend, or a daily fee of $25
per person. Children 12 and under are
admitted for free. More information about
Farmfest, including a schedule of events, list
of bands, and driving directions, can be
found at www.farm-fest.com
In addition to beautiful and inspired acrylic,
oil and watercolor painting, the many high
quality, handcrafted items available at the
Arts & Crafts Fair will be ceramics, wood-
crafts, dried flowers, jewelry, candles, coun-
try crafts, toys, baskets, lawn ornaments,
stained glass and clothing items. There will
also be delicious delicacies, including
sausage, breads, dis, jams, jellies and kettle
korn,
Snacks and meals will also be available at
Michaywe’ Inn the Woods restaurant and the
Michaywe’ Pro Shop Grille.
“This is an absolutely beautiful setting for
an Arts & Crafts Fair,” noted Mike Buckley,
one of the event organizers and president of
the Michaywe’ Homeowners Board of
Directors. “We offer a shuttle service from
the parking area to the grounds of the event,
and we offer a pick-up service to make it
easy for those who purchase larger items to
get those items into their vehicles.”
“This is a great way to get an early start on
that holiday shopping,” Buckley adds, “The
Michaywe Arts and Crafts Fair is a unique
and exciting experience, and we encourage
people to come by and see what we have to
offer.”
This highly anticipated yearly event kicks
off this weekend and will run from 10 am
until 5 pm both Friday and Saturday, August
10th and 11th. The Michaywe’ Arts & Crafts
Fair and Michaywe’ clubhouse and grounds
are located at 1535 Opal Lake Road, six miles
south of Gaylord. Parking is available at Opal
Lake Road and Northstar Road, with fre-
quent complimentary shuttle service. There
is a $2 fee for parking, but admission to the
fair is free.
For more information, call the Michaywé
office at 989-939-8919 or
visit www.michaywe.com
Among the 47 musical performers at the 2012 Farmfest will be Michigan-born Navy veter-
an Drew Nelson; a storytelling songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A fly fisherman and
world traveler, he writes as a witness to the lives and journeys of those he has met along
the way, mixing Americana and roots-rock with traditional folk styles.
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one-year anniversary this month, and they
are marking that grand occasion with a spe-
cial sale this coming weekend. From
Thursday, August 9th through Saturday,
August 11th, a tent will be setup behind the
store and shoppers can purchase items for
just $2 per bag. There will be anniversary
weekend specials inside the store as well,
such as kid’s jeans for just $2 a pair and
“blue-tagged” shirts for just ninety-nine
cents
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at Work Resale are presented in several com-
fortable rooms throughout the 2,400 square
foot facility, each focusing on a targeted
range of goods, providing a effortless way to
browse items of interest.
“People regularly tell us how much they
enjoy shopping here,” relates Theresa
Lauber, owner of Angels at Work Resale in
Gaylord. “The cleanliness of our store, the
variety of our inventory, and our very rea-
sonable prices are a pleasant surprise. They
feel very comfortable…it’s a warm, home-
style atmosphere.”
She adds, “We offer quality, thoroughly
cleaned clothing at very reasonable prices.
We also have furniture, house wares, tools,
books, shoes, belts and accessories, a wide
assortment of knickknacks, antiques, and
much more.”
Those who donate items to Angels at Work
Resale receive a 25-percent discount card for
purchases that is valid for 30 days from the
time of their donation. The store does not
offer consignment sales.
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at Angels at Work Resale, located at 1523 S.
Otsego Avenue (U.S. 27 South) in Gaylord.
They are open Monday through Saturday
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Photo by Jim akanS
TASTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY DAY
at Petoskey Farmers Market this Friday
The summer crops are coming in and there’s no better
time to visit the Downtown Petoskey Farmers Market. On
Friday, August 10, the market will host another tasting day
from 10 a.m. until noon. Samples of products from 25 farms
will be available for a free tasting. Recipes and meal sugges-
tions will also be available at each farmer’s booth. The mar-
ket hours are 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. every Friday through
September 28. The location of the market is on Howard
Street, between Mitchell and Michigan Streets.
Also, photographers are invited to come to the market for
the Farm to Frame photography contest sponsored by the
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Community Foundation, Institute
for Sustainable Living, Art and Natural Design and Crooked
Tree Arts Center.
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small farms and local food through three different categories
of entry: 1) local food production (from the farm), 2) local
food sales (from the markets), and 3) local food preparation
and presentation (from the table). All photographs must be
taken in Emmet or Charlevoix counties and must not be pre-
viously exhibited at Crooked Tree Arts Center. For more
information on the contest visit www.crookedtree.org or call
Jen Schaap at [email protected] or 616-856-1163.
For more information about the Petoskey market, contact
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now to have a booth at the
Senior EXPO, September 5,
2pm-7pm at the Otsego
County Sportsplex. Visit
www.gaylordseniorexpo.com
for all the info or call Jim at
989-858-3400 with questions.
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PETOSKEY
Jazz
The Epsilon Jass Band will
perform every Thursday in
August at the First
Presbyterian Church. The
band performs New Orleans
style jazz music. Suggested
donation of $5.
GAYLORD
5 0n 5 football
FOOTBALL FRENZY - CLASH
FOR CASH. Time to dust off
those cleats for the 2nd
Annual Adult 5 on 5 Flag
Football Tournament in
Gaylord on Saturday, Sept.
1st starting at 9 am. You must
be 18 or older to participate.
Please call 989-619-6026 to
register or for further infor-
mation.
GAYLORD
foster homes needed
Have you ever said.
"Someday, I would like to do
foster care." Is today the day?
Lutheran Child and Family
Service of Michigan (LCFS)
works together with families
from all over Northern
Michigan to provide loving,
stable homes for children
who have been removed for
their homes due to abuse
and neglect. LCFS offers a no
obligation orientation. The
next orientation will be held
August 8th from 6 -9pm at
the LCFS office which is
located at 2066 S. Otsego Ave.
If you are interested in
becoming a foster parent or
would like more information
call Lutheran Child and
Family Service at 989-732-
1040.
CHEBOYGAN
sidewalk sale
August 9, 10, & 11. Don’t miss
the deals from Cheboygan
retailers offer during this
special 3 day event. Enjoy the
shopping convenience of
your Downtown Cheboygan
merchants this summer.
GAYLORD
michaywe arts &
crafts fair
The dates and times of the
annual Michaywé Arts and
Crafts Fair will be Friday,
August 10th and Saturday,
August 11th from 10 am to 5
pm on both days. Over 80
returning and new artists
and craftspeople will be on
hand regardless of weather
conditions, in booths located
in a beautiful park-like set-
ting. Among the quality
handcrafted items are
ceramics, woodcrafts, dried
flowers, jewelry, candles,
country crafts, toys, clocks,
purses, quilts, baskets, and
stained glass. Lawn orna-
ments and a variety of cloth-
ing, as well as paintings in
acrylics, oil, and watercolors,
will be sold. Foods offered for
sale include sausage, breads,
dips, jams, jellies and kettle
korn. Lunch and beverages
will be available at the
Michaywé Pro Shop and at
the “Inn the Woods”
Clubhouse restaurant. The
Michaywe clubhouse and
grounds are located at 1535
Opal Lake Road, six miles
south of Gaylord, off Old 27
and Charles Brink Road.
Parking is available at Opal
Lake Road and Northstar
Road, with frequent compli-
mentary shuttle service.
There is a $2 fee for parking,
but admission to the fair is
free. Package pickup is avail-
able at no charge. For more
information, call the
Michaywé office at 989-939-
8919.
GRAYLING
rummage sale
There will be a Rummage
Sale Fundraiser benefiting
the Commission on Aging &
Senior Center on Friday,
August 10th through Sunday,
August 12th located at the
building next to Glen’s
Market in Grayling on the I-
75 Business loop, courtesy of
the Grayling Mini Mall. The
Rummage Sale will be open
from 9am to 4pm each day.
Donations of items in clean,
working order, (no clothing,
books, or computers), will be
accepted on drop off days
only. Drop off days will be
Mondays, 1-3pm, July 9th,
16th, 30th, Aug 6th; Wed Aug
8th & Thurs Aug 9th, 10am -
5pm only. There will be no
collection of items at the
Senior Center. If you have
large items and need them
picked up, call the
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center. For more
information, contact Helen
at (989) 348-7123.
INDIAN RIVER
Boat races
Top of Michigan Boat Races
will be held on August 11th &
12th
GAYLORD
Bake sale
The Friendship Housing
Center is having a bake sale
Sunday, August 12 from noon
to 5 PM at Jay's Sporting
Goods. Please come, buy and
support the Shelter.
GAYLORD
Know Which Vitamins
to take
Attend the class at Saks
Wellness Center, 1447 S.
Otsego Ave. Tuesday, Aug.
14th at 6:30pm
GAYLORD
sonsurf Beach Bash
Friendship Church has vaca-
tion bible school Aug 14, 15 &
16, 6-8:30pm for youth Pre-
school – grade 6. No cost.
Free registration at the
Friendship Church, 415 N.
Ohio St. Info call 989-732-
3621
PETOSKEY
healthcare career and
Job fair
More than 40 healthcare
positions with local employ-
ers, along with information
and resources for people
considering healthcare
careers, will be featured at a
Healthcare Career and Job
Fair. The event is being held
Wednesday, Aug. 15 from
10am to 2pm at the North
Central Michigan College
Library Conference Center,
located at 1515 Howard St.
Northwest Michigan Works is
hosting the Career and Job
Fair in partnership with
Grandvue Medical Care
Facility and the college. More
than 10 local healthcare
employers will be at the
event accepting applications
and conducting interviews
for more than 40 currently
open positions. Job seekers
should come to the event
ready for an interview, with
copies of résumés and all the
information they need to
complete employment appli-
cations. For a list of available
positions and participating
employers and educators
visit nwm.org/healthcare-
jobfair. Healthcare providers
who would like to participate
in the Career and Job Fair
should contact Angie Ross at
Northwest Michigan Works
in Petoskey, 231-439-5213.
GRAYLING
children’s art
scholarships
AuSable Artisan Village Art
Center, is delighted to
announce they have scholar-
ships available for their
Children’s Art Enrichment
program. These monies have
been made available through
grant dollars and generous
contributions from visitors to
the gallery. The scholarships
will be awarded based on a
child’s true desire to learn
about the arts. This is not a
needs based scholarship. If
your child has an interest in
art please check for upcom-
ing classes at the gallery or
on the AuSable Artisan
Village website, www.art-
galleryaav.org or on our face-
book page,
www.facebook.com/AuSable
ArtisanVillage. Scholarships
forms are available online
and at the gallery. The
AuSable Artisan Village Art
Center is located at 219
Michigan Avenue in uptown
Grayling
GRAYLING
free Divorce clinic
The 46th Judicial Circuit Bar
Association, Legal Services of
Northern Michigan and River
House Women’s Shelter will
hold free monthly divorce
clinics open to community
members who cannot afford
to hire an attorney and are
representing themselves.
Clinic locations will alternate
between Otsego and
Crawford Counties. Clinics in
Crawford County are held at
the Crawford County
Courthouse, Aug. 16, 5:30pm.
GRAYLING
Preventing
communicable
Disease
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will present a
seminar on Communicable
Disease Prevention at 6pm
on August 16th at the Senior
Center, 308 Lawndale Street.
Sue Lucksted, RN, Public
Health Nurse for 21 years
with District Health
Department #10, brings her
expertise in the health field
to bear on this important
topic. What is a communica-
ble disease? How does dis-
ease spread? How can you
protect yourself, family and
friends? Ms. Lucksted will
provide important informa-
tion on these topics. All
attendees will receive a free
hand sanitizer as a door
prize. Join us for a Chicken
Stir-Fry Dinner at 5pm, prior
to the presentation. People
over 60 eat for a suggested
donation of $2.50. Those
under 60 eat for a cost of
$4.75.
VANDERBILT
yoga fest
For three days, August 17th-
19th, Song of the Morning
Yoga Retreat Center, in union
with the yoga community
throughout Michigan, will
host a yoga festival for the
public. Wooded or river side
campsites are available as
well as limited indoor
accommodations for what
has become the largest yoga
event in Michigan. All are
welcome! For further infor-
mation: www.songofthe-
morning.org
PETOSKEY
concerts in the Park
Thru August 17th, (Tue. Wed.
Fri.) at 12:15pm in
Pennsylvania Park. Join us
this summer in downtown
Petoskey's Pennsylvania Park
Gazebo for the 2012 season
of concerts! Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
BOYNE FALLS
Lady biker day
The 12th Annual Ride is at
Boyne Mountain on Aug.17
and 18. Lady Biker Day
embraces the sisterhood of
lady bikers from throughout
Michigan, Canada and other
neighboring states by com-
ing together for a weekend of
fun-filled events. At 6 p.m.,
we kick off our Friday night
event with a Bike Night fea-
turing entertainment, pizza,
a cash bar for the public.
Because Lady Biker Day is a
supporter of Camp Quality
(camp for children diag-
nosed with cancer), we will
be encouraging donations
for our favorite charity dur-
ing our weekend event. We
will be presenting our dona-
tions to Camp Quality during
our BBQ event on Saturday
evening as well as honoring
Camp Quality's Founder and
General Manager, Eleanor
West, who will be retiring at
the end of this year. Saturday
the 18th is a day filled with
guided rides, checking out
our local area sights and a
time for discovering the
beauty of Northern
Michigan. Our BBQ for the
registered lady bikers and
their guest will take place on
Saturday evening at 6 p.m. as
we bring to a close another
Lady Biker Day event. For
those who wish to participate
in the event, email your reg-
istration request to:
[email protected].
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
stuff the Bus
Two local United Ways will
host the 5th Annual ‘Stuff the
Bus’ event on Saturday, Aug.
18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Char-Em United Way will
have a school bus at each of
the K-Mart Plazas in
Petoskey and Charlevoix and
Otsego United Way, who is
teaming up with ServPro of
Gaylord & Cheboygan, will
have buses at K-Mart, Wal-
Mart, and Glen’s in Gaylord.
Cheboygan United Way will
also be holding a “Stuff the
Bus” event at the K-Mart
Plaza in Cheboygan on
Friday, August 17.
VANDERBILT
hawaiian Lawn party
19th Annual Senior Citizen
Hawaiian Lawn party will be
held on August 18th this year
beginning at 12:30pm at the
Cherwinski Pond/Vanderbilt,
MI. Live music by "Lucky
Stars" band. If you wish to
attend we ask you to contact
Bev at [email protected] or
989-983-4188 for additional
information.
HOUGHTON LAKE
annual conservation
expo
The Crawford-Roscommon
Conservation District’s
Annual Conservation Expo
will be held on August 18th,
from 10am to 3pm at the
Houghton Lake Historical
Playhouse. The event is free,
will provide free hot dogs,
and will feature environmen-
tal education and informa-
tion from organizations in
the area, line casting contest
and training for kids, outdoor
BB gun shooting, a silent
auction, and the results of
the amateur photo contest.
There will also be nature
crafts, nature books, and
some native plants for sale.
Our goal at the Conservation
District is to get the public
informed about conserving
valuable natural resources in
our area. One of the ways we
work towards this goal is by
getting the word out at this
annual Conservation Expo.
Last year, over 300 people
were in attendance and we
hope to continue that suc-
cess this year. Please mark
your calendars and come
participate in a fun, free day
of conservation awareness
the whole family can enjoy!
ROSCOMMON
conservation vendors
wanted
The Crawford-Roscommon
Conservation District will be
holding its 7th Annual
Conservation Expo on Sat.,
August 18th at the Houghton
Lake Historical Playhouse
from 10am – 3pm.
Conservation related groups
and nature crafters are
encouraged to participate.
Vendor fees are no charge or
up to $20, depending on type
of business, organization,
unit of government, etc.
Vendors may set up outside
or inside of the building.
Scout troops, 4H clubs, com-
munity organizations, units
of government, wildlife and
game clubs, nature crafters,
etc. are highly encouraged to
participate to get your name
out to the public. This event
is provided in partnership
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Lake Lake Association.
Organizations and individu-
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may contact: Barb Stauffer,
Administrator; (989) 275-
3163; barb.stauffer@
macd.org
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GAYLORD
Barbershop event
August 18 Gaylord E-Free
Church will host the
Barbershop Show of
Champions from 7:30-10pm.
GAYLORD
car show
August 18 Mt. Hope Church
will hold their 4th Annual
Classic Car, Truck & Bike
Show from 9am-3pm.
GAYLORD
caregiver
The OCCOA advocacy dept
presents a caregiver support
group meeting Aug. 18, 10-
11:30am at the University
Center. Guest speaker is John
Panci.
PETOSKEY
fair
E MME T- CHA RL E VOI X
COUNTY FAIR returns to the
fairgrounds in Petoskey from
Aug. 18-26. The carnival
begins Tuesday, Aug.21 and
the Monster Truck Shootout
is Saturday, Aug. 21.
GAYLORD
fair
The Otsego County Fair will
be held August 19-25; go to
www. ot s egocount yf ai r -
grounds.org for more infor-
mation and a full schedule of
events.
GRAYLING
south manitou island
& Lighthouse tour
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will be travel-
ing on Monday, August 20th
to South Manitou Island by
Dial-A-Ride Bus to Leland,
Michigan and a ferry ride on
beautiful Lake Michigan. We
will be viewing the Sleeping
Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore, crossing the
Manitou Passage and taking
a Lighthouse Tour. The cost
of the trip is $70 per person,
which includes transporta-
tion and lunch. Dinner will
be on your own at the
Bluebird Restaurant. The bus
is scheduled to leave the
Senior Center, 308 Lawndale
Street at 8am and will return
by 8:30pm. For more infor-
mation and reservations,
please call 989-348-7123.
GAYLORD
Democratic Party
Monthly meeting 6pm,
August 21st in the Otsego
County Building lower level
Commissioner’s Meeting
Room on Main Street.
GAYLORD
Kids tennis
On Wednesday, August 22,
the Otsego County
Sportsplex, along with USTA,
United States Tennis
Association will host a youth
tennis try-it night. This event
will take place in the Energy
Outlet which is located on
the south side of the
Sportsplex. The purpose of
this event will be to intro-
duce the sport of tennis to
children the age of 10 and
under. On August 22 George
Lowe form the USTA will be
at the Sportsplex to intro-
duce some of these training
methods as well as provide
general information. There is
no cost to participate. The
event will run from 5 to 6:30
pm in the evening.
GRAYLING
community hog roast
The Community is invited to
attend a Hog Roast at the
Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center, 308 Lawndale
on Thursday, August 23rd.
Dinner will be served from 4-
6pm. Dinner includes pulled
pork, corn on the cob, cole
slaw, hot cinnamon apples
and strawberry rhubarb pie.
The meal is only $4.75 per
person for people under age
60 and a suggested donation
of $2.50 for people age 60 &
over. The dinner is open to
the public and no reserva-
tions are required. For more
information contact the
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center at 989-348-
7123.
INDIAN RIVER
car tour
Old 27 Tour will be stopping
in Indian River on August
25th
MACKINAW CITY
corvette show
The 23rd Annual Corvette
Crossroads Auto Show is
scheduled for Saturday,
August 25th at the Mackinaw
Crossings Mall parking lot.
GRAYLING
country music show
Aug 25, Sept 15 & Oct 6.
Doors open at 6:30 / Show
starts at 7:30pm at
Wellington Farm Park. If you
enjoy old fashioned country
music and old fashioned
corny country comedy, then
this is a show you will not
want to miss. Admission is
just $12.50 per show or $50
for the entire season. Tickets
are available at the Visitor
Center during business
hours.
GAYLORD
mcDuffy gospel
concert
Popular gospel singer, James
McDuffy will be in concert
Sunday morning, Aug. 26,
10:30am at First United
Methodist Church, S. Center
St. Everyone is welcome.
GRAYLING
matter of Balance
classes
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will be pre-
senting a free series of 8
classes on the subject of pre-
venting falls called A Matter
of Balance, taught by
Catherine & Leonard Wyatt.
Many older adults experi-
ence concerns about falling
and restrict their activities as
a result. This Award-Winning
Program emphasizes practi-
cal strategies to manage falls
and is designed to help older
adults manage their con-
cerns about falling and
increase their activity levels.
Who should attend? Anyone
interested in improving bal-
ance, flexibility and strength;
anyone who has fallen in the
past or anyone who has
restricted activities because
of falling concerns. The class-
es will be held weekly from 9-
11am on Mondays or
Wednesdays during
September and October,
starting Wednesday,
September 5th and ending
Wednesday, October 3rd. For
more information and to sign
up for the series, contact the
Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center at 989-348-
7123.
GAYLORD
Boomers & senior
eXPo
Plan to attend the Boomers &
Senior EXPO, September 5,
2pm-7pm at the Otsego
County Sportsplex. Learn
about various services and
products in Northern
Michigan to help you plan
your future. Special training
sessions on Elder Law,
Financial Planning,
Recreation, Medical Products
& Services, Health in Aging,
In-Home Services, Housing
Options and more.
GRAYLING
summer meal Program
The Crawford County
Community Christian Help
Center’s summer meal pro-
gram will run during August.
Families with children may
come in once each month for
an extra box of food and a
milk voucher to help offset
the additional cost of food
while children are home
from school during summer
vacation. Call 989-348-6046
for more information.
OTSEGO COUNTY
Projects and
Volunteer teams need-
ed for Day of caring
A Day of Caring is scheduled
for this fall and United Way is
looking for projects that will
take about four (4) hours to
complete. If you have a proj-
ect or idea in mind please
give us a call to discuss it fur-
ther. The other half of this
equation includes the busi-
ness community. We are
actively seeking businesses
who are interested in giving
back to the community by
allowing a team of employees
(management team, associ-
ates, etc.) to use 4 hours of
their day on Sept. 6th to help
with the projects. For more
information on how to get
involved contact Carol in the
Volunteer Center at:
[email protected]
or 989-705-8584.
CHARLEVOIX/EMMET COUNTIES
Parent advisory
committee
The Health Department of
Northwest Michigan is look-
ing for parents of children
with behavioral health issues
to join the Parent Advisory
Committee of the Early
Childhood Behavioral Health
Initiative. Our aim is to
enhance the availability of
and the access to behavioral
health services for children
0-5 and their families. For
their participation, parents
are given a $50 honorarium
for travel and child care per
meeting. Please contact
Natalie Kasiborski at n.kasi-
[email protected] or
(231) 347-5144 for more
information. Parents must
reside in Char-Em ISD area.
GRAYLING
senior Project fresh
coupons
MSU Extension and the
Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will be hosting
the 2012 Senior Project Fresh
Farmers Market Nutrition
Program. This year’s program
is funded by the Crawford
County United Way and the
Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center. You may be
eligible to receive $20 worth
of coupons to be used on
fresh Michigan produce at
participating Project Fresh
markets which include the
City of Grayling Farmers
Market, the Grayling
Greenhouse and Jim’s Farm
Market. To qualify, you must
be 60 years old or older, be a
Crawford County resident
and meet maximum income
guidelines. For a household
of 1(one), income must be
below $1,723/month. For a
household of 2(two), income
must be below
$2,333/month. Nutrition
class/coupon distribution
will take place on a first-
come, first-served basis. If
you feel you qualify and
would like to participate in
the program, please contact
the Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center (COA) at 348-
7123 to register for a date and
time in August to attend the
nutrition class and pick up
your coupons after your eli-
gibility has been determined.
You must contact the COA at
348-7123 to register for a
class ahead of time. Classes
will be held at the Senior
Center at 308 Lawndale
Street in Grayling.
CHARLEVOIX & EMMET COUNTY
Playgroups
Playgroups are offered free
through the Women’s
Resource Center of Northern
Michigan, are for children
aged 0-60 months and pre-
school-aged siblings. The
summer schedule is: 9:30-
11am Tuesdays at Christ
Lutheran Church, Boyne
City; 9:30-11am Wednesdays
at United Methodist Church,
Alanson. Playgroups in
Petoskey and East Jordan will
resume in September. Call
(231)347-0067 for more
information.
GRAYLING
farmer’s market
Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in
Uptown Grayling (open
through Harvest Festival in
October)
INDIAN RIVER
farm market
The Farm Market is back with
the wonderful fresh produce,
flowers, jams, breads and
other homemade items! Stop
in and support your local
farmers and vendors, and
enjoy home grown items. The
Farm Market will be every
Wednesday 2pm - 6pm and
every Saturday 9am – 1pm at
the Citizens National Bank
parking lot on the corner of S.
Straits Hwy and M-68. The
Farm Market will run
through October 31st.
PETOSKEY
farmers market
Join us each Friday morning
from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm for
fresh fruits and vegetables, as
well as other farm fresh prod-
ucts. 400 block of Howard St.
between Mitchell St. and
Michigan St.
GAYLORD
Day of caring
Planning is underway for the
day of caring Sept. 6. Projects
and Volunteer teams needed!
A "Day of Caring" is sched-
uled for this fall and United
Way is looking for projects
that will take about four (4)
hours to complete. "We are
primarily targeting local
non-profits, city or county
community enhancement
projects or seniors needing
assistance this fall," says
Lorraine Manary, Executive
Director of the Otsego
County United Way. "If you
have a project or idea in
mind please give us a call to
discuss it further." The other
half of this equation includes
the business community. We
are actively seeking business-
es who are interested in giv-
ing back to the community
by allowing a team of
employees (management
team, associates, etc.) to use
4 hours of their day on Sept.
6th to help with the projects.
For more information on
how to get involved contact
Carol in the Volunteer Center
at: Carol@otsegounited-
way.org or 989-705-8584.
GRAYLING
aarP Driver safety
Program
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center is sponsoring
the AARP Driver Safety
Program, a classroom driver
refresher course for drivers
aged 50 and older. AARP
developed this course to help
drivers improve their skills
and prevent crashes. This
course covers the age-related
physical changes in percep-
tion and reaction time, local
driving problems and rules of
the road. The certified AARP
volunteer instructors will be
presenting this course
through a combination of
group discussion and video-
tapes. There are no tests, and
all participants who com-
plete the course will receive a
certificate of completion that
may be eligible for an auto-
mobile insurance discount.
The class will be held in
Grayling on Thursday,
September 6th from 8:30 am
until 4:30pm at the Crawford
County Commission on
Aging & Senior Center at 308
Lawndale St. The fee for this
course is $12 for members
and $14 for non-members
with checks made payable to
AARP. For more information
or to register please call 989-
348-7123.
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Michigan under British rule well after the American
Revolution…Fort Michilimackinac defended as an impen-
etrable English stronghold…the White House and U.S.
Capitol buildings burned, and the birth of our National
Anthem? Often falling to a rear position from the frontline
American war history is a rather substantial conflict that is
marking its Bicentennial this summer - The War of 1812.
Here in Michigan, the war, which historians frequently
refer to as the “Second American Revolution,” had the
remarkable consequence of actually placing our state
(actually a territory at the time) back under British rule for
about a year and a half…nearly four decades after our
nation gained independence.
The War of 1812 started in June of that year, with the
U.S. declaring war against the United Kingdom; primarily
because of problems America merchant ships were having
with the British and French naval forces. Tensions with
the British had been smoldering for years, and when war
was declared, the Great Lakes region became a primary
battleground. President James Madison also added con-
cerns that the British were forming allegiances with Native
Americans who were disgruntled (to say the least) with
America’s policy of expansionism.
Fort Michilimackinac was the first to fall, reverting to
British control on July 17th, 1812. A month later, on
August 16th, General William Hull surrendered Fort
Detroit and the day after, British Major General Isaac
Brock declared, “Michigan…ceded to the arms of His
Bittanick Majesty.” American’s were understandably out-
raged, and while debates have volleyed strategy and blame
for the Fort’s surrender for two centuries, General Hull
took the brunt of the blame at the time. In fact, President
Madison ordered that the General be court-martialed
where he was found guilty of treason and sentenced to
death. Madison commuted the death sentence due to
Hull’s exemplary Revolutionary War record, but he was
dishonorable discharged and his name removed from the
rolls of the U.S. Army.
The War of 1812 raged on for over two years, ending
with the Treaty of Ghent on December 24th, 1814. The
war included Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry’s celebrated vic-
tory at the Battle of Lake Erie (occurring at Put-in-Bay, a
popular tourist destination today) in September of 1813,
and the burning of the White House, Capitol and quite of
bit of Washington, D.C. occurred on August 24th and 25th,
1814 after the British fleet and troops invaded the nation’s
capital.
The war also saw the rise of Native American Shawnee
leader Tecumseh. Many Native American tribes aligned
forces with the British during the War of 1812, aided in
part to Tecumseh’s efforts to unite tribes in a confederacy
in order to defend against American conquest of tribal
land. This collaboration became a huge factor in the
many successes of the British campaign. Tecumseh lost
his life during the Battle of the Thames in October of 1813,
a campaign that placed southern Ontario under American
control for a short time.
The war of 1812 saw approximately 3,500 military
deaths on both sides of the conflict combined. One of the
deadliest battles of the war took place on Michigan soil, in
the area of Frenchtown (now Monroe), in early 1813. Over
1,300 British, Canadian and Native Americans launched
an attack on U.S. forces defending the River Raisin region
on January 22nd, and an estimated 40 American soldiers
(many from Kentucky) and civilians were killed in the bat-
tle in an event known as the “River Raisin Massacre.”
Michigan didn’t revert back to American control until
September 29th, 1813, so our beloved “territory” was out
of U.S. hands for over a year! Kind of makes one want to
sing a few refrains of the Star Spangled Banner, which by
the way, was inspired and written by Francis Scott Key
during the War of 1812 after he witnessed the bombard-
ment of Fort McHenry in Chesapeake Bay in mid-
September of 1813.
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This drawing shows the
ruins of the U.S. Capitol
following British attempts
to burn the building dur-
ing the War of 1812.
Depicted are fire dam-
age to the Senate and
House wings, damaged
colonnade in the House
of Representatives
shored up with firewood
to prevent its collapse,
and the shell of the
rotunda with the facade
and roof missing.
On August 16th, 1812, General William Hull (shown here) surrendered
Fort Detroit and the day after, British Major General Isaac Brock
declared, “Michigan…ceded to the arms of His Bittanick Majesty.”
hiStoriCaL draWing by george munger.
Portrait of generaL WiLLiam huLL by rembrandt PeaLe
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
MAN'S INTERNET FLINGS
COULD DESTROY
MARRIAGE
with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
Q: My husband of 20 years has
reconnected with two ex-girlfriends
on the Internet. He started chatting
with one of them about three years
ago. When I found out I confronted
him, he quickly closed it all down,
admitted his mistakes, and begged
me to forgive him. But now he's
done it again with a second girl-
friend. I don't think I can trust him
anymore. I don't want a divorce --
we have three teenagers and I'd
rather try to work things out. But I
don't see any changes in his behav-
ior.
Jim: It's time to exercise some "tough
love" in your relationship. Let your hus-
band know that you love him and that
you want the marriage to work, but that
his continued dalliances are unaccept-
able. He's being selfish and juvenile,
and setting a horrible example for your
children. You may need to consider a
legal separation until he gets his act
together.
As a first step, though, find a licensed
marriage and family counselor who can
help you and your husband navigate the
rocky terrain in front of you. Counseling
is a critical avenue for honest, open
communication and can help facilitate
the healing process.
Your husband also needs to set per-
sonal boundaries and get some
accountability in his life. Many church-
es have men's groups in which the par-
ticipants can share their struggles and
ask tough questions of one another
about how they spend their time on the
computer, etc. This is an essential step
for your husband if he hopes to earn
back your trust.
** ** **
Q: My husband had a one-time
affair with a co-worker and struggles
with pornography. We're currently
separated, though he is working very
hard toward recovery. He wants to
reconcile and so do I. What is the best
way to work toward that?
Juli: I'm so glad that you're both moti-
vated to work toward healing and
restoration. Unfortunately, many cou-
ples are not willing to invest the effort to
put their marriages back together after
such a breach of trust. Your marriage
can be restored and even strengthened,
but it will take time and a lot of work on
both of your parts.
As Jim said in the previous answer,
working with a qualified marriage coun-
selor will go a long way in your efforts
toward healing. I recommend that you
and your husband meet regularly with a
counselor who can help you map out
and walk through a plan of what
restoration looks like.
Given your husband's struggles with
sexual temptation, I'd also recommend
that he meet individually with a coun-
selor who specializes in such issues to
help him with personal healing and
accountability. Even with the best inten-
tions, he may continue to battle those
temptations and will need people
around him to help him honor his com-
mitment to you. In addition to the coun-
seling, this may mean installing Internet
accountability software, asking your
husband to resolve to never to have a
meal alone with another woman -- even
in a professional setting -- and estab-
lishing other parameters.
Finally, don't rush the process. The
desire to renew their relationship some-
times causes couples to skip steps. The
trauma that your marriage has experi-
enced can only heal over time. You need
the freedom to ask questions like, "How
do I know this won't happen again?" or
"What led to the infidelity in the first
place?" Skipping steps or reconciling
too quickly will lead to unresolved
issues and hard feelings emerging later
on.
** ** **
Jim Daly is president of Focus on
the Family, host of the Focus on the
Family radio program, and a hus-
band and father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psy-
chologist, co-host of Focus on the
Family, author of several books,
and a wife and mother of three.
Submit your questions to:
[email protected]
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Ask about our
Senior Discount
Upcoming Senior
Programs & Events
Rummage Sale Fundraiser
Friday, August 10 - Sunday, August 12
9 am - 4pm
Located at the building next to Glen`s Market in Grayling on the I-
75 Business loop, courtesy of the Grayling Mini Mall. Donations
of items in clean, working order, (no clothing, books, or comput-
ers), will be accepted on drop off days only. Drop off days will be
Monday Aug 6th; Wed Aug 8th & Thurs Aug 9th, 10am - 5pm
only. There will be no collection of items at the Senior Center. If
you have large items and need them picked up, call the Commis-
sion on Aging & Senior Center. For more information, contact
Helen at (989) 348-7123.
Senior Project Fresh Coupons
MSU Extension and the Crawford County Commission on Aging
& Senior Center will be hosting the 2012 Senior Project Fresh
Farmers Market Nutrition Program. You may be eligible to receive
$20 worth of coupons to be used on fresh Michigan produce at par-
ticipating Project Fresh markets which include the City of Grayling
Farmers Market, the Grayling Greenhouse and Jim`s Farm Market.
You must contact the COA at 348-7123 to register for a class ahead
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For more information
or to register:
308 Lawndale Ave.,
Grayling
989-348-7123
Communicable Disease Prevention
August 16 · 6pm
Sue Lucksted, RN, Public Health Nurse for 21 years with District
Health Department #10, brings her expertise in the health field to
bear on this important topic. Join us for a Chicken Stir-Fry Dinner
at 5pm, prior to the presentation. People over 60 eat for a sug-
gested donation of $2.50. Those under 60 eat for a cost of $4.75.
War of 1812 gave Michigan back to
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All investments carry risk. But, as an
investor, one of the biggest risks you
face is that of not achieving your long-
term goals, such as enjoying a comfort-
able retirement and remaining finan-
cially independent throughout your life.
To help reach your objectives, you need
to own a variety of investment vehicles
— and each carries its own type of risk.
If you spread your investment dollars
among vehicles that carry different
types of risk, you may increase your
chances of owning some investments
that do well, even if, at the same time,
you own others that aren’t. As a result,
you may be able to reduce the overall
level of volatility in your portfolio. (Keep
in mind, though, that diversification
can’t guarantee a profit or protect
against all losses.)
To diversify your risk factors, you first
need to recognize them. Here are some
of the most common types of invest-
ment risk:
• Market risk — This is the type of risk
that everyone thinks about — the risk
that you could lose principal if the value
of your investment drops and does not
recover before you sell it. All invest-
ments are subject to market risk. You
can help lessen this risk by owning a
wide variety of investments from differ-
ent industries and even different coun-
tries.
• Inflation (purchasing power) risk —
If you own a fixed-rate investment, such
as a Certificate of Deposit (CD), that
pays an interest rate below the current
rate of inflation, you are incurring pur-
chasing power risk. Fixed-income
investments can help provide reliable
income streams, but you also need to
consider investments with growth
potential to help work toward your long-
term goals.
• Interest-rate risk — Bonds and other
fixed-income investments are subject to
interest-rate risk. If you own a bond that
pays 4% interest, and newly issued
bonds pay 5%, it would be difficult to
sell your bond for full price. So if you
wanted to sell it prior to maturity, you
might have to offer it at a discount to the
original price. However, if you hold your
bonds to maturity, you can expect to
receive return of your principal provid-
ed the bond does not default.
• Default risk — Bonds, along with
some more complex investments, such
as options, are subject to default risk. If
a company issues a bond that you’ve
bought and that company runs into
severe financial difficulties, or even goes
bankrupt, it may default on its bonds,
leaving you holding the bag. You can
help protect against this risk by sticking
with “investment-grade” bonds — those
that receive high ratings from inde-
pendent rating agencies such as
Standard & Poor’s
or Moody’s.
• Liquidity risk
— Some invest-
ments, like real
estate, are harder
to sell than others.
Thus, real estate is
considered more
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many common
investments.
Make sure you
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type of risk is asso-
ciated with every
investment you
own. And try to
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ing” your portfolio
with too many
investments with the same type of risks.
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Jones for use by your local Edward Jones
Financial Advisor.
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1851, or email him at
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By Jim Akans
With the cutting of a red ribbon last
Thursday afternoon, August 2nd, the first
phase of the 764-acre Louis M. Groen Nature
Preserve near Johannesburg was officially
open. The beautiful preserve, featuring an
extensive trail network, remains of an early
20th century logging camp, the Echo Valley
Ranch, and gorgeous Johannesburg and
Kujawa Lakes, will offer activities such as
hiking, snow shoeing, and cross country ski-
ing. The preserve has a public entrance at
the northeast corner of the property located
near the intersection of Waters & Gingell
Roads.
“This is the greatest gift the people of
Otsego County have ever received,” observed
Paul Beachnau, Otsego County Board of
Commissioners Chair. “This is not only a
place of incredible natural beauty, it has his-
torical significance
that people will now
be able to enjoy for
generations to come.”
The Nature Preserve
is a gift from inventor,
entrepreneur, and nat-
uralist Louis Groen
and his wife, Edna,
who in 2009
announced their
intention to donate
the property they have
cherished for decades
to Otsego County to be
utilized as a nature
preserve. Louis Groen
passed away last year,
but Edna attended
Thursday’s dedication
ceremony and
addressed the over 100
attendees just prior to
the ribbon cutting.
“I believe this was
always Lou’s vision for this property,” she
related. “We have been working toward this
day for many years now…and here we are.
This was always
our dream, and
now it has come to
fruition.”
The Louis M.
Groen Nature
Preserve hours are Mondays and Thursdays -
noon to 6 pm, Fridays from noon to 8 pm,
Saturdays from 8 am to 8 pm, and Sundays
from 10 am to 6 pm. The Nature Preserve
will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Photos by Jim Akans
Dedication ceremony officially opens Louis M.
Groen Nature Preserve near Johannesburg
A dedication ceremony was held last Thursday afternoon, August 2nd, officially opening the first
phase of the 764-acre Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve near Johannesburg. Edna Groen, at center,
prepares to cut the ribbon surrounded by members of the Groen Visioning Committee, Groen
Foundation Board, Otsego County Commission along with several local dignitaries and their children.
Edna Groen stands before a fascinating scale model of the
Johannesburg Manufacturing Company sawmill that was
created by Matt Nowak, Charlton Township Supervisor.
The beautiful Nature Preserve, featuring an extensive trail net-
work, remains of an early 20th century logging camp, the Echo
Valley Ranch, and gorgeous Johannesburg and Kujawa
Lakes, will offer activities such as hiking, snow shoeing, and
cross country skiing.
Mike Tarbutton, (at left) Director of
Otsego County Parks & Recreation
Department, and John Burt,
Administrator of Otsego County
worked with the Groen Foundation
Board for the last several years in
helping to make the Nature Preserve
become a reality.
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Briana Thorold, Grief Support Services
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Memorial Garden idea came about during
one of the monthly Alpine Haus bereave-
ment support group meetings led by
Hospice of Michigan volunteer Laurie Lark.
After the Alpine Haus residents decided
where they would plant the garden, it was
just a short time later that Laurie was on a
hunt for a bench to place in the center of the
garden.”
She states that the plan was for the garden
to represent those loved and lost and the
bench would be a place to sit and reflect and
remember. The bench was placed between
two trees along with some painted rocks
with names of those deceased printed on
each one. The rocks were created by a
woman named Myrtle, an Alpine Haus resi-
dent who recently passed away. Shortly after
those rocks were placed in the garden a
lightning storm caused a fire at the housing
complex.
The rocks with the names and the bench
survived the fire, and Deb Smith, Alpine
Haus Manager, asked if Hospice would take
care of the bench back until the new Alpine
Haus was rebuilt. Over the next three years,
Laurie and Briana kept in touch with some
of the residents as they all had to move to
new homes around the Gaylord and sur-
rounding areas. When the new Alpine Haus
was rebuilt, 30 of the 50 original residents
returned to the Alpine Haus.
Briana recalls, “Deb Smith, residents
Audrey Bonnell and Andrea Rolly, along with
myself all agreed that it was time to pick up
where we left off and get the garden done.
While scoping out the original garden loca-
tion, Audrey said “This garden will be one
more step toward being home again” as she
showed us the colored rocks with names and
described how they would be placed in the
garden just as they came out of the fire in
their original form. Hearing Audrey’s com-
ments was a heart warming and sacred
moment for all of us.”
Hospice of Michigan volunteer James
Plachta jumped at the request to facilitate
the planning and planting of the memorial
garden. He related, “gardening is one of my
passions.“
Alpine residents joined Plachta in one full
day of planting until the beautiful new gar-
den was finished. Home Depot in Gaylord
donated many of the supplies needed while,
Morris Droppings, operations Manager at
Bridgeway Power, contributed toward the
project by offering a paid day off to Plachta
who is also an employee there. The memori-
al garden was completed on Monday July 15,
and unveiled at the Alpine Haus Open House
celebration on July 20th.
Briana
affirms,
“Beautiful
things hap-
pen when
community
works
together.
Flowers
expected not
to bloom so
quickly, in
fact bloomed
for all to see. The brightly colored rocks with
the names on them were settled peacefully
amongst the garden bed, and the bench took
back its place.”
EVERYONE was home again. Hospice of
Michigan provides bereavement support to
individuals and families in Otsego County
and 11 other counties throughout Michigan.
Services are free of charge and for additional
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www.hom.org.
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Hospice of Michigan volunteer James Plachta jumped at the request to facili-
tate the planning and planting of the memorial garden. He related, “garden-
ing is one of my passions.“
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Nationally renowned oil painter/pastelist,
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shop at Crooked Tree Arts Center. Known for
his use of color as well as stunning portraiture,
Blovits will be teaching "Color and Light:
Application to the Landscape" August 17, 18, &
19 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Blovits bio mentions that he has amassed a
national reputation for excellence in painting
oil and pastel portraits, landscapes, - and
teaching. Receiving numerous awards and
honors in national shows ever since 1962, he
has also achieved signature status in many
prestigious national art organizations around
the country. New York City's
Pastel Society of America
bestowed the honor of
"Master Pastelist" on Larry in
1996.
"Educated with a BFA and
an MFA at Wayne State
University (Detroit) in the
60's, my first love has always
been to paint the human fig-
ure and the ever-changing
landscape in a traditional
manner. During my 26 years
as an Art Professor at Aquinas
College, I sharpened my artis-
tic and teaching skills, and
reinforced my aesthetic
beliefs. Teaching workshops
since the mid-seventies, I’ve
continued to strengthen my
facility and beliefs, and
preached the same to my
wonderful students through-
out the country.
As a frequent traveler
around the country and
abroad, I am constantly on the
alert for new subject matter,
ideas, and visual stimulus that
may contain resources for my
future artworks. The paintings
and drawings derived from my
experiences reflect my per-
sonal views and journey
through life.
The primary goal of my art-
work has always been to go beyond the impor-
tant technical and fundamental aspects of
painting in my quest to capture the essence of
the scene or the individual. With homage to the
Great Masters, I continue to emulate and carry
on the tradition of ‘academic’ painting because
that is what I want, and love to do. This is my
art scene. I hope you share in my quest for aes-
thetic beauty"
Larry Blovits is also cur-
rently represented at The
Button / Petter Gallery,
Douglas, MI. and Mercury
Head Gallery, Grand Rapids,
MI. To register for "Color and
Light: Application to the
Landscape" visit
www.crookedtree.org or call
the Arts Center at
231.347.4337.
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Gaylord, MI – Mount Hope Church Gaylord
is gearing up for its 4th Annual Classic Car,
Truck and Bike Show on Saturday, Aug. 18 (rain
or shine). The event takes place from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m., with vehicle registration open until
noon. Awards will be given for the Top 40, Best
Paint, People’s Choice and Best of Show. Vehicle
entry fee is $15 on or before Aug. 12, and $20
up to day of show. As in the past, net proceeds
from the event will be donated to the Otsego
County Food Pantry. The Car Show promises to
be a fun time for the entire family with several
new additions this year that include:
•Monster Truck Display (and professional
driver Greg Adams)
•Craft Show
•Petting Zoo
•Inflatable Bounce House
•Swap Meet
•Martial Arts Demos
Door prizes will be awarded through the day.
Food will be available for purchase at the show.
Car show organizers thank local merchants
who have helped sponsor the event and wel-
come other businesses who may want to get
involved to help the less fortunate in Otsego
County. Mount Hope Church is located at 1672
M-32 East (approximately one mile east of
downtown Gaylord).
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BOYNE CITY -- Wednesday, Aug. 8, marks the
55th anniversary of the death of Michigan con-
servation officer Edward C. Starback, the
Department of Natural Resources announced
this week.
In 1957, Starback was en route by private air-
plane to Beaver Island from Boyne City to pick
up a Department of Conservation patrol boat
he’d left there a few days earlier due to bad
weather. About 20 minutes after take-off,
another pilot reported the plane had spiraled
into Lake Michigan and sunk immediately.
Also killed in the accident
was the pilot, Don Watkins, 63,
of Boyne City and Starback’s
two adult sons – Air Force
pilot Maj. Richard Starback,
35, and Carlton Starback, 28.
Carlton Starback was an air
traffic controller at Willow Run
Airport. Officer Starback was
laid to rest in Breedsville.
"Officer Edward Starback
weighed the danger of the
waters of Lake Michigan and
decided to fly off the island,"
said DNR Law Enforcement
Division Chief Gary Hagler.
"But this decision could not
overcome what fate had in
store. Officers using their best
decisions and judgment are
not always shielded from the
dangers of the profession. We
will always remember those
who made the ultimate sacri-
fice in the line of duty."
This year marks the 125th anniversary of
conservation law enforcement in Michigan.
Starback is one of 12 fallen conservation offi-
cers whom the DNR commemorated on May
15, when the department dedicated a memori-
al to conservation officers who have died while
in the line of duty.
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construction of the memorial, visit www.mcoa-
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colors, 14 interior color and trim
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engines, three transmission choices,
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Great Rooms Furniture
and Mattresses
celebrates two-year anniversary
By Jim Akans
Founded in August of 2010, Great
Rooms Furniture and Mattresses in
downtown Gaylord will be celebrating
their second anniversary this coming
weekend, with several prize drawings,
free cookies and punch, and a host of
exceptional product values on August
10th, 11th and 12th.
“We are excited to mark our second
anniversary at this location,” states
Brandon Steffel, who founded and
operates Great Rooms with his wife,
Jessica. “This is a great business to be
in…we have had the opportunity to
meet so many terrific people over the
last two years. While we have become
an established downtown Gaylord
business, our goal is to continue to
expand the wide range of home fur-
nishing and mattress options we are
able to offer to our customers.”
Great Rooms began buying and sell-
ing professionally cleaned and sani-
tized pre-owned furniture back in 2010,
and expanded the business to include
new and lightly used mattresses along
with a selection of new furniture for all
styles. New mattresses and furniture
are staged in the store and are also
available by special order from over 25
vendors including Ashley, Simmons,
Lane, and Beautyrest. Brandon Steffel
relates that Great Rooms is one of the
only mattress wholesalers here in
northern Michigan.
He relates, “We are amazed at the
level of interest in our mattresses. You
sleep on your own mattress every night
and want something quality, or you
want something more of an entry level
for a small child or guest bedroom. We
offer all grades of new mattresses and
we also provide used shampooed and
sanitized mattresses.”
Great Rooms wide range of furniture
inventory that includes living, dining,
bedroom and den furnishings and
accessories and more, is obtained
through an intensive search of auc-
tions, estate and home sales, and they
have a unique relationship with a
builder’s model home furniture whole-
saler and routinely receive furnishings
and accessories that have been lightly
utilized in staging beautiful model
homes.
“We listened to our customers,”
Steffel states, “who felt they paid a lot
of money when they shopped for new
furniture, and we decided we would try
to provide new furniture as well to save
shoppers money,”
says Steffel. “We
have had a fabulous
response to our new
furniture lines. We
find that people are
really happy that
they have a chance
to shop local.”
This coming week-
ends anniversary
celebration is a great
time to check out
Great Rooms
Furniture and
Mattresses in down-
town Gaylord. Stop
by and check out
their amazing inven-
tory, enjoy some free
snacks, and maybe
even win a prize!
Great Rooms is
open Monday,
Wednesday and
Thursday (9:30 am -
5:30 pm), Friday
(9:30 am - 5:30 pm) Saturday (9:30 am -
5 pm) and Sunday (12 – 3). The show-
room is located at 148 W. Main Street in
Downtown Gaylord. For more details
about their buying policy or to view the
current store inventory, call Brandon at
989-748-4849 or visit www.greatrooms-
gaylord.com.
Great Rooms Furniture and Mattresses on Main Street in Gaylord is celebrating their two-year anniversary this coming weekend.
Stop by and check out their amazing furniture and mattress inventory, enjoy some free snacks, and maybe even win a prize.
The inventory at Great Rooms Furniture and Mattresses is ever-changing inventory. Stop in often to see
what’s new, or “Like” them on Facebook to get photo updates weekly: www.facebook.com/greatooms .
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By Dave Baragrey
As we begin a new year you can make
a difference in our local economy. Make
a commitment to shop at stores owned
and operated by your neighbors.
The benefits of shopping at stores
owned by locals are well documented by
research. Studies done by economists
show that:
•When you spend $100 at a locally
owned business $62 stays in our com-
munity.
•When you spend $100 at a national
chain $42 stays in our community.
•When you spend $100 on-line $0
stays in our community.
These figures alone should convince
you of the benefit of shopping at inde-
pendently owned local businesses but
there is so much more. Spending at a
locally owned business leads to better
schools, better roads and local support
of community charities and fundraisers.
Studies also show that local, inde-
pendently owned businesses paid high-
er wages and used more local goods and
services stretching that local dollar even
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In yet another reason for consumers
to consider shopping locally, new
research reveals that successful small
businesses are helping bolster sagging
real estate markets in some communi-
ties.
That's the finding of the American
Express Open Independent Retail Index,
which found that neighborhoods with
thriving independent businesses saw
home values outperform citywide mar-
kets by 50 percent over the last 14 years.
The report specifically studied 27
neighborhoods where small businesses
have thrived in 15 major U.S. cities, con-
cluding that home values there outper-
formed their broader markets.
In addition, when you shop at inde-
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often deal with the owner of the busi-
ness. Their knowledge of the product or
service and their concern to see you
leave as a happy customer will usually
result in a very pleasant shopping expe-
rience.
If consumers would simply look for
the opportunity to shift a portion of
their spending from on-line businesses
to locally owned businesses it could
make a difference in our region of
Northern Michigan.
Make 2012 the year you make the
effort to make a difference. Make the
decision to move 10% of your spending
to independently owned businesses.
The elegance of the 10 percent shift
right now is that it doesn’t ask people to
expand their budgets and spend more.
It asks people to be more conscious
about where they spend what they’ve
already budgeted for.
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One way to measure success in an educa-
tional program is to see how far the students
are able to take what you teach them. The
Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Dorothy Gerber
Strings Program then, has a sure sign of a
success as measured by the students in the
program who take what they’ve learned on
to the summer programs they attend.
This summer six strings (referring to the
stringed instruments that they play) and
orchestra students are attending local music
institutes and camps. Hannah Howell,
Martha Johnston and Jeremiah Utley will be
attending Blue Lake Summer Arts Academy
and Teghan Oswald will be part of the Blue
Lake International program traveling to
Europe. Ivy Carpenter and Casey Batterbee
will be at the Interlochen Arts Academy. As
evidenced by these six students, the Crooked
Tree Arts Center’s Dorothy Gerber Strings
Program reaches beyond the elementary
schools where it all starts. “We’re really
proud of these students, and their accom-
plishments of playing with such well respect-
ed summer programs,” Jennifer McAndrew,
Crooked Tree Arts Center Music Education
Assistant Director and strings instructor.
At the elementary level, the Dorothy
Gerber Strings Program teaches students the
basics of playing the violin, viola, cello or
base. Any third through fifth grader in most
of the Charlevoix or Emmet County elemen-
tary schools can learn to play a string instru-
ment through the program. Over three hun-
dred children elect to participate every year
at either a beginner or intermediate level.
The program is offered as an afterschool
class or an extracurricular elective class dur-
ing school or the lunch hour, all with no cost
to the student other than instrument rental.
As the elementary students age out of the
Strings Program or gain ade-
quate skills, they step right
into Crooked Tree’s Youth
Orchestra program. These
students are first part of the
Concert Orchestra, designed
for middle school age stu-
dents and then progress to
the advanced level strings in
either the Chamber
Orchestra or the Symphony
Orchestra. The Chamber
Orchestra continues as a
strings instrument group
while the Symphony
Orchestra adds local brass,
woodwinds, and percussion
students recruited from the
local band programs.
CTAC’s first Youth
Orchestra opportunity for
students was in 2000 under
the direction of John Van
Patten. Shortly after, a grant
procured from the Gerber
Family allowed a full time
director, Kerry Johnson, to
be hired and the program to
be enlarged to include the
younger age students as well.
The hope was that the pro-
gram would involve 50 students initially but
over 100 students joined and the number
has been growing each year.
In 2003, Robert Dudd, was hired as
Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Music Director
and Jennifer McAndrew joined the Strings
program staff as assistant director as the
program continued to grow. With over 500
students involved in all levels of the program
now, several local strings instructors assist
the teaching staff with instruction, coaching,
running sectionals, and playing side by side
with the students.
Every year, the Dorothy Gerber Strings
program reaches beyond what the kids ini-
tially sign up for – an opportunity to learn to
play a stringed instrument – and gives them
opportunities to visit new places: a day-away
visit, a summer camp, Europe, and meet new
people: other musicians, teachers, and
music directors. This program embodies
Crooked Tree’s mission, to support, create,
and perpetuate the arts by providing access
of the musical arts to our community, allow-
ing a great number of students to learn to
play an instrument, and bringing the poten-
tial for a life-long appreciation of music to
each of the participants. Even more, it lets
the kids take what they’ve learned and expe-
rience something new. Congratulations to
these students taking their string talent to
the next level!
Roscommon – Kirtland Community
Theatre is calling all closet actors, shower
singers and backstage troopers to volunteer
for the upcoming 2012-13 Community
Theatre season. The public is invited to
attend an
open house
and open
auditions
Tuesday
August 14, at
7 p.m. in the
Kirtland
Center
Auditorium
on the cam-
pus of Kirtland Community College.
Guests on August 14 will:
•Tour the theatre
•Learn about the collaborative theatre
process and volunteer for various aspects
•Learn how to access KCT shows to make
money for their favorite charity or commu-
nity service group.
•Watch or participate in the audition
process
KCT is looking for volunteers to help cre-
ate our sets, costumes and make up designs,
operate sound and lighting equipment, run
the “front of house” and ACT on stage with
your friends and neighbors to rave reviews
and the applause of thousands.
KCT is looking for actors of all ages and
will assist with hands on training in all
aspects of production. “Anyone can con-
tribute,” said KCPA director Jomarie Gurnow,
“and benefit from the collaborative process
that brings people together and lets them
share their talents, in and out of the spot-
light.
“Watching your efforts come to life on
stage and touch an audience, whether you
are out there or behind the scenes, instills
confidence and an almost overwhelming
sense of achievement and confidence.”
KCT will present “Laundry and Bourbon”
and “Lonestar,” by James McLure throughout
the region this fall as a fundraiser for the
Charleton Heston Academy in St. Helen and
other community service groups. They will
collaborate with KCPA in its production of “A
Christmas Story” at the Performing Arts
Center, and will present at least two other
shows in the spring on and off campus.
“Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts
sponsors the Kirtland Community Theatre to
bring together residents of the Northern
Michigan communities we serve to cultivate
the sense of society, humanity, and coopera-
tive achievement we so cherish in America,”
Gurnow said, “And, we have way to much
fun doing it!”
On Saturday, August 11th, Music in Mackinaw’s 2012 sum-
mer concert season will feature the Younce Guitar Duo. The
concert will be held in the ROTH Performance Shell at
Conkling Heritage Park in Mackinaw City beginning at
8:00pm.
After many years of their own individual music making,
guitarists Jerry Younce and Ryan Younce, father and son
team, have fused their musical energy to create a unique
instrumental guitar duo with a dynamic sound to behold.
Creative and innovative, while accessible and audience
friendly, the Younce Guitar Duo sound is distinctively bal-
anced and rich with imaginative approach.
Their performances are infused with captivating guitar
that is beautifully spoken and intuitively spirited that takes
listeners on a musical journey colored by influences of Jazz,
Gypsy Guitar, Flamenco, Latin Music, Celtic Music and World
Music. This father and son musical collaboration creates a
rare axis as together they carve out time and space turning
songs that move and exhilarate.
Music in Mackinaw concerts are held every consecutive
Saturday evening through Labor Day week-end, always
beginning at 8:00pm. Admission is free with seating on the
lawn. For those who can, it is suggested to bring lawn chairs.
However, chairs are available for a modest donation.
These performances are made possible in part by the
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the
Cheboygan Area Arts Council, the Mackinaw City Chamber
of Commerce, Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau, local busi-
nesses and residences, and in cooperation with Village of
Mackinaw City. Donations are accepted through the Straits
Area Community Foundation.
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Northern Michigan
Petoskey - McLaren Northern Michigan is pleased to
announce the return of Ervin Hire, MD to the northern
Michigan community. Dr. Hire will re-join Northern Michigan
Hematology/Oncology, a department of McLaren Northern
Michigan, where he practiced for 7 years before leaving the area.
“Dr. Hire is an outstanding physician. We are so pleased to
welcome him back to our community,” said Reezie DeVet,
President and CEO of McLaren Northern Michigan. “He is
respected for both his compassion and his tremendous and
diverse experience.”
After pursing a bachelor’s degree from the University of
Michigan, Dr. Hire earned his medical degree from Wayne State
University in Detroit, Michigan. He then completed an internal
medicine residency at Southwestern Michigan Area Health
Education Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in addition to a fel-
lowship in medical oncology at Wayne State University. He is
board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology.
Dr. Hire has served as past medical director at hospitals in
Virginia and Tennessee, a principal investigator for clinical
research, and a clinical instructor at Vanderbilt University, East
Tennessee State University, and Rosalind Franklin University of
Medicine and Science. In 2009, he was awarded the James B.
Hammond Humanitarian Award for his "humanitarian and
compassionate work" as a doctor in Mount Sinai where he and
other colleagues worked with inner city, indigent patients and
immigrants. He has been published in the journal Cancer and
the American Journal of Clinical Oncology, and most recently
practiced with Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Illinois.
“I moved to Chicago five years ago for family reasons.
However my heart and soul never left northern Michigan.
Circumstances occurred that now allow me to return to my
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Thousands of children and adults lost their lives to pertussis –
commonly known as “whooping cough” – each year, in the years
before effective vaccines became readily available. But despite
today’s proven success and availability of pertussis vaccination,
many people remain unvaccinated, which places them at
extreme risk of contracting and spreading this highly contagious
bacterial disease.
“The most important thing parents can do to protect their
children from illnesses like pertussis is to get their infants vacci-
nated, and follow the schedule for booster doses as their babies
grow,” advised Joshua Meyerson, M.D., medical director for the
Health Department of Northwest Michigan. Dr. Meyerson added
that, although vaccination has substantially reduced the num-
ber of pertussis cases, the disease remains a threat.
“It can be a very serious illness,” he said. “It’s also important
for family members of young babies to get a pertussis booster
shot, so they’re protected from the illness and don’t pass it on to
infants.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), increased pertussis activity or outbreaks were reported
in a majority of U.S. states during the first half of 2012. The
agency says nearly 18,000 cases have been reported nationwide
so far this year – more than twice the number reported in 2011 –
and nine infants have died. In April, the state of Washington
declared a pertussis epidemic.
The CDC also noted that more than half of the infants who
contract pertussis at less than one year of age require hospital
care. Dr. Meyerson said infants should receive four (4) doses of
pertussis vaccine by the time they reach 18 months of age, and
recommends a routine booster dose before they begin kinder-
garten. He also warns that the protection offered by diptheria,
tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) boosters can fade over time,
meaning pre-teens (starting routinely at age 11) should get a
DTaP dose. Adults who did not receive a DTaP dose in their ear-
lier years – particularly healthcare workers, or those who are
around infants, including relatives and daycare providers –
should also obtain a booster dose as soon as possible.
The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is mandated
by the Michigan Public Health Code to promote wellness, pre-
vent disease, provide quality healthcare, address health prob-
lems of vulnerable populations, and protect the environment
for the residents and visitors of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and
Otsego counties.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact
the Health Department of Northwest Michigan at (800) 432-
4121.
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Blue Jay and Oak Tree - A sculpture created by noted Charlevoix artist, Norman Brumm, is being sold to
benefit Char-Em United Way’s new Imagination Library project.
LOCAL NEWS
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Blue Jay and Oak Tree - A sculpture created by noted
Charlevoix artist, Norman Brumm, is being sold to benefit Char-
Em United Way’s new Imagination Library project. The current
high bid is $5,000, and the auction will conclude on Labor Day.
Blue Jay and Oak Tree is on display through August at the
Charlevoix Public Library.
This beautiful, wall-mounted sculpture is hand-crafted of cop-
per enamel leaves mounted on reclaimed wood and contains
three of Norman Brumm’s signature birds. It measures 6'10"
wide and 3' tall, and projects about 18" from the wall. Circa 1990,
the work is valued at a minimum of $10,000. Brumm’s original
work is much sought after by collectors throughout the US.
Bids can be placed by phone: 231-487-1006 or online:
www.charemunitedway.org/news/benefit-art-sale. Additional
photos are available on the website and the current high bid will
be posted.
The Imagination Library provides free books to children from
birth to age 5. For more information about the piece, the
Imagination Library, or to place a bid, contact United Way at
231-487-1006.
Bidding Heats up on Brumm Art Auction
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2008 Jeep Liberty 8port
A|r, cru|ºe, rero|e |e]|eºº er|r], 70K r||eº.
As low as S249 month
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan
Sea|º 7, 4 cap|a|rº c|a|rº, a|r, cru|ºe,
rero|e |e]|eºº er|r], 71K r||eº.
As low as S225 month
2003 Toyota Corolla
5 ºpeed, 4 c]|, a|r, cru|ºe. 0rea| VP0.
As low as S149 month
2008 8aturn Vue XE
AwC, a|r, cru|ºe, rero|e |e]|eºº er|r].
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Just S4,995
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As low as S199 month
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As low as S149 month
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Sea|º 7, S|oW·|·0o, poWer, |ea||er,
|oaded.
Just S499 Down
2009 Chevy HHR L8
S999 down
2004 Jeep Liberty
A|r, cru|ºe, poWer, |e]|eºº er|r],
\·o 3.7l.
S499 down
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S199 down
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S499 down
2006 Ford Freestar
Cargo Van
CC, Cru|ºe, 199,000 r||eº.
Just S2,995
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Au|o, poWer, cru|ºe, a|r, ºurrool. 0rea|
VP0.
S199 down
2006 Chevy ¡mpala
\·o 3.9l, a|r, cru|ºe, poWer, |e]|eºº
er|r], 25 VP0.
S995 down
2006 Ford Taurus
Cru|ºe, CC, PoWer.
S399 down
2005 Dodge 8tratus 8XT
0aº ºaver.
S199 down
New 2013 Palomino
Puma 19-RL
Travel Trailer
A|r, aWr|rç, r|croWave, T\ ar·
|erra ard rore.Re|a||: $17,o23
8ale Price: S12,995
You 8ave S4,628
New 2011 Wildcat
Bunkhouse 30BH8 Travel
Trailer
F|a| Screer T\, º||de |opper
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8ale price: S18,995
You 8ave S4,000l
New 2013 Wind]ammer
34' Travel Trailer
|or |oWao|e. Re|a||: $34,182
8ale Price: S26,995
You 8ave S7,187
NEW 2011 Puma
30RK Travel Trailer
A|r, Furrace, aWr|rç, poWer
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Re|a||: $29,995.
8ale Price: S16,995
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30' Travel Trailer
Fror| |||c|er, ºuper º||de.
Re|a||: $15,995
8ale Price: S11,995
You 8ave S4,000l
New 6x12 Cargo Trailer
Rarp door |r oac|, º|de door er|rarce.
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