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Christopher Woodard and Hayley Brown of Grayling are the proud parents of daughter Izabella Rose Woodard born on Jan. 23, 2020. She has an older sister and brother: Malaya and Christopher Woodard, who also welcomed her home. Izabella Rose Woodard

GRAYLING – The Crawford County Baby to Toddler Closet desperately need clothes, underwear, socks and shoes, for both boys and girls in sizes 2T, 3T 4T and size 5. The clothes need to be in clean and nearly new or new condition. The Closet will also take monetary donations for the under clothes and shoes. Another way to donate is by giving them the Spartan Family Fair Direct Dollar receipts. Once enough receipts are collected, they can be turned in for money to purchase the items and diapers which are always needed.

There are Direct Dollar receipt boxes at Tip & Mitten, Michelson United Methodist Church (MUMC), Free Methodist Church, St Frances Church, Just Another Copy Shop, The Chamber of Commerce and the Grayling Moose or you may contact Rose Mary Nelson at 989-348-2985. They can also be dropped off at the Baby to Toddler Closet or mailed to the MUMC, 400 Michigan, Grayling MI 49738.

The Baby to Toddler Closet is located in the basement of the Michelson United Methodist Church. They are open the FIRST and THIRD Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. with the last customer at 5:30 p.m. Baby to Toddler Closet seeks donations

Safety Forum

An import we can do without

By Ken Elmore, Markey Township firefighter This great country of ours is an amazing place. From the concept of its structure and design, to the present-day status of world leader, we are so fortunate to be citizens of the good old U.S. of A.

One of the undeniable benefits of living here is the availability and access to so much it’s mind boggling. From the communication with about any part of the world at our fingertips, to a million products we may purchase or acquire, oh how lucky we are. Individually, the only shortages we seem to suffer is the lack of finances to get whatever we want.

Thinking about this land of plenty, many of us forget that a large part of the US economy is based on the ability to export and import a multitude of items, from raw materials to finished goods. Doesn’t seem to mater what you pick up, the far corners of the earth are usually involved somehow. All these imports make life easy for all and yet there are some imports we’d rather not have coming in to our country.

Emergency services have been put on notice, and we’re sure you may have heard news media reports yourselves about a new and potentially devastating disease “imported” to our shores. It is called the coronavirus disease 2019 or, “COVID-19”.

It was first detected in China and is a class of respiratory disease. It is believed that this disease was somehow passed from animals to humans, which is rare, but once done so, human to human spread begins. In China, there have been numerous cases reported, including a number of fatalities. Here in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC, is on high alert and actively taking preventative steps to try and safeguard us all. The top scientists and doctors are diligently

working to develop vaccines and control and contain this menace. Yet even with world-wide medical efforts the virus has spread to other countries, including our own. The CDC calls this an “emerging, rapidly evolving situation” and has already investigated over 400 possible reports.

Please note that the vast majority of the “persons under investigation”, as they call it have been found to be negative for COVID-2019, but they have found a number of cases out there. Thankfully none have been reported in Michigan as of this writing, however, there are cases in Wisconsin and Illinois, that’s just a state away folks.

The CDC is moving rapidly to control this and plans on several updates a week for the benefit of all. WWW.cdc.gov is your best bet to

stay abreast of what’s happening. Of course, there are State level efforts too, as there always are, and in our area, Heidi O’Malley, BSN, RN, is the North Central Medical Control Coordinator. As if Heidi doesn’t have enough on her plate, she has gone out of her way to make sure that emergency medical providers all across our area have the latest updates and information in our quest to keep all as safe and healthy as possible.

While the risk of contracting COVID-2019 is low, you can do yourselves and others some good, by following some basic simple steps. It’s a respiratory type of illness similar to influenza, so practice good health habits as you would for the prevention of the flu. Hopefully you are already in that habit since we are in the heart of the flu season right now.

Great advice from Heidi and those like her. No need to panic, just stay in touch and we’ll do our best to keep you up to speed and well informed. Sometimes knowledge is the best import of all.

CAEEF announces 2020 high school scholarships GRAYLING - Members of the Grayling High School Class of 2020 are invited to submit applications for scholarships offered by the Crawford AuSable Excellence in Education Foundation (CAEEF).

CAEEF is offering several competitive scholarships – including the Clara Sorenson Memorial, the Joseph & Faith Stripe Memorial, the G. Jerome Kesseler and the Loretta Sorenson Kesseler – as well as several GHS Alumni and CAEEF scholarships. Two awards added in 2019 are scholarships offered to GHS graduates who will attend skilled trade or vocational schools and two four-year scholarships offered to students who will attend colleges or universities. Applicants will be considered for any scholarships for which they are eligible.

Scholarship applications for colleges/universities and those for trade/vocational schools are available in the GHS Counseling Office and must be returned to the office by March 13. Scholarships will be announced at the high school’s Senior Honors Night on May 13. Scholarships awarded will be paid directly to the institution of higher learning that the recipients will attend.

CAEEF was formed in August 2015 and has given a total of $24,100 in scholarships to graduating seniors over the past three years. For more information on CAEEF, you can go to https://www. casdk12.net/foundation/ .