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By Mike Dunn

It couldn’thave beenscripted any better thanthis.

The unbeaten Grayling Vikings of coach TimSanchez invade the turf of the undefeated Boyne City Ramblers of coach DaveHills this Friday and, as one

would expect, there is muchriding on the outcome.

The winner not only getsto hoist the 2012 LakeMichigan Conferencechampionship trophy butalso earns a truck load of playoff points. Boyne City isseeking its first conferencetitle and first unbeaten reg-ular season since 2001

when it went 9-0 en route toa 12-1 mark and a berth inthe Div. 5 semifinals, andGrayling is looking for itsfirst league title and the firstundefeated and untied sea-son in school history. The

Vikings posted a 7-0-1 log in1970.

Both teams feature explo-sive playmakers who canscore with quick-strike sud-denness. The Vikings aver-aged 37 points per gameand the Ramblers averaged27 per game.

On the other side of theball, Grayling permitted anaverage of 17 points pergame and Boyne an averageof 13.

A big key in the outcome

will be how well the oppos-ing team’s defense is able tokeep wraps on the otherteam’s outbreaks on offense.

A concern for Sanchez isBoyne’s overall team speed.

“They’re a tough, disci-plined, well-coached foot-ball team with some realspeed on the edges,” hesaid.

The great challenge forthe Ramblers will be to try and corral the vauntedSanchez Spread of Grayling,an up-tempo assault geared

to create mismatches onevery down.

The engineer of the attack this year is junior lefty JakeSwander. All he has done inhis first eight games isthrow for 2,303 yards and 18touchdowns.

Swander has a talentedcrew of receivers to throw to, including junior TylerMcClahanan (50 catches for755 yards and 5 TDs), seniorScott Parkinson (37 for 436,5 TDs), senior Ty Jensen (32

for 398 yards, 5 TDs) andsophomore Scout Tobin 27for 400, 2 TDs) in additionto dependable Danny Schultz and Justice Junttila.

What makes it tough tostop Grayling is the balancein its attack. Opponentsthat have designed theirdefense to stop the Viking aerial assault have found itdifficult to contain the run.The hard-driving Jensen,

who has amassed more

By Andy Sneddon

This, BoyneCity footballcoach DaveHills says, is

what you play for, a night a high schoolfootball player points tothrough weight-room ses-sions, summer camps,

August two-a-days. And, it's something he'll

point to long after it’s over.Lifelong memories will be

made on Friday -- and achampionship decided --

when Boyne City andGrayling meet in a gamethat will decide the LakeMichigan Conference cham-pionship at Boyne's EarlBrotherston Field.

"This is, as a program, what you're working for, toplay meaningful games atthe end of the season," Hillssaid. "It's going to be a lot of fun. There's a lot of excite-ment in the school and inthe community. A lot of peo-

ple have been talking aboutit for weeks."

And it shapes up to beone of those they'll be talk-ing about for years after.Both teams are 8-0 overall,5-0 league. The Vikings areranked seventh in the

Associated Press Division 5state poll.

Both teams are headed tothe playoffs, the Ramblersfor the first time since 2009as they have enjoyed aresurgence under Hills, who

returned this season asBoyne's head coach after athree-year hiatus.

The Ramblers are seeking their first Lake Michigancrown since 2001, whileGrayling, which joined theleague in 2003, is eyeing itsfirst-ever Lake Michigantitle.

The teams appeared on acollision course as the sea-son progressed and bothdefeated longtime LakeMichigan heavyweightTraverse City St. Francis in

back-to-back weeks. The Vikings notched their first-ever win over the Gladiatorson Sept. 14. One week later,Boyne knocked off St.Francis for the first timesince that '01 season, whenit reached the Division 5state semifinals.

St. Francis left the LakeMichigan after last seasonand is now playing as anindependent. Still, those

wins were a sign that bothBoyne and Grayling were for

real, and they lit the matchof anticipation that hasgrown into an out-and-outinferno. Hills, ever the prag-matist, tried to quell talk of the showdown among hisplayers and took the tried-and-true one-game-at-a-time approach.

"We tried not to (talk about it)," he said. "Weknew it was there and I'msure (Grayling) did too andit's nice that it has material-

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By Andy Sneddon

For the Petoskey High

School football team, it's

simple: Win, and live to play

another day.

Lose, and it's wait-and-see.

The Northmen are 5-3

entering their regular-season

finale at home on Friday, Oct.

19, against Menominee. A

win puts Petoskey in the

playoffs for the fifth consecu-

tive year, and for the sixth

time in the last seven.

A loss would leave the

Northmen watching the

Michigan High School

Athletic Associat ion

Selection Sunday Show (6

p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Fox Sports Detroit) with their fin-

gers crossed, hoping to be

one of the lucky 5-4 teams to

get a playoff bid.

In effect, the playoffs begin

this week for the Northmen.

"It's definitely playoff time

for us, no question," said

Kerry VanOrman, who is in

his 10th year as Petoskey's

coach. "This is really a playoff

game. The attention to detail,

the focus at practice. You've

got to win. You get in the

playoffs (and) the intensity

goes up. For us, this is it."

The Northmen will have to

go through one of the state's

premier programs for that

coveted sixth win.

Menominee is 7-1 and has

already nailed down a playoff

spot, its 22nd overall and

11th in a row. The Maroons,

who won state champi -

onships in 1998, 2006 and

'07, have been at least as far

as the regional champi-

onship game (in Division 5)

in each of the past three sea-

sons.

Long road trips in October

and November are the norm

for Menominee, which trav-

eled to Thirlby Field in

Traverse City and handed

T.C. Central a loss in the reg-

ular-season finale last year.

The Maroons have had just

two losing seasons since

1976. Menominee's lone loss

this season came to archrival

Kingsford, 14-13.

Legendary Menominee

coach Ken Hofer retired after

last season, his 41st, taking

with him a 342-136-3 career

mark, which ranks among

the best in state history.

Joe Noha, who played for

Hofer in the early 1980s and

joined the Maroons staff as

an assistant in 1994, took

over as the head coach thisseason.

"Obviously, just looking at

them, their past, the makeup

of their football team, is suc-

cess," VanOrman said.

"They've been to the playoffs

a ton of times. They win con-

tinuously. The first thing I

think of with them is they

know how to win. You see

kids who are fundamentally

sound. Their pursuit angles,

their alignment, the way they

get off the ball are some of

the best I've seen."

The Maroons are known

almost as much for their dis-

tinctive offense, the single-

wing, as they are for their

sterling history. In the single

wing, the quarterback lines

up deep in the backfield and

the center may snap the ball

to any number of backs. It's

no gimmick offense. Far from

it. The formation has been

around for generations, but

few teams have run it for as

long as Menominee has.

Fewer still have run as suc-

cessfully.

Petoskey has had limited

experience in facing the sin-

gle-wing. Gaylord employed

it for a few years in the recent

past, but that is the only time

Petoskey has faced such a

team during VanOrman's

tenure. Petoskey lost to

Menominee, 32-6, in a play-

off game in 1998, the year the

Maroons won their first play-

off state championship.

"When we scheduled

them, I was really excited

about it, I still am,"

VanOrman said of facing the

Maroons. "I've always heard

a lot about them, seen a few

games when they made it (to

the state finals). I've always

thought, How would you

defend that?

"It is an unknown and Ithink even practicing

(against) it -- you've got to

have a scout team replicate

that. We're figuring out ways

to do that. It's assignment

football. It's kind of learning

on the run for us against this

offense and that's a chal-

lenge, no question."

That Petoskey is in the

hunt for a playoff berth is

perhaps a mild, and pleasant,

surprise. The Northmen

graduated a ton of talent

from their 2011 team that

won the first outrig ht Big

North Conference champi-

onship in school history and

advanced to the second

round of the Division 3 play-

offs, where they lost to even-

tual state runner-up Mount

Pleasant.

With few proven veterans

back from that team,

Petoskey in 2012 faced a sea-

son wrought with uncertain-

ty in August. Junior Chase

Ledingham emerged imme-

diately as a running threat,

compiling 299 yards on the

ground in Petoskey's first two

games, relatively convincing

victories over Sault Ste. Marie

and West Branch Ogemaw Heights.

But Ledingham was

injured midway through the

Ogemaw game, and has

played in just four of its eight

games on the season. He is

doubtful for Friday.

But, as has generally been

the case under VanOrman,

capable replacements have

stepped up. Sophomore Kurt

Boucher has grown into the

role of starting running back

in place of Ledingham, and

last week rushed for a career-

high 131 yards on 20 carries

in leading the Northmen to a

28-7 Big North Conferencevictory at Alpena. That win

gave the Northmen a 3-3 fin-

ish in the league.

It came one week after

Petoskey dropped a tough

24-17 league decision to

Traverse City West. The

Titans scored the game-win-

ning TD with under a minute

to play. Boucher, and the rest

of the Northmen, did not roll

up impressive rushing statis-tics against the Titans, but,

VanOrman said, Boucher

proved something in that

game.

"Against West he made a

couple tough runs," he said.

"I thought, Wow this kid's

starting to get it a little bit.

The way he came out and ran

the ball (against Alpena), it's

like he's starting to see stuff,

see the play develop. ... When

you do it right you get posi-

tive yards. Definitely hoping

that continues. He is a tough

kid."

Tony DeAgostino, who

started opposite Boucher in

Petoskey's double-wing

offense, finished with 72

yards on 14 attempts against

the Wildcats, 1-7 overall, 1-4

league, and he caught three

passes for 72 yards. He

scored twice, once on a 46-

yard pass play from quarter-

back Quinn Ameel on the

first play of the second quar-

ter, and on a 4-yard run.

Ameel completed 4-of-8

passes for 100 yards. Senior

fullback Kegan Schoenith

scored Petoskey's other two

TDs, one on a 5-yard run, the

other on a 7-yarder.The game unfolded in typ-

ical Petoskey fashion.

Outside of a few big pass

plays (i.e. DeAgostino's TD

reception), the Northmen

used their trademark ground

game to wear down the

Wildcats. Petoskey finished

with 334 total yards including

234 on the ground and

gained 15 first downs.

Petoskey limited Alpena to

186 total yards, 160 on the

ground, and eight first

downs. Seventy-nine yards of

Alpena's offensive total came

on two long runs.

Schoenith's first TD came

with just over 8 minutes to

play in the second quarter

and extended the Northmen

lead to 14-0. Alpena cut it to 14-7 on

Ashton Dever's 6-yard run

with 3:39 left in the half. That

TD was set up by a 48-yard

run by Kaleb Smith.

Petoskey increased its lead

to two TDs, 21-7, when

DeAgostino capped a seven-

play, 58-yard drive with a 4-

yard TD run midway through

the third quarter. Boucher

helped set up the score with a

32-yard run, his longest of

the night, to Alpena's 22.

The Northmen iced it

when Schoenith scored from

7 yards out with 3:55 remain-

ing. That ended a 10-play, 82-

yard drive during which

Petoskey milked 5:32 from

the clock.

Petoskey kicker Louis

Lamberti made all four of his

extra point attempts on the

night, while Shea Whitmore

recovered a fumble and

Ameel had an interception.

Playoff Run Begins a Week Early for Northmen

Petoskey coach Kerry VanOrman (right) congratulates fullback Kegan Schoenithafter he scored a TD in Petoskey's 28-7 victory Friday over Alpena.

Petoskey defensive lineman Jordan Haggerty (right)stops an Alpena ball carrier Friday in Petoskey's 28-7

victory over the Wildcats in Alpena.

Petoskey running back Tony DeAgostino breaks through

the line Friday in Petoskey's 28-7 win over Alpena.

DeAgostino scored two touchdowns in the victory.

Football

Football

By Mike Dunn

MANCELONA – The

Ironmen continue to surge

toward a perfect regular-sea-

son record. Boo’s Boys enter-

tained a large home crowd

with an impressive 50-6 tri-

umph over game-but-out-

manned Ski Valley South foe

Forest Area on Friday.

Mancelona improved to 8-

0 in winning its 25th straight

regular-season contest and

its 20th straight Ski Valley

clash. The Ironmen of coach

Dan “Boo” Derrer are looking

to finish 9-0 for the second

season in a row.

It was the usual suspects

doing the damage forMancelona on Friday. The

starters played only for about

a quarter-and-a-half before

Boo gave the reserves time

on the field. While he was out

there, senior halfback Wyatt

Derrer deked, dashed, darted

and simply dominated every

time he touched the ball,

gobbling up a game-high 167

yards on six carries and scor-

ing twice.

He wasn’t alone. Junior

fullback Logan Borst, a

breakaway waiting to happen

every time he totes the ball,

busted loose for 72 yards andtwo scores and speedy senior

Trevor Ackler, author of the

dynamic Ack Attack,

accounted for 57 yards and a

touchdown.

Junior Jake Winstead, con-

tinuing to play behind center

for injured senior starter Kyle

Schepperley, did another

creditable job handling the

complex ground-and-poundattack of the Ironmen.

Eric Wheeler was among

those who shined for the

reserves. Wheeler whacked

and whammed his way into

the end zone to score for the

No. 2 offense.

Derrer was very pleased

with the play of his reserves.

“We put the No. 2 defense

in at the start of the second

quarter and the entire sec-

ond-string offense in toward

halftime,” Boo said. “One of

the positives from the game

was getting those guys a lot

of playing time.”Boo noted the combustible

running of the Kenny “Burn

Unit” Burnette along with

Jacob Allen, Nick Bevins and

Wheeler and he was pleased

also with the solid play of

Winstead calling the signals.

“Jake did a nice job again,”

he said.

On the defensive side, Boo

commended the efforts of The Cobra, D.J. McCondra, in

the interior along with J.R.

Cook and Nick Balhorn,

among others.

“We brought six sopho-

mores up from the JV for the

game and we threw them

into the game in the fourth

quarter,” Boo said.

Derrer was also pleased to

get through the game with-

out any injuries and that his

players got to hoist the Ski

Valley South championship

trophy after the game.

“Winning the conference is

one of the goals you alwaysset before the season,” he

said. “We won it outright

again this year, which is nice.

We’re really happy with it but

there wasn’t a lot of shouting

and celebrating after the

game because we still have

other goals to a ccomplish.”

Mancelona travels to

Inland Lakes (4-4) this Friday.

The battling Bulldogs of

coach Stan Schramm have a

lot to play for on the home

field. They have a legitimate

shot at the playoffs if they

can pull off the upset and

beat the unbeaten Ironmen.

They already own a victory

over Ski Valley South runner-

up Johannesburg-Lewiston

this season.

The last time Mancelona

lost a league game was to I-

Lakes in October of 2009.

“We expect a very tough,

physical game,” Derrer said.

“They have some very good

backs and linemen and they

always hit hard. It’s impor-

tant for us to buckle down

and play well. We need to be

focused and go over there

with the mindset of taking

care of business.”

Ironmen forge to 8-0 recordMancelona’s Ground-and-Pound assault is catalyst for lopsided win over rival Forest Area



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T.C. Central 43, Gaylord 19

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD – The Traverse

City Central Trojans simply

had too much of too many

things when they came to

Gaylord on Friday. The

Trojans clinched the Big

North Conference champi-

onship and improved their

record to a stellar 7-1 with an

impressive 43-19 decision

over the Blue Devils.

Gaylord battled hard, as

usual, and did some good

things but the Blue Devils

were outmanned against the

deeper, faster, more talentedopponent from Traverse City.

Gaylord (0-8, 0-5)

remained winless with the

loss. The Blue Devils close

out what has been a tough

2012 campaign with a visit to

St. Johns this Friday. St. Johns

has a 5-3 mark and needs to

win to automatically qualify

for the playoffs.

T.J. Schepperly had a big

night for the visiting Trojans,

rushing for 193 yards and

three touchdowns and going

a perfect 6-for-6 through the

air for another 69 yards and a

TD strike to Billy Vermetten.T.J. Schwanneke also

scored for the Trojans on a

27-yard burst and Nate Pupel

scored on a 4-yard run.

For Gaylord, scrap-iron

tough sophomore Steven

Fitzek was brought up from

the JV to play quarterback

and did a commendable job

under the circumstances.

Fitzek hit on 10-of-20 aerials

for 189 yards, including four

connections to the flowing

figure of Collin Watters for

113 yards and an electrifying

50-yard TD connection.

Senior Tyler Frisch grabbedtwo tosses from Fitzek for 54

yards and brought in a 30-

yard TD strike. Trae Hill

caught two for eight yards

and Josh Wohlfeil had one

grab for 12 yards.

The Blue Devils battled

fiercely but struggled to gen-

erate a consistent ground

attack against the speedy,

physical Central defense. For

the game, Gaylord had 40

attempts for a net of just 99

yards.

Speedburner Cotton Neff,

one of the promising under-

classmen on the Blue Devil

roster, dashed and darted his

way to a team-high 45 yards

in 11 carries, averaging a

respectable 4 yards per carry

against the swarming

Trojans, including a 15-yard

burst. The feisty Fitzek found

room different times running

the ball and had 50 positive

yards but he was also sacked

different times for losses of

29 yards, giving him a net of

21 yards in 19 carries.

Fullback Robb Hansen,

who has been a force in the

backfield all season long with

his plow-ahead blocking,

bulled his way to a dozen yards in five carries.

The seniors who experi-

enced their final home game

for Gaylord included Tyler

Cherry, Kyle Fahler, Tyler

Frisch, Trae Hill, Trevor

Ruhlman-Raymond, Chad

McMillion, Alex Dodder, Josh

Wohlfeil, Robb Hansen,

Derek Carlson, Garrett

Bishop, Trent Hunt, Andrew

Kalember, Zach Wagner,

Hunter Warden, Danny

Miller, Trevor Adams and

Michael Skerratt.

Sophomore Cotton Neff runs to daylight Friday in theBig North clash with T.C. Central.

Gaylord defenders Robb Trelfa (22) and “Demo”Danny Miller converge on a Trojan ball carrier.

Photo by Dave baragrey

Gaylord QB Steven Fitzek goes back in the pocket to pass during Friday’s finalhome game.


Gaylord scores three times in home loss; Fitzek tosses two TDs in varsity debut


Blue Devils bow to T.C. Central

Football

By Andy Sneddon

Cheboygan entered the

2012 high school football

season looking to go back in

time.

Veteran coach Jack Coon

said before the season the

Chiefs would look to get back

to their roots, to utilizing the

deceptiveness of the wing-Toffense, to return to one of

the cornerstones that helped

make the program one of the

most successful in Northern

Michigan for a generation or

more.

So far, almost all good. The

Chiefs are back in the play-

offs, and they'll close the reg-

ular season on Friday, Oct.

19, with the renewal of a bit-

ter rivalry when they head

across the Mackinac Bridge

for a week 9 showdown with

St. Ignace.

The Saints are 8-0 and have

yet to be tested. They easily

won the Ski Valley Conference North Division

and have outscored their

opponents, 353-18. One of

those wins was a forfeit over

Rudyard, which goes in the

books as a 2-0 victory. In the

seven games they have actu-

ally played, the Saints have

pitched four shutouts and

allowed no more than six

points in each of the other

three games. In those seven

games, St. Ignace has aver-

aged more than 50 points.

Their closest margin of vic-

tory was a 34-0 win over

Charlevoix in the season

opener.

It will be the first meeting

between the Chiefs and

Saints since 2008. Cheboygan

won the last five meetings

between the schools, most in

convincing fashion. But for

generations, the teams meton a nearly annual basis, and

the game became a bench-

mark for each school.

"A lot of our kids, their

dads played here, and there-

fore it's been the talk across

the dinner table many a

nights I'm sure," said Coon,

who is in his 28th season at

Cheboygan, 25th as the head

coach. "It's a unique rivalry

that has transcended time.

We're glad it's back on the

schedule."

The Saints, who are ranked

fourth in the Associated Press

Division 8 state poll,

returned nearly 20 seniorsfrom a team that reached the

Division 8 state semifinals a

year ago.

"They have put together

just a sound group of ath-

letes," Coon said. "To be hon-

est, I really believe they're a

Division-4 caliber team tal-

ent-wise. They could be play-

ing in Division 4 and hold

their own. They're not just

putting up points, (but) that

defense has been able to

control the line of scrimmage

and dominate a game. You

have to respect that."

The Chiefs have earned

their own measure of respect

after missing the playoffs in

each of the past two seasons.

They looked every bit as

dominant as they so often

did in the past as they rolled

up 521 yards in total offense

last week in drumming Benzie Central, 45-0, to

improve to 6-2 and clinch

their first playoff berth since

2009.

"We're looking forward to

getting back into (the play-

offs)," said Coon, who has

the Chiefs in the playoffs for

the 17th time in school histo-

ry. "Once you get in the play-

offs, anything can happen.

"The excitement is here.

It's another opportunity to

play another game of high

school football. It's such a

small window in a young

kid's life to play organized

football, and we want to takeadvantage of every opportu-

nity."

That oh-so-special chance

has hardly been lost on

Coon's players, particularly

the seniors. Quarterback

Damon Proctor, a three-year

varsity veteran, tossed three

first-half touchdown passes

last week against Benzie as

the Chiefs raced to a 31-0

halftime lead in what may

have been, for the seniors,

their final game at Western

Avenue Field.

"It's one of those things

where you step on the field

and all you think about is this

could be your last time,"

Proctor told the Cheboygan

Daily Tribune. "You look over

and you see all of your

friends you played with last

year and the year before on

the sidelines ... and youthink, Next year that's me.

"You get high school (foot-

ball) one time, and that's four

years, and that's all you got,

so you've got to make the

best of it."

John Grantner ran for 93

yards and Nick Bevier added

86 to lead the Chief ground

game against Benzie, 3-5.

Grantner scored on 70-

yard run, while Proctor's TD

passes went to Malachi

Crongeyer, Stan Swiderek

and Andrew Dixon. Dixon

and Cass Ferguson each

added a rushing TD.

Cheboygan kicker AustinGinop was a perfect six-for-

six on extra point attempts,

and booted a 32-yard field

goal.

The win was the Chiefs'

third straight, and it came on

the heels of a thrilling 28-27

overtime win over Sault Ste.

Marie which was preceded

by a 42-14 victory over

Alpena.

"I think we've done a lot of

rebounding since the

Petoskey loss (33-14 in week

5) and developed that confi-

dence again that we can play

and score points," Coon said.

"We had a great game against

the Sault two weeks ago, a

very talented Sault team that

tested our mettle. We'd just

like to keep that roll going."

In St. Ignace, the Chiefs

will see a team that is playing

with the utmost confidence,and Cheboygan will have to

match that, Coon said.

"It's that confidence that

they expect to score, to move

the chains, to force you

three-and-out," he said.

"When a kid has that confi-

dence and he's playing that

way, it takes a lot of work to

break that confidence down.

I'd say they're playing as con-

fident as any team we'veplayed all year."

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FOOTBALL

SCHEDULES

CHEBOYGAN (6-2)

Aug. 23 – GAYLORD 42-7 W

Aug. 30 – MARQUETTE 21-34 L

Sept. 7 – Standish-Sterling 42-7 W

Sept. 14 – LUDINGTON 55-27 W

Sept. 21 – at Petoskey 14-33 L

Sept. 28 – at Alpena 42-14 W

Oct. 5 – SAULT STE. MARIE 28-27 W, OT

Oct. 12 – BENZIE CENTRAL 45-0 W

Oct. 19 – at St. Ignace

GAYLORD (0-8, 0-6)

Aug. 23 – at Cheboygan 7-42 L

Aug. 30 – T.C. ST. FRANCIS 13-28 L

Sept. 8 – at T.C. West* 14-48 L

Sept. 14 – at Cadillac* 6-33 L

Sept. 21 – ALPENA* 21-36 L

Sept. 28 – PETOSKEY* 20-49 L

Oct. 5 – at Ogemaw Heights* 6-56 L

Oct. 12 – T.C. CENTRAL* 19-43 L

Oct. 19 – at St. Johns

* Big North

GAYLORD ST. MARY (0-8, 0-5)

Aug. 24 – HILLMAN 14-27 L

Aug. 31 – PELLSTON 18-31 LSept. 7 – Central Lake* 22-34 L

Sept. 14 – ONAWAY* 20-31 L

Sept. 21 – FOREST AREA* 18-22 L

Sept. 28 – at Mio 24-38 L

Oct. 5 – MANCELONA* 14-58 L

Oct. 12 – at Johannesburg-Lewiston* 6-56 L

Oct. 19 – at Atlanta

* Ski Valley South

GRAYLING (8-0, 5-0)

Aug. 23 – at Roscommon 28-20 W

Aug. 30 – HOUGHTON LAKE 47-6 W

Sept. 7 – at Charlevoix* 27-13 W

Sept. 14 – T.C. ST. FRANCIS 28-20 W

Sept. 21 – HARBOR SPRINGS* 35-21 W

Sept. 28 – at Elk Rapids* 41-22 W

Oct. 5 – at Kalkaska* 33-6 W

Oct. 12 – EAST JORDAN* 63-29 W

Oct. 19 – at Boyne City** Lake Michigan Conference

INLAND LAKES (4-4, 3-2)

Aug. 24 – at Onaway 0-28 L

Aug. 31 – at Johannesburg-Lewiston* 34-28 W

Sept. 7 – PICKFORD 14-36 L

Sept. 14 – ST. IGNACE* 6-58 L

Sept. 21 – at Rudyard* 38-16 W

Sept. 28 – at Central Lake 14-37 L

Oct. 5 – PELLSTON* 28-14 W

Oct. 12 – at Rogers City* 32-13 W

Oct. 19 – MANCELONA

* Ski Valley North

JOHANNESBURG-

LEWISTON (6-2, 4-1)

Aug. 24 – ATLANTA 28-26 W

Aug. 31 – INLAND LAKES 28-34 L

Sept. 7 – at Mancelona* 0-22 L

Sept. 14 – at Forest Area* 60-8 W

Sept. 21 – CENTRAL LAKE* 22-18 W

Sept. 28 – at Rudyard 51-0 W

Oct. 5 – at Onaway* 56-14 W

Oct. 12 – GAYLORD ST. MARY* 56-6 W

Oct. 19 – PELLSTON

* Ski Valley South

Aug. 24 – at Elk Rapids 20-14 W

Aug. 30 – at Rudyard 49-6 W

Sept. 7 – JOBURG-LEWISTON* 22-0 W

Sept. 14 – at Central Lake* 45-6 W

Sept. 21 – ONAWAY* 56-14 W

Sept. 28 – PICKFORD 36-8 W

Oct. 5 – at Gaylord St. Mary* 58-14 W

Oct. 12 – FOREST AREA* 50-6 W

Oct. 19 – at Inland Lakes

* Ski Valley South

MIO (5-3, 3-2)

Aug. 24 – at Whittemore-Prescott 6-57 L

Aug. 31 – Muskegon Heights 18-25 L

Sept. 7 – ATLANTA* WF

Sept. 14 – AuGRES-SIMS 38-30 W

Sept. 21 – HILLMAN* 14-9 W

Sept. 28 – GAYLORD ST. MARY* 38-24 W

Oct. 5 – at AuGres-Sims* 26-48 L

Oct. 12 – at Hale* 64-14 W

Oct. 19 – ROGERS CITY

* North Star League

ONAWAY (5-3, 2-3)

Aug. 24 – INLAND LAKES 28-0 W

Aug. 30 – at Rogers City 50-12 W

Sept. 7 – FOREST AREA* 41-8 W

Sept. 14 – at Gaylord St. Mary* 31-20 W

Sept. 21 – at Mancelona* 14-56 L

Sept. 28 – at Pellston 29-13 W

Oct. 5 – JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON* 14-56 L

Oct. 12 – at Central Lake* 14-45 L

Oct. 19 – PICKFORD

* Ski Valley South

PELLSTON (4-4, 2-3)

Aug. 24 – at Forest Area 13-6 W

Aug. 31 – at Gaylord St. Mary 31-18 W

Sept. 7 – ROGERS CITY* 7-6 W

Sept. 14 – RUDYARD* 31-8 W

Sept. 21 – at Pickford* 0-32 L

Sept. 28 – ONAWAY 13-29 L

Oct. 5 – at Inland Lakes* 14-28 L

Oct. 12 – at St. Ignace* 0-61 L

Oct. 19 – at Johannesburg-Lewiston

* Ski Valley North

PETOSKEY (5-3, 3-3)

Aug. 24 – at Sault Ste. Marie 21-0 W

Aug. 31 – OGEMAW HEIGHTS* 34-8 WSept. 7 – CADILLAC* 14-44 L

Sept. 14 – at T.C. Central* 0-40 L

Sept. 21 – CHEBOYGAN 33-14 W

Sept. 28 – at Gaylord* 49-20 W

Oct. 5 – T.C. WEST* 17-24 L

Oct. 12 – at Alpena* 28-7 W

Oct. 19 – MENOMINEE

* Big North

Gunslinging junior hits 23 passes for 364 yards; Jensen surpasses century mark rushing

By Mike Dunn

GRAYLING – The task for

Grayling was simple on

Friday night. The Vikings

needed to win, as expected,

against scrappy-but-out-

manned Lake Michigan

Conference foe East Jordan

and set up a HUGE week-

nine clash with unbeaten

Boyne City.

Grayling took care of busi-

ness in a big way, entertain-

ing an overflowing

Homecoming crowd with an

electrifying display of diver-

sified, directed air traffic that

resulted in an incredible six TD strikes and a 63-29 victo-

ry.

The win over East Jordan

keeps Grayling (8-0, 5-0)

unbeaten and adds even

more weight to the outcome

of the final regular-season

game at Boyne. Whoever

wins between the Viking s

and Ramblers will be Lake

Michigan Conference

champs for 2012 and will also

gain a truckload of playoff

points.

The rivalry between

Grayling and Boyne extends

back many decades. Since

1950, Boyne owns a 21-16overall advantage, though

Grayling has a 5-4 edge in the

past nine years since both

schools have been part of the

same league. The Vikings

have also won the past three

meetings between the

schools.

Before focusing on Boyne,

Grayling first had to do the

job against the winless Red

Devils on Friday.

Swander was simply super

once again, racking up dizzy-

ing aerial numbers against

the over-matched East

Jordan secondary. The junior

gunslinger hit on 23-of-42

attempts for a whopping 364

yards and six scoring strikes.

Three TD tosses went to

steady senior Scott

Parkinson, a three-year

starter for head coach Tim

Sanchez who will depart in

the spring as one of the top

receivers in the history of the

program. Two went to the

versatile senior Ty Jensen out

of the backfield. One went to

glue-fingered junior Tyler

McClanahan.Reserve QB Jake Hoover,

one of several seniors playing

in their final regular-season

home game, also saw duty

behind center and filled the

vacuum nicely, connecting

with fellow senior Ki-Wan

Kim for a seventh Viking TD

pass in the contest. Kim

added some of his own “Ka-

Boom” to the offensive

assault, hauling in the 10-

yard scoring missile from

Hoover.

It was McClanahan who

racked up the most receiving

yards in the contest. The

Mighty Mac Attack generatedbetween Swander and

McClanahan accounted for

six receptions and 122 yards.

Parkinson pulled in eight

aerials directed his way for

another 94 yards. Jensen had

four catches for 48 yards and

dependable Danny Schultz

had three for 89 yards.

Elusive sophomore Scout

Tobin drew Red Devil

defenders like bees to honey

everywhere he went on the

field. He pulled in just two for

11 yards on the night but still

helped the cause consider-

ably by pulling defenders

away from other open tar-

gets.

In the rushing department,

Jensen jammed and juked his

way to another 100-plus yard

performance, turning seven

opportunities into 106 yards

worth of prime real estate.

The durable Jensen, who can

smell the end zone, also

scored as a runner in addi-tion to his two TDs as a

receiver.

Hoover hammered out 45

yards in eight tries and Tobin

picked up 12 yards in one

carry from his slot position.

On the defensive side, it

was hard-hitting senior line-

backer David Somero putting

some of the “Smash” into

Smash Mouth football for

O’Connell’s Carnivores.

Somero brought down Red

Devil ball carriers eight

times. Middle linebacker

“Wild” Wes Dean put the

whack on eight Red Devils as

well and the green missile at

linebacker, Brandon

Handrich, infiltrated enemy

ranks time after time and

wreaked havoc, recording a

sack and recovering a fum-

ble.

“This was a total team vic-

tory tonight,” Sanchez

reported. “It was great to see

some of the guys who have

busted their tails all year long

to make this team better get

some productive reps.

“Our focus has to quickly

shift to Boyne City now,

though. Two of our team’s

goals are within reach: unde-

feated season and league

champions. We will have to

be at our very best to have a

chance against fellow

unbeaten Boyne City.”

Swander strikes for six touchdowns!

Grayling senior Scott Parkinson pulls in a 13-yard reception from slinging JakeSwander on Friday.

Grayling’s Ty Jensen busts loose for a 29-yard gainagainst league rival East Jordan on Friday.

bob gingeriCh of PhotoMiChigan.CoM


Danny Schultz (6) has taken a short pass from Jake

Swander and is converting it into a 78-yard TD gallop.


Grayling 63, East Jordan 19

Onaway needs win at home over tough U.P. foe Pickford to secure playoff spotBy Mike Dunn

CENTRAL LAKE – Onaway

traveled to Central Lake on

Friday for a Ski Valley South

clash and suffered a 45-14

defeat to the surging Trojans.Central Lake kept its play-

off hopes alive, improving to

5-3 with one game remaining

against Rudyard. Onaway

slipped to 5-3 and must win

this Friday, Oct. 19, against

visiting U.P. foe Pickford to

make the playoffs for the first

time since the 2006 season.The purple-clad Panthers

come to town with a 6-2

record, their only losses com-

ing from Ski Valley powers

Mancelona and St. Ignace.

Onaway had great difficul-

ty finding any running room

at all against the bigger

Trojans up front. TheCardinals, who were without

the services of explosive side-

lined senior Jason Sigsby,

recorded just 73 yards in 24

carries. Five different

Cardinals carried the ball but

none netted more than 18

yards. Noah Bacon bulled his

way to 15 yards in two carries

and scored a rushing TD for

the Cardinals.

Quarterback Matt Tollini

found some success moving

the ball through the air, hit-

ting 10-of-22 aerials in the

contest for 181 yards, includ-

ing a TD connection to reli-

able Rich Hoff. For the game,Hoff was on the receiving end

of five Tollini missiles for 106

yards to go with his TD catch.

Tommy Auger grabbed two

tosses for 39 yards and Carlos

Bautista brought in two aeri-

als for 26 yards.

Will Brockman had a big

night for the host Trojans,

rumbling to 194 rushing

yards and scoring four times.

The Cardinals’ Meat Man

on defense, Chris Cleaver,

had another active night

from his linebacker post,putting the drop on Trojan

ball carriers 11 times.

Defensive end Chae Whitsitt

also put the whack down 11

times while Justin Gedda

made 10 stops and Bautista

and Bacon brought down

Trojans nine times.

Cardinals suffer road loss to CLCentral Lake 45, Onaway 14

Week 8:Cheboygan 45, Benzie Central 0T.C. Central 43, Gaylord 19Johannesburg-Lewiston 56, Gaylord St. Mary 6Grayling 63, East Jordan 29Inland Lakes 32, Rogers City 13Mancelona 50, Forest Area 6Mio 64, Hale 14Central Lake 45, Onaway 14St. Ignace 61, Pellston 0Petoskey 28, Alpena 7

Week 9:Cheboygan (6-2) at St. Ignace (8-0)Gaylord (0-8) at St. Johns (5-3)Gaylord St. Mary (0-8) at Atlanta (2-5)Grayling (8-0, 5-0) at Boyne City (8-0, 5-0)*Mancelona (8-0) at Inland Lakes (4-4)Pellston (4-4) at Johannesburg-Lewiston (6-2)Rogers City (1-7) at Mio (5-3)Pickford (6-2) at Onaway (5-3)Menominee (7-1) at Petoskey (5-3)

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By Mike Dunn

HALE – It was a missionaccomplished for the MioThunderbolts on Friday atthe field of North Star Leaguerival Hale. The favoredThunderbolts needed to takecare of business to stay incontention for an automaticDiv. 8 playoff berth and didso in a big way, speeding to a64-14 triumph.

The game was close untilthe opening kickoff. The vis-iting Bolts unleashed theirdiversified air-and-groundattack and continued toreach the end zone time after

time. Mio scored three timesin the first quarter and threemore in the second to take acommanding 40-8 lead intothe locker room.

Jet-quick junior BrysonDevers did much of the dam-age offensively for the Bolts.The rugged running back scored a whopping six timesin the contest. Senior Aaron

Wood also had a whale of agame, busting loose for big gainers on the ground andcollecting passes from juniorQB Brad Rhoads for big playsas a receiver.

Mio amassed 475 total yards in the contest while

pushing its record to 5-3overall and 3-2 in the league.The Bolts are home thisFriday, Oct. 19, for the regu-lar-season finale againstRogers City, which comes totown with a 1-7 record. If Mio

wins, it will advance to theplayoffs for the 11th straighttime and the 15th time in thepast 16 years.

The Thunderbolts of coachJim Gendernalik got theoffense percolating early behind the dual rushing punch of Devers and Wood.

With the pair propelli ng behind the blow-em-outblocks up front of the Man

Eater, Nick Mangutz, and Aaron Georgieff, among oth-ers, Mio kept adding digits tothe scoreboard.

Devers dashed, bashedand smashed his way to 170

yards on 18 carries, including a 43-yard sprint among hissix bursts to the end zone.The hard-driving Wood wal-loped and whammed his way to 160 yards on just eight car-ries, including a 58-yardtouchdown gallop.

Wood was also on thereceiving end of a 74-yardbomb from “Bombardier”Brad Rhoads, who isn’t afraidto go vertical.

Rhoads hit on six passesfor 147 yards. He also pulledthe trigger on three connec-tions to Colton McGregor for43 yards and hit him for atwo-point conversion as well,and he hooked up withDevers out of the backfieldfor 13 yards.

On the defensive side, sen-ior linebacker Aaron Fox putsome of the fury into theThunderbolt assault, notch-ing a game-high 17 tackles.Devers was also a destroyeron defense, adding 16 tacklesto his amazing stat line forthe game. He also forcedthree fumbles and recovered

two of them!

Nick Butler and freshmanRyan Ellul each made seven

stops and Mangutz put the

mangle on Hale ball carriers

seven times. Wood added to

his laurels with an intercep-

tion and a sack. Georgieff

and McGregor also had sacks

for the Bolts.

Juniors Seth Thomey and

Zack Pattullo added some of

the Zap to the defense, mak-

ing five tackles apiece.

By Andy Sneddon

Now, the pay off.For two Petoskey High

School athletic teams, it'stime to cash in.

The Northmen boy’s tennisand boy’s soccer teams wentthrough the self-imposedmeat grinder earlier this sea-son, both facing schedulesloaded with state-rankedpowerhouses.

Testing themselves againstmany of the best -- most oftenon long downstate road trips -- has put both squads inprime position as theirrespective seasons reach acrescendo.

The Northmen boy’s tennisteam won the Big NorthConference tournament last

week and followed that uptwo days later with its fourthconsecutive Division IIIregional championship.Petoskey, which is rankedsixth in the state coaches’poll, opens play in the statefinals on Friday at HollandChristian High School.

The Northmen boy’s soccerteam closed its regular seasonlast week with a 1-0 Big North

win at Alpena to finish 9-3 inleague play. They took an 11-8-2 mark into the Division IIdistrict tournament this week,

where they were to openagainst Gaylord on Tuesday,and are the odds-on favoriteto claim their first districtcrown since 2009.

The common denominatorbetween the two squads? A rugged early season schedulefollowed by a no-slouchleague campaign, all of whichserves to bring success whenthings really count, inOctober.

"After you've played allthose top schools in the stateand then you go into a region-al, suddenly it doesn't look astough," Northmen tenniscoach John Boyer said. "By allmeans, we still have somegood competition (at theregional), but the boys haveconfidence in their gamesand they know what's outthere."

Boyer put his team on thecourt against the likes of Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood, Detroit Country Day, East Grand Rapids,Grand Rapids Forest HillsNorthern, Grand RapidsForest Hills Central, andGrand Rapids Christian. Each

is a mainstay in the staterankings, and every one of those teams is at or near thetop come state finals timeevery October.

Petoskey soccer coach Zach

Jonker followed the samescript. His squad opened withscrimmages against EastKentwood, Troy andRochester Adams, and thensaw the likes of WarrenDeLaSalle, Clarkston,Rochester Stoney Creek,Bloomfield Hills Lahser andEast Lansing during the sea-son.

Most of those matches took place early, and they leftPetoskey with a won-lossrecord that was nothing to

write home about.But wins and losses, Jonker

said, are not the point. "Ialways say I'm not concernedat all with what our recordlooks like coming out of thepre-conference schedule," hesaid. "I'm just trying to get usready to compete with theTraverse Cities, basically. And

we did that really successfully this fall."

The Northmen split theirtwo games with T.C. Centraland lost twice -- both by onegoal -- to league championT.C. West. That accounted forall three of Petoskey's confer-ence losses, and they won'tface the Trojans or the Titans,both of whom are Division I,in the state tournament.

They also aren't likely topotentially face any teamsthat are as strong as any of theaforementioned powerhousesunless, or until, they advance

well into the Division II tour-ney.

"All those teams from atechnical standpoint movethe ball very quickly," Jonkersaid. "Not only are they quick physically, but mentally. Theirspeed of thought is a big partof the game. They have ath-letes at every position and

when we make a mistake,they punish it.

"We just learned so many lessons early on. We learnfrom our mistakes. I've seenus do things in those games

where we learned from it andit hasn't been an issue the restof the season."

Playing that caliber of com-petition not only helps a teamfrom a nuts-and-bolts stand-point, but also on the mentalside.

"We don't want to walk intoany situation and be intimi-dated," Jonker said. If theNorthmen beat Gaylord intheir district opener, they

would play host to eitherCadillac or West Branch

Ogemaw Heights in a districtsemifinal on Thursday, Oct.18. If they win that game, they

will host the district final onSaturday, Oct. 20. The starttime, Jonker said, is to be

determined, but he said itlikely would be noon or 1 p.m.

Petoskey finished a com-bined 6-0 against Gaylord,Cadillac and Ogemaw during Big North play this season. A

year ago, Petoskey fell in ashootout to Mount Pleasantin the district title game.Jonker said he expects theOilers or Bay City Western toemerge from the other side of the bracket and make the dis-trict final.

Petoskey's last districtchampionship came in 2009,

when the Northmen finishedas the Division II state run-ner-up. None of the playerson the current roster has ever

won a district crown."We've played so many

tough teams, we've really only looked one game ahead allseason," Jonker said. "They'reexcited, but they also know,especially for Gaylord orCadillac, it will make theirseason if they can knock usoff. We have to be ready tomatch their intensity becausethey're going to give us theirbest shot."

"We haven't won the dis-trict in three years. For theseguys it's definitely been agoal. We have a bunch of sen-iors who are three-year varsity members and they want tomake sure they leave Petoskey High School with a districtchampionship. This is their

year to do it."The core of the squad is

comprised of seniors NoahHonaker, AJ Hoffman, LouisLamberti, Trent McCullough,Drew Smith, Evan Altman andMatt Dankert. Altman andLamberti are among the topscorers, while Smith is thegoalkeeper.

"Even though we played abrutal non-league schedule,

we were still competitive withall those teams and the creditfor that goes to the guys in theback, starting with Drew Smith," Jonker said, adding that Honaker, Hoffman,Lamberti and McCulloughhave formed a stingy defen-sive unit that has kept theNorthmen competitive allseason. "Teams have a really tough time breaking thoseguys down, and when they do,Drew's come up with somebig saves all season."

The Northmen tennis teamcame up big in turning in oneof its most successful weeks inrecent memory with its win in

the league tournament, fol-lowed by a dominant per-formance in the regional.

Petoskey won or finishedrunner-up in each of the eightflights in winning the Big

North tourney, a result thatgave the Northmen the over-all conference co-champi-onship with seven-timedefending champion TraverseCity Central.

Petoskey finished with 36points to win the conferencecrown, followed by Central,33. Cadillac was third with 21.It marked the first time since2003 that Petoskey has wonthe league title.

Petoskey's Zach Phillips(No. 1 singles), Cam Ludlow (No. 2), Nico Ceniza (No. 3)and Brandon Pomranke-Mitch Reynolds (No. 1 dou-bles) won their respectiveflights in the league tourna-ment.

Petoskey's flight runners-up were C hristian Wilder (No.3 singles), Will Hartwick-Conner Allen (No. 2 doubles),Tommy Kidd-Sam Robbins(No. 3 doubles), and JacksonBurek-Sam Wilcox (No. 4)doubles.

Forty-eight hours later inthe regional, the Northmen

won seven of eight flights.Phillips, Ludlow, Wilder and

Ceniza each won their respec-tive flight, as did Pomranke-Reynolds, Kidd-Robbins, andMitch Rider-Caleb Mitchumat No. 4 doubles.

"It's quit an accomplish-ment for the guys," Boyersaid. "On any given day any-thing can happen. And for allthe guys to show up and play on the same day, it's pretty impressive."

The seeding had not yetbeen released for the statetournament as of Monday night, but Boyer speculatedthat all four of his singlesplayers will be seeded in thestate finals, and at least one of his doubles teams has a good

shot as well.That bodes well as the

Northmen seek to improve onthe seventh-place finish inlast year's state final.

"We definitely have thepotential to do it," Boyer said."I'd like to see a top-five, Ireally would, and I think we'recapable of it. But it's just likethe league tournament andthe regional, everyone has toshow up, everyone has toplay."

Phillips takes a 31-4 recordinto the finals, while Ludlow is 27-8; Wilder, 18-10; andCeniza, 31-5. Phillips, Ludlow and Wilder are seniors. Cenizais a freshman.

Pomranke-Reynolds are 15-4 at No. 1 doubles, while

Allen-Har twick are 12-4;Kidd-Robbins are 16-10; andRider-Mitchum are 19-15.

Thunderbolts move a step closer

Time to Cash in for Petoskey Tennis and Soccer Teams

Convincing road victory puts Mio one win away from another playoff berth

Mio 64, Hale 14

By Ryan Bokas

In the Ski Valley

Conference battle of Otsego

County, the Johannesburg

Cardinals showed that they

are a force to be reckoned

with as they hosted the

Gaylord St. Mary’s

Snowbirds on a cold over-

cast Friday night. This sto-

ried rivalry has been hardly

fought throughout its

entirety but was dominated

by the home team as they

came away with a dominant

56-6 win.

The offensive onslaughtstarted early for the

Cardinals and was unrelent-

ing throughout the entire

first half. The scoring start-

ed early as Cardinals factor-

back Dillon Kibby received a

punt and blasted his way to

the end zone 65 yards away

and also cashed in on the 2

point conversion opening

up the scoring 8-0. After a 3

and out by the Snowbirds

the Cardinals fearless leader

Alex Payne showed he can

run pretty well also as he

was able to penetrate the

end zone from 7-yards out

making the score 14-0.The second quarter

ended up being tragic for

the visiting team and close

to flawless for the home

team. Payne and Joe

McGuire each scored

Cardinal touchdowns and

powerhouse running back,

Mitch Hardy notched a trio

of scores individually he ran

through the St. Mary

defense. The Snowbirds

lone score came when Nick

Harrington decided that he would not be denied a

touchdown. He was able to

explode through the

Cardinal defensive line for 6

points late in the second

quarter.

When Johannes burg’s

band took the field at half-

time the score had bal-

looned to 50-6. New princi-

pal for Johannesburg-

Lewiston schools, Kurt

Chrencik was really

impressed with how his new

school performed “It’s nice

to be at a school that feels

like where I came from

(Iowa). The people here are

great, they care about ath-

letics and it shows.”

Karma seemed to be on

the home team’s side all

night, maybe because they

wore as much pink as their

uniforms could hold to raise

awareness for breast cancer.

With a running clock

throughout the whole sec-

ond half due to the mercy

rule; Jacob Lawrence was

the only score in the second

half. The Cardinal punched

in a touchdown late in the4th quarter to make the

score 56-6.

The Cardinals take the

field on Friday as they hope

to continue their solid play

of late into the playoffs as

they host Pellston in the

final game of the regular

season at 7:00pm. St. Mary

travels to Atlanta as they

hope to get there first win of

the season against the

Huskies.

JoburgWins theBattle for

OtsegoCounty

BEULAH -- On the morn-

ing of Friday, Oct. 5,Department of NaturalResources' Fisheries Divisionstaff at the Platte River State

Fish Hatchery in Beulah,Mich., arrived for work tofind 5,700 coho salmon deadin one of the maturationponds at the Upper Weir.

While under investigation,all signs indicate the loss wasfrom a late Thursday nightvandalism act, as it appears

the fish were forcibly crowd-ed into a small area which

blocked water flow through

the screens and created con-ditions in which the dis-solved oxygen concentra-tions became lethal.

“This is the first time in 45 years where we have had thistype of incident at this facili-ty,” said Gary Whelan, DNR

fish production manager. “Itcould have put our entirecoho salmon program inserious jeopardy. The loss of this program would cost the

state economy millions of dollars in revenue. We were

exceptionally fortunate to

have an above average cohosalmon spawning run this

year and will still haveenough adults to fully meet

our coho salmon egg takeneeds.”

All of the dead cohosalmon, which included

5,130 adult and 570 small jacks (yearlings ), were sal-vaged by the American-Canadian Fisheries Inc., thecontractor for the surplus

salmon carcasses from DNRsalmon weirs that are used in

the fish meal industry.

Additional security measures

have been put in place to

protect the remaining fish at

this key egg take facility.

“We would appreciate any

information on this incidentto assist us with our investi-

gation. This information can

be provided to any conserva-

tion officer or to the RAP hot-

line at 1-800-292-7800,” said

Edward Eisch, Northern

Lower Peninsula fish produc-

tion manager.

Vandalism strikes Platte fish hatchery Act of vandalism likely the cause of 5,700 coho salmon deaths at northern Michigan hatchery





Football

High school football’s sec-

ond season in Michigan offi-

cially launches on Sunday

(Oct. 21) at 6 p.m., with the

announcement of the MHSAA

Football Playoff field on the

Selection Sunday Show on FOX

Sports Detroit. The starting

time had previously been list-

ed at 7 p.m., but was moved

Monday (Oct. 15).

Mickey York and Rob Rubick

will reveal and breakdown the

first round of play in the 256-

team 11-player tournament

field, as well as the 16-team

bracket in the Association’s

second annual 8-player play-

offs.

Following the completion of

the Selection Sunday Show, at

approximately 7 p.m., the play-

off qualifiers and first round

pairings will be posted to the

MHSAA Website. Game times

will be added to the list ings on

Monday (Oct. 22).

Selection Show set forthis Sunday

Prep football playoffs will be announced on FOX Sports Detroit at 6 p.m.

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ized like it did.It's going to bea great atmos-phere andthere's going tobe a whole lot

of excitementfrom both communities I'msure."

With Hills returning to theprogram he led to a 69-26record from 2000-08 there

were plenty of unknownsentering the season. Ithelped that he hadremained in the building asa teacher at Boyne City dur-ing his break from coaching,but with so many young players filling key roles,nobody was certain how competitive -- or good – theRamblers might be.

Sophomore Corey Redman, who has already made a verbal commitment

to play basketball at CentralMichigan, is the quarterback and his top receiver isanother sophomore, Maceo

Vroman. The leading rusheris freshman fullback Malik Smith. Three other sopho-mores, Michael Dohm,Connor Beebe and Max

Cuper, have also played key roles.

Hills and his staff havebeen able to blend thosenewcomers with senior vet-erans such as Brady Calo, a

two-way starting lineman;guard/linebacker ElliottHausler; andlinebacker/halfback AlanManross. Senior running back Jamael Kelly has alsoemerged as a threat.

As the youngsters havematured and the entireteam has gelled, Boyne hasgotten progressively better.The Ramblers' first four

wins each came by eightpoints or less but the opera-tive word is 'wins' -- they've

won while learning andgrowing up.

"Offensively I think ourlevel of execution is a lotbetter than it was the first

three, four weeks," Hillssaid. "As the season has pro-gressed I think we've con-tinued to improve in boththe passing and running games.

"Certainly the season hasplayed out very well for us.It couldn't have played out

any better. We've been for-tunate, but we've createdsome good fortune by play-ing good football.

"I think we've continuedto improve and the compe-

tition continues to improveand so the games get moreand more exciting. I think

we're all very excited aboutthe position we've createdfor ourselves here. Fromhere on out, they'll just keepgetting bigger."

Win or lose on Friday, theRamblers are headed to theplayoffs. That was the normin Hills' first tenure asBoyne's coach. They fin-ished 4-5 in his first season,2000, then reeled off ninestraight post-season appear-ances.

"The playoffs will be new for most of these kids," hesaid. "This game (against

Grayling) is going to havethat playoff atmosphere anda lot of things around it andit'll be real important for usto handle that appropriately and keep that in perspec-tive."

than 1,000 yards rushing and receiving this season

with a whop-ping 18 touch-downs, has

averaged nearly 6 yards percarry while accumulating ateam-high 674 rushing

yards and reaching the endzone 11 times.

Tobin is another threat asa runner or receiver. Thesweet-striding sophomoreruns the ball at times out of the wildcat formation ortakes handoffs fromSwander from the slot postand has the speed and elu-siveness to score from any-

where on the field. Tobin, who has 336 rushing yardson just 25 attempts (anaverage of 13.44 times percarry!) has a 90-yard TD runon his stat line this seasonand an 80-yard TD recep-tion. In the huge win overSt. Francis midway throughthe season, he threw a 6-

yard TD to Swander, ran fora 33-yard TD late in thegame and broke loose for a62-yard gallop.

Junior Kevin Harris, whobolsters the Grayling run-ning attack along with thescrappy Schultz, has one of the strongest legs around.He often boots the ball intothe end zone on kickoffsand he gives the Vikings alegitimate field goal threat.

Boyne’s defense will seek

to find ways to keep the Vikings from making quick strikes on Friday. TheRamblers’ ability to limit theexplosive plays and forceGrayling to earn its points

will go a long way in deter-

mining the outcome of thecontest.

“The difficult part of run-ning the spread is that youare never really sure what ateam is going to do to youdefensively because it's sodifferent from what they have faced all year,”Sanchez said. “This is at thesame time an advantage forus if we can adjust quickly.However, I'm sure they willuse a combination of pres-sure and changing up cov-erages to try to confuse us.

“We will need to stay poised and just take advan-tage of what the defense isgiving us. No defense canstop everything, so it's up tous to find the weak spots.”

Boyne City features adiversified offense withplenty of speed and plenty of punch through the airand on the ground.

Quarterback Corey Redman is a sophomore

who plays with the savvy of a senior. He doesn’t throw nearly as much as the

Vikings’ Swander but hethrows accurately and canhit the big one. Redman andfellow sophomore Maceo

Vroman have been a big-play combination all sea-

son. The duo hooked up forthree TDs in the Ramblers’29-14 victory over St.Francis. Jamael Kelly is alsoa quick-strike threat atreceiver.

Freshman Malik Smith is

built low to the ground andhas a motor that won’t quit.Smith has the power topush for the short yards andthe breakaway speed toconvert any play into a long gallop. Brad Fouchia is apassing and running threatout of the backfield along

with Conner Mills. Vroman is an electrifying

kick and punt returner whocan flat out fly. His 95-yardkickoff return late in thefourth quarter gave theRamblers a come-from-behind 26-21 win overKalkaska in week three.

The Carnivores of Grayling defensive coordi-nator Kevin O’Connell defi-nitely have their work cutout for them on Friday.

“Boyne runs some quick motions to get the ball tothe edge,” Sanchez said.“They also have great bal-ance in that they can fakethe sweep and hand it off up the middle or pass itdeep.

“If our guys don't readtheir keys and caught up

with the motions, it will be along night. However, if westay focused and disci-plined, we will have a shot.”

By Andy Sneddon

Megan Murphy has a lotgoing for her. Talent, drive,

work ethic, course knowl-edge and experience at thetop of the list. And, perhaps,the weather.

The weather?"We actually have an

advantage because we play in this stuff all the time," saidPete Maybank, theCheboygan High School girl’sgolf coach.

Murphy, a Cheboygan sen-ior, will compete in theDivision IV state girl’s golf

tournament on Friday andSaturday at Forest Akers Weston the campus of MichiganState University in EastLansing. It will be her thirdconsecutive appearance inthe state tournament and,Maybank said, she hopes tocap an outstanding prepcareer with her first top-10finish in the state final.

"If the conditions are rightand her game comes togeth-er, I wouldn't put a top-10finish past her and I wouldthink she has a chance to beeven better than that,"Maybank said. Weather isalmost always a factor late inthe girl’s golf season, but,Maybank said, that couldplay into Murphy's favor.Geographically, Murphy comes from the northern-most school -- in any division-- in this weekend's finals(the Upper Peninsula holdsseparate tournaments).Maybank's prized pupil hasgrown up battling cold tem-peratures, wind and rain. No,it isn't like the climate fromthe Mackinac Bridge toMichigan's southern bordervaries that much, and thatthe other players in this

weekend' s field haven' tplayed in similar conditions.

Still, subtle changes in the

weather can make a differ-ence in golf. "Last year (in thestate finals) might have beenthe most brutal conditionsI've ever seen for a golf event," Maybank said. "50mph winds and snowing andsleeting. It was unbelievable.Those conditions were justunbearable." Murphy shot94-105 -- 199 in last year'sfinals, 15 shots from a top-10finish. As a sophomore in2010, Murphy posted a 95-91-- 186 on Forest Akers East.That total left her 20 strokesfrom a top 10.

One advantage Murphy has heading into this week-

end's tournament is that sheplayed last year, in DivisionIII, on Forest Akers West. TheMHSAA rotates the DivisionIII and IV finals between theEast and West courses andbecause Cheboygan droppedto Division IV this year,Murphy has the experienceof playing the West under

state-tournament condi-tions.

"I think that she's excited,"Maybank said. "I would say excited more than nervous.

It's like she's saying 'I realizethis is my senior year, I'vebeen there before.'

"It's been a personal mis-sion of hers to p lay well downat the state finals and this isher last chance."

Murphy shot 94 to finishfifth in the regional last week at Eagle Glen in Farwell. TheChiefs finished fifth with a416 team score, just fourshots out of third place,

which would have put themin the state finals as a team.

"Those conditions down atEagle Glen were pretty brutaltoo," Maybank said. "It waskind of like the British Open."

Murphy's regional placing

kept intact her season streak of top-10 finishes, which isfairly remarkable considering the level of competition theChiefs typically face. "Weplay a lot of Big North(Conference) teams,"Maybank said. "We play Traverse City West andTraverse City Central and(Central's) Courtney Dyemight be one of the best highschool players in the stateright now," Maybank said."Megan's usually top two orthree. When we play them itsusually Courtney and thenMegan's right behind her."Like any golfer, Murphy has

gone through her share of ups and downs, often in thesame round. But the key ingolf is perseverance andtrusting your ability.

"The last two, three weeksshe's been struggling,"Maybank said. "Her mid-irons and fairway woods, itseems like she's been strug-

gling with them. We did some

work with video (Monday)

and by the end of the practice

round, she was hitting it pret-

ty good.

"She's such a competitor

and such a grinder that even

if she doesn't have her A

game, she always finds a way

to get it done. She gets up

and down from a lot of places

with great wedge play and

putting."

She also knows that one

hole -- birdie, bogey or par --

does not a round make. Case

in point, her performance in

the regional at Eagle Glen.

"She was really struggling

on the front, she shot 51 on

the front," Maybank said.

"On the back she shot 43 a nd

had four penalty strokes. She

could have shot a 37 or 38

without the penalty strokes.

So that 94 was a pretty come-

back and that's a good exam-

ple of her fortitude. You can't

count her out. She always

seems to find a way to get it

done. It's been fun to watch. I

know I've enjoyed coaching

her."

Grayling shot 405 to win

the regional team title, fol-

lowed by Maple City Glen

Lake, 407; and host Farwell,

412. Harbor Springs was

fourth with 414. Also for theChiefs, Megan Hadley shot

101, Emily Alexander, 105;

Mariah Kane, 116; and Olivia

Urso, 119. Farwell sopho-

more Bria Colosky shot 86 to

capture medalist honors.

Teammate Sammie Baldwin

shot 92 to place second.

Cold Weather Advantage forCheboygan HS Golfer,

Megan Murphy

Battle Continued...

ANDY SNEDDON MIKE DUNN



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were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48 and said to them,

“Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives

Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

FRIDAY: Luke 18:16-17 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 16 But Jesus called for them, saying,

“Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God

belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of

God like a child will not enter it at all.”

SATURDAY: 1 Corinthians 13:10-13 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 but when the perfect

comes, the partial will be done away. 11 When I was a child, I used to speak like a child,

think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish

things. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but

then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 13 But now faith, hope, love,

abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.

SUNDAY: Romans 8:13-17 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 13 for if you are living according

to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the

body, you will live. 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received

a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself tes-

tifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God

and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified

with Him.

MONDAY: 1 John 5:1-3 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 5 Whoever believes that Jesus is the

Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. 2 By this

we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His command-

ments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His command-

ments are not burdensome.

TUESDAY: Luke 1:66 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

66 All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, “What

then will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the

Lord was certainly with him.

WEDNESDAY: Proverbs 22:5-7 New American Standard

Bible (NASB) 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the per-

verse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he

is old he will not depart from it. 7 The rich rules over the

poor, And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

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Taking my 15 year old nephew downstate to

do genealogy research. I took him into the

old Masonic Lodge where his great grand-

father and great great grandfather were

made members. Neil Ahrens, Harbor Springs

The trip two years ago with my wife, kids

and grandchild to visit my daughter on the

coast of North Carolina. Bill Takalo, Petoskey

Going out in a canoe with my two

kids catching turtles at camp. Jeff Pagel, Petoskey

Witnessing my son catch his first fish with

his grandfather in a small Wolverine lake. John Van Patten

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

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"There's one Daddy! Look, he's coming right down the tree!" My youngest daughter's excited words shook me out of my reflection of the past fifteen years. Just thirty minutes before my three-year old was clutching my hand as we

walked to on e of my fa vorite squi rrel hunting spots here in northern Michigan. This was our first "hunt" together. Momhad made us breakfast before we left. This was the last of "first hunts" with my children. My other four daughters andmy son had already made that first trek to the squirrel woods over the years. As I settled down with my back tight to alarge oak tree and Sandy settled down with her back tight up against Dad I began to remember those other "firsts".There was the time when my two oldest daughters squeezed into a little deer blind with me one cold November morn-ing. We didn't see a deer. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact they couldn't sit still. It was one of the best deerhunts in my memory. There was that first turkey hunt with my oldest daughter that ended in a shot right over the bird'shead. Dad had to get a serious upgrade in his patience level on that one. There was Tabitha's great pride in finishingher hunter safety class on her own. Surprised Dad that time—I didn't even know she had signed up. She wanted tomake me proud—she did. I couldn't forget my son's first squirrel. A young boy so happy he wanted to jump and downbut had to remain cool—didn't want to look too excited— after all the "big" guys didn't act that way. I am convincedthat God’s awesome creation is the perfect setting for those “firsts” with our children.

It was right about there in my trip down memory lane that my daughter's words brought me back to the here andnow. Sure enough about twenty yards away a jet black shape was heading down an oak tree. "Don't let him get away daddy", she whispered. Talk about pressure! I'd rather be facing my last shot on a so far perfect round of skeet or thetie-breaker in a handgun competition. "Cover your ears honey", I whispered back. A second later our prize was on theground. We walked over and I had her touch the squirrel's eye with a stick to make sure it was dead. As she stroked itsglossy fur I thanked God for all the "firsts" including this one.

Seconds later she had the squirrel by the tail and excitedly said, "Come on Daddy let's go. I've got to show it toGrandpa! So much for limiting out that day! Grandpa was Buck Heide, an elder in our church. Buck and his wife Karenhad become our children's "adopted" grandparents when my wife and I moved to the area. Buck makes his living as ataxidermist and has been involved in the "first" outdoor experiences of many children in our area. Sandy and I madethe short drive to his shop. She ran through the small showroom in the front to his work area in the rear. I can still pic-ture her face as she squealed, "Look Grandpa, we got one, we got one!" After Buck got all the details and listened to thestory several times he made me a cup of his famous instant coffee and we talked for a bit while Sandy sat and looked atall the fascinating stuff you find in a taxidermist shop.

The years have passed since then. My baby is in her twenties. She doesn't hunt but she and her two closest sisters inage have rediscovered fishing recently. My three oldest daughters aren’t big into hunting but certainly aren't opposed toit. They enjoy the outdoors and are both married to guys who hunt. My son isn't as passionate about squirrel huntingas I am but rather saves his energy for goose hunting—a gift imparted to him by Grandpa Buck. On my office wall arepictures of our first turkey hunt and our first goose hunt. These are all wonderful memories but a man doesn't stay

young on memories. Ov er the year s I have fo und that there are many youngsters out there just w aiting for a "first". Ihave had the privilege and joy of taking many of these kids out on their first squirrel hunt. Hunting with friends inenjoyable but taking a child for the first time is about as good as it gets in the woods. Regardless of the game taken ornot taken introducin g young people to God’s creation is about as good as it gets. Maybe we'll meet out there; maybe

you'll have a young hun ter with yo u. I hope s o. Remember my friends—a m an never stands as ta ll as when he bends tohelp a child!





Deborah Campbell, a Coach specializing in

transition and personal transformation, willbe leading three- three hour long workshops

at Crooked Tree Arts Center, October 19th

and 20th. Creating an Authentic Life is a

series of workshops designed for participants

to take the opportunity to reflect and develop

ways of living that help them reach their cre-

ative potential. Deborah is also a well-known

mixed media artist. She uses the creative

process for problem solving and life’s larger

challenges. The three workshops being

offered are:

Clearing the Way Focusing on encourage-

ment and tapping one’s own potential, this

three-hour interactive workshop builds

strategies for living a more authentic life.Through reflective exercises, group activities,

and discussion, participants will “clear the

way” to help reach their creative potential.

True Values is constructed around the

belief that people live through their values,

but rarely have the opportunity to reflect on

what they define those values to be. This

workshop is for anyone else seeking a life of

integrity. True Values, is a workshop that will

help participants clarify and understand their

values and lead them to live their life in align-

ment with those unique core principles

Wheel of Life - Creating Balance In this

workshop participants will begin to get clear

on their own "Wheel of Life,” discovering where the spokes of imbalance are, and cre-

ate a strategy to bring life back into equilib-

rium.

Deborah likes to use the metaphor of the

patchwork quilt [for life and her work-

shops]: “using interesting fragments

gleaned from the world to create something

new, useful, beautiful and whole.”

Register for one, two or all three of

Deborah’s workshops. For more informa-

tion and to register, visit

www.crookedtree.org.

Using authentic instruments,

clothing, and hairstyles, The

BackBeats transport their audiences

on a Magical Mystery Tour of yester-

year, when the whole world first

heard the four names of John, Paul,

George and Ringo. On October 20 at

7:30pm, The Opera House in

Cheboygan will relive those won-

derful days and the music so famil-

iar to all of us when The BackBeats perform live

on our stage.The BackBeats is proud to be the only

Michigan-based Beatles show to have had

sponsorship by both of the major classic rock

Detroit radio stations (FM 104.3 and FM 94.7)

and also by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in

Cleveland. In 2009, when The Beatles released

their highly anticipated video game "Beatles:

Rock Band", it was The BackBeats that were

hired to represent the band for the release of the

game in the Michigan market.

The BackBeats is also the only Michigan-

based Beatles group whose members have trav-

eled abroad to perform, including performanc-

es in Liverpool, at the famed Cavern Club. Over

the past few years, the band has extended it’s

performance locales and can now be seen per-

forming not only throughout Michigan, but in

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, North

Carolina, California and Canada.

The BackBeats methodology has always been

that although no one can deny the importance

of recreating the music with note-for-note

accuracy, it’s the presentation of the material,

the ability to keep the audiences dancing, clap-

ping, and laughing that has always made the

band stand out amongst the scores of tribute

bands around the world.

Tickets for this nostalgic show are available by

calling the Box Office at 231-627-5841 or 1-800-

357-9408. This concert is the first concert of the

Cheboygan Area Arts Council’s Concert Series.

Sponsors for this year’s series are: Continental

Inn, First Community Bank, Barnich,

Kavanaugh and Cooper Insurance, Durocher

Marine Division of Kokosing Construction Co

Inc., Encore Financial Group/Ohio National,

Wheeler Motors and Mike Sherwood ReMax

North.

The 2012-13 Swirl season at theCrooked Tree Arts Center begins onThursday, October 25, featuring a sam-pling of creative appetizers and fine

wines from Toski Sands Market and WineShop with proprietors Keith and Sue

McGlaughlin. Local musician MichelleChenard will perform in the galleries.

Swirl is a monthly wine tasting withmusic and the most recent art exhibit ondisplay. Each month the arts center pairs

with local wine purveyors and restau-rants and performers for each Swirl. Twoexhibits will be open including the

Annual Juried Fine Arts and the Michigan Watercolor Exhibit at the October Swirl.

Doors open at 5:30 pm with food andmusic running to 7:00. Tickets are $15 inadvance and $20 per person the day of Swirl, when available and may be pur-chased online at www.crookedtree.org orcalling 231-347-4337. Tickets for all theSwirl events are available now.

The Swirl series will continue with aHoliday Wine Market on Sunday,

November 18 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Glen'sFresh Market will be pouring over 30 vari-etals and feature great holiday appetizers.The Charlevoix Sax Quartet will be play-ing holiday favorites to kick off the sea-

son. The CTAC Annual Holiday Bazaar

will be open for attendees to purchase

artwork by over 50 area artists.

Swirl continues in 2013 on Thursdays

with:

January 24: The Depot Club &

Restaurant with music by Jeff Pagel

February 28: Lake Street Market with

music by Bob Greenway

March 28: Harbor Springs IGA with

music by Pete Kehoe

April 25: Galley Gourmet with music by Howard Richards

May 23: City Park Grill with music by

Chris Koury

A special Summer Super Swirl will be

held Wednesday, August 21 from 5:30-

8:00 pm with Glen's Fresh Market provid-

ing wines and foods. This Super Swirl will

be a strolling tasting, music & art event

with demonstrations and performances

throughout the arts center and the

Carnegie Building. Tickets for this event

are $25 in advance $30 at the door.

For more information and to purchase

tickets, contact the Crooked Tree Arts

Center, 231-347-4337 or visit

www.crookedtree.org. The Crooked Tree

Arts Center is located at 461 E. Mitchell

Street, downtown Petoskey.

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Artist and life coach, Deborah Campbell

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Both Native Americans and Africans populated the United

States and the Great Lakes region during the 1700s, and their

shared heritage helped define American, as well as Michigan,

history. The relationship between Africans and Native

Americans began in the earliest colonial period where a pat-

tern was established of Native Americans taking in African-

Americans. The two people mixed and formed a united front

against slavery.

Join Deborah J. Tucker, retired Wayne State University

Librarian, as she explains the interwoven history of African-

Americans and Native Americans. A program will be held at

the Otsego County Library on Wednesday, October 17th at 7

p.m. in the Library’s meeting room. Ms. Tucker has done

extensive research on this untold story and has lectured

nationally on the topic.

Few know, for instance, that Chief Pontiac, a Native

American leader from the Detroit area, had as emissary to

other tribes a man of African descent, Jean-Baptiste Pointe Du

Sable. Du Sable set up the first permanent settlement in

Chicago and traded in Detroit. Du Sable was also married a

Potawatomi woman.

Leading up to this historical program, a series of paintings

by Jeanne Rorex Bridges, an artist of Cherokee ancestry, will

be on display at the Library. The art is from the collection of

local residents, Robert and Lillian Manuszak, and it depicts

the shared relationships between African and Native

Americans.

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Refreshments will be provided at the October 17th program.

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N Petoskey, MI 49770. Phone 231-

347-3200

2002 Dodge Ram 4x4. Auto, tonneaucover, short box, bedliner. Nice truck!

Payments as low as $99 a month.

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Less 2215 N. US-31, Petoskey, MI

231-347-6080. www.petoskeyauto-

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2004 Dodge Dakota 4x4 Ext Cab.

Auto, 8 cyl, bedliner. Payments as low

as $99 a month. Petoskey Auto

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ADOPTION

ADOPTION CALIFORNIA couple offers

baby secure future. Grandparents,

pets, education, travel. Expenses.

Karen, Richard 888-959-3099 or

attorney 800-242-8770.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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nesses or people in Northern

Michigan. Send us a note in the mail

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Otsego County Habitat for Humanity

is currently accepting applications for

our 2013 build for house #21 from

October 1st thru November 30th.

Some of the criteria for low income

families are: Ability to Pay, Need, and

Willingness to Partner. Applications

are available at the Habitat for

Humanity ReStore. Questions regard-

ing the application process and

income criteria, please contact our

office at 732-6070.

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

Hunting and Fishing col-

lectibles and decoys. 989-370-0499

AUCTIONS

ESTATE AUCTION: Friday, October 19,

4:30pm. 1454 E. Miller Rd. (M-33),Fairview. Troyer Auctions. 989-848-

2444 (home), 989-848-9991 (barn).

www.troyerauctions.net

AUTOMOBILES

1995 MERCURY Grand Marquis, 28-

30mpg, decent condition. $1,995

obo. 717-491-7670 or major-

[email protected]

2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE. 2.2L 4 cyls,

FWD, automatic, 182k miles, Arctic

White, stock # 6846B, pre-owned,

New In Stock. Includes a CARFAX buy-

back guarantee. $3,950. Dave Kring

Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861 US 31

North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-2585.

AUTOMOBILES

2002 Pontiac Grand Am. 4 door, 4

cyl. Payments as low as $99 a

month. Petoskey Auto Group, Nobody

Sell For Less 2215 N. US-31,

Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


2003 Honda Accord LX. 4 cyl.

Loaded. Payments as low as $99 a



Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.www.petoskeyautogroup.com

2004 Cadillac DeVille. 4.6L V8, FWD,

automatic, 105k miles, 26 MPG Hwy,

Cashmere, stock # 30940, pre-

owned, Gas miser! 26 MPG Hwy! Web

Special on this hot Sedan. Dave Kring



2004 Chevy Cavalier. 5 speed, 33

MPG. Payments as low as $149 a



Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


2004 Ford Taurus. Great MPG in a

mid size car. Payments as low as $99

a month. Petoskey Auto Group,

Nobody Sell For Less 2215 N. US-31,

Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


2005 Chevy Cavalier with Street Glow

Lights. Auto, tinted glass, air, cruise,

31 MPG. Payments as low as $149 a



Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


2005 Subaru Impreza RS. 4 cyl, auto.

27 mpg. Payments as low as $99 a



Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. 4 door,

Auto, 2.5L, new tires plus 2 new snow

tires, front wheel drive, new brakes,

198K, $4,200, KBB price, $5,500.

Gaylord, 989-239-1483

2007 Buick Lucerne CXL. 3.8L V6,

FWD, automatic, 72k miles, 28 MPG

Hwy, Dark Garnet Metallic, stock #

7269A, pre-owned, CARFAX 1 owner

and buyback guarantee. This is the

vehicle for. $14,888. Dave Kring



2007 Cadillac DTS Luxury I. 4.6L V8,


Hwy, Black Cherry, stock # 6479A,

pre-owned, Beautiful right down to its

almost new tires. Wow! Gets Great

Gas Mileage: 25 MPG. $17,450.

Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac, 1861

US 31 North, Petoskey, MI 231-347-

2585.

2008 Chevy Aveo. 34 MPG on this

yellow gas saver. Air, CD, one owner,

82K. Payments as low as $149 a

month. Petoskey Auto Group, NobodySell For Less 2215 N. US-31,

Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


2012 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS. 6.2L

V8, RWD, automatic, 871 miles, 24

MPG Hwy, Crystal Red Tintcoat, stock

# 31034, pre-owned, Less than 900

miles on this RED HOT Camaro 2SS

with all the goodies. Save $39,988.



2585.

I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of

mechanical repair, 1995 and up.

Gaylord area. 989-732-9362

AUTOMOBILES

2012 Chevrolet Impala LS. 3.6L V6,


Hwy, Gold Mist Metallic, stock #

31013, pre-owned, CARFAX 1 owner

and buyback guarantee... Gets GreatGas Mileage: 30 MPG Hwy. $17,499.



2585.

Rent-to-own vehicles at Tailored

Enterprises in Petoskey. Toll Free

888-774-2264 or 231 347-3332.

www.tailoredenterprises.com. Also,

We have scooters on sale now

BOATS & MARINE

BOAT SHRINKWRAPPING, winterizing

and storage. Parts & Service.

Precision Motor Sports & Marine,

Waters. 989-731-5050

BUSINESS FOR SALE

FLOWER SHOP for Sale, Gaylord,

Michigan. It is time to retire from our

busy shop. Call 989-858-0455.

Serious inquiries only.

CLASSIC AUTO

1961 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Sedan.

68,000 miles. Good condition.

$17,500 obo.

[email protected] or 989-

916-5402

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

COMPUTERS & OFFICE

Call Dave the

Computer Doc at 989-731-1408 for

in-your-home or business repair, serv-

ice, upgrades, virus and spyware

removal, training.

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FIREWOOD & WOODSTOVE

DREFFS FIREWOOD/HARDWOOD.

Split. Call for details 989-732-5878

or 989-858-6485

Eliminate your heating bills. OUT-

DOOR WOOD FURNACE from Central

Boiler. Double L Tack Inc 989-733-

7651

DRY. B. Moeke. 231-

631-9600

WANTED: Hard Maple Tree tops for

firewood. East of Gaylord and

Johannesburg area. 989-732-5878

FREE ITEMS

HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE AWAY?

Free items classified ads run free of

charge in the Weekly Choice. Call

989-732-8160 or e-mail your ad to

[email protected].

FURNITURE

GREAT ROOMS is now wholesaling

mattresses to the public. Prices

begin at $119. 148 W. Main St.

Downtown Gaylord, corner of Main

and N. Court St. www.greatroomsgay-

lord.com. Call 989-748-4849

GARAGE & YARD SALE

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Weekly Choice.

The Crawford County Commission on

Aging & Senior Center will be holding

a Rummage Sale on Friday, October

26th from 9:00am until 5:00 pm at

308 Lawndale Street, Grayling. This

event is open to the public. Available

for purchase will be 2 office desks, 3

computer stands, 1 computer desk,

keyboards with mice, Lazy Boy reclin-

er, collector dolls, juicer and misc

items.

GUNS

GUN AUCTION. Private collection of

guns, knives, ammo, cases, etc. to be

sold at absolute auction on Friday

evening, Nov. 2 starting at 5:30pm,

ending at 8:30pm. Lets Talk AuctionBarn, Between Fairview & Mio on M-

33. Includes 95 guns of all kinds,

Winchester, Browning, Remington,

Etc. From 1873 - 2012. For more info

go to www.letstalkauction.com or call

989-848-5158.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

BULL DOZER. Late 40's Cat D/2

dozer. Pony start, runs well, needs

some work. $2,500 obo. 989-370-

3378

HELP WANTED

– Part

Time Salesperson. The best candi-

date will be friendly and enjoy helping

local businesses create print adver-

tising to help them reach consumers

throughout Northern Michigan with

our newspapers and associated

products. Work your own schedule.

Good commission rate. Must have

computer, Internet access and

dependable transportation. E-mail

info to Dave at

[email protected].

– Part



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resume to [email protected]

– Report positive news and write

feature stories. Experienced writer

and photographer a plus. Must have

Digital camera, computer and posi-

tive outlook. E-mail info and samples

to Dave at [email protected].

FEENY Chrysler, Jeep Dodge of

Gaylord is looking for an experienced

Lube Tech to join our service team.

Apply in person. See Mary Brown,

Service Manager, Feeny Chrysler,

Jeep Dodge, 1001 Mankowski Rd, (1

block south of M-32 at I-75 exit 282)

Gaylord.

FULL TIME Auto & Truck Salesperson.

Retail sales experience is helpful and

preferred but we will consider train-

ing the right candidate. Must be hon-

est, hardworking, outgoing, punctual

and dependable. Must have current,

unrestricted Michigan driver's

license. Includes benefits. Apply in

person. Scheer Motors Chevy, Buick,

Chrysler, Dodge, Ram & Jeep.

Industrial Maintenance, Grayling.

Wood window component manufac-

turer seeks a generalist for its main-

tenance team. Requires HS/GED,

documented work history, drug

screen, & related training/experience

with welding, electrical systems,

hydraulics, and industrial equipmenttroubleshooting and repair. Steam

systems experience helpful. Apply at:

www.springswindowfashions.comor

at nearest Michigan Works office.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mancelona Public Schools Early

Childhood Programs. Preschool sub-

stitute staff needed. Candidate must

possess an interest in small children

and have some experience. Extensive

Professional Development opportuni-

ties available! For more information,

you may contact Kristin Witt at 231-

587-9021 or email letter of interest,

resume and references to

[email protected]

HELP WANTED

– Attend

and report on local governmental

meetings, school board and local

news reporting. Experienced writer

and photographer a plus. Must haveDigital camera and computer. E-mail

info and samples to Dave at

[email protected].

–

Attend and report on local govern-

mental meetings, school board and

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].

– Attend

and report on local governmental

meetings, school board and 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].

–Attend and report on local govern-

mental meetings, school board and

local news reporting. Experienced

writer and photographer a plus. Must

have Digital camera and computer. E-


[email protected].

SEASONAL HELP WANTED. TRUCK

DRIVER. The Otsego County Road

Commission is currently accepting

applications for a Seasonal Truck

Driver. This position will require a

CDL Class A or B with air brakes

endorsement. This is not a union

position and will be on an as needed

basis consisting of 0 to 40 hours per

week beginning November 2012 for

up to 20 weeks of employment. For

further details, please contact Jerry

Vinecki at (989) 732-5202. Please

send applications to the OtsegoCounty Road Commission, P.O. Box

537, Gaylord, Michigan 49734-0537

or deliver to the Road Commission at

669 W. McCoy Road, Gaylord,

Michigan between the hours of 7:30

a.m.-12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m.-

4:00 p.m. Applications will be accept-

ed until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October

19, 2012. The Otsego County Road

Commission is an equal opportunity

employer.

–

Sports Reporter to cover local sports.

Independent Contractor position

requires experienced writer and pho-

tographer. Must have Digital SLR

camera, computer and love sports. E-


[email protected].

– Sports Reporter to cover local

sports. Independent Contractor posi-

tion requires experienced writer and

photographer. Must have Digital SLR

camera, computer and love sports. E-


[email protected].

TRUCK DRIVER. The Otsego County

Road Commission is currently

accepting applications for a full time

Truck Driver. This position will require

a CDL Class A or B with air brakes

endorsement. A copy of the job func-

tions and skills required are available

at the Road Commission office.

Please send applications to the

Otsego County Road Commission,

P.O. Box 537, Gaylord, Michigan

49734-0537 or deliver to the Road

Commission at 669 W. McCoy Road,

Gaylord, Michigan between the hours

of 7:30 a.m.-12:00 noon and 12:30

p.m.-4:00 p.m. Applications will be

accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Friday,

October 19, 2012. The Otsego

County Road Commission is an equal

opportunity employer.

HOMES FOR RENT

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath home for rent.

Gaylord area. 989-732-9362 or 989-

705-0991

For Rent: 2 bedroom mobile home.

Natural gas heat, washer and dryer

and trash pickup included.

$500/month. Call M-F between 11-5.

989-732-4789

HOMES FOR SALE

GAYLORD, 3 bedroom ranch on cor-

ner lot, $129,900, attached 2 1/2

car garage, 1st floor laundry, 1 1/2

bath, full 13-block basement with

lots of potential, partially finishedworkout room, move-in ready, 1656

Mockingbird Lane, Michaywe ameni-

ties, see photo gallery online at for-

salebyowner.com. 989-619-0384

(text or call) to make an appointment,

willing to negotiate.

NORTHLAND HOMES – We sell

Energy Star homes. Give us a call for

an appointment. 989-370-6058

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 2281

South Otsego Ave., Gaylord.

MANUFACTURED HOMES

For Rent or Sale on Contract. 3

Bedroom Manufactured home. $500down, $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

Accepting Bids – Natural Gas Unit

Heaters. Charlevoix County Transit is

offering three (3) natural gas unit

heaters for sale by sealed bid. Sealed

bids will be accepted until 12:00

p.m. on Thursday, November 1,

2012. To obtain a bid packet contact

the administrative offices of

Charlevoix County Transit, 1050

Brockway, Boyne City, MI 49712 at

231-582-6900, via email at

[email protected] or online at

www.charlevoixcounty.org.

ALL CLOTHES ONLY $1.00. The

Connection Resale, 121 S. Indiana

Ave, Gaylord. Open Tues - Sat. 10am -

5pm.

BLUE SPRUCE TREES. 3 foot to 8

foot, $20 and up. 989-942-7275.

Waters, Michigan

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MOTORCYCLES & ATV

WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES

KAWASAKI: Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000,

Z1R, Kawasaki Triples, GT380,

GS400, CB750, (1969-75) Cash

Paid, Nationwide Pickup, 800-772-

1142, 310-721-0726. usa@classi-

crunners.com

MUSIC

ELECTRIC YAMAHA full size piano

with bench. Paid $1,600. Will take

$1,200. 989-732-1326

PIANO LESSONS. Will come to your

home. Gaylord, Grayling, Vanderbiltarea. 989-942-7275

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Enrolling now. Call Centura 800-463-

0685 www.CenturaOnline.com

FIX JETS. Rapid training for airline

career. Financial Aid if qualified. Job

placement assistance. Housing

Available. AIM 866-430-5985

www.fixjets.com

HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY DIPLO-

MA! 4 week program. Free brochure

& full information. Call now. 866-

562-3650 Ext. 55. www.southeast-

ernhs.com

WANTS TO purchase minerals and

other oil & gas interests. Send details

PO Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201

WE ARE interested in acquiring an

existing manufacturing or distribution

business of industrial or consumer

products in the $1.0 - $5.0 million

dollar revenue range. Please send

Company and contact information to:

CL#201, C/O The Quad-City Times,

Davenport, IA, 52801

PETS

AKC Collie pups. White, or Sable and

White. $275-$450. Good bloodlines.

989-335-0080

AKC Miniature Schnauzer puppies.

Born 8/12/12. Non-shedding dogs,

hypo-allergenic. Vet approved. Tails

docked, dewclaws, up to date on

dewormings. $600. 989-733-2703

DOG TRAX GROOMING. Downtown

Gaylord, 220 Michigan Ave. Call for

your appointment today, 989-705-

TRAX (8729)

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

1994 HOLIDAY RAMBLER Class A.

59,000 miles, good shape. $6,900.

Will take guns or quadrunner & cash.

989-390-1529

1995 Wilderness Fifth Wheel. This is

a rear bathroom model and offers

more room in the lavatory and a big-

ger shower tub. This particular bath-

room setup also offers a nice linen

closet. It has no slides, a jack knife

sofa and a fold down dinette. It offers

a queen bed and is wired with an

audio system. Sale Price - $4,995.

International RV World, 277

Expressway Court, Gaylord. Phone:

989-448-8700

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

1996 Jayco Eagle 23’ Travel Trailer,

230SL. Walk around queen bed, fully

enclosed bath w/shower tub, 2 entry

doors and lots more. Sale Price -

$3,995. International RV World, 277Expressway Court, Gaylord. Phone:

989-448-8700

1998 MALLARD 255G Fifth Wheel.

This 25ft bunk house fifth wheel is

real clean. It has air conditioning,

awning microwave, stereo, NO

LEAKS, no stains. This is the perfect

starter camper for a family. Sale Price

- $5,995. International RV World, 277


989-448-8700

2006 28’ Puma 5th Wheel. Rear

kitchen, sofa, dinette, slide-out,

loaded. $9,995. Petoskey RV, 2215

US Highway 31 N Petoskey, MI

49770. Phone 231-347-3200

New 2012 27’ Puma 5th Wheel. Rear

lounge, sofa, dinette, Super Slide-

out. $18,995. Petoskey RV, 2215 USHighway 31 N Petoskey, MI 49770.

Phone 231-347-3200

New 2012 Palomino Bronco 1251

soft-side truck camper. It fits perfect-

ly on a half ton truck with a 6 1/2 foot

bed. It has a bathroom, furnace,

fridge, water heater, water pump and

even an out side shower which dou-

bles as a great fish cleaning station.

Sale Price - $10,500. Save $1,123.



989-448-8700

New 2013 Bronco B-1225 Truck

Camper. This new truck camper is

perfect for anyone on the road a lot!

It has a 60x80 innerspring queen

mattress with under bed storage. It

has a pop up canvas top to add a lit-

tle headroom. It has both a showerand toilet. It has a sink and a 2 burn-

er cook-top. If your need a little extra

sleeping room you can fold down the

dinette table and it also can be used

as a bed. Sale Price - $10,995.



989-448-8700

New 2013 Weekender 18’ Travel

Trailer, 183. This compact little trailer

is perfect for a first trailer. It's so

light-weight it can be pulled by nearly

any vehicle. It’s got a walk around

queen bed and a fold down dinette

table. The bathroom is fully enclosed.

It features a mini-fridge, and gas

cook-top. MSRP $16,318. Sale Price -

$9,995. Save $6,323. International

RV World, 277 Expressway Court,

Gaylord. Phone: 989-448-8700

Seal the Roof. Keep rain, snow and

ice outside of your RV. As low as

$49.95 (price may vary depending

upon condition of roof). Free

Estimates on arrival. International RV

World, 277 Expressway Court,

Gaylord. Phone: 989-448-8700

Used 2008 Apache 955SD Chief

Truck Camper. This pre-owned truck

camper is in perfect condition. It is

spotless inside and out. It come

equipped with a furnace, fridge,

water heater, water pump and a TV

ant/w a power booster. Sale Price -

$9,995. International RV World, 277


989-448-8700

Winterize Your RV before freezing

temperatures arrive. We will installantifreeze in all lines and inspect

your roof for just $49.95 (all tow-

ables), Motorhomes - $59.95.



989-448-8700

SERVICES

BOAT SHRINKWRAPPING, winterizing

and storage. Parts & Service.

Precision Motor Sports & Marine,

Waters. 989-731-5050

SERVICES

DJ/KARAOKE SERVICE available for

weddings, clubs or parties.

References and information at

www.larryentertainment.com. 989-

732-3933

Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sales and

Service. Quality Workmanship 989-

350-1857

33

years experience. In home service.

989-732-1403

MR. B's Snow Removal, Fall cleanup,

odd jobs in Otsego County. 989-732-

2388

SNOW REMOVAL

8 FOOT Meyers heavy duty snow plow

with Western controls. $850, best

offer or trade? 989-370-3378

SNOWPLOWING, Gaylord area.

Commercial or residential. Call for

free estimate. 989-745-5184

STORAGE

APS Mini-Warehouse of Gaylord has

5x10 units available for just $30 amonth. No long term contract neces-

sary. In town, safe storage. Larger

units also available. Call 989-732-

8160.

start-

ing at $15 month. 989-732-2721 or

989-370-6058

Heated or Cold storage available for

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, 989-

732-0724

SUV

2005 Chevy Equinox. AWD, Air,

cruise, power sunroof, On-Star,

leather, loaded. 23 MPG. Payments

as low as $199 a month. Petoskey

Auto Group, Nobody Sell For Less

2215 N. US-31, Petoskey, MI 231-

347-6080. www.petoskeyauto-

group.com

2005 Kia Sorento, AWD. Paymentsas low as $99 a month. Petoskey

Auto Group, Nobody Sell For Less

2215 N. US-31, Petoskey, MI 231-

347-6080. www.petoskeyauto-

group.com

TRUCKS

1973 CHEVROLET 1 TON with duals,

350 engine, 4 speed. Truck needs

work, $1,500 obo. 989-370-3378

1997 Ford F-150, 4WD, tow pkg.





group.com

2002 Dodge Ram 4x4. Auto, tonneau

cover, short box, bedliner. Nice truck!





group.com

2003 Chevy Silverado 1500. Auto,

4WD, air, cruise. Payments as low as

$199 a month. Petoskey Auto Group,

Nobody Sell For Less 2215 N. US-31,

Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


2004 Dodge Dakota 4x4 Ext Cab.

Auto, 8 cyl, bedliner. Payments as low

as $99 a month. Petoskey Auto

Group, Nobody Sell For Less 2215 N.

US-31, Petoskey, MI 231-347-6080.


VANS

Charlevoix County Transit is accept-

ing sealed bids for a 2004 Ford E450

Cutaway Bus, 6.0L Diesel with

175,417 miles. Engine runs good

after being warmed up but does need

work; A/C does not work and there issome rusting of supports and a hole

in driver’s area that has rusted

through. Bid packets can be obtained

at 1050 Brockway St, Boyne City, MI

49712, via the Charlevoix County

Website at www.charlevoixcounty.org

or by email request to info@cctran-

sit.org and sealed bids are due by

12:00 p.m. on November 1, 2012.

Vehicle is available for inspection

between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. week-

days.

VANS

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. 4 cap-

tains chairs, Stow-N-Go seating. 71K.


Petoskey Auto Group, Nobody Sell ForLess 2215 N. US-31, Petoskey, MI


group.com

WANTED

Hard Maple Tree tops for firewood.

East of Gaylord and Johannesburg

area. 989-732-5878

Wanted: Baseball, Football,

Basketball and Hockey cards. Before

1972. 231-373-0842

WANTED

Wanted: Used Cooking Oil. We will

recycle those large containers of

used cooking oil from your deep fryer.

Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789

WANTED

Wanted: Used motor oil.

Transmission oil and hydraulic oil.

Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789

APS Mini-Warehouse

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Automotive

Review

Photo "© general MotorS."

OnStar is testing an “app” capable of telling Chevrolet Volt owners howmuch it costs to charge their battery – and compare the Volt’s energy usewith the total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year. The

app initially will be tested with and only be available to Volt drivers inPecan Street smart grid project in Austin, Texas, but OnStar hopes to

make the app available for all Volt owners in the near future.

OnStar is testing an “app” capable of

telling Chevrolet Volt owners how much

it costs to charge their battery – and

compare the Volt’s energy use with the

total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year. The new app, called

EcoHub, will initially be tested with and

available to residents of the Pecan Street

demonstration project, a smart grid liv-

ing community in Austin.

“For the first time we’re able to put one

of our Smart Grid solutions into the

hands of actual consumers, thanks in

part to our partnership with Pecan

Street,” said Paul Pebbles, global manag-

er, Electric Vehicle and Smart Grid

Services. “Down the line, we hope this

app can be a beneficial tool for all driv-

ers of electric vehicles.”

The EcoHub app works by pulling overall home energy usage data, provid-

ed by an energy data source, such as a

utility or smart meter company. The app

also collects Volt charging information

from OnStar subscribers and Volt owners

who opt in for EcoHub. The energy use

data is then aggregated to show vehicle

owners exactly how much energy is

being used on a daily, monthly or yearly

basis, while showing what percentage of

that energy went to charging the Volt.

Based on electricity rates, the data is

broken down to show the cost of both

total energy usage and Volt charging

energy use.

The 2013 Volt can travel an average of

38 miles on one full electric charge

before its onboard gas-powered electric

generator seamlessly switches on.

“We’ve found that Volt owners love to

keep track of and compare their personal

driving stats, like electric miles driven for

example,” said Cristi Landy, Chevrolet

Volt marketing director. “The EcoHub

app is another great example of using

the vehicle’s embedded technology to

provide Volt owners with useful informa-

tion.”

In addition, the EcoHub app will

include a “Ticker” screen that shows

drivers the national values for Total Miles

Driven, Total EV Miles Driven and

Gallons of Fuel Saved.

“The ‘Ticker’ screen is a nice addition

because it allows drivers to see that they

are part of a national eff ort to reduce fuel

use by contributing to the growing num-

ber of electric miles driven.” said

Pebbles.

While the app will be tested with and

only be available to Volt drivers in Pecan

Street project at first, OnStar hopes to

make the app available for all Volt own-

ers in the near future. OnStar’s Smart

Grid research is made possible by the

U.S. Department of Energy.

FOX CHARLEVOIX

Now

AUTO SALES

& Petoskey RV USA

Sponsored by

OnStar’s newEcoHub connected“app” shows cost

of Chervolet Voltcharging

1 MILE NORTH ON OLD 27

GAYLORD

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By Jim Akans

Spaciousness is a key feature both inside and

out with this rambling ranch home located on 200

feet of Black Lake frontage.

The three-bedroom, two-bath interior layout

offers a whopping 3,954 square feet of living area,

highlighted by wonderfully large room sizes that

can accommodate virtually any lifestyle need.

The home also features an indoor, built-in heated

swimming pool! The numerous windows

throughout the home bring lots of natural

light indoors, and provide stunning views

of the lake outdoors.

Other features include a magnificent

stone fireplace in the main living room, a

durable steel roof that has a traditional

dimensional shingle look and comes with

a lifetime warranty, an attached two car

garage PLUS a detached outbuilding for

additional storage, and a paved driveway

with plenty of extra parking area.

The theme of spaciousness continues

with approximately 1.45 acres of property surrounding this home, and of course the

200 feet of Black Lake frontage opens up

an incredibly wide vista of recreational

and viewing possibilities.

This splendid rambling ranch home and

property on Black Lake is listed for just

$279,900.

Call Roger Kopernik today for a private

showing. (231) 597-8000 or email

[email protected]

weekly choice.com

www.NorthernRealEstate.comOffice: 989-732-1707 Toll Free: 800-828-9372

1738 S. Otsego Ave., P.O. Box 641 Gaylord, MI 49735

Nice – Well Maintained Rentals Available

2 and 3 bedrooms

Call989-732-1707

LOOKING FOR A HAIR, NAIL OR TANNING SALON BUSINESS?HERE IT IS! High Traffic Area just East of Atlanta on M-32. Lots of Parking and

Frontage on the Thunder Bay River. Please have your buyer pre-qualified with anIndependent Bank Loan Officer of institution of choice.

$45,927. MLS #281664

LEVEL2.5 ACREPARCEL with goodmix of trees,paved road

access,electric

adjacent andstate land

across road.$17,900.MLS #280761

N E W

L I S T I N

G ! GREAT UPNORTH

GETAWAY Quaint Log Cabin onthe Lake.CharmingInside and Out with nearly 100 Feet of

Frontage on Arrowhead Lake.

Turn Key andCompletely Furnished.

$54,500.MLS #277807

COUNTRY QUIET3 Bed, 2 Bath Ranch on Big Lot East of Gaylord. Attached 2 1/2 Car Garage and FullBasement with Unique Room for the Creative Side (workshop, painting, exercise,

etc.) New Carpet and Paint. Peaceful Country Sub not far from Gaylord.$89 900 MLS #280904

CHARMING AND CLEAN

2 Bed, 1 Bath Ranch in

Michaywe. LikeNew? New InlaidDupont Flooring,

New High Efficiency NatlGas Furnace,

New Hot Water Heater. NaturalGas Fireplace,

Central Air, Finished Attached 2 1/2 Car Garage, Roomy Deck, Landscaped Yard andQuiet Neighborhood so You Can Enjoy it All. $91,900. MLS #280981

NEWER 3BEDROOM,

2.5 BATHEnergy EfficientStructurally

Insulated PanelHome. Benefit

from 6.5' walls and10 1/2' roof insu-lating fabrication.Close to Gaylordand Otsego Lake.

$144,900.MLS #281428

Featured HomeOn the Market

Are YouReady to Buy

a House? Compliments of Ed Wohlfiel

Answering these eight questions will help youdecide

Part 2 of 2

Do you have an emergency fund?Before you devote all your savings into a down

payment or upkeep for your house, look at the big-ger picture. You need to build a financial cushionin case of financial setbacks like unexpectedunemployment or serious illness.

It’s not just money that should affect your deci-sion to buy a home.

Are you flexible when it comes to getting what you want?

Your first home may not have all the bells and

whistles you’re looking for. Are you willing to deferon your wish list now in order to have a home of

your own? In a few years, you may be able to finda home that better suits your needs, but in themeantime you could also consider fixing up a lessexpensive home, buying a home with friends orrenting out part of your home for additionalincome.

Do you plan to move in three to five years?There is a lot of effort, time and cost involved in

buying a house – you want to make your invest-ment pay off for you. In addition to the price of thehouse itself, you should also take into the set-upcosts already mentioned.

If you’re planning to move in a year for work orschool, you may want to wait until after that time.Otherwise, you might find yourself in a tough spotif you’re forced to sell your home for less than itspurchase price in a slow market.

Do you enjoy home improvement?If you’re already looking at homes, it’s hard not

to imagine how adding a fresh coat of paint to the walls or changing the light fixtures will make ahouse truly yours. But if you’re used to calling thelandlord for anything that goes awry in yourhome, owning a house might be a jarring wak e-upcall. When you own your house, any issuebecomes your responsibility, from replacing blown electrical fuses to installing a new roof.

Now is the time to consider whether you enjoy home improvement projects. Are you confident in

your ability to patch drywall or install a ceiling fan,or would you rather pay someone else to do it? If it’s the latter, consider that even if you hire some-one else to handle your home improvementissues, you will still have to invest not only money

but your time by researching contractors andsupervising their work.

1200 N. Black River Road, CheboyganContact; Roger Kopernik, Exit Realty Paramount, Cheboygan, (231) 597-8000

Rambling ranchoffers 200 feet ofBlack Lake frontage

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