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STORY
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By Jim Akans
North Central Michigan
College is celebrating the open-
ing of the new Straits Area
Education Center in Cheboygan
with an open house and ribbon
cutting ceremony on
Wednesday, October 3rd from 4
to 6 p.m. The public is invited to
stop by and visit the new loca-
tion and learn more about this
exciting new addition to the
Cheboygan area.
Michele Andrews, Director of
Off-Campus Programming for
NCMC, states, Prior to the
opening of this new center, we
have been offering classes at
several locations in
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STORY
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Guardian Gals, Inc will be hosting their
third annual Making Change Run/Walk
event next Saturday, October 6th, starting at
9 am at the Environmental Center located
behind the Gaylord Intermediate School.
Participants of all ages are encouraged to
take part in this important fundraiser for the
Guardian Gals, Inc., a non-profit organiza-
tion. This is a great opportunity to join in a
healthy and helpful outing on an early fall
weekend, plus raise public awareness and
funding for this energetic, community
focused group.
We will be Making Change in a variety
of ways, states Abbey Hamilton, Guardian
Gals Founder and Executive Director. This
event will raise important funding for the
Guardian Gals organization, increase public
awareness of our year-round work in the
community; and also offer a healthy outing
of exercise and fun for participants and
those cheering them on.
This year, men, women and children can
select from three different run/walk course
lengths, each following routes through the
Environment Center field and Aspen Park in
Gaylord. Those options included a 5k or 10K
run, a 5K walk, or a 1-mile runner/walker
course. All routes feature a mix of earthen
and paved trails. To participate, simply reg-
ister for the event you desire, collect pledges
of $100 or more, and join the journey to the
finish line next Saturday morning.
Going for the finish line not your cup of
tea? There are many other ways to support
the upcoming Guardian Gals Making Change
event. Those include:
- Be a Donor; by donating items for
Goodie Bags that will be presented to each
participant.
- Become an Underwriter; by underwriting
items for the Kindness Counts prizes.
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By Jim Akans
It may have all began with the Model T, but Henry Fords
follow-up vehicle, the A-Model Ford, cemented Americas
new found love for traveling the roads behind the wheel of
their automobile. Between 1927 and 1931, nearly 5 million
of these vehicle models were produced, so it isnt too surpris-
ing that some of them have survived to this day.
This Friday, September 28th, northern Michigan residents
and visitors will have a rare opportunity to view not just one,
but as of press time 145 vintage Model A Fords as the
Eastside As restoration club embarks on their 21st annual
Model A Roundup and fall color tour. The Royal Oak,
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ed to the history, preservation, and enjoyment of the Ford
Model A. While the annual Roundup takes place each fall,
this years gathering destination will be held in Gaylord.
The public is invited to check out this rarely seen sight of
nearly 150 Model As in one spot, at a viewing that will be
held at Gaylord Ford-Lincoln on Friday, September 28th,
starting around 5 pm and continuing until about 8 pm.
Jeff Skerrat, Dealer Principal at Gaylord Ford-Lincoln,
states, With all those Model As lined up in our front lot, we
will be looking like an old-time dealership on Friday after-
noon. We will be serving hot dogs, have music playing out-
side, and invite the public to stop by and check out these
vintage Fords.
After converging at Gaylord Ford-Lincoln on Friday after-
noon, the Eastside As will cruise through Gaylord and head
for the Otsego Club & Resort, where they will embark on a
fall color tour road rally during the day on Saturday. Imagine
the surprise in store for color tourists cruising the northern
Michigan roads in much more contemporary style this
Saturday when they encounter the Eastside As!
Vintage Model As
coming to Gaylord this Friday
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By Jim Akans
The holiday shopping sea-
son is just around the corner,
and the Gaylord Downtown
Development Authority has
organized the perfect event
for getting a head start on that
annual gift-hunting adven-
ture. Moonlight Madness in
downtown Gaylord is set to
take place once again this
year on Wednesday, October
3rd, with participating busi-
nesses open from 6 to 9 pm
offering special sales and pro-
motions, and several lucky
shoppers will also be taking
home some wonderful prizes at the end of the
evening.
Heres the deal; shoppers during the Moonlight
Madness event on Wednesday who make a pur-
chase at a participating merchants store (a
Moonlight Madness banner or poster will be on
display) will be given an entry ticket for a multiple
prize drawing held at the end of the evening.
Shoppers will earn a ticket for each purchase they
makeso stock up on those holiday (or personal)
purchases for several chances to win. Each partic-
ipating merchant has donated a prize worth at
least $25 for the drawing, so there are several
chances to win!
As of press time, the following downtown
Gaylord merchants will be participating in the
Moonlight Madness shopping extravaganza this
year:
- Alpine Chocolat Haus
- Ash Tobacco Co.
- D&S Custom Art Design
- Delphines Quilt Shop
- Do South Furniture & Collectibles
- Freckled Frog Boutique
- Funky Fish & Friends
- G Willikers
- Geniehobbies
- Glendas of Gaylord
- Great Rooms
- Homespun Antiques & Crafts
- Isabellas Copper Pot
- Main Street Shoes
- Mossback Creek Company
- Otsego County Historical Society Museum
- Seams Like New
- Saturn Booksellers
- Sollis Casual Wear
- Tools To Teach
With so many splendid and unique items
offered at these wonderful downtown Gaylord
locally-owned shopsthe shopping harvest is
guaranteed to be plentiful during Moonlight
Madness. What a great way to get a head start on
the holiday season!
Prize drawings will take place under the down-
town pavilion starting at approximately 9:15 pm
on Wednesday evening. Entrants must be present
at the drawing in order to win, so stick around
after shopping and find out if one or more of
those prizes has your name on it.
Its a Moonlight Madness
shopping event in downtown Gaylord!
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Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday by Appointment
5517 Old 27 South, Gaylord
989.619.3029
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All kids are terrific and here at South Maple Elementary we are acknowledging kids for good character. The Kiwanis club of
Otsego County is helping us with this endeavor. Students who exhibit good behavior by following our school rules will be recog-
nized by staff for doing so. One student per class will be selected to receive a Terrific Kid award, button, and pencil. The student
names will be announced on our morning announcements. They will also have their picture taken to hang on our Terrific Kid
bulletin board. This is an excellent opportunity for staff, students, parents and the community to connect on a social/emotional
level because good character is just as important as good grades!
here are the terrific
kids from south
Maple for the week
ending 9-21-12.
Back row: Judy (Kiwanis),
Emilie Palmer, Lauren Novak,
Logan Skelton, Gus James,
Erika Krupa, Nolan King,
Emma Hill, Fred (Kiwanis).
Middle row: Hunter Cook,
Emma Montgomery, Darrin
Warren, Trey Butka, Hailey
Zack, Desiree Green, Kaylee
Berkshire.
Front row: Charlotte Hicks,
Arianne Folkertsma
Absent: Claire Gohl
TERRIFIC KIDS
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Guardian Gals Continued...
- Be a Sponsor of a team or organiza-
tionor sponsor food and beverage offer-
ings for the event.
- Be a Contributor; by making a financial
contribution to a participant or to the
Guardian Gals directly. Donations of all
amounts are welcome.
- Be a Volunteer or Cheerleader during the
eventencouragement and assistance are
always welcome!
All donations for this event are utilized to
support the ongoing mission of the Guardian
Gals, Inc, to actively engage, educate and
offer opportunities for young girls and
women to learn skills, behaviors and knowl-
edge that enhance positive personal and
societal change. Their mission is carried out
in community service projects, philanthropy,
self care lessons and mentoring by area lead-
ers. Since 2004, over 150 girls have taken
part in either monthly or weekly Guardian
Gals sessions and activities in the communi-
ty.
Last year, the Making Change event raised
over $12,000 and involved 146 participants,
with ages ranging from 3 years old to over 70
years old. A wide variety of healthy and eco-
friendly prizes were also donated from over
100 local businesses and organizations as
well as larger corporations. First time walk-
ers or runners are invited to make the 2012
Making Change event and even bigger suc-
cess this year.
For additional details about this event,
contact Abby Hamilton at (989) 390-5749 or
to register, visit Active.com and search
Guardian Gals. Registration forms are also
available at Treetops Fitness Center, Saturn
Booksellers, Powerhouse Gym, Snap Fitness
and Independent Bank.
The Guardian Gals, Inc. mission is carried out in community service projects, philan-
thropy, self care lessons and mentoring by area leaders. Since 2004, over 150 girls
have taken part in either monthly or weekly Guardian Gals sessions and activities in
the community.
parody on the familiar Snow White story.
This event, to be held in the Fellowship Hall
of the Trinity Lutheran Church, will not only
be a fun-filled evening of barbershop style
harmonies from three outstanding northern
Michigan ensembles, attendees will also be
treated to a delightful dessert during the
shows intermission, and several door prizes
will be awarded.
The approximately one-hour show tells
the story of a king and a prince that go to
deer camp, leaving the Queen by her lone-
some. Meanwhile, Snow White and her
singing group, the Divas, are hard at work to
become the best singers in the land. As the
story unfolds, the Queen seeks confirmation
from the magic mirror that she is indeed
the best singersetting the stage for a some-
what recognizable drama, though the
Michigan Northern Lights Chorus and their
friends dont let things get too serious.
The only thing serious during the evening
is the pres-
entation of
our music,
notes
Margaret
Black, who is
co-chairing
the event
with Donna
Allard. The
humor will
wrap around
the music. For those looking for an evening
filled with lots of corny jokes, some won-
derful vocal harmony music, and just plain
fun, this is the event to attend next Friday.
The cast of Snow White and the Seven
Divas includes the Queen, played by
Bethany Burghdorf, the King and Prince,
played by Bill Cherup and Paul Smith, and
Snow White, played by Bonnie Smith. Her
singing group, the Divas, are played by the
Michigan Northern Lights Chorus, under the
direction of Laura Hotelling, and Sierra
Saleh, the youngest member of the chorus, is
cast as the face in the mirror.
Michigan Northern Lights Chorus is a
chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a
worldwide singing organization dedicated to
the education and performance of four-part
a-capella harmony. They are currently cele-
brating their tenth anniversary as part of SAI.
The Michigan Northern Lights Chorus is a
chapter of SAIs Border Lakes Region 2,
which is the only region the spans two coun-
tries, having chapters in both the United
States and Canada.
The non-profit group has performed in
Gaylord at Alpenfest, the Downtown
Christmas stroll, and at local nursing homes.
Other performances in the area have includ-
ed Victorian Days in West Branch, the
Historical Museum in Houghton Lake,
Historical Days in Petoskey, and Wellington
Farms in Grayling.
Snow White and the Seven Divas will be
presented on Friday, October 5th, starting at
7 pm in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity
Lutheran Church, located at 1354 South
Otsego Avenue in Gaylord. Tickets for this
event are $10 (children under 5 are free) and
are available at Saturn Booksellers on Main
Street in Gaylord as well as at the door.
Proceeds from this exciting event will assist
in the funding of the Michigan Northern
Lights Chorus.
For more information about the show, or
for information about joining the Michigan
Northern Lights Chorus, contact Margaret
Black at 989-731-1707 or
mejbl8@charter.net.
Courtesy Photo
The Harmonie Meisters (shown here), along with the Lighthearted Quartet, will join
the Michigan Northern Lights Chorus for a fun-filled evening of barbershop style har-
monies to be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Gaylord.
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Built to perform, built to last. It is a quali-
ty inherent in the equipment designed and
manufactured for military use. Thanks to
the folks at Pineview Military Surplus in
Frederic, these high quality items are also
available for campers, hunters, hikers, out-
door enthusiasts, and those who simply
enjoy well-crafted, durable goods.
Pineview Military Surplus current owners,
Dan and Christine Klatt, purchased the busi-
ness back in 1997, after it had already been
in operation for about 17 years. The approx-
imately 2,000 square foot facility located in
Frederic on Old U.S. 27 North is an amazing
wonderland for those interested in just
about any type of military surplus item. The
shop even includes a fascinating military
museum, with collections starting from the
Revolutionary War era through the current
conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan
Christine Klatt states, While the items in
our museum area are not for sale, they are
amazing to see. What we do offer in our
store is all the Government Issue military
surplus items that we can find, some
authentic new items, and even some vintage
items. Our inventory comes from govern-
ment auctions, from people who have retired
from the military, and we also buy new items
from the same manufacturers that supply
the government with equipment.
Highlights of those offerings included
clothing and outerwear of just about every
type; rain gear, head gear, boots, hats, hel-
mets, even womens, childrens and infant
clothing.
They also stock camping gear, web gear,
backpacks, carry bags, and chemical protec-
tion suits (a great alternative to scent lock
suits for hunters). Among the souvenir
items in the shop are military insignia and
ribbons, medals, hatpins, patches, decals,
window stickersthe list of items goes on
and on.
The best way to see what is available is to
stop by and take a look! Pineview Military
Surplus is located at 7328 Old US 27 North in
Frederic. They are open seven days a week
from 9 am to 7 pm. Check them out on
Facebook at Pineview Military Surplus, or
call (989) 348-8300.
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Thanks to the folks at Pineview Military Surplus in Frederic, high quality, military grade
items are available for campers, hunters, hikers, outdoor enthusiasts, and those who
simply enjoy well-crafted, durable goods.
School, Cheboygan Memorial Hospital, the Cheboygan Area
Public Library, as well as at this location. So we were very
excited when presented with the opportunity to lease addi-
tional space in this building from Cloud Access. Starting
with the upcoming winter term, we will be able to increase
our class offerings and schedule times, and offer those class-
es at a single location right here in Cheboygan.
Andrews points out that not only will this new NCMC
Cheboygan location have eight classrooms, including a sci-
ence and a computer lab, the school will also offer state-of-
the-art technology in those classrooms.
Each classroom will have a 65-inch flat screen display,
she notes. The instructors will have I-Pads that through a
device called Apple TV, will be able to stream information
directly to the flat screen displays. It is a new technology
that is seamless, sophisticated, and convenient. Students
who have I-Pads will also be able to communicate through
this classroom technology and video display, so this is a per-
fect setting for an interactive learning experience as well.
North Central Michigan College is an open-door commu-
nity college based in Petoskey. Through its University Center
partnerships, students can take courses leading to certifi-
cates, bachelors and masters degrees from participating
universities. North Centrals Corporate and Community
Education offers workforce training, professional develop-
ment seminars, and personal interest workshops. In addi-
tion to its main campus in Petoskey, North Central offers
classes, academic advising, testing and other services in
Cheboygan and Gaylord.
During the Straits Area Education Center Open House
from 4 to 6 pm on Wednesday, a ribbon cutting ceremony,
along with presentations by NCMC staff, will take place at
5:30 pm. Throughout the event, the public can tour the
building, view the technology, see a couple classes in session,
and refreshments will be offered as well.
The Straits Area Education Center is located at 504
Division Street and is the former location of the old
Cheboygan Junior High School. For more information or to
register call 231-597-0322 or visit www.ncmich.edu.
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Heather A. Zang has joined Sterling Law Office as an
Associate Attorney. Ms. Zang came to Sterling Law Office
from her solo practice, Heather A. Zang, Attorney at Law,
PLLC, in Sandusky, Michigan, prior to which she was with
the firm of Margaret A. Kelly & Associates, P.L.C. She holds
a B.S. in Political Science from Grand Valley State
University and a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University
Law School.
Sterling Law Office is the northern Michigan affiliate of
the America Divorce Association for Men and specializes
in family law, immigration, estate planning, social security
disability, and bankruptcy. Ms. Zang's experience will
extend Sterling Law Office's areas of practice to criminal
defense and abuse/neglect defense. The firm has offices in
Empire and Gaylord, Michigan. For more information,
please contact the firm at (231) 326-4010.
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grAyLing
Prescription Drug
Safety
The Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will host a
presentation on Thursday,
September 27th at 6pm on
the topic of Prescription
Drug Safety with focus on the
issues older adults face.
Shelley Hubbard, Certified
Prevention Specialist from
Catholic Human Services will
talk about the safe use of pre-
scription drugs, safe storage
of drugs and safe disposal of
outdated or unwanted med-
ications. There will be a
drawing for a $50 gift certifi-
cate for those who bring in
expired or unused medica-
tions and another drawing
for a medication lock box
which will be open to all
attendees. This presentation
is free of charge, open to the
public, and will take place at
the Commission on Aging &
Senior Center at 308
Lawndale St. Prior to the
presentation, the public is
invited to join us for a 5pm
Spanish Rice Dinner at the
Senior Center. Those 60 &
over can eat for a donation of
$2.50 per person. Those
under 60 eat for a cost of
$4.75.
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Thunder Bay Resort
Senior Trip
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will be travel-
ing on Thursday, September
27th to Thunder Bay Resort
in Hillman. We will be view-
ing the majestic Bull Elk
Bugle during their fall rut rit-
ual, enjoying a horse drawn
carriage ride and tour. We
will also be sampling locally
produced wines and partak-
ing of a sumptuous five-
course meal in a charming
Elk Antler Log Cabin. The
cost of the trip is $110 per
person, which includes tour,
meal and transportation. The
bus is scheduled to leave the
Senior Center, 308 Lawndale
St, at 9:30am and will return
by 6pm. For more informa-
tion and reservations, please
call 989-348-7123.
MACKinAW CiTy
Cash bash
Mackinaw City CA$h BA$h
Raffle 2012. Audie's
Restaurant Banquet Room.
Friday, September 28th, 6-
10pm. Tickets on sale now at
the Chamber office or from
committee members! Over
26 chances to win! $100 or
$120 to be included in the
last ticket in pool drawing.
Mackinaw CA$h BA$h sup-
ports community based
events, programs & projects
of the Mackinaw City
Chamber of Commerce.
Winterfest, Junior
Achievement, County
Spelling Bee, Mackinaw City
Parade Float, Music in
Mackinaw, Spring and Fall
Bike Tours, Corvette
Crossroads Auto Show,
Mighty Mac Golf Outing,
Great Pumpkin Hunt,
Christmas in Mackinaw Tree
Lighting and Parade.
PETOSKEy
Swing Dance Series
with the Up North Big
Band
Beginners are welcome.
Instruction starts at 6:45pm.
Dances are $10 adult, $5
Under 18 and free under 5. A
great way to experience the
magic of the 30's and 40's big
band sound and the dance
styles popularized by the
music. Lindy and jitterbug
Dances styles are taught as
well as other ballroom styles
and the Up North Big Band
provides music with an 18
piece Big Band. Sept. 28,
7:30pm. The North Central
Michigan College Cafeteria
Room.
PETOSKEy
Deadly Gentlemen
The Deadly Gentlemen at
Crooked Tree Arts Center,
Sept 29, 8 pm. Shows are $15
advance, $10 members
advance, $20/$15 door,
$20/$15 reserved, students
price. Advanced tickets avail-
able at Crooked Tree, Grain
Train, Petoskey Chamber and
Blissfest.
EAST JOrDAn
Gun Show
At the Harvest Barn Church.
Bigger and Better! Friday,
September 28, 4 PM - 8 PM,
Saturday, September 29, 9
AM - 4 PM. Dinner Friday,
Breakfast & Lunch Saturday
available on site. For
Reservations Contact: Ken
Kryscio 231-497-0124
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Polish dinner
Enjoy a Polish dinner Sept. 29
at the Eagles hall, 5743 S.
Straits Hwy. 4-8pm. Adults,
$10, Children under 13, $5.
Under 5 free. Sponsored by
FOE Ladies auxiliary.
Proceeds benefit Alzheimers
patients and caregivers.
nOrTHErn MiCHigAn
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We love to run community
announcements and news
releases about all the things
happening in Northern
Michigan in the Weekly
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hundreds of events and
activities all across our area.
Readers love the fact that the
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Cash bash
Get your ticket now to the
Gaylord Eagles Cash Bash! A
chance to win $10,000 is a
great bonus. Each ticket
admits 3 people to a comple-
mentary free cocktail hour
from 2-7 pm as well as appe-
tizers and a dinner served at
5 PM. Stick around after the
drawing for live music per-
formed by Remedee X featur-
ing Jeff Fitzgerald.
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Senior Project Fresh
Coupons
MSU Extension and the
Crawford County
Senior Center will be hosting
the 2012 Senior Project Fresh
Farmers Market Nutrition
Program. This years program
is funded by the Crawford
County United Way and the
Crawford County
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
Jims 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
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.
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Farmers 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.
gAyLOrD
New Phone Number
for Church
First Presbyterian Church
has new phone number, 989-
732-7447. The church is still
located at 513 Charles Brink
Road in Michaywe, but has
changed their phone num-
ber.
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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.
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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.
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
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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-
neyf@nemcworks.org.
CHEBOygAn
Alzheimers
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
Alzheimers Disease or if
youve 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.
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 October 2
and 4 from 6pm to 9pm; and
October 9 from 6pm to 8pm.
This course will teach you the
basics of the home buying
process including options for
low income and moderate
income families. The work-
shops are offered free to the
public at 2202 Mitchell Park,
Suite 4 in Petoskey. Attend all
three workshops to get your
certificate of completion! 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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Civil air patrol open
house
The AuSable Valley Cadet
Squadron 277 civil air patrol
air force auxiliary is holding
an open house Oct. 3, 6-8pm
at Grayling airport.
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Help!
OCCOA presents an educa-
tional breakfast Oct. 4, 9-
11am at the University
Center. Personal Response
Systems with EMY Mike
Czykoski and Jim Driver from
Dr. Rajiv Kumar & Angela Welch-Kumar, MA, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioners
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The evening hours bring out all sorts of surprises!
Join downtown businesses for special deals, giveaways, and drawings.
Over $500 worth of Giveaways!
Free refreshments compliments of Independent Bank.
Visit participating downtown merchants and earn entries into the Moonlight Madness
drawings. Earn an entry ticket for each purchase you make. For details visit
www.ShopDowntownGaylord.com
Experience Moonlight Madness at these
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110 W. Main Street
Ash Tobacco Co.
118 W. Main Street
Funky Fish & Friends
128 W. Main Street
Seams Like New
130 W. Main Street
Tools To Teach
144 W. Main Street
Great Rooms
148 W. Main Street
Saturn Booksellers
133 W. Main Street
Geniehobbies
137 W. Main Street
Sollis Casual Wear
139 W. Main Street
D&S Custom Art Design
149 W. Main Street
Alpine Chocolat Haus
208 W. Main Street
Homespun Antiques & Crafts
230 W. Main Street
G Willikers
232 W. Main Street
Mossback Creek
Company
240 W. Main Street
Main Street Shoes
252 W. Main Street
Otsego County Historical
Society Museum
320 W. Main Street
Delphines Quilt Shop
114 N. Otsego Avenue
Isabellas Copper Pot
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Heritage Alert. Suggested
donation at the door is $5.
Reservation, Michelle, 989-
748-4068.
gAyLOrD
Quilt show
Reflections in patchwork
show at Treetops Resort Oct.
5 & 6, 9am. Admission $6.
WATErS
Fundraiser
New Life Pregnancy Center
fundraiser at Bro's Bistro,
near I-75 exit 270, on October
4th from 4pm to 8pm. Bro's
Bistro will be donating a por-
tion of the sales to the New
Life Pregnancy Center.
gAyLOrD
Snow White and the
7+ Divas
The Michigan Northern
Lights Chorus present Snow
White and the 7+ Divas Oct. 5
at 7pm. A night of barber-
shop harmony featuring
Michigan Northern Lights
Chorus, Light Hearted
Quartet and the Harmonie
Meisters. Held at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 1354 S.
Otsego. Tickets are $10 and
include dessert and door
prize.
PETOSKEy
Shopping scramble
Super discounts, giveaways,
goody bags, amazing prizes,
fabulous food, fashions, fun
and fellowship wait at
Shopping Scramble in
Downtown Petoskey,
Saturday, October 6 from
9am until 5pm. Sponsored by
the Downtown Management
Board, the Shopping
Scramble is a local shopping
initiative for Downtown
Petoskey. Dozens of busi-
nesses in Downtown
Petoskey will be offering spe-
cial promotions exclusively
to Shopping Scramble partic-
ipants. Teams consist of up to
four members. Tickets for the
event are $40 for each player
and shoppers may register in
person at the Petoskey
Downtown Offices, 216 Park
Avenue. Registration forms
may also be downloaded at
www.petoskeydowntown.co
m and mailed or faxed to
231.622.8502.
MACKinAW CiTy
Rolls-Royce Owners
Rolls-Royce Owners Club,
Motor Region from the
Clarkston area will have their
cars on display at the
Mackinaw Crossings Mall
east parking lot on S. Huron
Ave. Oct. 6, 2-5 pm.
CHArLEVOiX
Farm to plate
Esperance of Charlevoix will
be hosting a farm to plate
Harvest Dinner on Saturday,
October 6th to help raise
funds to support a location
for the Charlevoix Winter
Farmers Market. The Dinner
will take place at 7pm with an
opening reception to start at
6:30pm. The dinner will be
$75/plate with all tips bene-
fiting the Market. Esperance
will also be hosting a silent
auction of some select bot-
tles of wine to benefit the
Market. If you have questions
or wish to reserve your seat at
the Harvest Dinner please
call Esperance to make your
reservation at 231.237.9300.
Space is limited and reserva-
tions will be taken on a first
come first served basis.
gAyLOrD
Mt. Hope Anniversary
The public is invited to
attend the 10 year anniver-
sary of Mount Hope Church,
1672 M32 East, Oct. 7,
10:30am. Dr. Dave Williams
will be guest speaker.
Appetizers and desserts fol-
low the service.
BOynE FALLS
Boyne valley roller
is a 5k trail run through beau-
tiful, rolling terrain near
Boyne Falls, held at 1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7. It's designed
to be a family day event. Run
for fun or as a timed compet-
itive event. Proceeds will
benefit Challenge Mountain
Adaptive Recreation
Programs. The event will be
held at the Wisser-Saworski
Nature Preserve. Parking and
start/finish will be at the
adjacent baseball fields,
where restrooms will be
available. The address of this
facility is 3582 Metros Rd.,
Boyne Falls on the east side
of Highway 131 1.5 miles
south of Boyne Falls. Day of
registration is $20 per per-
son, or $30 for an entire fam-
ily. Online registration
through Oct. 5 is $15 per per-
son or $25 for the family. For
information, call No
Boundaries at (231) 582-
3200. Challenge Mountain
info.
gAyLOrD
Medicare Part D
update
Loretta Miller and John Panci
from OCCOA will present
updates for Medicare on
Monday Oct. 8, 6-8pm at the
Gaylord meal site, Alten
Zimmer, 120 Grandview
Blvd. suggested donation $5.
BOynE CiTy
Harvest Festival
The Harvest Festival is held
Oct. 6 in Boyne City's down-
town with music, crafts and
fall produce, and is jointly
organized by Boyne City
Main Street and the Boyne
Area Chamber. The entire
Boyne City Farmers Market
will move to Water and Lake
Streets from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The farm market booths will
sell a variety of apples and
other harvest items including
pumpkins, squash, apple
butter, jam, honey and cider.
Portions of Water Street and
Lake Street will be closed to
traffic during the festival to
make room for the Farmers
Market, music and more
than 30 arts and craft ven-
dors. The festival will also
include folk art demonstra-
tions, children's games, hay
rides and a scarecrow-mak-
ing contest (application) for
residents and businesses.
Festival hours are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday. Local church-
es and non-profit organiza-
tions that would like to par-
ticipate by organizing chil-
dren's games or harvest
crafts are encouraged to con-
tact the Boyne Area Chamber
at 582-6222.
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Country Music Show
Oct 6. Doors open at 6:30 /
Show starts at 7:30pm at
Wellington Farm Park. If you
enjoy old fashioned country
music and old fashioned
corny country comedy, then
this is a show you will not
want to miss. Admission is
just $12.50 per show or $50
for the entire season. Tickets
are available at the Visitor
Center during business
hours.
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Harvest festival
OCT. 6 & 7. Saturday &
Sunday, October 6 & 7, 10am
4pm daily in Downtown
Grayling. Tractor Show,
Parade (Sat & Sun at 1pm),
Farm Market, Hay Wagon
Rides, Craft Show (Sat only)
Kids Games & Pony Rides.
The Historical Society is
proud to present well known
author Raymond Goodwin
performing his new original
monologue, Mr. Krickys
Bridge on Saturday only, at 1
PM. There is no charge for
the show but seating is limit-
ed, so come early. Between
Mr. Goodwins monologue
and purchasing your
Grandmas goodies, be sure
and tour the museum and
the grounds. There is no
admission charge but dona-
tions are appreciated.
BAy HArBOr
Communicating In
Crisis
Please join us October 8 at
Bay Harbor Village Hotel &
Conference Center. Bay
Winds FCU is excited to
announce that we will be
hosting Anthony Huey,
President of Reputation
Management Associates, a
crisis communications
agency in Columbus, Ohio,
specializing in media and cri-
sis training. Anthony Huey
will be presenting a 4 hour
workshop featuring;
'Communicating in a Crisis'
and 'Media Relations 101:
Surviving the News
Interview.' Anthony's pres-
entation, interaction, live
mock interviews, and overall
takeaways are absolutely
phenomenal and applicable
to anyone who communi-
cates with the public, media,
and employees. This event
will begin with a light break-
fast at 7:30a.m. workshop
scheduled 8am-12pm. If you
are interested in attending
please contact: Shelley
DeYoung, Director of Human
Resources/ Bay Winds
Federal Credit Union 231-
547-3917
rOSCOMMOn
Open auditions
Kirtland Community Theatre
will host auditions for roles
for adult men & women, and
children ages 8 - 13 in KCPA's
production of A Christmas
Story Dec 14, 15 & 16.
Auditions are Oct. 8 & 9, 7pm
at Kirtland center for the per-
forming arts.
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Money Management
for Seniors and
Caregivers
The public is invited to
attend a free presentation on
Tuesday, October 9th at
6:00pm entitled, Money
Management for Seniors and
Caregivers, the first in a
series of four financial pre-
sentations sponsored by the
Crawford County
Senior Center on Tuesdays in
October. Mr. Tom Ruden,
MBA, CFP, from Tomlyn
Advisors, will focus his pres-
entation on basic money
handling skills to help sen-
iors maintain their inde-
pendence and money man-
agement red flags to look for
in your elderly friends and
relatives. The presentation
will be held at the Senior
Center, 308 Lawndale Street
in Grayling. Join us for a
chicken stir-fry dinner at 5
pm prior to the 6 pm presen-
tation. The cost for those
under 60 is $4.75 and those
over 60 eat for a suggested
donation of $2.50.
PETOSKEy
Building Better Bones
Class will take place from 6
8:30pm on Wednesday,
October 10 at the John and
Marnie Demmer Wellness
Pavilion and Dialysis Center
located at 820 Arlington
Avenue in Petoskey. The pro-
gram is free and open to all
individuals interested in the
prevention, early diagnosis,
& treatment of osteoporosis.
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American Songbook
Concert
The Crawford County
Senior Center presents Live
and in person, singers Mark
VonDrak & Marie Cimarelli
and their accompanist, who
make up the Broadway
Classics concert trio. You are
invited to a 45 minute con-
cert on Wednesday, October
10th at 6pm at the Senior
Center. They will delight you
with brief stories and tunes
from classic songs & com-
posers a musical stroll
down memory lane. Featured
composers will be George &
Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin,
Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart,
Jerome Kern & others. The
night will include some audi-
ence participation for those
who want to join in. The
Senior Center is located at
308 Lawndale Street in
Grayling. There is no admis-
sion charge for the concert,
but we invite you to join us
for a Baked Ham Dinner at
5:00pm prior to the concert.
The cost of the dinner is
$4.75 for those under 60 and
a suggested donation of
$2.50 for those 60 and over.
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Road Commission
Ballot Proposal Forum
The Commission on Aging &
Senior Center is hosting an
opportunity for the public to
hear about the proposal on
the ballot to renew the cur-
rent millage for the Road
Commission. Mr. Dan
Babcock, Road Commission
manager, will be available to
answer questions from the
community. This free event
will take place on two dates:
Wednesday, October 10th at
4:45 pm, just prior to the 5pm
Baked Ham Dinner; and
Thursday, October 18th at
11:45am just prior to the 12
noon Salisbury Steak Lunch.
Both events will take place at
the Senior Center, 308
Lawndale Street in Grayling,
and the public is invited to
attend. If you join us for
lunch or dinner, the cost for
anyone under 60 is only $4.75
and the suggested donation
for those 60 and over is only
$2.50.
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House Fire Prevention
The Crawford County
Senior Center presents
Captain Steve Eddy of the
Grayling City Township Fire
Department discussing how
to prevent house fires. This
free presentation is open to
the public and no reserva-
tions are required. It will be
at 6pm on Thursday, October
11th at the Senior Center, 308
Lawndale in Grayling.
Captain Eddy will address
topics such as what condi-
tions can lead to a great
probability of fire and what
can be done to make your
residence safer. Join us for a
great Tuna Steak Dinner prior
to the presentation at 5pm.
People 60 and older eat for a
suggested donation of $2.50.
Those under 60 eat for a cost
of $4.75.
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
WOMAN QUESTIONS
FUTURE WITH OLDER
BOYFRIEND
with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
Q: I have just entered into a
relationship with a man whom
I really love and care for. I have
one small but nagging concern
about our relationship -- I'm 22
years old and he's almost 40. Is
this a problem? Will it be a
problem in the future?
Jim: There's nothing inherently wrong
with such an arrangement, but there are
certainly some things you should con-
sider before going too deep into the
relationship.
The first has to do with the basic dif-
ference in your life experiences. You're
barely beyond college age; he's
approaching midlife and has already
spent considerable time in the adult
world pursuing a career and having
romantic relationships. Under normal
circumstances, he will have achieved a
greater degree of maturity than you
have at this stage in your life. Now, I'm
not accusing you of being "immature."
And it's quite possible that he's young at
heart. But you should honestly consider
whether the difference in your levels of
life experience will impact your rela-
tionship before forging ahead.
In addition, some young women are
attracted to older men because they're
really looking for a father figure. The
men recognize this and end up manipu-
lating or controlling their younger girl-
friends. Take a personal inventory and
consider whether you view your
boyfriend as a peer and partner, or if
you're seeking to meet an unmet father-
need in your life. If it's the latter, you
should put a halt to the relationship in
fairness to you both.
I know plenty of happily married cou-
ples who have significant age differ-
ences between them. But you do need
to take these things into account before
moving forward.
** ** **
Q: When I got engaged last
week I got a hostile reaction
from my parents, especially my
mom. She believes we're "too
young," even though we're
both in our mid-20s! I'm won-
dering if this is because of the
"empty nest" syndrome -- my
mom and I have always been
close, and I'm the last of her
children to leave the home.
We've always been a tight-knit
family and this crisis really con-
cerns me. What should I do?
Juli: Even though, in your mind, par-
ents should greet an engagement with a
lot of enthusiasm, it's fairly normal for
them to have some anxiety, and even
hostility. You've already touched on the
idea that it will be difficult for your mom
to let you go. Your marriage means a
huge transition, not only in your rela-
tionship with her, but in her own life.
Give her time to adjust to the idea of los-
ing you.
Having said that, your parents may
also have legitimate concerns about
your engagement. Often they can see
something that you can't. For example,
they may observe that your fiance is
controlling or rude. If they're hitting on
something that could be true, validate
the concern. You could say, "I can see
what you're saying. That's why we are
going through premarital counseling."
This mature attitude will assure your
parents that you're going into marriage
with your eyes wide open and that
you're aware of possible red flags. If
your parents continue to harp on the
same concerns, remind them that
you've already talked about that and
considered their advice.
Also, be careful not to put your fiance
in the middle of the drama with your
parents. Emotions are probably running
high on all sides. Don't make decisions
or statements that could do lasting
damage to the long-term relationships.
Your parents will likely come around to
supporting your engagement and mar-
riage. In the meantime, reaf-
firm your love for them,
acknowledging that this is a
tough time for them.
** ** **
Jim Daly is president of Focus on
the Family, host of the Focus on the
Family radio program, and a hus-
band and father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psy-
chologist, co-host of Focus on the
Family, author of several books,
and a wife and mother of three.
Submit your questions to:
ask@FocusOnTheFamily.com
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Thunder Bay Resort Trip
Thursday, September 27
We will be viewing the majestic Bull Elk Bugle during their fall rut ritual, en-
joying a horse drawn carriage ride and tour. We will also be sampling locally
produced wines and partaking of a sumptuous five-course meal in a charming
Elk Antler Log Cabin. The cost of the trip is $110 per person, which includes
tour, meal and transportation. The bus is scheduled to leave the Senior Center,
at 9:30am and will return by 6pm. For more information and reservations,
please call 989-348-7123.
Money Management for Seniors & Caregivers
Tuesday, October 9 6pm
This is the first in a series of four financial presentations sponsored by the
Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center on Tuesdays in Oc-
tober. Mr. Tom Ruden, MBA, CFP, from Tomlyn Advisors, will focus his pres-
entation on basic money handling skills to help seniors maintain their
independence and money management red flags to look for in your elderly
friends and relatives. Join us for a chicken stir-fry dinner at 5 pm prior to the 6
pm presentation. The cost for those under 60 is $4.75 and those over 60 eat for
a suggested donation of $2.50.
American Songbook Concert
Wednesday, October 10 6pm
Live and in person, singers Mark VonDrak & Marie Cimarelli and their accom-
panist, who make up the Broadway Classics concert trio. You are invited to a
45 minute concert at the Senior Center. They will delight you with brief stories
and tunes from classic songs & composers - a musical stroll down memory
lane. Featured composers will be George & Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole
Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Jerome Kern & others. The night will include some
audience participation for those who want to join in. There is no admission
charge for the concert, but we invite you to join us for a Baked Ham Dinner at
5:00pm prior to the concert. The cost of the dinner is $4.75 for those under 60
and a suggested donation of $2.50 for those 60 and over.
Road Commission Ballot Proposal Forum
Wednesday, October 10 4:45pm
& Thursday, October 18 11:45am
Mr. Dan Babcock, Road Commission manager, will be available to answer
questions from the community. This free event will take place on two dates:
Wednesday, October 10th at 4:45 pm, just prior to the 5pm Baked Ham Dinner;
and Thursday, October 18th at 11:45am just prior to the 12 noon Salisbury
Steak Lunch. If you join us for lunch or dinner, the cost for anyone under 60 is
only $4.75 and the suggested donation for those 60 and over is only $2.50.
Prescription Drug Safety
Thursday, September 27 6pm
Shelley Hubbard, Certified Prevention Specialist from Catholic Human Serv-
ices will talk about the safe use of prescription drugs, safe storage of drugs and
safe disposal of outdated or unwanted medications. There will be a drawing for
a $50 gift certificate for those who bring in expired or unused medications and
another drawing for a medication lock box which will be open to all attendees.
This presentation is free of charge, open to the public. Prior to the presentation,
the public is invited to join us for a 5pm Spanish Rice Dinner at the Senior Cen-
ter. Those 60 & over can eat for a donation of $2.50 per person. Those under 60
eat for a cost of $4.75.
How to provide a safe environment for young people
Since 1999, the Womens Resource Center of
Northern Michigan (WRCNM) has provided a
youth-based violence prevention program
called Just the Facts to schools in Antrim,
Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet and Otsego
counties. Violence prevention plays an impor-
tant role in providing a safe environment for
youths, according to a report by the U.S. Office
of the Surgeon General.
Physical Dating Violence (PDV) affects one
in 10 high school students nationwide; a ratio
equating to nearly 1.5 million high school stu-
dents. The WRCNMs Just the Facts is a local
program addressing this pervasive problem.
The WRCNM works with area schools to pro-
vide violence prevention programming to mid-
dle and high school students during regular
physical or health education classes. Topics
include sexual assault, date rape, sexual
harassment, communication skills, rape myths,
healthy relationship qualities, gender role
stereotyping, media literacy, substance use and
abuse, current Michigan laws and survivor
services. Because unhealthy relationships can
start early and last a lifetime, the goal of the
program is to reduce the incidence of youth
violence through education and awareness.
Last year, the WRCNM presented Just the
Facts in 21 area schools reaching more than
1,071 students. Pre and post survey results
have consistently shown the effectiveness of
the program. Last year, 91 percent of students
said they found the program helpful and would
recommend the program to other teens; 95
percent indicated the program helped improve
their knowledge about the importance of
respect in relationships and how to recognize
controlling/abusive relationships. Here is a
sample of what students said about Just the
Facts:
I cant believe how much my answers have
changed on the evaluation and how, now, I
have a strong opinion and Im going to stick to
it!
I love the program!
This program was helpful and I learned a
bunch about abuse and sexism.
I liked how this program worked and it gave
me useful information. It was helpful.
This is a great program for teens!
I have a clear view of what not to do.
I think this is a great program to teach kids
so they dont make the worst mistake.
Participating teachers also gave positive
feedback; 100 percent indicated the program
was purposeful and they would recommend
using Just the Fact, again. Teachers reported
liking the interactivity, content and teaching
methods. They indicated the program was a
good fit for their students, kept them engaged
and gave them a chance to talk about very dif-
ficult topics.
Another WRCNM violence prevention pro-
gram is called Coaching Boys into Men. This
program is being offered to
area school athletic directors,
coaches and recreational
coaches; because every coach
is in a position to directly
influence the attitudes of ath-
letes on their team. This
nationally renowned program
provides coaches with a play-
book of teachable moments,
tips and anecdotes addressing
respect, healthy relationships
and the concept that strength
never equals violence. These
coaching concepts will be
addressed during an upcom-
ing workshop provided by
Beyond the Scoreboard in
cooperation with the WRCNM.
The two organizations are also
planning a half day workshop
on March 22, 2013, at North
Central Michigan College featur-
ing Joe Ehrmann, a former NFL
player, author and founder of
Coach for America.
The Just the Facts and
Coaching Boys into Men programs are impera-
tive in helping reduce high rates of youth vio-
lence. Both programs are free and Just the
Facts meets some of the requirements
Michigan schools must fulfill since the recent
adoption of anti-bullying legislation.
To learn more about Just the Facts and
Coaching Boys into Men, contact WRCNM
Community Prevention Coordinator, Dar
Charlebois at (231) 347-1572.
North Central Michigan College has been named one of the
2012-2013 Best and Brightest Wellness Champions, an
award that honors organizations and businesses for their pro-
motion of health and wellness. North Central received the
award as a result of many wellness initiatives for students and
faculty/staff, such as:
- Filtered water fountains
- Tobacco-free campus
- Health insurance task force
- Leadership support of workday exercise breaks
- Continuing education on osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity
and nutrition
- Reduced rates for exercise classes for staff
- Worksite vaccinations
- And an active wellness committee.
Awards will be presented to thirty-four winners at the Best
and Brightest Wellness Champions Symposium and Awards
Gala on Tuesday, September 25 at the MSU Management
Education Center in Troy, Michigan. For more information on
the awards program, visit www.101bestandbrightest.com.
North Central Michigan College named
Best & Brightest Wellness Champion
Guest Commentary, Dar Charlebois, Community
Prevention Educator
Womens Resource Center of Northern Michigan
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Oscoda County
Senior news
- By: Mark Grantner-
Happy October everyone! I dont know about you but this
may be my favorite time of the year. Not too hot, not too cold,
plenty of color we are blessed people! Take some time and try
to get out and see natures beauty its quite a show and it does-
nt last long so enjoy while its here. Heres whats going on in
October:
On Monday 10/8 we will have the regularly scheduled Board
Meeting at 9:00a.m. at the Center. I would like to acknowledge
Board Member Oliver Ollie Hall. Ollie has served on the Board
for 12 years and now will retire again. Not only has Ollie been
an engaged Board Member, who continually advocated for area
seniors, he became a good friend. We will miss his presence at
our monthly meetings, but also wish him well. Thanks for all
you have done Ollie.
On Tues 10/16 the Commodity Supplemental Food Assistance
Program (CSFP) monthly food distribution will take place at the
Senior Center from 10-11:00a.m. Notice the time change: it is a
hour shorter (It used to be from 10-11:30). Please take note.
Also, if for some reason you cannot be here to get your box
please send a friend or family member to get it for you. If that
doesnt or cant happen, you must call us to hold a box. No
phone call, no box. I know this may cause a problem but these
are the rules. On Thurs 10/18 at 1p.m. at the Senior Center the
counties Alzheimers Support group meets. Meetings are usual-
ly about 1 hour and are open to any caregiver of someone with
dementia. All information shared is confidential. Monday
10/31, Happy Halloween!!! I hope you have a spooktacular day!
If any of you grandparents would like to watch your grandkids
play sports, remember sports fans 60 years and older get in free
to all sporting events at Mio (except regional and district play
MHSAA tournaments). Even if you dont have grandkids it is fun
to watch the young men and women compete.
There will be no flu shot clinic at the Center again this year.
With all the drug stores, grocery stores and flu shot clinics
around; the Heath Dept is no longer having clinics. If you
would rather not go to a store to get a shot, you can schedule
one at the Health Dept or with your personal physician. Some
people say it is better to wait a little longer November or
December but it is up to you. The important thing is you get
one.
The Center is open for meals Mon-Thursday (meals are
served at noon) and on Fridays at 10:30 for our weekly late
breakfast. We have a suggested donation rate of $2.50 for sen-
iors 60 and older. Stop by and pick up a menu, we have some
pretty good meals and you may make some new friends. Also, if
you are a grandparent taking care of grandchildren on a perma-
nent basis and need some financial help with school clothes,
glasses, winter clothes, bedding, etc. you may want to talk to
me. I have a grant that helps with this and it may benefit you.
Remember you must be 55 or older and be a legal guardian
and/or be taking permanent care of your grandchildren. Give
me a call if you are interested. Dont forget to use your Farmers
Market Vouchers before they expire, there are no more until next
year.
Congratulations to Merianne Tappan, who was named
Medicare counselor of the year for Region 9. It is recognition
well deserved. She helps many people in our county, great job
Merianne! She would like to remind you the Medicare Part D
(prescription) Plan open enrollment starts October 15th and
goes until December 7th. Even if you are satisfied with your
current prescription plan, it is always a good idea to see what
plans are offered next year you might find one that can save
you some money. To make an appointment please call
Merianne and she will set one up with you.
Some fruit and vegetable trivia When storing potatoes, plac-
ing and apple with them will help prevent the potatoes from
sprouting. The apple helps to extract the moisture from the air
which directly affects sprouting. The avocado has more than
double the amount of potassium than a banana. Avocados and
pumpkins are not a vegetable they are a fruit. Almonds are not
nuts; they are considered a member of the peach family.
Refrigerated tomatoes will lose flavor and nutrients. They are
best stored at room temperature. Have a great month! See you
in November!
Mark Grantner is the Director of the Oscoda County Council on
Aging. If you have any questions you can contact him at 826-
3025.
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Mondays-
thursdays
12:00 noon
Fridays
10:30 a.m.
veg./fruit:
(2) 1/2 cup
servings
Protein
3-4 oz.serving
Dessert
1 serving
1/2 cup
Milk
2%
garlic toast
peas
antipasta salad
Menu subject to change due to availability
tropical fruit dessert ( halloween treats )
chips mixed fruit grapes
pasta salad tossed salad
tomato & cuke slices asparagus
country tomato soup rice
grilled cheese salmon patties Goulash
yogurt & juice
29 30 31 Happy halloween !
dessert dessert
cottage cheese
mandarin oranges fresh fruit hot apples fruit cocktail raw veggies
kidney bean salad tossed salad cole slaw tossed salad
shredded hashbrowns
green beans carrots peas peas & carrots sausage patties
mac & cheese baked potatoes breadsticks mashed & gravy
26 ( 10:30 breakfast )
cheeseburger on a bun smothered chicken tuna casserole hot open face turkey sand. spinach quiche
22 23 24 25
oranges
dessert dessert juice
peaches baked apples apricots yogurt
bacon
3-bean salad tossed salad cole slaw tossed salad garden veggies
broccoli winter blend veggies brussel sprouts corn on the cob
scrambled eggs
rice garlic toast over noodles mashed & gravy hashbrown casserole
welsh rarebit stuffed peppers chicken alfredo bbq country ribs
fresh apples & juice
15 16 17 18 19 ( 10:30 breakfast )
peaches cherry cobbler pears dessert
sausage & hashbrowns
cole slaw tossed salad raw vegetable tray pineapple texas toast & string cheese
corn & peppers spinach mixed veggies tossed salad
(cowboy breakfast )
corn bread mashed & gravy rice garlic sticks bean & ham soup
beenie weenies breaded pork steak swedish meatballs homemade pizza
8 9 10 11 12 ( 10:30 breakfast )
fruit & juice pineapple oranges & dessert mixed fruit fruit & dessert
bacon
raw veggies tossed cole slaw tossed raw veggies
calif.blend veggies green beans corn italian blend veggies
french toast
baked mac & cheese mashed & gravy tator tot casserole garlic toast hashbrowns
chicken nuggets baked chicken chili dogs with a bun spaghetti & meatsauce
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1- Collective word for intellectual pur-
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5- Steak order
10- Grasp
14- Scott of "Charles in Charge"
15- Word with panel or energy
16- Voice of America org.
17- Broadway beginning
18- Extra
19- French summers
20- Underground room
22- Serving to discharge light
24- Concert hall
25- Companion
26- Ascend
28- Enthusiastic
32- Ferrara family
35- Meadow
37- Pooh pal
38- Latin 101 verb
39- Continental identity of a Chinese
person
41- Front part of an apron
42- Delicate morsel of food
45- Kind of school
46- ___ yellow ribbon...
47- Impassive
48- Queue after Q
50- Precede
54- Steamed
58- Science of farm management
61- Deer horn
62- Not of the cloth
63- Bitter
65- Director Wertmuller
66- First name in scat
67- Cool!
68- Slaughter of baseball
69- Auction off
70- Baseball commissioner Bud
71- Shrivelled, without moisture
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4- Stain
5- Boris Godunov, for one
6- Person, slangily
7- More mature
8- Mother-in-law of Ruth
9- Bert's buddy
10- Third day of the week
11- Italian wine city
12- Capital of the Ukraine
13- Relaxation
21- Parisian pal
23- Dagger of yore
25- Professional charges
27- Narrow strip of wood
29- Asian desert
30- Ashtabula's lake
31- Singer McEntire
32- Chow
33- Struck, old-style
34- Brouhaha
36- Align the cross hairs
37- Winds up
40- Dynamic start
43- Eyeglass having two portions
44- Desktop picture
46- Shelled reptiles
49- Metal, often used as a container
51- Some horses
52- Host
53- Rotating
55- Skirt style
56- Andrea Bocelli, for one
57- Blot out
58- Some are pale
59- Strong wind
60- Small brook
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GAYLORD - A benefit dinner to help Chris
and Chelsea Engle with medical care and
expenses for their daughter Paige, who was
born five weeks premature in January with a
heart murmur and congestive heart failure, is
scheduled for Sept. 29 at the Northland
Sportsmens Club, 1542 Old Alba Road.
The spaghetti dinner, which includes two
sauces - meat and a vegetarian, breadsticks,
rolls, tossed salad, beverage, and brownies for
dessert, is by donation. To help the Engle fami-
ly the benefit will have a silent auction, a bake
sale and other prizes.
While a 2001 annual report from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture states the average
annual cost of raising an infant is $7,590, costs
for the Engle family have been much higher.
Chelsea, who was a nurse at Michigan Heart
and Vascular Specialists in Petoskey, resigned
from her job to stay home with Paige due to the
health related issues of their daughter.
The new parents first spent more than a
week at the Munson Medical Center in Traverse
City where Paige was born. Paige was then
transferred to the C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital
at the University of Michigan where Chris and
Chelsea were at her side as much as possible
for more than a month.
At the age of three weeks their daughter
underwent her first surgery, with a second
which will add to expenses, planned for some-
time in October.
Our biggest expense while we were down
there was food and lodging, Chelsea said of
the surgery and weeks of recovery while wait-
ing until the cute little red haired infant was
strong enough to finally make her first trip
home to Gaylord in early March with her par-
ents.
A stream of doctors appointments around
the state since the family have been home has
added to the financial strain for the young cou-
ple. Chris, who is a staff writer at the Gaylord
Herald Times, was off work for almost two
months to be with their daughter during her
recovery from heart surgery.
Today Paige Jordan Engle is a bubbly little
girl, quick with a grin for anyone she meets and
enjoys the limited rough housing, silly faces
and hugs from proud dad Chris.
Chris and Chelsea know only too well the
financial hardships and economic uncertainty
they have faced since the family became three,
but they wouldnt change it for anything in the
world. Shes a toughie and shes going to be
even stronger, said a doting Chris as he
bounced Paige on his knee. These kids are
usually going to be OK. We have to be prepared
to take the time necessary until shes out of the
woods.
Chelsea spoke of the financial stress the fam-
ily has experienced since January and the hope
that some day they will get back to normal
financially. She expressed gratitude for the
support the community has shown and is
thankful for the financial freedom the upcom-
ing benefit dinner is hoped to bring. This ben-
efit will absolutely change things for us,
Chelsea said of the upcoming fundraiser.
Were grateful for the help that the community
has given to us. We are truly grateful.
For those unable to attend the Sept. 29 bene-
fit dinner and would like to help the Engle fam-
ily they may do so by calling the Gaylord
Herald Times at 732-1111 or by mail, 2058 S.
Otsego Ave., Gaylord, MI 49735.
Jim Peppin and his wife from Escanaba, Michigan were the grand prize winners of a new Chevy
Camaro convertible at last weeks car raffle event sponsored by the Charlevoix Area Chamber of
Commerce. The stylish, red Camaro convertible was provided by
Fox Charlevoix.
CAR WINNER- Mr. Jim Peppin (#474)
2ND PLACE of $500- Mr. Ron Fratrick (#412)
3RD PLACE of $250- Mr. Bob Vickery (#805)
4TH PLACE of $250- Mr. Charles Black (#554)
Benefit Dinner
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GRAYLING -- Back by popular demand,
Hartwick Pines State Park will once again offer
its Critters in the Moonlight Halloween Walk on
Saturday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 8:15 p.m. While this
program is especially designed for families
with young children, all who come out will
enjoy walking along the Old Growth Trail lit
with more than 200 hand-carved jack-o-
lanterns.
Guests are led along the trail by a "critter
guide" and will encounter several costumed
volunteers dressed as larger-than-life wood-
land critters. Guests will meet a beaver, rac-
coon, bobcat, gray wolf and many more ani-
mals. These animals will tell the group a little
about themselves and dispel some of the com-
mon myths associated with their kind.
One tour around the trail takes about an
hour. There's also a short trail that takes about
20 minutes to walk. After the walk, guests can
have a picture button made or buy a hot dog or
hot chocolate from the Boy Scouts at the shel-
ter building.
The Critters in the Moonlight event is held at
Hartwick Pines picnic area and is made possi-
ble by the Friends of Hartwick Pines State Park.
There is no admission fee for this event; how-
ever, all vehicles must have the Recreation
Passport to enter the park.
Hartwick Pines State Park is at 4216 Ranger
Road in Grayling, Mich. For more information
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outdoor recreation opportunities in Michigan.
By checking YES for the $10 Recreation
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to state parks, recreation areas, state forest
campgrounds, non-motorized state trailhead
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retailers that participate in the Passport Perks
discount program. The Recreation Passport is
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park or recreation area or through the
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The Robert Emmet Society will commemo-
rate the death of Irish patriot Robert Emmet in
a special program on Sept. 27 entitled A Night
to Remember at City Park Grill. Doors open to
the music of Weaving the Wind at 6 p.m.
A Night to Remember features Irish music,
dance, songs, and a dramatic dialogue from
Emmets treason trial. To help finance an
annual Robert Emmet scholarship to Ireland
from North Central Michigan College (NCMC),
a silent auction of outstanding items donated
by local merchants and organizations will also
be a part of the program. The admission price
of $25 includes hardy appetizers and a pint of
Guinness or a glass of wine. For those wanting
dinner, the City Park Grills full menu will be
available.
Emmet was hanged, drawn and quartered
and then beheaded by the British rulers of
Ireland on September 20, 1803 following a
failed revolt in Dublin. A member of Irelands
Protestant ruling class, Emmet was only 25
years old when he led the revolt. Despite this
brief life his patriotic spirit has lived on in
Ireland and the Irish-American community in
the United States through more than two cen-
turies, noted Dr. George Colburn, head of the
Societys Scholarship Committee, and a histori-
an of Anglo-Irish political relations.
Since 1995, the Emmet Society has held a
scholarship competition at North Central
Michigan Student for a semester of study in
Galway, Ireland as a living memorial to
Emmets heroic life and his enduring values,
Colburn added. So far, 14 students have won
scholarships that cover tuition, airfares, hous-
ing and related costs. Currently studying in the
Irish Heritage Program at Galway-Mayo
Institute of Technology is Jessica LeBresh of
Petoskey. The scholarship is named in memory
of two founders of the Society, Joseph W.
McCarthy and William McCullough, M.D.
This event allows us to focus on this amaz-
ing young man, Emmet Countys namesake,
and the ideals that motivated him to take such
dramatic steps in an attempt to end the long-
time oppression of Catholic Ireland by Great
Britain, Colburn said. In our scholarship
competition, students are required to write
about Emmets values and how those same val-
ues relate to our society today, inspiring indi-
viduals to take actions to improve society, he
added.
Our mission is to spread the word of
Emmets heroic life throughout Emmet County
first of all, but throughout the state as well,
Colburn said. And our annual event on or
near the date of his death also allows us to
make more local residents aware of Emmets
link to our region through immigrants from
Ireland who helped populate Michigan and
settle our corner of the lower peninsula, he
added.
A Night to Remember will feature the high-
energy Irish music of the Hooligans, but will
also offer several musical guests and their
unique interpretations of Irish music. Opening
the evening at 6 p.m. will be Weaving the Wind,
the duo of Linda Hammond and Gretchen
VanLoozen who play their music on the Celtic
Harp, flute and guitar. This music includes the
wonderful 18th century melodies of the great
Irish harper, Turlough OCarolan.
Gaeyle Gerrie-Boss, head of the popular
Boyne Celtic Sessions program in Boyne City,
will demonstrate her singing skills in both
English and Gaelic and also participate with
the Hooligans on several numbers with her
Penney Whistle and flute. Also performing are
Hannah Stoppel, a wonderful young singer of
well-known Irish ballads, and Geoff Clark
whose Celtic bag-piping will open this 4th
annual commemorative event.
The music at this event and the mid-March
Hoolie is provided by the Blissfest Music
Organization. Its director, Jim Gillespie, organ-
ized the Hooligans several years ago to be the
house band for the Robert Emmet Society.
With Jim on mandolin, John Richey on fiddle
and Bob Schneider on guitar, the group fea-
tures lively Irish jigs and reels and traditional
songs at every Society event. This year,
Martina Bollinger, a native of Galway, will uti-
lize the band to give the audience a lesson in
basic Irish dance steps.
Tickets are available to purchase in advance
at the Blissfest office, 625 Connable Avenue,
and at the County Emmet Celtic Shop, 221 E.
Lake St. NCMC students and Society members
may purchase their tickets at half price.
Further information is available via Blissfest,
348-7047, or on the Societys website,
www.emmetsociety.org.
The Distinguished Young Women of Michigan
Scholarship Program is now accepting applica-
tions for their college scholarship program. This
scholarship program is open to high school sen-
ior young women in the state of Michigan grad-
uating by June 2013. Contestants must be a
high school senior graduating in 2013 with a 3.0
G.P.A. or higher. This program awards college
scholarships to young women who have distin-
guished themselves at school and in their com-
munities. Contestants will be judged based on
academic achievement, talent, self-expression,
physical fitness, and interview. Last year over
$10,000.00 in cash scholarships were awarded at
the State Program. The Distinguished Young
Women of Michigan State Scholarship Program
will be held on January 26, 2013 in Saline,
Michigan. The winner will be awarded the title
of Distinguished Young Woman of Michigan and
will go on to compete for the Distinguished
Young Woman of America in Mobile, Alabama
in June for additional college scholarship
money. Both Michigan and the National schol-
arship programs have a long history of over fifty
years of providing scholarships for high school
seniors.
An informational meeting will be held on
Sunday, November 11th at 1 p.m. at Point
Counterpointe Dance Studio, located at 32807
Manor Park Drive in Garden City. High school
senior young women graduat-
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while scholarship program and their parents are
invited to attend this meeting. Please R.S.V.P. at
Michigan@ Distinguishedyw.org if you will be
attending this meeting or need more informa-
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website for more information or to register as a
contestant.
Last years Distinguished Young Woman of
Michigan, Chrissy Houle from Saline, received
$3,500.00 in cash scholarships at the State
Program. She placed second runner up at the
Distinguished Young Women of America
national scholarship program in Mobile and
was awarded an additional $14,500 in cash
scholarships. Chrissy will be using her $18,000
cash scholarships at Yale University, where she
is currently attending. Chrissy has been a won-
derful representative for the state of Michigan
and the excellence for which the program
stands for said State Chairperson Angela Bobo.
The Distinguished Young Women of America,
formerly Americas Junior Miss, is the oldest and
largest college scholarship program for high
school senior young women in the United States.
National sponsors are the City and County of
Mobile, Encore Rehabilitation, Mobile Gas,
Alabama Power, Spanx, Wintzells Oyster House,
Master Boat Builders Incorporated and Regions
Financial Corporation. For more information
on the Distinguished Young Women Scholarship
Program, go to the ajm.org website.
The 209th anniversary of Robert
Emmets execution
Otsego County to read and
celebrate the Great Gatsby
during the Big Read
GAYLORD - The Otsego County Library today announced that
it has received a grant of $6,400 to host The Big Read in Otsego
County. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment
for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of
American culture. The Otsego County Library is one of only 78
organizations nationwide to receive these funds which are man-
aged by Arts Midwest. The Big Read in Otsego County will focus
on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Activities will take
place between October 21st and November 30th.
Library Director Maureen Derenzy expressed excitement
about the award. Community Read programs are gaining in
popularity across the country and we have long wanted to start
our own. This grant allows us to work with community partners
to establish what we hope will become an annual event.
The Great Gatsby is a classic American novel that is recom-
mended reading for both students and adults. A new film adap-
tation starring Leo DiCaprio, to be released in 2013, will again
shine the spotlight on this tale of America in the 1920s, in all of its
decadence and excess.
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman said, At the NEA we know
that the arts can help to create strong, vibrant communities by
bringing people together. Through The Big Read, these 78 organ-
izations are giving their communities the opportunity to share
both great works of literature and memorable experiences.
The Big Read provides communities nationwide with the
opportunity to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 31 selections
from U.S. and world literature. The 78 selected organizations will
receive Big Read grants to promote and carry out community-
based reading programs featuring activities such as book discus-
sions, lectures, movie screenings, and performing arts events.
Participating communities also receive high-quality, free-of-
charge educational materials to supplement each title, including
Readers, Teachers, and Audio Guides, which are also available
for download neabigread.org.
For more information about The Big Read please contact the
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Students and adults have an amazing
opportunity to study with artists at Crooked
Tree Arts Center this fall. The Arts Center is
expanding their family of teaching artists that
already includes Maggie Van-Wagoner, Jim
Beckering, Jennifer McAndrew, Robert Dudd,
Karrie Benedict and Heather Raue.
We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to
have had such wonderful instructors already-
adding to our family is so exciting. Were
thrilled, says Valerie St. Pierre Smith, pro-
gram director for Crooked Tree Arts Center.
Well-known local artists Lori Bolt and hus-
band Frank Hassled, will be at the Arts Center
this school year, leading several classes
geared towards students. Hassled is teaching
Art Exploration for grades 6-8; Drawing,
Painting and Composition for grades 9- adult;
while Lori is teaching Art Exploration for
grades 3-5 and a Printmaking class for grades
7-12. The Printmaking students are in for a
real treat, as well. The final class will meet at
Bolt studios in Charlevoix and get a chance to
experience working in a professional artist
studio! mentioned St. Pierre Smith.
Zo Marshall-Rashid is also offering classes
for youth and adults in Ballroom dancing.
Ballroom dancing is such a great form of
exercise, as well as being a beautiful dance.
You dont have to be Fred Astaire or Ginger
Rogers- just have an open attitude to learn-
ing. Ballroom dancing has been a hot nation-
al trend for all of the positive impacts it has
on students who learn it. Couples not
required! mentioned St. Pierre Smith.
Marshall-Rashid is a graduate of Kalamazoo
College with a BA in Theatre Arts. In 2009 Zo
moved to San Francisco to study ballroom
dance full time and enroll in the Ballroom
Dance Teachers College. At BDTC Zo has
been trained for certification in all 17
American Style partner dances. Zo is also a
competitive dancer; titles include the 2011
San Francisco Open Rhythm Scholarship
Champion, 2011 April Follies Women's
Rhythm Champion and 2011 April Follies
Women's Smooth Champion. She is a
National Pro/Am Finalist in Rhythm, Smooth,
and Nine Dance. Shes such a great role
model for her students as well. Warm and
open, but disciplined as well. Marshall-
Rashid will also be offering a music and
movement class for preschoolers, as well as a
two day a week After School Theatre class.
Another exciting addition to the Crooked
Tree Arts Center instructing family is Tracy
Thomson. Thomson will be highlighting his
expertise working with a variety of age levels,
including the Pre-School dance classes, the
Musical Theatre Dance classes and adult bal-
let. Thomson began his performing career
early in elementary school, however, did not
discover dance until after high school. After
graduating from Petoskey High School in
2003, he auditioned and was accepted into
The Young Americans in southern California.
During his 7 years with the group, Tracy
toured the United States, Canada, England,
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Japan, teaching
over 10,000 students. After completion of the
Young Americans, Tracy found his passion for
dance. With only a few months of ballet train-
ing under the direction of Heather Raue with
the Dance Department at Crooked Tree Arts
Center, he auditioned for Ballet Chicago in
2008 and was accepted into both a summer
intensive and a year round position in the
Ballet Chicago Studio Company under the
direction of Daniel Duell. Most recently, Tracy
has been The Dance Director at Concord
Academy in Boyne City, Michigan and Color
Guard Director for the Petoskey Marching
Band. He has choreographed over 20
shows/musicals for the Petoskey Marching
Band, Petoskey Public Schools, Boyne City
High School, and The Little Traverse Civic
Theater.
Artist Caesar Citraro will also be joining the
family as the proctor of Figure Studio: Life
Drawing. The life drawing class has a looser
format, with Citraro leading a studio format
of figure drawing as opposed to a formal
class. Each week participants will help decide
the focus of the three-hour studio session,
facilitated by Citraro. Im so glad that we can
have figure drawing again at the Arts Center.
And Caesar is incredibly talented as an artist
and generous as a leader. This is open to all
skill levels- and the really nice thing is that it
is such an open concept. There isnt a struc-
tured course subject or syllabi. If someone
wants to come in and draw for three hours in
silence- they can! explains St. Pierre Smith.
New to the Petoskey area as well as the Arts
Center is Anne Morningstar. Morningstar will
be teaching Stop Motion Animation for
grades 7-12. This is an incredibly popular
form of animation involves capturing still
images of subjects in motion,
and editing it all together to
create a cohesive animated
video. Well known stop
motion animations include
Oscar winning Wallace and
Grommit, the California
Raisins and the early Star Wars
trilogy. Morningstar is a story-
telling artist working primarily
as an animator, book artist,
and papermaker. Anne
received a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree from the
Milwaukee Institute of Art and
Design, as well as her Master
of Science degree from
Indiana University -
Bloomington. "As an artist, I
strive to establish innovative
foundations for education,
storytelling, and time-based
media; to encourage self-
expression through experi-
mental and interdisciplinary
art forms; and to maintain the
integrity of, and respect for,
traditional media" explains
Morningstar.
Artist Katie Brines will be
joining the stellar list of
instructors, working with K-2
students in an Art Exploration!
class. And professional Cookie
Momma, Megan DeWindt will
be teaching cookie decorating
and sugar cookie baking as the
kick-off to the Just Us! series.
Just Us! is a series of one-time
classes designed to be a fun
learning experience for a child and caregiver.
Some special time with just parents, grand-
parents or other special people explains St.
Pierre Smith.
As you can tell, were incredibly excited to
welcome these teaching artists to the Arts
Center, and moreover be able to offer such
amazing classes to the Northern Michigan
community. When you add them together
with our returning teaching artists, our won-
derful private music instructors, and incredi-
ble guest artists that continually teach at the
Arts Center- we can only consider ourselves
lucky not just as an Arts Center, but as a com-
munity shares St. Pierre Smith.
Most classes begin the week of September
24, 2012. The Arts Center is offering a special
free preview during the first week of classes.
To take advantage of the free preview, patrons
need to register for the class by calling the
Arts Center directly at 231.347.4337. The free
preview does not apply to classes that are
already filled, or classes that are part of the
Dance Department 17-week schedule, or the
Orchestra and Symphony programs. For full
registration and full course schedules, visit
www.crookedtree.org.
Accomplished musician and academic,
Professor Emeritus Edward R. Bahr, will pres-
ent a concise history of concert bands
Tuesday October 2nd, 10:00am at the
Crooked Tree Arts Center as part of their
Coffee at 10 series. Celebrating the October
5th performance of the 19th century brass
Dodworth Saxhorn Band at the Arts Center,
Prof. Bahr will be sharing his passion and
knowledge of concert bands drawing from
20th and 21st century samples and record-
ings.
Bahr is Professor Emeritus of Low Brass at
Delta State University in Cleveland,
Mi s s i s s i p p i
where he taught
a variety of
instruments as
well as playing
trombone with
the Delta Brass
Q u i n t e t .
Professor Bahrs
career not only
includes per-
formance, but
lecturer, conduc-
tor, author and
editor. For 28
years, Ed was
editor of
Au d i o / V i d e o
Review in the ITA
Journal, a quar-
terly magazine
from 1975-2003.
As an author he
has published
Trombone/Euphonium discography, the
Brass Instrument Recordings included in
The Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound in the
United States, and contributed to Solos for
Student Trombonists. He has authored
numerous articles in a wide variety of maga-
zines, and served as a lecturer, performer and
clinician for a number of schools, summer
camps, and national and international con-
ferences-including an international Tuba
Toot in Seattle, Washington and a National
Association of College Wind and Percussion
Instructors Symposium at Auburn University.
Dr. Bahr is presently first trombone with
the Great Lakes chamber Orchestra. He also
plays with the Northern Michigan Brass Band
as principal euphonium and trombone and
euphonium. His extensive performance
career also includes first trombonist, soloist
and conductor of Delta Symphony Orchestra;
assistant conductor and principal trombonist
with the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra; mem-
ber of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Berkshire
Symphony Orchestra, Westchester Pops Band
and has performed with groups including the
Pittsburgh Symphony, Chautauqua
Symphony Orchestra and Rochester
Philharmonic.
"Band music has been and is an important
part of instrumental music, and many listen-
ers would enjoy it even more if they had fur-
ther insight into its history and development
shares Dr. Bahr.
Professor Bahr will share his passion and
insights at 10:00 am, Tuesday October 2 in the
Gilbert Gallery at Crooked Tree Arts Center.
The presentation is free and open to the pub-
lic. For more information, and to learn more
about the 19th century brass band perform-
ance on October 5, visit www.crookedtree.org
or call Crooked Tree Arts Center at
231.347.4337.
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both comfortably casual, and memorably
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The menu offers a moderately priced and
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two sides of the main dining area beautifully
capturing the views of the surrounding
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Outside dining is available, as are two
large banquet rooms; the Terrace Room,
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established price per hundredweight.
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be provided to County Offices before any
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months for which a MILC payment rate was
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to partner with Char-Em Intermediate School
District (ISD) and North Country Community
Mental Health (CMH) to provide mental health
consultation for children up to 5 years of age
who cannot qualify for other mental health
services.
Were a safety net, explained Natalie
Kasiborski, HDNW Community Health
Coordinator. Our aim is to not only prevent
expulsion from child care and preschool, but
also to connect children to the mental health
services they need. Beyond helping kids and
their families, its a benefit to child care and
preschool providers, as well as other children
in the classroom or child care setting. This
effort dovetails with the ISDs existing pro-
grams and will continue to be useful, long after
the funds are gone.
Sara Ward, Program Officer for the Petoskey-
Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation,
said she has been impressed with the Health
Departments past efforts to improve commu-
nity access to health care resources. We want
to encourage the collaborative work that the
Health Department is leading, to help families
and early childhood care providers with
resources for young children experiencing
behavioral and emotional health concerns,
she said. We are confident that their work in
early childhood mental health will help fami-
lies to better outcomes for their children.
Maureen Radke, Program Officer for the
Charlevoix County Community Foundation,
expressed similar enthusiasm. We are espe-
cially pleased to be a partner in this research-
based, preventative service, she said. The
program will identify gaps in care and unad-
dressed problems, possibly saving the young
child from more serious behavioral issues in
the future. It is well worth the investment.
The Health Department of Northwest
Michigan is mandated by the Michigan Public
Health Code to promote wellness, prevent dis-
ease, provide quality healthcare, address health
problems of vulnerable populations, and pro-
tect the environment for the residents and visi-
tors of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego
counties.
What if we could stop child abuse from ever
taking place? Thats the premise behind a series
of workshops held recently and hosted by the
Great Start Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet
and northern Antrim counties, Great Start to
Quality Northwest Resource Center, Child Abuse
Council serving Charlevoix and Emmet counties,
and the Petoskey District Library.
The Strengthening Families workshops
brought together staff from human service
organizations, community and parent leaders,
educators, and child care providers to enhance
our communitys response to child abuse and
neglect.
The Strengthening Families model is a result
of extensive research conducted by the Center
for the Study of Social Policy. The research
resulted in shifting the focus about child abuse
and neglect prevention to strengthening families
as a way of reaching families before a risk of
child abuse or neglect occurs. The Strengthening
Families Model is based on identifying five pro-
tective factors that reduce the likelihood of child
abuse and neglect when they are present and
strong in a family. The five protective factors are:
Parental resilience: Parents maintain a positive attitude and
have the ability to cope with, creatively solve, and bounce back
from all types of challenges.
Social connections: Parents have a network of people, agen-
cies, and organizations that provide emotional support and
concrete assistance.
Knowledge of parenting and child development: Parents
understand what to expect at different stages of child develop-
ment, have effective parenting skills, and ways of finding help
with specific developmental or behavioral problems.
Concrete support in times of need: Parents have access to
formal and informal services and support from social networks
in times of family crisis.
Social and emotional competence of children: Parents work
with children to help them learn to interact positively with oth-
ers, communicate their emotions, and feel good about them-
selves.
Through the Strengthening Families initiative, more than 30
states are shifting policy, funding and training to help programs
working with children and families build protective factors.
Many states are also using the Strengthening Families
approach to integrate state prevention strategies, strengthen
families in the child welfare system and engage parents and
communities in building protective factors.
According to Maureen Hollocker, Director of the Great Start
Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet and northern Antrim
counties, Great Start will create a community-wide picture of
our Strengthening Families framework as well as assist individ-
ual programs in developing action plans that focus on
strengths as well as areas needing improvement to successfully
implement the Strengthening Families model.
This work will be ongoing throughout the next year with a
strategic plan being developed outlining objectives and strate-
gies to support the efforts of the development of our
Strengthening Families community, she said.
For more information on our local Strengthening Families
efforts please contact Hollocker at the Boyne City ISD office,
582.8070, or greatstartforkids@gmail.com.
The Affordable Health Care
Act is thousands of pages of
legalese that would be almost
impossible for the layman to
actually read, let alone under-
stand. Breaking the act down
into understandable bits is
possible and some of the
basics are easy to grasp. Casey
Adams, recent graduate of
Alma College, has taken the
time to read about the act,
gather information, and study
some of the intricacies to truly
grasp what will happen in
regards to health care and how
it will affect most Americans.
Mr. Adams will share his
knowledge with the public, 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 2 at the
Charlevoix Public Library, 220 W. Clinton St., Charlevoix.
Casey will begin his session with the Kaiser Foundations ten
point quiz, and then elaborate on the answers to each. The quiz
covers the basics of the Act and most of the questions that may
concern the general public. Some of the issues that will be cov-
ered include: changes taking effect in 2014; where will the funds
come from to cover the costs; and who will and wont be cov-
ered. Mr. Adams will be on hand to answer questions after his
presentation. This is a non-partisan event. For more informa-
tion about this or other programs at the library, visit them at:
www.charlevoixlibrary.org.
Community Foundations, Health Department connect
kids in need with mental health resources
understanding
the Affordable
Health Care
Act
Workshops focus on strengthening families
Courtesy Photo
Maureen Radke (right), of the Charlevoix County Community Foundation,
presents a grant check to Natalie Kasiborski (left), Coordinator of the Health
Department of Northwest Michigans Early Childhood Behavioral Health
Initiative. The funds will support early childhood mental health consultations,
in partnership with the Char-Em Intermediate School District and North
Country Community Mental Health.
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founder and CEO of Be Strong Families, discuss the five protec-
tive factors for families linked to child abuse and neglect preven-
tion as part of a three-day workshop Sept. 13-15 in Petoskey.
People who keep their teeth and gums
healthy with regular brushing may have a lower
risk of developing dementia later in life,
according to a new study.
Researchers who followed close to 5,500 eld-
erly people over an 18-year period, found those
who reported brushing their teeth less than
once a day were up to 65 percent more likely to
develop dementia than those who brushed
daily.
"Not only does the state of your mind predict
what kind of oral health habits you practice, it
may be that your oral health habits influence
whether or not you get dementia," said Annlia
Paganini-Hill, who led the study at the
University of California.
Inflammation stoked by gum disease-related
bacteria is implicated in a host of conditions
including heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
And some studies have found that people
with Alzheimer's disease, the most common
form of dementia, have more gum disease-
related bacteria in their brains than a person
without Alzheimer's, said Paganini-Hill. It's
thought that gum disease bacteria might get
into the brain causing inflammation and brain
damage.
She and her team wanted to look at whether
good dental health practices over the long term
would predict better cognitive function in later
life. The researchers followed 5,468 residents of
a Californian retirement community from 1992
to 2010. Most people in the study were white,
well-educated, and relatively affluent. When
the study began, participants ranged in age
from 52 to 105, with an average age of 81.
All were free of dementia at the outset, when
they answered questions about their dental
health habits, the condition of their teeth and
whether they wore dentures.
When the researchers followed-up 18 years
later, they used interviews, medical records
and in some cases death certificates to deter-
mine that 1,145 of the original group had been
diagnosed with dementia.
Of 78 women who said they brushed their
teeth less than once a day in 1992, 21 had
dementia by 2010, or about one case per 3.7
women. In comparison, among those who
brushed their teeth at least once a day, closer
to one in every 4.5 women developed demen-
tia. That translates to a 65-percent greater like-
lihood of dementia among those who brushed
less than daily.
Among the men, the effect was less pro-
nounced, with about one in six irregular brush-
ers developing the disease - making them 22
percent more likely to have dementia than
those who did brush daily. Statistically, howev-
er, the effect was so small it could have been
due to chance, the researchers said.
There was a significant difference seen
between men who had all, or at least most, of
their teeth, or who wore dentures, and those
who didn't - the latter group were almost twice
as likely to develop dementia.
That effect was not seen in women, though.
Paganini-Hill could only speculate on the rea-
sons for the different outcomes among men
and women. Perhaps women wear their den-
tures more often than men, and they visit the
dentist more frequently, she suggested.
The new findings, published in the Journal of
the American Geriatrics Society, cannot prove
that poor dental health can cause dementia.
Neglecting one's teeth might be an early sign of
vulnerability to dementia, for instance, or some
other factor could be influencing both condi-
tions.
Still, this report "is really the first to look at
the effect of actions like brushing and flossing
your teeth," said Dr. Amber Watts, who studies
the causes of dementia at the University of
Kansas and was not involved in the research.
The new study does have some limitations.
Paganini-Hill and her team looked at behavior
and tooth count as a kind of proxy for oral
health and gum disease. They didn't carry out
any dental exams so they couldn't determine if
people had gum disease or not.
And tooth loss isn't always related to gum
disease, Watts noted. Head injury and malnu-
trition are also important causes of tooth loss
in adults, and any of those might increase risk
for dementia, she said.
"I would be reluctant to draw the conclusion
that brushing your teeth would definitely pre-
vent you from getting Alzheimer's disease,"
Watts said. Yet despite the limitations, Watts
said the study is an important step toward
understanding how behavior might be linked
to dementia.
"It's nice if this relationship holds true as
there's something people can do (to reduce
their chances of developing dementia)," said
Paganini-Hill. "First, practice good oral health
habits to prevent tooth loss and oral diseases.
And second, if you do lose your teeth, wear
dentures."
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NO MORE is a national campaign supported
by every major domestic violence and sexual
assault organization in America, including the
U.S. Department of Justices Office on Violence
Against Women. The NO MORE campaign was
launched to stop the stigma, shame and silence
that surround domestic and sexual violence. It
is a simple idea that aims to put an end to
these devastatingly pervasive and widespread
crimes that touch the lives of millions of indi-
viduals from every race, religion, age and eco-
nomic level.
Consider the following statistics from the
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and
the U.S. Department of Justice:
1 in 4 women in the U.S. will experience
domestic abuse during her lifetime.
Women experience two million injuries
from intimate partner violence annually.
On average more than three women a day
are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends
in the United States.
Approximately one in three adolescent girls
in the United States is a victim of physical,
emotional or verbal abuse from a dating part-
ner.
In the United States in
1995, the cost of intimate
partner rape, physical assault
and stalking totaled $5.8 bil-
lion each year for direct med-
ical and mental health care services and lost
productivity from paid work and household
chores. Adjusted to 2012 dollars, these costs
would be much higher.
Locally, the Womens Resource Center of
Northern Michigan (WRCNM) handled 881
calls to our crisis line, last year. During that
same time, the agencys safe home provided
support, counseling, advocacy and emergency
shelter to 135 domestic abuse survivors and
their children. An additional 529 survivors who
were not in residence at the Safe Home were
provided with support services, as well. The
agencys Transitional Supportive Housing pro-
gram was utilized by 68 individuals. Domestic
abuse survivors came to the WRCNM from
each of the five counties served by the agency:
Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet and
Otsego.
The NO MORE campaign answers the ques-
tion, why should I care about domestic
abuse? You should care because these are real
people, not just numbers. They are your moth-
er, sister, friend, coworker and daughter; they
are people you live with, work with and with
whom you spend your leisure time.
During National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, and every day, this cam-
paign is a way for individuals to become aware
of domestic abuse and speak out against it.
The website, nomore.org, offers ideas on how
you can start using the NO MORE symbol and
bring NO MORE to life! With every new sup-
porter, we are closer to being part of a society
where no one will stand for this violence and
where no one will ever have to be a victim of
domestic abuse.
Pledge to say NO MORE. Together we can
hopefully eradicate domestic abuse in our life-
time.
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Americans that are overweight or obese, your
risk of death and disability are significantly
higher. You are most likely coping with ongoing
pain, fatigue, difficulty moving, sleep depriva-
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life.
Each year that passes without taking charge
of your health is an opportunity missed, an
opportunity to feel good, enjoy greater energy,
and feel less stressed. The good
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This 14-week program can help
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Charlevoix Area Hospitals Fit-
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you with the tools you need to
embrace wellness. Youll receive
an individually tailored exercise program and
learn to be healthy while eating real food.
To learn more about this program you are
invited to attend an informational presentation
of the program, open to the public, on Monday,
October 8th from 6pm-6:30pm in the
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Charlevoix Area Hospitals Community Health
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October is National Domestic Violence
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