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The Gaylord Area

Council (GACA) forthe Arts will be pre-

senting their annual “Black,

White with a Little Red” exhibitthroughout March 2nd, with an

artists reception event present-

ed at the Arts Center on MainStreet in Gaylord this coming

Saturday, February 9th.PHOTO BY JIM AKANS

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EventsThursday, February 7, 2013

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By Jim Akans

Here comes the 2nd annual

Alpenfrost winter

celebration…and this Saturday,

February 9th promises to be an

exciting winter celebration for

those of every age in the Alpine

Village.

Saturday morning, Alpenfrost

begins at 9 am with a Frosty

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Pavilion. At 10:45 am, pre-

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the recognition, a flower or a

handshake from their state repre-

sentative.

But the efforts of several

Grayling area residents were hon-

ored during the Grayling Regional

Chamber of Commerce’s annual

Awards Night on Thursday, Jan. 31,

held at Mainstream Steak and

Ribs.

“Thank you to everyone who

came out to our awards night last

night,” said Traci Cook, the cham-

ber’s executive director. “What a

great turnout even despite the

crazy northern Michigan weather.

“You are all troopers and weappreciate your continued sup-

port of this event and of our nomi-

nees.”

Andy Moore of Moore’s

Automotive received the cham-

ber’s highest honor of the night,

being honored at the “Citizen of

the Year,” with state Rep. Bruce

Rendon helping Cook hand out

the award.

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for the AuSable Valley Animal Shelter is

set for this Saturday, February 9th. The

Fun Run event has been a huge success

over the past several years, drawing peo-

ple from across Michigan. Proceeds are

used to help operational costs and the

building fund for the 501c3 non-profit

shelter, which assists 300 to 400 animals

per year. This year’s Fun Run will include

a stop at the shelter, so participants can

get a first hand look at where their dona-

tions have been going over the years.

Participants can register at the Keg Bar

in Waters at noon on the day of the

event, and for their $25 donation/entry

fee, participants will receive lunch at the

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By Jim Akans

Now in it’s fourth year, the annual “Walk For

Warmth” event has raised thousands of dollars to

help neighbors in need throughout Cheboygan

County keep warm during the winter season by

providing assistance with their heating and utility

bills. Organized by the Cheboygan County United

Way, this year’s Walk For Warmth event will take

place next Saturday, February 16th, and partici-

pants will join together for a two-mile walk

through the streets of Cheboygan. The entry fee

for the walk, along with pledges received by the

walkers, will be donated to a fund that is utilized

to help Cheboygan County residents in need of

assistance with their winter utility bills.

Burnice Meyers, executive director for the

Cheboygan County United Way, states, “This pro-

gram really helps our community. We typically

have about 100 people participate. The Ladies

from the Church of the Nazarene provide warm

soup for the walkers with ingredients donated by

local businesses, the Kiwanis will have hot cocoa

and hot coffee available, and along the walk route,

the Salvation Army has hot cocoa ready for partic-

ipants.”

Meyers recalls that several years ago a couple of

gentlemen from the community stopped by the

United Way office and presented the idea for hold-

ing a Walk For Warmth event. The first walk was

held in 2010, and raised $8,200 and assisted 36

families. Over the next two years the Walk For

Warmth raised nearly $26,000 and helped 118

Cheboygan County families stay warm.

“We provide up to $300 per household for heat-

ing and utility assistance,” Meyers notes. “While

they apply here at the United Way, they must go

through the Department of Human Services first,

then the Salvation Army, and provide letters from

each. We help people all across Cheboygan

County.”

She adds that some of the funds donated to

Walk For Warmth come from local business spon-

sors for the event. People walking in the event

also donate funds through their $15 registration

fee, and there are also event ski hats, h eadbands

and scarves available for very reasonable prices,

and those proceeds also support the Walk For Warmth fund.

Join the Cheboygan County United Way for the

fourth annual Walk For Warmth, and help assist

county neighbors in need keep warm this winter.

The walk takes place from 9 am to 12:30 pm on

Saturday, February 16th, and participants will

meet at the Straits Area Education Center, located

at 504 Division Street in Cheboygan for registra-

tion, an opening ceremony, and to begin the walk

on Saturday.

For more information, contact Burnice Meyers

(exec dir for Cheboygan County UW) at 627-2288

or Rik Rambo at 627-4319. or visit the Walk for

Warmth website at

http://www.cheboyganw4w.com/.

This Friday, February 8th, the Gaylord Area Council for the

Arts (GACA) serves up a yummy Italian Dinner buffet

fundraiser at St. Mary Cathedral Parish Hall in Gaylord. For

just $12 per adult, $8 for children 12 and under, and free for

youngsters 5 and under, diners will enjoy a fabulous array of spaghetti, chicken parmesan, lasagna, salad, breadsticks and

dessert, prepared by local Italian Chefs Steve Riozzi, Charlie

Bono and Mary Rocchio Szymanski. During the evening, live

music to dine by will be played by members of GACA’s

Performing Arts Division.

The homemade Italian Buffet is an annual fundraiser for

GACA’s Performing Arts Division, which offers a variety of

concerts throughout the year, including the very popular

Christmas Collage and spring orchestra concert, and GACA

was also a co-sponsors of the recent Northern Stars Open

Mic contest for area high school students.

Excellent food with a live musical ambience on a wintry

Friday night…this is an event not to be missed! The

Homemade Italian Buffet Dinner will be held at St. Mary

Cathedral Parish Hall this Friday, February 8th from 5 to 7

pm. Carry out will also be available.

For more information regarding GACA or the Italian

Dinner fundraiser, call the Gaylord Area Council for the Arts

at (989) 732-3242 or visit www.gaylordarts.org.

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Grayling Continued...

Moore was nominated for his work with

the AuSable River Canoe Marathon, includ-

ing sponsoring a team and helping with the

sprint races and car show, helping sponsor

the Harvest Festival Tractor Show and assist-

ing with cancer fund-raisers and silent auc-

tions, as well as the Crawford County United Way. He’s also a member of the Knights of

Columbus and AuSable Wrestling

Association, not to mention serving as the

coach of the Grayling High School varsity

wrestling team.

Other persons nominated for the Citizen

of the Year award included Jill Anderson,

Ginger Lyons and Alice Snyder. Each was

presented with a rose for being nominated,

in recognition for their contributions to the

community.

“The Grayling Regional Chamber of

Commerce would like to thank all of our

nominees for the wonderful and selfless

work that they do to make Grayling and

Crawford County a wonderful place to work,

play and live,” Cook said.

But, the chamber also presented two new awards at this year’s ceremony.

Cook said the award is to recognize new

construction or renovation projects that best

exemplify investment or reinvestment by the

chamber member, which serves as an

enhancement to the county, exception cus-

tomer service or exemplifies generosity in

giving time, money, staff and/or facilities for

community benefit in the past year.

The Medicine Shoppe received the first-

ever “Chamber Member of the Year” Award.

According to the nomination, the Medicine

Shoppe recently renovated the exterior of its

business, provides excellent customer serv-

ice, generously gives of its time, money, staff and facilities for fund-raisers, provides infor-

mational classes on prescriptions, counsel-

ing and health issues, and hosts Medicine

Shoppe Bingo at the local senior center.

Other nominees for the new award includ-

ed The Old Barn and Toupin Chiropractic.

The second new honor handed out by

chamber officials was the “You Made It

Happen” Award.

According to Cook, the award is recognize

a person, business or organization for con-

tributions and/or commitment that has pos-

itively affected the growing of Grayling and

Crawford County over the past year by

implementing one specific event, service or

idea.

And, the winner of the first You Made It

Happen award was Terry Dickinson for his“endless dedication, enthusiasm and talent

in bringing recognition to Grayling as an art

community.” His nomination also stated

Dickson has been a driving f orce behind the

AuSable Artisan Initiative, which has provid-

ed more than 50 Michigan artists a place to

showcase their artwork, as well as offering

art classes to both children and adults.

Also nominated for the new honor were

Linda Northrop, Pam Barr, Sue Cowan, Lorna

Morse, Lisa Burmeister, April Bertram and Andy Moore (of the Rotary Club of Grayling).

After handing out the awards, Cook also

asked for a round of applause for those pre-

vious honorees, chamber members and

businesses that helped make the awards cer-

emony such a success.

“A special thank you goes out to the 2011

Citizen of the Year winners Rosemary and

Wayne Nelson for donating roses from

Flowers By Josie to each of the nominees and

award winners, and to our State Rep. BruceRendon for helping recognize each of our

award recipients,” she said afterwards. “A

huge thank you also goes out to all of our

wonderful and supportive community mem-

bers who came out in the winter storm to

support our event.”

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year’s Polar Plunge participants, dressed in

all kinds of crazy costumes, and the Wertz

Warrior’s snowmobilers, head from the

Alpine Tavern & Eatery to the site of the

plunge on the courthouse lawn in front of

the Pavilion. Those who have watchedplungers take a dip in icy waters to benefit

Special Olympics Michigan know it is a rare

sight to behold. Those who haven’t wit-

nessed these brave souls with shivering

smiles won’t want to miss this year’s event.

The Salvation Army will be on hand with hot

cocoa for participants and attendees.

The parade will be led by der

Schneemeister, who will re-emerged once

again from the former role as the “snow mas-

ter” of Gaylord’s long-running “Winterfest”

celebration. Winterfest was Gaylord’s mid-

winter festival for nearly two decades, spear-

headed by local businessmen Jim Lappan

and Dave Baragrey. Alpenfrost, a term

coined by Gaylord resident Cindy Akans, is a

rebirth and evolution of this exciting winter

celebration in downtown Gaylord. The Alpenfrost committee is spearheaded by

Jenni Caverson, Jim & Cindy Akans, Ken

Mattei, Kristi Dawson, Bob & Renee Felt,

Nikkie Fiel, Mindy Schueher and Dale

Gehman. Several local businesses and

organizations, Otsego County, the Gaylord

Area Chamber of Commerce and Gaylord

DDA have graciously joined in supporting

this mid-winter festival now in its second

year.

Back to the fun.

Afternoon at Alpenfrost will feature a Soup

Cook-Off featuring hot, delicious creations

to sample, prepared by local restaurants,

leisurely horse-drawn carriage rides, madepossible by Cook Family Farm, will journey

through some of Gaylord’s historic areas, and

there will be lots of children’s games under

the pavilion sponsored by the Guardian Gals.

As long as the weather remains below freez-

ing, the Courthouse lawn will be available to

all attendees as an open air ice skating rink,

and skaters can bring their own footwear, or

skates will be available for rent at the

Pavilion as provided by the Otsego County

Sportsplex.

New for Alpenfrost this year will be a huge

warming tent situated on Court Street in

front of the pavilion, courtesy of BaysideBeverage. During the afternoon, there will

be live musical entertainment by the win-

ners of the recent Northern Stars Open Mic

contest, and by the Cheboygan Brewhouse

Band. A section of the tent, open to adults,

will feature beer and other beverages served

up by the Gaylord Eagles.

Also new this year will be a Cupcake Wars

event, offering attendees an opportunity to

taste and vote for their fa vorite cupcake.

Around 3 pm, check out the first ever tree

and wreath toss competition, orchestrated

by Dale Gehman, and throughout the day

take time to marvel at the creation of an ice

sculpture on the courthouse lawn near the

famed Gaylord Ice Tree.

Downtown merchants will be offering spe-

cial savings on Saturday for those donning

their commemorative Alpenfrost Pin, which

will also entitle the wearer to discounts for

several Alpenfrost events. Alpenfrost Pins are

available for $2 at Saturn Booksellers,

Gaylord Chamber, Gaylord Information

Center and Chemical Bank, as will as at the

Alpenfrost information booth during the

event.

But wait, Alpenfrost isn’t over just because

the sun goes down. After the Alpenfrost win-

ter celebration winds down somewhere

around 5 pm, attendees can head out to

Treetops Resort for the 2nd Annual Craft

Beer and Wine Festival, held from 6 to 10 pm

at the Treetops Convention Center.

Admission is just $15 per person, which

includes six tasting tickets and a commemo-

rative pint glass, and additional tasting tick-

ets are just one dollar each. The festival will

feature live music, and present wines from

up to eight area wineries a nd craft beers

from twenty regional microbreweries. Those

wearing the very classy 2013 Alpenfrost Pin

(designed by area resident James

Backenstose) will even receive one addition-

al tasting ticket for free.

So come out and enjoy the fabulous winter

season in the north at the 2nd Annual

Alpenfrost celebration in Gaylord this

Saturday! Please visit www.gaylordalpen-

frost.com for further information.

¬www.whitepinestampede.org or by call-

ing (231) 587-8812.

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Alpenfrost 2013Schedule of EventsSaturday, February 9th

- 9 am: Frosty 5K registration (under the pavilion)- 9 am: Open Skating on courthouse lawn (all day).

Skate rentals available for $2- 9:30 am: Frosty 5K event

(starts and ends at the pavilion).Awards immediately following

- 9:30 am: Polar Plunge registration at

Alpine Tavern & Eatery- 10 am to noon: Free Hot Cocoa courtesy of the

Salvation Army- 10:45 am: Polar Plunge Parade down Main Street

to pavilion- 11 am: Polar Plunge event on Court Street.

Awards immediately following- 11 am to 6 pm: Warming and Beverage Tent open.Live musical entertainment including the

Cheboygan Brewhouse Band- Noon to 5 pm: Downtown Merchant Prize

drawings every 1/2 hour under the warmingtent

- Noon: Soup Cook-Off begins under the warmingtent. $1 tastings w/Alpenfrost 2013 Pin

- 12:30 to 3:30 pm: Historical Horse and CarriageTours (courtesy of Cook Family Farms).Free with 2013 Alpenfrost Pin

Children’s games and activities hosted byGuardian Gals

- 1:30 pm: Tin Can Target- 1:45 pm: Seal Races- 2 pm: Winter Wonder Ball- 2:30 pm: Cupcake Wars begins in the

warming tent. Free tastingsw/Alpenfrost 2013 Pin. Awardsimmediately following

Children’s games and activities hosted by GuardianGals

- 3 pm: Snow Dance- 3:15 pm: Snow Boot Two-Step- 3:30 pm: Tree and Wreath Toss

competition under the pavilion.Awards immediately following

- 4:30 pm: Ice Sculpture completed next toGaylord Ice Tree

- 6 to 10 pm: 2nd Annual Craft Beer and

Wine Festival at Treetops ResortConvention Center

Visit www.gaylordalpenfrost.comfor further information and updates

Alpenfrost 2013

Pinsavailable forjust $2 each

- Free Hot Cocoa from10 am to noon

- Free Cupcake Wars tastings- $1 Soup Cook-Off tastings- Free Historical Horse & Carriage

Ride tour

- Discounts at several downtownGaylord merchants duringAlpenfrost

- Free Tasting Ticket at Treetops2nd Annual Craft Beer andWind Festival dates

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ROSCOMMON – Kirtland Community College’s Public

Safety Office is offering a two-part course in firearms safety

and concealed pistol license (CPL) training to members of

the public on February 22 and 23. The course fee is $125 per

person and includes ammunition for 9mm, .40 and .45-cal-

iber weapons. A senior citizen discount is available to any-

one age 60 or older with valid proof of age. Coordinators

Thomas M. Grace, Director (Kirtland Regional Police

Academy) and Melvin F. Hill (retired Chief of Police, Kalkaska

Police Department) will deliver course training in the lower

level of the Administration Building and on the firearms

range at Kirtland’s main campus near Roscommon.Home Safety Firearms is a community service course

designed to accommodate a wide range of experience, from

the beginner who has never handled a handgun to the expe-

rienced shooter. The course is certified by the Michigan

Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and meets the

CPL (formerly CCW) civilian training requirements of Public

Act 381. Completion of the course does not guarantee the

participant will be granted a permit to carry a concealed

weapon.

Participants in this non-credit course must attend a total

of 12 hours: eight classroom and four range hours. A certifi-

cate of completion will be issued only to program trainees

attending the full 12 hours. Hours for the course are 6-10:00

p.m. on Friday, February 22 (classroom only) and 10 a.m.-6

p.m. on Saturday, February 23 (classroom and range).

Participants will need:

Classroom Days

•Notepad & pen

• (Optional) Handgun for visual reference (NO ammuni-

tion allowed in classroom)

Range Day

• Sack lunch

• Appropriate clothing for the weather (shooting is all out-

doors)

• Handgun, if you have one

• Ammunition if needed (ammunition provided for 9mm,

.40 and .45-caliber weapons; participants using other typesof weapons must provide their own)

• Protection for eyes and ears (more information provided

on classroom day)

Kirtland Community College’s Careers in Emergency

Services Office operates several degrees/programs including

Corrections Administration, Criminal Justice Administration,

Criminal Justice Pre-Service, Correctional Officer Certificate

and Fire Science. Annually, more than 3,000 students attend

a variety of occupational, skilled trades, two-year and trans-

fer degree programs at Kirtland’s three locations – near

Roscommon, Kirtland-Gaylord and Kirtland-West Branch.

Kirtland also offers a wide range of online courses and

degrees, all of which can be completed from home.

For more information, contact the Emergency Services

Office at (989)275-5000, ext. 380 or ext. 348, or email

[email protected]. Additional information about

Kirtland Community College can be found at

www.kirtland.edu/community-education.

Kirtland offers Firearm

Safety & ConcealedPistol License Training

Keg Bar, a commemorative t-shirt and maps (while sup-

plies last), prizes, dinner and a party at The Swamp II in

Frederic starting at 8 pm on Saturday.

The Fun Run is a great way to spend a Saturday enjoying

the gorgeous winter scenery, great food, have lots of fun,

and help the AuSable Valley Animal Shelter continue their

mission. For further information, contact Mary Becker

(586) 731-6803, email [email protected], or

visit www.AuSableValleyAnimalShelter.org.

Fun Run Continued...

By Jim Akans

When looking to refurnish, redecorate or

simply revitalize the furniture and accessory

items in your home or cottage, don’t miss the

opportunity to check out the amazing selec-

tion of vintage and custom furniture at

Kelly’s Antiques & Furniture Barn located in

Charlevoix. The fascinating facility encom-

passes over 7,000 square feet of ever chang-

ing vintage furniture and accessories, plus

another 1,500 square feet of custom furni-

ture items. From antique

wicker to Early American

and European imports, the

vast selection is sure to tan-

talize the imagination of vir-

tually every furniture shop-

per.

Don Kelly founded his

business back in 1985, as he

recalls, “it was in a smallroom off my garage. I loved

working with furniture, and

while attending a furniture

show I discovered a new type

of finish stripper that worked

extremely well. I went

home, tried it out, and start-

ed my new business. It kept

expanding and I moved into

my current location in 1990.”

Kelly adds, “Something we

specialize in is wicker furni-

ture items. People love old

wicker furniture, and we also

sell lots of old pine, oak and

items made from other

woods as well. Vintage fur-

niture is generally made with

sold wood or very good

veneers. The workmanship

and craftsmanship is excel-

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The services offered at

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match the customer’s needs,

and they will paint, stain and refinish items

to match the customer’s décor if they desire.

Kelly’s Antiques and Furniture Barn is

located at 6176 Old US 31 South in

Charlevoix. They are open Monday through

Friday from 8 am until 4 pm, and Saturday

and Sunday from 9:30 am until 1 pm. For

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MANCELONA

$Snow-Coming Week atMancelona High Schoolbegins February 4. Student

events are planned through-out the week and concludeon February 9 when a King and Queen will be crownedat the Snow-Coming dance.

As a salute to our former stu-dents and graduates, theboys varsity basketball gamescheduled for February 8 willbe celebrated as a retrogame, in the “old” highschool gymnasium (currently the 7/8 grade gym). Be sureto put this date on your cal-endar, get your school colorson and come help make thatol’ gym ROCK!

GAYLORD

$:+/>> ./<Everyone is invited to attenda spaghetti dinner fundraiserto help cover funeral expens-es for Phillip Neal. Thefundraiser will be heldThursday, Feb. 7 at FirstCongregational Church, cor-ner of S. Otsego and SecondSt.

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%..6/<= 6=/>.=><?> .+=The Crawford County Baby to Toddler Closet’s next dis-tribution days in February

will be on the 7th, first

Thursday of the month from11am until 3 pm, no cus-tomers taken after 2:30. andthem on the third Thursday 11:00 am until 7 pm, noclients after 6:30. We the vol-unteers will be eager to see

you. We have some new items being donated and the

way the donations are com-ing in we should be able togive more then the normalissue of 10 diapers. We stillneed socks, boots and wintershoes. More informationcontact Rose Mary Nelson,

Volunteer Coordinator. 989-348-2985

GRAYLING

F<// E/<=/ C6+==!00/</.Dynamic Physical Therapy issponsoring a new GoldenToners Exercise Class to help

you start a healthi er new year. The classes will be held

at the Crawford County Commission on Aging &Senior Center, located at 308Lawndale St. at 11:00 ameach Thursday, starting on

Thursday, February 7th.These classes are geared forthe older adult and will betaught sitting in a chair as

well as standing, so can beadapted to any fitness ormobility level. The public isinvited to join in the fun!There is no pre-registrationor charge for the classes. Formore information, pleasecontact the Senior Center at(989) 348-7123.

GRAYLING

C?> +/>/=D+ D/<The Community is invited toattend a Valentine’s Day

Dinner on Thursday,February 7th from 4-6pm.Menu includes Prime Rib,Parsley Redskin Potatoes,Cauliflower & BroccoliCasserole, Berry Fruit Mix and Red Velvet Cake. Themeal is only $5 per person f orthose under 60 and a sug-gested donation of $2.50 forthose 60 & over. Dinner isopen to the public and noreservations are required.The Crawford County Commission on Aging &Senior Center is located at308 Lawndale St. For moreinformation call (989) 348-7123.

GAYLORD

I>+6+ D/<February 8, St. Mary’sCathedral Parish Hall willhost a Homemade ItalianDinner from 5-7pm to bene-fit the Gaylord Area Councilfor the Arts.

GRAYLING

)C $5 L+>/<L>Saturday evenings onFebruary 9 & 23 from 6-9pmat Hartwick Pines State Park -Over 75 lanterns will be litalong the 1.25 mile, groomedcross-country ski trail. The

Michigan Forest VisitorCenter will be open and visi-tors are welcomed to “thaw out” (or cool down) in our

warming room where hotbeverages (cider, tea, coffeeand hot cocoa) and snacks

will be offered. There is no

charge to participate in theseevening ski events however aMi. Recreation Passport isrequired to enter the park.(989) 348-2537.

GAYLORD

A6:/0<=> :=Pins for the 2nd Annual

Alpenfro st being held inDowntown Gaylord onFebruary 9th are now avail-able at the Chamber’s office.Pins are $2 and offer you dis-counts around town, includ-ing an additional tasting atTreetop Resort’s 2nd AnnualMichigan Craft Beer & WineFestival being held from 6-10pm on February 9th. Visit

www.gaylordalpen frost.comfor more information.

PETOSKEY

B+/= +. B5=Babies and Books, 2 sessions.Babies and Moms (or othercaregivers!) The program willrun much like a play groupand will introduce rhymes,songs and books to babiesand caregivers. 20-30 min-utes long. Registrationappreciated. Winter session

will meet for 5 consecutive Wednesdays: February 6, 13,20 and 27 and March 6 at10:30am in the BasementClassroom of the library.Please sign up by 7pmMonday, February 4. Spring session will meet for 5 con-secutive Wednesdays: April

10, 17, 24, May 1 and 8at10:30a.m in the BasementClassroom. Please sign up by 7pm Monday, April 8.

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$> K>Thursday, February 7th at10am at Devereaux Library -Share quality time with otherneedle heads and hear a few good yarns at the library. 989-348-9214. www.crawfordco.lib.mi.us.

GAYLORD

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Procedures is the topic at theeducational breakfast Feb. 7at the University Center.Guest speaker is Dr. DavidCorteville from McLarenNorthern Michigan.Breakfast at 9am, suggesteddonation is $5. Sponsored by OCCOA.

PETOSKEY

B6. D<@/The Casino will be hosting ablood drive on Thursday,February 7 from 10am to3:45pm in Ovation Hall. Thegoal is to collect 42 units. Inorder to do so, we need toschedule 49 appointments.

All who donate or attempt todonate will be entered into adrawing for a chance to winhotel stays at Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel andHoliday Inn West Bay-Traverse City. You will alsoreceive a special American

Red Cross key chain, whilesupplies last. For furtherinformation or to schedulean appointment, you may contact Marty Van De Car at

[email protected] or log onto www.redcross-blood.org, sponsor code:Odawa. Walk ins are wel-come. Helping save lives isalways in season.

FREDERIC

%// F</./<Friday, February 8th at 6pmat Frederic Library - Teen &tween program celebrating Chinese New Year. Find out

what your lucky sign is andenjoy games, fortune cookiesand fun! 989-348-4067.

www.crawfordco.lib.mi.us.

GAYLORD

(>/>+6= +;?/>February 9 Knights of Columbus Hall will host theNorthland WhitetailsBanquet from 5-11pm; tick-ets are available at BJ’sRestaurant.

ROSCOMMON

K<>6+.= (/=D+Saturday, February 9th atKirtland Community College

Art, fashion, holistic healing,cosmetology departmentmakeovers, wine & horsd’oeuvres, music & more! Formore information, visit

www.kirtlandfoundation.org.

GAYLORD

F?.<+=/<On February 9th from 4pmuntil 8pm New LifePregnancy Resource Center

will be having an all you caneat Spaghetti dinner at BJ'sRestaurant in Gaylord. Thecost will be $5 per person.

PETOSKEY

"+= > #/+.Sign up to read to a therapy dog, call 231-758-3112 for 15minute appointment.Children's Room. Free.Second Saturday of every month from 1-2:30pm,February 9, March 9, April 13,May 11 and third Thursday of the month from 3:30-5pm.

GAYLORD

!C$ A?>Otsego Christian School willbe hosting their 24th Annual

Auction "Rejoice in the Lord"on Saturday, Feb. 9th at theE-Free Church. Doors willopen at 4:30 pm with a deli-cious catered dinner being served at 6 pm. We will havehundreds of silent, live anddessert auction items up forbid, and it promises to be a

very enjoyable evening foreveryone. Tickets are $25 perperson, so just call or stop by OCS to pick them up. Formore information, you may also call (989) 732-8333.

GAYLORD

$:+/>> ./<BJ’s Restaurant and Catering

will be hosting an all- you-can eat spaghetti dinner Feb.

9, 4-8pm. All proceeds tobenefit New Life Pregnancy Resource Center of Gaylord.Cost is $5 person.

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C+ F/@/< #/6/@/<"++5/ B</+50+=>Saturday, February 9th from9am – 12pm at AmericanLegion Hall in Grayling ~ TheGrayling Lions Club invitesthe community to enjoy pan-cakes, sausage, juice, coffee,etc. Silent Auction & Prizes.Cost: By Donation.

WATERS

$6/ F? #?Saturday, February 9th –Registration begins at Noonat The Keg Bar in Waters.Benefit for the AuSable Valley

Animal Shelter. Lunch pro-vided at check-in. Start out atThe Keg Bar in Waters andtake a leisurely ride to otherhost establishments such asRamada Inn of Grayling andend at the Swamp II inFrederic at 8pm for dinner,prizes & fun. Contact Mary Becker at 586-731-6803 [email protected].

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F+6 M@/ M+>//$+>?<.+Saturday, February 9th at1:30pm at Devereaux Library - Swank Motion Picturespresents “Frankenweenie”,the heartwarming animatedstory about a boy, hisdog…and a little weird sci-ence. Sign up at 989-348-9214 to learn how a ‘new leash on life’ can be mon-strous! Rated PG; 87 minuteslong.

MACKINAW CITY

A/> $6=,C>/:<+<&./<=>+.Have you ever wondered why the planet Mars is represent-ed as a circle with an arrow pointing away from it, whilethe planet Venus is a circleresting atop a cross? Or why the constellation of theScorpion looks like the letter'M' with an arrow-tail point-ing away, while the constella-tion Virgo looks like an 'M'

with a tail swoopin g back onto itself? Maybe you don'tknow these symbols at alland would like to learn aboutthem; the opportunity to doso will take place Feb. 9 at theHeadlands InternationalDark Sky Park in Mackinaw City during the program,"Ancient Symbols,

Contemporary Understanding."The program takes placefrom 6 to 8 p.m. at the GuestHouse at the Headlands.Sunset is at 5:56 pm so arriveearly to catch the waning sunlight. Because this pro-gram takes place on the eveof New Moon, this will be anexcellent evening for stargazing. Telescopes and lightrefreshments will be provid-ed. No reservations are nec-essary.

HARBOR SPRINGS

MI C66// G+6The Charlevoix-EmmetIntermediate School District

will be hosting Michiga nCollege Goal (formerly

College Goal Sunday) onSunday, February 10th. Theevent will take place at BoyneCity High School and atHarbor Springs High School

from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Theevent is free and open to stu-dents and their families thatneed help filling out the Free

Applicati on For FederalStudent Aid (FAFSA). Trainedfinancial aid representatives

will be able to guide studentsand their parents througheach step of completing andfiling the FAFSA. Parents andstudents should bring theircompleted 2012 Federal Tax Return (1040) if possible, ortheir W2 and 1099 forms. Formore information or to vol-unteer at the event, contactKelly Johnson at (231) 582-8070 or v isit www.micollege-goal.org.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN

C=/<@+ H+=/+< #/<. L+."<>/> */+<The Little TraverseConservancy had one of itsmost successful land protec-tion years ever in its 40-yearhistory in 2012. All told, theseprojects protected more than5,200 acres of land and 5.75miles of shoreline through-out the Conservancy's five-county service area.

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will include blueberry andplain pancakes (all you caneat), sausage, applesauce,corn pancakes, and potatopancakes with sour cream.Donations will be accepted.

All proceeds will be donatedto the Children’sBereavement Network.

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you in stitches. 348-9214.

GAYLORD

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year’s Annual AwardsBanquet sponsored by Blue

Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will be held onTuesday, February 19 at theKnights of Columbus Hall

with BJ’s Caterin g. Theevening will start with aHospitality Hour at 6:30pmsponsored by Chemical Bank and Paxton Resources, we

will then start our eveningsevents including dinner andthe awards ceremony spon-sored by Dunn’s BusinessSolutions at 7pm and finishabout 8pm. The cost is $30per ticket and must be pur-chased by February 12th atthe Chamber’s Main Streetoffice. Chamber Membersmay call 989-732-6333 tocharge to your Chamber

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#/06/>= B+. C/<>The Community is invited toattend a free Concert by The

Reflections Band on Wednesday, February 13th at2pm. This trio features DonHavenstein on Alto & TenorSaxophone, Dee Boik on thePiano/Keyboard and DoubleBass player Matt Lucas.These ‘seniors’ play mostly for seniors and their musicfeatures numbers from the20’s through the 60’s. They enjoy playing love songs, fox trots, Latin, polkas, waltzes,popular music from the Big Band Era and holiday songsand can play most requests.The Crawford County Commission on Aging &Senior Center is located at

308 Lawndale Street inGrayling. There will be nocharge or registration for thisFREE event, but donationsare appreciated to help covercost. For more informationcall (989) 348-7123.

GAYLORD

B?=/== A0>/< H?<=B65 "+<>February 13th the Gaylord

Area Council for the Arts(GACA), Life Church and Big Bear Deli are joining forces tohold Business after hours indowntown. The event runsfrom 5pm to 7pm and is opento Chamber Members for $5

and $10 for non-members.

PETOSKEY

(/= C6?L?/at Bay View Inn, Wednesday,Feb. 13, at 11:30am. $16.RSVP by noon Monday Feb.11 to Meryl Hankey at 231-838-2932 or [email protected]. Featuredguest, Jean Beckley started

working with the AmericanRed Cross Blood Services andtraveling through theNorthern Lower and Upper

Peninsula working as one of he RN’s trained for that job.

After taking disaster classesshe received disaster assign-ments throughout the USA.

She has assisted on 69Disasters, from Puerto RicoHurricanes to Los AngelesEarthquake, New OrleansFloods, 9/11 tragedy in New

York and Washington DC.Jean is happy to share herexperiences and inform us of the work the American RedCross does. Board Meeting Feb. 13, at 10sm.Upcoming meetings March 13, April 10,May 8, June Tea, July Art FairJuly 10

ROSCOMMON

$//>/+<>= >The Knights of ColumbusPrince of Peace Council

Invites you to SweetheartsNight Feb. 14th at the K of CHall located at 165 W. FederalHighway. The evening willbegin at 6:00 pm. with asocial hour. Dinner for twoserved at 7pm. Enjoy the restof the evening with lively entertainment and dancing,featuring Allen Bondar onthe keyboards, with Song Stylist Diane Chamberlainsinging your favoritemelodies and requests. Thecost of the evening is $50 perCouple, all inclusive of Beverages and Soft DrinksProvided. AdvanceReservations required by Feb.

10th deadline. For moreinformation and Ticketsplease call Glenn Stuart 989-275-2005 or Don Croff at 275-0099

GRAYLING

K.= L@/ M+Thursday, February 14th at3:30pm at Devereaux Library - Celebrate Valentine’s Day &Michigan…the state with theBIG HEART. Kids ages 6-12can design a (wish you werehere) Pure Michigan

Valentine card. Sign up for

stories, jokes, craft & treat at989-348-9214.

INDIAN RIVER

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MANCELONA

C/<>Live Concert Feb. 14 at theHill House with Bob Singley,Thursday from 6pm to 8pmat The Hill House, 1610

Autumn Lane. Join us at theHill House for an intimatehouse concert with ISLANDmusician in residence, Bob

Singley. Wine, beer andcheese will be provided. Bobis a composer working toward a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of British Columbia. His cur-rent project, Walking Towards the Sun, is a book of musical meditations thatreflect on his experienceshiking the entire

Appalachian Trail. He will beperforming newly composedselections from the piece anddiscussing ideas underlying the work. Free. Space is limit-ed, so please RSVP if you

would like to attend. Formore information call (231)

622-5252 or email [email protected]

ELLSWORTH

$@/<0/=>Feb. 15 - 17. Food, Music,Snowmobile ride, fishing,hiking, euchre tourney, pokerrun and kids games. Greattime for the entire family inthe world's friendliest smalltown.

GRAYLING

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5:30pm at Hartwick PinesState Park – Come join usafter work for a snowshoehike on Mertz GradeTrailhead.

PETOSKEY

L+:>: L+Friendship Centers of EmmetCounty (Council on Aging)

will hold training sessions forcomputer users in February at their Petoskey Center at1322 Anderson Road.

Volunteers from the Retiredand Senior VolunteerProgram (RSVP) will offer“Laptop Labs” on Friday,February 15 from 1:00 – 3:00p.m. Participants are asked tobring in their own laptopcomputers (PC or Mac) along

with application questions.Hardware issues will not be

addressed. A wireless inter-net connection is available,so email and internet issuescan be addressed, as well asbasic word processing andspreadsheet questions. Thecost for the two-hour sessionis $5 and must be paid inadvance at the Petoskey cen-ter. Class size is limited, soearly registration is encour-aged. For more information,call (231) 347-3211 or (888)347-0369.

ROSCOMMON

(>/<F/=>Mark your calendars forFebruary 15 & 16 and join us

in Roscommon for cross-country skiing, pancakebreakfast, cardboard classicsled race, chili cook-off, kids’carnival, snowmobile radarrun, ice skating, broomball,ice fishing contest, and more.

WinterFest Badges are now on sale for only $5. It is all

you need to be part of ourannual celebration! Call theHiggins Lake/RoscommonChamber of Commerce at989-275-8760 for visit usonline at www.hlrcc.com fordetails.

FREDERIC

F? F</./<Saturday, February 16th at11am at Frederic Library -Family program filled with

snow stories, snow globecraft, snacks & fun! Let itsnow, let it snow…let it snow.989-348-4067.

GRAYLING

G?/ $=/ H/Saturdays, Feb. 16, andMarch 2, 10am-1pm atHartwick Pines State Park -guided by a park interpreteror historian, participants willlearn about the forest in the

winter & discover the impor-tance of winter to Michigan’slogging industry in the 1800s,all while getting great exer-cise. The hikes begin at theMichigan Forest Visitor

Center with an orientationand introduction to Hartwick Pines and a short talk on win-ter survival and equipment.The group then departs fromthe auditorium of the visitorcenter into the woods. Thehike is approximately onemile & will head through theold growth forest of whitepine & hemlock, stop at deerbeds, & look for signs of por-cupines & other animals thatuse the forest in the winter.The group will visit the log-ging museum, where partici-pants will have a chance to

warm up with a cup of hotcider around the elevated fire

pit at the logging museum, &hear stories about the “shan-tyboys” who endured a win-ter in the woods. The hikes

will be limited to 20 partici-pants for each hike. The hikesare free, but please call thevisitor center at Hartwick

Pines at 989-348-2537 to signup. Some snowshoes may beavailable for free use).

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(>/< (/ %<+Saturday, February 16th, 10-Noon at the Hill Preserve,Charlevoix County. Have youever wondered how animalssurvive, stay warm, and findfood in the winter? Get aglimpse into the winterhabits and lives of northernMichigan creatures whileexploring the wooded land-scape of The Hill Preserve. We

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on. China’s economic growth has slowed

from “wow” to “ho-hum.” Here at home,

we’ve seen heated political debates over

taxes, spending and deficit reduction.

Taken together, these factors have creat-

ed a “fog of uncertainty” that has left

many investors in the dark about their

next moves. But is this “fog” really impenetrable — or can you, as an indi-

vidual investor, see through it to a place

of clarity?

To do so, you first need to realize that

while the events mentioned above are

certainly not insignificant, they also

aren’t the key determinants of investors’

success. While these types of stories

dominate the headlines, they also tend

to obscure some of the factors that fre-

quently do play a bigger role in the

investment world. And right now, these

factors are actually somewhat encour-

aging.

Consider the following:

• The economy continues to grow. The

economy isn’t going “gangbusters,” but

it is growing. And thanks to historically low interest rates, consumer debt pay-

ments have dropped significantly, leav-

ing people with more money to spend

elsewhere. Typically, this higher spend-

ing tends to contribute to future eco-

nomic growth.

• Corporate earnings remain solid.

Many companies have shown strong

earnings over the past couple of years —

and earnings tend to be a key driver of

stock prices. When their earnings are

strong, companies may use some of the

profits to repurchase shares of their own

stock, thereby reducing the number of

shares held by the public — which

means that even if profits remain the

same, the earnings per share should

increase.• Stocks are still attractively priced. As

measured by the price-to-earnings ratio

(P/E), stocks are still priced relatively

well. While no one can predict stock

market performance, this may be a good

buying opportunity.

Of course, all these indicators of

today’s investment environment can

change over time; at some point, they

may well be not so positive. But if you

truly want to see through the fog of

uncertainty that always develops with

unsettling political or economic news,

you’ll want to follow these basic, “all-

weather” guidelines:

• Stay diversified. A diversified portfo-

lio can help protect you from the harsh-est effects of market volatility. (Keep in

mind, though, that diversification, can’t

guarantee profits or protect against

loss.)

• Rebalance your portfolio. Over time,

your investment mix can shift, even

without your intent. For example, some

of your holdings can appreciate so

much in value that they take on a

greater percentage of your portfolio

than you had intended. That’s why it’s

important to periodically rebalance

your portfolio so that it fits your invest-

ment objectives and risk tolerance.

• Stay focused on the long term.

When confronted

with short-te rm

market fluctua-tions or scary

headlines, many

people overreact

and make ill-

advised invest-

ment decisions.

You can avoid

these behaviors by

staying focused on

the long term.

• Invest in com-

panies that are

charting their own

course. When

investing for the

equity portion of

your portfol io,

look for compa-nies with the abili-

ty to prosper in all

economic envi-

ronments.

With patienc e

and perseverance,

and by focusing

on the key factors

outlined above, you can navigate the fog

of uncertainty and concentrate on your

long-term investment goals. So don’t be

afraid to “set sail.”

Tune in Tuesday mornings to Eagle

101.5 FM at 8:30 am to hear Phil

Hofweber discuss the weekly Financial

Focus Topic Phil Hofweber is a Financial Advisor

with Edward Jones Investments located

in Downtown Gaylord. He can be

reached at (989) 731-1851, or e-mail him

at [email protected].

Edward Jones, its financial advisors

and employees do not provide tax or

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qualified tax or legal professional for

advice on your specific situation. This

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Kiwanis Club of Gaylord - helping children, familiesand community for nearly 80 years

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By Jim Akans

The Kiwanis Club of Gaylord is fast

approaching their 80th anniversary year,

demonstrating the staying power of an organ-

ization comprised of a group of individuals

dedicated to helping area children, families

and the community in which they live.

Founded in January of 1934, the Kiwanis Club

of Gaylord is part of Kiwanis International,

which has clubs in 80 nations throughout the

world raising approximately $100 million a

year that is utilized to improve the lives of

children and their families through member

volunteer efforts in countless community

projects.

Currently led by president Jack Noirot, the

Kiwanis Club of Gaylord is in the process of

seeking new members to join this longstand-

ing, service-oriented organization. Among

the annual activities and programs Kiwanis

and its members are involved in are the

Terrific Kids, recognizing students at South

Maple and North Ohio Elementary schools

weekly through out the school year, the

founding and sponsorship of the Gaylord

Aktion Club, the Bike Rodeo safety program

held each spring, Kountry Klassic fall concert,

sponsors for Boy Scout Troop 1 and the

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the

annual Christmas Basket holiday food pro-

gram.

A Kiwanis Club of Gaylord member for over

20 years, and past president of the organiza-

tion, Scott Cheney, relates, “This year, we

were able to assemble approximately 600 very nice food baskets for families in need right

here in Otsego County. These baskets each

contained items such as canned vegetables

and fruit, soups, tuna, pancakes and syrup, adessert, apple sauce, macaroni & cheese,

jello, bread, potatoes, ham and more. They

are a great way to provide a nice Christmas

breakfast and dinner and more importantly

to let our neighbors know that their commu-

nity cares about them at that special time of

year.”

Cheney notes that this is a truly a commu-

nity effort. Otsego County area schools each

held food drives to provide canned and dry

goods for the baskets, and for many years the

Gaylord Middle School has held a penny war

which raises funds for the baskets. Walther

Farms donated 600 ten-pound bags of pota-

toes, Gaylord Save A Lot donated 800 loaves

of bread, Gaylord Walmart donated egg boxes

for packing up the Christmas Baskets, and

several other area businesses and individuals

make monetary donations to help fund the

baskets year after year.

Cheney notes, “Fortunately we have a

recurring father and son group from St. Mary

who can somehow reconstru ct and tape

these boxes up in less than 2 hours. The local

Girl Scout Troop brings high energy and expe-

rience to help in packing the baskets and the

Boy Scouts Troop did a great job carrying the

baskets out to the recipients. We had help

from our Key Club, a high school based com-

munity service organization sponsored by

Kiwanis, as well as our Aktion Club.”

He adds, “In many ways the process is as

important as the outcome. It is important for

these young students to understand that

there are people in need in our community and that we must care for our neighbors. This

project brings many people to this kind of

community service for the first time and only

then do they discover how rewarding service

can be - perhaps leading to a lifetime of serv-

ice to those in need.”

And service to the community is at the bot-

tom line of what being a member of Kiwanis

is about. The Kiwanis Club of Gaylord meets

every week at BJ’s Restaurant in Gaylord, on

Thursday mornings from 7 to 8 am. For those who may be interested in joining, or simply

seeing what a meeting is like, Cheney encour-

ages them to stop by and check it out.

“This group of people really does make a

difference in our community, something that

is much more than someone can accomplish

by themselves. People often recognize us out

in the community through our dime toss

booths at events such as Alpenfest and

Thunder Over Waters. That is just one exam-

ple of how we are out there working hard to

raise money so we can reinvest it in the com-

munity.”

Otsego County United Way’s 2013 Community Investment

Allocation process has begun. Non-profit agencies which

provide programs and services meeting the health and

human service needs of Otsego County are encouraged to

submit an application if their programs meet funding criteria

and priorities for the 2013 cycle. Those interested in applying

for funds should call the United Way office for more informa-

tion.

“We are pleased to announce this year’s funding availabil-

ity,” states Lorraine Manary, Executive Director. “In 2012, we

made Community Investments of $134,745 to 16 programs of

13 agencies in grants ranging from $500 to $15,000. This year,

we have not yet hit our target goal and are still accepting con-

tributions. All donations received through the end of March

will be awarded in this investment cycle.”

Manary continues, “We are currently scheduling Citizen

Review Panel members and invite anyone in Otsego County

to consider sitting on this very important panel. The time-

frame is one 4 hour shift on either March 11, 12, or 13.” Call

the United Way at 989-732-8929 if you are interested in serv-

ing in this manner or would like more information on the

Citizen Review panels.

Otsego County United Way’s 2013 funding priorities focus

on meeting the community’s needs for Education, Income

and Health. More information on these priorities, as well asother criteria for eligible programs and agencies are available

from United Way.

“These priorities will ensure that, with the increased need

in our community for health and human services and with

limited dollars available, our Community Investments are

being made as wisely as possible. We have revised our prior-

ity outcomes to align with the Community Health

Assessment data and the recently completed Quality of Life

Assessment,”

She adds, “Our investors (donors) want to know that we are

making the greatest possible impact in the areas of need

identified by our community. Therefore, Otsego County

United Way is focusing on measuring results in programs and

sharing our priorities with the community more effectively.”

Agencies are invited to submit an application and will be

scheduled to make a presentation to Otsego County United

Way’s Citizen Review Panel in March. The Citizen Review

Panel reviews the requests for funding, hears presentations,

seeks additional information, and makes recommendations

to the United Way Board of Directors. The Board of Directors

will meet in on March 19 to consider the recommendations

of the Panel and to make final Community Investment deci-

sions.

For more information about Otsego County United Way or

the application process, contact us at 989-732-8929 or

[email protected] or write a letter to Otsego County United Way, 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord MI 49735.

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All kids are terrific and here at South Maple Elementary we are acknowledging kids for good character. The Kiwanis club of OtsegoCounty is helping us with this endeavor. Stu dents 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 community to connect on a social/emotional level because good character is just as impor-tant as good grades!

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It’s that time of year again, when Cupid’s

arrows fly and love is in the air. Valentine’s

Day is Thursday, February 14th, and the

Gaylord Harmonie Meisters

Barbershoppers are once again gearing up

to bring love songs to your “sweetie” in the

Gaylord area on Valentine’s Day from 9 am

to 9 pm. You can say in song just how much

you care for that special someone in your

life with two love songs, a rose from

“Flowers by Josie,” a box of Alpine ChocolatHaus chocolates and a card with a message

of your choosing or ours. A handsome

Barbershop Quartet will

appear at your request, for

only $25 to convey your

feelings to your loved one.

A local phone call gets

things started. Just call

our VP of Public Relations,

Gary Grieger at (989) 350-

8411 and explain who you

are and who is to be sere-

naded along with the pre-

ferred time and place. Calls will be taken

starting Friday, February 8th, through

Wednesday, February 13th at noon.

Please leave a message if Gary is unavail-

able. The cost of $25 may be paid by send-

ing a check to Harmonie Meisters, c/o Gary

Grieger, 6274 Whispering Lake Drive,

Gaylord, Michigan 49735, or presented

when the singing takes place.

Cupid is flying, so send an arrow in song!

For additional information visit www.har-moniemeisters.org.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Farm Service Agency (FSA) AdministratorJuan Garcia today announced that beginning

Feb. 5, USDA will issue payments to dairy

farmers enrolled in the Milk Income Loss

Contract (MILC) program for the September

2012 marketings. The American Taxpayer

Relief Act of 2012 extended the authorization

of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of

2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) through 2013 f or

many programs administered by FSA,

including MILC. The 2008 Farm Bill exten-

sion provides for a continuation of the MILC

program through Sept. 30, 2013.

MILC payments are triggered when the

Boston Class I milk price falls below $16.94

per hundredweight, after adjustment for the

cost of dairy feed rations. MILC payments

are calculated each month using the latest

milk price and feed cost. As announced by FSA on Jan. 22, all dairy

producers’ MILC contracts are automatically

extended to Sept. 30, 2013. Eligible p roduc-

ers therefore do not need to re-enroll in

MILC. MILC operations with approved con-

tracts will continue to receive monthly pay-

ments, if available.

The payment rate for September 2012 is

approximately $0.59 per hundredweight. The

payment rate for October 2012 marketings is

approximately $0.02 per hundredweight. The

payment rate for November 2012 marketingsis zero.

Before the October MILC payment can be

issued, dairy farmers must complete a new

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) form

for 2013. The new f orm, CCC-933 Average

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification

and Consent to Disclosure of Tax

Information, must complete by producers

before they can receive payments for a vari-

ety of programs administered by FSA and

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation

Service. Producers may obtain CCC-933 at

their local USDA Service Center or online at

www.fsa.usda.gov/ccc933. Specific detail

about AGI may be found here.

Dairy operations may select a production

start month other than October 2012.Producers who want to select a production

start month other than October 2012 must

visit their local FSA office between Feb. 1 and

Feb. 28, 2013, also known as a relief period.

FSA will provide producers with informa-

tion on program requirements, updates and

signups as the information becomes avail-

able. For more information on MILC, contact

a local FSA county office or visit the FSA

website at www.fsa.usda.gov.

By Jim Akans

Celebrating their 24th anniversary, the

Otsego Christian School will be holding an

annual auction and banquet event this

Saturday, February 9th, at the Gaylord E-Free

Church. The theme for this year’s event is

"Rejoice in the Lord,” and attendees will enjoy

a catered dinner featuring delicious items such

as chicken marsala, rice, potatoes, vegetable,

salad, along with a chance to bid on a spectac-

ular array of live and silent auction items,

including a fabulous dessert auction table with

lots of delightful goodies that will perfectly

compliment the scrumptious dinner.

Over the years, this grand gala occasion has

also become a yearly homecoming celebration,

featuring past alumni and staff as well as cur-

rent OCS families and students. The K through

12th grades Otsego Christian School has grown

substantially in recent years, and the annual

auction is OCS’s largest event, bringing togeth-

er hundreds of people in the community for a

night of fellowship and fun to benefit the

school. The proceeds benefit the school’s

Annual Fund and are used to equip students

and teachers with much needed resources.

Among the hundreds of incredible items fea-

tured in this years Live and Silent Auctions will

be Avalanche Bay passes, Disney World “hop-

per” passes (allowing admission to several

parks), Club 81 ski and golf membership at

Treetops Resort, a Big Ticket Festival package, a

kayaking trip, private flying lessons, a monthly

bouquet from Flowers by Evelyn, manicures,

pedicures, tanning packages, several gift certifi-

cates from area businesses, and much, much

more.

Doors will open at 4:30 pm on Saturday,

allowing attendees to time to come in and

browse the hundreds of live and silent auction

items up for bid. Dinner will be served at 6 pm.

Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchas-

es at the Otsego Christian School at 1377 M-32

East, or call (989) 732-8333 to purchase your

tickets and get ready for a fun and memorable

evening.


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Hello friends of getting outdoors with your

kids! If you didn't catch it on the Kids

Outdoors Otsego Facebook page or see in the

newspaper, Winter Outdoor Fun Day is com-

ing up soon. The third Winter Outdoor Fun

Day for young children and families will be

on Saturday February 16th from 10 am to

1:00 pm at the Outdoor Environmental

Learning Site and Nature Cabin behind

Gaylord Middle School.

The day is for young children birth to

eight, with their p arents. Older siblings are

also welcome. All activities will be outdoors;

including hiking, snowshoeing, mazes and

games, for parents and children to do

together. Parents, you will be with yourown children at all times.

Come and go as you wish. There is no

charge to attend. Bring your own sleds for

the trails and snowshoes if you have them.

There will also be loaner snowshoes in adult

and child sizes to try. Hot beverages and

snacks will be provided. Be sure to dress for

the weather. This is always a busy fun day

and we are looking forward to seeing lots of

families again.

“Kids Outdoors Otsego” is organizing the

event. KOO is a local volunteer group

founded to encourage parents and young

children to get outdoors. KOO organizers are

joined by the Otsego County Parent

Coalition, Gaylord Middle School Outdoor

Education class, and likely several others.

We'll keep you posted so you'll know who's

making things happen this year.

If you have a question, a suggestion, or

want to help out that day, we'd love to hear

from you. Please contact Nancie at 989-732-

5728 or Sam at 231 238-9394 ext 216. Or

email [email protected]

Information about the event is on

Facebook- ‘Kids Outdoors Otsego’ group

page and ‘Winter Outdoor Fun Day 2013’

event. We'll update that information as we

get closer to the day. Feb 16th is just a few weekends away, so mark your calendar, tell

your friends who have young children, and

please cross

your fingers

that the

snow will

stay!

Happy

hiking and

fun in the

snow! Sam

and Nancie,

KOO

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Follow the tracks to the Louis M. Groen

Nature Preserve this Saturday, February 9th, fortwo great events!

From 10 am to noon, join “Natureologist”

Maureen Stine for an Animal Tracks workshop.

Maureen will teach children about identifying

animal tracks in the snow and also provide an

opportunity to create a plaster cast of an ani-

mal track to take home. Maureen Stine was

nominated by the Michigan Department of

Natural Resources as the Project Learning

Tree's Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2013.

Maureen is also a recognized Certified Heritage

Interpreter by the National Association forInterpretation and a Certified Facilitator of

Project Learning Tree, Project W.E.T. (Water

Education for Teachers), and Project W.I.L.D.

(Wildlife in Learning Development.W.I.L.D.

(Wildlife in Learning Development). (Learn

more at www.natureology.me.)

If night-time is more your style, come out to

the Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve from 7 to

8 pm this Saturday for an opportunity to view

the stars and constellations through their new

telescope. There is a new moon Saturday

night, which should provide for an excellentstargazing opportunity!

RSVPs are required by Friday afternoon for

the Animal Tracks workshop, but anyone can

show up to the stargazing event. All events are

weather dependent. The Louis M. Groen

Nature Preserve is located at the corner of

Waters & Gingell Rd. in Johannesburg, MI. For

more information about events at the Louis M.

Groen Nature Preserve or to RSVP for events,

contact Justin Burchett by calling (989) 732-

4021 or emailing

[email protected]. You can alsovisit www.facebook.com/groennaturepreserve

for a full listing of scheduled events.

Questions about the Louis M. Groen Nature

Preserve should be directed to Mike Tarbutton

at (989) 732-6521 or by emailing

[email protected]. Justin

Burchett is the Huron Pines AmeriCorps mem-

ber at the Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve serv-

ing as the Events & Education Coordinator.

Animal Tracks Workshop and New Moon Stargazingevent at Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve this Saturday



By Jim Akans

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the

Gaylord Area Council for the Arts (GACA)

presents their popular “Black, White with a

Little Red” exhibit, which opened on

February 6th and runs through March 2nd,

and GACA will host a special artists’ recep-

tion this Saturday, February 9th from 5 to 7

pm, at the Community Arts Center located at

125 E. Main Street in Gaylord.

The exhibit features works by area artists

that follow a motif of black & white with tan-

talizing red accents. Paintings, drawings,

photographs, pottery, jewelry and more will

be on display, The high contrast black, white

and “a touch of red” theme is perfect for the

Valentine’s season, and offers exhibit visitors

a wonderful glimpse of works created by tal-

ented artists from throughout the Northern

Michigan area.

GACA was founded in 1972, and over the

next four decades this non-profit organiza-tion has presented and promoted countless

works from all areas of the arts, including

musical concerts, painting, photography,

jewelry, woodworking, workshops and more.

GACA also brings a wide variety of exhibits,

workshops, seminars, concerts and other

artistic events to the Gaylord community

and surrounding area. The organization’s

Performing Arts Committee enhances offer-

ings to the community in the area of musical

performance arts, with such memorable

events as the annual Christmas Collage

Concert, a spring orchestra concert, and

most recently, co-sponsoring the Northern

Lights Open Mic Contest featuring talented

area high school age musicians.

The Gaylord Area Council for the Arts mis-sion is to “enhance the quality of life in our

community through the arts.” A fascinating

variety of artists and the patrons of the arts

have a welcoming home in heart of down-

town Gaylord through the ongoing efforts of

this dedicated, talented group of board vol-

unteers and community members. GACA is

staffed by volunteers, and the Arts Center is

under the direction of part-time Arts

Coordinator, Lisa Lindgren, who may be a

familiar face to many through her continued

position as office manager at the Otsego

County Sportsplex.

“This position at GACA is a very exciting,”

she relates. “In addition to my administra-

tive role, I also create promotional materials

and the GACA newsletter. This is such a

wonderful working environment, with beau-

tiful artwork on display that is constantly

changing.” While there is no admission fee for the

“Black, White with a Little Red” reception

event and exhibit, donations will be gra-

ciously accepted and greatly appreciated.

GACA, in conjunction with Life Church and

Big Bear Deli, will also host a Gaylord Area

Chamber of Commerce “Block Party”

Business After Hours event on February

13th.

Further information about GACA can be

found at www.gaylordarts.org or by calling

the Arts Center at (989) 732-3242.

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Similarly, the local restaurants re-

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Saturday February 9th, at 10:00 am, Fairy

Tale Moons co-creator and author Mary

Stewart Adams will be sharing Jack and the

Beanstalk in the upper level of the Carnegie

Building.

Fairy Tale Moons was created by writer

and starry researcher, Mary, with her sister,

Pat, an illustrator.

Together they have joined

the wisdom inherent in

the star lore of the ages

with the indigenous wis-

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tain the rich connections

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mic worlds. Samples of

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moons.com.

These connections

have shone forth from the

stars overhead through-

out all time, with each

age finding its own

method of unlocking the

content and meaning in

the presence, positions,

movements and gestures

of the celestial bodies,

from the astrology of the

ancients to the astrono-

my of our modern times.

A certain majesty is

restored to human life

when it is regarded as astory written by the stars,

a story to be read from

the great book of life

shining overhead every-

day and every night

throughout life.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Crooked Tree Arts Center for their presenta-

tion of Fairy Tale Moons Jack and the

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visit www.crookedtree.org.

READRecreation, Entertainment, Arts, Dining

On Tuesday February 12 at 10 am,

the Crooked Tree Arts Center will host a

Coffee at Ten presentation by Ellsworth

artist Margie Guyot discussing her

journey as a plein air painter. Guyot is

one of the forty artists currently repre-

sented in the Nocturne exhibition at

CTAC. Margie’s path to becoming a fine

art painter has not been a direct one.

Being torn between studying music orart (Margie is a proficient jazz saxo-

phone player that plays as part of the

Charlevoix Sax Quartet) she studied

music in college, toured around with a

road band, worked for the Ford Motor

Company on the assembly line and

finally and fatefully picked up a book

by Betty Edwards “Drawing on the

Right Side of the Brain” that brought

her full circle and landed her solidly

back to her first love, art. Margie has

studied with several internationally

recognized painters including Clyde

Aspevig, Robert Bateman, Scott

Christensen and Janet Fish. She has

gleaned from them the mastery of their

experience and charged ahead with abandon

to become a curious, infections and prolific

painter of high regard.

The Coffee at Ten series is free and open to

the public. For more information please con-

tact the Crooked Tree Arts Center at 461 East

Mitchell Street, Petoskey MI, (231)347-4337

or go online to: www.crookedtree.org. The

2013 Visual Arts sponsor at the Crooked Tree

Arts Center is Edward Jones of Harbor

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Petoskey – Each year over 36,000 families are affected by thesuicide of a loved one. Suicide can bring many questions,sometimes guilt, and often thoughts of "if we had only donesomething different.” The death of someone by suicide oftenleaves the question WHY. Friends often don't know how tosupport those who have lost a loved one to suicide. A group of adults who have lost someone to suicide now meets and offers

a safe supportive place. They share the memories and cele-brate the lives of their lovedones.

Meetings are held on thesecond Tuesday of eachmonth at 6:00 PM in theHospice of Little Traverse Bay Hiland Cottage, Hiland Drive,

Petoskey. The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 12.

The Suicide Prevention Workgroup from theCharlevoix-Emmet HumanServices Coordinating Body (HSCB) is sponsoring thissupport group. Please con-tact Greg Billiard at 231-590-0587 for more information.

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vision (by removal of the cataract) while reduc-

ing or eliminating the need for Glaucoma med-

ications with one surgery, and due to the pur-

chase of a new piece of state of the art equip-

ment it’s now available at Mercy Hospital

Grayling.

A piece of equipment called an Endo Optiks

laser microendoscope allows an ophthalmolo-

gist to perform glaucoma surgery and cataract

surgery at the same time. The procedure is

known as Simultaneous Cataract & ECP

Glaucoma Surgery. ECP stands for Endoscopic

CycloPhotocoagulation, a minimally invasive

surgical laser treatment used in the manage-

ment of Glaucoma. ECP inhibits the produc-

tion of fluid in the eye, typically resulting in

less intraocular pressure which reduces theneed for Glaucoma m edication.

The surgical procedure is performed by Dr.

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of the most innovative laser instruments in

ophthalmology, using a miniaturized endo-

scope, (endoscopes are instruments that allow

surgeons to view internal structures thru a

micro incision, as in arthroscopy of the knee).

The Endo Optiks laser microendoscope is a

unique instrument. It is about the diameter of

small paper clip, the smallest medical microen-

doscope developed to date. The instrument

allows Dr. Habryl to view a segment of the eye

that cannot be viewed even through an operat-

ing microscope.

During Simultaneous Cataract & ECP

Glaucoma Surgery, the laser microendoscope is

introduced through a small incision made dur-ing the cataract procedure. Both surgeries are

performed under local anesthesia on an outpa-

tient basis. The surgery typically requires no

more follow-up visits than for cataract surgery

alone.

“We are very excited to offer this cutting

edge procedure to our communities as we are

the only hospital in the region to provide this

surgery as a treatment option.

We continually strive to offer

high quality, advanced tech-

nology options for our

patients and this new piece of

equipment, combined with

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Stephanie Riemer-Matuzak,CEO of Mercy Hospital

Grayling.


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