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By Jessica Boyce

If youre looking for some holiday cheer, look no further than the Downtown

Petoskey Holiday Open House. This Friday, December 5th from 6:00 9:00 pm

you can find music, food, and holiday displays in all of the downtown stores.

No holiday celebration would be complete without Santa Claus, and he

starts off the celebration by lighting the tree in Pennsylvania Park and listening

to childrens Christmas wishes. Kids can find him in the gazebo after the treelighting and tell him exactly what they want this Christmas season. There will

also be some carols sang by the Little Travers Civic Theater and the winners of

the Treasure Downtown Contest and the Holiday Window Contest will be

announced.

The streets will be closed and everyone will have the chance to visit all of the

downtown shops, listen to some carolers, and get to hear the Petoskey High

School Steel Drum Band. There will also be food including soup and grilled

brats. You can contact Kate Manthei, Downtown Promotions Coordinator, at

(231) 348-0388 if you have any questions. Dont miss out on the holiday cele-

bration in downtown Petoskey.

By Jessica Boyce

Today in Festival Square

in Cheboygan you can par-

ticipate in their Cheboygan

Hospitality Night. This is

something that happens

every year in Cheboygan

with sales and live music in

all of downtown. The eventlasts from 4:00 8:00 pm on

December 4th.

For the Hospitality Night,

many of the downtown

retailers in Cheboygan are

having specials and some

will even have live music. It

is up to each store what they

will be doing, but you can

stop in and see what every-

one has going on. There will

also be an appearance by

the Downtown Mystery Elf.

Theres no telling when or

where she will show up

downtown, but she will be

handing gift certificates to

the first 100 customers that

she sees. These will be gift

certificates that you can

spend in downtown

Cheboygan.

This can be a great oppor-

tunity to get some of thatChristmas shopping out of

the way. You have the

chance to shop local and get

some great deals at many of

the downtown stores. Dont

forget to be on the look-out

for that Mystery Elf so you

can be one of the lucky

shoppers to receive a gift

card. If you have any ques-

tions, you can contact

Downtown Cheboygan at

(231) 627-9011.

By Jessica Boyce

The Goodale family is holding their

Christmas Train Open House again this

year on Sunday, December 7th from noon

4:00 pm. During the Open House, they will

be collecting food or cash donations for the

Crawford County Community Christian

Help Center.

Loren Goodale is the owner of Goodales

Bakery and has been setting up his trains in

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Most Unique Holiday Event in the MidwestWhat many have proclaimed as themost unique Christmas Season event

in the entire Midwest can be found

every December right here in the heart

of Northern Lower Michigan. Each

year, during the month of December,

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ents The Farm By Lantern Light.

Others have called it the greatest fami-

ly outing for the Holliday Season.

The Farm By Lantern Light is a

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community of Wellington many years

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Depression, more specifically,

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portion of the park are lit with

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This years cast of 18 will present the

show up to seven times each evening

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his Christmas Village for about 8-10 years

now. His collection of model trains includes

80 locomotives, 800 cars, and numerous

cabooses. They will have 2-3 trains running

at a time through their large Christmas vil-

lage with over 300 houses. The trains will be

set up at the Goodale home in Grayling.

All cash and food donations will go to the

Crawford County Community Christian

Help Center which is a food pantry in

Grayling that serves the residents in

Crawford County. Their office hours are

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00

am 3:00 pm. You can always call them at

(989) 348-6046 if you are in need of assis-

tance. If you would like to donate, but cant

make it to the Christmas Train Open House,

you can drop off donations at their office on

Huron Street during their business hours.

Dont miss out on this wonderful event that

anyone in the family will

love to see. You will also be

helping someone in need

with your food or cash dona-

tion.

Loren Goodales collection of model trains includes 80 locomotives, 800 cars, andnumerous cabooses.

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The Cheboygan Opera House is proud to

bring back Switchback, the award-winning

duo of Marty McCormack and Brian

FitzGerald as they present Switchbacks Irish

Christmas; an evening of Irish music and tra-

ditional Christmas favorites. This festive holi-

day concert will be held at the Opera House

on Friday, December 12 at 7:30pm.

Our show will present a variety of your

favorite Christmas songs, Irish reels, horn-pipes, jigs, an occasional dance and some of

the tall tales and stories that brings Ireland

alive, says Brian FitzGerald. Its an incredi-

bly energetic, yet intimate show. The warmth

of the Christmas season fills the theater when

the crowd sings along with Switchback on

Christmas favorites like Silent Night, Away in

the Manger, Frosty the Snowman, Jingle Bells and

more!

For over two decades, Brian and Marty have

entertained crowds with their unique American

Roots ~ Celtic Soul blend of music playing an

exciting mix of mandolin, guitar and bass. Their

harmonies have won them

comparisons to famous

duos, such as the Everly

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Garfukel. Their Celtic musicis authentically Irish, draw-

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Chiefains. Switchback is known as one of the pre-

miere Irish acts playing today. The Irish Music

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America, Ireland, UK and Europe.

The ability to write songs that touch the soul,

and to convey those songs in a manner that

brings the most diverse audience together, are

what set Switchback apart from other per-

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songwriters. Marty and Brian have estab-

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ter than anyone else. They have such a p er-

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like they are playing to them individually.

Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and

may be obtained at The Opera House BoxOffice, Tuesday through Friday, 9:30am to

4:30pm, purchased on-line at www.theop-

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Box Office will be open 3 hours prior to per-

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the Cheboygan Area Arts Council with sup-

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By Jim Akans

It is a magical time of the year. There is no bet-

ter way to celebrate the joy of the Christmas sea-

son than through the sounds of beautiful live holi-

day music at the annual Christmas Collage con-

cert to be held next Saturday evening, December

13th, at the Gornick Auditorium in Gaylord.

Sponsored and organized by the Gaylord Area

Council for the Arts (GACA), this years concert will

offer attendees a round-robin of performances by

The Gaylord Community Band, the Gaylord

Community Orchestra, the Youth Orchestra,

Gaylord High School Chamber Singers, The

Michigan Northern Lights, and an Orchestra

String Quartet featuring soloist Stacey Rosin.But thats not all. The festive sounds of the sea-

son will greet attendees to the show next Saturday

as the Alpine Bells perform in the lobby of

Gornick Auditorium prior to the start of the event.

Following the event, take home some holiday

treats as the Otsego County Historical Society will

be holding a bake sale in the lobby directly follow-

ing the Christmas Collage Concert.

This is a rare opportunity to enjoy such a wide

range of talented area musicians in a single per-

formance setting. The wonderful variety of musi-

cal styles, genres and formats, from rich vocal har-

monies to intricate orchestra and band pieces, the

stage is set for a very memorable holiday con-

cert experience.

A Christmas Collage performances will begin

at 7:30 pm on December 13th, and the concert is

anticipated to sell out. Tickets, which remain just$5 per person, may be purchase at Saturn

Booksellers and the Community Arts Center in

downtown Gaylord.Dont miss the opportunity to attend this

unique holiday musical evening at Gornick

Auditorium. For further information, visit theGACA website at www.garlordarts.org.

Next Saturday evening, December 13th, A Christmas Collage concert, sponsored by the Gaylord AreaCouncil for the Arts will be held at Gornick Auditorium at the Gaylord High School starting at 7:30 pm.

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Effective early December, Otsego County

United Way executive director Jim Akans will

leave his position at that organization to

resume his former career in journalism.

I have greatly enjoyed the time I have

spent leading the United Way through the

many challenges non-profit organizations

are facing today, notes Akans. Over the

past year and a half we have assembled an

outstanding team, established a new focus

for pursuing the mission of our local United

Way, and have worked hard at helping to

improve so very many lives right here in

Otsego County.

Prior to joining the Otsego County United

Way in August of 2013, Akans spent over 20

years as a journalist in the magazine and

newspaper industries. He is also the execu-

tive director for the Otsego County Historical

Society and manages the operations of the

downtown historical museum, and he is a

singer/songwriter who plays acoustic guitar

at several area venues.

While I have certainly enjoyed my time as

executive director for the United Way, he

relates, my true calling has always been

writing. With Keith Moore, Judy Koronka

and Roxann Morin now on board we have a

terrific team in place at the United Way. We

have all worked very hard to establish priori-

ties that will lead this organization along a

path to make significant community impact

in the coming months and years. Its time to

let this team move the United Way forward

and for me to get back to my core interests

and passions.

The Otsego County United Way has estab-

lished a 2015 campaign goal of $200,000

the highest goal the organization has set in

over five years. Last year the United Way

achieved 95-percent of their 2014 campaign

goal of $185,000.

The support and generosity of the Otsego

County community is extraordinary, Akans

affirms. The United Way is a vital organiza-

tion and the people of this community rec-

ognize our essential role in assisting those in

need, connecting volunteers with communi-

ty programs, and assisting in funding critical

non-profit programs in the county. The con-

tributions we receive from individuals and

business donors are what make it all possi-

ble.

For information about the Otsego County

United Way, or to obtain a 2015 campaign

pledge card, call (989) 732-8929 or email

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Photo by Jim Akans

On Monday, December 1st, Boyne Falls

schools received a 2014 Education Alliance

Grant in the amount of $500 through

Boyne Falls EZ Mart/Blarney Castle/Exxon

Mobil. The grant was presented by EZ

Mart store manager Jim Rutkowski (at

right) to Boyne Falls superintendent/prin-

cipal Cindy Pineda (at left) and will be uti-

lized to assist math and/or science pro-

grams at the Boyne Falls schools.

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Falls EZ Mart/Exxon

By Jim Akans

Throughout the month of October,Odawa Casino in Petoskey held a special

promotion that encouraged employees and

casino guests to make donations to be uti-

lized to promote breast cancer awareness

and provide services for breast cancer vic-

tims. On Monday, December 1st, Odawa

presented two area charities; McLaren

Northern Michigan Hospitals Kathleen

Jontz Breast Health Fund and Charlevoix

Area Hospitals Circle of Strength, each with

a check for $11,543.

At a press conference on Monday, Odawa

General Manager Eric McLester noted that

the casino originally set the donation goal

at $5,000 but after that amount was raised

in the first week the goal was revised to

$10,000. Even that goal was surpassed by

over 100 percent and funds raised throughthe program totaled over $23,000.

Dave Zechman, McLaren president and

CEO noted, This is a wonderful example

of one of our largest employers participat-

ing to promote health in our community.

Throughout October, which is national

Breast Cancer Awareness month, guests at

the casino had the opportunity to earn

points for donations, to purchase specificitems at the gift shop for donations, play in

the Go Pink poker tournament, or con-

tribute by utilizing the dinner buffet on

Monday and Tuesday evenings. Odawa

team members were able to contribute by

purchasing a Play for Pink t-shirt, donating

spare change or purchasing raffle tickets.

Huron Distributors also contributed funds

to the program from proceeds from specif-

ic beverages that were purchased during

the month.

The Kathleen Jontz Breast Health fund

provides mammograms and diagnostic

services for uninsured or underinsured

women and promotes breast health educa-

tion. The Circle of Strength program pro-

vides emotional and educational support

along with financial assistance for mam-mograms, diagnostics and treatment

expenses for those in need.

For additional information about breast

cancer awareness, please visit the

American Cancer Society web site at

www.cancer.org/fightbreastcancer.

Odawa Casinos Play forPink breast cancer awarenessprogram results in $23,086 indonations to two area charities

On Monday, December 1st, Odawa presented two area charities; McLaren Northern MichiganHospitals Kathleen Jontz Breast Health Fund and Charlevoix Area Hospitals Circle of Strength,each with a check for $11,543. Pictured from left; Moon Seagren (McLaren chief development

officer), Bea Law (Odawa Casino), Eric McLester (Odawa general manager), Dave Zechman

(McLaren president and CEO), Roger Boron (Odawa CFO), Gay Pung (Charlevoix Hospital Circleof Strength) and Kim Stevens (Charlevoix Hospital Circle of Strength). PHOTO BY JIM K NS


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Gaylord, MI - In response to the nationwide call

for support, REALTORS from the area, along

with thousands of REALTORS from around the

nation, will brave the cold to Ring the Bell on

Friday, December 5th, 2014 at the Walmart here in

Gaylord from 11:00 am to 7:00 p m

Realtor Ring day is a day when real estate pro-

fessionals across the country unite to staff as

many Salvation Army kettles as possible in their

local communities

This year, thousands of real estate professionals

will all be ringing on Friday, Dec. 5.

The event gives real estate professionals an

opportunity to support a cause that is dear to

them: housing stated Jeannie Rizzardi, the

Association Executive of the Water Wonderland

Board of REALTOR, who helped put together the

volunteers for the Gaylord area.

The dollars raised at each kettle stay in the local

community and fund Salvation Army programs

such as housing, food, rehabilitation and youth

activities.

REALTOR Ring Day is an annual event that

brings thousands of realtors to red kettles all over

the country to collect donations that support local

Salvation Army housing programs and more.

By Jim Akans

In 1984, the Challenge Mountain 501 (c)

(3) non-profit organization was founded to

raise funds to develop an adaptive ski pro-

gram to allow physically and mentally chal-

lenged individuals enjoy the thrill and

excitement of the sport of downhill skiing

free of charge. With a motto of If I can do

this I can do anything! the Challenge

Mountain organization grew over the years

to include Summer Games, Day Camps,

Overnight Camps, Camp Quality, Winter

Games and much more.

Challenge Mountain Resale Shops, located

in Boyne City and Petoskey, offer a wide

range of donated clothing and household

items for sale with proceeds utilized to help

support Challenge Mountains ongoing mis-

sion. The 6,600 square foot facility in Boyne

City and 4,200 square foot facility in

Petoskey each present a seemingly endless

array of mens, womens and childrens cloth-

ing items, books, music, fu rniture, linens,

glassware and other household items to

select from.

The Boyne City store is located at 1158 S.

M-75, just east of Boyne City toward Boyne

Falls (where the facility was actually once

located), and the Petoskey store is at 2429 US

31 North across from Houghton Gas.

The Boyne City store is open Monday

through Saturday from 9:30 am until 5:30

pm, and the Petoskey store is open Tuesday

through Saturday from 9:30 am until 5:30

pm. For additional information about

Challenge Mountain, please call (231) 582-

6966 or visit www.cmski.org.

Challenge Mountain Resale Shops, located in Boyne City and Petoskey, offer a widerange of donated clothing and household items for sale with proceeds utilized to help

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States, 48.5 million people are living in

poverty housing and the percentage of

people without access to decent, stable

housing is on the r ise. We need your

help to build decent, stable housing for

deserving families in Emmet County.

By swinging a hammer, providing a

meal, or lending a helping hand andpositive voice on the jobsite, you can

help make the dream of home owner-

ship come true for local f amilies. Call

today to make this dream come true,

231-348-6926! Youll never feel more

appreciated (and you can learn new

skills, too!).

Volunteer Schedule:

Alanson Build

Thursday, December 4th 2:00 pm -

6:00 pm (Siding Prep)

6 Volunteers Needed

Saturday, December 6th 10:00 am-

2:00 pm (Clean Up and Prep Work) 6

Volunteers Needed

Monday, December 8th 12:00 pm

5:00 pm (Siding Work and Prep Work)

6-8 Volunteers Needed Site Supervisor

Needed

Friday, December 12th 12:00 5:00pm (Siding Work and Prep Work) 6-8

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Saturday, December 13th 12:00 pm

- 5:30 pm (Siding and Caulking) 10-12

Volunteers Needed

Special Note: Volunteers that are

exceedingly skilled are needed to help

supervise volunteers on the jobsite - if

you have 6 - 8 hours you can give, you

will allow us to move our mission for-

ward faster! Become a skilled volunteer

today! More information available at

www.northwestmihabitat.org/volun-

teer

Not interested in swinging a hammer,

but want to help create a p ositive

impact in our community? Do not

worry! Habitat also needs individuals or

organizations who are able to donate

lunches for the volunteers. Call Mandy

to schedule this at 231-348-6926.

C.S. Lewis Festival, Inc. has received a

$1,000 grant from The Great Lakes Energy

People Fund. The grant will be used to pur-

chase books as part of the C.S. Lewis Festival

Writers Workshop. The Writers Workshop

was the final event of the 12th annual C.S.

Lewis Festival that featured area students.

The event included third, fourth and fifth

grade students who participated in the after-

school C.S. Lewis Festival Writers Workshopled by Martha Radcliffe, retired Petoskey

Schools fifth-grade teacher. Radcliffe

remarked, Students have been reading

selections from C.S. Lewis The Lion, The

Witch and The Wardrobe, then wrote on a

specific prompt using their imagination or

personal experience. Each student had assis-

tance editing their works from an adult edi-

tor and mentor throughout the month-long

afterschool program.

Suzanne Shumway, professor of English at

North Central Michigan College and Sarah

Arthur, best-selling author and speaker, and

organizers of Petoskeys C.S. Lewis Festival,

created the writing workshop for use by local

students in grades five through 10. It pres-

ents students with writing prompts inspired

by British author C.S. Lewis perennially pop-

ular Chronicles of Narnia series. Assisting

with the program were, all area elementaryschool principals, National Honors Society

members, Sammi Lorusso, Emily Kurburski

and Kinsley Williams and AmeriCorps volun-

teer Karen Alberts.

John Scholten, Superintendent of Petoskey

Public Schools, remarked recently, The C.S.

Lewis Writing Workshop has provided oppor-

tunities to reinforce writing and speaking

skills in a manner that would not be possible

without the collaborative of the schools and

the festival. The experi-

ence covers four key

stages of the writing

process: prewriting, draft-

ing, revision, and editing.

Further, this program has

promoted opportunities for sharing and

reading aloud in class. Though public speak-

ing is not a requirement of the students reg-

ular curriculum, the reading at this commu-

nity-wide event by each student and the

pride exhibited by the students is priceless

and this event serves as a very important

connection for the school to the communi-

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Volunteers needed to build a safe,decent and affordable home for adeserving Emmet County Family

By Jessica Boyce

December is here and Christmas will

be here before we know it. You can get

in the holiday spirit by joining the

Village of Mancelona for their Christmas

celebration Light Up Mancelona.

Starting at 6:30 pm on Saturday,

December 6th there will be a church

choir singing Christmas carols with the

lighting of Triangle Park at 7:00 pm.

After the lighting, there will be singing

of Silent Night.

After the lighting ceremony for the

park, there will be an auction that will

take place. Organizations and groups

have donated decorated, lit Christmas

trees for the Pathway of Peace. These

trees will be auctioned at the end of the

celebration. All of the proceeds go back

to the village so they can continue to

hold events like this one. Santa Claus

will also make an appearance at the end

of the evening.

The lighting of a Christmas tree has

been a national tradition since 1923

when President Coolidge lit the 48 foot

fir tree in front of the White House. The

56 trees that surround the National

Christmas Tree represent every state,

territory, and the District of Columbia

and are known as the Pathway of

Peace. It is not only a national, but also

a local tradition to hold these tree light-

ing ceremonies. You can participate in

Light Up Mancelona and light up all of

Triangle Park. If you have any questions,

you can call Sandra Bockhorst at 231-

676-1214.

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Saturday, December 6th.

By Jessica Boyce

Join in on the fun in downtown

Cheboygan this Saturday and see their

Annual Parade of Lights. The festivities last

from 6:00 7:30 pm this Saturday,

December 6th.

For the parade, there will be different

businesses and organizations that have

decorated their vehicles and floats with as

many lights as possible. The parade itself

takes the same route as the 4th of July

Parade, so it will start at the County

Building and make its way down Main

Street to the Eagles with Santa stopping at

Festival Square.

Make your way to downtown Cheboygan

this Saturday to see this wonderful sight

that will get you in the h oliday spirit if you

arent already. If you have any questions,

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essential to the success of virtually any

business in todays marketplace.

Reliable telephone and internet sys-

tems that can be tailored to the needs

of a particular business and their

clients is key to delivering customer

satisfaction. Winn Telecomm, with

offices in Gaylord and Mt. Pleasant,

has over 100 years of experience in the

communications industry - providing

trusted service and taking pride in

offering local, personalized communi-

cation services to their clients.

Winn Telecoms parent company,

Winn Telephone Company, was

founded in 1908. In 2000 Winn

Telecom was formed and soon after

expanded from their base location

near Mt. Pleasant to also include an

office in Gaylord. Client services in

the mid-Michigan and Northern

Michigan areas include a host of tele-

phone applications, including busi-

ness lines, Centrex, digital subscriber

lines, Efax, Voice Over Internet

Protocol, PBX trunks, voicemail and

integrated call management. The

company also provides a wide array of

internet services, including DSL, satel-lite, broadband and web hosting.

We offer improved communica-

tions solutions over what businesses

will find with traditional systems,

notes Jamie Rhein, Gaylord Office

Manager. Our systems are complete

packages featuring computerized

switches that allow phone systems to

be customized to the clients needs.

We also offer personalized customer

service. When a client calls us they

consult with an actual personnot an

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Rhein states that the Gaylord office

currently serves nearly 600 business

lines. Winn Telecom has a fiber optic

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It provides one of the best internet

solutions for connectivity and speed

performance, observes Rhein. Our

communications packages also offer

our customers some of the best rates

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In addition to state of the art com-

munications solutions and outstand-

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also provides on site customer sup-

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technician. The Gaylord office servic-

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Otsego County area.

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communications needs, contact Jamie

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new study has concluded. The analy-

sis also found that eating at a local

restaurant produces more than twice

the local economic impact of dining

at a chain restaurant.

The research firm Civic Economics

analyzed data from fifteen independ-

ent retailers and seven independent

restaurants, all located in Salt Lake

City, and compared their impact on

the local economy with four chain

retail stores (Barnes & Noble, Home

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(Darden, McDonalds, and P.F.

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The study found that the local

retailers return an average of 52 per-

cent of their revenue to the local

economy, compared with just 14 per-

cent for the chain retailers. Similarly,

the local restaurants re-circulate an

average of 79 percent of their rev-

enue locally, compared to 30 percent

for the chain eateries.

What accounts for the difference?

Independent businesses spend much

more on local labor. They also pro-

cure more goods for resale locally

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be held on Sunday, December 7 at the historic Terrace Inn on

the grounds of Bay View. Enjoy tea with principal performersof Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballets Nutcracker,

including: Clara, the Nutcracker, the Snow Queen, the Dew

Drop Fairy, Mirliton, and of course, the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Reservations are required for the 1:30 pm tea service and seat-

ing is limited.

Attendees will enjoy traditional tea and cocoa service, keep-

sake picture with the dancers, piano performance by Charlie

Millard and a take-home treat from a sweets buffet. Each

attendee also receives a ticket to the Nutcracker performance

on December 20 and 21, held at the Harbor Springs

Performing Arts Center.

Share the magic of the

season with your favorite lit-

tle lady or gentleman at this

magical annual event. The

dances are in full costume so

the room literally sparkles

noted Larissa Flynn, chair ofthe Sugar Plum Fairy

Tea. The arts center has

been performing the

Nutcracker to sold out per-

formances for many years

said Heather Raue, Artistic

Director CTAC School of

Ballet. Dance Education

Director. The Sugar Plum

Fairy Tea now adds a bit merri-

ment to the season and sup-

ports the scholarship fund at

the same time!

Tickets start at $75 for two

and proceeds of the Sugar

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year-round dance scholarshipfund. Sponsorships are avail-

able at $150 and $250 with

extra amenities. For more

information, contact the arts

center at 231-347-4337 or

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The Crooked Tree Youth Symphony will

begin rehearsals on Monday, December 1,

2014 at Crooked Tree Arts Centers Upper

Carnegie Building in Petoskey. The Director

of Orchestras, Robert Dudd, is seeking quali-

ty brass, woodwind, and percussion players

to join with the Chamber Orchestra to form

the Crooked Tree Youth

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the East Jordan Elementary School Music

Room from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and on

Wednesdays in the Upper Carnegie Building

at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey from

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Program support is provided by the Gerber

Music Education Program, an anonymous

gift dedicated to bringing music education

to the young people of Charlevoix and

Emmet counties. The Crooked Tree Youth

Orchestra directly benefits from this gift,

named in memory of the work of Mrs.

Gerber. The success of the Youth Orchestra

programs and the Beginning Strings

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other collaborations and art enrichment

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5pm Dinner Stuffed Cabbage,

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