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Foundation scholarship apps due
NORTHERN MICHIGAN – The North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) is accepting applications for its 2022 competitive scholarship program. Current and former graduates of high schools in Crawford, Ogemaw and Oscoda Counties are invited to apply.
Many of the scholarship opportunities available through NCMCF depend upon the high school from which a student is graduating, the college they plan to attend, or their planned field of study.
Additionally, some scholarships are for students who have already graduated from high school and for those planning to attend a certificate program or trade school. To be eligible, students must complete the application by the March 1, 2022, deadline.
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CHA CHEER ON THE ROAD – The Charlton Heston Academy Cheer Team is competing across Northern Michigan this Winter, and Coach Victoria Klumpp said the girls have been spending extra time training and perfecting their routines, including a recent trip to Lincoln. “I’m so proud of these (girls) for giving up an entire Saturday, and Coach Avery for investing in our teams. Also, my two assistant coaches, Jessica Fultz and Ashley Jacobs, gave their Saturday up as well to invest in these amazing cheerleaders.” Cheerleaders include: (in no order) Navaeh Butson, Zuri Bryzelak, Hanna Crossley, Jewels Emerson, Lauren Fultz, Paige Fultz, Olivia Grisby, Olivia Hardenburgh, Karissa Hawkins, Abbie Newton, Kyliegh Osborne, Raven Osborne and Dakota Williams.
NEW HOME – The Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF) recently took up new digs. The foundation, which used to be housed at the old Chase Bank building in Roscommon, is now located at 3975 W. Federal Hwy, Suite 2, in Roscommon. The phone number still says the same at 989-275-3112. Pictured (front, l-r) are Trustee Tracy Bosworth, Carol Morley Beck, Sue Morley (RCCF founder), Business Manager Brittany Buck, (back) Trustee Sara Morley LaCroix, Susan Morley LaCroix and RCCF Executive Director Suzanne Luck.
Most scholarships must be applied for directly through the foundation’s online platform. Students applying for awards will complete one online application and will be considered for any scholarship for which they are eligible.
Students from the NCMCF service area should visit ncmcf. org and look for a green piggy bank image to apply for scholarships from their region.
Scholarships awarded during the 2022 competitive scholarship program are for the 2022-23 academic year and are paid directly to the educational institution the student will be attending.
Scholarship
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The problem with winter pipes
By Joel Vernier
It was a Friday early afternoon; I was just getting into REM sleep in my "Comfy Chair," and I felt my right shoulder moving back and forth. My wife stated: "Joel, you promised to change the whole house water filter. It's been 3 months. I replied, "Okay, just let me wake up!" Owning a house is a never-ending job jar! This job is essential. We have to change the whole house filter at 3-month intervals because we have a Reverse Osmosis filter system, and it needs clean water. It needs clean water to be able to put out clean water. Hmmm.
I woke up and headed down to the basement to change the filter. My wife will assist. I opened the closet that houses the filter. I looked down, and I was reminded why I hate changing the filter. It was plumbed in about 20 years ago, and it is located 12 inches from the floor. 20 years ago, that was okay; I was younger, and bending down was more manageable. In the last 5 years, it has been increasingly difficult to use the wrench to take off the filter housing. Of course, it's only four times a year.
The frustration only returns when I return to wrench off the filter housing. I turn the valve and push down the button to release the water pressure inside the filter. I strained with the wrench, and it didn't move. I never noticed, but the filter is plumbed in and held together with just copper piping. It turns out that every time I would take off the filter, I would weaken the weld on the copper.
I decided that I needed more force to open the filter housing. I held the upright copper pipe in my left hand and torqued the wrench with my right hand. And then it happened! In a micro-second, I must have broken the weld on the copper pipe that I was standing over, and it released a geyser right up my derriere! 40 pounds of pressure gushed water with a temp of 42 degrees straight up in the air.
When it happened, I was in a state of shock! I thought that I heard Captain Ahab yell out, "Thar she blows!" I have an oversized holding tank, so this episode went on for a few minutes. It was like a reverse "Waterboarding" I would have said anything to make it stop.
I yelled out to my wife, "Turn off the water pump at the main." She replied, "I don't know how!" the pressure tank was just about empty, so I ran over and turned off the breaker for the water pump. There was water everywhere! I was drenched!
We gathered every towel in the house and began mopping up water. My floor is water & mildew proof, so that helped. In about 20 minutes, the water was contained and mostly up off the floor. I was so cold I was shaking. I grabbed my phone to call a plumber, and my fingers were so cold that I could not get the touch screen to work.
I changed and ran my hand under warm water, I called the plumber, and they had no staff available to come out. Jerry, my daughter's mate, came over and saved the day. He is a very talented mechanic, with skills in everything. He was able to replumb and get water service back into our house. A lifesaver!
It took me most of the night to warm up, drinking lots of hot beverages and two warm showers.
Life is full of surprises!
Tremonti named DDA director
GRAYLING - Jillian Tremonti was named executive director of the Main Street and Downtown Development Authority Jan. 17, replacing Rae Gosling, who accepted a new position in Kalkaska. "We are very excited to have Jill in this new role. Her passion for Grayling and making a positive impact on our community is palpable,” said Josie Swander, chairperson of the board of directors for Grayling Main Street and DDA. “Jill has worked hard to forge relationships with other key community organizations in her previous board roles and the characteristics and skills she brings to the table will only contribute productively to our organization and our community as a whole."
Tremonti brings non-profit administration, volunteer management, small business ownership, and a strong network to the table along with a longtime
personal mission to build community and increase program capacity. She joined the board of directors for the program in summer of 2018, and has served as their Organizational Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair during her tenure. “I am very much looking forward to helping our Main Street and DDA district grow and thrive. We are a unique community with so much to offer, and I am excited to take the lead in championing our city for tourists and locals alike,” Tremonti s. “Our current board of directors are incredibly engaged and motivated, and together we have big Jillian Tremonti goals for the program and our district.” Find out more about GMS/ DDA’s programming and resources on Facebook, online at www. downtowngrayling.com. Get in contact with the new director by email at downtowngrayling@gmail. com, or by telephone at 989-390-768
Warbler art contest
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and classrooms from across the Great Lakes and the Bahamas entered in 2021. The calendar showcases the top 18 entries on its October 2022 - December 2023 pages (18-months), a profile of the Kirtland’s Warbler history, and thumbnails of the top 50 Honorable Mentions of artwork.
The contest is a collaboration of the USDA Forest Service HuronManistee National Forests, Huron Pines AmeriCorps members, Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, American Bird Conservancy, and The Bahamas National Trust. The contests intent is to teach children about the rare Kirtland’s warbler and its habitat. Proceeds of the calendar support the US Forest Service Kirtland’s warbler educational efforts.
Entries to the ‘Kirtland’s Warbler 2022 Young Artists Contest’ must be original and demonstrate an understanding of the Kirtland’s warbler or any other creatures that live in northern Michigan’s unique jack pine forests, or its winter habitat site in The Bahamas.
Kirtland’s warbler Calendar Young Artist Contest rules and information, including entry forms and past artwork, can be found at the Huron-Manistee National Forests website.
Artwork entries become the property of the USDA Forest Service and will not be returned. For more information contact Dana Meder or Allyson Lance at 989-826-3252.
