weekly choice - section b - august 22, 2013

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The 2013 prep

football season opener is fast

approaching.

On Thursday, Aug. 29,

eight of the 11 teams in the

coverage area of the Weekly

Choice begin the regular

season. The three other

teams start on Friday.

The week-one lineup fea-

tures Cheboygan at Gaylord

in a huge early-season clash

for both teams. It will be the

Blue Devils first game under

recently returned head

coach Will Cleaver. That is

one of the games that will beplayed on Thursday evening.

Other Thursday games

include: Gaylord St. Mary atHillman in the debut of

Snowbird head coach Kevin

OConnell; Roscommon at

Grayling; Onaway at Inland

Lakes in the debut on

Cardinal head coach Jimmy

Cleaver; Elk Rapids at

Mancelona; and

Whittemore-Prescott at Mio.

The Friday games are:

Johannesburg-Lewiston at

Tawas Area in the debut of

longtime Cardinal assistant

coach Joe Smokevitch as the

head man; Fife Lake Forest

Area at Pellston; and Sault

Ste. Marie at Petoskey.

Will Cleaver at Gaylord ismaking his return as head

coach. OConnell at St. Mary,

Jim Cleaver at Onaway andSmokevitch at J-L will be

making their head coaching

debuts.

Cleaver had a very suc-

cessful tenure as the Blue

Devil head coach before

stepping down prior to the

2008 season. He comes back

to a program that has been

struggling in recent years in

hope of a quick return to

winning ways.

OConnell is a former

assistant and defensive coor-

dinator of Cleaver from 2004

to 2007 and also served as

the defensive coordinator for

Tim Sanchez at Graylingfrom 2009 to 2012.

OConnell, like Cleaver at

Gaylord, is hoping to bringthe Snowbirds back to win-

ning ways after some lean

years.

Jim Cleaver has served as

assistant coach at Onaway

and knows the players on

the team. He has some rich

talent to mine, including QB

Matt Tollini, among others.

Smokevitch has been an

assistant coach at

Johannesburg for 14 seasons.

He has served as the head JV

coach for several years with

good success. Many of the

players on this years varsity

team went 7-1 last year as JVplayers under Smokevitchs

guidance.

With the start of fall prep sports fast approaching, we want

to remind all our area coaches to please contact us with

information about your team. The Weekly Choice would like

to report on volleyball and cross country at your school

along with freshmen football and JV football or any other fall

sports.

If you or an assistant coach or a team manager or a parent

who comes to the games will send us details about the sport-

ing event, well get it in the paper. Just send the info to

[email protected].

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013

Will Cleaver at Gaylord makes return as head coach;

Jim Cleaver at Onaway, Smokevitch at J-L and

OConnell at St. Mary make head coaching debuts

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SPORTS

Joe Smokevitch of J-L, left, is one of the area coaches making his debut as head coach next week.

Football

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CHEBOYGANHead Coach: Jack CoonClass B, Enrollment 660

IndependentAug. 29 at Gaylord

Sep. 6 at MarquetteSep. 13 ESCANABASep. 20 at LudingtonSep. 27 PETOSKEYOct. 4 ALPENA

Oct. 11 at Sault Ste. MarieOct. 18 ByeOct. 25 ST. IGNACE

GAYLORDHead Coach: Will CleaverClass A, Enrollment 916

Big North ConferenceAug. 29 CHEBOYGANSep. 6 at T.C. St. FrancisSep. 13 STANDISH-

STERLING

Sep. 20 OGEMAWHEIGHTS*

Sep. 28 at T.C. Central*Oct. 4 CADILLAC*Oct. 11 at Petoskey*Oct. 18 TRAVERSE CITY

WEST*Oct. 25 at Alpena*

GAYLORD ST. MARYHead Coach: Kevin OConnell

Class D, Enrollment 154Ski Valley South

Aug. 29 at HillmanSep. 6 at PellstonSep. 13 CENTRAL LAKE*Sep. 20 at Onaway*Sep. 27 at Forest Area*Oct. 4 UBLYOct. 11 at Mancelona*Oct. 18 JOHANNESBURG-

LEWISTON*Oct. 25 KINGSLEY

GRAYLINGHead Coach: Tim SanchezClass B, Enrollment 494

Lake Michigan ConferenceAug. 29 ROSCOMMONSep. 6 at Houghton LakeSep. 13 CHARLEVOIX*

Sep. 20 at T.C. St. FrancisSep. 27 at Harbor Springs*Oct. 4 ELK RAPIDS*Oct. 11 KALKASKA*

Oct. 18 at East Jordan*Oct. 25 BOYNE CITY*

INLAND LAKESHead Coach: Stan Schramm

Class C, Enrollment 348Ski Valley North

Aug. 29 ONAWAYSep. 6 JOHANNESBURG-

LEWISTONSep. 13 at Pickford*Sep. 20 at St. Ignace*Sep. 27 RUDYARD*Oct. 4 CENTRAL LAKEOct. 11 PELLSTON*Oct. 18 MESICKOct. 25 at Mancelona

JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON

Head Coach: Joe SmokevitchClass C, Enrollment 246

Ski Valley SouthAug. 30 at Tawas AreaSep. 6 at Inland LakesSep. 13 MANCELONA*Sep. 20 FOREST AREA*Sep. 27 at Central Lake*Oct. 4 RUDYARDOct. 11 ONAWAY*Oct. 18 at Gaylord St. Mary*

Oct. 25 at Pellston

MANCELONAHead Coach: Dan Boo Derrer

Class C, Enrollment 286Ski Valley South

Aug. 29 ELK RAPIDS

Sep, 6 ST. IGNACESep. 13 at Johannesburg-

Lewiston*Sep. 20 CENTRAL LAKE*Sep. 27 at Onaway*Oct. 4 at PickfordOct 11 GAYLORD ST.

MARY*Oct. 18 at Forest Area*Oct. 25 INLAND LAKES

MIOHead Coach: Jim Gendernalik

Class C, Enrollment 210North Star League

Aug. 29 WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT

Sep. 6 TAWAS AREASep. 13 at Atlanta*Sep. 20 OSCODA*Sep. 27 at Hillman*Oct. 4 at Rogers City*Oct. 11 AuGRES-SIMS*Oct. 18 HALE*Oct. 25 at Lincoln-Alcona

ONAWAYHead Coach: James Cleaver

Class D, Enrollment 191Ski Valley South

Aug. 29 at Inland LakesSep. 6 ROGERS CITYSep. 13 at Forest Area*Sep. 20 GAYLORD ST.

MARY*Sep. 27 MANCELONA*Oct. 4 at PellstonOct. 11 at Johannesburg-

Lewiston*Oct. 18 CENTRAL LAKE*Oct. 25 at Pickford

PELLSTONHead Coach: Ben SchleyClass C, Enrollment 352

Ski Valley NorthAug. 30 FOREST AREASep. 6 GAYLORD ST.

MARYSep. 13 ByeSep. 20 at Rudyard*Sep. 27 PICKFORD*

Oct. 4 ONAWAYOct. 11 at Inland Lakes*Oct. 18 at St. Ignace*Oct. 25 JOHANNESBURG-

LEWISTON

PETOSKEYHead Coach: Kerry VanOrman

Class A, Enrollment 965Big North Conference

Aug. 30 SAULT STE.MARIE

Sep. 6 HASTINGSSep. 13 at Cadillac*Sep. 21 at Traverse City

West*Sep. 27 at Cheboygan

Oct. 4 T.C. CENTRAL*Oct. 11 GAYLORD*Oct. 18 ALPENA*Oct. 25 at Ogemaw

Heights*

FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

File Photo

REMINDER TO AREA COACHES


2/10

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD In some ways

it was an easy decision for

Kevin OConnell to apply for

the head coaching football

job at Gaylord St. Mary last

winter. In other ways, it was

very hard.

OConnells children

attend St. Mary and he lives

close by in Johannesburg. It

made sense for him to seek

the coaching position where

his kids go to school.

OConnell is also Catholic

and that was also a perfect fit

at St. Mary. And this was an

opportunity to be a head

coach for the first time with-

out relocating his family to

do it.

Those are just some of the

many positives.

On the other hand, it was

REALLY tough to leave

Grayling after serving as the

Viking defensive coordinator

for four seasons.

It was the best four years

of coaching in my life,

OConnell said by phone on

Tuesday of this week. I loved

being part of the Grayling

coaching staff and workingwith Tim (Sanchez) and Eric

(Tunney) and those guys. The

kids there were great and the

community really got behind

the program.

But this opportunity at St.

Mary was just too good to

pass up, he added. And I

really believe in St. Mary and

the kids we have here.

OConnell, who works full-

time as a lease operator in

the oil and gas industry,

played quarterback, wing-

back and defensive back for

the storied Mount Pleasant

Sacred Heart program in the

1980s. His love for football

has never waned since those

high school days.

Even though OConnell is a

first-time head coach, he

brings a ton of experience to

the task. He served as defen-

sive coordinator and JV

coach at Farwell before com-

ing to Gaylord nearly a

decade ago. He served five

years on the sideline s at

Gaylord four years under

head coach Will Cleaver and

one season under Mark

Mendolia before accepting

the call to Grayling prior to

the 2009 season.

This season at St. Mary,

OConnell will be seeking to

bring back some of the roar

to a storied Snowbird pro-

gram that has hit on tough

times in recent years.

The Snowbirds have one

victory the past three seasons

and were 0-9 a year ago. The

problem for St. Mary has

never been effort; its been

lack of depth and size.

The good news for

OConnell is that there are 24

players out for football thisseason and some of them are

quality returnees at critical

positions.

OConnell said the

response of the young men

on the Snowbird program

has been outstanding. Even

though many of them are

involved in various extra-

curricular activities at the

school in addition to their

academic duties and playing

other sports in the winter

and spring, theyve found

time to get into the weight

room and take part in off-

season conditioning.

Cobra-quick senior Nick

Harrington (5-10, 175), who

not only has the motor to go

north and south but the

shifty moves to make him an

explosive threat every time

he has the ball in his hands,

has been moved from tail-

back to quarterback, where

he will engineer OConnells

diversified pistol spread

attack.

OConnell is placing a lot

on Harringtons shoulders

but the coach is confident

the young man is ready for

the challenge.

Harrington has pure

toughness, said OConnell.

Hes smart, hes gritty and he

works his tail off. Plus hes

fast as heck and hes shifty.

Harrington will go behind

center with one or two backs

behind him and make option

reads at the line. On any

given play, hell hand the ball

off, keep it himself or put the

ball in the air.

The backfield features

hard-nosed senior Carmen

Juneac (5-11, 210), a barrel-

ing beast at fullback, with fel-low senior Anders Marquard

(5-10, 180) and jackrabbit

junior Jack Lochinski rotat-

ing at tailback.

When Harrington goes to

the air, he has some rangy

targets in long-armed senior

Charles Strehl (6-4, 190) and

determined junior Orion

Beningo (6-3, 195), who has

been moved from tackle to

tight end this season. Super-

quick sophomore Adam

Nowicki (5-10, 145) and

Alphonse Buclay (5-6, 150)

bring speed to the receiving

corps.

Senior two-year starters

Brendan Nowicki (6-1, 255) at

center and rugged Willie

Canfield (5-11, 185) at guard

return to anchor the O-line.

Junior middle linebackerCole Loffer (5-11, 195) will be

in the thick of the action for

OConnells aggressive 4-3

defense. Beningo returns as a

menace at defensive end and

Juneac to the critical strong-

side linebacker slot.

The secondary should be a

strength with Harrington at

strong safety, Marquard at

free safety and Adam

Nowicki and Jack Lochinski

at cornerbacks.

OConnells players arent

afraid to set the bar high this

season. The team goals are to

improve every game and vie

for the Ski Valley South

Conference title in 2013.

OConnell lists the

Snowbirds strengths as

great leadership, great disci-

pline, great work ethic. Theteam motto this year is No

Regrets.

St. Mary opens with a

tough challenge on the road

against non-league foe

Hillman, a team which has

made the playoffs in six of

the past seven seasons. That

is followed with another road

game against former league

foe Pellston before opening

at home against Ski Valley

South foe Central Lake, a

team which made the play-

offs a year ago.

Four of the first five St.

Mary games are on the road.

The non-league schedule is a

tough one, with Ubly and

Kingsley coming to Gaylord

in addition to the games with

Hillman and Pellston.

OConnell is optimisticthat the Snowbirds can have

a successful campaign, how-

ever.

The kids are ready and

excited to move forward,

OConnell said. We all want

to get better and I think well

come out strong. We know

full well were going to make

mistakes. Our motto is, if you

make a mistake, make it an

aggressive mistake. I expect

us to come out and play hard

every down of every game.

Former Gaylord and Grayling defensivecoordinator now running things at St. Mary

Kevin OConnell, shown here on the Grayling sidelines in 2012, takes over the

reins of the St. Mary program.

File Photo

OConnell leads Snowbird charge

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Roclee Schneider, 32, is overall champ in 16:42; Sue Parks of Ypsilanti is female champ

DNR Fishing Report


August 22, 2013 Tell our advertisers you saw their ad in the Weekly Choice Page 3-B

PETOSKEY Roclee

Schneider, a 32-year-old

runner from Appleton, Wisc.,

crossed the finish line first

Saturday in the annual

Petoskey Festival by the Bay

Wellness 5K road race.

Schneider finished the

course that followed the

Little Traverse Bay trail along

Bayfront Park in a strong

time of 16:42.

The Wellness 5K female

champion of 2013 was Sue

Parks of Ypsilanti in a time of

21:27.

In the Masters Division, it

was 53-year-old Norbert

Scharanbroch of Charlevoix

taking home the trophy.

Michelle Brunet, 40, of

Commerce Township was

the female masters champ in

a time of 23:24.

In the 5K walk, 63-year-old

Ron Marley came in first in

38:51 with Pat Morley, 62, of

Gladwin coming in just a

second behind as the female

champion.

Proceeds from the race

benefited the Community

Free Clinic of Petoskey.

Here are the 2013

Wellness 5K medal

winners:Male 10-under1. Morgan Green, Kingston

29:19

Female 10-under

1. Gina Payne, Portage 25:31

2. Ella Van Stedum,

Hudsonville

Male 11-15

1. Brennan Panzil, Petoskey

19:38

2. Zach Brunet, Commerce

Township, 22:14

Female 11-15

1. Lanny Whitcomb,

Petoskey 28:16

2. Anna Sumpter, Petoskey

Male 16-19

1. Flynn Darby, Alto 18:24

2. Thomas VanSlembrouck,

Petoskey

3. Jonathon Whitcomb,

Petoskey

Female 16-19

1. Mikayla Whitcomb,

Petoskey, 43:30.

Male 20-24

1. J.B. McCallum, Northfield

22:01

Female 20-24

1. Sarah McCallum,

Northfield 22:26

Male 25-29

1. Greg Hoese, Boyne City

21:27

2. Dan McCallum, Northfield

Female 25-29

1. Jennie Cope, Harbor

Springs 25:02

2. Meagan Baty, Petoskey

3. Michele Gardner, Petoskey

Male 30-34

1. Ben Doornbos, Petoskey

18:14

2. Saulo Rozendo, East

Jordan

3. Thomas Earl, Petoskey

Female 30-34

1. Jessica Baradyn, Boyne

Falls 23:52

2. Lacy Hallman, Boyne Falls

3. Kelly Bolton, Petoskey

Male 35-39

1. Herb Pines, Petoskey 25:53

2. Greg Lotoczky, Allen Park

Female 35-39

1. Julie DeGroot, Harbor

Springs 23:34

2. Angela Bunch, Warren

3. Carrie Saunders, Boyne

Falls

Male 40-44

1. Bill Bath, Petoskey 20:23

2. Jim Green, Kingston

3. Daniel Brunet, Commerce

Twp

Female 40-44

1. Sarah Green, Kingston

2. Sherrie Boak, Fowlerville

3. Nancy McFadden,

Petoskey

Male 45-49

1. Mark Falkins, Sault Ste.

Marie 20:08

2. Jeff Copagner, West Olive

3. Scott Whitcomb, Petoskey

Female 45-49

1. Elaine Lotoczky, Allen

Park 25:35

2. Elisabeth Kaeser, Terrace

Park

3. Laura Lomonoco, Grand

Rapids

Male 50-54

1. Steve Brummeler,

Petoskey 26:08

2. Dave Schneider, Petoskey

3. Scott McCallum,

Northfield

Female 50-54

1. Rhonda Finle, Petoskey,

29:21

2. Mary Seger, Gaylord

3. Margaret McCallum,

Northfield

Male 55-59

1. Keith Kaiser, Oden 22:18

2. Dan Schultze, Boyne City

2. Joe Jozefiak, Johannesburg

Female 55-59

1. Lori Anderson, Venice

28:10

Male 60-64

1. Paul Gelderblom,

Charlevoix, 20:46

2. Tom Harbaugh, Boyne

City

3. Robert Oles, East Jordan

Female 60-64

1. Barbara Perreault, Boyne

City, 30:18

2. Phyllis Adams, Petoskey

3. Sherry Gillett, Petoskey

Male 65-69

1. Russ Kittleson, Petoskey

2. Terry Wilson, Central Lake

3. Richard Brown, Petoskey

Female 65-69

1. Bernie Whitcomb,

Petoskey 43:36

Male 70-74

1. Bill Swift, Traverse City

33:31

Male 75-79

1. Tom Stanley, Whitewater

31:45

Appleton runner claims Wellness 5K

Petoskey angler pulls in 27-pound salmon; steelhead should be coming intoAuSable River

Northwest Lower Peninsula

Fishing Report

Harbor Springs: Most of

the boat anglers were fishing

around Harbor Point in 180

to 200 feet of water. The

salmon were up higher in 60

to 80 feet but the lake trout

were deeper at 100 to 120

feet. Spoons were the ticket.

Petoskey: Few fish were

seen or caught off the break-

wall, the D-Pier, or at the

Bobber Hole. A couple

salmon were caught between

the pier and the water treat-

ment plant. Salmon and lake

trout were caught 90 feet

down in 120 feet of water

with spoons, flashe rs and

flies. One angler managed to

land a 27 pound salmon.

Bear River: Chinook and

steelhead can be found up

near the dam however the

big push of fish has not yet

occurred. The fish being

caught are the typical early

ones that come in every year.

Charlevoix: Boat anglers

are getting a few salmon but

catch rates were still low. The

fish caught were over 20

pounds and taken 80 to 100

feet down in 90 to 120 feet

between North and South

Point. Fish were caught on

spoons without dodgers,

dipseys and green flies.

Salmon, lake trout and cisco

were caught off Fisherman's

Island. Lake trout were 70 to

85 feet down in 120 feet and

cisco were 80 feet down. Pier

anglers caught rock bass andsub-legal smallmouth bass

on crawlers, minnows and

leeches.

Traverse City: Chinook

have been caught in the East

Bay. Most were running

about 80 feet down, but the

fish were scattered. Some

were caugh t just 50 feet

down. Numbers are low, but

the salmon are very good

size, up to 30 pounds. Lake

trout and the occasional

whitef ish were caught .

Smallmouth bass fishing was

decent in 40 to 50 feet. Try

drop-shotting with plastic

baits. In the West Bay, salmon

were caught by those trolling

along the west shore. Try

spoons or a Hoochie Mama

50 to 90 feet down in 90 to

200 feet of water. A few lake

trout were caught. Those

looking for smallmouth bass

will want to fish the drop-off

in 30 to 50 feet.

Elk River: Anglers have

caught smallmouth bass and

rock bass on plastics,

crawlers, and leeches. There

has been rumor of salmon or

steelhead being spotted near

the power dam.

Boardman River: Fishing

was slow with only a few

smallmouth bass or rock

bass taken. A couple steel-

head and salmon were in the

river but they will not stay

long with the warmer tem-

peratures.

Northeast Lower Peninsula

Fishing Report

Rogers City: Anglers are

getting a few chinook, steel-

head or lake trout but they

are working to get them. Try

straight out from the harbor,

south towards Swan Bay and

Adams Point or north and

west near the State Park andForty Mile Point. Most are

fishing halfway down in

waters 40 to 150 feet deep

with spoons, plugs and flash-

ers with squid or flies. Good

colors were blue and silver,

orange and silver, orange and

green, black and white, pur-

ple, green or chartreuse.

Presque Isle: The better

fishing was straight out from

the red can and north

between the two lighthouses

in 45 to 130 feet of water.

Rockport: Walleye were

caught however anglers need

to move around to find them.

Most are using crank baits

but crawler harnesses may

also be a good choice. The

fish are scattered throughout

the water column. Salmon

were caught 40 to 70 feet

down in 100 to 200 feet.

Spoons worked best.

Alpena: Most of the wall-

eye were caught both north

and south of the bay. The fish

are scattered throughout the

water column. Lake trout

were caught out near the

Humps. Anglers are trolling

deep with spin-glows behind

flashers.

Thunder Bay River: Gave

up a few smallmouth bass

and rock bass.

Harrisville: Few anglers

have been out. A couple chi-

nook were caught by those

casting spoons in the harbor.

This seems a bit early but the

cool water temperatures may

jump start the pier fishing.

Walleye seem to be moving in

from deeper water. More

boats are fishing north of the

harbor and near the Black

River. Late night was best for

walleye in 25 to 100 feet

when using spoons, crawler

harnesses and body baits.

Oscoda: Catch rates wereslow as the fish were scat-

tered.

Au Sable River: Steelhead

should be making their way

in especially with the cooler

water temperatures. Catfish

have been caught in good

numbers in the late evening.

Crawlers and minnows

worked best. Walleye catches

were slim and most of the

fish were on the small side. A

good number of smallmouth

bass are in the river.

Higgins Lake: Those

trolling spoons, body baits,

cowbells and rapalas contin-

ue to catch lake trout. Those

jigging Swedish pimples,

sand kickers and small

spoons just off the bottom

have also caught fish. Perch

anglers are still taking some

fish around Treasure Island

and the Sunken Island. Rock

bass are everywhere.

Houghton Lake: Catch

rates were slow but a few

walleye were caught. Cooler

water temperatures have the

bluegill in 6 to 8 feet.

Tawas: Those trolling are

heading out past Buoy No. 2

to waters 35 to 45 feet deep.

Some are fishing around

Tawas Point and up near Au

Sable Point in 80 feet. Walleye

were suspended 25 to 50 feet

down. In Tawas Bay, a few

walleye were caught on

crawler harnesses in 20 to 25

feet off Jerry's Marina.

Au Gres: Still has a good

number of walleye anglers. A

few limit catches were taken

by the die-hards. Some are

heading straight out from the

mouth of the river to waters

25 to 35 feet deep but catch

rates were slow. Others are

traveling anywhere between

2 and 9 miles south of Pointe

Au Gres. A few were perchfishing in 35 to 40 feet off the

hotel but most of the fish

caught were small.

Au Gres River: Is producing

a good number of catfish and

some freshwater drum.

Upper Peninsula Fishing

Report

DeTour: Anglers are catch-

ing chinook, Atlantic salmon

and lake trout between

Frying Pan Island, the light-

house and the #2 red can

near Drummond Island.

Good colors were white,green or any other color with

some white on it.

Drummond Island: Yellow

perch are good outside

Harbor Island in 8 to 10 feet.

Smallmouth bass have been

caught near Peck Island.

Most are trolling crawler har-

nesses in 12 to 14 feet.

Cedarville and Hessel:

Catch rates for perch picked

up around Haven Island in 8

to 12 feet. Some nice catches

were reported from the mari-

na dock, the east end of

Hessel Bay, Musky Bay, the

Middle Entrance and Moscoe

Channel. Good pike action inHessel Bay, Snows Channel,

the west end of Musky Bay

and Government Bay.

Salmon were caught in Yacht

Entrance in 70 feet.

St. Ignace: Boat anglers are

fishing from the city launch

to the flats and over to the

Coast Guard Station.

Chinook salmon were caught

on spoons in white with

multi-color strips, blue and

white, black and white or

green.

Salmon catch rates still low

WEXFORD COUNTY Two

Michigan conservation offi-

cers responded to a complaint

about a bear at approximately

11:30 p.m. Saturday in Wexford

Countys Selma Township, the

Michigan Department of

Natural Resources announced

today. Conservation Officers

Sam Koscinski and Holly

Pennoni arrived on scene to

find that a man had shot and

wounded a bear on his proper-

ty because he perceived the

bear to be a threat to his life.

Koscinksi and Pennoni subse-

quently tracked the bear and

shot and killed the animal at

approximately 2:45 a.m.

Sunday.

The bear was killed about

two miles from the area of a

bear attack on 12-year-old

Abby Wetherell that occurred

Thursday, Aug. 15, in Haring

Township, Wexford County. It

is uncertain whether the bear

killed Sunday is the same bear

involved in Thursdays attack.

Abby underwent surgery at

Munson Medical Center in

Traverse City. She was released

from the hospital today and is

recovering at her Haring

Township home.

The bears carcass has been

sent to the DNR Wildlife

Disease Laboratory in Lansing

for DNA and disease testing.

The animal will be checked

against fur and other DNA

samples lifted from Abbys

clothing and from the area of

Thursdays attack. Because of

the difficulty of extracting

DNA evidence and the time

required for processing tests,

results will take several days.

The bear killed Sunday may

not be the animal responsible

for Thursdays attack. The DNR

will continue to keep bear

traps in the area of the attack

and to monitor bear activity in

the area.

The DNR asks the public to

report bear sightings in the

area of the attack. Reports can

be made to the DNRs Report

All Poaching (RAP) Hotline,

800-292-7800, or the depart-

ments Cadillac Operations

Service Center at (231) 775-

9727. The black bear is a pro-

tected species under Michigan

law. The public is reminded

not to shoot a bear unless the

animal poses an immediate

threat.

Michigan has an estimated

black bear population of 8,000

to 10,000 bears with 90 percent

of the population in the Upper

Peninsula. There is an estab-

lished bear population in the

area of Wexford County where

Thursdays attack occurred.

Black bears are generally fear-

ful of humans and will usually

leave if they become aware

that people are present. Bear

attacks on human beings are

highly unusual, and in most

cases occur because a sow is

protecting her cubs. However,

there is no evidence that cubs

were present where the attack

on Abby occurred.

The DNR reminds those liv-

ing in areas where bears may

be present:

* To avoid surprising bears,

travel in small groups and

make noise.

* If you encounter a bear,

stand your ground and then

slowly back away. Do not turnaway. Do not show fear and

run. Do not play dead.

* Make yourself look bigger

and talk to the bear in a stern

voice.

* Fight back if actually

attacked with a backpack,

stick, or bare hands.

* Carry pepper spray, which

has been shown to be effective

in fending off bear attacks.

For additional information

on living with bears, visit the

DNR website at www.michi-

gan.gov/bear.

Is dead bear same one that mauled girl?Bear killed in Wexford County to be tested for link to attack on Thursday, August 15

GAYLORD The

Gaylord High School hock-

ey coaching staff is holding

a team camp for all high

school players this Sunday,

August 25, at the

Sportsplex. The camp goes

from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The camp is open to all

players attending Gaylord

High or St. Mary in the fall.The camp features two on-

ice sessions and an off-ice

training session as well as

classroom instruction.

Those participating are

required to bring full hock-

ey equipment, as well as

gym clothes. Cost is $25 per

player.

Please register in

advance at the Sportsplex.

Gaylordhockeystaff

schedules

teamcamp


4/10



FIFE LAKE Race fans

enjoyed another Flyin

Friday Night at the fast

three-eighths mile high

banked dirt oval of Cherry

Raceway. There was a full

show on hand featuring the

Auto Value UMP DIRTcar

Super Late Models, Weller

Truck Parts UMP DIRTcar

Modifieds, Pro Streets,

Factory Stocks, Four-

Cylinder Warriors, and

Crossroads Chevrolet

Compacts.

The nights main event fea-

tures were kicked off with a15-lap main event for the

Four-Cylinder Warriors. Russ

Carrier and Jeremy Wood

made up the front row.

However Arlie Cooper would

be the leader in the early

going. On lap 7 current

points leader Andrew Austin,

the Manton Marauder, would

take the lead after Cooper

was involved in a caution.

Except Cooper would not be

denied as he was able to fight

his way back to the front of

the field and take the lead on

lap 11 and continue on from

there to pick up the win.

Cooper, a 28-year old driv-er from Honor, was driving

the Grandpas Garage /

Saturn. Austin took second

place. Jeremy Tulick of

Cadillac, 16-year old Nick

Olds, and Jim Luhtanen

made up the rest of the top

five. The lone heat race was

won by Tulick.

The Crossroads Chevrolet

compacts were led out next

for their turn at a 15-lap fea-

ture. The front row was made

up of 14-year old Dalton

Bouschor and 16-year old

Ricky Wilson. The early lead

went to Bouschor who held

on until lap 4. That was whenWilson made the move to get

him to the lead. On lap 9,

though, defending track

champion Chris Casey found

his way to the front of the

field as the leader. However,

on lap 12 after a restart

Wilson was able to make

another key pass for the lead

and score the victory.

The Williamsburg driver

earned his sixth win of the

season in his Wilsons

Plumbing / Ford. Casey set-

tled for second. Andrea

Taghon, 11, Jimmie Brown,

and Bouschor rounded out

the top five. Casey won the

lone heat race.

The Pro Streets were the

next class to hit the raceway

for what was a 15-lap main

event. Defending track

champion Allen Oyer of

Mancelona and J.J. Arbour

made up the front row of the

field. Oyer wasted no time in

taking the lead after the

opening lap. He would run

well until lap 9 when Joe

Fisher was able to power his

way passed Oyer f or the lead

and went on unchallenged

from there to go on to get the

win.Fisher, the 44-year old

from Kingsley, got the win

behind the wheel of his T-R

Racing / Chevrolet. He fin-

ished just ahead of Oyer, who

wound up second. T. J.

Erickson, Jimmy Hiller, and

Jeff Chalker finished out the

top five finishers. Erickson

and Hiller picked up the heat

wins.

The Weller Truck Parts

UMP DIRTcar Modifieds

held a 20-lap A-Main which

was led out by Wayne Taghon

and Jeremy Metepenagen.

After the opening circuit it

was Metepenage n leadingthe field. A change would

happen, though, on lap 14

when 18-year James Clem

would make the pass on the

outside to charge to the lead

and he would never look

back from there, picking up

his first win of the season.

This was the first career

victory for the Kalkaska driv-

er in his Lach Transportation

/ Diamond Racecar.

Metepenagen was forced to

settle for the runner-up spot.

Two-time track champion

Larry Cade, John Goodrich,

and Darrell Lehn capped off

the top five. The heat racevictories went to Cade and

Dennis Taghon. Clem also

claimed victory in the four-

car dash and he was the fast

qualifier with a time of 15.23.

Factory Stocks also held a

20-lap main event which had

the front row consisting of

Dan Wierman and Josh

Hutchinson. Once the green

flag fell Hutchinson pulled

away as the leader. But on lap

4, 2011 track champion

Emery Smith took the lead

away. However on lap 9

Smith would get caught up in

a caution which put him to

the rear of the field and gave

the lead to Kevin Stricker,

who never relinquished the

position until the checkered

flag flew.

This was the eighth win of

the year for the 49-year old

from Traverse City in his

Stricker Racing / Chevrolet.

The second spot went to Peni

Lalonde of Lake City. Karl

McClellan, Jeremiah

Woebbking and Wierman

made up the rest of the top

five.

The final feature event to

roll out was courtesy of the

Auto Value UMP DIRTcarLate Models who went head

to head in a 20-lap shootout.

Andy Nickerson III and co-

defending track champion

Alex Beeman brought the

field down to the green flag.

Greg Gokey was actually the

early leader after lap 1. He

would lose the lead on lap 5

when Nickerson rode the top

side to take over the top spot.

However, five-time track

champion Eric Spangler

would have the true car to

beat as he took the lead on

lap 8 and never had to look

back from there as he gained

a great lead and picked upanother checkered flag.

The veteran 44-year old

driver from Lake City scored

the win in his Spangler

Heating & Cooling /

Mastersbilt. The second

place spot went to Nickerson.

Beeman, Butch Straight, and

Gokey completed the top

five. The preliminary heat

races were won by Steve

Nieuwenhuis and J.T.

Anderson. The four-car dash

was won by Gokey, and

Spangler set fast time in

qualifying with a time of

14.16.

This Friday August 23,Cherry Raceway will feature

the final visit of the year from

the Hirams Lightning

Sprints. The Auto Value UMP

DIRTcar Super Late Models,

Pro Streets, Factory Stocks,

Four-Cylinder Warriors, and

Crossroads Chevrolet

Compacts will also be in

action. The Modifieds will

have the night off.

The pit gates open at 5

p.m. Grandstand gates open

at 6 p.m. Practice also starts

at 6 p.m. Qualifying for Late

Models and Modifieds will

take place at 6:30 p.m. with

racing slated for 7:30 p.m.

Cherry Raceway is located

at 8649 East M-113 in Fife

Lake. For more information,

call (231)-468-1477.

Dont forget to check out

the track website at

www.cherryraceway.com.

CHERRY RACEWAY POINTS

STANDINGS

As of August 16

UMP LATE MODEL

1. Adam Erickson, Traverse

City 405

2. Steve Nieuwenhuis,

Copemish 340 (-65)

3. Alex Beeman, Buckley 322

(-83)

4. Eric Spangler, Lake City

320 (-85)

5. Steve Zakrajsek,

Williamsburg 312 (-93)

6. Phil Lalonde, Lake City 271

(-134)

7. Andy Nickerson III, Grawn

(R) 264 (-141)

8. Autumn Beeman, Buckley

(R) 244 (-161)

9. Butch Straight, Traverse

City 242 (-163)

10. J.T. Anderson, Cadillac

203 (-202)

UMP MODIFIEDS

1. Dennis Taghon, Empire

489

2. Wayne Taghon, Empire 392

(-97)

3. James Clem, Kalkaska (R)

328 (-161)

4. Joe Rokos, Interlochen 306

(-183)

5. Paul Johnson, Arcadia 250

(-239)

6. Jeremy Metepenagen,

Traverse City 206 (-283)

6. Tyson Roush, Traverse City

205 (-284)

7. Greg Gokey, Buckley 195 (-

294)

8. Paul Buckler, Kalkaska 180

(-309)

10. Larry Cade, Buckley 163 (-

326)

11. Davin Reckow, Kingsley

151 (-338)

PRO STREET

1. Allen Oyer, Mancelona 448

2. J.J. Arbour, Kalkaska 380 (-

68)

3. Jimmy Hiller, Kalkaska (R)

362 (-86)

4. Bob Green, Fife Lake 299 (-

149)

5. Kevin Newberry, Gaylord

269 (-179)

6. Joe Fisher, Kingsley 192 (-

256)

7. Tracy Skaggs, Alden 175 (-

273)

8. Roger McQueen,

Mancelona (R) 142 (-306)

9. John Hittle, Alden 141 (-

307)

-- Jeff Chalker, Fife Lake 141

(-307)

11. Tayler Wagener, Fife Lake

58 (-390)

12. Dan Hersey, Traverse City

43 (-405)

FACTORY STOCKS

1. Kevin Stricker, TraverseCity 473

2. Emery Smith, Fife Lake 459

(-14)

3. Jeremiah Woebbeking,

Kingsley 388 (-85)

4. Karl McClellen, Manistee

331 (-142)

5. Dan Wierman, Michigan

244 (-229)

6. Peni Lalonde, Lake City

165 (-308)

7. Richard Cebula Jr., Grawn

145 (-328)

8. Frank Hincks, Traverse City

118 (-355)

9. Robert Hittle, Alden 82 (-

391)

10. Craig Wertz, Michigan 66

(-407)

11. Roger Cebula III, Traverse

City 64 (-409)

12. Roger McQueen,

Mancelona 61 (-412)

COMPACTS

1. Ricky Wilson, Williamsburg

463

2. Chris Casey, Williamsburg

445 (-18)

3. Reanna Doberstein,

Interlochen 435 (-28)

4. Andrea Taghon, Empire (R)

338 (-125)

5. Calvin Ingleston, Frankfort

(R) 287 (-176)

6. Dalton Bouschor, Traverse

City 221 (-242)

7. Kayley Hincks, Traverse

City (R) 191 (-272)

8. Ryan Andras, Lake City 144

(-319)

9. Hunter Carrier, Benzonia

(R) 133 (-330)

10. Jimmie Brown, Michigan

117 (-346)

11. Autumn Beeman, Buckley

110 (-353)

WARRIORS

1. Andrew Austin, Manton

482

2. Jeremy Tulick, Cadillac 463

(-19)3. Bob Craycraft, Traverse

City 421 (-61)

4. Jeremy Wood, Manton (R)

384 (-98)

5. Arlie Cooper, Honor 354 (-

128)

6. Jim Luhtanen, Traverse

City (R) 318 (-164)

7. Russ Carrier, Benzonia 250

(-232)

8. Jackson White, Fife Lake

(R) 206 (-276)

9. Nick Olds, Empire 202 (-

280)

10. Dan Walkowiak, Traverse

City (R) 180 (-302)

11. Darren Bowers, Marion

167 (-315)

Kalkaska rookie driver is third in points inModifieds; Mancys Oyer maintains points

lead in Pro Streets

Clem gets first feature win at Cherry

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Rookie driver James Clem of Kalkaska visited the winners circle at CherryRaceway for the first time Friday.

courtesy oF cherry raceway

GAYLORD / OTSEGOHORSESHOE STANDINGS

as of August 13:

JERRY LINCE 41-10FRED CHEARHART 41-20RON WILKOWSKI 33-16FRANK JASINSKI 24-10DICK BUR 13-9DARRYL BOLANOWSKI 12-9CECIL HAUSER 27-21DAVE BROWN 29-28

GEORGE PRATT 25-24JERRY MANKOWSKI 27-28DON SANDBERG 22-24JORDY TISDALE 23-28CHRIS HOLBORN 26-35ERIC SMITH 17-23JERRY HOLBORN 27-34TERRY BAILEY 24-32CHRIS BUR 8-13

JOHN REED 5-16

* Newcomers are welcome!! Group meetsTuesday at 6 p.m. Come join us for some fun.

GAYLORD The Gaylord

High School Athletic

Department will be selling

reserved seats for the 2013

Gaylord High School foot-

ball games. The seats can be

reserved by stopping in the

high school office or by call-

ing 705-3028. The cost of the

seat is $10, which is good for

the entire regular season

and will ensure that your

seat is available at any time

during freshmen, JV and

varsity games.

The seat that you pur-

chase will have your name

laminated on it and be visi-

ble throughout the year. The

seats will be available during

the entire year, but will be

given out on a first come,

first serve basis.

Gaylord reserved seatson sale now

Seats for Gaylord High School football games can be

reserved by stopping at the high school or calling 705-3028

The Weekly Fishing Report

will soon be available via a

toll-free telephone number.

Previously accessed by a

Lansing-based number,

anglers will now be able to

hear the report without

incurring any phone

charges.

The report's current

phone number is 517-373-

0908 but on September 5

that number will become 1-

855-777-0908. Please note,

after September 5 the

Weekly Fishing Report will

no longer be available

through the 517-373-0908

number.

To access the WeeklyFishing Report, visit

www.mic hig an.g ov/f ishi n-

greport.

DNR fishing tip

Fish Report soon availabletoll free

Anglers will be able to hear the report without incurring anyphone charges


5/10

EAST LANSING For

the fifth straight year,

Michigan ranked seventh

nationally in high school

sports participation,

according to statistics for

the 2012-13 school year

released recently by the

National Federation ofState High School

Associations. That level of

participation continued

to best Michigans nation-

al ranking for total num-

ber of residents of high

school age, which fell one

spot to ninth nationally in

2012.

Michigans participation

ranking was based on a

number of 304,438, with

130,009 girls and 174,429

boys taking part, and

included sports in which

the Michigan High School

Athletic Association does

not conduct postseason

tournaments. The totals

count students once for

each sport in which he or

she participates, meaning

students who are multi-

ple-sport athletes are

counted more than once.

Michigan girls partici-

pation remained seventh

nationally for the secondconsecutive year, while

the boys participation fig-

ure continued to rank

sixth. According to the lat-

est U.S. Census Bureau

figures from 2012,

Michigan ranks ninth in

both females and males

ages 14 through 17 after

ranking eighth for both in

2011.

Eight sports including

seven played by boys

moved up in their respec-

tive rankings, while seven

sports moved down their

lists. Total, Michigan

ranked ninth or higher

nationally in participation

in 26 of the 28 sports in

which the MHSAA con-

ducts a postseason tour-

nament (not counting

separately 8-player foot-

ball).

Basketball and boys

swimming and diving led

the improvement amongboys sports, both moving

up two spots boys bas-

ketball to fourth-most

participants nationally

and swimming and diving

up to seventh. Improving

one position in national

rank were boys bowling to

second, boys cross coun-

try to eighth, boys ice

hockey to third, boys

lacrosse to seventh and

boys soccer to eighth.

Only one boys sport

moved down in national

rank wrestling from fifth

to sixth-most participants.

Baseball (seventh), 11-

player football (fifth), 8-

player football (14th),

boys golf (sixth), boys ski-

ing (fourth), boys tennis

(fifth) and boys track and

field (sixth) held constant

with 2011-12 rankings.

Girls cross country also

jumped up two spots on

its national ranking list,from seventh to fifth in

2012-13. However, six girls

sports moved down their

respective lists: girls bas-

ketball from sixth to sev-

enth, girls golf from fifth

to sixth, girls lacrosse

from 12th to 13th, girls

soccer from eighth to

ninth, girls swimming and

diving also eighth to ninth

and girls tennis from third

to fourth. Girls bowling

(fourth), competitive

cheer (fifth), gymnastics

(12th), girls skiing

(fourth), softball (sev-

enth), girls track and field

(seventh) and volleyball

(fourth) repeated their

2011-12 national rank-

ings.

National participation

in high school sports in

2012-13 set a new record

for the 24th consecutive

year with 7,713,577 stu-

dents an increase of21,057 from the year

before taking part.

Girls participation also

set a record for the 24th

straight year, increasing

this time 15,190 partici-

pants to 3,222,723 total.

Boys participation

bounced back from its

2011-12 decrease, the first

in two decades, increasing

by 5,867 participants in

2012-13 for a total of

4,490,854 the second-

highest total on record for

boys national participa-

tion.

The MHSAA is a private,

not-for-profit corporation

of voluntary membership

by more than 1,500 public

and private senior high

schools and junior

high/middle schools

which exists to devel op

common rules for athletic

eligibility and competi-

tion. No government

funds or tax dollars sup-

port the MHSAA, which

was the first such associa-

tion nationally to not

accept membership dues

or tournament entry fees

from schools. Member

schools which enforce

these rules are permitted

to participate in MHSAA

tournaments, which

attract approximately 1.6million spectators each

year.


Michigan holds steady on national participation list despite fall in population ranking

Michigan strong in sports participation


Crooked Tree Golf Club,

located in Petoskey, and a

member of the Boyne

Resorts collection of golf

courses, is receiving a faceliftby renowned golf course

architect, Arthur Hills, who is

redesigning holes 16, 17, and

18. Construction is expected

to begin in late August and

the course will remain open

for play on holes 1 through

15 during the construction

period.

Hills and his associates at

Hills & Forrest -

International Golf Course

Architect s have created a

plan to renovate Crooked

Tree Golf Club to make the

holes more playable.

Significant work is being

done to enhance the greens,which are being relocated on

holes 16 and 17 and remod-

eled on all three holes. Other

upgrades include a

decreased slope on the 16th

fairway and reshaping of the

17th fairway in order to

improve the lines of sight to

the greens. Bunker work on

the 18th hole is also part of

the project. Boyne Resorts

will debut the newly

designed holes in the spring

of 2014.

Hills is no stranger to

working with Boyne Resorts.

In the mid-90s, Hills collabo-

rated with Boyne Resortspresident of eastern opera-

tions, Stephen Kircher, in

designing the renowned Bay

Harbor Golf Club, and con-

structed his namesake

course, Arthur Hills, which

opened in 1999 at another

Boyne property, Boyne

Highlands Resort in Harbor

Springs.

We are honored to once

again have the opportunity

to work with Arthur Hills, a

true golf legend, said Bernie

Friedrich, Boyne Resorts

senior vice president of golf

and retail. Hills redesign of

Crooked Tree Golf Clubs fin-ishing holes will have a great

impact on the playability of

the course while maintain-

ing the aesthetics and beau-

ty for which Crooked Tree

Golf Club is known.

Crooked Tree Golf Club is

a hidden gem amongst

Michigan golf. Golfers dis-

covering this premier course

are rewarded with elevated

terrain and centuries-old

hardwoods, challenged with

blind shots and impeccable

greens, and are astonished

by scenic vistas and a stun-

ning location offering

breathtaking views of Lake

Michigans Little Traverse

Bay.

Crooked Tree Golf Club

was originally designed by

architect, Harry Bowers, and

opened in 1991.

For more information on

Crooked Tree Golf Club,

please visit BOYNE.com or

for tee times, call

800.462.6963

Famed Course Architect, Arthur Hills,to Redesign Crooked Tree Golf Club

Here is a before photo of the

Gaylord cross country runners of

2013 just prior to leaving goattend the annual preseason

camp at Pictured Rocks near

Munising in the Upper Peninsula.

The after photo shows the Gaylord

harriers enjoying some of the sun

and scenery of the majestic U.P.

after their arrival!(photos courtesy of Jeff Kalember)

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Daily WordTHURSDAY: 1 Peter 5:6-9 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He

may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 Be of sober spirit, be on thealert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in yourfaith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

FRIDAY: Ephesians 6:13-18 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to

resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, andhaving put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 inaddition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Andtake the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 With all prayer and petition pray at alltimes in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

SATURDAY: James 4:5-8 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 5 Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: He jealous-

ly desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us? 6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to theproud, but gives grace to the humble. 7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to Godand He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

SUNDAY: Ephesians 4:23-29 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on

the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. 25 Therefore, laying asidefalsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. 26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; donot let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not give the devil an opportunity. 28 He who steals must steal no longer; butrather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need ofthe moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

MONDAY:Acts 26:15-18 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 15 And I said, Who are You, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom

you are persecuting. 16 But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister anda witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you; 17 rescuing you from theJewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, 18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness tolight and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who havebeen sanctified by faith in Me.

TUESDAY: Revelation 12:10-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now the salvation,

and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has beenthrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamband because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

WEDNESDAY: Romans 8:35-39 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation,

or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 Just as it is written, For Your sake we are being putto death all day long; We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered. 37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquerthrough Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present,nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love ofGod, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

PASTORS

PERSPECTIVE

Pastor

Scott

DistlerGaylord Evangelical Free Church

Whats the most intimidating thing about me to Satan? NOTH-ING! In and of myself there is not one solitary thing that could inany way intimidate the Devil. If I were to try to thwart off Satan on

my own, I would be completely doomed. But the truth is that Satanis very intimidated by me. How can that be?

The answer is simple its because I have put my faith in thework of Jesus Christ accomplished through His death on the cross.What does that have to with Satan? Colossians 2:14-15 teaches usthat through His death on the cross, Jesus disarmed Satan and all

of His rulers of darkness. Through His death, Jesus paid the penaltyfor my sin and satisfied the wrath of a holy God against my sin.Because of the cross, I have been forgiven. Because of the cross, I

belong to God. Because of the cross, I have an intimate relationshipwith Jesus. Because of the cross, I have been given the free gift ofeternal life and now I live my life each day knowing for sure that I

am going to heaven.As a result, the Bible says in James 4:7 that I can resist the devil

and he must flee from me. I cant do that because of anythingabout me but I can do that because of who I am in Jesus Christ

through the cross. Its not about me its about the cross! The crosschanged everything. As a result, the one thing that intimidatesSatan the most about me is my faith in Jesus work on the cross! The

truth is that if you have not put your faith in what Jesus did for youthrough His death on the cross, then there is nothing about youthat can in any way, shape or form intimidate Satan. Its the cross

or its nothing!

Thoughts on...Whats the mostintimidating thing about you to Satan?

I don't listen to rumors about other people.

Don Mapes, Alanson

I know the word of God is true, so I know

anything the enemy tries to do to me will

defeat the enemies purpose and I know it

intimidates him. God is faithful to his

word.

Betty Jackson, Petoskey

The most intimidating thing about me to

Satan is the strong Christian friends and

family I have around me and the knowl-

edge that I am a son of God and through

that heritage I can come against him in the

name of my Father.

Phil Goldsmith, Alanson

(J) When I pray.

(B) Because I Know he's already been defeat-

ed and I let him know it.

Jen and Bill Wilson


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1988 JAGUAR XJ6. Beautiful, low

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2002 Mercury Grand Marquis GS. _

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nice. As low as $199 a month.




2003 Cadillac Deville. Less than 62k

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2011 Ford Focus SE. CARFAX 1

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Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31

North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.

CASH FOR CARS. Local Dealer buying

good quality used vehicles, Statewide

service. We will pick your vehicle up.

Call for a free appraisal. 231-627-

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I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of

mechanical repair, 1995 and up.

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BOATS & MARINE

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19 FOOT STARCRAFT Pleasure Boat.

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BUILDING MATERIAL

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info 989-370-6058

CLASSIC AUTO

1988 JAGUAR XJ6. Beautiful, low

miles, collector condition. $4,500

obo. 989-306-0787.

1989 Cadillac Brougham. Wow! Less

than 31k miles. A classic in whitewith white vinyl roof, white leather,

wire wheels, cruise control, an out-

standing creampuff! Dont miss it.



Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.

CASH FOR OLD CARS. Please don't

send to crusher. Michel's Collision &

Restoration 231-348-7066

FOR SALE: 1940 FORD PICKUP. 231-

348-7066

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COMPUTER GIVING YOUHEADACHES? Call Dave theComputer Doc at 989-731-1408 for

in-your-home or business repair, serv-

ice, upgrades, virus and spyware

removal, training.

FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVE

Affordable, clean, safe and efficient

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buildings. Double L Tack Inc. 989-

733-7651

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270, Waters. 989-705-1800

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cannonball headboard, queen size

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GARAGE & YARD SALE

BARN/GARAGE SALE, Friday, Aug. 23,

8am-5pm, Sat, Aug. 24, 8am - 2pm.

338 Thumm Road, Gaylord. Clearing

last of big sale. Lots of big items:

antiques, furniture, sporting equip-

ment and much more.

ESTATE SALE - GAYLORD. 112 E. 6thStreet (at APS Mini Warehouse). Fri.,

Aug. 23, 9-5. Sat., Aug. 24, 9-2.

Antiques, china, furniture, books,

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HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Sell itwith a classified ad, just $2.00 for 10

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Junque in the Trunk, 9th annual com-

munity garage sale, sponsored by the

Grayling Promotional Association.

Saturday, August 31 from 10:00am

to 3:00pm in the parking lot of the

Grayling MiniMall. Reserve space for

$15. Find treasures at great prices.

For information, call Linda Schultz

989-348-9419.

There will be a Rummage Sale

Fundraiser benefiting the Crawford

County Commission on Aging &

Senior Center on Friday, August 23rd

through Sunday, August 25th located

at the building next to Glens Market

in Grayling on the I-75 Business loop,

courtesy of the Grayling Mini Mall.

The Rummage Sale will be open from

9am to 4pm each day.

GUNS

CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE CLASS,

$125, one day class. Certified

instructor, Ty Cole. 989-826-3907

HELP WANTED

Boyne City Public Schools has an

opening for a part-time Instructional

Technology Assistant. For details,

please visit www.boyne.k12.mi.us.

Christian Value Company seeksspare time, part time, full time help

at home. Great income potential with

national roll out of revolutionary

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619-7289.

Feature Writer Grayling/Lewiston/Mio Report positive news and writefeature stories. Experienced writer

and photographer a plus. Must have

Digital camera, computer and posi-

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to Dave at [email protected].

Full Time Auto & Truck Salesperson.

Retail sales experience is helpful and

preferred but will consider training

the right candidate. Must be honest,

hardworking, outgoing, punctual and

dependable. Must have current,

unrestricted Michigan driver's

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person. Scheer Motors Chevy, Buick,Chrysler, Dodge, Ram & Jeep. 829

Old 27 North, Grayling

Looking for an energetic early riser,

willing to do alternate weekends,

able to multi-task and enjoys having

things clean. Call Harbor Health and

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drop a resume off at HHFC 110

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HELP WANTED

Looking for an energetic early riser,

willing to do alternate weekends,

able to multi-task and enjoys having

things clean. Call Harbor Health and

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News Reporter Boyne Fal ls Attend and report on local govern-

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local news reporting. Experienced

writer and photographer a plus. Must

have Digital camera and computer. E-

mail info and samples to Dave at

[email protected].

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desirable: Public library experience;

Childrens programming; Volunteer

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resources; Create flyers, posters,

etc.; Good customer service;

Excellent oral and written communi-

cation skills. 33 hours week. Wage

equivalent to experience. Deadline is

August 23, 2013 EOE. If interestedemail letter of interest with resume to

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HELP WANTED

We are looking for qualified RV

Technicians. Pay based on experi-

ence. References required. Apply in

person at International RV World,

277 N. Expressway Court, Gaylord, MI

49735. Ask for Lisa.

HOMES FOR RENT

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9317

HOMES FOR SALE

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Suggested Retail Price

(MSRP) of $29,795,

excluding destination,

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Durango also maintainsthe same starting price as

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crosshair grille, signature LED racetrack

taillights, bright chrome or body-color

accents, 18-inch or 20-inch aluminum

wheels, Bluetooth, 5-inch or 8.4-inch

touch screen, rotary shifter with steer-

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inch customizable gauge cluster, Keyless

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seven airbags, seven passenger seatingand much more.

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the U.S. auto industry, the full-size SUV

and crossover segments, which com-

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can match the Durangos long-list of

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HOUSEHOLD

GERTA'S DRAPERIES: Everything in

Window Treatments Free estimates

and in home appointments.

Established 1958. Call 989-732-

3340 or visit our showroom at 2281South Otsego Ave., Gaylord.

Globe Clock. Seiko clock in glass

globe, $25. Call 989-732-8160.

Lamps. Nice table lamps. 5 styles.

$35 each. Call 989-732-8160.

Wood Clock, desk or wall. $20. Call

989-732-8160.

LAND & PROPERTY

Attention Golfers, Campers or

Snowmobilers! Vacant lot at Lakes of

the North. Taxes and assessments

paid up, clear title. $1000 OBO. 989-

875-2692

LAWN & GARDEN

Havahart Spray Away Motion

Activated water repellent spray

heads, new battery. Retail for $76.

$29 each. 7 available. Call 989-732-

8160.LARGE GAS GRILL. Patio Classic, 4

burner. Top quality, includes full

propane tank. $160. Call 989-732-

8160

MANUFACTURED HOMES

For Rent or Sale on Contract. 3

Bedroom Manufactured home. $500

down, $500 month. Gaylord area

MSHDA approved 989-966-2037

NEW & REPOS: Double-Wides, 16's,

14's. Take anything on trade.

Financing available. A complete line

of parts. www.michiganeast-

sidesales.net. 989-966-2037

MISCELLANEOUS

$3.79 Breakfast; $5.99 Lunch; $6.99

Dinner homemade specials every day

only at Gobblers of Gaylord, 900 S.


50 FOOT WOLMANIZED DOCK. $75.

Lawn mower, rear bag, $35. Fertilizer

spreader, $5. 2 pieces of 2x12 treated

lumber, $7.50 each. 989-705-1919.

BARB'S HOMEMADE DESSERTS.

Treat yourself to the best desserts in

town at Gobblers of Gaylord, 900 S.


Beautiful wedding ring set, solitaire

with 14 smaller diamonds, newer

appraisal, $1,600. call 231-675-7005

PAN FRIED PERCH, 2 PIECE LUNCH

FOR ONLY $7.99. Try Bros Bistro, I-75

Exit 270, Waters. 989-705-1800

PEPSI Gaylord Vending can supplyyour business or office with vending

machines for Pepsi drinks for your

staff and customers. Serving

Gaylord, Petoskey, Boyne City,

Charlevoix, East Jordan, Grayling,

Lewiston, Mio and many areas in

Northern Michigan. We offer a full

line of popular snacks and drinks.

Locally owned and operated. Contact

us at 989-350-9238, 989-732-8160

or e-mail us at

[email protected].

MOTORCYCLES & ATV

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