Continued from

Voice.com

Vol. 13, Issue 8

Ogemaw County Fair scheduled

WEST BRANCH – The Ogemaw County Fair will be held Aug. 16 – 20. The fairgrounds are located at 2300 Rifle River Trail, eight miles east of West Branch.

The fair features carnival rides, exhibit buildings, grandstand events, and free parking (exception concert night).

Pre-opening days Sunday and Monday, Aug. 14-15, exhibits are accepted and judging occurs. Sunday is the Tractor and Pickup Pull at the grandstands. Monday night are the Super Cross and 4 Wheeler Races.

Tuesday, Aug. 16 is Veterans Day with a gate fee of $1 for veterans. The Antique Village opens, exhibits are on display, and there is entertainment ▪ See FAIR SCHEDULE on page 6

Strengthening the communities of Northeast Michigan

Scott and Tony representing Lost Dog Motorcycle were overall winners of the aluminum canoe race held in Roscommon.

▪ See page 19 for story and more photos!

August 2022

IN THIS ISSUE:

Out and About A2 Museum art show A4 First book A8 Pet bed challenge B2 Sudoku B4 Laughing Buck B9 Higgins Lake monster B10

Roscommon Area Historical Society awarded grant

By Donna Thoma

ROSCOMMOM - Members of the Roscommon Area Historical Society (RAHS), work diligently to preserve history of the region and keep the Gallimore House, Richardson School, and Silsby Museum buildings upgraded and maintained. These artifacts of yesteryear are preserved, conserved and supported by local volunteers, through private donations and grant help of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).

Three museum structures, located in downtown Roscommon, have had exterior painting completed and the Silsby structure has been fully renovated. As with any structure, upkeep is perpetual, and the expense of painting, roofing and other general maintenance continues to rise. Contributions of donors and a yearly June “porch sale,” assists with many of the smaller projects however, exterior facade work has greatly benefited from contributions of the Roscommon DDA through their Facade Grants. The generosity of the community is greatly appreciated.

RAHS President, Ethan Brand and Vice President Dan Fishel were on hand recently to receive a Facade Grant donation of $4,180 from DDA President Thomas O'Brian, for painting of the Richardson School building. A similar DDA Facade Grant of $1,016 in 2019, helped cover expenses for painting of the Gallimore House.

Brand stated “The work that has been done to the exteriors and

Roscommon DDA President Tom O’Brien (left) and RAHS President Ethan Brand stand outside the Silsby structure, one of the recently painted Historical Society buildings.

▪ See HISTORICAL SOCIETY on

page 3

Out & About - August 2022

If you have any events that need to be added to the calendar please contact us at editor@ausablemedia. com. For a complete list of events, visit UpNorthVoice.com.

Iosco County Events:

August 1 – 7:00 p.m., Tawas Community Concert Band Summer Series, East Tawas City Park, 407 W. Bay Street, East Tawas 2 – 7 - 8:30 p.m., Tuesday Night Live, Newman St., East Tawas, Blue Abusers 5 –7 p.m., Orphan Train – WE Players, Inc. Tawas Bay Players Playhouse, 401 Newman St., East Tawas, MI

6 –8 a.m.-1 p.m., Farm Market, Gateway Park, 815 W. Lake St. (US23), Tawas City, MI 6 –12 - 6 p.m., Tawas Uncork’d, Harbor Park East Tawas 6 –7:00 p.m., Orphan Train – WE Players, Inc., Tawas Bay Players Playhouse, 401 Newman St., East Tawas, MI 7 – 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., National

Lighthouse Day at Tawas Point

Lighthouse, Tawas Point State Park East Tawas 7 –7 p.m., Orphan Train – WE Players, Inc., Tawas Bay Players Playhouse 401 Newman St., East Tawas, MI 8 –7 p.m., Tawas Community Concert Band Summer Series, East Tawas City Park, 407 W. Bay Street, East Tawas 9 –7 - 8:30 p.m., Tuesday Night Live, Newman St. East Tawas, Way Out Wayne 11-13 –Sidewalk Sales, Newman St. East Tawas 13 – 9 am - 2:00 p.m., Vintage Market, Brugger Plaza , 324 W. Lake St. (US-23), Tawas City 15 –7 p.m., Tawas Community Concert Band Summer Series, East Tawas City Park, 407 W. Bay Street, East Tawas 26-28 –Tawas Blues By the Bay, Harbor Park East Tawas 27 –Painting the Blues, Tawas Bay Art Gallery, 302 Newman St., East Tawas

Crawford County Events:

August 6-14 – 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Northern

Strike Camp Grayling Joint

Maneuver Training Center, Camp Grayling 13 – 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Room Redux

Northern MI Clubs Fore Kids Golf Outing

13 – 5:30 - 9 p.m., Euchre Tournament, American Legion Lounge & Lanes Post 106, 106 N James St, Grayling, MI 16 – 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Birding Hike at Min Hunt Preserve, Huron Pines, Shubert Hwy Alpena, MI 25 –5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Business after hours with TCA Insurance, Michigan Brew 27-28 – 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Black Iron Days at Hartwick Pines State Park, 4216 Ranger Road, Grayling, MI

Ogemaw County Events:

August 2 – 7 a.m.– 8 p.m., Primary Election, Your Township Hall 2 – 12 p.m., Kiwanis Club of West Branch, Bucks Country Cookin’, West Branch 3 – 6-9 p.m., Walleye and guests music at Irons Park 4 – Summer Reading 2022 Ends 4 – 6 - 7:30 p.m., Newborn Parent Support Group, MyMichigan Health-West Branch in the Executive Dining Room, 800-999-3199 4 – 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., Northern Blend Chorus, Logan Township Hall, 966 Schlagel Rd; Prescott, MI 48756 4 – 7 - 9 p.m., Music in the Park, Joel Sheltrown and The Motor City Memories, Irons Park 5 – 6:30 p.m., Super Kicker Rodeo, At the Light in West Branch 6 – 6:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., Sasquatch Gravel Chase (Preregistration required.) Ogemaw Hills Snowmobile Club, www. mymichigan.org/gravelrace 8 – 6 - 7 p.m., Kiwanis Young Professional Club, Highway Brewing Company 9 – 6:30 p.m., Survivors of Suicide Support Group, AuSable Valley Community Mental Health, St. Vincent Annex, 511 Griffin St., West Branch 9 – 6 - 8 a.m., Christian Motorcycle Association, G’s Pizzeria 200 W. Houghton Ave. in West Branch, Gary 989-343-9876 9 – 12 p.m., Kiwanis Club of West Branch, Bucks Country Cookin’, West Branch

▪ See OUT & ABOUT on page 3

Up North Voice

A Division of AuSable Media, LLC A veteran-owned business located at 709 Lake Street, PO Box 113, Roscommon MI 48653 “Friend, guide and companion of all good people” Up North Voice is published monthly and distributed in Roscommon, St. Helen, Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake, Grayling, Lovells, Waters, Gaylord, Johannesburg, Lewiston, Comins, Atlanta, Mio, Fairview, McKinley, Rose City, Luzerne, Lupton, West Branch, Skidway Lake, Hale, Glennie, Curran, Tawas City, East Tawas, National City, Whittemore, Prescott, AuSable and Oscoda. It is available at newsstands or annually for $40. Stories, advertisements and photos are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the publisher. UpNorthVoice.com is updated daily with breaking news and photos. 989-275-1170