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Beginning this August it will be more difficult for students, fac-ulty and visitors to North Central Michigan College to inhale – smoke or steam.In addition to the Aug. 1, imple-mentation of its new campus-wide tobacco-free policy, users of the so-called electronic nicotine deliv-ery systems or “e-cigarettes” will have to go elsewhere to get their fix.“The college policy will prohibit the use of tobacco products by employees, students and visitors on the Petoskey campus except in-side individual automobiles,” the school says in its June 24, press release. “The prohibition will ap-ply to all buildings and all outdoor

Proposed Boyne City Road non-motorized trail opponents seek legal counsel

Some property owners along the proposed Boyne City Road non-motorized trail-site in-tend to fight for their property rights.Charlevoix County Parks Di-rector Ross Maxwell’s sched-uled appearance before the Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, June 22, drew a throng of citi-zens with mixed views on the

proposed path.“Having been the township supervisor in Hayes township for nearly three terms, I know first-hand that, long-term, Hayes Township has been committed to have a bike path along Boyne City Road,” said Norwood Township resident and Hayes Township property owner Tim Boyko. “Not being a resident, but being a landowner in Hayes Township, I am still interested in seeing this plan go forward.”He added, “We, of course, do it with the understanding that the right-of-way is to be used for proper usage and that’s up to interpretation.”Roger Conaway, a resident property owner along Boyne City Road said he is not

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Board of C o m m i s -sioners.“When I went down those amaz-ingly those first several items were the same things we’ve been doing

for a long time because these things, I don’t think, will ever get done,” he said. “But, I think

we’re doing good work on them and we’re trying to improve them.”The health department’s total revenues were $19,192,486 and came from the following sourc-es:State and Federal - $6,330,231Cigarette Tax and Other Local Taxes - $312,020Appropriations - $884,626Fees and Collections - $11,665,609The health department’s total

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Independence DayCelebrations

Cigar Factory Outlet now open

Seeking to expand its operations, downstate cigar purveyors the Jenuwine family has opened a third location with the Cigar Fac-tory Outlet in downtown Boyne City.Located in the Water Street Mall, Cigar Factory Outlet offers pre-mium and domestic cigars and cigar accessories at factory out-let prices.

“Right now we have a very large inventory,” said Christie Jenu-wine, marketing coordinator and manager of the Northern Michi-gan store. The store will be open from noon until 8 p.m. On Thursdays through Fridays (with possibil-ity of remaining open later hours on the patio, weather permit-ting) and from noon until 6 p.m. On Sundays; closed Mondays through Wednesdays.“We’re going to see how it goes for the first few weeks and we

may extend our hours and prod-ucts,” Christie said. “We mostly have cigars, but we do have a small selection of pipe tobaccos and Dr. Grabow’s pipes as well.”The Jenuwine family has been in the tobacco business for over 50 years.They began by selling candy and tobacco products in the Detroit area in the late-1940s when Ed Jenuwine started J & J Whole-sale.In 1966, Jim and three of his brothers moved from their origi-nal location to a warehouse until 1982.In the early-1980s, they expand-ed their business.Now the company has an online premium cigar business called Quality Fresh Cigars, distributes wholesale to all the casinos in downtown Detroit, and three ci-gar outlet stores, two of which have extensive smoking lounges, throughout the state.Christie said decision to expand into the northern lower portion of Michigan was based partially on the fact that she has family in the Traverse City area.“We also have a family friend

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The Cigar Factory Outlet is now open in the Water Street Mall in downtown Boyne City. The downstate company offers a variety of 2,500 premium and machine-made cigars. Customer Allen Wormell (right) makes a purchase.

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GERALD CHASE

Everyone’s favorite patriotic pas-time gets the traditional hometown treatment.Boyne City’s 4th of July festival is sure to be a blast this year with fire-works and activities for all ages. “We’re estimating at least 18,000 people this year,” said Liz Kroon-dyk, Co-Chair of the 4th of July Committee. “We just believe the 4th of July is something that should be celebrated.”The festival is a two day event be-ginning on July 3, though the week-

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The Fourth of July ap-p r o a c h e s , and it means many things to a variety of people, espe-cially here in Boyne City.To the kids, it means f i r e w o r k s , games, and a day in the

park.To many adults, it means a chick-en dinner, a pig roast, or other food items available.To others, myself included, it is Independence Day - the day the United States declared that it was no longer under the English Crown.235 years ago, a group of men signed their names to a docu-ment declaring the independence of one country from another.The took a risk - if the resulting war had been lost, they would

have been executed for treason - but the task was accomplished.I personally am not one to make the original founders of our country into gods - they are hu-man beings who did what they felt was right at the time.Sometimes, when we make de-cisions like these, especially in high pressure high stakes situa-tions, they come back to bite us.56 people took that risk as they placed their name on a contro-versial document that could have ruined each of their lives.Those 56 people are now lauded as heroes for doing what needed to be done at the time, almost to the point of being considered omnipotent, and free from sin.I look now and wonder who is doing what needs to be done to-day and not receiving so much as a “Thank You” for their efforts.I look at our soldiers fighting because they were ordered to - some believe in the cause, some think it’s a big mistake - regard-less, they are doing what they

are told, and fighting America’s wars.I look at the people in our current economy who have Bachelor’s Degrees, even Master’s Degrees - they work at fast food restau-rants.I give them high praise, because it takes an upstanding individual to do your best at a job when you don’t feel it’s the career you are suited for.I look even more at people who stepped up and began business-es despite the thought that they would all fail - they are still here and thriving.Anyone out there who did some-thing unpopular - the child in the park who stands up to the bully, the brave nurse in the hospital that calls the ethics board when something seem awry, and any-one else who has taken heat for doing what they felt was right - they all deserve our praise and admiration.So here’s my suggestion for the week.

We declared our independence from the larger controlling group back in 1776.Now, we must continue to do so.Get away from the hive mind, and think for yourselves - what is right? what is wrong?Resist the urge to think “Repub-lican” or “Democrat” and start thinking “Here’s what I believe ...”Stop making “I’m Catholic” or “I’m Lutheran” or “I’m Meth-odist” the only rhyme or reason behind your beliefs, and decide what you truly believe.We are independent people ca-pable of intelligent thought.As long as we keep using our intelligent thought, we will be more independent.If we stick to the hive mind and allow titles to be placed on all of our beliefs, thoughts, and feel-ings, are we really better off?Do we have any independence to celebrate as we watch the fire-works over the lake?Happy Independence Day.

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‘My Two Cents’CHRIS FAULKNOR

Charlevoix County Sheriff OfficeMany De-cades of Ser-vice to our County and CitizensW.D. (Don) S c h n e i d e r is Sheriff,

Chuck Vondra is Undersheriff and Derek Gaylordis the Jail Ad-ministrator.Note when Sheriff Philo Sumner was in office he and his wife lived in the County Jail building as pre-vious sheriffs did before. Philo’s wife Bea was the Jail Matron and Dietitian. When George Lasater became Sheriff in 1977 he and his

family broke the old tradition and did not live in the jail complex.They went about their business for Charlevoix County regardless of the inner knowledge that possi-bly one or more might not return to their families that evening.Their wives saw their men leave and didn’t know for sure if they would return the same as they left.Husbands saw their wives leave not being sure they would return to their children and families.While in many cases the wearing of a uniform commands respect, in a few, the criminal element, a uniform front or back becomes a “Target”! No more and no less, a “Target”Most of us come and go with a certainty of returning home that is

never in question.When we were stopped- they were wrong- didn’t they have something better to do than pick on “ME”. “Damn Deputy Dog anyway!”When we needed them- “Where the hell are they?” “What took you so long?” “Were you having coffee?” “Again!”If you are many that have ex-pressed these thoughts out loud when in a vehicle with your chil-dren, what message are you send-ing to your youth?I remember an Officer calling my house and asking if I minded him coming over and parking his Sheriff’s car in my yard.He was concerned that the stigma of a law enforcement car at your house meant that you were in

trouble.The visit was for professional reasons and “No” I was not con-cerned what my neighbors would think, they knew many of the County Officers were my friends.It’s easy to be critical, as many are, but try their job, work in har-ness, be required to say yes sir, no sir, please sir, to the public. Ren-der this publically 24 hours a day, 365 days a year even if it is not earned. Most will re-think their feelings and be glad someone else is doing it.Stoically take and receive the verbal and physical abuse that is way up and beyond what you or I would deem acceptable. When they are required to physically restrain a person many people un-

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Of all the G o o d b y e s one must say in a lifetime it is the final one to some-one your age whether a friend, dear family mem-ber or one you love deeply that

affects you the most. No matter whether you are five, seventeen, twenty-four, thirty-two, forty-six, fifty- five, sixty-eight, seventy-one or eighty-eight it is when someone of your own generation leaves your world that the sense of loss becomes overwhelming. At that moment you recognize your own mortality and life be-comes an indescribable gift that you no longer can share with the departed no matter how deep your

desire to do so. My lifelong companion, no mat-ter the distance that lay between us has been my brother. First he was David, then Dave and finally Doc to me. Born one and a half years after me we were like Vel-cro to each other; I, his older sis-ter, he my young-er brother. No other siblings arrived on the scene as we

learned to walk, fight, get into trouble, or defend each other from outsiders. We tattled on one an-other and then told lies to get each other out of a jam. We taught each other how to balance our al-lowance ledgers by loaning pen-

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TIRED OF THE RHETORICEditor:Clearing up the distortions, half-truths, and falsehoods in a typical Karen Pe-ters column is roughly equivalent to cleaning out a large stable at the end of a long winter — it’s hard to know where to begin, and the task is too large for one person and a shovel.But here is one shovel-full: in last Wednesday’s “Conservative Corner,” among a long list of governmental sins, Ms. Peters asserts that there is “an increasing social and socialist agenda in our schools.”She doesn’t bother to specify which schools she means, or offer any evi-dence of such “socialism.”Probably this is just one of those typical right-wing throw-away lines, ready at hand to be offered up at any time, without thought or evidence.As Ms. Peters herself states, “words, indeed, do matter,” and so she is re-sponsible for the words she writes.Since she offers this blanket school condemnation without qualification, Ms. Peters is presumably including local schools in it. After all, these are the schools she is in the best situation to judge, given her location.As the father of a boy who has been in two different local school districts - first Petoskey, and now Boyne City - I have seen that the citizens of both communities are, and have every right to be, proud and supportive of their schools. They are filled with teachers and administrators who take teaching and learning seriously. Not only are subjects taught well, but environments of mutual respect and kindness among teachers, staff, and students are con-sciously fostered. If this is what Ms. Peters means by “Socialism,” then I am all for it. The only thing wrong with our public schools today is that our Governor and his legislators have defunded schools to the point where their effectiveness, and in some cases their very existence, is threatened.But not to worry: courtesy of the same politicians, an “Emergency Manager” is standing by, ready to throw out the elected school board, seize and sell

school property, and nullify any con-tracts he or she doesn’t like.Doug MelvinBoyne City

FUNDRAISER SUCCESSEditor:Saturday, June 18, 2011, was a pic-ture-perfect Northern Michigan day, and 240 riders came out to participate in the 9th Annual Charlevoix/Em-met County Bike4BreastCancer ride. Once all the funds have been collect-ed, it is our hope that we will reach the $35,000 mark, making this is our sec-ond best year in the event’s history.Each year the monies raised by Bike-4BreastCancer are split between Circle of Strength through Charlevoix Area Hospital and the Kathleen Jontz Breast Health Fund at Northern Mich-igan Regional Hospital. Programs of-fered through these organizations pro-vide mammograms, CTs, ultrasounds, MRIs and biopsies for under and uninsured women in Charlevoix and Emmet County. Financial and emo-tional support is available, and educa-tional materials are supplied at health fairs and through each foundation. It is our goal to help sustain these vital programs through our yearly contri-bution and support the women who live and work among us.None of this would be possible with-out the support of the local businesses and industry in this area, as well as the participants who come out each year to ride. I saw many new faces this year and hope they enjoyed themselves and will come back and ride next year. Once again, Robin Wottowa was the highest individual fundraiser, raising an amazing $2,750 through personal donations.The list of volunteers and friends to thank seems to grow every year. Lastly, my deep appreciation to Kathy Jacobsen at Charlevoix Area Hos-pital and Therese Green at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital; Dee Vincent, Gay Pung and Kay Holley from the Circle of Strength; Candy Greene, Donna Moll, Sue Huston, Kathy Waskiewicz, Audrey Jacobsen,

Randi Hunter, John Fratrick, Cheryl Hofweber, Terri Reynolds, Nancy Carey, Kim Gibson, Jessica Mistak, Jen Plackey, Bonnie Brunett, Paul Nicholls, Michelle Rick-Biddick, Mary Siegwart, Kathy McDonald’s family, John and Rob, as well as my children and grandchildren, Bill, Ken-dra, Melanie, Billy and Emily, and the best husband and support system you could ask for, Bill Morris. Next year is our 10th anniversary; I hope you will join the celebration.Sue MorrisEvent Coordinator

THANKS, FROM WRCEditor:The Women Can/Women Do (WCWD) benefit luncheon in Char-levoix was another great success!The Women’s Resource Center staff, Board and WCWD Committee would like to thank those who vol-unteered their time and energy to this important fundraiser for our agency. Many thanks to our talented table de-signers. Your generosity in donating your time, artistic abilities and favors for each guest at your table ensured the success of this year’s event, as well as in the years to come – guests always want to come back to see what designers think of for the next year! We also thank our hard-working table captains! Your willingness to be in-volved and your generosity in giving so much time and energy to ensure the tables were filled with guests, greatly contributed to the success of this fund-raiser. Thank-you, Diane McMahon for providing the delicious dessert and to the string trio for the lovely prelude music. And, of course we thank the guests who supported this fundraiser! Thanks so much for caring and shar-ing! The dollars raised from this event will help the WRC continue to provide its valuable services assisting women and families in our communities thanks to all of you.Janet MancinelliExecutive Director

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Tuesday, June 147:15am Citation issued for speed.8:50am Crying infant left unattended in the 100 block of W Water St. par-ents located2:02pm Missing 4 year old from the 700 block of Wenonah St. Located9:20pm Report of bike taken from Boyne Av9:42pm Disturbance on Fremont St

Wednesday, June 158:11am Stalking complaint in the 400 block of Harris St3:38pm Parking complaint received in the 600 block of S East St6:29pm Fraud complaint received from the 300 block of E Division St7:57pm Report of underage drinking at Rotary Park. Unable to locate10:25pm Civil complaint received from the 100 block of Trent St

Thursday, June 1612:55am Report of disturbance in the 300 block of E Division St6:41am Citation issued for speed.6:13pm Report of drunk driver on Boyne Av9:42pm Report of dog bite in the 800 block of S Park St

Friday, June 177:00am Arrested subject for driving with no insurance on car. Vehicle impounded. Subject also received citation for speed.7:45am Hit and Run property dam-age accident in the Industrial Park2:00pm 2 vehicle property damage accident in the 200 block of S lake St5:25pm Larceny of gasoline from the 1400 block of Boyne Av6:30pm Subject reporting inappropri-ate text messages6:35pm Report of juvenile complaint at Peninsula Beach. Unfounded

7:15pm Parking complaint received on Deer Run7:56pm Assisted Fire Department with vehicle fire at Water and Lake Streets11:28pm Unlock on Water St

Saturday, June 187:01am Unlock in the 500 block of S Park St 8:35am Disturbance in the 200 block of S Lake St11:00am Assist State Police in locat-ing subject 1:45pm Citation issued for speed.2:00pm Assist East Jordan PD in lo-cating subject2:30pm Citation issued for CDL Re-strictions4:28pm Report of kids on skate-boards being pulled by 4 wheeler on Trent near Lake. Unable to locate.5:11pm Citation issued for speed.11:35pm Assist Sheriff’s Department

with chase in Advance.

Sunday, June 1912:12am Fireworks complaint from the 100 block of Trent St12:56am Citation issued for No Proof of Insurance1:00pm Report of stolen ATV from the 1100 block of Wilson St. Was not stolen.2:20pm Attempt to locate subject for emergency message5:45pm Attempted suicide in the 300 block of E Main

Monday, June 208:52am Unlock in the 200 block of S

Park St9:28am Report of fail to pay for gaso-line in the 200 block of S Lake St11:01am Domestic dispute in the 500 block of Jersey St12:01pm Report of missing person from the 200 block of S East St12:23pm Responded to civil com-plaint in the 500 block of Harris St10:08pm Report of suspicious vehi-cle in the 1000 block of E Main St10:35pm Assist with family issue in the 500 block of N East St10:58pm Responded to false alarm in the 100 block of E Water St

end begins on July 1 with Stroll the Streets.The festivities start at 7:30 a.m. with a 2-mile and 10k running race, which will benefit the evening fire-works with each registration. “They do a running race and they raise at least half of the profits for the fireworks,” said Jim Baumann, Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce Executive Director. “It’s grown from 200 runners to 700. It grows every year.”Barb Bryant, head of the Indepen-dence Day Running Race, said the race has transformed over the years and has turned into a family-oriented activity. “It has brought a lot of families together,” she said. “It has turned into a really fun race. It gets people up and out and they hang out for the parade and they enjoy the day in downtown.”

Bryant went on to say the race has gained support from Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department and the Boyne City Police Department as well. Both departments agreed to close Front Street to Division Street and along the lake from Lake Shore Drive out to Advance. The roads will be closed for the duration of the race.At 10 a.m. on the same day the Grand Parade begins on the corner of East and Water Street and fin-ishes at Glen’s Market.Kroondyk said the parade offers attendees a chance to see some ex-citing floats. “There is usually over 80 entrees and it takes about an hour,” she said. “There are a number of peo-ple who put their cars in the parade to help. And, it always ends with the Moody family to surprise us in the end.”Live music will take place through-out July 4 at Veterans Park from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

T. N. T. will start the afternoon off at 1 p.m., followed by the Sundogs at 3 p.m., and Northern Nites will finish the evening off at 5 p.m. The Boyne City duck race begins at 2:30 p.m. on the Boyne River, and participants have a chance to win a $1,000 grand prize.Tickets for the duck race can be purchased at the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce for $10. The fireworks over Lake Charlev-oix will take place at 10:30 p.m., bringing the darkened skies to life with a beautiful showing. “The fireworks are $15,000 and the committee raises that money through donations,” Baumann said. Kroondyk said the festival runs entirely off of good spirit and char-ity. “We are funded by donations,” she said. “We don’t get funds from our city government or anything like that. We do have many ways to donate, from adopt a firework to sponsorship programs.”

The 4th of July committee has been working hard to maintain the festival so that future generation may also enjoy the celebration. Kroondyk said the committee is small and is always in dire need of volunteers.Her hope is that people will step up to give a helping hand. “Most of us have been here for 20 to 25 and we’re afraid that in the future we won’t be able to con-tinue because no one will step up to inherit this,” she said. “We need some new blood, because you’re going to see this year after year. We want there to be a future for the festival.”Baumann said the committee

has been doing a tremendous job every year.“They’ve had a lot of people who have been on the committee for a long time and they make it run smoothly,” he said.For more information contact the Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce at (231) 582-6222 or go to www.boyne4thofjuly.com.

locations owned or controlled by the college.”The release further reads, “Also included in this policy are elec-tronic, nicotine-containing de-vices commonly referred to as ‘e-cigarettes.’”According to college officials, products that are part of a smok-ing-cessation program, including patches or gum containing nico-tine, will not be banned by this policy. North Central says it is making the

move to help maintain a healthy work and learning environment for its students, employees and visitors.“The intent of this policy is to eliminate the potential for expo-sure to second-hand smoke and to encourage a healthy lifestyle for employees and students,” the re-lease stated. North Central is not the first school in Michigan to ban the electronic cigarette as Central Michigan University banned the devices on school grounds begin-ning in fall of 2010.The battery-operated devices of-ten resemble cigarettes and de-

liver nicotine, and other chemi-cals, in a puff of steam rather than smoke.While the FDA has yet to rule on the safety of the devices, some federal and state agencies have already taken action to limit or eliminate their use.According to the Federal Depart-ment of Transportation (DOT), the electronic cigarette is treated the same as tobacco on airlines.The Federal DOT’s web site states that electronic cigarettes are al-ready banned on all U.S. air car-rier and foreign air carrier flights.“Nevertheless, we plan to further address this matter in a notice of proposed rule-making that would amend the existing general regula-tory language … to explicitly ban smoking of electronic cigarettes aboard aircraft,” the site states.While the Michigan legislature has yet to pass a law banning the devices, states like Oregon have.“When products threaten the health and safety of Oregonians, we will take action,” said Mary Williams, Deputy Attorney Gen-eral in a July 30, 2009 press re-lease. “If companies want to sell elec-tronic cigarettes to consumers, they have to be able to prove they are safe.”According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), labora-tory analysis of electronic ciga-rettes have showed carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as dieth-ylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze, were present.Since the devices are unregulated, they carry no health warning la-bels.The FDA has cited concerns over the devices, which are available in flavors like chocolate and mint,

as they may appeal to children.“Because these products have not been submitted to the FDA for evaluation or approval, at this time the agency has no way of knowing, except for the lim-ited testing it has performed, the levels of nicotine or the amounts or kinds of other chemicals that the various brands of these prod-ucts deliver to the user,” the FDA stated in a July 22, 2009 press re-lease. “According to the FDA, it has been examining and detaining ship-ments of e-cigarettes at the border and the products it has examined thus far meet the definition of a combination drug-device product under the Federal Food, Drug,

and Cosmetic Act.“The FDA has been challenged regarding its jurisdiction over certain e-cigarettes in a case cur-rently pending in federal district court,” the agency stated. “The agency is also planning ad-ditional activities to address its concerns about these products.”The agency urges health care pro-fessionals and consumers to re-port any serious adverse side-ef-fects or product quality problems with the use of e-cigarettes to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail, fax or phone.Go to www.fda.gov for more information or call (800) FDA-1088.


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against a bike path, per se.“I wish some of the people would reconsider their desires for the taking of private proper-ty,” he said. “And if we have to go through this again, we’ll do it – even possibly in the court of law.”Conaway added, “We are being educated by people that don’t have any concern for peoples rights of property.”Several people from the Boyne City and Charlevoix area voiced their support for the non-motor-ized trail before attorney Jen-nifer Schafer of Brown Pow-ers law firm of Petoskey spoke on behalf of what she deemed several property owners along Boyne City-Charlevoix Road.“I would just like to see more organization to it,” she said. “The clients I represent aren’t against biking, they aren’t even against a bike path – they would be fine with a bike path con-nected to the roadway.”But, Schafer added, “When we start talking about a wholly separated bike path that is go-ing to be 10 feet wide paved across these property owners’ front lawns, that’s where we run into a problem legally.”Schafer said, the Michigan At-torney General’s opinion on road rights-of-way as it pertains to non-motorized bike paths is not the end of the story.“I know there are several peo-ple out there that think … that settles the issue, but it most certainly does not,” she said. “An attorney general opinion apparently was sought by cer-tain people that didn’t provide adequate information to the at-torney general to be able to pro-vide a decision that would ac-tually address the issue here.” Schafer added, “There is a pri-mary distinction between a separated path and an attached path, and that was not addressed

… and that is what’s going to come up if this actually gets into a situation where these property owners are forced to defend their rights in court.”Charlevoix County Commis-sioner and board chairman Joel Evans (R-District 4) said the board of commissioners has no control over personal property.“We cannot say ‘Give your property up or there’s going to be a bike trail across your property.’ That’s for personal property owners to decide,” he said. “Sometimes I think people got the impression that we or the bicycle trail peo-ple are going to take personal property away – that’s not go-ing to happen.”The second of the two major concerns over the proposed trail has been the cost and responsi-bility for maintenance.Maxwell said the general trail upkeep, minor repairs and land-scaping would cost approxi-mately $5,500 per year – not including any major repairs to the trail. His estimations on the proposed trail are based on what it costs to maintain the Little Traverse Wheelway.Maxwell said a well-main-tained trail could last 20 years or more.Maxwell said it will cost roughly $3 a square foot to remove old asphalt and replace it for a tentative to-tal of $60,000 for the 20,000-square-foot trail, but not for at least a couple decades from its construction.“I would consider a minor cost is the maintenance of it,” Boyko said. “And I would think with three or four govern-mental unites ben-efiting from this you could reach some sort of intergovernmental

agreement to get this done at low cost to each one.”However, as was originally re-ported in the Boyne City Gazette earlier this spring, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said there is no question as to whom is responsible for upkeep of the trail.“The grantees would be respon-sible for keeping that devel-

oped area properly maintained and open for public outdoor recreation in perpetuity,” said Michigan Department of Natu-ral Resources Press Secretary Mary Dettloff.”Charlevoix County Commis-sioner Chris Christensen said perhaps a parks and recreation millage could be put to a vote of the people and, that between cutting from the county’s gen-eral fund budget and using funds which currently go to-ward parks and recreation, the millage could actually be rev-enue neutral.On the issue of funding, Joel Evans asked whether grant money can be used for an at-

tached trail instead of the de-tached trail if there are places where property owners will not give up their property.“I don’t know. If there is a rea-son where the house is too close … if they’re 100 yards off the road with their property, I don’t know how that would work,” Maxwell said.Charlevoix County Commis-sioner Ron Reinhardt (R-Dis-

trict 3) said he does not believe that any private property can be condemned to be used as a bike path.“They cannot even condemn property to put electrical lines

across it. I know that for a fact,” he said. “I was told by Wol-verine Power and Great Lakes also. They have to buy it or find another way around it.”According to Charlevoix Coun-ty Commissioner Shirlene Tripp, the only way to utilize the $300,000 Michigan De-partment of Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant monies which are being sought by the county is if the trail is detached from the road.“That isn’t us making those rules,” she said. “The state re-quires that.”Schafer also said she completed a survey of more than 300 prop-erty owners along the proposed

trail-site and determined that those who opposed the trail as it is currently proposed out-numbered supporters by 2-1.“I did try to provide that to the commissioners last year but Mrs. (Shirley) Roloff (former commissioner) basically took those packets and said it would go to the parks committee and then I never heard of it again.”Roloff did not return calls for a comment by press time.Maxwell suggested the com-missioners could create a trails advisory committee to help clear up some of the confusion and help make the process more efficient.“I’m not going to give up my private property for it,” said Conaway. “My county deed says for the sole purposes for highway purposes only.”Conaway proposed a possible tax break for property owners along the trail route who acqui-esce.“Put some thought behind it,” he said. “What would you want to happen to your private prop-erty?”

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CASE NO. 11-0472-23-NITRACY LYNN ERBER, PLAINTIFFVSSARA JO HOLLENBECK AND CLIFFORD W. LEA-ZIER, JR.DEFENDANTSTIMOTHY D ARNER, P.C.By: Timothy D. Arner (P33744)110 Water Street, P.O. Box 100Boyne City, MI 49712Phone: (231) 582-6741Attorney for PlaintiffORDER REGARDING AL-TERNATIVE SERVICEThe court finds that service of process upon the defendant, Sara Jo Hollenbeck, cannot reasonably be made as provided in MCR 2.105, and service of process may be made in a man-ner that is reasonably calculated to give the defendant actual notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard.IT IS ORDERED that service of the summons and complaint and a copy of the Order Regard-ing Alternate Service be made by first class mail to Sara Jo

Hollenbeck at her last known address, and by publication once per week for 3 consecu-tive weeks in a newspaper in Charlevoix County, MI.For each method used, proof of service must be filed with the court.June 14, 2011HONORABLE RICHARD M. PAJTASCIRCUIT COURT JUDGESECOND SUMMONSNOTICE TO THE DEFEN-DANT, SARA JO HOLLEN-BECK. In the name of the people of the State of Michigan you are notified:1. You are being sued.2. YOU HAVE 21 DAYS after receiving this summons to file a written answer with the court and serve a copy on the other party or take other lawful action with the court (28 days if you were served by mail or you were served outside this state. (MCR 2.111(C).3. If you do not answer or take action within the time allowed, judgement may be entered against you for the relief de-manded in the complaint.Issued: June 6, 2011Lori M. Campbell, Deputy Clerk

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June 22, 2011

The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners met June 22, 2011 at 7:05 p.m. in the Charlevoix County Commissioners room. All Commis-sioners were present. Motion approved the minutes of the June 8, 2011 meeting as corrected.Motion approved Resolution #11-052, Grandvue Operating Transfer.Motion approved Resolution #11-053, Revised Project Authorization Transit Section 5309 Earmarks Grant., and authorized Chairman Joel Evans to execute.Motion approved Resolution #11-054, Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan.Motion adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.Complete copies of Board minutes can be found on the County website, www.charlevoixcounty.org. Cheryl Potter Browe, County Clerk

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Yvonne Schmidt from Boyne City has been selected to hang the wa-tercolor painting entitled "West Bluff Lookout" on Mackinac Is-land until November 2011.It is a proud accomplishment for the Boyne Arts Collective member and watercolorist Yvonne Schmidt, to have her artwork chosen for the Mackinac Island Contemporary Art Exhibit at the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Museum. Robert Wilbert will announce the Best in Show and the three place winners at the Grand Opening Award Ceremony which takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday July 24, at the art mu-seum. The Exhibition will run until Oct. 31.A watercolor by artist Yvonne Schmidt will also be placed in the permanent collection of the new Petoskey medical facility called the John and Marnie Demmer

Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center.Two Boyne Arts Collective and watercolor artists, Christine Brown and June Storm, were selected from among many artists to be in-cluded with the 12 artists as part of the East Jordan Writer's Group book entitled "Writings: A Collec-tion of Selected Works by Local Writers and Artists."

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Pictured is Yvonne Schmidt’s paint-ing “West Bluff Lookout” which will be featured in an upcoming art ex-hibit.

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48. Simple49. Always, in verse50. Charged particles51. Rhyme creator52. Radio spots53. _______ and found.

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PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNORBig bandRobin Lee Berry, a local Boyne City performer, sings with the Bay Area Big Band as a guest vocalist during the first night of the SOBO Arts Festival on Friday, June 24.

Weekly Spotlight: The Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, gift shop is looking for volunteer workers.We offer a unique selection of gifts and a varied selection of cards, flowers, balloons and candy. In order to attract and retain the best volunteers, we try to match talents and skills to areas of need. Our current area of need is mornings, evenings and Saturdays in the Gift Shop. Interested volunteers

should enjoy people, understand customer service, be able to make change, do light dusting and organizing and have basic computer skills for operation of the touch pad cash register.Interested volunteers will need to complete a day long corporate orientation, and will receive on site training in the Gift Shop. Most shifts are staffed with 2 volunteers, so you can be mentored by tenured volun-teers.

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PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNORSetting the stageRon Fowler and Robin Berry work to keep ahead of the weather at the SOBO Arts Festival last weekend.

The Department of Natural Re-sources and the Michigan Historical Commission have named the 2011 Governor John B. Swainson Award for three recipients.Named among the award winners is local resident and former Charlevoix County Sheriff George T. Lasater. The winners were honored with a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, June 9.Given by the Michigan Historical Commission to state, county or mu-nicipal employees who have gone above and beyond their official job duties to help preserve Michigan's history, the prestigious Swainson Award originated in 1996 to honor the Governor, legislator and Su-preme Court justice who headed the commission for many years."Our historic resources are among Michigan's greatest treasures, and the Swainson Award helps us pay tribute to those who serve as stew-ards of our state's rich heritage," said Commission President Edward Surovell. George Lasater, Charle-voix County - Research and Pres-

ervation of History of Charlevoix County's Contribution to World War IIGeorge Lasater, a Charlevoix Coun-ty Sheriff, performed extensive re-search into the history of Charlev-oix County's contribution to World War II and compiled his findings in a two-volume book. He detailed the personal and military history of nearly 1,800 veterans, as well as the contributions made by the civilians, organizations and industry of Char-levoix County. The book includes recollections of wartime experienc-es of veterans, photos, mementos, telegrams, news clippings, medals, letters, memorials and grave mark-ers. Lasater has declined any of the proceeds from the book and has do-nated all of the profits to World War II veterans and their projects. He continues to contribute to the pres-ervation of history with his work on another project that will detail Char-levoix County's contributions to the World War I effort.Also receiving awards this year were Erik J. Wilson and Thomas P.

Russow.Erik J. Wilson, City of Plainwell - Redevelopment of Abandoned Pa-per Mill, PlainwellErik J. Wilson, city manager of Plainwell, recognized the potential of the abandoned Plainwell Paper Mill and initiated the purchase of the 36-acre property, a known Su-perfund site near the Kalamazoo River. He engaged the community in producing a vision for the rede-velopment, using their ideas to de-velop a concept plan for the site. Under his leadership, the City of Plainwell nominated the mill to the National Register of Historic Plac-es, secured millions in grant funds to rehabilitate buildings on the site with adaptive re-use potential, and has commissioned the making of a documentary about the mill. Federal and state agencies consider the city's plan for redevelopment a template for all mill projects. The city's rede-velopment partner not only invested money into the development, but also relocated its national construc-tion headquarters to the site, bring-

ing more than 30 jobs to Plainwell.Thomas P. Russow, Port of Mon-roe - Restoration of the River Raisin Battlefield, Port of MonroeThomas P. Russow led the effort to reclaim for history the River Raisin Battlefield, the site of a battle during the War of 1812. In the 19th century, several paper mills were construct-ed on the battlefield site. The mills were eventually abandoned, leaving

behind contamination and rendering the site virtually lost to history. Rus-sow secured funds and worked with local preservationists, respected his-torians and dedicated enthusiasts to rehabilitate the site, closely follow-ing the Secretary of the Interior's standards. In 2010, the battlefield was declared a national park, now known as the River Raisin National Battlefield Park.


BOYNE AREA COMMUNITYThe Boyne Eta Nu Women’s Club doesn’t clown around when it comes to community charity, and they really sparkle when it’s time to raise money for the Boyne City’s 4th of July Celebration. This year’s Fourth of July Chairman, Martha McKernan and committee members, Dory Ferguson, Patti Scott, Carolyn Lally, Nancy Miett, Barb Adam and Bedonna Perish have fun dressing up as “Clowns for a Cause” in the old-fashioned In-dependence Day Parade. Several dozen Eta Nu clowns

will be at the parade passing out patriotic bandanas, leis and wands with red white and blue streamers in appreciation for donations to the fireworks fund.Many agree that July 4th rep-resents the most important mo-ment in the history of our coun-try, and should be filled with a sense of pride and a willingness to unite as a community to cel-ebrate our country’s indepen-dence. Please join us at the Boyne City parade on the Fourth and support the clowns as they strive to light up the Festival of Fireworks.

Eta Nu clowns to raise funds at July 4 paradeThe “Clowns for a Cause” fundraiser will occur during the an-nual July 4 parade in downtown Boyne City this week. Money raised will help fund Boyne City’s fireworks program.

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Michigan School Immunization Rules (and many colleges) require meningitis shots for kids age 11 to 18 Beat the rush—appointments available now at Health Department officesThough summer just started, local public health officials are encour-aging parents to think ahead to get children the immunizations they need for school year, especially adolescents age 11- to 18. Appoint-ments are available now at Health Department offices in Antrim, Char-levoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties by calling 800-432-4121. Medicaid

and private insurance accepted; no one is turned away for inability to pay. “Immunizations are not just for young children anymore. Think-ing about shots for pre-teens and teenagers is new for many parents,” said Pat Fralick Director of Family & Community Health for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan. “Getting kids protected against dis-eases, including meningitis, is very important.” “Even though meningitis in not very common, it can be very serious. Un-fortunately, we see about one death a

year from the disease, in high school or on a college campus. “ Meningitis immunization is required statewide for 11- and 12-years to go to school. Now, a booster dose should be given at age 16. Adoles-cents, who received their first dose at age 13-15, should get a one-time booster, preferable at 16-18. That way, they will be protected from dis-ease when they are at greatest risk of contracting meningitis. “Keeping track of your children’s immunizations can be difficult,” Fralick said. “Just call the Health Department or your health care

provider –we can check their im-munization record on Michigan’s statewide registry and let you know if they need a meningitis immuniza-tion, or any other required immuni-zations. For parents of students heading to college in the fall, Fralick recom-mends making appointments for meningitis immunization soon. “Since rules for adolescent menin-gitis immunization just went into effect last year, most high school seniors have not been immunized” she said. “So families need to plan ahead to protect their teens heading

to a college dormitory, or to the mili-tary, or any other communal living situation” The Health Department is mandated by the Michigan Public Health Code to promote wellness, prevent dis-ease, provide quality healthcare, ad-dress health problems of vulnerable populations, and protect the environ-ment for the residents and visitors of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties. For additional in-formation about meningitis vaccine, call the Health Department at 800-432-4121, visit www.nwhealth.org, or call your health care provider.

Meningitis immunizations required for youth 11 to 18

Reading Celebrated on Day of Action The 4th Annual United Way Day of Action on June 21st connected volunteer readers in Charlevoix and Emmet County with children at local librar-ies and preschools. This event served as the starting point for an ongoing collaborative project to improve the reading skills of area youth. Commu-

nity volunteers were available to read stories and poems to children at Charlevoix Public Library, Petoskey District Li-brary, Boyne City District Li-brary and North Country Kids.“We are very impressed by the number of people in the com-munity who are excited about education and learning and who came out to volunteer their time,” said Benjamin Crockett,

an AmeriCorps VISTA mem-ber at United Way. “We are looking forward to using this energy to promote literacy in new ways. Anyone interested in becoming part of United Way’s Literacy Corps is encouraged to con-tact Benjamin Crockett at the Char-Em United Way office at 231-487-1006 or [email protected]

COURTESY PHOTODeborah Janousek reading to the babies in 100 Acre Woods Classroom at North Country Kids in Har-bor Springs.

Reading celebrated on ‘Day of Action’The Bride-to-be is Lyndsey Marie Graham of Rowlett Texas. She gradu-ated from Mesquite Baptist Academy, Mesquite TX, Attending Providence Baptist College Elgin Illinois, Gradu-ating 2012. She is currently employed at Kindercare, Elgin Illinois. Her par-ents are Eddie and Tammie Graham, Rowlette, Texas.The groom-to-be Matthew Aaron

Tharp of East Jordan, MI. He graduat-ed from First Baptist Christian School, Boyne City, MI. Attending Providence Baptist College in Elgin Illinois, Grad-uation 2012. He is currently employed TruGreen Co. Elgin Illinois. His par-ents are Pastor Russell and Julie Tharp of East Jordan MI.The wedding is scheduled for June 8th, 2012 in Mesquite Texas.

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swainson Award for contributions to preserving Michigan’s history

COURTESY PHOTOPictured (from left) are Michigan Historical Commissioner Tom Truscott, Michi-gan Historical Center Director Sandra Clark, Swainson Award recipient George Lasater, Senator George Walker, Representative Greg MacMaster.

I love clas-sic rock. On long road trips I get a bit goofy. Our kids usually watch a mov-ie wearing head phones, while at some random mo-ment in time I’ll turn on the stereo and

press seek until I hear the classic rock tunes. Then I’ll crank up the jams. We’re talking CCR, John Mellencamp, Boston, The Who, Don Henley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and on and on. So many great tunes from these bands and oth-ers carry me back to my younger free-spirited days of sun and fun; less responsibilities. My wife just laughs when I get in my own amped-up karaoke zone. I get wide crazy eyes and act out the whole band with loud obnoxious vocals, banging drums all over the steering wheel, or an air gui-tar half way out of the window. I think she lets it go because in

some odd way she knows that it brings memories and sweet com-fort to my soul. There’s another writing genre I’ve found that has a similar effect. It’s a hidden ancient genre of Scrip-ture called the poetic Psalms. These are lyrical lines of written songs too. They’re simply from a different time, originally writ-ten in a different language with a slightly different purpose. Psalms is the longest book of the bible containing one-hundred and forty five songs. It’s also interesting how these psalms are found right in the very middle of the Bible. I love how most of them are raw with emotion. It is a mingling of the writer’s heart with thoughts about God or even with the heart of God himself. Some of these ancient songs ask some bold questions. Psalm 13 asks, “How long O Lord will you forget me forever?” Translated, “Where in the heck are you God!? I need you. I’ve been asking you for things and talking to you for a long time, but it feels like my words are just hit-ting the ceiling. Don’t you care?”

This psalmist’s heart is heavy. I love that, because sometimes I want to complain and shout out to him. Do you know what I mean?Today, many of us have a lot of big complaints and questions. Aren’t you going to help me find someone so I don’t have to be alone? Why can’t you lead me to the right job? God I’m working my tail off. Where are you God? The psalms connect deeply be-cause they don’t hold back any real feelings. These songs contain openness and clear-hearted com-munication with God and about God. They’re not shielded with politi-cal pretense, but portray a sincere wrestling match. If each of us is truly honest, I believe we all face this God-wrestling match. Other psalms are full of passion-ate declaration. The writer tells us just who God really is to them and leaves us with the choice whether or not to believe what the psalmist is writ-ing might be true for us as well. For example Psalm 62 says, Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone

is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor de-pend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our ref-uge. That’s classic Rock. After hanging out in the psalms lately, I’m realizing just how re-freshing they are, because I can relate. I’m an emotive person. I can be up. I can be down. I can have a circumstance spin me around. So I go to the psalms and see others up, down, and spun around. I watch and listen to how they go to the Rock. They go through the gate, behind the strong walls, and into a fortress. They seek refuge underground climbing into the heart of God, relentlessly choosing to trust him, and praise him for who he is and all he’s done. I see them wrestle the way I wrestle. Ultimately, this practice forces my heart upward. From the pit of my soul, my mouth is pried open

and I cry out to My God, Who is my salvation. He invades this broken world – my broken world. He helps and heals. It lightens me up and refocuses my life on all the positive good. He helps me answer or maybe just become at peace with some of my biggest questions. It’s soothing. Through the classic Rock of the psalms God touches my soul.I want to invite you personally into the psalms, and out to our next summer series called Classic Rock. Each week we’ll examine one: Psalm 46, Psalm 23, Psalm 51, and Psalm 25. We’ll kick things off with our July outdoor Genesis gathering this Sunday, July 3 at Old City Park Gazeebo. Please bring your camp chairs or blankets. Jamie Woodall is the pastor of Genesis Church of Boyne City. Genesis meets Sunday, 11am at the Boyne Elementary School, and 9:30 a.m. at the Petoskey Cinema. Genesis is one church in two locations. To learn more go to genesiswired.com or contact Jamie at (231) 923-9501/ [email protected].


Schedules of Faith & FellowshipChurCh of the Nativity

Church service commences at 9 a.m. Coffee hour will be available in the church base-ment immediately after the services. Please call 582-5045 for more information about the church. Nativity is located at 209 Main Street, Boyne City.

B.f. uNited Methodist

Boyne Falls United Methodist Church regular Sunday Service 9:15 a.m., 3057 Mill Street. Children’s programming held during service. Worship Café and Youth Group on Sundays at 6 p.m. Office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone 231-582-9776.

PresByteriaN

Come as you are this Sunday to worship at First Presbyte-rian Church at 401 S. Park St., Boyne City. We invite you to share worship at 10 a.m. fol-lowed by coffee and conver-sation. Infant nursery/com-fort room, toddler nursery, and children’s Sunday School provided. Choir practices at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. First Sundays include communion (every month) and potluck (during the school year). Of-fice hours are Mon. & Wed. 9-3:30, and Tues. & Thurs. 9-noon. Call (231) 582-7983 for youth group, Bible study, and prayer schedules.

WallooN ChurCh

On Thursday, June 30, Cel-ebrate Recovery will meet at 7 PM. On, Sunday, July 3, the ser-mon title will be “Judge Not! – What’s it Mean?” from Mat-thew 7:1-6. Service times are 9 AM and 10:45 AM. Commu-nion and a Benevolent Offer-ing will be done during both services. There will be infant and toddler nurseries avail-able at both services. Children classes are held during both services. Grades 5 through 7 attend worship service at 9 AM and then have class at 10:45 in room 101. Grades 8 through 11 attend worship service at 9 AM and have class at 10:45 at the Youth Center. At 10:45, there is a class for grade 12 through age 23 in the Disciple-ship House. Adult classes and small groups will meet during both services. There will be a Baptism Meeting in the cry room at 12:15 PM for anyone getting baptized on July 17. On Monday, July 4, the church office will be closed. On Thursday, July 7, Celebrate Recovery will meet at 7 PM in the multi-purpose room. For more information, please visit the Church website at www.walloonchurch.com or call the church office at 535-2288.

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Jewel Heart Northern Michi-gan Tibetan Buddhist Center

Boyne CityJewel Heart Northern Michi-gan, located at 109 Water St., Boyne City, willbe continuing its study of the Odyssey to Freedom, a con-cise and completeintroduction to the stages of the spiritual path, on Wednes-day evenings, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. now through June 22. The current section will cover Developing Compassion for Oneself and Others. Details can be found at jewel-heart.org, under the Programs section of the Northern Michi-gan study group, or by e-mailing [email protected].

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Genesis Church meets in the

Boyne Elementary school cafeteria every Sunday from 11am-noon. The have a qual-ity staffed nursery along with Kids Clubhouse ministry for ages 4-4th grade. There is coffee and breakfast treats followed by modern song worship and a practical “talk” that relates the Bible to our everyday life. The core values of Genesis Church are Jesus and his Word, sincere relation-ships, and serving others. You can check out Genesis Church at genesiswired.com.

BoyNe valley CatholiC CoMMuNity

The Boyne Valley Catholic Community announces its Summer Mass ScheduleSaturday evening: 5:00 p.m. at St. Matthew in Boyne City7:00 p.m. at St. John Ne-pomucene (on M-32 and St. John’s Road-near East Jor-dan)Sunday morning:9:00 a.m. at St. Augustine in Boyne Falls11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew in Boyne City

Call (231) 582-7718 for more informationSpecial First Friday Mass in Honor of both the 40th An-niversary of the Diocese of Gaylord and the 60th Anni-versary of the Ordination of Pope Benedict XVI will take place on Friday, July 1 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Matthew in Boyne City. A Holy Hour with Ex-position of the Blessed Sacra-ment follows Mass and closed with Benediction. The sacra-ment of Penance is also avail-able during that time. All are welcome.

B.C. uNited Mehodist

Boyne City United Methodist Church regular Sunday Service 11 am, 324 South Park Street. Children’s programming held during service. Bible Study on Thursdays 10 am – open to everyone. Office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 am to 3 pm. Phone 231-582-9776. Upper Peninsula Beef & Chicken Pasties are on sale for $2.75 each. Call the church office or stop by during office hours.

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Our deadlines have changed. If you would like the time/date/place of your church-related function to be published in the Boyne City Gazette, we must receive your information by Noon on the Saturday preceding the event. While we strive to ac-commodate last-minute requests, constraints on time and available space makes this difficult. Send information via e-mail to [email protected]. Or drop off your information at 5 West Main St., Suite #7 in Boyne City, MI 49712.

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‘On the Journey’JAMIE WOODALL

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Former Newspaper Publisher DiesJames F. Silbar

James Frederick Silbar, age 71, loving husband and father, died

June 11, 2011 after a long illness at home in Boyne City, surrounded by his fam-ily.Jim was born July 15, 1939 in

Mount Clemens, to Robert and Ruth (Papke) Silbar. His forma-tive years were spent in Birming-ham. He later graduated from Leelanau High School, a private boarding school, in 1958. He at-tended Central Michigan Univer-sity for one year, where he was a cheerleader which was a re-quirement of the gymnastic team. He then transferred to Michigan State University. He remained active gymnastics and graduated from the School of Communica-tion Arts in 1963. He was award-ed a B.A. Degree in Advertising with minors in Journalism and Marketing.His entry into the newspaper busi-ness was in Rockford, Illinois at the Register-Republic. He served in the Illinois National Guard for one year. Then he transferred to the Michigan National Guard for five years after moving to Royal Oak. He worked as a Public Re-lations Director at Martin Place Hospital. Later he worked as As-sistant Promotional Manager at WWJ Radio and Television in Detroit.It was in Royal Oak in 1967, where he met his future wife, Pa-tricia Ellen Duncan of Bay City. She was a nurse at William Beau-mont Hospital and he was em-ployed at WWJ. The couple was married in Flint two years later. They established their home in Fenton and were blessed with two daughters. Jim was from an established newspaper family. He joined the staff of theFenton Independent, a Silbar newspaper. He was soon promot-ed to assistant publisher. He was instrumental in arranging the purchase of the Swartz Creek News and the Flushing Observer. He created the Flint Township News, completing a chain of four weekly newspapers in Genesee County. Jim was the President of the newly formed corporation, Silbar Publications, and his father, Rob-ert Silbar was Chairman of the Board. These newspapers were sold in 1979 to Flint Area News-papers. Jim served on the new corporation’s board of directors for two years.He bought property on Lake Charlevoix in Horton Bay, moved his family to Boyne City and pur-chased The Boyne Citizen (DBA: The Charlevoix County Press) in July of 1981. As editor and pub-lisher, Silbar created the Vaca-tioneer, the Snowscope and the Morel Mushroom Tabloid. He also published the East Jordan Journal. He sold those publica-tions in 1995. He was always very involved in promoting his com-munity and its businesses. You could find him every morning at Robert’s Restaurant for coffee, at every City Council meeting and at every promotional event.Jim was a past member of the Michigan Newspaper Associa-tion, The Lions Club and served on the Boyne City Airport Board. He was an avid snow skier. He was a ski instructor at Sugarloaf, Mt. Holly and Mt. Brighton. He was active in the United States Ski Association. He served as Chairman of the Senior Alpine Committee and was Secretary of Central USSA. He created the Mid-America Race Series in 1971 for the top ski races in the Midwest. He loved sport cars and

was a lifetime follower of car rac-ing, editorially covering the NA-SCAR at Michigan International Speedway in the ‘70s. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Robert Silbar. He is survived by his wife, Pat Silbar of Boyne City, two daugh-ters, Heather Silbar of Boyne City and Sanibel Island, Florida and April Silbar of Minneapolis, Minnesota, one brother, Richard (Margaret) Silbar of Los Ala-mos, New Mexico and two first cousins, Jean (Dan) Voorheis and Anne (Steve) Tarr of Grand Rap-ids.The Visitation and Memorial Ser-vice was held at Stackus Funeral Home on Saturday, June 18, 2011. A luncheon followed at Cooper’s Restaurant in Boyne City.

Al D. Ross (May 23, 1951 - June 17, 2011)

Al. D. Ross, age 60 of Lakeland , FL and formerly of Cheboygan passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 in Cheboygan surrounded by his family. He was born May 23, 1951 in Cheboygan to Aloy-sius and Doris (Vieau) Ross. Al D. had the same birthday as his father and paternal grandmother, Margaret Fisher-Ross. He found Sunday Leasure late in life and they were married on November 20, 2010. Al D. was a self employed gener-al contractor. When the weather started getting cold, Al D. packed up the motor home and made his way south traveling all over the United States and usually ending up in Florida or Arizona making many friends along the way. For the past five years, Al D. lived in Lakeland. He was a member of the American Legion, the Eagles and the Moose Lodge all over the country. Survivors include his wife Sun-day of Lakeland, FL, three chil-dren, Aron Ross, Nicole Ross and Austin Ross, all of Cheboy-gan, his mother, Doris Ross of Cheboygan, eight siblings, Sandra (Richard) Brown, Louis Ross, Joanne (Tim) Howell, and Doris (Clayton) Moulder, all of Cheboygan, Ted (Lillemor) Ross of Raleigh, N.C., Richard Ross, Betsy (John) Doyle and Russell Ross, all of Cheboy-gan, two grandchildren, Cesley Stranaly and Devon Ross, both of Cheboygan, his first wife and the mother of his children, Karen (Paul) Berglund- Ross-Zalewski of Cheboygan, His second wife, Tracie Fisher of Cheboygan, four step children, Jaime (Dan) Hy-man of Orlando, FL, Luis Carrera of Gainsville, FL, Haley Barrette of Cheboygan and Zoe Lauren of Charlevoix, brother-in-law, Walt Romanik of Cheboygan, sister-in law Kim (Clarey) Ross-Cool of Cheboygan , two foster chil-dren, Bob (Jean Ann) Pilon and Doreen (Rob) Sampson, both of Cheboygan and many nieces, nephews and friends in Lakeland and across the United States. He was preceded in death by his fa-ther, sister, Marilyn Romanik and brother, Joseph Ross. The funeral mass will be cel-ebrated on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Riggsville with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM at the church. The Rev. Paul Megge will officiate. Memo-rial contributions in Al D’s name may be directed to his family. Ar-rangements are being handled by the Nordman-Christian Funeral Home.

Pamela Hudson (September 14, 1960 - June 18,

2011) Pamela S. Hudson, 50, of Cheboygan, passed away Satur-day, June 18, 2011 at Hiland Cot-tage Hospice in Petoskey. A lifelong resident of the area, Pam was born September 14, 1960 in Petoskey, the daughter of Albert and Phyllis (Merchant) Hudson, Jr.

She was a graduate of Lake Su-perior State University with a MBA in accounting. She was also a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and enjoyed crafts and reading. Surviving are her mother, Phyllis Hudson of Cheboygan, a sister, Peggy (Gary) Shultz of Naples, Florida, a brother, Pete (Rachael) Hudson of Cheboygan, a niece, Kristiane (Kurt) Cilen, two neph-ews, Garrett and Cole Hudson, and a great nephew Kaden Cilen. She is also survived by many aunts and uncles. She will be missed by her constant compan-ion, Ellie her cat. She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Hudson, Jr. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 11:00 am, at the Nordman-Chris-tian Funeral Home. Rev. Paul Megge will officiate; burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Cheboygan County Humane So-ciety and Hiland Cottage Hospice of Petoskey.

Kathryn E. Carlton (July 17, 1927 - June 19, 2011)

Kathryn Carlton passed away peacefully on June 19, 2011 af-ter a long and happy life. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 11 am at the Cross in the Woods Catholic Shrine with the Reverend Father Harry Speckman, O.F.M. offi-ciating. The family will receive friends at 10 am at the Shrine pri-or to mass. Internment will im-mediately follow at the Catholic Shrine Cemetery in Indian River. All attending are then invited to join the family at the Indian River Golf Club at 3301 Chip-pewa Beach Road, Indian River where a luncheon will be served in Kathryn’s memory. Loving mother of Tim Nagle (Jan), Tom Nagle, Terry Nagle (Cindy), Kerry Reis (Jerry), and John Carlton Jr. (Michaela). Proud grandmother of Marti, Pat-rick, Katy, Tyler, and Ryan; and great-grandmother of Alexandra, Rory, and Roland. Kathryn was born on July 17, 1927 in Detroit. She was a graduate of Redford High School, The Detroit Busi-ness School, and The Control Data Institute. She lived and raised her family in Birmingham, Michigan. She worked as a pro-grammer analyst for Alexander Hamilton Insurance Company for 12 years. There, she designed and wrote fi-

nancial and billing computer ap-plications. In 1992, she retired and moved, with her husband John, to Indian River. She enjoyed boating on Burt Lake, sewing, volunteering as a Friend of the Indian River Library, and many visits from family. Kathryn was a member of the Cross in the Woods Catholic Shrine, the Burt Lakes High-banks Association, the Straits Area Audubon Society, the Burt Lake Preservation Society, and the Red Hat Society. The family suggests memorials to the Cross in the Woods Catholic Shrine or the Indian River Area Library. Lintz Funeral Home made the ar-rangements for the family.

Roselind “Rosie” Morrison (March 26, 1939 - June 19, 2011)

Roselind Morrison, age 72 of Petoskey, Michigan, died June 19, 2011 at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. She was born March 26, 1939 in Muskegon, MI to Bertha and Perry Houston, grew up on the family farm and graduated from Walkerville High School. On September 12, 1959 she mar-ried Donald Morrison in Scot-tville, Michigan and they were blessed with 52 memorable years together. They raised their family in Big Rapids and she worked at Wolverine Worldwide and Ferris State University. Rosie was a kind and caring per-son and always gave of herself. Her family was her number one priority, but she also found joy in serving and caring for those in need. Children brought her great joy and she ran a day care busi-ness for many years and led a 4-H cooking and etiquette class for young girls. She was a member of the Mary Martha group at Zion Lutheran Church and organized, prepared and served meals for church functions for many years. She en-joyed music and loved to dance. She also enjoyed the outdoors and shared a love of hunting, fishing and watching NASCAR racing with her husband. Rosie was admired by many for her strong faith in the Lord. Though she faced many chal-lenges in her lifetime, most nota-bly her battle with a degenerative disease, her faith and courage never faltered. Memorials, if desired, may be made to Hospice of Little Tra-verse Bay or Zion Lutheran

Church. Visitation is Tuesday, June 21, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, at Stone Funer-al Home. The funeral will take place at 11:00 am Wednesday, June 22 at Zion Lutheran Church in Petoskey with the Rev. Doug-las Kenny officiating. The ser-vice will conclude at Greenwood Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to return to the church immediately following for a lun-cheon lovingly prepared by the Mary Martha ladies. Survivors include her faithful and loving husband, Don and two children, David (Nancy) Morrison of Zeeland, MI and Cindy (Ken) Pallagi of Boyne City. Rose was blessed with four grandchildren, Dan and Kelsey Morrison and Trent and Allyson Pallagi. She is survived by broth-ers, Laverne and Jerry Houston, and step-sister Charlotte Garrett. Rosie was preceded in death by parents Perry Houston and Ber-tha Powers and step-mother Eva Houston, and siblings Albert, Ted and Ed Houston.

Benita K. “Nita” Beckley (January 10, 1947 - June 19, 2011) Benita K. “Nita” Beckley, age 64 of Indian River passed away Sun-day, June 19, 2011 at the Hospice House. She was born January 10, 1947 in Exeter, CA to Ben E. and Iris L. (Usrey) Rogers. On December 21, 1983 in Flushing, Nita married James “Jim” Beck-ley who survives. Nita was a homemaker and en-joyed gardening, cooking and was a former member of the In-dian River Eagles. Besides her husband Jim, Nita is survived by her children, Jan-ine (Scott) Yurk of Grand Blanc, Timothy (Veronica) Busha of Atlanta, GA, Greg (Natalie Hill) Beckley of Flushing and Linda (James) Michael of Flushing, eight grandchildren, Shelby and Jacob Yurk, Cordaro, T.J. and Au-nyai Busha, Richie Austin, Brett Beckley, Lily Hill and Jeffery Binder, sisters-in-law, Sue (Bob) Higley of Gaylord, Sandy (Don) Jamison of Fort Myers, FL, Bar-bara Laviolette of Indian River and Dorothy Beckley of Zephyr Hills, FL and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. No services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions in Nita’s name may be directed to the Lupus Foundation. Arrange-ments are being handled by the Lintz Funeral Home.


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expenditures were $19,109,726 and break down as follows:Family and Community Health - $5,856,096Dental Assistance Fund - $399,829Dental Clinics North - $6,208,102Home Care and Aging Services - $2,145,950Administration - $1,316,312Other - $1,732,231Ensuring access to high-quali-ty, affordable health care tops the list.“Not everybody has insurance, has the income to walk into a doctor’s office and pay for the service,” Chase said. “And, there’s an increasing number that has difficulty that way – that is an increasing priory for our department – we’re one of the fewer health departments in the state who makes that a num-ber one priority.”He added, “I do think we make a difference in the lives of peo-ple in terms of getting them into the health care system. That doesn’t mean we give them anything; we give them the op-

portunity to participate in the health care system which hope-fully improves their knowledge base on how to improve their health.”Controlling the spread of com-municable disease is also a pri-ority.“That’s what this agency has been doing for 80 years,” Chase said. “Many of the diseases when you go back through the historical reports of this agen-cy are history, so we do make progress in public health.”Chase said pertussis or whoop-ing cough is a disease that should have been cured long ago, but has made a resur-gence.“It simply exists because not an adequate number of people have gotten immunized,” he said.Delivering support to pregnant women, new mothers and new families, Chase said, has always been a priority for the agency.“Roughly a thousands kids born in our district every year and we have served roughly 50 percent every year of those kids,” he

said. “That translates to 15,000 kids who had a little extra boost to get started.”Chase added, “When we give out nutritious foods and what

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health risk behaviors and the early childhood initiative.Chase’s last day will be Aug. 12, as he is retiring after 30 years with the agency.


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Gov. Rick Snyder signed House Bills 4526 and 4325 on Tuesday, June 21.“This is a significant step in restoring Michigan’s financial health and cre-ating an economic environment that puts families back to work,” Snyder said.“The budget signed today reins in spending, pays down debt, and cre-ates a structurally sound fiscal base for our future,” said House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall. Senate Majority Leader Randy Rich-ardville, R-Monroe said, “For the first time in years, the Senate passed a budget months in advance of our constitutional deadline making it pos-sible for schools and municipalities to plan for their own financial future without having to rely on speculation and assumption. We have done away with relying upon one-time fixes and gimmicks and have delivered a sound fiscal plan for the citizens of our great state.”The $46 billion ongoing base budget is for the fiscal year that begins Oct 1. Budget highlights include:- A break from the bad habits of the past. This budget contains no gim-micks or one-time money used for ongoing programs - the can is no longer being kicked down the road. It eliminates Michigan’s $1.5 billion deficit.- A positive step toward addressing the state’s long-term liabilities by putting $280 million toward our post-employee benefit liability, and anoth-er $133 million to a debt restructur-ing fund to reduce the costs of future post-employment liabilities.- Solid financial principles that will help move Michigan toward regain-ing the coveted AAA bond rating status. Getting back to AAA status means Michigan will save millions of dollars on interest in borrowing costs. - The addition of $255 million to the Budget Stabilization Fund to account for unforeseen emergencies or de-

clines in revenue. - The replace-ment of statutory revenue sharing payments for cit-ies, villages and townships in fis-cal year 2012 with a new incentive-based revenue sharing program available to local governments that meet state stan-dards and adopt best practices. - An additional $50 million for economic gar-dening; Brown-field and Historic funding to be used by the Michigan Economic Development Corpora-tion through the Michigan Strategic Fund.- A commitment to the film industry in Michigan with an appropriation of $25 million and the ability to fund projects with the primary goal of cre-ating jobs and supporting a sustain-able film industry. - Recognition of the importance of physical health and prevention through $8 million in Healthy Michi-gan program funding to be distribut-ed by the Department of Community Health.- A lifetime limit of 48 months with exemptions for incapacity and hard-ship for families receiving cash assis-tance through the Department of Hu-man Services’ Family Independence Program.- Allocation of $134 million to local governments as grants and loans for environmental cleanup and pollution prevention, including $25 million for Great Lakes restoration efforts.- A total of $25 million for the Pure Michigan campaign to promote Michigan and enhance tourism.- No reductions in Medicaid services

or rates to our state’s must vulnerable and needy.- Funding for Michigan’s 15 public universities that provides incentives for restraint on tuition increases.- Employee concessions to be ne-gotiated with represented employee organizations that result in savings of $145 million.“This budget is as strong as any that I’ve been around,” said John Nixon, state budget director. “I’ve put to-gether numerous budgets over the years and this is a responsible budget that marks the start of Michigan’s re-surgence.”Items vetoed by the governor are the pre-college engineering program within the Department of Treasury; the special adoption subsidy within the Department of Human Services; the mental health study for juvenile justice facilities within the Depart-ment of Human Services; and the earmark for education and training funds for nonprofit organizations rep-resenting the mining industry found within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.H.B. 4526 is the omnibus budget bill while H.B. 4325 is the omnibus edu-cation bill.


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LANSING – The Michigan Eco-nomic Development Corporation (MEDC) recently announced that the Michigan Energy Office will make approximately $1 million available from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) funds to showcase advanced lighting technology demonstrations in communities throughout Michi-gan. The grants are designed to en-courage highly visible upgrades to more energy efficient indoor and/or outdoor lighting using any of the following technologies: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), known as Solid State Lighting; induction lighting; and plasma lighting, also known as High Ef-ficiency Plasma Lighting (HEP). The funding will be made available through a competitive application process that is ex-pected to result in 15-20 project grants ranging from $30,000 to $100,000. Examples of projects that may be proposed include re-placing street lighting, traffic and crosswalk signal lights, parking structure or lot lighting as well as interior lighting of public build-ings with highly energy efficient and environmentally-friendly alternatives. All incorporated cities, villages, townships and county juris-dictions are eligible to apply. Proposals are due by 3 pm on Thursday, May 26, 2011. The official Request for Proposals with complete eligibility guide-lines and application details is available at www.michigan.gov/energyoffice.

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Republican Governor Rick SnyderOffice of the Governor 111 South Capitol Ave.P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335-6397

U.S. Senator Carl Levin, Democrat269 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Northern Michigan office:107 Cass St., Suite ETraverse City, MI 49684-2602(231) 947-9569

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, DemocratNorthern Michigan Office3335 S. Airport Road West, Suite 6BTraverse City, MI 49684(231) 929-1031

112th District Michigan House of Representa-tives Greg MacMaster, RepublicanAnderson House Office Bldg. S-1389 House Office BuildingP.O. Box 30014Lansing, MI 48909Email: [email protected]

Petoskey office: 200 Divison St. Suite 178Petoskey, MI 49770(231) 348-0657

Michigan State Senator for the 37th District, Howard Walker, Republican910 Farnum BuildingP.O. Box 30036Lansing, MI 48909-7536E-mail [email protected](517) 373-2413

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Cut energycosts this summerWith summer temperatures here, the Michigan Public Service Commission encour-ages electric customers to visit its Be SummerWise web site to get tips on how to cut energy bills by becoming more energy efficient.The U.S. Department of Energy provides the following easy low-cost and no-cost tips to cut energy usage:• Install a programmable thermostat to keep your house comfortably cool in the sum-mer and comfortably warm in the winter. • Use compact fluorescent light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR® label. • Air dry dishes instead of us-ing your dishwasher’s drying cycle. Turn off your computer and monitor when not in use. • Plug home electronics, such as televisions and DVD play-ers, into power strips, and turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use, as these items in standby mode still use several watts of power. • Lower the thermostat on your hot water heater to 120°F. Take short showers instead of baths. • Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes. • Look for the ENERGY STAR label on home appliances and products. ENERGY STAR products meet strict efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.

DETROIT - Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy Roberts announced a plan to dramatically redesign public education in Michigan’s lowest performing schools.The Education Achievement System (EAS) plan is a new statewide school system that will operate the lowest performing 5 percent of schools in Michigan not achieving satisfactory results on a redesign plan or that are under an emergency manager. It will first apply to under-performing schools in Detroit in the 2012-2013 school year and then be expanded to cover the entire state.The system will place the ultimate power for running each school in the hands of the principal, teachers and staff at the school, rather than in a central administration or office far removed from the school. It will allow principals to hire the best teachers; place, train and support them to provide continuous im-provement based on student needs and ensure that at least a third more taxpayer dollars are spent directly in the classroom. Schools will remain in the EAS until they show marked progress for their students at which time they can choose to stay or return their transformed DPS public school system.The new EAS also will place greater emphasis on community involve-ment in schools. A Parent Advisory Council (PAC) will be formed at each school to incorporate local feedback and direction in a way that is much more direct than was possible previ-ously. Parents also will be asked to agree in writing to play a role in making sure their children succeed in school.The goal is to expand the program to include four-year colleges as quickly as possible.Benchmarks will include:• Ensuring each child’s school has a principal that 1) is qualified and knows how to create a safe learning environment and 2) passionately believes that every child, of every background, is capable of success. • Spending as much money as possible in the classroom - not on ad-ministration. Detroit Public Schools currently spends nearly half of its entire budget on bureaucracy and management, with $900 per student going simply to pay off debt. • Hiring teachers that have a track record or the promise of success. • Providing students with a challenging curriculum and longer school day.• Providing every parent a voice in the future of their child’s school•Sharing local school performance data with parents.• Asking parents to agree in writing to play a role in making sure their children succeed in school. www.detroitK12.org

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The Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG) seeks a highly motivated, organized, and team-oriented professional to assist our Regional Planning and Commu-nity Development Department. The primary role is to plan, coordinate, and implement community, land use, and transportation planning projects throughout NWMCOG’s ten-county region (Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford Counties). Responsibilities:Responsibilities include project ini-tiation and coordination, meeting preparation and management, re-search, report and grant preparation and presentations to groups. Spe-cific regional planning projects are community-driven and vary accord-ing to community/stakeholder needs and available resources. Projects or tasks implemented/coordinated by the Regional Planner may include providing technical assistance to the Grand Vision Growth & Investment Issue Network, working towards a regional transportation plan, devel-oping community-based programs, securing funding for community

development projects and develop-ing and/or scheduling educational programs that address issues of local/regional concern. Other projects/op-portunities may also develop.Qualifications:A baccalaureate degree from an ac-credited college in urban/regional planning, urban affairs, public admin-istration, or related field, with mini-mum two years’ work experience in planning, community development or related field is required. Addition-ally, knowledge of intergovernmen-tal processes and coordination, a familiarity with planning techniques and methods, and awareness of local, regional and statewide planning is-sues is required. Applicants must possess excellent problem solving and analytical skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, a spirit of coopera-tion and courtesy to assist the public, excellent oral and written communi-cation skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and experience with GIS principles. Independent judgment, motivation, initiative, communication, teamwork, organi-zation, attention to detail, listening, and facilitation, are also critical skills.

Master’s degree in related field, AICP certification, demonstrated project management success, proven grant writing success, GIS proficiency, and project implementation capabilities are preferred qualifications.Additional:This position may require consider-able travel around the ten-county northwest Lower Michigan region, including occasional evening meet-ings and possible overnight stays. Must have valid Michigan driver’s license and be able to drive agency vehicle.Compensation:Anticipated annual salary range for this entry-level, full-time position is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The NWMCOG offers very competitive and compre-hensive benefits.Submit résumé, three references, writing sample (not to exceed three pages), and a letter of interest in the position that includes career goals by July 1, 2011 to: Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, Regional Planning & Community Develop-ment Department, Attn. Mathias Mc-Cauley, P.O. Box 506, Traverse City, MI 49685-0506.

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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signs the 2011-2012 budget last week.


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who is opening a res-taurant next door who had some extra space and we decided to test out the demograph-ic,” Christie said. “We may possibly open a full-scale store like the one we have downstate depending on the business op-portunity in this loca-

tion.”According to Christie, the cigar business, like many other businesses across Michi-gan, have had to work hard to continue to prosper through the recession.“We work hard like everyone else, but in our industry the government regulation and taxes around the legality of smoking heavily affects us,” she said. “We pay a 6 percent Michigan sales tax and a 32 per-cent tax for the Michigan OPT tobacco tax, for a total 38 percentage paid to the state for every sale we make. “Christie added, “It’s a constant stress on the family to keep the business alive when the government is constantly at-tacking the cigar industry, without under-standing everything we do and the hard work that goes in to keeping small family owned companies alive with in Detroit’s struggling economy.”While regulations against the freedom to enjoy tobacco products is increasingly impinged by governments nationwide,

Christie said her family is fighting back.“My dad supports lobbyists and The In-ternational Pipe Cigar & Cigar Retail As-sociation. He goes to Washington, D.C. Sometimes fighting for cigar smoker rights,” she said. “And, two cigars were launched with the help of Congressman Gary Peters and $2 of every Michigan Premium Cigar, or ‘MP’ as they’re called, goes into efforts to help have cigar smok-ers’ voices heard.”In addition to a house-blended cigar, Christie said her family’s stores offer over 2,500 different brands of hand-rolled and machine-made smokes.An outdoor smoking area has also been prepared at the new Boyne City location for aficionados who cannot wait to taste their tobacco.“This is a unique little shop that offers a taste of the character from our two loung-es downstate and some of the best premium cigars at the lowest prices you can get anywhere up here,” Christie said. “We have cigars in packs and premium cigars ranging anywhere from $5 or $6 to $18 or $25 – we have a nice range, depending on what people want to spend, classic vinyls playing all day, and are happy to welcome Bonye City to our family. ”For more information on this business, go to www.detroitcigaroutlet.com.


When you invest, you take some risks. While you can’t totally avoid these risks, you can take steps to help reduce their impact and increase your comfort level. And the more comfortable you are with your invest-ments, the easier it will be to follow a long-term strategy

that can help you meet your goals. Let’s look at the most com-mon types of risk related to investing, along with some suggestions on helping to re-duce these risks: Losing principal — This type of risk is most closely associ-ated with investing. For ex-ample, when you purchase a stock, you know that its value could go up or down. If it drops below your pur-chase price, and you then sell your shares, you will lose some of your principal. Your response — You can’t eliminate the risk of losing principal, but by owning a mix of stocks, bonds, gov-ernment securities and other types of investments, you can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio. Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Losing value when interest rates change — This type of risk primarily affects fixed-income investments, such as bonds. If you purchase a bond

that pays, say, a 4% interest rate, and the market rate goes up to 5%, then the value of your bond will drop because no one will be willing to pay you the full price for it when newer, higher-yielding bonds are available. Your response — You can combat, or even ignore, inter-est rate risk by holding your bonds until they mature. By doing so, you’ll get your full principal back, provided the issuer doesn’t default, and you’ll continue to receive regular interest payments un-

less the bonds are “called,” or repurchased by the issuer. (You can help protect against this by purchasing bonds that have some degree of “call protection” and by owning bonds with different maturi-ties.) Losing purchasing power — This risk largely applies to fixed-rate investments such as certificates of deposit (CDs). To illustrate: If you purchase a CD that pays 2%, and the inflation rate is 3%, you are actually losing purchasing power.

Your response — Despite their vulnerability to inflation, CDs can offer you some valu-able benefits, such as preser-vation of principal. Yet if you are concerned about fight-ing inflation, you may want to look for investments than have the potential to offer ris-ing income, such as dividend-paying stocks. In fact, you can find stocks that have increased their divi-dends for many consecutive years. (Be aware, though, that companies can reduce or eliminate dividends at any time. Also, an investment in stocks fluctuates, and you could lose your principal.) Apart from these individual

techniques to reduce invest-ment-related risk, you should also save early and save often — because the more money you accumulate, the greater your ability to follow a long-term strategy that reflects your personal risk tolerance. That’s why it’s a good idea to contribute as much as possi-ble over the years to your IRA and 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. By understanding the differ-ent types of investment risk, and by acting to help lessen them, you can reduce much of the stress sometimes asso-ciated with investing — while you increase your prospects for achieving your objectives.

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Wellness Wednesday on July 6Charlevoix Area Hospital’s next “Wellness Wednesday” will be from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6. The Wellness Wednesday Health Screens include: Total Cholesterol, HDL, ratio, and Glucose levels, Body Mass Index (BMI) score, Fat Percentage, and a Blood Pressure read-ing. No fasting required. However, if you are fasting an LDL and triglycer-ide reading can also be obtained. Cost for the service is $12. Participants will also receive a blood pressure log and pedometer as well as all test results at the time of the screen. A Registered Nurse will adapt health Consulta-tion and educational materials to individual results. Appointments can be made in advance by call-ing the office of Community Health Education at Charlevoix Area Hospital:(231) 547-8906 or by email: [email protected] are always welcome.

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The two downstate patients who recently became ill with Q fever from drinking raw milk highlight the risks of drinking unpasteur-ized milk, local public health of-ficials say. “It’s not possible to keep all bac-teria out of raw milk,” said Joshua Meyerson, MD, Medical Direc-tor for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan. “Raw milk has not been heat treated, or pas-teurized, to kill germs like salmo-

nella, campylobacter, or E.coli. Pasteurization kills these harmful bacteria that cause foodborne ill-nesses.” In most cases of foodborne ill-nesses, symptoms resemble in-testinal flu and may last a few hours or even several days. Symptoms can range from mild to serious and include abdominal cramps; nausea; vomiting; diar-rhea, which is sometimes bloody; fever; and/or dehydration.

Foodborne illnesses are especial-ly dangerous to pregnant women, infants, young children, the elder-ly, and people with weakened im-mune systems, Meyerson said. “If you think you’ve developed a foodborne illness from drinking raw milk or dairy products, call your doctor right away,” said Meyerson. “Early antibiotic treatment of suspected cases can prevent serious illness.”The Health Department of North-

west Michigan is mandated by the Michigan Public Health Code to promote wellness, prevent dis-ease, provide quality healthcare, address health problems of vulnerable populations, and protect the environment for the residents and visitors of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties. for more information about Q fever, visit http://www.cdc.gov/qfever/symptoms/index.html.

(ARA) - From drive-through din-ing to online shopping, people are always looking for ways to cut out an extra step to make things easier and faster. When it comes to developing healthier habits, however, adding extra steps - lit-erally - may help a person get on the path to a healthier lifestyle. In fact, research has shown that 90 percent of people who have kept weight off successfully include regular activity in their lives. The recently released 2010 Di-etary Guidelines for Americans advise reducing calorie consump-tion, focusing on nutrient-dense foods, and increasing physical activity to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and reduce the risk of weight-related chronic diseases. Even if you be-lieve in the benefits of walking, like burning calories and toning, it can sometimes be challenging to know how to incorporate this most natural form of exercise into a busy lifestyle. Weight Watchers International,

Inc. is once again launching its popular Weight Watchers Walk-It Challenge this spring - and offers some tips to getting started and staying motivated: * Make an appointment. Stick to a regular time every day and put "exercise appointments" on your paper or electronic calendar. If you are a beginner, start out with just 10 minute walks. Add five to 10 minutes to your appointment each week with a goal of com-pleting 45-minute walks within six weeks.* Open a "fitness checking ac-count." For those with busy schedules, challenged to find a slot of 30 minutes to exercise, break it up throughout the day. Spend 10 minutes at lunch walk-ing the parking lot. Power shop for 10 minutes at the grocery store. Add another 10 minutes to the walk to get the mail. Just like money, whether it's one big de-posit or three small deposits, all denominations add up.* Form a walking group. Whether

it's with friends or family mem-bers, committing to a walking group provides a built-in source of accountability and can make exercise more fun. There are also established walking clubs in most communities.* Commit to a walk. Weight Watchers has declared May 22 "Weight Watchers Walk-It Day," and encourages walkers to join one of more than 50 official Weight Watchers Walk-It Chal-lenge 5K walking events being hosted across the country by local member clubs of the Road Run-ners Club of America. Individu-als may also explore other walks taking place in their area or map a route for their own 5K. People can visit www.weightwatchers.com/walkit to learn how to par-ticipate, find a 5K event and find a walking team in their area. Another component of this year's Walk-It Challenge is Weight Watchers donation of $100,000 to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to support the organi-

zation's work to reverse the trend of childhood obesity in America and inspire young people to de-velop healthy habits for life. The Alliance's Healthy Schools Pro-gram supports more than 11,000 U.S. schools as they implement positive changes in physical ac-tivity, school meals, and health education to create healthier places for students to learn and staff to work.

Most cancer screening is de-signed to find cancer early when it can be easier to treat. But col-orectal cancer screening can ac-tually prevent the disease. “Colorectal cancer is the sec-ond leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.,” said Joshua Meyerson, MD, Medical Direc-tor for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan. “We can impact the number of colorectal cancer cases and deaths from the disease by increasing screening rates.”The American Cancer Society recommends regular colorec-tal cancer screening beginning at age 50. Meyerson says that can be difficult for people who do not have health insurance

that covers the cost of screen-ing. So the Health Department is offering free at-home colorec-tal cancer screening kits for men and women age 50 to 64 from Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties who are unin-sured or whose health insurance does not cover colorectal cancer screening. Call the Health Department at (800) 432-4121 to check eligi-bility and request an at-home screening kit. Further testing may be covered by the Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program. If needed, the Health Department helps coordinate treatment with local hospitals and physicians. Colorectal cancer is a cancer that

forms in the colon and rectum; these are parts of the digestive system through which partially digested food and water passes on its way out of the body. The disease causes no symptom in the early stages, although ab-normal growths called polyps may develop in the colon or rec-tum. Most polyps are not cancer, but some may develop into can-cer if they are not removed.The exact cause of colorectal cancer is unknown, although there are several risk factors that may increase the likelihood of developing the disease such as age over 50 years, presence of colorectal polyps, family his-tory, high fat diet, smoking, certain genetic alterations and a

personal history of cancer. “Finding and removing polyps keeps people from getting col-orectal cancer,” Meyerson said. “By improving colorectal cancer screening rates, we’re hoping to see fewer deaths.” The Health Department of North-west Michigan is mandated by the Michigan Public Health Code to promote wellness, prevent disease, provide quality health-care, address health problems of vulnerable populations, and protect the environment for the residents and visitors of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties. To request an in-home colorectal cancer screening kit, call (800) 432-4121 during regu-lar business hours.

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knowing of the situation automati-cally say this action was above and beyond what was required.In honest reality as the County bud-get draws tighter, cuts are made, economy becomes worse, and crime will increase! Our elected officials will look to reduce our law enforcement cover-age!That is a given! These men and women are our front line. Tell our politicians, yes our, we (you and I) elected them, that we need to maintain the protection we have not cut it!As a security officer on weekends at the Charlevoix Hospital I am glad when they are called to see a Char-levoix Deputy Sheriff arrive.I work with many departments in the nature of my employment and our Charlevoix Sheriff’s Office ranks at the top of our area.I am privileged to have called many of these men and women, some who are gone now, “Friend”. Please when we see the County Officers to-day doing their job for “US” smile, blink your lights, acknowledge and appreciate the sacrifice they make for you and me!In the United States, a sheriff is gen-erally, but not always, the highest law enforcement officer of a county. A sheriff is in most cases elected by the population of the county. In some states the sheriff is officially titled “High Sheriff”, although the title is very rarely actually used.The political election of a person to serve as a police leader is an al-most uniquely American tradition. (The practice has been followed in the British Channel Island of Jer-sey since at least the 16th century. A sworn law enforcement officer working for a sheriff is called a “sheriff’s deputy”, “sheriff’s of-ficer”, or something similar, and is authorized to perform the sheriff’s duties. In many states the law en-forcement officer are often called “county Mounties” for the hat they generally wear as part of their usu-ally two-tone brown uniform with a Mountie-style hat. In some states, a sheriff may not be a sworn of-ficer, but merely an elected official in charge of sworn officers. These officers may be subdivided into “general deputies” and “special deputies”. In some places, the sher-

iff has the responsibility to recover any deceased persons within their county, in which case the full title is “sheriff-coroner.” In some counties, the sheriff’s principal deputy is the warden of the county jail or other lo-cal correctional institution.In some areas of the United States, the sheriff is also responsible for collecting the taxes and may have other titles such as tax collector or county treasurer. The sheriff may also be responsible for the county civil defense, emer-gency disaster service, rescue ser-vice, or emergency management.In the U.S., the relationship between the sheriff and other police depart-ments varies widely from state to state, and indeed in some states from county to county. In the northeastern U.S., the sher-iff’s duties have been greatly re-duced with the advent of state-level law enforcement agencies, especial-ly the state police and local agen-cies such as the county police. In Vermont, for instance, the elected sheriff is primarily an officer of the County Court, whose duties include running the county jail and serving papers in lawsuits and foreclosures. Law enforcement patrol is per-formed as well, in support of State Police and in the absence of a municipal police agency in rural

towns.An Undersheriff is an office derived from ancient British practice and still extant in, among other places, the United Kingdom and the United States, though somewhat different forms.In American law enforcement, the Undersheriff is the person second in charge of a sheriff’s office. In some departments, the title of Undersheriff is official, while in others, a different title is used for the second person in charge. For example, in many small depart-ments, the title of Chief Deputy is often used for the second in com-mand; however, in some large departments, the Undersheriff is second in command and in turn oversees several chiefs-deputy. In some places, the Undersheriff is the prison warden of the county jail.Recommended reading: Charlev-oix County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report, if you truly are interested in what services the Sherriff Office renders to our county. Read this report, understand the hours expended and the monies spent. Then and only them would you be partially able to stand and com-plain about the services rendered by the men and women of Charle-voix County!


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nies back and forth. On summer vacations to an aunt on Conneaut Lake in Pennsylvania we spent hours under an overturned canoe, clutching the cross supports to paddle about the lake. Somehow our family never worried as the overturned boat wandered about the water’s surface. One winter we persuaded our neighbor’s son (my age) to join us behind a billboard on the way to school. We were fourth and fifth graders. We busily made a large pile of snowballs, firmly packed as we waited for the sixth grade boy who had randomly fired snow-balls at us on our way to class for several days. The three of us did a great job of ‘pay back’ but ended up in the superintendent’s office as a result. The ‘enemy’ reported us. Once he closed the door Su-perintendent Rogers thanked us for teaching the ‘school bully a lesson’, but that school rules had to be honored and we three were to be punished. When he clapped his hands we were to cry out until he finished clapping. A couple of years later as we were waiting beside River Road for the school bus one of the other waiting riders began an argument with my brother. He was large, a couple of years our senior and ended up knocking my brother to the ground, sat on him and began slugging him. In a matter of seconds I was on him, hysteri-cally thrashing the tar out of him. Fortunately a close friend of our father’s pulled up, jumped out of

his pickup and pulled the three of us apart. Listening to each of our versions of the conflict he had my brother and I climb onto the front seat of his cab and had the bully sit in the truck bed along with whatever other debris was already in it. Of course, his version was shared with our parents. Somehow, like the superintendent, they felt jus-tice had been accomplished and we were not punished. When Dave reached his high school junior year my father be-gan in earnest to groom him for a career in track. Dad built hurdles and placed them in a regulation track arrangement in our front yard. He then designated me as the runner to pace my brother. So, I too jumped and ran, although all the technical instruction was dished out to my brother. As Ed and I were married during World War II in my hometown in Ohio my brother was unable to take part in the event. Leave was not granted for such family occasions. He was stationed at Cornell University. It was when Ed’s tour of duty on Guam dur-ing the Korean War ended that we listened to my brother’s tale of his flight back to the States from his bullock in Japan. His flight home occurred six days before ours. Upon landing in San Francisco and boarding a plane for Chicago he found himself seated next to another serviceman who, upon one look at my brother swore up and down their paths had crossed before. As the plane soared over the western states the two rum-maged about in their memories

seeking the time and place he had seen Dave. None were found. Si-lence ensued. Shortly before landing the man turned to my brother and asked, “Do you have a sister on Guan who is pregnant?” My brother replied, “Yes I have one but I didn’t know she is preg-nant, though I am not surprised.” His seat companion replied, “The reason I thought I knew you is be-cause I do know your sister and the two of you look like twins? Are you? Dave replied, “No, she’s a year plus older than I am.” As we have worked our ways through our very different lives such close moments as those I have spoken of continued to find their ways into them although most of the years were miles apart. When the 800 telephone first came into existence he subscribed to one so that I could call him anytime at no cost to me. When the computer and e-mail emerged we found ourselves ‘on line’ with stories to tell or advice to give. He actually began to write before I did. A lover of dogs he first wrote a memoir of his two companions, Betsy and Tar. This was followed with a book about Toledo, Ohio, the city which is surrounded with the suburbs and small towns we called home; his entire life and mine for the first forty. He was engrossed with its politics, rul-ing families and crime syndicates. Neither book ever reached com-pletion. As I worked on my book about online senior dating he constantly offered advice about

the precautions I was to take and laughed over my rebuttals. This past week as I attended is memorial services I unexpectedly found myself leaning over my brother’s form as it lay silently within a casket. For a brief time I was oblivious of his sons, wives, grandchildren, life-long friends, nieces and neph-ews and stood there alone. At least is seemed as if just he and I were together as we had been down through the years. Because of his illness he did not appear to be the man I knew; yet there was between us such a bond of love I knew it was he. I gave him a kiss and thanked him for all he had done for me and un-told others in his eighty-six years, promising to do my best to con-tinue to do the same in the years that were yet to be mine. As I stepped away he got the last laugh. I noted what appeared to be a rosary beneath his lapped hands. This surprised me as nei-ther of us is of the Catholic faith having grown up in the Presbyte-rian Church. It was then my son-in-law, Paul stepped to my side and whispered, “Look closely, Mom. Those are buckeyes strung alternately with red beds.” I laughed. Someone was sending my brother off into his next life with an OSU Buckeye souvenir. He had been a member of their track team, a place kicker on the football team and as drum major had ‘dotted’ the ‘I’ on the field at half time during football games. Scarlet and Grey had been life-time favorite colors. Today I find myself the lone fam-

ily member of my brother’s and my generation. As such it was I who received the American flag that was presented to him at death by the military. We shared a grandfather who lived to be ninety-four and both of us had clung to the expecta-tion that we would live well into our nineties. I suspect my brother was bitterly disappointed to learn that modern medicine could not prevent the cancer he developed from shortening his life. He had kept his illness a deep se-cret from all of us who so dearly loved him – not wanting us to have to suffer through that time with him. I have learned yet an-other lesson. It would have been far easier for me if he had shared his thoughts and fears. This goodbye has proven to be very different to those I have said before. This one has redefined me within my family. I am the only ancient living relative. As such I find myself in a position I have never thought to define be-fore. I have been placed in a spe-cial place in the hearts and minds of my wonderful family. It is as if I am in a place where only I can be the one to reach out to those of younger generations to help them understand who and what has gone on before. I can’t pass this responsibility for the past on to anyone else. It will all leave with me. Guess I better quit procrastinating. It is time to get the photographs sorted and defined, the quilts that are underway completed, the sto-ries written and the paintings done I have promised myself I will do.

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COURTESY PHOTOMembers of the 1971 Charlevoix County Sheriff Office (from left) are Tom Sumner, Joseph Eqienne, Nelson Green, Robert Tripp, Leston Brown, George T. Lasater, Bret Riley, Matron- Bea Sumner, Sheriff- Philo Sumner, Undersheriff- James McCallum, Lyle Anthony, John Martin, Harold Thomure, Keith Miles.

JUNE 29BAC ART SHOW

“BAC Thunder/Yachts Up North” will coincide with Boyne Thun-der. The show will be set on June 29 with a reception opening the show at 3 p.m. on July 2.All artists entering are asked to sign their artwork into the gallery and make tags. on the night of the reception, please bring a doz-en cookies for our guests.Any questions, please call at 582-1745.

JUNE 29EMBROIDERERS GUILD

The Northern michigan Chap-ter of the embroiderers Guild of America will meet Wednesday, June 29, at 11 a.m. in the Trans-figuration Church in Indian river, located on m-68.The project will be continuing our 2 mystery samplers. Remem-ber to bring any finished projects for golden needle. For further information, call sue at 231-584-2091. Refreshments will be served.

JULy 1ARTIST RECEPTION

Artist Reception for the July month-long exhibit featuring Boyne City’s Thunder event and Boats Up North will be held Fri-day July 1 at 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., 210 south Lake st. Boyne Arts Collective (BAC) invites the pub-lic to meet the artists, enjoy the art display of boats , and eat the delicious refreshments. Call cura-tor June storm for more informa-tion at (231) 582-1745 or email at [email protected]

JULy 2MAGIC SHOW

The children’s magic show and the Art event with Jania Taylor and martina Hahn will be hands-on activities for children of all ages on saturday July 2 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Boyne Arts Collective center, 210 s Lake street, Boyne City. This fun en-tertainment is free.Call entertainment Di-rector michael Lee seiler at (231) 582-2226 for more info.

ATEN PLACE JULy 2

An evening with three outstanding michigan singer-songwriters will set the stage for the second Aten Place sum-mer Concert. Boyne City based Robin Lee Berry will join southeast michigan based Dave Boutette and John La-tini. each artist has built a individual reputation and following of their own, and will share their musical talents in a ‘sing-ers-in-the-round’ style concert. A three for one treat, and a great way to start the long Holiday weekend. The show is sched-uled for satur-day July 2nd at 7:30 pm.Robin will be ac-companied on dobro by Bea-ver Island based Joddy Cross-white.

Aten Place is located 1/2 mile south of Cherry Hill Road on old mackinaw Trail in Boyne Falls. Tickets are $25 for two and $15 for singles. Tickets go on sale at 6:30 p.m. the day of the concert, with performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets and schedule details available by vis-iting www.atenplace.com.For more information on this summer’s schedule go to www.atenplace.com or call Bill or max-ine Aten at 231-549-2076.

JULy 4INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONBoyne City’s 4th of July festival’s two-day event begins July 3, though the weekend begins on July 1 with stroll the streets.The festivities start at 7:30 a.m. with a 2-mile and 10k running race.At 10 a.m. the Grand Parade be-gins on the corner of east and Water street and finishes at Glen’s

market.Live music will take place throughout July 4 at Veterans Park from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. T. N. T. will start the afternoon off at 1:00 p.m., followed by the sun-dogs at 3:00 p.m., and Northern Nites will finish the evening off at 5 p.m. The Boyne City duck race begins at 2:30 p.m. on the Boyne River, and participants have a chance to win a $1,000 grand prize.Tickets for the duck race can be purchased at the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce for $10. The fireworks over Lake Charlev-oix will take place at 10:30 p.m., bringing the darkened skies to life with a beautiful showing. For more information contact the Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce at (231) 582-6222 or go to www.boyne4thofjuly.com.

JULy 5 - JULy 20


BOYNE AREA EVENTSPolymer Clay & Crafts

Guild FormingThe Polymer Clay & Crafts Guild of Northwest michigan is form-ing locally and welcomes those interested in working with polymer clay and other arts and crafts forms. If you have a skill to teach or would like to take classes, or if you would like to be notified of upcom-ing events, please submit your contact information on the Guild web site at http://poly-merclayguild.homestead.com. Inquiries may also be sent via mail to P.o. Box 862, Boyne City, mI 49712.

American Legion Fundraiser

Boyne City’s American Legion, ernest Peterson Post 228, is selling 2011 calendars to raise funds for future scholarship programs for area students. Funds will also be used to support area service men and women currently serving, both overseas and stateside, and for local Legion programs. Cal-endars, which are being sold for $10 each, will be available from many post members, at the post, 302 s. Lake st. during Tuesday night Bingo hours or by contacting Brian morrison, committee chair, at (231) 330-4990. We thank you for your support of your local American Legion.

Free mammograms offered at North-ern Michigan Regional Hospital

Northern michigan Regional Hospital Foundation and the Health Department of North-west michigan are partnering to offer free mammograms, not just in october, but year-round. october is Breast Cancer Awareness month, however, these mammograms are of-fered year-round while funds are available. If you are or know a female, age 40 – 64, who is under-insured or without health insurance, call 866.487.3100 to schedule an appointment.

BingoTuesday Bingo Game Boyne City American Legion 302 south Lake st. 582-7811 Come join your friends and neighbors for an inexpensive, and maybe profitable, evening of fun, entertainment and re-laxation. Play 39 games with 51 bingosTraditional Pick your own hard cardsPaper specials + michigan Progressive Jackpot. The ven-ue is smoke-free. The early Birds start at 6pm and Finish 9:45p.m. Food concessions are available.

Memorial FundraiserVeterans memorial group sell-ing bricks and calendarsThe Boyne City Area War me-morial Committee is now sell-ing Veterans memorial Bricks as a fund-raiser to create a new sidewalk at the memorial in Veterans Park on the Boyne City lakefront. Two brick siz-es are available - 8-by-8-inch

bricks are $90 and can include up to 90 characters to recog-nize a veteran; 4-by-4-inch bricks are $45 and include up to 45 characters. To purchase a brick or make a donation, contact George Lasater at 231-582-7001 or Bill Bricker at 549-3708. The memorial committee is also offering a War memorial Calen-dar to raise funds for ongoing maintenance of the site. Calen-dars features photos of the me-morial benches and are sold for $15. To purchase a 2012 calen-dar, contact Dean kleinschrodt at 549-8000.

Want to lose weight?Come join us for support.ToPs (Take off Pounds sensi-bly) meets at the Church of the Nazarene 225 West morgan st. Boyne City, on monday morn-ing at 10 a.m. For more infor-mation call evelyn at (231) 582-9495

Support GroupGrief and Loss support Group 3rd Thursday of every month 1-2:30 p.m. Friendship Center of emmet County -Library 1322 Anderson Road, Petoskey sur-vivors of suicide Loss support Group 2nd monday 5:30-7:30 p.m.Hospice of Little Traverse Bay one Hiland Drive, Petoskey (231) 487-4285

Community Band RehearsalsJuly rehearsals will be held at the concert venue, east Jor-dan’s memorial Park band shell, beginning at 6:30 p.m. prior to the performances.Now in its 21st year, the Jor-dan Valley Community Band provides area musicians with a means for continued musical expression and is an important cultural resource for our area. With diverse musical back-grounds and abilities, members range in age from students to senior citizens who presently travel from communities in Charlevoix, Antrim and emmet counties to rehearse and per-form. The band is hoping area high school musicians will join them for this summer’s concert series.If you or someone you know plays an instrument or has played in the past and would like to return to the fun and ex-citement of band participation, please contact our President, Leslie Cunningham at 547-2145, secretary/Treasurer, Phyl-lis Childs at 582-3488 or Direc-tor, Becky Palmiter at 582-3734. We will add your name to our mailing list and help you find an instrument, if necessary.

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NORTH CENTRAL OFFERS COURSE ON THE

CHEMISTRy OF CHOCOLATENorth Central michigan College will offer a course on the chem-istry of chocolate, July 5 through July 20 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. weekdays on the college’s Peto-skey campus. This course (Cem 110), taught by Dr. Ralph Chris-tensen, North Central chemistry professor, will cover the history of chocolate, ingredients, pro-cessing and manufacturing, as well as the chemistry behind this feel-good food.enrollment can be done through the college’s website, www.ncmich.edu. The course can be taken for credit or as an audit for no credit. Tuition is the same for ei-ther audit or credit. For more information, con-tact Dr. Christensen at 231-348-6655 or rchris-te n s e n @ n c m i c h . e d u. Contact student ser-vices at 231-348-6605 for more information on enrolling.

JULy 8CAR & BOAT SHOW

on July 8, Bob mathers Ford will host its annual Classic Car and Boat show on Water street in downtown Boyne City. The fun begins at 5 p.m.

JULy 6WELLNESS WEDNES-

DAyCharlevoix Area Hos-pital’s next “Wellness Wednesday” will be from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6. $12 covers a range of health screenings. Call (231) 547-8906 or by email: [email protected] are always wel-come.

JULy 11BOATING SAFETy

CLASSESThe Charlevoix County sheriff ’s office will be offering Boater’s safety classes on the following dates. Boating safety sched-uleJuly 11, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.Jordan Valley District Li-braryProctored exam Time:July 11, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.Jordan Valley District Li-braryThis is only for those who have an on-line boating safety certificate. Individuals will take the state exam and are free to leave upon successful

completion of exam.The class is free of charge and pre-registration is not required. minimum age for class atten-dance is 12 years of age. stu-dents should bring date of birth information with them for regis-tration purposes. For further questions call the Charlevoix County sheriff ’s of-fice marine Division at 547-4461, ext. 320.

JULy 14VARICOSE VEIN SCREENING

From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the new medical office complex on Char-levoix Area Hospital’s campus.Those wishing to attend should make an appointment by calling

Charlevoix surgeons, (231) 547-2812.

SUMMER SPIRIT FESTIVAL

JULy 15-17sanjay R singhal and kim Richelle are pleased to announce the 2011 summer spirit Festival, July 15-17 at Home Comfort Farms, 1865 Roby Road, Johannesburg, michi-gan. This annual gathering, now in its seventh year, has become a welcome retreat from the stress & strife of every-day living, and a place where all persons, from all walks of life, can gather in community for spiritual inspira-tion, reflection, meditation and celebration.

This year’s event will feature workshops by Brenda L Bates, Pamela Chappell, Heidi Dietrich, kim Richelle, stacyJo schiller, Chuck simmons, sanjay R singhal & Janine Warner, amongst others, as well as special musical per-formances by Jen & sygit & sam Corbin, kali Rea, Pamela Chappell and Amelia Jo Blumke, amongst others. Weekend tickets include all work-shops & performances, on-site camping and Friday & sunday

meals; saturday tickets include workshops only. Tickets may be purchased in ad-vance for $30/person (Weekend) and $20/person (saturday), and may also be purchased at the gate for $35/person (Weekend) and $25/person (saturday). For more information, please call sanjay R singhal (312) 337-4841 or kim Richelle (231) 675-0379, or visit www.facebook.com/sum-mit.festival. No pets, please.


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Bike benefactorFor the third year, Chet Morris, owner of Revolution Bike of Charlevoix spearheaded the Bikes for Kids project. Chet wanted to give back to his community, so he contacted Char-Em United Way and asked for help in donating some bikes. This year, bike helmets were also provided for each child who needs one, through fundraising proceeds of the annual Ride the Charx bike event. In all, 24 children received a bike.

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Maybe you can help!The Boyne City Gazette and Boyne District Library are working together to compile a database of old Boyne City Photos. Once scanned, this photos are intended to be made available for public use, free of charge.

•••Anyone with any pictures that they would like to share may drop them off at one of the following locations:-The Boyne City Gazette - 5 West Main St. (Ste. #7) Boyne City, MI 49712-Boyne District Library - 201 East Main St. Boyne City, MI 49712If you wish that they be returned, please include your address or phone number.

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Attendees to Stroll the Streets on Friday, July 8 will get a chance to see classic hot-rods and motor boats on the streets of Boyne City during Bob Mathers's 3rd Annual Car Show.Bob Mathers, owner of Bob Mathers Ford, would like people to come see boats apart of Boyne Thunder up close.“When they're sit-ting in water they are really cool, but when you get to see them up close it's awesome,” he said. “You don't realize how big they are. It's hard to walk around all four corners of the boats in the lake.”Likewise, Mathers said anyone with a classic car may attend to show their vehicle, and there is no entree fee or judging.

“It's just for fun,” Mathers said. “This adds more to Boyne Thun-der, more to the show, and more to the crowd.” The event is for everyone, accord-ing to Mathers, whether they are old or young.“There would be 10 year olds who think it's cool and seventy-year-old men would get a kick out of

it, too,” he said. “If you're a motor-head and you like boats, what else is there?”The showing will have a positive ef-fect on the commu-

nity, Mathers said.“Any time you send in several thousand people into an area then it is going to help anywhere from the restaurants to the gas stations,” he said.The car and boat show will take place at 6 p.m. on July 8 on Water Street and a portion of Lake Street.

Classic car & boat show

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• Ace Hardware• Alpine Chocolate Haus• Andy and Cindi Place• BBQ Restaurant• B.C. Pizza• Bob Mather’s Ford•Boyne Area Medical Center• Boyne Booster’s Foundation• Boyne City FOE-Aeries• Boyne City FOE• Boyne City Fire-man’s Auxiliary• Boyne City Kiwanis Club• Boyne City Lions Club• Boyne City Police Department• Boyne City Rotary Club• Boyne City Tire and

Brake• Boyne Marathon/S&K• Boyne Marathon/Gabos• Boyne Mountain Resorts• BP Up North Party Store• Camp Daggett• Car Quest• Castle Farms• Cinda Shumaker• Connie Dhaseleer• Cooper’s Restaurant• Debbie Neer• En Vogue Salon• Fifth 3rd Bank•Fletch’s of Petoskey•Glen’s • Gordon Food Service• Huff’s Pharmacy• Indo China Gardens• Inspired Living• Jeanette Avery

• Kilwin’s• Lake Street Market• Lauren Bingham/Self Indulgence Salon• Little Cesear’s• Local Flavor• Logo Pros• No Boundaries• Parkside Grill & Treats• Radio Shack•Red Brick Salon• Red Mesa• Riverside Tire/Pen-nzoil• Robert’s Restaurant• Roger Coates• Subway• Sunburst Marine• Sunkissed Tanning• Thick-N-Juicy• True Value/Boyne Coop• Wal-mart• Water Street Café•Ye Nyne Olde Holles

The BACPAC Program would like to thank the following sponsors for their generosity

Car & Boat Show5:30 p.m. on July 8

Water StreetBoyne City


Boyne City Ace HardwareRalph W. Gillett, CPALake Street MarketCindiFranco’s CoolStuffUpsy Daisy FloralLynda’s Real Estate ServiceBoyne Area Chamber of Commerce

Boyne’s Beyond BordersParkside Grill and TreatsNorth Country Cycle SportBoyne City Family Barber ShopCooper’s Pub and GrillHuff’s Pharmacy & JewelryEdward Jones Investments

Boyne Country ProvisionsNo BoundariesLake Street MarketUp North Party StoreBoyne Trading CompanyBoyne City Radio ShackKilwins of Boyne

On July 4, 1776, a group of brave farmers, business owners, politicians and patriots gathered to sign a declaration that tyranny would no longer be suffered. The Boyne City Gazette and the businesses below would like to wish you a happy 4th of July and urge you to consider all the freedoms for which this declaration was the catalyst.

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