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21 features 6 Good Stuff Good to Go: Knee Drop Good Humor: Katie MacInnis Good for Kids: Garden experiments 8 Good to Know Healing arts programs
On the cover: The Willson family pose in a greenhouse at Willson’s Flower and Garden Center on Charlevoix Avenue in Petoskey. Photo by G. Randall Goss
9 Good Idea Outdoor exercises
17 Good Taste Potluck makes a comeback
10 Good Word Anne Kelly
18 Good Health Emergency system passes the test
12 Cover Story Willson’s Garden Center 15 Good Thoughts Tricia Drenth
21 Good Sport Northern Michigan golf
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GOOD STUFF GOOD TO GO
Story and photos by G. Randall Goss
Knee Drop
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ertified personal trainer and group fitness instructor Candy Smith, of Harbor Health and Fitness Center in Charlevoix, demonstrates a simple “Knee Drop” exercise. Though simple, this exercise is good for the core muscles and is a great help for leg strength and balance, to help getting up from a low position.
1. Start with weight on the front heel, back leg exteded back, weight on toes, head up and directly over the hips. The pelvis is in a neutral position. Use a balance stick if needed.
2. Drop straight down keeping your head directly over hips, without changing foot position, hold.
3. Continue to drop straight down until lower knee is just above the floor and hold. Then raise straight up to position two, hold, then return to position one.
Do several repetitions of this, then switch leg positions and repeat. If this is too uncomfortable postion three can be eliminated, until you gain enough strength for the lower position. GL 6 YOUR LIFE UP NORTH
GOOD HUMOR
Hold the phone
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hen babies have their pacifiers or rub their noses with a favorite blanket, they often look contented and sleep ensues. Now we have electronic pacifiers that seem to produce a similar result: the walking/ sitting/driving dead. Zombie grownCOURTESY PHOTO Katie MacInnis, columnist ups who are from Harbor Springs mesmerized by staring at their phones and texting in an abbreviated, coded language. But all this somehow rings a bell. The first text message was done by telegraph using the Morse code in 1838. Did nay-sayers drag their feet, preferring to wait weeks or months for news to travel by letter? Probably not. The first Facebook was the party line a lot of us had in the early days of telephones. These phones were found attached to the kitchen wall, usually the only one in the home. A party line allowed us kids to keep up on the gossip or join in until our moms caught us and made us do our homework. I remember RUNNING when there was a long-distance call from a family member, and keeping it short because of expense. Now, all calls are “long distance” with one rate, and many plans are unlimited. We are so advanced that we have no actual pictures of our loved ones, no hard copies to weigh us down. Whole childhoods are trapped inside a battery-operated device. ➤ Continued on page 7
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GOOD HUMOR Continued from page 6
GOOD FOR KIDS
Experiments for growing gardners
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ids are naturally curious about all sorts of things and love to ask questions and be hands-on learners. Here are a few ways parents or grandparents can encourage that curiosity, to get kids to be excited about science and nature with simple activities. Advanced Master Gardener volunteer Babette Stenuis-Stolz of Petoskey offers three easy experiments she and co-teacher Lynn Peters use in a a six-week Jr. Master Gardener after-school class at Lincoln Elementary School in Petoskey. The classes include a handbook, field trips, guest speakers and hands-on visits to their own small plot in the Petoskey Community Garden on Sheridan Street. The Master Gardener and Jr. Master Gardener programs are offered through MSU Extension. 1. Place a celery stalk in a tall
glass of water. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the glass and let it sit for a couple hours. Watch what happens to the celery stalk as it “drinks” the water. This helps explain how plants utilize nutrients and shows what goes into our water, goes into our plants.
2. Pierce a potato (with an
“eye”) with toothpicks or thin metal skewers, place
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in a cup of water. Watch as it grows roots and leaves.
3. Place five plants of the same
variety in five pots and number them from 1 through 5 — Stolz suggests using spring flowering pansies. Making sure each plant receives the same amount of light and water, water the plants once a week with #1. Rain water; #2. Tap water; #3. Compost tea; #4: Tap water with rock salt added, and #5. KoolAid or Coke. Chart the plants’ growth and blossoms each week to see how they respond to the different watering methods. GL
There are multiple unedited files of Johnnie at two with scrambled eggs in his hair. Nothing nuanced or planned, no clean shirt or request to look at the photographer and hold very still. So really, we have saved only the throw-away pictures. For sure no Ansel Adams’. And some of us are unreachable by phone, preferring only to be texted. Suppose there is a death in the family, what then? Maybe I’ll send a singing telegram ... Hours are lost to games and blogs, selfies and all manner of entertainment. Early language wasn’t written until there was time to have a day off from caveman work. Look how far we’ve come! With each tick of the clock, a new app is invented, a device becomes obsolete (VHS, DVD, CDs ...) and civilization is in a retrograde free fall. The new improved human being never completes a full sentence, answers the phone while on the toilet, and socializes with her head down looking at small green photons as she pecks out important messages with her thumbs. Is it too much to ask to look me in the eyes and talk? I am tired of looking at the top of people’s heads as they tell me, staring at their phones, “hey, juss –a –min ... hum, oh, shoot, oh here it is, no ... oh, jees. Give me a call when you have time to talk. GL — Katie MacInnis Katie MacInnis is a retired nurse and lives in Harbor Springs with her husband, Charlie. Possibly you can tell how gracefully she is handling the aging process.
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GOOD TO
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Healing arts program promotes recovery, health and wellness
Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma, or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self and others; cope with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences; enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of making art.
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cLaren Northern Michigan presents its Heart and Healing Arts Program, promoting the mind, body, and spiritual connection to overall health and wellness. While 21st century health care has made stunning advances in technology, procedures and medications, providers look also to history and the healing arts, the ancient methods that treat the mind, body, and spirit — specifically yoga, meditation, and hands on creativity — to complement current medical treatments and procedures. The healing arts are proven methods to reduce stress, increase strength, and nurture mindfulness and well-being. “The mind/ body connection, and in fact, the whole idea of Eastern practices are thousands of years old,” says McLaren Northern Michigan Healing Arts Program Instructor Joey Haderer, RN, BSN, DNP. “The fact that traditional Western medicine and advancements can work in tandem with yoga, meditation, and creativity is a great benefit to both patients and providers.” Hands-on expression yields numerous benefits for the participants. Art therapy helps patients reduce stress, understand behavior in themselves and others, increase self-esteem, enhance self-awareness, and promote in8 YOUR LIFE UP NORTH
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sight. Different mediums appeal to the creative side, and at the same time promote well-being. No skill or training is necessary to appreciate the benefits of creativity. Another activity practiced for thousands of years, yoga instruction takes participants through a series of postures and fluid movements, each one beneficial in its own way. Focused, rhythmic breathing enhances the effectiveness of each position. “Yoga is very accessible for people of all physical abilities,” adds Haderer. “I urge everyone to experience this life-changing practice.” Meditation and the practice of mindfulness create an overall sense of well-being. Meditation uses the mind and the breath to lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and increase the production of beneficial chemicals in the brain. Once considered an exotic practice, health professionals now concur that meditation has a valid place in effective health care. GL About McLaren Northern Michigan: McLaren Northern Michigan, a subsidiary of McLaren Health Care, is a 202-bed, regional referral center located in Petoskey, serving residents in 22 counties across northern lower Michigan and the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula. A medical staff of nearly 200 physicians represents nearly all medical and surgical specialties, enabling full-service care with an emphasis on heart, cancer, orthopaedics, and neuroscience services. Additional information can be found at northernhealth.org.
Upcoming courses include: • Mindful Painting: Thursday, May 15 — The mindful practice of painting as a healing power for body and soul. • Reiki Therapy: Thursday, June 5 — Japanese “laying on of hands.” • Chakra: Thursday, June 19 — Balancing life force energy found throughout the body. • Yoga Poses: Thursday, July 3 — Connecting through breath and movement. • Tai Chi: Thursday, July 17 — Chinese mind/body practice. The gentle martial art. • Meditation: Thursday, Aug. 7 — Tapping into the healing powers of the mind. • Acupuncture: Thursday, Aug. 21 — Correcting unbalance in the body through traditional Chinese medicine. • Mandala Art: Thursday, Sept. 4 — Mindfulness through the Hindu and Buddhist symbol of the universe. • Art and Yoga: Thursday Sept. 18 — Practice and observation of basic postures with art. All patients and community members are welcome to participate in these beneficial classes. Sessions include educational information, healthy snack and recipe, art supplies, and guest speakers. Classes take place in the main lobby conference room of the John and Marie Demmer Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center from 7-8 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of every month, from 7 - 8 p.m. Call (800) 248-6777 or visit northernhealth.org/classes for more information. Funding for this program is made possible by McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation through the Meengs Heart Failure Clinic Fund. Additional information about classes, support groups, and other health-related programs can be found at northernhealth.org/classes or call (800) 248-6777.
GOOD IDEA
Get out there! Fun ways to exercise outdoors
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bundant sunshine, higher temperatures and longer days make spring the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Local parks may offer a slew of outdoor recreational activities to members of the community each spring, and there are bound to be a few seasonal offerings that focus on outdoor fitness.
Hiking
A nearby park or wildlife preserve that features walking trails is a good place to begin an outdoor workout. Some parks build exercise stations into their hiking paths, enabling visitors to vary their workouts along the way. Signs may also point out particular exercises that can be done during the hike, such as lunges or squats. Hiking is a good cardiovascular workout that is particularly beneficial when done on varied terrain. Mixing uphill and downhill portions of the trail with level ones will work the various muscles in the legs and also provide greater resistance to get the heart pumping.
Outdoor sports
Rev up the heart and cardiovascular system with sports you can play in the great outdoors. Eschew indoor racquetball for a game on an outdoor court. It’s easy to break a sweat and enjoy a good workout when a game of hoops is taken outdoors. Many parks include basketball courts where a few players can square off against one another. Pickup football or baseball is another way to enjoy physical activity outdoors, especially for those who may not be gym hounds. Both sports provide a cardiovascular workout while building muscle. When players are engrossed in the game, they may not realize they’re having fun and getting fit at the same time.
Cycling
Major cities across the United States, in-
cluding New York, Denver, Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, now boast bike-sharing programs. Calories burned while biking vary depending on the length and intensity of a ride, but cycling is often great exercise. Cycling is not only for city streets. Explore the various “rails to trails” programs that crisscross the country. Defunct railway lines have been turned into walking and biking paths. Some hug coastal areas and feature impressive views. Especially adventurous riders can hop on a mountain bike and take to the hills.
Beach bounty
The beach is not just for relaxing and catching some sun. Beaches can be a great place to get a good workout as well. Swimming in the ocean against the tug of the tide and waves is quite a task. The buoyancy of the water will prevent strain on your joints, but the resistance of the water will work your muscles harder than if you were swimming in a pool. Running or walking in sand is tougher than doing the same activities on a packed surface. The sand offers more resistance, which will tire out your legs and provide a greater cardiovascular benefit. Carting a few children, a cooler, beach chairs, and refreshments also may qualify as a workout!
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California Dreamin’
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hat’s not to love about California? Once a year I make a pilgrimage to this sunny Mecca to spend a week or two with my daughter’s family. I do this to extend my summer in the fall or to give it a jump start in the spring. This year, “The Winter of ‘14,” I especially need spring and a time to bond with my three little West Coast grandchildren who are all wearing shorts and flip flops in March. I am blessed ... my last week in San Carlos has been warm and sunny. It was in the single digits when I left home. San Carlos is 30 minutes from the San Francisco airport. From some high spots you can see the bay that you have flown over on the way in. Last Sunday we went to the beach at Half Moon Bay another 30 minute drive south. Surfers come here to catch Maverick waves ... we came for clam chowder and a sunburn. It reminds my daughter of Lake Michigan Beach so she feels at home. So do I. California, the more northerly parts I’ve explored, from San Francisco to Napa Valley and Sonoma to Carmel and Monterrey along the coast on Route 1 which skirts the Pa10 YOUR LIFE UP NORTH
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cific Coast, is many things: it is beautiful, vast and welcoming. California has it all: the ocean, rolling hills, eucalyptus and palm trees, mountains and mainly blue skies. It is also, be advised, very expensive. That said, there are many lovely little towns with sidewalk cafes where you can dine under heat lamps if need be. And every lovely little town has all the shops we Northern Michiganders have to travel miles to find (those catalogue or Amazon.com stores). J. Crew, Williams Sonoma, Crate and Barrel, Nordstrom, Athleta ... Why go downstate or to Chicago when you can go to, say, Burlingame or Saratoga or Los Gatos, California to spend your income tax return? The malls are outdoors; boulevards blooming with flowers that we won’t see until July. Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods and Costco are here for your grocery
shopping experience. Driscoll’s, exporter of all those strawberries and raspberries we buy at Glen’s and Oleson’s are grown here and delivered locally and freshly harvested in all the stores! Lemons and oranges are falling off the neighbors’ trees. I was gifted a bag full on a recent walk down the street. Artichokes and avocados and all kinds of fresh produce ... now! It’s the Garden of Eden for the gourmet cook. We enjoyed the first picking of corn on the cob, white, like succulent pearls, on my last night in San Carlos. It was 80 degrees at 7 p.m. We ate on the backyard patio, as the sun began to set, the kids playing catch with water balloons. By way of contrast, my house in Charlevoix has been hooked up by hose to a neighbor’s because of frozen pipes since January. I have had water running in the tub non-stop
all this time. My feet had not seen sunlight since September. When it rains on the coast, it snows in the mountains. It rained in the Bay Area last week which translated into a couple more feet in Squaw Valley. The family will be headed to Tahoe just four hours away to ski for their spring break while I will be headed home to ski at Nub’s Nob for the last week end of the season. Spring will come to the land of ice and snow, followed by our idyllic Northern Michigan summer. My daughter, who is still looking for a town in California with that “Northern Michigan feel” to raise her kids, will come home for a month in mid-summer to appreciate all that we hold dear. She will want to take the essence of it back with her as I take that of California back home with me when I visit. GL
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COVER STORY
Courtesy photo Willsons Garden Center on Charlevoix Avenue, in Petoskey, last year during growing season.
All in the family Willson’s Garden Center celebrates five generations of growing By Debbie McGuiness · Photos by G. Randall Goss
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ruly a family-owned business, Willson’s Garden Center in Petoskey has provided beauty in its flowers, trees and shrubs and bounty in its vegetable and fruit seeds and plants to Northern Michigan since 1921. The gardens and greenhouses have been the life blood of five generations of Willsons — current owners are twin brothers and their wives Patrick and Mary Willson, Michael and Margie Willson. Established in the 1920s in Boyne City by O.D. and Myrtie Willson, Willson’s Enterprises sold both cut flowers and gar-
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den plants and seeds. Its second location was on Maple Street in Petoskey, near where Bill and Carol’s is today. The storefront was attached to the house, and in the backyard, a greenhouse. At the property today part of a wall of the greenhouse is still standing. According to Mary Willson, the family took the greenhouse and “moved here to this location in the early 1930s. Patrick’s grandparents, Lyle and Hazel Willson, took over in the mid 1930s.” Mary explains that in 93 years of business, there have been two or three generations of Willsons working together
for at least 1/2 to 3/4 of the time. That greenhouse is still in use, and when married in the 1970s, Patrick and Mary worked alongside Patrick’s parents, Lee and Veda Willson as well as his grandparents, Lyle and Hazel. Currently, two of Patrick and Mary’s sons, Adam and Austin, work with their parents, and third and middle son, Duane, is a band teacher at Petoskey Middle School. “In addition to our families, we always have the most wonderful help,” said Mary. “Our big thing is working with teenagers. Affordable quality and old fash-
Working in one of several greenhouses, are couples (from left) Patrick and Mary Willson, Mike and Margie Willson, and Adam and Ellen Willson.
ioned customer service have been important to our family through 5 generations of business. In the last 20 years we have had wonderful teenage workers — some have gone on to become a nuclear physicist, a police officer, teacher and in the military. We’re proud of all of our employees,” she added. Mary has laminated copies of family photographs, photographs of past employees, the greenhouses and gardens which she shows to schoolchildren on tours of Willson’s. She says she tells the young students if a customer said they were looking for a yellow pansy in the 1930s, one would be dug out of the garden and wrapped in brown paper for the customer to take home. Currently, the garden center utilizes recyclable plastic pots and trays for the vast variety of seedlings, annual and perennial plants, shrubs and trees offered at the garden center. During the Depression, Mary ➤ Continued on page 14
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continues, coal was used to heat the greenhouse and was rationed. “To obtain additional coal, grandfather had to prove the greenhouse was being used to provide food for people. Tomatoes were grown in pots, tied up to grow around the water pipes which heated the greenhouse. When ripe, the tomatoes were picked and taken downtown Petoskey to be sold at a grocery on Mitchell Street,” Mary said. She said she hopes it (locally sourced food) continues to come back around, and says introducing young children to gardening is a way to teach where food comes from. While area gardeners wait for the spring warmth, the staff at Willson’s Garden Center is busy planting seeds, transplanting and preparing for Northern Michigan’s busy outdoor planting season which usually begins around the Memorial Day weekend. The center’s location on Charlevoix Avenue near the intersection of U.S. 31 and U.S. 131 allow passerby traffic to witness the colorful plantings the Willsons grow along the highway. This year, Mary offered, newer colors of hybrid spreading petunias will be featured. “We choose particular things that we know will do well here, in our zone,” Mary said. “Because of area lakes, weather tendencies vary. We are confident in offering things that we know grow very well here. We are the leading retailer of Proven Winners plants in Northern Michigan. These varieties have been selected for excellent garden performance and easy care.” Located at 1003 Charlevoix Ave., Willson’s is open 8:30-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Its website, www.willsonsgardencenter.com, offers gardening tips such as soil preparation, watering and transplanting. Telephone Willson’s, (231) 347-3366. GL 14 YOUR LIFE UP NORTH
The Willson family pose in a greenhouse at Willson’s Flower and Garden Center on Charlevoix Avenue in Petoskey. The Willson family has operated the busines for five generations and 93 years. Pictured are (left to right) Michael and Margie Willson, Patrick and Mary Willson and their son and daughter-in-law Adam and Ellen Willson.
GOOD THOUGHTS
On the road again By Tricia Drenth
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consider myself a homebody, with a tendency toward motion sickness and a complete fear of flying, amongst other things. Despite this, I have somehow managed to fly across the Pacific twice, the Atlantic once, taken backpacking trips to various National Parks (always on the lookout for bears, certain I would be attacked at any given moment), flown across the country to visit family and friends, not to mention the many road trips we took during my childhood. Now with a family of my own, my fears have only intensified. I have flown just once since my first child was born, and I would hardly know what to do in an airport. Our vacations are strictly bound to the road, mostly related to cost, but I can’t say I miss flying. Just the thought of being trapped inside an airplane, relinquishing complete control, is enough to get my heart racing and palms sweating. Never mind the statistics stating that flying is safer than driving or how much faster we could arrive at our destination, not to mention the places we could go. My mind filters out the facts and focuses on the fears. And this is not to say that traveling via automobile doesn’t make me nervous. I can remember trips with my family and how I always thought my Dad was so tense, making us turn the radio down in traffic, keeping his hands at “10” and “2” on the steering wheel, rarely driv-
ing over the speed limit. Now I find myself doing the same thing, harping at my husband for driving with one hand, keeping my eyes peeled for any suspicious drivers, all too aware of the precious cargo inside our vehicle. Despite my long lists of worries and fears, some rational but most not, we choose to travel. It is respite from the daily grind as well as a chance to expose our children to the diversity of our country. Some trips involve visiting family and exploring our state. Others take us south in the spring, for the chance to play in the sand and feel the warmth of the sun, to escape our long Michigan winters. Traveling with two young children can be a daunting task. This spring we made our third trip to South Carolina as a family of four. The thought of the long drive and all the planning and the packing can be overwhelming. But I find once we get on the road, it goes pretty well. This year was especially smooth, with essentially no traffic or construction along the way. It was also the first year I did not have to sit in the back in between two car seats doling out Cheerios and playing peekaboo. I ensure there are a plethora of videos, books, and snacks. This is my version of the small floral suitcases we packed as kids as we crammed all seven of us in a station wagon, minivan, and eventually a Dodge Ram, filled with our favorites to keep us occupied for the long
Tricia Drenth is a registered nurse and holds a master of science degree and bachelor of science in nursing degree from The University of Michigan. She also received an interdisciplinary certificate in international health and social development. She serves as an adjunct nursing instructor at North Central Michigan College and works at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Drenth resides in Charlevoix with her family. drive. There were no portable DVD players, tablets, or phones at that time. We kept ourselves busy doing activity books, reading, staring out the window, playing games and seeing who could suck on a Necco wafer the longest. My husband and I are finding that taking a family vacation does not have to cost a small fortune. You do not have to spend a lot or travel very far to enjoy time together as a family. We travel on a budget, pack meals for the ➤
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road, and stay where there is a kitchen so we can cook the majority of our meals. We are also lucky to live in an area with many affordable opportunities just waiting for us to explore, so we can make those memories that will last a lifetime and instill a sense of travel and adventure in our children. Keeping in line with our budget friendly ventures, our next trip this summer will include some camping. I was always more of a camper by association, traveling with those who had all of the necessary equipment and were more competent than myself. We are not quite ready for a backpacking adventure at this stage of our lives. We will start small, dip our toes in, maybe even just pitch a tent in the front yard. This way we can have a quick escape when I am completely certain I hear a bear in the distance, see a coyote, or sense any other danger that must be lurking just behind a nearby shadow. I will try my best to not let my fears limit the experiences and adventures we can have together, as a family. GL
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Potluck’s Back - Let’s Eat! By Carla Jordan, Metro Creative Services
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all it a sign of the times or just plain good luck for those of us yearning to swap fast food fare for some tasty home cooking. Potluck gatherings are back and one of this year’s hottest trends in entertaining. Although these communal “luck of the pot” meals (where everyone brings their favorite dish) hearken back to the late 19th century, they found their footing in the mid1950’s when it seemed like every mom in the neighborhood was filling casserole dishes for church socials and family get-togethers.
Organize Participants
Divide the meal by categories so guests will have a balance of appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts from which to choose. Cooks needn’t commit to a specific recipe but it’s helpful to know up-front that a wellrounded meal is in the making.
Agree on Advance Prep
All dishes should be cooked prior to arrival so only a quick re-heating is required. Everything should also hit your doorstep ready for presentation to avoid last minute searches for serving bowls and platters.
Choose Easy-Fix, Crowd-Pleasing Recipes
To appeal to guests varying tastes, save the exotic for later and dust off mom’s (or grandma’s) cookbook. Traditional potluck dishes like casseroles, chili, soup, bread, and cakes are always popular and easy to make.
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Dress Up the Table
Remember the special tablecloth mom used for Sunday dinner? Create some memories for your own family with a pretty fabric tablecloth, cloth napkins (pretty and eco-friendly!) and some candles. A few minutes is all it takes to create a festive look that’ll make guests feel honored to have gathered around your table. BEAN POT BEEF STEW
This twist on an American favorite yields a hearty, flavorful entree that takes less prep time because it slow cooks in the oven in a bean pot. Ingredients: — 1 pound round steak, cut into bite-sized pieces — 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
— 2 tablespoons olive oil — 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine — 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes — 6 cups beef broth (or stock) — 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme — 3 bay leaves — 2 cups potatoes, cubed — 1 cup celery, diced — 1 cup carrots, diced — Salt and pepper to taste Directions:
Rub steak with olive oil and coat with salt and pepper. Let steak sit at room temperature in bean pot while preparing all other vegetables. Chop and dice everything, then add to bean pot. Add beef broth (or stock), thyme, bay leaves, diced tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cover and bake in 375 F oven for 3 to 4 hours until meat is tender. *Recipe courtesy of www.CelebratingHome.com GOODlife 17
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Courtesy photo Barb Algenstedt of Cheboygan works with rehabilitation therapists Rebecca Godfrey, CES (left), and Phyllis Tule, RN, BSN (right), in cardiovascular rehabilitation at Cheboygan Community Medical Center. Barb suffered a heart attack, and her emergency care was initiated at McLaren Northern Michigan— Cheboygan. s
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Cheboygan campus is often the first stop for northeast Michigan patients needing life-saving care. Sometimes, patient care can be delivered in Cheboygan; at other times, conditions require advanced diagnostics and intervention available only in Petoskey. In those instances, Cheboygan campus ED medical staff will stabilize the patient, and EMS will transport them
to the McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey, where a full range of specialists is available. After the emergency has been addressed, other team members will help the patient move toward full recovery. This is the story of a patient who successfully advanced through this “continuum of care.” Barb Algenstedt was in her Cheboygan home getting ready
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“Area ambulances are built Charlton “And it’s the only and equipped to save lives, and way they can get immediate the EMT crew communicates transfer to Petoskey if advanced with the Cheboygan emerspecialty care is needed.” gency department to determine Algenstedt’s case is indicative severity of the emergency,” says of the full continuum of care Thomas Charlton, MD, emerthat drives a good health system. gency medicine physician with “The quickness of the staff at McLaren Northern Michigan. both locations was wonderful,” Paramedics are equipped to she says. “The nurses and docdiagnosis and begin treatment tors knew exactly what to do.” of a heart attack by using the Algenstedt stresses the imporon-board, electronic equipment tance of knowing heart sympand technology that allows toms and of getting to the ED important information to be quickly. “People shouldn’t hesitransferred to physicians while tate to call 9-1-1 if they think the patient is still en route. Pasomething is wrong,” she says. tients can then be transported The choice is clear: calling to McLaren Northern Michi9-1-1 and letting EMS profesgan in Petoskey, if needed. Most sionals deliver and treat en Cheboygan emergency departroute to the ED saves lives. ment patients return home The McLaren Northern Michigan heart and following their visit; in 2013, vascular program is recognized by the American only 9 percent were transferred Heart Association (AHA) with “Get With The Guidelines — Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality from Cheboygan to Petoskey Achievement Award.” The recognition is given for acute care. “Cheboygan to programs that provide exceptional heart residents will receive the fastfailure care. Additionally, the AHA awarded McLaren Northern Michigan the “Target: Heart est lifesaving care by using the Failure Honor Roll” for improved patient care McLaren Northern Michigan based upon advanced heart failure awareness, — Cheboygan Campus,” adds prevention, treatment, and recovery. for church. She had not been feeling well, and she hoped that a shower would revive her. But, after 35 years working at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital and in independent health care, Barb was aware of the symptoms of a heart attack; within five minutes of arriving at church, she knew that the continuing weakness in her arms and legs and the “elephant sitting on (her) chest” indicated a definite emergency situation. “We’ve got to get to the ED now,” she expressed to her husband, retired paramedic and McLaren Northern Michigan — Cheboygan campus volunteer Walter Algenstedt. Thankfully, the McLaren Cheboygan campus was only blocks
away. “I was whipped right into the ED, and the nurses took over. They looked at my EKG and knew exactly what to do,” says Barb. Cheboygan Medical director of emergency services Shaney Scott, MD, explains, “Barb’s EKG indicated an acute myocardial infarction — a potentially life-threatening condition.” The staff in the Cheboygan campus emergency department immediately notified the on-call interventional cardiologist in Petoskey and arranged a rapid transfer. When a patient is having a heart attack, “every minute is critical to save heart muscle,” Scott adds. Within minutes, Algenstedt was on her way to Petoskey via EMS. “When I arrived, everyone
was at the door waiting for me,” she says. Interventional cardiologist Louis Cannon, MD, immediately began a stent procedure to address her condition. Shortly after, Algenstedt was admitted to the hospital for observation. She was presenting with additional symptoms, so interventional cardiologist Jason Ricci, MD, placed two more stents, which resolved the immediate problem. As part of a full complement of tests, a sleep study performed in the hospital revealed sleep apnea — often a contributing factor to heart attack — and Algenstedt was given a continuous positive ➤ Continued on page 20 GOODlife 19
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airway pressure (CPAP) machine for use at home. “Sleep apnea has a number of negative health consequences, and while heart attack is not always a result of apnea, it is still a considerable risk factor,” explains pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Dwayne Griffin, DO. “CPAP users reduce that risk and experience improvements in overall health and wellness.” Barb spent four nights in the Petoskey hospital before returning to Cheboygan for follow-up care with her primary care provider and Dr. Ricci. Now, Barb participates in cardiovascular rehab at Cheboygan Community Medical Center three days per week where a stationary bike, treadmill, other stamina-building exercises fill her one-hour sessions. Cardiac rehabilitation is also available at the John and Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center in Petoskey. “When cardiovascular health is compromised, or if the patient has experienced a serious incident, a structured rehabilitative program can bring a patient back to optimal function,” explains McLaren Northern Michigan rehabilitation therapist Rebecca Godfrey, CES. “Cardiac rehab can lessen a patient’s chances of a recurring heart attack and can help to control heart disease symptoms such as shortness of breath.” Today, Barb Algenstedt is busy as a guardian for the probate court, assisting 16 adults with bills, appointments, and other lifestyle needs. She also mentors four medical assistant students at North Central Michigan College. With the help of her CPAP and rehab, she is sleeping better and gaining strength. “I feel so much better during the day,” she says. GL
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Golf in Northern Michigan By Mary Jane Doerr · Photos by G. Randall Goss
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olf is good for everyone’s health with all the walking and being outdoors. In Emmet County the sport has been widely popular for more than 125 years. Some local courses date back to the late 19th century. Today, Emmet County brags of some 19 or more courses all with spectacular landscapes. The game was invented in Scotland. When Queen Victoria and Prince Albert took an interest in the 1850s, its popularity soared. By the 1880s there were 12 courses in England. It took only 15 years for the fad to hit Harbor Springs. Wequetonsing had its own 18-hole course by 1895. Harbor Point Association followed the next season with a course designed by Scotsman David Foulis of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the Holy Grail for golfers. During President Wilson’s term in the White House, his doctors recommended golf to improve his health and the large scale American interest in the sport took off. The Golf Association of Michigan was established in 1915. That same year, the Petoskey Golf Club was formed and became the Petoskey-Bay View Country Club in 1919. The Belvedere Club in Charlevoix then wanted a course and hired golf course architect William Watson in 1927 to ➤ Continued on page 22
ShotMakers Golf Center owner Lloyd Swadling IV, started the indoor golf center, in Conway, last fall. Area residents have been practicing their shots inside the center until the many golf courses in Northern Michigan open for the season. GOODlife 21
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design one on land south of the city. Watson’s layout includes fast fescue fairways, with greens full of subtle, undulations, ridges and slopes that fall off to chipping areas. Watson went on to design some 100 other courses. David Gray, general manager of the Belvedere Club, attests to the challenging aspects of the 18-hole course. Since the golf course opened in 1927, they have hosted the Michigan Amateur 39 times. Starting in 1963, Belvedere hosted the event for 26 consecutive years. Today, the Belvedere Golf Club course is semi-private while the Harbor Point Golf Course — which boasts that their PGA Golf Pro Shaun Bezilla was Golf Professional of the Year last year, is private during July and August but is open to people around Harbor Springs during the spring and fall. The Wequetonsing course remains private. The PetoskeyBay View Country Club continues with a wide offering of fine dining and golfing experiences. The big news this summer is that the Golf Association of Michigan is returning to its favorite spot — the historic Belvedere Golf Course — for its 40th Michigan Amateur Championship scheduled June 16-20. The club will again be hosting some 150 of Michigan’s best golfers. For those who want to experience golf as it “was meant to be played” like great masters Walter Hagen, Tommy Armour, Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Horton Smith, Leo Diegel, Denny Shute, Jock Hutchinson, Sam Snead and Tom Watson — who all have played this course — the Belvedere Golf Club is going to be the place to be this summer. Fore! GL 22 YOUR LIFE UP NORTH
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