Dogs and humans alike can finally rejoice because on Thursday Aug. 28, the Ridge Run Dog Park in Boyne City will officially be open for canine and human socialization.The grand opening is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m.“Dogs are welcome and encouraged to attend,” said Michele Carter, Co-Chair of the Ridge Run Dog Park Committee.Fund-raising raffles will also be held at the grand opening, with all pro-ceeds going to further construction and improvements to the dog park. And, Boyne Mountain is donating hot dogs, brats, buns and chips.“Boyne City is a community that has many full- and part-time residents with dogs, not to mention the tourist population who visit our community with their dogs,” said Carter. “As I un-derstand it, many people have reached out to the city asking for a dog park, and, the city itself realized the need for a fenced, safe area for dogs to play and exercise while off leash.”According to officials, many of the

city’s baseball diamonds had been used by owners as make-shift dog parks, and Boyne City would prefer that they be used exclusively for base-ball.“Areas such as Avalanche have seen an increase in off-leash activity over the past years and, technically, dogs are welcome as long as they are walked on-leash,” said Carter.Carter was asked to join a dog park evaluation committee last October.“After months of reaching out for community volunteers, reviewing potential city-owned properties, the committee voted on the North Boyne/Ridge Street location,” she said. The dog park has been funded by individual and corporate monetary, equipment and material donations, and is currently in the midst of rais-ing monies to complete additional upgrades.“Since our fund-raising initiatives began early spring, we have raised approximately $32,000,” said Carter. “With this money we have been able to pay for fencing, site preparation and clean up, waste bag stations, wa-

Last updated in 2007, Boyne City’s Master Plan is under re-view and subject to change as the Boyne City Planning Commis-sion is updating the plan while looking for public input.The master planning process,

which deals with the layout for the city—including ordinances and goals—could take up to six months to prepare.“Over the past year, the planning commission and staff have been assembling and reviewing the background data and studies for the master plan update,” wrote Boyne City Planning Director Scott McPherson in an Aug. 12 memo to Boyne City Manager Michael Cain. “The next step in the planning process is to collect community input and develop the goals and objectives of the plan.”To help update the city’s mas-ter plan, Mary Campbell, of MC Planning and Design, has been contracted for $9,750.“A master plan is a requirement of the Michigan Enabling Act, the planning commission is charged with developing a master plan ev-ery five years or updating its cur-rent master plan every five years,”

Boyne City has decided to resur-rect the Marvin Loding Commu-nity Civic Ser-vice Award, and will be issuing

the first award since 2007 later this year.Loding was a former three-term Boyne City mayor, an alder-man on the Common Council before the adoption of the City Charter, Mayor Pro-tem of the first Boyne City Commission in 1960, a planning commissioner, and on the Zoning Board of Ap-peals, Commission on Aging, and Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners.

Serving topics of interest to all of Charlevoix County • No. 261 - Vol. 6 - Issue 1 • ‘Seek the Truth, Serve the Citizens’ • Wednesday Aug. 27, 2014 $1.00

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—christopher morley

OPINION ... PAGE 2

COPS & COURTS ... PAGE 3

UPCOMING EVENTS ... PAGE 10

planning boyne cityMaster plan review; public input will be sought

planning cont. pg 4

BETh GOhSstaff writer

Public comments are now being taken on a Kirtland Products ap-plication for a Permit to Install to extend some of its mandatory ex-haust stack testing deadlines.According to the Michigan De-partment of Environmental Qual-ity (MDEQ) Air Quality Division (AQD), a public hearing on the matter—regarding the plant’s air and grinder/dryer systems—will only be held if one is requested, in writing, by Friday Sept. 12.“Since the current wood supply on-site has low moisture content, the AQD is requesting that the company perform the stack test-ing when a new, more represen-tative wood supply is available,” stated the MDEQ. “The low mois-

ture content of the current wood supply would likely take less pro-cessing time, and therefore, not give emissions data that is com-parable to what was evaluated in the previous permit review. A new wood supply will be received in the fall, and the company will perform stack testing no later than Dec. 31.”According to MDEQ documents, the current permit requires stack testing to occur within 180 days of the Jan 21 permit issuance date—which was July 20—but the application requesting the change was received on June 26.“The previous permit review de-termined that the operation of the equipment will not violate any of the MDEQ’s rules nor the Na-

kirtland cont. pg 4

loding cont. pg 5

Marvin LodingAward returns

Plan your ‘Paws’ party Sept. 13

Register your Dining 4 Paws Party today! Call the Charle-voix Area hu-

mane Society now to let them know you will be hosting a party—be sure to include your estimated guest count—as part of the Dining 4 Paws annual fund-raiser.On Saturday Sept. 13, folks all over Northwest Lower Michi-gan will host dinner parties, in-viting their friends to come to a benefit for the Charlevoix Area humane Society.“We know the Dining 4 Paws event will become a major annual event to help raise the

paws cont. pg 5

BENJAMIN GOhSnews editor

Kirtland testing deadline extension requestedPublic hearing will only be held if requested in writing by Sept. 12

dog parK opensBoyne’s Ridge Run opens this Thursday

dog park cont. pg 4

PHoto BY cHRIS FAULKnoRrelay for lifecherie browe and pat may (above) take a “themed lap” at the annual relay for life event held at the east Jordan community park on august 23. For more photos oF this 24-hour event to raise cancer awareness, visit us on the web at www.boynegazette.com.

MEGAN WILSONcontributing writer

PHoto BY cHRIS FAULKnoR

Kirtland products has requested a permit to extend its timeline for testing some of its air and grinder/dryer systems.

MEGAN WILSONcontributing writer

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boyne city planning director scott mcpherson is pictured at a recent boyne city planning commission meeting.

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It’s been five years.Five years since I w a l k e d business to b u s i n e s s with a spi-ral-bound, home print-ed Boyne City Gazette m o c k - u p and asked

business owners to advertise in and support a product that literally didn’t exist yet.Five years since I woke up at 4 a.m. and proudly took the first is-sue of that same Boyne City Ga-zette from house to house, deliver-ing papers to stores and supporters who subscribed, once again, to a product that hadn’t yet existed.I have to say that it’s been a jour-ney of a lifetime.I do have a few “Thank-yous” to extend to members of our com-munity who have been supportive along the way.First off, I want to acknowledge the hard work of my business part-ner and friend Benjamin Gohs.Since we began working on the Boyne City Gazette together, he has been a source of wisdom and knowledge.his life experience, far exceeding mine, has helped me improve both

personally and professionally, from teaching me AP Style to talk-ing me through the car issues that seem to seek me out every year.Along with being the best co-worker I could ask for, he has become one of my most valued friends, one whom I can trust and rely on in any hard times that come.Second, I would like to thank all of our loyal customers, most es-pecially those who subscribed or advertised in this product while it was in its infancy.having the guts to support some-thing that hadn’t even been pro-duced yet is something I admire each of you greatly for, and I will forever be thankful for your faith in the Gazette.Third come my family and friends and their endless support and love.My mother expresses her pride in my columns and the overall product each week, and while my grandfather passed away this past April, his box containing every single issue of The Boyne City Gazette sits in my room, and I add an issue each week in his honor for the love and support he expressed.My friends continue to be under-standing of my busy schedule, and my friend Beth (who is now licensed as a cosmetologist and I couldn’t be more proud) got up with me at 4 a.m. many mornings to help me deliver papers, sacrific-

ing valuable sleep for the chance to help her friend succeed.Continuing on, I couldn’t possi-bly name each of the many people who have made this “good idea” a reality.The people that smile at me on the street, Pat Wulff and her baked goods sitting by the door each morning as I delivered her paper, local columnists who keep the Ga-zette packed with unique content, and so many more.I’m proud to be a part of this community, and I’m proud of ev-erything that, through the help of these and many more people, has been accomplished.Since beginning, The Boyne City Gazette has garnered hundreds of subscribers and advertisers, over a dozen awards from the Michigan Press Association, and numerous rave reviews for up-to-date news and a stunning layout done by Ben Gohs himself.Personally, I am honored and hum-bled by the great amount of sup-port that has come our way in the past five years. Because of that support, we con-tinue to provide a top-notch news product to the citizens of Charlev-oix County, both past and present, and we do so with pride.Thank-you to everyone for a won-derful five years, and here’s to the next five.Guess what ... print isn’t dead.

cHRIS FAULKnoR‘two centS’

the start of year six & dead trees ain’t dying

strolling boyne’s Water street, hummingLast eve-ning I spent e n j o y i n g Boyne’s Fri-day Night Stroll the Streets pro-gram seated on a chair in front of a re-altor’s office listening to the Kowal-ske Band.The sky was

a clear blue.A full moon hung high above me, the perfect setting for the music of love.Long ago favorites, many of them even found me not only recalling their tunes but also words to hum along with band members.I was in another world.Set aside were my worries, disap-pointments and frustrations.All about me was the music and its hand upon my soul.My eyes glowed with contentment, happiness, and the knowledge that our world is beyond belief.The moon above was an example.No matter what we Earthlings bind ourselves in it never fails to fulfill its time deep behavior.I found myself roaming the past in search of earlier full moons.With who and where in uncovered memories I had hidden away.My mother had tried to educate me musically. The piano was under my fingers for six years while I at-tended grade school. She gave up then.A woman who could melodically whistle one song after another, the

likes of which I have seldom heard elsewhere realized if there was mu-sic in her daughter it had no way of emerging. To this day, although I love to sing, it’s only in the shower where no one else can hear my ver-sion. Oh, I’ll hum in public.And I bake wonderful birthday cakes although the others present get to sing “happy Birthday.”My lips remain glued tightly shut. I sing it in my head.Back in my college days when I at-tended Ohio State University, my mother conned me into joining a sorority. Not my thing as I was all about getting my studying done. In the spring of each year, a competi-tion was held in campus in which the various sororities competed on stage for a treasured award. A competition rule was every soror-ity member had to take part. So I had to show up for rehearsals. Not far along in this process, our direc-tor took me aside and asked if on competition night I would stand in place and mouth each word, but not emit a sound.She had tried me out as a soprano and in the other two parts. I simply was no fit.The night our Pi Beta Phi won the contest, I stood in the center of the back row, plainly visible to all singing silently all three of our songs. We won the first prize. I have often wondered if the director hadn’t made me cheer and not sing what would have happened.Right this instance I found myself tapping my foot to “One of these Days.” Yes, I have the music on. My recent hubby, Ray brought country music into my life. how I love it, so deep in thought and

love. Thank heaven for the televi-sion music stations. They form the background in the room in which my computer sits and I write.My husband sang in the choir ever sunday and Barber Shoppers back in the days enriched Boyne’s world of music. The local group even held an annual competition at the high school.A wonderful reception at the Dil-worth hotel was held for hours after the performance as the “Shoppers” and their companions gathered to continue singing in small groups, enjoying their drinks and all the goodies offered. I remember re-turning from such an occasion held in Traverse City one year. The sun was rising as Ed headed us home.Yes, music is part of our Boyne’s being. I am so grateful.It’s the best medicine I know, no matter how large the dose required.

Anne tHURSton-BRAndLY‘BeAUtIFUL BoYne’

forget fluoride!editor:In regards to adding fluoride back to the drinking water, after re-searching what was really being added to the water, we believe it would be a huge mistake.It’s too bad that those who calcu-lated the petition didn’t mention that instead of natural fluoride, this is actually a chemical called hydrofluorosilicic acid, a by-product of phosphate fertilizer.It is manufactured in Florida at a plant called Mosaic. You can eas-ily check this out online.Not only do we drink it, but we

cook with it and water our gar-dens with it, brush our teeth with it, and rinse with it. We even mixed it with our baby’s formula.hydrofluorosilicic acid may help prevent tooth decay, but at what cost to the rest of our bodies?We have health issues now that no one heard of 40 years ago.Certainly there has to be a better way than imposing everyone to ingest it.Some countries add it to salt like iodine, but the label clearly indi-cates it contains fluoride.We have a right to that choice.Most civilized European coun-

tries don’t add it at all.Remember, 40 years ago, we thought it was okay to smoke, even in public places so that ev-eryone was forced to breathe it.I had a doctor tell me once that smoking was not a health hazard to others.Many of the medical profession-als who support adding fluorosi-licic acid back to the water are my friends, and I respect their opin-ion very much.I’m asking that they keep an open mind to those of us who feel our

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boyne city Police dePt.WEEKLY INCIDENT REPORT

monday, august 111:32am Suspicious situation in the 1000 block of Boyne Av2:10am Report of broken sprinkler head at Lake St near River St5:20am Alarm in the 400 block of S Park St7:12am Assisted Sheriff dept with driving complaint on 1317:34am Alarm in the 400 block of S Park St. 9:30am Report of lost wallet1:02pm Intoxicated subject in the 700 block of wenonah St3:30pm Report of possible marijuana growing on Jefferson St4:02pm Report of cash stolen from a vehicle

while parked in the 200 block of Ray St5:01pm civil standby in the 300 block of n Lake St5:20pm Report of suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of e Main St5:47pm report of disturbance in the 600 block of e Main St8:28pm Report of stolen checks being cashed in the 400 block of n Lake St10:05Pm Assist Sheriff department on Fineout Rd10:16pm Alarm in the 400 block of S Park St. Intruding bat was found and eliminated by key holder10:34pm Suspicious activity in the 900 block of west St

tuesday, august 129:05am civil dispute on Adams St9:31am Assist emmet county Sheriff dept in the 600 block of Boyne Av11:51am citation issued for operating without security and no plate1:19pm civil issue on Adams St2:48pm civil issue on Adams St2:54pm civil issue on Adams St10:06pm citation issued for driving without headlights10:42pm civil standby on Adams St

Wednesday, august 137:37am Harassment complaint from Adams St9:24am civil issue on Adams St11:03am Vehicle inspections in the 1300 block of Boyne Av 12:50pm Vehicle unlock in the 400 block of n Lake St1:18pm civil issue on Adams St1:46pm Assist Sheriff dept on Addis Rd3:01pm civil issue on Adams St

3:46pm Report of missing sandal5:26pm Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of e water St5:30pm civil standby on Adams St6:58pm Report of jet ski breaking loose on Lakeshore dr7:31pm driving complaint on division St near Hull8:05pm 911 hang up from the 100 block of n east St8:26pm driving complaint coming into town from Fall Park Rd9:00pm Broken glass located in the men’s room at the river mouth

thursday, august 148:03am civil dispute over vehicle on Morgan St8:56am Found property from the Marina dropped off at the Pd9:56am a pair of found glasses dropped off at Pd10:38am Landlord tenant dispute on w Lincoln11:10am nSF check complaint from State St1:08pm Report of sick or injured fox in the area of division and Leroy2:44pm Fraudulent phone call received. Male claiming to be from IRS claiming subject owed money for tax fraud and that there was a war-rant out for subject’s arrest.3:16pm Report of 2 young children left alone in car in the 400 block of n Lake St7:51pm Report of young child walking alone on Lake St. was with mother.

friday, august 159:00am Report of sick fox in the area of Leroy St1:30pm Larceny reported in the 500 block of n Lake St1:35pm Report of 2 suspicious males soliciting in the 500 block of n Lake St

3:30pm civil dispute in the in the 1000 block of Pleasant6:37pm Report of dogs locked in vehicle on S Park St9:18pm Report of intoxicated subject in old city Park9:19pm Report of B&e in the 600 block of Pine Pte tr9:23pm Juvenile complaint in the 300 block of Bailey St11:32pm civil complaint11:35pm Assist eMS on M-75 S

saturday, august 1612:38am driving complaint headed into town on M-75 S. citation issued for expired opera-tor’s License and Fail to Yield.3:18am disturbance in the 300 block of Silver St6:56am citation issued for speed at e division and Park St9:37am Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of w division St9:51am Vehicle unlock in the 300 block of n Lake St9:55am Request for civil standby on Adams St10:44am Report of possible embezzlement in the 1100 block of Boyne Av11:39am Report of missing phone from the 300 block of groveland12:59pm Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of e water St2:13pm driving complaint at Pleasant and division St7:13pm Juvenile complaint in the 300 block of Silver St9:55pm Road hazard at Lake and Vogel. Re-moved11:08pm citation issued for driving without lights

sunday, august 1712:55am Report of loud music in the area of groveland and Park1:22am Assist Sheriff dept in the area of Jefferson and wildwood Harbor3:00am Subject drove over curve flat-tening tire on division St near Boyne Av8:26am Stolen golf cart recovered on Front St 12:08pm disturbance in the 200 block of Vogel 5:07pm Juvenile complaint in the 800 block of n Lake St5:07pm Larceny reported in the 400 block of n Lake St6:57pm Found wallet turned into Pd. Returned to owner.

• On August 20, at approximately 12:13 p.m., the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office, the Charlevoix EMS, and Charlevoix Township Fire department were dispatched to a two vehicle accident at US 31 Hwy n near eques-trian way with injuries. the crash occurred when a 2002 toyota Ava-lon rear ended a 2001 Subaru outback. the Outback was driven by Elizabeth Grice, age 18 from Elmira, and occupied by passenger, Sydney Denise Bennett, age 19 of Boyne city. grice was stopped in the lane waiting for traffic to clear in order to turn left onto equestrian way. the Avalon was driven by Patricia Ann Zukas, age 83 of Boynon Beach Florida, and occupied by passenger, Joan catharine Maule age 85 of traverse city. Zukas stated she never saw the vehicle stopped in the roadway until it was too late.

everyone was transported to the charlevoix Area Hospital and treated for minor cuts, bruises, and possible neck injuries.Zukas was cited for failing to stop in assure clear distance.• On Monday, August 18, at approximately 5:25 p.m. members of the charlevoix county Sheriff’s office responded to an AtV accident in Melrose township. the crash occurred on Holms Rd. near Springbrook Rd. and involved 67 year old donald Krusell of Boyne Falls. Krusell lost control of his Yamaha grizzly 660 AtV while going down a hill. the machine rolled over and Krusell was injured as a result of the crash. Krusell was taken to McLaren northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey and treated for possible broken ribs.On Sunday, August 10, 2014 at approximate-ly 3:45 p.m., the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s office Marine division responded to a call of a male that had a bad laceration to his leg after jumping off the back of his boat out in Lake Michigan.The male, Wallace Trine age 54 from Ma-comb Township, applied pressure to the

wound while his wife drove the boat into Round Lake for medical attention. trine was transported to the charlevoix Area Hospital for treatment of the wound.the Sheriff’s office was assisted on scene by the United States coast guard and charlev-oix Fire & eMS.• On Thursday, August 21, 2014 at approxi-mately 2:20 p.m. charlevoix county Sheriffs deputies, assisted by the East Jordan Police Department, responded to a home located in South Arm township for a report of a miss-ing juvenile. the fourteen year old autistic boy had left on his bike toward east Jordan.The East Jordan Fire Department, along with East Jordan EMS, responded to assist in the search for the missing juvenile. the juvenile was located at approximately 7:15pm sev-eral miles from his home. He was treated for minor injuries sustained from a fall off the bike and was transported home by a fam-ily member. the charlevoix county Sheriff’s office appreciates the assistance they were given from the community and their con-cern.

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ter and wash down stations.”Fund-raisers have taken place in the form of silent auctions, a photo shoot, and other area business hosted events.“We are still in need of additional funds to help with building costs for two shade pavilions, benches, ad-ditional fencing for agility play area, which include a dedication plaque, trees, grass seed and fill dirt. Fence section donations are also available for purchase in the large and small dog areas; the purchase costs are $175 for a 10-foot section, which includes a dedication plaque.“In today’s world, dogs aren’t get-ting as much physical activity and socialization with other dogs because of work schedules. The dog park is a good release for them so they can be more sociable,” said Janet DiPirro, of Northern K9 University. “I’m a dog trainer and I have been for a long time and I believe in the pack men-tality—the more social a dog is then

the more good behaviors are spread. Dogs have no idea how to react on the street when they are walked because they are not being socialized with other dogs.”The Leadership Charlevoix 2014 class was involved with helping at fund-raising events, and also utilized their shared resources with the Ridge Run Dog Park Committee.“Part of the Leadership Charlevoix County (LCC) program is that the

group comes up with ideas and does something for the local community,” said Patrick Patoka, Director of Ava-lanche Bay. “As a result of a lot of re-ally good suggestions we decided to team up with the citizens group that was putting together the dog park.”The Ridge Run Dog Park has sepa-rate areas for different types of dogs to ensure maximum human and canine safety.“The local community is so passion-ate about this park, it’s just one more thing about why people love to be here,” said Cindy Johnson-Minkwic, Co-Chair of Ridge Run Dog Park Committee.Animals that are in heat, aggressive, or puppies that are under four months old are not allowed in the park.“It’s an unleashed fenced area for the dogs. There is a large dog area as well as a small dog area,” said Carter. “Small dogs have their own play-ground, and large dogs have their own playground.”She added, “There is an area where both dogs can be walked together but for safety reasons large dogs are not allowed in the small dog area.”

tional Ambient Air Quality Stan-dards,” stated MDEQ in its an-nouncement on the matter. “The facility’s impact will not exceed the available increments for par-ticulate matter less than ten mi-crons.”According to the MDEQ, no physical or operational modifica-tions are being requested, nor is any new equipment proposed to be installed. “An ‘Air Use Permit,’ some-times called a ‘Permit to Install,’ provides permission to emit air contaminants up to certain specified levels,” the DEQ says. “These levels are set by state and federal law, and are set to protect health and welfare. By staying within the levels set by the permit, a facility is operat-ing lawfully, and public health and air quality are protected.” According to the MDEQ, the Air Quality Division has no authority to regulate noise, local zoning, property values, off-site truck traffic or lighting.A spokesman for Kirtland Prod-ucts did not respond to a request for interview by press time.

Kirtland originally submitted a Permit to Install application on March 31, 2011, to install a new wood pelletizing process to man-ufacture wood stove pellets from a 60/40 mix of green softwood and hardwood chips. After dem-onstrating their proposed process met air quality requirements, per-mit 47-11 was issued on June 27, 2011. Then, on Aug. 29 of that year, permit 47-11A was issued to allow Kirtland a small modifica-tion to its storage silo ventilation. Kirtland began operation in De-cember 2011, with the testing completed in September 2012. Particulate emissions from green wood grinding, pelletizing and

cooling violated the permit lim-its for 47-11A. Kirtland then was permitted to modify its allowable emissions within governmental standards. The public comment period, which began on Aug. 13, will end on Sept. 12.If a request for public hearing and informational session is made by the deadline, the meeting would begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 24, at Boyne City hall, 319 North Lake St., in Boyne City.Interested parties may call the Air Quality Division on or after Sept. 15 at (517) 284-6794 to see if a public hearing has been sched-uled.The public may submit written comments and hearing requests on the matter to Mark C. Mitchell, Acting Permit Section Supervisor, MDEQ, AQD, P.O. Box 30260, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-7760.You may also comment online at www.deq.state.mi.us/aps/cwerp.shtml by clicking on “Submit Comment” under the Kirtland Products, Permit to Install No. 47-11C listing.Statements received by Sept. 12 will be considered before deci-sions are made. If a public hear-ing is requested, the comment period will be extended until the close of the hearing.

McPherson said.As a consultant, Campbell will provide the following:• Conduct a minimum of one public meeting to so-licit public input for use in both the master plan and recreation plan• Gather additional public input via an on-line survey• Targeted public input ses-sions, with key groups• Prepare updated draft goals chapter based on the updated public input• Review and update Future Land Use map and text• Compile full draft plan, including introduction, previously prepared back-ground chapters, goals, fu-ture land use, and adoption and implementation• Coordinate with city staff regarding distribution plan for comments from the adjacent communities and county• Revise draft plan prior to circulation for comments, based on comments from staff, planning commission and/or council• Public hearing on draft master plan, and review comments received• Finalize plan for adoption• Coordinate with city staff regarding the adoption pro-cess, including the circula-tion of the adopted planAccording to the current

master plan, its purpose is to allow strategic thinking of all aspects a community requires for planning pur-poses.“Planning allows us to take a look at where the commu-nity has been, how it got to this point, where it wants to go, and how it can get there,” the plan states.

A section of the plan is ded-icated to public concerns which include developing the economy, moderating noise and improving the quality of life. McPherson said he wants to receive feedback from the public to improve the master plan.According to the existing

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dog parKFrom pg. 1

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pictured are the wood pellets Kirt-land products produces.

PHoto BY cHRIS FAULKnoR bus stuffersas part of char-em united Way's annual "stuff the bus" campaign, chil-dren participating in the boyne city public schools early learners pro-gram were asked to construct several artistic school busses. “stuff the bus” collects school supplies for students in need.

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from snacks to lunch to happy hour!Boyne City has something for everyone!This fun snack fact sheet is brought to you by Boyne City Provisions, Family Fare, Cafe Sante and Red Mesa Grill

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“This is an award that anyone can be nominated for. The judges look at landscaping, building improve-ments, maintenance, and other im-provements that have been done,” said Boyne City Planning Direc-tor Scott McPherson. “It’s a very broad category. There are a lot of things people can be nominated for.”There are three categories that the nominees fall into are residential, commercial, and industrial.“There’s a lot of people doing a lot of great things, and we want to see that they are being recognized,” said McPherson. “So far, only one nomination has been received, we are hoping to receive more sub-missions.”Awardees will be selected at the planning commission meeting by secret ballot, and then formally

recognized at the next city com-mission meeting.“We just brought it back this year, and normally the applications are reviewed in August but I want to push it back to September to give people time to submit applica-tions,” said McPherson. “Applica-tions may be submitted by Sept. 8.”The final award is still in the plan-ning stages, it is unclear as to whether or not the original design will be used.According to the Marvin Loding Award nomination fact sheet, in addition to volunteering on at the Barn Mountain Ski hill—now known as Avalanche Preserve—Loding was active in the develop-ment of the North Boyne Launch Ramp and the Shelter house at Veterans Memorial Park. And, Loding traveled the country in-specting wastewater lagoons and was among those instrumental in the engineering of Boyne City’s wastewater lagoon system.

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critical funds to help us achieve our mission,” said Charlevoix Area humane Society Execu-tive Director Scott MacKenzie. “Call or send us an e-mail to make your reservations to host a D4P Party and check us out online at Charlevoixhumane.org and like us on Facebook for more up-to-date information.” he added, “We hope you will Join us for what will surely be a mem-orable evening for a great cause!” The parties can be themed, fancy or just a potluck. A number of area restaurants will be also hosting parties with spe-cial dinner rates with a portion of the bill to benefit the CAhS.Guests should be informed ahead of time that the dinner is a fund-raising event for the CAhS, and, at some point during the dinner parties, the host will solicit a do-nation from each guest. Party starting times can be varied; however, at 8 p.m. all participants are invited to a grand afterglow party at the Charlevoix Country

Club’s newly remodeled historic Shanahan Barn. At the Afterglow, they will have desserts prepared by the best area restaurants and desserteries in Northern Michi-gan. There, we will tally and celebrate the fundraising results with cock-tails and dancing to live music, sure to get you on the dance floor.Call the Charlevoix Area humane Society at (231) 582-6774 to reg-ister your party and estimated guest count, or send an email to pets@charlevoixhumane.org. The Charlevoix Area humane Society is an independent nonprofit 501c3 organization. The humane society depends greatly on charitable giving to serve the animals in need in Char-levoix County and the people who care about them.The Charlevoix Area humane So-ciety is located at 614 Beardsley St. in Boyne City.You may contact them by e-mail at pets@charlevoixhumane.org or see them on Facebook at charlev-oixareahumanesociety.Currently, there are a few spon-sorship openings available for those interested in showing an even greater level of support.

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day of caringIn honor of the national day of Service and Remembrance of 9/ 11, hundreds of volun-teers will join together on Thursday, Sep-tember 11, 2014 in an effort to make our community a better place to live. the 11th annual day of caring matches teams of volunteers from businesses, schools, faith communities, community groups, families and individuals with non-profit organizations in charlevoix and em-met counties that could use a hand in com-pleting necessary projects. Volunteer registration is now open for day of

caring projects. Volunteer teams will com-plete various tasks for non-profit organiza-tions, schools, and government agencies as well as home maintenance for senior indi-viduals. Projects might incorporate painting a hallway, building shelves, organizing a pantry, weeding a garden, raking leaves and much more. To register as a volunteer for Day of Caring, visit www.charemunitedway.org and click on “Volunteer”. this will link directly to the new web platform for Volunteer connec-tions, our virtual volunteer center. day of caring is listed as an event and also as a volunteer need. All projects will be filled on a first come basis. Registration deadline for volunteers is Friday Sept. 5. For more information contact lisa at char-em united way at info@charemunited-way.org or 231-487-1006.

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UY[ZFaith & memorialIs it okay to ques-tion God? I used to think it w a s n ’ t okay. After all, if he is God then who am I to ques-tion him? But when a person

who has many questions believes they can’t or should question God, then it only leaves one option -Walk away from him. Thank-fully, after I got acquainted with some fresh material, I learned there was another option. David, who was called “a man af-ter God’s own heart”, questioned God. he asks “how long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? how long will you hide your face from me? how long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? Look on me and answer, Lord my God.” he persistently asked these ques-tions in Psalm 13. We might ask, how long will this crapola go on, God? health? Job? Family pain? Injustice? Relationship issues? how long, God? have you for-gotten me? Are you even there? I then thought of the time when Jacob actually “wrestled” with God. It’s kind of a wild account we read about in Genesis chapter 32. If you know anything about Jacob, then you understand he grew up very troubled. he cheated his older brother out of everything then runs away. But years later, the night just before he returns to his homeland to meet is brother he cheated, a man comes and wres-tles him. This man is “the Lord.” Yes, I believe God did come in the form of a man, at that time to wrestle Jacob. They wrestled all night long up to the break of day.Now wrestling for some could be a hostile angry aggression in order to hurt the opponent, with even the intent to destroy. But I remember wrestling with my dad and broth-ers growing up. We didn’t intend to “destroy” each other. Some-thing happens for most us guys during a wrestling match. A bond actually forms. I know for some ladies this sounds absolutely in-sane. It doesn’t really work this way for most females. And I wouldn’t say it works the same for all men. But for our family, it worked. I believe this creates an incredible analogy of what God

desires from us. When we go through hardship, or deeply painful times I believe God wants us to wrestle with him, rather than run away from him. This is when we become closer. Something happens throughout the match. A bond is formed. A deeper trust ensues. Throughout the process of wres-tling God Jacob dislocated his hip. It was hard. But in the end, the man (God) said, “You are blessed, because no longer are you Jacob but your name is Israel.” The name Jacob means “heel-grabber” or “schemer”. It was a negative hebrew name meaning one who was lacking character. But Israel means “one who wrestles with God and prevails.” God renamed him based on his choice to wrestle with God. That next day Jacob walked across the Jordan River. If you follow the big story of the Bible then you learn that Israel becomes a nation who God pours out his blessing on. Should we question God? Abso-lutely. One of my favorite verses of Scripture is Psalm chapter 34 verse 18, The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. This is another Psalm of David, the man after God’s own heart. God desires that we go to him and ask honest questions. he has answers. he can blow dust away from our eyes, clear the fog, bring comfort, healing, and help. he can create a true and accurate per-spective. A few simple steps: 1. Go to God and ask.2. Believe he can and will help you. 3. Wait with patience.4. But be persistent and continue wrestling with him. After all, he knows your heart, and loves you perfectly.This September at Genesis Church we are beginning a new series called Questions I’ve Al-ways Wanted to Ask God.We will be examining big ques-tions many have such as: Why are so many of “your people” judg-mental? Why evil? What really happens after death, and how can we really know? Can I really take the Bible as your literal Word? If you don’t have a church home, then I would like to invite you to join us. Jamie Woodall is the pastor of Genesis Church Boyne City that meets Sundays 11 a.m. at the Boyne City Elementary School cafeteria. Genesis Petoskey meets Sundays at the Petoskey Middle School auditorium, 9:30 a.m.

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community of christ777 Vogel St., Boyne City, 582-5803; Church School-10 a.m.; Morning worship-11 a.m.; Wed. evening worship-7 p.m.; Computer Lab open to the public; Mon-Tues-Wed. 4 to 5:30 p.m., Fri. 6-8 p.m.; Pastor: Eleanor West; Asst Pastor: Ron Fuller

church of the nazarene225 W. Morgan St. Boyne City; Sunday School-10 a.m.; Morning worship-11 a.m.; Sunday Eve-ning-6 p.m.; Wed. evening-7 p.m.; Pastor: Chuck Fowler-582-9611

christ lutheran church1250 Boyne Ave., Boyne City; Sunday School-9:15 a.m.; Sunday Worship-8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.; Pastor Peter Elliott-582-9301; Parsonage-582-7346; For transportation assis-tance, call (231) 675-7652

eJ community churchPastor Jason Richey; Sunday services are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. nursery and Preschool care is available at both services. children K-5 classes are available during both services. Youth classes are second service only. For questions concern-ing the EJ Campus, call 536-2299 or Walloon campus 535-2288

EpISCopAL ChuRCh oF NAtIvItY209 E. Main St. Boyne City; 582-5045 Pastor: Margaret Nattermann; Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

free methodist church839 State St. Boyne Falls; Sunday morning Service 9 a.m.; Horton Bay 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Wed. Family Worship-7 a.m.; Pastor Mike neihardt- 582-6843

first baptist church875 State St. Boyne City, 582-9561Sunday School-10 a.m.; Morning Worship-11 a.m.; Evening Worship-6 p.m.; Wednesday Eve-ning-7 p.m.; Pastor: Russell Tharp: 582-6633

first presbyterianFirst Presbyterian Church at 401 S. Park St.,

Boyne city invites you to share worship with us each Sunday at 10 a.m. worship is led by Rev. elizabeth Broschart fol-lowed by coffee and fellowship. communion is celebrated first Sunday of the month. An infant and toddler room is available in addition to a program for students ages four through seven. More info at 582-7983.

genesis churchgenesis meets Sunday in the Boyne city el-ementary School at 11am, as well as in Petoskey Middle School at 9:30am. Life groups are open to all community members to help with a spe-cific need and include Financial Peace University, Step-up Addictions Recovery, Divorce Care, and choosing wisely before you divorce. More infor-mation at info@genesiswired.com, 487-0081, or genesiswired.com

horton bay methodist04961 Boyne City Rd., Horton Bay; Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Adult Study - 9:15 a.m.; Pastor: Tim Wright-582-9262 www.hortonbayumc.org

SEvENth DAY ADvENtISt228 E. Cedar St., Boyne City, 582-0089; Pastor: E.J. Wolf;

st. augustine2347 grove St. Boyne FallsMass - 9:00 a.m. Sunday

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st. mattheW1303 Boyne Ave. Boyne citySat. Mass - 5:00 p.m.Sun. Mass - 11:00 a.m.582-7718; www.jamcc.org

st. John nepomucene3802 St. John Road east JordanMass 7 p.m., Saturday

trinity felloWship401 State St., Boyne CitySunday School - 9:30 a.m.Sunday worship - 10:30 a.m.wed. worship - 7:00 p.m.Pastor: Paul wise - 582-2551

united methodist, boyne324 Park St. Boyne citySunday School - 9:30 a.m.Morning worship - 11:00 a.m.Pastor Mike neihardt-582-9776

Walloon laKe communityPastor Jeff Ellis; Sunday service times are 9 and 10:45 a.m.; Infant and toddler care is provided at both ser-vices. children and Adult classes are available during both services. the church office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursday, it is open from 9 a.m. to noon. More info at 535-2288 or www.walloonchurch.com.

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michael greenmanAuG. 15, 1978 - AuG. 13, 2014

Michael Anthony Greenman, 35, was killed in a motorcycle acci-dent on August 13th 2014 while driving home from work in Alex-andria, VA., where he lived with his wife Mae Hadcan Greenman and his 8 month old daughter Zoey. He was born August 15th 1978 in Lansing, MI. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Gordon and Max-ine Greenman. He is survived by his father Tony (Judy) Greenman of East Jordan, mother Dottie

(Russell) Greenman of East Jordan, his sister Carey (Aaron) Mathers of Boyne City, his stepbroth-ers Archie and Craig Lundy of East Jor-dan, his stepsister Carmen Hill of East Jordan, his neph-ews Jonathan and Michael Mathers of Boyne City, and his grandparents Lloyd and Judy McPher-son of East Jordan. As well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He joined the army in 2000 and served 4 years but continued working in telecom-munications at the Pentagon. He married Mae Osabel on March 13th 2007. After 5 years at the Pentagon he moved to Bahrain for 3 years before returning to the Pentagon until his death. He was an

avid sports fan and loved the Uni-versity of Michigan Wolverines.

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aries - this week’s scenario is highlighted by a an ability to be very intuitive now, even psychic. It is not easy to explain your thoughts, but you have an incredible imagination now. You can be subtle in your communication, but are also very sensitive to what others have to say to you. Lucky numbers: 11, 17, 18, 43, 45, 48 taurus - this week’s scenario is highlighted by what you feel like doing and your duties versus what you “should” be doing are likely to clash this week. Emotional impulses are very strong, and you are likely to behave in a childlike manner at this time. Lucky Numbers: 12, 16, 23, 24, 37, 43 gemini - this week’s scenario is highlighted by you being aware of a lot of inner mental energy and you are eager to “attack” intellectual or con-ceptual problems. You are likely to come up with a clever solution or a very workable plan, especially if you brainstorm with others. Lucky Numbers: 6, 7, 16, 20, 30, 40 cancer - this week’s scenario is highlighted by disappointment in a friend or lover and/or the realization that you have been neglecting your own needs for socializing, affection, and compan-ionship is indicated. In either case, loneliness and feelings of desolation may arise. Lucky numbers: 10, 18, 34, 43, 44, 47 leo - this week’s scenario is highlighted by a see-saw between optimism and impatience, between faith that everything is working out and a restless desire to take immediate action. Lucky numbers: 17, 21, 27, 38, 43, 47 vIRGo - this week’s scenario is highlighted by you knowing just what you want right now and woe to anyone or anything that gets in your way! Positively, physical energy is high and you could accomplish a great deal. Lucky Numbers: 7, 13, 18, 20, 32, 41 libra - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your desire for comfort, security, and privacy now and spending some quality time with your family or by yourself at home is satisfying. this is a time for going within to replenish yourself in order to meet the challenges and stresses of your usual activities. Lucky Numbers: 8, 19, 26, 29, 36, 44

scorpio - this week’s scenario is highlighted by a need for delicate sensitivity to handle the situa-tions and feelings that arise during this week. It is good to release feelings that surface, but not wal-low in them. Lucky Numbers: 21, 23, 33, 35, 37, 46 sagittarius - this week’s scenario is highlighted by when you’re once again a creature of genius and romance. Sadly, this special intensity rarely lasts for more than a few days at a time. Don’t worry, though, because your love light flickers off and on all throughout the week. Lucky Numbers: 11, 20, 23, 28, 38, 48 capricorn - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your quest for perfection. It leads to a moment of friction. Remember that growth without change is a joke. Lucky Numbers: 9, 16, 23, 29, 30, 40 aQuarius - this week’s scenario is highlighted by dreaming of so much more. Your confidence and skill rise sharply with an invention or a final debt payment. this trend peaks gloriously. Lucky num-bers: 10, 23, 26, 29, 39, 49 pisces - this week’s scenario is highlighted by true enthusiasm. Beware of whose toes you trample, because someone else thinks that this is his or her dance. You’ll have your act together, and heads will turn. this means that you’ll know exactly how to deal with high prices or depleted resources. Lucky Numbers: 1, 3, 14, 27, 34, 45

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carolyn June daWsonjuNE 9, 1927 - AuG. 21, 2014

Your dear friend and neighbor, Carolyn Dawson, 87, of Boyne City, Michigan, passed away on August 21, 2014. Carolyn was born June 9, 1927, in Boyne City. She was the daughter of William and Rena (Blakeslee) Newkirk. She graduated from Boyne City High School in the class of ’46. She married Victor N. Dawson in 1949 and bore two children, Vicki and Dale. She lived in Cali-fornia and Oregon from 1962 to

1985 and then moved back to Boyne City following Vic’s retire-ment.Carolyn loved her family and friends, traveling, reading, and working with her flowers.She is survived by her husband Victor of Boyne City, daughter Vicki of Grayling, Michigan, and son Dale of Jackson, Wyoming. She is also survived by her broth-er Robert (Juanita) Newkirk of Eatonville, Washington, and Alan (Bonnie) Newkirk of Darby, Mon-tana, and a multitude of nieces

and nephews.Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Thomas.A memorial service will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to your favorite charity.Stackus Funeral Home of Boyne City is serving the family.Family and friends wishing to share a thought or memory of Carolyn are encouraged to do so online at www.stonefuneralho-meinc.com.

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dear barry,I think there’s less than a one percent chance they’d seize the actual assets. Really, I don’t believe they’re any more likely to come take investments away than they are to come take your home. I mean, we’re really talking about private property here. If you have $100,000 in a retirement fund, and they say they’re going to take that away from you, it’s like taking a person’s home. I just don’t see that happen-ing. The big question, I think, is this: Are they likely to take away some of the tax benefits — like the 529 plan’s ability to grow tax-free? As in, they just come in and say they’re making it all taxable to pay the bills they’ve accumulated up in Washington, D.C. from all their stupid behavior. that kind of thing actually could happen.—dave

SELL thE RENtAL AND REINvESt?dear dave,I’m retired, and my husband plans to work for several more years. We have $130,000 in savings accounts, plus a rental property. The rental property has a $150,000 mortgage, but we have no other debt. Should we sell the rental and reinvest in the stock market?barbara

dear barbara,If I were in your shoes, I’d be investing in mutual funds and paying off the rental property as fast as possible. that would be my game plan.When it comes to mutual funds, you shouldn’t be jumping in and out. the key is to find good ones with long track records of success and stability. Then, leave the money alone for several years and let it do its thing!—dave

settling With sallie maedear dave,Is it possible to settle the debt on a student loan?James

dear James,Sallie Mae student loans, or federally insured student loans, are insured by the government. Translation, the bank is going to still get paid 100 percent by the taxpayers, because the gov-ernment is guaranteeing the loan. they have no reason to settle with you.they’re not going to settle with you on the prin-cipal amount or the interest, James. You might be able to talk them down on the collection fees. they jack those way up. But the original amount you borrow, plus the actual interest that hasn’t been paid, is guaranteed by the government. they’ll get it from one of you!—daveDave ramsey is america’s trusted voice on money and business. he has authored five new york times best-selling books: Financial peace, more than enough, the total money makeover, entrelead-ership and smart money smart kids. the Dave ramsey show is heard by more than 8 million lis-teners each week on more than 500 radio sta-tions. Follow Dave on twitter at @Daveramsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

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On September 1, we observe Labor Day — a celebration of the American worker. Of course, you work hard at your own job, but you can also ben-efit from putting in the hours toward other important en-deavors of your life — such as investing.You’ll want to work to iden-tify your goals and follow a consistent investment strategy. Knowing where you want to go and how you want to get there, can help make your investment journey a lot less bumpy along the way.Also, work to know your own risk tolerance. This awareness can help keep you from making inappropriate choices.And you’ll want to work to avoid bad habits, such as chas-ing after “hot” stocks — which can cool off pretty quickly.Finally, you and your financial advisor should consistently review your progress toward your financial goals.In virtually every aspect of life, working hard — and working smart — are smart moves.This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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A grant recently approved will bring access to high speed fiber into the Ance Industrial Park.The City of Charlevoix has recent-ly been approved for a Rural Busi-ness Enterprise Grant (RBEG) from the United States Depart-ment of Agriculture (USDA). With this grant the city will install access points to the broadband fi-ber backbone. This will make ac-cess to high speed fiber internet available to businesses within the Ance Industrial Park. Project con-struction will take place late sum-mer early fall of 2014. This up-dated technology will help create 5-7 jobs between two companies.Beginning late 2013 North-ern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) staff met with the City

of Charlevoix, Merit and indus-trial park companies regarding the potential of extending Broad-bandfiber into the City’s industrial park. NLEA staff encouraged the City to apply for RBEG funds to finance this project. After study-ing the situation, it was deter-mined that $74,000 would cover the project, $36,000 coming from the RBEG and a match of $38,000 from the City. On an annual ba-sis, the RBEG program provides grants to assist with business generating projects in rural areas. RBEGs may fund a broad array of activities. If your company or community has a project they think fits this criteria, contact the NLEA for assistance.More ino at www.northernlakes.net.

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tIME: Noon to 5 p.m.DAtE: Sunday, Aug. 31pLACE: Boyne City Airport, 1048 East Main St., Boyne Cityentry fee for car, trucK or MotoRC YCLE:• Pre-Registration — $25• Register day of Event — $30tICKEt CoSt:• Spectators —$10• Under 12 — FREE• Pit Pass — $15SpECIAL NotICES:* No Pets Allowed* No Alcohol Allowed* All Drivers Must Sign A Waiver Prior To Race* Open Are Headers Allowedfor more info or to volunteer

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DIREcTIONS• From uS-131 North - take M-75 n in wal-loon to Boyne city. You will come into town on State St. go left on east St to water St (which will turn into Boyne Av), and go left again. Main St will be the third street on your left. Fol-low it all the way to the end. • From uS-131 South - take M-75 S from Boyne Falls. when you reach the Boyne city limits you will be on Boyne Av. Remain on Boyne Av until you reach Main St (approx 5 blocks past the High School). turn right on Main St and follow all the way to the end.• From uS-31 - North of Charlevoix, you will go east on Boyne city Rd. Follow all the way into Boyne city (approx 17 miles). when you reach the city limits, remain on this street until you reach the traffic light at Lake and water Streets. go left on water St (which will turn into Boyne Av). Main St will be the fifth street on your left. turn left on Main St and follow it all the way to the end.

tech inspectionAll vehicles are subject to a Tech-nical Inspection prior to racing. This is to ensure the safety of yourself, other drivers, and spec-tators.The following items will be checked in the inspection: •Brakes•Steering•Seat Belts or harness •Lug nuts are checked for tight-ness.•Battery is checked or security.•Windshield will be checked for cracks. A racer identification number will also be painted on windshield with water soluble paint.•Will be checking to see that all drivers have a DOT approved helmet.•All motorcycle or snowmobile racers must have full leathers or Kevlar. Must also wear boots and gloves.•All drivers will need to sign waivers.Open headers and slicks are al-lowed Racers are responsible for mak-ing sure their vehicle is ready to race. If your vehicle causes a haz-ard in the pits or on the track, you may be asked to leave.

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aug. 27senior center dinner

the Boyne Area Senior center is hosting an eve-ning dinner from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on wednes-day, August 27. Dinner will include a baked chicken dinner with homemade soup and salad. Music will be provided by Montv Loper & other Surprises. the suggested donation is $3.event located at 411 division Street in Boyne city.

AuG. 28BoYNE vALLEY GARDEN CLuB

“the Birds In our garden” is the program for the Boyne Valley garden club meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 28, in the Community Room of the Boyne district Library. Friends and new members are always welcome. More info at 536-7280.

AuG. 28street beats

this event (Formerly dancing in the Street) fea-tures food, fun, music and dancing in the street, 300 block of S. Lake Street, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

aug. 29one benefit...tWo causes

On Friday Aug. 29, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. a fish fry will be held at the Lake Louise christian com-munity, Camp & Retreat Center located at 11037 Thumb Lake Rd, Boyne Falls. A free will offering will be accepted at the door. All donations will support both the Boyne Valley Pantry and the camp scholarship fund for the Lake Louise camp.the Boyne Valley Pantry is always looking for donations and volunteers. to volunteer please call Bill at (231)549-2230. the Boyne Valley Pan-try is open on thursday from 2-5 p.m.More info on camps at lakelouisecommunity.org.

AuG. 30car shoW

the Boyne Kiwanis car Show is held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday in Veterans Park; more info at boynekiwaniscarshow.com

AuG. 30patriotic color run/WalK

At 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, the Boyne Falls Class of 2016 will be featuring the first-ever Patriotic 5K color Run/walk. come and join the fun as the class will confetti you with color at each mile marker of the race. the theme is patriotic since it will be held Labor Day weekend, so make sure you “dress” the part. More info at boynefalls.org & runmichigan.com.

AuG. 30-31red foX regatta

the Red Fox Regatta is held in Boyne city’s Vet-erans Park; more information at www.charlev-oixyachtclub.org/red-fox-regatta/

aug. 31triathlon

the tritoFinish Boyne city triathlon begins at 8 a.m. in Boyne’s Peninsula Beach Park; more info at tritofinish.com/events/boyne-city-triath-lon-2014

aug. 31 drag races

the Boyne city Labor day weekend drag Races are scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. See PAgeS 8 & 9 FoR ALL tHe detAILS

sept. 1horton bay end of summer party

celebrate the end of summer at the Horton Bay.From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Horton Bay United Methodist Church, located at 4961 Boyne City Road; cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 10 and free for those under 5. there will also be live music and a bake and craft sale.

sept. 5 and 6WAStE DRop-oFF

charlevoix county will hold its second house-hold hazardous waste pickup of the year on Sept. 5 and 6, in Boyne City at the Charlevoix

county Road commission garage 1251 Boyne Ave. Friday times will be 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Used tires will also be accepted. This past spring, the county re-cycled 43,000 lbs of electronics, computers TVs and microwaves; 24,067 lbs of latex paint, plus two semi truck loads of oil based paint, chemi-cals florescent light bulbs, CFLs, paint thinners, used oil and old gas.

sept. 6football party

the University of Michigan Alumni Spirit group of Little traverse Bay will host a football watch-ing party at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Camp Michigania, located on Walloon Lake at 3006 Camp Sherwood Rd., off Camp Dagget Road. All alumni, fans and friends of the University of Michigan are invited to attend and cheer on the wolverines in a crucial early season game against the Fighting Irish of notre dame. the party will include game watching on a big screen TV, pizza, and a chance to meet and min-gle with alumni and friends. cost is $10 a person at the door. Please bring your own beverages. RSVP to glen R. williams at 582-6858.

beginning in septemberadult health WorKshops

the Area Agency on Aging of northwest Michi-gan invites adults of all ages to participate in a variety of workshops that focus on empower-ing people to take an active, positive role in the management of their own health. PAtH is for adults of any age living with a long-term health condition like arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and depres-sion. Learn to manage symptoms like pain and fatigue, address the emotional impact of having a chronic condition, and make healthy behavior changes one week at a time! workshops are currently scheduled to begin in September for Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Lee-lanau, and Missaukee counties. (800) 442-1713

sept. 11state of the community

Reserve your tickets now for the annual State of the Community luncheon, hosted by the Boyne Area chamber of commerce. Scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on thursday Sept. 11 at Sommer-set Pointe, this year’s speakers are Boyne City Manager Michael Cain, Charlevoix County Com-missioner chris christensen and Boyne city Pub-lic Schools Superintendent Peter Moss. tickets

are $25, which includes lunch and dessert, and must be reserved by Sept. 5. call 582-6222 or e-mail info@boynechamber.com for reservations.

sept. 13 dining for paWs

On Saturday Sept. 13, folks all over Northwest Lower Michigan will host dinner parties, invit-ing their friends to come to a benefit for the charlevoix Area Humane Society. guests should be informed ahead of time that the dinner is a fundraising event for the CAHS and, at some point during the dinner parties, the host will solicit a donation from each guest. Party times may vary; however, at 8 p.m. all participants are invited to a grand afterglow party at the char-levoix country club’s newly remodeled historic Shanahan Barn. Results will be tallied, dessert will be had in addition to cocktails, live music and dancing. Register at 582-6774 pets@char-levoixhumane.org.

sept. 14national anthem community sing

At 7 a.m. on Sunday Sept. 14, participants in Boyne city’s Veterans Park—and people around the country—will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the national Anthem with a bell-ringing, followed by the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner.In case of inclement weather, the event will oc-cur in Boyne city High School’s gym.From 7:05 a.m. to 7:15, area churches will ring their bells. the singing of the Star Spangled Ban-ner will occur at 7:15 a.m. Some other patriotic songs will also be sung.call the Boyne Area chamber of commerce for more info.

oct. 2 & 16AARp DRIvER SAFEtY CLASSES

After nearly two years of planning, research and testing, AARP has introduced a new and improved course–the AARP Smart driver course–which will be offered in october at the Petoskey Friendship Center, 1322 Anderson Rd. A refresher course (for those who have com-pleted the course in the past) will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the full course will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16.the cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling the council on Aging at (231) 347-3211 or (888) 347-0369.

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rights to drinking water without fluorosilicic acid have been vio-lated all these years.Thank you commissioners Der-ek, Laura, and Gene. This is an issue, a huge issue!Mike and Diane HauslerBoyne City

bike trail = slaveryeditorThe Land of the Free or the home of the Slave?This is a decision that is up to the citizens of our country.“I think that I shall never see a trail as beautiful as a tree,” (with apologies to Joyce Kilmer).For more than four score, tall stately white pines have been gracing a stretch of the Boyne City Charlevoix highway, giv-ing respite to urban wearied eyes and purifying our air with life sustaining oxygen.Now it seems that their benefi-cial life is to be terminated so that a two way paved multi-use off-road trail can be built for the benefit of some and at the sacri-fice and expense of others.Back in the late ‘50s, residents and other property owners were asked to allow an increase in the highway use easement from the existing standard of 33 feet from the highway center line to 49-and-a-half feet.This was to be “for highway use only,” with, as I understand from conversation with others, assurances that their property would never be aesthetically for financially affected since any damage due to road main-tenance or construction would be repaired and the property re-turned to its original condition.Furthermore this easement would not be used for any pur-pose other than “highway use only.”Since that time, the current property owners have been in-formed by those responsible for the trail that highway use is now interpreted as “any means of travel” be it motorized, man powered, or on foot.I have also been informed that this proposed multi-use trail can be constructed without the prop-erty owners consent, without compensation, and even without the property owner’s knowledge.This includes revisions for drainage, signage, and any land-scaping deemed necessary.Some residents along the high-way will face the prospect of having most of their front yards

sacrificed and others will look out of their front windows at a concrete wall with practically no usable space between the wall and their home.The landowners will be sub-jected to invasions of privacy, litter, added liability risks, and a decrease in property values.This governmental confiscation has been contested and is still open to debate and court chal-lenge regarding its legality.In an application for a funding grant, the trail is defined as a lin-ear park.Linear park?Does not this definition remove it from “highway use only?”Some mistakenly but with good intentions believe that it is the proper role for government to force some of its citizens to sacrifice for the benefit of oth-ers, even if it is for some wanted benefit rather than a need.Those in need deserve to be helped, but altruism should not be forced upon one citizen merely to provide for another citizen’s pleasure.Though the intentions of some may be honorable in having the government doing good for its citizen’s benefit, there are others who would see this power used to control all of our actions and property at a loss of all that free-dom stands for.I, like those aforementioned pines am also over four score years and have over those years witnessed the erosion of our freedoms and a rise in abusive government control.What Jefferson feared has come to pass.For your children’s, your grand-children’s, and for the sake of those who follow, wake up!Soon it will be too late.Let us return to that original land of promise for which the found-ing fathers risked their lives and fortunes.Let us return to the principles and freedom our forefathers shed their blood to achieve, a freedom that thousands of brave young men have bled and died to preserve.Will we allow their sacrifice to be in vain?Oppose government overreach and the destruction of personal liberty.Remove from office the elitists and elect those who believe in and will abide by the constitu-tion.It is up to you to decide ... are we to return to the land of the free or become the home of the slave?Roger HeatonBoyne City

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While the Legislature is on a sum-mer break the Roll Call Report is reviewing key votes of the 2013-2014 session.• Initiated Legislation 1, Ban abortion coverage through federal health care law exchange: Passed 27 to 11 in the Senate on Decem-ber 11, 2013To prohibit health insurance poli-cies sold in Michigan through the federal health care law’s “ex-change” from including abortion coverage. Individuals could use their own money to purchase a policy “rider” for this outside the exchange if they choose, but no federal subsidy would cover the cost. The measure was placed be-fore the legislature through a peti-tion drive organized by Right to Life of Michigan, after Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed a 2012 bill with the same measure.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y • Senate Bill 661, Prohibit mandat-ing issue-ad contributor disclosure: Passed 20 to 18 in the Senate on November 14, 2013To establish that third party politi-cal “issue ads” need not include a disclosure of who paid for the ad, which preempts a proposal made by the Secretary of State. The bill would also allow the Republican and Democratic caucuses in the legislature to raise and spend mon-ey promoting their preferred can-didates in primary elections, and increase the maximum campaign contributions allowed by state elec-tion law. 37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y • Senate Bill 443, End automatic school tax increases to pay union contract lawsuit judgments: Passed 27 to 10 in the Senate on October 30, 2013; To revise a provision that requires school property taxes be raised to pay off lawsuit-related judgments against a school dis-trict, by establishing that this does

not apply for judgments to enforce union labor or other contracts that specifically relate to school opera-tions.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y • Senate Bill 711, Extend Cobo sales tax exemption; Passed 34 to 1 in the Senate on January 29, 2014To extend for another two years the 2014 sunset on a law that exempts from sales tax the purchase of tools and equipment by a contractor if these are used to fix or renovate Cobo hall in Detroit. 37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y • Senate Bill 319, Repeal mandato-ry life sentences for minors: Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on October 24, 2013To revise Michigan’s mandatory life sentence with no chance of pa-role for certain very serious crimes committed by minors. Life without parole would no longer be auto-matic in these cases but prosecu-tors could request it. The measure responds to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, and would not automati-cally apply retroactively to the ap-proximately 350 current prisoners in this category.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y • Senate Bill 396, Restrict replace-ment-construction property tax hikes: Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 14, 2013To revise a provision restricting property tax assessment increases on construction that replaces parts of a structure damaged by accident or an act of God, so that no assess-ment would be imposed as long as the construction is of substantially the same materials and square foot-age. This cap would also apply to value-increasing improvements required to meet current health, sanitary, zoning, safety, fire, or con-struction codes and ordinances.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y

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pictured (from left) are andy hayes, president and ceo of the nlea; michael finney, president and ceo of medc and michael cain, boyne city manager, at the boyne area chamber of commerce offices on friday fol-lowing their boyne city tour.

Michigan Economic Develop-ment Corporation (MEDC) Presi-dent and CEO Michael Finney was in Boyne Country last Thurs-day and Friday, Aug. 21 and 22, to meet with nearly 150 economic development professionals from all over Michigan during the MEDC Association’s 2014 annual meeting, which was held at Boyne Mountain.After hosting a question and an-swer session Friday morning,

Finney saw first-hand the progress being made in Walloon Lake Vil-lage and then visited Boyne City.While in Boyne City, Finney and other MEDC officials met with local developer Glen Catt, Northern Lakes Economic Alli-ance (NLEA) President and CEO Andy hayes and Boyne City Manager Michael Cain at Café Sante for a working lunch to dis-cuss the City’s participation in the MEDC’s Redevelopment Ready

Communities (RRC) program and Catt Development’s proposed South Lake Street mixed-use re-development project.Boyne City co-presented a ses-sion during the MEDCA’s annual meeting with the City of Roseville to discuss their RRC progress to date.A tour of downtown and the pro-posed Catt project site followed, ending at the Boyne Area Cham-ber of Commerce offices.

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bc race resultsAccording to Boyne City high School Cross Country Coach Andy Place, there were a lot of lessons learned with an early season tie.The Boyne City boy’s team tied the Charlevoix boys, but finished second on the tie breaker. The Boyne City girls finished in a tie for second place with Pine River and held onto the second place trophy on the tie breaker. The Cross Country teams competed in the Ryan Shay Memorial Cross Country race held in Cen-tral Lake. It is a two-mile event and the kickoff to the Cross Country season. The Boyne City and Charlev-oix boys both finished with 36 points in the Division 3 race. The tie breaker went to the 6th man’s place. Brendan Gregory edged out Trevor Day by 1 sec-ond to break the tie. For the Rambler boys, Kory Skop won the Division 3 race with a time of 10:50.7. he was followed by Ethan Book 5th, Derek Willis 7th, Garrett Fogo 9th, Dominic Santina 14th, Trevor Day 17th, and Zach Napont 22nd as the top seven. Other finishers were Tanner Evans 25th, Riley Mini-er 29th, hunter habasco 30th, Chandler Turnbull 33rd, and Max Burke 35th. The top 15 earned medals in the race and the team brought home the Runner-Up trophy. Pine River finished 3rd with 56 points and Kalkaska finished 4th with 99 points.The Boyne City and Pine River girls tied for second place with 48 points behind 1st place Charlev-oix girls who scored 31 points. The tie breaker again went to the 6th person’s place. In this case, Pine River did not have a 6th girl, so hannah hoth finished as the Rambler’s 6th girl and gave the team second place. Later it was discovered that there was a scoring error in favor of Boyne City, which would have pushed the Pine River score to 49 points. The top 7 girls for Boyne City were Veronica Sosa 4th, Katelyn Banner 5th, Laken South 12th, hannah Sterling 13th, Annika Bergquist 14th, Cortney Caverly 15th, and hannah hoth 17th. Other girls finishing were Sid-ney McLeod 18th, Ashley Lut-terbach 19th, Annie Stokes 20th, Madison Bates 21st, Brianna Burnell 22nd, Sofia Sosa 23rd, Mary Anderson 25th, Lindsey Davis 27th, and Emma Shumak-er 31st. Today, we learned that every runner on the team is important and that every second and every place counts. It’s a good les-son to learn early in the season. Kory Skop had an impressive race. We saw many other great things from our team today. We were very excited for Dominic Santina and Cortney Caverly, who had great races to finish in the top 15 today. Their next race is Wednesday Aug. 27 in East Jordan.

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hi there, my fellow stargazers! We have had some-what mar-ginal view-ing weather in the last w e e k —lovely tem-perate days with occa-sional rain, cool nights, but clouds, fog, and a great deal of moisture in the air. A

hint of fall is evident as a few iso-lated tree branches are beginning to color, a presage of fall ... a great time to go out at night and look up and enjoy the wonders of the night sky.The moon was new on August 25. On Aug. 28, 1789, William herschel discovered Enceladus, a fascinating moon of Saturn, which spews geysers of water from its south pole area hundreds of miles into space. It seems that underneath a thick crust of ice (the tempera-ture is a couple of hundred degrees below zero), liquid water exists! Perhaps life has gotten a foothold there? Only more exploration will let us determine that. Our en-gineering capabilities are not quite up to the task to go there and drill through the surface ice, estimated to be many tens of miles thick in places. But perhaps a probe, equipped with the proper in-strumentation to detect life, could pass through one of the geyser plumes. Detec-tion of life else-where off the Earth would be the greatest dis-covery ever made! On September 1, 1979, Pioneer 11 became the first Earth launched probe to fly by Sat-urn. On September 3, 1976, Viking 2 landed on Mars.There has been a great deal of in-terest recently about meteors, arti-ficial satellites, and other celestial phenomena and people have asked me frequently about this. I thought I would offer a brief explanation to resolve some of these questions.Firstly, a rock in space heading to-wards a planet is called a meteor-

oid. When it enters the atmosphere, it’s then called a meteor. If a piece of it survives Earth’s fiery embrace (and it’s not burned up) as it slams through the atmosphere and lands of earth, it’s then called a meteorite.If you are out observing the night sky within the first few hours after sunset or before dawn, you will likely see a satellite or two pass overhead. Remember, if you see any blinking lights at all, it will in-variably be an airplane. If the ob-ject appears star-like, is completely unblinking, and moves at a steady speed during its transit across the sky, it probably is a satellite. There are literally thousands of pieces of metal in orbit, all launched from earth at one time or another. Active communications satellites, old dead ones, spent rocket boosters, metal debris from collisions in orbit—there are well over 10,000 pieces being tracked by NORAD. These include small fragments a couple of inches across! Often traveling at several miles per second, they present a real danger to the ISS (International Space Station). On several occasions the crew has been forced to take cover in one of the return capsules if a fragment seems to pass too close. All kinds of solu-tions have been offered, including giant “nets” to catch the debris, to small little rockets which would identify a piece of debris and then pull it and itself deep into the atmo-sphere for incineration!Now for a quick tip. Most satellites rotate from west to east, but if you

see a north to south (or south to north) travel path, it tends to be a military, mapping, or sur-veillance satel-lite. This kind of orbit allows the entire earth to pass under-neath within a few days for bet-ter surveillance. There are sever-

al excellent free apps for both An-droid and Apple operating systems available for your phone, tablet, or iPad. “ISS Detector” is an excellent one, as is “Satellite Flybys.” They all have little alarms that can be set to go off several minutes before the object appears in the night sky. Go ahead—impress your friends! Details of the NOMAC Star Party will be forthcoming if the weather cooperated. Until next week, re-member to keep looking up!

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picture is of water geysers on enceladus.

dalmac comes to bcAlmost 500 bicyclists will camp in Boyne city next week as part of the 44th annual dick Al-len Lansing to Mackinaw (dALMAc) bicycle tour. Founded in 1971 by former State Sen. Dick Allen, DALMAC offers riders a choice of four routes beginning on either Wed., Aug. 27, or Thurs., Aug. 28. This year’s routes range in distance from 290 to 411 miles. Riders on one of the routes will camp at Boyne city High School on Sat., Aug. 30, fol-lowing their challenging climb up “the wall” on Behling Road after leaving east Jordan, a highlight of the tour for many DAL-MAc riders. Riders will depart on Sunday morn-ing for Mackinaw city. thomas neidhamer and Michael Sheean of Boyne city and william Aten of Boyne Falls are all participating in this year’s tour on the route that stays overnight in Boyne city (we bet they won’t be camping at the school!). All are veteran DALMAC riders, with Sheean riding his 31st dALMAc this year. dALMAc aims to develop an appreciation of bi-cycling as both recreation and transportation,

to promote a bicycle-friendly environment in Michigan, and to demonstrate how bicycles and other vehicles can safely share our state roads. It is a recreational tour open to all capa-ble, interested bicyclists, and is endorsed by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports. Over 1,600 riders are expected to participate in the 2014 tour. Proceeds from the

tour have enabled the dALMAc Fund to grant over $1.2 million to bicycling-related organizations and causes since 1985. Programs benefiting from these grants represent a variety of purposes, from trail projects to public safety

to extending bicycling opportunities to those with disabilities. dALMAc is hosted by the Lansing-based tri-County Bicycle Association (TCBA), Michigan’s largest local bicycling organization, with over 1,000 members. The year-around efforts of TCBA volunteers make it possible to offer a high qual-ity tour at a reasonable price and to raise money in support of numerous bicycling programs without asking riders to collect pledges. bicyclists interested in participating in next year’s tour may view the Dalmac web site at biketcba.org.

holly daze needs Xmas decorationsthe charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation is pre-paring for its annual holiday event Holly Daze, which is their biggest fund-raiser of the year. their event committee is working on decora-tions for this year’s event and is looking for con-tributions of unused christmas items they may be able to re-purpose. the Holly daze commit-tee is looking for white, red and silver Christ-

mas balls/bulbs/orna-ments, working white christmas lights and/or artificial greenery like garlands, wreaths and trees. If you have any of these items that you would like to donate to the Committee, please call Faye Parrish at (231) 547-8501 to make arrangements for drop off at the char-levoix Area Hospital Foundation, 14634 Park, Charlevoix, Michigan 47920.

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eddi aWards announcedThe Crooked Tree Arts Center is proud to announce the recipients of the 2014 eddi Awards. The cer-emony will be held on Friday, Sep-tember 19, 2014 at Crooked Tree Arts Center, downtown Petoskey. The eddi Awards began in the fall of 2001 and are now held in alternate years. Those who will receive eddi Awards for 2014 are Visual Artist, Martha Landis; Performing Artist, Epsi-lon Jass Band; Arts & Cultural Organization, Aten Place; Arts in Education, Gary Stutzman; Arts & Cultural Leadership, Kay & Don heise; Individual Patron, Craig Stutzky; Benefactors, Suzanne & Pram Acharya; Lifetime Achieve-ment, Jan Vandenbrink Parkinson; and Young Artist, Emily McGeehan. The Young Artist is new category for 2014. The eddi recipients are chosen by a nine person jury, led by eddi Award co-chairs, Steve Spencer and Larry Willis The jury for 2014 included Dianne Litzenburger, Joyce her-bert, Cheri Leach, harry Boyer, Brandon Ivie, Jean Fought, Stafford Smith, Val Meyerson and Julie Stop-pel. The jury, which includes many previous eddi Award recipients, reviewed over 30 nominations for 2014 eddi Awards. The eddi Awards are named on memory of eddi Offield, a much loved and admired patron of arts and culture in northern Michigan and a founder of the arts center. “Seating

in the theater is limited to 220 guests so we encourage people to reserve their tickets now” remarked Bill Millar, Crooked Tree Arts Center Board President. “We are anticipat-ing a full house as each year we in-vite the winners from previous eddi Awards to be part of the evening’s festivities” continued Wietzke. Past award recipients are encouraged to attend as a group photograph will be taken at the beginning of the eve-ning. For a full list of previous win-ners, go to www.crookedtree.org. The evening includes appetizer buf-fet, awards ceremony followed by dessert. Tickets are $50 per person and reservations can be made by calling Crooked Tree at 231-347-4337, on line at www.crookedtree.org, or in person at the Arts Center in downtown Petoskey. Tickets are not available at the door.

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each recipient receives an original bronze sculpture created by area artist paul varga.

PHotoS BY cHRIS FAULKnoR fun fairboyne district library director cliff carey plays a game with Jude Wormell (left) at the library’s annual fun fair. sadie Kroondyk (above) tosses a roll of toilet paper for the win. volunteer alison alger, sadie Kroondyk, and library employee monica Kroondyk (below) enjoy games in the grass.