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Boyne City Housing Commis-sion Executive Director Sheila Smith was fired during a special meeting on Aug. 8, but the details surrounding the matter have been sparse at best.Based on an anonymous tip, the Boyne City Gazette began at-tempting to contact housing com-missioners, the housing commis-sion headquarters and Boyne

City Housing Commission P r e s i d e n t Yvonne Loo-ze Wednes-day Aug. 10 and for weeks thereafter, to no avail.After a week-and-a-half of fruitless at-

tempts, Looze finally responded on Friday Aug. 19 to say she would be out of town for the

weekend. When called back that same day for comment, she re-fused to speak with the Gazette. The Gazette received a call from an unidentified individual on Aug. 22, who apologized for ducking the calls. This individual said he/she was directed not to speak to the Gazette and, further, to for-ward all messages to Looze.Finally, on Tuesday Aug. 23, Looze returned calls for an inter-view.“There were ongoing employ-

Ethics, procedure and communica-tion issues domi-nate public inquiry

Last week’s Charlevoix County Commissioners’ Committee of the Whole meeting vacillated from placid to outbursts of animus and latent resentment as board chair-man Joel Evans (R-District 4) ad-monished fellow commissioner Shirlene Tripp (R-District 1) for what he deemed ethical failings.The intent of the meeting was to question Tripp and Charlevoix County Planner Larry Sullivan on the origin, intent and distribu-

tion of a property rights consent form which would give property owners along the Boyne City-Charlevoix Road non-motorized trail route – a route which has yet to be determined – the opportu-nity to give up rights to portions of their property for the trail’s construction.“As far as I’m concerned, people have stepped out of bounds,” Ev-ans said.Sullivan said, while he prepared the document following an un-specified meeting with parks of-ficials, he had nothing to do with its distribution.“This document was not intended to be recorded with the register of deeds’ office,” he said. “I did not distribute it. I do not know who has it at this point in time.”

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PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNORhog heavenHundreds of motorcyclists converged on Boyne City last Saturday dur-ing a special Stroll the Streets which featured four bands.

It wasn’t much more than a few books and magazines back in the early-1970s, when Nancy Fulkerson began working with the Boyne Dis-trict Library.In her 32 years of service, Fulkerson has seen numerous changes to how, and how many, people use the local information repository.“We had no computers or anything

like that back then,” she said. “Ev-erything was typed and we had an old card catalogue and people signed their names on library cards back then, but we don’t do that now with privacy issues.”Fulkerson said the nice thing about keeping track of inventory without computers is the librarians usually knew where everything was.“Now, everything is computerized so you don’t always remember where we have materials or what we purchased,” she said.

The upside, Fulkerson said, is that now patrons can get resources from 18 different libraries throughout Northern Michigan.“It’s pretty amazing,” she said. “Ev-erybody’s access has widened.”Speaking of access, Fulkerson said she is also happy the library is now handicap accessible.“I love that fact,” she said. “I can remember before the old library ex-pansion, the old library entrance on Main Street had a series of stairs and an enclosed porch and another series of stairs – I remember one time a man in a wheelchair had to leave his chair outside and pushed himself up the steps to get in the library.”Fulkerson said elderly patrons also had difficulty accessing the library in the old days.“They would just call and say they were coming down. They’d pull up and honk and we’d go running out like curb service,” she said.Now the Boyne District Library’s Reference Librarian, Fulkerson got her start in the book business when she moved away from Boyne to De-troit for a short period.“I was in high school and instead of study hours I had a chance to work in a library,” she said. “I did that and then the summer I was 21, I came

While the urg-ing of some city officials and community members has been to even-tually relocate city facilities away from the waterfront, it may be much less costly to leave them in

place.Boyne City Manager Michael Cain presented his findings on the poten-tial to leave city facilities including ambulance, fire and the department

City talks facilities

»CITY , pg. 5

Housing prez stingy with info

»FIRING , pg. 4

BENJAMIN GOHSASSOCIATE EDITOR

lifelong love of literature

PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNOR

Nancy Fulkerson is pictured at the Boyne District Library, where she has worked for 32 years.


Brian Thomas Kuhs, 33, of Boyne City faces at least six felony charges and one high court misdemeanor in connection with a drug bust in Boyne City last week.Kuhs was arraigned last week in Charlevoix 90th District Court on the following charges:Count 1: Controlled substance – de-livery/manufacture 45 kilograms of marijuana which is 200 or more plants. This is a felony charge and could carry a 15-year sentence and $10,000,000 in fines. Count 2: Controlled substance – de-

High St. drug bust

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»LIBRARIAN , pg. 5

MICHAEL CAIN

It was this time of the year in ‘06 that Ed and I decided to re-discover the railroad stations of the cities, towns and crossroad villages that the lumbering era built in our part of Michi-gan. Ed would

rout us along the tracks and I was to write of our findings. We decided to give ourselves the accreditation needed for such a venture and printed business cards which read: ‘Finding Yesterday’ with our names and email address. Of course, this was all done tongue in cheek.Railroading began in Ed’s life long before he was born as his maternal grandfather was an engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio RR until a head on collision terminated his life. He was thrown from the train and died instantly of a broken neck and con-cussion ( no seatbelts back then). An uncle was a conductor on the same line but fortunately not the same train. Although trained in ROTC at Ohio State as a member of the signal corps (I recall how he learned to climb a pole and repel earthward to land on the ground before his small folded hat could land after tossing it from his head at the pole’s top before de-scending) his tour of duty throughout

WWII was as a base transportation officer. This assignment threw him into daily contact with the area rail-roads as thousands of soldiers were transported from the central Califor-nia base he served to San Francisco for movement to the fighting front in the Far East.His working career veered to vehicle movement during the Korean War, Great Lakes shipping on his return to the States and eventually the move-ment of electrical power across the hills, lakes and forests of northern Michigan. One brief return to rail-roading occurred when he became the conductor of the reestablished Boyne City and Gaylord rail line in Boyne City. Unfortunately for all of us that opportunity ended within a year. But that short period of time was very special to Ed as it some-how managed to bring his life back together in a manner he never could have conceived.Life has a way of doing this for all of us. We subconsciously establish routines for our days and weeks. Oh, often short and long term goals are the frameworks for these but they become all but unthought-of as we progress from Sunday on through Saturday. We become so accustomed to our way of life we often fail to recognize what is happening on its perimeter. Oh, small things manage to permeate our conscience think-ing. A hole developing in a favorite pair of shoes will remind us they are over two years old and should be re-

placed, or a pregnancy is announced within our family which reminds us time is indeed passing. A new family moves in the house across the street after a ‘for sale’ sign has stood seem-ingly unnoticed in its front yard for months. A favorite food is no longer sold at the grocery; being replaced by some other brand. A co-worker surprises us by announcing his/her retirement. All these momentarily remind us life is indeed proceeding despite the sameness of our days. But the re-minder does nothing to suggest that we too could examine our routine a bit and see if it might be altered to better allow us to garner more from life.I believe it is at such a time that God smiles a bit and decides to reach down to each of us and place something in our path that will forever change its direction. This belief seldom emerges in the life of a young person although I have witnessed it in my grandchil-dren when they were 6, 8 and 10 and their widowed mother died of cancer. From that day to this they have possessed a maturity in their understanding of life that most of us wait years to grasp. I saw it in their perception of their high school classmates and as they entered col-

lege and working years. I recall helping one of my grand-daughters complete a slinky red satin prom dress. On asking her who her date was to be she replied, “Oh, Gram, I am going with my friends, not some guy. If you knew what goes on after proms you would understand why I don’t want any part of it.”And latter, my grandson reported back to me about the first part-time job he got following college gradua-tion and his entry into pre-law. With disgust he said,”You wouldn’t be-lieve how the young kids who take on a clerk’s position at the store just stand around waiting for a customer to come up to them. They do nothing to straighten the place up, open the door for a customer or suggest their help. And if they decide not to report for work they never call, just don’t show.” He was all of twenty-three when he made this observation.And so the direction of our lives can change overnight at the drop of a hat, as the expression goes. This

All aboard: Boyne City and way beyond

‘Beautiful Boyne’ANNE THURSTON

»BEAUTIFUL , pg. 17

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If you glance at our masthead on the front page, you’ll notice a slight change in numbers as we begin our third year as the Boyne area’s news leader.It is apropos, as we head into our third year, to thank some of the people

who have helped make this venture a reality. I would like to thank the busi-nesses and citizens of our community, without the support of whom there would be no paper. It took guts for people to subscribe to, and advertise in, the Gazette after only seeing the first issue. I extend a special-thank you to my family, without whose support and encouragement I would have let

countless dreams lapse. Special thanks to our many columnists and contributors for helping make our hyper-local paper replete with good lo-cal opinions and history. Thanks to Josh Sampson for his great photos and stories.Last, but not least, I want to thank my business partner Benjamin Gohs for his dedication — and for giving up a great job at an established company to do what more than one person said was “crazy.”We have worked tirelessly to make sure Boyne City’s local newspaper is truly the most comprehensive, and re-mains jam-packed each week.We, at the Boyne City Gazette, have very much enjoyed the privilege of this journey.But, it doesn’t stop here: we haven’t hit two years only to plateau ... that would be too easy.It’s been a great two years, and the next two will be even greater.

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‘My Two Cents’CHRIS FAULKNOR

This is the final install-ment of the history of the Presbyterian Church.In 2002 the churches old and beautiful stained glass windows are reworked and

an outer layer of clear material cov-ering the windows was installed to prevent the possibility of vandals destroying the glass work.2002 Citizen JournalA new church addition was added

rendering additional class rooms, a new and larger kitchen and dining room.Presbyterian Church Youth Group Building 2010Through the history of the Presby-terian Church there have been many church and community orientated groups working the community.The Women’s Bible ClassThe ChoirThe Junior ChoirThe Light BearersThe Intermediate Christian En-deavor SocietyThe Woman’s Missionary SocietyThe Young Men’s ClassThe Men’s Brotherhood

The Alpha Bible ClassThe Ladies Aid SocietyThe Monday Study ClubThe ladies of the Presbyterian ChurchAnd many more just to name a few.2001 - 2003 Once again the church elders realize that modernization and expansion were required to maintain the needed service to the membership.The committees are again assigned, using both experienced and new parishioners as with all organiza-tions a church moves with time and age.With the planned additions and ren-

ovations the church is again ready for many more decades of service to the people of Boyne.Faulman Hall is opened and dedi-cated May 21st, 2006Presbyterian Church today showing the new Faulman Friendship Hall As with all major religions the Boyne Presbyterians, Session mem-bers all await the changes that come down from and are proclaimed by the General Assembly. These will address the qualifications for mem-bership, elders and Reverends.One needs to be ever mindful the many radical changes have left last-

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the Weather and opinion section is sponsored by the Boyne City Rotary Club. the Rotarians can be seen running a concession stand at football games, generously sponsoring the local Boy Scouts, par-ticipating in the labor Day Car Show, and giving to many charitable organizations. their meetings are at 7 a.m. on mondays at Robert’s Restaurant. For more information, talk to any Rotarian.

»HISTORY , pg. 17

PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNORNo love for the guv A group of several people pushing for the recall of Gov. Rick Snyder attended the Friday Aug. 26, Stroll the Streets event with signs in hand.

‘Inside Education’PHOEBE GOHS

It has been 12 years since my son Nick first stepped on a school bus.There were no tears, last minute hugs, or reassur-ances neces-sary; he just climbed the

steps and left. As the bus pulled away, I vacil-lated between melancholy at this step toward independence – and away from mom - and relief that he wasn’t as scared about going to school as I was about him going to school. Now, as he begins his senior year of high school, I struggle with sim-ilar feelings.Again, he is on the cusp of another step toward independence – and

away from mom. During these times there are many things that we, as parents, can do to support our children’s education.As an educator, today, here are some things I am glad I knew then, and some things that I wish I had known:Breakfast is very important for children of all ages. This seems so simple, but it is also one of the most important things a parent can do for their children. In

my classroom, I once had a first-grade student who was crying. When I asked what was wrong, I learned that the student had awak-ened late for school and rushed out of the house without eating break-fast. When I learned this, I sent the student to eat a school breakfast, the child returned satisfied and was able to focus for the rest of the morning. Read to your children: every day;

parents a vital link in the educational chain

»EDUCATION , pg. 17

In these days of deep divi-sion, of pitting one American against another in hatred, and of Presiden-tial words of blame, the fol-lowing words of William J. H. Boetcker, a Presbyterian minister, are as true today as

when he wrote them in 1943:1) You cannot bring about pros-perity by discouraging thrift. For example, our government actually required mortgage lenders to extend mortgages to those who could never repay them.2) You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer, nor help the poor man by destroy-ing the rich. Corporations taxed at one of the highest rates in the world, and not given long-term regulations upon which they can depend, keep their profits and stop hiring and ex-panding. Some move jobs overseas or find legal ways around taxation, as has G.E. Unemployment increas-es. Wayne Allen Root, Obama’s classmate at Columbia, describes the book Atlas Shrugged, wherein “the rich were going on strike to teach that civilization cannot sur-vive when people are slaves to gov-ernment; that without a productive

class of innovative business owners willing to risk their own money and work16-hour days, weekends and holidays, there are no jobs and no taxes to pay for government. If you punish the wealthy, the risk-takers, the innovators, you kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.” Inciting class hatred does not lead to jobs, ra-tional discussion or compromise. It surely does not produce net govern-ment revenues.3) You cannot establish sound secu-rity on borrowed money. President Obama added more to our national debt in his first 19 months than all presidents from Washington through Reagan – combined. He is spending at a rate more than three times that of President Bush. Because of Base-line Budgeting mandates, funds for discretionary spending in govern-ment programs increase automati-cally by 8 percent per year with no regard to inflation. The current base-line is enormously inflated because of Obama’s Stimulus and various new programs he signed into law in his first two years. In the recently passed bill, there are only cuts to the automatic 8 percent increase on this inflated spending, not on last year’s expenses. Our debt and deficits will continue to go higher. 4) You cannot further the brother-hood of man by inciting class hatred. We must stop name-calling, limiting ourselves to debating issues. We see in London what has transpired due to class hatred and an entitlement

mentality.5) You cannot build character and courage by destroying men’s ini-tiative and independence. Welfare life begets continued generations of Americans on welfare, effectively telling many capable people they are not smart or good enough to take care of themselves. Welfare has be-come a way of life for millions. A re-cent Presidential order in three states including Michigan, for instance, directs that if 40 percent of school children in a district qualify for free meals at school, then all of them shall get it–to “eliminate the stigma of getting a free lunch”, thereby put-ting more people on government programs – an effective agenda for bankrupting our government.President Obama has appointed Cabinet members, heads of many government departments and pan-els, and Czars who are progressive thinkers displaying beliefs quite the opposite of Boetcker. For decades our government has weakened the weak by not effectively expecting and assisting able citizens in becom-ing wage earners, permitting many to continue to receive government funds with no expectations of con-duct to qualify for them. Unwed Mothers in America are empowered by our laws to receive more govern-ment funds for each child they have, and many fathers abandon their children to enable this government income, for instance. Government

continues to

redefine poverty so that higher in-comes qualify as poverty-stricken. For many decades our country’s anti-poverty spending has not lead to less poverty. Creative ideas and expectations are required to enable success. Perhaps those who are able to should do volunteer work, promote schooling

for their children, or learn to read to qualify for welfare, or as in Florida take a drug test to assure that our taxes are not simply supporting their habit. Work ethics, self-assurance and the drive to excel is not pro-moted by permanently doing for some what they can and should do for themselves.

Charlevoix County Sheriff ReportsOn August 21, 2011 at approxi-mately 09:41 hrs. a two car ac-cident occurred at the intersec-tion of Camp Daggett and Camp Sherwood in Bay Township. 64

year old Margaret Gould from Boyne City was Northbound on Camp Daggett when 81 year old Beverly Fleischauer was turning onto Camp Daggett

from Camp Sherwood. Beverly pulled into the path of Margaret who was unable to stop before the two cars collided. Both Margaret and Beverly

were checked by EMS from Boyne City and Boyne Valley. Both women were transported to Northern Michigan Hospi-tal for evaluation. Air bags

deployed in both cars and the women were wearing their seat-belts. Boyne City Fire Depart-ment responded to assist with the accident.

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‘Conservative Corner’KAREN PETERS

Monday, August 151:30pm Report of Ipod stolen over the weekend.2:30pm Several reports of fawn in the roadway in the 400 block of N Lake St3:45pm Report of coyote seen in the vicinity of the 300 block of E Divi-sion St earlier in the day.4:47pm Found Trail camera turned in. Was returned to owner.4:54pm Alarm in the 1000 block of Boyne Av5:10pm Ring turned in that was found on Park St7:07pm Trespass complaint received from the 700 block of N Lake St.7:20pm Unlock in the 800 block of State St9:39pm Citation issued for operating moped with out license, and disre-gard stop sign.11:02pm Verbal dispute in the 500 block of Hannah St

Tuesday, August 161:48am Report of open door in the 500 block of Jersey St8:22am Report of peeping Tom in the 1000 block of S Lake St9:23am Request f or unlock in the 300 block of E Division St10:31am Report of Hit and Run property damage accident at River

and Park Streets11:08am Report of unwanted phone calls from Diabetes Association1:21pm Report of bike left on the boardwalk10:12pm Assist sheriff Department in locating a missing person from Camp Sherwood Rd

Wednesday, August 172:22am Arrested subject for OWI and DWLS third offense8:57am Report of fawn in road in the 400 block of N Lake St again9:33am Unlock in the 200 block of N Lake St10:14am Attempt suicide in the 200 block of N Lake St. Subject trans-ported to hospital11:44am Report of dog left in car in the 200 block of N Lake St12:13pm Cane dropped off that was left at Farmer’s Market. Returned to owner later5:31pm Unlock on R St6:24pm Assist Sheriff Department in searching for stolen laptop7:01pm Gasoline larceny from the 200 block of S Lake St7:49pm Report of shoplifter in the 100 block of E Water St11:37pm Citation issued for disre-garding stop sign

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6:48am Found cell phone turned into PD7:50am Car deer accident on Fall Park Rd1:20pm Request for civil standby in the 100 block of W Court St3:10pm Assist with executing search warrant, seizure of marijuan, and transported one subject to jail.4:53pm Arrest subject on warrant from Cadillac PD.8:19pm Report of abandoned bike on W Main St

Friday, August 1910:42am Report of subjects from “ Just energy”going door to door on First St asking to see gas bills. 11:01am Report of subject from “Just Energy” going door to door on N Park St asking to see gas bills. Checked out ok. Advised to get peddler’s permit.11:47am Report of 2 subjects from “ Just Energy”going door to door on W Lincoln St asking to see gas bill.1:00pm Request for civil standby in the 500 block of Hannah St1:19pm Report of “Just Energy” salesmen going door to door through the trailer park. Advised t h e y were trespassing and asked to leave.1:38pm Cell phone dropped off at PD

that was found in cemetery. Located owner’s mother2:14pm Report of disturbance in the 500 block of Hannah St2:16pm Report of threats being made in the 1400 block of Pleasant Av4:08pm Arrested one of the “Just En-ergy” salesmen for trespassing in the trailer park.4:12pm Private property damage ac-cident in the 400 block of N Lake St7:47pm Family dispute in the 800 block of N Lake St8:52pm Assisted Fire Department with alarm in the 1000 block of Boyne Av.9:50pm Report of suspicious activity in the 600 block of Michigan Av11:05pm Disturbance reported in the 200 block of S Lake St. 1 subject ar-rested for assault, MDOP and Resist-ing and obstructing.11:59pm Report of subject in dark clothing walking in roadway on Boyne Av. Was not in road.

Saturday, August 2011:10am Harassment complaint re-ceived from the 500 block of Hannah St1:15pm Report of suspicious note left in vehicle.2:50pm Assist citizen in retrieving purse left at business last night.

4:40pm Report of unlawful entry complaint in the 300 block of Front St that occurred 2 weeks ago.6:20pm Alarm in the Industrial Park. All ok.7:40pm Arrested intoxicated subject sleeping in road on Vogel St.10:22pm Report of suspicious vehi-cle in the 200 block of S East St11:28pm Assist Sheriff Department with accident on Old State Rd

Sunday, August 211:54am Report of large group of peo-ple arguing on E Main St near Park St.2:00am Citation issued for No Proof of Insurance.2:10am Report of female lying on sidewalk with male standing over her. All ok. She was just resting.4:20pm Assisted Sheriff Department On Maple Ridge.12:11pm Report of dog Running at Large on E Michigan Av. Unable to locate. Was turned over to Animal Control for follow-up and citation.3:00pm Unlock in the 500 block of Forest Park Ln8:25pm Barking dog complaint from the 1100 block of Nordic Dr8:50pm Report of radio controlled boats being too loud and operated too fast at the boat launch.

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ment and personnel issues,” Loo-ze said of Smith’s firing. The position has been filled, tem-porarily, by interim housing com-mission director Brenda Thomp-son.Smith had worked for the hous-ing commission since September, 2006.The housing commission was scheduled to meet for its regular meeting on Thursday Aug. 25,

but the meeting was cancelled and then held on Friday Aug. 26.During the Friday meeting, the housing commission voted to give the interim housing direc-tor a raise, but the dollar amount of the raise voted on was not di-vulged by Looze or any of the housing commissioners present during the open meeting.When asked for the amount fol-lowing the meeting, Looze re-fused to release the information.When asked for a copy of the same agenda packet which the commissioners possessed, Looze

refused. She instructed Boyne City Gazette Publisher Chris Faulknor to fill out a Freedom of Information Act request to at-tempt to receive any of the public documents.When asked why simple agenda packet items were not freely giv-en to the public, Looze said, “I can’t answer that. I don’t know. It’s just been the guidance I’ve been given.”Looze said she would be happy to “look at it” but couldn’t “blan-ket say yes” to requests for public information.She added, “If you’d like me to check on FOIA rules and get up to speed on them I would be more than happy to.”During the same time Looze was refusing to give the public infor-mation to the public, she said, “I’m not trying not to do it. I’m also trying to make sure we’re doing everything how we’re sup-posed to do it.”It should be noted that all other Boyne City governmental enti-ties post their agenda packets online and give them freely upon request.Thompson did not return a call placed to the Boyne City Hous-ing Commission by press time.Looze suggested giving Thomp-son a raise and making her posi-tion salaried.“She’s going to take on a lot of responsibility and one of the

ways that the board can show we’re behind her is to compen-sate her for the responsibilities she’s gonna assist us with as we go down this path of progress,” Looze said. “It’s a great way to show her that the board’s behind her.”Looze added, “My recommenda-tion is we take her recommenda-tion and put her on salary with her wage increase.”Jerry Kelts said, “To put her on salary, are you going to base it on 50 hours per week?”Looze said she didn’t know.Kelts suggested giving Thomp-son an increase in pay, but to wait “a month or so” before mak-ing her position salaried.“The motion has been made and seconded to increase the interim director by the amount requested and to review her in 30 days,” Looze said.The motion was unanimously passed. Boyne City Housing Commissioner Nord Schroder was absent from the meeting.The housing commission will next meet at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, at the commission office lo-cated at 829 S. Park St. in Boyne City. They can be reached by calling (231) 582-6203.The Boyne City Gazette has filed two separate Freedom of Infor-mation Act requests for docu-ments concerning Smith’s firing and Thompson’s raise.

Charlevoix County Commissioner Ron Reinhardt (R-District 3) said he did not believe the form was a legally binding document.“That’s not saying that it wasn’t,” he said. “If it is, then I stand cor-rected.”Charlevoix County Commission-er Richard Gillespie (R-District 6) said the form “very much ap-pears” to be more than an advi-sory document.County Commissioner Chris Christensen (R-District 2) said if it was meant to be advisory, it would not have bore the words “we agree” on it in addition to

space for a tax ID number, ad-dress and signature of landowner and two witnesses.Even more disconcerting to him, Christensen said, was the sec-ond paragraph of the form which states, “Should there be a need or desire on the part of either the property owner or the County of Charlevoix to locate the trail out-side of the existing right-of-way, an easement agreement detailing the precise location of the trail will be developed and signed by all parties with that agreement be-ing filed at the Charlevoix County Register of Deeds Office.”He added, “It just doesn’t have the air of an advisory document.”Evans said another problem with the document is that it was never

brought before the full board or the board’s civil counsel John Ja-rema.Tripp said the document came out of an unnamed subcommit-tee meeting called by Charlevoix County Parks and Recreation Di-rector Ross Maxwell and parks and recreation committee board member Shirley Roloff.Tripp said there was not a quorum present at the meeting and she did not know if minutes were kept.Sullivan said the meeting was posted, but Charlevoix County Clerk Cherie Browe said the post-ing never came through her office as is proper procedure.“Until you guys decide you want to pay me for those meetings, you got as much as you’re going to get,” Tripp said.Jarema questioned the legality of the meeting and urged board members to follow procedure to avoid legal issues.Evans then addressed Tripp’s comments to newspapers concern-ing other commissioners and the civil counsel, including Tripp’s assertion that the public inquiry of the form in question was mere retaliation for comments she has made to a Petoskey-based news-paper concerning its Freedom of Information Act case with Chris-tensen, Jarema and the County of Charlevoix.“We have some ethics that have gone out of hand here,” Evans said. “I’m disappointed with ac-

cusations that continue to pop up in papers with your quotes.”He added, “If you decide you are not going to work with our civil counsel. That you are not going to work with this board or the clerk’s office, I would hope that you take it upon yourself to terminate your job as commissioner.”Reinhardt agreed, saying, “You don’t retaliate against fellow board members.”Charlevoix County Commission-er Bob Drebenstedt said a lack of communication amongst board members is only fueling the fires of dissension.Tripp said she has been dispar-aged from sharing her point of view for years, citing that she has been ignored because she is the only woman on the board.“At least you could communicate and say which direction you’d like to see something go,” Tripp said.Sullivan said he was confused on whether he was supposed to con-tact the board’s civil counsel with every issue he discovers or to bring it before the board first.Gillespie said he feels procedures are already in place, but are not necessarily being followed.“This keeps getting thrown back at us and I don’t think we’re doing it right,” he said. “Get the prop-erty owners agreement and we’ll go from there.”Tripp asked how Gillespie thought the parks and recreation commit-tee should go about doing that,

adding that the non-motorized trail steering committee recom-mended that the county should not go door to door as had earlier been suggested.During the public comment por-tion of the meeting, Bay Town-ship’s Bob Taylor called the document a fraud, equating the whole issue to a sinister “hide-and-seek.”“I felt like I was being lied to,” he said. “People did not do their jobs and commissioner Tripp did not do her job.”However, Tripp said every prop-erty owner along the proposed trail route has, at the very least, been notified by mail.“I personally called as many as I could get phone numbers on,” she said.No decisions were made on this issue as is procedure with com-mittee of the whole meetings, but the board did agree to “move for-ward” from this apparent gaff and put the matter behind them.


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of public works (DPW) at their cur-rent location in downtown Boyne and instead expand where space is needed.“I think there’s some real viable al-ternatives available here,” Cain said. “I’m looking for permission from the commission to basically see if we can flesh those out to see if they work or if they don’t work and go on from there.”He added, “I think there’s real cost efficiencies both from construction and operation that can be achieved by pursuing this path. “Boyne City Mayor Chuck Vondra asked what the time frame was, as he has wanted to see changes made for 12 years.Cain said it should take 60 days to get a more detailed concept completed.“Herein lies my problem that we’re talking about building here and we still haven’t discussed how we’re go-ing to ignore the number eight goal on that chart which the city residents put together of what is important,” Vondra said.Goal number eight is to have the city facilities moved from the waterfront in order to open the view corridor for public use.Cain’s Aug. 9, presentation of find-ings on the matter include the fol-lowing highlights:• The former Federal Screw Works

building is not available for sale as some officials had hoped.• The ambulance service officials feel they are best located north of the Boyne River.• Fire department officials, also, feel they are best headquartered north of the Boyne River.•DPW officials would like to go the current North Boyne and Wastewa-ter Treatment Facility site, though this could be costly.• The cost for either a new DPW or

fire facility could be $850,000 or more.• Construction of a new DPW, fire and city hall could cost nearly $3 million.“My preference is to take care of as many of the public needs as possible before we spend a lot of money on ourselves,” Cain stated in his memo.Cain said that is a discussion the community needs to have.“If we pursue this and flesh it out, we can have that discussion and they (community) can say, hey we under-stand what you came up with but we still want it off here and we’re willing to spend the couple million bucks to do it,” Cain said.Vondra added, “I get that. I just want

to make sure we have that in mind otherwise the board is useless if we don’t at least have that discussion.”Vondra said he is not opposed to how the new set-up is restructured, but he feels ambulance, fire and police per-sonnel need to be able to drive from their facility directly onto the road. Currently emergency vehicles must travel through a parking lot to get to the road.Boyne City Commissioner Delbert Towne said the commission should

go forward with the concept of using the e x i s t i n g city prop-erties in phases as

the budget allows.Boyne City Commissioner Ron Grunch said creating separate fa-cilities around town will create ad-ditional expense.“Having one campus for everything makes a big difference,” Grunch said.Mike Cummings said it is a good move and it is something which should have been done before now.“I would like to see the police and fire department moved over with a drive through,” he said. “I really do think there is some kind of a new system that they need when they’re building these kind of buildings.”Boyne City Commissioner Laura Sansom said she likes the idea of

combining everything, but had sev-eral questions about the draft plan.“The other thing that I keep think-ing about, too, is this concept kind of … I always felt like the po-lice department is kind of buried out of sight and I’ve always liked when I go into a town … that I can see a presence of the police more,” she said. “Maybe the police depart-ment can move forward.”Cain said the pro-posal is merely conceptual and open to change.“Basically in looking at this building … ev-erything is fair game,” he said. “We’re looking at how do we change what we have now with the space we’ve got now – is there ways to make it more efficient.”Cain said he should have a more detailed

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According to Charlevoix County Sheriff Office Deputy William B Church II’s affi-davit, the offenses occurred on Aug. 16 and Aug. 18 at 408 High St. in Boyne City.“Undercover officer was contacted by CI (Confidential Informant) #50 and advised that CI could purchase Xanax and mari-juana from Brian Kuhs at his residence. CI was searched by undercover officer with no currency or narcotics being located. CI was given $70 in prerecorded money for the purchase of five Xanax and an eight-ounce bag of marijuana. CI was dropped off on foot by undercover officer and was sur-veilled going into the residence at 408 High St. CI was observed walking outside the residence, and speaking with Kuhs outside the residence, and also by Kuhs’ vehicle. A short time later, the CI was observed leav-ing the residence, and was surveilled back to undercover officer’s unmarked vehicle. CI then turned over the bag of marijuana and the five Xanax which were in a blue pill bottle to undercover officer.CI was then searched by undercover officer again for any additional currency and narcotics with none being located. CI was debriefed.The second controlled purchase was per-formed Aug. 18. The informant was given $225 to purchase five Xanax and a half-ounce bag of mari-juana which cost $175.According to police documents, Kuhs only had two Xanax, which he gave to the infor-mant for no charge.On Aug. 18, a search warrant was exe-cuted and the 408 High St. residence was searched. The $175 in prerecorded money was found in addition to a number of other drugs.Among items seized were 83 pot plants from the basement; 73 pot plants from the master bedroom; 95 pot plants from the master bedroom closet; 26 plants from the south grow room; 39 plants from the grow room near the living room.The last two charges stem from a one-vehi-cle traffic crash allegedly involving Kuhs, which occurred near the corner of Thumb Lake Road and US 131.According to Charlevoix County Sheriff Deputy Nathan Kaminski, a witness saw a yellow pickup run the stop sign at the cor-ner of Thumb Lake and US 131, go into a ditch and land on its side.

“A male got out and staggered around for a bit until he went back from his truck and got a gray box from his truck and placed it next to the stairs of the house where the accident happened,” Kaminski’s affidavit states. “He said he didn’t want the cops to have it or know what was in it. He then told (wit-ness) he was on his phone.”Officer Kaminski said he spoke with Kuhs at the accident scene wherein Kuhs told the officer he had answered his phone while driving and did not realize he was heading across the intersection.Kuhs’ blood alcohol content was .000 per-cent.Later, at Northern Michigan Hospital, Kuhs told the officer he was prescribed methadone.“I asked Kuhs if he smoked marijuana or any other form of drug or was a medical marijuana card-holder, to which he stated he was a caregiver, but not a user,” Kamin-ski stated. “I questioned Kuhs about the gray tote that was left at the accident scene. He stated it was his and it contained medical marijua-na, and that it was less than the two ounces allowed.”When asked why he left the marijuana un-attended he told the officer he did not want the marijuana impounded with the vehicle.“I made the comment, ‘You left the tote there, unattended and planned on going back later on to get it?’ to which he said ‘yes,’” Kaminski said. “I informed him that he could not simply leave his medical marijuana unattended at a residence where he knows no one, espe-cially when it’s left outdoors unattended.”Kaminski asked Kuhs if he had placed the pot there to avoid detection by law enforce-ment and allegedly did not reply.Kush allegedly consented to a blood draw to test for marijuana and then admitted to having smoked marijuana in the 24 hours previous to the accident.A search warrant on the gray box revealed 1.4 ounces of marijuana and several ana-logue pills including Alprazolam and Hy-dromorphone hydrochloride. A Michigan Automated Prescription report showed Kuhs was prescribed Methadone HCL but not Alprazolam or Hydromorphone hydro-chloride.

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back here with my grandmother and got a job working with the library.”Fulkerson was hired in full-time in 1979.An avid reader herself, Fulkerson en-joys Robyn Carr, Julie Garwood and Janet Chapman.“I do read a lot of fiction escapism,” she said.These days Fulkerson helps patrons with reference questions, organizes the magazine collection and is re-sponsible for the genealogy section

in addition to other duties.“It’s a wonderful resource for people to come in and get the information they need,” she said. “I think the library is used more by the community now than before.”Fulkerson has a son with several boys of his own. She enjoys work-ing on her family genealogy and going to rummage sales when not working.“I have truly always enjoyed this work and I keep telling them I’m going to be here until they lock the door on me,” she said.The Boyne District Library is locat-ed at 201 East Main St.

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Weekly Spotlight: Day of Caring for Charlevoix and Em-met County non-profit organizations, schools, and government agencies need volunteers to complete service projects on Thursday, Sept. 15. All available projects are listed online through Char-Em United Way’s Vol-unteer Connections at www.charemu-nitedway.org . Once you register as a

volunteer, search keywords “Day of Caring” to find a project you want to complete. Click on “I’m interested in this oppor-tunity” to send a message to Char-Em United Way and you will receive an e-mail with details to complete your volunteer match. Or you can call the Char-Em United Way office at (231) 487-1006 to register as a volunteer.

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Dancing in the StreetGreg Mattson and Anna Larue swing-dance at the second Dancing in the Streets event this summer on Thursday Aug. 25.

In 1981 the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRC) opened the Gold Mine Resale Shop at the corner of Pe-toskey’s Emmet and Washing-ton streets offering gently used items to thrifty shoppers, as well as to those facing difficult times. Thirty years later the store is still providing for our com-munity and continues to get rave reviews, including the title of “Best Resale Shop” for many years in a row from an an-nual newspaper-sponsored con-test. Because of its popularity, a second Gold Mine location was estab-lished in 2008.Yet what makes the Gold Mine Resale Shop so unique is that 100-per-cent of the revenue generated by the store helps fund the many programs and services offered by the WRC in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet and Otsego counties. Thousands of individ-uals in our community have been served by these programs which include: domestic abuse and rape/sexual assault programs; the Safe Home for survivors of domes-tic violence and their children;

counseling services; professional childcare services; employment and educational services; and free community playgroups.According to Jan Mancinelli, WRC Executive Director, “Dol-

lars raised from sales at the Gold Mine Resale Shops are abso-lutely critical to the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan to help support servic-es.” Mancinelli explains this is because Gold Mine profits repre-sent unrestricted dollars that pay for services grants do not support.

“The Gold Mine Shops have al-ways been a business to help us, help ourselves,” said Mancinelli. The community support of the Gold Mine over the past 30 years has been crucial to its suc-cess. Everyone who enters either store becomes part of its success

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Char-Em United Way and the Local Board of the federal Emergency Food and Shel-ter Program recently completed distribu-tion of over $44,073 in federal funds to support local food and shelter programs in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. Unit-ed Way is the local administrator of the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Pro-gram (EFSP). The Local EFSP board met recently to review requests for funds and award grants. Emmet County agencies received a total of $26, 348 which will be distributed to the Women’s Resource Center, Salvation Army, Manna Food Project, Brother Dan’s Food Pantry, and St. Francis Church. In Charlevoix County $17,725 has been awarded to the Women’s Resource Cen-ter, Salvation Army, Manna Food Project, Good Samaritan Family Services, and East Jordan Care and Share. “Unfortunately the funding was cut 40 percent from last year, despite the in-creased need in our community,” says Martha Lancaster of United Way and

Chair of the Local EFSP Board. “This made the decision of the local board very difficult.” The awards were made by a Local Board that is chaired by United Way and includes representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Temple B’Nai Is-rael, Catholic Human Services, Emman-uel Episcopal Church, the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, both County Commissions, the Department of Human Services, both Community Foundations, and the Nehemiah Project. “These funds will be used to expand the capacities of these local agencies to meet emergency needs for food and shelter,” Lancaster said.“Demand on local pantries and agencies providing rent and utility assistance have continued to increase over the past year. The EFSP helps meet that need, and Unit-ed Way is pleased make this possible by administering the program.”For more information, contact United Way at 487-1006 or [email protected].

This September marks the 10th anniver-sary of the 9/11 attacks, as well as the federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance. In observance of this important and his-toric milestone, you're invited to join Char-Em United Way’s Day of Caring along with thousands of other groups, and millions of people nationwide that plan to pay tribute as part of the single-largest charitable service effort in U.S. history.

The goal of the annual September Na-tional Day of Service and Remembrance is to bring Americans together in the same spirit of compassion, unity, and service that existed after the attacks. Day of Caring for Charlevoix and Em-met County non-profit organizations, schools, and government agencies still need volunteers to complete service proj-ects on Thursday, September 15. Day of Caring is an incredible annual event for people in the community to get involved

and volunteer their time to benefit local organizations that don’t have the staff, time, or funds to complete without help. Volunteers can assist with a variety of projects from painting and landscaping to stocking a food pantry and sorting at a resale shop. All available projects are listed online through Char-Em United Way’s Volun-teer Connections at http://volunteer.tru-ist.com/charemunitedway/volunteer/home.


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Almost 500 bicyclists will camp in Boyne City early next month as part of the 41st annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw (DALMAC) bicycle tour.Founded in 1971 by former State Sen. Dick Allen, DALMAC offers riders a choice of five routes beginning on either Wed. Aug. 31, or Thurs. Sept. 1. This year’s routes range in distance from 283 to 402 miles. Riders on one of the routes will camp at Boyne City High School on Sat., Sept. 3, following their challenging climb up “The Wall” on Behling Road after leaving East Jordan,a highlight of the tour for many DALMAC riders. Riders will depart on Sunday morn-ing for Mackinaw City. William Aten of Boyne Falls and Boyne City residents Dan Adkison, Thomas Neidhamer, and Michael

Sheean are all participating in this year’s tour on the route that stays overnight in Boyne City (we bet they won’t be camping at the school!). Aten is new to DALMAC this year, while theothers are all tour veterans.DALMAC aims to develop an appreciation of bicycling as both recreation and transpor-tation, to promote a bicycle-friendly envi-ronment in Michigan, and to demonstrate how bicycles and other vehicles can safely share our state roads. It is a recreational tour open to all capable, interested bicyclists, and is endorsed by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports.Approximately 1,800 riders are expected to participate in the 2011 tour. Proceeds from the tour have enabled The DALMAC Fund

to grant over $1 million to bicycling-relat-ed organizations and causes since 1985. Programs benefiting from these grants represent a variety of purposes, from trail projects to public safety to extending bicy-cling opportunities to those with disabili-ties.DALMAC is hosted by the Lansing-based Tri-County Bicycle Association (TCBA), Michigan’s largest local bicycling orga-nization, with over 1,300 members. The year-around efforts of TCBA volunteers make it possible to offer a high quality tour at a reasonable price and to raise money in support of numerous bicycling programs without asking riders to collect pledges.Bicyclists interested in participating in next year’s tour may view the DALMAC web site at biketcba.org.

DAlMAC cycling tour coming to Boyne

John and Ann DiMartino of Boyne City, MI celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniver-sary on June 29, 2011. They were married in 1946 in Winsted, CT by a Catho-lic priest. Mother's maiden name: Rosalie Ann Spauld-

ingIn 1950 they moved to Grand Haven, MI where John was the manager of the Grand Haven Airport for three years. They moved to Boyne City in 1954 where John began working for Boyne Prod-ucts which later became Es-sex Wire and finally United Technologies where he was Plant Manager for 30-plus years3 Children; Cristy DiMartino, Clayton, NCFrederick DiMartino, Charle-voix, MILynn DiMartino, Marshall, MI4 grandsons

Anniversary Wishes: Dear Mom and Dad,

For 65 years, you’ve been the onesWho showed us how to live.Your marriage demonstrates it best,How to love and how to give.You always had a helping hand,A smile and a dose of cheer;Your selfless, sweet devo-tionKept us sheltered, year by year.You’ve dealt with life like championsFor six and a half decades now;You’ve blessed all those who know you;Mom and Dad, please take a bow!Love Always, Your Family

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Schedules of Faith & FellowshipChurCh of the Nativity

Nativity is located at 209 Main Street, Boyne City. Please call 582-5045 for more information about the church.

B.f. uNited Methodist

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

PresByteriaN

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

WallooN ChurCh

On Wednesday, August 31, at the East Jordan Community Church, there will be a Community Small Group starting at 7 PM. Everyone

is invited. On Thursday, Septem-ber 1, Celebrate Recovery will meet at 7 PM in the multi-purpose room. Also, there will be a Mis-sion’s Committee Meeting at the Discipleship House at 7 PM. For more information, please visit the Church web site at www.walloon-church.com or call the church of-fice at 535-2288.

JeWel heart Buddhist CeNter

Jewel Heart Northern Michigan Tibetan Buddhist CenterBoyne CityJewel Heart Northern Michigan, located at 109 Water St., Boyne City, will be continuing its study of the Odyssey to Freedom, a concise and complete introduc-tion to the stages of the spiritual path, on Wednesday evenings, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.The current section will cover Developing Compassion for Oneself and Others. Details can be found at jewel-heart.org, under the Programs section of the Northern Michi-gan study group, or by e-mailing [email protected].

GeNesis ChurCh BoyNe

Genesis Church meets in the Boyne Elementary school cafeteria every Sunday from 11am-noon. The have a qual-ity staffed nursery along with Kids Clubhouse ministry for ages 4-4th grade. There is cof-fee and breakfast treats followed by modern song worship and a practical “talk” that relates the Bible to our everyday life. The

core values of Genesis Church are Jesus and his Word, sincere relationships, and serving oth-ers. You can check out Genesis Church at genesiswired.com.

BoyNe valley CatholiC CoMMuNity

The Boyne Valley Catholic Community announces its Sum-

mer Mass ScheduleSaturday evening: 5:00 p.m. at St. Matthew in Boyne City7:00 p.m. at St. John Nepo-mucene (on M-32 and St. John’s Road-near East Jordan)Sunday morning:9:00 a.m. at St. Augustine in Boyne Falls11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew in Boyne CityCall (231) 582-7718 for more informationSpecial First Friday Mass in Honor of both the 40th Anniver-sary of the Diocese of Gaylord and the 60th Anniversary of the Ordination of Pope Benedict XVI will take place on Friday, July 1 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Matthew in Boyne City. A Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament follows Mass and closed with Benediction. The sacrament of Penance is also available during that time. All are welcome.

B.C. uNited Mehodist

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

Church Services & Events

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

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Last Monday it all began. The field was green and cut. Men stepped out on it with nearly a hun-dred kids. The sky was blue and clear over the yel-low goal posts.

The young warriors put on their helmets. I picked up a ball and asked Evan to run for a long one. After zipping a pass and saying “Hi” to another coach, I took a deep breath and thought: “Wow, another year of coaching Boyne City football,” and I get to be a part of it. I love coaching. I enjoy the camaraderie of other coaches coming together and dis-cussing a sport they love. The more I think about the intan-gible and unspoken life- on-life impact that occurs this time of year, I genuinely love coaching

these kids.Coaching others makes us take our eyes off of ourselves and put them on the life of another for their benefit. There’s deep satisfaction in the exercise of other-centeredness. By coaching a sport there is also a life transfer that takes place. This kind of learning seems to be more of a “caught thing” than a “taught thing.”If you form a con-nection with someone you’re coaching then they will automatically watch you from a dis-tance and allow you to transfer positive things into their lives by what you do and say. Coaching doesn’t only occur within a sports program. In practice, when kids are goof-ing off during drills we quickly ask players: “Why are we here?” In unison they yell, “To get bet-ter!” As coaches our job is to assess and evaluate how a player is do-ing and then give them positive guidance on how they can do bet-

ter. Isn’t “getting better” one major reason why all of us step on the field of life? We all need positive reinforce-ment. So coaching is really more of skill we can develop and practice with others in all of life. My question is this: Why can’t we all be coaches for one another all the time?

Some skeptics ask, isn’t that a condescending parental thing? It certainly can be if we approach it with the wrong attitude and actions, or if we are living in a way that others can’t emulate our lives. But what if we did live in healthy ways, and learned to look across at one another instead of down? And what if, no matter what our

age, we actually allowed others to coach us too? What if we were open with our own struggles and challenges, and invited the feed back of those we were coaching into our lives as well? I have a neighbor I’m coaching. He coaches me as young husband and dad at times, too. He might not think of it like that, but I’ve “chosen” to be his “spiri-

tual coach.” He’s chosen to be my “family coach.” Our appointments con-sist of spontaneously standing in one an-other’s yard and talk-ing about life. I usually ask, “How’s

it going?” He then shares some new situation. I then ask questions and encour-age him after he answers. Some-times I’ll share a spiritual truth that’s helped me out in identical situations. Our friendship grows, and then I watch him gear up for new spiri-tual steps he’s ready to take. He encourages me to date my

wife and kids more. I have a young couple preparing for marriage. I’m coaching them and perform-ing the ceremony. I’ve shared numerous challenges that Kris and I have faced over the last 15 years of our marriage. I’ve also told them things that have really helped make our mar-riage rich. Coaching can be dangerous how-ever. Some times we can think we know what another person needs, but we might not really have a clue. While some things are black and white like drug and alcohol addictions, other things may not be so crystal, like which school or non-school a parent chooses to place their kids in. Exercising humility and wisdom is so important. Another key to successful coach-ing is pace.We all need to really pace with one another. We might see a need, but what if the person you are coaching doesn’t see it?

Jamie Woodall: coaching changes the world

‘On the Journey’JAMIE WOODALL

»COACHING , pg. 9

Exercising humility and wisdom is so important.

JAMIE WooDAll

If they’re not aware of an op-portunity to become better in life then they’re not yet ready to take a helpful step. We should back off, be positive for them, and be patient. Jesus is my favorite coach. He’s patient. He came so lives could be better. He heals, teaches, gives hope, joy, peace, and purpose to many. I need all those things. Unfortunately some think the “following Jesus thing” is like stringing clouds together, a fairy-tale, or ultimately about being controlled. I’ve found he’s about coaching. He said that he came not to con-demn us, but to save us (John 3:17). He assured us that he came not to be served, but to serve us by

giving up his life on our behalf (Mark 10:45). He wants to give “rest to our souls” (Matthew 11:28). My favorite thing he said while he was on earth was, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). He coached 12, and is alive and ready to coach all who would like his positive reinforcement and guidance. It really doesn’t matter what sport or activity you enjoy most, we can all be coached and be coaches for others. So, are you coach-able? And, who are you coaching? In every venue of life we can be coached, and be coaches: family, school, work, dra-ma, music, sports, church and more.

I am a different person because of multiple life coaches. I am a better person. Thanks to all those who coura-geously coach others through life. You help make lives better. You change the face of our great Boyne community! You change the world! Jamie Woodall has a master’s of divinity and is the pastor of Gen-esis Church in Boyne City which meets at 11 a.m., Sundays in the Boyne Elementary School.

MArIlyN JeAN WIllIAMS (July 24, 1936 - AuGuSt 19,

2011) Marilyn Jean (Johnson) Williams, 75 Marilyn Jean Williams of the Peto-skey passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday afternoon August 19, 2011 at the age of 75. Marilyn was born July 24, 1936 in Petoskey to Daugherty and Dorothy (Willis) Johnson. She grew up in Bay Shore and attended Petoskey Public Schools. On November 2, 1954 she married Ronald Barney they had four chil-dren together and remained lifelong friends. On May 8, 1974 Marilyn married William E. Williams, he preceded Marilyn in death. From 1954 until 1974 Marilyn and her family resided in Swartz Creek where she was actively involved and a central figure in Community Edu-cation and High School completion. In 1974 she moved with her husband Bill to Harrisville where they lived until 1985 when she moved back to Petoskey. The center of Marilyn’s life was her family; she cared deeply for her children and grandchildren and took great pride in their accomplishments. She enjoyed camping and spending time on Lake Michigan with family and close friends. She also enjoyed a good round of golf and painting as a hobby. She was a great cook and volunteered her time helping with luncheons and special events at Greensky United Methodist Church where she had been a member for many years. Marilyn had been an active member of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa’s serving for 3 years on the first Gaming Board of Directors at Victories Casino taking office in 1999. She took great pride in her heritage as a member of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa’s and did her best over her lifetime to help to preserve and protect Odawa Cul-ture. Marilyn is survived by her four chil-dren, Robin (Jack) Lees, Dorothy (Mark) Perry, Kelly (Dave) Lyle and Brook (Rose) Barney, and by 6 grandchildren and 4 great grand-children. Also surviving Marilyn are her siblings, Jacqueline Rich-mond, Doreen Wilson, Leela Harri-son, Daugherty Johnson and Bonita (Crowe) Johnson. Marilyn’s life will be celebrated with a Memorial Gathering that will be held at Stone Funeral Home in the afternoon of Wednesday, August 24, from 1-3 pm. Interment will take place within the Greensky Cem-etery.

WIllIAM “BIll” C. COx (MAy 6, 1922 - AuGuSt 20,

2011) William (Bill) C. Cox of Harbor Springs, Michigan, died August 20, 2011 at Bay Bluffs care Facility in Harbor Springs. Bill was bon May 6, 1922 in Paines-dale, Michigan, the son of William J. & Lucille Cox. He grew up in Calu-met, Michigan and attended school there. He earned a degree in Phar-

macy from Ferris State College. Bill served in the United States Army from October 7, 1943 until Novem-ber 8, 1945. He attained the rank of sergeant and served in Normandy, Ardennes, Central Europe and Rhineland during World War II. On July 14, 1951, he married his wife, Doris, at Grace Methodist Church in Houghton, Michigan. They moved to Petoskey in 1954. Bill worked for several years for Brock-Eckel Pharmacy before opening as co-owner, The Chem-ist Shoppe in downtown Petoskey. He then worked in the pharmacy at Lockwood-MacDonald Hospital before retiring at age 60. He was a member of the Michigan Pharmacy Association and an ac-tive member of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 2051 here in the Petoskey/Harbor Springs area. In his spare time, he enjoyed camp-ing and snowmobiling with friends. He also did woodworking, drawing on his training from his father, who was a carpenter for the copper mines around Calumet. Bill is survived by his son, William John Cox of Delavan, Wisconsin and his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Walt Lightfoot of Har-bor Springs, Michigan. He has one surviving sister-in-law, Nina Cox of Houghton, Michigan, many nieces and nephews and his beloved canine friend, Gus. Preceding Bill in death was his wife, Doris; his brothers, Percy and Rob-ert; his sister, Dorothy and his par-ents, William J. and Lucille Cox. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Sep-tember 6, 2011 at 10:00AM with a Memorial Service immediately fol-lowing at 11:00AM, both at Stut-smanville Chapel. Pastor Ed Warner of Stutsmanville Chapel will offici-ate and burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs. The family suggests memorials to Stutsmanville Chapel in Harbor Springs or to South African Medi-cal Expeditions (SAME) at 355 N. Division Road in Petoskey in lieu of flowers. Arrangements are in the care of the Stone Funeral Home of Petoskey.

thOMAS JAMeS MAtyNIAK (JuNe 15, 1937 - AuGuSt 21,

2011) Thomas James Matyniak 74 of Har-bor Springs passed away August 21, 2011 at his home. He was born June 15, 1937 in De-troit to Raymond and Gertrude (Collins) Matyniak. He grew up in the Chicago area. He attended West-ern Michigan University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. On June 11, 1960 he married the former Carol Wishman in St. Clair Shores. They made their home in Grosse Pte. for 25 years and had also lived in Milford, Connecticut. Thomas had worked in the market-ing department of IBM for 30 years. When he retired in 1994 the couple moved to Birchwood Farms Golf and Country Club where they have made their home. Thomas and Carol enjoyed sailing, golf, riding their Harley-Davidson

motorcycle and travelling. He is survived by his wife Carol, his daughter Suzanne Matyniak and his son Thomas Jr. both of Mancelona. Also surviving is his sister Marianna Hames of Palos Heights, Ill. A Memorial Mass will take place on Friday Sept. 2nd at Holy Childhood Church. Fr. Joseph Graff will be the celebrant. In lieu of flowers the family encour-ages donations be made to Christ Child Society or Hospice of Little Traverse Bay. The family was served by Schiller Funeral Home of Harbor Springs.

BArBArA A. erMISh (JuNe 12, 1931 - AuGuSt 21,

2011) Barbara A. Ermish, 80, of Carp Lake, passed away Sunday August 21, 2011 at the Hospice House in Cheboygan. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Mackinaw City Bible Church with Pastor Reid Nelson of-ficiating. A luncheon will follow. Barbara was born June 12, 1931 in Toledo, OH. She was the daughter of George and Beatrice (Rumery) Henninger. On March 10, 1952 she married Milton Ermish in Angola, Indiana. The couple made their home in To-ledo where they raised their family. In 1977 Barbara and Milton moved to Carp Lake where they owned and operated Pleasant View Cottages. Milton preceded her in death on Au-gust 20, 2009. Barbara enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She was a very devout Christian and a member of the Mackinaw City Bible Church, and also the “Bliss Bunch.” She is survived by her children, Mi-chael Ermish of Cheboygan, Timo-thy (Sharon) Ermish of Temperance, MI, Matthew (Chris) Ermish of Newport, NC, Ellen Lukens of Mid-land, MI; four grandchildren, four great grandchildren; siblings, Carole Henninger of Cheboygan, Shirley Henninger of Cheboygan and Da-vid Henninger of Casper, WY; sister in law, Lola Bradley of Houghton Lake, MI; nephew, Donald Bradley of Holly, MI. Memorial contributions are sug-gested to the Mackinaw City Bible Church or Hospice of the Straits. Lintz Funeral Home in Indian River cared for the family.

AlICe M. SMIth (MArCh 17, 1927 - AuGuSt

21, 2011) Alice M. Smith, 84, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at her home in Wolverine. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Wolverine Free Method-ist Church. Pastor Steve Evoy will officiate. Interment will be at Silver Lake Cemetery in Wolverine. Visi-tation will be held Wednesday, Au-gust 24, 2011 at Lintz Funeral Home in Indian River from 2:00 – 4:00pm and 6:00 – 8:00pm. Visitation will also be held on Thursday at church from 9:00am until the time of ser-

vice at 11:00am. Alice was born in Lake City on March 17, 1927. She was the daugh-ter of Ernest and Lillian Kitchen. She grew up on Old Mission Point in Traverse City and she attended Traverse City public schools. On September 21, 1962 she mar-ried Albert Smith in Flint where the couple made their home and raised their family. In 1987 Alice and Al-bert moved to Wolverine where they have been since. Alice loved to cook and bake. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, scrap booking and collecting dolls. She was a member of the Wolverine Free Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Al-bert; daughters, Patti (John) Mate-jewski of Durand, Cathy Cummings of Flint, Candace (Paul) Ferrell of Durand; fourteen grandchildren; thirty one great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren, with two more on the way; brother, Elmer Kitchen of Traverse City; several nieces and nephews and “adopted daughter”, Deborah (Bill) Tribble of Petoskey. Besides her parents, Alice was preceded in death by her daugh-ter, Alma Louise Smith, and her sib-lings, Mary Carsten, Clara Bright, Dora Gore and Henry Kitchen. Memorial contributions are suggest-ed to the Oncology Unit at Cheboy-gan Memorial Hospital.

JAMeS DAle COle (JANuAry 18, 1930 - AuGuSt

21, 2011) James (Jim) Dale Cole, 81 of Bay Shore died on August 21, 2011 at Hiland Cottage Hospice House in Petoskey sur-rounded by his daughters and family. A memorial ser-vice will take place 2:00 pm Thursday, Au-gust 25, 2011 at Stackus Funeral Home in Boyne

City. The Pastor David Behling will be officiating. Burial will follow at Evangeline Cemetery. Jim was born January 18, 1930 in Petoskey, the son of Archie and Floy Cole. He grew up in Petoskey then moved to Bay Shore after marrying Josephine Corwin on September 10, 1955. Jim was employed with Robert Fate Trash Removal for 28 years and retired from Petoskey Manufactur-ing. He enjoyed building his home for his family, working in his garden and being with his family. He is preceded in death by his lov-ing wife Josephine Cole of 53 years, brother Archie Cole II and sister Doris Hall, son-in-law Robert LaChance. Survivors include his daughters Judy (David) Leaman of Boyne City and Janet (Chuck) Leazier of Charlevoix; grandchildren Lacey Leaman (Jordan Tumey) of Auburn Hills and Brandon Leaman (Bran-dy Coveyou) of Boyne City; great grandchildren Ciara Leaman and Zachary Coveyou of Boyne City; brother Lloyd Cole of Traverse City and sister Betty Medsker of Traverse City; sister-in-law Thelma Utter, Lincoln and brother-in-law Clarence (Judy) Corwin of North Branch and many nieces, nephews and family pet Twiggy. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cole family C/O of Judy Leaman, 417 Elm Street Boyne City, MI 49712.


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Boyne City cross country coach Andy Place may have lost seven se-niors last year, but his numbers are holding fast with seven new fresh-men and two new first-year seniors.“We have four girls returning,” he said. “We have good numbers of girls out, but we lack experience.”Placed added, “We have some good athletes and expect them to improve over the season.”The team is led by Jennelle Roberts, who was All-Conference last year as a freshman. The others returning from last year’s team are Junior Margaret Durbin and Seniors Monica Stokes and Lexie Harding. The two first time seniors are Katie Hicks and Denise Minier. “Our freshmen are Katelyn Banner, Jessica Dowty, Ann Durbin, Han-nah Knitter, Molly Korthase, and Katelyn Skornia,” Place said. “We see a lot of progress during practices.”The boys’ team is made up of most-ly two-sport soccer players. Returning are Seniors Jon Calo,

Austin Weisler, and Junior Camden Mackenzie. Freshman Garrett Fogo will likely lead the team, according to Place.“Garrett was one of the top Middle School runners in the area last year,” he said. “We are also expecting to get some help from first time Senior Dean Hague.”Place added, “We also have a middle school team consisting of seventh-graders Grace Ellwanger, Laken South, Jeremiah Utley, and Ethan Book.”The team’s biggest competition could come from both Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, who have experienced runners. “They should be the top teams in the Lake Michigan Conference,” Place said. “It is hard to project the balance of the conference (because) so much can happen from year to year de-pending on the amount of running athletes put in over the summer.”He added, “I think we will see some surprises on our team this year.”Boyne City opened this season on Aug. 27 at the Eldon Moss Invita-tional at the Benzie Central High School.

Boyne cross country deep despite losing seven seniors

Boyne City volleyball coach Casie Parker is down by two athletes from last year, but has still fielded a team of 10.Strong players this season are soph-omore Heather Nichols, who is a setter, and sophomore Kylie Hicks who is a middle hitter.Parker’s biggest challenges of this season: “We have a lot of young players, so getting them experi-ence.”Toughest opponents are Charlevoix and Traverse City St. Francis, but Petoskey and Pellston will also put up a fight.

Parker’s team ended last season third place in the conference and Parker is confident her girls will work hard this year as well.“I have a great group of girls that are coachable and willing to work hard,” she said. “Also, having Heather Nichols back to run our offensive is a big plus.”Parker added, “Ketrin Hocquard, outside hitter, will see a lot of play-ing time this year and supplies a lot of leadership on the court. Two oth-er hitters that we are really counting on this year are Allison Cain and Mary Meyers.”Volleyball began Aug. 25, against Onaway, Inland Lakes and Cheboy-gan.

rambler varsity volleyball replete with young talent

Pictured (in no particular order) are Boyne City varsity volleyball team-mates Dani Matthews, Ketrin Hocquard, Mary Myers, Allie Cain, Han-nah Reinhardt, Rachel Butler, Courtney Weldon, Kylie Hicks, Heather Nichols, Erin Baker and their coach Casie Parker.PHOTO BY CINDA SHUMAKER

Boyne City boys’ tennis coach Susan Lahti said her 12-man team is right on track for what she needs to fill her singles and doubles requirements.This year’s strong players include: junior Andrew Deneau, sophomore Logan Orban, and sophomore Jordan Fair. “Andrew has powerful ground-strokes and a strong serve,” Lahti said. “Logan and Jordan are back-boards. They are very consistent.”She added, “Our biggest challenges will come at doubles. We have seven returning players and five beginners, and many of the beginners are new to doubles strategy and competition. We will continue to work at the net and build our volleying techniques.”Lahti said her team has been evenly matched with Charlevoix and Petos-key JV the last few years.“But, our toughest opponents are always Elk Rapids and Harbor Springs,” she said. “They are afforded the ability to play at indoor facilities year-round because of their locations, which is a little bit harder for us.”Lahti added, “Last season ended well with many individual wins and a

few team victories. Our one singles player, Travis Long, who played that position all four years, left some big shoes for Andrew Deneau to fill, but Andrew attended the Boyne Moun-tain summer camp and his game is looking strong.”Now in her fifth season coaching boys tennis for Boyne City, Lahti is volunteering her time.Strong points for Lahti’s program in-clude a tough and consistent singles line-up. Andrew Deneau will play one sin-gles, followed by Logan Orban at two and Jordan Fair at three singles. “We also have returning Logan Mc-George, Travis Porter, Wyatt Long, and Dominic Frechette, all capable of playing four singles or 1 and 2 dou-bles,” she said. “New players include Richy Carpenter, Paul Esch-Laurent, Brendan Heath, Will LaTourneau, and Frances Rosales.”Lahti added, “Our players also have a lot of passion and commitment this year. We are playing as a Club sport and our schedule is not as full com-pared to previous years, but despite the change, we have full participation and support from our tennis players and parents.”Tennis action began Aug. 23.


rambler varsity tennis team ‘strong and consistent’

PHOTO BY CINDA SHUMAKERPictured are the Boyne City High School varsity tennis team (in no particular order) Richy Carpenter, Andrew Deneau, Paul Esch-Laurent, Jordan Fair, Dominic Frechette, Brendan Heath, Will LaTourneau, Wyatt Long, Logan McGeorge, Logan Orban, Travis Porter and Frances Rosales along with assistant coach Travis Long. Not pictured are Coach Susan Lahti, Will LaTourneau and Richy Carpenter.



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Sideline cheerleading coach Cindi Place said the varsity team is way up in numbers with 22 girls this year.“Seniors Elizabeth Swanson, Kay-la Johnson and Rose Burns will be our leaders,” Place said. Continuing to improve fan in-volvement and sportsmanship will continue to be one of Place’s goals.The team will debut at the Sept. 1, Boyne City Rambler football game.There will also be a mini cheer-leader day clinic from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Boyne City Elementary School.“Then, all participants will cheer at home football game’s first quarter (Ramblers versus Harbor Springs),” Place said.


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Pictured is the varsity sideline cheerleading team: Alina Beebe, Rose Burns, Kaitlynne Cran-dell, Kayla Fuller-Lewis, Laura Hammond, Tab-betha Harbaum, Taylor Hartwell, Ali Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Faith Krea-ger, Chelsea Kuzmik, Jo-lena LaTourneau, Lauren MacNaughton, Elizabeth Swanson, Ember Toton, Ci’onna Wyman and Kyr-sha Zimmerman.

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Boyne City soccer coach Nickola Baic is looking at an increase in ath-letes this year with 28 athletes. “We have a number of strong play-ers including Seniors Zeek Beek, Jon Calo, Dean Hague, Weston Kartes, Collin Kruzel, Tevin Larmond, Ger-ritt Moeke and Colton Mooney,” Baic said.

One of the challenges this season will be the sheer number of starters.“We have 16 players capable of start-ing,” he said. “We need to keep ev-eryone involved.”Tough opponents this year will be Elk Rapids, Harbor Springs and Charlev-oix. Baic’s team finished last season 11 and 11, and he said the team’s quality, depth and cohesiveness will take them far this year. Soccer action began Aug. 19.

Rambler varsity soccer team strong with 28 playersBENJAMIN GOHS

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Pictured is the Rambler varsity boys' soccer team (in no particular order) Nigel Bell, Nick Backus, Carl Rasch, Adam Patrick, Austin Gardner, Corey Bohnet, Jared Fleming, Landon Kartes, Colton Mooney, Alan Bielas, Zeek Beek, Jacob Knitter, Alex Branim, Collin Kruzel, Dean Hague, Steven Halstead, Chris Moore, Norman Berge, Ben Halstead, Austin Weisler, Jon Calo, Tevin Larmond, Gerritt Moeke, Eric Patrick, Weston Kartes, Ben Stokes and caoch Nick Baic.PHOTO BY CINDA SHUMAKER

PHOTO BY CINDA SHUMAKERPictured is the Boyne City Rambler varsity football team (in no particular order) Bradley Fouchia, Alan Manross, TJ Harbaum, Kee-gan LaBlance, Jay Redman, Dakota Cupp, TJ Douglas, Trevor Stanton, Waylon Henning, Zach Wandrie, Chris Myers, Kerey Kuheana, Hunter Dunlop, Jacob Looze, Elliot Hausler, Mitchell Farrell, Trey Reinhardt, Devin Colbeck, Collin Ulvund, Brady Calo, Garrick Struble, Wyatt Ard, Garret Smith and Noah Aller. Head coach is Don Nohel; assistant coaches are Dave Bricker, Mike McShane, Brian Wilmot and Sean Alpers.

2011

According to the Mich-igan State Police, the price tag for traffic crash-es and index crimes in Michigan in 2009

exceeded $6.7 billion in monetary costs according to a new report re-leased by the University of Michi-gan Transportation Research Insti-tute (UMTRI).The study, funded by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP), used 2009 traffic crash and index crime data to estimate dol-lar losses from traffic crashes and index crimes to the state and for each county. Index crimes include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.According to the report, index

crimes in Michigan resulted in $1.9 billion in monetary costs, while traf-fic crashes resulted in $4.8 billion in monetary costs. When further expanded to include monetary and non-monetary quali-ty-of-life costs, index crime costs to-taled $4.7 billion in 2009, while traf-fic crashes resulted in $9.1 billion in total costs, according to the report.The five counties with the highest crash and crime costs are Wayne, St. Clair, Oakland, Macomb and Kent. Ogemaw County has the lowest.Despite the high costs of both crime and crashes, there was a 19 percent decrease in monetary costs and a 27 percent decrease in comprehensive costs related to crashes between 2004 and 2009. Traffic fatalities fell 25 percent in that same time period, while injuries decreased by 29 percent.The following is a list of years, crash monetary, crash comprehensive, in-dex crime monetary and index crime

comprehensive figures.1988

crash monetary $2.3 billion crash comprehensive $7.1 billion index crime monetary $0.8 billion index crime comprehensive figures $2.4 billion

1993 crash monetary $4.5 billion crash comprehensive $12.1 billion index crime monetary $1.9 billion index crime comprehensive figures $5.0 billion




Recently ap-proved legis-lation• Senate Bill 7, Mandate 20 percent government e m p l o y e e health benefit contribution:

Passed 25 to 13 in the Senate To prohibit local governments and public schools from providing em-ployee health insurance benefits whose premiums cost more (in the aggregate) than $5,500 for a single person, $11,000 for a couple and $15,000 for a family plan, or al-ternatively, require employees to contribute at least 20 percent to-ward the cost. Most local govern-ments but not schools could waive the requirements with a two-thirds vote of their governing body. Re-publican Tom Casperson joined all

Democrats in voting “no.”•Senate Bill 485, Limit future local government “ m i n i m u m staffing” re-quirements: Passed 25 to 13 in the Sen-

ateTo concur with the House-passed version of a bill that would prohibit local governments from adopting a charter or ordinance that imposes any minimum staffing require-ments on themselves. The House stripped out a Senate-passed loop-

hole allowing locals to impose these mandates on themselves through government employee union contracts. The bill is one of a package that applies to cities, vil-lages, counties and townships.• House Bill 4787, 9-1-1 service cell phone tax “fund raid”: Passed 26 to 12 in the SenateTo continue earmarking $7 million from cell phone taxes intended to pay for 9-1-1 emergency services to instead pay for a State Police radio system; and also divert $150,000

of this money to the Depart-ment of Trea-sury.• House Bill 4005, Require school board elections be in even-year Novembers: Passed 72 to

36 in the House to require school board elections to be held in No-vember of even numbered years.• Senate Bill 449, Increase land-fill use tax: Passed 57 to 49 in the House to increase from 7 cents to 12 cents the per-cubic yard state “tipping fee” tax imposed on dumping in landfills.• Senate Bill 348, Revise medical services taxes to get more federal Medicaid money: Passed 65 to 42 in the House to repeal a 6 percent use tax on medical services health care providers, and replace it with a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims. These taxes are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that re-

sult in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare sys-tem.• Senate Bill 7, Mandate 20 per-cent government employee health benefit contribution: Passed 59 to 48 in the House tTo prohibit local governments and public schools from providing employee health insurance benefits whose premi-ums cost more (in the aggregate) than $5,500 for a single person, $11,000 for a couple and $15,000 for a family plan, or alternatively, require employees to contribute at least 20 percent toward the cost. Most local governments but not schools could waive the require-ments with a two-thirds vote of their governing body. Republicans Foster, Goike, McBroom, O’Brien and Pettalia joined all but one Democrat in voting “no;” Demo-crat Tim Melton joined all but five Republicans in support. Courtesy of www.michiganvotes.


STATE & REGION NEWS

• No stunt — According to the Daily Mail, a stuntman fell to his death while attempting to jump from a helicopter to an airplane at the Selfridge Air National Guard

Base in Harr i son recently.Some in the au-d i e n c e t h o u g h t a dummy had been

thrown from the plane for ef-fect, but it was actually stuntman Todd Green who fell 200 feet to his death. Scan the above QR code with your smartphone to see footage from the event.• Strike called off — According to businessweek.com, an Isabel-la County judge ordered a work stoppage for Central Michigan

University staff who organized a walkout planned for the first day of classes. The 600 tenured faculty have been without a contract since

the end of June.• Baby shot in drive-by — Ac-cording to foxnews.com, police

are seeking in-formation about a 10-month-old boy who was shot in the head during a drive-by shooting in Roseville. The

baby is in critical condition but expected to survive.• Barry-o Motown-bound — NBC25 reports that President Barrack Obama will be in De-

troit for Labor Day festivities.Fight! Fight! Fight! — The Detroit News re-ports that Char-levoix plane crash survivor

Austin Hatch, currently recover-ing at Munson Medical Center, recently sang the Michigan fight song “Hail to the Victors” and is currently working on his mobil-ity skills.

• Scary stuff — Thetimesherald.com reports that the Michigan-made horror film “Mimesis” will debut in Port Huron. The

movie has been billed as an hom-age to George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead.”• Fungus among us — 9&10 news says apple scab, a pesti-

cide-res is tant blight is ruining the aethstetics of some North-ern Michigan apples, though they are still safe to eat.

• A twisted tale — Msnbc.com reports a researcher working at the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology has

discovered that ancient whale skulls may have been twisted in shape to allow for better hear-ing underwater. Unlike mam-

mals which have symmetrical skulls, these older whales exist-

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

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, DemocratNorthern michigan office3335 S. Airport Road West, Suite 6Btraverse City, mI 49684(231) 929-1031

112th District Michigan House of Representa-tives Greg MacMaster, RepublicanAnderson House office Bldg. S-1389 House office BuildingP.o. Box 30014lansing, mI 48909Email: [email protected]

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

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

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• Richard L. Gillespie, Vice-Chair38270 Gallagher Ave, Beaver Island, mI 49782District # [email protected]

• Shirlene Tripp07682 old US 31 N., Charlevoix, mI 49720District # 1

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ed before whales split into toothed and toothless groups.• Say what? — According to dailycaller.com, while most col-lege students do not live in pov-erty, they may be the worst of wel-fare abusers with 30,000 of them receiving food stamps through the new Michigan Bridge Card system to the tune of $75,000 a year.• Politicos not welcome — Ac-cording to Laura Berman’s column

in the Detroit News, some downstate bar and restaurant owners tired of being told what they can do with their respective

businesses will be prohibiting all lawmakers from patronizing their establishments beginning Sept. 1 to protest the selective smoking ban.• A different kind of fish story — According to interlochen pub-lic radio, a $200,000 federal grant could help the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians bring the Gray-ling fish back to the Great Lakes. The Grayling is thought to have last been seen in Michigan in the 1930s.• Michigan Ag’ growing — The USDA says Mich-igan’s overall agricultural exports in 2010 grew just over 10 percent from 2009. The data shows 2010 export levels reached $1.75 billion.• Nuclear family depleting — Mlive.com reports the 2010 U.S. Census is showing that married couples are opting not to have chil-dren at an increasing rate. Back in the early 200s, childless households made up around 140,000 house-holds in the state. No longer in the minority, households with fewer than two people now add up to 62 percent of households.

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The importance of teaching kids about finances(ARA) - It’s never too soon to start teach-ing your children about financial literacy. With changes in the global economy and an ever-evolving workforce, today’s chil-dren need to be prepared to meet the financial challenges they will face in the future.“today, children are seeing their family and friends struggle with finances and credit card debt due to a poor economy,” says Dr. Julie Ducharme, chair of the Col-lege of Business at Argosy University, San Diego.“As parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children about the world. It is important we teach them about finances as well,” she says. Curriculum in schools starts as early as second grade in teach-ing children the basics of money and the credit/debit system, but parents play the greatest role in teaching children about finances. Children need to understand what money is, how it works and that it is a limited resource.“Whether it is helping compare prices and brands at the grocery store or con-serving electricity to lower the energy

bill and help the family budget, everyday life is full of important ways to teach your kids the basics of money,” says Dr. Roberto Castaneda, an adjunct professor in the College of Business at Argosy University, Chicago.“A savings or checking account in your child’s name is a great way to introduce them to the idea of savings,” says Castaneda. Giving your child a set of chores around the house and compensating them for those chores builds re-sponsibility and self-confidence in your children, as well as help-ing them learn the value of earning money. once they have earned money, have them deposit a portion of that amount into a savings ac-count, which shows them the importance of preserving and growing it.“this is an excellent way to set goals to help your children become financially lit-

erate,” says Ducharme. “It is important to discuss with your children the ways that they can save money, not just spend it.” While it’s important for children to have money to make their own purchases and buying decisions, parents should set up a regiment to divide the money that they receive into savings and spending

to stress the importance of each. According to the Federal Reserve Bank, Americans hold nearly 610 million credit cards and the average credit card debt per household in the United States in $14,743. When it comes to credit cards as a financial tool, parents need to

be cautious. “Require your child to talk with you be-fore signing any financial contracts - par-ticularly for credit cards,” advises USAA, a leading provider of banking, insurance and investment services to the military

community. “A recent study by Sallie mae, the country’s largest student loan provider, reveals that the average col-lege student carries $3,173 in credit-card debt. And nearly one-third of students now put their tuition on plastic,” accord-ing to the group. “Avoid credit cards wherever possible and speak with your children to help them un-derstand how they work and how interest charges can add up,” says Castaneda.“the idea of debt and paying interest is especially important for children to learn,” says Ducharme, who encourages parents to loan their children money to help them understand how debt and interest work. “the cost of having your new video game taken away because you didn’t repay the loan your mom gave you to buy it is a far less expensive lesson to learn than having your car repossessed at 26.”the best way parents can teach their children about finances, according to Ducharme and Castaneda, is to teach by example. “If you want your children to be financially responsible, you need to demonstrate that responsibility to them through your own finances,” says Duc-harme. “Since our children are our future leaders, teaching financial responsibility is of the utmost importance to our future society.”


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Get ready for back to school!Turn students into recycling heroes this back-to-school season

(ARA) - With b a c k - t o -school season back again, now is a great time to in-still a simple message your child will ben-efit from in

the years to come: green is good. By implementing a few recycling tactics across your home and encouraging the same behaviors in the classroom, you can

turn your student into a green “hero” and help her embrace earth-friendly habits. According to the Environmental Protec-tion Agency, only 30 percent of consumer waste is recycled each year. this presents a great opportunity for children to use their green thumbs and take part in saving the planet. Here are a few ways to get your children started:1. give paper some TlCPaper accounts for as much as 50 percent of landfill space. Rather than add to this waste, implement a designated paper recycling bin that can be easily accessed where you tend to use paper most in the home or in the classroom. or, better still, put your paper products to good use by challenging your kids or students to create paper craft projects. then encourage them to recycle any scraps when finished.2. get craftyIn addition to paper products, all kinds of waste can be “upcycled” into useful or dec-

orative items. For example, a painted egg carton can make a unique storage box for small objects like beads or paper clips and tissue paper glued to a clean spaghetti sauce jar makes for an attractive vase. the possibilities are endless, so you’ll not only be saving trash from a landfill, you’ll be inspiring creativity.3. Better togetherRecycling is often more effective when multiple people take part. teachers can set a goal for their classroom, school or even individual students to recycle a spec-ified amount of paper, plastics, aluminum and glass before the end of the school year. Parents can support this effort by encouraging children to not only recycle at home, but to also take recyclable ma-

terials into the classroom to participate in the school’s project.4. Adopt a programEncouraging your children to take part in a recycling-focused program can develop valuable habits while encouraging some fun. one such program is the Elmer’s Glue Crew Recycling Program, a class-room resource designed to teach children how they can help save the planet, gives recycling-related lesson plans as well as fun and engaging projects for their stu-dents. throughout the year, the classroom or school collects empty glue bottles and glue sticks to be recycled through terra-Cycle. For additional information on the Elmer’s program, visit ElmersGlueCrew.com and Facebook.com/GlueCrew.

Stress-free ways to serve nutritious after-school snacks(ARA) - After a long day at the chalkboard and on the playground, kids can come home from school hungry and ready for an after-school snack. Studies show that children snack an average of three times a day, but they still

aren’t getting adequate levels of vitamins and minerals. the challenge for parents is to find a treat kids will want to eat that’s not filled with empty calories.Kids’ diets are low in vitamin D, calcium, po-tassium and dietary fiber, according to the American Dietetic Association. And over the past decade, children’s eating patterns have been markedly low in vitamins A, C and E.most moms know that if left to their own devices, children will almost always go for sweet indulgences first. In fact, cookies are the No. 1 snack item eaten by kids today.So, can moms reward kids after a tough day at school with treats they’ll actually want to eat while fueling healthy development?the answer is yes. And it helps to plan ahead. Here are some helpful tips that can have a positive impact on kids’ after-school snack choices.* Make nutritious treats accessibleto help parents with busy after-school sched-ules, look for convenient snacks that can be easily taken from the cupboard or refrigera-tor and brought on-the-go. Having snacks at their fingertips helps encourage kids to make

better choices. For example, when you come home from the grocery store, use sandwich bags to prepack single servings of things like grapes, cheese, crackers and carrots to make them easy to grab and go in an instant. For a sweet alternative, make your own trail mix using their favorite cereal, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows or peanuts.* Pack in nutrientsone key to success is to modify kids’ favorite foods by pumping up the nutritional value, according to mike Bloom, vice president of marketing for Suncore Products. For ex-ample, his company recently introduced a new line of cookies, WhoNu? Nutrition Rich Cookies, created to look and taste like familiar family favorites, while packing more than 20 essential vitamins and minerals, plus dietary fiber.* Create tasty optionstake familiar favorite treats and make them even tastier for kids. For instance, parents can make small changes to beloved treats using simple recipes like a frozen yogurt sandwich. Scoop half a cup of your favorite flavor of low-fat frozen yogurt between two Crispy

Chocolate Chip WhoNu? Cookies. Freeze until firm and serve.* Timing is everythingKnow your children’s schedules. A snack can help ward off hunger, but filling kids up with a heavy, calorie-filled treat can spoil their appetites. Space snacks out appropriately, and look for treats packed with fiber that will keep their stomachs full without ruining dinner.* Allow more than one chef in the kitchenlet kids’ creativity soar using their plate as a canvas. offering a variety of flavorful treats they’ve helped create fends off boredom. Allow kids to play with their food with this fun recipe:PB&J “Sushi”trim the crust off a slice of whole wheat bread and spread peanut butter and jelly over the bread. Roll and cut into one-inch sections with a butter knife. Give your child a pair of chopsticks to add some international flair.to see more after-school snack recipes that taste great and are packed with vitamins and minerals, visit www.whonucookies.com.

protecting your kids from cyber bullying(ARA) - the days of the schoolyard bully who set out to take your lunch money or shove you in a locker seem like a dream to kids to-day. today’s kids face bullies who utilize tech-nology to take schoolyard antagonism to a whole new and oftentimes dangerous level.Cyber bullying is the use of technology and information by a minor to torment, threaten, harass, embarrass and otherwise humiliate another child. the Internet, social network-ing sites, cell phones and other digital and interactive technologies are used to take the bully’s message to a greater audience than ever before, giving them more power to leave their victims humiliated on a global scale.“It is much easier to bully online than in per-son,” says Dr. mirjam Quinn, assistant profes-sor of clinical psychology at Argosy University,

Chicago. “It is easier to reach a large audience online, there is less, if any, adult supervision governing online behavior and the Internet provides a - sometimes false - sense of ano-nymity that may lead individuals to behave more aggressively than they would in real life. It is also easier to dehumanize a victim online, since the bully doesn’t see, thus can ignore, the victim’s immediate emotional reaction.”“Victims who experience cyber bullying reveal that they were afraid or embarrassed to go to school. In addition, research has revealed a link between cyber bullying and low self-esteem, family problems, academic problems, school violence and delinquent behavior. Cyber-bullied youth also report having suicidal thoughts, and there have been a number of examples in the United States where youth who were victimized ended up taking their own lives,” says Eric Kurt, academic director of the Web Design & Interactive media program at the Art Insti-tute of Indianapolis.

How do your protect your kids? Set appropri-ate boundaries and monitor their activity.“the Internet really isn’t as anonymous as it seems - it is very much real life,” says Quinn. “Your parenting rules in real life can and should very much inform the decisions you make about parenting rules regarding cell phone and Internet use.”“It is important that you have access to the technology your child uses the most,” says Kurt. If your child has a cell phone, you should communicate that you can and will monitor the text messages that are received and sent. “It’s not a matter of privacy invasion, but of being a parent active in the life of your child,” says Kurt.“Parents should look at and set privacy set-tings on the sites their children are using. they should also have a list of user accounts that a child has created on the Web, along with the passwords,” says Kurt.Both Kurt and Quinn encourage parents to talk to their kids about appropriate behavior

online. teach them to never post something on the Internet or send a text message that they wouldn’t say to a parent or family mem-ber. “once you send a message or an image out into the world via the Internet or text message, you have no control over where it goes and who will receive it,” says Kurt. “As-sume that anything posted can, and often will, be made public. If you don’t post any-thing disrespectful, irresponsible or vulgar, then you don’t have to worry about who is viewing it.”“If bullying ever crosses the line into intimi-dation or sexual harassment, or affects your child’s ability to feel safe when she is around the bully, then the other child’s parents, the school, community leaders and (depending on the severity of the situation) the police should be contacted immediately. Your child may initially become angry with you for ‘overreacting,’ but you are doing the right thing by showing him that you will take care of him and keep him safe no matter what,” says Quinn.

IMPORTANT TIMES & DATESAUG. 30 - 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Boyne Elementary & Middle School parent Orientation at middle school gymAUG. 31 - 6:30 p.m. Boyne High School parent orien-tation in auditoriumSEPT. 2 THROUGH 5 - Labor Day Weekend: No SchoolSEPT. 6 - First day of school

Early Learners Sept. 6The Early Learners program is a combination pre-school and childcare setting. The program offers a quality pre-school program for children ages 3-5 in the morning with extended childcare opportunities through the af-ternoon in a fun and educational setting. program runs Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday Sept. 6.The Early Learners program is located at 321 South park St. in the Early Childhood Education building (former middle school) in Boyne City.For more information call Mary-Anne Stieber at (231) 439-8178.

All kindergarten families are invited to attend a welcome picnic at Boyne Elementary School at 6 p.m. on Aug. 31.the picnic will begin in the child’s classroom and will then move to the cafeteria and finally the playground so that our new students will have an opportunity to begin the process of making new friends and becoming more com-fortable with their new surroundings. Pizza, juice and popsicles will be provided.

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Northwestern Bank’s Loan Center in Boyne City is open for business. The storefront office is located at 104 S. Lake Street, just off Water Street in the downtown retail district and will offer commercial and residential mortgages, business loans, home equity lines of credit and other consumer loans. “We’re excited to be expanding our lend-ing presence in Charlevoix County and in the Boyne City area,” said Northwest-ern Vice President Steve Weber, who will be managing the Loan Center as well as Northwestern’s Charlevoix office.

Joining Steve is Northwestern Bank Mort-gage Loan Officer Jessica Porter, who brings more than ten years of mortgage lending experience. The Boyne City location also has a 24-hour full-service ATM and can accept deposits from Northwestern Bank customers. In addition to the Loan Center in Boyne City, Northwestern serves the Charlevoix and Emmet County areas with an office in Charlevoix, three locations in Petos-key, one in Bay Harbor, and one in Harbor Springs. Northwestern Bank was chartered in 1955

and is now the largest independent com-munity bank in northern Michigan. A growing financial institution with more than $885 million in assets, the bank is one of the leading mortgage, consumer, and commercial lenders in the region. Based in Traverse City, Northwestern Bank offers complete banking, invest-ment and trust, and employee benefit ser-

vices from 27 offices throughout northern Lower Michigan. Northwestern is known for its "I can do that!" approach to service, which empowers employees to make deci-sions on the spot to meet customer needs and exceed their expectations.For more information on Northwestern Bank, go to www.nwbank.com or call (231) 459-4305.


On Sept. 5, we observe La-bor Day, which is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. Of course, if you’re like most people, work is es-sential to your life, both as a means of personal fulfill-ment and as a necessity for

achieving your financial goals, such as a comfort-able retirement. But if you’re going to attain those goals, you’ll want your investments to work as hard as you do. For that to happen, you’ll need to take these steps:Know your investment ob-jectives. Whether you work in an of-fice, a manufacturing plant or any other venue, your goal is to produce a clearly identifiable result. And the same should be true for the way that you invest. In other words, you should know exactly why you own every single one of your in-vestments — because only then will you have a clear, unified strategy for achiev-ing your desired outcomes.Keep investing. As a diligent worker, you show up to work every day because you know that this type of consistency is nec-essary for success. A similar principle applies to your investing “career.”

By investing steadily, year in and year out, you have a much better chance of reaching your objectives than if you were to take pe-riodic breaks. Of course, when the finan-cial markets are volatile, it can be tempting to take a “time-out,” but this stop-and-start approach can lead to missed opportunities. For example, if you jump

out of the market when it’s down, you might miss out on the early stages of the next rally.Build a productive portfo-lio. Generally speaking, the most industrious workers are also the most productive ones. And just as productiv-ity is an asset in the work-ing world, it’s important in the investment world, too.

Strive to own a mix of in-vestments in a balanced portfolio, based on your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals.Develop your investment skills. To truly be a good worker, you need a set of skills, such as initiative, the ability to make decisions and the willingness to work on a team. However, throughout the course of your career, you may also need to add new technical proficiencies so that you can stay on top of developments in your field and maintain your pro-ductivity. As an investor, you also

need some “core compe-tencies,” such as patience, discipline and the ability to prioritize goals. But you also need to stay current on financial products, the economy, the markets and changes in tax- and invest-ment-related laws. To help expand your knowledge base and receive timely guidance, you may want to work with a financial pro-fessional.Labor Day comes just once a year. But by keeping your investments working hard 365 days a year, you can keep making progress to-ward the lifestyle you’ve envisioned.

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Many colleges and universities per-ceive that it is bad publicity to admit they have serious drinking prob-lems on campus so they have very limited anti-drinking campaigns. By virtue of the statistics stated it is obvious that whatever is happening to reduce alcohol related problems is ineffective.Of course many people have a time in their life when they over-con-sume alcohol and then, when out of the alcohol/drug environment, they make healthier decisions and are fine. Some college students, though, are getting a lot of pressure to do risky behavior and some go off to school quite naive about the poten-tial problems with heavy drinking in particular.The Higher Education Press ac-knowledges that there were at least 400 student deaths reported from al-cohol-related situations on campus each year. The organization, Mother Against Drunk Driving, MADD, have estimated that is 1,400 annual deaths. There is no agency that col-lects these statistics. But isn’t one too much?You might want to help a young person going off to a campus about the signs of alcohol poisoning, they may not have heard of this before. They sign are:-Mental confusion, stupor, inability to arouse-No response to pinching of the skin-Slow breathing

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dent may know people who have suffered a catastrophe related to alcohol but do not know what safe drinking is. Many people drink al-cohol in a safe manner but many learned the hard way. You never know, you may save someone you care about a little or a lot of suffer-ing by talking to them about having a plan for safe drinking in the col-lege environment.If you want to have an important conversation with someone you know who is heading off to college, here is some help:http://www.pamf.org/teen/parents/risk/alcohol.htmlhttp://www.cignabehavioral.com/web/basicsite/bulletinBoard/straightTalkWithTeens.jsphttp://www.girlshealth.gov/sub-stance/alcohol/index.cfmhttp://www.timetotalk.org/Paula Herzog, RD, CWP, is owner of Great Plate Nutrition Services. She can be contacted at [email protected]


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Free Colorectal Exam Kitsthe American Cancer Society recommends regular colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 50. meyerson says that can be difficult for people who do not have health insurance that covers the cost of screening. So the Health Department is offering free at-home colorectal cancer screening kits for men and women age 50 to 64 from Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and otsego counties who are uninsured or whose health insurance does not cover colorectal cancer screening. Call the Health Department at (800) 432-4121 to check eligibility and request an at-home screening kit.

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Northern Michigan Regional Hos-pital is hosting a free lecture to discuss insulin pump therapy and technology.The lecture, featuring Laurie A. Kane, MD, FACE, Medical Di-rector of Northern Michigan Re-gional Hospital Diabetes and Nu-tritional Counseling Center, and Angela Slykhouse, RN, CDE, Se-nior Diabetes Clinical Manager of Medtronic Diabetes, will take place

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New program offers emotional sup-port to children who have a loved one diagnosed with cancerNorthern Michigan Regional Health System is offering a new program to provide emotion-al support to children (ages 5-12) who have a parent or other loved one diagnosed with cancer. The six-week program is called CLIMB, which stands for Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery. Through CLIMB, art and play activities help children to understand and develop coping skills. This free community service is funded by Northern Michigan Regional Health Sys-tem Foundation.“The goal is to help children identify and ex-press the complex feelings they may experi-ence during this difficult time. If there is a child who may benefit from support in navi-gating their way through a loved one’s can-cer diagnosis, please know this resource is available,” said Amy L. Juneau, an oncology

social worker at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital.Through CLIMB, children will learn:Cancer is “not their fault.” They are not alone. About cancer and treatment options. How to express their feelings. How to manage anger. How to communicate effectively with loved ones with cancer. The program will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 12, 19, 26, and Oct. 3, 10, 17 at the Community Health Education Center (CHEC) building located across the parking lot from the main entrance to North-ern Michigan Regional Hospital.CLIMB was developed by The Children’s Treehouse Foundation, a non-profit founda-tion dedicated to the emotional support of children who have parents or grandparents with cancer. For more information or to enroll a child in the CLIMB program, please contact Amy Ju-neau, at (231) 487-4015.

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every age. When my son was in fourth grade, I asked his teacher what I could do at home to support his learning, and her response was to read with him. Having heard this before, I felt the response was inadequate. However, after studying literacy, I now know that “reading” isn’t only one thing;

there are many different types of reading and approaches to reading that all children need to use. And, in order to succeed at all of these different types of reading – nonfiction, fiction, magazine, in-ternet, textbooks, newspapers, and more – children need practice and strategies for understanding each one. So remember that reading is like any sport: the more you practice, the better you are. Communicate with your child’s

teacher. You are the expert on your child’s interests, likes and dislikes. Sharing these with your child’s teacher can help him or her see ways that your child can best be taught. This constant communication will also allow you to develop a work-ing relationship with the teacher that you will need as you collabo-rate to support your child’s learn-ing throughout the year. Show your children that you value education.

As a parent, we are teaching our children in everything we do; from serving vegetables at dinner to model healthy eating, to helping with homework to make sure work is done and concepts are learned. Through all of the band concerts, parent-teacher conferences, fund-raisers, orientations, open houses, sporting events, and any other school function in which you in-volve yourself through the years, parents show their children school is important by example.

Your child will spend a consider-able amount of his or her youth in school, but never underestimate the importance that you as a parent play in your little learner's educa-tion.Phoebe Gohs is an Adjunct Profes-sor of Education with Spring Arbor University in addition to teach-ing kindergarten through second grade at Northwest Academy of Charlevoix where she is also the Title I Director & Curriculum Co-ordinator.

seems especially true for women as marriage alone can cause, and often does, a move to a new location leav-ing family and friends behind. Your physician, favorite grocery, golf course, church, bakery, events etc. become part of your past. That is ex-cept for those who remain in contact with you via the web. This alone is a change that has fallen with a silent thud into all our lives; one we are taking for granted and yet is bringing about an unbeliev-able feeling of nearness that the writ-ten letter or even frantic telegram or cable never achieved.My grandchildren saw to it I was on Facebook years ago as it is their avenue of staying in touch. Admit-tedly I think it is a pain with all its numerous pages and access rules. It seems strange to feel ’old fashioned’ because I prefer writing emails. In the eighteen months I used the web to research on-line dating to write a book after Ed’s death I came to un-derstand what a wonderful avenue the web has become for those in their seventies, eighties and even nineties to stay in their worlds rather than to be placed in an apartment or ‘home’ long before such care is required.I was completely blown away by the quality of men who are on line among this older genera-tion. Contrary to the scandalous tales of the media they are just people like me; lonely, honest, fun and interesting. The majority were educated (thanks to the G I Bill follow-ing WWII). Many held their doctor-ate and had spent their lives produc-tively in the fields of education, law, ministry, research, medicine etc. They were comfortably ensconced in homes and often had the means to travel. By that I mean motor homes, boats etc. Suddenly their lifelong spouse had left and the companionship they built their retirement plans around was gone. In their profes-sional lives the computer had be-come an essential tool. They were as familiar with it as their telephone.

To sit in a comfortable chair before it in their home was a natural thing to do. Web sites brought the current day before their eyes. Newspapers from all over the country could be read, market reports studied, the weather observed, books read and any name, event or place from the pages history up into the current day’s events could be discovered and enjoyed. They were at ease there in their chair and yet at the same instance could be any place they might want to be and with others if they chose. The gut wrench-ing feeling of loneliness was tempo-rarily dispatched. Dating sites for seniors exist. They cost as little as $19.95 monthly to subscribe to. I found wonderful companionship and friendships na-tionwide and have come to realize I have added to other lives as they have mine in a manner that is dif-ficult to believe possible. It used to be that only a magician could wave a manage wand to make something unseen appear. Today it is part of a new world we live in – that of elec-tronics. For years humans have speculated on the possibility of their being another world of ‘different’ people living on some far planet. Stories were written and then movies made of these rare ‘humans’. Their appearances varied with the imagination of their creator. How well I recall Ray Bradbury’s

take on this possible world.What few seem to realize today is that in a manner of speaking this ‘other world’ has finally been discovered. Not millions of light years away as thought and which would negate our ever being part of it but rather at the tip of our fingers as they roam a key-board. Not only is this unsuspected world of others available in our very own home but can be contacted by lap-tops wherever we may choose or have to wander. Each of us can share our respect and concern for those we know or don’t through today’s ‘never before dreamed of’ means of transportation. No postage stamp or mail truck, train, plane, ship or car is necessary. The fam-ily member, old friend or never before known person is there waiting for your words too. Be-lieve me, the feeling of be-ing important in another life is a good one. It makes life meaningful in a manner our daily routines

fail to accomplish. Recently I wrote of my brother’s death and the resul-tant feeling of loss. Only three days before his death a wonderful on-line friend of two years, an eighty-eight year old retired Methodist minister, college prof and doctor of psychiatry also died of heart failure in Virginia. I experienced the very same feeling of deep loss over Leighton’s death as I did that of my brother. Our online meet had led to daily phone calls dur-ing which we shared our thoughts, questions, past, families and accom-plishments and even his sermons. He was still serving a church where he lived. My life is richer because of his and other on-line presences.

The hard to accept thing about our discovery of this ‘other world’ of people is that unlike all speculation they are not the least bit strange in appearance, language or behavior. They are just like us. They are not ‘out-to-get-us as many would believe. No train, plain or boat ticket needs to be purchased to travel to their side. Admittedly it does require a com-puter, desk-top or lap and at least one finger to find your way. Your life will change. Mine has in a most un-believably wonderful way. It brought Ray into it.

ing hurts and scars in their wake. But change in inevitable.Presbyterian PastorsDates listed are the dates they were installed.A. V. Brashear 1895A. E. Dunlap 1897E. Smits 1901George J. Rea 1910J. M. Gleason 1917G. W. White 1924E. P. Linnell 1929Guy E. Smock 1939J. R. Wyngarden 1944Harry M. Markley 1944Charles Jean Stoppels 1945

Howard A Webster 1951John Chironna, Jr. 1957James E. Coombes 1961Duane E. Ferris 1964Milton G. Walls, Jr. 1973Donald E. Gordon 1992Robert E. Faulman 1994Paul E. Copeland 2006Jonathan Mays 2008I would be remiss if I didn’t men-tion and thank the many church Elders who fill the pulpit during ministerial absences.This Brief history is dedicated with pride and love for my adopted Grandmother Leah Ester Bailey Waggoner.She gave me many personal tours of her church and with pride and love for her beliefs showed me

the many philanthropic donations made. These by people from Boyne, many members of the Evangeline Chapter # 95 Order of the Eastern Stars, and Brothers from Boyne’s Masonic Lodge #391 F. & A.M.Please reference Boyne Gazette for “Who was Leah Ester Bailey Wag-goner” article. Issue 10, Volume 1, November 4, 2009.A special thanks to;The Compiler and Editor of “Open-ing and Closing With Prayer”, Wil-liam H. Ohle.Maxine Stark Behling and the Staff of the Presbyterian Church.Al Lawson for his well guided tour and verbal history.“Al, I will sorely miss your cook-ing!”


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COURTESY PHOTONew teachersNorthwest Academy of Charlevoix has three new teachers as the 2011-2012 school year is about to begin. Pictured (from left) are Mike Halliwill, MJ Grunch and Vinne Klooster. In addition to offering the traditional classroom experience, Northwest Academy also offers online learning to any student within the Char-Em ISD or any contiguous ISD. Northwest’s online “Seat Time Waiver” program has graduated students from all over Charlevoix County, including Boyne City. Call (231) 547-9000 for more informa-tion.

BAC ArT EXhIBIT”It’s Reigning Cats and Dogs, and people, Too” is the theme of the exhibit which runs until the end of August. Gallery open hours are Thursday 1 - 5, Friday 1 - 9, Saturday 10 - 6, and Sunday 12 - 4. Each par-ticipating artist was selected by an anonymous jury. “We have some fabulous artists and artwork,” said Curator June Storm. “We’re confi-dent the jury picked the best of be-loved pets and portraits of people for the show.” There will be voting for the people’s Choice favorite art piece.Email June Storm for more infor-mation at [email protected] or visit www.boynearts.org.

All SUMMEr loNgSTroll ThE STrEETS

Free music, refreshments, shopping and more every Friday throughout the summer in downtown Boyne City.Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23

AUg. 31SENIor pICNIC

Charlevoix County Commission On Aging will hosts its 32nd An-nual Senior picnic and Health Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Aug. 31, at the Harvest Barn, 210 Lake St. in East Jordan. Call (231) 237-0103 for more information.

SEpT. 2FrEE CoMpUTEr ClASSES

Free computer classes at Boyne District Library restart Friday Sep-tember 2, at 1:00pm.Classes are tailored to your skill lev-el, beginner to advanced. For more informationcall the Library 582 7861 or instruc-tor Ron Grunch 582 6974.

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DrAg rACESThe Boyne City police Depart-ment’s annual drag racing event is held at the Boyne City Airport.

SEpT. 5horToN BrIDgE WAlK

On Monday, September 5th, Labor Day Evening starting at 8:00 pm Horton Bay will be hosting it’s an-nual “ LABOR DAY CANDLELIGHT BRIDGEWALK” This year we are lucky to have the great honor to be entertained by “ Michelle Chenard “. At dusk we will all attempt to walk the great Horton Bay Bridge by Candlelight, those that make it across will receive a certificate of accomplishment, and a free frozen chocolate banana from the Horton Bay Store. Bring yourself, friends, and family as there is no better way to end this summer then to walk the Horton Bay Bridge under the stars and candlelight.

SEpT. 10WAgBo poTlUCK

Saturday, Sept. 10 at noon at the Martha Wagbo Farm and Edu-cation Center in the Wagbo farmhouse. The program starts at 1 p.m. with a barter circle. Tra-ditionally prac-ticed for hun-dreds of years, barter circles bring together diverse groups of people to re-spectfully share their bounty with one an-other. So bring your handmade

crafts, garden produce, agricultur-al products, gently-used items, or anything else you find appropriate and become part of a tradition!

SEpT. 11BoyNE ArEA

CoMMUNITy pICNICThe sixth annual Boyne Area Com-munity picnic is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 11, at the Boyne City Veterans park Me-morial pavilion. Call the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce at (231) 582-6222 for more information.

DEADlINE SEpT. 15FIlE For ChAMBEr

BoArD SEATSMembers who are interested in serving on the Boyne Area Cham-ber of Commerce Board of Direc-tors in 2012 are invited to contact Executive Director Jim Baumann at the Chamber office or Board president Lynn Amato at 582-6550 by Sept. 15. Regular members in good standing for six months prior to October 1 are eligible to serve on the board. Elections are held in


BOYNE AREA EVENTSgET ArTSy AT BAC

Artists meet weekly at Boyne Arts Collective (BAC), 210 S Lake Street, South Gallery. Thursdays from 12:30 until 4 PM join other artists to paint, draw, sculpt or other art choices. An indoor area is provided, there is no cost or requirement to be a BAC mem-ber. Bring supplies, a snack, and beverage and enjoy conversa-tion while learning from other artists. View both galleries filled with art while at BAC.

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BrEAKFAST For KIDSFree meals, that meet federal nutrition guidelines, are pro-vided to all children 18 years and younger at approved The SFSp Site Locator Map can be found at www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition or at the Sum-mer Food Service program web-site at www.michigan.gov/sfspWhere to find breakfast and lunch locally:• East Jordan ElementaryBreakfast 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Lighthouse Missionary Church HallBreakfast 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Ellsworth Community SchoolBreakfast 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Lunch Noon - 1 p.m.Call (231) 536-0053, ext. 5110 for more information.

polyMEr ClAy & CrAFTS gUIlD ForMINg

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

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FUNDrAISErBoyne City’s American Legion, Er-nest peterson post 228, is selling 2011 calendars to raise funds for future scholarship programs for area students. Funds will also be used to support area service men and women cur-rently serving, both overseas and stateside, and for local Legion programs. Calendars, which are being sold for $10 each, will be available from many post members, at the post, 302 South Lake St. during Tuesday night Bingo hours or by contacting Brian Morrison, com-mittee chair, at (231) 330-4990. We thank you for your support of your local American Legion.

Free mammograms offered at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital

Northern Michigan Regional Hos-pital Foundation and the Health Department of Northwest Michi-gan are partnering to offer free

mammograms, not just in Octo-ber, but year-round. October is Breast Cancer Aware-ness Month, however, these mammograms are offered year-round while funds are available. If you are or know a female, age 40 – 64, who is under-insured or without health insurance, call 866.487.3100 to schedule an appointment.

BINgoTuesday Bingo Game Boyne City American Legion 302 South Lake St. 582-7811 Come join your friends and neighbors for an inexpensive, and maybe profitable, evening of fun, enter-tainment and relaxation. play 39 games with 51 bingosTraditional pick your own hard cardspaper specials + Michigan pro-gressive Jackpot. The venue is smoke-free. The Early Birds start at 6pm and Finish 9:45p.m. Food concessions are available.

MEMorIAl FUNDrAISErVeterans Memorial group selling bricks and calendarsThe Boyne City Area War Memo-rial Committee is now selling Vet-erans Memorial Bricks as a fund-raiser to create a new sidewalk at the Memorial in Veterans park on the Boyne City lakefront. Two brick sizes are available - 8-by-8-inch bricks are $90 and can include up to 90 characters to recognize a veteran; 4-by-4-inch bricks are $45 and include up to 45 characters. To purchase a brick or make a do-nation, contact George Lasater at 231-582-7001 or Bill Bricker at 549-3708. The memorial committee is also offering a War Memorial Calendar to raise funds for ongoing main-tenance of the site. Calendars features photos of the memorial benches and are sold for $15. To purchase a 2012 calendar, con-tact Dean Kleinschrodt at 549-8000.

Want to lose weight?Come join us for support.TOpS (Take Off pounds Sensibly) meets at the Church of the Naza-rene 225 West Morgan St. Boyne City, on Monday morning at 10 a.m. For more information call Ev-elyn at (231) 582-9495

Support GroupGrief and Loss Support Group 3rd Thursday of every month 1-2:30 p.m. Friendship Center of Emmet County -Library 1322 Anderson Road, petoskey Survivors of Sui-cide Loss Support Group 2nd Monday 5:30-7:30 p.m.Hospice of Little Traverse Bay One Hiland Drive, Petoskey (231) 487-4285

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Sisters in stringsTeghan Oswald, Morgan Griffin and Sydney Griffin all worked to earn college money by playing at last Friday’s Stroll the Streets event in downtown Boyne City.

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SEpT. 15BUSINESS AFTEr hoUrS

Century 21 Vacation properties will host the Boyne Area Chamber’s next Business After Hours network-ing event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 231 Water St. There is no charge for admission or refreshments.

SEpT. 17 - SEpT. 24rAvEN hIll EvENTS

Raven Hill Discovery Center Coral Reef workshop schedule for Au-gust & September. The workshops will help participants populate a fifty foot long coral reef as part of the Center’s exist-ing Exploring Beyond Jurassic park Exhibit. In-terested artists, teachers, stu-dents and com-munity mem-bers are invited to attend and create artistic in-terpretations of prehistoric sea creatures that might have lived here in Michigan millions of years ago. Since the exhibit

is outdoors, the sculptures must be able to withstand Michigan wind and rain, although the sculptures will be displayed indoors during the winter months. Art workshops will allow participants to collabo-rate with artists and form their own interpretations of reef plants and animals in glass, clay, metal, wood, stone or fiber. A list of work-shops follows and each is limited to 10 participants. Anyone inter-ested in attending a workshop can call (231) 536-3369 to register. Art workshops are scheduled in a vari-ety of art media:September 17 - 10 to 2 Copper, Clay, and WoodcarvingSeptember 182 to 4 Copper & WoodcarvingSeptember 24 - 10 to 4 Clay & Junk Art

SEpT. 24rAISE ThE rooF

FUNDrAISErThis benefit concert and raffle is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sept. 24, at the Banks Township Hall in Ells-worth.Cost is on a sliding scale - from $10 to $20.Support the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Centerby coming out to our “Raise the Roof” ben-efit! Enjoy delicious foodand drink while listening to music by the peacemeal String Band. Dan Gorno andJan Fowler will call contra and square dances- and we welcome dancers of alllevels of experience. If you’ve never p a r t i c i p a t e d in these group dancesbefore, now is the time

to discover what fun they are! Chris Bathgate willperfom starting at 9:30pm. We will also sell raffle tickets for three giftbaskets, plus a grand prize of a side of pork from providence Farm and CSA (valued at approximately $250!) You can donate by sending a check to Wagbo at 5745 N. M-66, East Jordan, MI, 49727.

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This event features farmers mar-ket, music and more along Water Street in downtown Boyne City.

oCT. 26

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This TWO hour orientation session is facilitated by aNLEA/SBTDC Business Consultant. You will be acquaintedwith the process and the tools needed to help youbegin developing your business.Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.place: Ellsworth—Banks Township HallCost: $20:00 per businessTo register, please contact:Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, (231)582-6482


PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNORBreaking groundSurgical tool manufacturer Precision Edge recently had its site plan approved for a 35,000-square-foot facility in Boyne’s Air Industrial Park. Pictured are Boyne City Mayor and City Manager Chuck Vondra and Michael Cain (at right) with John Truckey and Milton Kniss of Precision Edge surgical products.

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Skis, family and craftsmanship make up Shaggy's Copper Coun-try Skis; a business that promises quality and care located in Boyne City.“We are a family operation that puts our heart and soul into our product,” said Jeff Thompson, co-owner of Shaggy's Copper Country Skis. “There is no outsourc-ing at Shaggy’s; we are American made and we are Pure Michigan.”Shaggy's was founded in South Lyon, Michigan in 2005 by the Thompson family, who pride themselves on personally in-specting every ski.Owners John, Jeff and Shari Thompson brought the business

to Boyne due to the proximity of the prime ski areas.“People should come to our busi-ness because of our superior qual-ity product (skis) and our innova-tive designs that are handcrafted right here in Boyne City, where the money will be reinvested lo-cally,” Thompson said.

Thompson believes the business will attract potential customers to the area which will allow them to support the local economy.“We are a Michigan based in-dependent ski company that is bringing innovation to Michigan skiing through the use of unique

shapes and designs,” he said.Product development for Shag-gy's takes place January through May and production of the skis lasts from January through No-vember. Not only does the Thompson family work on skis, but the busi-ness is supported by their con-

struction company as well. “We are also a construction com-pany (Thompson Home Con-struction, LLC) and have been in business for 26 years,” Thomp-son said. “We provided the reno-vations for the former Knights of Columbus Hall which we are

now occupying.”He added, “We also do con-struction ranging from general contracting (residential and commercial) to remodeling and overseeing virtually any con-struction job.”An open house and ribbon cut-ting ceremony is planned for 1

p.m. on Sept. 10.The open house will feature a showing of the 2011 and 2012 ski lineup, and fac-tory tours will offer a chance to see how each ski is handcraft-

ed.Shaggy's is located between Challenge Mountain Resale and the BP gas station at 01170 M-75 South, Boyne City.For more information about the skis or the business go to www.sccskis.com.

Antique cars, fun and excitement will drive into Boyne City over La-bor Day Weekend. Kiwanis will host the Boyne City Labor Day Weekend Car Show this year and it’s expected to bring in more than 100 classic cars.“Rotary has been doing the event for some time and they have passed the gauntlet to Kiwanis for this year,” said Ken Visser of the Boyne City Kiwanis Club. “We are doing it with some volunteers and we are looking forward to a wonderful show.”The event begins on Friday, Sept. 2 with a display of the antique au-

tomobiles in downtown Boyne City at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Car Show begins at 8 a.m. at Veterans Park with an early registration; advanced registration is $20 or $25 on the day of the event.“I want to acknowledge all of the people who helped sponsor the event,” Visser said. “The money generated here will help with spe-cific projects in the area. Recently, we sent two young men to the police academy.”He added, “We’ve helped with kid-related activities, gave dictionar-ies to fourth graders and mentored students. This will give us more fi-nancial capabilities to address more community needs.”

After the car show at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday a parade will take place in downtown Boyne City.Owners of antique automobiles are encouraged to show their vehicles during the last Stroll the Streets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday night as well. For more information and registra-tion forms go to www.laborday-carshow.com or call Ken Visser at (231) 582-7649.


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NOtICeCharlevoix County has openings on the follow-ing committees for terms beginning November 1, 2011: Department of Hu-man Services Board; for terms beginning January 1, 2012: Commission on Aging, Parks Committee, Planning Commission, Veterans Affairs, Transit, Transportation Authority, Private Industry Council, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance and Fair Board. In addition, for Land Bank Authority, 1 city repre-sentative and 1 township representative needed. If you are interested in either being appointed or reap-pointed, please respond in writing NO LATER THAN September 30, 2011 to [email protected] or to Char-levoix County Clerk, 203 Antrim Street, Charlevoix, MI 49720.

The Boyne City Police Department will host its annual drag races, driving home fun and excitement for specta-tors.The drag race is held at the Boyne

City Airport located at 1048 E. Main Street in Boyne City on Sunday, Sept. 4.Entree fees for cars, trucks and mo-torcycles are $30 and pit passes are

$15 to get next to the action. Admission for the public is $10 and children 12 and under get in for free.Proceeds from the event will ben-efit the Boyne City Airport and the

Boyne City Police Department.For more information call Police Chief Randy Howard at (231) 582-0352 or send your questions to [email protected].

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