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The Friendship
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vides a temporary haven
where families and individuals who
suddenly find themselves home-
less, with a focus on assisting
these individuals in rebuilding their
lives and finding permanent hous-
ing. COURTESY PHOTO.
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Challenge Mountain
Resale Shops, located
in Boyne City and Petoskey,
offer a wide range of donated cloth-
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with proceeds utilized to help sup-
port Challenge Mountains’ ongoing
mission. COURTESY PHOTO.
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By Jim Akans
Last Saturday evening, August 25th, a
festive gathering was held at Treetop
Resort commemorating the 25th
anniversary of the Gaylord Golf Mecca.
The daylong event kicked off with a
scramble on the Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Masterpiece Course and was followed by
a reception dinner at the Treetops
Convention Center led by Master of
STORY
PAGE 14
By Jim Akans
Don’t miss the opportunity to
make a most pleasurable pas-
sage across the Mackinac Bridge
this coming Labor Day morning.
The Annual Mackinac Bridge
Labor Day Walk, led by Governor
Rick Snyder, begins at 7 am and
walkers will be allowed to depart
from the St, Ignace side of the
bridge up until 11 am.
This is the 55th year for the
Labor Day Bridge Walk, follow-
ing a tradition that began in
1958. Thousands will gather on
the lawn of the Mackinac Bridge
Authority, many showing up well
before sunrise, waiting for the 7
am start time to arrive. The
stroll is some 26,372 feet (about
five miles) across the bridge to
Mackinaw City, which takes
about two hours at a leisure-
ly pace, and the second half
of the trek is all downhill.
Keep in mind that baby
strollers and wheelchairs are
allowed, but wagons, skate-
boards, bicycles, pets, smok-
ing, signs and banners are
not. Remember; there are no
restrooms on the bridge - so
you may want to reconsider
having that morning cup of
coffee.
Having made this journey
several times, I can attest
that it is an exhilarating
opportunity to see this
majestic structure up close,
marvel at the incredible
engineering involved,
extraordinary workmanship,
and an indescribable beauty
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This coming Wednesday,
September 5th, be sure to
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“Choose Your Path for
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This Sunday, September 2nd, the normally
peaceful village of Waters will be trans-
formed into a roaring festival of fun as the
annual Thunder Over Waters event comes to
town. It is a day filled with an exciting array
of activities, food, crafts, a parade and a fire-
works finale, providing adventure and
amusement for people of all ages.
The day begins with a 5K Run/Walk at 8:30
am, beginning from the Township Park on
Memorial Drive. For those who prefer their
morning calisthenics a little less strenuous,
there will be a Pancake and Sausage
Breakfast served up at the Keg Bar & Grille
from 8:30 am until 11 am.
After a delicious start to the day, stroll over
to the Arts & Crafts show, which will run
from 10, am until 7 pm across from the
Township Hall. Among the many fascinating
items, be sure to check out the debut of the
new “History of Waters” book, offered for the
first time at the Otsego County Historical
Society booth at the Arts & Crafts show.
At 1 pm, get ready for the annual Thunder
Over Waters festival parade, which begins
on Marlette Road near Waters RV Center.
Among those in the parade will also be
this year’s contestants in the 2012 Miss
Thunder Over Waters pageant. The Queen
will be crowned at the stage located near
The Keg at 2 pm.
At 3 pm, representatives from several
area fire departments will compete in the
Waterball event at the Fire Hall. This
involves teams of volunteer firemen using
water from fire hoses to move a ball sus-
pended by a wire. It’s a bit like and aerial
tug-of-war. Those who enjoy pitching iron
won’t want to miss the Horseshoe tourna-
ment over at the kids game area starting at
3 pm (registration for this event will close
at 2:30 pm.
The annual Bike Giveaway drawings will
be held at 4 pm. Entry for the drawing is
achieved by obtaining a wristband at the
information trailer. If the number on your
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2012 SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS
The Otsego County Community Foundation’s
scholarship program connects funds from the for-
ward-thinking donors to deserving local students
pursuing further education. In 2012, 14 scholar-
ships in the amount of $10,300 were awarded.
“We are grateful to the generous community
members who have set up scholarship funds,
often times in honor of a loved one. Their invest-
ment in the continued education of local youth is
appreciated!” Dana Bensinger, OCCF executive
director.
KYLE CASEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Erik Mason
Gaylord High School
Eric will attend
North Central
Michigan College to
pursue a major in
business and finance
with a minor in cre-
ative writing, theatre,
or culinary arts. While at GHS, Eric was involved
with sports including wrestling, football and track
while maintaining a 3.9 GPA.
JERRY SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Karli Jacob
St. Mary Cathedral High
School
Karli will attend
Aquinas College to
major in education
with the goal of
teaching children in
need. She is a mem-
ber of National
Honor Society and played basketball for St Mary’s.
KATIE KRUG YOUTH VOLUNTEERISM
SCHOLARSHIP
Elise Huber
Johannesburg-Lewiston
High School
Elise will attend
University of
Michigan to study
Pre-Medicine and
her goal is to become
an Ophthalmologist.
She is a member of National Honor Society and
has enjoyed music. She is a member of the JL
Marching Band and St. Mary Cathedral Choir.
KATHRYN M. TRIPP SCHOLARSHIP
Chadd Hall
Gaylord High School
Chadd will attend
Alma College to
study education with
a concentration in
mathematics. He
has been active in
GHS athletics and devotes his spare time to volun-
teering in our community.
FREEL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Maggie
Hendrickson
Gaylord High School
Maggie will attend
North Central Michigan
College where she will
major in International
Relations and minor in
Spanish. Maggie is the
Valedictorian of the class of 2012 and a member of
National Honor Society, Key Club and Debate.
ATHEL EUGENE & HELEN WILLIAMS
NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
Angelika
Birkhofer
Gaylord High School
Angelika will attend
North Central
Michigan College
where she will study
Sports Medicine and
Journalism. She is a
member of National Honor Society, youth group,
Youth Advisory Council and Student Council.
Nicole Bush
Johannesburg-Lewiston
High School
Nicole will attend
Michigan State
University to major
in nursing. She is a
member of the
National Honor
Society and partici-
pated in softball, basketball and cross country.
JASON MEAD SCHOLARSHIP
RON SCHMOKE SCHOLARSHIP FOR
MUSIC
Jessica
Wind
Gaylord High School
Jessica will attend
Central Michigan
University to major
in music perform-
ance and music edu-
cation and minor in
French. While at Gaylord High School, Jessica
received many honors in music.
DON SKOP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Nicole
Scott
Johannesburg-Lewiston
High School
Nicole will attend
Northwestern
Michigan College to
major in Culinary
Arts with a minor in
business. She was a member of the band, coach
for Odyssey of the Mind and played softball.
GAYLORD SOCCER LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP
IN MEMORY OF BRANDON
BRIGHAM
Evan Crawford
Gaylord High School
Evan will attend University of
Michigan to study Aerospace
and Mechanical Engineering.
Evan has a GPA of 4.152 and is a
member of National Honor
Society and Student Council. He participates in
soccer, swim and track and volunteers throughout
Gaylord.
CLASS OF 1960 SCHOLARSHIP
Kaylee Jewel
Gaylord High School
Kaylee will attend Central Michigan
University to major in accounting and
minor in theatre. While at GHS, she partic-
ipated in marching band and community
theatre. She also devoted time volunteer-
ing at Altenzimmer, Aspen Ridge, and the
Animal Shelter.
REACH SCHOLARSHIP
Heather
Galehouse
Johannesburg-Lewiston
High School
Heather will attend
Northern Michigan
University and plans
to major in Nursing.
While at JL High
School she was active
in Student Council, BIGS, Freshman Focus and
cheerleading.
IRENE ANGUS SCHOLARSHIP
Trevor
Massey
North Central Michigan
College
Trevor will attend
Ferris State
University to major
in Pharmacy. He is
on the Dean’s List
and a Phi Theta
Kappa Member.
Scholarships Presented by the Otsego
County Community Foundation
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Expo Continued...
Jim Driver, one of the event’s organizers
observes, “This is an exciting opportunity for
people to explore a wide-ranging array of
information in a single afternoon, and talk to
the people behind those products and serv-
ices. It would normally take weeks of some-
one’s time to visit each of these professionals
individually.”
This year’s event has grown by over 50 per-
cent from last year, with over 65 vendors rep-
resenting a diverse array of services and
products specifically addressing a wide array
of needs, including housing options, in-
home services, medical products and servic-
es, financial planning, elder law, health and
aging awareness, nutrition, recreational
resources, and much more.
During the afternoon, seven presenters
will be offering insights from their areas of
expertise. Those will include Teresa Powers
with fitness advice, Chad Capp with financial
goal planning strategies, Todd Balkema with
thoughts about estate planning, Lisa Tingles
discussing Alzheimer’s and Baby
Boomers, Home Depot with ideas
regarding home energy savings, and Jim
Mathis will talk about relationships and
the “Sandwich Generation.”
“The sandwich generation describes
the changing demands upon the
boomers today,” notes Driver. “There is
a variety of needs that age group is now
facing. Some have older children that
have returned to live at home and some
have parents that are now living with
them. Each of these situations brings a
new set of challenges to the household.”
Held at the Otsego County Sportsplex
on Wednesday, September 5th, from 2
to 7 pm, the “Boomers & Seniors” Expo
event is free to attend, and is being spon-
sored by the Community Advocates for a
Lifetime of Living. Premier sponsors are
The Home Depot of Gaylord and Heartland
Homecare and Hospice. A dozen additional
local businesses have also become sponsors
of this much-anticipated annual event.
The Otsego County Sportsplex is located at
1250 Gornick Avenue in Gaylord.
For additional information and a full list of
this year’s vendors and event sponsors,
please visit www.gaylordseniorexpo.com
Gaylord Golf Mecca Continued...
Ceremonies George Blaha, featuring presen-
tations by 36th District Senator John
Moolenaar and Michigan Lieutenant
Governor Brian Calley.
The Gaylord Golf Mecca was formed in
1987 as a collaborative promotional effort
among six area golf courses and by 1997 the
Mecca had grown to comprise 22 area cours-
es. The Golf Mecca term was coined by the
late Dick Weber, who was the founding
chairman of the Gaylord Tourism Bureau at
the time. Today, the Gaylord Golf Mecca fea-
tures 17 courses, including;
- Black Bear
- Black Forest and Wilderness Valley
- Black Lake
- Elk Ridge
- Gaylord Country Club
- The Loon and the Lakes
- Marsh Ridge
- Michaywe Pines
- Otsego Club
- The Natural
- Treetop’s courses
Over its 25-year histo-
ry, Gaylord Golf Mecca
courses have hosted
over 3.6 million golfers,
or approximately 265,000 golfers each year.
That translates to about $20 million in rev-
enue annually plus the tremendous boost
these northern Michigan visitors provide for
local businesses and the economy.
Those attending Saturday evening’s
anniversary dinner were enthusiastic in their
praise for the success of the Gaylord Golf
Mecca, and unanimously look forward to
celebrating the Mecca’s 50th anniversary!
For additional information about the
Gaylord Golf Mecca, visit www.gaylord-
golfmecca.com
Photos by Jim Akans
The Otsego County Sportsplex is an ideal venue for the Boomers and Seniors Expo,
taking advantage of the large floor area offered when the ice is removed for the facili-
ties annual September maintenance break.
Legendary “voice of the Detroit
Pistons,” and Michigan State Spartan,
George Blaha, served as Master of
Ceremonies during Saturday’s dinner.
During the anniversary dinner, Kevin McKinley, president of the Gaylord Golf
Mecca Board, handed out awards for the golf scramble held earlier in the day.
A plaque commemo-
rating the 25th
anniversary of the
Gaylord Golf Mecca
was presented at
Saturday’s dinner cel-
ebration, which was
also highlighted by
presentations from
Michigan Lieutenant
Governor Brian Calley
(at left) and 36th
District Senator John
Moolenaar (center).
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In 1984, the Challenge Mountain 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization was founded to raise
funds to develop an adaptive ski program to allow
physically and mentally challenged individuals
enjoy the thrill and excitement of the sport of
downhill skiing free of charge. With a motto of “If I
can do this I can do anything!” the Challenge
Mountain organization grew over the years to
include Summer Games, Day Camps, Overnight
Camps, Camp Quality, Winter Games and much
more.
Challenge Mountain Resale Shops, located in
Boyne City and Petoskey, offer a wide range of
donated clothing and household items for sale
with proceeds utilized to help support Challenge
Mountains’ ongoing mission. The 6,600 square
foot facility in Boyne City and 4,200 square foot
facility in Petoskey each present a seemingly end-
less array of men’s, women’s and children’s cloth-
ing items, books, music, furniture, linens, glass-
ware and other household items to select from.
The Boyne City store is located at 1158 S. M-75,
just east of Boyne City toward Boyne Falls (where
the facility was actually once located), and the
Petoskey store is at 2429 US 31 North across from
Houghton Gas.
Each store is open Monday through Friday
from 10 am until 4 pm, and on Saturdays from 10
am until 3 pm. For additional information about
Challenge Mountain, please call (231) 582-5711 or
visit www.cmski.org.
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Challenge Mountain Resale Shops, located in Boyne City and Petoskey,
offer a wide range of donated clothing and household items for sale with
proceeds utilized to help support Challenge Mountains’ ongoing mission.
which merge into the half-century old mas-
terpiece known as the Mackinac Bridge.
It is Michigan’s foremost landmark, having
been selected by the Michigan Section of the
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
as “Michigan’s #1 Civil Engineering Project of
the 20th Century” in 2000. It is also a
national landmark, being named a National
Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the
ASCE in August of 2010. It is a testament of
faith, ingenuity, bravery and perseverance;
representing decades of dreams, determina-
tion and diligence as the concept of uniting
Michigan’s two peninsulas evolved from a
notion in the late 1800’s to the first vehicle
crossing on November 1st, 1957.
Connecting Michigan’s peninsulas took
quite a while. After many decades of debate
regarding the financial and physical feasibili-
ty of bridging the turbulent nearly three-
hundred foot waters and unpredictable four-
season weather patterns of the Straits area,
the Mackinac Bridge Authority received the
green light on financing and construction
from the state legislature on April 30th, 1952.
Utilizing a design conceived by internation-
ally renowned bridge engineer, Dr. David B.
Steinman, and funding in the amount of
$96,400,033.33 construction began on May
7th, 1954.
Steinman’s vision was not only of a bridge
that incorporated engineering and construc-
tion for the ages (the design is purported to
last for at least 1,000 years), but also become
a beautiful creation that would be a marvel
to all who would see it for generations to
come. At a center span of 8,614 feet, is was
once the longest suspension bridge in the
world, and continues to hold the title of the
third longest in the world today…over a half
a century since it was built.
Those gleaming white, 6,500-ton towers
stand 552 feet above the water, and were
actually built 500 miles away in the town of
Ambridge, Pennsylvania, where they were
assembled and disassembled before being
transported to the Straits area. The unique
grid system in the roadway across the center
span is an innovation devised by engineer D.
B. Steinman; designed to relieve wind pres-
sure from beneath the bridge thus stabilizing
the structure even under the extreme gales
of the north.
Approximately 350 engineers focused on
the design, 3,500 workers were on the bridge
site, and another 7,500 at quarries, machine
shops, mills and other support services dur-
ing the three and a half year project. Their
efforts included the installation of nearly 5
million rivets and over 1 million bolts in the
structure, 42,000 miles of cabling in the sus-
pension system, and 931,000 tons of con-
crete in piers reaching as far as 295 feet
below the water surface.
These are among the many “fascinating
facts” one can ponder during a Labor Day
stroll across the bridge. It is the allure, how-
ever, of the stunningly beautiful 360 degree
grand vistas of the Straits area; with Lake
Michigan to the west, Lake Huron, Mackinac
and Bois Blanc islands to the
east, Mackinaw City and the
lower peninsula to the south,
and historic St. Ignace and
the upper peninsula to the
north, that will fill the heart
and soul with memories cer-
tain to last a lifetime.
So take a walk across the
“Mighty Mac” this weekend,
and get ready for a Labor
Day journey of a lifetime.
Take a Walk Continued...
During the Labor Day Bridge Walk, the allure of the stunningly beautiful 360
degree grand vistas of the Straits area will fill the heart and soul with memo-
ries certain to last a lifetime.
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GAYLORD
Day of Caring
Volunteers
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
Country music show
Sept 15 & Oct 6. Doors open
at 6:30 / Show starts at
7:30pm at Wellington Farm
Park. If you enjoy old fash-
ioned 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.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
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Readers love the fact that the
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However, it is expensive to
publish this newspaper each
week filled with positive
news and sports. Our only
source of revenue comes
from advertising. If your
business or organization has
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sure to include the Weekly
Choice in your plans. Our
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your message will reach
readers all across Northern
Michigan. The Weekly Choice
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including Gaylord, Petoskey,
Cheboygan, Grayling, Indian
River, Onaway, Mio,
Lewiston, Mancelona and all
surrounding towns. Contact
us at Office@WeeklyChoice.
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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.
GRAYLING
Junque in the trunk
Grayling Promotional
Association is holding its 8th
annual community garage
sale on Saturday, September
1st from 10am to 3pm in the
mini-mall parking lot (I-75
business loop, south side of
town). In case of rain, sale
will be inside. Find treasures
at great prices!
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.
GRAYLING
Creating Confident
Caregivers Workshop
Free Class Series runs Sept. 4,
11, 18 & 25 from 1-3pm at
Grayling City Hall – Certified
Master Train, Robin Petruska,
will teach about dementia
and its effects on the brain,
caregiver resources, manag-
ing behaviors, improving
caregiver skills, how to han-
dle everyday activities more
easily, and taking care of
yourself to better care for
your loved one. Call Jill at
Mercy Hospice at 989-348-
4383.
GRAYLING
Co Ed soft ball
League
Deadline – August 30th -
league lasts 4 weeks at
Hanson Hills Recreation
Area. This program starts the
first week of September
(Sept. 3) and games are
played two nights a week
(Mondays & Thursdays).
Contact Jason Thayer at 989-
745-1805 to sign up.
GRAYLING
Cage Fighting
Valhalla MMA Cage Fighting
Match Friday, Aug. 31st at the
Grayling Ramada Inn; doors
open at 7pm, fights start at
8pm -$20 (reg admission) or
$30 (VIP) if you buy the tick-
ets early! Or they will be
$25/$35 at the door. For tick-
ets, questions, or to sign up
to fight call 989-906-2728.
GRAYLING
Run for River house
Saturday, September 1st at 9-
11am (registration begins at
8am) at Hanson Hills
Recreation Area – 5k
run/walk. $25/person. T-
shirts available to anyone
who pre-registers by August
18. For more information or
to register, call Amanda at
989-370-3636 or visit
www.riverhouseinc.org. Top
prizes will be awarded to top
male & female finishers.
GRAYLING
Children’s Clothing
Drive
Saturday, September 1st
from 10am -2pm at Dollar
Castle -We will be collecting
donations of clothing of all
sizes and various other chil-
dren’s items, now through
August 30th, and on
September 1, we will be dis-
playing all of the donations
collected and giving them
away for free to the public.
This will take place in the
parking lot of Dollar Castle
behind the Marathon Station
in Grayling, rain or shine.
Donations can be dropped
off at Dollar Castle or will be
picked up if the need arises.
For questions or donation
pickup call Christy at
(989)344-0320 or Jamie at
(989) 390-7729.
GRAYLING
Fine Art staff show
September 1st at 11am at the
AuSable Artisan Village Art
Center -Join us in welcoming
members of the staff from
Kirtland Community Collage
as they present a Fine Art
Show of works created by the
staff. This is a show you will
not want to miss! Call the
AAV for more information:
989-312-3660.
GRAYLING
A tribute to Robert
traver
Saturday, September 1st at
Old AuSable Fly Shop -
Letters from Frenchman’s
Pond – A Tribute to Robert
Traver -John Voelker (aka
Robert Traver) was arguably
Michigan’s most famous fly
fisherman, writer and most
revered fly fishing storyteller,
and from 1975 to 1991 he
corresponded with his good
friend Jim Enger writing
some 90 letters. This very
special event will give you a
personal insight of this pro-
lific man. If you would like to
attend, please help us plan
for food & beverages by call-
ing 989-348-3330.
BOYNE CITY
Car show
Kiwanis of Boyne City pro-
duces the annual Labor Day
Weekend Car Show on
Saturday, Sept. 1. The car
show begins with registration
at 8am, awards at 2pm and a
parade through Boyne City at
3pm. Car owners are also
encouraged to show their
vehicles during Stroll the
Streets from 6 to 9pm. Friday,
Aug. 31; no registration is
needed for Friday, just bring
your car downtown (Water
Street) between 5 and 6pm.
The car show is held at
Veterans Memorial Park on
the shore of beautiful Lake
Charlevoix. Thank you to our
major sponsor, the Petoskey
Area Visitors Bureau. Pre-reg-
istration fee is $20 per car.
Registration at the show is
$25 per car. Make checks
payable to: Kiwanis of Boyne
City. Please send registration
fee and form to Kiwanis of
Boyne City, c/o Hollis
Ehrlich, PO Box 458, Boyne
City, MI 49712. Questions,
Contact Hollis Ehrlich,
j hehr l i ch@l edesi gn. bi z,
phone 231-459-4080
FAIRVIEW
Gun show
The 10th annual gun show at
Steiner Museum, M-33 North
of Fairview, will be held Sept.
1, 10am - 4pm. Buy guns, sell
guns, trade guns and more
from friendly, quality dealers
and collectors. Rent a table
for $15. Call Tammy Emig,
989-848-5320.
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.
WATERS
Running Waters
5K Run/Walk thru Waters,
Sept. 2. 8:30am. Contact Ann
Wagar to register, 989-732-
4038.
WATERS
thunder over Waters
Day long events going on in
Waters on Sept. 2. 5k
Run/Walk, Waterball contest,
art show, pancake breakfast,
children's games, entertain-
ment all ending with a fan-
tastic fireworks show at dusk.
GRAYLING
Labor of Logging
Monday, September 3rd at
2pm at Hartwick Pines
Logging Museum. Find out
about the work that went
into making Michigan the
nation’s leader of sawed lum-
ber production in the 19th
century. This event is free of
charge, although a Michigan
State Parks Recreation
Passport is required for park
entry. For more information,
call 989-348-2537.
MACKINAC BRIDGE
Labor Day bridge Walk
September 3. A 5 mile walk
across the world’s longest
bridge of this kind. Thousand
of folks will walk the Mighty
Mac on the one day of year
that foot traffic is allowed.
What a great family tradition
to continue or to start your-
self.
CHEBOYGAN
state street bridge
Walk
Join the fun of the bridge
walk… not the Mackinac
Bridge, but the State Street
Bridge in Cheboygan on
Sept. 3, 11:45 - 1:15pm. The
annual walk will begin on the
east side of the State Street
Bridge, proceed over the
bridge and onto Water Street,
and then finish in
Washington Park where
FREE hot dogs, chips, and
refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Billie’s
Women’s Fashions and the
Cheboygan Area Chamber of
Commerce; for more infor-
mation, call the Chamber at
(231) 627-7183.
GAYLORD
United Way Campaign
kick-off
Hear about the good work
United Way is involved with
in the community and see
the Day of Caring teams take
off for their volunteer assign-
ments, Sept. 6, 7:30am
Behind Independent Bank
on M-32.
GAYLORD
Day of Caring
Starting behind Independent
Bank on M-32,Various
Locations on Sept. 6, 8:30 -
11:30am. Teams of
Volunteers will be out and
about lending their muscle to
projects supporting a num-
ber of area non-profits.
GAYLORD
Fundraiser
Come and eat out at Culver's
on September 6th. The New
Life Pregnancy Resource
Center receives a portion of
the proceeds from the sales
during the 4-8:00pm time
period. You get good food
and it will be served by the
New Life staff.
GRAYLING
baby closet
Crawford County Baby to
Toddler Closet meets the first
and third Thursday of the
month. The next distribution
day will be September 6.
Please we are very short on
diapers Sizes 5 & 6, pull-ups
4, 5 & 6 ,crib sheets and
receiving blankets, boys and
girls clothes, to include
underwear, shoes and socks.
We do have a drop off for
donations used or new at
United Michelson Church,
Michigan Avenue, between 8
a.m. and 2 p.m. We do also
except monetary donations.
Thank you. For more infor-
mation contact Rose Mary
Nelson at 989-348-2985
Ace Hardware
Old 27 South
Gaylord
Johnson Tire Center
502 S. Otsego Ave.
Gaylord • 732-2451
Vanderbilt BP
8371 Mill St.
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2860 Kassuba Road, Gaylord, MI 49735
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your free estimate for professional
installation of quality products for
your home or business.
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OTSEGO COUNTY
Projects and Volunteer
teams needed 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.
HARBOR SPRINGS
Golf Fore manna
September 6th, 1pm at the
Moor Course, Boyne
Highlands. Registration, din-
ner and awards at the
Country Club of Boyne. 18
holes of championship golf,
box lunch, dinner, auction
and prizes. For reservations,
please contact the Manna
Food Project at 231.347.8852
or e-mail at manna@man-
nafoodproject.org. Marquee
Sponsor: Dave Kring
Chevrolet-Cadillac of
Petoskey
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 eli-
gible to receive $20 worth of
coupons to be used on fresh
Michigan produce at partici-
pating 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 house-
hold of 2(two), income must
be below $2,333/month.
Nutrition class/coupon dis-
tribution 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)
LEWISTON
bazaar spaces
available
There are spaces available to
crafters for the annual
Christmas in October Bazaar,
Saturday, October 20, 9:30-
3:30 at Lewiston Elementary
School. Crafters may call
Montmorency County
Habitat for Humanity, 989-
786-3385, for further infor-
mation and a registration
form.
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. 8:30 am to 12:30 pm,
400 block of Howard St.
between Mitchell St. and
Michigan St.
GAYLORD
Farmers market
Michigan farm producers sell
fresh fruits and vegetables,
baked goods, herbs, and
much more under the
Pavilion On Court in
Downtown Gaylord. Open
every Saturday, 8am to 1pm,
through November 17 (possi-
bly through December) and
every Wednesday, 8am to
1pm, July through October.
HARBOR SPRINGS
Farmers market
Thru September 1st, (Wed. &
Sat.), 9am to 1pm on Main St.
The Harbor Springs Farmers'
Market will run every
Saturday and Wednesday
until Labor Day. After Labor
Day it will be open on
Saturdays until mid-October,
weather and supplies per-
mitting. This year there will
be several new vendors offer-
ing a larger variety of locally
grown and produced prod-
ucts. Stop by while vacation-
ing in this lovely lakeside
community. For more infor-
mation contact Market
Master Cyndi Kramer at
231.330.5575.
GRAYLING
historical society
Annual meeting
The Crawford County
Historical Society will hold its
Annual Meeting on Tuesday,
Sept. 4 at 7 PM at the Nature
Center (old library site). All
are welcome. The society is
looking for residents inter-
ested in preserving the coun-
ty’s history, to join the board
or to become volunteers. If
you have a little time and
would like to be involved
please join us on September
4th. Welcome to terrific vol-
unteer Tim Murphy for join-
ing the board at the August
meeting.
GAYLORD
making change
Participants of all ages are
invited to join in the third
annual “Making Change
Run/Walk” on Saturday
morning Oct 6 in Gaylord
Michigan to benefit
Guardian Gals, Inc, a non-
profit organization. Men,
women and children can
choose to run or walk a more
adventuresome 1 mile or 5k
path this year and more
experienced runners will
have the option of running a
10k trail run through the
Aspen trails. Each 5k or 10k
runner/walker pledges a
minimum $100 donation. To
register for this annual Fall
event, visit
www.GuardianGalsInc.org
PETOSKEY
homebuyer workshop
Northwest Michigan
Community Action Agency
(NMCAA), a certified HUD
housing counseling agency,
will be presenting a three day
workshop on Homebuyer
Education. This 8 hour work-
shop will be held September
4 and 6 from 6pm to 9pm;
and September 11 from 6pm
to 8pm. This course will
teach you the basics of the
home buying process includ-
ing options for low income
and moderate income fami-
lies. The workshops are
offered free to the public at
2202 Mitchell Park, Suite 4.
Attend all three workshops to
get your certificate of com-
pletion! To register or to find
out about future workshops,
please call 231-347-9070 or
800-443-5518 or visit
www.nmcaa.net.
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.
GRAYLING
Canoe/kayak Club
Runs through November 1st
at 5:30pm at McIntyre’s
Landing on Lake Margrethe.
Hanson Hills Recreation Area
is offering a new
program/club that will intro-
duce the fun of canoeing and
kayaking, although it will be
geared to different skill levels.
There is no cost to partici-
pate, and it is open to ages 10
and up. For more informa-
tion & to register, email
[email protected]
or call 989-348-9266.
GAYLORD
United Way kickoff
September 6 Otsego County
United Way’s Campaign
Kick-Off from 7:30-8:30am
behind Independent Bank on
Main St. See the Day of
Caring volunteer teams take
off for their volunteer assign-
ments while you are there.
GRAYLING
Cholesterol/heart
health Presentation
Thursday, September 6th at
6pm at the Grayling Senior
Center -Learn more about
how to keep your cholesterol
levels in a healthy range and
reduce your risk for heart dis-
ease, the public is invited to
attend a presentation by Dr.
Charles Todoroff, sponsored
by the Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center and Mercy
Hospital Grayling. Dr.
Todoroff from Mercy
Physician Network will share
information to help you take
responsibility for managing
your cholesterol levels with
healthy lifestyle choices. The
presentation is free of charge.
The public is invited to a
Stuffed Pepper Dinner at
5pm prior to the presenta-
tion for a small fee.
GRAYLING
budget & Reach your
Financial Goals
Thursday, September 6th at
6:30pm at Devereaux Library
– Adults & teens are invited to
a seminar that will help you
learn to manage your house-
hold budget, savings, credit &
banking. With financial rep-
resentative Lisa Cornell from
Dave Ramsey’s Financial
Peace University. Call 989-
348-9214 to sign up!
LEWISTON
blood drive
Red Cross blood drive Sept. 6
at Garland Resort, 4700 N.
Red Oak Rd. Noon - 5:45pm.
Schedule an appt by calling
800-RED CROSS
GAYLORD
safety threats
OCCOA presents an educa-
tional breakfast Sept. 6, 9am.
Topic is Safety threats and
risks. Sheriff-elect, Matt
Nowicki, EMY Mike Czykoski
and Mike Thompson from
911 are guest speakers. RSVP
to Michelle, 989-748-4068.
GRAYLING
yard sale
Hospice of Helping Hands
14th Annual Yard Sale Friday,
September 7th (9am-7pm),
Saturday, September 8th
(9am-6pm) and Sunday,
September 9th (10am-3pm) –
BAG SALE -$1 Bag at the old
West Branch Industries
Building – call 800-992-6592
for further details.
BOYNE CITY
stroll the streets
Extends schedule
The sound of music on
Friday evenings in downtown
Boyne City will be heard a
few weeks longer this sum-
mer. Due to popular
demand, Stroll the Streets
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of Labor Day weekend.
Instead, two additional
Fridays have been added and
Stroll the Streets will contin-
ue through Sept. 14. "Stroll
the Streets was scheduled to
end Friday, Aug. 31, but there
have been so many requests,
we have decided to extend
the season," said Main Street
manager Hugh Conklin. "The
one comment we have been
hearing more than any other
is the sadness people have
that Stroll the Streets is end-
ing. We decided 'Why not
give it a try and see if extend-
ing the season two more
weeks is successful?' If it is,
great; if it's not that's okay,
but we won't know until we
try. For Sept. 7 and the 14 the
number of musical enter-
tainers will be scaled back
from the 6 to 8 groups fea-
tured each week in the sum-
mer. There will be four
groups, one each on the 100
and 200 blocks of Water and
Lake streets.
GRAYLING
Golf tourney
Hansen Hills open Northern
Waters Series Disc Golf
Tournament Saturday,
September 8th at Hanson
Hills Recreation Area -Visit
www.northernwatersseries.c
om or call 989-348-9266 for
more information.
GRAYLING
Ramble to the Pines
Saturday, September 8th,
Mercy Hospice of Grayling
will host its 4th Annual
Ramble to the Pines, a hybrid
memorial event and
fundraiser for the hospice.
Taking place along the 6 mile
bike path between the
Grayling City Hall and the
entrance of Hartwick Pines
State Park, participants can
walk, run, or bike their way
along the trail, between 4 rest
stations and amongst others
who have had loved ones on
hospice services or friends of
the hospice program.
Participants who register for
$25 or higher will receive a
free t-shirt for the event.
Personalized handmade
ceramic leaves will be wait-
ing for pick up at designated
spots along the route, free of
cost, for families or friends of
patients who have died while
in the care of Mercy Hospice
within the past year. This
year, the hospice is also giv-
ing away prizes for the high-
est dollar amount raised by
an individual participant and
the highest dollar amount
raised by a team or group.
The event will also feature a
“mobile silent auction” –
items will be displayed and
available to bid on at both
the beginning of the walk
and at the end. To register or
donate to the event, contact
the hospice at 989-348-4383.
~ See attached Registration &
Pledge Sheet
GRAYLING
benefit dinner
Benefit dinner for Arron &
Kelly Millikin Saturday,
September 8th from 4-8pm
at Hanson Hills Recreation
Area -$5 per person or $20
per family Pulled Pork
Dinner / Silent Auction and
Live Auction will begin at
7pm. Kelly was diagnosed
with Adrenal Cancer in
September 2010 and in
January 2012 her husband
Arron was diagnosed with
Brain Cancer. They both have
undergone radiation,
chemotherapy, and Kelly is
started her 2nd round of
chemotherapy in July 2012.
The family is trying to live life
and continue to parent their
two children, Bailey and
David, and provide as normal
of a life for them as possible.
Please help us support the
Millikin’s fight against this
terrible disease.
GAYLORD
Antiques &
Collectibles
Sept. 8, 9am - 4pm. Antiques
and Collectibles, under the
Pavilion On Court in down-
town Gaylord. Free admis-
sion, plenty of parking near-
by, 20+ dealers of quality
antiques & collectibles.
Furniture, primitives, textiles
and vintage fabrics, glass,
pottery, post cards, toys and
much more for sale. RAIN OR
SHINE!
GAYLORD
Juried Fine Art
Exhibition
Come see the beautiful work
of local artists at the
Community Arts Center Sept.
8 - Oct. 27. Artist reception
and exhibit opening 5-7pm
GAYLORD
murder mystery
September 8 The Gaylord
Community Productions
invites you to a Murder
Mystery at the Otsego
County Sportsplex from 6-
8pm.
CHEBOYGAN
sturgeon for tomorrow
Annual banquet
Join Sturgeon for Tomorrow
for their 14th Annual
Banquet at the K of C Hall
Sept. 8, 5-9pm. Doors open
at 5pm and dinner will be
served at 6pm. Dinner
Tickets are $25 for adults and
$15 for youth 14 and under.
Sponsor and Big Spender
packages are available. For
additional information call
(231) 625-2776.
GRAYLING
on the Job training
Michigan Works! On the Job
Training Program can reim-
burse you for some of the
costs associated with train-
ing a new employee through
the On the Job Training
Program. Reimbursement
rate is at least 50% of the
wages paid during the con-
tract period. For more infor-
mation, contact Frances
Whitney, Business Liaison, at
989-348-8709 or email whit-
[email protected].
PETOSKEY
youthbuild
Petoskey YouthBuild is now
recruiting for our next ses-
sion which starts September
10. We are seeking young
people between the ages of
18-24 to participate. This is a
great opportunity for some-
one to complete their GED or
better their basic skills, get
some job training, and earn a
little money. YouthBuild
helps young people earn
their GED or improve their
basic skills in reading and
math, trains participants in
the construction trades, and
teaches work readiness and
leadership skills. If you or
someone you know is inter-
ested in getting more infor-
mation about YouthBuild,
you can pick up an applica-
tion at any Michigan Works
Service Center, call (231) 622-
8920 or visit our website,
www.nwm.org/youthbuild.
MACKINAW CITY
Potluck
Celebrate the Equinox Sept.
12 with a shared meal,
stargazing and stories of local
lore about agriculturally
practices that are rooted in
the stars. 6:30 to 8:30p.m. The
events take place rain or
shine. In the event of
inclement weather, pro-
grams take place inside the
Beach House. The Headlands
is located at 7725 East
Wilderness Park Dr. For more
information visit
www.emmetcounty.org
CHARLEVOIX
Women’s club meeting
The Sept. 12 luncheon meet-
ing of the Women’s Club will
feature a guided tour of
Castle Farms in Charlevoix,
including the gardens,
Garden Railroad and a view
of the museum collections,
followed by luncheon. The
tour begins at 10:30am and
will last about 1½ hours. Cost
of the tour and luncheon is
$25. Be sure to wear comfort-
able shoes (and wheelchairs
are available for those who
need them). Please make
your reservation with Sally
Hunt at 231-348-8183 by
noon on Sept. 5. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
GAYLORD
business after hours
You’re invited to join us for
Business After Hours on
Wednesday, September 12th
from 5-7pm. Our sponsor
and host for this evening net-
working event is the Gaylord
Country Club. The cost is $5
for Chamber Members and
$15 for non-members.
CHEBOYGAN
Alzheimer’s
Discussion &
information Group
This group is free and confi-
dential! Come and meet with
others who are walking the
same journey. Together we
can help each other under-
stand, cope, find resources
and build friendships.
Whether you are just begin-
ning this walk with
Alzheimer’s Disease or if
you’ve been a caregiver for
years, there is a place for you
in our group. Contact Jean
Lang at 231-238-5135 for
more information. Monthly
on 2nd Wednesday, Sand
Road Senior Center, 1531
Sand Rd.
GRAYLING
Grandparents Day
Dinner
The Community is invited to
attend a Grandparents Day
Dinner at the Commission
on Aging & Senior Center on
Thursday, September 13th
from 4-6pm. Menu includes
Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes
with gravy, Peas & Pearl
Onion Blend, Fresh Fruit
Salad, and Peanut Butter
Brownie with Ice Cream. The
meal is only $4.75 per person
for those under 60 and a sug-
gested donation of $2.50 for
people 60 and over. The din-
ner is open to the public. The
Senior Center is located at
308 Lawndale St. For more
information contact Helen at
the Commission on Aging &
Senior Center at (989) 348-
7123.
GAYLORD
Woman to Woman
Conference
Gaylord E-Free Church
Women's conference,
September 14-15. On the
14th, the doors open at
5:30pm-9:00pm. On the 15th,
the doors open at 8:00am-
4:00pm. To register, phone
(888) 930-2060...or for more
information email:
[email protected]
VANDERBILT
Auto show & swap
meet
Rascal Jakk's is proud to be a
sponsor and participant of
the 1st Annual Vanderbilt
Auto Show & Swap Meet
which will run Friday,
September 14th from 4pm-
9pm and Saturday,
September 15th from 9am-
close (rain or shine). All cars
and trucks are welcome.
Camping is available, power
is not provided. There will be
live music a Rascal Jakk's on
the 15th at 7pm; 50/50 Raffle
to be drawn at 9pm and a
Poker Run starting at Mill
Street Pizza and Ending at
Rascal Jakk's on Friday the
14th.
PELLSTON
Dog vaccination
Get your dog(s) vaccinated
for rabies, licensed with
Emmet County for one year
and micro-chipped on
Saturday, September 15. The
rabies, Emmet County
license and micro-chip clinic
will take place from 8 a.m. to
noon at the Pellston Animal
Clinic. Ten appointments will
be available per hour and will
be scheduled on a first-come,
first-served basis. The cost to
participate is $30.
Registration and payment
are required prior to the clin-
ic and must be completed at
Little Traverse Bay Humane
Society, located at 1300 West
Conway Road in Harbor
Springs. Only cash and credit
cards will be accepted. This
clinic is only offered to resi-
dents of Emmet County. This
event is sponsored by Little
Traverse Bay Humane
Society, Pellston Animal
Clinic and the Emmet
County Sheriff’s Department
of Animal Control. For more
information, please call
231.347.2396 or visit
www.ltbhs.com.
BAY HARBOR
home tour
Annual Bay Harbor Home
Tour Sept. 15. Join us for two-
hour guided tours of four
classic Bay Harbor homes
presented by the Bay Harbor
Foundation in cooperation
with Harbor Sotheby's
International Realty. Tours
are scheduled to begin at
9am, 11am and 1pm.
Reservations are required for
this event. Tickets are $35 per
person or $40 per person
after September 1st. Please
call the Bay Harbor
Foundation office to make
your reservations or for more
information. Candace
Fitzsimons, 231.439.2700
CHEBOYGAN
northern Rods’n
Rides
7th Annual Car Show at
Fraternal Order of Eagle
#4046 September 15, 9am -
3:30pm For more informa-
tion contact Norm 231-238-
5135 or 231-420-2460
CHEBOYGAN
Festival square Grand
opening
Join the fun at the grand
opening of Festival Square
Sept. 16, 2-4pm.
GRAYLING
Chronic pain class
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center (COA) is part-
nering with the Michigan
State University Extension
Office to provide a six-week
PATH Workshop on Chronic
Pain Management. PATH
stands for Personal Action
Toward Health and was
developed and tested by
Stanford University. The
workshop will be held on
Tuesdays from 1-3:30pm
each week, starting
September 18th at the Senior
Center at the Devereaux
Memorial Library at 201
Plum St. The registration fee
is only $10, payable to the
Commission on Aging (COA).
Snacks and beverages will be
served. Come and find out
about improving the quality
of your life as you manage
chronic pain. For more infor-
mation and to sign up for the
series, contact the COA at
(989) 348-7123.
GRAYLING
Petoskey shopping
trip
On Tuesday, September 18th,
the Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will take a trip
to Petoskey. The trip will
include shopping in down-
town Petoskey and lunch at
Twisted Olive Café. The cost
of the trip is $15 per person
which includes transporta-
tion only. Lunch is on your
own. The bus is scheduled to
leave from the Senior Center
located at 308 Lawndale
Street in Grayling at 10am
and return by 5pm.
Reservations are required by
calling (989) 348-7123.
INDIAN RIVER
Cruiser’s night
September 19, 5-8pm, Eagles
FOE # 4046, 5743 S Straits
Hwy. Hosted by Northern
Rods’n Rides Car Club
GRAYLING
maintenance Fund
Raffle
The Camp Grayling Officers
Club will hold their 21st
Annual Maintenance Fund
Raffle on Thursday,
September 20th at 7:30pm at
the Officer’s Club (immedi-
ately following Business After
Hours – see further details
below). One in 15 is a winner
with a grand prize of
$10,000!! Tickets are $100 and
up to 5 people can go in on a
ticket. If you are interested in
a ticket, please call Merry
Meredith at the Camp
Grayling Officers Club, 989-
348-9033. Deadline for ticket
sales is Sept. 17th .
PETOSKEY
budgeting workshop
Northwest Michigan
Community Action Agency
(NMCAA) will be hosting a
workshop on Budgeting on
September 18 from 6pm to
9pm, as part of a series of six
workshops on financial fit-
ness. This workshop is
offered free to the public at
NMCAA’s Petoskey office
located at 2202 Mitchell Park,
Ste.4. To register or to find
out about future workshops,
please call 231-347-9070 or
800-443-5518 or visit
www.nmcaa.net.
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Upcoming Senior
Programs & Events
Creating Confident Caregivers Workshop
September 4, 11, 18 & 25 · 1-3pm
Free Class Series at Grayling City Hall - Certified Master Train, Robin
Petruska, will teach about dementia and its effects on the brain, caregiver
resources, managing behaviors, improving caregiver skills, how to handle
everyday activities more easily, and taking care of yourself to better care
for your loved one. Call Jill at Mercy Hospice at 989-348-4383.













































For more information
or to register:
308 Lawndale Ave.,
Grayling
989-348-7123
Master of Balance Classes
Starting September 5 · 9-11am
Free series of 8 classes on the subject of preventing falls called A Matter of
Balance, taught by Catherine & Leonard Wyatt. This Award-Winning Pro-
gram emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls and is designed to
help older adults manage their concerns about falling and increase their ac-
tivity levels. Who should attend? Anyone interested in improving balance,
flexibility and strength; anyone who has fallen in the past or anyone who
has restricted activities because of falling concerns. The classes will be
held weekly from 9-11am on Mondays or Wednesdays during September
and October, starting Wednesday, September 5th & ending Wednesday,
October 3rd.
AARP Driver Safety Program
Thursday, September 6 · 8:30am-4:30pm
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 perception
and reaction time, local driving problems and rules of the road. The certi-
fied AARP volunteer instructors will be presenting this course through a
combination of group discussion and videotapes. There are no tests, and all
participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of comple-
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this course is $12 for members and $14 for non-members with checks
made payable to AARP.
Cholesterol/Heart Health Presentation
Thursday, September 6 · 6pm
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and reduce your risk for heart disease, the public is invited to attend a pres-
entation by Dr. Charles Todoroff, sponsored by the Crawford County Com-
mission on Aging & Senior Center and Mercy Hospital Grayling. Dr.
Todoroff from Mercy Physician Network will share information to help
you take responsibility for managing your cholesterol levels with healthy
lifestyle choices. The presentation is free of charge. The public is invited to
a Stuffed Pepper Dinner at 5pm prior to the presentation for a small fee.
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as well as ones about Medicare fraud, abuse and waste. In addition, volun-
teers are actively seeking Medicare beneficiaries who need assistance in
paying the Part B premium of $99.90 and/or their prescription drug costs. 3
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
SMART, ACHIEVABLE
GOALS LEAD TO STUDENT
SUCCESS
with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
QUESTION: I'm struggling
with how to keep my kids
motivated throughout the
school year. In past years, I've
felt like the cheerleader, con-
stantly encouraging them to
take school seriously. How can I
make this year different?
Juli: Truth be told, many parents are
dreading the beginning of a new school
year even more than their children for
just the reason you mentioned. It takes a
lot of energy to motivate kids to stay on
top of their work!
One key to starting out the year on a
positive note is to begin with realistic
and objective goals as a source of moti-
vation. Whereas the right kind of goals
can be encouraging, the wrong goals
can add to feelings of apathy and failure.
First of all, make sure the goals you
help your kids set are realistic. For
example, most children are not capable
of getting all A's and stop trying when
they receive their first subpar grade. So,
instead, how about setting the goal of
getting a higher math grade than you
did last year or turning in your assign-
ments on time?
Secondly, your child's goals should be
objective or measurable. Having the
goal of "working hard" may sound
inspiring, but it will feel like nailing Jell-
O to a tree unless there is an objective
way of seeing progress.
Finally, remember that not all school
goals should be academic. Although
grades are important, your child may
also need to focus on goals more related
to character or social skills.
Whether your children are entering
kindergarten or college, help them to
create a goal or two and write them
down. Younger children may need to
have their goals mapped on a sticker
chart so they can see their progress.
Your job is to slowly transfer the moti-
vation for doing well to your children.
Teaching your kids to set and achieve
goals is a great step in the process.
** ** **
QUESTION: I have a happy,
smart and energetic 8-year-old
daughter who is struggling
with two problems -- she's
messy and off-task most of the
time. She's a straight-A student,
but I constantly have to push
her to get ready for school, do
her homework and get to bed.
It's exhausting! She seems
unconcerned and unmotivated,
and would rather play than any-
thing else. How can I help her?
Jim: We've actually heard from other
parents in your situation. Our first
thought is that your daughter could use
a good dose of self-discipline. This
would not only help her be more effi-
cient in completing her tasks, it would
also relieve you of the burden of polic-
ing her all the time.
Implementing a system of rewards
and reinforcement can help your
daughter learn to take responsibility
and show initiative. Maybe you can tell
her that if she gets herself ready for
school for a straight week without hav-
ing to be constantly monitored, you'll
take her out for a milkshake on the
weekend. (The occasional milkshake is
a great motivator for my boys -- and for
me, too!)
She also needs to experience negative
consequences. You don't want her to
flunk out of school, but if you stop
hounding her about her homework and
she ends up getting a lower grade as a
result of turning in an assignment late,
the trauma of that experience might
offer just the motivation she needs to
stay on top of her schoolwork next time.
Be sure to cut her some slack, too.
Some kids are more messy and flighty by
nature, and you don't want to change
her personality entirely. Just be sure to
lavish praise and affirmation on her
when things go right. A kind and affirm-
ing word from you will likely
be the best reward of all.
** ** **
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.
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Bay Harbor - ‘Going back to school’ took
on a different meaning for some residents of
northern Michigan.
Hillsdale College held a two-day “Freedom
Forum” seminar at the Bay Harbor Yacht
Club last week. This was the first such forum
held in Michigan, which typically consists of
six, 75-minute lectures by the school’s poli-
tics, history, and economics faculty. To date,
over 4000 people have attended Freedom
Forums held in places like Seattle,
Washington and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The purpose of the seminars is to give the
general public a taste of the type of teaching
that students at the college regularly experi-
ence, as well as to have college personnel do
a meet-and-greet.
The Bay Harbor forum’s theme was “What
is America?” Speakers attempting to answer
that query included Drs. Kevin Portteus, Paul
A. Rahe, and Gary Wolfram. Also speaking
was Larry P. Arnn, the president of Hillsdale
College.
Economist Wolfram and political scientist
Portteus were two presenters for the session
held on August 13. In his talk, Dr. Wolfram
touted the strengths of free-market capital-
ism, which he said is a mechanism that pro-
vides “an incentive for people to be innova-
tive.” Dr. Portteus discussed the importance
of our nation’s founding documents and phi-
losophy of governance, such as the
Declaration of Independence, the Federalist
Papers, and the concept of natural rights.
“Political self-government requires personal
self-government,” he asserted.
As if that material isn’t meaty enough for
the average 18-year-old, Hillsdale also man-
dates that all its undergraduates take a U.S.
Constitution course, regardless of their
majors.
The independent, coed liberal arts college
is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and was
founded in 1844. It has established an icono-
clastic reputation as an educational institu-
tion, known for not accepting federal or state
subsidies for its operations, which, of course,
begs the question: How does Hillsdale raise
its money? How does it provide aid for stu-
dents with financial needs?
“We ask for it,” says Ellen Donohue,
Executive Director of the Founders
Campaign. “Voluntary support is part of the
American character.” Which partly defines
what America is.
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dedicating a new brick paver patio in memory of Tricia Coger - a longtime community volun-
teer who passed away last year after a long battle with cancer. Tricia’s husband, Jerry Coger
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volunteers helped put the patio in (most of whom are pictured here).
Answering the Question: What is America?
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THURSDAY: 2 Thessalonians 3:11-13 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 11 For we hear that some
among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busy-
bodies. 12 Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work
in quiet fashion and eat their own bread. 13 But as for you, brethren, do not grow
weary of doing good.
FRIDAY: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 16 All Scripture is inspired by God
and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
SATURDAY: Galatians 6:3-5 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 3 For if anyone thinks he is
something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But each one must examine his
own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and
not in regard to another. 5 For each one will bear his own load.
SUNDAY: Matthew 21:28-32 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 28 “But what do you think? A
man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vine-
yard.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 The
man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he
did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.”
Jesus *said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get
into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteous-
ness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him;
and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.
MONDAY: Exodus 20:8-10 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 “Remember the sabbath day, to
keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is
a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or
your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who
stays with you.
TUESDAY: Proverbs 13:11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 11 Wealth obtained by fraud
dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
WEDNESDAY: Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
24 There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor
is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat and
who can have enjoyment without Him?
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Pastor Sharon
Gardulski
Freedom Worship Center Church
Mio, Michigan
If you read the Bible what you get
out is what you put in.
Ryan St. Clare, Cheboygan
Fruits are the result of labor. Wasn't Joseph a
carpenter? It puts a roof over your head.
It takes care of lifes essentials. if you
work hard maybe the nicer the roof.
Joe Deisler, Carp Lake
Don't work unto man, work unto the
Lord. Don't do it just to be seen by
men but God who sees all.
Ron LaLonde, Cheboygan
Labor is not a bad thing. If you
work hard you get what you are
looking for. Labor is good. It
helps you meet your goals.
Chris Hendrickson, Petoskey
Colossians 3:23-24 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will
receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are
serving.
The world today does not look at holding down a job as working for the Lord
unless you are in the ministry field. We are to work at any job as though we are
working for the Lord. People say, you don't how bad of a job I have and the
people I have to put up with. No, but the Lord knows.
Each person is placed in jobs and situations where they can be a help or a
burden. I have a friend who works at a market as a meat cutter. The people
he works with are not Christians. They refer to him as...(oh, your one of
them). Meaning a Christian. This man is studying to be a minister. I said to
him this is a great training found for you to meet with and work with all types
of people. You are learning basic communication skills and think of it this
way...you are the only Christian some of these people will ever come to know.
How you act and how you do your work reflects on you as though you are
working for God. Would you loose your temper or not pray for someone if they
needed it? No, of course not...because you are working for the Lord, how you
treat others shows the love of Christ in you...like Jesus is talking to them one
on one.
The other things is that, we need to remember that our reward is in the king-
dom to come...and for me I want to hear those words” Well done, good and
faithful servant."
Thoughts on...How does work, labor, apply to the
Bible??
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A week of splendid late summer weather greeted visitors to the 2012 Otsego
County Fair…and a wonderful time was enjoyed by all!
I got one! Cami Leray of Roscommon pulled in a Bluegill at
the “First Bite” young anglers exhibit. Offering a chance for
budding fishermen and fisherladies to drop a line, the mas-
sive tank held 1,800 of water and an astounding 600 fish.
The Firefighters Training Show, set up on the front lawn at
the fairgrounds, thrilled and informed youngsters about the
importance of fire safety.
The Grandstand area
was bustling with activ-
ity each evening of
Fair Week, including
the memorable
appearance of the
massive Monster
Trucks during the
Summer Throwdown
competition on
Wednesday night.
School is in session. The “Little Red
Schoolhouse” on the Otsego
Fairgrounds was a popular destination
this year, offering visitors vintage mem-
ories of simpler times.
Anastasia Bragg, First Runner
Up in the 2012 Miss Otsego
County Fair Pageant, tried her
skills at the Distracted Driving
Demonstration booth in the
Exhibit Building. Though
Anastasia doesn’t actually drive
yet; that didn’t matter as even
experience drivers found that
attempting to text and “drive” is
a no-win combination.
Next week, we observe Labor Day,
which honors all the hard-working men
and women in the United States. As an
investor, you’d like to think that all your
investments are working hard, too —
including the ones that are producing
income. But can your income-oriented
investments be productive when short-
term interest rates are at historic lows?
Or can you find other investment possi-
bilities that could potentially boost your
cash flow?
The answer to both these questions is
“yes” — but you may have to take a clos-
er look at where you stand on the risk-
reward spectrum.
For example, you might need to con-
sider longer-term income producers,
which typically pay higher yields than
shorter-term equivalents. Longer-term
fixed-rate securities, such as bonds,
must pay these higher rates to reward
investors, who face both interest-rate
risk — the possibility that interest rates
will rise, causing the value of existing
bonds to fall — and inflation risk, the
threat of losing purchasing power by the
time long-term bonds have matured.
Still, you may be willing to accept these
risks in exchange for the higher yields.
However, you may be looking for
income producers that can work hard
for you without having to hold them for
a long period to maturity. This is
because the “yield curve” — the line that
plots the relationship between yield and
maturity — is fairly steep right now,
which, in English, means you can gain
noticeably higher yields just by modest-
ly increasing the maturity of your
investments. Your financial advisor can
suggest some short-term and interme-
diate-term vehicles that may be appro-
priate for your needs. And while these
rates will still not be as high as those
offered by longer-term vehicles, they do
offer flexibility — along with less inter-
est-rate risk and inflation risk.
You can also help protect yourself
from these risks by building a “ladder”
consisting of short-, intermediate- and
longer-term bonds and certificates of
deposit (CDs). Once you’ve built your
ladder, it can help you weather chang-
ing interest-rate environments. When
market rates are low, you’ll still have
your longer-term bonds and CDs earn-
ing higher interest rates. And when mar-
ket rates rise, you’ll be able to reinvest
your maturing short-term investments
at the higher levels. If you need the cash,
you can liquidate the maturing bonds
and CDs.
Thus far, we’ve only looked at fixed-
rate investments — but you may also be
able to boost your income by owning
dividend-paying stocks. Some compa-
nies have paid — and even increased —
their stock dividends for many years in a
row. If you’re not in need of the cash,
you can reinvest the dividends and
boost your ownership stake, which is a
key to increasing
your wealth. But if
you do need the
money, you can
take the dividends
as cash. Keep in
mind that income
producers are not
a “sure thing”
because compa-
nies can decide to
reduce, or even
discontinue, their
dividends at any
time. In addition,
history tells us
that you may
experience more
price volatility
from stocks, and
they can be worth
more or less than
the original investment when sold.
As you can see, you can find ways to
keep income-producing investments
working hard for you, despite the pre-
vailing low interest rates. So consider
your options, weigh the risks — and
then work with your financial advisor to
make those choices that are right for
you.
Philip Hofweber is a Financial
Advisor with Edward Jones Investments
located at 100 West Main Street in
Gaylord. He can be reached at (989)731-
1851, or email him at
[email protected]. Tune
in Friday Mornings 8:30 am to Eagle
101.5 for Phil Hofweber to hear his week-
ly Financial Focus Topic. Edward Jones,
its financial advisors and employees do
not provide tax or legal advice. You
should consult with a qualified tax or
legal professional for advice on your spe-
cific situation.
FINANCIAL FOCUS
KEEP INCOME PRODUCERS
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By Catherine L’Heureux
The Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School
District Local College Access Network (Char-
Em ISD LCAN) unveiled the Char-Em LCAN
Promise Monday, August 20 at Charlevoix High
School, 05200 Marion Center Rd.
The Char-Em LCAN Promise offers area stu-
dents the opportunity to complete college-
credit classes while still attending high school.
Teachers who have been accredited by local
community colleges teach the concurrent
courses and maintain the same standards of
college-level classrooms. For $1,000 at no cost
to families for tuition or books, a LCAN
Promise student can graduate from high school
with 13 college-level LCAN courses, equating to
40 college credits or three semesters of college.
Jim Rummer, director of career and technical
education for the Char-Em ISD, highlighted the
impact of the LCAN Promise on many potential
first generation college students.
“We’ve eliminated any barriers, or most bar-
riers that are out there, that will give those stu-
dents that first chance of taking a college class
and ultimately being a college student, and for
what could be in many cases the first time in
their family’s history,” Rummer said.
The Char-Em LCAN Board, comprised of
local business, civic, government, education
and non-profit representatives, sought to
improve upon the Kalamazoo Promise model.
When creating the project, they chose to use
the already established Char-Em ISD Early
College Program, where dually enrolled stu-
dents earn high school and college credit.
The Char-Em LCAN is one of 42 networks in
the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN).
All networks strive to increase college partici-
pation and completion among students in the
state of Michigan, creating a college-bound
culture in schools. As an all-encompassing
goal, MCAN aims for Michigan residents to
achieve 60 percent participation and/or com-
pletion of some type of post-secondary educa-
tion by 2025. Approximately 30 percent of
Charlevoix-Emmet district students currently
continue on to college.
The Char-Em LCAN Board is reaching out to
individuals, foundations, and civic and service
organizations to solicit donations and increase
support for the program.
James Cooper, Char-Em ISD early college
coordinator, outlined the importance of the
Char-Em LCAN Promise to students, families
and the economy.
“The benefits are going to be numerous, not
only for the students that are taking the classes,
but also for our communities, where dollars are
coming back in the community, where we’re
building relationships like
MCAN wanted and folks are
getting an education, which is
going to eventually help our
local and state economy,” he
said.
Mark Tompkins, superin-
tendent of Harbor Springs
Public Schools, said he is
thrilled that the Char-Em
LCAN Promise will provide
opportunities for students.
“I’ve been in education for
32 years. This is the most
exciting thing I’ve seen,” he
said. “The whole thing is
extraordinary and has the
opportunity to transform edu-
cation within our high schools
in Char-Em.”
For more information about
the Char-Em LCAN Promise or
the Char-Em LCAN, contact
Jim Rummer at (231) 547-9947
or [email protected].
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The Char-Em LCAN Promise was presented at a local news conference
Monday, August 20 at Charlevoix High School. Pictured from left to right are
James Cooper, Jim Rummer, Chuck Vondra and Mark Tompkins.
Automotive
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quarter mile in the mid-13 second range,
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Powering the 2013 Jeep Grand
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operation to engage over a wide rpm
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an extended range of 450 miles on one
tank of gas.
The 2013 Grand Cherokee SRT8 is the
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of .90 g on the skid pad – features a SRT-
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managed by the Jeep Selec-Track system
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of the vehicle. Drivers can manually
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specific driving conditions.
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offering new Sunday Worship
Service options on September 9th
August 30, 2012 Choice Publications ... The Best Choice! • Page 13
By Jim Akans
The Gaylord Evangelical Free (E-Free) Church will begin offer-
ing new Sunday morning Worship Service options beginning
September 9th. The first morning Contemporary Service and a
Classic Service will begin at 9 am, which is one-half hour earlier
than in the past, and E-Free will now offer worshipers a second
morning Contemporary Service beginning at 10:30 am.
Pastor Scott Distler states, “This change is designed to make it
more convenient for our congregation and to allow more
options for people who haven’t been to E-Free Church to come
by and check out a worship service or two. This will offer two
worship service times on Sunday mornings so people can
choose the one that will fit easily into their schedules. It will also
help to relieve congestion in our parking areas and allow us to
double the availability of our classrooms, which are currently
fully booked with our current single worship service schedule.”
So beginning on Sunday, September 9th, adults and teens will
have three worship service options available at E-Free Church:
- 9:00am - The Classic Service in the Chapel features tradi-
tional music and hymns with piano accompaniment for the first
part of the morning. Participants are then dismissed to the
Gospel Center to join the Contemporary Service for the morning
message.
- 9:00am - The Contemporary Service in the Gospel Center
features contemporary Christian songs and choruses accompa-
nied by a full band. Drama and other elements are also used to
further compliment the morning message.
- 10:30am - A second identical Contemporary Service is held
in the Gospel Center at this time.
Programs for children include Sunday School Classes starting
at 9 am, and at 10:30 am and children ages 4 years old - 4th
Grade are invited to join Kidz Church - a worship service
designed just for them, held in the Youth Room. Please note
that parents must register and check in children in this age
group for either Sunday program. A nursery is also available for
newborn children through two years of age.
When attending a worship service at E-Free Church, dress can
be informal or “Sunday Best” wear. The atmosphere is warm
and accepting, where the focus isn’t on what someone is wear-
ing, it is on the message and the wonderful fellowship that is
shared.
“We want to meet as many people at our worship service as
possible,” affirms Pastor Distler. “By offering expanded options
for attending a worship service, we hope to encourage more
people to see what the Gaylord E-Free Church is about. We
believe they will find our worship services are exciting, fun,
applicable to their daily lives, practical, spiritual, informative
and valuable.”
To learn more about the Gaylord E-Free Church, please visit
their website at; www.gaylordefree.org.
Volunteers Still Needed
for Day of Caring
In observance of the National Day of Service
and Remembrance, you're invited to join Char-
Em United Way’s Day of Caring. Hundreds of
local volunteers along with thousands of other
groups statewide and millions of people
nationwide plan to pay tribute as part of the
single-largest charitable service effort in the
U.S.
The goal of the annual September National
Day of Service and Remembrance is to bring
Americans together in the same spirit of com-
passion, unity, and service that existed after the
9/11 attacks. Day of Caring for
Charlevoix and Emmet County
non-profit organizations,
schools, and government
agencies still need volunteers
to complete service projects
on Wednesday, September
19th. Day of Caring is an
incredible annual event for
people in the community to
get involved and volunteer
their time to benefit local
organizations that don’t have
the staff, time, or funds to
complete without help.
Volunteers can assist with a
variety of projects from paint-
ing and landscaping to stock-
ing a food pantry and sorting
at a resale shop.
All available projects are
listed online through Char-Em
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Once you register as a volunteer, search key-
words “Day of Caring” to find a project you
want to complete. Click on “I’m interested in
this opportunity” to send a message to Char-
Em United Way and you will be contacted by
United Way staff with details to complete your
volunteer match. Or you can call the Char-Em
United Way office at 231-487-1006 to register as
a volunteer.
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New stories updated daily on-line at www.weeklychoice.com
The Gaylord Evangelical Free (E-Free) Church will begin offering new Sunday morning Worship Service
options beginning September 9th. The first morning Contemporary Service and a Classic Service will
each begin at 9 am, and a second morning Contemporary Service will begin at 10:30 am.
Looking Back & Looking Forward
Looking Back on my life, having worked as a factory worker for 45 years,
I thought years ago when factory jobs and factories started moving out of
America that this sad situation would push America into poverty. People, as
they became more vulnerable because of diminishing fnances, were tempted
to accept the mark of the beast. (Reference King James Version – Rev. 14:9-
11) (Rev. 13:1-18). I see people being drawn into a great deceptive situation
without their knowledge. They were ill-equipped to fend for themselves
because of their ignorance of the Bible’s warnings.
Looking Forward – Be aware of man’s laws that are against the laws of God.
Many people can be tempted by greed and power over others. Evidence of
this is the increase in crime, abortion, murder and other abominable acts and
failure to follow the word of God. (See Rev. 17:1-18).
The Bible teaches that deceiving spirits in high places are also dwelling in
people created for the destruction of this world. You will be drawn into their
perception of the world and will be deluded into a false sense of security
by deceptive practices and promises of wealth, security and other ideologies
that invite greed and slavery to their very tempting offers of survival in a very
volatile time. Anti-Christ spirits exist and their origins in Satan should give us
ample warning to beware! I have accepted the Son of God, Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and Savior. I highly recommend the King James Version
of the New Testament to read before you pass from this world.
If you would like to make a love gift to this ministry,
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price will mostly likely be a bit higher when the 2nd print-
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Michigan USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
State Executive Director Christine White,
announced that special provisions will made to
the FSA emergency loan program and to the
Risk Management Agency (RMA) federal crop
insurance program in order to provide greater
flexibility for livestock producers facing forage
and feed shortages as a result of drought.
On August 22, 2012, Secretary Vilsack
announced that modifications will be made to
the emergency loan program allowing them to
be made earlier in the season. In the past,
emergency loan eligibility was determined
after the production cycle. Producers will no
longer have to wait until the end of the produc-
tion cycle to obtain a loan. This change will
support producers who currently need assis-
tance to help offset high production costs.
Vilsack also announced that a special provi-
sion will be made to the federal crop insurance
program through RMA that will allow produc-
ers to hay or graze cover crops without forfeit-
ing crop insurance eligibility on planted 2013
spring crops. This change is beneficial to live-
stock producers making forage and feed avail-
able this fall and winter. However, before mak-
ing any plans to plant crop cover, producers
should consult with their insurance agent,
according to RMA.
"Adding more flexibility to current program
requirements will make much needed assis-
tance more readily available to producers
affected by disaster," said White. "These
changes in particular should benefit livestock
producers who are facing higher feed costs or
are at risk of liquidating their herd due to the
drought," she said.
For more information regarding special pro-
visions to the emergency loan program, please
contact the Local County FSA office or visit
www.fsa.usda.gov.
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Helping the Homeless
Rebuild Their Lives at the
Friendship Housing Center
By Jim Akans
“We are the homeless in our homeland, we
are millions without names, and we stand
before the eyes of God and believe that every
man’s the same.”
Taken from the lyrics of a song by the
independent band, Stormfront, these words
have never range truer for so many who
unexpectedly find themselves without a
place to live due to loss of work, the reper-
cussions of substance abuse, or crushed by
an avalanche of unpaid medical bills result-
ing from illness or disability. Yet here in
northern Michigan, a non-profit agency
called The Friendship Housing Center pro-
vides a temporary haven where families and
individuals who suddenly find themselves
homeless can begin the process of rebuilding
their lives.
Marilyn Kaczanowski, Executive Director
of Friendship Housing Center, states, “We
have always been more than a temporary
housing resource. Our key focus is employ-
ment, income, re-housing, basic living skills;
what it takes to help these individuals and
families find and fund permanent housing
based on their needs.”
Founded in 1991 as The Friendship
Shelter, Inc., the mission of this Gaylord-
based organization is firmly focused on
“people first,” providing shelter and a series
of social services that help those in need
transition back to self-sufficiency with digni-
ty and respect.
Kaczanowski states, “People find them-
selves with nowhere to go, and we are one of
the few shelters in the northern Michigan
area they can come to. While people are
here we help them learn to manage daily
affairs and living skills and prepare them to
get back on their feet.”
In addition to providing meals and a place
to live, services offered include transporta-
tion to and from the town of Gaylord,
approximately seven miles away, to search
for employment and meet those work sched-
ules when a job is secured, go to medical
appointments, or procure items individuals
will need to re-establish their lives when
they leave the shelter. The Friendship
Housing Center also provides classes
designed to improve financial management
and parenting skills, hygiene and nutrition
information.
“People can stay at the shelter for up to
ninety days,” notes Kaczanowski. “During
that time, we help to point those individuals
in the right direction and try to instill that
the way out of poverty is through education
and skills.”
In 2011, The Friendship Housing Center
served 295 people, including 114 individuals
from Otsego County. These families and
individuals came to the Friendship Housing
Center to seeking refuge from lives that had
been suddenly been turned upside down.
Homelessness ends when these folks ulti-
mately find a place to live. Michigan has
recently launched the “Campaign to End
Homelessness,” driven by public and private
groups across the state working toward a sin-
gle goal; making stable, sustainable, and
affordable housing available to every person
in Michigan. Programs such as “Housing
First” and “Rapid Re-housing” have refo-
cused much public funding away from
emergency shelters, so organizations such at
Friendship Housing Center must rely more
heavily on the communities they serve for
funding. There are many ways to contribute
to the mission of the Friendship Housing
Center, including donating goods, supplies,
volunteering time, and offering financial
assistance.
For further information, or to make a con-
tribution to the Friendship Housing Center,
visit www.thefriendshipshelter.org or call
(989) 732-5960. To learn more about the
“Campaign to End Homelessness,” visit;
www.thecampaigntoendhomelessness.org.
The Friendship Housing Center provides a temporary haven where families and individuals who suddenly find themselves homeless, with
a focus on assisting these individuals in rebuilding their lives and finding permanent housing.
We are a homeless shelter
serving the Gaylord area.
In addition to providing food and shelter, a
major focus of The Friendship Shelter's pro-
gram is training and education designed
to ensure continued success for our clients
once they transition to independent living.
Visit: http://www.thefriendshipshelter.org/needs.html
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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
further.
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-
pendently owned businesses you will
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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independent living.
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The Gaylord Area Council for the Arts 2012 Calendar is a major
fundraiser for the Arts Council. The theme for this year’s calendar is
“Black and White with a Little Red”; inspired by our annual exhibit in
February of the same name.
Calendars are available for $10.00 at the Community Arts Center,
125 E.Main St., Gaylord, MI,
Hrs: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Bay Harbor Lake Marina and KNOT Just a
Bar team up to bring you the first annual
HarborJAM event on the Marina Lawn Panel
in the Village at Bay Harbor on August 31.
Admission to the event is free to everyone.
Kicking off the live music at the fun-filled
evening at 6pm is The Joe Wright
Experience, featuring Roger VanSteeland.
Joe Wright is an acoustic guitarist with cover
songs that range from James Taylor to
Waylon Jennings. He will be playing songs
that you know and love and can sing right
along to! Joining him on stage will be drum-
mer Roger VanSteeland that will bring a little
something special to the mix of music!
The band Wreckless from Midland, MI will
take the stage at 8:30. They are a young and
fresh band that plays country music the way
it should be. This crew of young musicians,
all coming from different musical back-
grounds brings a definite edge to their
sound. There is never a dull moment with
this band takes the stage, with them it’s all
about having fun and playing music – two
hobbies the band can’t get enough of!
Enjoy food and drinks offerings on the
South Lawn Panel from KNOT Just a Bar
during the performances. Grab some chairs
and blankets to the North Lawn Panel and
sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of
HarborJAM, while taking in the breathtaking
views.
By Jim Akans
Next weekend, September 7th and 8th, Gaylord
Community Productions (GCP) will present a Murder
Mystery dinner theatre fundraiser at the Otsego County
Sportsplex in Gaylord. The event, taking place on the
Sportsplex rink while the ice is temporarily removed, will be
“audience interactive,” with tables of up to eight diners each
working together to try and identify the culprit in a play writ-
ten by GCP Board member, Al Glasby.
“It is a timely mystery centered on the return of 11
‘Gaylord Olympian Champions,’” Glasby states, “The Gaylord
athletes returning from the 2012 London Olympics are bring-
ing home "gold", but not all is actually earned. Also, the long
time Gaylord resident Olympic diving champion Tap McCor
will be the honored guest at the dinner. She is confronted
with the details of two other Gaylord divers that have suc-
ceeded in breaking her long-standing diving record.”
As the play unfolds, Glasby notes that “Sleuths” attending
the mystery dinner will become very familiar with all the
athletes as the work to solve the mystery.
He adds, “The mystery is a mystery itself! Many clues will
help. A poem written by the staff of the Sportsplex is a clue.
Prior years Olympics are a clue. So much to consider and
mull over. So much to enjoy as you get involved -involved as
much as you wish to. It will be an evening full of surprises,
and an evening of pure mysterious pleasure.”
Glasby recalls that the idea for Murder Mystery "week-
ends" originally started with the late Dick Weber when he
was manager of Hidden Valley.
“He came up with the idea to help fill the resort rooms
between golf and winter sports,” he notes. “My wife, Sandy
and I acted in the mystery week-ends for over 20 years. A
mystery dinner theater is successful when it engages the
audience, and is acted mostly without scripted lines. Using
the talents of Gaylord Community Productions for mystery
dinner theatre is an easy mix.”
Next weekend’s mystery dinner theatre will be a fundraiser
for the Otsego County Sportsplex, and is an excellent exam-
ple of GCP wishing to provide entertainment for the commu-
nity while supporting a well deserved much needed sports
complex.
Cost to attend either evening is $25 per person, and tickets
are available at the Otsego County Sportsplex, located at
1250 Gornick Avenue in Gaylord. On both Friday, September
7th and Saturday, September 8th, cocktails will be served at 6
pm and dinner (plus some delicious theatre), will begin at
6:30 pm.
For more information about Gaylord Community
Productions, visit www.gaylordcommunityproductions.com,
to find out more about the Otsego County Sportsplex, visit
www.ocssportsplex.com.
Seams Like New in Downtown Gaylord will
be hosting an art and poetry exhibit during
the month of October. The exhibit, called
Wasted Talent, is calling for submission of art
made out of recyclable and repurposed
materials as well as poetry about recycling,
the environment, nature, etc.
Art and poetry must be submitted for con-
sideration by Sept. 26 at Seams Like New
(130 W. Main in Gaylord). Art can be marked
for sale while it is displayed as part of the
exhibit and any art or poetry submitted by K-
12 students will be entered into a contest.
Poetry must be typed in 14 point font and
will appear better if bordered or framed in
some way. Art will be mounted on a wall or
displayed on small tables. If art will be larger
than three feet tall, contact Elizabeth Palmer
at [email protected] or
(989) 448-2288 for guidelines.
Seams Like New, a division of Crossroads
Industries Inc., was opened in Downtown
Gaylord last year to create employment
opportunities for people with disabilities and
provide a venue for them to sell their prod-
ucts.
For more information call (989) 448-2288
or visit www.facebook.com/SeamsLikeNew
or www.crossroadsindutries.com.
On Saturday, September 1, Music in
Mackinaw’s 2012 summer concert season
will come to its’ conclusion with a concert
performed by the Northern Michigan Brass
Band. The concert will be held in the ROTH
Performance Shell at Conkling Heritage Park
in Mackinaw City beginning at 8:00pm.
The all-volunteer Northern Michigan Brass
Band (NMiBB) has attracted enthusiastic
adult and youth brass players from across
Northern Michigan from Alpena in the east
to Traverse City in the west. The current
active membership comes from many walks
of life and includes several current and
retired band directors, doctors, secretaries,
lawyers, teachers, football coaches, school
administrators and former military bands-
men. Since the band was organized in
January 1999, NMiBB has presented concerts
at various locations throughout Michigan
including Gaylord, Alpena, Midland,
Cheboygan, Standish, Petoskey, Bellaire,
Harrison, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Mackinaw
City, Elk Rapids, Lansing and Traverse City.
NMiBB guest conductors have included
Dr. Paul Droste, Professor Emeritus from the
Ohio State University and conductor of the
Brass Band of Columbus; Bramwell Gregson,
the famous Canadian brass band conductor;
James Curnow, the renowned American
brass band composer and conductor; Dennis
L. Horton, Professor Emeritus at Central
Michigan University; and Kenneth
Bloomquist, former director of Bands of
Michigan State University and conductor of
the Brass Band of Battle Creek.
The mission of the Northern Michigan
Brass Band (NMiBB) is to contribute to the
enjoyment, knowledge and culture of music,
especially brass band music, primarily in
Northern Michigan. NMiBB accomplishes its
mission by pursuing the following objectives:
Forming and maintaining a brass band in
the style and with instrumentation similar to
traditional British brass bands, and perform-
ing music composed or arranged especially
for brass bands; Performing public concerts
to foster and stimulate interest in all forms of
brass band music literature, both for the
members of NMiBB and the public;
Providing an opportunity for individual
musical expression, growth and develop-
ment by NMiBB members, and cultural
expansion and enjoyment of music by the
public; Providing information about or
relating to brass band music and its per-
formance to increase public awareness and
knowledge of brass band music.
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.
All performances in the 2012 Music in
Mackinaw Summer Season have been 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
Visitor’s Bureau, Greg and Mary Stanley, the
Pepper Family Foundation, the Scheerens
Family Foundation, the Mackinaw
Community Ca$h Ba$h Raffle, Local
Businesses and residents, and in cooperation
with the Village of Mackinaw City. Donations
are accepted through the Straits Area
Community Foundation.
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Conservation
District's fall tree
sale under way
The Emmet Conservation District is gearing up for its annu-
al Fall Tree Sale. With the loss of Federal and State funding,
Conservation Districts statewide depend on tree sale earnings
to fund their various programs. Conifer seedlings and trans-
plants are now available to order at very low prices. If you’re
considering planting trees as a wind break or as a timber
investment, you won’t find trees in large quantities for less.
Trees available include Red Pine, White Pine, White Spruce,
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, and White Cedar.
In addition to the trees, the Conservation District also has a
variety of nature field guides, bluebird houses, Plantskydd deer
and rabbit repellent, and tree bark protectors for all your
young trees to prevent critter damage this winter. If you would
like to receive an order form, you can call Cydney Steeb at 439-
8977 or email [email protected] to provide your name
and address.
Order forms are also available at the Conservation District
office, 3434 M-119 in Harbor Springs, next to the Sheriff’s
Department or online at www.emmetcd.org.
The deadline for ordering is Tuesday, Sept. 4. When you
pick-up your order on September 21st or 22nd at the Emmet
County Fairgrounds, Master Gardeners will be on hand to
answer questions regarding the planting and care of your trees.
Grayling - Mercy Manor today received My
InnerView Excellence in Action awards from
National Research Corporation. This honor rec-
ognizes skilled nursing homes that achieve the
highest levels of satisfaction excellence, as
demonstrated by overall resident or employee
satisfaction scores that fall within the top 10
percent of the My InnerView product database.
“The most important takeaway regarding the
Excellence in Action awards is that the skilled
nursing award recipients were first recognized
by their own residents and employees through
excellent satisfaction survey scores,” said Susan
L. Henricks, president and COO of National
Research Corporation.
The Excellence in Action awards are present-
ed exclusively to National Research clients who
use My InnerView products. Qualifying nursing
homes (over 5,000) must have completed a
customer or workforce satisfaction survey in
2011. Winners must have also achieved a mini-
mum of 10 responses with a minimum 30 per-
cent response rate and scored in the top 10
percent of qualifying facilities on the question
“What is your recommendation of this facility
to others” or “What is your recommendation of
this facility as a place to
work?” in terms of the percentage of respon-
dents rating the facility as “excellent.”
Only 13 facilities in the state of Michigan
earned this national award. For more informa-
tion about Mercy Manor, please contact (989)
348-0317.
One of the services provided by the Crawford County
Commission on Aging & Senior Center is the Michigan
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP). MMAP is a
free service to assist people with Medicare and Medicaid.
Trained counselors help in applying for benefits, retaining those
benefits, resolving problems that beneficiaries encounter with
these programs, and in helping to identify and report fraudulent
activities related to both Medicare and Medicaid.
When people are in need of assistance in paying for their pre-
scription drug plans, MMAP volunteers assist in the application
process. Crawford County is part of the 12-county service area
of the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging (AAA). Presently five peo-
ple serve in the MMAP area for Crawford County: Karl
Schreiner, an employee of the Commission on Aging and the
site coordinator for MMAP
services in Crawford County;
Christine Foster and Deb
Rapelje, both volunteers who
come into the Center to assist
people with Medicare and
Medicaid issues; and Denae
Viera, who works at Mercy
Hospital Grayling, and
Elizabeth Oleskie, who works
at Heartland Home Care, who
use their MMAP training to
assist patients in need of servic-
es.
The Centers for
Medicare/Medicaid Services
(CMS) annually tracks perform-
ance in eight categories: by
State, by AAA region, and by
County. The program year for
CMS is tracked from October
1st through September 30th.
During this past tracking year,
Crawford County was at or
above the minimum attain-
ment threshold in six of the
eight performance measures
and had reached the exempla-
ry benchmark in the other
two. The Performance
Measures are: Total Client
Contacts, Outreach,
Substantial Contacts, Disabled
Contacts, Low-Income
Contacts, Unduplicated
Enrollment, Unduplicated Part
D Enrollment, and Total
Counseling Hours. Increases
in numbers of people served
were higher than the previous
year.
Funding for this program is
provided by Crawford County
taxpayers through the voter
approved operating millage.
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center MMAP volun-
teers also put on presentations
for people who are turning 65
and entering the Medicare
system as well as ones about
Medicare fraud, abuse and
waste. In addition, volunteers
are actively seeking Medicare
beneficiaries who need assis-
tance in paying the Part B pre-
mium of $99.90 and/or their
prescription drug costs.
It is important that people
with Medicare Part D
Prescription Drug Plans review
their coverage every year. The
drugs covered by a particular
plan may change. Drugs with
no co-pays may now have
them for the next plan year.
The premium cost can also
change.
In September, the
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center is putting on 3
Medicare presentations.
On Tuesday, September
11th at 6pm, people who will
be New to the Medicare
System in the fall of 2012 and
during 2013 are encouraged to
attend. MMAP volunteers will
explain the various parts of
Medicare and the options you
will have.
On Tuesday, September
18th at 6pm, Medicare Fraud
and Abuse will be addressed.
On Tuesday, September
25th at 6pm, discussion will
center on the Open
Enrollment period for
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans, which starts on
October 15th and runs through December 7th, and any known
changes to Medicare and Prescription Drug Plans for 2013.
All presentations will be held at the Commission on Aging &
Senior Center, located at 308
Lawndale Street in Grayling and
are free of charge. For additional
questions about the MMAP
counseling program or the
September presentations, con-
tact Karl Schreiner at the
Commission on Aging at 348-
7123.
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th
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Sponsored By:
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of interest to Boomers and Seniors.
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• Dynamic Physical Therapy
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Mercy Manor Recognized for Outstanding Resident Satisfaction
Excellence in Action award recognizes nursing home commitment to quality
Prestigious honor bestowed
upon local physician
Bashar Kiami, MD, FACP, an Endocrinologist
practicing in Grayling, has been elected a
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
(ACP), the society of internists. The distinction
recognizes professional accomplishments,
demonstrated scholarship and superior com-
petence in internal medicine and its subspe-
cialties of internal medicine.
Dr. Kiami was elected upon the recommen-
dation of peers and the review of ACP’s
Credentials Subcommittee on April 19, 2012,
during Internal Medicine 2012, the ACP annual
scientific meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Fellowship in the ACP is a mark of distinction
and an honorary designation given to recog-
nize ongoing individual service and contribu-
tions to the practice of medicine.
Dr. Kiami is provider with the Mercy
Physician Network since June 2000. He is dou-
ble board certified in internal medicine and
endocrinology by the American Board of
Internal Medicine.
Dr Kiami completed his residency at
McLaren Regional Medical Center, Michigan
State University
in Flint, MI. He
completed an
Endocrinology
Fellowship at
the University
of Illinois at
Chicago, IL.
Dr. Kiami
also serves as a
Clinical
Instructor of Medicine and Endocrinology at
Michigan State University and he was awarded
the Physician of the Year in 2004. Dr. Kiami
lives in Roscommon with his wife and son.
The American College of Physicians is the
largest physician group specializing in internal
medicine in the United States. Membership
includes more than 130,000 internists, related
subspecialists, and medical students.
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Mt. Hope Church Classic Car Show raises $3,400 for
Otsego County Food Pantry
Health & Wellness
Photo by Jim Akans
The Otsego County Food Pantry received a much-needed donation, in the
amount of $3,400, presented by Mt. Hope Church from proceeds received dur-
ing this year’s 4th Annual Classic Car, Truck and Bike Show. The event, held
on Saturday, August 18th, drew more than 50 classic cars, truck and motorcy-
cles. In addition to the Top 40 vehicles as voted on by their peers, trophies
were awarded for Best Paint (Keith Dale – 1946 Studebaker Campion), People’s
Choice (Adrian Gouthier – 1969 Chevy), and Best of the Show (Paul Weber –
1938 Buick). In this photo, Car Show organizer Brian Jergenson (at right)
presents the donation check to Otsego County Food Pantry Board Members,
Jerry Coger and Judi Doan.
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roor, 3 car çaraçe, l|r|º|ed oaºerer|, overº|zed
dec| or 11 acreº. VlS # 429154;$389,000 0a||
$andra 0ay 231·922·2ê82
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231-822-2682
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ard pr|ced |o ºe|| ¦¦¦¦ VlS # 434539;
$249,900 0a|| 0oug $teWart #231·838·
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$315,000 0a|| K|m K|nhke 231·420·44ê8
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lea|ureº 3 8edroor/2 oa||º ard º|areº
2000 l|. ol lror|açe or Cav|º Cree|. T||º
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or a pr|va|e Wooded ºe|||rç.
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ceººeº 5 ol ||e 7 oedroorº, 5.5 oa||º,
3 l|rep|aceº, We|| cared lor ]ear rourd.
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roor, |o|º ol ||v|rç ºpace, ºecur||] º]º·
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$1,495,000. 0ontact K|m K|hnke at
231·420·44ê8
k|m k|hoke
231-420-4468
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core ºee. VlS #434019; $o74,98o.
0ontact 0a|| 0reenWe|| [231} 758·223ê
for more |nformat|on!
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84 oarr W||| 9 º|a||º, 2 paddoc|º, ard
over 1200 l|. ol v|r]| lerc|rç. Corlor|ao|e
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ou| |oWer |eve|. VlS # 433937; Pr|ce W|||
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$1o5,000 0a|| Pox|e ßeach 231·838·
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oa|| W||| a||ac|ed çaraçe ollered lu||] lur·
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l|º| jurp; |oorº ca|| ard çeeºe |ard|rç
lror ||e e·parº|ve dec| ol |||º ]ear
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VlS # 43452o; $99,900 0a|| Pox|e ßeach
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231-838-3742
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