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Spring must finally be here as the City of Harbor Springs Department of Public Works has canceled the run water advisory that has been in place for the past couple of months. The following statement was issued by the City:

Water customers receiving water from the City of Harbor Springs and West Traverse Township water sys-tems are advised that they can safely discontinue running their water to prevent frozen water lines.

After the recent warmer tempera-tures and the receding ground frost, the risk of frozen water service lines is ending. Beginning Wednesday April 22, customers are advised to stop running water to prevent freezing.

Customer’s water bills will be adjusted to deduct the cost of the additional water used during the winter drip period.

Questions about this run-water advisory should be directed to Har-bor Springs City Hall (526-2104) or the Harbor Springs Water Depart-ment (526-0604).

Weight restrictions lifted April 27In addition, the Emmet County

Road Commission is the following notice about weight restrictions on area roads:

The Emmet County Road Com-mission will be removing spring weight restrictions at 6:00 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2015 on all county roads under its jurisdiction.

Spring News:

Winter water drip ends; Road Commission to lift weight restrictions

The Alanson to Mackinaw City seg-ment of the North Western State Trail (NWST) will be under construction later this summer. The NWST is 32 miles in length and when complete will connect Petoskey to Mackinaw City. Work will begin in April with tree clearing near intersections and trail construction and bridge work will start June 1 and continue through the fall.

The new trail segment is 23 miles in length and will be 10-ft wide with a packed crushed limestone surface, except in Pellston the trail surface will be asphalt. Once construction is done, the trail will continue to be open to all non-motorized uses year round and snowmobiles from De-cember 1 to March 31. Seven miles of this trail, from M-119 to Alanson, was surfaced with asphalt in 2013.

“Once the North Western State Trail is complete, every incorporated place in Emmet County will be con-nected by trail,” said Trail Coordina-tor Emily Meyerson.

The new trail segment will connect Alanson, Brutus, Pellston, Levering, Carp Lake and Mackinaw City to

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By Kate BassettHarbor Light Newspaper

It’s back to the drawing board for the waterfront design committee’s plan to renovate the Harbormaster building beside the city’s marina. During the City Council meeting on Monday, May 20, council members unanimously agreed to request an entirely new design than what was presented in January.

The plan included renovating the existing building and adding a second building for public bath-rooms. The two buildings were to be joined by a breezeway and cupola, and initial estimates, presented at the March City Council meeting, put costs for the project at around $615,000.

“Since the initial discussions, concerns, criticisms, and other ideas have been floated, in response to people seeing the design plans,” noted city manager Tom Richards. “Based on the criteria provided to the designers and what they came up with, it is now time for Council to decide what to do next. Do you want to move forward and find funds for the project, or change it? Basically, we need to decide the next step.”

The response from City Council was clear. Matt Bugera, who ref-erenced the fact that the original instructions requested the current Harbormaster building be salvaged, said he wasn’t sure renovation was the way to go.

“I just remodeled a house,” he said with a smile, “and I can tell you, I should have just torn it down.”

Councilman John Cupps agreed.“We have been putting money into

that building year after year. Why not just tear it down and start over? We could do this for a lot less than $600,000, I think.”

Mayor Pringle Pfiefer also agreed, adding “this needs to be a functional facility, not a showcase.”

In terms of having two buildings-- one for boaters and one for public restrooms-- Cupps said the design seems to fly in the face of what the waterfront plans have been trying to accomplish.

“We tore out the tennis courts because the fence blocked the view, and now we want to put another building next to the Harbormaster’s office? It doesn’t make sense.”

Council member Al Dika said starting with a “clean slate” would allow for a better design.

“We can go a little deeper, I think, and keep the public restrooms at-tached,” he said of the design speci-fications. “Every page of the Harbor Plan talks about preserving the view, and every criticism I’ve heard talks about having a second building on the site. I’m glad people spoke up. We want to do this right.”

The waterfront design committee will be reconvened to discuss a new design, and will present a plan-- with just one totally new structure on the site-- to City Council as soon as specifications and drawings become available.

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April Contrast...

By Kate BassettHarbor Light Newspaper

The Harbor Springs City Council unanimously approved drafting a TIF (Tax Increment Finance) District within the Downtown Development Authority’s borders on Monday, April 20, following a public hearing that produced only positive comments about the idea.

The TIF district will, once officially approved at the next City Council meeting, will capture the revenue from the growth in taxable values within the limits of the DDA district (which includes the concentrated downtown business community and waterfront).

It will not increase taxes for citi-zens or business owners, nor does City Council plan to approve “bor-rowing against” future TIF monies to start large-scale projects, Richards noted prior to the meeting.

City clerk Ron McRae explained City Council will always have “the last say” when it comes to the DDA’s budget and plans for TIF dollars. Richards also said during the meet-ing that 2014 will serve as the “base-line” for the TIF, and stressed it only will capture dollars from positive

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growth of property taxes within its designated district.

The DDA has already been pre-senting the TIF to local taxing enti-ties who must “opt in” and agree to allow any revenue increase to be diverted for the duration of the TIF, which is slated to run through 2017.

Emmet County’s Board of Com-missioners voted against participat-ing, 5-2, at their April meeting.

Commissioner Charlie McIn-nis, who represents Harbor Springs, among other municipalities within his district, was present during Mon-day night’s City Council meeting.

“I’m not speaking on behalf of the Commission,” he began, noting he was there as the City’s representa-tive. “I just wanted to update you all. There are some philosophical differences on the County Board of Commissioners when it comes to TIFs, and a commissioner cited a resident that opposed it (McInnis noted he too, heard from a resident opposing it). TIFs are not universally loved.

“I talked to Al Dika (former Mayor and current Harbor Springs Council Member), and once I had a good un-derstanding of it, I did, indeed, sup-

port the TIF. Emmet County would still get the same dollar amount it currently receives from Harbor Springs, and any potential increase in revenue to the county would likely amount to less than $3,000 a year. That seems to be a negligible num-ber for the county in comparison to being part of this potentially major benefit for this community.”

DDA chairman Rob Mossburg spoke up to say they will likely return to the Board of Commissioners at a later date, in hopes of a more favor-able outcome.

Richards also noted that most community’s downtown activities are funded through TIF, including Boyne City, Charlevoix, Traverse City, etc. Petoskey does not have a TIF District, instead opting for special assessments and paid park-ing fees.

“The City of Harbor Springs is a little unusual in the way this was set up to be an ‘opt-in’ TIF,” he said. “Normally, during the public hear-ing representatives from the taxing entities that receive revenue from us (Emmet County, North Central Michigan College, Char-Em ISD,

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In northern Michigan, the remnants of winter can last for months-- or disappear overnight. Above, ice was still packed in the harbor even as as east wind pushed it out of Little Traverse Bay. The very next morning, the harbor was open water (and a large ice flow returned the Petoskey State Park). Chilly temperatures-- including a mix of rain/snow-- crept back into the area this week, but the clearing lake serves as a reminder: spring days with warmth and sun will soon return. Below, Indian River resident Charlie Dobry paddled down the Maple River on Saturday, April 18 (and by April 20, temperatures were hovering at 32-degrees). (Harbor Light photos/Mark Flemming)

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Opinions are like belly but-tons; everyone has one and they’re all different. Emmet County Commissioner Char-lie MacInnis has confused his opinions with fact on many key issues.

First, he states in the March 15 issue of the Harbor Light that the “County ran Allied out of business.”

In February of 2012, Al-lied proposed to the Emmet County Board of Commis-sioners that a 3-member Authority be formed to allow Allied to build three buildings. They proposed this Authority be allowed to levy 1.0 mill for 20 years. One mill generates $2.6 million a year; multiplied by 20 years, the total would be $52 million. Allied proposed buying the old Brown Mo-tors and renovating it for $7 million, to serve as its new headquarters/maintenance facility. The Commissioners balked because they didn’t want to raise taxes. In No-vember 2012, the Commis-sioners formed a committee to learn how the current voter-approved 0.25 of a mill was being spent. This com-mittee learned from other county-run EMS systems that

most operate, buy equipment and facilities on 0.25 of a mill or less. The committee and board began to ask questions, like why was Allied asking for such a millage increase?

This committee consisted of three Commissioners, several folks with business/finance experience, a town-ship supervisor, fire chief and an ER physician as non-voting member. This committee repeatedly asked Allied for financial data to better under-stand why they needed more funding; they were repeat-edly rebuked. That plain and simple is why the committee recommended the county run its own ambulance system.

Charlie’s next allegation involves an alleged $800,000 overrun on a $450,000 build-ing. The figure he continues to cite originates from a cursory look at an EMS building in an Indian River industrial park that cost $450,000 but which did not meet our current or fu-ture needs. It was one building reviewed by the committee that was never considered by the BOC.

Instead, the Building and Grounds Committee worked through fall 2014 with an EMS consultant hired in June to

construct the first EMS facil-ity on M-119. An architect was engaged and design work began. Footings were started in November on a 5,800 square-foot EMS facility with a preliminary estimate of $970,000.Winter start was estimated to add 5-7 percent. Specialized equipment was added, bringing the new total to approx. $1.28 million. As it stands today, it is expected that all three EMECS facili-ties will not exceed the price proposed for a single Allied facility.

Third, Charlie calls into question the leadership “problems” of Emmet and questions the county’s fi-nances.

In 2004, the state of Michi-gan took away all revenue sharing from counties be-cause the state was in finan-cial trouble. In 2009, the state started returning this money based on a system which re-turned it first to the counties in the worst financial shape and the strongest financial shape last. Guess which of the Michigan’s 83 counties gets its revenue sharing back last: Emmet County. We will be the last county back into the pool in 2023. Per the

state, Emmet County has the strongest financial condition of any county.

Emmet County’s voter-approved millage rate is 6.0642. Statewide average is 7.23571; 64 counties have a higher millage than Emmet. We operate on the 18th low-est voter-approved millage in the state. So, while Allied was asking for $52 million in extra taxes, the County Board has asked for no additional mill-age. We will fund ambulances and buildings with revenue from the ambulance system, supported by existing millage.

The bottom line is the strength of the county’s fi-nances didn’t get this way overnight, but instead are the result of decades of strong financial leadership that won’t be undermined by one ill-informed commissioner.

Most importantly, the deliv-ery of pre-hospital health care is essential to Emmet County and that is this Board’s com-mitment.

James Tamlyn

James E. Tamlyn is the Chair-man of the Emmet County Board of Commissioners

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County board chairman comments on recent EMS decisionsTo the Editor:

In 2010 many of us attended a seminar, held by Project for Public spaces, ie placemak-ing. Definition: Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spac-es. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well being. It is political due to the nature of place identity. Placemaking is both a process and a philosophy.

If you follow, or read any of the Project for Public spaces blogs, and beliefs, they fol-low much of what Boyne City has done, on their own with a collaboration of the Main Street association, the city, the Chamber and the DDA.

I only ask that before we nix any grass root ideas, do some research. If you’re only out for yourself, then you won’t believe in any of the philoso-phies. If you believe that the community, as a whole, buys into the ideals, then the hot bed issues like the tennis courts, even the deer park, dog park, open space, farmer’s market, street musique, DDA

and waterfront development plan, redevelopment of the Harbor master building, we believe this can only bring more people to Harbor Springs, our goal, our only goal, should be more business for everyone.

Just as signage, way-finding, walk-ability are all impor-tant to our town, and have been presented. We sit on our laurels, thinking people will still come, of course they will, it’s Harbor Springs! We have a thrust forward in new restaurants, TIF financing for DDA, a beer festival in Octo-ber, our own Pure Michigan commercial. I do not buy a ‘no we don’t’ answer, without any justification, figures, educa-tion on what makes a com-munity tick. I just don’t. Go to a meeting, educate your-selves as it is imperative we all need to understand what communities have done with these philosophies. There are many working toward getting people downtown, and show-ing the benefits. Don’t be part of the ‘no way’, become part of the solution we so desperately need. Simply saying no, with no knowledge is not doing justice.

Jody Ewbank

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Imagine this scenario – you or a loved one is out on a bike ride and suffer a bad fall. Para-medics arrive on the scene and quickly evaluate the injuries— a possible leg frac-ture and trauma to the head. These injuries require that the paramedics transport you to a Level II or Level I Trauma Center. The closest center is in Traverse City. Even though you live nearby and choose McLaren Northern Michigan for all of your care, the am-bulance may have to bypass McLaren Northern Michigan due to trauma protocol and take you elsewhere, possibly more than an hour away from your home.

If you or a loved one suffered a traumatic injury, wouldn’t you want the best possible care close to home? For that reason, McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation is rais-ing crucial funds for a Level II Trauma Designation.

Trauma is defined as an acute physical injury, includ-ing burns and head injuries, which pose discernible risk for death or long-term dis-ability. Trauma is the fourth leading cause of death and the leading cause of death for those under the age of 45. Additionally, trauma ac-counts for one third of all ICU admissions nationwide.

Why is this designation cru-cial for community members like you? Most of us assume that if we are severely injured an ambulance will arrive quickly and whisk us away to a hospital that can handle our particular condition. Soon, state regulations will become mandatory and this assump-tion will no longer be true.

By December 31, 2017, McLaren Northern Michigan must achieve Level II Trauma Center designation to ensure that no matter where you or a loved one is injured in north-ern Michigan, you will be as-

sured expeditious transport to the appropriate level of care within the “golden hour” after you are injured to improve your chances of survival.

But we can’t achieve this important designation with-out you.

To date, four donors have contributed a total of $722,372 to the McLaren Northern Michigan Foun-dation to support Level II Trauma Center designation. These donations provide the critical seed money to start the process, however, it will cost McLaren Northern Mich-igan more than $2.5 million over the next two years. This year alone, the Foundation must raise $1,770,000 to fulfill the necessary requirements to move onto the next phase for designation.

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The last time Harbor Springs had a TIF District was from 1982-1987, and it captured a total of $521,000. This TIF is slated to bring in funds to help pay for water-front enhancements, hiring a DDA director, and more.

Also during Monday night’s meeting, HARBOR Inc.’s ex-ecutive director Rachel Smo-linski presented Council the results of a follow up survey her organization conducted on behalf of the city about portable food vendors.

“We did the first survey in June 2014 to see how the com-munity felt about portable food vendors (which include food trucks),” Smolinski said. “This coincided with a pilot program City Council created from June-December, allow-ing portable food vendors to apply to be at special events in downtown Harbor Springs. This follow up survey had 89 responses, 42-percent were city residents and 58-percent of respondents live outside city limits.”

Smolinski went through a variety of questions and answers from the survey-- ev-erything from suggested ideas for food vendors if in favor of the idea to whether or not people thought these vendors were a positive addition to the town’s existing restaurants-- and summed it up with a final result that showed 60-percent of people generally favored al-lowing portable food vendors, 19-percent were cautious

about it, and 21-percent were generally opposed.

“We did find that the 2015 survey results showed a little more positive response than the first survey we did,” she noted. She also reminded Council this was a smaller pool of respondents, and that the results can only reflect the opinions of those who answered the questions.

“Last year we did a trial with temporary approvals for applicants at each event,” Richards reminded Council. “That trial period ended on December 2, so currently, portable food vendors are not permitted, except for Zorn Park’s beach permit and the one we have for the marina area.”

Council took a question from Scott Reis, who said he is in the unique position of being both a downtown

food vendor (Small Batch) and participant in the farm-ers market. Reis said he was confused about why the rules for the farmers market (and what they are allowed to sell there) are different from a portable food vendor that sets up alongside the market.

“We do get a lot of ques-tions about that from market goers,” he said. “I understand there are different rules and regulations, but that is hard to explain to visitors and resi-dents. The playing field is very different depending on which avenue you choose,” he said.

Councilman Matt Bugera, who operates the New York Restaurant, agreed.

“The rules for the farmers market were put in place 10 years ago, and things have changed. Almost all the farm-ers markets I visit incorporate food vendors (with prepared

food that can be consumed on-site), and I think it might be worth possibly changing the market rules,” he said.

Pfiefer suggested Bugera talk to market master Cyndi Kramer, and it was decided that the

portable food vendor committee, which includes Bugera, will reconvene to look at this issue.

Council also approved the contract and evaluation for Richards as City Manager. Dika wrote a complimentary letter to the Council about Richards and his service to the city, and Mayor Pfeifer followed up at the meeting, referencing Dika’s positive comments and adding a few of her own.

“The most important things to me are honesty, integrity, and hard work, and you do all of those things,” she said to Richards. “I also appreciate that you are almost always available to us, and that you anticipate needs, both our needs for information as council members and the needs of the city itself. You are doing a wonderful job.”

Richards introduced Jeff Grimm, longtime city asses-sor Tim Grimm’s son, who is taking over his father’s duties for the city. Jeff Grimm has 16-plus years experience working with Charlevoix and Emmet Counties.

The city manager also up-dated Council on the Beach Drive project, saying “I’m glad our residents aren’t here right now, as they wouldn’t recog-nize the landscape.”

He said work is progressing as planned. Councilman Jeff James asked if Little Traverse Township would be repaving the portion of Beach Drive that falls in their municipal-ity as well, and Richards said yes. Water and Sewer work will only happen within city limits, but the entirety of the road is slated to be repaved.

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penings of spring that tend to throw me back. Easter starts it off, followed by Mother’s Day, which for my family was a double celebration because my father’s birthday often fell on Mother’s Day weekend. Seeing the kids excited about picking out their clothes for the prom and the gradua-tion invitations have already started to roll in, all of these things can take you back years, decades, in fact. Some good memories, some bad, but all evoke emotion.

This weekend was a difficult one for several local families as we suffered the passing of four Harbor Springs’ alumni. We send sincere condolences to the families of James Ha-thaway, Patty Keller Skoczylas

and Ken Backus. Although I know their families, I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing James or Patty; I did know Ken and I know how much that smile and friendly attitude will be missed. I won’t start naming family members; between the three of them, that would involve much of the county and I would miss someone, but we will cer-tainly be thinking of all of the extended families.

The other loss this week-end was of Irene (Johnston) Hickman. Irene was 101. Her family was originally from Good Hart, she graduated from Harbor Springs High School in 1929 and went on to graduate from Central Michigan University and she taught school in Joy Valley in Petoskey until she was mar-

ried in 1937 to Herb Hickman. I mention Irene specifically because she was a great ex-ample of how so many of the families in this area are inter-twined. She would have been an aunt to the Johnstons, the Hickmans, the Warners, the Daniels, the Schlappis and the Dunshees. If you are not familiar with those families, trust me when I tell you that encompasses a lot of people.

Irene Hickman was my first Sunday School teacher and I have such wonderful memo-ries of her. When I heard that she had passed, a little Sunday School song ran through my head and it stayed there all weekend. (I’m proud to say I can still do the motions, too.) I doubt that Irene realized what an impact she had on so many lives; I know that she

did on mine. A few weeks ago, I had a

girl who was a couple years behind me in school tell me what a role model I was for her in school. In addition to absolutely making my day, it made me stop and think how important it is to always remember that someone may be watching, whether you realize it or not. I knew who this girl was, I knew her fam-ily, but I certainly didn’t know her well. To have her tell me that all these years later really made me think. It made me think of those people, like Irene Hickman, who had a positive effect on my life and I never told them that. I come away with two resolutions; I need to let the people who have mattered know that and I need to remember that

my behavior might influence someone else.

On a happier note, let’s send out some birthday wishes, starting on April 23 to Jan Jury. On Friday, April 24, Happy Birthday to my nephew Dan-iel Vogel, to Rob McCready and to Laura Garber and on Saturday to Kati Negley, Beth Becker and my lovely sister-in-law, Laura Zumbaugh Jack-son. On Sunday we’ll send birthday greetings to Jane Kaup and to Terry Meyer and on Monday to Roxie Beach and to Steve Murchie. On Tuesday, April 28, we wish a very Happy Birthday to Carol (Marszalec) Greig and to Ben Veling and we’ll end the week on Wednesday, April 29, with greetings going out to Jim LaCount, Jeremiah Radke and Cece (Waybrant) Sanzone.

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The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation recently awarded $197,814 to local organizations through their spring responsive cycle. Pooling resources from the Fund for the Community, the Fund for Youth, and the Stra-tegic Initiatives Fund along with dollars from named unrestricted and donor ad-vised funds, the Community Foundation was able to help meet needs and advance op-portunities in Emmet County.

“We saw a jump in the num-ber of funding requests this cycle,” said Jim Ford, Grant Distribution Committee chair. “And the grant requests, in some cases, were for some significant dollars – higher than in the past. As a com-mittee, it is always a challenge to assess where our available grant dollars will have the

greatest impact for our com-munity. A challenge, but a very rewarding one.”

Through this cycle, larger projects were supported, including the Petoskey Com-munity tennis courts, an up-grade to the Petoskey District Library’s technology, and renovation plans for Crooked Tree Arts Center’s kitchen.

“We are always so thankful to the many people who have helped make this impact-

ful grantmaking possible,” shared David Jones, executive director. “Whether it was the seven donor advised funds that participated in this cycle, the loyal supporters of the Community Foundation who established named unre-stricted funds over the years, or faithful contributors who make regular gifts to our re-sponsive grantmaking funds, we know we could not do it without them,” Jones said.

The Fund for Youth, a field of interest fund overseen by local teens who serve on the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), accounted for just over $48,000 of the total. The YAC reviewed fifteen funding re-quests for programs targeted for children and youth within Emmet County.

Since 1992, the Community Foundation has distributed grants totaling over $12.6 mil-lion dollars to nonprofit orga-

nizations, municipalities and schools to create or improve charitable programs and continues to build charitable resources through endow-ment. To view the complete list of recent grant awards, learn more about applying, or read about the impact of past grants, visit www.phsacf.org or call 231-348-5820.

Community Foundation awards more than $197,000 in grants

The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee on Interview Day, April 14, 2015. (Courtesy photo)

Petoskey and Harbor Springs. “Even better,” Meyerson

said “when this trail is com-plete you will be able to get on a trail in Charlevoix, go through Petoskey, Mackinaw City and Cheboygan, and on to either Gaylord (114 miles) or Alpena (138 miles) com-pletely on multi-use trails. Just think what cool adven-tures await.”

The trail corridor is owned and managed by the Michi-gan Department of Natural Resources and is located on the former Grand Rapids to Mackinaw Railroad. The Top

of Michigan Trails Council has coordinated the trail project with funding coming from various sources includ-ing the Federal Transporta-tion Alternatives Program, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Recreation Im-provement Fund and Emmet County.

Michigan Department of Transportation is the project manager and the construc-tion is being completed by Rieth- Riley Construction Company. The trail will be closed during construction.


Cyclists enjoy the trail corridor. (Courtesy photo)

Trail construction to Mackinaw City...


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MASS SCHEDULEHo ly Childhood of Jesus Church,

Harbor Springs Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 8:30am & 11am; Tuesday 6 pm; Wednes-day-Friday 8:00 am (Thursday 10 am Bay Bluffs Care Center)

Ho ly Cross Church Cross Village Monday and Wednesday 8:30 am and 1st Friday at 8:30 am Saturday 4 pm

St. Nicholas Church Larks Lake Sunday , 11:00 am

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St utsmanville Chapel • Sunday Worship: 9:30 am and 11:00 am • Primary & Adults Sunday School: 9:15am • Daniel Vandock, Pastor • 526-2335 • 2988 N. State Rd.

Ma in Street Baptist Church 544 E. Main St, Harbor Springs • 231-526-6733 (Church); 231-526-5434 (Pastor) • Family Sun-day School: 10:00 a.m.; Morning Family Worship: 11:00; Evening Family Praise Svc 6:00 p.m.; Wed Bible Study & Prayer: 7:00

Ha rbor Springs United Methodist Church 343 E. Main St. • Worship, Sunday school:11:00 a.m. Com-munion: 1st Sunday of month • Pastors Hillary & Vaughn Thurston-Cox • 231-526-2414 (church) www.umcharborsprings.com

Fi rst Presbyterian Church Worship 10:00 am Adult Education, 8:50 Children’s Sunday School, 10:00 526-7332 7940 Cemetery Rd, Harbor Springs www.fpchs.org

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Petoskey

Services at Red Sky Stage (445 E. Mitchell in Petoskey) beginning in November 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sun-days of the month at 11 a.m. www.unitarianpetoksey.org

Zion Lutheran ChurchServices: Sunday Worship – 8 & 10:30 AMMonday Night Informal Worship – 7:07 PM500 W. Mitchell St.Petoskey, MI 231-347-3438Preschool: 231-347-2757

Worship, Nursery, Junior Church: 11:00 • Communion: 1st Sunday of month • Bible Study: Pastor-led Bible Study at 3:00 p.m. Wed • Pastor, Kathy Cadarette

St. John’s Episcopal ChurchJune 19 - Sept. 4Sunday Services:8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.West Third/Traverse St.All Welcome

St. John’s Episcopal ChurchJune 16 - Sept. 1Sunday Services:8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.West Third/Traverse St.All Welcome

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Week’s Low: Sat, April 18,

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keep reminding us, this is still April and these ups and downs in temperatures are not unusual in our area. This past week we have had a taste of almost every condition including sun, cold winds, warm winds, rain, drizzle, snow showers, sleet and all those again and again.

Harbor Springs Garden Club invitationThe Harbor Springs Garden Club invites you to join them on Thursday, April 23 at 1:00 pm for a Herb Talk with fellow Garden club member, Kathi Fletcher. This is a free event held at the Harbor Springs Historical Museum. Learn how o grow herbs and cook them! Everyone is welcome. Bring your friends and sign up at the same time to become a member of the Harbor Springs Garden Club.

Jazz ‘Swing into Spring’ DinnerHarbor Springs Jazz Band Swing into Spring Dinner will take place on Saturday, April 25 at Nub’s Nob. Doors open at 6:30 pm The event includes dinner, entertainment provided by Harbor Springs Jazz Band, dance floor, silent auction. Tickets $20; Pre-sale tickets only. This is a Fundraiser for the Harbor Springs Bands. Call Dixie Lubke 231-526-3205

Food Drive benefits Food PantryThe members and staff of Curves of Harbor Springs recently participated in the 16th Annual

Food Drive during a two-week period in March. The re-sult was the collection of approximately 510 pounds of food products donated to the Harbor Springs Community Food Pantry. We thank Pam Gibson, owner of Curves of Harbor Springs, and all of those who helped in this most thoughtful and helpful event.

Submitted by Carolyn Sandford

Happenings at Hillside Village in AprilEarly in April we had our first meeting to plan our garden for this summer. There were eight of residents present. The garden has been resting all winter with a few perennials still there such as strawberries and herbs. It was decided to put trellises inside the fence and to add compost now after testing the soil. Plants that are planned include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, bush beans and several other vegetables and some petunias which we hope will attract hummingbirds. We are starting early by putting seeds in egg cartons placed in sunny windows.

When harvest time arrives the veggies will be offered to residents at the same time as our Manna deliveries (thank you to our wonderful volunteers!)

This garden is now a year old and was built by Brandon Goldsmith as part of his Eagle Scout project. He designed the garden and placed it in the sunniest part of the yard be-hind Building D. He will keep us posted so we can attend his Eagle Scout ceremony. There have been many donors who have paid for the supplies for this garden and we wish to thank them for their generosity.

We wish all of our residents, our staff and everyone in our Harbor Springs community a healthy and happy summer 2015 and best wishes for all Harbor Springs gardens!

Submitted by Jeanette Scheffler

Pictured, above Volunteers from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Charlevoix and Emmet Counties were treated to breakfast on Friday, April 17 at Independence Village. Pictured are (L to R) Naomi Bontrager of Brutus, Evie Stutesman of Alanson, Joyce Armstrong of Alanson and Linda Boyer of Petoskey. The event was planned to express thanks to the volunteers for their work on behalf of non-profits in the two-county area. Over sixty partner agencies benefit from the dedication of these volunteers, age 55 and over, who share their time and talent to help organizations meet their missions. The breakfast was also an observance of National Volunteer Week. For more information about volunteering through RSVP, please call (231) 347-3211 or (888) 347-0369.

Senior volunteers treated to breakfast(Courtesy photo)

Camp Daggett invites the public to participate in won-derful events this spring and summer, supporting scholar-ships for youth at camp and in the Adventure Center.

Calling all mothers, grand-mothers, stepmothers and big sisters are invited to bring their daughters (ages 7-17) for a fun filled Mother and Daughter weekend, May 1-3, at Camp Daggett. Cost is $150 for mother/daughter, plus $50 for each additional daughter. Space is limited, and registration is on a first come first served basis. Participants can expect a weekend of fun and adven-ture as they try their hands at crafts and outdoor activities and enjoy dinners in front of the lodge fireplace. For additional information or to register, contact Julie Guirey at 231-347-9742.

Camp Daggett Mother Daughter weekend set for May 1-3

Raven Hill Discovery Center will host its second session of Amateur Radio Certification Training this May. The class will meet on the four Tuesdays in May--5, 12, 19 and 26—from 4 to 9 pm. Raven Hill recently installed a Ham Radio Station and established the Raven Hill Discovery Center Amateur Radio Club. If you are interested in exploring the world of amateur radio, you will enjoy this unique opportunity. John Clements, member of the Top of Michigan Amateur Radio Club—(TOMARC), is the instructor. Cost is $20 for the book and there is an exam fee of $15 at the end of the class. Email [email protected] or call 231.536.3369 to register or for more information.

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The Essence of Emmet his-torical collaborative will once again host its twice-yearly his-torical programs featuring a topic of local intrigue, and the Spring event will take place on April 29, 2015 in Petoskey.

“Characters from our Past” is the topic of this event, which will feature some in-teresting and lesser-known people who helped to shape Emmet County’s past and, therefore, its present. This free program is open to the public at the Community Building at the Fairgrounds. Time is 6 to 8 p.m. No reservations are required and refreshments will be served during an in-termission.

The characters to be fea-tured during this evening’s program are culled from the two issues of the Essence of Emmet magazine series, available for free to the public. Ultimately the magazine will be a four-part series, with additional editions published in January 2016 and January 2017.

The timeframes of the first two installments cover pre-contact through 1812, and 1813 through 1917. Featured

characters during the pro-gram from these time periods, and the speakers presenting, are:• Arent Schulyer DePeyster,

1777,British Commandant of Fort Michilimackinac during the American Revolutionary War – Craig Wilson, Mackinac State Historic Parks

• Thomas Nuttall, 1810, the first botanist in the Straits of Mackinac region who identified many of our endangered plants – Sandy Planisek, Mackinaw area historian and Emmet County Historical Commis-sion member

• Father Weikamp, 1855, an eccentric priest in Cross Village who was known for converting Native Americans to Christianity and for some interesting personality quirks – Jane Cardinal, Essence of Em-met collaborative member and historian/artist from Good Hart.

• Augustin Hamlin Jr., (“Kanapima”), 1820s-150, was critical in interpret-ing treaty negotiations for LITBB Odawa during the

1800s, thus helping the tribe avoid removal – Eric Hemenway, Director of Archives and Repatriation, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.

• Elizabeth Whitney Wil-liams, 1890s, she was born on Mackinac Island and was among a rarefied group of female lighthouse keepers in the Great Lakes, ultimately serving the Little Traverse Lighthouse station on Harbor Point – MaryAnn Moore, St. Helena Island Lighthouse Keeper and Mackinaw Area Historical Society.

• Earl Mead, 1900, a Lansing architect who moved north for work and wellness and

left his indelible architec-tural identity throughout the Harbor Springs area – Mary Cummings, Harbor Springs Area Historical Society Director

After the first three present-ers, an intermission with refreshments will take place with period-specific food for sampling. Presenters will either dress in costume from the era or bring props dem-onstrating the characteris-tics of these Emmet County forebears.

The Essence of Emmet group works to promote this region’s rich history. Members of the Essence of Emmet include the Emmet County Historical Commission, Great

Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, Head-lands International Dark Sky Park, Inland Water Route His-torical Society, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Little Traverse Historical Soci-ety, Mackinac State Historic Parks, Mackinaw Area Histori-cal Society and Pellston His-torical Society. Information can be found online at www.emmetcounty.org about the group and its projects.

To receive a complimentary copy of the first two of four installments of the Essence of Emmet history magazine, produced by group members, contact Beth Anne Eckerle at (231) 348-1704 or email [email protected]

For more information about the group or the April 29 program, contact Eckerle. The second program of the year will take place in the Fall, on Sept. 30, 2015, also at the Fairgrounds.

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HELP WANTED – SEASONAL EMPLOYEESEMMET COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION

The Emmet County Road Commission will receive applications for em-ployment until Monday, April 27, 2015, for (3) seasonal employee posi-tions: All will be at the Conway location. All applications are required to have a valid driver’s license and transportation to and from work.

Applicants must apply using the form available. Application can be picked up from the Road Commission located at 2265 E. Hathaway Road, Harbor Springs, Michigan. Office hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and are required to have a high school diploma or GED prior to start of working. Must also have a valid driver’s license. Preference will be given to college students.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. College students, minorities, and women are encouraged to apply.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF EMMET COUNTY, MICHIGAN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election will be held in all voting precincts in this Countyon Tuesday May 5, 2015, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., to vote on the following proposal:

PROPOSAL 15-1: A proposal to amend the State Constitution to increase the sales/use taxfrom 6% to 7% to replace and supplement reduced revenue to the School Aid Fund and localunits of government caused by the elimination of the sales/use tax on gasoline and diesel fuelfor vehicles operating on public roads, and to give effect to laws that provide additionalmoney for roads and other transportation purposes by increasing the gas tax and vehicleregistration fees.

The official wording of the above proposals is available at the County Clerk’s office.

This notice is given on behalf of the city and township clerks in Emmet County.

Polls will open at 7:00 AM and will close at 8:00 PM on May 5, 2015, at the following polling locations:

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIPPRECINCT 1Township Hall373 N. Division Road

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 2Township Hall373 N. Division Road

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 3Petoskey Snowmobile Club5125 Evergreen Tr.

BLISS TOWNSHIPTownship Hall2365 N. Sturgeon Bay Trail

CARP LAKE TOWNSHIPTownship Hall6339 Gill Road

CENTER TOWNSHIPTownship Hall981 Van Road

CROSS VILLAGE TOWNSHIPCommunity Center5954 Wadsworth Street

FRIENDSHIP TOWNSHIPTownship Hall3018 Beacon Hill Lane

LITTLEFIELD TOWNSHIPTownship Hall7631 Burr Avenue

LITTLE TRAVERSE TOWNSHIPTownship Hall8288 S. Pleasantview Road

MAPLE RIVER TOWNSHIPTownship Hall3989 U.S. 31 North

MCKINLEY TOWNSHIPTownship Hall1820 N. U.S. 31 Hwy

PLEASANTVIEW TOWNSHIPTownship Hall2982 S. Pleasantview Road

READMOND TOWNSHIPTownship Hall6008 Wormwood Lane

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICECITY OF HARBOR SPRINGS

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALSMay 13, 2015

The City of Harbor Springs Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., at the City Council Chambers, 160 Zoll St. Harbor Springs, MI 49740. The purpose of the hearing is to hear a variance request from Brad Keen and Wendie Waha, for property located at 250 West Bluff Street, Harbor Springs Michigan, an R-1-B Zoning District. Mr. Keen and Ms. Waha are requesting a variance to construct living area above an existing attached garage. The West side of the proposed living area would be located 2.8 feet from the west side yard line, the same distance as the existing garage. The Zoning Administrator has determined that the required side yarad set back is ten (10) feet, pursuant to Article 6, Section 50.600, 2, e. A copy of the application and conceptual building placement plan is available for review during regular business hours at the City Hall, 160 Zoll St. Any person interested in the above stated hearing may be present at said hearing to voice an opinion. Comments may be presented in writing to the Zoning Board of Appeals, c/o Tim Grimm, PO Box 678, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, or VIA FAX at 231-526-6865 prior to the hearing.

Tim Grimm, Zoning Administrator

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ServicesSUMMER FAMILY HELPER. I am a Waldorf home school teacher seek-ing summer employment in the Good Hart/Harbor Springs area. Some of the services I can provide include - housekeeping; meal preparation; child and / or elder care; taking kids for bike rides, to the beach or pool; hiking; reading; tutoring in math and reading; driving; and errands. If there is a way that I can serve your family, please contact me - Margo Sutton at 231-838-7638. I serve as a Medical First Responder for the Readmond, Friendship Cross Village Fire and

FORECLOSURE NOTICENOTICE OF MORTGAGES FORE-CLOSURE SALETHIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY.ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mort-gagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale plus interest.TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a mortgage made December 17, 2007 by DALE WHITE and PRISCILLA WHITE, husband and wife, as mortgagor, to St. Francis X. Federal Credit Union, as Mortgagee, and recorded on January 2, 2008, in Liber 1098 and Page 217, Emmet County Records and the entire bal-ance secured by said mortgage having become due and payable to reason of the acceleration provisions contained in said mortgage and the note secured thereby; and on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this notice principal and interest in the amount of THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE and 48/100 Dollars ($38,721.48), including interest at 7.75% per annum, and no other legal or equitable proceeding have been in-stituted to recover the debt or any part of the debt secured by the mortgages; and the power of sale contained in the mortgages having become operative by reason of the default.Notice is hereby given that on Thurs-day, MAY 28, 2015 at 11 o’clock a.m., in the main lobby of the Emmet County Building, 200 Division Street, Petos-key, Michigan, that being the building

where the Circuit Court for the County of Emmet is held, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, the premises described in the mortgages, situated in Town-ship of Friendship, Emmet County, Michigan and described as follows:Unit 3, Traverse Trails, a Condo-minium according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Liber 653, Pages 92 – 247, First Amendment and Completely Restated Master Deed recorded in Liber 715, Pages 502-509 an Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Liber 933, Page 532, Emmet County Records, and designated as Emmet County Condominium Plan No. 186, together with the rights in general com-mon elements and limited common elements as set forth in the above Master Deed and described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978, as amended.PP#06-12-174-011-03, Friendship Township, Vacant Land, Commonly Known As: 7263 Ottawa Trail, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740.This sale is for the purpose of satis-fying the amount due and unpaid on the mortgages, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including the attorney fees allowed by law and in the mortgages, and any sums subsequent to the date of this notice to protect its interest in the premises. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from date of sale.

Dated: April 6, 2015

St. Francis X. Federal Credit UnionMortgagee/Lender2140 M-119Petoskey, MI 49770

Kurt M. Kobiljak (P45297)PENTIUK, COUVREUR & KOBIL-JAK, P.C., Attorney for Mortgagee/LenderPO Box 1748Petoskey, MI 49770(734) 281-7100

JOB POSTING10 positions - Temporary/seasonal work performing manual and machine tasks associated with production and harvesting of blackberries for fresh market, from 5/8/2015 to 10/1/2015 at Champe Farms, LLC, Versailles, IN. This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience har-vesting blackberries for fresh market. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. The highest of $11.63/hr or current applicable AEWR or applicable piece rate depending on crop activity. Raise/bonus at employer discretion. Workers are guaranteed ¾ of work hours of total period. Work tools, supplies, equipment supplied by employer without charge to worker. Housing with kitchen facilities provided at no cost to only those workers who are not reasonably able to return same day to their place of residence at time of recruitment. Transportation and subsistence expenses to work site will be paid to nonresident workers not later than upon completion of 50% of the job contract. Interviews required. Apply for this job at nearest State Workforce Agency in state in which this ad appears, or Northwest Michigan Works! Service Center, 2225 Summit Park Dr., Petoskey, MI 49770. Provide copy of this ad. IN Job Order #8632963.

JOB POSTING16 positions - Temporary/seasonal work planting, cultivating, harvest-ing fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, trees, from 5/9/2015 to 10/15/2015 at Rhoads Farm, Inc., Circleville, OH. This job requires a minimum of three months (or 420 hours) of verifi-able prior experience working in a vegetable/fruit farm and nursery, with extensive ball and burlap (B&B) field harvesting. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. The highest of $11.61/hr or current appli-cable AEWR or applicable piece rate depending on crop activity. Raise/bonus at employer discretion. Work-ers are guaranteed ¾ of work hours of total period. Work tools, supplies, equipment supplied by employer without charge to worker. Housing with kitchen facilities provided at no cost to only those workers who are not reasonably able to return same day to their place of residence at time of recruitment. Transportation and subsistence expenses to work site will be paid to nonresident work-ers not later than upon completion of 50% of the job contract. Interviews required. Apply for this job at nearest State Workforce Agency in state in which this ad appears, or Northwest Michigan Works! Service Center, 2225 Summit Park Dr., Petoskey, MI 49770. Provide copy of this ad. OH Job Order #2932760.

On Saturday April 18, 2015 the Crooked Tree Arts Cen-ter hosted the opening of its annual Youth Art Show and awards ceremony. The Youth Art Show showcases the artwork of students in the Charlevoix-Emmet County School District. This year’s juror was Shanna Robinson who is the head of the art department for North Central Michigan College and has worked recently with CTAC creating a show of emerging artists from the college that is now on display at the City Hall in Petoskey.

The awards were presented as follows: The Best of Show, known as the M. Louise Herlo-cher Award, was presented to Bethany Priest from Concord Academy Boyne for her work “One More,” First Place Award was presented to Katelyn Skornia from Boyne City High School for her work “Just Bob,” Second Place Award was pre-sented to Alaina Kerberskey from Pellston High School for her work “Raven” and the

Third Place Award was pre-sented to Isabella Carusi from Petoskey High School.

Honorable Mentions were awarded to: High School: Hero Parker Drost, “Conflict” – Charlevoix High School, Elizabeth Klevorn & Mary Grasskopf, “Perspective #4” – Harbor Light Christian School, John Paul Cooper-smith, “Tea Pot” – Boyne City High School. Middle School: Paterese Gorman / Nick Spo-dafore, “Dancing Giraffe” – St. Francis Xavier, Rilyn Wagner, “Hands” – Charlevoix Middle School, Lauren Yang, “Royal Tern” – Boyne City Middle School. Elementary School: Veronica Castaneda, “The New Version of the Lorax” – Ottawa Elementary School, Elijah Kirby, “Matisse Cutout” – Concord Academy Petos-key, Kimberly Le Cureaux, “Ceramic Wolf” Concord Academy Petoskey, and Sayler Peck, “Untitled” – Concord Academy Boyne

The Youth Art Show will be on display through May 9, 2015. For more information about the Youth Arts Festival please contact the Crooked Tree Arts Center at 461 East Mitchell Street, Petoskey, MI 49770, call (231) 347-4337 or go online to www.crookedtree.org. This pro-gram was sponsored in part by Jim and Patti Aikin, Edward Jones of Harbor Springs and Petoskey and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

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Above: ‘Best in Show’ at the Crooked Tree Arts Center Youth Art Show went to Bethany Priest from Concord Academy for her work ‘One More.’

(Courtesy photo)

Youth Art Show now on display at Arts Center

Crooked Tree Arts Center – Traverse City announced an exhibition featuring plein air and studio works by members of Traverse City’s Plein Air Painters of Northwest Michi-gan. Taken from the French expression en plein air, which means “in the open air,” plein air painters work outdoors and paint from life in natural light. Visitors to the exhibition will enjoy a variety of beautiful works, including landscapes and waterscapes.

The exhibition includes pieces by more than a dozen local artists, and will be on display in Crooked Tree Arts Center – Traverse City’s new home in the Carnegie build-ing at 322 Sixth Street, just steps from downtown. The public is invited to experience the exhibition through May 9, Monday – Saturday. Admis-sion is free, and all ages are welcome.

For more information, visit the Crooked Tree Arts Center website at crookedtree.org.

Plein Air exhibition in Traverse City


Upcoming Sporting Events (Weather Permitting)

Girls Varsity Soccer: Thurs, April 23 home vs Charlevoix, 7 pm; Sat,April 25 @ West MI Christian; Mon, April 27 home vs Boyne City , 4:30; Thurs, April 30 at Elk Rapids, 4:30Girls JV Soccer: Thurs, April 23 home vs Charlevoix 5 pm; Mon, April 27 home vs Boyne City 6 pm; Tues, April 28 home vs Cheboygan 5:00 pm; Thurs, April 30 @ Elk Rapids. 6 Varsity Baseball: Fri, April 24 home vs Rudyard, 4:30; Mon, April 27 home vs Lake Leelenau St Mary, 4:30; JV Baseball: Wed, April 22 home vs Boyne City, 4:30; Wed, April 29 @East Jordan 4:30Varsity Softball: Fri, April 24, home vs Rudyard, 4:30; Mon, April 27 home vs Lk Leelenau St Mary, 4:30; Tues, April 28 home vs East Jordan, 4:30JV Softball: Wed, April 22 home vs Boyne City, 4:30; Sat, April 25 at Petoskey Tourney; Wed, April 29 at East Jordan, 4:30Track: Fri, April 24 @ Ogema Invite, Ogema Heights; Mon April 27, Chx, Kalkaska, TCSF @ Charlevoix, 4 pm; Thurs, April 30 Inland Lakes Invite at Inland Lakes, 3:30Middle School Track: Wed, April 22 League Jamboree @ East Jordan, 4 pm; Thurs, April 23 I-Lakes Invite; Wed, April 29 Home- Boyne, Elk TCSE, 4 pmBoys Golf: Wed, April 22 LMC-TCSF, Grand Traverse Resort, 1 pm; Mon April 27 LMC Elk Rapids A-Ga-Ming, 4:30; Wed April 29, LLMC East Jordan Mallard, 1 pmGirls Tennis: Wed, April 22 Home vs Boyne City, 4:30; Tues, April 28, TC Christian TBA, 4:30; Thurs, April 30 home vs Alpena, 4:30

Boys Varsity GolfSubmitted 4/9/2015The Harbor Springs varsity boys golf team opened play this week, despite some lingering piles of snow here and there. Head coach Pete Kelbel is working with a big group this season.

“We have a large team of 18 players,” Kelbel said. “That will make for plenty of competition to make the top six for varsity and seven through 12 for the JV team. The weather has not cooperated again this year for an early start, but we are grate-ful for the progress we made at Shot Makers, the indoor golf simulator practice facility we have been using. The owner, Lloyd Swadling is very good to our team and really helps with discounts to help high school teams.”

“We have about 10 players that have varsity experience and our first goal is to improve on our fourth place finish in the conference last year out of 8 teams. We made it through Districts last year and qualified for Regionals. We would like to maintain that accomplishment and make a run to get through Regionals for States this year.

“It will take having 4 boys shooting in the mid to low 80’s and that is possible,” the coach said.

Kelbel noted the boys have a lot of experienced coaches and pros to help them progress.

“We are fortunate to use the Country Club of Boyne Driving Range and Boyne Highlands’ Moor Course and the Harbor Point Golf Club as well to practice and play on. It is not easy on a facility to have the wear and tear on the course and practice range that golf teams make. The superintendents, Scott Norton at Boyne and Clayton Novak at Harbor Point are much appre-ciated, along with the entire golf staffs at these fine facilities.”

Kelbel also noted the community support his team garners.“We are also fortunate to have a couple of generous support-

ers in the community that keep our program afloat. Just last fall we had a community gift of brand new golf bags for the team. We are very grateful for that support. Golf is expensive and with the donations and the help of First Tee of Northern Michigan, we keep it affordable for the boys (and girls). First Tee of Northern Michigan has donated clubs for many of our players and the use of their facility and experts is appreciated. The community has really pulled together to help our golfers have the best experience possible. The pros and facilities of Birchwood Farms GC, True North, Bay Harbor GC and Weque-tonsing GC have all supported our program!”

Looking at competition, Kelbel noted the following:“The area of northern Michigan is quite healthy as far as

boys high school teams. School’s are dropping girl’s golf at an alarming rate and it is my mission as well as the areas pros to not let this happen to Harbor Springs. Every one of my fellow golf pros in Harbor Springs have been helpful and supportive. I am happy to report that we are quite healthy here in Harbor Springs and have a fairly big team of boys and girls.

“I will try a few line ups and it will be fun to have the boys play and work for their positions. We are a team sport and there is also an individual game going on at the same time. I encourage the community to come out and watch the team. We have a 9 hole home conference match at the Moor course at Boyne on May 13 at 4:30 pm.”

Boys Varsity Golf @ LMC Conference Grayling CC, April 16Harbor Springs finished 6th of 8 teams at the opening LMC Golf Match at Grayling CC today. Grayling and TC St. Fran-cis tied for the team win at 342. Jake Hinkle of Grayling was medalist with a 73. Cam Kennard was low for Harbor with a 95, Keith Fitzpatrick 96, Hayden Grzelak 97 and Adam Cavitt 98. Harbor had a 386 team score.

At Chuck Palmer Invite, Indian River, Sat April 18 at Indian River Golf Club10 teams participated. . Cheboygan won with 338. Charlevoix was runner up with 358. Harbor Springs was tied with East Jordan for 4th with 394. Cam Kennard was low man for Har-bor and medaled in match tied for 5th as individual. Logan Smith of East Jordan shot a 78 and was low individual scorer.

-Pete Kelbel-Head Golf Coach Harbor Springs Boys Golf

Varsity BaseballGame 1: Elk Rapids 17 - Harbor Springs 5The wheels absolutely fell off the defense and pitching as we committed 4 errors and gave up 10 free passes (walks/hit by pitch). Chase Lepird, Bobby Keller, and Erich Hibbler combined to toss 5 innings.The offense started very sluggish, but ended up building some momentum toward the end of the game. Here are the offensive leaders.Chase Lepird 1-3Andy Morse 1-3 with 1 runDillon Schwark 1-2 with 1 BB and 1 runErich Hibbler 1-2 with 1 runCharlie Kelbel 2-3 with 3 RBI’sChris Kowalski 1-2

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The Harbor Springs Track and Field Teams are kicking off the season with plenty of podium spots, dominating many of the events. With lots of personal records in just a handful of meets (two of which had horrible weather conditions) it’s looking like 2015 will be a great year for Ram runners and field athletes.

Harbor Springs hosted a Lake Michigan Conference meet on Monday, April 20 against Charlevoix, Boyne City, and East Jordan. Both boys and girls teams from Harbor Springs won the invite.

“This meet was a showcase for the talent our throwers,” said coach Emily Kloss. “The boys took the top four spots in both shot-put and discus, and the girls took three out of top four spots. Fred Troup is our throwing coach; he has been coach-ing throwing for the last 20 years in Harbor Springs and his dedication to the kids has produced some great throwers. This year is no different.”

Kloss said Troup has about 14 throwers he works with daily. “Add that to our seniors’ strength, plus our returning kids

and a nice large group of freshman, and it makes for one of our largest teams ever-- and hopefully strongest as well,” Kloss said.

Wind, rain, and near freezing temperatures made all events incredibly difficult. Top finishers for Harbor Springs during the invitational included:

Field events, girls: Erika Lechner taking first in discus; Caylin Bonser, second; Emily Lantz, third. In shot-put, Erika Lechner took first again; Bonser followed in second; Lantz, third.

In high jump, Reagan DeMoose took first place. Freshman Natalie Bonter took first place in the long jump.

Boys field events: Sean Cantrell took first in discus, fol-lowed by Jacob Lechner in second place; Aaron Fineout, third place; Jake McLane, fourth place. In shot-put, Lechner took first; Fineout, second place; Michael Erxleben, third place; Cantrell, fourth.

Jake McGregor took first in the high jump. Freshman Joe Clairmont finished fourth in the long jump.

Girls track events: 3200 meter relay was won by Harbor Springs (Alexa Jensen-Philbrick, Maddie Hunt, Abby Detmar, Line Moret). Paulina Adams took fourth in the 100m hurdles and Natalie Bonter placed fifth in the 100 meter dash. The girls dominated the 800 meter relay as well, finishing nearly seven seconds ahead of the second place team. The relay included Salix Sampson, Alyssa Hunt, Maddie Hunt, and Charlotte Cul-lip. In the 1600 meter run, Kyra LaRue took second place and Emily Bosley placed fourth. Harbor Springs took second in the 400 meter relay, but topped the podium in the 400 meter dash, with Salix Sampson finishing first. Jensen-Philbrick finished third and Maddie Hunt followed in fourth. Adams finished third in the 300 meter low hurdles, and Maddie Keeley, in her

first hurdling event, took fifth. In the 800 meter run, Cullip took first place; Claire Fleming, third; Alyssa Hunt, fourth. In the 200 meter dash, Sampson took first and Bonter placed fifth. In the 3200 meter run, Lydia DaMoose places second. In the 1600 meter relay, Harbor Springs (Cullip, Hunt, Hunt, Flem-ing) crossed the finish line in first, nearly 12 seconds ahead of runners from another school.

Boys Track events: Harbor Springs started the track portion of the meet with a second place in the 3200 meter relay. In the 110 meter hurdles, Ethan Tippett took fifth place and in the 100 meter dash, Joe Clairmont finished third. The 1600 meter run was well-represented for Harbor, with Michael Gorman lead-ing the pack in first place, Zach Hunt following in fourth, and Curtis Alessi in fifth place. In the 400 meter dash, John Bailey took fourth; Kern Reeves, fifth. Tippet took another fifth place in the 300 meter hurdles. Returning in his first meet post-foot injury, Marcus Garrow placed second in the 800 meter run and Zach Hunt placed fourth. In the 200 meter dash, Kolton Jacobs placed fourth and Reeves followed in fifth. In the 3200 meter run, Gorman took second place; Vlad Robinson, third place; Brandon Howard, fifth place. Harbor Springs also finished second in the 1600 meter relay.

The “Ram Scram,” an invitational meet which took place on April 16, was another frigid day for athletes, and another opportunity for the Rams to show their strength this season.

“Salix Sampson broke the meet record in the 200 and our Girls Team won this meet for the second year in a row,” Kloss said. “The Boys Team did well with a runner-up position against 10 other schools.”

At the Ram Scram, both Salix Sampson and Charlotte Cullip were three-event winners, Kloss noted, and said Erika Lechner won two throwing events.

“These home meets could not happen without the support of the parents, alumni parents, community members and sports boosters helping out the day of the meet. It takes about 40 volunteers to host a home meet,” Kloss said.

The first meet of the season was the East Jordan Invitational. There were several first place victories for Harbor Springs athletes at this non-scored meet, as well as several personal records-- something that does not always happen early in the season and a sign of good things to come.

“The girls have already added five events for additional qualifications for regionals (each school is allowed two par-ticipants in event at regionals, but more can be added if they hit a specific mark or time). Boys have added two as well, and it is only the second week of competition,” Kloss said.

The Rams will travel to Ogema on Friday, April 24 for an invitational meet.

Rams track team starts season strongAn athlete competes in the long jump during the Ram Scram track meet. (Harbor Light photo/Mark Flemming)


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Game 2: Elk Rapids 6 - Harbor Springs 7We obviously played much better baseball. It was a tight, well-played game that went back and forth in the final inning. I was proud of my guys - they never let up and seemed determined to leave with a win in the nightcap. Andy Morse pitched 4 very solid innings, as he kept Elk Rapids off balance for most of the game. Dillon came in to pitch the final inning. We were up 4 - 0 going in to the 5 inning (which was going to be the last inning due to darkness). Elk Rapids tightened it to 4 - 2 and then loaded the bases. A grand slam put them up 6 - 4, but we battled back in our half of the 5th inning, loading the bases and eventually winning on a walk that pushed across a run.Offensive leaders:Ethan Schwarz 1-3 with 1 BB, 1 run, and 1 RBIChase Lepird 2-3 with 1 run and 1 RBIAndy Morse 2 BB and 1 runErich Hibbler 1 BB and 1 RBIDillon Schwark 1-3 with 1 runCharlie Kelbel 1-2 with 1 BB, 1 run, and 1 RBIChris Kowalski 1-2 with 1 BB and 1 runSam Gage 1-2 with 1 BB and 1 RBICaesy Cosens 2 BB, 1 run, and 1 RBIThe offense finally began to show some life - I am hopeful it will jumpstart our offense and we’ll take the momentum into our next doubleheader on Friday.

Game 1: Kalkaska 5 - Harbor Springs 0Dillon Schwark started on the mound and pitched 4 2/3 in-nings while Chase Lepird finished the last 1 1/3 innings. Dillon Schwark struck out 6, but ran into trouble in the 5th inning when Kalkaska scored all 5 of their runs. Our defense was nearly flawless behind both pitchers which was a huge step in the right direction.However, our offense was completely shut down by Kalkaska’s VanOrden - who pitched a complete game without allowing a runner.

Game 2: Kalkaska 1 - Harbor Springs 0Bobby Keller pitched 4 1/3 innings of solid baseball. He was able to keep the hitters off balance and our defense was very good once again. Chase Lepird came in and did a nice job for the last 1 2/3 innings. Kalkaska’s lone run was scored on a balk call.Our offense was still very quiet, but we did have a few scoring chances. We just couldn’t get the big hit to drive the runners in scoring position in. Chase Lepird, Charlie Kelbel, and Sam Gage each recorded hits while Chris Kowalski and Ethan Schwarz each drew walks.Tonight we fulfilled half of our team expectations - we played tight defense behind our pitchers. We now need to get the of-fense jumpstarted to be able to make these close call losses in to wins.

-Submitted by Coach Josh Brey

Girls SoccerAfter a very promising 2 and 1 start to the season the the Har-bor Springs varsity womens soccer program has kept the ball rolling with victories in all three of their matches last week to bump their record to 5 and 1 on the year.

Facing off last week against Kalkaska the Rams got to try out the grass in Ottawa satdium for the first time this year. Kalkaska seemed to have heard that the Rams would be com-ing after them with a good amount of offensive fire power and attempted to play accordingly. “They decided to put 10 player in the box, play with a defensive mind.” said head coach Aaron Riley “It rattled the girls for a while but as soon as we cracked the code the flood gates opened.”

Kelsey Olvitt would start the Rams first half scoring efforts followed by sophomore Haley Rushing with an assist from Tia Esposito. Sadie Cwikiel and Zoey Bezilla would each add their one to the score with Olivitt punching in her second of the day to give the Rams the 5-0 lead going into the half.

Hannah Wagner would sink two, to get it rolling in the second half and Zoey Bezilla would tally her second of the day to nail it shut with the eighth goal of the day giving the Rams their first mercy rule victory of the season.

It would take only two goals to claim the win on Saturday as the ladies found themsleves on the road in Muskegon to face top ten ranked West Michigan Christian. Sadie Cwikiel would provide the first and junior Zoey Bezilla would contribute the second.

“We went down there ready to play.” said coach Riley. “Our defense continues to be the core of our team.” “Our goalie Sydney (Elkins) being a big piece of that.” Elkins gave up just one goal in the contest. Riley was quick to point out that the communication between Elkins and three of his primary defenders of Amanda Hoffman, Hannah Wagner and Robyn Dendel is a big part of that success, “When those four coop-erate and stick together we’re pretty tough to beat. Walking away Saturday with a 2-1 victory felt really good for the team”

On the road again to Traverse City on Monday the Rams would face TC Liberty Christian in what could only be de-scribed as less than perfect weather.

With this being the week that that Rams will play rival Char-levoix “I think we overlooked TC Liberty a little bit. They have three or four really good players but our offense managed to make shots when they really needed to.” said Riley.

The Rams would get scores from Sophie Cwikiel, Tia Esposito and Zoey Bezilla to grab the 3-0 shut out win and advance their win total to five.

Harbors next challenge comes this Thursday when the Rams take on Charlevoix in what some would say is one of the big-gest games of the year. Charlevoix is currently ranked number 2 in Division IV while Harbor is ranked 6th.

“Its a very exciting game, I think there’s going to be a lot of emotion to it.” said Riley. “We get to play under the lights at 7 p.m. so that makes it special. Hopefully we can get some fan support to help get the girls focused. Its really that important to them.” “Whoever wins this game will be first in the division.”

The Rams will then take on Boyne City next Monday.Harbors junior varsity squad faced their first competition

of the year a week ago Tuesday when the Petoskey jv team came to town. Walking away with a win would have been a real achievement as the Rams would have to play with no substitues on their bench while the Northmen brought a roster of more than 20 girls.

Netminder Izzy Gracy would turn in a stellar performance with 20 saves and freshman Martha Johnston would score the jv Rams first goal of the season and only one of the contest as the Northmen would claim a 4-1 win.

-Submitted by Kevin Johnston


Harbor Springs’ Zoey Bezilla (2) lines up for what will be the game ending goal in the Rams 8-0 win over Kalkaska. (Photo courtesy Kevin Johnston)

Harbor Springs Track and Field athletes compete in the an-nual Ram Scram held at home on April 16. (Harbor Light photos/Mark Flemming)


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Recent extreme cold weather has

brought back a cautionary advisory

that was in place for much of last

winter in this area. S u n d a y

a f t e r n o o n ,

following a

weekend of

sub-zero tem-

peratures, the

City of Harbor

Springs issued

the following

advisory:

“To reduce the risk of freezing

of their underground water pipes,

customers receiving water from

the City of Harbor Springs and West

Traverse Township water systems

are encouraged to run a thin stream

of water from a single indoor faucet

until further notice.

Due to the long period of ex-

tremely cold weather, some of the

underground service lines connect-

ing customers to the City’s water

pipes are susceptible to freezing as

the frost continues to drive deeper

into the ground.

To help prevent freezing of un-

derground service lines, customers

should continuously run a thin

stream of water from a single fau-

cet. The stream of water should be

adjusted to about the thickness of a

drinking straw.

Warmer weather may not imme-

diately mean that the risk of freezing

is over. The City will notify custom-

ers when it’s safe to stop the winter

water drip.

Customer’s water bills will be

adjusted to deduct the cost of the

winter water drip.”

For property owners who are

gone for the winter, and had their

water shut off at the curb, the house

drained and winterized, there is no

need to worry about getting water

running, said Lucas VanderZee,

head of the City’s Department of

Public Works.

“However, if the water is just shut

off inside the house, and there has

been activity off and on with people

coming home maybe on weekends

for example, the water stream

should be turned on.”

VanderZee said this could also be

done with an outside hose running,

as the running water will not freeze

in the hose.

“The biggest problem we see when

we go to a problem house is that the

owners have not had a large enough

stream of water running. They will

say ‘well it was dripping every few

seconds,’” VanderZee related. “I like

to say you need to have a drinking

fountain size water stream, or a

drinking straw size is also a good

description.”

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A sell-out crowd of more than 160 people came in from

the bitter cold Sunday, Feb. 15, to enjoy the Harbor

Springs Area Chili Cook-Off. With a record 21 entries

(12 professionals and nine amateurs), this year’s judging

was very challenging, said Daniel DeWindt, executive

director of the Harbor

Springs Area Chamber

of Commerce.

The Professional Cat-

egory had entries from

American Spoon of Har-

bor Springs, Birchwood

Farm Golf & Country

Club, Etta’s Kitchen,

Harbor Springs IGA,

Stafford’s Pier Res-

taurant, Stained Cup

Coffee Shop, The New

York Restaurant, Small

Batch, Toski Sands Mar-

ket and Wine Shop, Ver-

nales, Whitecaps Grille,

and Turkey’s Café.

Winning the Profes-

sional Category was

American Spoon Foods

(Scott Langton) for their Cherry Peach Pumpkin Chili

(recipe available online). Second place went to Small

Batch (Lauretta Reiss).

In the Amateur Category, the nine entrants also had

outstanding chilies. Those entrants included repre-

sentatives from the

United Methodist

Church, the Har-

bor Springs Fire

Department, and

the Harbor Springs

Historical Society &

Museum.

T h e H a r b o r

Springs Fire De-

partment’s repre-

sentative Tyler Swiss

won in the Amateur

Category with his

“Fire House Chili”

followed up by Mary

Cummings, from the

History Museum.

“The Chamber

would like to thank

everyone who at-

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cold day; record number of entriesSome 160 people sample 21 chili entries in the annual Harbor Springs Area Chili Cook-Off Sunday, Feb. 15. (Harbor Light photo/Charles O’Neill


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Editor’s Note: The following profile of retir-

ing executive director Jan Mancinelli was

provided by the Women’s Resource Center of

Northern Michigan.

Jan Mancinelli, executive director of the

Women’s Resource Center of Northern

Michigan (WRCNM), recently announced

her plans to retire at the end of May. After

36+ years with the organization, she can still

vividly recall her job interview with a group

of founders and early board members in the

fall of 1978. She said they had shared their

vision of what the Women’s Center should

be and the million dollar question was did she think she

could write grants and fundraise to make their vision a

reality. In typical Jan Mancinelli style, she said, “Sure,

I can do that!”

Mancinelli recalls that it was a time when the issues

of domestic violence and sexual assault were barely

noticed in the community or anywhere on

the social, cultural stage. Domestic abuse

laws had only just passed that same year.

The resurgence of the women’s movement

in the 60’s and 70’s, the civil rights movement

of the 50’s and 60’s, the fight against poverty

in the 60’s and the anti-war movement of the

60’s and 70’s were all part of the social con-

versation and the presence of these issues

on our social and political screen brought

new awareness and energy toward peace,

justice and equality.

“The status quo was being challenged at

every level of our society and the Women’s

Center, started in 1977, was at the ground level with an

ideology that embraced all of these present and emerg-

ing issues,” said Mancinelli. “The organization plodded

forward confronting gender inequality and violence in

our homes. There were times in the beginning when I

would try to meet with a prosecutor or a police agency

Jan Mancinelli

‘Can-do’ attitude helps build 36+ year legacy

Women’s Resource Center executive director

announces retirement after more than 36 years On Feb. 12, 2015 the Emmet County

Sheriff’s Office received multiple

complaints of fraud. The victims of

the scams operate home retail busi-

nesses. In each case, the victim was

contacted by email several times and

received an order for items. The vic-

tim then received a check in the mail

for payment. The check amount far

exceeded the amount owed and the

victim was requested to cash the

check and send the remainder of

the money to a third party. Sheriff

Pete Wallin said this scam has been

common in the past and reminds

citizens to use caution when dealing

with this type of transaction.

The victim in this case suspected

wrong doing and avoided being

scammed by having her bank in-

vestigate the validity of the check

and reporting the incident to police.

Sheriff reports

recent scam

complaints

emmet county

William and Gail West’s Rainbow Inn

at 1630 Clarion Avenue, Petoskey, sat

on the edge of this famous mid-west

summer resort city from the sum-

mer of 1950 until March 9, 1965. On

that day a devastating fire burned

the three story structure to ashes.

It would not be rebuilt. All that

would remain of this once stately

building (and its short history as a

northern Michigan gathering place

for all races) would be memories.

Join Richard Wiles as he shares his

research on this historic hotel on

Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:00 P.M. in the

Carnegie Building, 451 E. Mitchell St.

in Petoskey, part of the Friends@the

Carnegie Speaker Series.

Richard Wiles is a repeat presenter

at the Speaker Series. He is a former

high school history and reading

instructor who has also taught col-

lege level research classes. He is the

owner of Michigan North Research

in Petoskey.

Wiles has authored white papers

for the Petoskey District Library, not

only on the Rainbow Inn, but on sev-

eral other northern Michigan histori-

cal events including SUMMERSET:

The Robison Family Murder Tragedy,

FIREBALL IN THE SKY: The Remem-

brance of the B 52 Crash in Little

Traverse Bay, NORWOOD CHERT:

The Remembrance of the Woodland

Indian National memorial Park and

now FINSKE-INNERIKS TERROR-

ISTE: The 40th Year Remembrance

of the U. P. Bomber.

This program is sponsored by the

Petoskey District Library and the

Friends of the Library. The event is

open to the public and admission is

free. For more information, contact

the Library at 231-758-3100 or visit

www.petoskeylibrary.org.

Harbor Springs lecture on B-52

plane crash

Wiles will also be speaking at the

Harbor Springs Library. He will speak

on the B-52 plane crash that took

place over Little Traverse Bay in 1971

as part of the Harbor Springs Library

Winter Lecture Series on March 3,

at 7pm.

“On the evening of January 8,

1971, many people living around

Local historian to

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The Grand Rapids-based Frey Foun-

dation recently awarded a $75,000

grant in support of Presbyterian

Villages of Michigan (PVM) Foun-

dation to benefit The Village of

Hillside/Friendship Center Renewal

Campaign in Harbor Springs. The

project is an effort to rebuild and

modernize the oldest buildings of

the senior housing complex and the

Friendship Center, located on Main

Street at Traverse Street, just west of

the downtown area.“We truly appreciate the Frey

Foundation’s support. It reflects an

important recognition of the value

this renewal project will bring to

the senior residents who rely on

this housing and these community

services,” said Linda Rhodes-Pauly

of Cross Village, co-chair of the

campaign fundraising steering

committee.The renewal project will replace

24 non-handicapped accessible

apartments with 32 barrier-free and

energy efficient apartments. The project will also expand the

Friendship Center of Harbor Springs

from 672 square feet to 2,000 square

feet with ample parking, allowing the

Center to serve more local seniors.

The purpose of this project is to

better serve the community’s senior

citizens, who need affordable hous-

ing and services.To date, more than half of the $1.5

million fundraising goal has been

raised. For more details or to donate,

please contact Linda Rhodes-Pauly

at (231) 526-9725.

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Tree Trimming...Harbor Springs Department of Public Works crew members took down the Main Street

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northern moment

Fleet at the Ready

Ice boats stand at the ready on a bright, cold morning off Ford Park in downtown Harbor Springs. (Harbor Light Newspaper photo/Charles O’Neill)

North Central Michigan College is

offering free lectures of international

interest this winter on the Petoskey

campus. The lectures will be at 1 p.m.

in the Library Conference Center.On Wednesday, January 28, Bruce

Finlayson will speak about doing

business in China. Improved in-

ternational relations, government

reforms, an expanding economy

and the large population base are

what make China very attractive to

U.S. businesses. Successful U.S.-

Chinese business ventures require

a knowledge of the business culture,

etiquette, meeting protocols and

more. Learn how to approach Chi-

nese business people and officials,

what to expect, what to do and what

to avoid. Finlayson, former executive

with AT&T and Lucent Technologies,

currently with consulting firm ICP

BizSolutions, has extensive inter-

national experience in Europe, the

Middle East and Asia. Finlayson

will discuss his recent experiences

doing business with China’s doc-

tors, including traditional Chinese

medicine practices. Enjoy a visually stunning presenta-

tion on Thursday, February 12, about

the Lake Superior Water Trail with

Gary and Joanie McGuffin, Canadian

wilderness ambassadors, adventur-

ers, authors, photojournalists and

conservationists. The McGuffins

have shared their experiences of

long-distance voyages through na-

tional radio serials, television docu-

mentaries, national newspaper and

magazine features, photographic

exhibitions and their many books.

They are founders of the Lake Su-

perior Watershed Conservancy, an

international nonprofit dedicated

to preserving the Lake Superior

Watershed. Book signing immedi-

College offering international lecture series

education

By Kate BassettHarbor Light NewspaperWhen hanging out with a friend who

teaches high school Special Educa-

tion not long ago, Blackbird and

Shay Elementary School principal,

Nathan Fairbanks, said he learned

about the Special Olympics UNIFY

program-- and immediately went to

work to bring it to Harbor Springs.An education-based project

funded by the U.S. Department of

Education, UNIFY uses the sports

and education programs of Special

Olympics to activate young people

and support school communities

where the students are “agents of

change-- fostering respect, dignity,

and advocacy for people with intel-

lectual disabilities.” The program is made up of three

main components: youth leader-

ship and advocacy, inclusive sports,

Elementary School to pilot new ‘inclusive’ program encouraging respect, dignity, advocacy

and whole school engagement. The

leadership comes in the form of a

Youth Activation Committee; the

sports combine students with and

without disabilities in ways that

allow children to practice and play

together during and/or after school;

school-wide engagement requires

an anti-bullying campaign. Grants

fund all necessary materials, equip-

ment and training.“When I brought this to the dis-

trict’s Steering Committee and the

elementary school staff, everyone

was basically like, ‘yes, let’s get

involved.’ It was a no-brainer for

us,” Fairbanks said. “We’re piloting

it here, at the elementary level, but

it could easily be expanded to the

whole district.”Fairbanks said the timing of Proj-

ect UNIFY was perfect, fitting in -CONTINUED on page 8.


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Profile: Sturgeon River PotteryEditor’s Note: We understand one of the best things about living in this region is knowing the folks we do business with on a regular basis. Having so many locally owned and operated businesses makes our area feel more like a family, which is why we’re dedicating one page a month to celebrating the folks behind these shops and services. It’s also a great opportunity to remind our readers of one of the most basic community building skills out there: shop local. This month, we’re featuring Dana Andrews, of Sturgeon River Pottery. The Andrews family has been an important part of the artisan business community for more than 30 decades in northern Michigan.

Tell us a little about Surgeon River-- it’s history, what it’s known for, etc.

We were founded by my parents, Steve & Karen Andrews in 1981 on the banks of the Sturgeon River (thus our name) in Wol-verine and moved shortly after to Petoskey where we have been ever since. Sturgeon River is a destination for so many cool things retail it’s really hard to explain - pot-tery, bird feeders, garden art, adirondack furniture, etc. We started Little Traverse Tileworks in 2011 as a niche manufacturer of ceramic and decorative tile. That has been a lot of fun and really opened us up to a different type of business working with tile sellers and installers. Lastly, we opened our second store, NorthGoods in 2012 in downtown Petoskey and the response has been just awesome. It has been great to connect with downtown shoppers also.

In many ways, your space is a “destina-tion” to visit. What brings you the most joy when it comes to connecting with longtime customers and travelers just passing through?

Although we’re open year-round, we see a lot of customers every year when they come up north - some have been com-ing in for all 34 years that we have been around. We’re very proud that we have found a way to stay new and fresh so that it’s a fun experience for them every year. Plus, we’ve seen kids who came in with their parents grow up and bring their kids to vacation up north - although that makes us feel a little old.

What do you love about owning a local business?

We we love that our connections extend so far beyond our business. Many of our customers are our neighbors so not only do we get to provide them great service when they visit one of our stores but we often get to know them personally and watch them enjoy our goods at home and in life. Similarly, when we donate our time and funds they go to support local causes. Through the Sturgeon River Fund for the Visual Arts managed by the PHSACF we

have supported local school art programs and are able to do more than just make a donation - we’re able to see the fruits of the kids’ education first hand which is very fulfilling.

Do you have any favorite customer stories or work stories to share that sort of define what it means to be part of the small busi-ness community in northern Michigan?

We’re always astonished (and honored of course) when we get asked to serve as a venue for wedding photos for our cus-tomers or children of customers. I mean, how many retail stores get asked to be part of a wedding? They just love having all of our colorful knick-knacks in the photos. We figure they see us as not just a place to shop but an experience that signifies the vibrance and cool factor of Northern Michigan.

What are the most important rules you live by when it comes to running Sturgeon River Pottery?

There’s really only one rule I need to live by. We have an amazingly talented and creative crew at both Sturgeon River and at NorthGoods so the most important rule for me is to stay out of their way. The crew might think that I need to do a better job living by that rule.

How does the landscape of northern Michigan inspire what you create and sell?

Since we craft much our product our-selves, we take much of our inspiration from our surroundings, largely because that’s what people who are visiting want to buy. Many of our visitors aspire to the ‘good life Up North’ and thus want to take home something that reminds them of their ‘Up North’ experience. Similarly, Little Traverse Tileworks takes nearly all of our creative designs from the northern michigan landscape. We work with design-ers and tile resellers to create things that gel with an up north or rustic look.

What’s your favorite northern Michigan bird to see at a feeder, and why? And do you have any tips to share for folks who want to bring more feathered friends into their yards?

Our favorite is always Hummingbirds because when we see them it means warm weather is here! That and they’re fun to watch. We have a couple people on our crew who are very knowledgeable in help-ing people attract more birds. Generally, we recommend people don’t overthink it when it comes to attracting more birds - stick with a good feeder you like and a good general seed, like sunflower seed. Stay away from cheap mixes. You’ll get the widest variety of birds and very little waste.

Anything else you would like people to know?

We can’t wait for summer.

Sturgeon River Pottery employees (left to right) Lisa Russell, Shelley Koteskey, Dana Andrews, Cora Smith. (Harbor Litght photo/Mark Flemming)

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120’ of Crooked Lake. Great sunset views from many of the fabulous rooms. This is a must see to truly appreciate this 4000 sq. ft., 5 BDR home. Features include granite counters, geo-thermal heat system, big walk in closets, and a whole house generator. Relax and watch the sunsets in the enclosed porch while sitting next to the fireplace. MLS# 443954

Enjoy incredible sunrises from this immacu-late West Burt Lake home. Build memories with your family from the large deck on this private lot. Views abound of the quiet side of the lake from each room in the home. From the custom built dock and sandy lake bottom to the master suite jet tub, this home offers pure relaxation. Three very large bedrooms, two and a half baths compliment the large living space and oversized decks, providing plenty of room for your loved ones. Leave your worries at the door when you come to your own lake house. MLS# 443862

Paradise Lake100 ft of Paradise Lake with 2 cottages to enjoy with family. Total 4 BDR, 2 BTH and you can drive your boat or toys right down to the water’s edge to put them in. Paradise Lake is a very good fishing lake for several species of fish.MLS# 439988New Listing AlansonBuilding site with view of Crooked Lake and surrounding countryside. Convenient location to Alanson, Petoskey, and Indian River. Close to golf, skiing, and boating. About 12 miles from I-75. MLS# 434747 Lake HuronThis custom home built by K.P. Neuman has more high quality upgrades than we can count & move in ready!! 103 ft Great Lakes frontage. Impressive finishings throughout. Hickory flooring, 9 ft. ceilings, porcelain heated bathroom floors, oversized garage, air conditioning, Generac back up power system, full lakeside trek decking with stainless steel stringing for excellent lakeside viewing, natural gas fireplace, custom built kitchen, 30 x 19 ft walkout family room with wet bar, plus enough storage space to make everyone in the family happy. This is a rare must see home. MLS# 438767 Mackinaw CityWalk in ready. Mackinaw City cottage ready for you & a suitcase. Perfect little get away from it all. Only a minute’s walk to the Lk. Michigan Shoreline. 2 BDR, charming move in ready on a large lot. Major remodeling & upgrades completed. A must see. MLS# 439107

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced last week the results of a new patient experience rat-ing system. On the agency’s public information website, Hospital Compare, McLaren Northern Michigan was rec-ognized with 4 stars out of a 5 star rating system.

The ratings are based on responses to a specific set of questions posed to randomly

selected patients of nearly 3,500 Medicare-certified acute care hospitals across the country. The survey, also known as the Hospital Con-sumer Assessment of Health-care Providers and Systems Survey, or HCAHPS, measures patients’ perspectives of their hospital care.

“HCAHPS is just one of the tools we use to assess our performance,” said David M.

Zechman, President and CEO of McLaren Northern Michi-gan. “By benchmarking our quality, safety, and the overall patient experience against not only ourselves but other hospitals across the state and nationally, we can celebrate our achievements while con-tinually developing strategies for improvement.”

The Connecting Women in Business Group of the Peto-skey Chamber encourages area businesses or organiza-tions to bring Administrative professions to their April 28 luncheon and presentation. There will be recognition and the professionals will have a chance to win a bouquet of flowers.

The luncheon wil l also feature Meagan Krzywosinski,Chairman of Hospitality the Little Traverse Way (HLTW), and she will

discuss the program and why investing in guest-relations training is critical to the suc-cess of our communities.

Travelers have been coming to the Little Traverse Bay Area of northern Lower Michigan for more than 100-years. When those guests arrived so many years ago, they were treated to world-class service that was unique for that time. HLTW was created to assure that those of us in the area never lose that hospitality “touch.”

The April 28 luncheon is at Sagamore’s Restaurant at the Inn at Bay Harbor. Registra-tion and networking begin at 11:30 am. The luncheon and presentation will begin at noon and end at 1 pm. Cost is $15 for CWIB members or $20 for not-yet-members.

Advance Registration is Required. Please Register call the Chamber 347-4150. Registration closes at 5 p.m. Friday April 24

The Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce has set the stage for the inaugu-ral Business Showcase on Wednesday, April 29th.

A first for the Harbor Springs area, the Business Showcase will be one of the largest opportunities to build relations, be entertained and learn more about area busi-nesses all in one spectacular setting. Admission is free and the event is open to the public, with donations encouraged.

“There will be opportuni-ties to discover the advan-tages of doing business lo-cally,” stated Daniel DeWindt, Executive Director of the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. “Showcase attendees will learn about the latest products, services, technologies, and programs offered throughout the area.”

The event will showcase

nearly 60 exhibitors to visit with and learn from. Local restaurants will be serving up free “Samples of Harbor Springs” alongside local breweries & wineries. Rep-resenting the popular Street Musique will be musician Jeff Pagel who will be entertaining the crowd.

Visitors to Business Show-case will find a welcoming and fun environment where they can learn about the latest offerings in the local market-place while making valuable connections with current and prospective vendors. With so many diverse companies un-der one roof, the HSACC has made it convenient and easy for business professionals to accomplish various business objectives in one day, and in one location.

“Business Showcase is all for free, all for a cause, and all

for fun,” said DeWindt.Harbor Springs Busi-

ness Showcase will be held Wednesday, April 29th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center of the Holy Childhood Church, which is at 150 W Main Street in Harbor Springs, Michigan. Donations will be accepted at the door in lieu of an admis-sions fee.

For a full list of Business Showcase exhibitors, visit www.harborspringschamber.com.

Special thanks to our Event Sponsors: Boyne Highlands Resorts, Cupps Masonry, Dave Kring Chevrolet & Cadil-lac, Dodson Group, Insurance by Burley, and Irish Boat Shop.

For up-to-date informa-tion, follow the showcase on Facebook: www.facebook.com/harborspringsbusi-nessshowcase

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McLaren Northern Michigan receives high honors

Connecting Women in Business Group to hold luncheon April 28

New fishing regulations ad-opted for 2015-2016 season take effect immediately

The Natural Resources Commission finalized sev-eral regulations impacting the 2015-2016 fishing season at its meeting on April 9. Fishing regulations are adjusted an-nually to ensure Michigan’s fisheries resources are man-aged properly and to provide the best benefits to anglers and the public.

Due to the Natural Resourc-es Commission’s temporary loss of regulatory authority, several regulations were not determined in time for the start of the 2015-2016 an-gling year (April 1) and con-sequently were not printed in the hard-copy version of the Michigan Fishing Guide. However, there are several areas of the guide that have an orange star to indicate that changes possibly would be forthcoming.

A few of the changes are highlighted below; full details

are now online at Michigan.gov/fishingguide and in the PDF file available for down-load below.New Hook Restriction:• New hook restrictions are in place to protect against salmon snagging in some waters. Bass Fishing Season Changes:• Catch-and-immediate-release (CIR) fishing for bass is now allowed all year, state-wide (unless otherwise closed to fishing). Please refer to the printed fishing guide for wa-ters closed to fishing (Sylvania Wilderness Area, designated trout waters closed to fish-ing, etc.).Great Lakes Trout and Salm-on Regulations:• Lake Huron lake trout and splake regulations: MH-1 and MH-2 lake trout and splake regulations have changed from season of May 1 – Sept. 30 to Jan. 1 – Sept. 30 to align all of Lake Huron into one season. • Lake Michigan lake trout

regulations: MM-1, MM-2, MM-3 and MM-4 have changed to the following – minimum size limit shall be 15 inches and the maximum size limit shall be 27 inches, except the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) lake trout at 34 inches or greater. In MM-5, MM-6, MM-7 and MM-8 the minimum size limit has been changed to 15 inches. In MM-1, MM-2, MM-3, MM-4 and MM-5, the lake trout daily possession limit has been reduced from three (3) to two (2).Inland Trout and Salmon Regulations:• Regulations affecting brook trout minimum size limits have changed, and there is a new regulation creating the Upper Peninsula’s Brook Trout Restoration Areas.

The 2015 Michigan Fishing Guide is available at all major retailers and online atMichi-gan.gov/fishingguide.

OutdOOrsNew fishing regulations in effect for 2015-2016 season

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The Harbor Point Golf Clubis welcoming golfers to our 119th season of play! Opening Day will be Friday, May 1st, 2015 (weather permitting)Pre Season Special - The Harbor Point Premier PassThe Premier Pass at Harbor Point. Available in both 18-hole ($450) and 9-hole ($250) options. The Premier Pass is a great value and can be redeemed May 1- June 21 and again Sept. 8 - End of the season. They are being sold until Friday, May 8th so get yours today!

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This special promotion is a significant savings, up to $100 off. Harbor Point Golf Club a timeless, classic and walkable golf course.

Here are the changes. 117th season of play opening Wed. May 1st. 18 hole passes are at $450 9 hole passes at $250. Passes can be redeemed May 1st - June 23rd and again Sept. 3 - End of the season. They are being sold until Fri-day May 3rd so get yours today! This special promotion is a significant savings, up to $100 off so get yours today by contacting the Harbor Point Golf Shop at 231-526-2951. Harbor Point Golf Club a timeless, classic and walkable golf course.

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The Longest RideI had no doubt that the legion of Nicholas Sparks fans out there would love this movie; they love all his movies. I don’t consider myself among that number. I find much of his work schmaltzy, but I have to say that other than the fact that it was longer than it needed to be, I thought this was an interesting movie.

Luke (Scott Eastwood) is a bull rider, a three time champion who suffered a serious injury and is trying to make his way back to the circuit. Sophie (Britt Robertson) is an art student with a future internship in New York City. They meet, the spark is there but on their first date, they run across a traffic accident and they stay with the survivor, Ira Levinson (Alan Alda.) They save some love letters from the accident and Ira begins to recount his life long love affair with his wife. While Luke and Sophie work through the difficulties of forging a relationship, they maintain a friendship with Ira and learn of his decades long love affair with his wife, Ruth.

The Hollywood pedigree in this movie is undeniable. First we have Scott Eastwood, Clint’s son. Oona Chaplin, who plays Ira’s wife in flashbacks, is Geraldine Chaplin’s daugh-ter, Charlie’s granddaughter and on the other side, the great granddaughter of Eugene O’Neill. Jack Huston, who plays the young Ira in flashbacks, is the grandson of John Huston, nephew of Angelica. (It will probably mean much more to some of you if I say that you would know Oona from Game of Thrones.)

Is this a great movie? No. Will the fans of Nicholas Sparks think it is a great movie? Probably, though I have heard some grumblings among the faithful that they strayed too far from the book. I haven’t read the book, so I can’t comment on that, but be warned that may be the case. The performances are all above average, though, and there is definitely chemistry between Eastwood and Robertson.

Rated PG13, there is some nudity and sexual situations. Profanity is light, maybe ten, twelve words tops and none of the ones that pull in an “R” rating.

Open HouseNorth Country Kids Daycare

and Preschool, will hold a Spring Open House on Wed, April 22 from 6-8 pm to coincide with Earth Day. Current and inquiring families are invited to attend. Each teacher will have an age appropriate Earth Day centered activity/story and snack for the children, giving parents the opportunity to check out the Preschool and Bright Tikes programs, as well as the daycare facility. NCK currently serves families with children from infants through preschool age, with after school care available for those chil-dren in school. Staff and Board members will be on hand to answer any questions visitors may have. For more informa-tion contact the North Country Kids office at 231-526-2815 or by email at [email protected].

MusicThe Great Lakes Chamber

Orchestra, will host the 2015 Charles F. davis Emerging Art-ist Competition at 1:30 pm on Sunday, April 26, at the United Methodist Church, 1804 E. Mitchell in Petoskey. This an-nual competition is open to students of piano, winds, brass, percussion, strings and voice between the ages of 14 and 19 who reside in Northern Michi-gan and attend schools located between the 45th Parallel and the Straits of Mackinac. The competition offers local youth an opportunity to showcase their talent while compet-ing for a chance to perform

with the orchestra, or in other orchestra-sponsored concerts. Also, first and second place win-ners receive a monetary award. The young musicians who have accepted this elite musical chal-lenge this year include Morgan Block, Brendon Egolf, Hannah Flemming, Sam Luebke, Katie Rutkowski and Isaac Witten-berg. This competition is open to the public and free of charge.

Northern Michigan Chorale, annual spring concert tickets are on sale for the three per-formances: Friday, April 24 and Sat, April 25 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 pm. All will be performed at Petoskey High School Auditorium on E. Mitchell St. The Little Traverse Youth Choir will also join the Chorale in two numbers. Mu-sic Director Julie Pierpont has chosen songs that will entertain the whole family. Howard Rich-ards continues on piano and Gig Stewart joins the group on bass. Small groups, solos and duets are a part of several of the songs. Adult Tickets $12; ages 10-17, $7; Under 10 $3. Tickets available at Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Be-tween the Covers bookstore in Harbor Springs, from Chorale members, at the door or on-line at www.nmchorale.org. For more information contact Mary Wieter-Hord at 231-330-7956.

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will present the Sunday Series Recital, “Mo-zart in May” on May 3, 4 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Harbor Springs, featuring ensemble musicians Steven Leonard, violin; Ann Schoelles,

Viola; Elizabeth Bert, cello; and Lynn Hansen, oboe.. The GLCO Sunday Series provides the community the opportunity to experience an intimate musical event. Due to the generous sup-port of GLCO board member, Carolyn Klender, the orchestra is able to present the Sunday Series of recitals free of charge. A free-will offering will be taken at the event.

FilmThe Petoskey Film Theater,

will be showing the film ro-mantic film “A Good Year” set in Provence, France., on Friday, April 24, 7:30 pm The film is showing as part of the Petos-key District Library events for Money Smart Week. The film will be shown at the Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Build-ing, 451 E . Mitchell St, next to Arts Center. On Saturday, April 25, the PFT will be showing the award-winning film “The Grand Budapest Hotel” at 7:30 pm at the above address. For more information on upcom-ing films call the PFT Movie Hotline at 758-3108.

FundraisersHarbor Springs Jazz Swing

Into Spring Dinner , will be held Sat, April 25 at Nub’s Nob. Doors open at 6:30 p.m Din-ner, entertainment provided by Harbor Springs Jazz Band, dance floor, silent auction. Fundraiser for Harbor Springs Bands. Tickets $20, Pre-Sale Tickets only. Call Dixie Lubke 231-526-3205.

Runs/WalksNorth Country Community

Mental Health is sponsor-ing its 4th Annual Fun Walk, for Autism Acceptance on Saturday, April 25 at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Boyne City. On-site registration begins at 9:00 am and the “Fun Walk” be-gins at 10:00 am (approximately a half mile in length). Registra-tion fee is $10. All participants will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win one of many great prizes including gift cards and special give-a-ways. Must be present to win. For further info or to register contact: Heather Smith at 989-7732-6295 x 3607 or [email protected].

Memorial Day 5k Run/Walk will be hosted by The Out-fitter of Harbor Springs, on Monday, May 25 at 8:00am. Bring the whole family down for a small-town celebration with pancakes at the American Legion, 5k Run/Walk, and pa-rade followed by the waterfront ceremony. For runners/walkers of all ages and abilities, this is a no-fuss-all-fun 5K that is hand-timed with no t-shirts or medals. 100% of entry fees goes to Harbor Springs Area Food Pantry; suggested donation of $10 per participant with larger donations greatly appreci-ated. Strollers are welcome, but please no dogs. 8:00am start near the bubbler in Zorn

Park on Bay Street. Pre-register online at www.outfitterharbor-springs.com or in person at The Outfitter on 153 E. Main Street. Day-of registration at Zorn Park from 7:30-7:45am; please bring a downloaded and completed registration form. For more info, contact The Outfitter at [email protected] or call 231.526.2621.

Bike-Kayak SwapBike-Kayak Swap, will be

hosted by Petoskey High Cross Country and Track on Saturday, May 1 from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Petoskey High School Aux-iliary Gym. Find bikes, kayaks, paddles, plus bike/paddling clothing and accessories. Find the right fit with help from bike and kayak specialists from The Outfitter, High Gear Sports and Latitude 45. Cash or check only and 20% of sales will be donated to the team. Got gear to sell? Drop off items in good work-ing condition on Friday, April 31 from 3:30-7:00pm. For more info contact Jim Harrington at [email protected] or989-619-4204.

Dark Sky Park EventsIf you have questions about

upcoming programs, call Headlands program director Mary Stewart Adams at (231) 838-8181 or email [email protected].

OrganizationsPetoskey Regional Cham-

ber of Commerce Tuesday, April 28 Connection Women in Business luncheon celebrates Administrative Professionals & Hospitality The Little Traverse Way (LTW). The Connecting Women in Business Group of the Petoskey Chamber encour-ages area businesses or organi-zations to bring Administrative professionals to this luncheon and presentation. There will be recognition and the profes-sionals will have a chance to win a bouquet of flowers. Also featured will be Meagan Krzy-wosinski, Chairman of HLTW who will discuss the program. The luncheon will be held at Sagamore’s Restaurant at the Inn at Bay Harbor. Registration and networking begin at 11:30; luncheon and presentation begin at noon and end at 1 pm. Cost is $15 for CWIB members or $20 for not-yet-members.

North Central Michigan CollegeNCMC’s Lecture Series

program featuring Marvel Comics creative Direc-tor, Bill Rosemann has been changed from Wednesday, April 15 to Wednesday April 29. The lecture will begin at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 29. Doors will open at 6 pm.The lecture will be held at North Central’s Student and Community Resources Center gymnasium on the Petoskey campus. The tickets are free and North Central will

honor all tickets with the April 15 date. Attendees must have a ticket to enter. Tickets are available at all North Central locations.For more info call 231-439-6225.

The WRCNM Clothesline Project will be displayed, in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey through April 30. The exhibit will be on display from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the lobby of the main administra-tion building. The shirts, cre-ated by WRCNM clients are an impactful, creative way for survivors to explore the power of their unique voices, to tell their stories and for the com-munity to bear witness to this extraordinary, enlightening and empowering process. North Central, in partnership with the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan, is mak-ing the display available to the public. For details, visit www.wrcnm.org.

Crooked Tree Arts CenterCrooked Tree Arts Center’s

April Swirl, takes place on Thursday, April 23 from 5:30-7:00 pm. Barrel Back Restaurant will be serving appetizers and wine, and Jeff Pagel will be entertaining with his acoustic guitar melodies. The Annual CTAC Youth Art Show will be up for viewing in the galleries, as well as an exhibit of Marilyn Stockwell-Colestock’s work. entitled Marilyn’s Wonderful Wacky Whimsical World in our Atrium Gallery. Her exhibit will be on display through June 5. Swirl tickets are $15 in advance and $20 per person the day of the event, when available. Swirl Wine Tastings typically sell out, so it is suggested that tickets are purchased in advance

Summer Workshops, at Crooked tree Arts Center will be offered this summer in Petoskey and Traverse City. Kicking off the 2015 Summer Workshop season at CTAC-Petoskey is painter, Douglas House with his 3 day master class, Impres-sionist Landscape Painting-Soft Pastels May 15-17. Registration

for all summer workshops is open. Spaces fill quickly; early sign-up is recommended. For more info and to register, con-tact the CTAC at 231-347-4337 or visit www.crookedtree.org. The Crooked Tree Arts Center is located at 461 E. Mitchell St, downtown Petoskey and at 322 6th St., Traverse City.

ChurchesFirst Presbyterian Church

Harbor Springs, Sunday, April 26 at the 10:00 am worship service. The Reverend Pat Me-gregian will offer the morning meditation For more informa-tion visit www.fpchs.org or call 526-7332. First Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of W . Lake and Cemetery Roads and is completely handicap accessible..


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by Katie CapaldiI have always enjoyed unpacking far more than I’ve enjoyed packing. At least when I’m unpacking, I don’t have deci-sions to make. I take things out of the suitcase, and they have a home to which they return. I don’t think. I just do. It’s a speedier process.

The other reason I really despise packing? That whole pile of books giving me the stare down. I must refine my reading selections about a dozen times before the final bag of books is loaded in the car and ready to go. Brian does the same. Thank goodness. Otherwise we would drive each other mad.

Here are the titles that have accompanied us for the week (in no particular order):

The Memory Painter, by Gwendolyn Womack (Picador, $26.00 - on sale April 28th): An unlikely thriller about art, history, neuroplasticity and the consequences of being given a glimpse of the past.

The World as I Found It, by Bruce Duffy (NYRB, $22.95): A superb find by the NYRB editors, which daringly reimagines the lives of three giants of philosophy - Bertrand Russell, G.E. Moore and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Home is Burning: A Memoir, by Dan Marshall (Flatiron Books, $27.99 - on sale October 20th): What am I doing recommending a book that is not released until October? I’m just making sure you hear about it here first . . . especially if you like the memoirs of Jenny Lawson and David Sedaris and anyone else a little crass and a lot of hysterical.

Out Stealing Horses, by Per Petterson (Picador, $15.00): Brian had never read it and I was aghast!

The Time Regulation Institute, by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar (Penguin, $18.00): It seemed like a long time since either of us had read a Turkish novel and, since this one has been dubbed “the greatest Turkish novel of the twentieth century,” it made the cut.

Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, trans. by Edith Grossman (Ecco, $16.99): How much time can pass before people who consider themselves fairly well-read feel really guilty about never finishing the oldest modern novel?

The Complete Essex County, by Jeff Lemire (Top Shelf Pro-ductions, $29.95): Having so thoroughly enjoyed Lemire’s recent graphic novels, it is time to revisit his collected magnum opus.

So Long, See You Tomorrow, by William Maxwell (Vintage, $14.00): Michael Ondaatje is most consistently Brian’s favor-ite writer, so he could only resist Ondaatje’s glowing praise of Maxwell’s slim, modern classic for so long.

Black Helicopters, by Blythe Woolston (Candlewick, $15.99): On loan from Alison, Black Helicopters, unfolds in a near-future Montana and asks some tough questions about morality, life and life after death.

On Immunity: An Inoculation, by Eula Biss (Graywolf Press, $24.00): Probably every person reading this has heard me swoon over Biss’ first essay collection, Notes from No Man’s Land. I’ve barely cracked the spine of On Immunity, and I can already tell that you are going to be hearing about this one for years to come.

The First Bad Man, by Miranda July (Scribner, $25.00): Have you ever seen an entire movie out of order? For ex-ample, I don’t think I have watched Miracle on 34th Street chronologically, but I’m quite sure that I have watched every moment of the movie over the course of many years, just having caught scenes on the television. Well, that is how I feel about this new novel from Miranda July. I have picked it up, flipped it open and begun reading wherever I happen to land. But, it’s so great that I really should do it the justice of reading it cover to cover.

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Harbor Springs United Methodist Church, located at 343 E. Main St in downtown Harbor Springs. Sunday April 26 Worship at 11:00 am. 526-2414. Alanson United Meth-odist Church, 7330 Chicago St, Sun, April 26, Worship service at 9 am.

Stutsmanville Chapel, Sun-day.April 19. AWANA Clubs and Middle & High School Youth Group meet on Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Groups are available for 3 yr. olds – 12th grade.

Children’s Sunday School, is held during the 1st service with Adult Sunday School, Children’s Church and Nursery held during both services at 9:30 am and 11 am. Stuts will be hosting Women’s Keryx in Community (KIC) Weekend – Women’s April 30th – May 3rd. If you are interested in attend-ing this weekend, contact the church office.

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gan, partnering with local law enforcement is offering a free drive through drop-off in Petoskey on Wed, April 22 at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital (administration en-trance), west side of Mitchell St across from Johan’s Bakery from 7 am-4 pm. Medications will be properly disposed of through an approved hazardous waste vendor and controlled sub-stances will be handled by the appropriate Law enforcement Agencies. Other items being accepted for proper disposal or recycling at these times include eye glasses, hearing aids, cell phones, shoes and used house-hold generated “needles” which include hypodermic needles, syringes, Lancets. Participants who recycle needles will receive a free needle disposal kit.

Health and FitnessMcLaren Northern Michigan

offers $15 health screen-ings, the first Thursday of every month from 8-10 am at the John and Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center

(820 Arlington Ave, Petoskey). These screenings will be per-formed by the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Dept and will offer: BP, Height, weight and body mass index, finger poke blood test, on the spot results and education on reduc-ing cardiovascular disease risk. Fasting is not required. No apt is necessary. For more info call (800)248-6777.

If you don’t have health in-surance, or your insurance does not cover mammograms, the Health Dept of Northwest Michigan has appointments available for eligible women age 40-64 for free mammograms. Follow up tests are covered, and treatment, if needed, is covered by the Medical Treatment Act. The American Cancer Society recommend women age 40 and up get mammograms every year. Call 1-800-432-4121 for more information.

Spring outingsSpring Birding with Little

Traverse Conservancy, at the Greenwood Wildlife Sanctuary in Wolverine on Sat, May 2, 10 am-Noon.. Meet at Green-wood’s Windswept gate along Webb Rd. Bring binoculars if you have them. Join LTC volun-teer and birder extraordinaire Mary Trout as we explore the varying habitats of the Sanctu-ary. There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is re-quired online at www.landtrust.org or by calling 231-347-0991.

Join Petoskey Regional Audubon Society (PRAS) president, Darrell Lawson, at his parents’ property near Charlevoix every Wednesday evening April 22-May 27 for af-ter work birding. The evenings begin at 5:30 and last about two hours. During the first hour, participants can observe birds while seated outside. An optional, more rigorous walk through fields is led during the second hour. People are wel-come to participate in any or all of the evenings.The property, located at 9502 Burgess Rd., features a wide range of habitats that attract a large diversity of bird species. These informal evenings include a friendly pot-luck, so bring a dish to pass, or something to grill, and whatev-er drinks you enjoy. In addition, bring a folding chair for dinner/feeder watching, binoculars, a spotting scope if you have one, and a field guide. The land can be swampy this time of the year and waterproof footwear is highly recommended. Each week should offer a different selection of species as new migrants arrive. Each evening is held on a weather permitting basis.For information, contact Darrell at [email protected] or 231-330-4572. As always, no smoking nor pets on any PRAS field trip.

Places to GoPond Hill Farm, Open daily

9-6. 5 miles north of downtown Harbor Springs on M-119.

Call 231-526-3276 for more info..

Raven Hill Discovery Center, will host its second session of Amateur Radio Certification Training this May. The class will meet on the four Tuesdays in May - 5, 12,19 and 26 from 4-9 pm. Raven Hill recently installed a Ham Radio Station

and established the Raven Hill Discovery Center Amateur Ra-dio Club. For more details or to register call 231-536-3369.or Email [email protected]

McGulpin Point Lighthouse, One of Emmet County’s most important historic sites, Mc-Gulpin Point Lighthouse and Historic Site, is on 10 acres, a half-mile north of the Head-lands International Dark Sky Park. The address is 500 Head-lands Rd, Mackinaw City

Youth ProgramsTeen Club 150, is located in the

newly renovated Holy Child-hood of Jesus Youth Room. Hours this year are Tuesday-Thursday, 3-9 pm. Our entrance is off of Third St and is marked with Club 150 logo on the side of the Holy Childhood building, come in and head downstairs. The club is non-denomination-al and all teens are welcome. For more information call 526-2017, ext 22.

NW Michigan Habitat for HumanityVolunteers, are the key to

unlocking the dream of home ownership for deserving families. Volunteers that are exceedingly skilled are needed to help supervise volunteers on the jobsite. If you have 6-8 hours you can give, you will allow us to move our mission forward faster! Become a skilled volunteer TODAY! . Volunteers need to register for specific vol-unteer opportunities by calling Mandy at 231-348-6926. You can also learn more by visiting www.northwestmihabitat.org/volunteer.

LibrariesHarbor Springs Library, On

Tuesday, April 28 at 7pm in the Harbor Springs Library, Rick Neumann will be presenting on the historic architecture of the Little Traverse Bay area dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, and reflects the various styles of design popular across the country as influences changed over time. The sea-sonal nature of a lot of the early cottage construction reflects the unique characteristics of the summer visitor use that shaped how the area developed historically. This illustrated talk will offer a sampling of these buildings. Lectures are free and open to the public.

The Library holds acoustic jam sessions, at 6:30 every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the Library. All welcome!! Year-round Library Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri, 10-5; Wed: 10-8; Saturday: 10-1. Closed Sundays. Community Stitch meets Tuesdays at 12:30; help make slippers, scarves, and socks for residents of the Nehemiah Project. The Harbor Springs Library offers free high speed WiFi internet access as well as Mac and PC computers available to the public. Library is located in downtown Harbor Springs at the corner of Spring and Main St. Please go to www.harborspringslibrary.org or call (231)526-2531 for more information.

The Mackinaw Area Public Library, main branch in Mackinaw City Library hours are Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 11




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Exquisite Golf Course home with special fairway elevations & dynamic. Custom Town and Country home, im-peccable design and hardwood and ceramic tile throughout main level, 2 fireplaces, screened in porch, 3 decks, and an exquisite master suite. Lower level includes an entertainment/game room, exercise room &dry sauna.MLS # 443671 $699,000Susan Schwaderer (231)330-5102

Happy lakefront living! Lake Michigan Bliss-built log and stone home in Tim-berlake Association, just north of Good Hart, with 200’ of lake frontage, 3 bed-rooms, 2 baths, loft, stone fireplace and 2+ car garage. What a great place to spend your summer, fall, winter….MLS # 443732 $559,000John Carr (231) 526-4000

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am-5 p.; Wed noon - 8 pm; Sat 10-2. For more info call 231-436-5451.The library is located at 528 W. Central Ave in Mackinaw City.

Petoskey District Library, Questions about youth pro-grams may be answered by phoning youth services staff at the library 758-3113 or by visiting the web site at www.petoskeylibrary.org.. Regular Library hours are: Mon-Thurs 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri, Sat, Sun: Noon-5 p.m. Library is located in downtown Petoskey, 500 E Mitchell St. 231-758-3100.

Friends @ the Carnegie Lec-ture Series, The Headlands International Dark Sky Park-Monday, April 27, 2015 7:00 PM Carnegie Building. Join Laurie Gaetano and Gary Appold as they take you on a journey of Headlands Dark Sky Park, a 600-acre park located about two miles west of downtown Macki-naw City in northwest lower Michigan. The presentation takes place on Monday, April 27 at 7:00 in the Carnegie Build-ing at 451 E. Mitchell Street in Petoskey. This event is open to the public and admission is free. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Petoskey District Library.

Money Smart Week, April 18th

through the 25th. During the week, Petoskey District Library will offer several events for a variety of age groups. Events include a story time for chil-dren featuring the Berenstain Bears’ book Dollars and Sense (free copies of the book, while supplies last), a workshop on understanding social security, an overview on the best mobile apps for managing finances, a downtown scavenger hunt for kids and teens, and a special night with the Petoskey Film Theater, where the movie should spark a discussion about money and our relationships with it. Money Smart Week events are open to the public. For more information call the library 231-750-3100 or visit www.petoskeylibrary.org.

Alanson Public Library, The Alanson Area Public Library’s book discussion group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4 pm. Regular Library hours are Mon-Wed 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thur 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri noon-5 p.m.; Sat 10 am-2 pm. Closed Sundays and Holidays. 548-5465, located at 7631 Burr Ave (Alanson Community Building)

The Friendship Center of Harbor Springs, Community Connections will be offering “Easy Snacks and Finger Foods” -learning how to make them at home with Chef Britt from the Pier. This is free to anyone 62 and older. We’ll be at the Village of Hillside, 311 W. Main, Build-ing D on Thursday, April 23 at 1:00.”Free Soup Friday” on April 24 at noon is also at the Village of Hillside. This month’s topic

is “How to Read Your Medicare Summary Notice - And Why You Should”. If you are not a member of Community Con-nections we’ll have information and applications available. Membership is free.

Come join us for entertain-ment, or stop by and see what we are doing next. The Center is open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Village of Hillside is the host site for the Friendship Center located at 309 W. Main St Community Room C in downtown Harbor Springs.. For more information on special events like us on Facebook at Friendship Center of Harbor Springs or call (231) 526- 6061.

Friendship Centers of Em-met County, has scheduled an introductory class in Mah Jongg for Wed, May 6 from 2-4 pm at the Petoskey Friendship Center. Sandy Birdsall, a member of the National Mah Jongg League, will be the instructor. If there is enough interest, additional class sessions will be sched-uled. Mah Jongg is a fascinating rummy-like game played with tiles rather than cards. There is no cost for this class, but res-ervations are required. Please call the Council on Aging (231) 347-3211 or (888) 347-0369 to reserve your place in the class.

The Retired & Senior Vol-unteer Program, (RSVP) of Charlevoix & Emmet Coun-ties (a program of Friendship Centers of Emmet county) is sponsoring the AARP Driver Safety Program on Thurs, May 7, at the Petoskey Friendship Center, 1322 Anderson Rd. The program is aimed at drivers 50 years and older. This four-hour class is a refresher for those that have taken the full eight-hour class in the past. The program will be held from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, with snacks provided. Participants are tested on their retention of knowledge during

the class, but no record is kept of results. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Call the Petoskey Friendship Center (231)347-3211 or (888) 347-0369.

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104 Stags Run: Unique home - incredible craftsmanship, wood floors, spiral staircase and new appliances and windows. (MLS#442089) $325,000

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