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early last Thursday morning, September
5th, to celebrate the official kickoff of
the Otsego County United Ways 2014
fundraising campaign, and to partici-
pate in the organizations second annual
Day of Caring event. Sponsored by
Northwestern Bank, participants in the
event gathered brisk and early at the
United Way building located on Sixth
Street in Gaylord before heading out
into the community.
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Brand new to this years
fundraiser is the first Otsego
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will be provided to encourage
all participants to Go the
Distance. How far will you go;
how much will you make?
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By Heather DeLong
Four weekends from now, Guardian
Gals, Inc will be hosting their 4th annual
Making Change Run/Walk event at 9
am at Otsego County Park. This year
there will be a half marathon, 10k, 5k,
and 1-mile course. The fundraiser is
open to participants of all ages.
Guardian Gals, Inc. is a non-profit
organization that seeks to actively
engage, educate, and offer opportunities
for young girls and women to learn
skills, behaviors, and knowledge that are
necessary for serving as catalysts for the
creation of positive societal change. Get
in shape and help raise awareness
Saturday, October 5th for this deter-
mined mentoring program.
Abbigail L. Hamilton, Founder and
CEO of Guardian Gals encourages mem-
bers of the community to come out for a
number of reasons: This event will raise
important funding for the Guardian Gals
organization, increase public awareness
of our year-round work in the communi-
ty, and offer a healthy outing of exercise
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GIRLS
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Sportsplex this
Weekend!
Otsego County United Way kicks off
2014 fundraising campaign with
Day of Caring
event
Over 50 volunteers gathered together early last Thursday morning,

September 5th, to celebrate the official kickoff of the Otsego County United
Ways 2014 fundraising campaign, participating in the organizations second
annual Day of Caring event.
PHOTO BY JIM AKANS
SEE MAKING CHANGE PAGE 4A
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See our ad on page 15!
By Heather DeLong
The yearly two-time tour that first took
place this year on June 8-9 in the Spring is
back September 14-15 for the Fall tour. There
is no limit for the amount of riders for this
chance to pedal the areas scenic routes and
infamous Mackinac Bridge. Hundreds of
bike riders come from all over the Midwest,
making it a tradition, and gather at the
Mackinaw City High School early Saturday
morning. Bikers get to choose whether they
wish to ride on scenic routes inland or along
the lakeshore.
Bikers can choose from a 25, 50, 75 or 100
mile bike tour along the shores of Lake
Michigan. Depart times from the Mackinaw
City Recreation Center range between 7 am
and 10 am depending on your chosen route.
The registration fee includes the tour, and
takes place Friday, September 13th from 1
pm to 8 pm and Saturday, September 14th
from 7 am to 10 am.
For those concerned about direction, there
is no need to worry as safety wagons with
flashing lights and marked routes will be
present. Upon completion, riders will receive
a cookout-style lunch including hot dogs,
veggies, potato salad, potato chips and cook-
ies at the school pavilion. Sunday at 7 am
beginning at the Fort Michilimackinac park-
ing lot, any bikers over the age of 13 will get
to pedal one way across the Mackinac Bridge
to the Arnold Mackinac Island Ferry Dock in
St. Ignace and witness the beautiful sur-
roundings of the Straits of Mackinac. All rid-
ers will be transported back to Mackinaw
City and are required to wear helmets when
biking.
Beginning only twenty-one years ago in
1992, the Spring Bike Tour was created as a
recreation event for families to enjoy a
healthy, picturesque activity together. Just
two years later in the Fall of 1994, another
tour was added for bikers to
capture the views in a differ-
ent breathtaking season.
Each year this successful
bike ride wouldnt be possi-
ble if it werent for a commu-
nity of volunteers taking
time out to make it come
together. Different volun-
teers are required for food
and rest stop organization,
registration, cooking and
serving lunch, operators
throughout the ride, stop hosts,
sag vehicles and route supervisors, bridge
ridge directional and bridge safety vehicles.
Also a huge thanks goes out to the Mackinac
Bridge Authority, Arnold Transit Co., the
Mackinaw City Police and Dave Paquet.
Drive North to Mackinaw City this week-
end for one of the most breathtaking rides of
the season!
For more information on the Fall Scenic
Bike Tour and Ride across the Mackinac
Bridge, visit the Mackinaw City Chamber of
Commerce at www.mackinawchamber.com.
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Next week someone will drive home in a sleek
and shiny 2014 Ford Mustang Convertible or have
an extra $20,000 spending money in their pocket.
With this in mind, we hope you will join us for
the Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce 23rd
Annual Car Raffle. The Raffle Drawing Party is
scheduled for Thursday, September 19th from 6 to
9pm at Fox Motors in Charlevoix.
This year the Charlevoix Chamber of
Commerce is raffling off a grabber blue 2014 Ford
Mustang Convertible with leather interior. While
only one lucky winner will drive home with a new
car, second place will receive $500 and third place
will receive $250. You need not be present to win.
Tickets are on sale for $100 each or three for
$200. Only 899 tickets are available. They will be
sold up until an hour before the event while they
last.
Each ticket admits two to the evenings raffle
party which includes dinner catered by Grey
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ed by area merchants, a cash bar and front row
seats to the action.
Purchase the winning ticket today by contact-
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At the Otsego County United Ways Day of
Caring on September 5, claims representatives
from Citizens Insurance Company rolled up their
sleeves to help Crossroads Industries, a non-profit
that serves people with disabilities. As the volun-
teers worked with members of Crossroads Garden
Club, empty spaces became a day lily garden,
wheelchair accessible raised beds, and a garden
tool shed. This is the first year that both Citizens
Insurance and Crossroads have participated in the
Otsego County United Way Day of Caring. This
event, which kicks off the United Ways annual
campaign, brings volunteers from different busi-
nesses to non-profit organizations for a day of
service.
Our company is very involved with the United
Way program through our home office in
Livingston County, said Gregory Zeffero, Property
Claims Unit Manager at Citizens Insurance
Company. Since we provide services in Northern
Michigan, we wanted an opportunity to give back
here too. Crossroads Industries garden is part of
its programming to provide opportunities for peo-
ple with disabilities to learn job and life skills. The
Garden Club is made up of individuals who are
interested in gardening.
This event was a wonderful experience for our
Garden Club, said Jessica Kane, Program
Manager at Crossroads Industries. The volun-
teers from Citizens Insurance were great friend-
ly, hard-working, and patient. You could tell they
enjoy lending a hand and doing a good job. We are
so thankful for the time they gave us and for
United Way for creating these partnerships. For
more information about the organizations
involved:
- Otsego County United Way: www.otsegounit-
edway.org or (989) 732-8929 - Citizens Insurance,
a company of The Hanover Insurance Group:
Becky Best, Community Relations Manager, (517)
540-4290
- Crossroads Industries: www.crossroadsindus-
tries.com or (989) 732-1233
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This is the first year that both Citizens Insurance and Crossroads have participated in the
Otsego County United Way Day of Caring. As the volunteers worked with members of
Crossroads Garden Club, empty spaces became a day lily garden, wheelchair accessible
raised beds, and a garden tool shed.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CROSSROADS INDUSTRIES.
Crossroads Industries garden is part of its programming to provide opportunities for peo-
ple with disabilities to learn job and life skills. The Garden Club is made up of individuals
who are interested in gardening.
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Partnerships Create Great Event: Citizens
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-Become a contributor by making a finan-
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to Guardian Gals, Inc.
Brand new to this years fundraiser is the
first Otsego County exclusive half marathon!
Professional timing will be provided to
encourage all participants to Go the
Distance. How far will you go; how much
will you make? The 2012 Guardian Gals, Inc.
fundraiser had 110 event participants, rais-
ing over $18,000.00 which went toward
Making a Change. In the previous year,
$12,000.00 was raised. This year, with the
introduction of the half marathon, we could
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way to symbolize what the Otsego County
United Way is about, executive director, Jim
Akans, emphasized at the Day of Caring
opening. We are about the people in our
county helping others within our county.
Through the donations and volunteer efforts
of individuals, businesses and organizations
in Otsego County, we are able to make a
huge difference in so many lives in our com-
munity each and every day of the year.
The Day of Caring event brought together
six teams representing local businesses and
organizations, and each team assisted a
local non-profit organization accomplish a
task during the morning. A team from the
Otsego County Judicial Systems helped with
sorting chores at the Habitat for Humanity
and also painted and cleaned up flower beds
near the entrance of the Otsego County
Food Pantry. Representatives from Hanover
Insurance Group built a tool shed for
Crossroads Industries, and members of the
Department of
Human Services
helped with mainte-
nance needs at the
Otsego Conservation
Districts Community
Gardens. A volunteer
team led by Linda
Kirkpatrick removed
shrubbery and over-
growth outside the
Headwaters Land
Conservancy, and a
team from Enervest
spent the morning at
Patriot Place creating
a pergola that will
grace the community
garden at this transi-
tional veterans hous-
ing complex.
Otsego County Volunteer Center director,
Jennifer Russell, who spearheaded this years
Day of Caring event, states, We could not
have done this initiative without the gener-
ous support of our local volunteers and
agencies. I am truly excited about the
response we received this year, and hope to
build on this moving forward. Day of Caring
is truly a community event.
The Otsego County United Way has roots
that extend back to the Community Chest
campaign established in the late 1950s and
Community Fund, which was established in
1965. Today, in addition to three internal
United Way agencies; First Call for Help,
Volunteer Center and Retired Senior and
Volunteer Program (RSVP), the Otsego
United Way has allocated funding in for spe-
cific programs at several non-profit organi-
zations, including Otsego Food Pantry,
Salvation Army, Child Welfare Alliance,
Catholic Human Services, Community
Mediation Services, Womens Resource
Center, Otsego Parks & Recreation, and the
Otsego County Judicial System. The Otsego
County United Way is also a major sponsor
of the recently launched 211-telephone sup-
port network that assists in connecting peo-
ple in need with people who can help.
The building blocks for the focus of the
Otsego County United Ways efforts are cen-
tered on three key areas: Education, Income
and Health. Annual allocations result from
local non-profit agencies presenting their
programs financial needs to Citizen Panels
comprised of individuals from the commu-
nity each February. The United Ways Board
of Directors finalizes those
allocation grant amounts in
April. The United Way has
set a 2014 campaign
fundraising goal of $185,000
the first time that goal rep-
resents an increase in sever-
al years.
For additional informa-
tion, please call the Otsego
County United Way at (989)
732-8929 or visit
www.otsegounitedway.org.
Guardian Gals, Inc. is a non-profit organization that seeks to actively engage,
educate, and offer opportunities for young girls and women to learn skills,
behaviors, and knowledge that are necessary for serving as catalysts for the
creation of positive societal change.
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Representatives from Hanover Insurance Group built a
tool shed for Crossroads Industries as part of the Day of
Caring Otsego County United Ways 2014 fundraising
campaign kickoff event.
PHOTO BY JIM AKANS
A volunteer team from Enervest spent
the morning at Patriot Place creating a
pergola that will grace the community
garden at this transitional veterans
housing complex.
Saks/JoJos and Wink Salon.
Admission is $5 with tickets
available at the door. The
night will include wine and
hors doeuvres, Gaylord Area
Council for the Arts, a fash-
ion show and live music by
Jim Akans. Women will
receive information on spas,
health, gifts, hair, nails,
makeup and much more.
Come and enjoy being part
of this 1st Annual Event!
Contact Jim Driver, Bill
Michaels or Diane Bartow for
more information on next
Saturdays event at the
Otsego County Sportsplex at
(989) 731-3546 or Jim Driver
by email at
jim@premierjd.com.
Be sure to stop by the
Otsego County Sportsplex
Saturday from 4-8 pm. You
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It is a well-recognized name that symbol-
izes services and programs that provide a
means for people in need to get back on
their feet and regain their treasured inde-
pendence. Goodwill has been around since
1902, when a Boston area Methodist
Minister named Rev. Edgar Helms began col-
lecting used household goods and clothing,
and hired those who were down on their
luck to mend and repair those goods for
resale. Here in Northern Michigan, Goodwill
opened their doors at Asgard Enterprises in
1972, and today the non-profit organization
offers vocational, housing, transportation,
nutritional and family strengthening pro-
grams across the region.
Goodwill also continues to offer gently
used clothing, household items, books,
home dcor accessories and more at their
Retail and Donation Centers. In our area,
centers are located in Petoskey and Gaylord,
employing a total of 34 people, utilizing pro-
ceeds from sales at each location to help
support programs throughout Northern
Michigan that help people overcome barriers
to independence.
Part of our business model is also being
green, observes Ruth Blick, Director of
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either reduced, reused or recycled. Items
that come in that dont meet quality stan-
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realize that a computer monitor can contain
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dren sizes, and those items are finally recy-
cled if not sold.
So there are always items at sale prices
when someone visits our store, observes
Ruth Blick. People want to see different
items on display when they visit us.
Thousands of items are regularly coming in
and going out of our stores.
Submitting items for donation is easy.
Each location has a drive up donation cen-
ter, open 7 days a week, and members of the
Goodwill team will happily unload items
from the donators vehicle.
The 6,000 square foot Goodwill Retail and
Donation Center at 1361 Pineview Drive in
Gaylord is open Monday through Saturday
from 9 am to 7 pm, and Sunday from 11am
until 6 pm. The 6,700 square foot Goodwill
Retail and Donation Center at 1600
Anderson Road in Petoskey is open Monday
through Saturday from 9 am to 8 pm, and
Sunday from 11am until 6 pm.
For additional information, visit
www.goodwillnmi.org
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3031 Main St., Boyne Falls
231-675-2463
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205 Water Street.,
East Jordan
231-536-7606
Open Tuesday thru Saturday
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6517 Center St.,
Downtown Ellsworth
231-588-2208
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148 W. Main St., Gaylord
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340 West Main St.,
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989-731-2600
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919 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord
989-448-2357
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650 W Conway Rd.,
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231-348-2980
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201 N. Maple St.,
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231-587-9606
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The 6,000 square foot Goodwill Retail and Donation Center in Gaylord is
located at 1361 Pineview Drive.
PHOTO BY JIM AKANS
ROSCOMMON Officials from Kirtland
Community College and Saginaw Valley State
University (SVSU) will sign a Bachelors of
Science in Nursing (BSN) concurrent enroll-
ment agreement on Wednesday, September
11th, formalizing students ability to fulfill
BSN degree requirements while attending
Kirtlands Registered Nursing (RN) program
on the main campus in Roscommon, Mich.
The RN to BSN concurrent enrollment
agreement allows students to be simultane-
ously accepted in Kirtlands RN and SVSUs
BSN programs. Credits earned at Kirtland
fulfill approximately two-thirds of SVSU
requirements, streamlining the amount of
time it takes to complete the BSN degree.
The programs are aligned and RN to BSN
students have access to advisor and instruc-
tional support through both institutions.
Dr. Julie Lavender, Kirtlands Dean of
Instruction, has been working to formalize
this concurrent enrollment agreement with
officials at SVSU over the past year. Its no
secret that the field of nursing is growing
steadily. The demand for RNs in our com-
munities continues to increase, and to meet
this demand, Kirtland has restructured our
RN program to accept more full-time stu-
dents than ever before, said Lavender. The
concurrent BSN program provides additional
access to educational opportunity to nursing
students throughout northern Michigan.
Another key component of the RN to
BSN program is the costs savings students
will recognize. This provides a major finan-
cial savings
opportunity
for students
pursuing a
nursing
degree, said
Beth
Hubbard,
Director of
Nursing at
Kirtland. All
of the required RN courses are available at
our tuition rates, which are much lower
approximately one-third the cost of typical
four-year schools. Students complete
approximately two-thirds of the required
BSN courses through Kirtland and the costs
savings is significant.
Kirtland president, Dr. Thomas Quinn, and
SVSU President Eric Gilbertson, will be
joined by administrators from both institu-
tions for the momentous agreement signing
in the Student Center on Kirtlands
Roscommon campus on Wednesday,
September 11th at 11:30 a.m.
Annually, more than 3,000 students attend
a variety of occupational, skilled trades, two-
year and transfer degree programs at
Kirtlands locations near Roscommon,
Kirtland-Gaylord, Kirtland-West Branch and
in Tawas. Kirtland also offers a wide range of
online courses and degrees, all of which can
be completed from home.
Kirtland, SVSU Sign Bachelors of Science in
Nursing Concurrent Enrollment Agreement
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or Completely Restored
Over 7,000 sq. ft. of Furniture, Antiques & Goodies
06176 Old U.S. 31 South, Charlevoix, MI 49720
E-Mail: donkellyantiques@yahoo.com
FURNITURE BARN
(231) 547-0133 Cell (231) 881-0353
Web: dkellyantiques.com
CUSTOM & ANTIQUE
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LEWISTON
Space available at
craft show
There are spaces available for
crafters for the annual
Christmas in October Bazaar
Saturday October 19, 9:30 am
3:30 pm at Lewiston
Elementary School. Crafters
may call Montmorency
County Habitat for
Humanity, 989-786-3385 for
further information and a
registration form.
MIO
Crafters wanted
Craft & Garage Sale. Tables
Available. $10 each. Oct. 5
Mio Community Center. Call
Marilyn, 989-848-2867
GAYLORD
New strings orchestra
rehearsal
Inviting all orchestral
stringed instrument players
to join in rehearsals for the
newly formed Gaylord
Strings. Minimum high
school level skill required.
Rehearsing second & fourth
Mondays each month, start-
ing September 9th, at 7 pm at
the Gaylord Community Arts
Center, 125 E. Main St. Call
Gary Waldo at 989-619-3136
for more information.
GRAYLING
A Matter of Balance
Mondays & Wednesdays
from 9-11am on September
9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd &
30th, and October 2nd & 7th
at Grayling Senior Center
Many older adults experi-
ence concerns about falling
and restrict their activities. A
Matter of Balance is an
award-winning program
designed to manage falls and
increase activity levels. For
more information and to sign
up for this series, call 989-
348-7123.
GRAYLING
Business after Hours
Thursday, September 12th
from 5:307:30pm at Camp
Grayling Officers Club
Grayling Regional Chamber
of Commerce invites busi-
ness and community mem-
bers to Business After Hours
Entry is $5 for Chamber
Members & $10 for Not-Yet
Members 50/50 Raffle, Door
Prizes, Hors d Oeuvres, Cash
Bar, Networking & More!
During this event, Camp
Grayling National Guard will
hold a time capsule presen-
tation to thank the commu-
nity for our continued sup-
port and allowing them to be
in our community for the
past 100 years.
GRAYLING
Bonfire Hotdog Roast
Friday September 13th at
Grayling Eagles Club join
us for a bonfire hotdog roast.
Bring your own chairs.
Weather permitting. Call
989-348-5287 for additional
details. ---
HARBOR SPRINGS
Cycling classic
Sept. 14. Bicycle the "Tunnel
of Trees," one of the most
scenic roadways in northern
Michigan. Novice to
advanced riders, three
marked routes, refreshment
stops, sag service and lunch.
Register early for discounted
rate. Lodging packages avail-
able at co-sponsor
Birchwood Inn. Info also at
co-sponsor Touring Gear
Bike Shop.
GRAYLING
12 & 24 Hour
Mountain Bike
Endurance Race
September 14th - 15th at
Hanson Hills Recreation
Area, Grayling Michigan
Cup Endurance Series #7.
Free swag to the first 100 reg-
istered riders. Pit area tents
and overnight camping is
allowed. Prize Drawings for
all participants! Ideal Family
fun, Spectators welcome free
of charge. Pre-registration
deadline - Sept 5, 2013.
Register online.
GRAYLING
Euchre Tournament
Fundraiser
Saturday, September 14th at
4pm at the Grayling
American Legion Hall The
AuSable Boosters for
Competitive Dance will host
a euchre tournament (Hoyles
Rules) Fundraiser to help
raise money for the AuSable
Dance Company. All pro-
ceeds go towards fees for
competition. Cost: $20/play-
er or $35/team in advance or
$25/person at the door. Cash
prize for winning team! For
more information, contact
Allie Smith at
als6182@yahoo.com.
PETOSKEY
TEEN RADKRAFT
PROGRAM
On Saturday, September 14,
from 2-4:00 pm in the
Basement Meeting Room,
area teens will have the
opportunity to make with
stones and found objects.
Teens may drop in during
that time frame for the
opportunity to learn how to
creatively turn rocks and
other pieces of small bric-a-
brac that they may find or
have on hand into a their
own distinctive piece of jew-
elry. The activity is free,
materials and snacks provid-
ed. Teens should feel free to
bring a small object that they
may wish to turn into a
wearable.
GRAYLING
Evening at a Logging
Camp Lantern
Program
Saturday, September 14th
from 7-9pm at Hartwick
Pines State Park - Journey
back to 1896, when Salling,
Hanson and Company's
Section 9 Camp logged what
is now Hartwick Pines State
Park. As a "new employee,"
you will travel the quarter-
mile lantern-lit route from
the "Grayling train depot"
(the Hartwick Pines Visitor
Center) to the "logging
camp", where Section 9
Camp is preparing for the
upcoming winter logging
season. There, you'll learn
"first-hand" about the log-
ging industry, logging-camp
life and some of the dangers
of a logging job. You will meet
and talk with shantyboy
Morris O'Gorman about life
in the bunkhouse, landlooker
N. P. Salling about the search
for the tall timber and camp
cook Mrs. Billings about the
huge appetites of the lum-
berjacks and how much food
she needs to cook for them.
Enjoy the campfire and a hot
beverage. This event is free of
charge, although a Michigan
State Parks Recreation
Passport is required for park
entry. For more information,
please send us an e-mail or
telephone (989) 348-2537.
GAYLORD
Girls night out
September 14th, 4pm - 8pm-
Girls Night Out at the Otsego
County Sportsplex, $5 per
person which entitles you to
2 wine samples. Bring your
friends for an evening of fun!
PETOSKEY
College cookout
The public is invited to North
Central Michigan College's
16th annual cookout on
Sunday, Sept. 15 from noon
to 3 p.m. on the Petoskey
campus. The cookout is a
fundraising event for the
North Central Michigan
College Foundation
Scholarship Fund.
Participants will have a pic-
nic-style lunch, be enter-
tained by the Jelly Roll Blues
Band and have a chance to
participate in a silent auction
and bake sale. Games, a
bounce house and other
entertainment will be avail-
able for children of all ages.
Tickets are available on the
Petoskey campus in Student
Services or the fitness center.
Ticket prices are $8 per per-
son. Children five and under
eat free.
ROSCOMMON
Back door boogie
Sunday September 15th,
between the hours of 4pm &
8pm. The purpose, to raise
funds to help the council and
to support our community
charities and food pantries in
the coming Months. The pro-
gram will again be hosted by
Allen Bondar and his lovely
talented wife Diane
Chamberlin, with special
guest artists The Skee
Brothers and other area
musicians. Good food and
soft drinks, Beer Wine and
Spirits, will be available at a
nominal charge. Admission
is free, with voluntary dona-
tions greatly appreciated.
GRAYLING
Forest Dunes Rivalry
Cup raises more than
$3700 for local schools
The 2nd Annual Forest
Dunes Rivalry Cup golf out-
ing (sponsored by Forest
Dunes Golf Club) between
Grayling and Roscommon
netted more than $3,700 for
the two schools athletic
departments on Wednesday,
Aug. 21st, the week before
the annual season-opening
football game. The cumula-
tive golf scores were tallied
and Roscommon won the
competition by six strokes,
entitling the Bucks to 55% of
the proceeds while the
Grayling Vikings were award-
ed 45%. During halftime of
the football game on
Thursday, August 29, Forest
Dunes general manager Todd
Campbell presented checks
to representatives of both
schools. Roscommon
received $2,043 while
Grayling received $1,671.
This event provides an
opportunity for community
members to show their com-
petitive spirit and school
pride, Campbell said. Its a
great way to kick off the
school year. We have built a
solid foundation for this
event and now we hope to
increase participation and
sponsorships. The date for
next years Rivalry Cup golf
outing has been set for
Wednesday, August 20, 2014.
PETOSKEY
Budgeting workshop
Northwest Michigan
Community Action Agency
will be hosting a workshop
on Budgeting to be held
September 17 from 6pm to
9pm, as part of a series of six
workshops on financial fit-
ness. This workshop is
offered free to the public at
2202 Mitchell Park, Suite 4.
To register or to find out
about future workshops,
please call (231) 347-9070 or
(800) 443-5518 or visit
www.nmcaa.net.
LOCAL NEWS
P.O. Box 1064 Gaylord, MI 49734
David
Cell (989) 217-1712
Dan
(989) 448-1942
(989) 732-8050
DIPZINSKI
PAINTING & WALLPAPERING
LOCAL NEWS
GAYLORD
Author Presents
Womens Fiction
Debut at Saturn
Booksellers
Lori Nelson Spielman, whose
debut novel The Life List
became an instant bestseller
at the bookstore, will visit
Saturn Booksellers in down-
town Gaylord on Tuesday,
Sept. 17th at 6:30 pm. This
event is free and open to the
public, but a free ticket is
required. For tickets or more
information about this or any
other of Saturn Booksellers
events, visit them on the web
at www.SaturnBooksellers.com,
or in downtown Gaylord at
133 W. Main St., or call the
shop at 989-732-8899.
GRAYLING
Stroke Support Group
Meeting
Monday, September 16th
from 3:004:30pm in the
Huron Pines Room at Mercy
Hospital Grayling Mercy
Hospital Graylings Stroke
Support Group for stroke
survivors and their support
persons. The group is led by
an Occupational Therapist
who specializes in stroke
therapy and is open to the
community and free of
charge. For more informa-
tion, please contact facilita-
tor Nicole Filter,
Occupational Therapist, at
(989) 348-0314.
GRAYLING
Fantasy & Fairies
Week at the AAV
Gallery
September 16th - 20th from
3:30-5:00pm at the AuSable
Artisan Village Gallery
Drawing classes for children
ages 8-12. Pick any days of 5
days. Mon Dragons, Tues
Fairies, Wed Ogres, Trolls &
Warriors, Thurs My Little
Pony Characters, and Fri
Warhorses & Unicorns.
Instructor Christine White.
To register for any of these
classes, call the gallery at
989-312-3660 or 989-275-
5000, Ext. 279.
VANDERBILT
Poetry
Poetry Reading will begin on
the 3rd Friday of each month
from 6pm to 8pm beginning
September 19. The readings
are open to all Poets and
Writers.
GRAYLING
Swiss Steak Dinner
Michelson Memorial United
Methodist Church will host a
Swiss Steak Dinner on
Thursday, September 19,
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Adults
$9.00, children 6-12 $4.00
and under 6 will eat free.
Takeouts will be available.
GAYLORD
50 CENT Ice Cream
Alpine Chocolat Haus 15th
annual fundraiser to benefit
Gaylord Youth Football.
Thursday, September 19th.
10am 8pm. Ice Cream
Cones 50 cents, Hot Dogs 50
cents. Donations accepted.
100% of the proceeds benefit
Gaylord Youth Football.
Alpine Chocolat Haus, 208 W
Main St, Downtown Gaylord
GRAYLING
Crawford Partnership
for Substance Abuse
Awareness Meeting
from 9-11am at Grayling City
Hall - The Crawford
Partnership meets the third
Thursday of every month.
Membership is open to any-
one who supports the CPSA2
mission. Members will be
approved by the CPSA2 on a
request basis and at their
next regularly scheduled
meeting. After approved by
the CPSA2, members will
have voting privileges for the
remainder of that calendar
year.
GRAYLING
Baby to Toddler Closet
from 11am-7pm in the base-
ment of Michelson Memorial
United Methodist Church -
runs the 1st Thursday of the
month from 11-3 (no cus-
tomers taken after 2:30pm)
and 3rd Thursday 11-7 (no
clients after 6:30 pm). For
more information, please
contact Rose Mary Nelson at
989-348-2985.
GRAYLING
Jazzed Because
Quartet
Thursday, September 19th at
6pm at the Grayling Senior
Center - The Commission on
Aging & Senior Center will be
hosting a free concert featur-
ing the Jazzed Because
Quartet. The Band members
are: Allen Bondar, Diane
Chamberlin, Jacob Filarski,
and Seth Kilbourn. Piano,
Bass, Drums & Vocal Jazz
with an original style that
compliments cover tunes
and makes them as original
as their own songs that cover
a wide range of musical
styles, as well as decades of
sound evolutions. There is no
registration or cost for the
concert, however donations
will be appreciated. The con-
cert is open to the public.
ROSCOMMON
34th Annual Michigan
Firemen's Memorial
Festival
Thursday, September 19
Sunday, September 22 AT
Roscommon County Fire
Training Grounds. Public
Invited, Free Admission, Free
Parking $3 badge required to
enter the bar (available at
Higgins Lake/Roscommon
Chamber) Fire Chiefs, Fire
Fighters, EMS and thousands
of friends and family from all
over the United States and
Foreign countries will gather
in September in memory of
the valiant Fire Fighters who
gave the supreme sacrifice of
their lives while protecting
their communities. Visit
www.firemensmemorial.org
for a complete schedule of
events.
PETOSKEY
Saturdays child
Saturdays Child will resume
on Saturday, September 21
from 3-4 p.m. in the Program
Room and will run through
December 22, 2013.
ELLSWORTH
Archery tournament
Saturday, September 21 at
the Ellsworth Community
Park Archery Range, Kids
Shoot, Adult Fun/Novice
Shoot, Adult Competitive
Shoot, Bare bow No Site, Bare
Compound No Site Shoot,
and Open Class Compound
Shoot. Vendors are welcome.
Contact Hugh Campbell at
231-588-7411 or 231-544-
7189
GAYLORD
Rummage sale
Sale at First United
Methodist Church, s. Center
St. Sept. 20, 9am-5pm, Sept.
21, 9am-Noon. Fill one of our
bags for $1 on Saturday only.
Proceeds support local mis-
sions.
ROSCOMMON
Kirtland Community
Educations PMC
Class
Friday, September 20th from
9am-4pm at Kirtland
Campuss Art Building - Want
to discover your creativity
and learn about working with
Precious Metal Clay (PMC) to
design amazing charms,
pendants and earrings? Call
989-275-5000 ext. 279 for
more info.
ROSCOMMON
The Importance of
Being Ernest
Three shows to choose from:
Friday, September 20 @ 8pm,
Saturday September 21 @
7pm & Sunday, September 22
@ 2pm at Kirtland Center for
the Performing Arts - Named
A Trivial Comedy for Serious
People, by author Oscar
Wilde, The Importance of
Being Ernest has been her-
alded as one of theatres most
talented playwrights finest
offerings. It is a raucous
satire of the Victorian Era in
which the protagonists
maintain facetious personae
to avoid the responsibilities
of social convention,
employing high farce and
witty dialogue to woo the
women and thwart the prigs,
but only until the comedy of
errors can be sorted!
Purchase tickets online or
visit 989-275-6777.
GRAYLING
Adult Art Classes at
the AAV Gallery
- Painting with Acrylics
Workshop for Adults
Saturday, September 21st
from 1-3pm Cost $15 (bring
your own materials).
- Learn to Draw for Adults
Saturday, September 21st
from 3:30 5:00pm Cost
$15/person. Pre-registration
w/ payment required.
Instructor: Christine White.
Call the gallery at 989-312-
3660 or 989-275-5000, Ext.
279 to sign up for one or both
of the above classes.
HARBOR SPRINGS
Shredding
The Big Shred will be held
Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9am
to noon at the Emmet
County Drop-off Center. The
Drop-off Center is located at
7363 Pleasantview Road.
Cost is $5 per small bankers
box size box or two brown
paper grocery bags full. In
addition to the special shred-
ding event, Emmet County
Recycling will be collecting
latex paints and stains for
recycling that same morning.
There is a $1 per gallon can
(or equivalent) charge to
recycling latex paints.
GRAYLING
Folk Arts Festival
Attention Crafters, Artists
and Folk Musicians,
Saturday, September 21st at
Wellington Farm Park USA -
Attention Crafters, Artists
and Folk Musiciansjoin us
for our Annual Folk Arts
Festival at Wellington Farm,
USA. Anyone who would like
to demonstrate their art,
craft or talent is invited to set
up at the farm, free of charge.
You may sell your art or craft
and no commission will be
charged. It's a great day at a
great location! Questions and
to let us know you will need
space: welfar32@gmail.com.
www.wellingtonfarmpark.or
g / call 989-348-5187.
GRAYLING
Garden Tractor Pulls
Held at Wellington Farm Park
USA on the following
remaining dates in 2013:
September 8th & September
22nd. Call 989-348-5187 for
details.
GAYLORD
Retired teachers meet
Otsego County Michigan
Association of Retired School
Personnel will hold their
September 23 meeting at
Gaylord Methodist Church at
10am. Our speakers will be
Mark Guastella, MARSP
Director and Loretta Smith
from Otsego County
Commission on Aging.
Please bring food for the food
pantry. Call Margaret Albert,
989-732-1215 for informa-
tion.
PETOSKEY
Parent child lapsit
Parent/Child LapSits will
resume on Mondays and
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in
the Program Room on
Monday, September 23
through Thursday, December
19, 2013.
GRAYLING
Elder Abuse
Conference
Tuesday, September 24th
from 8am4pm at Camp
Grayling Military
Installation. Conference reg-
istration id free. Continental
Breakfast, Lunch, and
Conference, Materials
Included. An invitation to
Clergy, Church Leaders &
Interested Community
Members: This all-day con-
ference was specifically
designed to provide pastor
and church leaders the
resources and tools needed
to assist them as they counsel
members who are vulnerable
adults and their caretakers.
Although this conference
was designed specifically for
pastors and church leaders,
anyone interested in learning
how to identify and prevent
elder abuse, neglect, and
financial exploitation is
encouraged to attend. For
more information, contact
Sharon Greenhoe at 989-358-
4630. Conference
Registration Deadline:
September 19.
ROSCOMMON
Annual Polish Dinner
Held Friday September 20th
at the K of C hall located at
165 W. Federal HWY. begin-
ning at 5pm. The dinner will
consist of Home Made tradi-
tional family style Polish food
and will be prepared and
served by our members and
their wives. The cost will be
$12 for adults and $6 for chil-
dren under 12 years of age, to
be paid at the door.
Sponsored by the
Roscommon Knights of
Columbus Prince of Peace
Council.
HILLMAN
Elder abuse
Wed. Sept. 25, 8am - 4pm
attend a conference for pre-
vention of elder abuse, neg-
lect and financial exploita-
tion at the Free Methodist
church, 331 W. Third St.
Register by mail, fax or e-
mail. LTC Ombudsman, 2375
Gordon Rd, Alpena, MI
49707. Fax: 989-358-6604. E-
Mail: greenhoes@nemcsa.org.
GRAYLING
Spaghetti Dinner,
Open Mic
Entertainment Needed
Wednesday, September 25th
from 5-8 pm at Fox Run
Country Club - Crawford
County United Way invites
you join them for their 3rd
Annual Campaign Kick-Off
Spaghetti Dinner featuring
open mic entertainment and
silent auction. Open Mic
Entertainment Needed - Do
you have a talent you'd like
to share? Are you looking for
a captive audience for your
music, magic, juggling, card
tricks, dancing, stand-up
comedy, ventriloquism,
yodeling or poetry reading? If
so, please sign up to perform
by calling Brian Ashton at
390-3945 ASAP! Silent
Auction Items Needed
Email crawforduw@gmail.
com or call 989-350-4462 to
arrange item pick up.
GRAYLING
Chamber golf outing
Thursday, September 26th at
Forest Dunes Golf Club - The
Grayling Regional Chamber
of Commerce is changing it
up a bit and will be holding
its annual Chamber Golf
Outing during the fall this
year on Thursday, September
26 at Forest Dunes Golf Club.
Cost is $400/team
($100/player) which will
include 18 holes of golf with
cart, tee prizes, dinner and
more! If you wish to sign up a
team or sponsor our event,
please call our office at 989-
348-2921 or email execu-
tivedirector@graylingcham-
ber.com.
LEWISTON
Halloween event
Tee Lake Halloween offers
TWO unique treats for
Halloween fans. First, the
Drive-Thru Haunt is a FREE,
family-friendly, self-guided,
musical tour through haunt-
ed displays. Dates: Nightly.
Sept 27 Nov 2. Time: Dusk
10pm. Cost: FREE. Second,
Terror at Tee Lake is a scary
walk-through haunted
house. Dates: Oct 19, 25, 26 &
Nov 1. Time: 7-10pm. Cost:
$5. Both events are located at
Tee Lake Resort, 3987 Tee
Lake Road, Lewiston, MI
49756. For more info visit:
www.TerrorAtTeeLake.com
GAYLORD
Concert
The Michigan Northern
Lights Chorus will be pre-
senting Geek Gets Groovy
at 7:30 pm, Friday September
27th in the chapel at the
Evangelical Free Church in
Gaylord. For information you
may contact Margaret Black
at 989-731-1707 or at
mejbl8@charter.net. Tickets
are $10 and are available at
Saturn Booksellers, from
members or at the door.
GAYLORD
Hockey tournament
Friday, Saturday & Sunday AA
Hockey Tournament at the
Sportsplex Sept. 27, 28 & 29
MACKINAW CITY
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10pm at Audies. 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.
GRAYLING
Boosterpalooza
The biggest tailgate party of
the year, Boosterpalooza, is
being held on Saturday, Sept.
28 at the Armory at Camp
Grayling. This fundraiser
benefiting the Grayling Youth
Booster Club features a night
of dancing, drinks, heavy
hors doeuvres, live and
silent auctions, and the
drawing of the Kawasaki
Mule raffle winner. The
evening starts at 6 p.m., and
admission is $25 per person
(includes hors doeuvres and
two drink tickets). Advance
tickets are available at The
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Eye Care, Ole Dam Party
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Fall Color Cruises
Saturdays, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 &
12 - 5th Annual Breezeway
Fall Color Cruises. Cruise the
Breezeway at your own pace
stopping along the way to
enjoy the fall colors, farms,
shopping, restaurants and
activities.
GAYLORD
Blessing of the pets
The community is invited to
bring their pets to the annual
blessing of the pets ceremo-
ny at 11am on Saturday, Sept.
28 at St. Andrew Episcopal
Church, East M-32 at Hayes
Road. Rev. Pam Lynch will
bless each animal during the
celebration. All pets are wel-
come.
GRAYLING
Gallery Open
Main Branch Gallery is offi-
cially open in its new loca-
tion at 208 E. Michigan Ave.
We would also like to invite
our community to an Open
House on Saturday,
September 28th from Noon-
5pm with a secret unveiling
at 1pm. The nature inspired
art work of our selected
artists is now displayed in
our beautiful fine art gallery
in downtown Grayling (next
to Flowers By Josie). We fea-
ture Nature Inspired Original
Art and Limited Edition
Giclee Reproductions which
have excellent investment
potential. Please stop in to
see us, visit www.main-
branchgallery.com, follow us
on Facebook or call 989-344-
0030.
GAYLORD
Benefit dinner
Benefit spaghetti dinner for
Tyler English Sept. 29, 1-4pm
at the Eagles Hall, 515 S.
Wisconsin St. Tyler is the 15
year old son of Joe English
and broke his neck in a
swimming accident. To make
a donation for silent auction
or bake sale contact Janet
Taskey, 989-732-7442 or 989-
350-4866.
GAYLORD
Hockey registration
Otsego County Hockey
Association registration is
Sunday September 29th from
5 to 7pm at the Otsego
County SportsPlex. Children
of all ages are invited to play
hockey. Equipment rental
bags will be available for a
refundable $25 deposit to
player at the Instructional
Level and the new U6 level.
Please visit the OCHA web-
site www.gaylordhockey.com
for more information regard-
ing levels and teams.
GAYLORD
Northeast Michigan
Economic Roundtable
On Monday September 30th
Huron Pines will host the
Northeast Michigan
Economic Roundtable from
10am to 3:30pm at the
University Center in Gaylord.
Generously underwritten by
DTE Energy, this event will
bring together conservation
and economic leaders from
across the region to explore
the link between our unique
natural assets and strong
economic investment for our
towns. Register on-line at
www.huronpines.org. Click
on the Events section.
MACKINAW CITY
Lloyd Desy exhibit
The Mackinaw City Area Arts
Council and Mackinaw Area
Public Library are hosting an
exhibit of paintings by the
late Lloyd Desy. The exhibit is
open at the Mackinaw Area
Public Library until
September 30
GAYLORD
Punt, Pass and Kick
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,
5:00 - 6:30 PM, GAYLORD
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
FIELD. This event is FREE to
all boys and girls separated
by gender and age: 6&7, 8&9,
10&11, 12&13, 14 &15.
Winners from each age group
will advance to sectional
competition. (All winners
from each group must pro-
vide a copy of birth certifi-
cate). No cleats allowed.
(Must wear sneakers). Every
participant needs a parent
signed registration form.
Save time by registering at
www.nflppk.com Find a
competition/local competi-
tions/49735 zip code/click
[register] at the bottom of the
page. Print and bring signed
registration form to the con-
test. Registration is available
the day of the event at the
field. All competition rules
can be found at
www.nflppk.com. If you have
questions or would like to
help, call Ken Blust @ 732-
5801 Ext 244 or kblust@gay-
lordstmary.org
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Playgroups
Playgroups, offered free
through the Womens
Resource Center of Northern
Michigan, are for children 0-
60 months and preschool-
aged siblings. The fall sched-
ule is: 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays
at Jordan Valley District
Library Community Room,
East Jordan; 9:30-11 a.m.
Wednesdays at United
Methodist Church, Alanson;
9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays at
Christ Lutheran Church,
Boyne City; 9:30-11 a.m.
Fridays at United Methodist
Church, Petoskey. Call
(231)347-0067 or visit
wrcnm.org for more infor-
mation.
GRAYLING
Free dinner
Free dinner for all ages at
Michelson Memorial United
Methodist Church 400
Michigan Ave. Dinner is
served from 5pm to 6pm. The
meal for children is provided
by Crawford AuSable
Schools. The church provides
the meal for adults. Call the
church at 348-2974 for more
Information.
INDIAN RIVER
Book sale
The Friends of the Indian
River Library are holding a
used book sale weekly every
Wednesday from 11am -
3pm. The book sale is held at
the Tuscarora Township
Municipal building on Straits
Hwy. Enter at back of build-
ing.
WOLVERINE
Support group
Are you struggling with
issues of psychological or
emotional difficulties?
Recovery International has
tools to help. Free. Thursday,
10am, Wolverine Senior
Center. 6270 Wolverine St.
Sue, 231-881-3887.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Advertising funds the
Weekly Choice
We love to run community
announcements and news
releases about all the things
happening in Northern
Michigan in the Weekly
Choice. We help publicize
hundreds of events and
activities all across our area.
Readers love the fact that the
Weekly Choice is distributed
free to hundreds of locations.
However, it is expensive to
publish this newspaper each
week filled with positive
news and sports. Our only
source of revenue comes
from advertising. If your
business or organization has
an advertising budget, be
sure to include the Weekly
Choice in your plans. Our
advertising rates are far less
than most other papers and
your message will reach
readers all across Northern
Michigan. The Weekly Choice
is distributed free of charge
on newsstands to 40 towns
including Gaylord, Petoskey,
Cheboygan, Grayling, Indian
River, Onaway, Mio,
Lewiston, Mancelona and all
surrounding towns. Contact
us at
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or call 989-732-8160.
GRAYLING
Grief Support Group
meets weekly
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging &
Senior Center will be hosting
a grief support group which
will be an ongoing open
enrollment group (meaning
anyone can come to any ses-
sion). The group will meet
Mondays from 9:30-11am at
the Grayling Senior Center
and will be facilitated by
Dave Dewar. The group con-
tent will cover the full range
of information related to the
grief process. The content
each week will focus on the
needs of the participants
present at that session. 989-
348-7123.
GAYLORD
Foster children need you
Do you want to do something
today for a child's tomorrow?
There are more than 15,000
children living in foster care
in Michigan. Lutheran Child
and Family Service of
Michigan (LCFS) works
together with families from
all over Northern Michigan
to provide loving, stable
homes for children who have
been removed for their
homes due to abuse and neg-
lect. LCFS offers a no obliga-
tion orientation once a
month. If you are interested
in becoming a foster parent
or would like more informa-
tion call Lutheran Child and
Family Service at 989-732-
1040.
PETOSKEY
PAWS program New
Schedule
Practice reading to humani-
tys best friend in our PAWS
Program! All of our dogs are
certified therapy dogs. 15
minute appointments are
recommended. Stop by the
Youth Services Desk or by call
231-758-3112. Dogs are avail-
able on The Second and
Fourth Thursday of the
month from 5-7:00 pm in the
Childrens Room. Third
Thursday of the month from
3:30-5:00 pm in the
Childrens Room.
GAYLORD
Fracking meeting
Attend a public meeting
about fracking Fridays, 7pm
at the Sugar Bowl.
Representatives from the
DNR and DEQ are expected
to attend. Contact June
S c h e l l e n e ,
tunemachine@yahoo.com
989-705-1602 cell: 847-630-
2124.
GRAYLING
Farmers Market New
Hours
Thursday outdoor market in
the Grayling City Park
(Pavilion) from 11am-6pm &
will run every Saturday
(except for the Saturday of
River Festival) on the down-
town Grayling sidewalks
(Courthouse end) through
the first full weekend in
October ending up with the
annual Harvest Festival.
Accepting Bridge Card,
Project Fresh, and WIC.
Interested vendors contact
Beth Hubbard at (989) 619-
3539 or via email at bhub-
bard@cityofgrayling.org to
reserve your vendor space
today to become a part of
Graylings growing farm mar-
ket.
INDIAN RIVER
Farmers Market
Farmers Market hosted at
Citizens National Bank every
Wednesday & Saturday.
CHEBOYGAN
Farmers market
Weekly on Wednesday at
Walgreen's Parking Lot, 991
South Main Street
CHEBOYGAN
Weekly on Saturday at
Cheboygan City Hall Parking
Lot -or- Festival Square, 403
North Huron Street
PETOSKEY
Triage Volunteer
The Northwest Michigan
Community Action Agency
(NMCAA) in Petoskey is seek-
ing people to fill Triage
Volunteer positions, with
complete training for posi-
tion. NNMCAA's office is
located at 2202 Mitchell Park
Drive in Petoskey and is open
Monday - Friday from
7:30am - 4:30pm. Call Latitia
Garthe-Shiner at 231-947-
3780 or email at
lgshiner@nmcaa.net if inter-
ested in this opportunity.
PETOSKEY
Free Environmental
Education Programs
This summer, Little Traverse
Conservancy will be offering
several series of environmen-
tal education programs
designed for various age
groups or for families. These
programs are offered at no
charge, but pre-registration
is required. Visit the LTC
website at www.landtrust.org
for full descriptions and
information or call the
Conservancy office at
231.347.0991 to have a pro-
gram flyer mailed or emailed
to you
GAYLORD
Farmers market
Farmers Markets Under
Pavilion on Court 8am
1pm. Now open Wednesdays
and SaturdaysMichigan
farm producers sell fresh
fruits and vegetables, baked
goods, herbs, and much
more under the Pavilion On
Court. Ample parking is
available.
GRAYLING
First time Moms
Classes will be held the 1st
Friday of every month at
11am at Resurrection Life
Center, 2640 West M-72
New Life Pregnancy Center
will be partnering with
Resurrection Life Center of
Grayling to offer a new serv-
ice to many in our communi-
ty. Young moms having their
first child can come join us &
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Saturday, September 14, 2013
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
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Registration fee is $20.00 day of show or
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Have you recently received a pension
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Enjoying
the Fruits
of Harvest
Article & photo by Bev
Cherwinski
A 2013 fall vegetables
picking show in photo,
grown by Richard
Cherwinski in Vanderbilt
east are; Liza Gregg Onion
coming in at a 17" circum-
ference and 2.5 lb; a
Celebrity tomato at 3/4 lb.
and a 1/2 lb. Green Bell
Pepper. Richard (Dick)
works hard all summer at
keeping his garden one of
the best. He enjoys the quiet
time. Even weeding the gar-
den is a relaxing time for
him.
In past years he has taken
about half of the vegetables
grown in his garden to the
Senior Citizens at the
Elkland Senior Center in
Vanderbilt. Thankfully, the
larger the tomatoes, green
beans, bell peppers, the
easier it is to process them.
Cabbage, green beans, gar-
lic, chili peppers, beets,
squash, pumpkins, red
potatoes and cucumbers
are some of the other veg-
gies he grows in his garden.
Also, raspberries and
strawberries. "It's nice to
have these fruits and veg-
etables to enjoy during the
winter". So far this year
wife Bev and I, have
canned dilly string beans,
sweet & sour cabbage, dill
pickles, in the process of
making sauerkraut. Next
on the list for canning will
be the stewed tomatoes
then regular tomatoes.
earn the items needed for
your baby! Please call 989-
732-1626 to inquire or to
make reservations. Space is
limited and must be reserved
to attend.
ROSCOMMON
Retirement wealth
Eight seminars are being
offered to provide informa-
tion about savings strategies,
investing and retirement
planning. The seminars are
informational-only and are
held Thursday evenings
beginning Oct. 3 from 6pm to
7:30pm at the C.R.A.F. Center
in Roscommon. There is a fee
of $10 for each seminar. All
proceeds are being donated
to the Kirtland Community
College Foundation, to sup-
port the ever changing needs
of Roscommon County,
including financial literacy
programs. Family discounts
are available, but seating is
limited and is filled on a first-
come, first-served basis. To
register, or for more informa-
tion, please call Tomlyn
Advisors at: (989) 745-5535
GRAYLING
Retirement wealth
held Tuesday evenings from
6pm to 7:30pm at the
Grayling Elementary School,
next to Mercy Hospital. There
is a fee of $10 for each semi-
nar. All proceeds are being
donated to the Kirtland
Community College
Foundation, to support the
ever changing needs of
Crawford County, including
financial literacy programs.
Family discounts are avail-
able, but seating is limited
and is filled on a first-come,
first-served basis. To register,
or for more information,
please call Tomlyn Advisors
at: (989) 745-5535
GAYLORD
Retirement wealth
held Saturday mornings from
10am to Noon at the
University Center in Gaylord.
There is a fee of $10 for each
seminar. All proceeds are
being donated to the Otsego
County Community
Foundation, to support the
ever changing needs of
Otsego County, including
financial literacy programs.
Family discounts are avail-
able, but seating is limited
and is filled on a first-come,
first-served basis. To register,
or for more information,
please call Tomlyn Advisors
at: (989) 745-5535
GRAYLING
Miss Pride of the
Peninsulas Pageant
Now Taking
Contestant
Applications
The 5th Annual Miss Pride of
the Peninsulas pageant will
be held on Saturday, October
19 at the Joseph Stripe
Auditorium in Grayling High
School. Deadline for contes-
tants paperwork, headshots,
and entry fee is October 5. To
learn more about competing
or for more information
about the scholarship pro-
gram, you can find them
online at www.misspride-
ofthepeninsulas.weebly.com
or on Facebook. You can also
email Jill at pride@miss-
michigan.org.
LOCAL NEWS
ALANSON - This was the 21st year for the
Crooked River Firefighters Antique Car and
Truck Show attracting classic vehicles from all
over northern Michigan.
Winners at this years show were:
Mayors Choice: Jim Stamm with a 1934
Packard club sedan
First Federal of Northern Michigan award:
Todd Janeczek with a 1972 Chevrolet
Chevelle SS Convertible
Best of Show: Keith Holley with a 1969
Chevrolet Nova
The Fire men's water ball competition trophy went
to the Petoskey Department of Public Safety.
Crooked River
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Words that describe the newest member
of our team, Zachariah DeYoung, MD -
a Board Certied Family Practice
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patients of every age, and truly listening
to them in order to help them overcome
the obstacles they face to live life to
the fullest.
A former active-duty Army Family
Physician, Dr. DeYoung is looking
forward to serving both his patients
as well as the community.
Dr. DeYoung will be seeing patients
Monday - Friday at the Milltown Clinic
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By Jim Akans
Autumn is a great time of year to spruce
up, touch up or even expand those living
spaces in the home. The expert team at JnJ
Construction, with over 22 years of experi-
ence in residential and commercial con-
struction is ready to help; offering clients an
ongoing commitment to the highest quality
of workmanship and service.
Founder Jim Jeffers passion for construc-
tion began when, at the mere age of seven,
he first picked up a hammer and began help-
ing his grandfather, Curt Jeffers pull nails on
the job site. Jim Jeffers continued to assist
his grandfather during summer breaks over
the next decade, learning the craft of home-
building, and landing his first job building a
backyard deck at the age of 17. A few years
later, in 1991, Jeffers obtained his builders
license and founded JnJ Construction.
Since those beginnings, the JnJ
Construction team has built well over 100
homes ranging from 900 to over 10,000
square feet in size, and transformed hun-
dreds of existing residences through the
magic of home remodeling. The company
has also built or renovated several commer-
cial structures, including downtown Gaylord
storefronts, part of the towns new City Hall
building, Gaylord Schools, work on the
Gaylord Meijer store, area churches, and the
Montmorency Courthouse. Their clients are
from all walks of life, each drawn to JnJs rep-
utation of excellence in customer service
and expert workmanship.
One of JnJs early residential projects, a
major renovation of a classic Victorian style
home in Gaylord, was awarded First Runner-
up for a remodel/renovation in a Norandex
Corporation annual competition. The com-
pany has continued to remain on the leading
edge of building technologies over the years,
becoming an Energy Star Certified builder in
2008 and implementing many Green or sus-
tainable products and techniques in their
current projects.
Much of our success can be attributed to
the team of employees, local trades people
and suppliers I have worked with over the
years, relates Jeffers. Most have been with
me for at least ten years, and some since the
very beginning.
Jeffers notes he has observed some signifi-
cant changes in the homebuilding industry
over the years. The use of environmentally
friendly products has grown, such as insula-
tion, glues, laminated joists and beams
instead of solid timbers, and roof truss sys-
tems. Homes are much better insulated
today, partly because of changes in the
building code. Advances in technology, par-
ticularly the Internet, have allowed faster
and more accurate communications with the
homeowner. While material and labor prices
have increased over the years, todays low
interest rates and market corrections make
this an excellent time to build or remodel.
Jim Jeffers wife, Jennifer, handles the mar-
keting for the firm, and the husband and
wife team also own and operate JnJ Alpine
Auto Wash on M-32 West in Gaylord. The
couple has four children; Olivea, Kinzie,
Brody, and Kaylee.
We enjoy driving around the area and
looking at the many project my company
has had a hand in, Jeffers states. Working
with homeowners and helping them turn
their dreams into a final home product is
one of the most rewarding parts of my job. It
is very important to me that our past clients
know how thankful we are for the work, the
repeat work and for all the great referrals. We
have become great friends with several of
our past clients over the years.
Jeffers also emphasizes that he expects his
company to be around for at least another
20 years, maintaining their commitment to
doing the highest quality job for each and
every customer. Its nice to know that some
things dont change.
The expert crew at
JnJ Construction
brings home renovations dreams to reality
The perfect blend of function and style, the unique character of every design is revealed in each JnJ Construction
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people realize their new
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LOCAL NEWS
Choosing a locally owned store
generates almost four times as
much economic benefit for the
surrounding region as shopping at
a chain, a new study has conclud-
ed. The analysis also found that
eating at a local restaurant pro-
duces more than twice the local
economic impact of dining at a
chain restaurant.
The research firm Civic
Economics analyzed data from fif-
teen independent retailers and
seven independent restaurants, all
located in Salt Lake City, and com-
pared their impact on the local
economy with four chain retail
stores (Barnes & Noble, Home
Depot, Office Max, and Target) and
three national restaurant chains
(Darden, McDonalds, and P.F.
Changs).
The study found that the local
retailers return an average of 52
percent of their revenue to the
local economy, compared with just
14 percent for the chain retailers.
Similarly, the local restaurants re-
circulate an average of 79 percent
of their revenue locally, compared
to 30 percent for the chain eateries.
What accounts for the difference?
Independent businesses spend
much more on local labor. They
also procure more goods for resale
locally and rely much more heavily
on local providers for services like
accounting and printing. This
means that much of the money a
customer spends at a local store or
restaurant is re-spent within the
local economy, supporting other
businesses and jobs.
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We have a number of Non-Profit Groups who are waiting for
a sponsor to be a part of the 20/20 Project. Cost to sponsor a Non-Profit
Group is just $25 a month.
The Friendship Shelter, Inc.
We are a homeless shelter serving the Gaylord area.
In addition to providing food and shelter, a major focus of
The Friendship Shelter's program is training and education designed
to ensure continued success for our clients once they transition to
independent living.
Visit: http://www.thefriendshipshelter.org/needs.html
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Gaylord Area Council for the Arts
GACA 2013 Events
July 9 - August 31
Juried Fine Arts & Photography Winners
Invitational
Phone: 989-732-3242 www.gaylordarts.org
Call for Entry forms for member exhibits and juried shows
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The only way to end poverty is to build community
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Kelly Branigan, Owner
Mon. - Fri. 9-5:30;
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The Family Bookshelf is hosting author Amber Renee at
11:00am on September 14. Renee, a resident of Fairview,
will be available to sign copies of her book, Take My Hand
Love is a very common word, but most people do not get
the privilege of experiencing the deepest of true loves.
Sarah Watkins has been blind since birth and worries about
what her future will hold, until Lucas Monroe comes into
her life. They become inseparable the day they meet and
their friendship grows to love as they reach high school;
Lucas is always at Sarah's side, ready to help, ready to pro-
tect, with Sarah falling ever more in love.
When Lucas leaves, how does Sarah move on? Who will
protect her now? Who will love her? Will she have the
power to forgive him, to trust him again, when he comes
back? And, in the end, what will they have to go through
just to be together? Take My Hand is a love story of the
purest kind.
Author Amber
Renee explores
the depths of
human emo-
tion, the
strength of
love, and the
lengths people
will go just to
be together.
Lucas and Sarah's journey takes them on a path of happi-
ness, despair, and to the very edge of danger, a path that
only true love can endure.
The store is located at 1511 North Abbe Road in Fairview
Join avid amateur mycologist, Jim Peters, and other fun-
guys (and gals) for a day spent exploring mushrooms in the
Pigeon River Country State Forest on Saturday, September
14 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
The class will feature an indoor, classroom session as
well as a hands-on, in the field mushroom hunt.
Participants will walk away with a basic understanding of
fungi including what fungi are and what role fungi plays in
the environment. Attendees will also learn about the
myths and truths concerning mushrooms, basic mush-
room structure and how to properly identify mushrooms,
which mushrooms to avoid, how to forage in different sea-
sons, and about preparing and cooking mushrooms.
Attendees should bring a sack lunch and a water bottle
to the workshop. Students should also be prepared to be
outside hiking through the woods. A basket or bucket for
carrying mushrooms is required, as is a new small to medi-
um-sized paint brush. A larger sized knife or hori garden
tool for digging up mushrooms and/or cutting them off of
wood is recommended.
Cost is $10 to cover educational pamphlets and hand-
outs. Class will meet at the Pigeon River Country State
Forest DNR Headquarters. RSVPs are required as space is
limited! You can RSVP by emailing Justin Burchett at
jburchett@otsegocountymi.gov or by calling (989) 732-
4021. In case of rain, the workshop will be rescheduled for
the following Saturday, September 21.
To learn more about the Otsego Conservation District
call (989) 732-4021 or visit www.otsego.org/conserva-
tiondistrict.
Justin Burchett is the Huron Pines AmeriCorps Member
serving at the Otsego Conservation District as Events &
Education Coordinator.
Huron Pines AmeriCorps is a program of Huron Pines
and is supported in part by the Corporation for National
and Community Service, Michigan Community Service
Commission, Huron Pines and contributions from host
sites. Huron Pines is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and
an equal opportunity provider.
Biggest Tailgate of the
Year
GRAYLING The biggest tailgate party of the year,
Boosterpalooza, is being held on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the
Armory at Camp Grayling.
This fundraiser benefiting the Grayling Youth Booster
Club features a night of dancing, drinks, heavy hors doeu-
vres, live and silent auctions, and the drawing of the
Kawasaki Mule raffle winner.
The evening starts at 6 p.m., and admission is $25 per
person (includes hors doeuvres and two drink tickets).
Advance tickets are available at The Medicine Shoppe,
AuSable Eye Care, Ole Dam Party Store or DuBois Lumber.
We started planning this new event last year and its
going to be a great night, booster club president Rob
Aubry said. We would love to see parents, coaches, teach-
ers and other members of our community come and sup-
port what we do for the youth of Crawford County.
In addition to the fun-filled evening, some participants
will walk away with auction items such as press box seats to
a Grayling High School football game, Detroit Pistons tick-
ets, an overnight package at the Great Wolf Lodge, one-
week Myrtle Beach condo rental, a $200 Jays Sporting
Goods gift card and much more.
All money raised at the event goes toward the general
fund of the GYBC. The non-profit organization was started
in 1971 and has awarded grants to more than 40 different
local youth organizations. In its 42 years of service, the club
has contributed more than $2 million to the local commu-
nity and there is virtually no child who grows up in the
Grayling area that isnt impacted in some way by the work
of the GYBC. Additionally, the boosters put on the annual
Fourth of July Fireworks in town.
For more information on Boosterpalooza, please contact
Michele Steffey at (989) 348-2000 or visit graylingyouth-
boosterclub.com.
The Petoskey District Library (PDL) is pleased to announce
its participation in the Michigan Reads! Program. Michigan
Reads! is an annual early literacy program focused on a fea-
tured book. For 2013, it is Woolbur by Michigan author
Leslie Helakoski.
Woolbur will be read as a part PDLs Saturdays Child
Story Hours on Saturdays from 3-4:00 pm beginning on
September 21 on 55 consecutive Saturdays in the Program
Room at the library.
Michigan Reads! program is modeled after the One
Book, One Community concept and is designed to empha-
size the importance of shared reading practices with babies,
toddlers, preschoolers, and young school-age children. These
practices set the stage for fluent reading achievement in chil-
dren as they enter school.
PDL strives to support our childrens success through our
programs.
In Woolbur, the pages of the book are full of movement
and activity as a lamb named Woolbur finds creative ways to
go about his day. When Woolbur is asked to do things, he
finds original ways to accomplish everyday tasks and shares
his ideas with others. The story, the language, the joyfulness
of Woolbur's actions, and the wonderful illustrations all
come together to make Woolbur a go to book for both
children and older readers as they learn how to go about
their own day. Focusing on the importance of reading to
young children, author Leslie Helakoski said, "I was heavily
influenced by the books that were read to me when I was
young. I still am. It's an honor to be part of this program.
A program of the Library of Michigan in partnership with
the Library of Michigan Foundation, the Michigan Reads!
program recognizes the importance early literacy and the
value of libraries in providing quality books, programs and
services to children and families in Michigan. These books
and services provide a foundation for literacy, enabling
future school success. Michigan Reads! is sponsored by
Target. Target continues its generous sponsorship of
Michigan Reads!, with additional contributions from the
Library of Michigan Foundation, and HarperCollins
Publishers.
More information about Michigan Reads! including
dates and locations of author visits
and materials for parents, teachers and caregivers is avail-
able at www.michigan.gov/michiganreads.
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SUNDAY SERVICES 10:30 AM
Joy Fellowship
Assembly of God
8600 S. Straits Hwy.
Located between Indian River and Wolverine.
Sunday - Coffee Hour 9 AM
Service - 10 AM including services for children
Wednesday - 6 PM
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Bible Based Preaching
traditional Music
Friendly, Casual, Atmosphere
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Pastor Steve Datema
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Enjoy the music and message every Sunday morning
at 10:00am. Sunday School at 11:15am
Our Mission: A Spirit filled family of God united in our fear and love of Christ and
committed to the truth of the Bible. A praying church that equips its members to care,
serve and reach out to others with the saving grace of Jesus Christ.'
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513 Charles Brink Rd. Gaylord
Rev. Karen Huddelson
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Daily Word
THURSDAY: Ecclesiastes 9:10-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 Whatever your hand
finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or
wisdom in Sheol where you are going. 11 I again saw under the sun that the race is not to
the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth
to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.
FRIDAY: Matthew 8:8-10 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 But the centurion said, Lord,
I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant
will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say
to this one, Go! and he goes, and to another, Come! and he comes, and to my slave,
Do this! and he does it. 10 Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those
who were following, Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in
Israel.
SATURDAY: Isaiah 19:19-21 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 19 In that day there will be
an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord near its
border. 20 It will become a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt;
for they will cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and
a Champion, and He will deliver them. 21 Thus the Lord will make Himself known to
Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day. They will even worship with
sacrifice and offering, and will make a vow to the Lord and perform it.
SUNDAY: Jeremiah 20:11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 11 But the Lord is with me like
a dread champion; Therefore my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will be
utterly ashamed, because they have failed, With an everlasting disgrace that will not be
forgotten.
MONDAY: 2 Timothy 2:3-5 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 3 Suffer hardship with me, as a
good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs
of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 Also if
anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to
the rules.
TUESDAY: 1 Timothy 1:18-19 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 18 This command I entrust
to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning
you, that by them you fight the good fight, 19 keeping faith and a good conscience, which
some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
WEDNESDAY: 2 Corinthians 10:2-6 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 2 I ask that when I
am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I propose to be courageous
against some, who regard us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk
in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are
not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroy-
ing speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we
are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 6 and we are ready to pun-
ish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
PASTORS PERSPECTIVE
Pastor Steve
Datema
Friendship Church of
Gaylord
Long ago, it seems, churches used to sing an old hymn entitled, Onward, Christian Soldiers the
text of which was written in 1865 by Sabine Baring-Gould. The words of the song contain phrases
like these:
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war
Like a mighty army moves the church of God; let us boldly follow where the saints have trod
Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the church of Jesus constant will
remain
It is quite possible that many Christians today do not see themselves as soldiers, warriors, or
champions. But lets examine each word and see what the Bible has to say about such terminologies.
Soldier a man/woman serving in an army
All soldiers must be prepared for battle. Scripture reminds us in Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle
is not against flesh and blood but against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly realms. The army of God is prepared to fight not against other people,
but instead is prepared to fight against the evil of this world. Paul reminds us in Ephesians 6:13 to
put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your
ground.
By studying Gods Word and by putting on the armor of God as told in Ephesians 6, we are
becoming prepared to be a very useful soldier for God.
Warrior a man/woman experienced in war or battle
God gives us each opportunities to be engaged in battle to be experienced soldiers for Him and
for His glory. We read in Ephesians 2:10 that we are Gods workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to
do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Often times those good works will
include being engaged in battle against evil. God has prepared us to do those good works, to serve as
warriors for His glory, all by His sovereign purpose and plan.
Champion a winner of first place in a competition
As Christians we know that Christ already is the victor. Certainly the battle rages on but Christ won
the victory over Satan with His resurrection. Death and evil could not hold Him. Christ is the winner.
We read in Romans 8:38-39 that nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in
Christ Jesus our Lord. No worldly powers, no evil powers, no angels, no demons nothing will take
away that victory. And so today, even as the battle of evil continues, we as Christians can stand fully
knowing and believing that we are champions because of what Christ has done.
Thoughts on...How is God training you to be a
Soldier, Warrior and Champion??
I stay close to Him.
The world these
days is so opposite
Him. Going out
into the world auto-
matically makes
you a warrior. If
you are going to
live for the Lord
you have to be a
warrior in today's
society.
Jim Mathis, Gaylord
To be able to lean
on Him and handle
the situation, no
matter how difficult
it may appear.
Cliff Hass, Alanson
Teaches integrity,
constancy and sac-
rifice, exactly what
a soldier / warrior
needs to do their
job effectively. A
real leader serves
those he lead.
Jesus is the ulti-
mate example of a
servant leader.
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By Deb Hagen-Foley
To be living means to experience stress
from time to time. What is perceived as
stressful differs from person to person.
What is stressful for one may be exciting
to another. For some people, stress is a
part of daily life. Stress can be both posi-
tive and negative. Stress can motivate and
improve performance. Prolonged, over-
whelming stress can also lead to illness.
When we are under stress, our bodies
respond as though preparing for battle or
escape. When stress continues at a high
level for an extended time period, our
nervous system is activated over and over.
If we don't take steps to reduce the stress
or reduce the intensity of the response,
our immune systems are less able to
defend our bodies from infection and we
are at risk of a variety of ill-
ness.
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our risk of illness by lead-
ing to sleepless nights and
poor dietary habits. Stress
is one of the leading causes
of insomnia and stress can
lead people to overeat or eat very little.
Smokers under stress may increase their
tobacco use. Chronic stress can damage
blood vessels, increase inflammation and
result in atherosclerosis. Stress increases
the risk of headaches, digestive problems,
diabetes, and a range of other health
issues.
To reduce the impact of stress on health,
both physical and psychological, increase
your resilience. Resilience, a capacity to
withstand stress, recover or adapt to
change, is our ability to bounce back from
the unexpected. When stressed with
demands, nutrition may suffer. This will
impair the ability to counteract stress.
Maintain good nutrition, including bal-
anced, regular meals.
Don't use food as a stress reducer. The
foods we tend to reach for when stressed
are likely to be high in fat, salt or sugar (or
all three). These foods will put further
stress on the body without providing the
good nutrition needed. Reduce caffeine
use and stay hydrated. Caffeine is a
diuretic and will increase feelings of stress.
Dehydration, even at minor levels (1-2%
below optimal) is related to increased
stress. When dehydrated, the body isn't
working as efficiently and is more suscep-
tible to stress.
When feeling stressed, act quickly. If
leaving the stressful situation is not an
option, (or you need to go back tomorrow)
find ways of reducing the stress. Call a
friend, listen to music, read a book, get
some exercise or a massage, take a bath or
watch a comedy and laugh! Being out-
doors can relieve stress as can spending
time with a pet.
As previously mentioned, yoga is a great
stress reliever. According to Sharon
Wegmeyer, a yoga instructor in Gaylord,
It is amazing what I have learned about
stress since I have started to do/study
yoga. For many of us, stress has become
so normal for us that we do not even
realize it! It is not until we begin to release
it (perhaps in a yoga class) that we then
notice how tight our jaw is, how habitually
our shoulders are habitual-
ly hunched up to our ears,
etc.
Contact Sharon at: 989-
732-1253 to learn more
about how yoga can help
you. Meditation is also a
great way to reduce stress.
I will share more about
incorporating meditation
into your healthy lifestyle
in an upcoming column.
For a future article about
achieving goals, think
about your big goals and
answer this question: What
would you do if you knew
you would not fail? Send
your response to:
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Energetic. Precise. Caring.
Phrases that describe the newest
member of our team, Jason Bennett, DO -
an Orthopedic Surgeon dedicated to
nding solutions that help his patients
return to the activities they enjoy in life.
Having grown up in northern Michigan,
Dr. Bennett is excited to return to the area
with his family where he can become
a part of the community and focus on
providing exceptional orthopedic care.
Dr. Bennett will be seeing patients
Monday - Friday at Mercy Community
Health Center Grayling,
1250 E. Michigan Ave.
Schedule an appointment today,
call (989) 348-0880.

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Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Hospice information
sessions scheduled
Volunteers Needed
Gaylord - Compassionate and caring vol-
unteers are needed to help VitalCare Hospice
of Little Traverse Bay meet the needs of
patients and families in your area who are
facing end-of-life issues.
Our next Volunteer Training Series will be
held at the Otsego County United Way on
Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday,
September 18 from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. each day.
VitalCare Hospice of Little Traverse Bay pro-
vides hospice services in Antrim, Charlevoix,
Emmet and Otsego counties. By completing
these training sessions, you will fulfill the
necessary qualifications to become a hospice
volunteer.
There is a place for everyone in the hos-
pice family of volunteers. The training ses-
sions will include an orientation to hospice
and discussion of the roles of volunteers.
Each class will deal with a different aspect of
training: grief and bereavement, death and
dying, communication skills, understanding
the family, spiritual care of the family, care
and comfort measures, ethical issues and
advanced directives.
Volunteers are the backbone of hospice,
providing in-home respite care, errands,
companionship, activities, office assistance,
and fund-raising assistance. Those interested
in attending this upcoming volunteer train-
ing, or those seeking more information,
should contact the VitalCare Hospice of Little
Traverse Bay, Volunteer Coordinator, Heather
OBrien at (231) 487-7943.
Tips for Caring for
Your Feet
Pamper your feet. To ensure an all-around bet-
ter sense of well-being practice the following steps:
Check your feet everyday if you have diabetes
or arthritis. Even if there is no pre-existing condi-
tion, check for changes or abnormalities.
Pay attention to pain.
Wear comfortable shoes. If you experience pain
after being on your feet all day, you may need to
wear different shoes.
Your feet may not be the same size. If one is
bigger, buy shoes that fit the larger foot.
Soak your feet after a tiring day.
Use moisturizer.
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