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A.R.K. grateful for grant
To the editor:
A.R.K. Association to Rescue Kritters wants to thank the Gladwin County Community Foundation for their generous grant to help replace our Raccoon Rehabilitation Housing Units! The Gladwin County Community Foundation strengthens our community by providing leadership, fostering collaboration on local needx, and encouraging a legacy of giving through grants, scholarships and events.
We are very grateful for all the support we receive from our community!
Ruth Corwin, A.R.K.
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Vaccine key to ending pandemic
To the editor:
The COVID-19 vaccines are Michigan’s best hope for ending the pandemic. The Central Michigan District Health Department has vaccinated more than 7,970 residents, and the state of Michigan recently passed the 1 million vaccines distributed mark! Progress is being made, although often not as fast as we would like.
Because there are limited supplies of vaccine available, we recognize the concerns about vaccines being distributed outside of the federal and state recommendations. While we expect phases to overlap slightly, we are confident that the vast majority of vaccine being distributed is following the guidance.
It’s important to note that your local health partners are moving as quickly as possible to make vaccine available as capacity and allotment allows. We ask that you have patience with the process, and promise that anyone who wants the vaccine, will receive it!
Remember, we all need to continue preventative measures such as wearing masks properly, social distancing, and hand washing to reduce the spread of COVID in our communities even as the vaccine is being administered. As vaccine becomes available, having patience with local health and each other, and continuing to practice masking up will be vital for moving Michigan forward safely, as quickly as possible.
We’ve come so far since the start of this pandemic, and we finally have hope on the horizon. If you meet the current priority groups, visit www. cmdhd.org to register if you’d like to receive the vaccine.
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and its safety from sources such as CDC.gov/Coronavirus or Michigan.gov/COVIDvaccine.
Steve Hall, RS, MS
Central Michigan District Health Department
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BIG BUCK
- Bobby Hader shot this 8-point buck in Iosco County during opening day of the 2020 firearm deer season. Hader also took a doe on New Year’s Eve.
Theatre
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Letters, Picasso at the Lapin Agile Lapin Agile, will run July 30-31 and and Rope will be held on Tuesday, August 1. Rope, by Patrick Hamilton, March 2; Thursday, March 4; will be presented October 22-24. Monday, March 8; and Wednesday, Leone, a native of the San March 10 – all at 7 p.m. – on the Francisco East Bay, has been a stage of the AAV gallery at 219 Crawford County resident since Michigan Avenue in downtown 2007. She served as director of the Grayling. Kirtland Center for the Performing
Those auditioning should plan Arts from 2011 to 2020. She to participate in improvised and currently lives in Grayling, where she script-based scene demonstrations, is the production director for Blarney said Leone. Participants also can Stone Broadcasting and host of have monologues of up to three “Jomama’s Rock and Roll Joyride,” minutes prepared – though that is aired weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 not required. There p.m. on Q100. will be cold reads of She has extensive scenes from the scripts, experience in the so familiarity with the theatre. As director plays will be helpful. for the KCPA and the
Leone will discuss theatre arts instructor at callbacks at the Kirtland, Leone revived conclusion of open and produced the auditions, and they Kirtland Community may be scheduled for Theatre, founded and specific productions produced the Rising closer to their Phoenix Student performance dates. Theatre Company and
“Participants should presented ten seasons plan to have fun,” she added. Jomarie Leone has been tapped to create and head of the Kirtland Youth Theatre and eight
The first play, Love AuSable Artisan Village’s seasons of the touring Letters by A.R. Gurney, new community theatre artist series at the will be presented on program. college. June 5-6. The play “This experience, centers on two close friends, a man combined with 10 years of previous and a woman, who exchange letters experience in producing, directing for 50 years. Originally written as a and performing in semi-professional short story, The New Yorker rejected and professional theatre and film Gurney’s submission of it on the projects, gave me the desire to basis that it was a play. He responded found a community theatre project by bringing the story to life on the for the AuSable Artisan Village and stage and was rewarded when Love undertake a touring artist series Letters became a finalist for the there,” said Leone. Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The two “The AAV’s aim in performance characters – Andrew Makepeace art is to further enrich the artistic and Ladd III and Melissa Gardner – have cultural offerings in our community been played by innumerable well- through music and theatrical known actors since its 1989 opening. productions,” she explained.
Steve Martin’s Picasso at the “Community theatre especially gives a broad section of the public the chance to participate both on-stage and as an audience.” “People can count on dramatic literature specially chosen for our audience, our space and our actors, accompanied by information on authors, literature, production history and social relevance. Each production will invite the audience to participate in a post-performance discussion of all aspects of the show, curated by the production's dramaturg.“ Anyone interested in directing a 2021-2022 AAV community theatre production can contact Leone at 989915-0829.
Neighbors
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involved, setting up informal lunches We had people from other states and for DNR retirees. Federal Fish & Wildlife service. “Gary’s the whole inspiration
“Worked on the moose and elk.” behind that,” Sharon, his wife, said.
And as he is quick to share “He keeps the whole thing going. He his community started it (the lunches) and he’s the achievements, one that sets it up he is quick to “Working with people every six weeks.” share his work achievements. in natural resources. That, along with other
“(There The respect they gave volunteering were) so many things,” he said, when asked the department and us for the things we do. earned Gary a plaque for the Volunteer of the what his greatest Everything was beautiful, Year from the achievement was. “Working with very enjoyable.” DNR Retirees Association. people in natural Gary and resources. The respect they gave the Sharon still live department and us for the things we in Roscommon, on the banks of the do. Everything was beautiful, very South Branch of the AuSable River. enjoyable.” A fitting place to watch the wildlife
Even after retirement, Gary is still he spent so many years managing.
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Fast track!
Gary Litizio of Whittemore starts an old machine as John Dalton of Standish looks on.
The Whittemore Chamber was buzzing with people and snowmobiles at its second annual Antique Snowmobile Race Feb. 20. Chamber President Pauline Ferns said about 120 machines were registered, and 400 spectators came to the event, which was held on the most beautiful day of February: High of 30 degrees, sunny and no breeze.
Chris Henson (eft) and Matthew Bersano of Pinconning were excited to be at the races.
~ Photos by Mark Constance
Right: George, Alexis and Xander Miske of Harrison leave the track.
Below: Some of the volunteers from the Whittemore Chamber of Commerce included (-l-r) Pauline Ferns, Chelsea Herbek, Rick Ferns, Willow Ralph, Camille Ferns, Carol Long, Gary Gillings, Ruth Locke and Kandi Steinle.
