Co-op hockey

from Up North Voice - January 2023

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Crawford County Library news

CRAWFORD COUNTY – Guest Author Visit! Keith Gave will be the guest author Thursday, January 12th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Devereaux Memorial Library. Keith is a local author who wrote best sellers like, ‘The Russian Five’, and “A Miracle of Their Own”. Keith was the sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press in 1989 and helped two Russian hockey player’s defect.

January’s Book Club read will be “The History of Mr. Polly, by H.G. Wells” This book is available on our e-readers. Ask clerks at the circulation desk for more details. The meeting will take place on Wed. Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. If you have any questions, call (989)348-9214.

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New co-op hockey team between Tawas and Hale

By Sean Bernard, student

The Tawas Area High School and Hale Area High Schools are co-oping for the first time. The two schools are co-oping for varsity hockey. There is one person playing hockey in Tawas now for the Braves and that is Sean Bernard. The team is 2-4 right now, defeating Southgate Anderson and Bishop Foley United. The boys mercied Southgate Anderson 13-5. The team is off to a rocky start, but hopes are high after the big win over Southgate. The Braves goal this year is to end the season with a winning record and win regionals to go on to states. During January and February, the home games are January 25, February 3rd, 4th, and 8th.

Sean Bernard skating to a faceoff

Pictured: (Front) Erin Krell, Maggie Dopp, Tracey Haggart. (Back) Terry Bone, Ron Warner, Larry Fleming, Jana Falsetta. Not pictured: Keely Darsow. Co-ed Volleyball Champs

Screaming Eagle Tattoo Sponsored Coed Volleyball team defended its regular season championship on Wednesday Evening, Dec 21 at The Northern Center in Houghton Lake.

A new league will begin Jan. 11, and more information can be found at www.coachvick.net.

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We are now FINE FREE! If you return one of our books/DVDs late, no worries! There are exceptions. Hotspots, e-readers, board games, and interlibrary loans will still have late fees. If items are returned damaged, there will be a fee as well.

Stop in the Devereaux Memorial Library and see the current Patron Review by Marti Reichelderfer. Please put your name in the basket by the circulation desk to be drawn for the next patron review.

Our New Website! http://www. crawfordcolibrary.org/ It’s still a work in progress, things will be updated regularly!

Owners of the Londo Lakes Store, Phil and Richelle Russo New party shop in Hale

HALE – The new Londo Lakes Store is located at 8585 Lavere Rd in beautiful Hale Michigan. They have an excellent variety of groceries, beer, wine, liquor, bait n tackle, and more. You can also pick up your DNR licenses there today!

Toad's Stool: My end of the year reflections

By Warren "Toad" Stutesman

Hello my friends, it has been a while since we have met here. I must apologize for my absence, I just let life get in the way.

Sleigh bells are fading into the past along with Christmas. The chimes of the New Year’s bells are still ringing in our ears, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year.

My wishes and prayers go out to each of you for a happy and prosperous year.

My first thoughts as always are my feathered friends which are visiting quite regularly this year. I don't hand feed but the other day I was out filling the feeders and had a Chickadee land on my fingers. That was a nice experience.

I was blessed last year with the ability to add several tools to my workshop. This has made it so that I can now make gifts for my family that they may actually use. I do love being out in the shop puttering around and keeping busy.

A topic that bothers me is inconsiderate and careless drivers. I understand that we all make mistakes, but it is the driver that thinks only of themselves that is putting others in harm’s way.

I bring this up because recently I had a car go flying by me that could have caused a serious accident. This was on M-33 going north of Zimowske road.

A man driving a Silver Audi Quattro Q7 passed me going up the hill on the double yellow. Now I was going about 57 at the time, so was not impeding his progress. Apparently, he was important and had somewhere to be.

I would have left it alone except that when I got to Mio, I could see him turn a corner and I thought he was headed to the courthouse. When I got there, I asked him are you a judge or a lawyer and he stated that “yes”, he was a lawyer. I told him that he was no better than anyone else and needed to abide by the same rules we all follow. I ask you how can someone that breaks the laws represent or prosecute justly.

This past deer season was great for one hunter that I know. Opening day with a spike horn and later a very nice eight point. I cannot say huge because I don't want his head getting as big as that rack. Then to top it off a doe to finish filling the freezer.

Lately, we have been seeing an increase in the amount of trash along the highways. Please do not throw your trash out of the window, every gas station and fast-food establishment has bins available for free. This is our world, let’s please try and keep it clean.

For you birders out there, a Southern Lapwing has been spending time in Oscoda at the old Wurtsmith Airport then moving to the AuSable River or to Cedar Lake. I have not been able to travel over to see it, but I hope that some of you did.

That is all for another month so, may God bless you and keep you safe until next we meet.