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Path ProgressBy DANIELLE McINTOSHHarbor Light Newspaper
Cones and road work signs along M-119, adjacent to the Wequetons-ing Golf Course, are the most recent and visible signs of progress toward completion of the Little Traverse Wheelway into Harbor Springs.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is mov-ing forward with design work for a boardwalk to traverse that section of the trail. The boardwalk concept was discussed at a meeting held in Gaylord in December, according to officials involved. HARBOR Inc. (Harbor Area Regional Board of Resources) represented the Harbor Springs area during the discussion.
Beginning last week, MDOT has been collecting additional soil boring information needed for the boardwalk pile design, said HAR-BOR Inc. executive director, Rachel Smolinski.
According to Jason Gailitis, with the Gaylord MDOT office, the boring information is used to evaluate the stability of the soil to help establish
design requirements for the board-walk piers. The borings are also used to evaluate how rain water will per-colate through the soil, and where the water table is.
“The next step is to take that infor-
mation and complete the boardwalk design, and the rest of the construc-tion plans, after which a “omission and errors” meeting will be sched-uled,” Gailitis added.
He expected that work would
MDOT working on boardwalk design for remaining stretch of non-motorized path along M-119
Work along M-119 in front of the Wequetonsing Golf Course last week involved collection of soil boring information for design work on a boardwalk to com-plete the non-motorized trail into Harbor Springs. The Michigan Department of Transportation is overseeing the work with community organization HARBOR, Inc. working as a local partner. (Harbor Light Newspaper photo/Mark Flemming)
Snow and much colder temperatures last weekend brought winter back to the area just in time for the Bay Harbor Ice and Spice Festival. Pictured above, ice carver/artist Clinton Rich brings his creation to life. Rich, from Detroit, won first place for his “Fantasy Fish” and a Gold Medal from the National Ice Carving Association. More photos inside.
(Harbor Light Newspaper photo/Charles O’Neill)
By KATE BASSETTHarbor Light Newspaper
For Northern Michigan Regional Hospital president and CEO Reezie DeVet, announcing a merger with McLaren Heath Care was a moment to hold up the past and look to the future. With an obvious sigh of relief as she reflected on the news, DeVet said joining the Flint-based heath system was the culmination of a process started long ago, devised to help keep the hospital not only sur-viving, but thriving in years to come.
“Having closure on this very im-portant initiative is so exciting,” DeVet said in a telephone interview last week, one many she likely held as the news was big for this major northern Michigan healthcare in-stitution.
“This started with Tom Mrocz-kowski (former president and CEO who passed away in 2009), who knew, with the changes coming to heathcare, that we would be much better off having an established partner to remain strong well into the future.”
“I’m thrilled to be able to focus on realizing our strategy and being the best regional healthcare facility we can be for our patients,” DeVet added.
An official exploration of a McLar-en affliliation began in July 2011, a year after terminating a similar process with Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health. From the begin-ning, DeVet said local patients were at the heart of the discussions.
“Our medical staff remains our medical staff, and instead of down-sizing, we’ll be able to focus on growth knowing we will be finan-cially stable,” she said. “We now will have greater access to capital to purchase and replace equipment and pursue facility upgrades.”
As a hospital that has relied heav-ily on community support through the Northern Michigan Regional
Our medical staff remains our medical staff, and instead of downsizing, we’ll be able to focus on growth knowing we will be financially stable.
-Reezie DeVetNorthern Michigan Regional Hosptial President/CEO
“”The annual snowmobile Moose Jaw
Safari Ride is set for this Saturday, Jan. 21, despite a relatively light snowpack this year.
“It’s all about fellowship and meeting at the Bean Pot”, said Joe Kuchnicki, representing the Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club.
The ride is scheduled as usual for Saturday, January 21 starting at the Harbor Springs SK8 Park off Hoyt and ending at Center Township in Larks Lake; the ride is 30 miles. An official ride back to Harbor Springs is not mapped out, but can be as short as 17 miles.
Annual ride to the bean pot set for Saturday
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Council agrees to incentives for quick street work completion in town this springBy DANIELLE McINTOSHHarbor Light Newspaper
The Friends of The District Library group will continue to wait for an approval from the city on a possible downtown location site for the pro-posed library.
With just four council members present at the Monday, Jan. 16 Har-bor Springs City Council meeting, Mayor Al Dika suggested a deci-sion -- to support or not support a downtown site for a potential district library-- should be made with the full representation of council. The property suggested by the library group is the old Shay Reservoir site on Bay Street across from Ford Park and Irish Boat Shop. Dika noted it is “a very valuable city site,” and a recent investment for the town, as
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American Life in PoetryBY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006
Nothing brings a poem to life more quickly than the sense of smell, and Candace Black, who lives in Minnesota, gets hold of us immediately, in this poem about change, by putting us next to a dumpster.
Mr. D Shops At Fausto’s Food PalaceFor years he lived close enough to smellchicken and bananas rottingin the trash bins, to surprise a cashier on breaksmoking something suspicious when he walked
out the back gate. Did they have an account?He can’t remember. Probably so, for all the milka large family went through, the last-minuteingredients delivered by a smirking bag boy.
He liked to go himself, the parking lot’sradiant heat erased once he got past the sweatingglass door, to troll the icy aisles in his slippers.This was before high-end labels took over
shelf space, before baloney changedits name to mortadella, before watercame in flavors, before fishgot flown in from somewhere else.
American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2010 by Candace Black, from her most recent book of poetry, Casa Marina, RopeWalk Press, 2010. Reprinted by permission of Candace Black and the publisher. Introduction copyright ©2012 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction’s author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.
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gin this week. They will have a temporary shoulder closure set up for approximately two weeks, but will only be work-ing within the MDOT right of way.
“We are cautiously optimis-tic that we will see fall 2012 construction of the board-walk and trail in that section; however, we may have some additional fundraising to do,” HARBOR, Inc.’s Smolinski said.
While declining to get specific on additional fund-ing needed beyond MDOT, Smolinski indicated contribu-tions will be pursued through all avenues including grants, foundations, and private con-tributions.
Gailitis agreed and said that if all goes well, construction could be planned for the fall.
old reservoir was demolished and cleaned-up.
A decision to support the use of the location would be needed from City Coun-cil before the group could present details of a possible library, still subject to voter approval, to the city Planning Commission.
The discussion will be placed on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled council meeting on Monday, February 6 at 7 p.m..
During the City Manager’s report, manager Tom Richards gave a synopsis of planned spring road construction. The city held an informational session in December to share plans with downtown busi-nesses and residents. Sewer and water main work will be done in two parts, so projects can run simultaneously; this will cause road blocks from
Main to Gardner Streets and Gardner to Judd Streets.
At the December session, residents and merchants heard a number of options that could help to speed up construction deadlines. Richards and City Attorney Jim Ramer recommended an incentive option to motivate contractors and keep con-struction completion on or before the mid-June deadline.
Though offering financial incentives could cost the city up to $20,000 more, City Council Monday night agreed to the concept and adopted a resolution to use incen-tives to keep Main Street’s detour time to a minimum. Parking will be an issue dur-ing construction, and city management will examine details as needed, including the possibility of temporarily dedicating Spring Street as a
one way. “There is no point in having
the road go both ways, when you can’t get to the middle,” noted Richards.
Councilman Rick Holdorph added he would like mer-chants further advised on the possible effects of heavy machinery and vibrating equipment outside the stores.
“I would hate for window displays to get broken and they come back to us, asking who is going to pay for the damages.”
Not only will the merchants be concerned with damages and noise, Richards noted business owners may have more concerns than nearby neighbors as road and curb closures will be immediately in front of downtown store-fronts.
A schedule of the construc-tion projects will be available
on the city’s website, cityof-harborsprings.com.
Other business discussed during the meeting included the appointment of Jeanne Benjamin to the Planning Commission and Jeff James to the Downtown Development Authority. A schedule for the Zoning Board of Appeals was approved, with the next meet-ing on Wednesday, February 6 at 5:30 p.m.
A petition to close the deer park was also given to coun-cil. Council took the petition as “informational” and there was no further discussion.
Harbor Springs resident Janice Elliot came forth dur-ing a public comment period saying a group has put to-gether a packet for the city to look at exploring alternatives and solutions for the deer park. The group will send the packet to the city manager.
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No decision on library site; construction set for spring to effect downtown merchants
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The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is encouraging people to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas as part of National Radon Action Month. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It causes no immediate symptoms but is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and kills more than 21,000 each year in the United States.
“Radon is a dangerous health threat to our families and communities that can be easily avoided through simple test-ing,” said Scott Kendzierski, Director of Environmental Health Services. “This month, I urge everyone to test their homes.”
Nearly one of every 15 homes in the U.S. is estimated to have elevated radon levels. Simple steps to prevent this health hazard can be taken:
Test: EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend that all homes, both with and without basements, be tested for radon. Easy, do-it-yourself radon test kits are available at Health Department offices in Bellaire, Charlevoix, Petoskey/
Harbor Springs and Gaylord for $15. Bring your property’s tax identification number with you when you pick one up so the Health Department can map radon readings.
Fix: EPA recommends taking action to fix radon levels above 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). Addressing high radon levels often costs the same as other minor home repairs. The Health Department can help you make a plan to reduce radon levels.
Save a Life: By testing and fixing elevated levels of radon in your home, you can help prevent lung cancer and create a healthier home and community.
Radon can enter a home through cracks in the foundation or other openings, such as holes or pipes. Although radon can enter a home through the water supply, entry through the soil is a much larger risk. Radon in a home’s water system is more likely when the home has a ground water source – such as a private well or public water supply system that uses ground water.
For additional information, contact Scott Johnson, Environ-mental Health Sanitarian, at 989-732-6863.
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Lack of ice could mean drop in lake levelsBy DANIELLE McINTOSHHarbor Light Newspaper
With warmer temperatures, less snowfall and nearly no ice coverage this winter, it’s likely that spring and summer lake levels could drop at least two inches, according the Army Corps of Engineers.
Great Lakes Area Engineer, Tom O’Bryan, said if the pat-tern remains for the duration of the winter, Lake Michigan is in for a two to four-inch loss instead of the usual rise seen in the spring.
However, there are a num-ber of factors effecting lake levels, he added, and the amount of liquid precipita-tion this winter could still raise water levels.
“Lake levels are not only dependent on ice coverage on the water, which prevents evaporation, but also on the snow pack, which melts in the spring.”
Northern Michigan’s ther-mometers need to start dropping-- and stay at below freezing temperatures.
“We rely on the natural cycle
of cold weather and lots of snow here in northern Michi-gan,” O’Bryan said.
For those not particularly concerned with water lev-els, O’Bryan noted there are other concerns a lack of “true” winter weather bring to the shoreline. Winter storms and high winds also have an effect on the shoaling of the harbors (sediment deposition), as well as erosion.
Marinas, recreational boat-ers and freighters will suffer the most from a decrease in lake levels. O’Bryan said
for each inch the water level drops, a freighter must reduce weight by anywhere from 71-276 tons.
Jim Bartlett, chairman of the Harbor Springs Harbor Commission, said he is choos-ing to remain optimistic.
“The lack of ice cover does allow for evaporation, which we’d like to see contained with ice cover, but it’s also impor-tant to note Lakes Michigan/Huron are currently up about 7-inches from a year ago.”
Harbor Springs resident and pilot Charlie MacInnis passed along this photo of Little Traverse Bay he captured recently. Lack of ice cover so far this winter could mean a drop in lake levels this spring. (Courtesy photo/Charlie MacInnis)
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Incredible Business opportunity to own your very own European style bakery, The Dutch Oven Shops – Bakery, Café & Deli located just 10 miles of Petoskey on US 31 in downtown Alanson. Sale includes 1700 sq.ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath house, 2 garages, 3000 sq. ft. bakery business and 1000 sq.ft. rental space that is currently under lease. The Bakery has been established for over 70 years with a solid reputation for unique European baked goods. This is an excellent buy with a staff already in place. 430644
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Mackinaw CityLand Contract terms available. Mackinaw City opportunity - Prime quality retail space at the foot of the Mackinac Bridge, across from Fort Michilmackinac Park. Sophia’s is a well-established gift store with good pedestrian traffic, excellent visibility and ample parking. Includes furniture and fixtures. $335,000 428666 Mackinaw CityMultiple business opportunities. Located across from “The Fort” in downtown Mackinaw City. 3 business opportunities in one. Gift/Women’s boutique shop, vacant commercial lot and the Fort fudge shop. Excellent site for a restaurant, fish & chips eatery, cafe or expansion of existing businesses. The Fudge Shop is one of the oldest in the area with excellent business volume. Owners looking to retire. 430835 AlansonWell established, well know Restaurant/Bar in Northern Michigan. Fabulous business opportunity with a great history and great employees. Seats 160 includes parking area and an extra commercial lot on US 31. $699,000 429278 AlansonIncredible Business opportunity to own your very own European style bakery, The Dutch Oven Shops – Bakery, Café & Deli located just 10 miles of Petoskey on US 31 in downtown Alanson. Sale includes 1700 sq.ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath house, 2 garages, 3000 sq. ft. bakery business and 1000 sq.ft. rental space that is currently under lease. The Bakery has been established for over 70 years with a solid reputation for unique European baked goods. This is an excellent buy with a staff already in place. $487,000 430644
New Director of Marketing and Development for Humane SocietyIn conjunction with its efforts to expand, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society is pleased to announce the addition of Petoskey native, Marci Singer, as its new Director of Market-ing and Development.
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society is a donor-funded, no-kill, non-profit organization that offers a temporary home to companion animals. More than 500 dogs and cats are adopted annually. In addition to being an adoption center, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society offers a variety of programs including the “Pit Stop Program,” the “Ruff-to-Ready Scholarship Program,” low-cost spay and neutering services, and boarding and grooming. The organization will soon be launching a capital campaign to expand its campus to include an in-take facility.
“We are thrilled Marci has joined Little Traverse Bay Hu-
mane Society as we embark on a capital campaign to ex-pand our organization to offer more services in our quest to help animals find their forever homes,” said Executive Direc-tor, Deter Racine.
“I am passionate about the mission of Little Traverse Bay Humane Society and the opportunity to continue to both grow the organization and share all of its amazing successes – all with the com-mon goal of helping dogs and cats find loving homes,” Singer said.
Chamber director completes training programInstitute for Organization Management, the profes-sional development pro-gram of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Scott Herceg, Executive Director, of the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce has recently completed his first year at Institute for Organization
Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
“Institute participants are recognized across the country as leaders in their communi-ties,” said Raymond P. Towle,
IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedica-tion to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”
Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has been educating tens of thousands of association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stron-ger organizations, better serve their members and become
strong business advocates. “It was an absolutely out-
standing experience,” Herceg said. “Probably one of the most intense and complete professional training courses that I have ever taken. I’m greatly looking forward to completing the program over the next few years.”
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Notice of Close of RegistrationNOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a Presidential Election will be held in all voting precincts in Emmet County on Tuesday February, 28, 2012, at which time candidates of the Republican Party and Democratic Party, who seek nomination for President of the United States are to be voted for.
You are further notified that the following millage proposals will only appear on the ballots of the townships in the Alanson Public School District:
ALANSON PUBLIC SCHOOLSOPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCEAND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW
6 MILLS FOR 5 YEARSFOR HEADLEE RESTORATION PURPOSES IF NECESSARY
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Alanson Public Schools, 7400 North Street, Alanson, Michigan 49706, telephone: 231-548-
2261.COUNTY TREASURER’S STATEMENT
I, Marilyn May, Treasurer of Emmet County, Michigan, hereby verify that as of December 31, 2012, the records of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in the Alanson/Littlefield School District Emmet County, MI are as follows:
Unit
By Littlefield Twp.By Littlefield Twp.By Littlefield Twp.By Little Traverse Twp.By Little Traverse Twp.By Maple River Twp.By Maple River Twp.By Pleasantview Twp.By Pleasantview Twp.
By North Central MI CollBy North Central MI CollBy North Central MI CollBy Char-Em I.S.D.By Char-Em I.S.D.
By Littlefield School DistrictBy Littlefield School DistrictBy Emmet CountyBy Emmet CountyBy Emmet CountyBy Emmet County
Authorized
1.00 mill1.00 mill1.00 mill1.00 mill1.00 mill1.00 mill1.00 mill1.00 mill1.00 mill
1.75 mill1.00 mill.3 mill.75 mill1.16 mill
18.00 mill6.00 mill.25 mill.5 mill.50 mill5.60 mill
Effective thru Purpose
2012 Operating2012 Additional Operating2013 Fire & Emerg2012 Operating2012 Additional Operating2012 Operating2012 Additional Operating2012 Operating2012 Additional Operating
no expiration Operating2016 Ex Operating2016 Special Education2013 Voc/Tech Ed.2011 Handicapped Ed
2011 Operating2011 Debt2013 Ambul & EMS2013 Seniors2011 Med Care Facility2012 Operating
To be eligible to vote in the Presidential Primary Election, qualified electors must register by January 30, 2012. City and Township Clerks will be available at the times and places listed below, or you may call your clerk for an appointment.In addition, registrations may be taken during regular business hours at the Secretary of State’s Office, 1185 US 31 N., Petoskey, and Emmet County Clerks’s office, 200 Division Street, Petoskey.
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FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCI-ATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Richard Fergu-son and Michele Ferguson, husband and wife to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2003, and recorded on August 6, 2003, in Liber 0997, Page 151, Em-met County Records, “, said mortgage was modified by a Loan Modification of Mortgage Agreement recorded No-vember 30, 2009 in Liber 1118, Page 557, and a Loan Modification of Mort-gage Agreement recorded January 11, 2011 in Liber 1130, Page 852, Emmet County Records” said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co, N.A, as Trustee, for ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2003-NC1, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Emmet County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and 75/100 ($259,800.75) including inter-est at the rate of 7.12500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Emmet County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 11:00 AM on February 16, 2012 Said premises are situated in the City of W. Traverse, Emmet County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 158, Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club No. 2, According To The Plat Thereof As Recorded In Liber 8 of Plats, Page 38 Through 43, Inclusive, Emmet County Records. Commonly known as: 1512 Kingswood Court The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 18, 2012 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co, N.A, as Trustee, for ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2003-NC1, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 11OMI01000-1 (01-18)(02-08)
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All meetings at 8:30 am at the West Traverse Township Hall, except for February which will be at the Harbor Springs Airport Terminal Building. Meetings are open to the public.
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The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society is kicking off a new year of lectures with a birthday party on Thursday, Janu-ary 26 at 7:00 pm. To commemorate the 175th anniversary of Michigan’s statehood, the Historical Society is pleased to welcome Kerry Chartkoff, Capitol Historian for the State of Michigan. Ms. Chartkoff was heavily involved in the restoration of the 1879 Michigan State Capitol from the beginning of the project in 1987 to its successful completion in 1992. During that time she researched the history, art and architecture of the building, developed use guidelines for the restored Capitol and its grounds, and served as curator for the Capitol’s portrait and battle flag collections.
Join the Historical Society as Chartkoff discusses how Michigan became a state and other interesting stories from Michigan’s infancy. The talk will begin at 7 pm. Admission to the Harbor History Talk is $3 per person and free for HSAHS members. Light refreshments (including birthday cupcakes) will be served.
The Harbor History Talks are presented ten months out of the year by the Historical Society and are sponsored in part by Graham Real Estate.
The History Talks take place in the second-floor Anton Library at the Harbor Springs History Museum, 349 E. Main Street, Harbor Springs. For more information, call (231) 526-9771.
Celebrate Michigan’s 175th anniversary with Harbor Springs Historical SocietyCapitol Historian to speak here Jan. 26
Don’t lock yourself away for the winter; Harbor Springs Community Programs has something to offer everyone, no matter what your interests. And most of these classes are starting this month.For information on these classes and the many others that are being offered through Harbor Springs Community Programs, go to the community schools page of the Harbor Springs Public Schools website harborps.org. If you have any questions contact Mari Schumaker at 526-4842, or [email protected].
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David J. Sparrow, a prominent Detroit real es-tate and property development attorney for
60 years, passed away very early New Year’s day, after a short illness, with his daughters by his side.
He was 84. Services were held on Janu-ary 5, 2012, at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
A long time resident of Birmingham and Harbor Springs, Mr. Sparrow was born and
raised in Detroit. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1945, then enlisted and served two years in the U.S. Army. Upon discharge, he enrolled in the Detroit College of Law, graduating in 1951. He married Dona Patricia Waters, his high school sweetheart, in 1949. They honeymooned in Good Hart at the old Lamkin’s Lake Shore Lodge, and so began their love affair with Northern Michigan. His dear wife, Pat, predeceased him in 2008.
For 52 years, Mr. Sparrow was the partner of the late Gerald Rowin in the firm known as Rowin & Sparrow. The only contract they ever had was a handshake and a firm friendship.
A lifelong Episcopalian, Mr. Sparrow was a past warden and vestry member of Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, and a summer congregant of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Harbor Springs.
Up until the time of his death, Mr. Sparrow was a trustee of Michigan State University College of Law, known originally as Detroit College of Law. He served on the board for 27 years.
The Sparrow family summered in Harbor Springs and they established a vacation home here in the 1960s. Over the past decade, Mr. Sparrow and his late wife, spent more and more of the year here. His daughter Joanne, while a college student and summer waitress at the old Duffy’s, met, fell in love with and married, Birchwood Country Club’s first golf pro, Dick Stewart.
Mr. Sparrow was a member of Birchwood Country Club and Harbor Point Golf Club, where he was a regular in several weekly golf groups. He was a stalwart member of an informal morning coffee group at The Island Bean in Harbor Springs.
Mr. Sparrow is survived by his sister, Nancy (Jim) Bartow of New York, and his three daughters: Susan Sparrow (Mike) Carson of Houston, Texas, and Good Hart, Nancy of Royal Oak and Joanne (Dick) Stewart of Kalamazoo; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, and also by his sister, Pat (William) Douglass of Harbor Springs. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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I have a love/hate relation-ship with technology. Some of it I jump on wholeheart-edly. Other options I fear will spell the end of civilization as we know it. I apologize to you in advance if this writing becomes a rant. Sometimes I can’t help myself.
When VCR’s were first on the market, I couldn’t wait to get one. The moment caller ID was available in this area, I had it. Those products just made sense to me. Others sound good, but I’m wary. For example, I had a GPS system for my car for more than two years before I finally installed it. Now I use it all the time, but I still keep maps in my car as backup. I received a Kindle for Christmas. I liked the thought of it but as of yet, I haven’t even tried to use it. The concept of not holding a book in my hands just isn’t appealing to me. I like the feel of books, the smell of them. Will elec-tronic books cause the end of libraries and bookstores, as downloadable music is doing to record stores? What a loss that would be.
It frustrates me, as I am sure it does many of you, that improving technology creates obsolescence in the products
we have already purchased. I can’t count the number of movies that I have owned/own on both VHS and DVD. I haven’t succumbed to new options yet. It’s worse with music. I have purchased so many recordings over and over; I have owned Tapestry by Carole King, for example, on vinyl, eight track, cassette and CD. I do not own an MP3 player, but soon it appears there will be no option on that front, either. There may be wonderful aspects to down-loading music, convenience and cost, for example, but I miss albums. I miss the won-derful cover art, I miss reading the liner notes. So many of the album covers of the past were art and others were, if not artistic, surely memorable. Can you see a photo of a wiz-ened old man walking with a bundle of sticks on his back and not think Led Zeppelin? Or a bright red pair of lips with a tongue protruding and not think Rolling Stones? I can’t. The album covers told a story, they sometimes caused con-troversy, but they were inter-esting. Now I understand that there are those trending back to vinyl. Thankfully, I am a pack rat and my turntable and record collection are intact, so maybe for once I’m ahead of the game.
Technology really begins to frighten me when we become too dependent on it. Those of you who suffer me as a friend on Facebook know that it drives me insane to observe the prevalence of poor spell-ing and bad grammar. It is important, it does matter and I blame the advent of texting and of spellcheck for the cur-rent state of affairs. There is a reason for abbreviating while texting; there is none for carrying it over into all writing. And if you can have all of your writing automati-cally checked for grammatical and spelling errors, there is no apparent reason to actually learn it correctly. The prob-lem is that there is no spell check when you speak, nor in many real world situations. Granted, I’m more than a little ridiculous about this issue, but I know I’m not alone. For example, there is a restaurant in Petoskey, I won’t name names, that consistently spells words wrong on its mar-quee. I won’t eat there. If they are that careless about one thing, it follows that, at least in my twisted logic, they prob-ably are in other areas, too. The same thought process applies to menus. I don’t want
prime rib with au jus. I don’t want to eat in a dinning room. I don’t want a Ceasar salad and I definitely don’t want carmel sauce on my dessert. And if you are lazy enough that using all the syllables in a word is too much for you, as in prolly rather than probably, that speaks to your character.
I went to a movie over the weekend and stopped at the snack counter for something to drink and some popcorn. My total came to $5.50. I didn’t want a pocket full of ones, so I handed the young lady $11.00. She was com-pletely stymied. I had to ex-plain to her that she needed to give me back a five and two quarters. Cash registers that automatically give change and calculators are wonder-ful inventions, but Heaven forbid there is a power out-age. I used to feel like it was cheating a little to use slide rules for multiplication and division; now calculators are allowed everywhere. Again, I’m not adverse to the benefits of technology and calcula-tors certainly speed things along, but there are benefits to actually learning basic mathematics.
I choose to embrace tech-nology at arm’s length, if that is physically possible. Many wonderful inventions come along every year but some give me pause. I have a mi-crowave at home that I rarely use. I’m more of a slow cooker kind of person. I heat things in a microwave, but I don’t cook in one. Flavors, like many other things, are better when given time to develop. For Christmas, my younger brother gave me a pressure cooker that is made to be used
in a microwave. You can make beef stew in a pressure cooker in around an hour, in a micro-wave in a little less time. How hungry are you that you need your food faster than that? I appreciate the gift. I will try it. I can even think of instances in which it could be useful, but I can’t see it replacing my oven or my slow cooker.
Cars were a lot easier on many levels with less technol-ogy. Most of the guys I knew used to be able fix and do many car repairs themselves. Now, with everything com-puterized, you have to really know what you are doing. I miss gauges. I liked seeing that my car was getting hot, for example, before the idiot light comes on to tell me that, too late, it is hot. Same thing with the oil pressure. It’s good to know before the fact rather than after. I would be willing to bet that well over half the cars on the road are driving with their “check engine” light on, and often it means nothing more than a loose gas cap. Granted, some advances like front wheel drive, better braking systems and air bags are great, but to a point. My car tells me when the road is slippery. I’d like to think I could ascertain that on my own. Now I see ads for cars that parallel park for you; shouldn’t some of this respon-sibility be left to the driver?
One place where technol-ogy benefits me is that I can snoop around and find birth-days, albeit sometimes after the fact. That is the case here as I wish my old pal, Marty Sydow, very sincere belated birthday wishes. I hope your day was phenomenal.
Another classmate of mine,
Jim Luttrell, will be celebrat-ing his birthday on Thursday the 18th. Friday, Happy Birth-day to both Jim Hughes and Becky Meyer, with a special prayer going out to Becky. On Sunday the 22nd, we wish Happy Birthday to Bruce Carlson and to a very special lady, my mother-in-law Mae Hilliker. On Tuesday, January 24th, best wishes to another lovely lady, Marilyn Kors and finally, last but certainly not least, Happy Birthday to Jim Wilson on the 25th. Here’s hoping for all of you that this day is a wonderful start to a new year.
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This year the addition of arrow markers at each corner will help participants stay on course.
“Since we introduced the vintage sleds 10 years ago, we have more sleds from down-state, but our concern was with keeping those unfamiliar with the course on track. Ev-eryone has a different agenda, but that’s ok, it’s not a job.”
For those riding a vintage sled, Kuchnicki warns that riders should be prepared to walk.
“Bring a tow rope and bring a friend,” he added.
Truck and trailer parking will be available in Harbor Springs. There are three short stops along the ride. Warm up indoors with a bowl of hot bean soup at noon. Do-nations are appreciated. The ride leaves at 10 a.m. sharp with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.. For more infor-mation visit harborspringss-nowmobileclub.com. Specific questions can be directed to (231)330-1549.
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MASS SCHEDULEHo ly Childhood of Jesus Church,
Harbor Springs Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Ho ly Cross Church Cross Village Saturday 4 pm
St. Nicholas Church Larks Lake Sunday , 11:00 am
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St�utsmanville�Chapel�•�Sunday Worship: 9:30 am, Sunday Worship: 11:00 am • Primary & Adults Sunday School: 9:30 am • Ed Warner, Pastor • 526-2335 2988 N. State Rd.
Ma in Street Baptist Church 544 E. Main St, Harbor Springs • 231-526-6733 (Church); 231-526-5434 (Pastor) • Family Sun-day School: 10:00 a.m.; Morning Family Worship: 11:00; Evening Family Praise Svc 6:00 p.m.; Wed Bible Study & Prayer: 7:00
Ne w Life Anglican Church Worship: Sunday , 10:00 am • 619 Waukazoo Ave, Petoskey. Phone 231-347-3448 www.newlifeanglican.com
Ha rbor Springs United Methodist Church 343 E. Main St. • Worship, Sunday school:11:00 a.m. Communion: 1st Sunday of month • Pastor Mary Sweet • 231-526-2414 (church) • www.umcharborsprings.com
Fi rst Presbyterian Church 8:50 Adult Ed; 10:00 am Worship & Children’s Sunday School, 11:00 Coffee Fellowship • Jim Pollard, Senior Pastor • 526-7332 • 7940 Cemetery Rd, Harbor Springs www.fpchs.org
Worship, Nursery, Junior Church: 11:00 • Communion: 1st Sunday of month • Bible Study: Pastor-led Bible Study at 3:00 p.m. Wed • Pastor, Kathy Cadarette
St. John’s Episcopal ChurchJune 19 - Sept. 4Sunday Services:8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.West Third/Traverse St.All Welcome
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The Catholic Communitiesof L’Arbre Crochewww.holychildhoodchurch.orgHoly Childhood of Jesus Church,Harbor SpringsSat. 5 pm; Sun 8:30 & 11 am,Tues 6 pm, Wed, Thur,Fri 8:00 amHoly Cross Church-Cross VillageSat 4 pmSt. Nicholas Church-Larks LakeSun, 11:00 amStutsmanville ChapelSunday Worship: 9:30 amSunday Worship: 11:00 amPrimary & Adults Sunday School:9:30 amEd Warner, Pastor 526-23352988 N. State Rd.,
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New Life Anglican ChurchWorship: Sunday @ 10:00 am619 Waukazoo Ave, Petoskey.Phone 231-347-3448www.newlifeanglican.comHarbor Springs UnitedMethodist ChurchWorship, Nursery,Junior Church: 11:00Communion: 1st Sunday of monthBible Study: Pastor-led BibleStudy at 3:00 p.m. WedPastor, Kathy Cadarette
First Presbyterian Church8:50 Adult Ed10:00 Worship &Children’s Sunday School11:00 Coffee Fellowship:Jim Pollard, Senior Pastor526-73327940 Cemetery Rd, Harbor Springswww.fpchs.org
Main Street Baptist Church544 E. Main St, Harbor Springs231-526-6733 (Church)231-526-5434 (Pastor)Family Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.Morning Family Worship: 11:00Evening Family Praise Svc 6:00 p.m.
As an unknown writer said, “When work, commitment andpleasure all become one and you reach that deep well wherepassion lives, nothing is impossible”. The volunteers of theWomen’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan, Inc. (WRC)are a shining example of how passion translates intopossibility. The WRC was founded in 1977 by communitymembers who had a dream of building an agency committedto equality, justice and the well-being of women in NorthernMichigan. Their passion bloomed into the formation of theorganization’s multitude of human service programs andlives on 33 years later through the hard work andcommitment of the many volunteers who continue to activelysupport the agency.
During National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, the WRCcelebrates the many accomplishments of our volunteer team.Over 4,800 hours of service were donated to the agency in thepast year through the dedication of our volunteers. Ourvolunteer staff support families at the Safe Home, ring upsales and stock merchandise at the Gold Mine Resale Shops,serve on the Board of Directors, assist with agency mailings,answer the 24-hour crisis phone line, style hair at the SafeHome, do facility upkeep and maintenance, and otherimportant tasks.
Our volunteers touch the lives of hundreds of individualsand families served by the WRC in Antrim, Charlevoix,Cheboygan, Emmet, and Otsego counties. Last year alone, theWRC provided safety and advocacy to 595 victims of domesticabuse in Northern Michigan including 2,727 nights ofhousing provided to 167 women and children at the SafeHome. The support of our volunteers plays a critical role inthe agency’s ability to provide these vital services to those inneed. We salute the passion and possibility that WRCvolunteers bring to our organization and community!
Jamie WintersSafe Home Coordinator
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Golf packages, hand-craftedfurniture, jewelry, salon prod-ucts, lawn maintenance andfertilizing, and pet groomingsupplies and products arejust a few of the many itemsthat will be offered during
mirror and two cedarAdirondack chairs; a gift cer-tificate for sky diving or ascenic aerial tour; handmadequilts, table cloths and otherproducts; gift certificates tonumerous area restaurants; aportable BBQ grill; a pig roast;10 cords of pole wood; jew-elry including earrings, brace-lets and necklaces; and much,much more!
“We are very, very pleasedwith the number and qualityof items we’ve received forthe live and silent auctions,”said Roger Mays, BuildingManager and Quartermaster/Chief Financial Officer forVFW Post 2051. “Individualsand businesses in our com-munity have been outstand-ing with their support. Therewill be something for every-one at the benefit,” he said.
Mays also wanted the com-munity to know this is the firsttime that American LegionPost 281 and VFW Post 2051have come together to spon-sor an event.
live and silent auctions aspart of a Saturday, April 17,fund-raiser to support a localwoman undergoing treatmentfor cancer.Amy Peterson, 35, of HarborSprings has breast cancer andis facing approximately oneyear of treatment along withchemotherapy. She has nohealth insurance coverageand the April 17 benefit willhelp support her during treat-ment and recovery. The ben-efit is sponsored by VFW Post2051 and American LegionPost 281.
The numerous local resi-dents involved in collectingdonations from area busi-nesses and community resi-dents have been over-whelmed by the outpouringof community support.
Just a few of the items forthe live and silent auctioninclude: float boat rental; ThePier Pointer boat rides; golfpackages from several arearesorts; hand-crafted furni-ture including a picnic table,
Live, silent auction fundraiser for local resident
Locks of Love . . .Rachel Morris, 18, asenior at HarborSprings High Schoolhad 20” of her haircut off on April 9,2010 with the helpof Madge Heinz atThe Hair House ofHarbor Springs.Rachel will send hercut hair along toLocks of Love, anon-profit organiza-
The Northern Michigan Chorale announces their annualVocal Music Scholarship grant. These scholarships areavailable for anyone of high school age or older. Applicantsneed to be a resident of Northern Michigan. Letters ofapplication are due by Friday, May 7, 2010 and need toinclude name, address and phone number. Also, in theapplication letter, specify the planned use for the grant - suchas vocal lessons or music camp assistance. Vocal studentsand High School applicants should provide a letter ofrecommendation from your music instructor. Auditions willtake place on Mon, May 17 at 7:00 pm at the Petoskey UnitedMethodist Church, 1804 E. Mitchell. Send letters ofapplication to Northern Michigan Chorale, Box 51, Petoskey,MI 49770. For more information, contact Meredith Richter at347-9717.
Happy Birthday to Frank Lauer who celebrates on April 15from your family and friends.Hana Ketterer will be celebrating her birthday on April 16with her family and friends - have a great day!
The folks at Holy Cross Parish in Cross Village will be hostinga Pancake/Egg/Sausage breakfast on Sunday, April 18,serving from 8-11 am in the Fr. Al Parish Center. Cost is $5which includes all the pancakes you can eat! Contact SueParson at 526-2874 for more information.
The University of MichiganBiological Station will offertwo mini-courses for adultenrichment in June.
Forest and Landscape Ecol-ogy asks, “Why do plantsgrow where they do?” Sus-tainable Urbanism: UrbanDesign with Nature, exam-ines the links between humansettlement patterns and cli-mate change.
Both classes are taught on-site at and near the Universityof Michigan Biological Sta-tion which is located on thesouth side of Douglas Lakenear Pellston.
Mini-Courses allow in-depth study of an environ-mental topic in a friendly,supportive atmosphere. Theyare taught by individuals whoare leaders in their field andare well acquainted with theBiological Station and North-ern Michigan. Scientists,teachers and “laymen” inter-ested in learning somethingnew have all benefitted fromthe Mini-Courses.
The Biological Station of-fers spring and summerclasses for college studentsand is the site of manyresearch projects conductedby scientists from across thecountry. For more informa-tion on the Biological Stationwww.lsa.umich.edu/umbs/.
Biological Stationoffers enrichmentcourses for adults
tion, where it will be made into a hair piece for a childsuffering from long-term medical hair loss. And Rachel has afun new hair style to enjoy! (Courtesy Photo)
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On Wed, Jan 11 it was 51 degrees with fair skies all day. On Friday evening we got 4-5 inches of snow and on Saturday, it was -3 in the early morning and probably colder in many spots. With a fresh cover of snow on the trees and about the area, Saturday was a bright, sunny beautiful winter day although temperatures got no higher than 15. Predic-tions are for periods of snow each day through Friday, with a peek of sun over the week-end. Winter is here!
Harbor Springs LibraryUpcoming events at the Harbor Springs Library: Film Screen-ings for the remainder of January on Thursdays beginning at 7:30 pm: Jan 19 -Sarah’s Key; Jan. 26-Invictus. Other events: Lap Sit Story Time for children 3 and under and their parents is held Wednesdays from 10:30-11:15 am. Spanish Conversa-tion Group meets Thurs, Jan 19 beginning at 5 pm. for anyone interested in practicing their Spanish speaking skills. Friday, Jan 27 at 11:15 will be a Children’s Story Time for children 5 and under. For more information call 231-526-2531 or visit www.harborspringslibrary.org.
Carriage ToursThe Downtown Carriage tours in Harbor Springs run on Fridays and Sundays from 2-6 pm. The take-off and meeting zone is on Bay Street near the restaurants with other stops along Main St. near the Island Bean, Woolly Bugger, and the loading zone next to Spice Harbor and Turkey’s. The carriage will depart from the Bay St location every 30 minutes.
Ice RinkHarbor Springs Ice Rink is hosting Board Game Days on Sun-days from 1-3 at the ice rink thru March 11. A different game will be played each Sunday; prizes, snack and drinks will be provided.
Humane Society Snowshoe BenefitThe PB&J Furry Friend Showshoe Ben-efit will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2012 at PB&J Farm, located just north ofStutsmanville Road at 2101 Welsheimer Road in Harbor Springs. Snowshoe routes range in distance from ap-proximately a half a mile to five miles and vary in difficulty.
“We are grateful to Cathy and Mark Bissell and Jane and Tim Jenkins for providing us this beautiful location for what will be a great day in the snow for dogs and their two-legged friends,” said Little Traverse Bay Humane So-ciety executive director, Deter Racine.
In addition to various routes, participants can warm up by a bonfire while enjoying juicy, char-grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and hot chocolate provided courtesy of Cathy and Mark Bissell and Jane and Tim Jenkins.
Snowshoes will be available on-site at no charge courtesy of Bearcub Outfitters. To reserve snowshoes, please call Little Traverse Bay Humane Society at 231.347.2396.
The cost to participate is $15 in advance or $20 at the event. There is no fee for children 12 and under, although every donation is ap-preciated. For more information, please call 231.347.2396 or visit ltbhs.com.
Planning begins for PROJECT CONNECT – your help is needed Local human service agencies are once again joining forces. Planning for the fifth annual Charlevoix-Emmet Project Connect has begun. This year the event will be held on Wednesday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Building at the Emmet County Fairgrounds in Petoskey. Project Con-nect connects people in need with a range of health and human services needed to improve their lives.
“Project Connect provides an all-inclusive, one day event for people in Charlevoix and Emmet counties to access a wide variety of resources and easily network with others in their community,” says Kathy Hart, Co-Chair of the Events Committee of the Poverty Reduc-tion Initiative, a workgroup of the Charlevoix-Emmet Human Services Coordinating Body (HSCB), and Director of the Manna Food Project. “By bringing together all of the ser-vices to one place on one day, we can make an immediate difference in the lives of many.”
The planning team anticipates an event
both bigger and better this year. Last year the event reached over 800 individuals. All received a wide range of supportive services. Assistance with housing, food, tax prepara-tion, health services, and much more were provided throughout the day. Free haircuts and chair massages were available. Guests received a meal and gifts of food, personal care and household items.
“Obviously a project of this size brings together a huge number of partners,” says Martha Lancaster, Co-Chair of the event and Director of Char-Em United Way. “We are in need of agencies and businesses to participate; donations of goods; and funds to support the event. Individuals and groups wishing to be in-volved can contact the United Way or Manna.”
Individuals or businesses interested in donating items might consider conducting a drive at their business, school, or faith community. Lists of specific food, personal care, household, or other items that are most needed are listed on the United Way website www.charemunitedway.org , under Find a Donation Drive.
Free preschool programs available for 3-4 year oldsPreschool recruitment for children ages 3-4 for the 2012-2013 school year is underway and several agencies have teamed up to recruit children for free preschool programs in the area.
Preschool programs in the area are available through the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Head Start, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Head Start, the Women’s Resource Center Project Free, and the Charlevoix-Emmet ISD Be-Four Programs, Great Start Readiness Programs and Preschool Partners.
Studies show that children who attend preschool programs are more likely to become better readers than children who never attend preschool programs. In addition, preschool programs build character in children through praise and encouragement.
Families with children of all abilities are urged to apply. To register for free preschool for their child, parents must schedule an appointment by calling 1.800.443.5518.
North Central Michigan College’s nursing faculty will hold informational sessions on Wednesdays, January 25, February 15 and March 14, at 4:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. to explain the process for admission into the college’s highly competitive nursing program and the courses that students must take prior to entry. The sessions will be in Room 122 of the college’s main administration/classroom building on the Petoskey campus.Anyone planning to apply for the nursing program is strongly encouraged to attend one of these informational sessions.
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UpcomingBoys Varsity Basketball: Friday, January 20 vs. Charlevoix at 7:30 p.m.Girls Varsity Basketball: Friday, January 20 vs. Charlevoix at 6 p.m.Boys Junior Varsity Basketball: Thursday, January 19 at Char-levoix at 7:30 p.m.Girls Junior Varsity Basketball: Thursday, January 19 at Char-levoix at 6 p.m.Boys 9th Grade Basketball: Friday, January 20 vs. Charlevoix at 6 p.m.Girls 9th Grade Basketball: Tuesday January 24 at Boyne City at 6 p.m.Boys and Girls Varsity Ski: Thursday, January 19, LMC, at Nub’s Nob at 4:30 p.m.
Athletic Director’s Note: Changes have been made to ski sched-ule; Thursday, January 26 LMC (Lake Michigan Conference) will be hosted at Schuss Mt. at 3 p.m.. Also note an addition has been made to the Girls Freshman Basketball schedule with a home game vs. Boyne City on Thursday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Boys Varsity BasketballTuesday, January 10 at KalkaskaHarbor Springs 63, Kalkaska 51Scoring: Spencer Kloss, 26; Neal Zoerhof, 13; Scott Morse, 11Rebounding: Kloss, 9Assists: Morse, 5Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Geoff Morse said, “We led by 28 points at the half but played a sloppy second half.”
Saturday, January 14 vs. Harbor Light ChristianHarbor Springs 77, Harbor Light 28Scoring: Peter Lauer, 20; Neal Zoerhof, 14; Scott Morse, 12Rebounding: Spencer Kloss, 10Assists: Morse, 4; Trevor Rohrer, 4 Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Geoff Morse said, “It was a good win that leads us into a long tough stretch of games against very good teams.”
Girls Varsity BasketballTuesday, January 10 vs. KalkaskaKalkaska 70, Harbor Springs 55Scoring: Elena Ongaro, 21; Jenna Lechowicz, 13; Maggie Walker, 9; Stephanie Sylvain, 8 Rebounds: Walker, 13; Sylvain, 8 Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Jennifer Foley said, “Kalkaska has a couple of great shooters that we had some trouble keep-ing up with. Credit to them and the way they executed their game play which was to drive and dish to their shooters. I don’t think we did a bad job defending them-they just didn’t miss.”
Thursday, January 12 at CedarvilleHarbor Springs 46, Cedarville 42Scoring: Elena Ongaro,12; Stephanie Sylvain, 9; Jenna Lecho-vicz,9Rebounds: Walker, 11; Sylvain, 8Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Jennifer Foley said, “We were pretty tired from the night before with the emotional game against Kalkaska. It is hard to end your back to back games on the road especially in the UP. Cedarville played incredibly inspired on the offensive and defensive end. We did a nice job in the second half refocusing and executing offensively.”
Monday, January 16 at Harbor Light ChristianHarbor Springs 60, Harbor Light 21Scoring: Elena Ongaro, 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists; Jenna Lechowicz: 14 points; Katie Barkley: 6 pointsMaggie Walker: 6 points, 8 rebounds; Mackenzie Sylvain: 5points, 9 rebounds; Emily Barkley: 3 stealsCoach’s Comments: Head Coach Jennifer Foley said, “We came ready to play. Right from the tip off we played very aggressive defense and got into the passing lane for some great opportu-nities for steals. In transition, we made it a point to finish at the rim and did a nice job with our shot selection too. We try to make it a point to play with the highest of energy for all 32 minutes every game and I think we achieved that goal tonight.”
Girls JV BasketballTuesday, January 10 vs. KalkasakaHarbor Springs 31, Kalkasaka 45 Scoring: Layne Compton, 8; Eva Zoerhof and Betsey Simons, 6; Maddy Savard and Brooke Paige, 4; Morgan Reeves, 3 Rebounds: Morgan Reeves,11; Eva Zoerhof, 8; Morgan Lauer and Layne Compton, 5Steals: Morgan Reeves, 4 Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Tom Brogger said, “I hate to sound satisfied with a 14 point loss because I’m not and we’re not but “holy cow” we got better this night. Our press break which is far from perfect was way above our norm against a pretty good press. We were very aggressive taking the ball to the basket, drawing fouls and shooting free throws. Our on the ball and help-side defense was as good or better than I’ve seen all year.”
Wednesday, January 11 at CedarvilleHarbor Springs 23, Cedarville 40Scoring: Shallon Greway, 8; Maddy Savard, 7; Morgan Reeves, 5; Layne Compton and Brooke Paige, 2; Eva Zoerhof, 1 Rebounds: Shallon Greway, 7; Eva Zoerhof and Morgan Reeves, 6; Morgan Lauer, 5 Steals: Maddy Savard, 2 Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Tom Brogger said, “It takes extra special care both mentally and physically for an athlete to be prepared for back to back games. Emotionally, our “tank” was low and it really showed in our play. It’s not an excuse and Cedarville does have a good team, they are eight and one but they are not 17 points better than us. We’ll learn from this and be better prepared in the future. There are still plenty of good things that came out of this game.”
Monday, January 16 at Harbor Light ChristianHarbor Springs 51, Harbor Light 10Scoring: Betsey Simons, Morgan Reeves, 10; Maddy Savard, 8; Shallon Grawey, 6; Eva Zoerhof, 5Rebounds: Zoerhof, Grawey and Paige, 6Steals: Betsey Simons, 5Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Tom Brogger said, “This
was a game against a local opponent who we have had many very competitive games with over the years. Even though the final score indicates we had a clear advantage, there was equal effort, enthusiasm and focus from both teams.”
Boys JV BasketballTuesday, January 10 vs. KalkaskaHarbor Springs 80, Kalkaska 37Scoring: Bennet Langton, 22; Justin Roberts, 16; David Walker, 11; Aaron Burdick, 11Rebounds: David Walker, 11 Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Brian Sanderson said, “This was a good win for the team. They stepped up their efforts on defense, especially in the second half, and played a funda-mentally sound game. Tonight was an example of their hard work paying off.”
Saturday, January 14 at Harbor LightRams 56, Swordsmen 18The boys improved to an overall record of seven wins and two losses. Scoring: Mitch Wallin,19 points; Justin Roberts,11; Cole Selewski, 8; Jacob Hickman, 8
Girls Freshman BasketballWednesday, January 11 at PetoskeyHarbor Springs 26, Petoskey 49Scoring: Jasmine Smith, 8; Abbey Knoodle, 6Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Katie Wilson said, “We really came alive in the second half.”
Boys Freshman BasketballFriday, January 8 at GaylordLossScoring: Adam Cavitt and Sean Cantrell, 4; Jeremiah Hay, 4; Jake MacGregor,1
Monday, Januray 16 vs. PetoskeyLossScoring: Aaron Fineout, 14; Jake MacGregor, 4; Chase Lepird, Sonny Jenema, Sean Cantrell, and Jeremiah Hay, 2 eachCoach’s Comments: Head Coach David Ketterer said, “Game ball awards go to Aaron Fineout and Jake MacGregor. Aaron had his best offensive night of the year against Petoskey, he showed great footwork in the paint and used his size advantage nicely. Jake continues to hustle all the time and be a leader by example. It was nice to see 6 players score against Petoskey, they are improving at sharing the ball with each other. We still need to cut down on turnovers and become better rebounders to give ourselves a chance to win. Those will be our goals in practice this week”.
Varsity SkiBoys: 2nd place GS:Jac Talcott, 3rd, combined time of, 1:00.07Forrest Lundgren , 5th, combined time of 1:00.71John Bailey, 9th, combined time of 1:01.43 Nick Mogford, 10th, combined time of 1:01.99Dan Davis, 12th, combined time of 1:02.10 Greg Gallagher, 16th, combined time of 1:03.58S:Dan Davis, 5th, combined time of 1:20.07 Forrest Lundgren, 7th, combined time of 1:20.97 John Bailey, 8th, combined time of 1:23.56Greg Gallagher, 10th, combined time of 1:25.36Nick Mogford, 12th, combined time of 1:27.53 Jac Talcott, 25th, combined time of 1:55.15
Girls: 1st placeS:Abigail Hackman, 3rd, combined time of 1:21.33 Morgan Mooradian 5th, combined time of 1:23.99Rose Pellegrom, 6th, combined time of 1:24.72 Tia Esposito, 10th, combined time of 1:27.07 Sadie Cwikiel, 12th, combined time of 1:29.65 Meg Shepherd, 13th, combined time of 1:29.95
GS:Abigail Hackman, 2nd, combined time of 1:00.47 Rose Pellegrom, 3rd, combined time of 1:01.20 Morgan Mooradian, 5th, combined time of 1:03.10 Tia Esposito, 7th, combined time of 1:04.39 Claire Cunningham, 8th, combined time of 1:04.52 Meg Shepherd, 14th, combined time of 1:07.19
Coach’s Comments: Head Coach Jane Ramer said, “Our main competition in our Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) for both the boys and Girls team is the combined team of Manistee/TCSF.“The girls’ team continues to get stronger and we are seeing their hard work and focus pay off. They are neck and neck with the Manistee/TCSF team. They beat them by a big margin in the GS and just squeaked by in Slalom to get the overall win.
“The boys are picking it up in the GS but we are having is-sues in the Slalom. Dan Davis was the only racer in the top five for slalom last week and we need to fill in a few more of those top five spots to beat Manistee/TCSF which had three guys in the top five.”
The spinning, juggling, mind boggling ball handlers, The Harlem Globetrotters, are coming to play in Petoskey on Monday, January 23 at 7 p.m. at Petoskey High School gymnasium.
Globetrotter gaurd, Kenny Rodriguez took a few minutes to talk hoops and fun with the Harbor Light Newspaper’s Danielle McIntosh.
Nickname: Blenda (because he mixes it up)Years with team: 5Hometown: Manhattan (New York)Height: 5’8”Interesting fact: The “Blenda” is actually the second tallest on the team with the
shortest measuring in at 5’2”. The tallest player on the team, “Tiny”, is the tallest in team history at 7’8”. This year the team also has a female player; she goes by “TNT”.
1. As a Globetrotter you travel a lot of unique and interesting places. What are your favor-ites and why?
My favorites are Jerusalem, China and Brazil. I love Jerusalem because it’s an area with so much history. In China they really value friendship and they gave us gifts. They gave me “Nunchucks” because I am into martial arts, which meant a lot to me. Brazil is fun because they just love the sport. We played in the same stadium as Earth, Wind and Fire, and had better attendance than the concert.
2. Globetrotters are known for their tricks and skills. What is your favorite or signature move?
I can do just about anything with a basketball. I try to re-invent myself each year. I can juggle and do tricks with one, two or three basketballs. Fans will enjoy the “Magic Circle” where we show off our best ball handling skills.
3. What was your playing experience prior to the Harlem Globetrotters? I was actually cut from my high school team because I was too short. I played a lot of street
ball, but took four years off before deciding that I wanted to better my skills. I worked on my ball handling which led to halftime shows at college and professional games. I was later scouted and invited for a tryout in Houston. Globetrotters must also know the fundamentals of the game, be-cause the tricks portion of the tryout did not come until the very end.
4. What does physical training/practice schedules look like for a Globetrotter? We play 150 games a season. We spend about two hours a day practicing, not to mention the
endless hours we have spent developing our tricks.5. What valuable life experience or lesson have you gained through the Globetrotters? Discipline. We always have to be on time, we are even fined for being late. Everything you learn
helps to prepare you for life after Globetrotters, such as how to treat people, how to be a good team-mate, and how to interact with the kids. It makes you a more outgoing and animated person as well.
6. What do you like to do when you are not playing basketball? I like to be home with my family. We spend seven to eight months on the road, so I really enjoy family time. I also like to
practice martial arts, as an escape from basketball. The martial arts also hones my hand-eye coordination which helps with ball handling drills.
Tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters exhibition on Monday are still available at $25. Special group rates are available as well, including groups of ten or more, girl/boy scout groups and military families. There are a few $10 tickets left for “Magic Pass” a special pre-game event.
The YMCA receives 10 percent of the gate and 100 percent of the food concessions. Funds raised will go towards providing af-fordable sports and after school programs for area kids.
For more information and to order tickets, call the Petoskey YMCA at (810)348-8393.
Week of Jan. 18-24, 2012
The spinning, juggling, mind boggling ball handlers, The Harlem Globetrotters, are coming to play in Petoskey on Monday, January 23 at 7 p.m. at Petoskey High
Globetrotter gaurd, Kenny Rodriguez took a few minutes to talk hoops and fun
The “Blenda” is actually the second tallest on the team with the shortest measuring in at 5’2”. The tallest player on the team, “Tiny”, is the tallest in team history at 7’8”. This year the team also has a female player; she goes by “TNT”.
1. As a Globetrotter you travel a lot of unique and interesting places. What are your favor-1. As a Globetrotter you travel a lot of unique and interesting places. What are your favor-1. As a Globetrotter you travel a lot of unique and interesting places. What are your favor
My favorites are Jerusalem, China and Brazil. I love Jerusalem because it’s an area with so much history. In China they really value friendship and they gave us gifts. They gave me “Nunchucks” because I am into martial arts, which meant a lot to me. Brazil is fun because they just love the sport. We played in the same stadium as Earth, Wind and Fire, and had
2. Globetrotters are known for their tricks and skills. What is your favorite or signature
I can do just about anything with a basketball. I try to re-invent myself each year. I can juggle and do tricks with one, two or three basketballs. Fans will enjoy the “Magic Circle”
I was actually cut from my high school team because I was too short. I played a lot of street ball, but took four years off before deciding that I wanted to better my skills. I worked on my ball handling which led to halftime shows at college and professional games. I was later scouted and invited for a tryout in Houston. Globetrotters must also know the fundamentals of the game, be-
4. What does physical training/practice schedules look like for a Globetrotter? We play 150 games a season. We spend about two hours a day practicing, not to mention the
5. What valuable life experience or lesson have you gained through the Globetrotters? Discipline. We always have to be on time, we are even fined for being late. Everything you learn
Globetrotters coming to Petoskey: Q & A with ‘Blenda’
Upcoming Events at SchoolWednesday, January 18: High School Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3-5 p.m.Thursday, January 19: High School Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5-7 p.m.Saturday, January 21: High School Talent Show, 7 p.m. at PAC Midwest Talent Explorer Testing for grades 3-7Wednesday, January 25: Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Thursday, January 26: Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
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Artists in IceThe annual Bay Harbor Ice & Spice Festival
took place last weekend with the first really tem-peratures of the season. A beautiful blue-sky day welcomed hundreds of people to the Village at Bay Harbor to enjoy the sculptors at work, a chili cook-off, dog sledding and ski jumping tricks.
The ice sculptors were awarded as follows:Clinton Rich (1st place)...Fantasy Fish, which
was located in front of the Bank of Bay Harbor, he is from Detroit. He also earned a GOLD medal from the National Ice Carving Association for his sculpture this weekend!
Stan Kolonko, (2nd place)...Butterfly Sculptureon the Cava Restaurant lawn panel. He is from New York.
Stephen Koch, (3rd Place)...Swan Sculpture in front of Cava Restaurant.
John Merrucci, (4th Place)...Sculpture in front of Signature Store.
Jeff Prather (5th Place)... Birth of Venus sculpture in front of OPH. He is from Dearborn MI
Jerry Perun (6th Place)...Sculpture in front of Walstrom Marine’s Propellers store. He is from New York.
A number of sculptures are still in place in the Village, despite some warming temperatures after the event.
Pictured above left and right, and below right, first place sculptor Clinton Rich works on his winning creation, Fantasy Fish.
Above Stephen Koch studies his swan. Below Jerry Perun crafts his art.
Harbor LightNewspaperphotographsbyCharles O’Neill
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Joyful NoiseDisclaimer: I like Dolly Parton enough that I even own a copy of Rhinestone. This movie, like many that she has been involved in, has not been getting any love from the critics. You know what? It’s not great cinema. I acknowledge that, but I walked from the theater smiling and sometimes that is all I’m looking for in a movie. This is the story of a choir from a church in a small town in Georgia that has been ravaged by the economy. Stores and businesses are closing left and right, but they still at-tend church and sing their hearts out in the choir. Their choir is good enough that every year they enter a choir competition (I didn’t know there was such a thing) but they have consistently lost to a very professional looking choir from Detroit in their regionals. As they are performing in a competition, the choir di-rector (Kris Kristofferson) suffers a heart attack and dies. This isn’t a spoiler; it happens in the first five minutes of the movie. The pastor (Courtney Vance) gives the job of choir director to Vi Rose Hill (Queen Latifah), causing major resentment on the part of G.G. Sparrow (Dolly Parton),the widow of the recently deceased director. Vi is not a happy woman; she is very set in her ways and very strict with her two children. Daughter Olivia (Keke Hill) is one of the featured singers in the choir and what a voice the girl has. Son Walter (Dexter Darden) suffers from Aspergers Syndrome and is smothered and sheltered by his mother even as he frustrates her. G.G. is a woman used to getting what she wants and when her n’er-do-well grandson (Jeremy Jordan) returns to town and develops an eye for Olivia, G.G. is thrilled that it makes him want to be involved with the choir. (She also wears a fitted choir gown, which I personally found amusing.) There are many other fun characters and enough adver-sity to go around, but beyond all that, there is some great music. Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah are both power-ful singers, no doubt, but they in no way overshadow the talents of Hill and Darden, among others. The plot is not the greatest I’ve ever seen, many of the lines, especially Dolly’s, are hokey and we’ve heard them before (if you are a fan of her movies). The minister is not presented in the very best light, as money seems to be a very motivating factor in his decisions, but it really doesn’t dwell on that. The ladies tend to let their cattiness out and there is some jealousy in their attitudes, but just because it is set in church doesn’t mean they’re not human If you are a fan of Glee or of great voices in general, that alone makes this movie worth it. Some children may enjoy the music; there is a little sexual innuendo, probably under ten total uses of profanity and a fight seen that could be considered violent, but it is very brief.
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Downtown Carriage Tours, in Harbor Springs will run from 2-6 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays. The “take-off” and “meeting” zone is on Bay Street near The Pier, The New York and the Bar Harbor, with other stops at the loading zones near the Island Bean; the Woolly Bugger; and the Hotel Janelle loading zone by Turkey’s and American Spoon. The carriage will depart from the Bay Street location every 30 minutes.
Nordic Nights, is a non-com-petitive ski group for classic and skate skier of all abilities. The Outfitter of Harbor Springs hosts group skis every Wednes-day night at 6:30 p.m. at Nubs Nob beginning January 18. There is no fee but a Nubs Nob nordic pass is required. Ski rent-als available, if needed. No pre-registration required, just meet at the bottom of the purple lift. For more information call (231)526-2621 or visit www.outfitterharborsprings.com.
Moose Jaw Safari, ride is Satur-day, January 21 and registration begins at 8:30 a.m.. Meet at Harbor Springs Skating Rink. Best Bean Soup ready at noon. Truck and trailer parking avail-able. Visit http://www.harbor-springssnowmobileclub.com/ for more information.
Women in the Wild, and The Outfitter of Harbor Springs hosts a snowshoe hike to Five Mile Creek gorge on Thursday,
January 26 from 10 am-1pm. Open to women of all ages who want to get outdoors and gain skills together. No experience needed. Fee is $10 plus equip-ment rental, if needed. Carpool available. Pre-registration required call (231)526-2621 or visit www.outfitterharbor-springs.com.
29th Annual XC Ski Loppet,will be hosted by The Outfitter of Harbor Springs on Sunday, February 5. This classic xc ski tour on 16 miles of groomed trail from Harbor Springs to Cross Village is open to skiers of all ages and abilities. Skiers may opt for shorter mileage by starting at the aid station on Middle Village Road. Loppet ends at the Crow’s Nest restau-rant with a big buffet, drinks and door prizes. Don’t miss this winter tradition. Registration limited to 120 participants. To register: visit www.outfitterhar-borsprings.com, stop in The Outfitter at 153 E Main Street or call (231)526-2621.
Youth and Family
Free preschool programs,available for 3-4 year olds. Preschool recruitment for chil-dren ages 3-4 for the 2012-2013 school year is underway and several agencies have teamed up to recruit children for free preschool programs in the area. Families with children of all abilities are urged to apply. To register for free preschool for their child, parents must schedule an appointment by calling (800)443-5518.
Snowshoe by torchlight,on January 28 and February 25 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.. Experience the solitude of the wilderness as you snowshoe by torchlight at Camp Daggett sponsored by Bearcub Outfit-ters of Petoskey. Afterward, come in from the cold for a cup of hot chocolate, freshly baked cookies and to warm-up by the crackling fire in camp’s beautiful main lodge. Buy raffle tickets for great Bearcub prod-ucts with all proceeds going to Camp Daggett. Admission is free, donations are encouraged, and snowshoes are available for all ages.
Snow Fort Building Contest,will be sponsored by Harbor
Springs Ice Rink/ Sk8 Park. The Harbor Springs Ice Rink is chal-lenging families to build snow forts at home in their yards. Families interested in partici-pating in the Snow Fort Building contest must submit pictures of their forts to the Harbor Springs Ice Rink. Families can submit pictures of their forts and the fort building process in person, by email ([email protected]) or by posting them on the Harbor Springs Sk8 Park’s Face-book page. Deadline for entry is Sunday, January 22 at midnight Forts will be judged based on creativity. The winning family will receive $25 gift certificate to B.C. Pizza.
Board Game Days, will be hosted at the Harbor Springs Ice Rink on Sunday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. at the ice rink
throughout the winter (January 15 – March 11). Every Sunday participants will have the op-portunity to play a different board game. All participants will receive prizes. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Sched-uled games include Bingo, Uno, Sorry, Monopoly, Jenga, Trouble, Scrabble, Checkers, carnival games, Rummy, Clue, Jahtzee, and trivia.
Harlem Globetrotters, will come to Petsokey High School on Monday, January 23 at 7 p.m. thanks to the Petoskey YMCA . Tickets are available at $25 for general admission and courtside at $45. Meet and greet tickets are available for an extra $10. Proceeds will benefit the local YMCA. For ticket reserva-tions call (231)348-8393.
Libraries
A film screening, will be held at Harbor Springs Library. They will be showing “Sarah’s Key” Thursday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome, dona-tions are appreciated. Refresh-ments will be available. Call the Library (231)526-2531 with questions. Film screenings for January are January 26 at 7:30 p.m. showing “Invictus”. Visit www.harborspringslibrary.org
for more information.
Lap Sit Story Time, for Babies and Toddlers up to three years old and parents will be held at the Harbor Springs Library. The session will include age appropriate themes, stories, songs, and finger plays. Lap Sit Story Time will be on Wednes-days, from 10:30-11:15am. Call the Library (231)526-2531 with questions. Visit www.harbor-springslibrary.org for more information.
Children’s Story Time, at the Harbor Springs Library, will be Friday, January 20 at 11:15 am. children 5 & under are welcome to join us for a winter themed story and activities. Call (231)526-2531 for more information.
Spanish Conversation Groups, will be offered in Harbor Springs. The next meeting is Thursday January 19 at 5 p.m.. This is for anyone interested in practicing their Spanish speaking skills. Speak-ers of all levels are encouraged. Call the Library (231)526-2531 with questions and dates. Visit www.harborspringslibrary.org for more information.
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January 27 Flying to Alaska/Restoring a Classic Andy Bowman built his own airplane and flew it to Alaska. Next, he and a team of volunteers restored a classic airplane built in Michigan in 1928. He will talk about both adventures and the chal-lenges of flying something you built yourself.
February 10Is The Price Right?Everyone talks about prices: too high or too low, but seldom just right. Rod Anderson, North Central economics professor, offers a bit of basic economic theory by explaining the function that prices serve and how they relate to key issues and policies that are debated every day.
February 24Saving the ChildrenJohn Drake’s job took him to the Philippines where he saw abandoned children living on the street begging for food not far from white sand beaches and luxurious hotels. John raised money to build a center that now houses 100 street children and orphans. He will explain how determination and the charity of others can bring hope to a place where none existed.
March 9Clarinet Music from Colombia Clarinet soloist Guillermo Marin and Matthew Hazelwood, music director of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, will discuss the great Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A and music from Colombia that will be featured in a concert by the chamber orchestra on Sunday, March 11, in Harbor Springs.
March 23Shipwreck Valerie van Heest, award-winning author and diver, recounts the worst disaster on the open waters of the Great Lakes when the palatial side-wheel steamer Lady Elgin sank in Lake Michigan on September 8, 1860. More than three hundred souls were lost, mostly Irish from Milwaukee’s Third Ward.
April 13Voelker’s Pond James McCullough, North Central English professor shares from his book, Voelker’s Pond, an ode to John Voelker (pen name Robert Traver), a Michigan Supreme Court justice who wrote Anatomy of a Murder, which later became an Academy-Award winning film. Voelker also wrote the classic fly fishing books, Trout Madness, Trout Magic and Anatomy of a Fisherman.
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Friends of the Harbor Springs Area District Li-brary, is holding book swaps and coffee information sessions throughout the library district. The four swaps in January will be at the Harbor Springs City Hall at 7 p.m. Jan. 17, and at 10 a.m. on Jan. 24 and 31. In com-ing months, swaps will be held in the other municipalities in the library district. Stop by, get some new reading/watching/listening material, and learn about campaign to launch a new, modern, full-service public library and commu-nity center to serve the 7,000 residents of this district. Go to www.harbordistrictlibrary.org for more information.
Chess Club, The “Chess Gang” will meet from 3-5 pm p.m. in the Children’s Program Room on Mondays, beginning Janu-
ary 9 through May 21. Adults interested in assisting should call Ron Fowler at the library, (231)758-3123. Watch for de-tails at www.petoskeylibrary.org about our monthly Family Chess nights and our Chess Tournament during Petoskey’s Winter Blues Festival in Febru-ary of 2012.
Petoskey Library’s Lapsit, winter/spring session will be-gin again on January 16 with 2 meetings/week on Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 am in the Children’s Program Room until May 26. These programs are targeted at children 18 months to three years old, but younger children will enjoy the activities to varying degrees as well. Information about parent-ing, literacy and other family related subjects will be shared periodically during the pro-
gram. Due to the developmen-tal needs of these age groups, siblings are discouraged from attending if at all possible. This is a drop in program.
Paws to Read, program will start up again on Thursday, Jan-uary 19 in the Children’s Room at the Petoskey District Library and will continue on the third Thursday of every month from now through May 26. The hours will be from 3-5 p.m. Read to Roo, who is a certified therapy dog and a veteran listener. Roo is the friend of Kim Brown of Cinderbay Labradors in Harbor Springs. Depending upon the need, other dogs may be added to help Roo out. Readers MUST schedule a 15 minute appoint-ment at the Youth Services Desk or by calling (231)758-3112.
Reader’s Theatre, programs for elementary-aged kids and teens will be hosted at Petoskey District Library. The elementary group will meet from 5:30-6:30 pm on Mondays and the teen group will meet at the same time on Tuesdays. Both pro-grams will take place in the Children’s program room at the library. Reader’s Theatre is a legitimate form of drama with actors using their voices and upper bodies to convey various roles in a script through reading to an audience. Call (231)758-3112 for more information.
Entertainment
Petoskey Film Theater, will be showing the film “Moneyball” on Wednesday and Friday, January 18 and 20, 7:30 pm at the Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Donations are appreciated. “Moneyball”, starring Brad Pitt and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, is nomi-nated for four Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture (Drama), Best Actor, and Best Screenplay. Call the PFT Movie Hotline, for (231)758-3108.
Grain Train Acoustic Jam Sessions, will be held at the cooperative market in Petoskey each Sunday from 1-4 p.m.. Pairing with Blissfest, this is an opportunity to share songs in a relaxed atmosphere. The Grain Train is located in off Mitchell Street in Petoskey. For more information visit blissfest.org..
Sturgeon River Pottery, in Petoskey will host Michigan based artists and pottery dem-onstrations from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. each Sunday beginning Janurary 7. The demos are free and open to the public, and reservations are not needed. Call (231)347-0590 for more information.
Swirl, will be hosted Thursday, January 26 at Crooked Tree Arts Center. Swirl is a monthly wine tasting with music and the most recent art exhibit on display featuring City Park Grill. 5:30- 7 p.m.. Call (231)347-4337. www.crookedtree.org
DanceSwing Dance Series, with Up
North Big Band will be offered at North Central Michigan College on January 27. Instructions start at 6:45 for beginners, dancing at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for 18 and under. Experience dance of the 30’s and 40’s.
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Financial aid, for college will be the topic of a free program at North Central Michigan Col-lege on Tuesday, January 31. North Central’s financial aid office is hosting the program as a community service for parents and students attending or planning to attend any col-lege or university. The program will take place from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the college library on the Petoskey campus. The program will include an expla-nation of the categories, types and sources of financial aid, the cost of attending college, expected family contributions, the Free Application for Fed-eral Student Aid (FAFSA), and scholarship searches. For more information on the program, contact Virginia Panoff, North Central’s director of financial aid at (231)348-6698.
A pickleball workshop, will be offered at North Central Michigan College, gym and fit-ness center on Friday, January 20, 2012. The workshop will include two sessions, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. for inter-mediate and advanced players, and from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. for beginners. Call (231)439-6360 for information and to reserve your place in class.
Flying to Alaska, Restoring a Classic will be a part of North-ern Central Michigan College’s luncheon lecture series. Andy Bowman built his own airplane and flew it to Alaska. Next, he and a team of volunteers completed the restoration of a classic airplane built in Michi-gan in 1928. They returned it to the sky in October 2011. He will talk about both adventures and the challenges of flying some-thing you built yourself. Andy is a Harbor Springs resident who sold a prosperous local business to retire and ended up devoting most of his time in restoring and building aircraft. Programs are held on Fridays at noon in the Library confer-ence room. Reservations are preferred. Call (231)348-6600 or e-mail [email protected] to reserve your place at the table. Cost is $9. Lunch is included.
Family fun nights, will be on Wednesdays, January 25, Feb-ruary 29 and March 21 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Dinner and activities will be in the Student and Community Resource Cen-ter gymnasium on the Petoskey campus. Activities will include soccer, basketball, volleyball and Eclipse Ball. There will be appropriate toys and tumbling mats for toddlers and an ob-stacle course for children ages
7 to 11. The fitness staff will be available to help parents and their children with all activities. Participants should wear suit-able gym clothing and clean, dry shoes. Cost is $5 per fam-ily and includes all activities and a light dinner of chili or soup, crackers and bread, and applesauce. For families who wish to participate in games and activities only, the cost is $3 per family. Coffee and hot chocolate will also be for sale. For more information, call (231)439-6360.
Nursing Program, infor-mational session offered. NCMC’s nursing faculty will hold informational sessions on Wednesdays, January 25, February 15 and March 14, at 4:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. to explain the process for admis-sion into the college’s highly competitive nursing program and the courses that students must take prior to entry. The sessions will be in Room 122 of the college’s main administra-tion/classroom building on the Petoskey campus. Anyone planning to apply for the nurs-ing program is strongly encour-aged to attend one of these informational sessions. The information on prerequisites will be particularly important for those applying for the fall 2013 program. The sessions will also be valuable for individuals who are considering nursing as a career path.
Fundraisers
The PB&J Furry Friend Showshoe Benefit, will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 12 at PB&J Farm, located just north of Stutsmanville Road at 2101 Welsheimer Road in Harbor Springs. Snowshoe routes range in distance from approximately a half a mile to five miles and vary in difficulty. Snowshoes will be available on-site at no charge courtesy of Bearcub Outfitters. To reserve snowshoes, please call Little Traverse Bay Humane Society at (231)347-2396. The cost to participate is $15 in advance or $20 at the event. There is no fee for children 12 and under, although every donation is appreciated. For more informa-tion, please call (231)347-2396 or visit ltbhs.com.
Harbor Springs eighth grad-ers, will collect pop can return-ables to fund raise for the eighth grade trip to Chicago. Students will be knocking on doors again on February 6 from 3-6 p.m.. Save returnables and feel free to leave outside door or drop off at Best Western of Harbor Springs.
Petoskey Breakers, U15 girls soccer team, part of the Peto-skey Youth Soccer Associa-tion, has begun a three month fundraising effort selling Good Hart General Store pot pies. The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise money for the team’s trip to Copenhagen for participa-tion in this July’s Cup Denmark,
a youth soccer tournament welcoming 170 teams from around the globe. Vouchers for large pot pies will be available at $15, with the team collecting $5 from every pie sale. To pur-chase a voucher or to support the Petoskey Breakers soccer team, please contact Craig Bonter (231-499-5550) or Gina Wittenberg (231-838-7426). You may also email [email protected] to arrange vouchers by email.
St. Francis Xavier School, grand raffle ticket sales have begun as supporters work to raise funds to support Catholic education in Emmet County. Proceeds from the raffle ticket fundraiser are directed to the school’s operating expenses which help to keep tuition rates down. The winner will be drawn on January 28, 2012, at the Gala Dinner Auction “Be Dazzled By Winter” to take place inside the Holy Childhood of Jesus Parish Hall in Harbor Springs. Tickets for the 21st Annual Gala Auction are $125 each. Raffle and Gala Auction tickets are available at the St. Francis Xavier Church of-fice by calling (231)347-4133, at the St. Francis Xavier School of-fice by calling (231) 347-3651or at the Holy Childhood Church office by calling (231) 526-2017.
Speakers
Ice Breakers, series will be held by the Tip of the Mitt Watershed council beginning January 12 and running through March 22. Stormwater Chasing will be the topic with Kevin Cronk on January 26. Sessions are held from 12-1 p.m. at Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council on Bay Street in Petoskey. Sessions are free and open to the public. Bring a lunch; coffee and snack provided. Call Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council at (231)347-1181 for more information.
Friends of the Carnegie, in Petoskey will present The 40th Year Remembrance of the Woodland Indian National Memorial Park – Charlevoix County, Michigan on Monday, January 23 at 7 p.m.. Admission is free and open to the public. Rick Wiles has done exten-sive research on a proposed National Park in Charlevoix County many years ago. His cu-riosity and digging lead him to discover the reasons why it was never created. Wiles is a former high school history and reading instructor who has also taught college level research classes. He has presented programs for the Friends @ the Carnegie on the Robison Family Murders and on the U. S. A. F. B-52 that crashed into Little Traverse Bay in 1971. For more information, contact the Library at 231-758-3100.
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Petoskey Mich. – January 11, 2012 – Northern Michigan Regional Hospital has joined Flint-based McLaren Health Care, effective immediately.
The process to evaluate a relationship began with a letter of intent in July. The letter of intent committed both parties to negotiate exclusively and confidentially, precluding discussion with other potential partners. With the due diligence process complete, the Boards of Trustees at both organizations have voted to unanimously approve this new relationship, whereby Northern Michigan Regional Hospital joins a network of nine other Michigan hospitals as a subsidiary of McLaren Health Care.
“This is a tremendous day for our hospital, and most importantly, for the communi-ties we serve. Today, we strengthen the future of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, retaining local control while joining forces with one of the top 25 integrated healthcare systems in the United States,” said Reezie DeVet, President and CEO of Northern Michi-gan Regional Hospital. “Joining McLaren Health Care is consistent with our strategic plan to develop integrated partnerships for resource sharing and to ensure the viability of our organization into the future.”
With more than $4.0 billion in annual revenue and 2011 double “A” credit ratings from both Moody’s Investor Services and Fitch Ratings, McLaren Health Care has sustained a revenue growth rate of 20 percent per year for nearly 20 years.
“This decision is the best choice for our Hospital and patients in northern Michigan,” DeVet said. “One of the key benefits is the shared belief that the provision of healthcare is local. We will continue to be governed by our local Board of Trustees, and all funds raised by our Foundation will remain local. As in the past, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital will make business decisions locally based on the needs of the communities we serve. At the same time, we gain the support of a large, successful, prestigious healthcare system. It is truly a win-win for both organizations.”
“We are pleased to have gained the confidence of the management, physicians, and Board of Trustees at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital to pursue a collaborative relationship that supports their continued growth and success,” said Philip A. Incar-nati, President and CEO of McLaren Health Care. “We share the same perspective for the provision of healthcare services moving into the next decade – deliver high quality care that is measureable, accessible, and affordable.”
About Northern Michigan Regional Hospital
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital is a 202-bed regional referral center located in Petoskey, serving residents in 22 counties across northern Lower Michigan and the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula. A medical staff of nearly 200 physicians represents nearly all medical and surgical specialties, enabling full-service care with an emphasis on heart, cancer, orthopaedics, and neuroscience services. Additional information can be found at northernhealth.org.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network, committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren Health Care system in-cludes ten hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, freestanding dialysis centers, a regional network of cancer centers and providers, an employed primary care physician network, assisted living facilities, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home healthcare and hospice, durable medical equipment, retail pharmacy services, and a wholly-owned medical malpractice insurance company.
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Hospital Foundation, DeVet stressed the merger will not lessen those donation needs. In fact, she said now more than ever the Hospital Foun-dation will play a key role in the overall patient care vision.
“I want to underscore for donors the dollars given to our hospital will continue to stay right here and be used locally. Every cent stays in our com-munity and we will need our strong history of philanthrop-ic giving to continue for us to be aligned for the changes in Medicare coming down the pike. With McLaren’s support, our Foundation will be able to expand its focus to long-term planning.”
The merger with McLaren may cause some outward changes-- such as a name change (though DeVet noted a move toward a shorter name was already in the works)-- crucial elements of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital’s operations will remain rela-tively unchanged.
“While there will be some change in governance-- such as ultimate budget approval-- a lot of the day to day and
strategic planning will remain with our local board. This merger is a great way for us to have local control with the strength of a prestigious system behind us.”
DeVet added that while some roles in the hospital may change, she does not expect there to be employees with-out jobs, as McLaren’s track record has shown it promotes growth in its subsidiaries.
“We have had an advi-sory committee of physicians throughout this process, and we have given quarterly up-dates to our medical staff,” she noted.
One key component of the merger DeVet said is impor-tant is maintaining an inde-pendent medical staff.
“Our doctors remain cre-dentialed here locally. What that means it they are free to refer to whatever doctor or specialist best meets a pa-tient’s needs.”
She also said McLaren’s reputation and dedication to supporting medical educa-tion will continue to strength-en Northern’s own teaching and researching work.
With more than four billion dollars in annual revenue and 2011 double “A” credit ratings from both Moody’s Investor Services and Fitch Ratings, McLaren Health Care has sustained a revenue growth rate of 20-percent per year for nearly 20 years.
“This decision is the best choice for our Hospital and patients in northern Michigan,” DeVet said in a press release the day of the announcement, January 11. “One of the key benefits is the shared belief that the provi-sion of healthcare is local. We will continue to be governed by our local Board of Trustees, and all funds raised by our Foundation will remain lo-cal. As in the past, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital will make business decisions locally based on the needs of the communities we serve. At the same time, we gain the support of a large, successful, prestigious healthcare sys-tem. It is truly a win-win for both organizations.”
As part of McLaren Health Plan’s ongoing growth and expansion, the health plan Medicaid service area in-cludes Emmet County as of January 1, 2012.
Emmet County residents will now have the opportunity to enroll in an award-winning Medicaid plan that offers many free benefits, includ-ing no copayments on office visits, prescriptions, hospital and ER visits, eye exams and glasses, and podiatry services.
Additionally, McLaren Health Plan Medicaid mem-
bers can enroll in McLaren Moms, a support program for pregnant members, and have access to a host of other free programs.
“We invite Emmet County residents to experience the care and personal atten-tion we give to each of our members,” said Kathy Ken-dall, President and CEO of McLaren Health Plan. “We are excited about the growth of our service area and are eager to offer exceptional services to Medicaid members in Emmet County.”
McLaren Health Plan serves Medicaid recipients and businesses in 30 counties throughout Michigan. The health plan’s provider net-work includes more than 60 hospitals, 16,000 physicians and other health care provid-ers. McLaren Health Plan is a subsidiary of McLaren Health Care, one of the top 25 inte-grated health systems in the United States.
For more information on McLaren Health Plan, please visitwww.mclarenhealthplan.org or call (888)327-0671.
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Hospital joins with Flint-based McLaren Health Care
McLaren announces Medicaid plan for Emmet County
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital announced a new affiliation with McLaren Health Care, based in Flint, Michigan, last week. (File photo)