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Welcome to Gaylord & Otsego County

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ith lakes, rivers, forests and rolling hills, we are proud of Otsego County, a true four seasons play land. Gaylord Now 2013 will help uncover all the reasons to live or play in “God’s country.”

Whether you’re wanting to know what’s going on in the way of night life entertainment and festivals, looking to take advantage of the great outdoors or deciding on a service club to join, we’ve compiled that information — and lots more — to help you do just that.

Keep Gaylord Now as a handy resource at home and at work, but if you should be caught without it, know that you can access this wealth of information at our Gaylord Herald Times Web site,

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What’s inside Advertising Directory ...........................................4 Arts ....................................................................21 Churches ...........................................................55 Community Athletics.........................................26 Community Resources.........................................53 Events Calendar.................................................29 Music................................................................11 Gaylord................................................................48

Health Care.......................................................57 Library....................................................................47 Otsego County....................................................49 History...............................................................18 Points of Interest.............................................24 Recreation/Northern Attractions.........................38 Service Clubs/Groups....................................50 Shopping...........................................................43

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ACCOMMODATIONS

AUTO DEALERS

Baymont Inn & Suites 510 S. Wisconsin, Gaylord 989-731-6331 www.baymontinns.com

Feeny Ford Grayling 208 S. James St., Grayling 989-348-3242 www.feenyfordmercury.com

Hampton Inn of Gaylord 230 Dickerson Rd., Gaylord 989-731-4000 www.gaylordhamptoninn.com

Gaylord Ford Lincoln 1928 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-6737 www.gaylordfordlincoln.com

Pine Cone Accommodations 693 Charles Brink Road, Gaylord 989-731-1887 • 866-731-1887 www.pineconevacations.com Quality Inn 137 West St., Gaylord 989-732-7541 www.qualityinnofgaylord.com

AUTO DETAILING

AUTO REPAIR

CHURCH

Northern Lights Organix LTD 115 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord 989-448-8336

Steve’s Auto Service 1037 O’Rourke Blvd., Gaylord 989-731-6399

ARCHITECTS Seidell Architects 114 N. Court Ave. Suite 201, Gaylord 989-731-0372 www.seidellarchitect.com Trinity Architecture & Management LLC PO Box 1585, Gaylord 989-448-4705 www.trinityacme.com

ATTORNEYS Karen Wells-Krusell Attorney, PLC 111 W. Mitchell St., Gaylord 989-732-9488 www.gaylordfamilylaw.com

AUTOMOTIVE Jim’s Alpine Auto 520 S. Otsego, Gaylord 989-732-6431 jimsalpine@charterinternet.com Vienna Auto Inc. M-32 Vienna Corners, Lewiston 989-786-2774 Waters Garage & Equipment LLC 10483 Old 27 S., Gaylord 989-732-2124

CASINO

Bachman & Thomas Detailing Shop 10376 Roscommon Rd., Roscommon 989-275-1400 • 989-350-6722

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Harry’s Vacuum Cleaners and Sewing Machines Sales and Service 403 B West Main St., Gaylord 989-705-Bags • 989-705-2247 Jars777@gmail.com

ProBuild 1054 Old 27 North, Gaylord 989-732-5136 www.probuild.com

Bay Mills Resort & Casino 11386 West Lakeshore Dr., Brimley 888-4-BAYMILLS www.4baymills.com

Muffler Man of Gaylord 101 E. Main St., Gaylord 989-732-6239 www.mufflermanofgaylord.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Apex Exteriors 1961 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-705-2121 www.apexteriors.com

BAKERY Jan’s Northside Deli & Market 902 N. Center Ave., Gaylord 989-705-7200 www.jansdeli.com

BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES Community Financial 333 N. Commerce Blvd., Gaylord 989-732-7210 • 877-937-2328 www.cfcu.org mBank 1955 S. Otsego, Gaylord 989-732-3750 www.bankmbank.com

BARBER SHOP Revord’s Barber Shop 147 W. Main St. Suite 203, Gaylord 772-341-0328

BICYCLE SHOP Alpine Bicycle 845 S. Otsego. Suite 4D, Gaylord 989-705-1317

BOOKSTORE Saturn Booksellers 133 W. Main St., Gaylord 989-732-8899 www.saturnbooksellers.com

BUILDING & SUPPLIES Alpine Carpet and Design Center 1492 Marlette Rd., Waters 989-732-1759 • 800-800-5791 www.alpinecarpetanddesign.com

Gaylord Family Fellowship 848 Schreur St., Gaylord 989-732-7727 Life Church 115 E. Main St., Gaylord 989-731-5488 www.lifechurchgaylord.com

CONVENIENCE STORE 7-Eleven of Gaylord 134 N. Center St., Gaylord 989-732-3277 www.7-eleven.com

CRANE SERVICE Elmer’s Crane & Dozer 3600 Rennie School Rd., Gaylord 231-943-3443 www.teamelmers.com

DAY CARE Cuddlin Cubs Day Care 192 Aspen Commons Dr., Gaylord 989-731-0358 Little Critters Day Care 203 Aspen Commons Dr., Gaylord 989-705-7419 Lord’s Loving Care Day Care 778 Woodcrest, Gaylord 989-732-4301 Otsego Christian Preschool 1377 M-32 East, Gaylord 989-732-8333 www.ocsgaylord.com Tiny Treasures Day Care 567 E. Fifth St., Gaylord 989-705-2071

Trinity Lutheran Preschool 1354 South Otsego Ave, Gaylord 989-732-4816

DENTIST Forsyth Family Dentistry 1723 W. M-32 Bld A., Gaylord 989-705-7000 www.forsythdental.com Moylan Family Dentistry 877 E. M-32, Gaylord 989-732-1213 www.moylanfamilydentistry.com

DISH NETWORK AEI Dish Network 1085 Parkview Rd., Green Bay WI 888-521-1116 x10140

DRIVER EDUCATION Northern Driving School LLC 246 N. Estates, Gaylord 989-732-2727 www.northerndrivingschool.com

DRY CLEANER Gaylord Dry Cleaners & Tuxedo Rental 209 S. Otsego Ave. 989-732-4075 www.facebook/Gaylord-drycleaners-tuxedorental S & S Laundromat 721 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-6900

EDUCATION Kirtland Community College 80 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord 989-705-3600 www.kirtland.edu Madonna University 80 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord 800-852-4951 www.madonna.edu North Central Michigan College 1515 Howard St., Petoskey 888-298-6605 www.ncmich.edu

EMBROIDERY/ UPHOLSTERY Beth Embroidery & Upholstery 11949 Bradford Lake Dr., Frederic 989-731-5528

Treetops Children’s Center 3962 Wilkinson Rd., Gaylord 989-731-8459

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EVENTS

Gaylord Downtown Development Authority 305 E. Main, Gaylord 989-732-4060 www.shopdowntowngaylord.com

EXCAVATING Earthworks Enterprises Inc. 5584 East M-32, Gaylord 989-732-4343 earthworks@freeway.net

EYE CARE Gaylord Eye Care Center 829 W. Main St. Suite E, Gaylord 989-732-6261 www.gaylordeyecarecenter.net

FINANCIAL SERVICES Edward Jones – Bill Forreider 1365 W Main St., Gaylord 989-731-1251 bill-forreider@edwardjones.com

FIREPLACE & SPA Chimney Specialists 1830 Dickerson Rd., Gaylord 989-732-1116 chimneyspecialist@jpheating.com

FITNESS/DANCE Studio U 139 W. Main St., Gaylord 989-560-0281 www.studiougaylord.com

FLOORING Bryan Stallard Wood Floors 989-732-0403 • 989-619-6347 Hickerson Floor & Tile Haus 2234 M-32 West 989-731-2003 www.hickersonfloor.com

FLORIST Flowers by Josie 125 N. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-5288 www.flowersbyjosie.net

FUNERAL HOME Gaylord Funeral & Cremation Service 850 N. Center Ave., Gaylord 989-732-2230 www.gaylordfuneralhome.com Nelson Funeral Home 135 N. Center Ave., Gaylord 989-732-1770 www.nelsonsfuneralhome.com

GENERATORS

Cummins Bridgeway 977 N. Center Ave., Gaylord 989-732-5055 www.cumminsbridgeway.com

GOLF Black Bear Golf Club I-75 Exit 290, Vanderbilt 866-983-441 www.golfblackbear.net Black Forest at Wilderness Valley 6500 Nicklaus Dr., Gaylord 231-585-7090 www.blackforestgolf.com Loon Golf Resort 4400 Championship Dr., Gaylord 989-732-4454 • 877-732-4455 www.loongolfresort.com Marsh Ridge 4815 Old 27 South, Gaylord 989-732-5552 • 800-743-play www.marshridge.com

GROCERY Glen’s Markets 829 W. Main, Gaylord 989-731-3222 www.glensmarkets.com Riegle’s West Side Market 3400 W. M-32, Gaylord 989-731-4440

HARDWARE Meyer Ace Hardware 1961 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-1394 www.meyerace.com

HEARING SERVICES Hear USA 854 North Center, Gaylord 1-800-968-8080 www.hearusa.com

HEATING & COOLING

HOME HEALTH CARE

MODULAR HOMES

Northern Management Services 657 Chestnut Ct. 989-732-6374 www.northernmanagement.org

Bob’s Modern Homes 1484 S. Otsego, Gaylord 989-732-3680 www.bobsmodernhomes.com

INSURANCE Bud Jones Insurance Agency 4422 Salling Ave., Lewiston 989-786-2296 www.bud-jones-insurance-agency.com Central Insurance Service Agency Inc. 111 W. Mitchell St., Gaylord 989-732-5423 www.cisai.net

LANDSCAPING Pure Precision Lawn Care PO Box 2296, Gaylord 989-370-4257 www.pureprecisionlawncare.com T & W Landscaping Gaylord 989-732-4335 www.tnwlandscaping.biz

LIBRARY Otsego County Library 700 S. Otsego, Gaylord 989-732-5841 www.otsego.lib.mi.us

LOCKSMITH Alpine Locksmith PO Box 1555, Gaylord 231-546-7604 alpinelocksmithmi.com

MEATS & DELI Wilderness Meats 505 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord 989-448-2525 www.wildernessmeats.com

MEDICAL Gaylord Foot Clinic 1662 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-6565

Andy’s Heating & Air Conditioning Servicing Northern Michigan 989-390-9965 • 989-786-7490

Hospice of Michigan 400 Mack Ave., Detroit 313-578-5041 www.hom.org

JP Heating of Northern Michigan 1830 Dickerson, Gaylord 989-732-7571 www.jpheating.com

Image North 2922 D&M Dr., Gaylord 989-705-1100 www.imagenorth.org

Snowbird Heating & Cooling 614 S. Center Ave., Gaylord 989-732-7570

McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital 800-248-6777 www.mclaren.org/northernmichigan

NURSING HOME Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation 331 Meadows Dr, Grayling 989-348-2801

OFFICE TEMPS, BOOKKEEPING Executive Office Services 131 W. Main, Gaylord 989-731-7378 www.exec-services.com

PARKING LOT & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE Duraseal Seal Coating 10090 Snowbowl Rd., Gaylord 989-732-4092 • 989-302-0583

PARTY STORE Big Bear Trading Post 1079 M-32, Lewiston 989-786-3778 Cardinal Party Store 121 S. Wisconsin, Gaylord 989-732-9097 Otsego Lake Corner Store 4800 W. Otsego Lake, Gaylord 989-732-8664 www.otsegolkcornerstore.com

PETS Green Valley Kennels 6709 E. M-32, Johannesburg 989-732-3465 www.greenvalleykennels.net

PETS CREMATION Family Pet Cremation Center 2017 Dickerson Rd., Gaylord 989-732-9501

PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HEATING & PROPANE Ding’s Excavating 5458 M-30, West Branch 989-345-9660

PRINTERS Thrifty Print 118 E. Main St., Gaylord 989-732-5623 thriftyprint@frontier.com

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Big Bear Adventures 4271 S. Straits Hwy., Indian River 231-238-8181 www.bigbearadventures.com Call of the Wild 850 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord 989-732-4336 www.callofthewildgaylord.com Cook Family Farms 4282 Hayes Tower Rd., Gaylord 989-731-1332 Cookfamilyfarm.com Custom Marine Machine 1440 Beaver Dam Rd., Gaylord 989-732-5455 www.custommarinemachine.com Gaylord Bowling Center 1200 Gornick Ave., Gaylord 989-732-3574 www.bowlgaylord.com International RV World 227 Expressway Ct., Gaylord 989-448-8700 www.irvwgaylord.com Mega Power Sports 2484 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-2500 www.megapowersports.com Northern Sports Sales & Service 3819 Old 27 South, Gaylord 989-448-2014 www.northernsportssalesandservice.com Otsego County Sportsplex 1250 Gornick Ave., Gaylord 989-731-3546 www.otsegocountysportsplex.com

RESALE/CONSIGNMENT SHOPS A2Z Resale 1829 S. Otsego, Gaylord 989-732-9500 Angels At Work Resale 1523 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-448-8615

Goodwill Industries of N. Michigan 1361 Pineview Dr., Gaylord 989-705-1747 www.goodwillmi.org

MU LA LA 1122 Gornick Ave., Gaylord 989-448-2420 www.facebook.com www.mulalaconsignments.com Otsego Co. Habitat for Humanity 1384 W. Main, Gaylord 989-732-6070 www.otsegohabitat.org Salvation Army 919 Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-448-2357 www.salvationarmy.org Seams like New 130 W. Main St., Gaylord 989-448-2288 www.facebook.com/seamslikenew Seconds on Center 501 N. Center, Gaylord 989-448-2170 Up North Resale 1140 Gornick Ave., Gaylord 989-732-5737 Venus & Blue Jeans 340 W. Main St., Gaylord 989-731-2600 www.venusandbluejeans.com

RESTAURANT Alpine Tavern & Eatery 220 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-5444 www.alpinetavernandeatery.com Arlene’s Diner 324 W. Main St., Gaylord 989-732-5654 arlenesdiner@avci.com Bennethum’s Northern Inn 3917 Old 27, Gaylord 989-732-9288 www.bennethums.com Bob Evans 210 Dickerson Rd., Gaylord 989-731-6329 www.bobevans.com

Dairy Queen 829 W. Main, Gaylord 989-731-3298 www.dairyqueen.com

Little Caesars 1390 Main St., Gaylord 989-732-8200 www.littlecaesars.com MaMa Leone’s 2583 South Old 27, Gaylord 989-732-4431 mamaleonesofgaylord.com

SERVICES

Manpower 1349 S. Otsego Ave. #2, Gaylord 989-732-4884 www.manpower.com

TANNING SALON Electric Sun Tanning Salon 253 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord 989-732-5088 www.electricsunsalon.com

TOWING

Sevenski Larry’s Bar 2931 US Corner of 131 & M-32, Elmira 231-546-3348 www.sevenskienterprises.com

Ron’s Auto and Wrecker Service 611 W. Fourth St., Gaylord 989-732-3142

Starbucks 829 W. Main St., Gaylord 989-731-3222 www.starbucks.com

Otsego County Bus System 1254 Energy Dr., Gaylord 989-732-6624 www.otsegocountymi.gov. bus-system-43/transportation

Timothy’s Pub & Restaurant 110 S. Otsego, Gaylord 989-732-9333 www.timothyspubandrestaurant.com

RESTORATION Hammer Restoration 3205 Fashion Sq. Blvd., Saginaw 989-793-5700 www.hammerrestoration.com

RETAIL Big Lots 1401 W. Main St., Gaylord 989-732-9324 www.biglots.com Radio Shack 658 Edelweiss Parkway, Gaylord 989-732-6731 www.radioshack.com Walmart 950 Edelweiss Parkway, Gaylord 989-732-8090 www.walmart.com

TRANSPORTATION

TREE SERVICE Pinney Logging 4226 Healey Rd., Gaylord 231-536-7730 • 231-633-0135

TRUCK & TRAILERS Walker Brothers Truck & Trailer Sales & Service 1068 O’Rourke, Gaylord 989-732-2166

WATER TREATMENT Pure Water Works 1040 S. Garfield Ave., Traverse City 1-800-248-PURE www.purewaterworks.biz

WINDOW TREATMENT Gerta’s Draperies 2281 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord 989-732-3340 www.gertasdraperies.com

SANITATION Spartan Sewer & Septic Tank Service 5574 E. McCoy Rd., Gaylord 989-732-5766

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Music Venues Stampede Saloon 3885 Old 27 South, Gaylord, 7057100, www.stampedesaloon.com Live bands most Saturdays. Hosts mostly local cover bands with some regional acts and dinner specials year round.

Railside Bar and Grill 501 Underwood Ave., Elmira, 231546-3248, Railside Bar on Facebook Live entertainment some Saturdays, featuring a variety of contemporary music. No cover most nights.

Short’s Brewery 121 N. Bridge St., Bellaire, 231-5336622, www.shortsbrewing.com Live bands Fridays and Saturdays, featuring local and regional acts performing roots, acoustic and fusion musicians. Short’s also has special events with multiple bands and dance lessons on Tuesdays.

Elkhorn Grill 8294 Mill St., Vanderbilt, 983-3550 Karaoke most weekends and live entertainment many Saturdays.

Redwood Steak House 4965 Salling Ave., Lewiston, 7864600, www.theredwoodsteakhouse.com Sneaky Peat and comedian/musician Mike Ridley perform regularly on Saturdays.

Ole Barn 6811 M-72 West, Grayling, 344-1760 Features music most Fridays and Saturdays with rock ‘n’ roll cover bands and alternative rock originals.

Aten Place 03492 Old Mackinaw Trail, Boyne Falls, 231-549-2076, www.atenplace.com Concerts at the Aten Place barn take place in July and August with a mix of folk, celtic, bluegrass and alternative fusion music.

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Lakes of the North Clubhouse Off Mancelona Road south of Gaylord, 231-585-6000, www.lakesofthenorth.com Lakes of the North hosts the Friends of Music performance series, offering family-friendly entertainment, JuneAugust. Regional and nationally known musicians perform jazz, ragtime, dixieland and more.

Blacklight Lounge 1200 Gornick Ave., Gaylord, 7323574, www.bowlgaylord.com Inside the Gaylord Bowling Center, the Blacklight Lounge hosts local bands throughout the year as well as a dance party every Saturday night with DJ.

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continued Dhaseleer Events Barn 15794 Paddock Road, Charlevoix, 231675-7768, www.blackcatconcerts.com The events barn hosts the annual Black Cat Concert Series, featuring regional and national musicians performing bluegrass, roots and acoustic music.

Keg Bar 10530 Old 27 South, Waters, 732-4378, www.thekegbar.com Rock ‘n’ roll during the spring and summer every Saturday night. MayAugust is bike night every Thursday with live music. Karaoke on Saturdays during the winter.

Buck’s Bar 115 East State St., Mancelona, 231587-9621 Bucks Bar has live entertainment with live band or DJs every Friday and Saturday.

Blissfest Music Organization www.blissfest.org Sponsors many special concerts throughout the year. Most are held at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey.

Mauldoon’s Saloon 12946 S. Straits Highway, Wolverine, 231-525-8737, www.mauldoonsaloon. com Seasonal destination features live music Saturdays during peak winter time and bike nights during the summer.

Hosts mostly rock ‘n’ roll cover bands.

Freshwater Art Gallery 217 S. Lake St., Boyne City, 231-5822588, www.freshwaterartgallery.com Featuring statewide and regional acts performing a variety of folk, blues, bluegrass and contemporary alternative bands.

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any communities throughout Northern Michigan hold weekly, free concerts during the summer months. These family-friendly venues offer a chance to take advantage of the great music and warm breezes of summer.

Pavilion on Court — Gaylord The Pavilion on Court, Gaylord, has bands every Friday, 7-9 p.m., June 21-Aug. 9, except during Alpenfest.

The Pavilion is also the site of Wednesday concerts featuring the Gaylord Community Band, 8-9 p.m., June 26-Aug. 7. For full scheduling information, visit www.shopdowntowngaylord.com.

Music in Mackinaw, Mackinaw City Mackinaw City hosts concerts every Tuesday and Saturday in July and August at the amphitheater of Conkling Heritage Park beginning at 8 p.m. www.mackinawchamber.com Stroll the Streets, Boyne City The streets of downtown Boyne City has street corner entertainment, family activities and extended hours for local businesses, JuneAugust. www.boynechamber. com

Summer Concert Series, Cheboygan Every Thursday from late June through August in Washington Park, Cheboygan, beginning at 7 p.m. www. cheboygan.com Charlevoix Concert Series, Charlevoix Odmark Park Pavilion is the site of a concert series ev-

ery Thursday from late June through August. www.downtowncharlevoix.com Concerts in the Park, Alpena True North Radio Network sponsors this series of bands from June-August at Alpena’s Bay View Park Bandshell. www.alpenacvb.com

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Exit 282 Exit 282 Genre: Rock and progressive rock covers Location: Gaylord www.facebook.com/exit282 Homegrown band from Gaylord performs a progressive rock review plus classic and modern dance rock for all ages. Can be seen at Rascal Jakk’s, Vanderbilt, Stampede Saloon and various other venues throughout Northern Michigan Jelly Roll Blues Band Genre: Blues Location: Harbor Springs www.jellyrollbluesband.com Fans of contemporary blues will enjoy this band that plays throughout the tip of the mitten.

Peril Genre: Rock ‘n’ roll covers Location: Northern Michigan www.facebook.com/perilweb Covering modern and late classic rock songs from Guns n’ Roses to Sublime, see the band perform frequently at the Keg Bar in Waters, Mauldoon’s Saloon in Wolverine and the Stampede Saloon in Gaylord.

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Boyne River Remedy Genre: Rock, folk, chorus Location: Boyne City www.myspace.com/boyneriverremedy Boyne River Remedy plays classic and modern rock covers mixed with some not-so classic rock sounding originals, incorporating hand drums and multiple vocal harmonies for a unique sound. See them perform at Short’s Brewery in Bellaire or Railside Bar and Grill in Elmira.

Hipps and Ricco Genre: Acoustic Location: Boyne City www.hippsnricco.com The two-man band, Hipps and Ricco, can be seen frequently around the Boyne Highlands slopes and at Short’s Brewery in Bellaire.

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Jeff and Sue Cult of Two

Jeff and Sue Cult of Two Genre: Contemporary Location: Northern Michigan www.jeffandsue.com Jeff and Sue Cult of Two entertain with a Spanish feel and can be found performing in the clubs of Treetops and other resorts in the area.

Mike Ridley Genre: Comedic satire Location: Indian River www.loosechange.tv/mikeridley Part comedian, part musician, Mike Ridley has been making audiences tap their toes and laugh out loud since the 1980s. Ridley can be seen regularly at Redwood Steak House in Lewiston and the Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman.

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FEB. 9, Traverse City Microbrew and Music Festival, in the farmers market parking lot, features fares from more than 50 microbreweries and entertainment from a variety of local and regional acts; www.porterhouseproductions.com

JUNE 15, Spirit of the Woods Folk Festival, Brethren, several regional bands put their own spin on traditional folk music; www.spiritofthewoods.org

JUNE 20-22, Big Ticket Festival, Gaylord, national Christian acts including Switchfoot, Family Force 5, Attaboy, FEB. 21-23, Winter Blues Festival, along with extreme sports demonstraseveral venues around downtown Peto- tions and more; www.bigticketfestival. skey, features bands and other activities com for the family; 231-347-4150; www.petoskeydowntown.com

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JUNE 21-22, Alpena Blues Festival, several state and regional blues bands; www.alpenablues.com JUNE 27-30, Electric Forest Festival, Rothbury, eclectic lineup of traditional and modern musicians; www.electricforestfestival.com JULY 12-14, Blissfest, Harbor Springs, roots and traditional music with state, regional and national bands; www.blissfest.org Continued next page

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Performers on one of the stages at Blissfest continued JULY 18-20, Beaver Island Music Festival, 20-plus bands as well as kids activities and open mic opportunities; www. bimf.net JULY 26-28, Sleepy Bear Michigan Music Festival, formerly Dunegrass Festival, has moved to Lake Ann, features an eclectic mix of local and national bands, alternative country, folk, bluegrass and more; www.sleepybearmusic.com AUG. 9-11, Farmfest music festival, Johannesburg, folk and bluegrass bands on four stages, drum circles, workshops, kids area, vendors and more; www.farm-fest.com AUG. 23-25, Blues by the Bay, near downtown East Tawas; www.bluesbythebaytawas.org SEPT. 13-15, Harvest Gathering, sponsored by Earthwork Music, three stages and more than 50 bands, Lake City; www.roughdraftdesigns.com/harvestgathering

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OCT. 17-19, Mackinac Island Music Festival, traditional, soul, roots music in various venues around the island, www. mackinacisland.org

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Otsego County was largely an uninhabited wilderness until the late 1860s. In this photo the golden anniversary of the Frank A. Kramer Store in Gaylord was being celebrated in 1932. Pictured are Mrs. Frank (Rae) Kramer; unknown, Mrs. Frank (Hazel) Shipp, Mrs. Lloyd Beckett, Mrs Preston (Katherine) McGeachy.

Photo courtesy of the Otsego County Historical Museum

Otsego County History

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he county of Otsego was established by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 at a time when the area was still frequented

by American Indians on the shores of Otsego Lake. In 1843, the state Legislature changed the name of the county to Otsego, and in the last 150 years or so, the area located on the 45th parallel has grown into a hub of activity and new enterprise.

Although the word “Otsego” is derived from an Iroquoian word “Okkudo,” the exact meaning of this word is disputed. By some accounts, “Okkudo” means “clear waters,” while others contend the original word meant “sickly” or “stomach pains.”

Though no evidence remains, it is believed there once was an Indian village on the southern shore of Otsego Lake. Until the late 1860s, Otsego County remained a vast, unpopulated wilderness, save for the occasional visiting trapper.

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In 1868, pioneer A.A. Dwight braved the elements and the unknown and brought a crew of men north to Otsego, constructing log cabins along Crooked Lake, now known as Manuka Lake.

Continued hardships drove the men from the area, but the spring of 1869 found Charles S. Brink and a crew of 14 men clearing acreage for farming.

Brink’s wife, Jane, was the first white woman in the county. Brink and his men embarked on a serious lumbering operation, including the building of many dams in the area and commencing log drives down the AuSable River.

Those early lumbering days gave way to post-Civil War homesteading, the birth of Otsego Lake Village, and the eventual construction of a lumber mill, homes, businesses, a library, town hall, a school and a Methodist church.

In 1875, the small community of Otsego Lake was established as the county seat, but within two years, the county seat was moved north to Gaylord.

The county encompasses the townships of Bagley, Charlton, Chester, Corwith, Dover, Elmira, Hayes, Livingston, Otsego Lake, the city of Gaylord and the villages of Waters, Elmira, Vanderbilt and Johannesburg, which have remained as the primary communities in the county.

Through the years, Otsego County has attracted numerous businesses and industries and today boasts hundreds of business establishments to support its growing population.

The county also has become well known as a popular four-season vacation spot, annually attracting thousands to the area for golfing, swimming, boating, skiing, snowmobiling, fishing and hunting.

From the chilly waters of the rivers that flow through the area to the many lakes to the miles of untainted forest area, Otsego County represents not only clear waters, but comfortable living and community pride.

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Downtown Museum The Otsego County Historical Museum, operated by the Otsego County Historical Society, is open from late May to October and maintains a large collection of pictures and negatives as well as items of historical significance portraying the county’s past.

The group began with 20 charter members in 1963 and in the 1980s merged with the Otsego County Pioneer Society. Membership now totals more than 200 businesses and individuals.

The historical society’s mission is to bring together people interested in history, especially the history of Otsego County.

It works to: • collect material that helps to establish or illustrate the history of the area; • preserve these materials and make them accessible to people; and • preserve historical buildings and sites in the county.

The historical society is located at 320 W. Main St. in Gaylord.

For more information, call 732-4568, or visit www.otsego.org/ ochs.

Hours: From May 31 through Sept. 2, the museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From Sept. 7 through Oct. 27, the museum is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The museum is closed from Oct. 28 to May 31.

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An original booth from the Chatter Box Restaurant has been preserved at the Otsego County Museum. The old log cabin restaurant was located on Old 27 South near the site of the Otsego County Library.

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Vanderbilt photographer Jan Kellogg looks at some of the work she had on display and for sale at the 16th annual Northern Michigan Artists Guild Show and Sale. The event is held the Friday and Saturday during Alpenfest.

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The Ar Tyler Gould, 16, of Gaylord, displays some of the anime characters he’s created. An avid artist, Gould won the 2012 Alpenfest Pin contest.

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Boyne Arts Collective www.boynearts.org, 210 Lake St., Boyne City, 231-5363385 Gallery with member works, seminars and workshops. As part of South Boyne district (SOBO), the group also supports music and dance lessons and live entertainment.

Crooked Tree Arts Center www.crookedtree.org, 461 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey, 231347-4337 Full schedule of educational programs for adults and children, ongoing exhibits and a yearlong performing arts series featuring dance companies and musicians.

Charlevoix Circle of Arts www.charlevoixcircle.org, 109 Clinton St., Charlevoix, 231-547-3554 Juried and nonjuried exhibits, gift shop and classes for adults and children.

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Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts www.kirtlandcenter.com, 10775 N. Saint Helen Road, Roscommon, 989-275-6777 Regional and national acts throughout the year, including musicians, comedians, dance companies.

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continued Parkside Arts Council www.parksidearts.org, P.O. Box 163, Bellaire, info@parksidearts.org Unique artist collective in Bellaire features traveling studio space, film events, educational opportunities and group critiques with other artists.

GAYLORD ARTIST CARLENE LAGROU is surrounded by a number of her watercolor paintings at the annual Northern Michigan Artists Guild show and sale held during Alpenfest.

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Special Points of Interest • Otsego County Historical Society Museum, 320 W. Main St., Gaylord; 732-4568. Open from June through October, the museum exhibits various historical items from the area and offers maps for historical tours.

• Elk Park, at the end of Grandview Boulevard in Gaylord. Pennedin elk and deer are a popular draw.

• Pontresina Swiss Stone, South Otsego Avenue at Main Street. A 1-ton boulder from the Swiss Alps, a gift from Gaylord’s sister city, Pontresina, Switzerland, sits on the county building lawn.

• The Gaylord Car. The vintage vehicle was built here in 1911 and is housed in the Gaylord Area Information Center, 125 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord.

• Mount Carmel Centre, North Otsego Avenue and Mitchell Street, Gaylord. This building has been a Gaylord landmark since 1901. Formerly St. Mary Cathedral.

• World’s Largest Ice Tree. During the winter, watch the “tree” grow on the county building lawn.

• First Congregational Church, 218 W. Second St., Gaylord, is a historical site.

• Call of the Wild, 850 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord. Features wildlife displays, miniature golf and go-carts.

• Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve, 2043 Gingell Road, Johannesburg. Features hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing on a number of trails.

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Athletic activities

The Community Center, Soccer League Otsego County Sportsplex • Hockey. The Otsego County Hockey Association holds fall, winter and spring leagues for all ages, with tournaments from January through March at the Otsego County Sportsplex. For more information, visit www. ocsportsplex.com or the hockey league’s Web site at www.gaylordhockey.com.

The Gaylord Area Men’s Hockey League, run by area volunteers, is held at the Sportsplex. Fall, winter and spring sessions are available in 2013. Games are

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non-checking and open to players 18 and older. Call the Sportsplex at 731-3546 for more information.

• Kayaking. The Kayak Club helps fine tune skills from the winter through the spring at the Sportsplex. Cost is $10 per visit or use a $40 punch card for five visits. Call 731-3546.

• Learn to Skate Program. Call the Sportsplex at 731-3546 or visit its Web site for session dates and times.

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Community Athletics continued • Open swim/skate. Open swim/skate times are available at the Sportsplex. Cost is $2.50 ($3.50 for out-of-county residents) for children under 17; $3 for adults ($4 for out-of-county residents); $2 for seniors ($3 for out-of-county residents; $8.50 per family ($10.50 for out-ofcounty residents); and skate rental is $3. Call the Sportsplex at 731-3546.

• Swimming. The Gaylord Gators, a youth competitive swim club, meets at the Sportsplex with sessions from October through December, then January through March. Call Jennifer Hope at 231-516-4072.

Aqua Fit, water exercise for all ages, is held year-round; call the Sportsplex at 731-3546.

Swim lessons are held at the Sportsplex year-round at $55 per child per session in Otsego County, and $65 for out-of• Pickleball. The Sportsplex county residents. Save $10 by has pickleball for adults. Adult signing up more than a week in-county fee is $3 and $2 for early. Each session is comprised seniors. Call 731-3546 to reof eight classes; call the Sportserve court times or to get more splex at 731-3546. information.

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• Walking. Keep Movin’ at the ‘Plex, held year-round at the Sportsplex, offers walking incentives for all ages. Participants use the walking track around the ice rink (1/8 of a mile) or the outdoors Energy Outlet (1/4 of a mile). For more information, call 731-3546.

• Winter Driving Range. $5 drop-in golf, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Participants are asked to bring their own clubs.

Call for times at 731-3546.

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Community Athletics continued • Yoga. The Sportsplex offers yoga instruction for all levels of experience, including introductory courses and multilevel fit yoga. For times and dates, visit the Sportsplex’s Web site at www.ocsportsplex. com or call 731-3546.

• Cycling. For cyclers of all experience levels, the Sportsplex boasts spinning classes for fitness and training. For more information, visit www. ocsportsplex.com or call 731-3546.

The Alpenfest Run

• Karate. Wednesday nights at the Sportsplex.

Contact instructor Kevin Thayer at 989-619-0714.

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Gaylord’s Alpenfest occupies much of the downtown area. The annual festival is scheduled in 2013 for July 16-20.

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MAY 1, Boyne City farmers market opens, Wednesdays and Saturdays through October; www.boynechamber. com MAY 3-5, Free clean-up weekend, Otsego Lake County Park; 731-6448 MAY 4, Gaylord farmers market opens, Saturdays through November, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; www.shopdowntowngaylord.com MAY 10-13, Starker Mann Duathlon, Gaylord; 732-6333 MAY 11, Morel Mushroom Festival, Lewiston; www.lewistonchamber.com MAY 16-19, 52nd annual Morel Festival, Boyne City; www.morelfest.com; 231-582-6222 Continued next page

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Northern Events continued MAY 18, Antiques and Collectibles outdoor market, under the Pavilion on Court, Gaylord; 732-6333 MAY 18, Zoo de Mack Bike Bash, Straits area; www. mackinacisland.org MAY 26, Memorial Day drag races, Boyne City Airport; www.boynechamber. com MAY 31-JUNE 3, Bass Festival, Mancelona; www. mancelonabassfest.com JUNE 1-2, Relay for Life of Otsego County, Gaylord; 866346-6284, ext. 4065

JUNE 7-16, Mackinac Island Lilac Festival; www. mackinacislandlilacfestival.org JUNE 8, Michigan Mountain Mayhem cycling event, Boyne City; www. boynechamber.com

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JUNE 15-16, Lewiston Auto Show; www.lewistonchamber.com JUNE 15-16, Wings Over Gaylord air show; www.gaylordmichigan.net JUNE 19-23, Jordan Valley Freedom Festival, East Jordan; 231-536-7351

JUNE 20-22, Big Ticket Festival, Gaylord; www.

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continued JUNE 27-29, St. Ignace Auto Show; www.nostalgia-prod.com

JUNE 28-29, SOBO Arts Festival, Boyne City; www.soboartsfestival.com JUNE 29-JULY 6, National Cherry Festival, Traverse City; visit.cherryfestival.org JULY 4, Johannesburg Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks JULY 4, Fourth of July Celebration, Boyne City JULY 4, Thunder Bay Maritime Festival, Alpena; www.thunderbay.noaa.gov JULY 4, Freedom Festival parade and fireworks, Roscommon; www.hlrcc.com JULY 6, Fourth of July fireworks, Otsego Lake JULY 11-14, St. Helen Bluegill Fest JULY 18-28, Brown Trout Festival, Alpena; www.alpenami-browntrout.com JULY 12-13, Boyne Thunder boat races, Boyne City; www.boynethunder. com JULY 13-17, Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac; www.mackinacisland.org

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JULY 13, Roscommon Art Festival and Craft Show; 989-275-8760 JULY 16-20, Alpenfest, Gaylord; www.gaylordalpenfest.com JULY 20, Art in the Park, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com JULY 20-27, Charlevoix Venetian Festival, Charlevoix; www.venetianfestival. com JULY 20-28, AuSable River Festival, Grayling; 989-275-4392 JULY 26-27, Sidewalk sales, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com Continued next page

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JULY 27-28, AuSable River Canoe Marathon, Grayling; www. ausablecanoemarathon.org JULY 30-AUG. 4, Traverse City Film Festival; www.traversecityfilm fest.org AUG. 1-5, Polish Festival, Boyne Falls; www.boynefallspolishfestival.com AUG. 2-3, Roscommon County Fair; 989-275-8760 AUG. 2-4, Lewiston Timberfest; www.lewistonchamber.com AUG. 3-4, Sidewalk sales, downtown Gaylord; 732-6333

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SEPT. 19-22, Firemen’s Memichawye.com morial Festival, Roscommon AUG. 9-11, Ironworkers Festival, Mackinaw City; www. mackinawcity.com

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OCT. 31, Halloween trick or treating, Gaylord, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; 732-6333

AUG. 24-25, Black Iron Days, Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling; 989-348-2537

OCT. 31, Halloween Parade and trick or treating, Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com

AUG. 23-25, Tractor & EnNOV. 23, Petoskey holiday gine Show, Wellington Farm parade; www.petoskey.com Park, Grayling; www.wellingtonfarmpark.org, 989-348-5187 NOV. 29, Holiday open house and Santa Parade, AUG. 30-SEPT. 2, Grand Boyne City; www.boynechamHotel Labor Day Jazz Weekend, ber.com Mackinac Island; www.mackinacisland.org DEC. 2, Christmas in the Village, Roscommon; SEPT. 2, 55th annual Bridge 989-275-8760 Walk, Mackinac Bridge; www. mackinawcity.com DEC. 6, Santa parade, Christmas shop and stroll, SEPT. 6-8, Posen Potato Gaylord; 732-6333 Festival, Posen; 766-8128 DEC. 7, Holiday open SEPT. 8, Antiques and house, Petoskey; www.

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estled among 80 lakes, rivers and streams, with a unique location on the 45th parallel, Otsego County offers outdoor recreation for vacationers and yearround residents alike.

Boasting nearly 100 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, downhill and cross-country skiing, year-round fishing, hiking, a limestone surfaced bike trail, elk viewing and numerous parks, Otsego County is an ideal vacation destination during all four seasons.

An average of 150 inches of snowfall each year and unspoiled wilderness also make the Gaylord area — the heart of Northern Michigan — a multi-seasonal playground for a variety of family recreational opportunities.

To contact the Gaylord Area Convention & Tourism Bureau, call 732-6333.

Or call the Gaylord Information Center at 732-4000 or 800-345-8621. Also an excellent source for area recreation information is the Department of Natural Resources, 732-3541.

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Camping Plenty of opportunities exist for campers in Otsego County, whether it’s a spot to roll out a sleeping bag under the stars, or a place to pitch a tent and have a campfire.

• Beaver Creek Resort, located at 5004 W. Otsego Lake Drive, just five miles southwest of downtown Gaylord, offers a clubhouse with an indoor pool, Jacuzzi and sauna, waterslide, miniature golf course, log cabins and 63 RV campsites; reservations required; 7322459.

• Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground, located at Bear Lake Drive in Vienna Corners, offers 30 campsites. No reservations required; 732-3541.

• Elk Hill Trail Camp is 14.5 miles east of Vanderbilt via Sturgeon Valley Road and Twin Lakes Road in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. There are 10 campsites located on the northsouth spur of the Shore-to-Shore Horseback Trail, available on a first-come, first-served basis; plus fishing and hiking; 983-4101.

• Gaylord KOA, located at 5101 Campfires Parkway in Michaywé, Gaylord, offers 100 reservation-required campsites nestled in 70 acres of birch, aspen and pine; 939-8723.

• Headwaters Camping and Cabins is located at 11687 Headwaters Court in Waters and offers 89 sites and five cabin rentals. Facilities include showers, electricity, dump, picnic area and fishing; 705-2066.

• Johnson’s Crossing State Forest Trail Camp near Johannesburg is designed for equestrian campers, but all are welcome. For group reservations, call 989-983-4101.

• The Otsego County Park has 80 sites available to campers on 27 acres.

Minimum reservations of two nights are required; maximum stay is 15 nights.

Call 731-6448 for reservations.

• The Otsego Lake State Park has 155 sites and one mini-cabin for use on 62 acres. Camping fees require a motor vehicle permit, which can be used at any Michigan state park. For reservations, call 800-44-PARKS; or register online at www.michigan.gov/dnr.

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Recreation, Northern Attractions • Pickerel Lake State Forest Campground, 10 miles east of Vanderbilt via Sturgeon Valley Road and Pickerel Lake Road in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. There are 41 rustic campsites available. Offers swimming, fishing, boating and hiking on trails. An old Civilian Conservation Corps historic site is nearby; 983-4101.

• Pigeon Bridge State Forest Campground, 10 miles east of Vanderbilt via Sturgeon Valley Road in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. Ten rustic campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; fishing and hiking are offered; 983-4101.

• Pigeon River Campground, 14 miles east of Vanderbilt via Sturgeon Valley Road and Twin Lakes Road in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. Features 19 rustic campsites available on a first-come, first-served basis; plus fishing and hiking; 983-4101.

• Pigeon River Country State Forest, about 13 miles east of Vanderbilt on Twin Lakes Road, forest headquarters (visitor’s information) is located at 9966 Twin Lakes Road, Vanderbilt. More than 105,000 acres; seven rustic campgrounds; boat access; trout fishing in the Pigeon, Sturgeon and Black rivers; swimming areas; 60 miles of designated hiking and backpacking trails; 27 miles of horse trails and one trail camp; picnic areas; and elkherd viewing areas. Includes the Green Timbers special use area of 6,300 acres with five miles of Sturgeon River frontage, which is closed to all motor vehicles to provide prime wildlife habitat and quiet recreation.

• Round Lake State Forest Campground, 14 miles southeast of Vanderbilt via Sturgeon Valley Road and Round Lake Road in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. Ten campsites are offered on a first-come, first-served basis; fishing and hiking are available; 983-4101.

• Town Corner Lake State Forest Campground has 12 secluded sites, plus facilities for boating, swimming, fishing, mountain biking and hiking. For details, contact the DNR district headquarters at 732-3541.

Elk Viewing Michigan’s native elk population disappeared around 1875, but rebounded after seven elk were released near Wolverine in 1918. The Pigeon River Country State Forest, about 13 miles east of Vanderbilt on Sturgeon Valley Road, is the heart of Michigan’s elk range, which is home to an estimated 1,000 animals.

The best time for viewing elk is early morning and late evening, especially in the spring (April 15-May 15) and fall (Sept.

10-Oct. 10). Elk-viewing areas have been established where the ground has been seeded with rye, alfalfa, buckwheat and clover to draw the elk, deer and turkeys into open areas.

Elk have been sighted on Fontinalis Road, about three miles north of Sturgeon Valley Road near the Cheboygan County line where a small parking area and a field have been cleared by the DNR; at an elk-viewing area (with DNR signs indicating the location) on East Sturgeon Valley Road, about eight miles east of Vanderbilt; and about 0.4 miles north of the intersection of Osmun Road and Clark Bridge Road in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. Chances of seeing elk are increased by remaining at or near designated parking areas.

Detailed maps of various other elk-viewing sites are available at the DNR District Office, 1732 M-32 West, Gaylord; 732-3541.

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Recreation, Northern Attractions continued motorists, horseback riders and mountain bikers travel along many picturesque scenic pathways in the area. The Gaylord Information Center at 125 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, 732-4000, can provide various maps and directions for many popular routes.

Fishing Anglers can find great fishing across Otsego County year-round. The county’s largest water body, Otsego Lake, receives regular DNR stockings of walleye, providing for a popular fishery during summer and winter months. Otsego Lake is also home to sturgeon, which can be legally sought by tag holders as a sport fish from mid-July through mid-March. Tags are available at the DNR field office, M-32 West, Gaylord, or at any fishing license dealer.

Other sought after species such as northern pike, perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass, panfish and the occasional muskellunge can be found in Otsego Lake and across the rest of the county.

Otsego County is home to significant portions of the state’s best-known trout rivers: Black River, AuSable River, Pigeon River, Sturgeon River and Manistee River.

Also, many area lakes are stocked with rainbow trout and splake (a brook trout/ lake trout hybrid).

For more information on seasons, regulations and current license fees, pick up a guide at the DNR Operations Center office, 1732 M-32 West , Gaylord, 732-3541; or at license dealers around the county.

TREETOPS RESORT’S late owner Harry Melling (r) meets with golf legend Robert Trent Jones. Treetops first course— The Jones Masterpiece — was designed by Jones.

• Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve, hiking on a variety of trails of varying lengths.

Maintained by Otsego County Parks and Recreation; near Johannesburg on Gingell Hiking & Backpacking Road.

Trails abound in Otsego County affordThere are also many marked and ing hikers and backpackers of every skill paved trails in the parks at Otsego Lake and age level an opportunity to see, hear, and Aspen Park. Detailed maps are availsmell, touch and even taste nature in all its able at the DNR District Office, 1732 M-32 beauty. The area is lush with pathways for West, Gaylord, 732-3541, or at the Gaylord hiking enthusiasts, and all are free to use Information Center, 125 S. Otsego Ave., with no trail passes required.

Gaylord, 732-4000.

Several marked trails exist in the state forest areas of the county as well as within Horseback Riding the city limits: Riders on horseback are welcome on • Aspen Park, 1.8 miles of paved trails two-tracks, forest roads or non-hiking in mostly wooded and some open areas; trails. beaver pond rests along the trail, as well • The Pigeon River Country State Forest as elk and deer viewing in the elk park; off offers horse trails and one trail camp.

Commerce Boulevard in Gaylord.

• Also, 54 miles of trails run through • Shingle Mill Pathway, 14 miles of Otsego County countryside as part of the Golf flat to very hilly terrain; shorter loops also Northern Spur of the Michigan Shore-toThe Gaylord Golf Mecca and the available; in Pigeon River Country State Shore riding and hiking trail. greens of 21 courses continue to beckon Forest.

The following stable offers guided golfers of all playing levels to their links.

• High Country Pathway, 80-plus trail rides, featuring the best of Northern In 1987, a group of golf courses in the miles of flat to very hilly terrain; in Pigeon Michigan landscape: Gaylord area joined forces to increase River Country State Forest.

• Liberty Valley Ranch, 4301 Hayes their marketing power and promote the • Pine Baron Pathway, about eight Tower Road, Gaylord; 731-0149 Gaylord area as a premier golf destination. miles, flat terrain; shorter loops available; Further information is available at the That concept — the Gaylord Golf Mecca Gaylord Information Center, 732-4000.

— has succeeded in becoming one of the on Lone Pine Road off Old Alba Road.

• Big Bear Lake Pathway, two-plus largest cooperative golf organizations in miles of flat to rolling terrain; in southeast Hunting Michigan.

Otsego County on Little Bear Lake Road Otsego County is home to a wide variBoasting 17 championship courses, off of Meridian Line Road. ety of wildlife, and hunters often pursue five resort destinations, 20 hotel proper• Pickerel Lake Pathway, two miles deer, bear, turkeys and numerous small ties and numerous awards from golf maggame species. Licenses, as well as specific azines and organizations, the Gaylord Golf of gently rolling terrain; in Pigeon River Mecca provides plenty of great quality golf Country State Forest.

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continued information on season dates, limits and rules are available from the DNR at its district office at 1732 M-32 West, Gaylord; 732-3541.

The Northland Sportsmen’s Club near Gaylord has a members-only range with covered firing line and offers skeet, trap and five-stand shotgun shooting, as well as indoor pistol shooting, for members and nonmembers throughout the week and all year long. The club invites deer hunters to its range during the week leading up to rifle deer season for its annual sight-in. Range officials will assist shooters in sighting their guns. The club is located at 1542 Old Alba Road (corner of Old Alba and West Otsego Lake Drive). Visit www. northlandsportsmensclub.org.

The 118,000-acre Pigeon River Country State Forest is the most contiguous piece of state-owned public land in the Lower Peninsula and is a popular destination for hunters of all sorts of game. It is also home to Michigan’s wild elk herd of about 1,000 animals, and hunting seasons every fall and winter lead to the harvest of about

in Gaylord from Fairview Road near the soccer complex. Portions of the trail are constantly being improved for ease of use.

For more Rails-to-Trails information go to: www.trailscouncil.org.

• Pine Baron Pathway, situated in the Mackinaw State Forest and only six miles from the heart of Gaylord. To reach it, take Otsego Lake Drive west to Old Alba Road, continue westbound to Lone Pine Road, then northbound to the trailhead. This system of gently rolling to flat terrain has four short loops, which average two miles each.

• High Country Pathway with detailed 300 animals annually. guides available through the Pigeon River Country Forest’s Visitor Center, P.O. Box Mountain Biking 122, Gaylord, MI 49734. The guidebook inBicycling enthusiasts — novices or cludes detailed maps, descriptions of trees veterans — can experience all that is and points of interest and also includes Northern Michigan along one of the many information about the campgrounds. trails suited for mountain biking in Otsego • Shingle Mill Pathway, 10 miles east County. of Vanderbilt on Sturgeon Valley Road in Some of the many trails worth explor- the Pigeon River Country State Forest. ing are: This pathway offers six-, 10- and 11-mile • Gaylord to Cheboygan Rails-toloops on rolling to hilly terrain.

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continued Maps showing your location are posted at each intersection along the trail; maps also are available at the Forest Visitor’s Center, 983-4101, and at the DNR office on M-32 just west of Gaylord, 732-3541

• Aspen Park Pathway, a 1.7-mile lighted trail system located inside the Gaylord’s mostly forested 100-acre Aspen Park just east of South Otsego Avenue at the end of Commerce Boulevard. There are also a great deal of unpaved trails, making it a perfect location for the more daring mountain biker. One path along the paved trail winds past Gaylord’s fenced elk herd, while a path along the unpaved trail can take an explorer to a small pond. Map kiosks along the trails provide adventurers with a guide to their scenic travels.

• Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve, mountain biking on a variety of trails of varying lengths. Maintained by Otsego County Parks and Recreation; near Johannesburg on Gingell Road.

For those who enjoy mountain biking, the North Chapter of the Michigan Mountain Bike Association holds the Michigan Bike Festival in September at Hanson Hills MILES of well-marked pathways wind Recreation Area in Grayling. For more through woods and fields at the Groen information on the Michigan Mountain Nature Preserve.

Bike Association, visit www.mmba.org.

Mushroom picking In May, the morel mushroom brings flocks of tourists to Northern Michigan forests each year. Black morels appear in early May and are followed by the rarer white morels in mid- to late May. Morels grow best in warm, wet conditions.

They may be found near stumps of dead elms, oak trees, beech-maple forests and old orchards. Mushroom hunters are advised to learn the characteristics of true (nonpoisonous) and false (poisonous) morels.

Pickers are reminded to respect private property. Any questions can be directed to the DNR at 732-3541.

The MSU Extension office has a brochure available to help identify morels.

Call 731-0272 for more information.

On May 11, Lewiston will again host its Morel Mushroom Festival with arts and crafts. www.lewistonchamber.com Off-Road & All-Terrain Vehicle Trails Otsego County and the surrounding area hold several off-road (ORV) and

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all-terrain (ATV) vehicle trails open to licensed operators.

Start at the trailhead on Old State and Turtle Lake roads for Big Bear Trail, a 14.5mile loop, and the Crapo Creek Trail, a 17.5-mile loop. Both trails are for ORVs less than 50 inches wide (most ATVs and trail bikes).

Also meandering around and west of Crapo Creek Trail is a route for ORVs of all sizes. Just north of the Otsego County line is the Tomahawk Trail (for ORVs less than 50 inches wide); the Tomahawk A, B and C trails are 36.8-, 17- and 40-mile loops, respectively. Included in the trail system are a few routes for ORVs of all sizes. Sections of the Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail run through the area.

Other trails in counties neighboring Otsego include the Frederic Trail (Crawford County), Kalkaska Trail (Kalkaska, Antrim and Crawford counties), Atlanta Trail (Montmorency County), Red Bridge and Bummer’s Roost trails (Presque Isle and Cheboygan counties), and Hunt Creek Loop and Mio Trail (Montmorency and

Oscoda counties).

An Otsego County ORV ordinance now allows ORV operators to ride on a majority of its county-maintained roads. The complete ordinance and ORV route maps may be viewed at the county Web site by visiting www.otsegocountymi.gov.

For specific maps and licensing requirements, contact the DNR at 1732 M-32 West in Gaylord; call 732-3541; or visit www.mi.gov/dnr.

Paddling The headwaters of the fastest river in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula start right here in Otsego County. Not “whitewater,” but the Sturgeon River is exciting and challenging with its quick current, numerous sharp turns and narrow passages.

The crystal-clear spring-fed water has an average depth of 3 feet and winds its way through beautiful state forest. You can canoe, kayak, raft or tube on different sections of the river — something to please every age, skill and adventure level!

The following outfitter offers selfguided canoe, kayak, raft or tube trips spring through fall, and even guided raft trips in the winter. They also shuttle private equipment and can provide current river conditions: • Big Bear Adventures, 4271 S. Straits Highway, Indian River; 231-238-8181.

Recreational Facilities • Otsego County Community Center — 315 S. Center Ave., 732-6521. Hours vary. The center is often reserved for various activities, such as sports leagues.

Patrons should call ahead or visit, www. otsegocountyparksrec.com, to determine if it is available.

Indoor activities include regulation basketball (six baskets), ping-pong, pool, bumper pool, hockey, tennis, volleyball, two small meeting rooms, television and study room and foosball tables.

Outdoors are two basketball, two tennis, two shuffleboard, two volleyball courts and four new, regulation-size horseshoe courts, as well as picnic tables and a small playground.

• Otsego County Sportsplex — The county’s $4.5-million Sportsplex opened in March 1996 and is located at 1250 Gornick Ave. off South Wisconsin Avenue, 731-3546. The building is generally open all week, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Continued next page A Gaylord Herald Times publication

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continued Thursday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Facilities include an NHL-sized indoor ice and hockey arena; a regulation-sized, six-lane lap pool, 3 1/2 feet to 12 feet deep; and a leisure wading pool, zero-depth sloping to 3 feet deep, with Jacuzzi jets at one end. A 25-foot water slide is also included.

There are also activity rooms that host fitness and dance classes and pickleball.

The pool, ice arena and activity rooms are available for rental. During daylight hours, the facility’s Energy Outlet Park and outdoor fitness and playground area is open.

A schedule of the public ice and pool sessions, hockey leagues, and skating and swimming lessons, together with pricing information, is available at the Sportsplex and online at www.ocsportsplex.com.

• Libke Fields on VanTyle Road, just west of the Gaylord Regional Airport — a multipurpose area that hosts softball, flag football and soccer, when not reserved. Call 732-6521 for reservations.

• Aspen Park, Commerce Boulevard

east of South Otsego Avenue — 100 acres of fields and forests; includes tennis courts, paved hiking trails, biking trails and a pop vending machine. Lighted and groomed cross-country ski trails are available.

• George Doumas Memorial Park, corner of South Maple and Fourth streets in Gaylord — picnic areas and gazebo, grills, playground and restrooms.

• Freel Memorial Park, at East Huron Street and North Oak Avenue in Gaylord — picnic shelter, grills, playground and restrooms • Hale Park, South Otsego Avenue and West Second Street — picnic pavilion and landscaping.

• Frank Wilkinson Memorial (Irontone Springs) Roadside Park, off Old 27 North, between Vanderbilt and Gaylord — covered picnic area, grills and natural spring drinking fountain. Call 732-6521 for reservations • Ramp park on Wisconsin Avenue — features ramps for in-line skaters, skateboarders and BMX bikes; picnic tables, too • Wah Wah Soo County Park, on the northeast side of Otsego Lake, off Old

27 South — grills and picnicking with a buoyed swim area • Gaylord Discovery Center, 931 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, activities designed to foster creativity and social behavior in children. For hours of operation, visit www. gaylorddiscoverycenter.com or call 7484050.

Skiing, snowboarding, tubing With snowfall averaging 150 inches a year in the Gaylord area, skiing — both downhill and cross-country — is a main attraction.

• Aspen Park, a 100-acre park east of South Otsego Avenue on Commerce Boulevard in Gaylord, offers a 1.7-mile trail system.

• Buttles Road Pathway, four miles north of Lewiston, offers a 10k trail for cross-country skiing.

• Forbush Corner, just off I-75, near Frederic, features 37k of cross-country trails.

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continued cross-country ski trails.

• Hartwick Pines State Park, northeast of Grayling on M-93 (Hartwick Pines Road), offers three trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing: 12k, 8k and 4.9k, with guided tours throughout the season • Lakes of the North, 13 miles west of Gaylord, has 20k of trails for cross-country skiers.

• Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on a variety of trails. Maintained by Otsego County Parks and Recreation; near Johannesburg on Gingell Road.

• Michaywé, located six miles southeast of Gaylord, off Charles Brink Road, has 20k of cross-country ski trails.

• Springbrook Pathway on Chandler Road, 13 miles northwest of Gaylord, offers three loops of cross-country skiing on 10k of trails.

• The Pine Baron Pathway, via Old Alba Road and Lone Pine Road, is an easy 14K cross-country ski trail groomed by the DNR. • The Shingle Mill Pathway is an ungroomed, but popular, cross-country ski trail in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. It is located 10 minutes east of Vanderbilt on Sturgeon Valley Road and has loops of 1.25, 6, 10 and 11 miles. For maps, stop by the DNR District Office at 1732 M-32 West in Gaylord, or call 732-3541.

• Treetops Resort, off Wilkinson Road, offers 23 downhill runs, a half-pipe snowboard run and tubing runs. Call 888-TREETOPS. • Warner Creek Pathway is located on M-32, three miles west of Elmira; one loop of cross-country skiing on an 8k trail.

• Wildwood Hills Pathway, 22 miles north of Gaylord on Wildwood Road, off Old 27, offers 16k of cross-country skiing on hilly trails.

Big, Bradford, Big Bass, Big Bear, Emerald and Heart Lakes. For recreational users, there are ramps for canoes and car-top boats on Dixon, Manuka, Lake 27, Opal, Otsego, Pickerel, Round, Marjory and West Twin Lakes. More information can be found at www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mrbis/ Otsego County’s beaches are perfect locations to beat the heat. With literally miles of public waters for swimmers and boaters to cool off in, Otsego County can keep the fun going as the temperatures rise.

• Big Bear Lake — off Meridian Line Road • Big Lake — off Big Lake Road • Lake 27 — off West Martin Lake Road • Otsego Lake County Park — off West Otsego Lake Drive • Otsego Lake State Park — off Old 27 South • Thumb Lake — off Thumb Lake Road in Vanderbilt • Wah-Wah-Soo — off Old 27 South on Otsego Lake

Other Recreation Opportunities in Northern Michigan • Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Road in Grayling has disc golf and mountain biking during the summer and downhill and cross-country skiing in the winter. Hanson Hills also has a number of educational opportunities for children with courses on skiing, archery, cheerleading and more. For information, contact Grayling Recreation Authority at 888-876-2196.

• Hartwick Pines State Park, off exit 259, north of Grayling is home to 9,672 Water Sports acres of state forest land. Park features inOtsego County is dotted with nearly 100 clude a Visitor Center complete with a logpristine lakes — most of them small and ging museum, seven miles of hiking trails, shallow, but many of the larger lakes are 15 miles of cross-country skiing trails, 100 ringed with summer cottages, undisturbed modern campsites and opportunities for marshland and wooded scenery. hunting, fishing and boating.

Located only a short distance from the • Grass River Natural Area, located off shops and streets of downtown Gaylord the Alden Highway between Alden and Snowmobiling is Otsego Lake. The county’s largest and Bellaire, has more than 1,443 acres of proOver the years, Gaylord has earned the most popular lake, it’s enjoyed by visitors tected wetlands and uplands, offering hiktitle of snowmobile mecca. and local residents alike. Nearly five miles ing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing The North Branch Trail begins at Mama in length and about one mile across at its opportunities traversing more than seven Leone’s Restaurant, 2583 S. Otsego Ave., in widest point, Otsego Lake has the added miles of trails and boardwalks in Antrim Gaylord and links up to a network of trails attractions of a concrete boat ramp for day County. in Northern Michigan such as the Blue use at the Otsego Lake County Park and During the spring, summer and fall Bear Trail, the Jordan Valley Trail, the Roll two major shoreline campground parks: months, Grass River holds more than 80 Trail and the Lovells Trail. The system ofOtsego Lake State Park, 732-5485, and Otclasses and events for children and adults. fers opportunities for long distance or daily sego Lake County Park, 731-6448.

Visit www.grassriver.org starting in March loops.

For visitors interested in fishing and or call 231-533-8314.

A staging area behind Big Boy, 1352 W. boating, gravel ramps suitable for smallMain St., in Gaylord has parking available and medium-size boats are available on

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for 30 vehicles.

The Gaylord Area Snowmobile Trails Council grooms about 90 miles of trail in all directions from Gaylord. Those trails funnel into neighboring Antrim, Cheboygan, Montmorency and Crawford counties.

The DNR District Office, 1732 M-32 West, Gaylord; 732-3541, has detailed trip planning maps. Maps are also available at the Gaylord Information Center, 125 S. Otsego, Gaylord; 732-4000.

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Shopping opportunities in the Gaylord area draw people from throughout the region.

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A Shopper’s Mecca

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aylord has truly developed into Northern Michigan’s shopping hub. Otsego County has been No. 1 in per capita retail spending (money spent divided by number of population) in the state since 2007, eclipsing Grand Traverse County, according to the Otsego County Economic Alliance.

Several stores on Main Street have recently taken advantage of Michigan Economic Development Council grants, which matched private funds for the purpose of updating facades and improving energy efficiency. This has given downtown Gaylord a fresh, often colorful, look.

Downtown Gaylord continues to offer a little bit of something for everyone. From the popular Alpine Tavern, which was renovated to add a A Gaylord Herald Times publication

sports bar in 2012 to the eclectic lounge atmosphere of The Bearded Dogg to longtime local favorites Diana’s Delights and Arlene’s Diner, come hungry when visiting Main Street.

Unique shops also call downtown home, including long-standing hits Saturn Booksellers, Alpine Chocolat Haus and Hogan’s Jewelers and the new Ash Tobacco, which offers a throwback experience fresh with an interesting array of men’s accessories. Furniture, antiques and pet supplies are among the treasures to be uncovered downtown.

The Gaylord area is also home to a number of unique resale shops, including the impressive new Salvation Army Thrift Store, which opened last year at 919 S. Otsego Ave. Seams Like New, located

on Main Street, is a coffee shop and upscale consignment store with a cause. A division of Crossroads Industries, a nonprofit organization that creates jobs and opportunities for people with disabilities, this business not only houses a top-notch coffee bar but also boasts a cool and cozy atmosphere.

Resale stores carrying everything from clothing to home goods to books can be found at all corners of Otsego County.

There is also plenty of name-brand shopping to go around. Popular craft store Hobby Lobby has made its entrance in the plaza that already features Big Lots and Dunham’s Sports.

T.J. Maxx appeared on the list of retailers in Gaylord, offering name-brand clothing at low prices. With periodic new

shipments, the store always shelves fresh clothing items, jewelry and home and other goods. The store is located at a prime location, between Kohl’s and Office Max and across the road from Meijer.

Rue21, a young adult clothing store, opened in 2012 in the Edelweiss Plaza near Walmart.

Popular restaurants that opened in 2012 included franchises Qdoba and Jimmy John’s. A taste of the north can also be found at the new Wilderness Meats and Deli, which features ranch-raised products, adding to the multitude of culinary choices both on, and off, the beaten path.

These and many other established boutiques, specialty shops, restaurants and watering holes have all had a hand in increasing Otsego County’s standing as a shopping hot spot.

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MICHELLE MAUST shows the kids a flying squirrel during the Otsego County Library’s Summer Reading Program.

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Library Services

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lenty of services are packed into the Otsego County Library, which provides award-winning services to all residents from the central library in Gaylord and branches in Johannesburg and Vanderbilt. The library was recipient of the State Librarian’s Excellence Award for exemplary public service in 2003 and underwent a refreshing remodel in the spring of 2010.

Residents can access a collection of more than 81,000 books, videos, music CDs, audio books, large-print titles, government documents, newspapers and popular magazines, as well as a wide range of research materials. In late 2010, the library completed an enormous effort of digitizing the past 100 years of the Gaylord Herald Times and has made the readable images available to the public.

For the technologically savvy, the library has also recently opened up an eBook program for portable device users.

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High-speed Internet access is available on public access computers along with standard office applications. All is free with a local library card. Books also can be reserved.

The main library is open seven days a week. From home, school or office, users may view their account; renew or reserve titles; and use databases that cannot be found free on the Internet, such as USA Business Data, Auto Repair Reference Center, Heritage Quest and eBooks from NetLibrary.

Research assistance, preschool story hours, summer reading clubs, class tours, computer classes and informational programs are among the many services the library staff offers. Faxing, laminating and copy services also are available for a small fee.

Library patrons may access more than 26 million items from libraries around the state through the Michigan Electronic Library Catalog. With an Otsego County Library card, community residents may order anything owned

at participating public and university libraries and have it delivered at no cost to their hometown library.

• Otsego County Library, Headquarters: 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, 7325841, fax 732-9401; Maureen Derenzy, director; hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; email: ocl@otsego.org, www.otsegocountylibrary.org • Vanderbilt Branch: Corwith Township Hall, 8170 Mill St., Vanderbilt; 983-3600; Rita Tubbs, branch manager; hours: Monday, 3-7 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 1-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Johannesburg Branch Library: Charlton Township Office Building, 10900 M-32 East, Johannesburg; 7323928; Vickie Hoecherl, branch manager; hours: Monday, 2-6 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1-5 p.m.

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City of Gaylord

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he city of Gaylord was incorporated in March 1922. Since then, it has become a regional business and recreation hub. The city operates under a home-rule city charter, as a council-manager government.

City offices are located in a 25,663-squarefoot facility on the east end of town at Main and North Oak streets. The building, topped with a 73-foot spire and clock tower, was finished in the spring of 2008 and also houses council chambers, the Gaylord Police Department and its garage. Photos of scenery in and around Gaylord adorn the building’s hallways and training rooms.

Gaylord developed an Alpine motif in the 1960s, lending a unique charm to the city, which has come to be known also as the “Alpine Village.” The residents of the city adopted Pontresina, Switzerland, in 1965, as Gaylord’s sister city, and the citizens of Switzerland sent Gaylord a boulder from the Swiss Alps in 1989, which now stands at the northwest corner of the Otsego County Building lawn.

Gaylord’s Downtown Development Authority completed a $2-million streetscape project in 1995, enhancing the city’s Alpine theme with stylish downtown lighting, parks, partially bricked pathways, benches and trees. In recent years, numerous downtown-area businesses have invested their own money with state grants to update their façades, keeping the Alpine look fresh and welcoming.

Another DDA project, the Pavilion on Court, hosts farmers markets, concerts, antique markets, car shows and more, and is a central gathering area during Gaylord’s annual Alpenfest and Alpenfrost. The Pavilion was recently renovated to include retractable canvas panels and radiant infrared heaters. This will allow the structure to be used later in the season for events such as the downtown farmers market.

Looking for wildlife? Check out Gaylord’s elk park, located at the Department of Public Works at the end of Seventh Street. Viewing is also available at the end of Grandview Boulevard.

Other parks located within the city include Aspen Park, which offers miles of paved and non-paved trails, the City of Gaylord Ramp Park on South Wisconsin Avenue, Doumas Park at Fourth Street and Maple Avenue, Freel Park on Huron Street, Joseph N. Hale Park on South Otsego Avenue and Second Street and tiny Claude Shannon Park on Main Street.

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County of Otsego

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tsego County is a favorite vacation destination for all seasons.

Located in the heart of the Northern Lower Peninsula, Otsego County is home to the headwaters of five renowned trout streams — the Black, Pigeon, Sturgeon, Manistee and AuSable rivers — drawing fly and spinning anglers for trout season which begins on the last Saturday of April and continues strong well into the fall.

Spring also brings out morels, the prized fungus sought by mushroom lovers across Michigan and border states.

Summer is prime time for golfing the area’s many courses, camping at Otsego Lake County Park and Otsego Lake State Park, swimming at scattered beaches, fishing and boating numerous inland lakes and hiking miles of trails in the Pigeon River Country State Forest or the Groen Nature Preserve near Johannesburg.

Fall is the season for sportsmen and sportswomen. Thousands of acres of state land hold abundant small game, upland birds, turkey and deer, and Otsego County is a central location for Northern Michigan’s herd of 1,000 wild elk, which can sometimes be spotted while cruising back roads.

Winter brings lots of snow and skiers and snowboarders will find plenty of runs and terrain parks at Treetops Resort and Otsego Club & Resort.

Gaylord serves not only as Otsego’s county seat and shopping and entertainment hub, but unique communities Vanderbilt, Elmira, Johannesburg, Waters are within its borders. Nine townships — Otsego Lake, Bagley, Livingston, Hayes, Elmira, Chester, Dover, Charlton and Corwith — also lie within Otsego County.

Through all seasons, there’s plenty of shops, restaurants, accommodations and meeting facilities to fulfill the vacationer or visitor. Visit the county Web site at www.otsegocountymi.gov.

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SEVERAL BENCHES dot the shore of Johannesburg Lake where hikers can take a break and enjoy the scenery at the Groen Nature Preserve.

A pilot at Wings Over Gaylord flys over I-75.

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Community Clubs, Groups

• 4-H Youth, MSU Extension, Bethany Prykucki, 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 4A-2, Gaylord, 731-0272

• Elks Lodge No. 2544, Joe Hojna, 116 Grandview Blvd., P.O. Box 520, Gaylord, 7322793

• Alpenfest, special events coordinator, Tiffany Larson, P.O. Box 513, Gaylord, 732-6333

• Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) & Eagles Auxiliary, No. 1825, Chris Jenkins, 515 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord, 732-2921

• Gaylord Community Productions, Al and Sandy Glasby, P.O. Box 4011, Gaylord, 231546-3889, or Charlie Bono, 350-9286 • Gaylord Education Association, Lisa Moskal-Watson, 90 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord, 731-0969

• American Association of University • Fraternal Order of Police, Stefan Crane, Women, Denise Fernandez, 732-8185, or Margo P.O. Box 1062, Gaylord, 732-1777 Noss, 732-2343 • American Business Women’s Association, Mary Quenneville, 732-1721

• Friends of the Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, 732-5841

• Gaylord Fact Finders (Geneology), Sue Giessel, 11045 Boardwalk, Waters; meetings at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., 732-0926

• American Cancer Society, 877-499-4673 (Traverse City), 800-227-2345 (national office)

• Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Community Arts Center, 125 E. Main St., P.O. Box 249, Gaylord, 732-3242

• Gaylord High School Band Department, Pat Jarve (GHS), 90 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord, 731-0969, ext. 1251

• Gaylord Area Snowmobile Trails Council, 2646 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, 348-5000

• Gaylord Little League, Annaliese Koronka, 732-8444

• Gaylord Athletic Boosters Club, Athletic Director Christian Wilson, P.O. Box 682, Gaylord, 705-3033

• Gaylord Music Boosters, Pat Jarve, 90 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord, 731-0969, ext. 1251

• American Legion Post No. 198, 786-3525 • Beta Sigma Phi, Preceptor Gamma Xi Chapter, Barb Kaly, 702 W. Sheldon St., Gaylord, 732-5901 • Boy Scouts, Scenic Trails Council, president Patrick Parker, Web site: www.stcbsa.org • Daughters of Isabella, Carol Stramaglio, 939-7436

• Gaylord Chamber Orchestra, Community Arts Center, 125 E. Main St., P.O. Box 249, Gaylord, 732-3242

• Girl Scouts, Michigan Shore to Shore Council, 231-947-7354, Traverse City, Web site: www.gsmists.org

• Gaylord Choir Boosters, Gaylord High • Edelweiss Garden Club, Joan Collick, Web site: www.edelweissgardenclub.com, 732-5792 School, Christopher Hodges, 731-0969

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• Greater Otsego Area Sports Hall of Fame, Tom Johnson, 585-6179

• Michigan Northern Lights Sweet Adelines International women’s barber shop chorus, Cathy Cherup, 732-1676

• Guardian Gals, Abby Hamilton 989-3905749, P.O. Box 1149, Gaylord

• Northern Squares Dance Club, P.O. Box 122, Waters, 732-5949

• Headwaters Land Conservancy, 110 S. Elm St., Gaylord, 731-0573

• St. Mary Cathedral Athletic Association, • Northland Sportsmen’s Club, Tim Schmidt, 1592 Old Alba Road, P.O. Box 34, Gaylord, 989- 732-5801 (school) 217-0946 • St. Mary Cathedral Players, 321 N. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, 732-5303 • Otsego County Historical Society, Stacey Jo Schiller, Otsego County Historical Museum, • Trout Unlimited, John Walters, P.O. Box 732-4568 1873, Gaylord, 983-4404 • Otsego County Hockey Association, call • U of M Alumni Club of Gaylord, Otsego County Sportsplex at 731-3546 for inTim Harbin, 231-546-4129 formation

• Heart of the Pines Quilt Guild, Delphine Miller, 732-1252 • Kiwanis Club of Gaylord, Jack Noirot, P.O. Box 625, Gaylord; contact Bob Wilson at 7327438 for membership information • Knights of Columbus, P.O. Box 99, Gaylord, 732-2651

• Rotary Club of Gaylord, Marilyn Kaczanowski, P.O. Box 1084, Gaylord, Web site: www. gaylordrotary.org

• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post No. 1518, 408 W. Main St., Gaylord

• Gaylord Lions Club, Mary Weitzel, P.O. Box 285, Gaylord, 732-2559

• Otsego County Democratic Party, Robert Mammel, P.O. Box 540, Gaylord, 732-8397 or 370-0310

• Masonic Lodge No. 366, Corey Schram, 4376 Montmorency Ave. Lewiston, 989-6196695

• Otsego County Republican Committee, Robert Huta, rmhuta@charterinternet.com, Web site: www.otsegogop.org

• Military Order of Purple Heart, Louis Tebbe, P.O. Box 976, Gaylord, 732-2020

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Community Resources Listing • AARP, 309 N. Washington Square, Ste. 110, Lansing MI 48922; 866-227-7448; fax 517-482-2794; www.aarp.org/mi • AIDS Hotline, 800-872-2437 • Alcoholics Anonymous, 114 S. Center Ave., Ste. 103, Gaylord; 732-0085 • Alpine Alten Zimmer Apartments, 120 Grandview Blvd., Gaylord; 732-1885 • American Cancer Society, 525 W. 14th St., Ste. 5, Traverse City, MI 49684; 800-2272345 (24-hour emergency) or 231-947-0860; www.cancer.org • American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, 2966 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-5786800; fax 313-578-6811; www.aclumich.org • American Red Cross, 2350 Mitchell Park Drive, Petoskey; 231-348-7666; fax 231-348-7661 www.redcrossblood.org • ARC Michigan, a state organization on developmental disabilities, 1325 S. Washington Ave., Lansing; 800-292-7851; www. arcmi.org • Arthritis Foundation, 1050 Wilshire Drive, Ste. 302, Troy, MI 48084-1564; 248649-2891 • Attorney general, Consumer Protection Division, P.O. Box 30213, Lansing, MI 48909; 517-241-3771; toll-free 877-765-8388; www. michigan.gov/ag • Autism Society of Michigan, 2178 Commons Parkway, Okomos MI 48864; 517-8222800, toll-free 800-223-6722, fax 517-8222816; www.autism-mi.org • Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan, 2627 East Beltine Ave. SE, Ste. 320, Grand Rapids; 616-774-8236, toll-free 800-684-3222; www.grandrapids.bbb.org • Big Brothers, Big Sisters of North Central Michigan, 230 Huron St. Grayling; 989344-5112 • Boys Town National Hotline, 13940 Gutowski Road, Boys Town, NE 68010; 800448-3000; fax 402-498-1875 • Camp Quality (Michigan), P.O. Box 345, Boyne City, MI; 231-582-2477; www. campqualitymi.org • Cancer Society’s Road for Recovery transportation service, 800-227-2345 • Catholic Human Services, 2090 West M-32, Ste. B, Gaylord; 732-6761; fax 7326763 • Child & Family Services of Northeast Michigan, 1044 US-23 North Alpena, MI 49707; 989-354-8089 • Child Find of America Inc., P.O. Box 277, New Paltz, NY 12561; 800-426-5678, fax 845-883-6614; www.childfindofamerica. org • Children Special Health Services, Pat Borowiak, 95 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord; 7321794

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• Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan, 5455 Corporate Drive Ste. 306, Troy; 248-530-3000; fax 248-530-3041 • Citizens for Better Care, Nancy Turner, 1609 Park Drive, P.O. Box 5946, Traverse City, MI, 49686; 231-947-2504 • Community Mediation Services, 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-1576 • Compassionate Friends Safe Harbor Chapter, Sue Taylor, 1649 M-32 East, Gaylord; 732-5027 • Crossroads Industries, a nonprofit charity that puts mentally and physically challenged people to work, 2464 Silver Fox Trail, Gaylord; 732-1233 • Crossroads Ministries, Inc./New Life Pregnancy Resource Center, P.O. Box 790, 705 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord; 732-1626 • DB-LINK (National information clearinghouse on children who are deaf/blind), CMU, Sloan 105, Mount Pleasant; 888-758-0508; www.nationaldb.org • Easter Seals-Michigan Inc., 4065 Saladin Drive SE, Grand Rapids; 616-942-2081; fax 616-942-5932; www.essmichigan.org • Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, 20300 Civic Center Drive, Ste. 250, Southfield, MI 48076; 800-377-6226; fax 248-351-2101; www.epilepsymichigan.org • Federal Tax Assistance, 800-829-1040 • First Call For Help, 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-8929, fax 731-2677 • Friendship Housing Center (for the homeless), 7163 Old 27 South, Gaylord; 7325960 • Goodwill Industries, 1361 Pineview Drive, Gaylord; 705-1747 • GreenPath Debt Solutions, 440 West Main St., Ste. C, Gaylord; 732-2260; 800550-1961 • Habitat for Humanity Restore, 1384 W. Main St., Gaylord; 731-4506 • Habitat for Humanity, 1384 W. Main St., Gaylord; 732-6070 • Harbor Hall inc., substance abuse patient facility, 520 N. Main St. Cheboygan; 231-597-9235 • Hospice of Michigan, Cathy Klemish, 830 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord; 732-2151, or 888-247-5701 • Insurance Information Hotline, 334 Townsend St., Lansing; 517-371-2880 • Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor; 800-482-1455; fax 734-222-9801 • Legal Services of Northern Michigan, 1349 S. Otsego Ave., Unit 7B, Gaylord; 888645-9993; 705-1067; fax 705-7178 • Make-A-Wish Foundation, 648 Monroe Ave. NW, Ste. 104, Grand Rapids; 877-6319474; fax 616-363-5415

• Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders, 30233 Southfield Road, Ste. 219, Southfield; 248-433-2200; fax 248433-2299; www.michkids.org • Michigan Association for Deaf, Hearing and Speech Services, 586-778-4188 • Michigan Commission for the Blind, 209 W. First St., Gaylord; 732-2448 • Michigan Council on Crime & Delinquency, 1000 W. St. Joseph, Ste 400, Lansing; 517-482-4161 • Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth; 608 W. Allegan St., Lansing; 517373-3332 • Michigan Dyslexia Institute (Northern Michigan Center), 681 East Lake St., Harbor Springs; 231-526-9282 • Michigan Economic Development Corp., 300 N. Washington Square, Lansing; 888-522-0103 • Michigan League for Human Services, 1223 Turner St., Ste. G-1, Lansing; 517-4875436; fax 517-371-4546 • Michigan Rehabilitation Services, 1165 Elkview, Lower Level, Ste 4, P.O. Box 1306, Gaylord; 732-6433 • Michigan Small Business Development Center, 665 Johnson St., Alpena; 800-5624808 • MSU Cooperative Extension (Otsego County), 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 4A-2 Gaylord; 731-0272 • Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan Chapter Inc., 21311 Civic Center Drive, Southfield; 248-351-2190 • Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1605 Concentric Blvd., Ste. 3, Saginaw MI 48604; 989-771-9612 • Narcotics Anonymous, 800-230-4085 • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Hotline, 800-843-5678 • North Country Community Mental Health, 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 2B, Gaylord; 732-7558; 24-hour crisis line 800442-7315 • Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc., 2375 Gordon Road, Alpena; 989-356-3474; 866-484-7077 • Northeast Michigan Council of Governments, 80 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 8, Gaylord; 705-3730 • Northern Michigan Shrine Club, David Ahearn, 809 West St., Gaylord; 732-9653 • Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services, 2090 W. M-32, Ste. C, Gaylord; 800-686-0749, fax 731-3437 • Organ Transplant Support Group of Northern Michigan, Bev Cherwinski, 6962 Cherwinski Road, Vanderbilt; 983-4188; www.transplantliving.org

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• Otsego County Animal Control, 256 Fairview Road, Gaylord; 705-7632 • Otsego County Commission on Aging, 120 Grandview Blvd., Gaylord; 732-1122; www.otsegocountycoa.org • Otsego County Community Foundation, 123 W. Main St., Gaylord; 731-0597; www.otsego. org/otsegofoundation • Otsego County Conservation District, 800 Livingston Blvd., Suite 4A, Gaylord; 732-4021 • Otsego County EMS, P.O. Box 642, Gaylord; 732-9085 • Otsego County Fair Board, P.O. Box 500, Gaylord; 732-3811 • Otsego County Food Pantry, 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-8929 • Otsego County Housing Committee, 225 W. Main St., Gaylord, Room 213; 731-7570 • Otsego County United Way,116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-8929 • Otsego County Veteran’s Affairs, 225 W. Main St., Room 213, Gaylord; 731-7575 • Otsego Haus Adult Day Care Service, Chris Holewinski, 95 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord; 732-4121; fax 732-9662 • Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-6232 • Ronald McDonald House, 1323 Cedar St., Grand Rapids; 800-776-1300, fax 616-776-0368 • Salvation Army, 919 S. Otsego Ave., United Way Building, Gaylord; 731-5959 • Services for the Developmentally Disabled, 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 2B, Gaylord; 732-6292 • Social Security Administration, 308 State St., Ste. 8, Petoskey; 231-347-0692 • United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan, 3496 Lake Lansing Road, Ste. 170, East Lansing; 800-828-2714 • Victim/Witness Assistance Program, (Otsego County prosecutor’s office), 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 3-D, Gaylord; 7317430

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• Volunteer Center of Otsego County, 116 E. Fifth St., Box 7, Gaylord; 7058584 • Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan Inc., 423 Porter St., Petoskey; 231-3470067 • Yellow Ribbon Suicide Crisis Hotline (national), 800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)

efficient manner.

OCCOA services include congregate and home-delivered meals, in-home services, adult day services, transportation to medical appointments, social and educational programs, volunteer opportunities and information and assistance with referrals.

OCCOA also serves as a host site for the Medicare/Medicaid Public Transportation Assistance Program, which helps • Gaylord Regional Airport, beneficiaries understand benefits 1100 Aero Drive, Gaylord; 732and coverage.

6521. About 14,000 planes utilize For information on OCCOA the 6,600-by-150-foot runway services call 732-1122 or visit the each year; www.gaylordregional. OCCOA Web site at www.Otsecom goCountyCOA.org.

• Otsego County Bus SysOther groups providing assistem; dispatch, 732-6224, ext. 1; tance to older adults include: transportation manager, Theron • Aspen Ridge Retirement VilHiggins, 731-1204 ext. 2. Hours: lage is an assisted living facility 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through that also offers Alzheimer’s and Friday, call 732-6224, ext. 1; 7 dementia care. Call 705-2500. a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, call • Dept. of Human Services 614-6109. If possible, reserve offers services to older adults in your ride two hours in advance. the areas of independent living, Rides may be scheduled in adadult protection and adult comvance for doctor’s appointments, etc.

• Straits Regional Ride: While Otsego County is no longer part of it, it’s possible for riders to connect to the Straits Regional Ride for transportation in Cheboygan, Emmet and Presque Isle counties. For scheduling, call 231-597-9262

munity placements. Call 7321702.

• The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) meets the needs of seniors through meaningful volunteer opportunities. Call 732-6232.

• The Gaylord Lions Club’s primary mission is to help the blind, though the group also devotes time to projects that benefit senior citizens. To learn more, call 732-7840.

• Otsego County Bus System provides rides at reduced prices to seniors. Call 732-6224.

Other services and assistance available for area seniors are provided by: • Commission for the Blind, 732-2448 • District Health Dept., 7310961 • Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program, 800-803-7174 • AARP Legislative Information Line, 800-826-8683 • Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors, 800-347-LAWS (5297)

Senior Services Otsego County is home to a growing older adult population served by a host of local organizations. Key to these is the Otsego County Commission on Aging (OCCOA).

The mission of the OCCOA is promoting the independence and well-being of older adults of Otsego County and supporting family caregivers. This is accomplished by providing a diverse range of services that target nutritional, wellness, educational and social needs. The agency does this by employing both a professional, caring staff and enlisting the help of a volunteer corps, while diligently developing public and private funds to support the work of the agency in a proactive, progressive and costA Gaylord Herald Times publication

Religious Centers, Services

Alpine Village Baptist Church (Southern), Pastor: The Rev. Donn Broeker, 158 N. Townline Road, Gaylord, 732-4602, Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Church of Christ, Minister: Mark SherFirst Presbyterian Church of Gaylord, field, 1760 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, 732Pastor: The Rev. Kate Huddelson, 513 2821, Sunday worship services at 11 a.m.

Charles Brink Road, Gaylord, 732-7447, and 5 p.m.

Sunday worship service at 10 a.m., Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Baha’i Faith of Otsego County, 939Saints, 600 N. Elm St., Gaylord, 732-9626, First United Methodist Church, Pas8190, P.O. Box 1173, Gaylord. For informa- Mass at 10 a.m. tor: The Rev. John E. Naile, 215 S. Center tion on informal study classes, contact Ave., Gaylord, 732-5380, Sunday worship Darcy Lewis by phone or post office box.

Church of the Nazarene, Pastor: The services at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Mark Hoult, 1399 Wilkinson Road, Bethlehem Lutheran, Pastor: Steven Gaylord, 732-4909, Sunday worship serFriendship Church (Christian ReThiel, 3805 County Road 612, Lewiston, vices at 10:45 a.m., Sunday School at 9:45 formed), Pastor: The Rev. Steven Datema, 786-3713, Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m., Bible study Sunday and Wednesday 415 N. Ohio Ave., Gaylord, 732-3621, www. a.m., Bible class Sunday at 9 a.m. and at 6 p.m. friendshipcrc.net, Sunday worship service Wednesday at 10 a.m. at 10 a.m.

Community of Christ, Pastor: MatCalvary Baptist Church (Indepenthew Kinsinger, 220 S. Center Ave., CrossPoint Church, Pastor: The Rev. dent), Pastor: The Rev. Jay Chambers, 225 Gaylord, 732-7072, Sunday worship serSteven Hawkins, 1499 M-32 East, Gaylord, S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord, 732-4001, Sun- vice at 11 a.m.

732-9202, www.crosspointnorth.com, Sunday service at 11 a.m., evening service at 6 day worship services at 10 a.m. p.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m.

First Congregational Church UCC, Pastor: The Rev. Susan Webeler, 218 W. Second St., Gaylord, 732-5726, www. firstuccgaylord.org, Sunday worship service at 10 a.m.

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continued Gaylord Evangelical Free Church, Senior Pastor: The Rev. Scott Distler, 1649 M-32 East, Gaylord, 732-2647, www.gaylordefree.org, Sunday contemporary worship services at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., classic worship service at 9 a.m.

Life Tabernacle Apostolic Church, Pastor: The Rev. Wayne Hammonds, 2622 M-32 West, Gaylord, 7329435, Sunday service at 1 p.m.

Mount Hope Church, Pastor: The Revs. Norm and Barb Oberlin, 1672 M-32 East, Gaylord, 732-4245, www.GaylordChurch.com, Sunday worGaylord Family Fellowship services at 10:30 a.m. and ship (Free Methodist), Pastor: 1 p.m.

The Rev. Adam Wolfgang, 848 Schreur St., Gaylord, 732Northern Lights Christian 7727, Sunday worship service Fellowship, 9300 N. Old 27, P.O. 10:30 a.m., Sunday school Box 31, Vanderbilt, 983-4105, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m.

Gaylord Seventh-Day Adventist, Pastor: Robert QuilOur Savior Evangelical lin, 206 W. Fifth St., Gaylord, Lutheran Church, Pastor: The 705-1755, Saturday worship Rev. John Cook, 553 S. Court service at 11 a.m.

Ave., Gaylord, 732-0475, Sunday worship service at 8:45 Grace Baptist Church, a.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m.

Pastor: The Rev. Jon Jenkins, 232 S. Townline Road, Peace Lutheran Church Gaylord, 732-5676, www.

E.L.C.A., Pastor: The Rev. gracebaptistministries.com, Thomas Mammoser, 3703 Old Sunday worship services at 27 S., Gaylord, 732-1991, www.

11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednespeacegaylord.org, Sunday Holy day worship service at 7 p.m. Communion, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Pastor: The Rev. Pigeon River Baptist James Bearss, 8075 Lincoln Church, Pastor: Allen Ballard, St., Vanderbilt, 732-5448, 7887 Mill St., Vanderbilt, 350Sunday Mass at 10 a.m.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kingdom Hall, 11829 Old 27 St. Andrew’s Episcopal North, Vanderbilt, 983-4343, Church, Pastor: The Rev. Pam Sunday meetings at 10 a.m.

Lynch, M-32 and Hayes Road, Gaylord, 732-4163, Sunday Johannesburg Christian worship service at 1 p.m., Bible Church, Pastor: The Rev. studies Tuesdays at noon.

Scott Scheer, 10722 E. M-32, Johannesburg, 705-7456, St. Francis of Assisi CathoSunday worship service at 10 lic Church, Pastor: The Rev. a.m.

Laurence Sergott, 3060 W. Casey St., Lewiston, 786-2235, LifeChurch, Pastor: The Saturday Mass at 4:30 p.m. and Rev. Steve Scheer, 115 E. Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m.

Main St., Gaylord, 731-5433, Sunday worship service at 10 a.m.

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The Rev. James Bearss, 606 N. Ohio Ave., Gaylord, 732-5448, www.stmarycathedral.org, Saturday Mass at 5 p.m.; Sunday Masses at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Weekday Mass at 7 a.m. Monday-Friday.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Pastor: The Rev. James Bearss, M-32 West, Elmira, 732-5448, Saturday Mass at 7 p.m.

Temple B’nai Israel (Reformed Jewish), 505 Michigan, Petoskey, MI 49770, (231) 3478740, www.templebnaiisraelofpetoskey.org, call for service times.

Trinity Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), Pastor: The Rev. Todd Brunworth, 1354 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord, 732-4816, Sunday worship service at 9 a.m., Bible study Sunday at 8 a.m., and Sunday school at 10:15 a.m.

Vanderbilt Community Church, Pastor: John Bifoss, 455 W. Main St., Vanderbilt, 983-3421, Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday worship service at 11 a.m.

CENTERS AND MINISTRIES Crossroads Ministries and New Life Pregnancy Resource Center, P.O. Box 790, Gaylord;

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Diocese of Gaylord Pastoral Center, The Most Rev. Bernard A. Hebda, Bishop of Gaylord, 611 W. North St., Gaylord, 7325448, www.dioceseofgaylord. org.

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Health Care As the community grows, Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) expands as well, providing essential facilities and medical services to meet the demands of a growing population.

OMH is a progressive, fully accredited primary care facility serving Otsego and surrounding counties.

Serving more than 1,500 inpatients and more than 110,000 outpatients per year, OMH also employs and affiliates with more than 100 medical practitioners, bringing a broad spectrum of health care services to the communities served.

OMH is the largest employer in the community with more than 530 employees.

The hospital is located at 825 N. Center Ave. in Gaylord and may be reached at 731-2100.

OMH Services and Components • Acute Care Hospital • Birthing Center • McReynolds Hall — Skilled nurs-

ing home facility offering a home-like atmosphere for residents with highly skilled and trained professional caregivers.

• OMH Radiology Department • OMH Rehabilitation Services Department • OMH MedCare Walk-In Clinic — Located at 1996 Walden Drive. Open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends and holidays. MedCare is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• OMH Association — Members elect the Otsego Memorial Hospital board of directors and determine the bylaws which govern the facility. All residents of the OMH service area are eligible to join the organization. For more information, call 731-2216.

• OMH Auxiliary — A corps of volunteers supporting the hospital and McReynolds Hall, the auxiliary operates the Pink Awning Gift Shop, delivers gifts and flowers to patients and conducts fundraisers each year, yielding annual

donations to the hospital. For information, call 731-2409.

• OMH Foundation — Raises money to support Otsego Memorial Hospital and its patients.

• OMH Medical Group — Gaylord — The OMH Professional Medical Building houses the multi-specialty OMH Medical Group providing primary care, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and pediatrics to the region. For information about providers affiliated with OMH, call physician referral at 731-2300. Appointments with providers may be made by calling: • Family Practice, 731-7860 • General Surgery, 731-7987 • Internal & Integrative Medicine, 731-7870 • Obstetrics & Gynecology, 731-2105 • Pediatrics, 731-7930 • OMH N’Orthopedics — Office locations: 2147 Professional Drive, Gaylord (off McCoy Road), 732-1753; 1200 N. Down River Road, Grayling, 348-2966 Continued next page

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Health Care continued • OMH Specialty Center — Specialty medical care located in the lower level of the Gaylord Family Practice Associates Building east of Gaylord on M-32.

• Oncology & Infusion Therapy Center — Located at 701 N. Otsego Ave. and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. For information, call 731-7760.

• OMH Medical Group — Lewiston — Located at 3040 Bourn St., Lewiston (at Mitchelson Avenue and Bourn Street). The clinic is open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 786-4877.

• OMH Medical Group — Indian River — Located at 3696 S. Straits Highway, Indian River. The clinic is open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 231-238-0581.

Other Medical Providers • Image North, 2922 D&M Drive, Image North Complex, Gaylord; 705-1100; www.imagenorth.org Image North is an independent “state of the art” outpatient diagnostic imaging center serving all of Northern Michigan from its locations in Petoskey and Gaylord. Dr. Matthew Visconti and Dr. Brad VanAssche provide the highest level of quality patient care by offering the latest in MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, pain management injections and nonsurgical laser vein treatments in a relaxing spa-like atmosphere. Image North accepts referrals from all community medical practitio-

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• Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency, 95 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord; 800-432-4121, or 732-1794 Serving Otsego, Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties, the health department offers screening for breast and cervical cancer, children’s special health care services, dental care, family planning, HIV counseling and testing, immunizations, maternal child health services, WIC and home health care services.

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Hospice provides care to all patients who meet criteria, regardless of age, diagnosis or the ability to pay. Hospice serves Otsego and 11 surrounding counties.

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