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COUNTY RECORDS
aSSumed nameS:
The following businesses re-cently filed with the Charlevoix
County Clerk's office for an as-sumed name for doing business:
Human Powered Adven-tures, 5500 S. KorthaseRoad, Boyne City by RobertE. South.Hipps-N-Ricco, 09190Burgess Road, Charlevoix byCharles Witthoeft. Akston Hughes Interna-tional, 4661 Korthase Road,Boyne City by Mark DanielWalsh.Feodor Protar Press,33359 Western Shores,Beaver Island by CharlesDonaldson.Sparkys Electric, 4849 Burt Ave., Grand Ledge, byJoshua Ranshaw.MCR Services, 7373Rogers Road, East Jordan byMurray E. Johansen.T.R.C.’s Auto Service,06034 Old U.S. 31 South,Charlevoix by RobertStruthers and Toma’s J.Thompson.
CirCuit Court
The following cases recently received sentencing in theCharlevoix County CircuitCourt :
Danny Dean Bullion, 55, Bald-win. Breaking and entering. Sen-tenced to 30 days in jail.Charles David Pratt Jr., 27,Holland. Controlled substance.Sentenced to a minimum of 23months and a maximum of 48months in prison.JohnHenry Robert Aimesbury,23, Boyne Falls. Breaking andentering and larceny in a build-ing. Sentenced to 365 days in jail.John David Stanfield, 52, EastJordan. Probation violation. Sen-tenced to 22 months minimumand 4 years maximum in prison.
diStriCt Court
The following cases were re-cently decided in the 90th Dis-trict Court for the County ofCharlevoix:
Lewis Cameron Archer, 47,Boyne City. Open intoxicant in amotor vehicle. Sentenced to pay$350 in fines and costs.Peter William Carleton, 19,Georgetown, TX. Minor in pos-session of alcohol. Sentenced topay $250 in fines and costs andto 30 hours of community serv-ice work.Zachary Jacob Stokes, 19,Boyne City. Minor in possessionof alcohol. Sentenced to pay$250 in fines and costs and to30 hours of community servicework.James Ryan Larsen, 23,Boyne City. Driving without a li-cense on person. Sentenced topay $200 in fines and costs.Michael Andrew Zagaroli, 30,Grand Rapids. Driving while im-paired. Sentenced to pay $1,105in fines and costs and to 41days in jail with credit for oneday, 30 days held in abeyance,10 days of community servicework and one year on probation.Elise Jane Fineout-Cook, 55,Boyne City. Driving while im-paired. Sentenced to pay $855in fines and costs and to 36days in jail with credit for oneday, 30 days held in abeyance,five days of community servicework and six months on proba-tion.David Vincent Redmond, 51,East Jordan. Driving with pres-ence of drugs. Sentenced to pay$1,005 in fines and costs and to93 days in jail with credit for oneday, 77 days held in abeyance,15 days of community servicework and one year on probation.Darrin Robert Roby, 25,McBain. Attempted to flee andelude, 4th, and driving while in-toxicated, 2nd. Sentenced topay $2,030 and to 365 days in jail with credit for one day, serve15 days on work release, 289
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The following people have re-cently filed for marriage li-censes with the County ofCharlevoix:
Jeremiah Lee Meadows, 29,Boyne City and StephanieLynne Roberts, 21, Boyne City.Logan Shea Baughn, 20,Charlevoix and CheyenneNicole Holm, 20, Charlevoix.Michael Raymond Cornell,58, Boyne City and Britta JaneCordav, 50, Boyne City.Jeremiah Robert Harman, 32,Jackson and Stacy Rena Sir-mons, 28, East Jordan.
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SHERIFF’S DEPT.
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911 Hang Up Call ...........................5 Abandoned Vehicle.........................5 Alarm ............................................12 Animal Complaint...........................8 Annoyance......................................1 Assist Motorist................................1 Assist Other Agency.....................14 Attempt to Locate...........................2 Attempted Suicide..........................1Breaking & Entering........................1Car/Deer Accident........................14Citations Issued............................11Civil Complaint ...............................4Disturbance ....................................5Driving Complaint...........................7Fraud ..............................................3Health & Safety...............................1Juvenile...........................................1Larceny...........................................2Lockout...........................................7Mental Subject................................1Noise Complaint.............................3Operating Under the Influence .......0Paper Service ...............................19Parking Violation.............................0Personal Injury Accident.................1Private Property Accident...............2Property Check.............................14Property Damage Accident ............5Road Hazard.................................12Suspicious Situation.......................8Threat..............................................3Traffic Stop ...................................42Unknown Accident .........................1
Violation of Controlled Substance Act...1
BOYNE CITYPOLICE DEPT.
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7:36amAssist ambulance in the300 block of E Division St7:54amReport of B&E in the500 block of Harris St8:42amReport of lost cellphone.10:10amReport of hit and runaccident that occurred in the1000 block of Boyne Av2:40pmDisabled vehicle in the400 block of N Lake St3:27pmUnlock vehicle inHarborage Park.3:59pmCar deer accident onHull St5:26pmCivil dispute reported inthe 400 block of Trent St.6:30pmReport of subject notusing child seat to transport 2year old. Unfounded
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1:00amAssist Sheriff Depart-ment on E Deer Lake Rd1:50amCar Deer accident onState St2:38amCar dog accident on wMichigan at St John's St1:28pmSuspicious activity re-ported on Harris St the nightbefore5:19pmsubject calling withchild custody questions10:52pmArrested subject for noinsurance and no registration
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4:05am911 hang up call fromthe 1300 block of CharlevoixSt. All OK.5:08am report of suspicioussubject in the area of Waterand Front Streets7:55amUnlocked vehicle atLexamar10:57amB&E reported in the 300block of E Division St1:17pmUnlocked vehicle in the600 block of S Park St3:34pmsubject reporting un-wanted texts message fromsubject out of state3:53pmReport of suspiciousactivity near East and WaterStreets over the weekend3:53pmReport of attemptedfraud from the 500 block of SPark St4:30pmAssist to Petoskey De-partment of Public Safety in lo-cating runaway5:01pm
Larceny of medica-tionsfrom the 800 block of SPark St.
5:31pmVehicle unlocked in the300 block of Groveland St7:58pmAssisted Sheriff Depart-ment with arrest in Boyne Falls.8:44pmReport of stolen digitalcamera from the 6-00 block ofCall St9:51pmReport of gunshots inthe 900 block of Robinson St.
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8:25amReport of ducks beingrun over in the trailer park.10:55amReport of subject burn-ing leaves in the area of Stateand East Streets1:20pmchecked addresses forrunaway from Petoskey.2:45pmReport of medicationsstolen from the 100 block of WDivision St
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5:39amAssist Sheriff Depart-ment with rollover accident onMountain Pass Rd8:16amReport of tree limbhanging into road on Grove-land St8:52amReport of alarm andsmoke coming from the oldCarter's building. Was equip-ment fromrunning in the Industrial Park9:50amAssist Petoskey DPSwith interviews regarding theirrunaway, who was eventuallylocated.1:20pmReport of wire fraudcomplaint in the 300 block of EDivision St.2:42pmReport of civil com-plaint in the 800 block of SPark St2:49pmHandicap placardstolen from car while parked inthe 400 block of N Lake St6:13pmcitation issued forspeed
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5:33amAssist Sheriff Depart-ment with alarm and open dooron M-75 S11:20amRemoved tree blockingBailey St4:10pmReport of boats onrocks across from Lake StreetPlaza. Owners notified6:40pmcitation issued for ex-pired registration and no proofof insurance.8:15pmCitation issued forspeed.
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12:26amReport of subject look-ing in windows in the 300 blockof E Division St. Unfounded.2:57amReport of disturbancein the 1400 block of Pleasant Av10:00amReport of a sink hole at Avalanche10:50amFlagged down by sub- ject on Call St with civil ques-tions
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TUESDAY
Chcago to Macknacsalboat race Capznginvetgaton Completed
Charlevoix County Sheriff DonSchneider has completed an 11 week in- vestigation into the capsizing of the sail-ing vessel WingNuts, which wascompeting in the Chicago to Mackinacsailboat race.is investigation was predicated uponthe capsizing of the sailing vessel,WingNuts, resulting in the death of PeterB. Morley, age 51 , and Susan M.Makowski-Bickel, age 40, on July 18, 2011shortly aer midnight. e crew of theWingNuts was engaged in the Chicago toMackinac sailboat race. e Medical Ex-aminer ruled that both victims died rstof blunt force trauma to the head with asecondary cause by drowning.e capsizing was the result of a severestorm front moving across Lake Michiganwith wind speeds approaching hurricaneforce. e storm was well radio broad-casted by the National Weather Service.e crew of the WingNuts was aware of the approaching storm. Armed with thatknowledge, the crew lowered the mainsail and relied on the #3 head sail tomaintain steerage. e crew continued toprepare for the storm by dressing in foulweather gear, PFDs, and attaching theirtethers to the boat.At the peak of the storm, the vesselrolled ninety degrees. e crew was notconcerned at that point due to prior his-tory of the vessel always returning to nor-mal trim. However, the vessel continuedto roll and capsized.It is at that point when tragedy struck.It is reported by several crewmembers of struggling to free themselves of the vesseldue to their tethers. e tethers becameentangled in the rigging causing them tobe held down under the water line as the vessel tossed and rolled by the wave ac-tion. e tethers had to be released or cutby a fellow crew member to free them of the vessel. is problem was acerbated by the pitch darkness of the night.Based upon victim and witness state-ments, it would be noted by Sheriff Schneider that this tragedy could very easily have taken a higher toll of lives.It should be clear that a number of things went wrong as well as a number of things went right. Further, this investiga-tion will generate more questions thenanswers. ose answers should comefrom competent experts in the eld of personal otation devices (PFD) and teth-ers. e question was raised in regards tothe vessel design and did this design con-tribute to the vessel capsizing? Again,that question would be best answered by experienced naval engineers with a spe-cialty in sailing vessels.Under the column of what went right,the crew had prepared themselves for thestorm as described above. is was fol-lowed by a team effort, aer capsizing, toensure each of the other crewmen wereaided in freeing themselves from the ves-sel. With the exception of one crewmem-ber, all of the crewmembers had dawnedtheir PFD.e exception was one crewmemberwho had gone below deck to rest. Giventhe circumstance that he was below deck at the time of the capsizing, placed him inmore serious peril. By not being encum-bered by his PFD, and focusing on the vessel instrument lights, it allowed him tond his way out from under the hull.Had he worn and inated his PFD, thereis a strong indication that he could havebeen trapped inside with fatal results.Five of the six survivors were able toclimb on top of the hull to await rescue.e sixth survivor was too exhausted topull himself up on the hull so he held onto the rudder. e crewmembers usingtheir emergency strobe lights and whistleswere able to draw the attention of the sail-ing vessel, Sociable. e Sociable, using alife sling, was able to retrieve the six sur- vivors from the WingNuts and later trans-ported them to shore for medical evalua-tion. e crew of the Sociable is com-mended for their valiant efforts inrescuing the survivors of the WingNuts.Looking at what went wrong, we only need to look at two main areas of con-cern. First, no one would argue that thePFD is an excellent safety device underthe majority of circumstances. It shouldalso be pointed out there are many typesof PFDs. Each type of PFD has uniquepurposes and the correct one to use is de-pendent upon the person and the situa-tion.To make this point, look at a self inat-ing or type 1 PFD. If given the scenario of being trapped under an overturned boat,the ability to escape is of serious concern.e opposite would happen if someonewas injured or incapacitated and fell over-board, where the self inating or type 1PFD would be of signicant advantage.ere is no correct answer for this situa-tion. Armed with the knowledge of thePFD being used, the recommendationwould be practice the ability to deate the vest, if found to be trapped.Second, the issue of the tethers bringsabout additional concerns. Again, there isno correct answer. In review of the sur- vivors’ statements, it is of concern whenthe tether becomes entangled in riggingor any other equipment. Another concernis the ability to be able to unhook thetether from the harness or PFD once thePFD is inated. To be clear, the tether isan excellent piece of equipment. e userneeds to know the dangers that may causethem concern under certain conditions.ose concerns could be easily erased by a simple knife, conveniently secured toone’s self, for rapid deployment.As reected above, the concerns of theSheriff generate more questions then an-swers. e intent of this report is to chal-lenge the boating public to review,investigate, and educate the public as wellas ultimately provide changes to continueworking towards a safer environment forour boating enthusiast.
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