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On the cover: Carol Mack, of YaYa’s Natural Bakery, in Charlevoix, holds fresh samples of her
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rhubarb bread at the Charlevoix farmers market. Photo by G. Randall Goss
5 Good Taste Grilled Vegetable Napoleons
9 Nod to Nostalgia Year: 1965
6 Good Stuff Good to Go: Heel-toe stance
10 Good Health Acupuncture
Good Humor: Katie MacInnis Grandparenting: Volunteering
16 Good Word Jerry Rosevear 18 Good Sport Fly fishing 20 Good Buys Room air conditioning
12 Cover Story Natural knead
21 Good Idea Hobbies for the golden years
15 Good Cents Home health care
22 Good Advice Preserving family memories
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A tantalizing taste for Grilled Vegetable Napoleons Metro Creative Services
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ot, lazy summer days are too precious to waste in the kitchen. Enhance your outdoor leisure time with a visit to a local farmer’s stand or market to choose fresh vegetables for this colorful recipe.
Grilled Vegetable Napoleons Ingredients
Substitute or add other vegetables as you wish. Some nice additions might be new potatoes or red peppers. Although the stacks are attractive and easy to serve, you may also arrange the grilled vegetables and cheese in a casserole. 1/2 cup olive oil
Grilled Vegetable Napoleons are a simple summer side dish.
1 large eggplant, cut in 12 slices (1/3-inch thick)
Directions
3 medium zucchinis, cut in 24 slices (1/4-inch thick) 3 large tomatoes, cut in 6 slices (1/3-inch thick) 3 medium red onions, cut in 12 slices (1/3-inch thick) 3/4 cup ricotta cheese Salt and pepper to taste 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped 1/ 2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick 6 sprigs fresh rosemary
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with 2 slices of zucchini, 1 slice of Preheat barbecue and set on low. onion, 1 slice of mozzarella, 1 slice Brush vegetables with olive oil, sea- of tomato, and 2 slices of zucchini. son with salt and pepper, and grill Spread 1 tablespoon of the ricotta slowly until tender, turning once. mixture over the onion, and top Transfer the vegetables to a tray, ar- with another slice of eggplant. Reranging them in a single layer, and peat this procedure with the recover tightly with plastic wrap. The maining vegetables to make five vegetables may be grilled a day in ad- more stacks. vance, and refrigerated after cooling. Insert a wooden skewer through Bring the vegetables back to room the centre of each stack to create a temperature before proceeding. hole from top to bottom. Remove the bottom leaves from each rosemary sprig, leaving one inch of Assembly Stir together the ricotta, thyme, leaves on the top. Insert one sprig salt and pepper in a small bowl. into the centre hole in each napoPlace one slice of eggplant on a leon, and return to the barbecue. lightly oiled grill sheet or foil pan. Heat for about 10 minutes on low, Spread 1 tablespoon of the ricotta or until mozzarella is melted and mixture over the eggplant. Cover vegetables are warmed through. GL
Good Stuff Good to go
Good humor
Heel-toe stance One common problem seniors encounter is a problem with balance, said Matt Opolka, physical therapist with Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center in Charlevoix. “The heel-toe stance helps with balance reaction and proprioception,” he said. Proprioception is a person’s awareness of their body position, he explained, and that sense can decrease as people age. “This exercise can help keep your balance strong as you get older, because you don’t want to risk a fall,” he said.
1. Stand facing a stable chair or counter, and rest your hands on the chair or counter for stability. Begin by standing with one foot ahead of the other, with the heel of one foot lined up with the toe of the other foot. If you need more balance, stagger your feet slightly. Hold this position for 30 seconds to a minute.
2. To progress the exercise, try removing one hand and holding the position for 30 seconds to a minute.
3. To further strengthen balance, try to
remove both hands and close your eyes. This tests different senses, says Opolka.
Hold each position — hands on the counter, one hand on the counter, and finally no hands — for 30 seconds to a minute, and repeat the positions two to three times. Switch feet positions and repeat the exercise. — Morgan Sherburne
Marge McGoff, 80, of Charlevoix, demonstrates the heel-toe stance exercise.
Retirement quiz — are you ready? Ladies:
— Does your hubby rearrange things in the dishwasher, with his helpful commentary on best placement? — Does he offer to grocery shop with you? And he does a cost analysis of why your choices are wrong and his are better, or he fills the cart with specials, like the muffins the size of a softball (you are trying to diet) and gourmet crackers with the sodium content of a salt lick. — You have divided up the weekend chores: you mop both bathrooms, change the bed, start a load of laundry and he has alphabetized his CD collection. — You ask him to tighten a screw: He is happy to do this because it means a long involved trip to Home Depot and the purchase of a device that plugs in and that he must wear ear protection and goggles with. — Have you ever (be honest) seen him in black socks in summer shorts or flip-up sunglasses? Gentlemen:
— If you chafe at your wife’s advice while driving, when you retire, you will be her new “project” and be scrutinized in all manner of daily activity: “Just how long does it take you to floss?” “Let’s go through your closet and get rid of the stuff you don’t wear.” (You have actually re-purchased one sweater from the local resale shop.) Or “I reorganized the files in your desk so you could get to them more easily!” — Are you now keeping things in the trunk of your car so she doesn’t learn about them all at once? (Or even some of those clothes you knew she might give away?) Think of the size trunk you will need when you retire. — Do you have someplace else to go? Something like a safe house, or storm home, like in elementary school when you had to tell the teacher where you could go if your Continued on page 7
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Good Stuff Continued from page 6
Grandparenting
Volunteering A
great way to bond with your grandchild can be through volunteering, and several area senior centers always appreciate volunteers, said Terri Powers. Powers coordinates the Boyne Area Senior Center, which serves a dinner 5-6 p.m. every Wednesday through the summer months. “Sometimes, we need kitchen help and sometimes I need help on the floor,” said Powers. “If someone wanted to volunteer, just call, and we’ll fit them into a spot.” The final dinner will be a barbecue event on the last Wednesday in August at the Harvest Barn Church in East Jordan. “Last year, we served 600-plus halves of chicken,” said Powers. “You could hardly wiggle. It’s just an awesome event.” For more information about how to volunteer, contact Powers at (231) 582-6682. To volunteer in East Jordan, contact the senior center at (231) 536-7831 or to volunteer in Charlevoix, call (231) 547-5361. The Friendship Centers of Emmet County also offer volunteer opportunities for the lunches they serve. The Petoskey Friendship Center serves lunch beginning at noon Monday through Friday while the Brutus Huber Center offers lunch on Wednesday and Friday and the Pellston Friendship Center’s lunches are served on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call (231) 347-3211. GL — Morgan Sherburne
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parents weren’t home and the school closed early. — And whatever you do, if you retire before your wife, do NOT break the secret code of your fellow retirees. Don’t do all the laundry, rub her feet at night or make dinner and shop, unless for some reason, your wife will never talk with the other wives of your friends. These are questions not asked by your financial advisor. It doesn’t mean you have to work until your last breath, but this “marriage encounter” will last a lot longer than just one weekend. — Katie MacInnis Katie MacInnis is a retired nurse who now lives with her recently retired husband, Charlie. (We’ll see how this goes!) Both of them keep busy; lots of volunteering, a cute grandson, a love of biking and kayaking. So far, when they actually see each other, it seems to be going OK. GL
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NOD to to Nostalgia -- 19XX 1965 Music In the news
Movie
“The Sound of Music xxxxxx
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— President Lyndon B. Johnson creates Medicare. — St. Louis, Mo., completes building the St. Louis Arch. — The maple leaf becomes the symbol for Canada’s national flag. — Malcolm X is assassinated in New York. — Ranger 9 photographs possible landing sites on the moon for the Apollo program while Russian cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov leaves his spacecraft Voskhod 2 to become the first person to walk in space.
Music In the news
In Austria, leading
xxxxxx up to World War II, one
prospective nun found herself unfit for convent duty. xxxxxxx So the nun-in-training, Maria (Julie Andrews) goes
to xxxxxxxxxx the Austrian countryside to become a governess at the behest of Navy Captain Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). Strict in his raising of his seven children, Georg, a widower, initially balks at Maria’s energy. The children, too, resist Maria’s efforts to get to know them — at first. But Maria slowly wins over the entire family, which becomes problematic because Georg is already engaged to a baroness and Maria is still considering nunhood. Set against the backdrop of a world readying itself for war, the film explores the choices and relationships of both Captain von Trapp, Maria and the Trapp Family Singers.
The way it was The way it was
The Righteous Brothers
Spirograph
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The biggest single of 1965 is the perpetually kneeAn early commercial weakening song “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous for Spirograph tantalized Brothers. kids with a few specific words: Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield formed The Righteous “Groovy designs. Super designs. You can make them all!” xxxxxx Brothers after performing together for the band The Par- xxxxxx said the commercial. amours. According to the The Righteous Brothers’ onBritish engineer Denys Fisher invented the toy in 1965, line biography, a U.S. Marine shouted out “That was righ- giving children the ability to draw complicated, geometric teous, brothers!” during a Paramours performance, and designs easily. Since, Hasbro has acquired the toy. xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx the duo was born. To draw these complicated designs, children used Through their recording career, which spanned from a plastic disc that had holes drilled in strategic places 1963-2003, the duo made the Billboard Top 10 numerous through the disc. Inserting a pen into a specific hole, then times. Songs of theirs played in “Top Gun,” “Ghost,” “Na- fitting the plastic disc within a larger ring allowed kids to ked Gun” and “Dirty Dancing” — Medley won a Gram- draw patterns within the ring. Teeth, like the teeth of a my duetting with Jennifer Warnes on the “Dirty Dancing” gear, outlined both the disc and the circle, and resulted in classic “I’ve Had The Time of My Life.” precise lines and drawings. Another smash hit of theirs, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Kids could change the shape of the circle they were Feelin’,” is one of the most-played songs in American ra- drawing in by adding arcs to it, or putting a square-shaped dio history. piece of plastic around it, producing different drawings The band’s career spanned more than 40 years, and each time. ended only with the death of Bobby Hatfield in 2003. Children have been getting what the commercial That same year, The Righteous Brothers were inducted hoped — “the fever, the Spirofever!” — for more than If you have a favorite nostalgic item you’d like to share withfor GOODLife readers, let us know! into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. 40 years now.
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Good Health
Points of health
Ancient practice promotes healthy living By Maggie Peterson
T
he answer to one of the first questions about acupuncture is: Most people can’t feel the needles. Acupuncture is defined as the insertion of sterile needles along different points of the body in order to promote or maintain health. It is a process that’s thousands of years old, and is tied closely with the practice of oriental medicine. Although integrated into medical practice in some countries, most acupuncture in the United States is used complementary to Western medicine, noted licensed acupuncturists Matt Leismer of Dao of Health based in Boyne City and Price DiGiulio of Root Health in Petoskey.
whole. “It looks at the body holistically. In oriental medicine, there’s no distinction. ... The mind-body-spirit thing is connected,” he noted. DiGiulio added Western medicine has also defined why it works. This approach states that the body’s reaction to the needle is that it sends blood and immune cells to that area. This increased blood flow and reduces inflammation.
The needles
Acupuncture needles are solid stainless steel and designed for onetime use. The tools come in a variety of gauges, or widths, and lengths. Leismer said most people feel only a tap The meridians where the needle is placed. DiGiIt is hard to explain and underulio added that certain areas of the body are more sensitive than others, stand acupuncture without understanding meridians. such as points on the fingers, toes The body has a number of these Price DiGiulio of Root Health in Petoskey and ears; patients might feel a bit of stinging when the needle is first appathways, which run through the skin’s layers. Each pathway begins at plied in these areas, but the sensaa corresponding vital organ, Leismer of pain or inflammation. Local and tion soon dissipates. said, and then travels superficially distal are terms DiGiulio used. He Additionally, the depth of inserdown the arms, legs and throughout cited digestive issues as an example; tion varies with parts of the body. the body. Needles are inserted along some needles may be used in the ab- For example, DiGiulio said in placthese meridians. domen — local — but others might es such as the face, hands and feet, Leismer said the meridians are be placed in the hands and feet — the needle is almost superficially often compared to rivers. distal. applied; in other areas, such as the “When there’s pain or inflamma“The points at the end of the Me- buttocks, the needle can go in 2 to 3 tion, there’s a dam or obstruction in ridians are strong on qi (energy) and inches. The number of needles used that river. We’re going through and blood,” he said. varies per treatment, with the avermaking sure it’s flowing freely,” he age range of 12 to 20. noted. Why it works This is why, sometimes, needles Leismer said acupuncture works What to expect are placed in areas far from the site based on looking at the body as a Both Leismer and DiGiulio said 10 Your LIFE UP NORTH
for first-timers, a complete and detailed health history is taken. Leismer added that at each visit he checks the pulse in six places on each wrist and looks at the tongue to get a reading on the state of internal organs. Once the intake is done, the session begins. DiGiulio said normally the sessions last for 30 minutes, and he checks on the patient once or more during this time. Matt Leismer of Dao of Health based in He also will manipulate Boyne City the needles to stimulate blood flow and qi. As he is based in an office, the patient will be in a room, lying on his or her back or stomach. Leismer noted that once the needles are in, he leaves them be for anywhere from 5 minutes to 45 minutes. He added that he takes the patient’s pulse several times throughout the treatment because the pulse grows stronger throughout the process; once it peaks, the needles are removed. Leismer practices acupuncture in patients’ homes, and the person is either sitting or laying down, based on preference.
Where it’s most helpful
Locally, common reasons for seeking acupuncture help are chronic back pain, arthritis, digestive issues, anxiety and/or depression, and neuropathy, or numbness and tingling, in the feet. It can also be used for acute — or nonchronic — issues such as shoulder pain from a golf swing. The number of sessions needed for treatment varies, but rarely is it a one-time deal. Chronic problems also require more treatment. “The longer you’ve had a condition, the longer it takes,” DiGiulio said. “It’s working on (fixing) the root of your problem, not your symptoms. ... We’re not looking for a Band-Aid cure. We want to get them back on track so they don’t need more health care,” Leismer added.
Limitations
There are some situations where acupuncture can only help so much. One example is bone on bone, DiGiulio said, such as a degenerative disc or arthritis. Another includes diseases such as cancer. “We would never say it treats cancer, but it’s really helpful with side effects” such as aches, pains, nausea and foggy brain, he noted. GL
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C
arol Mack was staring down age 55 when she decided to do the same to her health. It was a convergence of a number of things. First, her mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. “Upon that news, and my father died at 55 of a heart attack ... I started to look at my health,” the Charlevoix resident said. So she turned to the Internet and began to read, stocking up on nutrition knowledge. And not long after, she turned her attention to bread. It was just after the time of her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis that Mack and her sister, Valerie Mack, decided they would be their mother’s caregivers. “My mother was fading fast, and we said, ‘How can we be OK with this?’” Mack said. An apartment was added to Mack’s home — which is next door to her sister’s — and she left her job as cook at the Charlevoix jail. They needed to be able to do something with their time. Both sisters like baking, and decided to bake bread. YaYa’s Natural Bakery was born. Mack had been familiar with farmers markets for years. Until recently, she had five large garden beds in place of a front lawn that grew gobs of greens. The greens were certified organic, and Mack said she just knew they would be a hit at the farmers markets. But they weren’t. Mack reflected it’s something she 12 Your LIFE UP NORTH
Carol Mack, of YaYa’s Natural Bakery, in Charlevoix, slices up a loaf of her fresh blueberry wheat bread at the Charlevoix farmers market.
should have known from her own market shopping. Shoppers have loyalties to specific vendors. “That’s a big deal. That’s part of the romance of the farmers market,” she said. But alongside the unchosen greens, she was offering flowers. Mack said she noticed that there is no loyalty when it comes to blooms — the bigger deciding factors are decor, scent and even who the company is that will see them. She shifted the stand’s focus to flowers, which she still offers. But now, more people visit for the bread. As with many businesses, YaYa’s Natural Bakery has changed in its six year existence, a product of trial and error in some cases. Before starting, the sisters hadn’t ever really baked bread. Mack said she remembered helping her grandmother do so when she was young, but it didn’t involve whole wheat flour — which was part of the YaYa plan from the beginning. Mack noted whole grain grew to be important to her as she started to track her health at age 55. It was another thing Mack said she should have picked up on sooner, in part because of her job cooking at the jail. She noted she would research specific nutritional information based on inmate dietary conditions; state policy says that prisoners’ nutritional needs, if different from the regular institutional diet, must be met. In that research, she came across the following story. In the 1940s, bran and germ were processed out of flour. As consumers began to get sick from lack of vitamins, the government stepped in and told the producers they had to incorporate vitamins back into the product — and they did through enriched flour.
Fresh naturally made vanilla from YaYa’s Natural Bakery
Mack’s change to whole wheat in her own life was reflected in the bread of YaYa’s. It was 100 percent whole wheat from day one. The flour is one of six ingredients in the sisters’ most basic bread; the other five are olive oil, honey from Siegrist Farm and Greenhouse in Boyne Falls, powdered milk, yeast and salt. Additional ingredients are added into other loaves, including seasonal fruit in breakfast breads. From the start, YaYa’s used King Arthur’s organic whole wheat flour — the best they could find, Mack said. But the idea to grind their own flour was always there in the back of her mind. The opportunity came about two years ago, in addition to an expansion. As the Alzheimer’s progressed, the Macks made a decision to move their mother to a full-time care facility. What had served as her apartment was converted to a bakery. The move roughly doubled the size from the former kitchen, a 10-by-10-foot space attached to Valerie Mack’s home. The extra time that was devoted to caregiving was ➤
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freed, and time seemed right to try “Kat” Sikorski, Valerie’s daughter-ingrinding flour. law — can now comfortably bake 23 “It was something that we always loaves at a time. thought about. Things change, and we wanted to see if we could do that,” The farmers markets are the bigMack said. gest selling venue for YaYa’s Natural The base of this flour is grain from Bakery. They sell at Charlevoix, HarWheat Montana, which is grown bor Springs, Petoskey and Boyne certified organic in the mountains. It City farmers markets. is used within three to four hours of In part, Mack attributed this supgrinding, which Mack noted is the port to the mentality of the shopamount of time when the flour still pers. She said so many who choose holds onto all its vitamins and anti- their produce at local markets are oxidants, and it’s naturally sweeter. health conscious and not afraid to The move also afforded them a talk about it. chance to expand other elements of For example, when she went to the business. There was room for a the doctor at age 60, she learned her slicer, and within the past six months cholesterol was 300. Determined to they upgraded from a 20-quart to a not take medications, she promptly 30-quart mixer. reassessed her diet, almost entirely The sisters — and protege Kathy removing animal products, the
main source of cholesterol not made by the body itself. She dropped 15 pounds and 100 points, and as she approaches her 62nd birthday, her cholesterol is resting around 195. In this change, she found support through her fellow marketers, learning new baby steps to better her health. “People foraging people is the biggest thing about the farmers market,” Mack said. Food is communal, she added, and it’s common to share findings, thoughts, recipes and medical updates that all link back to a food community. “It’s food. I’ll share with you, you share with me,” Mack said. “ ... That is the biggest door that’s ever been open to me, is food.” GL
Carol Mack, of YaYa’s Natural Bakery, in Charlevoix, holds fresh samples of her rhubarb bread at the Charlevoix farmers market. 14 Your LIFE UP NORTH
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Home health care By Stephanie Stelk
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n-home care is something that you or a loved one may need in the future, and there are many things to consider when looking for a provider. It is important to know what you’re looking for, so that you or a loved one may receive the best care possible. Dennis Kelly, president of Angel Heart Home Care in Petoskey, said one of the most important questions to ask when considering inhome care is whether or not the provider is bonded or insured. “Often times people will try to save money and hire a neighbor, friend or private individual. What they don’t realize is that they could be liable if that individual hurts themselves while working Dennis Kelly, of Angel for you,” said Heart Home Care Kelly. He added, “Another very real possibility is what happens if the person you hired isn’t properly insured and were to injure your loved one by not being trained in proper transfer techniques.” For Kelly, the most important factor in finding in-home care is to work with professionals who are trained and know exactly what they are doing. Background checks and intensive screening processes are done to ensure that those being hired as 15 Your LIFE UP NORTH
home health aides, certified nurses assistants or companions are highly qualified in their line of work. Russ Knopp, owner of Comfort Keepers in Traverse City, said that the longevity of the business and the integrity of its staff are also important to consider when looking for in-home care. While each provider is different in how and what they offer, in-home care is not just for seniors needing extra assistance but also for those in a rehabilitation situation. A large por- Russ Knopp, of Comfort tion of the Keepers Comfort Keepers in-home care can be short term, while an individual is recovering from an injury or surgery, and family is not close by to help, said Knopp. He also referred to the Comfort Keepers as “family for hire,” meaning that they also often care for those who may be alone or isolated from family. Additionally, a misconception of in-home care is that it provides nursing assistance, and this is not true in many cases. “We specifically offer non-medical care for those who cannot be there all the time for their loved one, or are looking for bathing, dressing, personal care, meal preparation, respite care, hospice support, medication reminders and
even transportation for doctors’ appointments or shopping,” said Kelly. Nurses can be very expensive and are often not needed in much of in-home care work, he added. The type of care needed and provided is decided by the provider you have chosen as well as those involved, and a plan is created on an individual basis. The amount of in-home care also varies on an individual basis and can be anywhere from a couple hours here and there to around the clock care. The cost of in-home care is also a big consideration. “Unfortunately home care is not covered by standard medical insurance such as Blue Cross Blue Shield or Medicare, and is usually an outof-pocket expense. However, longterm care insurance policies are available and do cover some home care depending on the policy purchased,” Kelly said. It is important to plan for the possibility of needing in-home care in the later years of one’s life. Many clients are in their late 70s or older, Knopp said. It also depends on individual circumstances. Early onset illnesses, such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, can make the need for in-home care become necessary earlier than expected, added Knopp. When looking for in-home care options, there is much to consider and it is recommended to begin looking for a provider before one is needed. GL
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hose who know me might be thinking OK — here we go again with Jerry writing about sports for GoodLife. After all, more than 44 years of sports writing with the Petoskey News-Review has kind of left me with a one-track mind, a passion I follow today with grandkids and high school athletics. But, I’m going to fool you and I think with good reason. You see, there is a gentleman I know who I’m willing to bet has never had a newspaper story/column ever written about him in more than 99 years. Did I just say 99 years? Yes, I did, and the reason I know this is he is my father-in-law, Frank Granstra. The math puts him being born in 1912. Now I know he is going to be in a bit of a “tizzy” when he reads this, but what the heck, in a big way he is my hero. To this day he will call me his favorite son-in-law, never mind I am his only son-in-law. Probably those few who remember Frank are from Harbor Springs. At one time he was owner of the Bay Street Garage overlooking the city dock where huge yachts still tie up and where in the 1950s Lake Michigan cruise ships would come in. The family home was above the garage and gave a perfect harbor view from their upstairs front porch. Ah, the memories. Many enjoyable evenings were spent on that porch with a nice cold beverage. 16 Your LIFE UP NORTH
by Jerry Rosevear
Frank’s life centered on the garage where he repaired autos for almost everyone one time or another in Harbor Springs, including summer residents. With no autos allowed on Harbor Point he would care for their cars, and then they would be transported to their homes by horse-drawn carriage. His garage was also the winter home for several Point and Wequetonsing residents’ autos. That was his life until moving to Arizona in the early 1970s with wife Sophie, returning to Petoskey in the late 1990s. And that brings us to the major reason why he is my hero. When his wife ended up in a nursing home after suffering a severe stroke, he immediately pulled her out and took her home. He purchased all the necessary equipment and took over her daily care until she passed well over a decade later. His gift was a sense of home for her
those final years. Then, about two years later, he “hooked up” (perhaps the wrong word usage but he will get a chuckle) with Betty, a lady he had gone to school with in the Grand Rapids area. When she became ill, he was basically her caregiver for some three years before she passed. At that point gramps was in his early 90s and we thought surely he would probably hang it up, figuratively speaking. Boy, were we wrong. Still there was to be one more below the belt hit. Last year while heading home from Florida we learned Frank’s eldest son, Frank Jr., had died after a battle with cancer. His death was somewhat expected, but we tried to make a mad dash for Petoskey to tell him. As we passed through the Flint area, we get a call from gramps, “What the h--- is going on, I just read son’s (he called him son) obituary in the paper.” Unbeknown to us the obit had been sent from Illinois and published here. Hindsight would have been calling the paper and saying hold until we get there. Today he still lives alone in an apartment complex and appreciates help from the Friendship Center. He uses a cane, has a lift chair and a 32-inch flat screen television to view his favorite events, including the Detroit Tigers and auto racing. His health is very good for that age. He does have a heart pacemaker and takes a daily aspirin. He gets a good laugh when I kid him that I take more pills than he does
and I’m 27 years younger. One day he told me flatly, “My car insurance runs out at the end of the month and when it does I’m not driving any more.” At that time he was 94. Sure enough on Oct. 31, he hopped in his car; drove around the parking lot a couple of times and that was that. One of his everyday chores is feeding the small animals and birds that will visit his porch. In fact, and for years, he insists he has a pet seagull that returns every spring, and starts squawking if there is no bread around. Truthfully, I have witnessed this funny sight. He is also my hero because he was willing to help us out with his carpenter talents in all three of the
homes we have owned over more than 40 years. I am a guy who still cannot pound a nail straight, so I marveled at his ideas and craftsmanship. There is much more I could say about a man who, when he gets something new, will give the old to a neighbor who needs it ... Over the years he has told some great lifetime stories but that would fill a book for two. Here is one I like because of the name involved. When he lived in the Phoenix area, he worked for Indy driver Bobby Unser’s auto dealership and knew him personally. When Frank and Sophie were planning to return to Michigan, Unser assured him there would be a job with his company
when he returned to Arizona. One of us (wife or myself ) try to visit every day and he has a good friend right across the hall, which also helps brighten his day. So, what’s in his future? Back when gramps turned 99 he was asked if he wanted some sort of party. “Nope,” he replied, “Let’s wait until 100.” Well folks, Dec. 19 is the big date. Hitting the century mark is special for anyone, and my hero is approaching the date. GL Jerry Rosevear retired as NewsReview Sports Editor in December of 2005 and has been married to Frank’s daughter, Barbara, for more than 45 years.
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Good Sport
The only way to fly By Cheryl Stackus · Photos by G. Randall Goss
The muted flick-ah-whirrr, flickah-whirrr, like the call of some imperceptible forest creature, is merely the voice of rod, reel and wrist working in perfect harmony, as Don Lockman of Boyne City demonstrates his casting technique. Barely audible over the bug and bird songs and the burble of the Boyne River, this rhythmic orchestration is familiar to fly fishermen everywhere. Lockman varies his repertoire: forward, backward and roll casts, upstream and down, into the wind and away. Sine-wave parabolas of bright green filament arc through the air, stretch out, straighten, then lightly touch down, barely disturbing the surface tension of the water. There is a grace and elegance to this action, a delicacy that raises the sport of fly fishing to an art form. Lockman taught outdoor studies and vocational and natural resources for 42 years in Boyne City Public Schools where he also Boyne City fly fisherman Don Lockman is right at offered free, after-school fly tying home in the middle of a stream. sessions. Summers, whenever he wasn’t busy as a DNR conservation that offer classes in casting, fly tyofficer, he volunteered his “free ing entomology, discussions of letime” serving as a docent, guide gal and ethical issues, and a even and lecturer, sharing his knowl- free lunch. He encourages his stuedge and expertise at Young State dents “to be ‘givers’ not ‘takers.’” Park on Lake Charlevoix. He emphasizes that “a good attiToday he is a man with a mis- tude and a sense of fair play” are sion. His goal: to teach future gen- important attributes, in any sport erations to respect and protect the or walk of life. Whether working fragile balance of the ecosystem. with kids on their casting or disAs co-chair of the Miller-Van Win- cussing ethics, he says, “You can kle Chapter of Trout Unlimited tell who’s going to be a good sport he continues to teach and mentor and who isn’t.“ young people through day clinics Lockman, an avid nature-lover, 18 Your LIFE UP NORTH
started fly fishing with his dad, Bob, when he was 10. Enamored with all things fisher-like, he learned to tie his own flies and practiced casting for blue gill from the little boat his dad commanded. He’s been practicing ever since. “You can learn to cast in about 15 minutes, with the right instruction, but you can spend the rest of your life improving,” he said. When asked what he loves most about fly fishing, he answers, “Everything.” It’s not just about casting a line and reeling in a fish. “There’s a lot to see and do … so many opportunities to observe and learn,” he said. “Some people think fly fishing is an expensive or elite sport, but that’s not really the case. You can get started with a decent rod and reel and a couple of flies for right around a hundred bucks.” Lockman opines that legions of anglers enjoy this compelling pastime because it so fully engages one’s perceptions and hones one’s powers of concentration. He believes it can “improve the attention spans of young people raised on fast-paced TV shows and handheld video games. It’s also a good way to get them out of the house away from the computer,” he said. Navigating the river, Lockman speaks of many things: the water’s depth, temperature and flow velocity. “It’s important to control the drag on your line, so the fly moves at the same speed as the current,” he noted. Discerning fish are suspicious of a fly that doesn’t go with the flow,
he explains. Time of day, season, weather and hatch cycles affect the fishes’ dietary preferences and influences the angler’s choice of bait. “Look at the underside of rocks and observe the insects over and around the stream. ... Developmental stages are important,” he said. “You want know what’s already out there.” Selecting the right type of artificial fly is one of the keys to significantly greater success when you’re competing with real insects. “Pay attention to what the fish are already eating or jumping at. Their behavior can tell you a lot about what to use,” he noted. Wet or dry fly? Midge, nymph or sculpin? Whimsical-sounding appellations “Wooley Bugger,” “Opal Caddis,” the “Hex” and “Bluewinged Ollies” roll off his tongue. Acknowledging the infinite permutations of flies to be tied, he displays examples of his own handiwork, fashioned from an organic array of fur, hair and feathers, accented by a broad palette of shimmering silk threads. It is an artistic aspect of fly fishing, that requires a steady hand and demands careful precision. Lockman noted, “It’s a great way to learn patience and develop an eye for detail.” You don’t have to tie your own, he said, but it’s a creative aspect of this many-faceted sport that appeals to scores of anglers. Upriver, Lockman indicates areas of erosion — damage caused by random access to or egress from the stream — undermining the stability of the embankment, uprooting plants, spilling sand and soil that muddy the waters. These mini-landslides “... compromise the integrity of the river bed and can even change its contours,” affecting vegetation and habitation. The readily identified coloration of the rainbow trout, the flashier
A nice selection of hand tied seasonal flies always occupies Don Lockman’s fishing vest.
raiment of a speckled trout, compared to the more subdued camouflage of the browns and the distinctive fighting spirit of the dapper “brookies,” are the type of discovery Lockman said he wants to impart to the young people he mentors. In Lockman and his cohorts, their deep-seated love of the sport resonates with the oft-quoted words of the iconic Michigander John Voelker. He wrote in “Testament of a Fisherman:” “I fish because I love to ... because I love the environs where trout are found ... because I suspect that men are going along this way for the last time, and I for one don’t want to waste the trip ... and, finally, not because I regard fishing as being so terribly important but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant — and not nearly so much fun.” But, unlike Voelker, Lockman regards the “importance” of fly fishing differently — as tantamount to engendering a greater appreciation and regard for the natural riches of the Northern Michigan
A fly rod and reel and a comfortable hat are essential.
environment. He challenges his fellow fishermen and -women “to give back ... take a kid fishing,” exhorting them to get involved. A lifelong DNR officer, Lockman is passionate about his personal mandate and hopes to instill in his young acolytes a proprietary interest in restoring and preserving the cleanliness, beauty and integrity of our great outdoors. He endeavors to use his love of fly fishing as a vehicle to protect and pass on a rich legacy of pristine habitats for generations to come. GL GOODlife 19
Good Buys
Taming the heat Air conditioners add convenient home comfort By Maggie Peterson
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t the peak of last summer’s heat wave, it was hard — and sometimes impossible — to find a room air conditioner. So Luke Bailey, manager at Sears in Petoskey, said those who are thinking about this purchase should start early. “If you’re going to do it, try to do it as soon as possible,” he noted. “You never know when the heat wave’s going to hit.” A variety of products are on the market to keep rooms at home more comfortable when the temps climb.
A number of styles
Bailey said there are four types of room air conditioners — window, slider/casement, portable and wall. Window: These are designed for double hung windows that move up and down. General BTU range: 5,000 to 25,000 Slider/casement: These are designed for windows that crank out to open or slide side to side. General BTU range: 8,000 to 14,000 Portable: These are freestanding in a room, but must be vented to the outside. General BTU range: 6,000 to 12,000 Wall: These go through a wall. They do not need to be vented; 20 Your LIFE UP NORTH
a trim kit helps polish the open- away, and the unit will be running ing and stabilize the unit. General 24 hours a day trying to reach its BTU range: 8,000 to 25,000 programmed temperature.
Talking BTUs
The rule of thumb is the more BTUs you have, the more you can cool. “Basically, they start out right about 5,000 BTUs. ... As you step up, you add more square feet,” Bailey noted. That starting point will cool about 200 square feet. The units max out around 25,000 BTUs, which is enough to cool a main living space — kitchen, living room, dining room, Bailey added. The larger ones tend to be either through the wall or window units. Depending on the BTUs, the units require either a 110 or 220 outlet. There is also a correlation in price. Small window units start under $200 and the range goes up from there. Portable unit starting price tends to be a bit higher, and wall units begin around $400. The air conditioners come with programmable thermostats, with temp ranges approximately 60 to 75 degrees. Some of the remote controls contain sensors, so Bailey advised being aware of where that remote is placed — too far
Things to remember
Before heading out to shop, know the size of the room or space you want to cool. “A lot of people might underestimate how big the room is and get one that is too small,” Bailey said. Another sticking point can be installation. The smaller units tend to be pretty lightweight, but the larger units can weigh up to 90 pounds. “(You) may need a contractor to install it for you or have someone who can lift that much weight,” Bailey noted. It’s also possible a platform outside the window may need to be installed to support the weight. And for wall units that go into a wall, a hole needs to be cut. Bailey added that consumers should also be aware of what hardware does and does not come with these units when thinking about installation. Additionally, most air conditioners are Energy Star rated and energy efficient. Bailey said that some energy companies will give out rebates based on the Energy Star rating. GL
Good idea
Hobbies for the golden years By Metro Creative Services
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hether retirement is on the horizon or has already begun, more free time equates to an increased opportunity to fill your days with enjoyable activities. Individuals facing busy schedules are often forced to push hobbies to the sidelines, as more pressing things, such as a job, household responsibilities and parenting tasks, are accomplished. Once retirement arrives, a newfound freedom in your schedule may occur, and there can be plenty of hours to devote to the hobbies and pastimes you find enjoyable. According to research, hobbies can have many benefits. They may serve as an emotional outlet or a way to relax. Hobbies can keep the mind and hands active. They also allow for quiet time and mind wandering — which can free up creative thinking. Hobbies can also serve as a means to connecting with people and opening up new groups of friends. There are many hobbies you can consider, depending on physical health and abilities. These may be hobbies you once enjoyed in the past or new activities to expand your horizons. And hobbies need not be crafty in the tradi-
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tional sense. Just about any activity — even being a mentor — can be a form of a hobby.
Starting a hobby
When deciding on a hobby, you can first take an inventory of your skills and interests. If you have always been handy around wood and construction, perhaps a woodworking hobby will be enjoyable and also may work as a source of income revenue. Other activities that require the use of the hands and mind include knitting, needlepoint, painting, puzzles, quilting, scrapbooking and crocheting. These can keep the mind active and improve dexterity and fine motor skills. Next, you may want to consider the costs surrounding a hobby. While something like taking photos may have relatively low costs, collectibles, exotic sports, sports cars and travel could become expensive. It’s important to weight the costs against your finances to ensure that you will be financially comfortable while engaging in this particular hobby. Explore what your friends are
doing. If you want to get into a new hobby, ask neighbors and friends what they do to keep busy — and try it out. You just may find that you’re naturally inclined to do this type of activity and enjoy it. Visit a local hobby shop or craft store and browse through the aisles. See where your attention is drawn and give that activity a try. From building model trains to cultivating an herb garden, there are dozens of ideas to try.
Other pastimes
A hobby can take the form of volunteer work, teaching, mentoring, joining a martial arts class, taking classes at a college, and even caring for a pet. If you are the type who likes to interact with other people instead of engaging in a solitary hobby, consider one of these types of activities instead. Once a hobby is started, it is not set in stone. If you find you do not feel motivated to do this hobby, try something else. Remember, the days are now yours to fill, so maximize time spent with activities you can enjoy. GL GOODlife 21
Good Advice
Preserve digital photos and family memories By Metro Creative Services
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he advent of digital photo technology has revolutionized the way most people take photos. Although there are many advantages of digital photography, the potential for digital images to disappear in a moment makes preserving them of the utmost importance. Digital photos start off as a file stored on the memory card of a camera. These files can then be moved to a computer or printed at a moment’s notice. The ability to view the image on demand and then save or delete as necessary was one of the initial draws of digiMetro tal photography. Although digital photographs have permanence and convenience, all those precious photos at your they are also fragile. That’s because disposal. the storage methods are not fool— Primary backup: Images on proof and it only takes one instance a memory card should be promptly for the images to disappear forever downloaded to your computer’s unless properly protected. hard drive. This can help you sort Anyone who has experienced a through images that are keepers computer crash in the middle of and those that can be discarded. It saving a file or has turned on a lap- is helpful to separate photos into top only to discover that the hard dated or specially catalogued folddrive is fried and inoperable knows ers so they are manageable and eashow frustrating such experiences ily searchable. Some computer opcan be. The prospect of losing im- erating systems are equipped with portant files and other data that are built-in software that helps catalog likely not recoverable is one of the images according to projects. Othfactors that detracts from electron- erwise, create your own series of ic devices. When those important folders for organization. files are years’ worth of photos, the — Secondary backup: Computloss can be doubly painful. ers are durable pieces of machinery, Fortunately, there are a number but thanks to viruses and corrupt of ways to backup images so, if di- files, there is always the possibility saster does strike, you’ll still have that one day you may turn on your 22 Your LIFE UP NORTH
computer, only to discover that it is not working. Also, if the machine is stolen, your photos will go with it. Backup to DVDs, CDs or portable memory drives is another method of safeguarding the images. But even these devices aren’t perfect. CDs can become scratched or corrupted during the saving process. They also may become damaged after exposure to sunlight. Also, pocket drives can be easily lost because of their small size. — Tertiary backup: External hard drives are another method of backing up images, and they can be more durable than other options, even if they are more expensive. These drives are stored on the side of the computer and can be programmed to do routine back-ups of all the files on the hard drive. Although they can last for some time, an external hard drive — although rare — can also fail. — Final backup: After you have backed up images, you may want to use an online storage site to keep the images stored remotely for added protection. Some photo sites provide free storage up to a certain limit. There are also pay-for-use sites that will offer you more storage capability. Of course, an easy way to preserve images is to print them out and put them in albums. This way you’ll always have a tangible photograph on hand and can scan it if necessary. GL
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