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Offering a colorful
assortment of gem-
stones, glass
beads, crystals,
Petoskey Stones (a shop spe-
cialty), handmade jewelry,
Woodstock chimes and rainbow
makers and more, Vans
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located at 102 W. Main Street
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Photo by Jim Akans
HIDDEN TREASURES
Goodwill Retail and
Donation Centers,
located in Petoskey
and Gaylord, offer gently used
clothing, household items,
books, home dcor accessories
and more, utilizing proceeds
from sales at each location to
help support programs through-
out Northern Michigan that help
people overcome barriers to
independence. Photo by Dave
Baragrey Sr.
Vans Worldwide
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Events
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Covering 40 Towns in Northern Michigan including Gaylord, Petoskey,
Cheboygan, Grayling, Lewiston, Mancelona, Mio, Indian River and surrounding area.
A great place to check out some of the latest products, ideas and technologies to
fuel both creativity and efficiency in the home is the Northern Michigan Regional
Home Show on March 9th and 10th, at the North Central Michigan College
(NCMC) Student Activity Center in Petoskey.
Goodwill
Photo By chArLes JArmAn
By Jim Akans
The home is one the biggest invest-
ments of a lifetime. It will not only
take a sizable chunk of change from
the family pocketbook over the years,
it is also a place that will harbor
By Jim Akans
National Ag Day is this
coming Thursday, March 8th,
an annual observance of the
contributions agriculture
makes to our economy and
our well-being. The occasion
will be recognized as count-
less associations, corpora-
tions, schools, universities,
government agencies and
everyday Americans join to
recognize and celebrate the
complex web of farming and
distribution channels that lit-
erally puts food on the table
each and every day.
Agriculture here in Michigan
generates over $71.3 billion a
year and employs more than
1 million people, a booming
sector of our economy that
can easily go unnoticed, yet
directly affects our families
on a daily basis.
In addition to Ag Day, the
SEE AG DAY PAGE 4A
Home Show
at NCMC
March 9th & 10th
STORY
PAGE 10
By Jim Akans
It was a celebration of commu-
nity excellence, bringing approxi-
mately 200 people together
at the Otsego Club Events
Center last Thursday evening
to recognize the many con-
Inside...
SEE HOME SHOW PAGE 5A
STORY
PAGE 2
National Ag Day and Ag Week
celebrate the abundance of agriculture in our lives
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Community excellence
celebrated
at annual
Gaylord Chamber
Awards Banquet
Award winners at the Gaylord Area Chamber of
Commerce Annual Banquet were; (from left) Kevin
McKinley, New Century Signs representatives Penny
Coulter, Allen Coulter and Theresa Coonrod, Deanna
Couture, Seams Like New representatives Bill Marshall
and Elizabeth Palmer, Dave Baragrey Sr., Janice Shaffer
of KorthaseFlinn Insurance and Financial Services, and
Friendship Housing Center Executive Director, Marilyn
Kaczanowski.
SEE CHAMBER PAGE 5A
20/20 .....................10 - 11
Classifieds......................7B
Crossword.......................12
Health .....................14 - 15
Inspirational Page............13
OCCOA News.................. 15
Real Estate.................... 8B
Weather ............................3
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H I D D E N T R E A S U R E S
By Jim Akans
It is a well-recognized name that symbolizes services and
programs that provide a means for people in need to get
back on their feet and regain their treasured independence.
Goodwill has been around since 1902, when a Boston area
Methodist Minister named Rev. Edgar Helms began collect-
ing 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 programs 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 proceeds 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 Marketing and Communications for
Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan. Everything that
is donated to our stores is either reduced, reused or recycled.
Items that come in that dont meet quality standards go thru
our salvage program. We are also in partnership with Dell
Reconnect and we accept all types of computer equipment
and recycle those items. Many people dont realize that a
computer monitor can contain up to a pound of lead. We
are able to safely recycle those units.
Goodwill also recycles metal items, cardboard, purses,
belts, shoes, books and clothing. The gently used items on
the sales floor follow a rotation model where they are on dis-
play for four weeks a regular price, then half-off for a week,
then reduced per item to 99-cents for adult sizes and 49-
cents for children sizes, and those items are finally recycled 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 dis-
play when they visit us.
Thousands of items are reg-
ularly coming in and going
out of our stores.
Submitting items for
donation is easy. Each loca-
tion has a drive up donation
center, open 7 days a week,
and members of the
Goodwill team will happily
unload items from the dona-
tors vehicle.
The 6,000 square foot
Goodwill Retail and
Donation Center at 1361
Pineview Drive in Gaylord is
managed by Jessica
McDowell, and 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 managed by Jan
Henderson, and is open
Monday through Saturday
from 9 am to 8 pm, and
Sunday from 11am until 6
pm.
For additional informa-
tion, visit www.goodwilln-
mi.org
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Upcoming lecture at NCMC to
feature local adventure
B O Y N E H I G H L A N D S
North Central Michigan Colleges international lecture series will feature
the adventures of Boyne City science teacher, Susan Martin Sharp, on the
Snowman Trek in Bhutan at a lecture on Wednesday, March 7. This free pro-
gram will take place at 7 p.m. in the Library conference room on the
Petoskey campus.
Often dubbed the hardest trek in the world, the Snowman Trek winds its
way through the western corner of Bhutan. Last fall, Susan Martin Sharp
crossed 11 mountain passes, nine of which are more than 4,500 meters high.
Sharp will talk about the people of Bhutan, the geology of the country and
her incredible adventures on the trek. An avid adventurer, Sharp has also
cross-country skied to the North Pole and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. When
she is not adventuring, she teaches eighth grade science at Boyne City
Middle School.
No reservations are required. This free program is sponsored by the
Michigan Global Awareness Consortium, a group of community colleges
dedicated to bringing global issues, international opportunities, and infor-
mation to their campuses. For more informa-
tion, call 231-348-6705.
North Central Michigan College is an open-
door community college based in Petoskey.
Through its University Center partnerships,
students can take courses leading to certifi-
cates, bachelors and masters degrees from
participating universities. North Centrals
Corporate and Community Education offers
non-credit job skills training tailored to meet
individual needs. In addition to its main cam-
pus in Petoskey, North Central offers classes,
academic advising, testing and other services
in Cheboygan, Gaylord and East Jordan.
Boyne Highlands third annual Brew-Ski Festival
takes place Saturday, March 10 and features more
than 100 varieties of craft beer including nearly 50
from Michigan breweries. This festival is staged at
the base of the slopes where beer lovers can gath-
er and enjoy suds, grilled brats and spring skiing
and riding.
Pale ales, stouts, porters, lagers and wheat
beers are served up on massive snow bars to afi-
cionados for tasting. The festival tent is open
from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. to those ages 21 years and
up. Admission is free and sampling tickets, good
for a 4-ounce pour, can be purchased for $2 each.
Many of Michigans favorite brewers will be in
attendance including Short's, Bells, New Holland,
North Peak and Arcadia Ales. In addition, festival
goers can sample craft beers from brewers across
the country.
The slopes are open for skiing and snowboard-
ing from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and event goers can
come and go from the tasting area. Following the
outdoor fun, head inside to the resorts legendary
Zoo Bar where the Aaron Vaughn Band performs
until 8 p.m. The Remedee band will rock the night
away in the Slopeside Lounge from 9 p.m. to mid-
night.
For a complete list of participating breweries,
visit www.BOYNE.com.
Boyne Highlands' third annual Brew-Ski Festival takes place Saturday,
March 10
Over 100 Craft Beer Varieties at Boyne
Highlands Brew-Ski Festival
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Charlevoix 3/1/2010 74.3 2/28/2011 67.6 2/27/2012 29
East Jordan 3/1/2010 79.2 2/28/2011 81 2/27/2012 54.4
Gaylord 3/1/2010 78.5 2/28/2011 90.4 2/27/2012 78
Mio 3/1/2010 25.6 2/28/2011 36.8 2/27/2012 31.3
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March 2 50 F 1964 32 F -24 F 1980 13 F 1.11 in. 1991 7.5 in. 1976
March 3 56 F 1974 32 F -25 F 2003 13 F 0.58 in. 1976 5 in. 1989
March 4 58 F 1974 32 F -16 F 1978 13 F 0.97 in. 1989 6.5 in. 1989
March 5 53 F 1983 33 F -18 F 1978 14 F 1.04 in. 1976 6 in. 1964
March 6 61 F 2000 33 F -13 F 2007 14 F 0.7 in. 1963 12 in. 1959
March 7 74 F 2000 33 F -21 F 1984 14 F 0.66 in. 1995 7 in. 1995
March 8 76 F 2000 34 F -26 F 1982 15 F 0.5 in. 2002 3.5 in. 2998
March 9 67 F 2000 34 F -19 F 1984 15 F 0.93 in. 1998 12.5 in. 1998
March 10 62 F 1977 35 F -14 F 2008 15 F 0.76 in. 1992 8 in. 1992
March 11 64 F 1973 35 F -6 F 1979 16 F 1.11 in. 1990 8 in. 1956
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AG Day Continued...
entire week of March 4th through the 10th
will celebrate National Agriculture Week, and
across the state of Michigan County Farm
Bureaus will reach out to farm and non-farm
consumers alike to remind them that local
agriculture provides safe, affordable and
abundant food. Activities will include Ag-in-
the-Classroom visits, baskets of Michigan
products presented to babies born during
the week and counties will promote
Michigan agriculture on radio and in news-
papers. Agriculture is the second largest
industry in Michigan and National Ag-Week
provides a great opportunity for Michigan
farmers to teach children and adults about
how important agriculture is and how much
they CARE!
Sheryl Thayer and her husband, Guy, own
a small a sheep farmer in the Cheboygan
area. She relates, We have been farming for
about five years. My husband grew up on
farm and his dad raised beef cattle and grew
their own feed and hay for those cattle. I
grew up in Petoskey, but my mom grew up
on farm. I always told her that I wanted to
own a farm someday, but she warned me
that there is a lot of work involved!
While its true that farming requires a great
deal of hard work day in and day out, Sheryl
points out that the family farm also provides
work and income for many small business in
the local economy.
When you think about all the local busi-
nesses that benefit from local farming, she
observes, that includes coops, butcher
shops, feed stores, lumber yards, and so
many others. Its nice to see that money
staying in the local area.
The Thayers five children have all been
involved in 4H activities over the years. Some
have participated in sheep competitions
(which Sheryl notes is one of the main rea-
sons they operate a sheep farm), and one of
their sons, who is handicapped, raised two
grand champion pigs for 4H.
Sheryl states, He has since moved to a
group home and brought his passion for 4H
to that home. They have now planted a
small garden there, raising produce such as
tomatoes, peppers and squashes. That has
helped cut food cost for the residents, plus
they get to enjoy fresh vegetables they have
grown themselves.
The family farm lies at the root of the
Agricultural industry. Michigans unique
micro-climate allow farmers to produce
over 125 different food and fiber products.
The state ranks number one in the produc-
tion of black beans, cranberry beans, blue-
berries, tart cherries, processing cucumbers
and Niagara grapes. Michigan is also a
leader in plantation grown Christmas trees,
bedding plants, seed and cutting gerani-
ums and hanging baskets.
These statistics certainly wouldnt sur-
prise Waneta Cook, who has been operat-
ing a farm with her husband, Tom, and
their eleven children, that has grown to
encompass just shy of 50 acres over the
past 12 years.
Everything we do we do together as a
family, she states, Our children are inte-
gral in our farm, and they each contribute
to our operation in a way that is of per-
sonal interest to them. We are unique in
our farm approach.
The Cook Family farm is among a
growing number of independent farmers
who offer organic sources of meats and pro-
duce to their customers, steering away from
using pesticides, chemicals, medications and
genetically altered seeds and feed.
Waneta Cook notes, When the season
allows, our animals rotate pastures and free
range, - poultry is moved on a daily basis,
and our feed, which 100-percent GMO free,
is fresh ground by the Amish in the nearby
community of Mio.
Agriculture provides the materials for
nearly everything we eat, use and wear on a
daily basis, and is increasingly contributing
to fuel and other bio-products. Each
American farmer feeds over 144 people, a
dramatic increase from the 25 people each
fed in the 1960s. Quite simply, American
agriculture is doing more - and doing it bet-
ter. As the world population soars, there is an
even greater demand for the food and fiber
produced here in the United States.
Sheryl Thayer states, The farm is an
important aspect in our all of our lives. This
is a country that can literally feed the world,
and Michigan has a lot to contribute to that.
I would encourage people to try raising food
in their own home garden. Its also wonder-
ful to visit the local farmers markets. There
were so many local, fresh healthy products
available there it is an amazing. It not only
supports friends and neighbors for their
efforts in growing those products, it is an
excellent way to shop for items that are pure
Michigan.
Take time this coming week to recognize
and celebrate the vital role agriculture and
the American farmer play in each and every
one of our lives on a daily basis. For addi-
tional information about National Ag Day,
visit www.agday.org. Teachers and students
looking for information and activities to help
bring Ag Day a little closer to home can visit
the Farm Bureaus Agricultural Education
website at www.michfb.com/education.
Photo courtesy of chArLes JArmAn
The level of technology may have changed, but todays farmer still works the
fields in much the same way farmers did in the early part of the 20th Century.
Photo By chArLes JArmAn
Take time this coming week to recognize and cele-
brate the hard work and vital role the American
farmer plays in each and every one of our lives on a
daily basis.
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I believe a mans greatest
possession in his dignity and
that no calling bestows this
more abundantly than farm-
ing.
I believe hard work and
honest sweat are the building
blocks of a persons charac-
ter.
I believe that farming,
despite their hardships and
disappointments, is the most
honest and honorable way a
man can spend his days on
this earth.
I believe farming nurtures
the close family ties that
makes life rich in ways
money cant buy.
I believe my children are
learning values that will last a
lifetime and can be learned
no other way.
I believe farming provides
education for life and that no
other occupation teaches so
much about birth, growth
and maturity in such a vari-
ety of ways.
I believe many of the best
things in life are indeed free:
the splendor of a sunrise, the
rapture of wide open spaces,
the exhilarating sight of your
and greening each spring.
I believe that true happi-
ness comes from watching
your crops ripen in the field,
your children grow tall in the
sun, your whole family feel-
ing the pride that springs
from their shared experience.
I believe that by my toil I
am giving more to the world
than I am taking from it, an
honor that does not come to
all men.
I believe my life will be
measured ultimately by what
I have done for my fellow-
man, and by this standard I
fear no judgment.
I believe when a man
grows old and sums up his
days, he should be able to
stand tall and feel pride in
the life hes lived.
I believe in farming,
because it makes all this pos-
sible.
Written for New Holland
and originally published in
1975
A Farmers
Creed
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countless memories, family
conversations, gatherings
and meals, relaxing after-
noons and evenings in
front of the television or
fireplace, and serve as the
launching pad for accom-
plishments that take place
out in the great, big world.
A home is also means of
expression, and a great
place to check out some of
the latest products, ideas
and technologies to fuel
both creativity and efficien-
cy in the home is the
Northern Michigan
Regional Home Show,
scheduled to take place this
coming weekend, March
9th and 10th, at the North
Central Michigan College
(NCMC) Student Activity
Center in Petoskey.
The Building Homes,
Building Business. Building
Community Home Show
event is being sponsored by
the Little Traverse
Association of Home
Builders (LTAHB), and the
exhibitors at the show will
include builders and
remodelers, suppliers of
products and services,
appliance providers, as well
as green building and ener-
gy efficiency experts who
can help you improve your
space to meet your needs.
With so many vendors in
one place to peruse rather
than driving across
Northern Michigan to visit
each vendor locations, the
Home Show event is also a
green way consumers to
shop for their new home
construction or current
home remodeling needs,
The LTAHB press release
highlighting the annual
Home Show notes, Spring
is just around the corner --
it's great time to look at
your home and think of
where improvements or
changes are needed. Come
visit the home show and
gather ideas. Free educa-
tional seminars offer you
critical information on
selecting building or
remodeling services, green
building, home improve-
ment DIY and more!
Admission to the
Northern Michigan
Regional Home Show is $5
per family, $3 per individ-
ual, and $2 for seniors 65
years of age and older.
Show hours are 2 to 8 pm
on Friday, March 9th, and
10 am until 6 pm on
Saturday, March 10th. For
additional information visit
the Little Traverse
Association of Home
Builders website at
www.ltahb.com.
tributions of this year award winners at the
Annual Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce
Banquet. It was a joyous and festive evening, fea-
turing a delicious meal prepared by the Otsego
Club staff (two chocolate cakes for me, please),
prior to the commencement of the awards cele-
bration. The sponsors of this years event were
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan,
Independent Bank and Paxton Resources.
After opening remarks from Paul Beachnau,
Executive Director of the Gaylord Area Chamber
of Commerce, and the introduction of the incom-
ing Chamber Board of Directors President, David
Hintz, the award presentation got underway.
This years award winners were:
You Made it Happen Award The events
longest running award that has been presented
since 1983. This years recipient was Dave
Baragrey Sr. in recognition of the Bear Basketball
Program he has ran and officiated for the past 25
years, with over 400 third to twelfth grade boys
and girls enrolling in the program each year.
Gordon G. Everett Memorial Bell Tower Award
- Presented to Seams Like New, a coffee and resale
shop opened this past year that is affiliated with
non-profit Crossroads Industries. The award was
accepted by Crossroads Industries Chief
Executive, Bill Marshall.
Golden Pineapple Award Presented since
1998, this years winner was New Century Signs,
recognized for their excellence in service, quality,
and getting the job done right the first time with a
smile. The award was accepted by Penny Coulter.
Chairmans Award Presented to The
Friendship Housing Center and accepted by the
organizations Executive Director, Marilyn
Kaczanowski for their ongoing work providing
refuge for the area homeless as well as training
and assistance in helping them regain their inde-
pendence.
Chamber Volunteer of the Year Presented
since 2002, this years award recipient was Deanna
Couture, recognizing here ongoing support of
Chamber programs, including assistance with
annual golf outing, program committee and
helped to launch the new Speed Networking
event.
Ambassador of the Year Presented since 2006,
Janice Shaffer of KorthaseFlinn insurance and
Financial Services, who has served over three
years as Chamber Ambassador, was this years
award recipient.
Daune Weiss Memorial Businessperson of the
Year Presented since 2000, this years recipient
was Kevin McKinley. McKinleys longstanding
commitment and contributions to the Gaylord
community include being a 2008 Leadership
Otsego County graduate, Golf Mecca Chairman,
and organizer of such hallmark events and pro-
grams as Patriot Golf Day, Pepsi Challenge, the
Amazing Race and the Junior Golf Association.
Congratulations to all of this years Gaylord Area
Chamber of Commerce Awards winners!
Photos by Jim Akans
Approximately 200 people gathered at the Otsego Club Events Center last
Thursday evening to recognize the many contributions of this year award
winners at the Annual Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Dave Baragrey Sr. received the You Made it
Happen Award, recognizing his ongoing
commitment and dedication to the Bear Basketball
Program over the past 25 years.
Janice Shaffer of KorthaseFlinn Insurance & Financial Services
accepts the Ambassador of the Year award, presented by Barb
Bourdlales (Chamber Membership Services Director), and Paul
Beachnau (Chamber Executive Director).
Kevin McKinley accepts this years Daune Weiss Memorial
Businessperson of the Year award recognizing his
longstanding commitment and contributions to the
Gaylord community.
The Chairmans Award was
presented to The Friendship
Housing Center. The Centers
Executive Director, Marilyn
Kaczanowski (at right) and
Administrator, Teresa Koronka,
proudly display the award.
Seams Like New, a recently opened
coffee and resale shop in downtown
Gaylord, received the Gordon G. Everett
Memorial Bell Tower Award accepted
by Crossroads Industries Chief
Executive, Bill Marshall and Seams Like
New Manager Elizabeth Palmer.
Incoming 2012 Chair for the Gaylord Area
Chamber Board of Directors, David Hintz, provid-
ed opening remarks during the awards banquet.
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GAYLORD & GRAYLING
Advertising Scam
The Gaylord Area & Grayling
Area Chamber of Commerces
would like to caution all
members and non member
businesses that there is a
company called Universal
Advertising Associates
allegedly representing they
are producing a map project
for a number of chambers in
Northern Michigan. The
Gaylord and Grayling
Chambers have both notified
us that they are NOT affiliat-
ed with this project!
GAYLORD
Educational breakfast
Take Personal Action
Towards Health by attending
the educational breakfast
March 1, 9-11am at the
University Center. Guest
speaker, Kara LaMarre,
region 9 area agency on
aging. Suggested donation of
$5. Sponsored by OCCOA.
Call to reserve a spot, 989-
732-1122.
GRAYLING
The Baby to Toddlers
Closet
Distribution days in Grayling
at the Michelson Methodist
Church this month are
Thursdays, March 1st and
15th from 11am until 3pm.
No clients will be accepted
after 2:30pm. We are desper-
ately in need of girls clothes
0-3 months and all toddlers
1t, 18 months, 2Tand 3T boys
and girls clothes. Any help
with the above would be
appreciated. We are also in
need of volunteers. For more
information contact Rose
Mary at 989-348-2985
PETOSKEY
Cooking class
Tuesdays through March 27,
Crooked Tree Arts Center will
host cooking classes with
chefs from around the area.
Caf Sant on March 6, the
Twisted Olive on March 13,
Thai Orchid on March 20,
and wrapping up the series
on March 27 with Lake Street
Market. For more informa-
tion on these classes or other
programs offered at Crooked
Tree Art Center go online to
www.crookedtree.org or call
the arts center at 231-347-
4337.
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 news stands to 40 towns
including Gaylord, Petoskey,
Cheboygan, Grayling, Indian
River, Onaway, Mio,
Lewiston, Mancelona and all
surrounding towns. Contact
us at Office@WeeklyChoice.
com or call 989-732-8160.
CHEBOYGAN
Cheboygan VITA
VITA is a Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance program that
has been active in
Cheboygan County since
2002. They provide free
income tax preparation and
tax counseling to persons
making less than $50,000
annually. Call 231-420-5015
to set up your appointment!
Donations to fund this pro-
gram can be sent to the
Cheboygan County United
Way Office (231.627.2288)
CHEBOYGAN
Book Signing Event
Meet Marie Cook March 3, 1-
3pm at State Street Coffee,
211 W. State St. Cook, a resi-
dent of Lake Ann, MI, will be
available to sign copies of her
book, Surviving Abuse: A
Journey to Forgiveness and
Freedom.
EAST JORDAN
Fiddlers Jamboree
Saturday, March 3 the
Harvest Barn Church will
host the Fiddlers Jamboree.
There is no admission fee
(donation box at the door)
Jamboree Noon - 5pm and
Dance from 7 - 10pm.
Everyone is welcome!
GRAYLING
Jewelry Making Class
at AAV
Saturday, March 3rd at 1pm
at the AuSable Artisan Village
Art Center. Jewelry Making:
Learn quick and easy earring
styles. Learn to make love
knots, hammered spirals and
your own ear wires. All tools
and materials will be provid-
ed. Class fee including mate-
rials is $45 with a $5 discount
for 2012 AAV members. For
more info visit www.art-
galleryaav.org and click on
Calendar of Events.
ROSCOMMON
Back door boogie
Live music by Al Bondar of
Dharma Records Grayling,
good food and cold beer at
the Back Door Boogie March
4, 4-8pm at the K of C Hall,
165 Federal Hwy
CHEBOYGAN
CMH Medical Staff
Scholarships
The Medical Staff at
Cheboygan Memorial
Hospital (CMH) is taking
scholarship applications for
students entering a health-
related field. This program is
designed to help those inter-
ested in pursuing a career in
health care and promote the
Cheboygan area as a poten-
tial workplace following
completion of their studies.
The application deadline is
March 5. Scholarship appli-
cations are available from
counselors at all area high
schools. Since some tran-
scripts and other necessary
information may be needed
to complete the applications,
interested students should
pick up an application as
soon as possible. The num-
ber of scholarships awarded
will be determined by the
number of qualified appli-
cants and the amount of
money available. For more
information on the program,
contact Rita Chapman, CMH
Medical Staff Coordinator at
(231) 627-1438.
GRAYLING
The Future of
Education Community
Conversation
Tuesday, March 6th at
6:30pm at Devereaux
Memorial Library in Grayling
The Future of Education
Community Conversation
with The Center for
Michigan, hosted by
Crawford County United
Way. Students, parents (espe-
cially those low to moderate
income), business owners
and educators are encour-
aged to attend. Make your
voice count with lawmakers
here and in Lansing. There is
no admission charge. Space
is limited. RSVP by calling
989-350-4462 or email craw-
forduw@gmail.com.
PETOSKEY
Homebuyer workshop
Northwest Michigan
Community Action Agency
(NMCAA) will be presenting
a two day workshop on
Homebuyer Education on
March 6 and 8 from 6pm to
9pm. This course will teach
you the basics of the home
buying process including
options for low income and
moderate income families.
The workshops are offered
free to the public at 2202
Mitchell Park. Attend both
workshops to get your certifi-
cate of completion! To regis-
ter or to find out about future
workshops, please call (231)
347-9070 or (800) 443-5518
or visit www.nmcaa.net.
GAYLORD
Soup lunch
Enjoy a soup lunch every
Wednesday in March at First
United Methodist church,
215 S. Center St from
11:30am - 1pm. March 7,
creamy potato soup & chili;
March 14, chicken noodle &
Italian vegetable soups;
March 21, galumpki (cab-
bage) & bean with ham
soups; March 28, white chili
& cook's choice. First bowl is
$2, 2nd bowl is $1. Add a hot
fudge ice cream puff or piece
of lemon meringue pie for $2.
Proceeds support local chari-
ties and missions.
CHEBOYGAN
Bishop Baraga open
house
Bishop Baraga Catholic
School in Cheboygan will
host two Open Houses this
year for prospective students
and their parents. The first,
on Wednesday, March 7 from
5:30pm until 7:30pm is for
preschool and kindergarten.
The second, on Tuesday,
March 13 from 5:30pm until
7pm is for all grades. All
interested community mem-
bers, regardless of religious
affiliation, are invited to
attend. Each Open House is
an opportunity for parents
and children in pre-school
through 6th grade to meet
the teachers and principal,
visit the classrooms, and
explore the schools facilities.
Information about financial
aid for tuition will also be
available. Refreshments will
be served.
GRAYLING
Ceramics Class at the
AAV
Wednesday, March 7, 14, and
21 at 6pm at the AuSable
Artisan Village. Ceramics:
Have you ever been curious
about clay and the processes
involved in making pottery?
Learn how it feels, processes
involved and technical infor-
mation along with hands-on
experience creating beads,
pottery stamps and decora-
tive tiles. All three sessions
for only $50 with a $5 dis-
count for AAV members. For
more information: go to
www.artgalleryaav.org and
click on Calendar of Events.
Click on the date of the class
for details.
GAYLORD
Boomers & Seniors
Are you caring for your par-
ents while supporting your
children? Attend the panel
discussion March 7, 5:30 -
7:30pm at the Otsego County
Sportsplex. There will be
information on services and
resources available to help
you and plenty of time to ask
questions. For more info call
989-731-3546 or e-mail
Bi l l @ocspor t spl ex. com.
Sponsored by Community
Advocates for a Lifetime of
Living.
GRAYLING
Blood Drive
Wednesday, March 7th from
125:45pm at the Grayling
American Legion the
American Red Cross will hold
a community Blood Drive. To
schedule an appt, call 1-800-
RED-CROSS or log onto
www. redcrossbl ood. org,
sponsor code: GraylingAL.
ROSCOMMON
Regional Business
after hours
The objective of this cracker
barrel themed event is to
promote ongoing economic
survival and thriving forums
within our northern coun-
ties. Dr. Thomas Quinn,
President Kirtland
Community College will host
the event, encouraging the
attendees to speak freely on
economic concerns and
hopes for the future of their
businesses. There will be
plenty of time for network-
ing. Thursday, March 8 from
5:30pm 8pm at Kirtland
Community College Student
Center, 10775 N St. Helen Rd.
Chamber members from
northeastern Michigan, State
Representatives Bruce
Rendon and Peter Pettalia,
Senator Darwin Booher and
a Legislative Representative
for John Moolenaar will be
there to listen to our local
business owners. Also in
attendance, Legislative
Representatives from Dave
Camps, Dr. Dan Benisheks
and Debbie Stabenows
office. Kirtland Community
College board members and
Kirtland Foundation board
members will be available to
speak with directly. This is a
Regional event, so you must
RSVP by March 6. email/call:
lynne.ruden@kirtland.edu /
(989) 275-5000 x 446. $5 per
person
GRAYLING
St. Pattys Day Dinner
Thursday, March 8th, from 4-
6pm at the Grayling Senior
Center. No reservations nec-
essary. The cost is $5.25 for
those people under 60 years
of age and a suggested dona-
tion of $2.50 for those over
60.
GAYLORD
Nominees for
Volunteerism
Otsego County United Way
Volunteer Center is taking
nominations for their 2012
Spirit of Volunteerism
Awards. Go to
www.otsegounitedway.org to
find the nomination form
and more information about
the awards. Nominations are
due March 9.
GAYLORD
Build your marriage
Steve & Annie Chapman will
be at the Evangelical Church,
M-32 East on March 9 & 10 to
bring a blend of personal sto-
ries, music and humor to
"Let the Carpenter Build Your
Marriage" Register at
www.gaylordefree.org or call
888-930-2060.
PETOSKEY
Home show
March 910. Little Traverse
Association of Home
Builders Annual Home Show
at North Central Michigan
Colleges Main Campus.
GAYLORD
OWLS Banquet
March 10. Otsego Wildlife
Legacy Society Banquet to be
held from 5:30pm - 11pm at
the Knights of Columbus
Hall. Tickets available at Jim
Wernig.
GRAYLING
Cold Sweat Series Get
Lifted 2 Shredfest
Saturday, March 10th at
Hanson Hills Recreation Area
Get Lifted 2 Shredfest:
Shredfest and Series Finale.
Come out and watch as com-
petitors from around the
state throw down awesome
tricks and jumps.
Competitors have a chance
to win NEW Elan Skis and
Snowboards along with
weekly prize packs.
ELMIRA
Donation sale & bake
sale
Have gently used unwanted
stuff? Please donate items to
the Elmira-Warner
Firefighters, all proceeds will
go to the firefighters to help
raise money for special
items. (dress uniforms, ID
Cards, Badges, Halloween
Candy, food for Community
Christmas party, and many
other things) March 10 at
Elmira Twp. Hall, 9am - 6pm.
Donated items can be
dropped off at the Fire Hall
on Tuesday, March 6th
between 6 and 9pm.
Arrangements call be made if
not able to make this time.
Please contact Leigh-Anne
Marsh at 989-370-2271
CHEBOYGAN
Acupuncture
Acupuncture as part of treat-
ment for alcohol and drug
abuse presentation:
Saturday, March 10, Noon -
1:30pm, Great Lakes Grill,
817 E State St (US 23).
Luncheon Speech by inter-
nationally known. Michael
Smith, MD, DAC, founder of
the National Acupuncture
Detoxification Association
(NADA) and member of the
Drug Court Hall of Fame.
Cost $15 includes soap and
sandwich buffet lunch
including beverage.
Attendees will have the
opportunity to experience a
demonstration of the tech-
nique. The event is spon-
sored by NADA-Michigan. To
register email www.mllrmr-
lyn@yahoo.com, call 231-
268-3381 if you are interested
in the full training. Lunch
count must be in by March 1.
GAYLORD
Cabin fever reliever
Attend a senior social Sunday
for those 50 and older at St.
Mary Parish hall March 11
from 1-4pm. Remedies for
cabin fever include a deli-
cious chicken dinner and a
variety of card games. Dinner
from 1-2pm. Advance tickets
required, $8. Available at St.
Mary Parish office or call
Frank or Myrna at 989-732-
4377. Sponsored by the Alter
Rosary Society.
GAYLORD
Diabetes workshop
March 13. Saks Wellness
Center will hold a free work-
shop on Diabetes at 6:30pm.
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Club and Resort. The cost is
$25 and tickets must be pur-
chased in advance. Come
sample the flavors of many of
our local Chamber Member
Restaurants to find your new
favorite or to experience and
old favorite. Stop by the
Chambers Main Street office
or call Karen at 989-732-6333
for your ticket.
CHEBOYGAN
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Come on Wednesday, March
14, 6:30pm to the Cheboygan
Area Public Library for a
Straits Area Audubon pro-
gram on Wildlife
Rehabilitation by Susan
Good of Northernaire
Wildlife Rescue. This is not a
call for do-it-yourself animal
care, since becoming a
wildlife rehabilitator takes
many years of training and
testing and a great deal of
specialized equipment.
Instead, Susan will explain
what to do when you initially
encounter an orphaned or
wounded animal, how to
determine if it would benefit
from human help, and when
and how to contact a
licensed rehabilitator. Learn
the most important three
things an injured animal
needs immediately, and the
single most important thing
NOT to do with it.
Refreshments and raffle and
door prize drawings will fol-
low the meeting.
GAYLORD
Free Divorce Clinic
The 46th Judicial Circuit Bar
Association, Legal Services of
Northern Michigan and River
House Womens Shelter will
hold free monthly divorce
clinics open to community
members who cannot afford
to hire an attorney and are
representing themselves.
Clinic locations will alternate
between Otsego and
Crawford Counties. The clin-
ics in Otsego County are held
at the United Way Building,
116 East Fifth Street on,
March 15, 5:30pm.
GRAYLING
Moving Forward
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging is pre-
senting another in the
Moving Forward series enti-
tled Planning for Peace of
Mind. There will be three
Thursday presentations on
March 15th Consider the
Conversation, March 22nd
Ill Never Need that Form!
and March 29th Medicaid,
Will I Need It? Staff from
Mercy Hospital Grayling,
local attorneys, and David
Shaltz of Chalgian & Tripp
Law Offices in East Lansing
will be presenting. The focus
will be on how to have con-
versations with loved ones
about end of life planning.
Topics will include wills,
Power of Attorneys and
Medicaid. All presentations
are free and open to the pub-
lic. Each will run from 6 -7pm
at the Crawford County
Commission on Aging and
Senior Center, 308 Lawndale
St. Join us for dinner at 5pm
prior to the presentation. For
more information call 989-
348-7123.
GRAYLING
S.A.F.E. Series:
Personal Safety
Join us on March 15th at
11am at the Commission on
Aging and Senior Center, 308
Lawndale St. as retired Police
Officer Tim Coe will be
addressing seniors on the
topic of personal safety. Coe
spent more than 35 years in
law enforcement. He is certi-
fied as a crime prevention
officer, in identity theft and
physical security surveys.
What can you do to keep
yourself safe when you are
shopping? How can you
guard your identity? Officer
Coes wealth of knowledge
will assist you in being safer
as you go about your daily
life. Stay for lunch after the
presentation. People 60 and
older eat for a suggested
donation of $2.50. Those
under 60 eat for a cost of
$4.75.
GAYLORD
Men's conference
Get your tickets now for the
Higher Call Men's
Conference at the
Evangelical Free Church
April 21. The day long event
features guests Fred Stoeker,
the Stand Strength Team and
David Dean. To order tickets
go to www.ahighercall.com
or phone the church at 989-
732-2647. Purchase tickets
before March 15 and save!
$25 if purchased by 3/15; $30
if purchased by 4/10. After
4/10 price is $35.
PETOSKEY
Benefit concert
Camp Daggett will present a
family friendly concert on
Friday, March 16 at 7pm at
the Emmet Country
Fairgrounds. This concert
will be a fundraiser for Camp
Daggett and will feature
Orpheum Bell, a multi-tal-
ented band from Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Orpheum Bell's
music is a unique mix of
Eastern Folk and country
with a hint of gypsy that
pleases the senses of all ages.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
early, and support scholar-
ships for children to attend
Camp Daggett. Hors d'oeu-
vres and non-alcoholic
drinks will be served as
refreshments between musi-
cal sets. Call 231-347-9742
extension 100 to make a
reservation and receive a dis-
count! Reserved ticket prices
are $15 for adults and $7 for
students (high school-aged
or younger.) Admission
prices at the door will be $20
for adults and $10 for stu-
dents.
MIO
Gun Show
Saturday, March 17, 9am -
3pm at the Mio Community
Center, 305 9th St. Admission
is $5, children under 12 free if
accompanied by adult. Call
Bud Spowl now to reserve
your table, 989-335-3195.
GRAYLING
St. Patrick's Day Music
You are cordially invited to
join us for a special St.
Patricks Day Concert
Saturday, Mar. 17, 7-9pm in
the AuSable Artisan Village
Art Gallery, 219 Michigan
Ave. in downtown, 989-293-
9305. Admission: $10 AAV
members and $12 non-mem-
bers. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Refreshments will be served.
An Evening of Celtic and
Celtic Inspired Music by Kelly
Shively, Pam Luce and Dan
House. Vocal harmonies and
instrumentation, including
guitars, harp, lap dulcimer,
mandolin, banjola, fiddle,
banjo and bodhran. Wearing
of the green optional but
encouraged!
GAYLORD
Bowl for Kids Sake
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
North central Michigan have
announced that Bowl For
Kids Sake is scheduled for
March 17th at 7pm at the
Gaylord Bowling Center;
team sign up is now taking
place, go to www.bbbsnc-
mi.org or call 989-732-7780
for more information.
PETOSKEY
Budgeting workshop
Northwest Michigan
Community Action Agency
will be hosting a workshop
on Budgeting on March 20
from 6pm to 9pm, as part of a
series of six workshops on
financial fitness. This work-
shop is offered free to the
public at NMCAA, 2202
Mitchell Park. To register or
to find out about future
workshops, please call (231)
347-9070 or (800) 443-5518
or visit www.nmcaa.net.
CHARLEVOIX & EMMET COUNTY
Planning begins for
Project Connect
Your help is needed. Local
human service agencies are
once again joining forces.
Planning for the fifth annual
Charlevoix-Emmet Project
Connect has begun. This year
the event will be held on
March 21 from 10am to
5:30pm at the Community
Building at the Emmet
County Fairgrounds in
Petoskey. Project Connect
connects people in need with
a range of health and human
services needed to improve
their lives. The planning
team anticipates an event
both bigger and better this
year. Last year the event
reached over 800 individuals.
All received a wide range of
supportive services.
Assistance with housing,
food, tax preparation, health
services, and much more
were provided throughout
the day. Free haircuts and
chair massages were avail-
able. Guests received a meal
and gifts of food, personal
care and household items.
Individuals or businesses
interested in donating items
might consider conducting a
drive at their business,
school, or faith community.
Lists of specific food, person-
al care, household, or other
items that are most needed
are listed on the United Way
website www.charemunited-
way.org, under Find a
Donation Drive.
GRAYLING
50's Dance
Benefit dance for Special
Olympics March 24 at the
Eagles Club, 603 Huron St.
$10 donation. doors open at
6pm. DJ, food, raffle, door
prizes. Tickets are available at
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QUESTION: Our son is in third
grade, and we suspect that
some of the older kids at
school are taunting him. He
doesn't want to talk about it,
though, and keeps assuring us
everything is fine. What should
we do?
JIM: If the older kids (BEGIN
ITALS)are(END ITALS) bothering him,
he probably feels very alone right now. I
know what that's like. When I was a kid,
I fell victim to the neighborhood bully.
My parents weren't around, so it even-
tually fell to my older sister to come to
my defense. Long story short: She
decked him, and he never bothered me
again. That's obviously not the best way
to deal with this issue!
Bullying is a rising problem in
schools. Kids in this situation need to
know that Mom and Dad are on their
side. Author Brad Lewis has identified
four ways parents can support their kids
when they're being bullied:
1. Don't wait for your child to talk
about it. If you sense there's a problem,
say, "Is someone picking on you at
school?" Some bullies will threaten to
harm a child if he tells. Keeping the lines
of communication open will assure your
child that he's not alone.
2. Watch for (BEGIN ITALS)nonver-
bal(END ITALS) signs of bullying. Does
your child want to stay home? Does he
keep "losing" his lunch money? Is he
hungry right after school even though
he took a big lunch? These could be
warning signs.
3. Encourage your child to make
friends. Being with one other buddy
might deter a bully. While peer support
does not replace adult intervention, it
does provide an emotional safety net
and can help restore lost hope.
4. Let the school know what's going
on -- but in a discreet manner. Your
child may fear that if you make a fuss, it
will make things worse. Keep the same
thing in mind if you know the parents of
the bullies and decide to contact them.
** ** **
QUESTION: I have a 12-year-
old boy who never gets his
chores or homework done
because he's obsessed with
video games. I've tried telling
him he can't play until he gets
his work done, but then he
rushes through his work and
does a sloppy job because he's
so anxious to play. I'm at my
wit's end!
JULI: As the mom of three boys, I
know your frustration. Boys can become
obsessed and even addicted to video
games. Unfortunately, the problem does
not always disappear with time. College
students are failing classes and hus-
bands are ignoring their wives because
of gaming.
Here's what I recommend. Your son
needs to be reminded that video games
are a privilege to be earned, not a right.
While he is at school one day, remove
the game console from the family room
and hide it. When your son discovers
that the video games are gone, very
calmly state that they have become a
distraction. Explain that the video
games will be put away for a while until
he learns to focus on his grades and
chores. If you see him being disciplined
with his work for several weeks in a row,
you may consider reintroducing video
games. Then, allow him to play only for
a short period of time on the weekends,
as long as he continues to complete his
homework and chores. Eventually, give
him the goal of monitoring his own
video game time and schoolwork.
After all, before you know it, he will be
a young man, needing the muscles of
self-discipline and balance. As the say-
ing goes, "It's easier to raise a
boy than fix a man!"
** ** **
Jim Daly is president of Focus on
the Family, host of the Focus on the
Family radio program, and a hus-
band and father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psy-
chologist, co-host of Focus on the
Family, author of several books,
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The Otsego County Library is pleased to partner with MSU
Extension to offer Investor Education in Your Community, a
4-part series of programs to help you protect and manage
your money. The workshops are available at no cost to the
public, but registration is recommended due to limited
space. Funded through a grant from the Michigan Office for
Financial Regulation, the programs provide non-biased
information, with a guarantee of no sales pitch.
The series kicks off on Tuesday, March 6th at 6:30 pm with
Who has you number? Identity Theft. Topics covered
include recognizing consumer fraud, understanding identity
theft and protecting personal information.
Identity theft is a serious crime that occurs when personal
information is stolen and used to commit fraud or other
crimes. It can destroy credit, ruin a good reputation, and
cost time and money to repair. The FTC estimates that as
many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen
each year, says Library Director Maureen Derenzy.
Becoming aware of what you can do to protect your infor-
mation is an effective weapon, and this workshop is
designed to do just that.
Wanda Repke, Financial Education Specialist for MSU
Extension will be the guest presenter for the evening. A rep-
resentative from the Otsego County Sheriffs Department will
also be available to assist with local issues.
Future programs include: - Tuesday, March 20 Credit:
Charge it Right! - Tuesday, April 17Managing Risk with
Insurance - Wednesday, April 25 Your Money in the Balance:
How to Invest while Managing Debt
For more information or to reserve a space in the program,
persons make call the library at (989) 732-5841 or email
mderenzy@otsego.org.
Last week, the plant leaders of Springs Window Fashions in
Grayling presented a 20-year service award to Connie Tuck,
of Grayling, at an all-associate plant meeting.
Ms. Tuck is an assembler/operator in the plants wood
molding team. She usually helps shape raw profiled compo-
nents for wood window blinds and interior shutters. She
started working at the Grayling wood window treatment
manufacturer on February 24, 1992, when the operations
were known as Custom Forest Products.
Plant Manager Dan Heinz offered congratulations and
praise, Connie consistently displays the qualities, productiv-
ity, and teamwork that help our operations successfully com-
pete in the world marketplace. She is reliable and con-
tributes much to our Best Experience work environment. We
are pleased to have her on our team, and look forward to her
continued success.
Springs Window Fashions, LLC, manufactures and assem-
bles window treatments and interior shutters under various
brand names, including; Bali, Graber, and Nanik, in six loca-
tions in the U.S. and Mexico. The Grayling plant produces
unfinished wood window blind and interior shutter compo-
nents with 90 associates.
Photo by Jim Akans
Brendan Curran, Gaylord area resident and current
Clare County prosecutor, was named Otsego County
interim prosecutor at a ceremony led by Circuit Court
Judge Janet A. Allen, held last Friday at the Otsego
County Circuit Court in Gaylord. Curran previously
served as chief assistant Otsego County prosecutor for
seven years, under former county prosecutors Kevin
Hesselink and current prosecutor Kyle Legel, who has
submitted his resignation effective March 31st. Curran
was select for the job by Circuit Court Judges Allen
and Dennis Murphy. Currans term will become effec-
tive on April 1st, and continue through the end of this
year.
Graylings
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Years at Local
Manufacturer
Brendan Curran named Otsego County
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The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, continuing the
"Places in Time" theme, will present a "Colombian Classical
Concert" on March 11, 4:00 p.m., at the First Presbyterian
Church of Harbor Springs. Featured soloist, Guillermo
Marin, performs Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and a tradition-
al Colombian work titled "The Traveler." Haydn's final
orchestral work, Symphony # 104 "London," will complete
the program. Both of the works by Haydn and Mozart repre-
sent fulfillment of their remarkable careers, and the pinnacle
of the classical era.
Clarinetist Guillermo Marin has performed internationally
and been recognized as the outstanding South American
clarinetist by the Clarinet Association of South America. He
has toured Europe and the Americas since his days with the
Colombian Youth Orchestra and the Orchestra of the
Americas.
Tickets are available online at Treatickets.com; Chambers
of Commerce in Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan,
Petoskey, and Harbor Springs. Local bookstores including
Round Lake Books, Between
the Covers, McLean & Eakin,
and Local Flavor, also have
tickets for sale. Tickets will be
available at the door. Students
18 and under, and active duty
military personnel are admitted
without charge and are encour-
aged to hear the outstanding
clarinetist.
The GLCO is supported by
the Michigan Council for Arts
and Cultural Affairs, the
National Endowment for the
Arts, the Petoskey/Harbor
Springs Area Community Foundation, the Bay Harbor
Foundation, the Charlevoix County Community Foundation,
Meijer, and hundreds of individual memberships.
Great Lakes Chamber
Orchestra presents
Colombian Classic
Concert on March 11th
LOCAL NEWS
J and R
Snowplowing
989-983-4590
Gaylord, Wolverine &
Vanderbilt areas
24/7 Service
Website: dowkermech.com
Home: 989.732.6122
Cell: 989.390.1404
Free Estimates
State Licensed and Fully
Insured for your Protection
Residential and Lt. Commercial
Heating and Cooling
Installation and Service
Forced Air Furnaces, AC, Heat Pumps, Boilers,
Geothermal Heat Pumps, Air Treatment,
Water Heaters and Softeners
We service all makes and models of equipment
Why settle for normal when you
can have an Original Style?
NAILS
Natural Nail
Care
Manicure
Shellac
Paraffin
Pedicures
Acrylic
Enhancements
Pink & Whites
Overlays
Fill
Original Styles Hair & Nails
1699 S. Otsego Ave. #6, Gaylord 989-732-7100
FamIIy Per
CremarIon Cenrer
2835 Dickerson Rd., Gaylord, MI 4935
989-732-9501
Toll Free 877-407-4446
Where your pet is treated with respect and dignity.
Lube, Oil Changes
& Detailing
PRO SERVICES
AUTO & TRUCK REPAIR
Gaylord 989-731-4447
Atlanta 989-785-4647
Lube, Oil Changes,
Detailing, Trailer Wiring, U-Haul,
Hitches Installed, Moving Supplies & Boxes
terrific kids from south maple
for the week ending 2-24-12
Back row: Judy (Kiwanis), Gunnar Buhr, Cameron Mead,
Abby Zimmerman, Kaitlyn Cole, Raychel Fennell,
Vaughn Voss, Fred (Kiwanis). Middle row: Mason Rosinski,
Conner Morey, Jadyn Yonchewski, Fayth Sanom,
Cadence Beckwith, Lynnea Mammoser, Conner Graham.
Front row: Landon Smith, Kameron Robinson, Madeline
Weinheimer. Absent: Carson Posgate, Quintin Davis
this Weeks terrific kids
from north ohio elementary
Front Row: Deegan Roache;Joseph Kuziel; Jenna Jones;
Lindsay Clayton; Andrew Kilbourn; Kameron Pearce; Teagan
Washburn; Jason (JJ) Fox. Back Row: Marty Lougen; Brewer
Koleszar; Paige Bunch; Allie Seavey; Madashia Chingman;
Irwin Scoggins; Gage Looker; Jordan Mink; Kiwanian, Mr.
Chuck Bump and his Terrific Dog, Roxi
february terrific kids from
gaylord st. mary
(front row) Daniel Powers, Landon Robbins, Nora Hanley,
Leo Warner, Tristan Glasby, Jillian Tomczak and
Joseph O'Connell; and back row Sheriff Jim McBride,
Kiwanian Rob Westerman, Hannah White, Alex Cherry,
Brooke Stevens, Mary Makarewicz and Kiwanian
Jetre Ormsbe.
TERRIFIC KIDS
All kids are terrific and here at South Maple Elementary, North Ohio Elementary and St. Mary Cathedral School, we are acknowledging kids for good character. The Kiwanis club of Otsego County is helping us with this
endeavor. Students who exhibit good behavior by following our school rules will be recognized by staff for doing so. One student per class will be selected to receive a Terrific Kid award, button, and pencil. The student
names will be announced on our morning announcements. They will also have their picture taken to hang on our Terrific Kid bulletin board. This is an excellent opportunity for staff, students, parents and the com-
munity to connect on a social/emotional level because good character is just as important as good grades!
Photo by Tim Weier
Last Thursday afternoon,
the Alpine Tavern & Eatery
and Gordon Food Services
(GFS) donated $2,500 to the
Otsego County Food Pantry.
Attending the check presen-
tation ceremony were, (from
left) GFS representative Paul
Smith, Otsego County Food
Pantry Board Chair Marian
Schlemmer, Otsego County
Food Pantry manager Jerry
Coger, and Alpine Tavern &
Eatery co-owners Gary
Kosch, James and Colleen
Hickey.
Alpine Tavern & Gordon Food Service donate
$2,500 to Otsego County Food Pantry
Clarinetist
Guillermo
Marin has per-
formed interna-
tionally and
been recog-
nized as the
outstanding
South
American clar-
inetist by the
Clarinet
Association of
South America,
will perform at
The Great
Lakes
Chamber
Orchestras
"Colombian
Classical
Concert" on
March 11th.
7th & 8th Grade Boys
February 22
Nathan Fox.................................27
Jack Korte...................................23
Jakovan Pryor-McCovey............14
Spencer White............................14
Jacob King..................................12
Colby Culhane...........................11
Nathan Willett............................10
Joseph Hrejsa...............................8
Josh DeGrow................................7
Keith Mench ................................6
Derek Rakis ..................................5
Jacob Harwood............................4
Steve Jones...................................4
Logan Mahn.................................4
Travis Hough................................3
Lane Jeakle...................................3
Elijah Needham...........................3
Brad Ames....................................2
Seth Derkatz ................................2
Lucas DeForge.............................1
7th & 8th Grade Boys
February 27
Nathan Fox.................................23
Jack Korte...................................20
Josh DeGrow..............................14
Brandt Kierczynski ....................12
Brad Ames..................................10
Spencer White............................10
Lane Jeakle...................................9
Jakovan Pryor-McCovey..............9
Derek Rakis ..................................9
Jacob King....................................8
Nick Torsky ..................................8
Nathan Willett..............................7
Joseph Hrejsa...............................5
Elijah Needham...........................4
Brady Wright ................................4
Colby Culhane.............................3
Lucas DeForge.............................2
Logan Mahn.................................2
Cameron Pearson........................2
Top
Scorers
courtesy Photo
Discover a unique
and eclectic mix at
By Jim Akans
People come here who want to find the unique, states
Vans Worldwide Gifts & Beads proprietor, Bill VanDusen.
We offer a wide assortment of beads, gemstones, wood
chimes, jewelry and many other items not readily available
at other shops.
The colorful assortment of items on display at Vans
Worldwide Gifts & Beads in downtown Gaylord is a feast for
the eyes. Crafters and gift seekers will delight at the array of
gemstones, glass beads, crystals, Petoskey Stones (a shop
specialty), handmade jewelry, Woodstock chimes and rain-
bow makers, plus all the parts, findings and tools utilized
in making those one of a kind jewelry items at home.
Bill VanDusen began operating his own business over 44
years ago, starting out as an engraver after becoming fasci-
nated watching his father, Charlie VanDusen, craft stones
and jewelry as a basement hobbyist for years. Bill took a
course in silversmithing, and soon began cutting gemstones
for Detroit area jewelers. He and his wife, Helen, moved to
the Gaylord area in 1971 and founded Pantocraft Company,
making trophies for area businesses and organizations. The
name of the business was briefly changed to Rock n Craft,
and soon became Rainbow Trophy and Jewelers located on
South Otsego in Gaylord, a business he and his wife operated
for nearly 20 years.
VanDusen retired in 2000, but was soon back in business
launching Vans Rockworks, initially located in the retail cen-
ter next to Timothys Pub, relocating to the back of the
Murdocks Fudge shop and the Mall on Main before land-
ing at the current location at 102 West Main in Gaylord. The
shop was formerly known as Alley Cat Bead Company, and
Bill notes the name was recently changed to reflect the
expansion in the stores product offerings.
We are still nationally known for our high quality
Petoskey Stones, he observes. We also specialize in hand-
made jewelry items, particularly wire designs and antique
style jewelry. We also have the best selection of gemstone
beads and findings in this area.
After so many years in business,
what inspires Bill VanDusen to
continue offering his unique and
eclectic mix of beautiful products?
I like it, he simply states. I
love this work and plan on doing it
for as long as I am able. I would
like to give credit to my wife for
her support during our 44 years of
marriage, my daughter Julie, son
Kurt (who is also webmaster for
the companys online service), and
the three young women, Gayle,
Serra and Ashley, who have help
me in this business through the
years.
Vans Worldwide Gifts & Beads is
located at 102 W. Main Street in
Gaylord, and is open Tuesdays
through Saturdays. You can also
check out some of the shops
amazing product inventory on
their website;
www.alleycatbead.com.
LOCAL NEWS
Spartan Stores, through its D&W Fresh
Markets, Family Fare Supermarkets, Valu
Land, VGs and Glens Markets, has launched
a statewide Habitat for Humanity campaign
starting February 19 to support The House
That Spartan Built, and Habitat for
Humanity affiliates throughout the state
where D&W Fresh Markets, Family Fare,
Valu Land, Glens and VGs are located.
Customers have an opportunity to donate
by purchasing a Habitat for Humanity
medallion at these store locations. The
medallions are located at all checkouts,
including self-scan, and customers may
donate $1, $5 or $10 to help build Habitat
homes. Customers are able to write their
name on the scan cards that will be dis-
played throughout the store. When cus-
tomers make a donation, they also receive
four coupons towards their next purchase.
Spartan Stores is thrilled to be working
with Habitat for Humanity and the commu-
nity to address the need for affordable hous-
ing. We recognize the importance of corpo-
rate leadership, fully understanding the
power of smaller contributions from gener-
ous individuals, said Jeanne Norcross, Vice
President Corporate Affairs, Spartan Stores.
Our financial backing along with our
Spartan employees volunteering on the job
site can build not only homes but hope
for Habitat homebuyer families. This long-
term partnership along with their zero
percent interest mortgages is what makes
dreams come true, said Jeanne.
On behalf of all Michigan Habitat affili-
ates, we wish to thank Spartan Stores for its
key role in providing resources to build
more affordable housing in the state of
Michigan and for shining a light on the
need of hardworking people who seek sim-
ple, decent, housing for their families,
states Mary Buikema, Executive Director of
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County.
Spartan employees volunteer support and
the generosity of Spartan shoppers will
make a tremendous impact throughout our
state. We are most grateful to have such a
partner headquartered in our state.
Along with the scan campaign, Spartan
Stores associates have been involved with
community events for Habitat for
Humanity through volunteering to build
Habitat for Humanity homes. This fund
raising campaign brings together Spartan
Stores and Habitat for Humanity and is a
celebration of both companys shared val-
ues hard work, dedication and communi-
ty service.
Spartan Stores launch statewide Habitat for
Humanity fundraising campaign
Offering a colorful assortment of gemstones, glass
beads, crystals, Petoskey Stones (a shop specialty),
handmade jewelry, Woodstock chimes and rainbow
makers and more, Vans Worldwide Gifts & Beads is
located at 102 W. Main Street in downtown Gaylord.
People come here who want to find the unique, states Vans Worldwide Gifts &
Beads proprietor, Bill VanDusen, who has been operating his own business for
over 44 years.
Photo By Jim AkAns
Photo By Jim AkAns
Vans
BEADS ~ GIFTS ~ JEWELRY
Original Artwork
Woodstock Chimes & Rainbow Makers
~BETTER QUALITY
~ LOW PRICES
Bill VanDusen
www.alleycatbead.com
102 W. Main, Gaylord
989-705-2733
By Dave Baragrey
As we begin a new year you can
make a difference in our local econo-
my. Make a commitment to shop at
stores owned and operated by your
neighbors.
The benefits of shopping at stores
owned by locals are well documented
by research. Studies done by econo-
mists show that:
When you spend $100 at a locally
owned business $62 stays in our com-
munity.
When you spend $100 at a national
chain $42 stays in our community.
When you spend $100 on-line $0
stays in our community.
These figures alone should convince
you of the benefit of shopping at inde-
pendently owned local businesses but
there is so much more. Spending at a
locally owned business leads to better
schools, better roads and local sup-
port of community charities and
fundraisers.
Studies also show that local, inde-
pendently owned businesses paid
higher wages and used more local
goods and services stretching that
local dollar even further.
In yet another reason for consumers
to consider shopping locally, new
research reveals that successful small
businesses are helping bolster sagging
real estate markets in some communi-
ties.
That's the finding of the American
Express Open Independent Retail
Index, which found that neighbor-
hoods with thriving independent
businesses saw home values outper-
form citywide markets by 50 percent
over the last 14 years.
The report specifically studied 27
neighborhoods where small business-
es have thrived in 15 major U.S. cities,
concluding that home values there
outperformed their broader markets.
In addition, when you shop at inde-
pendently owned businesses you will
often deal with the owner of the busi-
ness. Their knowledge of the product
or service and their concern to see
you leave as a happy customer will
usually result in a very pleasant shop-
ping experience.
If consumers would simply look for
the opportunity to shift a portion of
their spending from on-line business-
es to locally owned businesses it could
make a difference in our region of
Northern Michigan.
Make 2012 the year you make the
effort to make a difference. Make the
decision to move 10% of your spend-
ing to independently owned business-
es. The elegance of the 10 percent shift
right now is that it doesnt ask people
to expand their budgets and spend
more. It asks people to be more con-
scious about where they spend what
theyve already budgeted for.
Support Local
Businesses in 2012
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989-705-2733 989-732-1077
208 W. Main St.
(989) 732-5444
220 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord
You Are Invited to The Alpine Tavern & Eatery
(formerly The Alpine Oven)
Live Entertainment
Fridays, 7-9 pm
Buy One Dinner Entree
get 50% Off
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We Take Trade-Ins
989-748-4849
148 W. Main St.
Downtown
Gaylord, MI 49735
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Featuring our Family Sampler:
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1/2 Grinder
1 order of Garlic
Cheese Bread
Our pizzas are extra large
and feature generous portions
of our toppings, special
cheese blend and have a
garlic crust
We bake our bread daily, top
it with hearty portions of meat
and cheese, then oven bake it
We start with our fresh
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our special garlic butter &
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If you or your business are interested in sponsoring your favorite
non-profit organization, call our office at 989-732-8160 or e-mail us at Office@WeeklyChoice.com.
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.
Bowl for Kids' Sake
Call to register your team
today
(989) 732-7780
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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
To find out how you can help
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200 S. Court Avenue, Suite 2
Post office Box 1154,
Gaylord, Michigan 49734
Phone: 989.448.8828
Fax: 989.448.8829
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St Mary Cathedral School
321 N. otsego, Gaylord, MI 49735 989-732-5801
Give online at:
http://www.gaylordstmary.org/about-us/fundraising
Underwritten by:
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(989) 731-1338 Jim Jeffers, 2860 Kassuba Rd., Gaylord, MI 49735
Maintain your independence
NMS provides a wide array of services 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, to meet your needs at home
Transportation
Errand Services
Medication Management
Health Management
Home Maintenance
Companionship
Housekeeping
Respite Care Personal Care
Building solutions for barrier free living
Northern Management
Services/Access Unlimited
Community Partners
Nehemiah Project
Offering Shelter to Petoskey
Area Homeless
Underwritten by
B Jeremy Wills D.D.S.
God gave you your teeth...we help you keep them.
33 years in Petoskey at 204 State St., Petoskey
231-347-8980
Gaylord Area Council for the Arts
GACA 2012 CALENDAR
The Gaylord Area Council for the Arts 2012 Calendar is a major
fundraiser for the Arts Council. The theme for this years calendar is
Black and White with a Little Red; inspired by our annual exhibit in
February of the same name.
Calendars are available for $10.00 at the Community Arts Center,
125 E.Main St., Gaylord, MI,
Hrs: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Phone: 989-732-3242 www.gaylordarts.org
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T R A D I T I O N A L P O L I S H C U I S I N E
At the Polish Kitchen of Harbor Springs, youll
savor the flavors of the old country: the rich, earthy
blends of meats and vegetables that are the staples
of Polish home cooking.
Buy the first main dish and
get the 2nd one half off!!
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231-838-5377
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Downtown Gaylord
Gaylord`s Landmark Restauant Since 1919
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Murray's Bar & Grill of East Jordan has
launched a series of dinners featuring beers,
wines and spirits from local breweries and
vineyards, paired with the kitchen magic of
Murray's chefs, Justin and Jessie Burch.
The first event took place on November 22,
2011 featuring Short's Brewing Co.of Bellaire,
MI. During each of the 5 courses, Jon
Wojtowicz of Short's gave a description of the
beer which either accompanied or was incor-
porated in the dish. Jessie Burch then
described the dish itself and, in several cases,
gave out recipe cards for the "do-it-yourselfer"
in the kitchen. Incorporated in the menu were
Short's Pontius Pilsner, Soft Parade,
Pandemonium Pale Ale, Nicie Spicie, Black
Cherry Porter and Bellaire Brown.
The next event, featuring New Holland
Brewing Co. of Holland, MI, will be Tuesday,
March 6, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. The dinner will fea-
ture New Holland's Full Circle, Cabin Fever,
Mad Hatter, Sundog, Dragon's Milk and Poet
Stout beers. Isaac Hartman, New Holland's
beer guru, will be on-hand to discuss the brew-
ing process and the Murray's chefs will talk
about the pairing process - choosing beers to
compliment ingredients.
Pairing beer with food can be just as inter-
esting as wine pairings, says Sous Chef Jessie
Burch. There are so many different subtle
notes and flavor profiles inherent in beer, espe-
cially in our Michigan hand-crafted beers, that
pair really well with food.
Tickets are $50 per person (including tax &
gratuity) and must be purchased in advance at
Murray's. Seating is limited, so reserve your
tickets today.
Save the date! The Bell's Dinner is Tuesday,
May 1, 2012 which will also be the beginning of
Oberon Week at Murray's.
Murray's is located at 115 Main Street in
downtown East Jordan.
For more information, contact Murray's at
231-536-3395, email Emily Welsh at mur-
rayem@yahoo.com or Laurie Hodgson at lau-
rie@northbays.com, or visit
www.murraysbar.com.
Great food & great beer in perfect harmony
Murray's Bar & Grill hosts
exciting new dinner series
Across
1- High hair style
5- Roman goddess of the hearth
10- Actor Pitt
14- Plaintiff
15- Cornerstone abbr.
16- Hindu princess
17- Anarchist Goldman
18- Author Calvino
19- ___ kleine Nachtmusik
20- Very light glider
22- Grannies
23- Air bubble
24- Short stocking
26- Onetime Jeep mfr.
29- Doing nothing
31- Treat salt
35- Lake in the Sierra Nevada
37- Wall St. debuts
39- Thor's father
40- Like some history
41- Grenoble's river
42- Sharpen
43- Vex
44- Get rid of
45- Benjamin
46- Adventurous expedition
48- Director Vittorio De ___
50- ___ anglais (English horn)
51- Hustles
53- Asta's mistress
55- Tawdry
58- Incessant
63- Yours, in Tours
64- Makes
65- ___ sow, so shall...
66- Emperor of Rome 54-68
67- Clamp
68- Carry on
69- Observed
70- Attack on all sides
71- Flaky mineral
Down
1- Employs
2- Cougar
3- Actress Moore
4- Toothbrush brand
5- Hidden
6- Institute
7- Ollie's partner
8- Stories
9- Blood letters
10- Collapse
11- Drops from the sky
12- Ballerina Pavlova
13- Conks out
21- Ballet bend
22- Cpl., for one
25- Seine feeder
26- Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen,
e.g.
27- "West Side Story" song
28- Grain husks
30- Sporting blades
32- Committee type
33- Connect with
34- Computer key
36- Sense of smell
38- Decree
41- The doctor ___
45- Attention
47- Siegfried's partner
49- Coddle
52- Frighten
54- Fright
55- Makes brown
56- Fit to ___
57- Raced
59- Ages
60- Actor Morales
61- Harmony
62- Bristle
64- Backward tidal movement
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BestCrosswords.com - Puzzle #1 for February 26, 2012

Across
1- High hair style; 5-
Roman goddess of the
hearth; 10- Actor Pitt; 14-
Plaintiff; 15- Cornerstone
abbr.; 16- Hindu princess;
17- Anarchist Goldman;
18- Author Calvino; 19-
___ kleine Nachtmusik; 20
- Very light glider; 22-
Grannies; 23- Air bubble;
24- Short stocking; 26-
Onetime Jeep mfr.; 29-
Doing nothing; 31- Treat
salt; 35- Lake in the Sierra
Nevada; 37- Wall St.
debuts; 39- Thor's father;
40- Like some history; 41-
Grenoble's river; 42-
Sharpen; 43- Vex; 44- Get
rid of; 45- Benjamin; 46-
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Daily Word
THURSDAY: Acts 2:22-24 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 22 Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the
Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and [signs which God performed
through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know 23 this Man, delivered over by the predeter-
mined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to
death. 24 But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for
Him to be held in its power.
FRIDAY: 1 Corinthians 2:2 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 2 For I determined to know nothing among you
except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
SATURDAY: Hebrews 10:3-7 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of
sins year by year. 4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 5 Therefore,
when He comes into the world, He says, (SACRIFICE AND OFFERING YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,
BUT A BODY YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME; 6 IN WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND sacrifices
FOR SIN YOU HAVE TAKEN NO PLEASURE. 7 THEN I SAID, BEHOLD, I HAVE COME (IN THE
SCROLL OF THE BOOK IT IS WRITTEN OF ME) TO DO YOUR WILL, O GOD.
SUNDAY: Hebrews 10:8-12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 After saying above, SACRIFICES AND
OFFERINGS AND WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND sacrifices FOR SIN YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,
NOR HAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE in them (which are offered according to the Law), 9 then He said,
BEHOLD, I HAVE COME TO DO YOUR WILL. He takes away the first in order to establish the sec-
ond. 10 By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11
Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take
away sins; 12 but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT
HAND OF GOD,
MONDAY: Acts 13:38-39 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that
through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and through Him everyone who believes is freed
from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
TUESDAY: James 1:26-27 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet
does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this mans religion is worthless. 27 Pure and unde-
filed religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to
keep oneself unstained by the world.
WEDNESDAY: 1 Corinthians 1:21-24 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 21 For since in the wisdom of God the
world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the
message preached to save those who believe. 22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wis-
dom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to
those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
This is a good question, and one that we answer often. Religion
can be many different things to different people, while true
Christianity is inflexible. There are many religions but Christ pro-
claimed that He was the only way to salvation. Even those who fol-
low a Christian religion often fall into the trap of mistaking their
religion with true Christianity.
Religion is the actions or activities that I must do in order to be
right with God, while in Christianity the work of salvation was done
for me by Jesus. Religion is a set of rules, while Christianity is a
relationship. Religion is man trying to bring himself to God;
Christianity is God coming down to man. Religion tries to earn
Gods favor, Christianity simply receiving Gods grace. You may
think this is just semantics; that I am making too much about this
difference, but lets look at how easy it is to replace true
Christianity with religion.
Many believers say something like this: "Christ is my Example
and Teacher. I try to follow Him and live as He lived. On the sur-
face, that may sound like a good statement and worthy of our admi-
ration. It is true that we should live this way and certainly Christ is
our example, but he is so much more than this. Many people have
claimed that Jesus is their example, their teacher, their role model,
without having the true relationship that Jesus desires for them.
The difference between being a Christian and just an admirer of
Christ is saying instead Christ is my Savior and Substitute. I am
trusting Him and only Him to save me." Without a personal rela-
tionship with Jesus Christ, one merely engages in a religion.
A true Christian
would not be
hypocritical like
some religious
people would be.
Dan Williams,
Petoskey
Religion in my opin-
ion is an idea many
people use to justify
their actions, mean-
ing if they break the
law or do something
morally wrong they
can ask forgiveness.
However, with that
being said true
Christianity is living
what you believe
with no cognitive dis-
sonance. you dedi-
cate your actions to
your beliefs, not to
change your beliefs
to fit your actions.
Jaqueline Rock,
Petoskey
To get into
Heaven you must
have zero sin.
The only way you
can have zero sin
is to believe Jesus
Christ died on the
cross for the for-
giveness of your
sins. other reli-
gions on the
whole usually are
morally or ethical-
ly based. To get
into Heaven you
must earn your
way by producing
good works.
Mark Rybicki,
Petoskey
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Inspirational Living
By Robert Elias Najemy
The quantity and quality of the air we take
into our lungs is affected to some degree by
the amount of mucus, which obstructs the
passages of the respiratory system. Also,
when there is excess mucus congesting these
passageways, there is also a greater possibili-
ty for the growth of microbes.
A certain amount of mucus lining is neces-
sary for the protection of the membranes of
the respiratory and digestive systems. It
serves as a fluid transportation system,
which also carries microbes and foreign par-
ticles out of the body.
It also protects the walls of the digestive
system from acidic digestive juices which
would erode them. The movement of a thin
layer of mucus acts like a continuously mov-
ing conveyer belt, which carries microbes,
viruses and other undesirable particles out
of the body. If there is a deficiency, then we
have the danger of ulcers.
Many, however, people suffer from exces-
sive build-up in their system. This leads to
frequent colds, sinusitis and, in general, a
phlegmatic condition with less energy and
vitality.
What can we do when we have excess?
1. Dietary considerations:
In such a case one would do well to avoid
the following foods, which increase the
amount of mucus in the system:
a. All dairy products.
b. All white flour products
c. White sugar and its products.
2. Cleansing the nostrils with warm salt
water or chamomile tea.
a. Wash your hands well and make sure
that the glass you use is equally clean.
b. Fill the glass with water as warm as your
body temperature and add one level tea-
spoon of salt or less, according to your taste.
The correct proportion of salt is important. If
there is too little or too much salt, the solu-
tion will sting the inner membranes of the
nose. If, however, the solution is right, it will
make this an extremely pleasant experience
to look forward to practicing every day until
the problem is overcome. Some use saline
solution used for infusions.
c. Make a cup out of your right palm. Pour
the water into your palm, put the glass down
and close your left nostril with your left
hand.
d. Immediately bring your cupped right
palm up to your right nostril and slowly
inhale the water into the nostril and take it
down into the mouth.
e. Spit the solution out of
the mouth and blow each
nostril one by one removing
any remaining solution of
mucus.
f. Do this three times alter-
nately through each nostril. Reverse the
hands when doing it through the left nostril.
g. Now bend forward and exhale about
twenty times through the nostrils, blowing
out any residue water or mucus that has
accumulated in the sinuses.
h. Now you may like to gargle with a solu-
tion of warm water and salt clearing out the
throat passage.
This technique may be done every day for
a month or so until the excess mucus is
removed. It should not be done when one
has a cold but may be done when one is just
getting the hint of a cold so as to possibly
avoid it. If one comes down with a cold, he
should avoid this practice as it might spread
the microbes to other parts of the body.
If you have sinusitis, check with your doc-
tor.
3. The stomach wash
This is an extremely effective method of
removing extra mucus from the body. It is
not nearly as unpleasant as most people
imagine it to be before trying it. The fact is
that the stomach is the storehouse of mucus
for all the body and occasionally needs to be
cleaned out. One way to do this is to drink
one liter of warm salt water (with one level
soupspoon of salt) as quickly as possible.
Then, making sure that the fingers of the
right hand are very clean, you stick the index
and middle fingers down into the back of the
throat and tickle it until you provoke vomit-
ing (make sure that you do not irritate your
throat with your fingernails). Continue to
provoke vomiting until you feel that most of
or all of the water has been thrown out. At
the same time mucus will flow forth from the
sinuses and tears from the eyes. All of these
organs will be simultaneously cleaned.
This technique should be performed on an
empty stomach, preferably in the morning
upon waking. It may, however, occasionally
be used to liberate the stomach of disagree-
able or toxic foods that are disturbing the
system. It can be used in order to combat a
cold or occasionally to remove excess mucus
from the body.
This should not be done if have an ulcer.
A half an hour after cleansing, an herb tea,
such as chamomile, should be taken with
pure honey, so as to soothe the lining of the
esophagus.
If you have any serious health problems or
doubts concerning whether the above two
techniques are safe or suitable for you, you
may check with your doctor.
4. Deep, slow breathing also helps clean
the nasal passages and enhances the joy
breathing. This can be done about 5 to 10
minutes a day. If you desire to do more than
that, then check with an experienced breath
coach.
Our breath is our basic source of vitality.
(Adapted from the "The Psychology of
Happiness" by Robert Najemy available at
http://www.Amazon.com and
www.HolisticHarmony.com. This book and
other writings can be viewed at
www.HolisticHarmony.com). Robert Elias
Najemy is a life coach with 30 years of experi-
ence.
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Gaylord The Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation has
begun accepting applications for healthcare scholarships to
be awarded this May by the Foundation Board of Directors.
The OMH Foundation scholarship program was devel-
oped to accomplish two goals, states Christie Perdue,
Foundation and Marketing Director, First, to enable the
Foundation to provide valuable assistance to individuals
interested in a career in healthcare, and secondly, to perpet-
uate awareness of the various career opportunities within
the healthcare industry.
The scholarships are open to students of all ages who
reside in the Hospitals service area, primarily Atlanta,
Elmira, Frederic, Gaylord, Johannesburg, Lewiston,
Vanderbilt, Waters, and Wolverine. To qualify for a
Foundation Scholarship, an individual must meet the schol-
arship criteria, and have proof of acceptance in a healthcare
field of study at an accredited college or university.
Foundation scholarships are geared toward students in a
healthcare related field in at least their second year of study.
The OMH Foundation office must receive all scholarship
applications no later than Friday, March 30. The
Foundations Scholarship Committee reviews the applica-
tions and makes their recommendation to the OMH
Foundation Board of Directors in April. The Foundation
anticipates awarding between $3,000 and $5,000 in scholar-
ships this year.
Scholarship applications can be obtained from the
Hospital Information Desk in the main lobby or by download
on MyOMH.org, or by contacting the OMH Foundation
Office at 989-731-7769.
Gaylord Otsego Memorial Hospitals (OMH) skilled-nurs-
ing facility, McReynolds Hall, has received a high ranking of
five stars overall in U.S. News & World Reports annual Best
Nursing Homes, released in early February. U.S. News Best
Nursing Homes recognizes top-rated homes and facilities in
all 50 states and offers important guidance to families and
healthcare providers caring for people in need of a nursing
home or skilled-nursing facility.
Of more than 15,500 homes rated and profiled on the U.S.
News website, OMH McReynolds Hall was among the elite
top 12% nationwide that received a five-star overall rating in
all four quarters of 2011. The facility also ranked in the top
10% of nursing homes throughout the state of Michigan by
the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Im incredibly proud of our staff at McReynolds Hall, said
Mary Steele, RN, Director of Nursing at McReynolds Hall.
They truly love and care for the residents and when that
guides everything you do, the rest falls into place.
Steele will be celebrating nine dedicated years of service to
the residents of McReynolds Hall as Director of Nursing in
March of this year. The hard work and attention to detail by
Steele and her staff ensure the high levels of quality care,
attention, and respect residents receive at McReynolds Hall;
factors which directly contribute to high rankings both state-
and nationwide.
More than 3 million Americans will spend part of 2012 in
a nursing home, and trying to decide under pressure which
one is best isnt easy, says Avery Comarow, Health Rankings
Editor. Top-rated nursing homes are worth considering and
deserve special recognition.
U.S. Newss evaluation of nursing homes is based on data
from Nursing Home
Compare, a consumer web-
site run by the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid
Services. The government
agency sets and enforces
standards for nursing homes
(defined as facilities or portions of facilities enrolled in
Medicare or Medicaid that provide 24-hour nursing care and
other medical services). Homes earn an overall rating of one
to five stars, as well as up to five stars in each of three under-
lying categories: health inspections, nurse staffing, and qual-
ity of care. U.S. News updates each nursing homes ratings
data quarterly.
Using the search tools available at
http://health.usnews.com/senior-housing, consumers can
identify homes in their state, city or ZIP code, tailor their
search to see only non-profit homes or those that accept
Medicaid insurance, or in other ways find the best fit.
Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation
Offers Healthcare Scholarships
OMH McReynolds Hall Recognized by U.S. News &
World Report in 2012 Best Nursing Homes
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