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A little over six years after the embezzlement scandal which brought one Northern Michi-gan business to ruin, the culprit is about to be released.Karla Sue Lock-man, 41, for-merly of Boyne

City, is scheduled to be released on a 24-month parole term beginning Sept. 20. And, while society’s debt has ar-guably been paid, some of those im-pacted by Lockman’s actions are still struggling their wake.“I’m not bitter. I’m just dissapointed,” said John Taylor, former CEO of the now defunct Northern Preferred Title Company of Charlevoix which was ruined by the embezzlement. “Hope-fully she will be able to get back to work and start paying back the restitu-tion.”According to Taylor, Lockman still

After nearly three years of plan-ning and preparing for their new business Kirtland Products of Boyne City is about to open.The wooden pellet fuel manufac-turer, located in Boyne’s Air In-dustrial Drive, could be producing tons of product by Oct. 1.“We’re probably about three weeks away from being able to launch production,” said Kirtland CEO

Leon Tupper.A mixture of hard and soft woods including oak and pine, Kirtland’s wood pellets can be used by pel-let type stove owners to heat their homes at a much higher efficiency than traditional log-burning wood stoves.“Most trees are anywhere between 48 and 55 percent water,” Tupper said. “The pelletization process re-moves moisture and compacts the wood in a dense form that provides for a very robust BTU.”

He added, “And, the process does not require or call for any additives other than possibly water. No non-natural ingredients are added to the process.”Tupper and his partners Thomas Monley and Michael Lange start-ed this business to fill a perceived need for pellet fuel in the area, but it was steel, not wood, in which Tupper got his start in Boyne City.“It germinated from an idea of partners in Arete (ahr-tay) Indus-tries,” Tupper said. “Back in 2008,

Officials disagree over proposed parking ordinance changes

Boyne City’s mayor and planner disagree over the impact changes to the current parking ordinance may have.The public will soon have an op-portunity to opine on the proposal to reduce the number of required parking spaces at new develop-ments or existing businesses which intend to make certain changes.“The proposed amendments to this (zoning ordinance) would fo-cus in specifically on the required

parking for a variety of uses,” said Boyne City Planning Director Scott McPherson during the Aug. 23 Boyne City Commission meet-ing. “What we attempted to do here was reduce that because we’re coming from the point of view that these numbers based on the In-stitute of Traffic Engineers peak demand parking requirements are basically too high.”McPherson said the models are de-veloped by looking at a single use during peak demand.“They don’t consider pedestrian access, transit access, location, multiple uses,” he said. “By using peak demand, sure it may be the value that use may need on that one day, but the typical demand is usually much less.”McPherson added, “So, what you

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PHOTO BY JOSH SAMPSONBig bad bow tieThis big yellow Chevy was one of many fast and furious autos at the annual Labor Day weekend drag races in Boyne City last Sunday. SEE PAGE 11 FOR MORE COVERAGE

While discussion continues on se-curity and parking issues, the bus-ing and technology portions of the $3.84 million bond – passed ear-lier this spring – are underway.The Boyne City Public Schools Board of Education recently con-vened for a work session on the matter.“There is still money to do ev-

erything we want to do and we basically looked at a couple items (because) the board wants to make sure we are doing things as cost-effective as we can,” said Boyne City Public Schools Superinten-dent Peter Moss. “Our architect and construction management team heard that and, as they start working on their preliminary drawings, they will keep that in mind.”The bond, which was approved

by voters to purchase technology upgrades, new buses and to pay for some repairs and renovations throughout the district, has already been used to buy Ipads for a pilot program in five of the classrooms, and to install wireless internet throughout the elementary, middle and high schools.“The wireless installation on our campus has taken place and we’re testing it out now just to make sure it’s functioning properly,” Moss said. “We’ve already purchased one bus and are looking for a couple more buses in the future to update our fleet.”Other technology upgrades will include new copiers, printers and cables.“Probably the items that garnered the most attention, as we talked, were the boilers,” Moss said. “The board expressed that they would like a study done … to see how we can solve the issue with what occurred during the planning and installation that may have cause some issues with our boilers.”He added, “Our architect is prob-ably going to bring in an engineer to kind of examine and see if there was human error or human fault

An East Jordan golfing event will show two Boyne City students gener-osity to the tee.The 6th Annual Damian Vondra Me-morial Golf Outing will give the stu-dents from Boyne City High School a $1,000 college scholarship to further

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On Sept. 11, 2001, I was sit-ting in a class-room in the eighth grade at Boyne Falls School.My teacher, Angela King, was teaching another excit-ing lesson in sentence struc-

ture - subjects and predicates - when Bill Aten, the principal walked in.I can’t recall most of what he said regarding the attack, with the excep-tion of one phrase - “You will never forget where you were this day.”Mr. Aten was correct in his predic-tion.As years passed on, the tragedy of 9/11 led to the War on Terror - those whom President George W. Bush referred to as ‘faceless cowards,’ and eventually Operation Iraqi Freedom.We, the United States of America, embarked on a journey that day that has changed countless lives.The realization of how many lives 9/11 changed didn’t really set in un-

til 2008.On Sept. 11, 2008, I was sitting in-side a local fire station next to my partner.It was only my second month as a Paramedic with this service, and I was learning the ropes.The medic next to me was (and still is) a talented provider, but also a proud firefighter and fire instructor.We were working the night shift on a slow night, and as we sat in our chairs, the news channel aired foot-age from 2001, and a reporter looked at the camera, asking everyone to think of where they were today.I was surprised by what I heard.“I was in the unemployment line,” said my partner.“What?”My partner went on to tell me the story of how he became a firefight-er, and the role the tragedies of that year played in his decision, which quickly altered and shaped his ca-reer path.It made me realize how many lives can be changed, even by the most horrible of events.It also made me as proud as ever to be a Paramedic, especially after so many gave their lives.

As an American, I am proud of how our country handled such a tragedy.I am proud of the firefighters, medi-cal personnel, soldiers, chaplains, and emergency workers.I am also proud of the teachers who explained to delicate 10-year-old minds what had taken place, and parents who held their children

closer that night.As I sit here and write this column, one more group comes to mind - one which makes me especially proud.To all of the broadcast, tv, and news-paper reporters who stared at their screens and thought, “What am I supposed to do now?” you make me proud of my profession.

One of my first impres-sions of those who live in this area was the manner in which they spoke. For me the voices were hard. I know of no other word to use in de-

scribing the words I heard. They weren’t spoken with some strange accent or slurred but rath-er seemed very concise and firm. My ears had become accustomed to the sound of those who live in Ohio. Even in its farthest northern areas along the shores of Lake Erie there is a softness to conversations that fringes on the slurred words of the hill country of Kentucky and Ten-nessee. To this day I continue to say “George Warshington” and “I warsh my clothes.”I also refer to a “creek” as a “creak,” not a “crick” as is the cus-tom hereabouts. And as a little girl I played with a dull not a doll. Now as a great grandmother my grandchildren also play with dulls. At least that is what I give them.Now that I have lived in Boyne City almost the entire second half

of my life I have come to under-stand my first years were spent be-low the banana belt.Despite my time spent as a cartog-rapher I know of no map which defines the exact location of the Belt. Because of this I have come to believe it stretches across the Lower Peninsula of Michigan 10 or 15 miles north of Claire.My reasoning is based on the change in the land at this point. Below this invisible boundary the land is flat with very little foresta-tion. Large farms or cities define the land on down to the Ohio-Michi-gan border where I spent my high school years in the small town of Sylvania.To the north of the Belt the coun-try side is that of a different land. Beautiful forest clad hills, spar-kling lakes, extensive swamps and rivers define the area. No large city and few expansive farms are seen. Instead small towns snuggle on lake sides, in valleys between hills or on the banks of rivers. Within its water defined boundaries dirt roads still penetrate its forests and public utilities have yet to extend into some of the forest interiors. One of the small towns is our Boyne City. Some 100-plus miles north of the belt we have become a chosen vacation designation for many of those who live and work south of the Belt.

This past weekend was an exciting example of the throngs of relaxed and happy visitors who shared with each other and us, their hosts, the beauty of our land; its sky, water and hills. We watched them pres-ent their vintage cars, dance in the streets and applaud out musicians who played street-side. As Boyne residents we have come to view ourselves as hosts; granted some more than others. The City fathers and Chamber have created a story book town for visitors all four seasons of the year. Each business owner in our downtown and SOBO districts presents a unique and welcoming stop for the out-of-towner. I have watched all this happen and am in awe of its results. Oh, there remains more to accomplish, but I have no doubt it will be done.But, like those who visit us we, too benefit from ‘time off’. Whether it is a day or longer we respond to ‘time away’. Most of us have fam-ily who live away from us. Some are off in far cor-ners of our coun-try, others near-by. I have no family living in Boyne. Instead they are spread way off in Bix-by, Ok; Bethes-da, MD; Royal Oak, Pickford and Cadillac,

MI. Add to this friends and dis-tant cousins who stretch all across this land as well as some foreign countries. That is just the way it is with today’s fantastic means of travel and communication. Boyne City’s central location here in the heart of what is called the northern part of the Lower Penin-sula offers the opportunity for its residents to become tourists them-selves by simply climbing in their car and heading out. No long time of planning and packing is required as most of these beckoning destinations are merely day trips or overnight if an extra bit of fun is desired.All four points of the compass beckon. All are lake side whether Lake Hu-ron, the Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan or many of their bays. Interior lakes such as Crooked, Burt, Otsego, Houghton and on and on also have their special wa-terside destinations.

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Pine RiverA pictorial view of the w a t e r w a y s between Pine Lake and Lake Michi-gan1853 The mouth of Pine River, C h a r l e v o i x

County, is surveyed for the pos-sibility of dredging which would allow large lake sailing ships to enter Pine Lake and have access to Boyne City, East Jordan, Iron-ton and all the lakeshore. This very worthwhile endeavor will take years to accomplish. This year was the famous time when the Battle of Pine River oc-curred. The battle was between

the Strangite Mormons, from Beaver Island, and the gentiles living around the mouth of Pine River.1860 Vessels of unknown and questionable origin are seen ply-ing the pristine waters of Pine Lake.Note: This is before engine ex-haust, ballast water, fertilized mixes, assorted manmade chem-icals and other contaminates fouled the clean, clear and pure waters of our lake!Hugh Miller on the Northarm (then Boyne now Boyne City) has a craft known as the Levia-than; His father John Miller has a sailing boat, Union Jack, report-edly built in Charlevoix, which he used to transport people and ma-terials about the lake. Amos Wil-liams, on the Southarm (now East

Jordan) sails a vessel called “Old Ship Zion”. These two are report-edly made from old tree trunks, dugouts. The “Rover” owned by Sam Horton and the “Bucephai-us” owned by Mr. Holland.1868 the government engineer again made an examination of the river probable expense of making a harbor of refuge. This was turned down as there were other harbors in close prox-imity.Pine River prior to the river chan-nel being dredged1873 Once again the issue of opening the Pine River to large vessels is considered and with funds raised locally and the atten-tion of the government, generally thought to be brought by the heads of Charlevoix county industry the undertaking is started.

The peaceful sounds of Pine Riv-er basin will be assailed for many months as the dredging of the river is started. This required the work of many and provided em-ployment for our residents.Pine Lake will be lowered about 3 to 4 feet. Previously the lake level was higher than Lake Michigan. The water level was controlled by the rivers and springs feeding the watershed and rain accumulation. The outflow was controlled by the flowing through Pine River. At that period the water level of Lake Michigan was higher that today.If you go out on the lake and look carefully at the shore line you can make out, in some non-disturbed areas, the old water level line.Old dock and breakwater extend-

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COURTESY PHOTO9/11 memorialBeaver Island has had a piece of one of the World Trade Center towers since 2004. It is on display for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The piece is located at the Beaver Island Fire Station. Only three Michigan cities: Metro Detroit, Frankenmuth and Beaver Island have the pieces on display.

Charlevoix County Sheriff ReportsOn August 31, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office and Charlev-oix EMS responded to Novotny Road near Loeb Road in Mar-ion Township for a single mo-torcycle accident.The driver, Steven Curtis age 51 of Charlevoix, was traveling Westbound on Novotny Road when a black lab dog ran across

the road. Curtis struck the dog and laid his motorcycle down. Curtis fell from the motorcycle and it slid approximately 50 feet before stopping.Curtis was transported to North-ern Michigan Hospital by Char-levoix EMS and was treated for multiple broken ribs and a bro-ken scapula that were sustained from the crash. The dog died

from its injuries.On August 27, 2011 at 6:19 p.m. the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office responded along with East Jordan Fire and EMS to Bellaire Road, South of Rogers Road in South Arm Township. Units were dispatched to an unknown injury accident involving a vehicle in the trees.The driver, Melanie Bishaw age

16 of Central Lake, stated she lost control after a vehicle passed her traveling Southbound. Bishaw slid into the some trees on the West side of the roadway unable to stop. Bishaw was taken to the Charlevoix Area Hospital after she reported having chest pain along with head and neck sore-ness.The passenger, Taylor Priest age

18 of Central Lake, stated the ve-hicle lost control after the driver, Bishaw, swerved to avoid another vehicle. Priest was transported to the Charlevoix Area Hospital for possible injury to her head.Both Bishaw and Priest were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash. Airbags were also deployed for both the driver and passenger.

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INSURANCE DEBATEEditor:Dear 37th District Sen. Howard Walker,I feel fortunate to have had the op-portunity to make your acquain-tance in person at different events held here in “God’s Country” by the Northern Michigan Republi-can Party. You may recall I am in-volved with the care and rehabili-tation of persons with disabilities. An issue near and dear to my heart is the care the catastrophi-cally injured receive, namely, as the result of the Michigan Auto No-Fault Catastrophic Fund. The

Catastrophic Fund is funded by Michigan drivers, and is the fin-est in the United States. The fund takes over the medical payments for the care of injured individuals after the insurance carrier reaches their limit. The fund is strong, and makes care, recovery, and quality of life possible for the drivers who have been seriously injured. Senate bills 293 and 294 are spe-cious proposals presented by the insurance industry that will com-promise the Catastrophic Fund, while increasing profits to the Auto Insurance Industry. In short, many who would be serviced by

the fund would instead become dependent on state and federal as-sistance. Through my career, there have been repeated efforts to re-duce the number of drivers who would be potential recipients to the Catastrophic Fund. That must be stopped, as well as bills 293 and 294 voted down.I appreciate your attention to this re-occurring issue. I look forward to seeing you again, and intend on catching up with you on other im-portant matters effecting the reha-bilitation and medical industry.Adolph W. CwikGubernatorial Appointee-Michi-

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Boyne City Police Department ReportsTwo-vehicle personal injury ac-cident 12:48 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Boyne Ave (M-75) near Beardsley St. City of Boyne City. A 2000 Ford Stake truck driven by John Puroll of Atlantic City, Wyoming was east bound on Boyne Ave. when the ve-hicle left the roadway and struck a speed limit sign and stop sign in front of the road commission of-fices. Truck then crossed Beardsley

St and entered the Catholic Church property where the truck rammed a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica which was parked and unoccupied. The Paci-fica was owned by Sharon Zimmer-man of Boyne Falls The Puroll truck continued in a south easterly direc-tion where it destroyed an AT&T phone box and some mailboxes, and then went across Boyne Ave and struck a large tree head on next

to the VFW building. According to a witness it appeared that the driv-er, Puroll, had some type of medi-cal emergency which led to loss of control and the accident.Puroll was extricated from the truck by Boyne City Fire Dept using the Jaws of Life, and transported to Northern Michigan Hospital for treatment by Boyne City EMS. Accident re-mains under investigation

Monday, August 224:43am Assist ambulance in the 900 block of Lower Lake St6:34am Citation issued for speed11:01am Report of stolen bicycle from the 300 block of Groveland St12:40pm Report of missing Nau-tica boating tube.5:08pm Subject caught trespassing in the cemetery6:38pm Fail to pay in the 200 block of S Lake St9:25pm Report of large party in the 300 block of E Division st. Gone on arrival10:27pm Assist FAA in locating plane.

Tuesday, August 238:25am Welfare check requested in the 100 block of E Water St9:01am Unlock in the 800 block of Thompson St10:28am Report of harassing phone calls coming from the 300 block of E Division St12:19pm Key turned in that was found on Front St5:50pm Report of fawn trapped in T-ball field9:29pm Citations issued Improper turn from Wrong Lane

Wednesday, August 247:08am Citation issued for speed8:18am Report of scam e-mail9:40am Harassment complaint received from the 800 block of E Main St11:51am Unlock in the 200 block of S Lake St1:30pm Report of audible alarm in the 800 block of E Main St1:47pm Welfare check in the 800 block of S Park St3:25pm Report of game console stolen from vehicle while parked in the 400 block of N Lake St3:27pm Assisted other agency by stopping suspect vehicle from bur-glary5:48pm Report of harassing text messages from the 300 block of E Division St7:41pm Arrest subject for DWLS second offense8:13pm Assist other agency with search warrant8:23pm 2 vehicle property dam-age accident in the 100 block of E Water St11:28pm Arrested subject for OWI

Thursday, August 251:37am Responded to suspicious

situation in the 600 block of Jay-cee Ln4:46am Responded to an alarm in the Industrial Park5:39am Unlock in the 400 block of N Lake St11:58am Credit card fraud report-ed from W Main St1:18pm Report of assault in the 500 block of Jersey St1:51pm Unlock in the 200 block of River St3:11pm Unlock in the 200 block of River St8:14pm Wallet found in the 400 block of N Lake St. Returned to owner

Friday, August 2611:57am Assist to child Protective Services2:28pm Female reporting unwant-ed phone calls from the 800 block of S Park St4:35pm Report of trespassing complaint in the 300 block of E Division St4:57pm Assist citizen with elderly confused relative 5:57pm Arrested subject for DWLS6:07pm Unlock on Main near Lake St

9:09pm Unlock in the 300 block of E Division St9:44pm Report of suspicious situ-ation in the 600 block of N East St

Saturday, August 2712:13am Responded to alarm on Maddy Ln12:58am Bird trapped in building in the 300 block of E Division St1:22am Assist Sheriff Department with accident on M-75 N1:35am Stopped subjects walking with open intoxicants in the 200 block of N Lake St2:15am Responded to domestic dispute in the 300 block of E Divi-sion St3:45am Report of intoxicated boat-ers at the Shopper’s dock. Gone on arrival4:56am Report of suspicious activ-ity in the 1200 block of Second St5:27am Assist ambulance in the 300 block of E Division St9:15am Unlock in the 400 block of N East St10:58am Citation issued for speed.12:30pm Found camera turned into the police department3:30pm Traffic control for the mo-torcycle parade

6:39pm Report of motorcycle left in street. Gone on arrival9:12pm Child custody dispute in the 300 block of E Division St11:17pm Assisted Sheriff Depart-ment with Car Deer Accident 11:30pm Intoxicated male on side-walk in the 200 block of N Lake St

Sunday, August 281:02am Report of intoxicated male yelling in the 100 block of Trent St1:55am Assist Sheriff Department with OWI arrest and child custody issue8:24am Arrested subject for MIP 11:29am Unlock on W Water St12:22pm Fail to pay in the 1300 block of Boyne Av12:42pm Citation issued for Disre-garding Stop sign4:37pm Civil dispute in the 600 block of W Court St5:15pm Civil standby in the 500 block of N Lake St8:32pm Report of kids looking in window of residence in the 300 block of Silver St9:31pm Driving complaint report-ed on E Division St. Unable to lo-cate vehicle.

when the economic impacts to our Arete automotive supplier was at the lowest level in history, we be-gan thinking about our go-forth

position and we ultimately, after some research, decided there ap-peared to be and still appears to be opportunities in renewable energy field.”He added, “It certainly is a depar-ture from gentleman who spent most of their work lives in the auto

industry, but we thought we could make it hap-pen.”According to Tupper, Kirt-land’s financing has been in place since January, and his staff has been work-ing “around the clock” to be ready for the 2011-2012 heat-ing season.“We’re pretty confident we will be operat-ing by Oct. 1, and in position to serve our new customers,” he said. “We will have a store at our facili-ties in Air Industrial Park.”The wood will be trucked from sawmills throughout the region to Kirtland where it will be broken into smaller pieces, dehydrated, broken down further and mixed with a controlled dose of water be-fore being turned into pellets which are later available in 40 pound bags for sale in 1-ton quantities.“The performance characteristics of pellets will be in compliance with standards established for premium grade pellets in terms of ash, dimensional size, and density as well as caloric values,” Tupper said.Kirtland is located at 1 Altair Drive on in Boyne City.

The 66,000-square-foot Kirtland facility resides on 10 acres along with Arete Indus-tries.Kirtland will, initially, employ between 15 and 20 people.It can be reached by calling (231) 582-7505 or go to www.kirt-landproducts.com for more information.

see is a lot of commercial uses with overdeveloping the amount of on-site parking requirements.”According to McPherson, the pro-posed ordinance change would re-duce parking space requirements by approximately 20 percent.Boyne City Mayor Chuck Vondra mentioned a referendum regarding parking which was undertaken dur-ing the One Water Street develop-ment proposal period.“I think that parking issue was brought to the forefront as one of the many issues that people had with that particular project and I think that was one that was focused on that could be used to defeat that project, quite frankly,” McPherson said. “I don’t know if parking was ever the major issue with that par-ticular project.”Vondra countered, “I would dis-agree with that. That’s not my rec-ollection.”Boyne City Manager Michael Cain said the change would only affect future projects and those projects which may intend to make “signifi-cant changes.”“This is not retroactive,” he said. “Those requirements stay until there’s some significant change, and then we take it back to the planning commission.”Vondra said he is nervous about making the change.“I recall being the only dissenting

vote when it came to that issue last time and it was a parking issue,” he said. “I remember very vividly and clearly, and we have since de-veloped temporary parking lots through funding of general fund money.”Vondra added, “My concern is that, if we go through with this, the city’s going to be required to devel-op more parking downtown. That’s how this is going to play out in my opinion – that there is not going to be enough parking downtown.”Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce Executive Director Jim Bau-mann disagreed with Vondra’s as-sessment.“I think we’ve been pretty good in this town about providing enough offsite parking,” Baumann said. “And, to strengthen our central business district, especially, we’ve got here and there vacant lots that are essentially used as parking lots between buildings.”He added, “In the central business district, you’d rather have those filled by actual businesses and make the employees park offsite.”Baumann said there may be solu-tions in the future if parking be-comes an issue.“We can act in other ways, if nec-essary, through the DDA and their funding mechanisms to add ad-ditional parking if we need it,” he said. “Right now it seems like it’s working pretty well.”Boyne City Commissioner Laura Sansom said she, too, feels there is

plenty of parking.“I’m just of the mindset that I think there’s enough parking if people want to seek it out,” she said. “I think it’s an asset to change these numbers.”Boyne City Commissioner Mike Cummings said, “I think we’re headed for another showdown on the parking issue.”Cummings noted a study complet-ed during the One Water Street de-velopment which showed the city had roughly 1,300 parking spaces.“This city spent an awful lot of money counting the traffic for the spaces,” he said. “We went through a design period downtown where we tried to squeeze more cars than was physically safe. We had to re-paint the entire downtown to do it.”Cummings asked if this move was merely to appease new develop-ments in the area.Vondra said, if anything, he felt the new developments would want more, and not less, parking area. “It should also be noted in the cen-tral business district the ordinance allows the planning commission to review, reduce or eliminate com-pletely the parking requirements for any new use,” McPherson said. “So, that tool is already there.”Vondra asked why the changes were necessary, then.McPherson said the Glen’s Markets parking lot is a great example.“If you wanted to build that fa-cility today, you’d have to have

about a 350 parking spots. You’ve got about 140 there right now,” McPherson said. “You’d have to have an additional two acres of as-phalt to develop that particular de-velopment.”He added, “Everyone focuses on the downtown – that’s important – but also we don’t want to develop seas of asphalt where they’re not needed. We’re not eliminating parking, we’re reducing it.”McPherson said a study completed in 2008-2009 showed on-site park-ing lot spaces were used only 30 percent of the time on average.“It looks like those were being un-derutilized,” he said.Vondra said this would be a “hard sell” for him.“I remember it was 81 percent of

people that disagreed with this,” he added.Cain said the proposed ordinance changes will now go to a public hearing.“I think you should take it to the next level and get the public in-volved,” he said.The public hearing will be held on Tuesday Sept. 27 at city hall.


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A public hearing will be held on Sept. 27, to get community input on a proposed change to the parking ordinance which would effectively re-duce the parking requirement on new developments by 20 percent.

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Originally charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, former Boyne Falls Village Marshal David Hague, 59, of East Jordan, has had all charges against him dropped.Hague was arrested on June 21, and re-leased on a personal recognizance bond while awaiting court proceedings.According to Charlevoix 90th District Court personnel, the charges have been dropped due to “insufficient evidence to meet the burden of proof.”Calls to Boyne Falls Village President Bill Carson and the village clerk were not returned by press time.A call placed to Hague’s last known phone number revealed it to be disconnected. A call placed to Charlevoix County Do-mestic Violence Special Prosecutor Kerry Zahner was not returned by press time.Hague is a former Charlevoix County Sheriff Deputy.

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or if it is due to simple wear and tear.”Also discussed was the parking situation at the elementary school.“During the bond campaign we talked about security of front entrances,” Moss said. “The ar-chitect will be coming back with some more thoughts for us.”According to Moss, the design of some school entrances is being addressed to increase security.

“We’ve got a couple of b u i l d i n g s where people can walk in and there’s a good chance the people in the office won’t see them,” Moss said. “We

want to come up with some solu-tions to deal with that scenario if that ever happened.”

No consensus has been achieved concerning parking issues.“Right now the board is not com-fortable with the ideas that have been proposed … and they just want to make sure other solutions have an opportunity to be debat-ed,” Moss said. “There is no time-line. If anything, the earliest if and when we would go forward would probably be next summer at the earliest.”The bond campaign proffered a plan to use 56 percent of the funds for technology upgrades, 42 per-

cent for safety and facility up-grades, and 2 percent for the bus fleet.Moss said, in general, the bond monies will be spent as promised by the district.“I think it’s a great gift from our district tax-payers, and we’re going to do our best to

gain and keep the trust of what they’ve given us,” he said.

their education. “This event is for anyone who likes golf or who wants to contribute to the scholarship,” said Marti Vondra, organizer of the event. “The public is welcome to come.”The event was started to honor Damian Von-dra, who spent his life in pursuit of golfing excellence. Damian graduated from Boyne City Highs School and went on to receive a degree in Turf Grass Management from Michigan State University, starting his career at Ye Nyne Olde Holles shortly thereafter.Though his life was tragically cut short, his family will honor him with the golfing event.

“Damian Vondra is my son who was killed in an accident six years ago,” Vondra said. “This is to raise money for the scholarship so they (students) can pursue their educa-tion.”The golf outing will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sep-tember 11 at Ye Nyne Olde Holles Golf Club in East Jordan.Vondra said everyone should come to the event to support education and to have a good time.“It is an all around family thing. My grand kids ride around on the cart with their dad. It’s really relaxed,” she said. “It’s not just for men only. It’s a family fun time.”

She added, “Not only does it raise money but it benefits the community by helping two young students.” After the event a luncheon, awards presen-tation and silent auction will be held.

Pre-registration is $25 to the event and in-cludes a golf cart and the luncheon; however, registration can be com-pleted for $30 the day of the event.For more information

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owes approximately $450,000 of the nearly $860,000 she is thought to have stolen from Northern Preferred back in 2005. Lockman is currently housed at the Huron Valley Complex women’s prison in Washtenaw County. She is being released nearly five years ahead of the maximum discharge date of her sentence which would have been 2016.“I think she served her time and it’s time for her, like the rest of us, to move on with our lives and try to put it back together,” Taylor said.Taylor said he has kept in contact with some of the employees affected by the

ruination of the company, and that most of the employees have found new work -- some are doing as good if not better than they were.As for Taylor, due to the nature of the crime committed against his business, he can never work in the title insurance business again.“I haven’t lived in Charlevoix in over a year. My family is still there, but I’m working in Pittsburgh, Penn.,” he said. “It’s currently the only place I can find work to support the significantly re-duced lifestyle.”He added, “I still have significant mort-gage payments and kids that are grow-ing up ... it’s not what I envisioned six years ago.”

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notiCE to CrEDitorsDECEDEnt's EstAtEFiLE no. 11-011671-DEEstate of Laura C. Hosier, DeceasedDate of Birth: 10/03/1920to ALL CrEDitorsnotiCE to CrEDitors: the decedent, Laura C. Hosier, who lived at 1310 Marshall road, Boyne City, Michigan died september 13, 2009.Creditors of the decedent are noti-fied that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless pre-sented to phyllis K. Hosier, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at the Charlevoix County Building - 301 state street, Charlevoix and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.Dated: March 30, 2011phyllis K. Hosier, personal represen-tative319 East streetBoyne City, Mi 49712(231) 582-9768timothy D. Arner (p33744), Attorney110 Water streetp.o. Box 100Boyne City, Mi 49712(231) 582-6741

Combined NoticeNotice To public Of No Significant Impact On The Environment And Notice To public Of Re-quest For Release Of FundsDate published: september 7, 2011Applicant: Boyne City 319 n. Lake st. Boyne City Mi 49712 231-582-6597

TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: on or about september 23, 2011, the above named City will request the state of Michigan to release Federal funds under title i of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (p.L. 93-383) for the following project: title: Downtown signature Building and Façade improvement project project: Dilworth Hotel renova-tion project purpose: to assist in the purchase and façade improvements of the facility Location: City of Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan Estimated Cost of project: CDBG funding: $600,000 private funding: $3,000,000

Finding of No Significant Impactit has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and accordingly, the above-named City has decided not to prepare an Environmental impact statement (Eis) under the national Environmental policy Act of 1969 (p.L. 91-190).

the reason for such decision not to prepare an Eis is as follows: 1.) the project is consistent with lo-cal zoning and master plan. 2.) the project will benefit the over-all quality of the human and natural environment.3.) the project will be consistent with all federal, state and local regu-lations.

An Environmental review record respecting the proposed project has been made by the above-named City which documents the environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why an Eis is not required. this Environmental re-view record is on file and is available

for public examination and copying. Contact City Clerk Cindy Grice (231-582-6597). no further environmen-tal review of such project is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of federal funds.

Public Comments of FindingsAll interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this deci-sion are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the City to the office of the City Manager on or before september 22, 2011. All comments so received will be con-sidered and the City will not request the release of federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence.

Release of Fundsthe City of Boyne City will undertake the project described above with Community Development Block Funds from the state of Michigan under title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. the City of Boyne City is cer-tifying to the state of Michigan that the City of Boyne City and Michael Cain, Certifying officer, in his capaci-ty as City Manager, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce re-sponsibilities in relation to environ-mental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these respon-sibilities have been satisfied. the legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the City of Boyne City may use the Block Grant funds and the state will have satisfied its responsibilities under the national Environmental policy Act of 1969.

Objections to the State Release of Fundsthe state of Michigan will accept an objection to its approval only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the certifying officer or other officer of applicant approved

by the state of Michigan; or (b) that applicant’s environmental review re-cord for the project indicated omis-sion of a required decision, finding or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process. objections must be prepared and submitted to the state of Michigan, MEDC, 300 n. Washington square, Lansing, Michigan 48913.objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the state. no objection received october 8, 2011 will be considered by the state. Michael Cain, City ManagerCertifying officer319 n. Lake st.Boyne City Mi 49712City of Boyne City public Hearing

Public HearingMichigan community Development Block Grant program

Boyne City will hold a public hearing on tuesday, september 27, during the 12 pm City Commission meet-ing at Boyne City Hall, 319 n. Lake st., Boyne City, to receive public input regarding an application for funds under the Community Devel-opment Block Grant program. the purpose is to consider a combined $400,000 CDBG grant application and a $200,000 CDBG grant appli-cation to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for the “Downtown signature Building and Façade improvement project.” the City encourages citizen partici-pation and wishes to obtain views and comments on the proposed application. For more information, contact the City during regular busi-ness hours. All aspects of the project are open for discussion at the public hearing.

Cindy Grice City Clerk / treasurer

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1.GI’s club4.Unwell7.Sunday dinner item12.Pot’s partner13.Stamping tool14.Diner15.Bright red17.Vocation18.Go back in20.Director Spike _______21.Quits23.Chalkboard wipers25.Slippery fish26.Display stand27.Skill31.Stump35.Hawaiin necklaces37.Certain poem38.Actress _______ Dietrich41.Choir member43.Gorilla, e.g.44.Sweet course46.Magic charm48.Land area

51.Dated ditty52.Fellow53._______ and then54.Robins’ Homes55.Naval Rank (abbr.)56.Lemon Drink

Down:1.Raises2. Cul-de-______3.Enjoying a winning streak (3 wds.)4.Loiters5.Legal claim6.Alphabet part7.Take back 8.Boat paddle9.Start of a Dickens title (2 wds.)10.Passover meal11.Squirrels’ homes16.GOP member19.Historic times21.Tennis unit

22.Iced ______24.Shade of blue28.House annex29.Knitting rods30.Fork point32.Wyoming’s neighbor33.Bride’s vow (2 wds.)34.Eternally, in verse36.Flavorful seed38.stone worker39.Eve’s fruit40.Marsh plants41.Shore birds42.Poet’s “before”45.Skim over 47.Ignited49.Zeus or Apollo50.Female sheep

Your weekly crossword puzzle is sponsored by the Boyne Valley Lions Club. The Lions believe in serving the local community, can can often be seen working at football games, cleaning a stretch of M-75, and donating to many causes locally. The Lions also have a large-scale mission to be the “Knights for the Blind.” The Boyne Valley Lions Club meets at noon in the Commu-nity Room of the Boyne District Library every Wednesday. For information about the Lions, please call Lion Nels Northup at (231) 549-5647.

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Weekly Spotlight: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs are needed to serve, with a compassionate healthcare team in delivering care to those in our com-munity without access to medical services. They are truly the working poor and are ill, vulnerable and usually have gone without care for several months or years due to dif-ficult financial situations and lack of health insurance. On-site medications are dispensed at every clinic. Clinics are held twice week-

ly, on Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. Must have current licensure in the state of Michigan with good standing in the medical community. Have a passion for helping others and teaming with us to meet the healthcare crisis head-on. Above all, be compassionate. To volunteer for this opportu-nity or to see more volunteer opportunities go to the Char-Em United Way website: http://tinyurl.com/volunteerconnections or call (231)487-1006.

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to have your free, non-profit or fund-raising event considered for publication in the Boyne City Gazette, e-mail the text and related photographs to [email protected]. While we receive too numerous submissions to respond to each request, all will be considered. Note: To ensure placement prior to your event, a paid notice is advisable.



Get poppin’Marty Moody and Lynda Christensen of Lynda’s Real Estate Service hand out free popcorn during Stroll the Streets on Friday Sept. 2.


Magic manA street performer shows off his skills with a glass orb which seems to defy gravity during the Friday Sept. 2, Stroll the Streets.

The Boyne City Police Department has received complaints that dogs are being allowed to run free on the trails at Ava-lanche.The Police Department would like to re-mind everyone enjoying Avalanche Moun-tain with their dogs that Avalanche Moun-

tain is a city park and therefore all dogs are required to be on a leash at Avlanche per local ordinance 6.4.The city would like everyone to continue to enjoy Avalanche Park but in a safe and considerate manner for everyone dogs and humans alike.

Community members are invited to the Kickoff of the 2011 Char-Em United Way Campaign and Day of Caring. A kickoff breakfast is planned for Thursday Sept. 15 at 7:30 a.m. simultaneously at two locations: Fletch’s, Audi Showroom, in Petoskey and Harbor Industries, in Charlevoix.United Way Campaign Co-Chairs, Drs. Melanie Manary and Reed Freidinger, will be on-hand to start the official United Way fundraising campaign and welcome the Day of Caring volunteers.The event is free and begins with a light breakfast. United Way’s Campaign lead-ers will announce the 2011 campaign

goal. Guests will have a chance to meet some of United Way’s Funded Partners and learn more about how United Way is meet-ing community needs. For a copy of the invitation go to: www.tinyurl.com/CEUWKickoff Following the breakfast, the Day of Caring volunteers will take off to complete service projects throughout Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. Over 500 local volunteers are ex-pected to complete projects for non-profit organizations in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties on the Day of Caring. The event commemorates the National Day of Service and Remembrance on Sept. 11. All volun-

teers will get a free T-shirt and are invited to start the Day at the kick-off breakfast.Additional volunteers are needed for the Day of Caring. To see open projects, go to www.charemunitedway.org, call (231) 487-1006 or e-mail [email protected].


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Three years after the inception of the Wom-en’s Resource Center of Northern Michi-gan (WRC) in 1977, the non-profit agency began offering a program to assist women returning to the work force after a lengthy absence. It was a natural extension of the services the agency was offering to individ-uals seeking to make a positive change in their lives. That program is known, today, as Educational and Employment Services and continues serve those who want to redirect their lives and become more self-sufficient.When someone comes through the door of the WRC’s Educational and Employment Services office on the campus of North Central Michigan College they are typi-cally looking for a job. Beyond that main goal, every situation is different includ-ing when the individual might need a job. Many need a job “yesterday,” some want a job soon and others are planning a few years ahead.Whatever the situation or timeline, the

Educational and Employment Services program can help with job search, career exploration, resume development and job interview preparation. As program coordi-nator, I often recommend education which might include a computer course to update skills, a certificate program, or an associ-ate or bachelor degree. In most situations education is the key to opening doors to employment. Yet the extent of education recommended may range from a single course to a degree, depending on the needs of the student and how much time they are willing and able to commit. In addition to academic advising this WRC program offers financial assistance for tuition, textbooks and supplies and even child care. Over the past year, the WRC has awarded over $32,000 in educational scholarships to 63 students — 17 of whom graduated in May 2011. A recent graduate had this to say about the WRC’s Educational and Employment Services program, “The WRC made it pos-

sible for me, a single mother, to raise two children and attend college full time. Not only have I provided an example for my kids, I will now be able to support them and their dreams. This would not have been possible without the support of the WRC.”As a new school year begins, there are many educational opportunities to con-sider. If you would like learn more, or see what doors can be opened for you, please contact the WRC Educational & Employ-ment Services Office at 231-348-6699. Stacey Burns has been employed with the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan for 13 years as the Educational and Employment Services Coordinator.Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan is a non-profit organization, founded in 1977, serving Antrim, Char-levoix, Cheboygan, Emmet and Otsego counties. They provide a variety of pro-grams and services to improve the quality of life for women, children and families.

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A meeting to set goals and estab-lish an action plan has been called by the Charlevoix Democratic Party for Sept. 19.The meeting, open to any-one interested, will be held at the Charlevoix Public Li-brary from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Part of a series of meetings entitled “Toward a Com-mon Ground,” the Sept. 19, event will focus on the most effective ways to im-pact the political process and give voice to progres-sive concerns.In a June Common Ground meeting, Lyn Jenks, an ex-pert facilitator from Petoskey, led some 40 people in discussions of values and issues. She will also lead the Sept. 19, meeting.“Now is the time for action, building on those shared values,” Jenks said. “We believe in our Democracy as the preferred form

of government to provide equal-ity, inclusiveness, fairness, a spirit of cooperation, the common good

and civil liberties for all. While we value freedom of speech and information, we also believe in civility in our speech and behav-ior. We value moral and ethical behavior, honesty, integrity and justice, making decisions that are fact-based.”

She added, “In dealing with each other and reaching out to help those less fortunate, we will be

non-judgmental, valuing respect, empathy, com-passion and hope for a positive future. In matters of fiscal responsibility, we value living within our means, but with altruism and placing people before profits.”On Sept. 19, there will be both large and small group sessions covering issues prioritized in June, includ-ing: health care, jobs and fiscal responsibility and

fairness, the environment, foreign policy, and education.Everyone in Charlevoix County who is concerned about these is-sues is encouraged to attend at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Charlevoix Public Library.Light snacks will be served.

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FRANCES L. (JONES) TARzWELL SEPT. 21, 1916 - AUG. 24, 2011

Frances (Jones) Tarzwell 94 of Harbor Springs, Michigan, died August 24th 2011 at Bay Bluffs. She was born September 21, 1916 in Frankfort, Michigan the daugh-ter of Wilmer Gray and Anna (Pet-tis) Gray. She was the 3rd child of 12 She grew up in Frankfort until she left with her twin sister Emma, to attend nursing school, where they both became RN’s. She was married for a short time to William Double of Pennsylva-nia until she came back to Michi-gan. In 1950 she married Harold A. Jones Sr. in Petoskey. She worked as an RN at Lockwood and Little Traverse Hospitals. Frances spend many winters in Avon Park Florida. In 1996 she married Ira Tarzwell in Cheboy-gan, Michigan where she lived until he passed away in 2005. In 2006 she went to live with her son, Harold in Harbor Springs un-til last year when she went to Bay Bluffs.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Jones Sr., Ira Tarzwell, and her son Kenneth Double Sr. Survivors; her son Harold and his wife Kim Jones, daughter Pat and Bernie Daniels, daughter in-law Cheryl Double, 2 sisters; Betty (Gray) Blood, and Gertrude (Gray) Burley, many nieces and nephews, 11 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Frances was a member of both the Petoskey and Cheboygan Seventh Day Adventist Churches. She liked crocheting, baking and reading. At her request a private family graveside service will be held in Benzie County. The family was served by Schiller Funeral Home of Harbor Springs.

HELEN zMIKLY STANISLAWSKI (MAY 21, 1916 - AUGUST 27, 2011)

Helen Theresa Zmikly) Stanis-lawski 95 of Pellston died Au-gust 27, 2011 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her fam-

ily. She was born May 21, 1916 in Larks Lake, Mi. to Michael and Rose (Durkalic) Slifka. In May 1939 she married John Zmikly Jr. and the couple settled on a farm near Pellston where she lived her entire life. Besides working on the farm she worked at sev-eral area restaurants for many years. Following John’s death in 1975 she married Harold Stan-islawski from Amherst, Ohio in May 1982. He preceeded her in death in 2007. She was also pre-ceeded in death by her sisters Anna, Katherine, Julie and her brothers Stanley and Anthony and by a son John who died at birth and by a granddaughter Debra Zmikly. Helen is survived by her daughter Patricia Mallory and her husband Jerry of Levering and Son Edward Zmikly Sr. and his wife Patricia of Pellston, grand-children Robyn (Mike) Farkas, Renee (Rick) Cassidy, Randall (Wendy) Mallory, Kevin (Rhon-da) Zmikly, Edward (Michelle) Zmikly, great grandchildren Le-

anne and Nicole Farkas, Brant and Elise Cassidy, Justin Mallory, Abagail and Aaron Zmikly, Emily Zmikly, Dakota Sarasin, Chelsie (Josh) Force, Brittany Kritz, and her brother John and his wife Jo-sephine of Royal Oak and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family wishes dona-tions be made in her name to the Friendship Centers of Emmet Co. A Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at St. Nich-olas Catholic Church at Larks Lake. Fr. Joseph Graff will be the celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Nicholas Cemetery. Visita-tion will begin at 10:00 AM Tues. at the church. Arrangements are being made through Schiller Fu-neral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.stonefuner-alhomeinc.com.

DIANNE MARIE DIEUvEILLE (JANUARY 5, 1953 - AUGUST 27, 2011)

Dianne Marie Dieuveille, 58 of Petoskey, died August 27, 2011 at Northern Michigan Regional

Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 30th at 11:00am at the First Christian Church in Petoskey with Pastor Jeff Watton officiating. Arrangements are in the care of the Stone Funeral Home of Peto-skey.

MAxINE F. “AUNT MAC” SHIELDS (JULY 9, 1920 - AUGUST 30, 2011)

Maxine F. “Aunt Mac” Shields, age 91, a lifelong resident of Cheboygan passed away Tues-day, August 30, 2011 at Larson Hall. She was born July 9, 1920 in Cheboygan to Joseph and Edith (LaPorte) Shields. Aunt Mac worked for her brother-in-law, Adelor Miller Meat Mar-ket for many years. She had also worked at the paper mill, Circuit Control, Fox Valley Instruments and did child care for many, many children over the years. In 1991, Aunt Mac was named Mother of


Schedules of Faith & FellowshipChurCh of the Nativity

Episcopal Church of the Nativ-ity reverts to its ‘school year’ schedule on Sunday, Sept. 11. Reverend Peggy Nattermann will be celebrant for the 10 a.m. Eucharist service. Coffee and treats will be served in the church basement immediately after the service. The vestry will hold its monthly meeting in the church basement on Wednesday, Sept. 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Nativity is located at 209 Main St, 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 wor-ship at 10:00 a.m. followed by coffee and conversation. Infant nursery/comfort room, toddler nursery, and children’s Sunday School provided. Choir prac-tices at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. First Sundays include commu-nion (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 sched-ules.

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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the Year at St. Mary/St. Charles Catholic Church. She enjoyed visiting with her family and many friends, yard work, playing Bingo

and doing crafts. Survivors include 12 nieces and nephews, her sister-in-law, Sophie Shields of Cheboygan as well as numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one great nephew,

Brian Vieau. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 2, 2011 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Nordman-Christian Funeral Home with a scripture service beginning at 7:00 pm. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 3, 2011 at 11:00

am at St. Mary/St. Charles Catho-lic Church with visitation begin-ning at 10:00 am at the church. The Rev. Richard Schaeffer will serve as celebrant and burial will

take place at Mt. Calvary Cem-etery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Bishop Baraga School or the Activities Fund at Larson Hall.


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Anyone can start a charitable founda-tion - and give more(ARA) - Charities and nonprofits are looking for financial assistance and volunteers to help out at all times of the year, not just during the holiday season. But for many families, it can be difficult to save money and stay organized about how that money is donated, especially if they make donations through-out the year.For example, when the tsunami struck Japan ear-lier this year, maybe you made a donation to the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts. And when your son's school or-ganized a local food drive this spring, your family made another contribu-tion to support that orga-nization. If you also plan to contribute money later this year to a local ani-mal shelter, your church or even a nonprofit youth sporting league, it can be difficult to keep track of how much you've donat-ed.And for those on a tighter budget, there is always the question of "How can I find a way to give more money to charity?"Being able to accumulate money through a foun-dation account can help families across the nation monitor their charitable giving, and also be able to support causes that might need extra assistance at any time of the year, not just the holiday season. GiveBack.org is a website where you can establish a foundation account for free, and then designate through your foundation where and when you want donations made.You can accumulate mon-ey in your foundation a few different ways. First,

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The Boyne City Cross Coun-try team ran at the East Jordan Invitational. The girl’s team finished fourth overall. “We were led by Jennelle Rob-erts who finished 18th in a time of 22:51,” said Boyne City cross country coach Andy Place. “She was followed by Katelyn Banner in 25th place, Monica Stokes 28th, Katie Hicks 30th, Han-nah Knitter 33rd, Jessica Dowty 36th, and Margaret Durbin 40th.”He added, “We have several

new girls who are developing their pace. Our girls are gaining experience with each race. We learned a lot today.”Garrett Fogo finished 22nd for the boys in a time of 19:14. Jon Calo finished 47th in 21:36 and Camden Mackenzie finished 66th in a time of 28:02. Calo is still recovering from a sprained ankle. The next race will be the Boyne Valley Lodge CO-ED relay event on Sept. 14th.

Sept. 1Boyne City 8 at Kalkaska 0 5-3 Overall, 2-0 ConferenceGerritt Moeke led the Ramblers with 3 goals and 2 assists in Ka-lkaska. Austin Gardner started the scor-ing 11 minutes into the game on a nice cross from Westin Kartes. Gerritt scored just 2 minutes later on a cross the bounced off a de-fender into the goal. Norman Berge was the recipient of a pass from Moeke to put the Ramblers up 3-0. Gerritt and Jacub Knitter finished up the scoring in the first half. The

2nd half started with Steven Hal-stead scoring on a Penalty Kick with Moeke and Gardner teaming up of a goal just 1 minute later. Jon Calo got the 8th goal with Alan Bielas getting the assist. Defenders Collin Kruzel, Chris Moore, Tevin Larmond, Jon Calo, Zeek Beek and Eric Patrick held Kalkaska to 2 shots on goal. Jared Fleming and Corey Bohnet combined for the shutout in goal.Aug. 27 Glen Lake TourneyGlen Lake 4, Boyne City 1Hart 2, Boyne City 1Boyne City 2, Forrest Area 0

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COURTESY PHOTOMonica Stokes finished in 18th place during the East Jordan Invitational.

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Boyne city SchoolsDamian Vondra 6th Annual

Memorial Scholarship Scramble

Damian graduated with a degree in turf Grass Management from Michigan state University. Damian truly loved golf. He started out with his career at Ye nyne olde Holles. the Vondra family created the memorial scholarshipto give two graduating students from Boyne City each $1,000. these students are chosen because of their outstanding moral character and their positive community involvement.

WHERE: Ye nyne olde Holles Golf Club 6386 Ferry road in East JordanTIME: registration 1 p.m. - shotgun start 1:30 p.m.

Immediately followign the golf scramble will be a lun-cheon, awards presentation and silent auction

DATE: sunday sept. 11COST: pre-registration is $25 (includes cart and lun-cheon) or $30 the day of - $7 for lunch onlyREGISTER: Ye nyne olde Holles or call (231) 582-7609

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BAC dinner and a showMembers, friends, family please come enjoy fellowship, art exhib-its, good food, summary of the BAC year's events, and marvelous entertainment on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the BAC Art Center.Bring a dish to pass at 6 p.m. for the meal sharing, look about the two galleries for the new display of paintings on the north side and the Pets and People show on the south side. You'll be picking your favorite and voting for the People's Choice Award too. Jan and Bill Salsbury will give a reading of the third act of the hilarious Neil Si-mon drama entitled “The Last Of The Red Hot Lovers.” Last year's rendition made all the BAC mem-bers anxious to hear more.

Families are always the focus at Ra-ven Hill Discovery Center. Next up is Saturday, September 10th from noon to 4 pm. The center will offer

free admission and special science activities for families on the second Saturday of each month in 2011. Bring the whole family “team” or

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D r a gPictured with a race offi-cial is Kelvin Grush (left) of Oscoda who won the award for best reaction time during the Labor Day weekend drag races sponsored by the Boyne City Police Department.

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Ken Stolpmann was awarded fastest motorcy-cle at last week-end’s drag races at the Boyne City Municipal Air-port.

A new floor jack was present-ed to a crew member of the A & S Express for team leader Art Carson who came from farthest away to compete. Not pictured was Cliff Diener with the award for quickest reaction time at the Boyne City Police Department Labor Day Weekend drag races at the Boyne City Municipal Air-port on Sunday Sept. 4. Half the proceeds from this annu-al fundraiser go to help fund operations at the airport and the other half of the funds raised go to help with opera-tions at the police dept.

Lansing -- As a precaution, Michi-gan Secretary of State officials announced they will be notifying customers about thefts in two Macomb County branches, in which driver’s license ap-plications and state ID applications were stolen.The thefts occurred at the Southwest Macomb PLUS Of-fice, 28220 Dequindre Road, in Warren and the North Macomb PLUS Office, 51305 Gratiot Ave., in Chesterfield Township. “We take our responsibility to en-sure confidential information is secure seriously and that’s why we immediately began an internal investigation and in-depth audit so we could determine which cus-tomers might be affected,” said Tracy Ward, Michigan Depart-ment of State spokesperson. “As

a precaution, we will be sending letters next week to each in-

dividual customer who may be affected. We

have formally re-quested the Michi-gan State Police conduct a criminal investigation into

the theft. We want whoever did this pros-

ecuted to the full extent of the law.”

In addition to providing informa-tion on fraud and identity theft to individual customers, Department officials will be providing a spe-cial information line for affected customers to call for additional information.Through the audit, SOS officials have identified 13,966 documents that are missing. The documents, which date from 2009, were se-cured in locked, non-public areas of the branches.

“We apologize for any inconve-nience to our customers and will do everything in our power to as-sist them now and in the future,” Ward said. “We have also taken steps to enhance both our docu-ment processing and security sys-tems.”Department officials have insti-tuted other changes, including:Changes in document retention policies. Expanded use of microfilming and document shredding. An upcoming review of security procedures by the Michigan State Police. Expanded security camera use throughout the branch system. Some of the documents contained Social Security numbers, which the Secretary of State’s office is required to collect under state and federal law. The documents did not include credit card or finan-cial account information.

LANSING — The Michigan State Housing Development Author-ity (MSHDA) has issued bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $70,000,000 on July 26, and will use the proceeds of such bonds to make mortgage loans to eligible low and moderate income ap-plicants to finance single family homes. Reservations are now be-ing accepted for the loans to be made from the proceeds of the bonds.“Michigan has been a national leader in making housing more affordable for low and moderate income families,” MSHDA Ex-ecutive Director Gary Heidel said. “Through this program, more hard-working families in Michigan will be able to realize their dream of homeownership.”According to Heidel homebuy-ers with household incomes of $59,600 to $108,000, depending on the location of the property, may qualify for the 30-year loans to buy new or existing homes. Eli-

gible homebuyers with incomes of 80 percent of county median or less (adjusted for family size) also may qualify for up to $7,500 in down payment assistance, which is available for some of MSHDA’s loan programs.“We recognize that many home-buyers can afford mortgage pay-ments but have limited resources for the down payment needed to buy a home,” Heidel said. “By of-fering this assistance, we can help families who otherwise might be shut out of the market.” Buyers may purchase a home costing up to $224,500.The Michigan State Housing De-velopment Authority is not a direct lender; therefore, interested appli-cants can locate a MSHDA Par-ticipating Lender at www.michi-gan.gov/mshda. MSHDA raises funds to finance home mortgages through the sale of mortgage rev-enue bonds to investors. No state tax dollars are used. To date, the agency has financed over 50,000

home purchases in the Single Fam-ily program, for an investment of $2.2 billion.The Michigan State Housing De-velopment Authority (MSHDA) provides financial and technical assistance through public and pri-vate partnerships to create and pre-serve decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income res-idents and to engage in community economic development activities to revitalize urban and rural com-munities.**MSHDA’s loans and operating expenses are financed through the sale of tax-exempt and taxable bonds as well as notes to private investors, not from state tax reve-nues. Proceeds are loaned at below-market interest rates to developers of rental housing, and help fund mortgages and home improvement loans. MSHDA also administers several federal housing programs. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mshda


STATE & REGION NEWS

• 13 rescued -- According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 people were rescued recently when a charter boat capsized near Whitefish Bay on Lake Michigan. The three crew mem-bers and 10 passengers were found sitting atop the boat, and were all taken to safety.• Radical reform -- Nearly 100 schools could end up in the new statewide reform district for struggling schools, according to the Detroit Free Press. Schools that do not meet state standards could face a range of corrective actions from principal replace-ment to replacing 50 percent of teachers or even closure.• Giving ‘til it hurts -- WHTC.

com reports Michigan re-mains a donor state in terms of how much federal mon-ies come back to it. Michigan

ranks 38th on the list with Mich-iganders getting approximately $9,000 per person. Contrast that with Alaska, which gets nearly $20,000 per person.• Gone in a hurry -- Michigan’s new education chancellor John Covington may be focusing on his new job, but according to the Kansas City Star, folks in his former school district are a little upset with how he left them. Covington apologized to some school officials for what he called an untimely resigna-tion with very little notice. Cov-ington will earn $225,000 annu-al salary for the first four years with a $175,000 signing bonus.• Jewel-jackers -- The Morn-ing Sun reports mid-Michigan

police are on the lookout for thieves thought to be behind several jewel heists in Gra-tiot, Midland, Montcalm and

Isabella counties. • The kids aren’t alright -- Ac-cording to the latest Kids Count study, Michigan children are among the poorest and least cared for in the country. The amount of kids in poverty in Michigan is 23 percent, a 14-percent in-crease from the early 2000s.• Musical memorial -- Wzzm13.com reports two west Michigan men have built a guitar in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, terrorist attacks. The guitar’s neck is inlaid with the words “Lets Roll” and the back of the guitar contains the names of all passengers who died on flight 93, which crashed in a Shanksville, Penn., field.• Fatal grizzly attack -- The Sky Valley Chronicle reports that 59-year-old John Wallace of Michigan was killed by a grizzly bear while the man was hiking at Yellowstone. This is the sec-ond death by a bear in the area this summer.• Bet on it -- A new casino has opened in Van Buren County, according to the Kalamazoo Ga-

zette. Called the “Four Winds Hartford” the establishment offers 500 slot machines in ad-dition to black-jack, roulette

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Republican Governor Rick Snyderoffice of the Governor 111 south Capitol Ave.p.o. Box 30013, Lansing, Mi 48909 (517) 335-6397

U.S. Senator Carl Levin, Democrat269 russell senate office Building, Washington, DC 20510 northern Michigan office:107 Cass st., suite Etraverse City, Mi 49684-2602(231) 947-9569

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democratnorthern Michigan office3335 s. Airport road West, suite 6Btraverse City, Mi 49684(231) 929-1031

112th District Michigan House of Representa-tives Greg MacMaster, republicanAnderson House office Bldg. s-1389 House office Buildingp.o. Box 30014Lansing, Mi 48909Email: [email protected]

petoskey office: 200 Divison st. suite 178petoskey, Mi 49770(231) 348-0657

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With open arms, Peg’s Closet em-braced Boyne City in April to offer aid to anyone in need of assistance with appliances, clothes and other resale items.Marti Vondra, owner of the resale shop building, said Peg’s Closet benefits people and another local non-profit organization as well.“The resale shop was started to ben-efit the Boyne Valley Food Pantry. All proceeds go to the food pantry,” she said.The resale shop offers affordable clothing and gives away free clothing one day a month.Overall, the shop is focused on giv-ing aid to the community through hard times.“We keep the prices very low so they can benefit the people who need it,” Vondra said.

The Association of Resale Profes-sionals reported the resale industry’s growth at 7 percent in the last two years, with the number reflecting how many new resale shops have opened in that time.Currently there are more than 30,000 resale and thrift shops in the United States.This could attest to the need some communities face in the United States, but also to the need some people face within local communities. “We hope to help the com-munity and the surround-ing area with their needs,” Vondra said.Peg’s Closet is located at 3031 Main Street, Boyne

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Grandparents Day falls on Sept. 11 this year. While not as widely observed as Moth-er’s Day or Father’s Day, Grandparents Day nonethe-less serves a valuable pur-pose in reminding us of the importance of grandparents in the lives of their grandchil-dren. If you’re a grandparent

yourself, you already know the joy your grandchildren bring you, and through the years, you have probably been generous with them in many ways. At the same time, though, you probably need to strike a balance between your heartfelt gifts and your finan-cial goals. It can be challenging to achieve that balance. For one thing, you and your fellow grandparents have not been stingy in your giving over the past several years. America’s grandparents provided an es-timated $370 billion in finan-cial support to their grand-children between 2004 and 2009, according to a survey by the MetLife Mature Mar-ket Institute. This averages out to $8,661 per grandparent household over that same pe-riod. However, many of these same grandparents may not be accumulating sufficient fi-nancial resources to enjoy the retirement lifestyle they’ve envisioned. In fact, the me-dian balance of retirement accounts for 55- to 64-year-olds is only about $100,000,

according to the Center for Retirement Research. That’s not a lot of money for an age group that could spend two or even three decades in retire-ment.So, as a grandparent, what steps might you take to bol-ster your retirement savings while simultaneously helping your grandchildren? Here are a few ideas:Maintain permanent life in-surance. Once your children are grown, you may feel less compelled to carry life insur-ance. But the right type of

life insurance can benefit you throughout your life. Per-manent life insurance offers you the chance to build cash value, which you may be able to access, depending upon the specifics of your policy. And you can name your grand-children as beneficiaries of your policy.Open a 529 plan. Use the money you’re already gift-ing to fund a 529 plan to help your grandchildren pay for college. These plans have generous contribution guide-lines, and withdrawals are

tax-free, provided the money is used for qualified expens-es. There may be state tax in-centives available to in-state residents who invest in their home state’s 529 plan. And a 529 plan offers you a degree of flexibility; if the beneficia-ry grandchild decides to for-go college, you can transfer the unused funds to another grandchild, tax and penalty free. However, withdrawals used for expenses other than qualified education expenses may be subject to federal and state taxes, plus a 10% pen-alty.Contribute to a Roth Indi-vidual Retirement Account (IRA). The Roth IRA is a

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Staff from Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District were treated to a special pre-sentation at their back to school staff day on Aug. 31, when they received accreditation by the nation’s strictest accreditation agency North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement/Ad-vancED.Char-Em ISD is the fifth of 57 ISDs in Michi-gan and one of only 10 nationwide to receive the prestigious honor. Char-Em ISD Superintendent Rick Diebold re-ceived a framed accreditation certificate from Kathy Sergeant, State Director of AdvancED Accreditation Commission, the national com-mission that confers the accreditation seal. The honor is especially noteworthy as ISDs are celebrating 50 years of service to local schools and their communities later this year. Char-Em ISD was the first multi-county ISD established in the state in 1962 to bring about quality and equitable educational opportunities to students and schools throughout the state. “This is significant in and of itself,” Sergeant said of Char-Em ISD’s distinction as the first ISD in the state to consolidate across county boundaries with local school districts in Char-levoix, Emmet and northern Antrim counties, “Accreditation provides Char-Em ISD with a nationally-recognized mark of quality for our agency,” Superintendent Diebold said. The voluntary AdvancED Accreditation Pro-cess provides a national protocol for education service agencies committed to systemic, sys-tematic, and sustainable continuous improve-ment. The process supports, enhances, and stimulates growth and improvement through-out the agency.The accreditation process involves three ongo-ing components: 1) meeting high quality stan-dards; 2) implementing a continuous process of improvement; and 3) engaging in quality assurance through internal and external re-view. The agency’s accreditation is for a five-

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security were a close second. For ex-ample, 13 percent of college gradu-ates ranked losing their job as the biggest stressor, which is in line with Americans without college degrees. “One change we are seeing is that more and more Americans are pur-suing careers in industries like health care, which offers more long-term stability.” Switching careers or go-ing back to school to gain access to a more secure or better paying career is one technique that many individu-als use to deal with insecurity in the workplace. How to deal with stress“The impact of stress cannot be overstated,” says Davis Brimberg, a Los Angeles-based psychologist who focuses on workplace issues. “Almost all psychological problems are worsened by stress. People of all occupations and income levels are greatly affected,” he says. Work-place stress can have negative con-sequences on your performance at work, and your life. There are a number of techniques for dealing with workplace stress. First, learn to recognize the symp-toms - you may feel a constant sense of nervousness, which can often

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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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(ARA) - Every day, nearly 66 mil-lion Americans provide care for a seriously ill, disabled or aging fam-ily member or friend. This can be a real challenge, particularly when the person you care for has been diag-nosed with a chronic illness. Here are some tips that will make the pro-cess easier:* Establish good communications with care providers. Be sure you and the person you care for understand the medical condition and its impli-cations. With the patient’s permis-sion, health professionals can have frank conversations with caregivers about treatment, including prescrip-tion drugs. Do not be afraid to seek a second opinion, if desired. * Know your options. Some chronic conditions can be effectively man-aged and monitored at home, while

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Points of interest include mu-seums of history, wars, Native Americans, sports and more. One of my favorite stops is the old fish hatchery at Oden which fea-tures a railroad passenger car con-verted many years ago as a means to transport fish to stock the lakes and streams of this section of Michigan. A short walk beyond the car an un-derground room offers a glassed in view of a cross section of the hatchery’s trout stream. It is mes-merizing. Of course, the huge trout swim-ming about in its pond and stream are also. I have spoken about the large trout hatchery just north of Alba on 131 in a previous column. It had a first annual festival in Au-gust which I have been told was fun for everyone. I have written of the adventure it is to search out the railroad stations which still stand all over this part of Michigan in earlier columns. So many of them are still stand-ing it would take quite a number of day trips to search them out.Another adven-ture is to venture out into the coun-try side to search for the location of Michigan’s many ghost towns.Books on the sub-ject can be found at local book-stores and the li-brary. Unlike Europe, where ancient castles and bat-tlefields attract thousands every year our histori-cal sites are only about 100 years old or so while theirs are in the hundreds. History here in

Michigan is still in the making.Another day or overnight ven-ture can be that of searching out lighthouses and learning of their function in the establishment of our state. Many still function although without an attendant. Today’s operation is all mechani-cally controlled. Yet the stories of past rescues through the efforts of the men and women living at the lighthouses remain well worth learning about.Rentals can be found within easy drives if we want to try a different way of traveling. Here in Boyne various water craft as well as bi-cycles can be obtained and taken to nearby streams and lakes. And why not make it an extra fun day off and take along a yummy picnic lunch available at our local delis? My daughter and I felt the need to take a break from our hectic summer lives by visiting Macki-nac City for an overnight this past week. We drove northward through from Harbor Springs via the Tunnel of Trees, an eigh-teen mile narrow, twisted road to Good Hart and then on to Cross

Village. We stopped along Stur-geon Bay just south of Wilderness State Park for our hastily slapped together picnic of peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches, potato chips, fresh peaches and cookies with cold pop. We walked the beach afterwards in search of Petoskey stones and watched a sailboat on the water’s horizon. I believe one always learns something and so it was there by the beach. A section of it was covered with poison ivy. I have always been very allergic to it and unconsciously have stayed on the alert wherever I am to check on its possible presence. But what we learned there was that it bears large clusters of white berries.As I was the driver and Nancy the navigator we ended up on some roads we hadn’t planned on trav-eling and seeing parts of the area that were new to us in the vicin-ity of Bliss. But the day was one of blue skies with fluffy white clouds, warm sunshine – all per-fect for rambling about.The next morning when sitting down to breakfast in our B and B

we discovered a new way to pre-pare French toast.After cooking the toast in the usu-al manner it is placed in a baking dish on top of a generous layer of sliced fresh peaches which have been lightly sugared and sprinkled with cinnamon. This is then baked in a moderate oven briefly to cook the peaches. Served with maple syrup it is deli-cious.If you are a tent camper there are numerous ‘backwoods’ spots maintained by the state depart-ment of conservation. Small and unmanned they are primitive when it comes to facili-ties but offer a peaceful quiet not found in the larger state parks. Most counties have camping parks similar our Whiting Park here on Lake Charlevoix. This local facility features won-derful renovations to campers this year.I doubt if any small town above the banana belt offers more diver-sified and renowned restaurants than Boyne City. However there are also hundreds

of fine eating places within easy driving of Boyne City for those of us who want to get away for din-ner. The same is true of musical groups. I doubt if there is another town within an easy drive of us who offers the night of music that we all can experience Friday nights in our business districts. This in turn is stimulating Danc-ing in the Streets.At our last one I watch a young father dance with his 2-year-old daughter in his arms for well over a half hour.It was a question which of the two was enjoying the time together the most. It is all but impossible not to tap ones toes to the music.So, whether we are playing the role of host or experiencing the fun of being a visitor there is one thing certain. There is not a finer place in the world to do both than here in Boyne City located above the Ba-nana Belt of Michigan.

ing into Lake Michigan from Charlevoix allowing ships to dis-charge cargo and take on propel-ler wood and load cargo destined elsewhere about the Great Lakes.Dredge working on Round Lake1873 the dredging of the lower river was finished and the equip-ment moved to the upper section of the canal.As with the lower section the needs was for shoring up of the canal banks, wooden cribbing and extensive use of rip-rap.City of Grand Rapid entering Round Lake1883 the East Jordan Iron Works is founded by William Malpass and Richard W. Round. The “EJIW” foundry started serving the logging industry, agricultural,

ship parts and castings for the railroads.The company has surpassed the rise and fall of the areas industri-al concerns and is still in business today.When I came to Michigan I was employed by the Iron Works for about 8 years. I have wonderful memories and good friends from that time. She is the best private company I ever worked for!1884 the Ironton Ferry was oper-ated with the assistance of pas-sengers.1887 first iron bridge in Charle-voix1900 schooners loading tan bark at Boyne City, note sailor on yardarm.1901 the Michigan Tanning and Extract Company is started.The name was changed, to the Howe Leather Company of Bos-

ton in 1938. Over the years the company remained one of the largest employers in the Boyne City area. The raw hides were received, processed and then the tanned hides were shipped by rail and boat around the Great Lakes. The needs for leather waned and the enterprise closed in 1969.Aerial view of Tannery (Royal Watkins photo) donated by Joanie ZucchiattiNote; I remember, in 1963, when I was reworking the old boiler in the basement of the Boyne City Dalquist Five and Dime Store I needed an iron reducing tee of 4” x 6” x 2” configuration and could not find it locally. I even tried Bremmyer-Bain in Petoskey. No luck. It was recommended to try the Tannery. I went and asked the man what and why. He said follow me. We went inside and

he told me to help myself. There were more iron pipe fittings than I could imagine. He gave me what I wanted at no charge. The boiler

repair was completed.Look for part II of this series in the Sept. 14 edition of the Boyne City Gazette.


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THe NeeD FoR FoIAEditor:Freedom of Information ActThe Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal freedom of information law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased informa-tion and documents controlled by the United States government. The Act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure procedures and grants nine exemptions to the statute. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966 (Public Law 89-554, 80 Stat. 383), and went into effect the following year.Why do we the residents of Boyne City, Charlevoix County and oth-er surrounding cities and counties

need the Freedom of Information Act or the need to invoke it???What happened to the open meet-ings and the right of the elector-ate, yes- you and I, to know what and who is doing why and when! This by the people we, yes- you and I, elected into office?The Open Meetings Act, Public Act No. 267 of 1976, protects your right to know what’s going on in government by opening to full public view the processes by which elected and nonelected of-ficials make decisions on your behalf.The use of e-mail, text messages, or other private communication seems to be a direct violation of basic open communication. If the message is not pertaining to the meeting why send it when you

are being paid and were elected or appointed, to be attending to the business of the meeting you are at?If the written message, in ques-tion, was inappropriate then stand up, admit it, show it, and go on. To error is human.The elected officials mostly, not all but the greater majority, seem hell bent on rendering to their own agenda and have forgotten what they were elected and what they came here to do.It seems as we have had a rash of FOIA filed in this area for the past many months. The right to know would seem to be a “God Given Issue” at least in the United States! But to many the need to know stops with the officials firmly

seated in their office and who are you and I to ask anything but what they, the officials, think we need to know! From looking in, from the outside, it appears as they are more concerned with being re-elected or re-appointed than to serving the electorate that voted them into office!We are not mushrooms to be fed horse crap and kept in the dark! “Let there be light” we elected you, you serve us!The only ones who make mileage on the use of a FOIA filing are the legal powers to be! It costs money to file, research, answer, stall for time and eventually have a lawyer draft an answer to the question from those who elected you into office. This is a direct expenditure of our tax payer’s dollars!

Are we slaves of the CYA com-plex?We generally seem to be unsatis-fied with the coming and goings of Washington, the discord, in-ability of two parties to meaning-fully converse and govern our country! Well let’s take a good look at our cities and counties. Where are we if not just like the US Government? It appears as most of our elected committees and commissions spend more time infighting among themselves than working of the good of the people.Please remember the old time proven sage; “United we stand” “Divided we fall!”Edward May IIIBoyne City

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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 participating artist was selected by an anonymous jury. “We have some fabulous artists and artwork,” said Curator June Storm. “We’re confident the jury picked the best of beloved 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 in-formation at [email protected] or visit www.boynearts.org.

SEpT. 9pATRIOTS DAy OBSERVANcE

There Will Be a patriots Day Memorial at 8:46 a.m. on Friday Sept. 9 at Veterans park in Char-levoix, in rememberance of the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks.

SEpT. 10WAGBO pOTLUcK

Saturday, Sept. 10 at noon at the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center in the Wagbo farmhouse. The program starts at 1 p.m. with a barter circle. Traditionally practiced for hun-dreds of years, barter circles bring together diverse groups of people to respectfully share their bounty with one another. So bring your handmade crafts, garden produce, agricultural products, gently-used items, or anything else you find ap-propriate and become part of a tradition.

SEpT. 11BOyNE AREA cOMMUNITy

pIcNIcThe sixth annu-al Boyne area C o m m u n i t y picnic is sched-uled for 12:30

p.m. on Sunday Sept. 11, at the Boyne City Veterans park Memo-rial 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 Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 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 early October, board mem-bers begin their terms in Janu-ary and will be installed at the annual Meeting after the first of the year. Current board mem-bers.

SEpT. 15BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Century 21 Va-cation proper-ties will host the Boyne area Chamber’s next Business after Hours network-ing event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thurs-day, Sept. 15 at 231 Water St. There is no charge for ad-mission or re-freshments.

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SEpT. 24RAVEN HILL EVENTS

raven Hill Discovery Center Coral reef workshop schedule for august & September. The workshops will help partici-pants populate a fifty foot long coral reef as part of the Center’s existing Exploring Beyond Ju-rassic park Exhibit. interested artists, teachers, students and community members are invit-ed to attend and create artistic interpretations 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 work-shops will allow participants to collaborate with artists and form their own interpretations of reef plants and animals in glass, clay, metal, wood, stone or fiber. a list of workshops fol-lows and each is limited to 10


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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.

ALL SUMMERFREE LUNcH &

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.

AMERIcAN LEGION

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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Sayonara ‘Stroll’

Numerous musicians jammed lively tunes for attendees of the summer’s final “Stroll the Streets” event in downtown Boyne City. Be sure to check out the event next summer as it occurs every Friday through June, July and August.


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participants. anyone interest-ed in attending a workshop can call (231) 536-3369 to register. art workshops are scheduled in a variety 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 Ellsworth.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” benefit! Enjoy delicious food and drink while listening to music by the peacemeal String Band. Dan gorno andJan Fowler will call contra and square danc-es- and we welcome dancers of all levels of experience. if you’ve never participated in these group dances before, now is the time to discover what fun they are! Chris Bathgate will perfom starting at 9:30pm. We will also sell raffle tickets for three gift baskets, plus a grand prize of a side of pork from providence Farm and CSa (valued at ap-proximately $250!) You can donate by sending a check to Wagbo at 5745 N. M-66, East Jordan, MI, 49727.

SEpT. 18NcMc cOOKOUT

The public is invited to north Central Michigan College’s 14th annual cookout on Sunday, September 18 from noon to 3:00 p.m. on the petoskey cam-

pus. The cookout is a fundrais-ing event for the north Central Michigan College Foundation Scholarship Fund. participants will have a picnic-style lunch, be entertained by the northern Michigan Brass Band and have a chance to par-ticipate in a silent auction and bake sale. games, a bounce house and other entertainment will be available for children of all ages. Tickets are available on the pe-toskey campus in the business office or fitness center, the pe-toskey regional Chamber of Commerce, Oleson’s Market and glen’s Market South. Ticket prices are $8 per person. Chil-dren under five eat free.For more information, visit www.ncmich.edu and click on Cookout.north Central Michigan Col-lege is an open-door commu-nity college based in petoskey. Through its University Center partnerships, students can take courses leading to certificates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from participating universi-ties. north Central’s institute for Business & industry Training offers non-credit job skills train-ing tailored to meet individual needs. in addition to its main campus in petoskey, north Cen-tral offers classes, academic ad-vising, testing and other servic-es in Cheboygan, gaylord and East Jordan.

OcT. 1HARVEST FESTIVAL

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

OcT. 26FUNDAMENTALS OF

STARTING A BUSINESS

This TWO hour orientation ses-sion is facilitated by anLEa/SBTDC Business Consul-tant. You will be acquaintedwith the process and the tools needed to help youbegin developing your busi-ness.Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.place: Ellsworth—Banks Town-ship HallCost: $20:00 per businessTo register, please contact:northern Lakes Economic alli-ance, (231)582-6482


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