Inset: Amy and Joe Bollman of Lovells attended the 1st Annual Luzerne Fire Department Fireman's Bash. See more photos on Page A-15
BENCH DEDICATION - Hale residents donated a bench at the front of FISH in memory of former Long Lake resident Glen Davis. Seated is Janine Allen Davis; Standing (l-r) are children Julia, Jacob and Madeline Sawecki, parents Kathy and Jim Allen. See story on Page A-6
Eagle Voice: C-1
Fireman’s Memorial: C 8-9
Roscommon Girl’s Night Out: A-5
Mio Homecoming: B 8-9
Hunting pullout: A 7-10
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Strengthening the communities of Northeast Michigan Vol. 11, Issue 16
Voice
October 2019
Free Up North
Controversy over deer baiting ban continues By Tereasa Nims
some infected animals may die without ever fully developing the disease. NORTHERN MICHIGAN Many people stand united in wanting CWD is fatal to animals and there are to oust the Jan. 31, deer bait ban initi- no treatments or vaccines. DNR Wildlife Biologist Bruce ated by the Michigan Department of Barlow said the ban was instituted in Natural Resources (DNR), saying it’s part because when deer concentrate far reaching, affects commerce and over a food source, there is a higher possibly increasing car-deer crashes – probability for the spread of the disin addition to saying it is a bad law. But Michigan Department of Nat- ease. He said infected deer salivate over the food thus transferring the ural Resources (DNR) and Natural Resources Commission biologists say disease to other deer. He hears the hunters and others baiting may contribute to the spread say they are upset with the ban. He of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). said the ban is aimed to offer the The DNR and Natural Resources deer population Commission its best chance at banned baiting and feeding in ‘Don’t underestimate survival. “Don’t the lower Penthe impact this underestimate insula and some the impact this disease has on the core areas in the disease has on the upper Peninpopulation’ population,” Barsula. The effort low said of the - DNR Biologist Bruce Barlow aims to combat deer herds. “This Chronic Wasting is the right thing disease (CWD) to do for the wild which was found in deer in Mecosta, deer population.” Montcalm and Ionia counties. The lack of baiting, some say, According to the Center for Diswill cause higher levels of starvation. ease Control and Prevention (CDC), However, Barlow said deer don’t Chronic Wasting Disease is a prion have to work for food in the wild. disease that affects deer, elk, rein“There is plenty of food in their deer, sika deer and moose. It has been natural habitat,” Barlow said. “They found in North America, Norway and don’t need to rely on human handSouth Korea, and in Affected deer may take more than outs.” But to businesses that depend on a year before developing symptoms, the sales of bait, such as Ed Beckley, which can include drastic weight loss (wasting), stumbling, listlessness and owner of M-65 Bait Shop in Whittemore, the ban is a blow to their other neurologic symptoms. CWD annual revenues. can affect animals of all ages and
“Deer feed is 60 percent of my “absolutely” against the ban. business,” Beckley said. He’s owned He said it reaches farther than the store for two years, but it’s has most people think. Bartholomew norbeen in his family for 33 years. mally employees 30 people a season Beckley said he can still legally at his store. This season he hired four sell the bait. It is just illegal for people. people to use it. He has already sold “When people stop on the way 11 tons of corn and seven tons of to their hunting spots, they buy gas, sugar beets. snacks, beer and more. They go for “I would stop selling bait if I meals and local restaurants and hang knew the deer feed was causing an with their friends at neighboring bars. epidemic,” Beckley said. “I’m conIf they aren’t hunting – they aren’t cerned about the herds, too.” stopping,” Bartholomew said. Beckley said he doesn’t hunt with He said this hurts the mom and bait but knows hunters, many who pop stores as well as increases the hunt on state deer populations land, that often – thus causing ‘I would stop use it – making more car-deer it easier to draw crashes. elling bait if I knew deer in. The ban is not the deer feed was But he, like all-encompassothers, doubt the causing an epidemic’ ing. Hunters who science behind are 100 percent - M-65 Bait Shop Owner the decision to disabled veterans Ed Beckley ban baiting. or blind may Houghton use single-bite Lake resident baits in counties Kevin Weaver isn’t a hunter, but he is where baiting is banned – during Libagainst the ban. erty and Independence Hunts only. “This isn’t about deer safety. In Per the DNR, eligible hunters were my opinion, it is about them wanting able to start their baiting Sept. 9. more power to tell people what to Single-bite baits include shelled do and fine them for feeding deer in corn, beet pulp, nuts, deer feed, peltheir own back yards,” Weaver said. lets, wheat or other grain. Some hunters and store owners The ban does not apply to are hoping that bills currently in the food plots, defined by the DNR as Michigan Senate and House will naturally occurring foods, standing offer some relief. The bills seek to agricultural crops, or food placed as reverse the ban. a result of using normal agricultural Mark Bartholomew, co-owner of ♦ See BAITING BAN on page 8 Bart’s Fruit Market in Prudenville is
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Alcona County
October 4- Join local musicians in a casual jam session at the Harrisville United Methodist Church (fellowship hall), 217 N. State St. Light refreshments will be served during this free event. This friendly get-together is co-sponsored by the church and Inspiration Alcona. 5- In honor of St. Francis Day we offer a brief service followed by an individual blessing for each animal at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Church in Harrisville. Contact Sue Wander (989) 3354054. 11-13 Harrisville State Park Haunted Halloween Weekend. Come enjoy a frightfully fun outdoor experience. Weekend activities include children’s games, a site decorating contest, trick or treating, a haunted hayride and our spooky haunted trail. The event offers fun for all ages, so come enjoy a great fall weekend on the shore of beautiful Lake Huron. A current Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park, but all events are free. This year’s event sponsored by Lexi’s Main Street Salon. Contact Eric Ostrander (989) 724-5126. 18- Swiss steak dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Alcona Masonic Lodge 292, 316 E. Traverse Bay, Lincoln. Contact Eric Wagner (989) 739-8172. 18- Tax Day Boogie-Woogie Blues. Matthew Ball, the BoogieWoogie Kid plays for taxpayers to lift their spirits at 5:30 p.m. at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library, 312 W. Main St. Contact Will St. John (989) 7363000. 19-Artist of the month reception for Lynne Freitag, felt work and beading at Dragonfly Art Gallery 1-3 p.m., 116 E. Main St., Harrisville. Contact Lynne Freitag (989) 4647306.
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Eric Ostrander – 989-724-5126 19- Art in the Yard at Dragonfly Art Gallery, 116 E. Main St., HarRecycle Alcona, Inc. - 2nd Saturrisville. Contact Lynne Freitag (989) day of each month 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 464-7306. 26- Lincoln Chili & Soup Cook- Lincoln ARA Site. Household type recycling paper, tin, glass, cardboard, off along with Trick or Trunk, best plastic (1-7). Contact Bill Thompson car decorated and best costume for 989-724-5077 pet. Starts at 11 a.m. and judging at 1 p.m. for costume. Contact Teresa Hart (989) 7368936. Crawford County 31- Critter Cash prize drawing October at 2 p.m. at Alcona Humane Society 1-22 - Write Your Life Story, in Lincoln. Contact Jenna Richardson 5-6:30 p.m. at (989) 736-7387. Crawford County Up North Voice 31- HallowCommission on A Division of AuSable Media een Party with Aging Senior Group, LLC games, crafts, Center A veteran-owned business located at and treats from 1-Nov 21 709 Lake Street, 6 to 8 p.m. at Tuesday and PO Box 113, Roscommon MI 48653 Curtis Township Thursday – Tai Library, 4884 Chi for Arthritis “Friend, guide and companion of all Bamfield Rd., good people” and Fall PrevenGlennie. Contact tion, 9-10 a.m. at Up North Voice is published Judy Kenyon Crawford County monthly and distributed in (989) 335-1361. Commission on Roscommon, St. Helen, Houghton RecurringAging and Senior Lake, Higgins Lake, Grayling, Classic Movie Center Lovells, Waters, Gaylord, Night - 3rd 2 – Grayling Johannesburg, Lewiston, Comins, Friday of each Sportsman’s Atlanta, Mio, Fairview, McKinley, month at 5:45 Club Meeting, Rose City, Luzerne, Lupton, West p.m. The movie, 3:30pm at GrayBranch, Skidway Lake, Hale, popcorn and ling Sportsman’s Glennie, Curran, Tawas City, East soda are all free. Club Tawas, National City, Whittemore, Shows are on 5 – GPA Fall Prescott, AuSable and Oscoda. the big screen at Arts & Crafts the Harrisville Show, 10am-4pm Library, 312 W. at Grayling EleIt is available at newsstands or Main St. Contact mentary School annually for $40. Will St. John 5 – Forest Stories, advertisements and photos 989-736-3000. Dunes Fall Clasare copyrighted and may not be ARA Farm sic, 11am Shotgun reproduced without the express Market - Every Start at Forest written permission of the publisher. Saturday (MayDunes Golf Club UpNorthVoice.com is updated Oct) 9 a.m.-12:30 5- Grayling daily with breaking news and p.m. ARA Site Arts and Craft photos. on Barlow Road Show 10am to in Lincoln. Shop 4pm at Grayling 989-275-1170 for local proElementary duce, meats and School on Michiproducts. Contact Billie Thompson gan Avenue, 50/50 Raffle, Lunch 989-724-5077 available Presented by the Grayling Promotional Association State Park Programs - The Recurring Explorer Guide Program offers fun Tea and Tech Time- Every Monand entertaining talks, hikes, and day through Friday Make yourself a other outdoor learning experiences. hot beverage and let the library help Programs vary from hiking out trails, you one-on-one with your laptop, listening for certain birds, or looktablet, e Reader, or phone quesing for rare plants. Events are free, tions! Call 989-348-9214 to make but a current Recreation Passport is an appointment with staff availrequired to enter the park. Contact able every Monday through Friday. Appointments are also available for 3D printer demonstrations. Genealogy Group- Monday from 9 a.m. and noon. Bring your ancestry research and collaborate with others sharing similar goals. Let’s Get Fit- Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 pm Join our adult exercise program designed with seniors in mind. Easy chair exercises,
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stretching, and simple yoga moves improve mind and body. Wear comfortable clothing. Story Hour- Every Wednesday at 11:15 am Birth to preschool children can come to enjoy stories, songs, crafts, snacks and activities. No sign up required. Sit and Knit- First Thursday and Third Tuesday of the Month Join area fiber fanatics to share ideas in the techniques of knitting, crochet, felting, embroidery, etc. Bring your projects. Every first Thursday @ 10:00am and third Tuesday @ 5:00pm.
Iosco County
October 1-18 Wurtsmith Air Museum Three Hangers of History. Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm. 4071 E. VanEttan St. Oscoda MI 5- Annual Lions Club Craft Show 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Oscoda High School 5 - 9 p.m. - See the Tawas Point Lighthouse "in costume" with spooky Halloween garb just special for this unique once a year event! Take a trip inside.... but BEWARE, you may not believe your eyes...and ears. Tickets for lighthouse tours can be purchased at the Lighthouse Gift Shop/Store from 5 - 9 p.m. for just $2 per person. This gives you a rare opportunity to see the lighthouse decorated during the evening hours. Although no "formal" guided tours will be held, take your time looking through the museum, and you will want to trek the 85 stairs up the lighthouse tower for an unforgettable lantern room view 5- Fall into Art Open house. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 302 Newman St. East Tawas. Refreshments, Mini workshops, Artist Demonstrations. 10 and 24- Brush by The Bay $35 per class and includes materials. Reservations and deposit required. Call 989-362-5613 or visit the Tawas Bay Art Gallery. 11-12 Haunted Lighthouse Weekend at Tawas Point Lighthouse. Hayrides and Monster Bash Dance. Friday is from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with many other activities. More information at 989362-5041 24- American Business Women's Association presents 50 Shades of Pink fashion show. Featuring fashions from local stores. Raffle for 30 gift baskets. $30 admission includes dinner,15 raffle tickets and 1 ticket for special prize. Cash bar social hour 5pm, Dinner Buffet 6pm, Show 7pm. Call 989-387-5748 for tickets. ♦ See OUT & ABOUT on page 3
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Ogemaw County
September 28-29 - Northern MI Lamb & Wool Festival at the Ogemaw County Fairgrounds 2300 Rifle River Trail in West Branch. Friendliest Little Fiber Festival Around with Over 80 booths. Shopping, classes, shearing, school, sheep & pasture seminar. Vendors of: Fiber, Yarn, Books, Tools, Supplies, Unique Garments, Home Decor. Daily door prizes (Must be present to win) October 1- Books for Lunch from noon to 1 p.m.at the West Branch District Library - First Tuesday of each month. Recurring Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's - Meditation at Living Well Nutrition 6:30 AM www.getherbal. net. Join for a Free Meditation Class offered by Living Well Nutrition Mondays- Charity Bike Nights 6pm-8pm Iron Bandogs Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club presents Ogemaw County Charity Bike Nights All generated proceeds go to Ogemaw County Charity Foundations. Door prizes and 50/50 raffles. Tuesdays- Healthy Relationships Group offered by the Riverhouse Shelter. All women are welcome. 3-4:30pm at Michigan Works. Tuesdays- Kiwanis Club of West Branch meets at the China Inn. 12pm
Saturdays - 8AM-2PM in downtown West Branch, MI on S. 3rd St. Discover locally grown fresh produce & a wide variety of other treasures.
Montmorency County
October 1 – 31 Tee Lake Resort Halloween Display 31-Trunk & Treat on Kneeland Contact the Chamber for instructions. 31-Trunk & Treat at First Baptist Church of Lewiston
Otsego County
October 4- AAUW Book Sale 9am-6pm at the United Way Building 116 E. Fifth St. Gaylord Books range from 25 cents to $5.00. Most books $1.00/ bag after 11:00 AM on Saturday. All non-profits can get free books after 11:00 AM on Saturday. 5- AAUW Book Sale 9am-Noon at the United Way Building 116 E. Fifth St. Gaylord Books range from 25 cents to $5.00. Most books $1.00/ bag after 11:00 AM on Saturday. All non-profits can get free books after 11:00 AM on Saturday. 17- Better Breathers, for those living with a chronic lung disease. Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of every month starting at 3pm at MediLodge of Gaylord. You will have a chance to connect with others and obtain information to help you live your life to the fullest with
your chronic lung disease. To register call 989-732-3508 or just stop on by MediLodge of Gaylord at 508 Random Lane 19- Crafts 'n' More, Our Lady of Grace Circle’s annual Crafts 'n' More Show is from 9am - 3pm at St Mary Cathedral 606 N Ohio in Gaylord. Shop for holiday treasures, enjoy a cafe luncheon (11 - 2 PM) and much more. Admission is free with door prizes throughout the day & ending with a 3pm raffle-1st prize is $300. For more information, contact Sharon at crafty145@hotmail.com or 989731-4476.
Roscommon County
October 5- Veteran Suicide Awareness Walk this is a 22-mile walk, bike or roll event. You can walk the course or use the track at the school. 8am8pm at the Charlton Heston Academy 1250 N. St Helen Rd, St Helen MI Call 989-389-4071 for more information. 5- Stuff the kennel pet food drive at the Back Door Saloon 11am5pm 5819 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, Michigan 48629 Meet & greet foster pets from Claws & paws rescue 5pm following completion of the 3rd Annual BDS Claws & Paws fall ORV run. 100% of proceeds donated to Claws & Paws Rescue. 11- Patriot Color Fun Run 4-7pm Charlton Heston Academy in
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St Helen. Let's exercise, show our Patriot Colors, and support the football team all in one event! 1 1/2-mile color run is here. Starting at CHA and ending there. 12- Houghton Lake Camel Races, lots of fun and excitement, win cash and prizes. Cash Bar, Place Bets, 50/50's - Most Popular Camel Contest Sponsor Entry Form and Camel Race Entry – Starts at 5pm Contact Jane Helmer: 989-965-1144 or Susan Tyer: 989-387-2660 for more details. 13- SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS-Bring your family, neighbors and friends to the VFW Post 4159 Country Breakfast, Sunday, October 13, 8 AM - Noon. The menu includes homemade biscuits & gravy, eggs, hash brown potatoes, French toast, pancakes, sausage, toast, coffee or tea, and juice. Adults $8, children 12 & under $4. The Post is located across from the Roscommon Post Office. All proceeds from this event goes in support our area veterans and their families. 13 – Girls Nigh Out in downtown Roscommon. 4-8 p.m. 15 – Big Brothers / Big Sister presents Comedy Night at the Willow Tree in West Branch. Doors open at 5:30. Info: 989-808-1296. 19 – 5k Halloween Run / Walk to benefit Roscommon High School project graduation. Registration at 9:45 at Lighthouse of Roscommon. ♦ See OUT & ABOUT on page 4
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SENIORS DONATE TO BOWLERS - The Roscommon Senior Advisory Board donated to the Roscommon High School Bowling Team. Pictured accepting the donation are Evelyn Arender, Keegon Giannola, Seth Patch, Austin Lytle, Shelly Osim, Kamaran Leach, Coach Dave Osim, Ed Roginski, Kathy Bates. Senior representatives include Dennis Warner, Kim Warne and Bob Houk. ~ Photo courtesy of Peggy Poynter
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Continued on page 3 24 – Roscommon-Higgins Lake Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet and annual meeting at the RAM Center in Higgins Lake. Categories include: Excellence in Business (1-10 employees), Excellence in Business (11+ employees), Emerging Business Award and Community Outreach Award. For information call Tracy Smith at 989275-8760.
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31 – Trick or Treat in Downtown Roscommon 4-6 p.m. Recurring Tech Hour: Every Friday at 2:00pm: Come in if you have any computer questions, or need assistance with technology, we can sit with you and help. Story Time: Every Thursday at 10:30am: Join Miss Julie in a wonderful morning program. Children learn how to socialize, explore their creative side, and grow their love of reading. It is a great way to start the day! Sit and Get Fit: Every Thursday at 2:30pm: Come and do light exercises. It is a great way to stay mobile and keep those joints moving. Adult Trivia: The third Wednes-
day of every month at 4:30pm: Answer questions, meet new people, and see if you are smarter than a librarian. Genealogy Interest Group: Last Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. Joining in on the discussion gives patrons the opportunity to ask questions and get answers. The Roscommon Area Historical Society (RAHS) meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Gallimore Boarding House, 404 Lake St., Roscommon. Visitors always welcome. Dues are $20 a year. The RAHS house and museum is open Memorial Day through Sept. from noon until 4. Admission is free. Questions call Sharon Boushelle at 989-387-2489
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1 1 The Brook Retirement Center
Assisted living at it’s finest. STOP FIRST to get judged from your vehicle and enter to WIN! Starts at 4 pm until 6 pm!
195 State Street, Roscommon • 989-275-4000 2 County Car Wash
We are always open for the do-it-yourselfers. Call to set up a time for your next auto detailing.
451 South Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-275-8369 or CountyCarWash@gmail.com 3 B C Pizza of Roscommon
Speciality Pizza and More.
800 Lake Street, Roscommon • 989-275-1500 • Facebook: BCPizzaofRoscommon 4 The Mermaid Shop 102 N. Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-280-8803 TheMermaidShopRosco@Facebook.com 5 Fifth Street Wines
Specialy Wine & Beer Shop with Gourmet Food & Teas, Drawing for $25 Gift Certificates
104 N Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-275-1515 6 Roscommon Florist & Growing Up Greenhouse
3rd Generation Full Service Florist, Sign Up for Our Prize
212 N Main Street, Roscommon • 989-275-5771 7 Freds of Roscommon
Food, friends and family gather here. Come check out the Girls Only Specials.
430 N Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-275-6565 • old.freds@yahoo.com
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Specials for our Girls Night Out Shoppers. Gift Basket Drawing.
409 N Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-275-8426 • d_1516@spartanstores.com 9 AuSable Bakery Company &
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Fresh Homemade Bakery and Goods. Come In and Sign Up for Our Special Drawing.
205 N Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-281-1330 • www.ausablebakingco.com 10 Two Rare Designs
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709 Lake Street, Suite 102, Roscommon • 989-275-1170 15 Art-Y-Facts
Hide and Seek….Lots of goodies to be found in the store and Prize Drawing.
708 Lake Street, Roscommon • 989-808-5117 • Facebook: Art-Y-Facts 16 Gardiners Jewelry
Special Sparkly items and more for our Girls.
201 N Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-281-1507
706 Lake Street, Roscommon • 989-275-5512 • Facebook: GarinersJewelry
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Various items on sale for the girls.
200 N. Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-275-5661 12 Green’s Tavern
Come in for the Girls Only Specials. Like us on Facebook.
107 N. Fifth Street, Roscommon • 989-821-1279 13 Michigan Warm Hugs Quilts
All the quilting needs and classes you need to do it yourself. Enter to Win Prize and check out new store.
709 Lake Street, Roscommon • 989-281-1621 • MIWarmHugsQuilts@gmail.com
All Made in Michigan Gift Shop, specials in through out the store. Prize Drawing.
704 Lake Street, Roscommon • 989-281-1250 • MadeUpNorthMI@gmail.com 18 Roscommon Township Offices
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702 Lake Street, Roscommon 19 White Pine & Pearl
Tantilizing the Senses with unique gifts and more. Enter to win our special gift basket.
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FISH Treasurer Dennis Wright and Barb Obey, Chairperson. Friends and family were encouraged to use Glenn’s bench to sit and contemplate their “Big Relentless Life,” which was Glenn's motto.
Hale residents dedicate memorial bench By Kristi Major
HALE - A large gathering of Hale and Long Lake residents came out, to witness the unveiling of the Memorial Bench for beloved resident Glenn Davis. Glenn and his wife, Janeen, were homeowners on Long Lake for many years and had just moved into their second home on the lake. Glenn unexpectedly passed away May 29 at the age of 57. Glenn was a proven leader who tirelessly championed and encouraged those around him to exceed. He was the unofficial “Mayor of Long Lake.” His dance moves at Long Lake Bar were “legendary.” Glenn's passion was community and helping those in need. Along with several friends, Glenn created the FISH @ The Wick Charity Golf
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event to benefit the FISH Organization in Hale. Almost 500 people attended Glenn's service in Livonia in June, but it only made sense to establish a memorial to the life and passion of Glenn in the town he loved so much: Hale A GoFundMe page was created to purchase a memorial bench to be placed at the FISH Memorial Garden in Hale. Within an hour, enough money was raised to purchase the bench. Donations continued to come in for many weeks after. The money over and above the cost of the bench ($2852) was donated to FISH officials. Anyone wishing to donate in Glenn's name contact: FISH, 207 E Main Street, Hale, Michigan 48739, or call 989-728-6991.
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Hunting Guide
A Special Section in the Up North Voice
October 2019
First and foremost: Safety
Editor’s note: Everyone reading this guide has a love of the outdoors. The sounds, the smells, the scenery and the camaraderie. When you step into the field, we want you to come back. Safety is paramount for each of us individually. For those of us who are experienced hunters, we can many times take safety for granted. Don’t. And remember, what kids see us do is of utmost importance. They will follow our lead. They need to know that safety with a firearm is the most important thing about hunting they need to learn. So please be careful and enjoy the moment. - Mark Constance
Hunting Safety Tip #1 Every time you see a gun, pick up a gun or point a gun, assume that it's loaded.
Hunting Safety Tip #2 Make sure your safety is always on and that the barrel is pointing down when you are walking with or transporting your gun.
Hunting Safety Tip #6 Do not bring small children with you hunting.
Hunting Safety Tip #7 Do not climb up or down a tree or over a fence with a loaded gun. Hand your gun to a hunting partner with the safety on and allow them to hand it back to you when you are in position. If you are alone, unload your firearm, climb over the fence or up the tree without it, then retrieve the gun.
Hunting Safety Tip #3 Make sure that you are certain of your target before you take your shot. That is, make sure that you are shooting at an animal and not a human and that there are no people anywhere near the animal you are shooting at.
Hunting Safety Tip #8 Stay sober and do not take any mind-altering drugs before or during your hunting sessions.
Hunting Safety Tip #4 Wear the required amount of orange so that you don't become another hunter's target. Hunting Safety Tip #5 Make sure all animals are dead before you put them inside of or strap them onto your vehicle.
Jacob Cleaver, grandson of Joe and Alice Stone of Mio, shot this buck while hunting with Grandpa.
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Hunting Safety Tip #9 Wear a brightly colored hat so that you will not be mistaken for a target.
Hunting Safety Tip #10 Hunt with a buddy. If you can't hunt with a buddy, make sure that someone knows where you will be and a time to expect you back. Hunting Safety Tip #11 If using a tree stand to hunt, don't forget to wear a safety belt. Make sure you have a knife easily accessible so you can cut the harness if necessary. Hunting Safety Tip #12 Before you begin the hunting season and before you try out any new or borrowed equipment, make sure to go over everything and make sure that it is working properly. If a gun misfires prior to you taking it into the field, take it to a gunsmith.
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Baiting Ban Continued from page 1 practices. Yet, constructing or maintaining any food plot or any artificial garden to attract wildlife on public land is prohibited. “What is the difference,” Bartholomew asks, besides “food plots” are legal while “bait piles” are not. According to the DNR, is merely how the food sources occur, naturally verses artificially to lure wildlife. While the CDC have no reports of cases involving humans, some of their studies indicate potential risks to non-human primates, such as monkeys, that eat meat or encounter the infected animals. CDC representatives say these studies raise concern of the risk CWD has to humans. Since 1997, the World Health Organization has recommended that it is important to keep the agents of all known prion diseases from entering the human food chain. Barlow said people need to realize how vital the baiting ban law is to the overall health of the deer herd. “Baiting and feeding deer puts the resource in jeopardy,” Barlow said. “People need to understand why it’s important.” Bartholomew said even people who don’t hunt, and just feed deer to watch them from their homes are affected by the law. “The government has just made them criminals,” Bartholomew said.
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Wild game recipes to try this season
Sweet-Sour Rabbit
• Rabbit (2 1/2 lbs.), ready to cook • 2 tablespoon cooking fat or oil • 1 cup pineapple juice • 1/4 cup vinegar • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 cup pineapple pieces • 1 medium green pepper, thin half slices • 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch • 1/4 cup sugar • 1/2 cup water • 2 to 3 drops red food coloring (optional) • Flour, salt, and pepper Cut rabbit into serving pieces. Roll in mixture of flour, salt, and pepper. Heat fat or oil in a heavy pan; brown rabbit pieces on all sides over moderate heat. Add pineapple juice, vinegar, and salt. Cover pan; cook over low heat 40 minutes or until meat is tender. Add pineapple and green pepper; cook a few minutes longer. Mix cornstarch and sugar and stir into water. Stir this mixture gradually into liquid in pan and cook slowly about 5 minutes. If you want the red look, just add a few drops of red food coloring to this mixture
Stuffed Venison Steak • 1 lb. round venison steak • 1 tsp. salt / 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 cup breadcrumbs • 1 egg • 1 cup milk or broth • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery • 1 small onion • 1/2 cup flour • 1/2 cup water • 2 tbsp. fat or olive oil for a light side Mix breadcrumbs, milk, egg, and seasonings to make stuffing. Salt the meat and cut into 2" x 4" pieces. Spread each piece or meat with dressing and roll, fastening the rolls with toothpicks. Roll in flour and brown in fat. Place in pan, add water, cover, and cook for 2 hrs. at 375 degrees.
Squirrel Fricassee
• 2 dressed young squirrels (approximately 2 lbs.) • 1 1/2 tsp. salt / Dash of Pepper • 1/2 cup flour • 1/2 cup shortening (or bacon grease) • 1/2 - 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups milk • 1 tsp. grated onion (optional) Wipe squirrel thoroughly with a damp cloth. Remove any hair and scent glands. Examine carefully to locate imbedded shot and remove with a sharp pointed knife. Wash thoroughly inside and out in warm water. Drain well and cut into serving pieces. (Never wash after cutting up.) Combine salt, pepper, and flour. Dredge meat and coat well. Heat shortening in a heavy skillet; brown meat slowly on all sides to a rich brown (about 15 minutes). Add 1/4 cup of water; cover tightly; reduce heat and simmer gently until tender (about 30 minutes). Add remaining water as needed. Squirrel should be very tender when done. Remove squirrel to a hot platter; cover and keep hot. Blend any leftover seasoned flour into the fat remaining in skillet. Add milk gradually and cook until gravy boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Serve at once with squirrel. Add the grated onion for additional flavor, if desired. 4 servings, or just two hungry hunters.
Waterfowl tips and tricks
• When hunting ducks and geese is getting where they can’t see you But yet you still Can see them. keep your boat blinds at a low profile where you don’t stick out if you’re in a corn field dig a hole 4-6 inches deep and get corn stocks, leaves act... cover your blind with them and when you’re ready to hunt crawl under all of them place a few shell decoys or bigfoots with the feet removed on top of you and prop you head up on another shell decoy this will keep you invisible to geese coming from any direction the only way the geese will see you is if they land and step on you • Calling in geese is not the hardest thing to do. It is not the easiest either. The first thing to do when you see a flock coming in is to make a slow and clear call. I like to use the phrase "Too it, too it, too it". The last note should be very clear. The comeback call is "E-EAh". Good luck hunting!
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• To make inexpensive floaters take your shell goose or duck decoys and put Styrofoam in the bottom u don’t have to fill the shell with it just enough to let them ride in the water the right way. to hole the foam in take thing tie wire and put it in an X across the bottom of the decoy this will hold the foam in and ensure your decoys wont sink • Although it’s a big bird, a goose has a relatively small vital zone. The total area in which pellets will kill a goose is just one-tenth the bird’s total size. To ensure they hit the vital zone with enough "oomph," waterfowl hunters need to pattern their guns and find correct loads. • Geese are easy to age. Simply look at their tail feathers. Juvenile geese have a V notch at the tip of their tail feathers. Adult geese, however, have a rounded or pointed tip on their tail feathers.
You know you’re married to a Michigan outdoorsman/hunter when: By Tracy Constance ...He decides he is cooking dinner and doesn’t get the steak out of the freezer, instead he takes off in his truck to come back with something (that looks like road kill) and then he takes out back, burns it on the grill beyond recognition or it’s pizza from the convenience store at the corner. ...He says let’s go have some fun … then he expects you to bait your own hook. ...He is going ice fishing, and that he will need some supplies: 4 wheeler, skid trailer, portable ice shanty, portable heater, two collapsible chairs (oh yeah, his buddy has to go too!), new cooler for the warm food that he expects me to make and pack up with warming rock in the new hot cooler. Then on top of that, will you run down to the Bait Shop and pick up this list of additional supplies: 20 test line, chubs (might as well buy me a new bucket for them too, he says!), hooks, that flaggy thing the pops up when you get a fish, a new skimmer (if I don’t he’ll take the one from my cooking utensil), oh and then to top it off, he also needs toe warmers and hand warmers. Geesh, do I need to make sure the hot cocoa is not too sweet as he really doesn’t like that either. ...He went hunting unexpectedly, because he calls home to ask ... Just what’s the deductible on the truck if I hit a deer? ...He hurries home to check out
the TV to make sure he did not miss the Swamp Masters, Michigan Outdoors and Wildlife Journal. ...He says the birthday party will have to wait until after deer season. ...He will rub himself down with doe pee and think that I or anyone would want to give him a goodbyegood luck kiss as he is walking out the door. Not me … I start with the disinfectant before he even starts to get dressed. ...He brings home seeds, that someone was passing out, that are good for the environment and he wants them planted around your garden and flower bed. You ask what they are, he says they make the butterflies happy. Damn milkweed. ...He needs a vacation and I come home, to a note on the table “needed to go fishing … took supplies … will probably camp under the stars tonight.” Then you go to the frig, all the healthy food is still there, but then again on the counter, the half a bag of chips and the cookie jar is empty. ...Oh, then off to the bedroom guess he could not open the closet door or the cedar chest, nope, took the hand stitched quilt off the bed and two pillows. And as the last thing I notice when I went to put stuff away from my grocery run is the bathroom, yeah, might need toilet paper, the one on the roller was half gone anyways, so that was out the door with my Michigan outdoorsman/hunter!
Whitetail tips
• Deer are generally crepuscular: they are often active at dawn and dusk and sleep during the middle of the day and night. This does not, however, mean that you will not see them feeding during the middle of the day. • Go scouting. Do this during early to late summer. When you scout, be as careful as if you are hunting. Stay quiet and do not leave much scent. • Find the food source that the deer will be eating during the hunting season. • Look for trees that will have the most acorns. • Look for areas with greens like clover or rye covering the ground. • Look for deer trail routes. The ones with the freshest tracks are the best. • If you are going to set up any sort of hunting stand, be sure to set it up pre-season, before the deer start feeding in that area. Otherwise, you can scare them off. • Mark your "hot spots" on a GPS. Also be sure to take lots of notes. Do not expect to simply remember
everything. You want to write down everything that you find. • You can find where the bucks are if you scout during the pre-season, right after the bucks have rubbed the velvet from their antlers. During this time, the rut (mating season) a buck is going to leave more markings on trees than he will afterward. • Look for areas with thick and dense brush. It is in areas like this that deer like to sleep. You can set up on the outskirts of such an area... somewhere where you will be able to see better. • Do not fall asleep! This can be tricky when you remain so still but falling asleep not only will lose you your deer, but it can also be quite dangerous if you are up in a tree stand.
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Devyn Austin prepares for a second half snap.
GRIDIRON BATTLES – The Charlton Heston Academy traveled to Mio Sept. 20 for a game against the Thunderbolts, falling 68-12. ~ Photos by Mark Constance
The Patriots gang tackle a Thunderbolts runner.
The Heston Academy Patriots Varsity Cheerleading squad includes: (front, l-r) Madison Rogers, Mackenzie Ames, (middle) Miranda Damsen, Analise Donze, MIchelle Badalamenti, Kassie Trudeau, (back) Erica Bodaine, Olivia Brumm, Corrin Damsen, Linkin Carlson, Maddie Huntley, Kaylie Benson, and Amber Lage.
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The Hale defensive line was dominant against AuGres.
Keaton Ludwog (#9) and a fellow Eagle tackle AuGres’ Michael Luberda.
EAGLES TROUNCE WOLVERINES – Hale defeated the visiting Wolverines from AuGres 30-0 in a game that had several fumbles and slipping players as rain pounded the field prior to and during the team’s first game of the season. The official score of the game was 2-0 as it was forfeited due to the weather. Hale is now 3-1 and faces Posen on Sept. 27, and travels to Pellston Oct. 4.
~ Photos by Mark Constance
Below: Hale’s Kristian Hesling recovers a fumble.
Hale players are prepared to go in at the earliest opportunity against AuGres.
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Obituaries & Death Notices Ronald Burdell Bassett Ronald Burdell Bassett, 86, of Houghton Lake passed away on Monday Sept. 9, 2019. Memorial contributions in memory of Ron are asked to be directed to the American Cancer Society.
John Rudolph Paxson, John Rudolph Paxson, 78, of Houghton Lake went to be with his Lord on Saturday Sept. 14, 2019 at home with his loving family by his side. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of John are asked to be directed to Faith Alive Assembly of God Church of West
Branch or the American Cancer Society.
Kenneth Clare DeWitt Kenneth Clare DeWitt, 75, of Roscommon passed away on Wednesday Sept. 4,
Thomas Henry Cygnor
Kathleen Sharon Bolger
Thomas Henry Cygnor, age 92, of Roscommon, died on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Roscommon in the presence and comfort of his family.
Kathleen Sharon Bolger, 59, of Harrison, and a graduate of Houghton Lake High School, passed away on Saturday September 14, 2019.
Donna Lin Smith
Donna Lin Smith, age 52, of Roscommon, died on Monday, September 16, 2019, at her home in Roscommon. The family prefers memorial contributions be made in Donna’s name to the Susan G. Komen Organization for Breast Cancer Awareness.
William E. Bourdro William E. Bourdro, 60, of Fairview passed away Sept. 18, 2019
Marie E. Harrington Marie E. Harrington, age 86 of Kentwood, Michigan, formerly of Fairview, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Joyce M. Hurtado Joyce M. Hurtado, age 78, of Mio, MI, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Brian Michael Phillips Brian Michael Phillips, 33, of Grayling, MI passed away suddenly on Sept. 14, 2019. In lieu of flowers, donations in Brian's name can be made to: AuSable Valley Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 384, Grayling, MI 49738 or River House Shelter, P.O. Box 661, Grayling, MI 49738. Brian also has donated to Gift of Life, to help others in need.
“Ryan” Thomas R. Denno “Ryan” Thomas R. Denno 38, of Frederic, passed away on Friday, September 06, 2019.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month
NORTHERN MICHIGAN – The Central Michigan Health Department is proud to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to promote regular breast cancer screening and early detection of breast cancer. Breast cancer is a group of diseases that affects breast tissue. Both women and men can get breast cancer, though it is much more common in women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016), other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women, no matter your race or ethnicity. In fact, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime (Protect Your Health & Assess Your Risk, 2016). It is very important to get regular
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screenings like mammograms, that can help detect breast cancer early and increases the effectiveness of available treatments (American Cancer Society, 2015). Programs are available to assist with the costs of having a mammogram. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use a mammogram to look for early signs of breast cancer. Regular mammograms are the best tests doctors must find breast cancer early, sometimes up to three years before it can be felt. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (2016) recommends that average-risk women who are 50 to 74 years old should have a screening mammogram every two years. Certain risk factors may lead to mammography in women younger than 50 and should
be discussed with their primary doctor (Stay Healthy, 2017). The Central Michigan District Health Department participates in the Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BCCCNP). This program provides free annual breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services to eligible women. To be eligible for the program, a woman must be between age 40 and 64, have no insurance, and meet income requirements. Women between the ages of 21-39 who are referred to the BCCCNP with an abnormal screening Pap test, clinical
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breast exam or abnormal mammogram, which requires breast or cervical diagnostic services, may also be eligible for services. Women who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the program or through another care provider without insurance may be eligible for Medicaid for their treatment. If you do not fit the eligibility, please call to find out about other programs that may be able to assist you. For more information or to schedule an appointment for breast and cervical cancer screenings, contact your local CMDHD branch office.
LUZERNE FIRE DEPARTMENT FUNDRAISER – The Luzerne Fire Department held its 1st Annual Luzerne Fire Department Fireman's Bash last month at Luzerne Express. More than 100 people turned out for the event which featured food, vendors, live music, raffles and an opportunity to smash an old car with a sledgehammer. Proceeds from the event went toward equipment for the department. ~ Photos by Mark Constance Right: Members of the Luzerne Fire Department and other volunteers included (in no order) Brian Hudson, Alex Moore, Nathan Socia, Brian Roddy, Shawn McCosh, Treasa Hudson, Duane Roddy, Marianne Roddy, Grant Shephard, Derek Whittacre, Deanna Whittacre, Robert Ellis, Frank Wyrembelski, Judy Wyrembelski, Teri Ellis and Mike Ross.
Live musical performances started at 5 p.m.
Luzerne Express Owner Mark Pattulo addresses the crowd between musical performances.
Nicole and Jeremy Ohler drove up from Standish.
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BBQ Time Travel 2019! View From the Comfy Chair By Joel Vernier I looked up at the clock; it was 1 p.m. and determined that I have time for a quick afternoon nap. My family is coming over for a BBQ later, summer is ending, just time for a few more cookouts. I will need my strength to cookout on the grill, after all, I will have to stand on my feet for an extended period of time and keep my eyes focused on not burning the meat. Whole house fan is on, shades are drawn, eyelids are getting heavy, breathing is getting slower, body temperature is increasing, and my nap is engaging. Next, I feel as if I’m flying through the fog, then I noticed the fog is clearing up ahead: This can only mean “Time Travel!” Still sitting in my “Comfy Chair,” I approached the clearing, I saw my old-time traveling friends “Ogg and Id.” They had just killed an antelope and had built a fire to keep themselves warm on this chilly day in the grassy savanna of Africa. As they quickly fell asleep from very hard day hunting, I noticed that “Ogg” rolled over and kicked half of the antelope in the fire. I watched them sleep for about 15 minutes or so, and then they woke up startled to see half of the antelope in the fire. Id realized what Ogg had done and began grunting and kicking dirt on Ogg to show his displeasure. Afterwords they began to eat the antelope. They began with the raw uncooked part of the meat and then begrudgingly took a bite of the part that was cooked in the fire The look on their faces was priceless, they truly loved it.
Next, after they quickly swallowed and bit off some more cooked meat, they placed the rest of the meat on the fire to cook. This must have been the first BBQ! Thus, began the hallowed and sacred rite of mankind to burn meat on a fire or as it is called today BBQ! I traveled forward in time to today, and woke up with a renewed sense of my own destiny: To put meat on the grill! I carefully turned the burner controls to start and lit the propane burners; the fire whooshed forth, and I almost singed my eyebrows. After it warmed up, I scraped off the remnants of BBQs past and placed six pieces of meat on the grill; the sizzling was an awesome sound signaling a feast is soon to come. The steaks began to burn over the hot artificial coals, the sweet smell of juicy steaks sizzling on the fire, I felt manly, my testosterone was flowing, I took a long swallow my low-calorie beverage and let out a belch that Ogg & Id would have been proud of. I closed my eyes to savor the moment, and my wife came up behind me and said: “Don’t burn the steaks caveman!” How could she have known? Oh well, there went my ego and my fantasy of being the great hunter cooking his meat on the grassy savannah. “Ok, I’ll try not to burn them,” I replied. Ogg and Id would have been proud of me carrying on their tradition of cooking meat on an open fire or gas grill in this case. And then I thought to myself for just a moment; “Burn baby, burn!” just enough to seal in the juices of course. And after our feast of steaks, potato salad, baked beans, and watermelon, it was time for a nap. “Remember, every day is a gift! Some are just a little more fun to open than others. – © Joel M. Vernier
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A special buck Home Country By Slim Randles When Bob Garcia removed that old mossy horn mount from its place over the fireplace, we were a bit confused. That huge buck had been his pride and joy for more than 30 years. But Bob put it back in his office, behind the kitchen. The spot of honor over the fireplace now belongs to a young forked-horn buck, the one he took last year on the other side of the hayfield. It’s the kind of buck you expect to get for your first buck, and not really the kind you honor like that after a lifetime spent hunting in the autumn woods. When he was asked, Bob just said it was a special buck, and he smiled. But you know there’s always more to a story than that. On that special day a year earlier … Bob heard the deer before he saw him, and he got ready. He looked to the sound of the deer and checked what was on the other side of the animal. A large dirt bank. Good. That’s safe enough. Can’t have that old .4570 slug sailing around the country. Bob felt the breeze coming right
to his face, slightly chilling his nose, and carrying with it the promise of a crisp fall later on. These days still held some late summer heat. The wind was right, and he wore dull clothing, he had a clear shot with a safe backdrop. There was nothing to do now but wait. Then the little forked-horn buck stepped out. It would never replace the huge buck Bob took years back, but it was a good eating deer and the situation was right, so he aimed carefully and shot. The sound of the massive cartridge going off started the snake at Bob’s feet rattling. Bob jumped back out of danger and finished the snake. Another step forward … just one more step and life would’ve changed forever. The taxidermist was surprised when Bob told him he wanted a really nice mount of what was, to all other eyes, a routine meat deer. But he promised to give the mount the full treatment. It hangs over the fireplace now. When other outdoorsmen ask him about that deer, Bob just says it is a special buck, and he smiles. ---------
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Seasons are a-changing Toad's Stool
By Warren Stutesman Hello and welcome to October my friends. This is the month we lose a few of our feathered friends for the winter. Of course, when some leave us others from the north show up, so I guess it is still a win. While gathering together and heading south a few birds have stopped by to say so long. I have had all the regulars but was blessed with some others: Northern Parula, several Pine Warblers and Yellow Rumped Warblers and even one female Scarlet Tanager. My wife has been fortunate to see some Ruffed Grouse while on her walks. Other than birds we have sure been seeing a lot of snakes. Mostly Eastern Garter, Butlers Garter, Grass and Hognose with occasionally a Copper Belly. I recently had an event happen that I just have to share. Those who know me are aware that I have a rather large girth and that I grow a decent beard. Well last month I went to a Blueberry patch in Gaylord to pick a few. Upon entering the field, a small boy looks at me and gets excited then turns to his brother and whispers
“He’s got a beard”. That made me smile but then as I was finding a spot to pick berries, these two sweet little girls descended upon me. Talking a mile a minute and each feeding me the “Best Berries in the patch”, it was a pleasant way to spend the afternoon. My wife and mother both agreed that it must be my resemblance to another rather portly gentleman that garnered all the attention. Maybe I should start carrying some small candy canes for just such times as this. The coming of autumn brings with it several fall mushrooms. My wife has just brought in a bunch of what I believe are Oyster Mushrooms. They are growing on the back fill we had brought in, its mostly wood chips. After proper identification we may have to dry some for later use. We also have puffballs and fairy rings growing right now, I however do not care for puffballs, they seem to sweet and spongy. Everyone that is out foraging please remember that deer season is upon us once more. Take precautions to be seen and lets all be respectful of others when we see them, we all want to be in the woods even if for differing reasons. I now have to part for another month. May we all have a fruitful and happy time in the outdoors. Please help keep our woods and waters clean. Warren “Toad” Stutesman can be reached at wstutesman@gmail.com
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Moral Compass:
What is it and why do we need it in Law Enforcement Leadership? Guest Columnist Frank Anthony Moral compass, a simple phrase that impacts so much. As an adult, I believe you either follow it or you don’t. If you follow it, you can strengthen it and enhance your sensitivity to moral issues. I would define a moral compass as an inherent guide to knowing right from wrong. The little voice that gives you pause when you near a line, the angel on your shoulder if you will. If you don’t follow it then it will surely lose any hold on you it once may have had. As leaders we establish standards and we do this through many ways. We establish standards by our daily conduct and people will follow your example good or bad. We also establish standards by what we don’t do. Again, people will follow. They may say, “I never see the chief cussing people out so I’m not going to.” They may say, “I never see the chief going out of his way to help another officer so I’m not going to.” The actions we take and the words we say are evidence to the world of our moral compass. If we are merely guided by rules and regulations, and reward and punishment then we will find ways to be immoral within those confines. It is human nature. We must have a higher rule of law. One that does not change with elections, court decisions, or public opinion. We must know right from wrong, we must have a well calibrated and sensitive moral compass. Without it, we as leaders will pass
on these standards of behavior that wave in the wind of circumstance and leave human nature to feed itself. We as leaders must right our moral compass in our daily actions to establish standards for the treatment of citizens, suspects, and victims alike. We must establish the line in the sand of ethical choices on the job including; equal treatment for all, conflicts of interest, collection of evidence, fair and impartial investigations, and in all facets of our profession. When our law enforcement leaders suffer from a disabled or nonexistent moral compass the impact for the department and community can be devastating. From violations of civil rights to civil unrest. From demoralized officers to fearful and outraged citizens. If we fail to put leaders with a strong moral compass in positions of leadership, we will fail to keep our oath and mission of higher purpose. The moral compass is nonnegotiable for law enforcement leadership. We must demand it and we must police it. We owe it to our citizens and our officers. Frank Anthony Chief of Police Richfield Township *This essay was written for an assignment for the National Command and Staff College I am attending. It is a rigorous and demanding law enforcement executive master degree level training program. During the last 2 weeks of the program, I will be in residency at Camp Grayling at the end of October. This level of education and training is supported by my employer the Richfield Township Board and the community we serve. I’m excited to bring this knowledge back to the department members and community to help lead us to the next level.
Crawford County COA News GRAYLING – October happenings at the Crawford County Commission on Aging include: Oct. 1 - Line Dancing classes will run on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Line Dancing is a low-impact cardiovascular exercise with choreographed steps that improve balance, flexibility, and motor coordination. Instructor is Susan Lynch. Oct. 15 - Cathy Spencer from Art with Heart Painting Parties is hosting a painting party to paint “Dancing Witch.” No experience is required! 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per person and includes all the supplies/materials
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you will need to paint your work of art. Oct. 17 Spooktacular Family Feud at 5:45 p.m. The team that moves onto the Fast Money round will have a chance to win a $75 gift certificate from Grayling Restaurant. Sign up your teams of 5 players or as a single player. Oct. 31 - The Crawford County Commission on Aging and Senior Center will host a Halloween Party at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Come dressed in your best costume: prizes will be given for the Scariest, Most Original, Ugliest, Funniest, and Prettiest costumes.
Other activities include a candy corn guessing game, Wrap the Mummy, Pin the Stem on the Pumpkin, Halloween Pictionary, and Guess & Feel Mystery Bags. Oct. 1-22 - “You should write your life story” Cathy Lester, writer, blogger, and writer of letters to the editor, leads a four-week series. 5:30-6:30 p.m. The cost for this event is $20 which includes all four sessions. Be sure to bring a pen and notebook/notepad. The Center is located at 308 Lawndale in Grayling. If you would like further information, please call at 989-348-7123.
GPA News By Betty Bennett Hello – I’m writing this in September, and maybe I’m early – but – where is the color? I have one tree next to my driveway that is always early and by now should be brilliant – and not a leaf has turned. And as I drive around, I’m just not seeing it. Hopefully this is just a quirk of nature and within a few days I’ll see a blaze . I hope so – it’s the best thing about fall. It makes me happy that GPA’s flowers are still looking wonderful – AND – the trees that were replaced on Michigan Avenue this year are looking healthy. It was so sad that the others died but it looks like these have a good chance of eventually giving us a tree lined street in downtown. Thank you to the GPA Flower Ladies and to the City of Grayling for all the watering that made it possible. Did any of you go to the Chamber’s August Business After
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Hours? GPA was there and well represented. It was a beautiful evening and our hosts were Phil and Brenda Chilcote - the new owners of Finley’s Riverside Cabins on M-72 at the bridge. I didn’t realize what a beautiful stretch of river is available to those who spend the night at the cabins. They’ve done an amazing job of cleaning up the area and making it an inviting place to sit and watch the river go by. They have renovated five of the cabins at this writing and are continuing to do more. Keep it in mind if you have overflow company stopping by. The next “after Hours” in Oct. 24 at Forest Dunes. Sponsors are Northland Area Federal Credit Union and North Central Credit Union. If you aren’t a golfer and/or haven’t ever enjoyed a meal at Forest Dunes you should attend just to see the Club House and enjoy the food that is always, as they say, “above average”. GPA’s Junque in the Trunk on Labor Day was a huge success. We had about our usual number of sellers and I think an even larger number of buyers. It started early and even when it
was supposed to be over there were still buyers. If you are cleaning out the garage or barn this fall and find things that are good, but you don’t use anymore – keep this event in mind. It is a sad thing that due to a lack of sponsor or interest we won’t be having a Harvest Fest this year. This is a regular event that has been going on for several years and is usually very well attended. GPA has always taken advantage of all the folks in town to hold our Arts & Crafts Show that same Saturday – and we have appreciated the fact that there was a hay wagon that brought people from the Harvest Fest out to the Elementary School to attend our event. This year GPA will still hold our Arts & Crafts show at the school and we have a record setting 71 booths (at last count), but we are sorry that folks won’t be able to come out to the school (and return to downtown) on the haywagon. It was just a little extra something that set us apart
from some other shows. But it all takes work and the commitment of volunteers. This reminds me of the Milltown Parade many years ago when a dear friend and I were in charge. We did it for about 11 years and we finally said 'no more.' It just got to be too much. For many years after that it continued with others in charge, until a few years ago when they couldn’t find anyone to chair the event. I understand there is interest in doing it again and I wish them all the best. It all seems worthwhile when the bands play, and the crowd responds, and the children are excited. It can’t always be someone else keeping these events going Sometimes it’s got to be you. OK -I’ve had my say – now I’ll remind you of the GPA ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW – At the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – SATURDAY – OCT. 5, 2019. $1 to get in – Kids are free – Lunch is available.
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Phynix Rickett was named homecoming queen.
Phynix Rickett and Trevor Pellegrini (homecoming king) walk past the bleachers prior to the ceremony.
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Class of 2021 representatives were Jaela Hoberton and Mason Daniels.
Class of 2023 Banner carriers were Ty Wiggins (left) and Janel deGuzman; Trailing are Jared Larrison and Allura Gillard.
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Class of 2020 banner carriers were Madison Dressler (left) and Hillary Perez.
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Howell, Fremont anglers catch tagged fish HOUGHTON LAKE—Chris Deangelo of Howell was fishing Houghton Lake when he caught a tagged bass, giving him an entry into the 2019-20 Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau’s Catch Us If You Can fishing contest. “I was fishing the middle grounds with a crank bait. As soon as I got it unhooked, I saw the tag,” Deangelo said. The 5-pound bass was caught August 10. His catch was verified at contest sponsor Korbinski’s Marine in Prudenville. He received a $50 gas card for bringing the tag in. Deangelo is now a contestant in April 2020 grand prize drawing at Spicer’s Boat City of Houghton Lake. The grand prize for adult anglers is $100,000 and Lund boat from Spicer’s. There is a guaranteed major prize of $1000 cash. The second-place prize is a Mark Martin Ice Fishing School valued at $500 Another tagged fish was caught in Higgins Lake by Fremont angler
Berton Falbe, but he almost missed the chance to be entered the 201920 Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau’s Catch Us If You Can fishing contest. Falbe was fishing with his son and two others Aug. 24. “We had two lines going at once,” Falbe said. “It was a little chaotic. We had two fish coming in at once.” Once landed, the fish were placed in the bottom of his cooler and buried by the rest of the day’s catch. Once home, the fish were distributed to the other anglers. “I was cleaning the cooler and thought it (the tag) was a piece of plastic. Then I realized what it was.” Falbe took to the internet to figure out the tag was part of the Catch Us If You Can contest. He called contest sponsor Lyman’s on the Lake to register his 22 ½” Lake Trout. Youth anglers (17 and under) catching a tagged fish are eligible to win a $250 cash prize and a new kayak.
Chris Deangelo holds his tagged, 5-pound largemouth bass that he caught in Houghton Lake.
Berton Falbe with his tagged Lake Trout which earns him a place in the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau’s Catch Us If You Can contest drawing.
More than 100 tagged fish are swimming in Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake, and Lake St. Helen. Anglers can bring their tagged fish in for verification at Lyman’s on the Lake in Houghton Lake, Korbinski’s Marine in Prudenville; or Trail’s End Motel in St. Helen. The contest is year-around,
ending on March 15 each year, and beginning again March 16. For more information, please contact the HLATB office at 1-989-422-2002, 1-800-676-5330 or email info@ visithoughtonlake.com. Contest rules are found on www.visithoughtonlake. com.
'Halloween in the Village of Prescott' schedule set PRESCOTT - Come join in 'Halloween in the Village of Prescott' which will feature a Trunk or Treat along the streets of Prescott on Halloween from 6-8 p.m. The fun will start at the Judson Baptist Church, continue down Washington Street turn onto Railroad Street, then onto Church Street and then end up back at the church. There will
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be games, face painting, photo booth, bounce house, train ride and refreshments provided by and at Judson Baptist Church. To be part of Trunk or Treat, please email prescottlibrary200@gmail.com or Casey at 989-324-9172. Participants are asked to line up by 5:30 p.m. 1-3 prizes will be awarded for the most creative decoration of your trunk.
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If you would like to donate candy for the event, include your business card attached to each piece of candy to be given out. The event is sponsored by Whittemore/ Prescott PTO, the Village of Prescott, Judson Baptist Church, Ogemaw East District Library and the Richland/Logan Fire Department
October Oscoda senior news
Mid-Michigan Writers Group releases book By Denise Fletcher WEST BRANCH - A group of authors from northern lower Michigan compiled their short stories into the newly published anthology: “Uneven Terrain” Mid-Michigan Writers Anthology 2019. Available at Amazon books in both a digital and paperback format, profits from the anthology will be used to encourage and educate new writers to become authors. The Mid-Michigan Writers (MMW) group provides support and encouragement to both the beginning and established writer. The group meets twice a
month in the basement of the West Branch Library on the second and fourth Mondays at 6:30 p.m. MMW welcomes guests during their meetings. The group was established 42 years ago. One of the original members, Norma Price, moved to West Branch in 1977. She had belonged to a writer’s group downstate and missed the camaraderie of other writers. That was the impetus for the creation of the Mid-Michigan Writers Group. The group holds annual “Gateway to Writing” workshops that participants have an opportunity to interact with published writers.
By Merianne Tappan
Uneven Terrain is available on Amazon in both digital and book format.
Last month members of the group went on their annual writers retreat to Boyne Mountain, participating in writing games, eating, going for walks and just relax. A mainstay of the retreat and help each other create the seeds for new stories and poems.
Kirtland Garden club to meet HOUGHTON LAKE - The Kirtland Garden Club will gather at the Houghton Lake Public Library Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. for the Annual Meeting and Potluck Luncheon. Member participation and input is welcome regarding the 2019/2020 budget. The election of new officers, approval of the coming year’s budget and filling of volunteering positions will be
on the agenda. Please note the meeting time has changed! Members can call Nancy at 989-4226017 to RSVP and sign up for a salad to share for the luncheon. The Kirtland Garden Club meets monthly throughout the year on third Mondays to hear speakers on gardening topics, work on community beautification projects and take planned trips.
Happy Halloween! Fall is here! The colors are wonderful! The temperatures perfect! Apple cider and donuts! This has got to be one of my favorite times of the year! Here’s what’s going on in October: Oct. 14 is the monthly board meeting of the Council at the Senior Center at 9 a.m. As always anyone is welcome to attend. Oct. 22 is the monthly senior cheese food drop at the center from 10-11 p.m. You must be 60 years of age or older to participate in this program. Oct. 24 is the food drop at the fairgrounds. I believe it runs from 1-4 p.m. This program is open to anyone in the county. And finally, Oct. 31 is Halloween. Please watch out for trick-or-treaters and remember if you are not handing out candy turn our porch light off! Today’s technology is truly amazing. There are devices that can order food, give you directions read to you and even save your life. It seems every day there is an invention that comes out to make life better, easier, faster. But what the heck happens when the systems crash? What will be left? I haven’t paid for gas or food with actual cash money in over two years, and I couldn’t
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tell you my husband or my kid’s phone numbers to save my life. Will money be obsolete? Would you know where your loved ones are, or would they be able to find you? It’s terrifying if you ask me. It’s bittersweet to live in a world of high-tech convince, yet the ever-looming threat of terrorism that could wipe it all out in a split second. Some people go to the extreme – dooms day preppers they are called. I admire these people for their imagination, planning skills and determination – but for how long do you have to prepare? How do you predict how long a disaster is going to last? It takes a tremendous amount of time and money to live that way. So, please – think about the future a little bit. Go back to the good old days once in a while where you had paper bank statements, cash under the mattress and cans of food in the cellar. Just bit of peace of mind will do your heart and mind some good. Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to go write down the numbers of all my loved ones on a good ol’ piece of paper! See you in November!
Contact Merianne Tappan, Director/Medicare Counselor of the Oscoda County Council on Aging at 989-826-3025. October 2019
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If your family struggles to make mealtime happen, try creating kid-friendly recipes that bring everyone together at the table. For example, these Pulled Pork Sandwiches from “Family Table by Robert Irvine” can help you incorporate assistance from your kids to nourish both mind and body while committing to the efforts of the National Family Meals Movement, created by the Food Marketing Institute Foundation, to reap the benefits of enjoying more meals together at home. Find more recipes at Culinary.net.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
1 ½ pounds pork shoulder 2-3 whole cloves 2 tablespoons smoked paprika or smoky spice rub 1 red onion, sliced thin 1 cup water 6 ounces barbecue sauce Stud pork with cloves and rub with seasoning blend. Place roast in slow cooker and top with onions. Cover pork with water and slow cook 8-10 hours.
Remove pork, discard cloves then drain fat and water. Allow pork to cool then shred by hand or with fork. Return meat to pot and add barbecue sauce. Heat 1-2 hours. Serve alone or on roll.
PAVILION PAINTERS – The pavilion at Wallace Park in Roscommon was build about 40 years ago by members of the Roscommon-Higgins Lake Lions Club. The facility, which houses several community events including Roscommon Riverfest, needed to have new Lions signs attached and was due to be restained. Volunteers from the Lions Den who cleaned and stained the pavilion include (l-r) Braden Mercer, Richard Chamberlain (on ladder) and Kurt Holdeman. Photo by Tracy Constance
Makin' money in Mexico
Two guys are bungee jumping one day. The first guy says to the second, “You know, we could make a lot of money running our own bungee-jumping service in Mexico.” The second guy thinks this is a great idea, so the two pool their money and buy everything they’ll need - a tower, an elastic cord, insurance, etc. They travel to Mexico and begin to set up on the square.
As they are constructing the tower, a crowd begins to assemble. Slowly, more and more people gather to watch them at work. The first guy jumps. He bounces at the end of the cord, but when he comes back up, the second guy notices that he has a few cuts and scratches. Unfortunately, the second guy can’t catch him. He falls again, bounces, and comes back up again. This time he is
bruised and bleeding. Again, the second guy misses him. The first guy falls again and bounces back up. This time, he comes back pretty messed up - he’s got a couple of broken bones and is almost unconscious. Luckily, the second guy finally catches him this time and says, “What happened? Was the cord too long?” The first guy says, “No, the cord was fine, but what is a pinata?”
Nothing ruins a great Friday more than realizing it’s actually Wednesday. This girl came up to me today and said she recognized me from vegetarian club. I was confused, I’d never met herbivore.
True (and funny!) stories from real nurses
Pain assessment I was triaging a patient in L & D who I thought to be going into labor. Doing the pain assessment, I asked her, “Is your pain intermittent or constant?” “What?” “Does your pain come and go or is it constant?” “Well, it constantly comes and goes!”
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Taste test One evening while administering medication to an elderly lady the following exchange took place: “Hi, I have your medication for you.” “Oh, okay.” ” I’m gonna give you some Pepcid for your stomach, but I’m putting it in your IV.” (Patient looked a bit perplexed) “Okay. Uhmmm…I have a question.” “Oh, what’s your question?” “Well, I hope you don’t mind me asking, but I was just wondering …why Pepsi and not Coke?”
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Right: Kaylee Bernard is the recipient of Central Michigan University's Presser Scholarship. Bernard is studying music, education, and creative writing.
Bernard earns CMU honor MT. PLEASANT – Hale High School graduate Kaylee Bernard was recently honored by Central Michigan University (CMU) with the Presser Scholarship, which is awarded to one student per year. According to CMU, Bernard is a senior studying music education and creative writing. She is involved with the award-winning Karios Saxophone Quartet and the CMU Saxophone Ensemble. Kaylee is a Centralis Gold Scholar, Presser Gold Scholar and has earned the Sigma Alpha lota Sword of Honor. According to the letter Bernard received from the school, “This is a prestigious award and a commendable achievement. The Presser Scholarship guidelines specify that the entire music faculty
participate in the award decision. The recipient must be “an outstanding student majoring in music” and the faculty selection process “should be guided solely by consideration of excellence.” Bernard said in statement to CMU after earning the scholarship, “I feel very fortunate to study with professors that invest so much time and energy into helping their students. In addition to having incredible professors, I am surrounded by peers that are driven, intelligent, and excited to create music with others,” She added, “It has been an amazing experience to be immersed in such a supportive, energetic, and thriving culture. I could not imagine a better place to pursue an education as a young musician.”
As the busy season winds down here at the Chamber, we are keeping busy working on upcoming events, workshops and membership renewals for the upcoming year. Being a part of your Chamber offers so many wonderful networking, educational and promotional benefits and opportunities such as the following:
Upcoming 2019 Grayling Chamber Events Oct. 17, – Multi Chamber Business After Hours (Grayling, Higgins Lake/ Roscommon & Houghton Lake Chambers) celebrating International Credit Union Day with North Central Area Credit Union & Northland Area Federal Credit, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Forest Dunes Golf Club. $5 Entry Fee for all attendees. Dec. 5, - Holiday After Hours – Hosted by Grayling Chamber, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Artisan Village Gallery & Paddle Hard Brewing. $5 Entry Fee for Grayling Chamber Members / $10 for Not-Yet Members. 2020 Grayling Chamber Save-theDates: Jan. 23, 2020 – Business After Hours– Tri County Agency & Spike’s Keg O’ Nails, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Spike’s Keg O’ Nails
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March 6, 2020 – Chamber Awards Gala at Kirtland Event Center (Kirtland Health Sciences Center, Grayling) March 26, 2020 – Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30pm - OPEN April 16, 2020 – Chamber Business Expo, 3-7 p.m. (3-4 p.m. Vendors Only / 4-7 p.m. Open to Public) at Ramada Inn, Grayling May 14, 2020 – Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30pm at Grayling Country Club June 2020 – Chamber Golf Outing (date & location to be confirmed) June 25, 2020 – Business After Hours– Crawford County Historical Society & Grayling Main Street, 5:307:30pm at Crawford County Historical Museum July 17-25, 2020 – AuSable River Festival & Canoe Marathon August 27, 2020 – Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30pm at Hartwick Pines State Park Memorial Building September 23-24, 2020 – Northern Michigan Business Conference at Kirtland Event Center (Kirtland Health Sciences Center) September 24, 2020 – Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30pm at Kirtland Event Center (to follow conference) October 22, 2020 – Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30pm - OPEN December 3, 2020 – Chamber Holiday After Hours, 5:30-7:30pm at AuSable Artisan Village and Paddle Hard Brewing Visit graylingchamber.com or call 989-348-2921 at any time for Crawford County and Chamber Member information and a list of upcoming events.
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Fire Safety Forum
‘Heads up’ on a healthy Fall
We’re talking about the season here folks. Not talking about falling out of bed, off the porch or down the stairs. None of that stuff is too healthy, is it? Already past the mid-point of September and the colors are arriving as usual. Also arriving as usual this time of year are the sports injuries and the spread of sickness as the school year gets into full swing. With football and soccer being the dominate fall sports, there’s a potential of many different types of injuries but let’s just key in on concussion injuries to the head. On the bright side, coaches, trainers and many involved in the sports have really come a long way in working to protect our children from such injuries. In fact, our country has done great work in recognizing and working to prevent concussions. But let’s face it, they still happen. The reality is that concussions can be some of the most threatening injuries a player can face. In our continual effort to keep everyone as healthy and safe as we can, that’s why here in emergency services we urge all parents and those responsible for kids to become aware of the signs and symptoms of concussion. After a good whack in the head, a person my appear to be a bit confused or stunned. They may move a little clumsy and have vision problems. It’s possible they may lose consciousness or become nauseated. These are all indicators that they need help now. For a more information on signs and symptoms, go to www.cdc. gov and get more informed on the subject. This could prove to be very important, especially if you have kids that like to play “pick-up” ball or soccer without the benefit of coaches and staff that can provide equipment
and training and are taught to recognize certain things. Of course, we’re using kids and sports to emphasize the point, but these things apply to anyone that gets their noggin bounced around. Your knowledge could help grandpa too, if he takes a bad fall. Other maladies of the head that can drive us nuts this time of year is the resurgence of the flu and cold season. With kids back in school, it seems they’re bound to catch whatever is out there and drag it home with them. I don’t know about you, but I hate a head cold with its congestion and throbbing headaches. Especially when the kids are over it in three days and I’m still suffering three weeks later. So just a reminder to teach them to always wash properly and to cough and sneeze in a protected method to keep the spread of germs to a minimum. In conjunction with this we urge you to consider getting a flu shot this time of year. We realize there are a lot of folks that don’t like the idea of a flu shot, so just follow your conscience along with good health habits. Fall is full of enough health issues to drive you bonkers, so here’s some advice to wrap your head around: Why not get out on one of these beautiful, crisp, sunny fall days and take in the excitement of the kids’ football or soccer game? If that’s not your thing, maybe the quiet kerplunk of a fishing lure hitting the water on your favorite lake. Whatever it is, get out into the unmatched beauty of a Michigan fall. It just might be the healthiest thing for your head for the time being. Enjoy and stay safe. Ken Elmore Markey Township firefighter
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Don Troyer (left) with Tom Kaufman
The agelessness of hard work and determination By Richard Rensberry FAIRVIEW - If, for the past few months, you have missed Don Troyer's presence at the transfer station (dump) on Kaufman Road near the Oscoda County Fairgrounds, it is only because in January of 2019 Don had the unfortunate experience of breaking his neck. He had to fold up his box of tools and turn over his job at the transfer station to Tom Kaufman. He also had to forego his summer mowing stint at the Fairview Cemetery to undergo a long journey of prescribed inactivity and rehab. For someone who enjoyed working at the dump for 25 years, this was tantamount to forced retirement. Many people consider work as something to retire from. But for Don Troyer, work is something to retire “into.” He is ample proof that work is important to living a full life of purpose and joy. In Don's world, hard work is the basis of maintaining high morale. It’s a means of keeping one's spirit out of the pitfalls and muck of mental
poverty. In other words, staying busy can be freedom-to and freedom-from, depending upon your outlook. In June, Don was still confined to a neck brace and his doctor's orders. He was sorely missing his days at the transfer station and was looking forward to the moment when he could return to this demanding job. The loss of production and pride garnered from his responsibilities at the dump and cemetery was taking its toll. The community missed his presence there, as well. During July and August, Don started walking again. He was gaining mightily on his infirmity with each step he took up and down Schmid Road. He could be heard whistling to the birds as he walked. With the dawn of September, Troyer can be found without the brace that held him back. He is once again host to the Wednesday and Saturday dump runs. He is a smiling posterchild for the agelessness of determination and productivity. Don Troyer is eighty-four years old.
NEW BUSINESS - Chris Tarrants of “U Scream Icecream” is pictured with April Mason, president of the Cardinal Optimist Club of Skidway. The club presented Tarrants a flower arrangement, welcoming them to the community. ~ Courtesy photo
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NORTHEAST MICHIGAN - Northern Michigan visual artist Sarah Tule has been selected as the first artist to participate in the Huron Pines Artist-in-Residence Program at the Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve. As part of her two-week stay at the preserve this fall, Tule will be hosting a plein air watercolor class on Saturday, October 5, 10:00am-12:00pm. The class is open to the public but requires registration via the Huron Pines website at huronpines.org/ events. “Nature is a big inspiration for me and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to be surrounded by the beautiful Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve for two weeks with nothing to focus on but art,” Tule said. “I've recently begun making mixed media pieces which are far more detailed and in depth than my normal Sarah Tule watercolors. I'm hoping to start several of these from the inspiration I find at the preserve. Especially with autumn settling in.” The goal of the Huron Pines Artist-in-Residence Program is to provide artists with a space to create art that’s inspired by nature. By engaging with the community and sharing art that celebrates the Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve, the artists will help Huron Pines raise awareness for the importance of natural resource protection. “In science, we talk about ‘proof of concept’ in terms of proving that an idea is feasible, or a theory is likely to be true. With our Artist-in-
Residence program, we’ll be seeing proof of concept in the opportunity to learn from Sarah and see how her art can be inspired by nature, peace, and sense of place at Hubbard Lake Preserve. It’s incredibly special to recognize a natural area you know in someone’s art,” Heather Huffstutler, Land Protection Director with Huron Pines explained. The Huron Pines Land Protection Program, while relatively new, is already hitting high points with youth, birders, runners, hikers and artists. A place to share and create inspiration, whether on canvas or through sights and sounds, is what Huron Pines seeks to create in each place it protects. This year’s residency is sponsored by Huron Engineering & Surveying. “Huron Engineering & Surveying has had a long and rewarding relationship with the fine staff at Huron Pines having worked together on a wide variety of projects for the past ten years,” Dan Kibbe, President of Huron Engineering & Surveying said. “We have come to recognize and truly appreciate the commitment that Huron Pines has demonstrated in protecting and preserving our tremendous natural environment in Northeast Michigan. The recently opened Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve will be enhanced by the Artist-in-Residence Program and Huron Engineering & Surveying is proud to be a sponsor.”
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Quiet on the set!
Sequel to ‘Frozen stupid’ filmed in Houghton Lake By Theresa Ekdom HOUGHTON LAKE – Frozen Stupid II – Open Waters finished up filming at Houghton Lake Sept. 19. The original movie, Frozen Stupid, also filmed on Houghton Lake, starred Joey Albright as Tony Norgard, and Ernest Borgnine as his dad, Frank. That movie followed Tony as he fibbed his way out of a family celebration to go ice fishing. Frozen Stupid II brought back most of the original cast as once again Tony bungles his life, trying to enough money to pay off a DNR fee after pulling his truck out of the waters of the lake. Winning the big fishing contest being held that week-
Kimberly Guerrero, back right, who played Stormy in the movie, spent time talking to the crowd during the filming. Pictured with Guerrero are Grayling residents Jaysen (back), Gavan and Brenah Hollingsworth.
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Locals joined pro fisherman Mark Martin and his staff at the filming of Frozen Stupid II – Open Waters. The sound crew waits to get crowd noises for the movie.
end seems to be the perfect solution – but is it? Professional Walleye fisherman Mark Martin and his staff joined the filming, adding to the authenticity of the fishing contest. Does Tony go on to win the fishing contest and pay his fines without his wife hearing about it?
You will have to wait and watch the movie once it is finished to find out! According to writer, director, and producer Rich Brauer, the film should be out in early 2020. This is Brauer’s 9th feature film.
~ Photos by Theresa Ekdom
Producer Rich Brauer (left) and actor Joey Albright take a break in filming at The Pawn Shop in Houghton Lake.
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Before filming the results of the fishing tournament, Producer Rich Brauer (right) talks to Mark Martin (himself) and Kimberly Guerrero (Stormy).
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Left: Camaraderie and sportsmanship are key to the Special Olympics experience.
SOCCER FINALS – Special Olympics Michigan Area 4 held its 2019 State Fall Soccer Games at the Roscommon Youth Soccer Field last month. Eight teams and spectators attended the event. Coordinator Mike Eva said “It’s an awesome event. We always get a good turnover and the teams come ready. It’s about competing and sportsmanship for the athletes. It’s a great time.”
~ Photos by Mark Constance
Above: A defender kicks the ball out of his end in finals action. Right: Competitors chase down an errant ball in finals action.
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Skyline installs state of the art music system
HALE CHEER – Member of the new Hale Cheer team include (front, l-r) Azalia, Payton, Bailey, Gabriella, Natalie, Alyssa, Natalee, (back) Elizabeth, Ciara, Hailey, Shalyn, Myah, and Coach Liz Gulish. Not pictured are Savannah, Haylie, and Assistant Coach Sarah. ~ Courtesy photo
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COMINS - The acoustics and rich aesthetics of the Skyline Event Center have reached a new level of excellence with their recently installed state of the art sound system. They are making a reputation as a top-notch, Northern Michigan venue for first-class musical acts like last month’s Joshua Davis. This month, The Jill Jack Band will perform on Saturday, Oct. 19. This high energy concert should prove to be a great showcase for the new system. Doors open at 6 p.m. It is not every day that local music fans are blessed with the opportunity to experience such intimacy with talented musicians like Jill Jack that usually play to much larger crowds. The Skyline Event Center’s capacity is limited to around 75 people, so if you love music and would like to experience a live performance as if it were in your own living room, get your tickets now before they are sold out.
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Jill Jack is a Detroit based singersongwriter who captures audiences with her soulful voice and dynamic storytelling. Following her dream and passion to create art to share with the world, Jill has written and produced 12 albums and toured the country. Over her 20-year career in the industry, she has continually adapted and flowed through music, showcasing self-written songs in rock, folk, Americana, and jazz. There are no boundaries to her creativity and vision which are still evolving today. Jill has performed on stage with legendary musicians like Bob Seger, Emmylou Harris, Dan Fogelberg, Pat Benatar and Loretta Lynn. The Skyline Event Center is located at 3309 Abbe Road (M-33) across the highway from The Wood Workers Shoppe. For information contact Director Cindy Neff at 989-848-5780. Purchase tickets online at www.eventbrite.com.
LIONS DEN SALE – The Lions Den of Roscommon, a Christianbased, voluntary treatment facility, recently held a garage sale at their building, located at 111 Union Street in Roscommon. Proceeds benefit the Lions Den and help pay for the cost of utilities, food and upkeep of the volunteer facility. For information about the Lions Den, or for questions on their treatment options, call 989275-0929.
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GRAYLING - Shine Cleaning Services started in 2016 and employs eight people. Owner Garrett Godsey said he was working as a janitor at a local college when he decided to start the company, which offers government / educational contracting, full service commercial cleaning, hard floor care, daily restroom sanitation, commercial deep cleaning, event porter services, employee training, site compliance, janitorial operational planning, cold / flu / fungal prevention and control. The company is also a certified diversified supplier and federal contractor. “I was facing the loss of my job through outsourcing to outside services. With a passion for business, a long history in facility services, and backed by key employees at the college, I was able to form a company and submit a bid to the college. We won the bid!” Godsey noted that outsourcing is a smart business decision for a company’s bottom line. “We work within a standard set
by the ISSA that ensures consistent results and proven systems. We also work with the best GREEN suppliers in the world, Ecolab and Nilfisk Advanced. In-house, staffing services, and 1099 employees often do not have the systems, supply chains, and insurances to cover your cleaning needs at cost and efficiency.” For more information on Shine Cleaning Services call 989-390-4647 or email garrett.godsey@sh9ne.com.
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Fireman’s Memoria
ROSCOMMON – The Village of Roscommo rial Festival Sept. 19-22. The four-day event is h fallen firefighters. The 40th annual event feature events including Kid’s Night, Roscommon-Higg equipment demonstrations, and much more. The
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Jerry Wahl of Houghton Lake served pop and water during Kid’s Night on Thursday.
Bernie Milne of Roscommon Auto Recyclers and Matt Milne grilled hot dogs for Kid’s Night.
A miniature fire truck gave kids of all ages a ri
Lexi and Levi Allen of Roscommon have a snack during Kid’s Night.
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Bill Curnilia and Dale Ekdom grilled fresh corn on the cobb for the Roscommon-Higgins Lake Lions Club chicken dinner.
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on was the site of the Annual Fireman’s Memohighlighted by the annual memorial service for ed several family-oriented and professional gins Lake Lions Chicken Dinner, Fire trucks and e 2020 event is scheduled for Sept. 17-20.
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ide around the Fireman’s Memorial Grounds.
rrie Williams of Northern Family Dentistry and e Jock of AuSable Baking Company & Creamery unteered at Kid’s Night.
Volunteers from Home Depot in Houghton Lake helped kids build wooden fire trucks.
Ed Babcock “The chicken whisperer” oversaw cooking of the chickens and corn for the Roscommon-Higgins Lake Lions Club.
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‘Fact or Fiction’
How did Crawford burial mounds get here? By Jim Smith
wrong in identifying the artifacts as fake, including the Editor of the Many folks believe that until “Edmore Journal” who ridiculed Chris Columbus found the American the professors saying they were Continent, no European had set foot embarrassed because they could not on the “new land.” translate the texts. Chris claimed the discovery on Discovery of new mounds behalf of Queen Isabella of Spain. continued until around 1915 when The only problem was that vast the digging frenzy cooled down. A amounts of evidence, pottery shards, former Newaygo newspaper editor, tablets, worked copper pieces and Daniel Soper, emerged as one of so on, suggest that the continent was the authorities on the artifacts. He previously visited by Vikings, Celts, discovered so many items that they Phoenicians and Hebrews. This evidence has been typically found in the eventually became known as “Soper Frauds”. The mounds and their form of carved tablets and other artifacts buried in mounds. Such mounds artifacts had gained the attention of religious fundamentalists like Rev. have been found Rudolph Etzenthroughout eastern houser of the Jesus United States as far Christ of the Latteraway as Iowa, WisDay Saints and a consin and Maine. Detroit Catholic Michigan joined Priest, Rev James the list of mound Savage. For the states in 1891in the most part the interlittle town of Wyman est in the mounds near Edmore in and the artifacts Montcalm County. J. had waned with O. Scotford, a local only an occasional farmer, was digging re-discovery. Most some post holes for of the relics have a new fence when been stored away he unearthed some in musty museum ancient pottery. This slate tablet is typical basements. Further digging of many found in Michigan In 1909 two men mounds. This slate was found in nearby mounds from Texas came to in the mounds located on the revealed a buried Sylvan Club property about Grayling seeking the clay tablet with an thirteen miles down-river on the location of the “Sylinscription in an AuSable from Grayling. van Club” noted in unknown language. a book written by Rev. James Savage Word spread around town and it for the American Catholic Historical wasn’t long before an army of folks Society titled “Prehistoric Finds in from the surrounding area started Michigan.” digging into anything that even The two men, George Lang and resembled a mound. A variety of relWesley Carter met Arthur J. Wakeley ics were unearthed, pottery shards, who took the men directly to the site more clay tablets, caskets and other of some mounds located near the items which were engraved with AuSable River. According to Bishop hieroglyphics and unreadable text Savage’s book, several tablets and that seemed to relate to Biblical subother artifacts were removed from ject matter. the mounds. In addition to being able Experts were called in and when they met with no success in interpret- to lead the men to the mound site, Mr. Wakeley was also able to discuss ing the tablets, they proceeded to Savage’s work, having known the label them all as fake. Many local man personally and helped with folks believed the professors were the excavation some seventy years earlier. After investigating the existing mounds and deciding that all the relics had been recovered previously, Lang and Carter planned to return later and search for other, unexcavated mounds they were certain must be in the area. Both men belonged to a religious group called the “Holy Ground Mission” who believe they have been
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called by God to “Accomplish the restitution of all things before Christ can return”. Mr. Wakeley told of being at the Savage cabin where recovered relics were spread out in the front porch. He said most folks in the area believed the relics were part of an elaborate hoax having been buried long ago for folks to “find.” Both Lang and Carter believe they may have been placed there by visiting Europeans who lived and traded in North America as much as 3,000 years ago. Probably the most telling synopsis of the mounds found in Crawford County may be found in the American Catholic Historical Society issue of March 1911. Starting on page 21 of that publication is an article by the Rev. James Savage of Detroit, Michigan titled “The Historic Finds of Michigan”. Rev. Savage’s accounting of the various Michigan mounds and their contents includes evidence going back to the early copper mines dug by the Native Americans for both tools and trade. One of the significant facts emphasized by Savage’s findings supported the reports of inter-tribal savagery. They thought nothing of totally exterminating opposing tribes when conflicts arose. It is logical to suppose that this same aggressiveness was applied to any “white man” who may have tried to settle where they were not wanted. “There was a tradition among the Attiwanderons that their fathers utterly exterminated a great White People taking their cattle and their lands - A similar tradition existed among the Chippewa Indians. Chief Shop-na-gun, an aged Indian who resides in Grayling, Michigan, tells with apparent pride how his father’s “killed off white men - way back took much cattle and lands”, (page ♦ See BURIAL MOUNDS on page 11 C
Burial mounds Continued from page 10 C 27, March 1911 issue). Rev. Savage goes on to describe more than 500 mounds that he and his associates opened in the counties they had researched. He specifically refers to the mounds found near the Sylvan Club totaling 11 sites on the Clubs two, 40-acre plots. Copper tools, clay pipes, stone tools, wooden caskets and sandstone medals were uncovered. Rev. Savage expressed great belief that they were on just the edge of a major site of ancient “mound builder” activity in Crawford County. According to the reports, many of the tablets and artifacts recovered from the Crawford County mounds are housed in the collection at Central Michigan University where they were taken by the professors that originally labeled them as fakes. Were they
really fakes or are these relics really evidence of visitation and settlement by white men as much as 3,000 years ago? Will there be a revitalized interest in seeking additional mounds? Will old artifacts be re-evaluated with modern technology? Only time will tell. The Crawford County Historical Society and Museum has extensive information on Michigan Mounds including a copy of the original Rev. Savage manuscript as published in the American Catholic Historical Society quarterly report. These documents, as well as much more information about Crawford County’s history, is available at the Museum located in the old Grayling Railway Depot. During the “off season”, access to the collection is by appointment made through one of the Directors.
Right-Top: Rev. James Savage was a prolific writer and investigator of history and genealogy both in Michigan and in the New England area. Illustrated is the front cover of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia publication within which was published Savage’s work on “The Prehistoric Finds of Michigan”.' Right-Bottom: Page “27” in Savage’s work is of particular local interest as it contains an interview with Chief ‘Shop-na-gun” by Savage himself in which the Chief expresses his opinion regarding the recovered artifacts
Students attending the Airgas event included (front, l-r) Nicholas Screws (Ogemaw Heights), Ken Graham (Houghton Lake), Josh Hinman (Houghton Lake), Joseph Sharrow, (Houghton Lake); back: Mark Kelly of Airgas, Chandler Keller (Houghton Lake), Randell Little-Johnson (Houghton Lake), Kane Murphy (Grayling High School), Spencer Evans (Houghton Lake), Instructor Josh Meyer, Jake Jobin (Houghton Lake), Michael Stockman (Houghton Lake), and Becky Rowbotham of Airgas.
Students attend Airgas open house
GAYLORD - The COOR ISD Career & Technical Education (CTE) welding class recently had a field trip to Airgas in Gaylord, which is celebrating 13 years at that location. Josh Hinman and Nicholas Screws, current students of the COOR CTE program, both won welding hoods at the event. The students are meeting for regular classes five days per week at the new location of Houghton Lake High School, but students from throughout the COOR Intermediate School District are encouraged to attend.
Currently, three of the students are also enrolled in the Early Middle College. Additional benefits to being in the Early Middle College are a Certificate of Completion, American Welding Society Certifications, and up to 37 transferable college credits, at no cost to students through Kirtland Community College. EMC welding students are Josh Hinman from Roscommon High School, Kane Murphy from Grayling High School, and Nicholas Screws from Ogemaw Heights High School.
Below: Airgas staff demonstrates one welding technique.
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Sister Marie Kopin answers a question about mushrooms collected by 7-year old Ohio resident, Annika, who was visiting the area with her family. The bounty of mushrooms collected await sorting and identification by Kopin.
Above: Fractured boards, fading color pigments and overgrowth of vegetation indicate the need for some serious TLC for this sign. Left: Dried, sun-bleached boards and peeling signs mark the start of a trail badly in need of some help.
Want to find Fall mushrooms? TAWAS CITY - The Alcona and Iosco Conservation Districts are hosting a fall mushroom hunt, Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a forest on Bischoff Road in Iosco County, near Tawas City. Anderson Road is the nearby cross street. Once in the area, follow the signs to the search area. Sister Marie Kopin, a mushroom specialist from the Michigan Mushroom Hunter's Club, will be on hand to educate and identify collected mushrooms. During past fall hunts, over 80 different varieties have been found...many of which are considered edible.
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Dress for the weather! The hunt will take place rain or shine but the sorting and identification of mushrooms will take place under a roofed pavilion. For your convenience, there are Port-a-Jons on site. There is no charge for the event which is open to the public. This is a family-friendly event and children are encouraged to participate. More information can be found on the Alcona Conservation District website alconaconservation.org/ or the Michigan Mushroom Hunter's Club website at michiganmushroomhunters.org/ or call 989-724-5272.
Beal Plantation update By Jim Smith
GRAYLING - Thanks to the reader response we received from our story about the Beal Plantation we ran a few weeks ago, some “wheels” have started turning. As you may remember, William J. Beal, a Professor from the Michigan State Agricultural School, planted over 40 different species of trees and shrubs in 1888 on an experimental plot of ground in Grayling. The purpose was to determine the best trees and plants to use to restore the devastation resulting from the logging boom. Over the last century the plot has been visited by numerous foresters and forestry students to monitor the success or failure of the various species originally introduced. The plantation is particularly significant since it is the oldest experimental site of its kind in the United States. The site was last visited by academics in the 1990’s. By 1999 the plantation had fallen under the management of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Several local businesses and individuals recognized the significance of the site and took steps to turn it into a tourist attraction
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administered by Hartwick Pines State Park. The turn of the century saw the plantation with a new parking lot, signage explaining the site, trails for visitors to walk on and bench’s upon which to rest and take in the sights and sounds that abound within the plantation. Twenty years has taken its toll on the site. Trails are overgrown or blocked and signs have deteriorated to the point of being illegible. Thanks to the interest of readers of Up North Voice, Tom Barnes, DNR Forest Manager, Hillary Pine, DNR State Historian stationed at Hartwick Pines and hopefully a couple of other key agencies, plan on getting together within the next few weeks to review the site and prepare a report on what is required to once again make the Beal Plantation a great historical destination in the Grayling area. At least one local organization has already indicated an interest in providing financial support for the restoration effort. The plan is to figure out what needs to be done, develop a cost analysis, secure funding and, in the spring of 2020, have a plan, funds and volunteers ready to hit the dirt and return the Beal Plantation to a place of prominence in Michigan’s logging history.
About 100 volunteers participated in the river cleanup.
Jeff Kennedy was “artist in residence” for the week preceding the cleanup.
~ Photos by John Russell and Mark Constance
President of Anglers of the AuSable, Joe Hemming, kicks of the organization’s annual meeting beneath a tent in the front of Gates’s AuSable Lodge.
AUSABLE CLEANUP – More than 100 people volunteers for the annual AuSable River Cleanup, sponsored by Gate’s AuSable Lodge, located on the river between Grayling and Mio. Volunteers retrieve all sorts of trash using
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Right: Volunteers filled canoes and kayaks with trash.
Jim Gibbs (left) is pictured with an I-phone and unopened bottle of champagne, part of the trash hauled from the AuSable River.
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Josh Greenburg was honored by the Anglers of the AuSable board.
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Grant awarded for electronics recycling NORTHEAST MICHIGAN - EGLE announced today it has awarded $269,540 in grants to two regional applicants during the second round of the Rural Electronics Recycling Grants. The overall grant will fund 18 community electronics drop-off locations and multiple community collection events in rural communities across the state. Community events provide affordable and convenient electronics recycling opportunities to residents and using properly registered recyclers assures that the electronics are properly managed through their end-of-life. Regional grant recipients and proposed uses include: • Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG): Supports establishment of six secure storage locations within the counties that NEMCOG serves; allows the upgrade of one facility to support year-around
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collection activities; allows repurchase of on-site handling equipment; supports multiple electronics collection events; and expands education and outreach activities to residents in the eight-county region. • Comprenew-Otsego County: Supports the establishment of two permanent collection locations in the county, e-waste events, and the purchase of storage containers to more efficiently service collection locations in the Northern Lower Peninsula. Improperly recycled electronics pose environmental hazards associated with the heavy metals contained in certain equipment. Recycling electronics creates jobs, assures personal information and data-containing devices are properly managed, and reduces the need for obtaining precious and rare-earth metals through energy intensive means.
FIRST BUCK – Faith Schutte, 11, of Roscommon, took this buck during the youth firearm season Sept. 21-22. Her father, Jonah, said, “This was Faith’s second year hunting. She passed up a ton of bucks last year but never found one she wanted to shoot. So, she was super excited when she saw this one step out. She said it felt like she was ‘gonna die’ because her heart was pounding so hard. She shot him at 50 yds with a .243 Remington and he dropped dead in his tracks. One of my favorite mottos is ‘Get a child in the wild.’ Jonah said it was a great experience for both of them.
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Made in Michigan market a success On Saturday Sept. 14, the 1st annual Made in Michigan Market garnered huge support from vendors and Northern Michigan residents. The event ran from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and included a variety of goods created by Michigan artisans. The event included horse rides and live music from Bob Hausler and Sydni K on the Skyline stage, outside the event center where many vendors displayed their Michigan made goods. Activities inside the Event Center included a wool spinning demonstration by Thistle Rock Acres and a book reading by QuickTurtle Books of Fairview. All proceeds from the concession stand (which included a very creative
walking taco) went to benefit the Mio Athletic Boosters. All proceeds from the entrance fees, 50/50 drawing and horse rides went to benefit the Oscoda Council on Aging. The event’s overwhelming success has already made the leap to next year’s calendar. The 2nd annual Made in Michigan Market has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. The event was the brainstorm and well organized by Not Your Grandma’s Household Products. If you would like more information on products or next year’s event, please contact notyourgrandmas2019@ gmail.com.
ZONTA LUNCHEON – The Zonta Club of Roscommon recently held its annual luncheon / fundraiser. About 50 people turned out for the afternoon event which featured silent auctions and a raffle of several pieces of jewelry. Pictured (l-r) are Emily Ekdom, Diane VanAntwerp, Theresa Ekdom (standing) Abby Braidwood and Cynthia Clark. Below, Anne Bolzman (right) attended the event with her mom, “Miss Peggy.” ~ Photos by Mark Constance
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