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By Erin Schlicher
This year marks the centennial
anniversary of an important part of
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Produced by the Gaylord Motor
Company in 1911, it is the only
Gaylord car remaining in existence. It
is on display at the Gaylord
Information Center, and continues to
be a symbol of the citys innovative
Thursday, August 25, 2011
SEE GAYLORD 30 CAR PAGE 6A
The 2011 Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair
is underway, and theres plenty of excitement in store for folks of
every age and interest through Sunday, August 28th.
Theres still plenty of fair fun ahead at the 2011 Otsego County Fair, including the very popular Friday night Grandstand event the
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By Erin Schlicher
If you havent experienced this years Otsego
County fair yet, dont worry; theres still plenty of
fair fun ahead through the weekend. A huge vari-
ety of entertainment, thrilling carnival rides, tasty
food, fascinating exhibits, and riveting competi-
tions will take place throughout the remainder of
the fair.
Daily entertainment includes the Skerbeck
Brothers Midway, Mother Goose Nursery,
Barnyard Babies petting zoo, firefighter shows,
interactive lumberjack camp, the All-American
Lumberjack Show, the Ultimate Air Dog Show, and
exhibits of all kinds.
Thursday, August 25th will include the
youth/open speed horse show, the Guitar Hero
playoffs, and a N.O.V.A. Martial Arts demonstra-
tion. In the evening, there will be a modified trac-
tor and pickup pulling contest in the grandstand,
and the Gaylords Got Talent finals will take place
on the entertainment stage.
Fridays entertainment will feature a dog agility
show, Disc Dogs of Michigan show, and Ultimate
Air Dog show. The youth livestock auction also
takes place on Friday, and the bump & run will take
SEE OTSEGO COUNTY FAIR PAGE 6A
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By Jim Akans
The 2011 Emmet-Charlevoix
County Fair is underway, and theres
plenty of excitement left in store for
folks of every age and interest
through Sunday, August 28th. The
arrival of the annual county fair each
year always seems to rekindle a sense
of late summer adventure, and the
Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair
offers a huge array of fun to re-ignite
that youthful spirit each year since
the fair began back at the dawn of
the 20th Century.
Thursday evening, August 25th,
the Tough Truck Contest rolls into
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The Gaylord 30 Car
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This year marks the centennial anniversary of an important part of
Gaylords history, the Gaylord 30 car. Produced by the Gaylord Motor
Company in 1911, it is the only Gaylord car remaining in existence.
A Great Weekend Ahead at the
SEE EMMET-CHARLEVOIX FAIR PAGE 7A
COURTESY PHOTO
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OTSEGO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PHOTO BY JIM AKANS
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through Sunday at the
Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair
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By Jim Akans
Its All About Choice is the theme for the first-ever Senior
Expo event to be held at the Otsego County Sportsplex on
Wednesday, September 7th, from 9 am until 2 pm. Folks of
every age will have a unique opportunity to learn about the
many different services and products available for senior citi-
zens right here in northern Lower Michigan.
Over 40 vendors representing a diverse array of services and
products specifically addressing a variety of seniors needs,
including housing options, in-home services, medical products
and services, financial planning, elder law, health and aging
awareness, nutrition, recreational resources, and much more.
Experts in each of these areas of interest will be on hand to
answer questions and offer insights regarding their services, at
this exciting 1st Annual Senior Expo.
Carla Parkes of Seniors Helping Seniors, states, This event
came to be after a discussion I had with Bruce Fasel (Northern
Management Services) about the many services that are avail-
able to seniors in our area. We had held a panel presentation
last fall comprised of a variety of businesses and organizations
serving the senior population, and the feedback we received
from attendees was that they liked having an opportunity to
learn about these many services and products in one place. So
that idea has now been expanded into the Senior Expo at the
Otsego County Sportsplex.
Bruce Fasel notes, Shortly after Carla and I met, I was speak-
ing with Bill Michaels (Otsego County Sportsplex) about the
idea of holding a Senior Expo. He mentioned that every
September the ice surface is removed from the Sportsplex rink
for maintenance, and that we could use that opportunity to
hold the Expo there. It is an ideal location for such an event.
With the wealth of information that will be available at the
Senior Expo, this is an event that will not only appeal to seniors
seeking information to address their particular needs, it is also
an event that baby-boomers rapidly approaching retirement
age, as well as younger adults wisely planning for their retire-
ment years ahead, will find of huge benefit.
The Senior Expo will offer lots of information for those
preparing for their retirement years observes Carla Parkes. I
work with many people who are in their 70s and 80s, and find
those who have planned ahead, who are informed about the
many resource available to them, enjoy their retirement much
more.
The Senior Expo event is free to attend, and is being spon-
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immunizations and wellness screenings, during the Senior
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Gornick Avenue in Gaylord.
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Sportsplex on Wednesday, September 7th, from 9 am until 2 pm. Photo by Jim Akans
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Bergmann Center
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8888 Ance Road
231-547-9624
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Kellys Antiques &
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06176 Old US 31 South
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9746 Main St.,
231-588-2208
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Good Samaritan
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6517 Center St.
Downtown Ellsworth
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Gaylord
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Alpine Consign
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United Way has just completed the first
annual STUFF THE BUS school supply drive in
Otsego County and it was a huge success!
According to Lorraine Manary, Executive
Director of United Way, Thanks to the gen-
erosity of the citizens of Otsego County 400
spiral notebooks, 100 composition pads, 200
boxes of colored pencils, 173 packs of pencils,
more than 300 boxes of crayons, 90 bottles of
glue and 258 glue sticks, markers, construction
paper and other supplies were collected and
will be distributed to area public schools.
It has been an honor for SERVPRO of
Gaylord & Cheboygan to team up with the
Otsego County United Way to help Stuff the
Bus. We are very lucky as a community to be
able to have the support from local businesses
and residence from several locations to help
raise the bar and collect as many school sup-
plies as possible! SERVPRO of Gaylord &
Cheboygan would like to thank the United Way
for allowing us to team up with them, says
Monica Graham of SERVPRO of Gaylord and
Cheboygan.
United Way and SERVPRO of Gaylord &
Cheboygan would like to give a special thank
you to the local business that allowed us to
collect supplies; Our bus sites, Glens Market,
K-Mart and Wal-Mart, as well as those who
offered to host a box, Gaylord Public Library
and the Johannesburg and Vanderbilt branch-
es, Cooper-Standard, McNamara Insurance
Agency, Farm Bureau Insurance- Adam Korson
Agency, Walgreens, Farm Bureau Insurance-
Dean Varty and Chad Volant Agency, Central
Insurance Agency, Top O Michigan Insurance,
Glasser Insurance Agency, State Farm
Insurance-Carrie Prendergast Agency, State
Farm Insurance-Andy Patrick Agency,
Michigan Insurance Services, Coldwell Banker
Schmidt Realtors, Prudential
Real Estate, Treetops Resort
including the Spa, Jones Golf
Shop, North Golf Shop and
Legend On the Hill, mBank,
Independent Bank, Otsego
Memorial Hospital.
Of course none of this
would be possible without the
support of the community
and on behalf of Otsego
County students, we thank
you.
First Annual STUFF THE
BUS school supply drive is
a huge success!
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At their monthly meeting on Tuesday
morning, August 23rd, the Otsego County
Board of Commissioners passed
Proclamation OCR 11-22, recognizing the
longtime efforts of Jerry Coger and his wife
Tricia, (who recently passed).
The Proclamation highlighted the
Cogers roles as loving parents, community
caring through their work at the Otsego
County Food Pantry, Jerrys local, state and
national promotion of the organ donor
program, Tricias work with those with dis-
abilities at Community Mental Health and
later as a speech pathologist for the
Crawford Au Sable School District, and for
the couples ongoing commitment and
involvement in their church; St. Mary
Cathedral.
The Commissioners resolved that
Sunday, September 11, 2011, which is a
National Day of Giving, be set aside in
Otsego County to honor Jerry and Tricia
Coger by calling the community together at
a Open House in their honor at the Otsego
County Food Pantry from noon until 2 pm,
and further resolved that the Otsego
County Board of Commissioners honor
and thank the Cogers for their outstanding
service to the community.
By Pamela Martinez
Please take a moment to imagine yourself as one of the char-
acters of this true story.
You arrive in an unfamiliar town with your spouse and two
young children. Suddenly your spouse says, good riddance,
and good-luck! He leaves you to take care of these children on
your own, with no family and no true friends near by. You
struggle but finally land a job to provide for your little ones.
Things seem to be going well but then your child complains
that his back is hurting him. You take him to get medical atten-
tion and find out this is not a simple injury. Your 8-year-old son
has cancer and needs to go to a town far away for surgery and
chemo treatments. Now you must miss work and find more
funds to pay for the cost of these new expenses and find more
care for your 5-year-old daughter.
I decided to create a fundraiser to help. People ask me why I
would do this for strangers that I dont even know. My answer
is, my heart bled and GOD chose me! So please do more than
say good-luck with that. Put yourself in this situation. Pray
and then do what GOD asks you to do.
The fundraiser is a Family Fun Day on August 28th, from
noon until 6 pm in the gymnasium at Gaylord Evangelical (E-
Free) Church on M-32 East of town. This event will include
food, entertainment, kids games and prizes, day spa services,
mens activities, silent auction and a raffle. You can help by
donating financially, attending the event, offering a gift for the
silent auction, or by contacting Pamela Martinez at (989) 710-
1014 to be a volunteer to create more fun activities.
Thank you to all who have decided to help this family! You
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Northern Michigan Students named to
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At their monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, August
23rd, the Otsego County Board of Commissioners passed
Proclamation OCR 11-22, recognizing the longtime efforts
of Jerry Coger and his wife Tricia, (who recently passed).
Gaylord 30 Car continued...
Area community foundations invite nonprofit organiza-
tions, educational institutions, and municipalities to submit
grant requests to put local charitable dollars to work in
Charlevoix and Emmet counties.
Grant applications to support arts and culture, education,
the environment, community and economic development,
health and human services, recreation and youth are avail-
able by calling the respective community foundation office.
All applicants must call to discuss their proposals in advance.
Eligible nonprofit organizations must serve residents of
Charlevoix County or Emmet County and work to enrich or
improve life for local residents in some way. The deadline for
submission is October 3, 2011. Applications will be reviewed
by adult community members and youth advisory committee
members and recommendations will be reviewed by the
respective Boards of Trustees.
The community foundations accept resources from donors
and then use a portion of the income earned from the invest-
ment of these gifts to help foster positive change in our area.
In this way, our donors contributions meet our community
needs, now and in the future For good. For ever.
For more information, contact Charlevoix County
Community Foundation at 231-536-2440 or www.c3f.org and
Petoskey-Harbor Springs
Area Community Foundation
at 231-348-5820 or
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While The Ultimate Air
Dogs finals will be held
on Saturday at 4 pm,
there will be lots of
opportunities to catch
quite a few pups flying
high before making a big
splashdown during pre-
liminary competitions
each remaining day of
the fair.
G A Y L O R D
PHOTO BY JIM AKANS
2011 Otsego County Fair
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Schedule Subject to Change
Thursday, August 25 - Pulling Day
8:30am-Youth/Open Speed Horse Show
10am-Mother Goose Nursery, Opens - Livestock Barn
10am-11pm-Exhibit Buildings, Open
12pm-9pm-Little Red School House, Open
12pm-9pm-Barnyard Babies Petting Zoo, Open
12pm-11pm-Skerbeck Brothers Midway, Open
12pm-Firefighter Show
1pm-Juggler with the Yellow Shoes - Entertainment Stage
2pm-4pm-Guitar Hero Playoffs
3pm-Interactive Lumberjack Camp
4pm-Guitar Hero Winner Announced
5pm-All American Lumberjack Show
5:45pm-7:15pm-Local Pickup Pullers Registration
Entries taken
6pm-Ultimate Air Dog Show - On the Front Lawn
6pm-Modified Tractor & Pick-Up Pulling Grand Stand
6pm - 7pm-N.O.V.A. Martial Arts Academy Demo -
Entertainment Stage
6pm - 7pm-Gaylord's Got Talent Finalist Check-in -
Entertainment Stage
7:30pm-Gaylord's Got Talent Finals - Entertainment Stage
Friday, August 26 - Dog Days
9am-Pictures-Youth Horse, Livestock & Sm. Animal
Winners
9:30am-Agility Dog Show
10am-Mother Goose Nursery, Opens - Livestock Barn
10am-11pm-Exhibit Buildings, Open
12pm-11pm-Skerbeck Brothers Midway Opens
12pm-Disc Dogs of Michigan Show
1pm-Juggler with the Yellow Shows - Entertainment Stage
1pm-All American Lumberjaack Show
1:30pm-Disc Dogs of Michigan Show
3pm-Bump & Run Registration Entries taken
3pm-Youth Livestock Auction
3:30pm-Disc Dogs of Michigan Show
7pm-Bump & Run Grand Stand
7pm - 8pm-Don Moyer, Country & Gospel -
Entertainment Stage
8pm - 10pm-Jim Akans, Acoustic Originals & Classic
Covers - Entertainment Stage
Saturday, August 27 - Night of Destruction
Day
10am-Mother Goosse Nursery, Open - Livestock Barn
10am-10pm-Exhibit Buildings Open
12pm-11pm-Skerbeck Brothers Midway, Open
12pm-Annual Chili & Rib Cook-Off
12:30pm-Showmanship Sweepstakes
2pm-Mother Goose Nursery Coloring Contest Winners
Announced
2pm-Night of Destruction Registration Entries Taken
3pm-4:30pm-Cinderella Tea Party - Entertainment Stage
3:30pm-Chili & Rib Judging
4pm-Ultimate Air Dog Show Finals - On the Front Lawn
6pm-Night of Destruction: Tough Truck, Demo Derby,
Bump & Run, Burnout Competition, Quad/ATV Obstacle
Course - Grand Stand
6:30pm-Open Teen Night - Entertainment Stage
10pm-Animals and Exhibits Released
Sunday, August 28 - THANK YOU for a
GREAT WEEK
10am-12pm-Exhibitors pick-up their exhibits
Community Foundations now
accepting Grant Requests
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spirit.
Its a unique piece of history, said Paul
Beachnau, Executive Director of the Gaylord
Area Chamber of Commerce. Its the only
one of its kind, and its a symbol of commerce
and industry in this community going back
100 years.
The Gaylord Motor Company was started
in 1910 in an attempt to bring jobs and indus-
try to the area at the end of the logging boom.
The facility was located in the building cur-
rently utilized as the Auto Value Distribution
Center on South Wisconsin Street. The com-
pany produced automobiles for only a few
short years before financial concerns caused
production to cease in 1913. The Gaylord
Motor Company was officially dissolved on
January 26, 1919.
Visitors to the Gaylord Information Center
are able to see and enjoy the Gaylord car
thanks to the efforts of Ivan Polus, of
Whitefish, Montana. In 1963, Polus found the
car in pieces in an old barn located near
Qcqueoc, Michigan (about 60 miles from
Gaylord). He restored the vehicle, and in
1981, the car was sold to the Gaylord Area
Chamber of Commerce.
In order to pay for the purchase and main-
tenance of the Gaylord 30, the Chamber of
Commerce asked for donations from the
community. A weeklong radio telethon
broadcast resulted in over $24,000 being
raised to bring the historic vehicle back to the
city of Gaylord.
It came from this community, and a lot of
people did a lot to get that car back here, said
Lyle McLachlan, who maintains the Gaylord
30. It was a community effort; no one person
did it.
Since the city obtained the car in 1981, the
Gaylord 30 has become a highlight of the
annual Alpenfest Parade. The vehicle has
driven in the parade, chauffeuring the Parade
Marshal, and has appeared every year but
one since it was purchased. In 2007, the car
broke down just before Alpenfest, and had to
undergo major engine repairs. Although it
was unable to drive under its own power in
the parade that year, it still made an appear-
ance, as the car was towed along the parade
route.
While many people look forward to seeing
the car at Alpenfest, it is open for public view-
ing year-round at the Gaylord Information
Center. Thousands visit the car each year,
and it has become a popular attraction for
out-of-town visitors and locals alike.
We annually get about 5,000 visitors to our
Information Center, and virtually everyone
takes some time to look at the Gaylord car,
said Beachnau. Some people even make a
special visit just to see the car.
The Gaylord 30 has become a mainstay of
the community, and it continues to capture
the imaginations of visitors. This reminder of
Gaylords automobile history is sure to
remain a must-see attraction for years to
come.
Its a tremendous car, said Tom Graham, a
car restoration expert who rebuilt the Gaylord
30s engine in 2007. It should always be in
Gaylord. Its great for old car buffs like myself,
and for anybody interested in the areas histo-
ry. It was made in Gaylord, and its great to
know that its still around.
A more detailed history of the Gaylord 30 is
available at the Gaylord Information Center,
or online at http://www.otsego.org/
ochs/gaylordcar12232000.htm.
place in the grandstand. Several musical per-
formances will take place on the entertain-
ment stage, including country and gospel
music by Don Moyer and acoustic originals
by Jim Akans.
Saturday marks the fairs finale, with sever-
al events, such as the annual chili and rib
cook-off, Cinderella tea party, and the
Ultimate Air Dog finals. At 6 pm, the Night of
Destruction will begin at the grandstand,
featuring a tough truck contest, demolition
derby, bump and run, quad/ATV obstacle
course, and burnout contest.
Gate admission is $2. Admission to grand-
stand events is $10 for attendees over 10 years
old, and $5 for children ages 5-10.
For a complete schedule visit www.otsego-
countyfairgrounds.org.
Otsego County Fair Continued...
The Gaylord Motor Company was started in 1910 in an attempt to bring jobs and
industry to the area at the end of the logging boom. The facility was located in
the building currently utilized as the Auto Value Distribution Center on South
Wisconsin Street.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OTSEGO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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If you were lucky and saw "Escanaba in da Moonlight" at
Aten Place in 2004, you already know some important details:
it was written by Jeff Daniels, it takes place in an Upper
Peninsula Michigan community that is populated by descen-
dants of Fins, Norwegians, and Ojibwa Indians, and it is an
absolute laugh-out-loud riot.
"Escanaba in Love" is a prequel to Escanaba in da
Moonlight, and follows the lives of the elder snappy-but-love-
able Soady family members through one cockamamie
escapade after another. The production is brought to Aten
Place by Armadillo Productions by special arrangement with
the Purple Rose Theater, and will be presented on August
25th, 26th and 27th. Curtain time is 7:30 pm.
This oddball comedy will have you aching with laughter. Of
course it has to be deer season, so Albert (Alan Elliott) and his
doddering old father (Tim Culver) are already holed-up in the
Soady family deer camp. They are especially excited because
today, 18-year-old Albert Jr. (their son and grandson respec-
tively) is going to join them to bag his first buck. Their peace-
ful man camp is first surprised when "Salty" Jim (Don
Bolthouse) bursts on to the scene, who only a year ago had a
boating accident and got caught in his own fish net and has
been crippled, crazy, and drunk ever since.
Then young Albert Jr. (Ian Russell), explodes through the
door with three surprises; he doesnt plan to hunt, he has
enlisted in the army and will be reporting for duty tomorrow,
and, he just got married. He met his new wife in a bar, it was
love at first sight, and he is now hitched to Big Betty Balou
(Kyra Hill), whom he has brought with him for their instant
honeymoon.
From here, all hell breaks loose as the three older men con-
front the love-struck Jr. The plot is wild, wooly, and off-the-
wall, but it's also heart-warming, life affirming and uplifting.
Make plans to see it for yourself. It is a guaranteed laugh out
loud evening of entertainment and will have you leaving with
a big smile on your face.
Aten Place is located 1/2 mile south of Cherry Hill Road on
Old Mackinaw Trail in Boyne Falls. The venue is a ninety-year
old oak frame barn with seating for 180, overlooking the
Boyne River valley, in the shadow of Boyne Mountain. Tickets
are $25 for two and $15 for singles. Tickets go on sale at 6:30
pm the day of the concert, with performances beginning at
7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets and schedule details available by
visiting www.atenplace.com .
Aten Place is a non-profit endeavor, and no food or bever-
age is sold on the premises. Many patrons bring snacks and
desserts to share at intermission. There is also a covered pic-
nic pavilion for those who wish to come early and enjoy the
grounds and peaceful setting.
For more information on this summers schedule go to
www.atenplace.com or call Bill or Maxine Aten at 231-549-
2076.
LOCAL NEWS
Emmet-Charlevoix Fair Continued...
the Grandstand Area starting at 7 pm, with
drivers competing in both 2WD and 4WD cat-
egories. On Friday evening, the always-pop-
ular Autocross event will fire-up in the
Grandstand area, a timed competition featur-
ing racers navigating the oval course in an
exciting display of speed and driving skills.
Admission for each of Thursday and
Fridays Grandstand events is just $10 for
those age 13 and older or $5 for those ages 5
through 12, and kids under 5 can get in free
with an accompanying adult.
The thrilling Demolition Derby, always a
smashingly fun event in the Grandstand
area, will be held on Saturday evening
(August 27th). There are a few rule changes
going into effect for this years event. The
event will now feature cars from 1980 or
newer with stock body mounts ONLY. Owners
must present the title at inspection to con-
firm year of manufacture. Additional set-up
rules will be posted on the Fairs website (list-
ed at the end of this article).
Agnes Shaw said that the rule change is due
to the lack of the "old iron cars," and fair
organizers wanted to ensure there would be
enough cars available to entertain the grand-
stand crowds. "We apologize to the 'old iron'
drivers, but we hope to see you all there with
a newer car!" Shaw said.
Plenty of thrills are also guaranteed along
the midway this weekend as Escanaba-based
Skerbeck Carnival provides lots of exciting
rides and games designed to test attendees
skills. Rides will be open daily Thursday
through Saturday from noon until 11 pm, and
from noon until 6 pm on Sunday. Daily ride
armbands are also available for $20 on
Thursday, and for $15 on Sunday, August
28th. The Fair Office can now accept debit or
credit cards for ticket purchases. Daily gate
admission is $5 for ages 13 and older, and
those ages 12 and under are admitted for free.
The Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair is a
tremendous value for families and fun-seek-
ers looking for a wide array of
outdoor late-summer fun
right here in northern Lower
Michigan. Take some time to stop by and
enjoy the many agricultural exhibits,
Grandstand excitement, and midway action
at the 2011 Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair.
For further information, including a full
schedule of events and downloadable fair
booklet, visit www.emmetcounty.org/fair/
The thrilling Demolition Derby, always a smashingly fun event in the Grandstand
area, will be held on Saturday evening (August 27th)
P E T O S K E Y
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You dont need to have young chil-
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reached that back-to-school time of
year. Whether youre shopping for
school supplies or not, you may want to
take a cue from this season to think
about getting a little more education
yourself specifically, investment edu-
cation.
Many people find the language of
investing to be confusing, but with a lit-
tle effort, you can learn important con-
cepts and principles. And the more you
know about investing, the better off
youll be because, in the investment
world as in other areas of life, knowl-
edge is power.
So take just a few minutes to read
more on these basic investment con-
cepts:
* Growth You purchase some types
of investments with the hope that their
value will rise over time. Of course, over
the short term, the prices of growth-ori-
ented investments can and will fluctu-
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preservation of your principal is not
guaranteed.
* Income When you invest in
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cles, you receive income in the form of
interest payments. The market value of
fixed-income investments can also fluc-
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ty, you can generally expect to receive
the original principal value.
* Investment risk When most peo-
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* Risk tolerance Generally speak-
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aggressive investor, you may be willing
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potentially higher returns, whereas if
youre a conservative investor, youll
take lower returns if you can receive
greater preservation of principal.
* Time horizon Your investment
strategy will be partially based on your
time horizon the number of years in
which you plan to invest. Your time
horizon will likely stretch into your
retirement years.
* Diversification
Diversification is
an important fac-
tor in investment
success. By spread-
ing your invest-
ment dollars
among an array of
investment vehi-
cles, you can help
reduce the impact
of volatility on your
portfolio, although
diversification, by
itself, cant guaran-
tee a profit or pro-
tect against loss.
While far from
exhaustive, this list
of investment
terms can help you
gain a clearer
understanding of
the nuts and
bolts of investing
and perhaps
encourage you to
further your invest-
ment education.
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Cheboygan, Otsego and Presque
Isle Counties
Great Start
Scholarships
The Great Start Early
Childhood Scholarship pro-
gram is now accepting appli-
cations for students for the
2011/2012 school year within
the Cheboygan, Otsego, and
Presque Isle counties.
Beginning in August 2011,
the Great Start Collaborative
will offer scholarships to eli-
gible 3 & 4-year-old children
within the Cheboygan,
Otsego and Presque Isle
Counties. Applications for
families (and providers) can
be found on the COP Great
Start Collaborative website at
www.cop4kids.org or on the
North East Regional
Resource Center website at
www.greatstartchildcare.org
PETOSKEY
Triage volunteers
sought
Northwest Michigan
Community Action Agency is
seeking triage volunteers to
assist families and individu-
als seeking assistance in
homeless prevention, tax
preparation, utility aid and
foreclosure prevention.
Volunteers will be trained to
assist with initial client
intake, information and
referral, clerical, and other
projects. Potential candi-
dates will have a passion to
address human need and the
ability to work in an office
environment. Background
check is mandatory. If you
are interested in making a
real difference in your com-
munity, please email your
resume to
mshank@nmcaa.net, or mail
them to the Volunteer
Coordinator at 2202 Mitchell
Park Drive, Suite #4. If you
have questions, please con-
tact Michael Shank at 231-
347-9070.
PETOSKEY
Emmet-Charlevoix
County Fair
August 20 - 28 at the Emmet
County Fairgrounds
Market Livestock Auction, 3
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25.
Tough Truck Contest, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 25.
AutoCross Racing, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26.
Demolition Derby, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 27.
Throughout the week, the
fairgrounds will be hopping
with animal shows, kids'
entertainment like Nick's
Kids' Show, live music and
more. The Community
Center will be showcasing
the talents of area craftsmen
and women daily, beginning
Tuesday. Gate admission to
the Fair is $5 for 13 and older;
12 and under enter free.
GAYLORD
Otsego County Fair
August 20th - 27th.
Wednesday: Skerbeck
Brothers Midway Opens 12
pm - 11 pm ~ SJO Super
Cross Racing @ 7 pm
Thursday: Skerbeck Brothers
Midway Opens 12 pm - 11
pm ~ Modified Tractor, Pick-
Up & Semi Pulling @ 6 pm
Friday: Skerbeck Brothers
pm, ~ All American
Lumberjack Show 7 pm ~
Bump & Run @ 7 pm
Saturday: Skerbeck Brothers
pm ~ All American
Lumberjack show 5 pm ~
Night of Destruction @ 6 pm
GAYLORD
Antique Appraisals
Ernest Dumouchelle, of tele-
visions Antique Roadshow
fame, is returning to Gaylord
to appraise the items of area
residents. Appraisals are by
appointment only and will be
conducted at the
Community Arts Center on
Wednesday, August 24
between the hours of 10am
to 4pm. The cost is $7 per
item for verbal appraisals
and $15 per item for written.
On Thursday, August 24,
DuMouchelle will conduct
appraisals in the homes of
interested participants. The
cost is $100 and a $50 deposit
must be made in advance for
all home visits. All proceeds
raised by the appraisals go to
the Arts Council. Contact the
Gaylord Area Council for the
Arts to make an appointment
for either day at 989-732-
3242 or gaylordarts@gaylor-
darts.org
MACKINAW CITY
Restoring Father's
Destiny
Discover how you can be set
free by learning how to pray
for yourself and others effec-
tively at a seminar that can
give you a fresh start and ful-
fill your God given purpose.
Attend Restoring Father's
Destiny for Your Life Sept. 8-
10 and Sept. 22-24 at Agape
Lighthouse Fellowship
Church, 12295 N. Mackinaw
Trail. Cost $30 for singles, $50
for couples. Registration
deadline is Aug. 24. To pre-
register contact Nelson or
Eunice Good, negood@ceb-
turytel.net or 989-879-5456.
GRAYLING
Hog Roast
The Community is invited to
attend a Hog Roast at the
Grayling Senior Center, 308
Lawndale on Thursday,
August 25. Dinner will be
served from 4-6pm. Dinner
includes pulled pork, corn on
the cob, macaroni salad,
spiced pears and apple pie.
The meal is only $5.25 per
person with people over age
60 at a suggested donation of
$2.50. Dinner is open to the
public, no reservations
required. For more informa-
tion contact the Senior
Center at (989) 348-7123.
PETOSKEY
Dixieland Worship &
Concert
Music lovers yearning for an
authentic New Orleans expe-
rience will find it at the First
Presbyterian Church of
Petoskey every Thursday
evening through Aug. 25
when the Epsilon Jass Band
raises the roof with their
Dixieland Worship and
Concert Services. The servic-
es are open to the public and
everyone is welcome to enjoy
this rousing and inspiring
musical and Ecumenical-
style worship and jazz serv-
ice.
GAYLORD
Hog rally
August 25, Zips 45th Parallel
Harley Davidson invites you
to the 3rd Annual HOG Rally
kickoff at their location on
Wisconsin Ave.
GRAYLING
Business after hours
Aug. 25 at Camp Grayling,
5:30pm. Come early at 4pm
to take a tour of Camp
Grayling. RSVP to Grayling
Chamber, 989-348-2921
HARBOR SPRINGS
Howl at the Moon
The 12th annual Howl at the
Moon event is one of Little
Traverse Bay Humane
Society's not to be missed
events. Attendees will enjoy
superb food from many area
restaurants, open bar, live
music, live and silent auc-
tions, encompassing the
great feeling of helping the
Little Traverse Bay Humane
Society care for more than
500 animals each year. After
August 15 - $100. Contact
Teresa Chaney or Beverly
Ironside, 231.347.2396. Held
at Harbor Springs Airport,
Aug. 25, 6-9pm
CHEBOYGAN
Garage Sale
The Cheboygan County
Humane Society is holding
Northern Michigans Largest
Garage Sale August 26-28 at
the Cheboygan County Fair
Grounds. Friday and
Saturday times are 9:00am to
5:00pm. Sunday times are
10:00am to 1:00pm. A Special
Auction will be held on
Sunday at 2:00pm. Donated
items will be accepted on
Wednesday, August 24 from
10:00am 2:00pm. Your
donations and purchases
help the animals of
Cheboygan and Presque Isle
counties.
GRAYLING
Car tour
The Old 27 Car Tour will stop
in Grayling again this year on
Friday, August 26. Join hun-
dreds of classic cars as we
tour nostalgic from
Coldwater to Cheboygan on
Old US 27 from August 23
28. Visit www.old27tour.com
for more information or
sponsorship opportunities
PETOSKEY
Up North Big Band
August 26 at North Central
Michigan College Cafeteria
Room. 7:30pm. Beginners are
welcome. Instruction starts
at 6:45pm. Dances are
$10/adult, $5/Under 18 and
free under 5. A great way to
experience the magic of the
30's and 40's big band sound
and the dance styles popu-
larized by the music. Lindy
and jitterbug Dances styles
are taught as well as other
ballroom styles and the Up
North Big Band provides
music with an 18 piece Big
Band. The Blissfest Music
Organization present this
series as part of our commit-
ment to sharing cultural her-
itage and providing a great
way to socialize like folks
used to before T.V.
GAYLORD
Visit the Friendship
Shelter and have
lunch with us
We would like to invite com-
munity friends to come have
lunch and see our newly
remodeled room 6. What
started out as a bathroom
repair has become a whole
new room remodel and wed
love to share it with you. Our
Art Van bed project is almost
complete so you can check
out the skills of the welding
students of University Center
Gaylord M-Tec at Kirtland
and the quilting talents of
some local women. Come,
meet the staff and take a tour
of our facilities, well feed you
lunch and get you back to
work on time. Please call
989-732-5960 or email direc-
tor@thefriendshipshelter.org
and tell us youre coming so
we know how much food to
prepare. Friday, August 26,
2011 11am 1pm, 7163 Old
27 South, Gaylord (across
from the state park)
GRAYLING
Antique Tractor &
Engine Show
Friday, August 26th Sunday,
August 28th at Wellington
Farm Park -Featured tractor:
Minneapolis Moline.
Sawdust pile: 10am 5pm /
Kiddie Tractor Pull: 11am
4pm / Threshing: 1:30pm /
Silo filler: 2:15pm / Tractor
Parade: Fri & Sat at 3pm &
Sun at 1pm / Tractor Games:
4pm / Shingle Mill, Steam
Engine, Blacksmith Shop,
Grist Mill, Rope Making,
Stittsville Church, Summer
Kitchen, Saw Mill open all
day. Pre-registration required
for Tractor Safari Ride to eat
Friday night. Lunch available
on grounds. Farm animals to
see! Special Tractor Show
Weekend Admission: Adults:
$5, Children under 10: FREE.
GRAYLING
Community Block
Party
Friday, August 26th from 2
4pm on Meadows Drive
(located just off I-75 Bus
Loop) Hawaiian theme!
Free Food! Music! Antique
Cars! Games! Entertainment
for the young & the old! Visit
these businesses:
Huntington Bank, District 10
Health Dept, Mercy Home
Care/Hospice, Northern
Lakes CMH & Grayling
Nursing & Rehab.
GRAYLING
Black Iron Days
Sat, August 27th Sun,
August 28th from 10am
4pm at Hartwick Pines
Logging Museum. Michigans
largest gathering of black-
smiths is here at Hartwick
Pines. Other crafts people,
including woodworkers and
spinners, will be at work, too.
The sawmill (powered by a
1912 steam engine) will be
operating and you can enjoy
the sounds of live traditional
music. This event is free of
charge, although a Michigan
State Parks Recreation
Passport is required for park
entry.
GRAYLING
Country Music Show
August 27 at 7:30pm
Wellington Farm Park will
present their third in a series
of four Country Music Shows.
Gates to the 60acre living his-
tory farm will open at 6:30pm
and the show will begin on
the farms Main Stage at
7:30pm. Price of admission is
$12.50. As a special bonus for
this show, anyone who visits
the park during the day on
Saturday can purchase their
ticket to the Country Music
Show for only $5 if they buy
their show ticket at the same
time they pay for their park
admission. For this perform-
ance, the Wellington Country
Music Show band will be
joined by Nashville star
Emily Portman, where she
will be appearing as Loretta
Lynn. Portman has appeared
on the Grand Ole Opry and
historic Ryman Auditorium
in Nashville, TN, and has per-
formed with George Jones.
Bench and bleacher seating
is available at the Main Stage,
however lawn chairs and
blankets are permitted. A
small concession of snacks
and drinks will be available.
In the event of rain, the show
will be presented in the
Stittsville Church.
GAYLORD
Sampling Saturday
Four Star Nutrition's
Sampling Saturday is August
27, from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Come sample our Smoothies
& treats at 604 W Main St,
989-448-8618.
VANDERBILT
Yoga Fest 2011
Attend the 1st annual Yoga
Fest Saturday August 27 from
11am to 9pm at Song of the
Morning Yoga Retreat,
Vanderbilt. Exit 290 from I-75
East to Main St., Left 9.5
miles. Admission $25 per car
early reduced admission
price available on the web-
site. Inspirational music,
speakers, food, vendors,
yoga, meditation, and activi-
ties for all ages. Visit:
http://www.songofthemorn-
i ng. or g/ yogaf es t . ht ml .
Contact: Jim Pero, Song of
the Morning 989-983-4107
GAYLORD
3 on 3 basketball
Limited registration is being
accepted for the Arbutus
Beach Highlands 3 on 3 bas-
ketball tournament held Aug.
27 at Shepherds Field.
Players must be 16 years and
older. T-shirts, trophies. Call
for details, 989-619-0652 or
evenings, 989-731-5604
PETOSKEY
Vintage Base Ball
Aug. 27, 1pm at Mossback
Meadows (Petoskey Winter
Sports Park) Featuring
Fallasburg Park Cubs
(Lowell) vs. Petoskey
Mossbacks; Henry Ford La-
De-Dahs vs. Petoskey
Mossbacks
MACKINAW CITY
Arts & Crafts Show
The Show will feature many
artists from around the
country. Exhibits to include
paintings, woodwork, hand-
crafted jewelry, hand-
designed clothing, and much
more. Hours are Saturday
from 10am to 7pm; Sunday
from 10am to 3pm, Aug. 27 -
28 at Conkling Heritage Park,
on South Huron Ave
GAYLORD
Free Flea Dip
Aug. 27 11am 3pm at Judies
Dog, 618 West Mitchell St
(corner of Wisconsin &
Mitchell St.), Gaylord.
Includes free nail trims, free
ear cleaning, hair off the
pads. Bring your own towel.
Walk in, no appt. necessary.
INDIAN RIVER
Live in Concert
The Indian River Baptist
Church will be hosting a free
gospel concert by
Declaration, a trio from
Nashville Tennessee, on
Sunday, August 28 at 11am
and 6pm. A love offering will
be taken.
GAYLORD
Family fun day
August 28 at the Gaylord
Evangelical Free Church, M-
32 East from noon6pm.
GRAYLING
Garden Tractor Pulls
Aug 28, Sept 11 and Sept 25.
For more information, call
989-348-5187 or visit
www.wellingtonfarmpark.or
g. Farm is open weekends
May 14 to June 18 9am-
5pm, Farm is open everyday
June 19 to October 31 9am-
5pm. Last guided tour is 4:30.
Admission: Adults
$7.50/Seniors & Students
$5.50/Family Max $27.50.
GRAYLING
Deliverable Fuels
Assistance
NEMCSA (Northeast
Michigan Community
Service Agency) has money
available to assist low-
income families with the
delivery of fuels such as
propane, fuel oil and fire-
wood. There are guidelines
which must be followed.
Crawford County residents
who think they might qualify
should contact Beth at 1-866-
270-0687 for prescreening. If
applicants meet all eligibility
requirements, an application
will be mailed or faxed at the
customers request. All appli-
cations are on a first come-
first served basis.
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY
Cheboygan County
Master Plan Visioning
Session
Our Land. Our People. Our
Future. The Cheboygan
County Planning
Commission is starting a very
important process to re-write
a document called the
Cheboygan County Master
Plan. The Master Plan is
reviewed and sometimes
rewritten every 5 years and it
spells out what you want
your community to look like
now and in the next 20 years.
This document is used to cre-
ate land use laws that guide
future development. You can
do your part to make sure
your communitys interests
are communicated and the
communitys goals are
included in this Plan. Master
Plan information is on-line at
www.cheboygancounty.net/
planning. There will be a
Master Plan Visioning ses-
sion on Monday, August 29,
7pm at the Inland Lakes
Middle School in Indian
River (arrive as early as 6:30 if
you want to view the Data
from the last census and
other interesting information
about your community). For
more information please
contact: Steve Schnell,
Community Development
Director, 231-627-8485,
steve@cheboygancounty.net
GAYLORD
Weight Loss clinic
Theresa Schmidt will be
hosting a free seminar on
Weight loss at Saks Wellness
Center, S. Otsego Ave. on
Aug. 30 at 6:30pm.
CROSS VILLAGE
Business After Hours
Joint Business After Hours -
Mackinaw City, Harbor
Springs & Petoskey
Chambers of Commerce.
Wednesday, August 31, 5:30
to 7:30 at Legs Inn in Cross
Village. $7 member, $12 not
yet members. RSVP by
Monday, August 29th to 231-
436-5574. Legs Inn is located
on Lake Michigan featuring
garden dining, lighthouse
views and authentic Polish &
American cuisine. It is listed
as a State of Michigan
Historic Landmark and is
unique and mysterious as
seen in its architecture and
decor.
INDIAN RIVER
Embroiderers guild
The Northern Michigan
Chapter of the Embroiderers
Guild of America will meet
Aug.31 at 11am in the
Transfiguration Episcopal
Church located on M 68. The
project will be a continuation
of our mystery samplers. We
will also have a silent auc-
tion, so bring any unwanted
stitching items. Remember
to bring any finished projects
for golden needle. For further
information, call Sue at 231-
584-2091.
GAYLORD
OCS Open house
OCS students are invited to
an all-school Open House on
Thursday, Sept. 1 from 6:30
to 8pm, so the students can
see their classrooms and
meet their teachers.
FAIRVIEW
Gun Show
9th annual Steiner Museum
Gun Show, Sept. 3rd 10-4 at
Steiner Museum 2 miles
North of Fairview on M-33.
Buy-Sell-Trade Guns, Knives
etc. Plus Gun Raffle. Trade
tables $15; Free admission to
public, food on grounds. All
proceeds support Steiner
Museum. For tables call
Tammy at 989-848-5320.
Bring your guns to sell or
trade.
A Unique Shop Featuring Healthy
Products from Near & Far
Dr. Rajiv Kumar & Angela Welch-Kumar, MA, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioners
Ayurveda Homeopathy Naturopathy Organic Herbs
Spices Local & Far East Foods Wellness Supplies & Gifts
ihtwellnessshopgaylord.com
989.272.5524 989.448.4717
416 W. Main St.
Next to Brothers Coffee, Gaylord
World Class Far Infrared Saunas
Special 10 sessions for
$
99
Lose Weight Look Younger Body Tone-Up Beautify Skin Detoxify
Heat Therapy SIeep Like A Baby!
IHT Wellness Shop
Buy a Lamb
at Auction Friday
The 4-H Livestock
Auction is
Friday, August 26
at 3:00pm
at the
Otsego County Fairgrounds
Livestock Barn.
MICK BORST
Over 25 years Experience
989-370-0115
SPECIALS OF THE WEEK
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HART HART HART
LOCAL NEWS
New stories updated daily on-line at www.weeklychoice.com
WATERS
5K Run
Running Waters - 5K
Run/Walk, Sept 4, 8:30am at
Otsego Lake Township Park
in Waters. New shirts, age
group winner plaques plus
Overall Male & Female.
Random gifts given away.
Contact Ann Wagar, 989-732-
4038 or
downigan@yahoo.com
GRAYLING
Attn: Businesses
Please bring your ideas for
the Grayling Christmas Walk
to our weekly meetings start-
ing at Citizens Bank. (Rear
door entrance) We meet on
Thursday mornings starting
at 8 a.m. All businesses are
welcome. More information
contact Pam Barr at 989-348-
6000.
INDIAN RIVER
Farm Market
The Indian River Farm
Market is back with the won-
derful fresh produce, flowers,
jams, breads and other
homemade items! Stop in
and support your local farm-
ers and vendors, and enjoy
home grown items. The Farm
Market will be every
Wednesday 2pm- 6pm and
every Saturday 9am 1pm at
the Citizens National Bank
parking lot on the corner of S.
Straits Hwy and M-68. The
Farm Market will run
through October 29th. For
more information call the
Chamber at 231-238-9325.
GAYLORD
Democrats meet
Otsego County Democrats
meets 3rd Tuesdays. 6 PM
United Way Building. Call
Carol at 989-732-2591 for
info.
GRAYLING
Farmers Market
It will be held every Thursday
under the pavilion in
Grayling City Park from 2-
6pm. Will close the weekend
of Harvest Festival, which is
held in Downtown Grayling
on Saturday, October 1st &
Sunday, October 2nd as well.
GRAYLING
Senior Project Fresh
coupons
The Crawford County
Commission on Aging along
with MSU Extension are
sponsoring the 2011 Senior
Project Fresh Farmers Market
Nutrition Program which
gives $20 worth of coupons
that can be used on fresh
Michigan produce at partici-
pating local fresh food mar-
kets. In Grayling, coupons
can be used at Jims Farm
Market and at the Grayling
Farm Market on Thursdays at
the City Park from 2-6pm. If
you are a Crawford County
senior age 60 or above and
your monthly income is
below $1,679 per month
($2,268 for a couple), you
may qualify for these free
coupons. 50 coupon booklets
are left to distribute before
the end of August. If you feel
you qualify and would like to
participate in the program,
contact the Commission on
Aging at 348-7123.
GAYLORD
Farmer's Market
The Gaylord Downtown
Farmers Market is consid-
ered one of the finest mar-
kets in northern Michigan!
Michigan farm producers sell
fresh fruits and vegetables,
baked goods, herbs, and
much more under the down-
town pavilion. In the warmer
months, youll also find out-
door plants and flowers.
Ample parking is available.
Open every Saturday, 8am to
2pm, through October 29.
And every Wednesday, 8am
to 2pm, July through
October.
GRAYLING
Senior Center Raffle
The Grayling Senior Center is
sponsoring a cash raffle. The
prizes are 1st prize $250, 2nd
prize-$175 and 3rd prize-$75.
Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6
tickets. The drawing will be
held on September 22 follow-
ing the Grandparents Day
Dinner. Raffle and dinner are
both open to the public. For
more information contact
the Senior Center at (989)
348-7123.
GAYLORD
Classic car show
Enjoy classic cars at Culvers
every Thursday through
August from 5-8pm. Culvers
is located on M-32 West.
GRAYLING
Summer lunch program
The Christian Help Center is
changing the name and for-
mat of the supplemental
summer lunch program. The
program runs until Aug. 31
from 11am - 3pm, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Parents that reside in
Crawford County and have
school age children that
receive free or reduced lunch
during the school year are
eligible. A parent may come
in one time in July and one
time in August and will be
given a box containing
breakfast, lunch and snack
items. A grant from the
Crawford County United Way
will help supplement the cost
of the program. Questions,
call the Christian Help
Center, 989-348-6046
between 1-3 M, W, F
GAYLORD
Concert
September 1, Treetops Resort
invites you to Blue Tree / 7th
Time Down Live in Concert
at the Gaylord Evangelical
Free Church, M-32 east at
6:30pm; all proceeds benefit
the Folds of Honor
Foundation.
BOYNE CITY
Car Show
Kiwanis of Boyne City has
taken over organizing
responsibility of the annual
Labor Day Weekend Car
Show, which is expected to
bring more than 100 classic
cars to town on Sept. 2 and 3.
On Friday night, many of the
cars will be on display on
downtown streets during the
final Stroll the Streets of the
year from 6 to 9 p.m. On
Saturday, the Car Show will
be at Veterans Park with reg-
istration at 8 a.m. and the
show beginning at 9. Model
car contests, car games, car
music and food will be avail-
able throughout the day.
Immediately after the car
show, at about 3 p.m.
Saturday, the classic cars will
parade through downtown
Boyne City. Advance registra-
tion for the car/motorcycle
show is $20, or $25 on Sept. 3.
For more information and
registration forms, visit
www.labordaycarshow.com
or call Joe Jones at (231) 675-
2552.
GRAYLING
Junque in the Trunk
The Grayling Promotional
Association will be holding
its seventh annual Junque in
the Trunk on Saturday,
September 3 from 10AM to
3PM at the Grayling MiniMall
(I-75 business loop on the
south side of town). For those
wishing to sell "stuff" from
their vehicle, the charge is
$15 per space. These fees go
to the GPA to provide various
events, activities and support
for the community. Sellers
keep the proceeds from their
sales. Come and see what
second-hand treasures you
may find. In case of rain, the
sale will be moved inside. For
further information and
space reservations, call 989-
348-9419.
BOYNE CITY
Drag Races
Sept. 4 - Labor Day Drag
Races, Boyne City Airport.
This annual Labor Day Drag
Race takes place at the Boyne
City airport, 1048 E. Main St.
from Noon to 6pm. Entry fee
for racers (Car, truck, motor-
cycle) is $30. Spectators, $10.
Under 12 free, Pit Pass - $15.
Sponsored by the BC Police
Dept. For more info call Chief
Randy Howard, 231-582-
0352.
ST. IGNACE to MACKINAW CITY
Labor Day Bridge Walk
Walk the Mackinac Bridge on
Sept. 5. 54th Annual
Mackinac Bridge Walk - St.
Ignace to Mackinaw City
www.mackinacbridge.org
INDIAN RIVER
Northern Rods and
Rides Car Shows
The Northern Rods n Rides
Car Club have begun hosting
their weekly car shows! The
shows will be held every
Wednesday evening until
September 15 beginning at
5pm at the Indian River
Eagles, FOE #4046. All events
are open to the public and
spectators are welcome.
GAYLORD
Senior EXPO
Its About Choice Senior
Expo to be held Sept. 7 at the
Otsego County Sportsplex in
Gaylord from 9am to 2pm.
The event is a service for all
members of the community,
especially adults (50 and
over) and their families.
GAYLORD
Weight loss challenge
New Weight loss challenge is
starting on Wednesday,
September 7 at 6pm. This is a
12 week session. Come and
join our Challenge and get
group support, personal
coaching, helpful tips and
information on good nutri-
tion and long-term health.
You can even win a cash prize
if you are one of the top
achievers. Space is limited.
Call 989-448-8618 to register
or get additional informa-
tion. Located at 604 W. Main
St, next to Holiday station.
GRAYLING
Back To School
Collection Drive
Together, Crawford &
Roscommon Counties will be
collecting for new school
supplies for children in
grades K-12. Collection will
end on Sept. 9. Items
Needed: Pencils/Pens,
Crayons, Folders, Notebooks,
Loose Leaf Paper, Erasers,
Highlighters, Colored
Pencils, Markers, Rulers,
Backpacks, Calculators, Glue
Sticks, Pencil Box/Pouch,
Pencil Sharpeners. Drop off
Locations: Crawford County
Department of Human
Services (Sarah Garrod) and
Roscommon County Sheriffs
Department (Ed Stern).
Questions may be directed
to: Sarah Garrod (989) 302-
3035
GAYLORD
Antiques &
Collectibles Outdoor
Market
Antiques and Collectibles,
under the Pavilion On Court
in downtown Gaylord
September 10 from 9am to
4pm. 20+ dealers of quality
antiques & collectibles. You'll
find a diversified range of
items for sale . . . furniture,
textiles and vintage fabrics,
glass, pottery, post cards, toys
and much more. Unusual
and perhaps rare items can
be found as buyers search
through this outdoor market-
place. Vendors are knowl-
edgeable about their special-
ties and are eager to share
their expertise! Free admis-
sion and plenty of free park-
ing in nearby city parking
lots. Rain or shine.
GRAYLING
Ramble to the Pines
Mercy Hospice is having
their 3rd annual Ramble to
the Pines on Sept. 10. This
Walk/Bike/Run is on the
beautiful six mile paved trail
beginning at Grayling City
Hall and ending at the
entrance to Hartwick Pines
State Park. Participants with
a pledge of $25 or more will
receive a t shirt. The start
time will be between 8am
and 10am. Registration may
be in advance or on the day
of the event. For information
or to make a donation, call
800-424-1457 for details.
Mercy Hospice benefits per-
sons in a five county area sur-
rounding Grayling. The funds
generated by this event will
support end of life and
bereavement services to our
patients and the community
at large.
ELLSWORTH
Archery tournament
Vendors take advantage of
our Fee Free booths Sept. 10
at the 2nd Annual Ellsworth
Archery Tournament Family
Outdoor Expo! This event
allows vendors and
exhibitors an opportunity to
meet and greet hundreds of
local outdoor enthusiasts of
all ages. Local community
organizations are welcome to
host booths to share the
wonderful service, environ-
mental, and education work
they contribute to our area.
We also welcome all types of
retailers who would like an
additional opportunity to
merchandise their products.
No booth is too large or small
and the best part is that there
is no fee for booth space.
Please join us in the 2nd
Annual Ellsworth Archery
Tournament Outdoor Family
Expo that is sure to have
something for everyone!
Have your business added to
the list of vendors today!
Check out our website for
more information
http://www.ellswortharchery.c
om
CHEBOYGAN
Sturgeon For
Tomorrow Banquet
Saturday, September 10, K of
C Hall. Proceeds from this
signature event will be uti-
lized to fund lake sturgeon
research, streamside rear-
ing/sturgeon hatchery, habi-
tat conservation, and educa-
tion-outreach programming.
Doors open at 5pm with din-
ner served at 6pm. Activities
for this years event include
raffles, games, silent auction,
door prizes, a youth,
womans and mens drawing
and cash bar. Prizes include a
huge array of firearms, hunt-
ing, fishing and camping
equipment, signature
wildlife prints, decoys, and
exclusive outdoor decor.
View the Artisan Gallery of
exclusive, one of kind hand-
made items. Artists and
craftsmen and women are
encouraged to showcase
their art to a collective audi-
ence while investing their
works for auction and game
prizes. Artisan Gallery dona-
tions are tax deductible.
Deadline for donations is
September 7. Please contact
Brenda at 231-625-2776 or
email brenda@sturgeonfor-
tomorrow.org. Dinner Tickets
are $25 for adults and $15 for
youth 14 y.o. and under.
Sponsor and Big Spender
packagesare available. For
additional information call
231-625-2776 or log onto
www.sturgeonfortomorow.org
GAYLORD
We Honor Military Expo
The Northern Michigan
Partnership for Veterans and
Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical
Center are proud to
announce the We Honor
Military and VA Stand Down
to be held on Sunday,
September 11 from 10 am to
3 pm at the Otsego County
Fairgrounds located at 895 N.
Center Road in Gaylord. All
active and veteran military
men and women from all
branches of service and their
families are cordially invited
to attend this free celebration
in their honor.
ROSCOMMON
Michigan Firemen's
Memorial Festival
The fun begins Thursday,
Sept. 15 at 4pm on the Fire
Training Grounds. Food, dis-
plays, events, contests, chil-
drens activities and a variety
of interactive activities.
PETOSKEY
Day of Caring and
Campaign Kickoff
Breakfast
Join us for a light breakfast
and remarks from our 2011
Campaign leaders. Then our
Day of Caring volunteers will
head off to complete their
volunteer projects through-
out Charlevoix and Emmet
Counties. Thursday,
September 15 7:30am -
10:30am. 2 locations: Fletch's
Petoskey and Harbor
Industries, Charlevoix.
INDIAN RIVER
Car Show
Every Wednesday through
September, join Northern
Rods n Rides Car Club at
their weekly car show at the
Indian River Eagle's F.O.E. #
4046, 5743 S. Straits Hwy
located 1-1/2 miles south of
Indian River. Local car
enthusiasts will be able to
display their special vehicles,
including street rods, muscle,
classic, original, restored,
custom cars and trucks. The
show begins at 5 pm each
evening with voting at 7pm.
The entry fee for cars is $5
with 3 trophies awarded each
week, weather permitting.
The event is co-sponsored by
Northern Rods n Rides Car
Club with the purpose to get
nice people with nice cars
together for good times and
fun. The annual Northern
Rods 'n Rides Car Show will
be held Saturday, September
28th. All events are open to
the public and spectators are
welcome. Admission is Free.
For information contact
Norm Lang, President,
Northern Rods n Rides Car
Club at 238-5165.
GAYLORD
Guardian Gals Making
Change
Enjoy a 1 Mile, 5k, 10k Run &
Walk at Gaylord Middle
School Environmental
Center & Aspen City Park
Trail. Oct. 1 at 9am. Check-In:
Friday 5-7:30pm Saturday
7:30-9am. Gaylord Middle
School Environmental
Center & Aspen City Park
Trail is located at 600 East
Fifth Street. Fees: 10k & 5k
Runs & Walks $20 Reg. Fee &
$100 Minimum Pledge
Commitment To Guardian
Gals, Inc. 1 Mile Runs &
Walks $10 Reg. Fee/Pledges
Welcome! Registration
Closing Date Sept. 30
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
People Fund Grant
Applications Due
The Great Lakes Energy
People Fund is accepting
grant applications from non-
profit organizations through-
out its local service area. The
upcoming grant application
deadline is Oct.1. Non-profit
organizations can apply for a
grant through the People
Fund by downloading the
application at www.gtlakes.
com or by calling Great Lakes
Energy, 888-485-2537, ext.
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INDIAN RIVER
Book sale
The Friends of the Indian
River Library will be hosting
weekly book sales this sum-
mer on Wednesday's from
11am 3pm in the Tuscarora
Twp Building.
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Tractors and Country Music Make for Big
Northern Michigan Weekend
The weekend of August 26 28 promises to be a big event-
filled one in Northern Michigan as the Wellington Antique
Tractor and Engine Club host their annual Tractor and Engine
Show at Wellington Farm near Grayling. In conjunction with
the show, Wellington Farm will present a Country Music Show
on Saturday August 27 featuring Emily Portman Direct from
Nashville, Tennessee.
Emily Portman has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in
Nashville, Tennessee and has also appeared at the historic
Ryman Auditorium with George Jones. She also appeared in
a leading role in the movie, Strawberry Wine based on the
Deanna Carter Song. She has appeared in several tribute
shows about Loretta Lynn and recently toured the country
playing the role of Loretta Lynn in the musical Its Only
Make Believe a show based on the life of Conway Twitty. Ms.
Portman is a sponsor of the Wounded Warrior Project and the
royalties from her latest album, Country Girl Like Me will
go to that organization.
The Wellington Tractor Show is the best small tractor show
in Northern Michigan. Members of the club make an all out
effort to make sure that everyone has a good time. Lots of
tractors to look at, interesting vendors to browse through,
food on the grounds, lots of events to get involved in.
Anyone young or old who would like to will be able to drive
an antique farm tractor. Any youth will have an opportunity
to drive a puller should they so desire and all the tiny tots are
invited to participate in a pedal pull. The show operates from
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.
Wellington Farm is located at 6944 S. Military Road south-
west of Grayling just off I-75, Exit 251 or US -127, Exit 206. The
60-acre facility depicts rural life as it was lived during the
Great Depression. Wellington Farm is open to the public from
9:00 until 5:00 6 days a week until Halloween. The farm is
closed on Monday. Wellington Farm Park, Inc. is a 5013
non-profit corporation.
LOCAL NEWS
3rd Annual HOG
motorcycle rally held
in Northern Michigan
this weekend
By Jim Akans
Here come the Harleys!
For the past several summers, the
Harley Owners Group (HOG) has
offered Michigan Chapter members and
invited guests an opportunity to join
together for a weekend of riding, fun
and camaraderie with an annual HOG
rally and this year, the destination is the
gorgeous setting (and excellent riding
opportunities) here in northern Lower
Michigan.
Nearly 2,000 bikes (with at least one
rider each!) are expected to ride into
northern Lower Michigan this weekend
for the 3rd Annual Michigan State HOG
Rally, a celebration jammed packed
with excellent journeys along scenic
area routes, live musical events open to
the public at Boyne Mountain and Zips
45th Parallel Harley Davidson in
Gaylord, plus a Parade of Bike to down-
town Boyne City on Saturday afternoon
for a Special Edition of Stroll the Streets.
This years rally will kick off on
Thursday afternoon, August 25th, with a
vendor exhibition and peek at the 2012
Harley Davidson motorcycle fleet at
Boyne Mountain, followed by a Rockin
Welcome Party and opening ceremony
at Zips 45th Parallel Harley Davidson in
Gaylord.
The Welcome Party, which is open to
the public, will feature lots of motorcy-
cling related vendor areas, live music
from the Jelly Roll Blues Band starting
around 3 pm, and the rock n roll sounds
of the SRP band from 6 to 10 pm. There
will also be a beer tent courtesy of the
Gaylord Eagles. During the event,
Gornick Avenue will be closed from
Wisconsin Street to just north of the
Gaylord Bowling Center driveway, from
5 pm until 11 pm.
Friday and Saturday, the riders will be
back at Boyne Mountain for more
exhibits, self guided rides following sug-
gested routes along twisting, scenic
northern roadways, and some great live
musical entertainment each evening.
Friday night, a live music event will be
held in the lot in front of the Clock
Tower lodge at Boyne Mountain, and is
open to the public from 3 to 7 pm.
Music will be provided by the Chicago-
based, high-energy Dj vu Band.
On Saturday, there will be a Parade of
Flags at Boyne Mountain starting at 3:30
pm, with each Michigan HOG chapter
participating displaying their flag. After
departing from Boyne Mountain, the
parade of motorcycles will head for
Boyne City. Downtown Boyne City will
welcome the bikers with a Special
Edition of Stroll the Streets, sponsored
by the Boyne City Chamber of
Commerce, that will include live music
from four bands. Last year approximate-
ly 500 bikes participated in the parade,
and a similar number of participants are
expected this year.
In the evening, another event at
Boyne Mountain will be open to the
public, with live music by Summer of
Sole, a Lansing-based blues/rock
ensemble, a pig roast and a fireworks
display, all held at Deer Lake Beach at
Boyne starting at 6 pm.
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Michigan State HOG rally website at
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Nearly 2,000 bikes are expected to ride into northern
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QUESTION: What can we as par-
ents do to improve public schools
in our area?
Most educators know that parental
involvement is absolutely critical to
what public schools are trying to do.
Others (fortunately not the majority)
see themselves as the professionals and
resent parental interference. We should
never accede to that idea. Parents are
ultimately responsible for the education
of their kids, and they should not sur-
render that authority. Educators are
their employees, paid with tax dollars,
and are accountable to the school-
board members whom parents elect.
The best schools are those with the
greatest parental involvement and sup-
port.
With that understanding, let me urge
you to visit your child's school to answer
questions of interest to you. Does the
staff understand the necessity for struc-
ture, respect and discipline in the class-
room? If so, why don't you call your
child's teacher and the principal and
express your appreciation to them. They
could use a pat on the back. Tell them
you stand ready to assist in carrying out
their important mission. If your school
system is not so oriented, get involved
to help turn the tide. Meet with parent
groups. Join the PTA. Review the text-
books. Work for the election of school-
board members who believe in tradi-
tional values and academic excellence.
Let me say it again: Schools function
best when the time-honored principle
of local control -- by parents -- prevails.
I believe it is making a comeback!
** ** **
QUESTION: Schools are asked to
accomplish many things on behalf
of our kids today. They are even
expected to teach them how to
have sex without spreading dis-
ease. What part of the curriculum
would you give the greatest prior-
ity?
Schools that try to do everything may
wind up doing very little. That's why I
believe we should give priority to the
academic fundamentals -- what used to
be called "readin', writin' and 'rith-
metic'." Of those three, the most impor-
tant is basic literacy. An appalling num-
ber of students graduating from high
school can't even read the employment
page of the newspaper or comprehend
an elementary book. Every one of those
young men and women will suffer years
of pain and embarrassment because of
our failure. That misery starts at a very
young age.
A tenth-grade boy was once referred
to me because he was dropping out of
school. I asked why he was quitting, and
he said with great passion, "I've been
miserable since first grade. I've felt
embarrassed and stupid every year. I've
had to stand up and read, but I can't
even understand a second grade book.
You people have had your last laugh at
me. I'm getting out." I told him I didn't
blame him for the way he felt; his suffer-
ing was our responsibility.
Teaching children to read should be
"Job One" for educators. Giving boys
and girls that basic skill is the founda-
tion on which other learning is built.
Unfortunately, millions of young people
are still functionally illiterate after com-
pleting twelve years of schooling and
receiving high school diplomas. There is
no excuse for this failure.
Research shows that every student,
with very few exceptions, can be taught
to read if the task is approached cre-
atively and individually. Admittedly,
some can't learn in group settings
because their minds wander and they
don't ask questions as readily. They
require one-on-one instruction from
trained reading specialists. It is expen-
sive for schools to support these reme-
dial teachers, but no expenditure would
be more helpful. Special techniques,
teaching machines and behavior-modi-
fication techniques can work in individ-
ual cases. Whatever is required, we must
provide it. Furthermore, the sooner this
help can be given, the better
for the emotional and aca-
demic well-being of the
child. By the fourth or fifth
grades, he or she has already
suffered the humiliation of
reading failure.
** ** **
Jim Daly is president of Focus on
the Family, host of the Focus on the
Family radio program, and a hus-
band and father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psy-
chologist, co-host of Focus on the
Family, author of several books, and a
wife and mother of three.
Submit your questions to:
ask@FocusOnTheFamily.com
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By Erin Schlicher
For Neil Drzewiecki, Gaylord Feed and
Grain isnt just a business, its a family tradi-
tion. Neils grandfather, Walter, built and
opened the original feed store on West
Mitchell Street in October 1948, and the
Drzewiecki family has been running the com-
pany ever since. After a seven-month hiatus,
Gaylord Feed and Grain reopened at its origi-
nal West Mitchell Street location on
September 13, 2010.
Theres a lot of tradition here, said
Drzewiecki. Weve always done our best to
take care of our customers, and we have cus-
tomers that have been coming to us for the
last 40 or 50 years. I think that really says a lot
about the quality of our service.
Whether youre a farmer, hunter, home-
owner, or animal lover, there is sure to be
something to fit your needs. Gaylord Feed
and Grain offers a high-quality selection of
products, including agricultural feeds, pet
feeds, salts, birdseed and bird feeders, lawn
and garden care, chemicals, fertilizer, and
custom-mixed feeds.
One of the most popular items that Gaylord
Feed and Grain sells is Tribute horse feed,
made by Kalmbach Feeds out of Ohio.
Its probably the best thing in the market
right now, and its really taken off here, said
Drzewiecki. Were getting new customers
asking for it, and were getting lots of good
feedback on it.
The company carries deer and wildlife
feeds, and will begin carrying bulk sugar
beets in the fall. They also offer a variety of
seeds targeted at hunters, such as clover, rye,
and alfalfa. These items are expected to be
especially popular this fall, as the deer-bait-
ing ban has been lifted in many areas.
No matter what your needs are, you can be
sure that you will receive the good old-fash-
ioned customer service that has made
Gaylord Feed and Grain a local favorite for the
last 63 years.
Gaylord Feed and Grain is located at 403 W.
Mitchell St. in Gaylord, and can be reached at
989-732-4322. Hours are Monday-Friday:
8:30-5:30 and Saturday: 8:30-1:00. For more
information, visit www.gaylordfeedand-
grain.com.
A Tradition of Outstanding Customer
Service at Gaylord Feed and Grain
Two Area Men Celebrate 25 Combined
Years at Grayling Manufacturer
Chrysler is coming to Bishop Baraga
Catholic Schools ice cream social
Parents team up with Fernelius Toyota Chrysler Dodge to Work for Kids
Cribs to be donated to
early learning centers and
child care providers
$150,000 Grant Awarded
to Local College
for New Course
The Otsego County Parent Coalition, the
Northeast Regional Resource Center and
ECIC are helping child care providers trade in
their old, out-dated cribs. Free cribs will be
given out to early learning centers and child
care providers to replace older cribs, to sup-
port the most vulnerable children, typically
those children receiving child care subsidy. It
is mandated that all child care providers
replace all current cribs to meet Consumer
Product Safety Commission approved cribs
and DHS approved mattresses by December
2012. This is a statewide effort and also
serves as a licensing requirement for all
licensed and registered providers serving
infants. With the use of the federal American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds
allocated to the Early Childhood Investment
Corporation (ECIC), child care providers will
be able to replace old cribs with newer, safer
cribs, increasing the safety factor for thou-
sands of Michigan children statewide. The
local event will be held at the Otsego County
Sportsplex on Saturday, August 27, from
10am-12pm. Working in conjunction with
the Great Start Collaborative, the Otsego
County Parent Coalition, and the Northeast
Regional Resource Center, six pre-approved
child care providers will be trading in 17 old
cribs to receive new ones that meet the CPSC
guidelines for infant cribs. The older cribs
will be destroyed. As a reminder, September
is Infant Safe Sleep Month for Michigan.
Many babies are put to sleep in unsafe envi-
ronments and the Otsego County Parent
Coalition urges parents and caregivers to fol-
low these important tips, and make sure
everyone caring for your baby knows these
guidelines:
- Infants should be placed to sleep on their
BACKS for every sleep.
- Use a firm sleep surface, firm mattress
covered only with a fitted sheet. - Keep soft
objects and loose bedding out of the crib (no
pillows, quilts, comforters, stuffed toys, etc) -
Avoid overheating baby
(Website: www.michigan.gov/safesleep)
For more information about the Otsego
County Parent Coalition, please contact
Colleen Gorno at gsplo@copesd.org
North Central Michigan College has
received a $150,000 grant to expand a new
course at the college that was created to help
improve the academic success rate of its stu-
dents. The course, First Year Experience,
was developed and tested at North Central
over the past several years primarily for stu-
dents whose test results indicate a need for
developmental support in English or mathe-
matics.
Data collected at the college have shown
that students who perform well in this course
are more likely to remain in school and earn
higher overall grade point averages.
The Michigan College Access Network
(MCAN), based in Lansing, has awarded the
grant to North Central over three years to help
make the course available to an increasing
number of college students and, in the near
future, area high schools.
MCAN awards grant money to certain com-
munity colleges in Michigan which are
employing interventions shown by data col-
lection and analysis to support student suc-
cess. All of the eligible community colleges
for this round of MCAN grants are partici-
pants in a nationwide, grant-funded initiative
called Achieving the Dream, that seeks to
help more students be successful in college.
The First Year Experience course is one of
several initiatives undertaken by North
Central for that purpose. The other initiatives
involve required advising for certain stu-
dents, an early alert program for students
who are struggling in school, a reading
apprenticeship program and learning com-
munities which bring students together in
groups to foster support and encouragement
during college.
North Central Michigan College is an open-
door community college based in Petoskey.
Through its University Center partnerships,
students can take courses leading to certifi-
cates, bachelors and masters degrees from
participating universities. North Centrals
Institute for Business & Industry Training
offers non-credit job skills training tailored to
meet individual needs. In addition to its
main campus in Petoskey, North Central
offers classes, academic advising, testing and
other services in Cheboygan, Gaylord and
East Jordan.
On Thursday, September 1st, from 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m., representatives from
Chrysler and Fernelius Toyota Chrysler
Dodge will join with parents and teachers for
a Drive for the Kids fundraiser in support of
Bishop Baraga Catholic School.
During Bishop Baraga Schools Ice Cream
Social, parents and guests can earn a $10 con-
tribution for the School from Chrysler by tak-
ing a brief test drive in the companys award
winning minivan, the Chrysler Town &
Country. Everyone is invited to join the fun.
Any licensed driver, age 18 or over, may drive
and earn $10 for Bishop Baraga School.
Fernelius Toyota Chrysler Dodge will provide
minivans and insurance for the event.
Volunteers from the dealership will be on
hand to help with the fundraising test drives.
The Ice Cream Social will be fun for the
whole family, said principal Kitty LaBlance,
and we are pleased to have this opportunity
from Chrysler to assist with our fundraising
goals! In addition to the Chrysler test drives,
other activities include a Kindergarten Open
House from 6:00-6:30 p.m., a Christian Book
Fair, classroom tours, and social time for
reconnecting with friends and families.
During the Drive for the Kids, child care will
be provided by National Honor Society stu-
dents.
Chrysler introduced Drive for the Kids in
1993 and became the first automotive manu-
facturer to directly support schools in the
communities where the company does busi-
ness. Since then, dealers like Fernelius Toyota
Chrysler Dodge in Cheboygan have worked
with parents in communities across the
country, and Chrysler has contributed over
$3.5 million to local schools.
Plant leaders of Springs Window Fashions
in Grayling presented service awards to Mike
Dixon and Justin Robinson for reaching mile-
stone service anniversaries at the Grayling
window treatment manufacturer.
Mr. Dixon, of Grayling, celebrates 20 years
at the wood processing operation this month.
He joined the plants operations on July 29,
1991, and currently is a molder operator. Mr.
Robinson, of Frederic, started with the plants
rough mill team on August 1, 2006, and is cur-
rently on the second shift team.
Plant Manager Dan Heinz congratulated
both men on reaching their milestones; Both
Mike and Justin have contributed towards the
success of our operations with their reliability
and dependability. Mikes experience with
molding operations, and Justins flexability on
our 2nd shift, has helped us improve efficien-
cy. We look forward to their continued team
work as our products compete in the global
marketplace.
Springs Window Fashions, LLC, manufac-
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interior shutters under various brand names,
including; Bali, Graber, and Nanik, in six loca-
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GAYLORD -- The
Mancelona football team
pretty much had its way with
Ski Valley opponents during
the 2010 season. The
Ironmen went 7-0 in the
league en route to a 9-2 sea-
son, the best in school histo-
ry.
Will the Ironmen repeat as
Ski Valley champs this sea-
son?
League coaches have made
the Ironmen favorites to do
just that. In the annual pre-
season poll, the coaches
unanimously named
Mancelona as the team they
would pick to win the cham-
pionship.
The projected standings
behind Mancelona are a bit
muddled, however. Coaches
see Central Lake,
Johannesburg-Lewi ston,
Forest Area and Inland Lakes
vying for the runner-up spot
behind the Ironmen. Central
Lake and J-L were selected
for second and third in the
standings with Forest Area
and I-Lakes in a virtual tie for
fourth.
Pellston, though expected
to be the most improved
team in the league this year,
is picked to finish sixth fol-
lowed by Onaway and
Gaylord St. Mary.
Mancelona
Head Coach: Dan Derrer
Last season:
7-0 SVC, 9-2 overall
Mancelona lost some
excellent players to gradua-
tion, including All-State
defensive back and 1,000-
yard rusher Taylor Borst and
fellow halfback and line-
backer Dustin Allen, but the
cupboard is by no means
bare. The Ironmen have a
number of quality players
returning and some poten-
tially strong skill-position tal-
ent coming up from the JV
team that went 8-0-1 last
year.
We know well have a
bulls-eye on our backs this
year, said veteran
Mancelona head coach Dan
Derrer, who has guided the
Ironmen to playoff appear-
ances in four of his five years
at the helm and was named
Regional Coach of the Year by
the AP in 2010. Well get
everybodys best shot and we
have to be prepared for that.
Ive stressed to the kids that
we wont win just by showing
up. We have to earn it every
week.
Derrer is hoping the 2011
Ironmen will learn from the
example and attitude of last
years team.
One thing that made us
tough last year is that the kids
were very unselfish, Derrer
said. They came to play
every week. They didnt look
forward and didnt look back.
They were all about winning,
not statistics. Thats the kind
of attitude I want to see again
from this years group.
Tackle-busting junior
Austin Spires (6-0, 215), who
combines jet speed with
freight train power, returns at
fullback after gaining more
than 1,000 yards last season.
Joining Spires in the back-
field will be fleet-footed jun-
iors Wyatt Derrer and Trevor
Ackler along with sophomore
Justin Spires from the JV and
sturdy senior Tyler Aldrich.
Junior Kyle Schepperley (6-
1, 175) takes over at quarter-
back for departed three-year
starter Dustin Derrer.
Schepperley has been
groomed for the role. He has
played the position since
middle school and is com-
fortable in the signal-caller
role as well as being familiar
with the Ironmen wing-T
offense.
Kyle has good field vision,
hes a good leader and the
kids respect him, Derrer
said.
When Schepperley goes to
the air, one of his targets will
be twin brother Kevin at tight
end along with senior and
returning starter Ryan
ODell, junior Brandon Scott
and sophomore Eric Tracey.
The line is anchored by
returning first-team All-
Conference picks Dalton Sulz
(6-2, 220) at guard and senior
Nick Hoogerhyde (5-10, 230)
at tackle. Sophomore Tristen
Fleet (6-2, 270) will also see
duty.
Mancelona shows a five-
man front on defense. Senior
Jon Tyson, last seen chasing
the Norway quarterback
relentlessly from sideline to
sideline in the second half of
last years home playoff vic-
tory, has been moved from
nose guard to tackle.
Hoogerhyde and Austin
Spires are returning starters
on the D-line with Justin
Spires and Brandon Scott as
strong additions from the JV
along with junior nose guard
Dakota Orman (6-1, 175).
Sulz returns at inside line-
backer and will be joined by
Aldrich and scrappy sopho-
more Luke Smigielski. The
Schepperley brothers return
in the secondary.
Our goals are pretty much
the same: win the conference
and go as far as we can in the
playoffs, Derrer said. This
years group has had some
success. The junior class has
only lost one game since
middle school. But you still
have to go out and perform
on the field. I think were a
solid team but we still have to
go out and prove it.
Central Lake
Head Coach: Rob Heeke
Last season:
Central Lake was the only
other Ski Valley team to make
the playoffs last year. The
Trojans finished 6-1 in the
league and 7-2 in the regular
season. Second-year coach
Rob Heeke has 10 returning
varsity players and 24 varsity
players in all.
Its a nice mix of kids,
Heeke said. Its a good group
and we expect to be compet-
itive.
Tanner Davis (5-11, 185)
has been moved from full-
back to the critical tailback
slot and will be getting a lot
of the carries. Davis is a
slashing runner and a tough
kid, Heeke said, with the
skills to be an all-around
back.
Senior speedster Jake
Seaney (5-10, 170) will also
see duty at tailback and play
the flanker spot. Junior Kyle
Hiltunen (6-1, 185) makes
the jump from the JV to play
fullback and Taylor
Sutherland (5-10, 175) pro-
vides solid depth in the back-
field.
Senior Zach Patton, an all-
conference flanker and back-
up quarterback last year,
takes over behind center for
the Trojans. Heeke is confi-
dent in Pattons intelligence
and leadership as well as his
athleticism and plans to give
the lefty the option of calling
plays at the line out of multi-
ple formations.
When Patton goes to the
air, senior Gus Meriwether
(6-2, 175) and Seaney will be
among his targets along with
returning starter Trevor
Papineau at tight end.
The Trojans are not overly
big on the O-line but they
do have depth and experi-
ence. Caleb Windish (5-10,
205) is a three-year starter up
front and junior Dylan
Buffman (6-2, 215) returns at
center.
Heeke prefers a 4-3 defen-
sive alignment featuring an
aggressive linebacking unit
led by returning all-confer-
ence starters Davis and
Papineau along with Zach
Carley. The Trojans will have
the biggest group of interior
linemen in the league with
Ethan Wallace (5-8, 325) and
Jordan Moffitt (6-3, 275) clog-
ging the lanes along with
Windish, Buffman and Jacob
Szoka. Sutherland and senior
Mike Nemec (5-7, 140) are
among a deep group of
defensive ends. Patton
returns at safety with
Hiltunen at strong safety.
Seaney and Meriwether
return as cornerbacks with
juniors Wyatt Kemnitzer (5-8,
145) and Matt Sexton (5-10,
170) providing depth.
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Head Coach: John Bush
Last season:
League coaches believe
Johannesburg-Lewiston will
benefit this season from hav-
ing so many underclassmen
on the varsity in 2010. The
Cardinals of coach John Bush
finished 3-4 in the league and
4-4 overall last year but were
overloaded with underclass-
men, having as many as
seven sophomore starters by
seasons end.
This year, the roster is
experienced at virtually every
position and the Cardinals
have more team speed than
theyve had in several years.
Junior Alex Payne (5-11, 175)
returns at quarterback to
engineer the wing-T offense
with senior Brian VanCoillie
(5-10, 160) returning at half-
back after amassing nearly
700 yards rushing last year.
Junior Mitch Hardy (5-10,
150), one of the leagues top
sprinters, mans the fullback
spot. Junior backs Dillon
Kibby and Jake Newell also
bring speed to the equation.
Speed and experience are
two of our strengths this year
along with work ethic, Bush
said.
The Cardinals are tradi-
tionally beefy and strong on
the O-line and this year is no
exception. Key returnees up
front include strong-armed
seniors Sean Aisthorpe (6-8,
280) at center and Blake Huff
(6-0, 220) at guard. Junior
Dakota Finnerty (6-
0, 220), shined in the
scrimmage, Bush
said. All that was
missing from some
of Finnertys fero-
cious pancake
blocks was the
syrup. Drake
Skronski (5-11, 215),
Logan Miller and
Garrett Koronka are
also tough and
strong. The Cards
starting O-line will be one of
the biggest and toughest in
the league once again.
Bush plans to incorporate
the spread formation more
frequently this season and
when he does, Payne will be
directing passes downfield
toward two senior receivers,
three-year starter Nick
Michael and two-year starter
Gunnar Owens.
Huff, a three-year starter
and one of the most domi-
nant two-way linemen in the
league, returns at defensive
end along with Owens, a two-
year starter and a collision
king in his own right.
Skronski will spend time at
both linebacker and end.
Finnerty, Koronka and Miller
bolster the interior with jun-
ior Wyatt Pelton (6-2, 175), a
first-year starter with a
motor that flies nonstop at
nose guard.
Sophomore Bonzai Brad
Kussrow (6-0, 190) and junior
Dylan Helms (5-10, 180) join
the linebacking unit this sea-
son. Michael and fellow sen-
ior Brett Kortman, the Cards
top pass thief from a year
ago, return to the secondary
and are joined by Newell and
Kibby.
J-L starts the season on the
road against Central Lake in
an opener that is rife with
league and playoff implica-
tions for both squads.
Every game is big, Bush
said. Obviously, its impor-
tant to start off on the right
foot, especially this year
when we only have three
home games. Central Lake is
always tough and well-
coached. Well come ready to
play.
Forest Area
Head Coach: Josh Merchant
Last season:
Forest Area is lower on
numbers than usual but has
good quality among its
returning players and those
coming up from the JV.
The Warriors are senior-to-
senior across the front and
have senior three-year starter
Bob Steile (6-1, 170) back
behind center. Steile may be
the best pure passer and top
quarterback in the league
this season and second-year
coach Josh Merchant plans to
give Steile freedom to make
audibles at the line.
Steile, who will operate out
of multiple formations, has
three-year starters Jerry Birgy
(6-1, 220) and Andrew Finch
(5-11, 240) at the tackle spots
to protect him along with
center Josh Martin (5-7, 165)
and guards Steve Shannon
and Jesse Smith, a transfer
from Kingsley.
Junior Tom Hall (5-11, 220)
is another key returnee at
fullback. Hall, a 1,000-yard
rusher in 2010, may be side-
lined early in the season by
injury but Merchant has jun-
ior Jordan Cecil (5-10, 185)
ready to go as the inside
power guy until Hall is
It appears that Mancelona football fans will have a lot to cheer about again this season. (photo by Mike Dunn)
SPORTS
Ski Valley Football
SVC Coaches Poll
1. Mancelona
2. Central Lake
3. Johannesburg-Lewiston
4. Forest Area
5. Inland Lakes
6. Pellston
7. Onaway
8. Gaylord St. Mary
Athlete of the Week
For week of August 14 - 20
MEGAN
TOMPKINS
PETOSKEY HIGH SCHOOL
Megan, Petoskey's towering junior
middle hitter, collected kills like a Pac-
Man gobbler on Saturday in the Sault
volleyball tourney, recording 85 kills
with 7 blocks and 33 digs as the
Northmen repeated as tourney
champs.
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cleared to play.
The Warriors are young in
the backfield but have some
depth and speed.
Sophomore Hayden Hollister
makes the leap from JV and
will be joined in the starting
backfield by junior Andrew
Thirlby, another sprinter who
opted to play football instead
of soccer this fall.
Hayden and Tommy are
the lightning and Tommy
and Jordan are the thunder,
Merchant said.
Sophomore Justin Burke,
who is 6-3 with a wide wing
span, starts at split end and
gives the Warriors a legiti-
mate deep threat. Junior
Tyler Birgy (6-2, 155) is also a
tall receiver at tight end.
Merchant employs a 5-2
defense. Opposing centers
will have to contend with
senior man mountain Tim
Shoemaker (6-2, 385) at nose
guard. Birgy and Finch return
at tackle with senior Cody
Adams (5-10, 190) at defen-
sive end. Martin plays the
middle flanked by Shannon
and Cecil, who will also see
duty at strong safety. Burke is
at safety with Hollister and
Thirlby at the corners.
Inland Lakes
Head Coach: Stan Schramm
Last season: 4-3 SVC, 4-5
overall
If its what up front that
counts, then Inland Lakes
will be a force to be reckoned
with in the Ski Valley this sea-
son. Third-year coach Stan
Schramm is looking to take
the Bulldogs back to the play-
offs after a 4-5 season a year
ago (4-3 in the league) and he
will be depending heavily on
a strong, experienced O-line
and D-line.
Blue-collar trench warriors
Doug Morse (5-10, 235),
Dustin Cochran (6-0, 250)
and Sean Boughner (6-1,
260), who started last year as
sophomores, are all return-
ing for an O-line that should
be one of the best in the
league.
Senior Riley Southwell (6-
0, 185), who started two
games at quarterback last
year, will engineer the run-
oriented Bulldog offense.
Southwell is a tough north-
south runner with good foot-
work and good decision-
making abilities, Schramm
said, and he has a strong
arm.
Lining up in the full-house
backfield behind Southwell
will be juniors Shane Bacon
(5-7, 150) at fullback with
Cody Bonilla (5-10, 160) and
Jordan Smeltzer (5-10, 160) at
halfback. Bonilla has speed
and toughness and is the
most experienced of the
backs, gaining more than 400
yards last season. The
Bulldogs boast more speed
this year than theyve had in
a while.
Schramm wants to see
more balance in his offense
this season and expects to go
to the air more frequently.
Junior Austin Jensen (6-3,
180) is tall and has soft hands
at tight end. Senior Zach
Somerville (5-11, 195) will
see duty on the O-line and
also at tight end.
Morse, Cochran and
Boughner provide bulk and
strength as well as experi-
ence on the D-line. Steven
Bogensberger (5-10, 190) and
Nick Murray (6-2, 220) also
figure on both sides of the
ball. Sophomore Trevor
Mallory (6-1, 170) will start at
linebacker and be the backup
fullback. Senior Todd
Schramm returns to the sec-
ondary along with Bonilla
and junior Jordan Smeltzer.
Jensen will start at strong
safety.
Pellston
Head Coach: Dave Brines
Last season:
After four straight years
(2006-09) of gaining just one
win per season, Pellston
posted a 2-7 mark in 2010.
The Hornets also scored
more points (141) than they
had since the 2006 campaign
and they suffered just one
shutout. Coach Dave Brines
has nearly everyone back
from last year and he has bet-
ter numbers than hes ever
had as he enters his fourth
season.
Senior Brian Jurek (5-9,
190) is one of the big reasons
for optimism in the Hornet
camp. The explosive running
back returns at running back
after gaining more than 1,100
yards last year. Jurek, who
has been clocked at 4.4 sec-
onds in the 40, is shifty as
well as fast and could break
free on any given play. Jake
Friedenstab and Nitro Nick
Nathan provide solid depth
in the backfield.
First-year varsity starter
Austin Wright (6-2, 165) will
engineer the I-formation
offense for Brines. Wright, a
junior, is smart and coach-
able and a good leader,
Brines said.
Senior Josh VanTilburg (5-
11, 205) and junior Justin
Price (5-8, 170) will rotate at
fullback, usually to lead the
way for Jurek.
Speed-burning senior Jake
Sydow (5-8, 155) can fly like
the wind and he also brings
experience to the flanker
post. Seniors Mike Schafer
(5-10, 175) at split end and
Nate Boda (5-9, 155) at tight
end are durable as rawhide
with soft hands and hard
heads.
Pellston boasts plenty of
experience on the O-line.
Travis Matthews (5-9, 185)
and James Omey (6-1, 215) at
guard, Baylon Kerr (6-0, 235)
at center and Nick
Kasubowski (6-0, 260) and
Alex Readmond (6-1, 260) at
tackles are all returning
starters.
On the defensive side,
Krusher Kasubowski and
Readmond return to the inte-
rior trenches with VanTilburg
and Schafer back manning
the defensive end posts.
Matthews, Boda, Nathan,
Price and Johnson make up a
mobile, aggressive lineback-
ing unit with Jurek, Sydow
and Friedenstab in the sec-
ondary.
Onaway
Head Coach: Earl Flynn
Last season:
At Onaway, coach Earl
Flynn has the largest group of
seniors on the roster since
hes been at the helm of the
program. Flynn plans to
diversify his offense a bit
more this year, employing
the spread formation more
frequently.
Alex Fullerton (5-8, 145),
one of the teams 10 seniors,
replaces reliable three-year
starter Cory Grossman
behind center for the
Cardinals. Fullerton, a
wrestler with mental and
physical toughness, has dis-
played a good arm and can
also run the option efficient-
ly.
Stomping senior Bryer
McGinn (5-9, 180) will ply his
wares at fullback once again
and shifty Justin Gedda (5-10,
165) at tailback. Versatile sen-
ior Bobby Lupu (5-7, 205) has
been moved from the O-line
to add quality depth in the
backfield. Senior Adam Bess
is a danger to break north
and south on any given play,
combining leg-churning
strength with sprinters
speed.
Seniors Trey Leach (5-10,
185) and Nathan Hillis (6-1,
280) return at tackle and
steady-as-the-sunrise senior
Christian Tollini returns at
tight end. Juniors Chae
Whitsitt (5-7, 170) and Jake
Sigsby will be aerial targets
for Fullerton.
Flynn has switched to the
4-3 defense this year and
anticipates solid production
from linebackers Tollini,
Lupu and McGinn. Leach
and Whitsitt return at ends
with junior Ryan Hyde (6-1,
195) providing depth. Hillis is
back at defensive tackle.
Seniors Dane Rasper and
Aaron Gray are in the sec-
ondary along with Fullerton.
Gedda is back at strong safe-
ty.
Gaylord St. Mary
Head Coach:
Denny Youngdyke
Last season:
0-7 in league, 0-8 overall
At Gaylord St. Mary, first-
year coach Denny Youngdyke
has a willing group of players
but they are thin in numbers
and, with several freshmen
on the roster, they are easily
the youngest team in the
league. The Snowbirds have
20 players on the roster and
11 of them are either fresh-
men or first-year players.
Youngdyke, a successful
head coach at Central Lake
from 1982-97, is implement-
ing an option-style attack at
St. Mary, similar to Navy and
Air Force in the college ranks.
Its the best offense for us
with the personnel we have,
Youngdyke said. It helps us
play to our strengths and off-
set some of the disadvan-
tages we might have in size
and experience.
Junior Matt Spyhalski (5-9,
155), who saw some duty
behind center last year, takes
over the quarterbacking
chores and has done a good
job engineering Youngdykes
system.
Matts smart and he does-
nt make many mistakes,
said assistant coach and for-
mer Snowbird All-State line-
backer Adam Korson. He
knows what everyone is
doing on any play and he
makes quick decisions. Hes
fast enough to get outside the
pocket, which is really
important.
Senior Pat Switalski (6-0,
170), one of the fastest run-
ners in the league, is one of
the three starters in the back-
field along with fellow senior
Mike Stutesman (5-10, 160)
and shifty sophomore Nick
Harrington (5-7, 140). The
backfield isnt long on experi-
ence but has tons of speed.
Senior Gabe Nowicki (5-10,
160) returns as a wide receiv-
er along with sure-handed
junior Nick Lochinski.
Sophomore Brendan
Nowicki (5-9, 205) and junior
Cameron Switalski (5-11,
180) anchor a line that is
young but will develop as the
season goes along. A key
addition is sophomore Willie
Canfield from Boyne Falls,
who will handle the crucial
center duties.
Switalski, Spyhalski and
Gabe Nowicki form the
nucleus of the defense at the
linebacker slot. Stutesman,
Lochinski and Harrington
start in the secondary with
Cameron Switalski, Canfield
and Brendan Nowicki on the
D-line.
Our goal is to be prepared,
do our best on every play and
have fun this year,
Youngdyke said. If we can
walk away from a game
knowing we gave our best
effort on both sides of the
ball, then weve been suc-
cessful.
Mancelona senior defensive lineman Jon "Tiger" Tyson will be turned loose against
opposing quarterbacks again this year. (photo by Mike Dunn)
Johannesburg-Lewiston and I-Lakes both face week-one games that have SVC and playoff implications
By Mike Dunn
GAYLORD Its only week
one of the 2011 football sea-
son but there are still some
key showdowns on tap.
Two of those showdowns
in the Ski Valley involve
Johannesburg-Lewiston and
Inland Lakes. The Cardinals
of coach John Bush travel to
Central Lake on Friday and
the Bulldogs of Inland Lakes
play host to Forest Area. The
winners have an early leg up
in the league standings and
an easier road to the playoffs;
the losers face a longer road
to the playoffs and must bat-
tle back to remain in con-
tention in the league.
Another key game featur-
ing teams in the Weekly
Choice coverage area is
Cheboygan traveling to
Gaylord this Thursday. If the
Chiefs of coach Jack Coon,
who are playing a very
rugged independent sched-
ule, can come to town and
win, they put themselves in
much better position to
make a return to the postsea-
son after playing well last
year but finishing 4-5. For
Gaylord, this will be the first
game under new head coach
Doug Berkshire and the Blue
Devils want desperately to
win in front of what will be a
packed house in the home
stadium.
Other week-one games
being played on Friday
include: Atlanta playing host
to Lincoln Alcona in a non-
league contest; Gaylord St.
Mary traveling to Onaway in
an SVC match-up; Grayling
playing host to traditional
week-one non-league rival
Roscommon; Mancelona
playing host to traditional
non-league rival Elk Rapids;
Mio playing host to tradition-
al week-one non-league rival
Whi t t e mo r e - Pr e s c o t t ;
Petoskey playing host to non-
league foe Sault Ste. Marie.
On Saturday, Pellston trav-
els to Hale for a non-league
showdown with a 1 p.m. kick-
off.
at Central Lake
has lost to Central Lake in
five of the past six seasons,
the only exception being a
10-0 win in a downpour to
start the 2009 season when
the Cardinals went 10-2,
shared the Ski Valley crown
and advanced to the Div. 8
regional championship game
against Frankfort. Last year,
the Trojans came to
Johannesburg and won 13-6
in another low-scoring
defensive match-up.
This year, both teams are
projected to be near the top
of the Ski Valley standings.
Central Lake is not overly
big up front but has experi-
ence. The line will be trying
to protect first-year varsity
starter Zach Patton behind
center. Feature back Tanner
Davis will carry the load
offensively. If the Cardinals
can keep Davis from contin-
ually moving the chains, they
put themselves in position to
win.
J-L finished 4-4 last year
with a very young team.
Junior Alex Payne returns at
quarterback to engineer the
complex wing-T ground
assault of the Cardinals and
he will have a speed-and-
thunder backfield behind
him that includes returning
starter Brian VanCoillie along
with flying fullback Mitch
Hardy, Dillon Kibby and Jake
Newell.
If the game between two
run-oriented teams comes
down to a battle of attrition,
then J-L may have the advan-
tage in the fourth quarter
with superior size up front.
Senior Blake Huff (6-0, 220) is
one of the top linemen in the
league and fellow senior Sean
Aisthorpe (6-8, 280), if he is
cleared to play the opener, is
one of the biggest and most
physical. J-L averages more
than 200 pounds across the
board.
Forest Area at
Inland Lakes
Both teams want very
badly to win this one. The
Warriors finished 5-2 in the
league a year ago but 5-4
overall and missed the play-
offs. The Bulldogs finished 4-
5 last year, including a very
tough 22-14 loss at Forest
Area in the 2010 opener.
Forest Area, which has won
three of the past four meet-
ings between the teams, is
thinner in numbers than
usual but has some quality
returnees, including senior
Bob Steile behind center and
three-year starters Jerry Birgy
and Andrew Finch at tackles.
Steile, a strong thrower, may
be the best all-around quar-
terback in the league this
season. Junior fullback Tom
Hall (5-11, 220), a rugged full-
back in the Trevor Hanel
mode who amassed more
than 1,000 yards last season,
may be sidelined for the
opener as he recovers from
an injury.
I-Lakes has some excellent
returnees as well for third-
year coach Stan Schramm.
Doug Morse (5-10, 235),
Dustin Cochran (6-0, 250)
and Sean Boughner (6-1, 260)
are all returning starters up
front. Senior Riley Southwell
(6-0, 185) takes over the
quarterbacking duties after
serving as backup last year
and starting two games.
Junior Cody Bonilla (5-10,
160) returns to the backfield
after exhibiting a blend of
speed, shiftiness and power
last year.
Two things that could help
the Bulldogs this year is play-
ing the opener at home and
having enough team speed to
somewhat offset the
Warriors, who are always the
fastest team in the confer-
ence.
Our goal is to make the
playoffs and surprise a few
people this year, Schramm
said. We want to compete
for the league title and I
believe we can do it. We have
the makings of a good team
but we have to find a way to
win close games. Last year,
we didnt do that.
Key week-one gridiron showdowns
Week 1:
Lincoln Alcona at Atlanta
Cheboygan at Gaylord
Gaylord St. Mary at Onaway*
Roscommon at Grayling
Forest Area at Inland Lakes*
Johannesburg-Lewiston at Central Lake*
Elk Rapids at Mancelona
Whittemore-Prescott at Mio
Pellston at Hale
Sault Ste. Marie at Petoskey
* Ski Valley
Ski Valley Football continued...
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Versatile Vikings will continue offensive
assault on gridiron under coach
Sanchez; OConnells Carnivores ready
to devour on defense
By Mike Dunn
GRAYLING One thing no
one will ever accuse Grayling
head coach Tim Sanchez of is
boring football. The high-
powered Vikings are at the
opposite end of the spectrum
from the grind-it-out phi-
losophy that says you win by
relentlessly pounding the
football on the ground play
after play.
Under Sanchez and his
predecessor Ben Brock, the
Vikings have been innovative
and quite exciting on offense,
to the point of invading the
state record books for pass-
ing attempts, completions
and yardage, among other
categories. Sanchez has
taken the spread attack to
new levels of lethal efficiency
in recent years while main-
taining the Vikings high level
of play at the same time.
This year looks to be more
of the same under Sanchez,
the Top Choice Coach of the
Year in 2010. The Vikings are
coming off a highly success-
ful campaign, posting a 7-2
regular-season record and an
8-3 overall mark in 2010 that
included a shutout victory at
home over Standish-Sterling
in the Div. 5 playoff opener.
Much of the cast remains
from last year, including sen-
ior signal caller Zane Tobin.
Zane, a lefty with a lightning
release and a laser arm,
passed for 1,350 yards and 15
TDs on the strength of 101
completions last season,
even though he only started
two games and served as
backup the rest of the time to
reliable Zach Wolcott. Zane
completed 52 percent of his
passes, a remarkable stat
considering how many times
he threw the ball.
Grayling averaged more
than 300 yards passing and
another 183 yards rushing in
2010 and Sanchez is looking
to put up similar numbers or
better in 2011.
When Zane goes to the air
this year, hell have a strong
corps of receivers as targets
once again. Senior tight end
Steven Enos, he of the flypa-
per fingers, returns to block
bodies, grab passes and score
touchdowns. The 6-foot-4
Enos pulled in a team-high
57 catches a year ago for a
team-high 811 yards and 9
TDs and was the second
player from Grayling to earn
first-team All-State honors.
Senior Riley Zigila is
another key returnee. Not
only did Riley haul in 41
passes for 385 yards and a
pair of touchdowns, he was a
fearsome force carrying the
ball as well, pushing and
pounding and propelling his
way to 1,029 yards of real
estate, an average of 7.29
yards per carry! He also
scored nine times on the
ground.
Junior Scott Parkinson will
be another major target for
Zanes aerials. Scott pulled in
14 passes for 176 yards last
year. Fellow returnees David
Bergan, Devon Double-D
Dawson and Joe Schwartz
also pulled down passes last
year.
Seniors Griffin Dean, Tom
The Beast Burrell, Joe
Latusek, Jared Carlysle,
Cameron Wilson, and The
Wrecker, Ryan Randall, are all
returning O-linemen for the
Vikings and coach Eric
Tunney, aside from those
joining the team from the JV.
On the defensive side, the
Carnivores of defensive coor-
dinator Kevin OConnell will
be ready once again to chase
and devour opposing quar-
terbacks and runners like
predators with the scent of
dinner in their nostrils.
Griffin Dean, a towering 6-
foot-8 two-year starter at
defensive end and the
Growl of the Carnivores, is
back after earning All-State
recognition last year and the
relentless Randall, the
human wrecking ball who
covers the field like fertilizer,
is back after amassing a
team-high 75 tackles at
inside linebacker last year.
Wesley Dean, the last of the
four cerebral Dean brothers
who have helped and are
helping to forge Graylings
blue-collar identity under
Brock and Sanchez, is among
the newcomers joining the
varsity roster and he will be
playing linebacker.
The Vikings will fly under
the BAHUNA banner again
(Block-And-Hit-Until-None-
Arise) as they seek to reverse
their regular-season losses to
Lake Michigan Conference
rivals Elk Rapids and Traverse
City St. Francis and vie for a
conference title.
The 2011 gridiron journey
begins this Thursday, Aug. 25,
against non-league foe
Roscommon and continues
the following week on
Thursday, Sept. 1, at the field
of another non-league rival,
Houghton Lake.
GRAYLING -- Go Get
Outdoors to Hartwick Pines
State Park this weekend, Aug.
27-28, for the Black Iron Days
Festival, the largest annual
gathering of blacksmiths in
Michigan. Over 50 craftsmen
and women will be on hand
demonstrating their trade at
the logging museum located
at the park.
The two-day event, taking
place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
each day, also will recreate
the sights, sounds and scents
of an historic sawmill cutting
logs into boards. Watch
woodworkers, weavers and
wool spinners as they show
how their crafts were done in
the era before power tools.
Full Moon Jam will be per-
forming a mix of traditional
and original music.
Join other park visitors at 1
p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, to
field a pick-up team for a
game of vintage baseball ver-
sus the Hartwick Pines
Swampers. It's a fun, friendly
game of baseball as it was
played in the 1860s with no
gloves and some rather dif-
ferent rules. The game will
take place in the ball field
near the park's picnic area.
The Hartwick Pines
Logging Museum is a field
site of the Michigan
Historical Museum that
interprets Michigan's white
pine logging era of 1840-
1910. Black Iron Days is
sponsored by the Friends of
Hartwick Pines. All proceeds
go toward interpretive and
educational programs at the
park.
The park is located at 4216
Ranger Rd. in Grayling in
Crawford County. The event
is free; however, a Recreation
Passport is required for vehi-
cles entering Hartwick Pines.
For details on the program,
call the park at 989-348-7068.
The Recreation Passport
has replaced motor vehicle
permits for entry into
Michigan state parks, recre-
ation areas and state-admin-
istered boating access fee
sites. This new way to fund
Michigan's outdoor recre-
ation opportunities also
helps to preserve state forest
campgrounds, trails, and his-
toric and cultural sites in
state parks, and provides
park development grants to
local communities.
Michigan residents can
purchase the Recreation
Passport ($10 for motor vehi-
cles; $5 for motorcycles) by
checking "YES" on their
license plate renewal forms,
or at any state park or recre-
ation area. Nonresident
motor vehicles must still dis-
play a valid nonresident
Recreation Passport ($29
annual; $8 daily) to enter a
Michigan state park, recre-
ation area or state-adminis-
tered boating access fee site;
these can be purchased at
any state park or recreation
area, or through the
Michigan e-Store at
www.michigan.gov/estore.
To learn more about the
Recreation Passport, visit
www.michigan.gov/recre-
ationpassport or call 517-
241-7275.
Grayling looks to reload in 11
Top Choice 2010 Coach of the Year Tim Sanchez of Grayling has his troops
ready for another season of gridiron warfare.
GRAYLING
SCHEDULE
Thurs, Aug. 25 ROSCOMMON
Thurs, Sept. 1 at Houghton Lake
Fri, Sept. 9 BOYNE CITY *
Fri, Sept. 16 CHARLEVOIX*
Fri, Sept. 23 at East Jordan*
Fri, Sept. 30 ELK RAPIDS*
Fri, Oct. 7 HARBOR SPRINGS*
Fri, Oct. 14 at Kalkaska*
Fri, Oct. 21 at T.C. St. Francis*
* Lake Michigan Conference
PHOTO BY ROB DEFORGE OF RDSPORTSPHOTO.COM
LOCAL SPORTS
Petoskey captures
Sault tourney
Tompkins is towering force at net for
Northmen; Cosens is a cannon at the
stripe
Onaway State Park has anniversary!
Celebrate parks 90th anniversary this Saturday, Aug. 27, with day of activities for visitors and guests
ONAWAY -- The public is
invited to celebrate Onaway
State Park's 90th anniversary
this Saturday, Aug. 27, with a
day of activities planned for
visitors and guests.
Historically, Onaway State
Park, located at 3622 North
M-211 in Presque Isle
County, was donated to the
State of Michigan in 1920 and
dedicated as a state park in
1921. Prior to becoming a
state park, it was a county
park named Indian Orchard,
after a prior Native American
village. The park is situated in
a unique location that was
heavily used by Native
Americans, travelers and set-
tlers throughout history.
The park's natural features
are indicative of the huge
limestone shelf it sits on, and
developing the park was an
engineering endeavor that
will be described during his-
torical tours taking place
from 2 to 8 p.m., starting at
the Campground Host site. A
band will be providing live
music from 2 to 4 p.m. at the
park pavilion, followed by
Karaoke with Gary Sayers
from 6 to 9 p.m.
There will also be a Chili
Cook-Off. Participants
should have entries signed in
by 4 p.m. at the pavilion
porch, where judging will
begin at 5 p.m. A cake, donat-
ed by Citizen's National Bank
in Onaway, and ice cream
will be served on the porch at
7 p.m.
The day also includes
Children's Summer Lawn
Olympics, with events such
as ladder ball, water balloon
toss, sky darts, bean bag toss
and a squirt gun contest. Sign
up begins at 1 p.m. at the
pavilion porch. Prizes,
donated by the 211 Bar and
Grill and Brewbaker's
Housing and RV of Onaway,
will be awarded.
Family games, such as
three-legged races and egg
toss, start at 6 p.m. on the
pavilion lawn, and Smokey
Bear will be putting in peri-
odic appearances through-
out the day and evening.
For more information
about this event, the park,
accessibility, or persons
needing accommodations to
attend this event, contact the
park at 989-733-8273
(TTY/TDD711 Michigan
Relay Center for the hearing
impaired), or visit
www.michigan.gov/onaway.
The event is free; however,
a Recreation Passport is
required for vehicles entering
Onaway State Park. The
Recreation Passport has
replaced motor vehicle per-
mits for entry into Michigan
state parks, recreation areas
and state-administered boat-
ing access fee sites. This new
way to fund Michigan's out-
door recreation opportuni-
ties also helps to preserve
state forest campgrounds,
trails and historic and cultur-
al sites in state parks, and
provides park development
grants to local communities.
Michigan residents can pur-
chase the Recreation
Passport ($10 for motor vehi-
cles; $5 for motorcycles) by
checking "YES" on their
license plate renewal forms,
or at any state park or recre-
ation area.
Nonresident motor vehi-
cles must still display a valid
nonresident Recreation
Passport ($29 annual; $8
daily) to enter a Michigan
state park, recreation area or
state-administered boating
access fee site; these can be
purchased at any state park
or recreation area, or through
the Michigan e-Store at
www.michigan.gov/estore.
To learn more about the
Recreation Passport, visit
www.michigan.gov/recre-
ationpassport or call 517-
241-7275.
SAULT STE. MARIE For
the third year in a row, the
Petoskey volleyball team has
taken care of business in
Sault Ste. Marie. The
Northmen traveled north of
the bridge on Saturday, Aug.
20, to compete in the annual
Soo Invitational and came
away with the tourney tro-
phy once again.
Middle hitter Megan
Tompkins was a major rea-
son why. The angular junior
with the smashing hits was
in kill mode from start to
finish. Tompkins collected 53
kills on the day with seven
blocks and was named to the
all-tournament team.
Petoskey posted a 5-0-1
record on the day, defeating
the host Blue Devils 25-19,
25-16 in the championship
match. Petoskeys split came
in its first match against
perennial volleyball power
Rogers City. After losing to
the Hurons 21-16 in game
one, Petoskey rallied to win
game two 21-7.
Anne Hansen and Alyssa
VanWerden added some
umph to the artillery up
front, collecting 20 and 18
kills, respectively. Hansen
was a howitzer from the
stripe as well, amassing nine
kills, and she had 47 digs.
VanWerden had 33 digs.
Shanna Cosens set the
table like a southern hostess,
collecting 85 assists on the
day to go with a whopping 10
aces and 22 digs. Tompkins
recorded 33 digs to comple-
ment her work at the net.
Katie Kidd recorded five
blocks and Breanna Merriam
made 33 digs.
Petoskey defeated
Escanaba 21-12, 21-5 and
Brimley 21-12, 21-3 in pool
play before whipping
Cedarville 25-14, 25-7 in the
quarterfinals and Gladstone
25-11, 25-20 in the semifi-
nals.
Hornet netters
reach finals
Pellston goes 4-1-2 in season-opening tourney,
including thrilling win over Kingsley in semifinals
and three-game battle vs. Charlevoix in finals
By Mike Dunn
PELLSTON It was
another nice start to the sea-
son for the Pellston volleyball
team. The Hornets played
host to their annual season-
opening tournament on
Saturday, Aug. 20, and
reached the finals against
Charlevoix.
Pellston lost 25-19, 22-25,
15-10 to the Rayders but
posted a solid 4-1-2 record
on the day against some big-
ger schools and some very
good competition.
The Hornets defeated
Boyne City 25-17, 27-26 and
Mio 25-16, 25-12 in pool play
and also split with
Cheboygan 24-26, 25-10 and
Central Lake 20-25, 25-21 to
go 2-0-2. They advanced to
the quarterfinals against
Forest Area and won 25-23,
25-12 and then topped
Kingsley in an exciting three-
game battle 25-20, 22-25, 15-
6 in the semifinals.
Senior super slammer
Tayler Friend was a force up
front, as usual, banging out
81 kills with five block kills on
the day from her middle hit-
ter post, and fellow senior
Shelby Hughey was in slam
mode as well, smacking 28
kills with five block kills. Tori
Kirsch totaled 18 kills with
five blocks and leaping
Logan Kleinhenz collected 11
kills with four blocks. Victoria
Rybinski racked up 13 kills
and Emma Dunham had 10.
In the serving department,
sweet Sammie McNitt was
simply lethal. Sammie hit on
77 of 78 serves with a whop-
ping 14 aces. Friend and
Rybinski were ferocious at
the stripe as well, each gar-
nering 10 aces, and Hughey
added seven and Dunham
six.
McNitt was masterful in
the setting department also,
showing the form that has
made her one of Michigans
top table setters in the past
two years. Sammie served up
126 assists on the day.
Friend finished a fantastic
day with 45 digs while
Hughey recorded 43 and
Rypinski made 40 and Abby
Bodzick 30.
Charlevoix won all seven of
its matches on the day,
including the three-game
win over Pellston in the
finals.
Lake trout fishing heating up
Storms and cooler weather
have once again changed the
dynamics of fishing. Panfish
are still there but the bite was
slow. Bass fishing remains
good in the early morning or
late evening.
Petoskey: Salmon fishing
was slow as the fish are scat-
tered. Lake trout were hitting
spoons 110 to 120 feet down
in 120 to 160 feet of water.
Bear River: Is starting to
see a few early salmon show
up.
Charlevoix: Salmon fishing
was hit-or-miss with some
boats catching fish while oth-
ers were not so lucky.
Traverse City: Fishing has
picked up as both bays are
now producing salmon for
those trolling green and blue
spoons with spinnies. Lake
trout fishing in the East Bay is
heating up for those trolling
or jigging Swedish pimples.
St. Ignace: More anglers
are heading out for chinook,
lake trout, rainbow trout and
steelhead. Salmon are aver-
aging 5 to 15 pounds. Fish
the Coast Guard Station, the
old fuel tanks or the north-
east and southwest corners
of Mackinac Island. The
primitive launch east of the
bridge remains good for pike
and bass.
Detour: Chinook salmon
averaging 8 to 16 pounds
were caught by those trolling
along the shipping channel
to the No. 3 Green Can and
the lighthouse as well as the
lighthouse side of
Drummond Island to the No.
2 Red Can. Most are using sil-
ver and green flashers and
flies or purple and yellow
spoons. Lake trout, steelhead
and Atlantic salmon were
also caught.
Cedarville and Hessel: Very
good catch rates for pike and
yellow perch in Hessel Bay.
For pike, try chubs in 8 to 13
feet of water. Musky Bay and
Government Bay were also
good for pike in 10 to 15 feet
of water. Very good perch
fishing off the marina dock,
Haven Island and the first cut
of Snows Channel. Try
crawlers or minnows.
Salmon were caught in 60 to
70 feet of water off Gravely
Island, the East Entrance and
the Yacht Entrance.
Rogers City: Anglers
caught a few chinook in the
12 to 18 pound range along
with the occasional steel-
head, lake trout, brown trout
and walleye. Try near the bot-
tom in 45 to 95 feet in warm
water or halfway down in
cooler water with downrig-
gers, lead core and dipsey
divers when looking for
structure, baitfish or the
thermocline. Try north
towards the Pumphouse,
State Park, Forty Mile Point
or south towards Swan Bay.
Good colors were green,
blue, white, black and purple
or anything that glows early
and late.
Presque Isle: The better
fishing was south towards
Stoneport and north
between the two lighthouses.
Rockport: No salmon to
report however lake trout
were caught out near the
Nordmeer wreck. Try 80 to 90
feet down in 120 feet of water
with spin glows. Walleye were
caught on the northeast side
of Middle Island in 35 to 40
feet of water when trolling
crawler harnesses.
Alpena: Walleye fishing is
slow but a few were caught by
those trolling with lines 100
feet back and 40 feet down
with dipsey divers. The ther-
mocline was found in 105
feet of water. Anglers pur-
sued lake trout and salmon
15 to 20 miles out near the
Humps but catch rates for
lake trout and steelhead were
slow.
Thunder Bay River: Was
producing good numbers of
catfish along with small-
mouth bass, rock bass and
freshwater drum when using
crawlers or leeches.
Harrisville: Boats able to
get out caught lake trout in
90 to 120 feet of water when
using lead core, downriggers
and dipsey's with spoons,
flies and cut bait. Cowbells
also worked well. Hot colors
were green and white or
black and red. Steelhead
were 20 to 40 feet down in
waters 65 to 85 feet of water.
Hot colors were blue and sil-
ver as well as orange and sil-
ver. Walleye were caught
north of the harbor around
the lighthouse.
Houghton Lake: Those
fishing the weed beds are
catching fish. Pike were hit-
ting on sucker minnows early
and late. Bluegills were hit-
ting on worm and leeches.
Oscoda: Lake trout, steel-
head, salmon and a few wall-
eye were caught in 90 to 120
feet of water by those using
spoons, flies, cut bait, and
spin glows.
Au Sable River: Catch rates
were slow with only a few
channel cats and small-
mouth bass reported.
Walleye were almost non-
existent.
Tawas: Boats trolling for
trout and salmon were going
out around Tawas Point and
north toward Au Sable Point
where they caught chinook,
pink salmon and lake trout.
Rumor has it chinook were in
deep water off Alabaster. Pier
anglers are catching small
perch and the occasional
smallmouth bass.
Trout are hitting spoons in 120 to 160 feet of water; salmon are averaging 5 to 15 pounds
at St. Ignace
DNR Fish Report
Volleyball
Gaylord / Otsego
County Horseshoe
League Standings
PLAYER W L
Team 12
Team 2
Team 5
Team 11
Team 7
Team 1
Team 6
Team 10
Team 3
Team 4
Team 8
Team 9
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14
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
15
16
16
Dave Brown / Don Irrer
Jerry Mankowski / Jordy Tisdale
Frank Jasinski / Bill Skibinski
Duane Cohorst / Bill Bramer
Jerry Lince / Cecil Hauser
Jerry Holborn / Terry Bailey
Chris Holborn / Eric Smith
Chris Bur / Joe Smilowski
Fred Chearhart / Dennis Buchanan
Darryl Bolanowski / George Pandell
George Pratt / Ron Wilikowski
Dick Bur / Steve Furay
8/16/11
2nd Half Winners
Dave Brown / Don Irrer
By Jim Akans
For the sixth year in a row, Judies Dog in
Gaylord will be offering a free flea dip this
coming Saturday, August 27th, from 11 am
until 3 pm, to help cleanse pets from those
nasty, biting invaders that seem to proliferate
this time of the year.
Pet owners need only bring along a towel to
dry their pets after that quick dunk in a tub of
water and biologically-safe flea dip solution.
Judies Dog will also offer each pet a free nail
trim, ear cleaning, and a dandy-looking ban-
dana and bow. They are also providing a free
goodie bag to hold those bandanas and bows;
a nifty re-usable plastic bag that could also
make a great container for carrying small
quantities of pet food along on family trips.
The free flea dip event is on a first-come,
first-served basis, so while you may have to
stand in line for a few minutes, your pet will
certainly appreciate your patience when they
leave rid of those nasty, itching fleas. Its also a
good idea to spray or fog your home while your
pet is being dipped, to help ensure those fleas
dont climb back on when the pet comes
home.
Judies Dog is located at 618 W. Mitchell
Street in Gaylord, at the corner of Wisconsin
Street. For additional information about the
free flea dip event, call Judies Dog at (989) 705-
1115.
G A Y L O R D
Free Flea Dip this Saturday at Judies
Dog in Gaylord
LOCAL NEWS
Pepper the Pug, with Judie Connors, owner of
Judies Dog, helps promote the upcoming Free
Flea Dip this coming Saturday, August 27th.
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