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Fall Festival at CampDaggett this Sunday

Enjoy beautiful fall colors and lots of family outdoor activities at Camp

Daggetts Fall Festival this coming Sunday, October 9th.

TheChinese New Year

arrives at

St Mary FUNd Festthis weekend

A Chinese New Year is the festive

theme of the 14th Annual St. Mary Cathedral Schools FUNd

Fest, to be held this coming Saturday evening, October 8th

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A Chinese New Year is the festivetheme of the 14th Annual St. Mary

Cathedral Schools FUNd Fest, to beheld this coming Saturday evening,

October 8th. Always a celebratory

fundraising event featuring a bounty

of delicious food, fabulous auction

items, and exciting raffle drawing,

this years FUNd Fest will also be a

vibrant, colorful occasion with dcor

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By Jim Akans

Enjoy beautiful fall colors, lots of

family outdoor activities, and thecamaraderie of former campers meet-ing new visitors to Camp Daggett on

Walloon Lake at the Fall Festival thiscoming Sunday, October 9th.

Family activities during the Festival,

which will run from noon to 5 pm, will

include, Pumpkin Painting/Stone

Painting, Face Painting, Kids Crafts,

Hay Rides, Nature Hikes,. Caramel

Apples and History Tours of the Camp.

There will also be Group Initiatives

SEE CAMP DAGGETT PAGE 4A

By Mike Dunn

PETOSKEY For Petoskey, it was a victory that brought theNorthmen one step closer to apotential unbeaten season andone step closer to a possible BigNorth Conference championship.For Gaylord, it was another gamein which the Blue Devils showed

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By Jim Akans

Located in downtown Indian River, Finders Keepers

Antiques & Consignment Shop is fascinating stop for shop-

pers looking for a wide array of resale items and beautiful

antiques.

We specialize in a bit of everything, observes owner,

Cindy Burkhart. Highlights of our inventory include antique

collectables, infant through adult clothing items, vintage

clothing, jewelry, hats, gloves, shoes, furniture, glassware,kitchenware, pottery and more.

Burkhart points out that the inventory is constantly chang-

ing, so a single visit to the store simply isnt enoughanoth-

er special find is always showing up. She also relates that cus-

tomers routinely comment about the clean, orderly arrange-

ment of the store, the friendly welcoming atmosphere, and

the high quality, value-priced selection.

We are always running some type of sale, Burkhart notes,

and customers appreciate how our inventory is constantly

changing.

The shop accepts consignments on Tuesdays and

Thursdays, and requires that items be in excellent condition

and display shelf ready. Clothing must be freshly cleaned,

ironed and on hangers. Consignments are displayed for up to

60 days, and if the item does not sell, it is returned to the con-

signer. They also offer new clothing items obtained through

distributor buy-outs, and have a huge range of glassware,

from entry level to high-end pieces.Finders Keepers Antiques & Consignment Shop is located

at 3639 S. Straits Highway in Indian River, and is open

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, and from

10 am to 4 pm on Saturday. For additional information call

(231) 238-5000 or visit finderskeepersconsignment.net

The Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce invites you toenjoy a windfall of savings at the 35th Annual Fall shoppers

Fest. To kick off the festival, the Chamber of Commerce has

added The Great Pumpkin Hunt to the festivities October 7,8, 9th. Entry forms & drop boxes are available at the Chamberof Commerce office or at any of the Teysens stores in the

Mackinaw Crossings Mall.

To kick off the festival, the Chamber of Commerce has

added The Great Pumpkin Hunt to the festivities October 7,

8, 9th. Entry forms & drop boxes are available at the Chamberof Commerce office or at any of the Teysens stores in the

Mackinaw Crossings Mall.Participating Chamber member businesses will display a

Great Pumpkin Hunt sign and have a small numbered pump-

kin located in their store. Correctly match the numbers to thestores and you are eligible for the drawings on MondayOctober 10, 11:00am at the Chamber Office. Winners will

receive gift certificates to a wide variety of businesses in

Mackinaw City.

Mackinaw City merchants also continue their 35 year tradi-

tion of fall sales. Come and enjoy a bigger and better FallShoppers Fest, October 7-16. The Fall Shoppers Festival, for-

merly known as Appreciation Weekend was originated in1977 by businessman Bob Heilman owner of the Fort Fudge

Shop of Mackinaw City.

Spend the day or weekend in Mackinaw City and enjoyStraits Area hospitality, dinning and the fall color. Contact theMackinaw Trolley Company at 231 436-7812 for the dates and

times of their fall color tours.

For more information on the Fall Shoppers Fest, the Great

Pumpkin Hunt or other fall attractions in the area, call the

Greater Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce at231.436.5574, or look us up at www.mackinawchamber.com

Discover a treasure at Finders KeepersAntiques & Consignment Shop

Finders Keepers Antiques & Consignment Shop in Indian River is fascinating stop for shoppers looking for a wide

array of resale items and beautiful antiques.

Photo CourteSy of branDon burkhart

Great Pumpkin Hunt part of 35th Annual FallShoppers Fest in Mackinaw City

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BOYNE CITY

Challenge MountainResale Shop1158 S. M-75Boyne City231-582-5711www.challengemtn.org

CHARLEVOIX

Consign Design100 Van Pelt Pl.Charlevoix231-237-9773www.consigndesign.net

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Bergmann CenterResale Shop8888 Ance Road231-547-9624www.bergmanncenter.org

Kellys Antiques &Furniture Barn06176 Old US 31 SouthCharlevoix231-547-0133www.dkellyantiques.com

EAST JORDAN

StoneHedge Gardens02195 North M-66East Jordan

231-350-2246www.StoneHedgeGardens.net

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Good SamaritanResale Shop9746 Main St.,Ellsworth231-588-2208thegoodsam.org

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Good SamaritanFurniture & More Store6517 Center St.Downtown Ellsworth231-588-2208thegoodsam.org

FREDERIC

Pineview Military Surplus7328 Old 27 NorthFrederic989-348-8300

GAYLORD

A-2-Z Resale1829 Old 27 South, Gaylord989-732-9500

Alpine Consign123 S. Indiana,Gaylord989-731-4327

Goodwill Retail andDonation Center1361 Pineview Dr (near Lowes)Gaylord989-705-1747www.goodwillnmi.org

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Great RoomsQuality Pre-Owned Furniture148 W. Main StreetGaylord989-745-5184www.greatroomsgaylord.com

Trinity House3764 E. M-32Gaylord989-858-3109989-619-0479

Angels at Work Resale1523 S Otsego Ave.Gaylord989.448.8615

Venus & Blue Jeans340 West Main StreetGaylord989-731-2600www.venusandbluejeans.com

HARBOR SPRINGS

New Beginnings Thrift Shop650 W Conway Rd.Harbor Springs231-348-2980

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Habitat for Humanity Restore8460 M-119

Harbor Springs

231-347-8440

Quality Sports & ToolsConsignment1221 W Conway Rd.

Harbor Springs

231-487-0152

www.qtsconsignments.com

INDIAN RIVER

Finders Keepers Antiques& Consignment Shop3639 S. Straits Hwy.

Indian River231-238-5000

MANCELONA

Mancelona Food Pantry

& Resale Shop201 N. Maple St.

Mancelona

231-587-9606

MIO

Strawberry Patch ReSale

ConsignmentDowntown Mio

989-826-1503

ONAWAY

Second Chance Thrift Store20420 State St., Onaway

989-733-9671

PETOSKEY

Challenge MountainResale Shop2429 US31 North,

Petoskey

231-348-3195

www.challengemtn.org

Goodwill Retail and

Donation Center1600 Anderson Road

Petoskey

231-348-6947

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Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA)offers Individual Development Accounts (IDA) MatchedSavings program. The program, called Michigan Saves, offers

people the opportunity to save towards the purchase of theirfirst home, for starting or expanding a small business, or topay for college or vocational school. Enrollees make a mini-mum monthly deposit of $20.00 per month for at least sixmonths into a savings account set up jointly between the par-ticipant and the local program office. Each dollar the partici-pant saves is matched at a 3:1 ratio for homeownership or at a2:1 ratio for small business or higher education. The maxi-mum that can be matched is $1,000.00.

Michigan Saves is an Individual Development Account(IDA) program. The program has been very successful accord-ing to Karen Emerson, who is the Financial ManagementServices Manager for NMCAA. We have assisted 115 familiesin reaching their goals. Each enrollee has made a commit-ment to attend financial management classes, participate inindividual budget/credit counseling, as well as make month-

ly deposits into their savings account.

NMCAA has received funding for this program through a

grant from the Assets for Independence Act (AFIA)

Demonstration Program.The funding source determines the eligibility requirements

for the program. To be eligible, an applicant must have

income within 200% of the poverty guideline or below. For

example, the income limit for a family of four is $44,700 per

year. Participants must have a source of earned income.

NMCAA has partnered with Fifth Third Bank and the pro-

gram is strengthened by partnerships with other community

agencies. The collaborative effort brings with it a level of expe-

rience that offers insight into the challenges that account

holders will face in achieving their goals. Call NMCAA at (231)

947-3780 or 1- 800- 632- 7334 to obtain an application for the

Michigan Saves IDA Program. NMCAA is located at, 3963

Three Mile Road, Traverse City, MI 49686 and has offices in

Cadillac and Petoskey too.


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Dunns offers one-stop Business Solutions

By Jim Akans

Thirty-three years ago, George Dunn set out witha few typewriter ribbons and a passion for top-notch customer service, and founded DunnsBusiness Solutions, focusing on the sales and serv-ice of typewriters and cash registers, and providingsome office supplies, for customers in the Gaylordand surrounding areas. From those humble begin-nings back in 1978, Dunns Business Solutions hasgrown to become a leading sales and serviceprovider of digital copiers, office furniture, net-

works, leasing, promotional items, office and jani-torial supplies, as well as printing, scanning, lami-nating and binding services covering over 23 coun-ties in Northern Michigan. The secret to thisunprecedented growth and success lies within thisfamily owned and operated businesss unwaveringcommitment to servicing their customers.

We offer complete solutions to our customersoffice needs, states Theresa Dunn, who purchasedthe business with Scott Dunn in 1989 and now ownsthe operation. By providing a one-stop source fora wide range of business needs, our customers areable to reduce the number of vendors they must uti-lize and that not only leads to cost savings, we canalso provide the most effective solutions for a widerange of their needs.

Dunns Business Solutions professional staff oftwelve employees includes a team of business con-sultants who routinely visit customer locations,help them review and evaluate their businessneeds, and can even provide cost analysis studies toimprove the efficiency of their operations.

The range of services and products DunnsBusiness Solutions provides is incredible, includingfurniture design, delivery and set up, office equip-ment such as digital copiers and networking, clean-ing and break room supplies, promotional itemssuch as banners, signs, imprinted clothing, leasingservices, and of course, a full range of office sup-plies. The service from Dunns doesnt stop at thepoint of sale, however, their team also supports theproducts their customers utilize, helping themachieve the optimum per-formance and usage, and pro-viding prompt service whenrequired.

Dunns Business Solutionsis also on-line, and offer nextday delivery and even sameday delivery in the Gaylordarea.

We deliver to the business-

es so their employees dont have to go out shoppingfor office supplies, notes Theresa Dunn. Throughour on-line site, we can deliver products anywherein the country.

As a locally owned company, Dunns BusinessSolutions takes an active role in their community,supporting local organizations and events, and sev-eral of their employees are involved in participatingin local organizations. Dunns received the GoldenPineapple Award from the Gaylord Area Chamber ofCommerce in 2008, honoring their o utstanding cus-tomer service and commitment to the community.

We thank the Gaylord area community for theirongoing support over the past 33 years, affirms

Theresa Dunn. It has been a great partnership.This company is about the people who live, workand raise familieshere. They are the

ones who make uswhat we are.

For more infor-mation aboutDunns BusinessSolutions, call (989)732-3901 or visit

w w w . d u n n s o n -line.com.

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10:00 am End of Life PlanningJohn M. Reigle holds a MortuaryScience Degree from Wayne StateUniversity. He is an advocate forconsumer rights in the funeral industry.

11:15 am Terry LockwoodA Local Perspective on Funeral andMemorial Service PlanningTerry Lockwood, ownerof the Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Homein Grayling presents alocal perspective on thefuneral industry andscams seniors mightface.

12:00 pm ~ LunchEnjoy a fabulous lunch prepared by ourown staff. $2.50 suggested donation forthose 60+ or $5.25 for those under 60.

You can add our Salad Bar for anadditional $2.50.

12:10 pmScams and Scum in Crawford County

Sheriff Wakefield and Chief Baum will besharing information on the different scams,fraud and crimes occurring inCrawford County.

1:00 pm Home Repair &Equity ScamsDonald Miller of Senior Brigade will be here toinform seniors about detecting and avoidingpossible home repair and equity scams.

2:00 pm Investment FraudDonald Miller will return to discuss thedetection and avoidance of investment frauds.

2:45 pm Closing Remarks & Door PrizeGiveaways

Many great door prizes from local Grayling

businesses will be given away!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10am 3pmGrayling Senior Center 308 Lawndale St., Grayling

Crawford County Commission on Aging &Fraternal Order of Police, AuSable Lodge Presents:

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By Jim Akans

Gaylord Regional Airport has a newCompass Rose, courtesy of a internationalorganization of women pilots called theNinety-Nines. The group visited the airportthis past weekend, and along with help fromrepresentatives of the Experimental Aircraft

Association (EAA) local chapter, a striking andcolorful compass rose now graces the newlyrenovated tarmac in front of the airport te rmi-nal building.

The compass rose is used as a reference foraircraft when flying into the airport, notesGaylord Regional Airport manager, MattBarresi. It offers a visual from overhead that

has our call letters (GLR), indicates direction,and once the plane lands, we use it as a refer-ence for where pilots should park on the tar-mac (i.e. west of the compass rose in front ofthe second hanger).

Baressi adds, We are very fortunate to haveours laid out and painted by the esteemedNinety-Nines. The groups name reflects the of99 women pilots who chartered the organiza-tion back in 1929. During World War II, the

group was often utilized to fly newly produced

planes to bases all over the world, many of

which were in war zones. While the pilots

waited for transport back to the states, they

would often create compass roses at those

bases.

Today, the Ninety-Nines are an internation-

al organization of women pilots that promote

the advancement of aviation through educa-

tion, scholarships, and mutual support. Their

members span 35 countries and include pro-

fessional pilots for commercial airlines, indus-

try and government. First and foremost, they

convey they are women who love to fly!

The Ninety-Nines visiting the Gaylord

Regional Airport were led by member Martha

MacLeod. The EEA offered their assistance

under the direction of Victor Briley, and

Gaylord Sherwin Williams provided the paint.

Be sure to take a peek at the fabulous new

compass rose at the Gaylord Regional Airport

and know it represents the continuation of a

wonderful slice of American aviation history.

G A Y L O R D

Ninety-Nines visit Gaylord Regional

Airport to create new Compass Rose

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The 2011 Business Showcase will take place at the

Treetops Resort Convention Center on Wednesday, October

12th from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The Gaylord Area Chamber

of Commerce and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are

presenting this years Business Showcase, which will feature

62 local business exhibitors. There will be a wide spectrum

of companies showing off their products and services,

including media specialists, resorts and lodging, insurance

providers, financial institutions, medical services providers

and educational institutions. A number of consumer busi-

nesses will also be represented, such as embroiderers, real

estate agents and telecommunications.

The annual showcase will again be held in conjunction

with Business After Hours. Treetops Resort is sponsoring

this popular Chamber event. Admission for both events is

FREE, and everyone is welcome to attend. A shuttle will run

throughout the evening from the Legends on the Hill park-

ing area to the Convention Center for those attending.

For more information on this event, please contact the

Chamber of Commerce office at (989) 732-6333.

Great Start Collaborative ofCheboygan, Otsego & Presque Isle

raises $42,136.00 for local earlylearning scholarships

GaylordChambers

BusinessShowcase 2011to be Held inConjunction

with BusinessAfter Hours next

Wednesday

Gaylord Regional Airport has a new Compass Rose, courtesy of a international

organization of womens pilots called the Ninety-Nines.

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The Cheboygan, Otsego & Presque Isle Great StartCollaborative today announced that it has raised $42, 136.00in private and public donations to help approximately 34families afford quality child care and preschool for their 3-

year-old sons and daughters.The highest-need 4-year-olds in Michigan are often

enrolled in the states preschool program, called Great StartReadiness (GSRP), or the federally-funded Head Start pre-school program. However, research shows that two years of ahigh quality early learning experience often result in greateroutcomes and school readiness for children with greatestrisks.

In July, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation, which operates 54 Great Start Collaboratives statewide,awarded 29 collaboratives a total of $2.7 million in grants toestablish a local Great Start fund in their community. TheCheboygan, Otsego & Presque Isle GSC was awarded$21,068.00

The collaboratives were then challenged to raise an equalamount from public and private donors and use the moneyon scholarships for 3and 4 year-olds.

To date, collaboratives statewide have raised $3,048,100.00in matching funds, with 20 meeting or surpassing their orig-inal fundraising goal. The Cheboygan, Otsego & Presque IsleGSC raised an equal amount of $21,068.00. A total of 813 chil-dren have received scholarships statewide.

Great Start Collaborative Coordinator, Melinda Hambletonstates: Our Collaborative and Scholarship committee is verypleased to offer these scholarships to the children and fami-lies in our three counties. As part of our mission, we workvery hard to ensure children are prepared for kindergarten.Providing scholarships to these children will help them be

successful in their education and help us achieve our goals ofgiving kids a Great Start. Parents have told me they arehappy and very thankful to receive these scholarships. It hasbeen a blessing for many families.

Research has shown that participation in early learningand development programs increases the chances of life suc-cess for children while cutting government costs and stimu-lating local, state and national economies. In Michigan, thecost to access high quality early learning and development

programs is often prohibitive for families. The average cost

for a full-time infant or young child in a family child care

home or center in Michigan is between $6,400 and $8,900,

according to a study by the National Association of Child

Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

It truly has taken the communities as a whole to raise these

funds. Funding for scholarships in the Cheboygan, Otsego

and Presque Isle Districts have come from private and public

donations. Rose Moving and Storage, Bob & Paula Maczka.

Office Environments, Moran Iron Works, Onaway

Community Federal Credit Union, Kids Outdoor Otsego!,

Gaylord Eye Care, Onaway Kiwanis Club, Millersburg Eagles,

Maureen Drenzy, Straits Area Community Federal Credit

Union, Alpena & Presque Isle Child Abuse & Neglect Team,

and Northeast Community Foundation. Several local fund

raising events were also held to raise funds for the scholar-

ships. Events were held at the Sportsplex, Community Parks

in Cheboygan and Tower, Toms Family Market in Onaway

and a local Softball Tournament was held.

In addition to the scholarships we received support from

The Otsego County OWLS and Presque Isle Electric & Gas

Cooperative. These funding awards were used for other GSC

projects such as a back pack and Go project, aimed at getting

kids and their caregivers outside and an Early Childhood

Conference, which was held in Cheboygan during

September.

Without these funders and community partners allowing

us to use their facilities for these efforts and helping with

events, these scholarships could not have been possible. The

United Way of Northeast Michigan in Alpena is the fiduciary

for these funds.

In the last four years, Michigans Great Start Collaboratives

and ECIC have leveraged over $25 million in funds for early

childhood from public and private sources.

The matching grants were awarded following a proposal

process to those collaboratives that met specific funding cri-

teria and had a demonstrated history of strong performance,

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GAYLORDStill time to Sign Up forBear Basketball 3-6 GradeNow in its 24th year, BearBasketball begins soon. 3rd 6th grade boys & girls basket-ball camp each Saturdayafternoon beginning October1. League for 3rd 6th gradeboys & girls begins inJanuary. Registration Registeron-line at www.BearBasketball.org. All games and class-es take place at the OtsegoCounty Community Center, 315S. Center St. Cost is only $15.This is Northern Michiganspremier youth basketballprogram & includes morethan 400 youth from all overNorthern Michigan. Boys &girls grades 3-6 can sign up atthe Community Center.Classes run thru Nov. 5 &

players are not required toattend every class.

GAYLORDTech Topics andComputer ClassesThe Otsego County Library isoffering another series of freecomputer classes. Classes areheld in the Library's multi-purpose room using theLibrary's new portable com-puter lab. Don't need a class,but would like some techno-logical help? Stop in theLibrary every other Thursdayat noon for "Tech Topics", atime for attendees to askquestions about computersand tech-related problems.

The Library's computerclasses are ninety-minutes inlength & cover a variety ofcomputer-related topics.Each class is scheduled attwo different times to accom-modate everyone's sched-ules. Anyone may register forone or all of the classes,depending on what they wishto learn. Class sizes are limit-ed, so register soon. Stop inat 700 S. Otsego Avenue, orcall the library at 989-732-5841. "Tech Topics" is alunchtime computer learn-ing session where Librarystaff will talk briefly aboutspecific technology-related

topics, followed by a generalquestion and answer session.The first "Tech Topics" will beheld Thursday, October 6that noon. Library staff will dis-cuss e-books & how to checkthem out for free from theLibrary. No registration isrequired, & everyone is wel-come.

GAYLORDMen's Hockey LeaguesignupFriday, October 7, is the

Registration Deadline to playin the Gaylord Area Men'sHockey League (a recreation-al adult hockey league) forthe Fall 2011 Season. There

will be approximately 18games, played from 10/16through 12/22. Games willconsist of three 20-minuteperiods. Depending upon thenumber of teams, each team

will have two games per week: One game on Sundayevening and a second gamein the evening during the

week. No games will beplayed on 11/15-11/20, &11/24. The cost for skaters is$240 and the cost for goaliesis $50. For more information,contact Janet Smigielski,League Secretary, at 989-619-8754 [email protected]

PETOSKEYElizabeth Smart atNCMC's Lecture SeriesThe abduction of ElizabethSmart was one of the mostfollowed child abductioncases of our time. Since thistraumatic experience,Elizabeth has become anadvocate for change relatedto child abduction, recoveryprograms and national legis-lation. Elizabeth's abductionand recovery continues tomotivate parents, lawenforcement and leaders

worldwide to focus on chil-dren's safety. In her presenta-tion, Overcoming Adversity,she shares her insights about

recovery in difficult and trau-matic situations. Thiskeynote is filled with hopeand encouragement forthose who are struggling. Thelecture will be at the Studentand Community ResourceCenter Gymnasium on theNCMC Petoskey Campus OnOctober 7th at 7pm. Freetickets are required foradmission. Tickets may bepicked up at the NorthCentral Michigan Collegebusiness office and book-store on the Petoskey cam-pus, and at the Gaylord,Cheboygan and East Jordanoffices, the Chamber of

Commerce offices inPetoskey, Harbor Springs,Charlevoix, Boyne City andIndian River. The public isinvited and admission is free.Doors open at 6:30pm.Seating is on a first-come,first-served basis. Audio andvideo equipment are prohib-ited.

MACKINAW CITYShoppers festThe Mackinaw City Chamberof Commerce invites you to

enjoy a windfall of savings atthe 35th Annual Fall shop-pers Fest! Come and enjoy abigger and better FallShoppers Fest, October 7-16.

To kick off the festival TheGreat Pumpkin Hunt to thefestivities Oct. 7, 8, 9.Formore information call theGreater Mackinaw CityChamber of Commerce at231-436-5574

FAIRVIEWEagle FestivalThe Fairview area schoolsannual Eagle Festival will beheld Oct. 7 & 8. Parade onFriday at 7pm beginning atBoney Park. Activitiesinclude a car show, pancakebreakfast, garage sale, carshow, chicken barbeque, 5K

walk/run, carnival auction,

Blooperball and soccergames on both Friday andSaturday. Enjoy the weekend

with neighbors and friends.

GAYLORDGood morning Gaylord

You are invited to GoodMorning Gaylord on Friday,October 7th from 8-9am atthe Wisconsin Street Hall.This event is a morning net-

working opportunity spon-sored by Tendercare Gaylord

which features a breakfastbuffet. Our guest speaker willbe Dana Bensinger from theOtsego County CommunityFoundation. The cost is $10for Chamber Members, $15for non-members

BELLAIREAutumnberry harvest

Autumnberry Harvest andPicnic Potluck, October 8,4pm. Join the Martha WagboFarm and Education Centerfor our monthly potluck pro-gram! This month we willexplore the autumnberry(aka autumnolive), an inva-sive shrub commonly foundthroughout the United States

with edible and choiceberries. Come join us in thisforager's foray and learn howto identify, harvest and pre-pare this delicious fruit.

When everyone's worked upan appetite we will start ourpicnic potluck. Bring a dishto pass if you can, but it's notrequired to attend. Pleasebring your own plate, bowl,utensils, and a chair if you'dlike a seat. Berry pickin' willresume until folks haveenough; there will be plentyfor all. Held at Raven's RoostFarm- 2398 VandermarkRoad in Bellaire. Free andopen to the public.

ATLANTAMetal Recycling DaySaturday, October 8, 10am -3pm at the Elk Country

Animal Shelter located onthe corner of Youngs Roadand M-32, just west of theSheriffs Department

INDIAN RIVERWomen's Club Dinnerand AuctionSaturday Oct. 8th, IndianRiver Golf Club. Silent auc-tion and cocktails start at5:15, Dinner at 6pm, Liveauction at 7pm. Cash Bar.Tickets are $25 and are avail-able at McClutchey's. Lots ofbeautiful gift ideas and serv-ices to bid on. Help supportthe projects of the Indian

River Women's Club.

INDIAN RIVERPolish DinnerPolish Dinner at theFraternal Order of Eagles#4046 in Indian River on

Saturday, October 8 from4pm until 8pm. Adults $9,Children 5-12 $5 childrenunder 5 are free. Dinner willinclude polish sausage,sauerkraut, cabbage rolls,potatoes, vegetable, dessertand coffee. All proceeds willgo towards fighting the dis-ease of Alzheimers helpingthe caregivers & their lovedones.

INDIAN RIVERMacs Pig GigCharity Pig Roast BuffetSupporting Active Troops inIraq & Afghanistan for theirChristmas Season, Saturday,

October 8, Noon - 9pm, Rainor Shine. $5 from each Ticket will be donated to ourTroops. Adults $15, kids 6 to11 yrs $7.50, Kids under 6FREE. 10 of the Coldest DraftBeers in Cheboygan CountyJoin us and help support ourTroops at the Eagles Nest atthe beautiful Black MountainLodge

INDIAN RIVERCamel Back BridgeGroup PhotoJoin us and be a part ofHistory and help usCommemorate our HistoricBridge! There will be a GroupTown Photo on the Bridge on

Sunday, October 9th at 2pm.(In case of bad weather, backup date will be October 16th)

ROSCOMMONFood Pantry benefitHelp our less fortunate fami-lies have a good Thanksgivingthis holiday season by sup-porting our area foodpantries. Come to the BigBlues Jam October 9. AreaMusicians, in cooperation

with the Knights ofColumbus Prince of PeaceCouncil 6593, will sponsor anevening of Rhythm and Bluesmusic for your entertain-ment. Beginning at 4-8pm at

the K of C Hall located at 165West Federal Hwy. Admissionis free and open to the public.Free-will donations would bevery much appreciated. Alldonations will go to supportRoscommon and Crawfordcounty area food pantriesthis Thanksgiving. Please feelfree to bring your wholeFamily to this wonderfulevent. Coney Island Style HotDogs and Sloppy Joes will beavailable for a minimalcharge along with beverages.

WALLOON LAKECamp Daggett FallFestivalThe Fall Festival is back at

beautiful Camp Daggett on Walloon Lake, Sunday,October 9 from Noon to 5pm.Fall is the perfect time to visitCamp Daggett. The fall colorssurrounding Walloon Lakeare beautiful, and familiescan enjoy outdoor activitiesthen return to the main lodgeto warm up by the fireplace.Open to the public, this eventoffers new visitors a chanceto see the Camp in its fallglory, and former campers achance to share their stories.Cider and Doughnuts in themain lodge. There is a $5 pervehicle entrance fee.Directions are available at

www.campdaggett.org. Formore information, call 231-347-9742.

GAYLORDHealth seminarLearn about Allergies &

Asthma at a health seminarOct. 11 at Saks Wellness

Center, 1477 S. Otsego. Thesession begins at 6:30pm.

GAYLORDBusiness EXPOOctober 12th from 4-7pm forthe Annual BusinessShowcase Expo at TreetopsResort sponsored by BlueCross Blue Shield ofMichigan. This event features62 Chamber MemberOrganizations who willshowcase their services andproducts in a fun and relax-ing atmosphere. This event

will be held in conjunction with a Business After Hourssponsored by Treetops

Resort. Admission is free withextra parking at Legends onthe Hill and a shuttle runningthroughout the night.

GRAYLINGUncorked, UncappedBuy your tickets now forUncorked/Uncapped inGrayling. Tickets are now onsale for the Kiwanis Club ofGraylings annualUncorked/Uncapped inGrayling a wine & beer tast-ing event. This event will beheld Thursday, October 13thfrom 5:30 7:30pm at theCamp Grayling Officers Club.This year, they will feature

Michigan wines AND beer.Hurry and get your ticketstodayonly 200 tickets willbe sold!! Tickets are $15 andare available at: from anyKiwanis Member, Flowers byJosie, Fick & Sons and theCamp Grayling Officers Club(348-9033).

GRAYLINGHarvest dinnerThe Community is invited toattend a Harvest Dinner atthe Grayling Senior Centeron Thursday, October 13thfrom 4-6pm. Menu includesCornish Hens, Mashed SweetPotatoes, Succotash

Vegetables, Cinnamon Applesauce and Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie. The meal isonly $5.25 per person with asuggested donation of $2.50for people over 60. Dinner isopen to the public. TheSenior Center is located at308 Lawndale St. For moreinformation contact theSenior Center at (989)348-7123.

VANDERBILTHome dedicationThe public is cordially invit-ed to Otsego County Habitatfor Humanitys House #19Home Dedication Friday,

October 14, 6pm at 484Sheridan St.

GAYLORDCaramel Apple Sale

Alpine Chocolat Haus AndOtsego County United WayPresents the 2011 fall Friday

Apple Days thru Oct. 14!Order your caramel apples byfax (989-731-4769) and havethem delivered to your officeone of two Friday's inOctober. Alpine ChocolatHaus donates all profits fromthe caramel apple sales to theOtsego County United Way

CHARLEVOIX

Annual Apple FestivalExperience the magic of

autumn in NorthernMichigan at the 33rd AnnualCharlevoix Apple Festival &Craft Show on Friday,Saturday & Sunday, October

14 - 16. This 3-day event,sponsored by the CharlevoixArea Chamber of Commerce,is held yearly to honor localorchards and growers who, inthe spirit of the season, lineBridge Street to bring the fallharvest to you. The festivalsfocal point is the apple,proven to be the most popu-lar fruit in North America.Northern Michigans cooltemperatures are said to pro-duce tastier and more color-ful fruit than those grown in

warmer climates. More than30 types of apples will be onhand as well as other fall har-vest items such as pumpkins,squash, jam, honey, maple

syrup, and cider. Festivalhours are Friday Noon to6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm,and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

ROSCOMMONA Celebration of FineArtOctober 14-16 atRoscommon County annexbuilding (112 S. 4th St,Roscommon) Please joinKirtland Community Collegefor an exhibit of NorthernMichigans finest artists.Event Schedule: Friday, Oct14 from 5-7pm: Food &Drinks, Short Presentation &Kirtland Performing Arts

ticket drawing. Saturday, Oct15 from 10am-4pm Refreshments &Demonstrations from artistsall day. Sunday, Oct 16 from11am-3pm Refreshments &Best in Show will be chosenat 3pm. For more info, callLynn at 989-275-5000, Ext.418.

GAYLORD to MACKINAW CITYBike Trail RideTop of Michigan 100K onSaturday, October 15. TheTop of Michigan TrailsCouncil has announced thisevent, both an individualUltra race and 2-person and

6-person relay. With legsfrom 5.6 miles to 16.9 miles,the event has something foreveryone. Get your teamtogether today. The eventstarts in Gaylord and runs theentire length of the NorthCentral trail to MackinawCity. A beautiful, downhilltrail run on crushed lime-stone with no chance of get-ting lost. For a completedescription of trail sections,see www.TrailsCouncil.org.

LEWISTONChristmas in OctoberBazaarSpaces are available tocrafters for the Christmas inOctober Bazaar, Saturday,October 15th at the LewistonElementary School, 4580Montmorency St., Lewiston,from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Costis $30 per 8ft space. Call 989-786-3385 for a registrationform. Sponsored byMontmorency CountyHabitat for Humanity andLewiston Lioness Lions.

GAYLORDMom 2 Mom SaleDo you need to clean outsome items your children nolonger fit into? Need a littleextra money? This is the per-

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CHEBOYGANMarathonOctober 15, 9am, Tip Of TheTrails Ultra Marathon on theNorth Central Trails System

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Cole's travel expenses to visither son in Hawaii who hascancer. Swiss steak dinnerfrom 4-7pm at the FirstCongregational Church. Cost

is $10 per person

ROSCOMMONRichard Marx atKirtlandThe Kirtland Center willpresent the Richard Marx Stories to Tell on Saturday,October 15 at 7pm at thePerforming Arts Center onKirtlands main campus inRoscommon. Ticket pricesfor the Oct. 15th perform-ance will be $36 and $32. Thedinner tickets are $12 eachperson and reservations arerequired as seating is limited.For dinner tickets, call theTicket Office at 989-275-6777. To purchase show tick-ets call the Ticket Office or goonline to www.kirtlandcen-ter.com.

ELLSWORTHMom to mom saleSave big on kids clothes,sporting goods, toys, shoes,baby equipment and lotsmore at the Ellsworth Mom 2Mom Sale at Banks TownshipHall, 6520 Center Street, onSaturday, October 15 from9am to 1pm. Admission $1.

Want to be a vendor? Boothspace is just $15 and includestwo tables. Vendor lunchavailable day of sale for $5.For more information or to

print a registration form go towww.ellsworthmom2mom.com or email [email protected]. The Mom 2Mom Sale is organized byand a fundraiser forEllebration, Ellsworths sum-mer festival.

GRAYLINGCritters in the MoonlightSaturday, October 15th from5:00 -8:15pm at HartwickPines State Park -The Friendsof Hartwick Pines will spon-sor their annual Critters inthe Moonlight Halloween

Walk at the park, located at4216 Ranger Rd. in Grayling.

The event is a fun and educa-tional 45-minute trekthrough Hartwick Pines trailslit by 100 jack-o-lanterns andlantern lights. Meet up withfriendly forest critters alongthe way. A special trail forsmall children is about 20minutes long. The first tourleaves from the MemorialBuilding porch at 5 p.m.

Visitors are encouraged to wear costumes. Boy ScoutTroop 1 from Gaylord willhave chili and hot dogs forsale starting at 4:30 p.m.Photo buttons can be pur-chased of your favorite littlecritter. For further details,call the park office at 989-

348-7068 or Visitor Center at989-348-2537. The event isfree; however, a RecreationPassport is required for vehi-cles entering Hartwick PinesState Park.

ROSCOMMONRichard Marx atKirtlandSaturday, October 15th at7pm at the Kirtland Centerfor the Performing Arts -Richard Marx Stories to Tell -

A Very Special AcousticPerformance. Richard Marxis an American adult con-temporary and pop/rocksinger, songwriter, musician,

and record producer. He hada string of hit singles in thelate 1980s and 1990s, includ-ing Endless SummerNights, Right Here Waiting,Now and Forever, andHazard. Ticket Prices: $36(A/B) & $32 (C/D). For moreinformation, please call theticket office at (989) 275-6777or visitwww.kirtlandcenter.com.

GRAYLINGLittle League BowlingFundraiserSaturday, October 15th,begins at 7pm at the

American Legion Lanes -This9 pin no tap event costs $25

per person and includes 3games, shoes and food. There will be a 50/50 drawing andsome bucket raffles.

Additionally, lane sponsor-ships will be sold for $100and sponsor lists will beposted prominently at theevent. Anyone interested inbowling or sponsoring a lane

can contact Teresa Bonamieat (989) 390-4633.

MACKINAW CITY250th anniversary

Emmet County officials andmembers of the EmmetCounty HistoricalCommission will invite visi-tors to McGulpin PointLighthouse in early fall 2011to celebrate the 250thanniversary of PatrickMcGulpin's arrival in theStraits of Mackinac. A week-end of events is planned forSaturday-Sunday, Oct. 15-16.

GAYLORDPublic MeetingOil and Gas Contracts: Issuesfor Landowners. Presenter:David B. Schweikhardt,Ph.D., J.D. Monday, October

17, 7pm at LivingstonTownship Hall, Old 27 North.Presented by Otsego CountryFarm Bureau. Questions callLarry Nowak 989-732-5743

PETOSKEYCredit repairNorthwest MichiganCommunity Action Agency

will be hosting workshop onCredit and Credit Repair onOctober 18 from 6pm to9pm, as part of a free series of

workshops on financial fit-ness. The series workshopsare offered to the generalpublic for free at NMCAA,2202 Mitchell Park. Attend all

the six free financial fitnessworkshops and get your cer-tificate of completion! To reg-ister or to find out about thefuture workshops, please call800-443-5518.

GRAYLINGFraud Fest

Wednesday, October 19,10am 3pm at the GraylingSenior Center, 308 LawndaleSt. 10:00am - End of LifePlanning with John M. Reigle.11:15am - A LocalPerspective on Funeral andMemorial Service Planning

with Terry Lockwood. Noon -Lunch - Enjoy a fabulous

lunch prepared by our ownstaff. $2.50 suggested dona-tion for those 60+ or $5.25 forthose under 60. You can addour Salad Bar for an addition-al $2.50. 12:10pm - Scamsand Scum in CrawfordCounty Sheriff Wakefieldand Chief Baum will be shar-ing information on the differ-ent scams, fraud and crimesoccurring in CrawfordCounty. 1:00pm - HomeRepair & Equity Scams withDonald Miller of SeniorBrigade. 2:00pm -Investment Fraud withDonald Miller. 2:45pmClosing Remarks & DoorPrize Giveaways. Sponsored

by Crawford CountyCommission on Aging,Region IX Area Agency on

Aging & Fraternal Order ofPolice, AuSable Lodge

PETOSKEYBusiness after HoursOctober 20, at WhitecapsRestaurant. Cost to attend is$7 for members and $12 fornon-members. Businessafter Hours takes place from5-7pm

GAYLORDArt-full GatheringMichaywe` will host the 4th

Annual Art-full Gathering Art

Show & Sale Oct. 22 from10am - 3pm at Michayweclubhouse. This event issponsored by Friends onPurpose owners MaryBacklund & Sheila Simpsonto promote the talent of areaartists.

GAYLORDCrafts N MoreThe Daughters of IsabellaCrafts n More Show will beheld at St. Marys CathedralHall, 606 N. Ohio Ave. onOctober 22 from 9am to 3pm.

Shop for fall and Christmascrafts and dcor from localvendors. Other featuresinclude gently used treas-ures, home-made baked

goods, luncheon, cake-walk,childrens hour, door prizesand cash raffle prizes.

Admission is free.

GRAYLINGBig Whatever Sale

Vendors are invited Nov. 5 atthe American Legion Hall,9am - 5pm. Crafts, garagesale items and anything you

would like to sell at yourtable. Merchants are also

welcome. Reserve your $10and one item donation tableby Oct. 22. For informationcall Rose Mary Nelson, 989-348- 2985. There will be asilent auction of donateditems. All proceeds fund

scholarships and help ourVeterans.

BURT LAKEColonial PointCultural HikeSaturday Oct. 22, 1:30 pm.Join board member and for-mer associate director ofUniversity of MichiganBiological Station (UMBS),Mark Paddock, along withlocal archaeologist KatieParker, UMBS ResidentBiologist Bob VandeKopple,and Little TraverseConservancy ExecutiveDirector Tom Bailey for a tourof this unique old-growth

oak forest to discuss the cul-tural history of ColonialPoint. Delve into the histori-cal relationship between theland and its people and howit has shaped the existing for-est structure. No charge, butpre-registration is requiredby calling 231.347.0991.

CHEBOYGANGerman DinnerOctober 23, 4-7pm at St. JohnLutheran Church, 8757 N.Straits Hwy

GAYLORDHealth seminarLearn about Headaches at a

health seminar Oct. 25 atSaks Wellness Center, 1477 S.Otsego. The session begins at6:30pm.

CHEBOYGANDucks UnlimitedBanquetOctober 27, 6pm atCheboygan Eagles Hall

PETOSKEYConcertBlissfest Fall Concert Seriespresents Magnificent 7s Oct.29 at 8pm at Crooked Tree

Arts Center. Bluegrass with aCanadian twist. Tickets are$10 for Blissfest Members;

$15 for Not-yet-Members;Students are half off

BOYNE FALLSNightmare atChallenge MountainEvery Friday and Saturday inOctober from 7-10 pm.

Adults $10, 2 Children for $5.This is NOT your typicalhaunted house attraction.Souls are expected to hangout and explore the entire 3hours, we have something foreveryone. The Nightmare islayered, full of small detailsthat tell little stories; somefrom folk lore including some

with real history behind

them. Look closely and tell yourselves the stories if youdare! Inside the HauntedLodge feature include: EvilResides Path, Drain Maze,Evil History Ghost Tour, 1292the Dungeon. Outsidebeware of what waits for you!Grimm Forest 11, GravesFamily Graveyard, WitchCottage Which Witch is

which Witch?, Greatful DeadCemetery Boot Hill Famouscharacters from the

American Wild West, and theDead Branch Saloon. For

additional information anddirections visit www.chal-lengemtn.org

BAY HARBOR

Trick or Trunk orTreating in the VillageTrick or treating will takeplace Oct. 31 from 4-5pmthroughout the merchants inthe Village at Bay Harbor andMain Street will also be linedup with decorated cars withtheir trunks open and filled

with candy and otherHalloween goodies. A City ofPetoskey fire truck will alsobe here handing out goodiesto the trick-or-treaters.

PETOSKEYDowntown Trick orTreating

Attention all miniature fairy

princesses, witches, ghostsand goblins! Once again, thedelightful and funDowntown Petoskey Fall KidsFest will be offered to areachildren on Saturday morn-ing, October 29. The PetoskeyPublic Library will be hostingother seasonal events in theafternoon. All area childrenare invited to the Children'sCostume Parade beginningat Central Elementary School(corner of Howard and StateStreets). Children will line upbeginning at 9:30am. At10am the parade will beginon Howard Street and end inPennsylvania Park. Streets

will be closed for the safety ofall participants andobservers. From 10am toNoon, children can "trick-or-treat" at various storesthroughout DowntownPetoskey. Signs will be postedat stores participating in thisevent.

ONAWAYTrunk or TreatOct. 31 Trunk or Treat atToms Family Market 5-7pmin parking lot. Register yourvehicle at Toms Marketbefore Oct. 30.

CHEBOYGAN

Trick or treatingDowntown Cheboygan Trick-or-Treating Oct. 31, 3-5pm inDowntown Cheboygan

BAY HARBORWellness hoursDuring October andNovember, The Spa at TheInn at Bay Harbor will offerwellness hours during

which 10% of their spa treat-ment revenue will be donat-ed to the Womens ResourceCenter of Northern Michigan(WRC). The program is partof Marriotts Global Women's

Wellness Cause. Spa guests who receive services on

Mondays from 3-5 p.m. andTuesdays from 3-6 p.m.,October 10 throughNovember 23, will benefitfrom their spa treatment

while also helping supportprograms and services of the

WRC.

INDIAN RIVERFarm MarketThe Indian River FarmMarket is back with the won-derful fresh produce, flowers,

jams, breads and otherhomemade items! Stop inand support your local farm-ers and vendors, and enjoyhome grown items. The Farm

Market will be every Wednesday 2pm- 6pm andevery Saturday 9am 1pm at

the Citizens National Bankparking lot on the corner of S.Straits Hwy and M-68. TheFarm Market will runthrough October 29th. For

more information call theChamber at 231-238-9325.

GAYLORDDemocrats meetOtsego County Democratsmeets 3rd Tuesdays. 6 PMUnited Way Building. CallCarol at 989-732-2591 forinfo.

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY100 ClubThe Cheboygan County 100Club proudly announces itscreation. The CheboyganCounty 100 Club is a non-profit organization estab-lished to provide financialassistance to families ofCheboygan County firefight-ers, law enforcement officers,first responders or ambu-lance personnel injured, dis-abled or killed servingCheboygan County. Anyoneinterested in making a dona-tion or inquiring about amembership please contactRichard Kolb at (231) 818-0585

GAYLORDFarmer's MarketThe Gaylord DowntownFarmers Market is consid-ered one of the finest mar-kets in northern Michigan!Michigan farm producers sellfresh fruits and vegetables,baked goods, herbs, andmuch more under the down-town pavilion. In the warmermonths, youll also find out-door plants and flowers.

Ample parking is available.Open every Saturday, 8am to2pm, through October 29.

And every Wednesday, 8amto 2pm, July throughOctober.

GRAYLINGDeliverable FuelsAssistanceNEMCSA (NortheastMichigan CommunityService Agency) has moneyavailable to assist low-income families with thedelivery of fuels such aspropane, fuel oil and fire-

wood. There are guidelines which must be followed.Crawford County residents

who think they might qualifyshould contact Beth at 1-866-270-0687 for prescreening. Ifapplicants meet all eligibilityrequirements, an application

will be mailed or faxed at thecustomers request. All appli-cations are on a first come-first served basis.

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Gary Stewart, general manager of gov-ernmental and public affairs for BP

America in the Midwest, will be the fea-tured speaker at North Central Michigan

Colleges Luncheon Lecture this Friday,October 7, on the Petoskey campus. He willtalk about the blend of issues that go intothe petroleum products we use in our vehi-cles and elsewhere.

Gary and his team support regional BPoperations in refining, motor fuel distribu-tion and marketing, pipelines, natural gasand wind energy. Previously, he served asdirector of public and government affairsfor Amoco Eurasia Petroleum Company

with operations in Azerbaijan and theCaspian Sea.

A native of the Detroit area, Gary was

director of stateg o v e r n m e n taffairs for theDetroit Edison

Company in the1980s and pre-viously heldpositions in the Michigan Senate staff andthe Michigan Manufacturers Association.In his early career, Gary was a high schoolteacher of English and speech in WestBloomfield and Harbor Springs.

Fridays program takes place at noon inthe colleges library conference room. Costis $9 including lunch. Reservations are pre-ferred. Call 231-348-6600 or email [email protected] to make a reservation.

Have a spook-taculargreen Halloween!

Costume exchangeslated for October 16The Great Start Parent Coalition and

Char-Em ISD are teaming up to offer aHalloween Costume Exchange for childrenin the area.

The Halloween Costume Exchange willbe held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, atthe ISD Taylor School for ExceptionalLearners, 1515 Cemetery Road, in Petoskeybehind the Petoskey Cinema (enter offCemetery Road). The exchange is gearedfor children birth-12 years of age.

We are encouraging families to join usfor a green Halloween and recycle theirpast years costumes for another, saidMaureen Hollocker, Great Start CoalitionDirector for Charlevoix, Emmet and north-

ern Antrim Counties.Parents can bring in gently usedHalloween costumes for exchange or take

home a Halloween costume during thefamily-themed event. In addition toHalloween costume exchanges, young chil-dren and families can enjoy pumpkin deco-rating, treats and games such as Mummy

Wrap and Squash Bowling. The first 50 chil-dren will receive a free pumpkin.

Families that do not have gently usedcostumes for exchange are welcome toattend and find a costume for their child.

Wed like to thank Bills Farm Market fortheir generous donations of pumpkins forthis event, Hollocker added.

For more information about the October16 event, contact Great Start Parent LiaisonMandy Peterson workdays at 231.582.8070.

Although reservations are not required,they are appreciated by calling Peterson at582.8070.

Bishop Baraga Catholic SchoolReceives $1,250 from Chrysler

Cheboygan - On Thursday,

September 22nd, Dave Fernelius,

President of Fernelius Toyota

Chrysler Dodge, presented Bishop

Baraga Catholic School principal

Kitty LaBlance with a check for

$1,250. The donation from Chrysler

was the result of a successful Drive

for the Kids fundraiser held earlier

in the month at the school.

Chrysler introduced Drive for the

Kids in 1993 and became the first

automotive manufacturer to directly

support schools in the communities

where the company does business.

Since then, dealers like Fernelius

Toyota Chrysler Dodge in Cheboygan

have worked with parents in commu-

nities across the country, and

Chrysler has contributed over $3.5

million to local schools.

Q: My wife and I don't spenda lot of downtime together. It'snot like we're out carousingwith other people. But jobs,kids and other importantresponsibilities are taking theirtoll. How do we find time forourselves?

Jim: Your situation is not unique.

Many husbands and wives today arerunning in opposite directions. We'retoo wrapped up in work and even in ourkids' activities. It's like we're addicted tobeing busy.

If you wait for life to "settle down" onits own, you'll never make progress. Youhave to take active steps to make timefor each other, and to foster genuineintimacy in your relationship.

Dr. Harold L. Arnold Jr., an organiza-tional psychologist, has developed anacrostic -- C.O.R.E. -- to help couplesput intimacy back in their marriage.Maybe you'll find it helpful.

"C" stands for commitment. Committo a specific day and time each week

when you and your wife can spend anhour in conversation -- without any dis-tractions. Unless there's an emergency,

stick to this commitment."O" represents openness. Be honest with your spouse about your needs,

desires and fears. Open up with her;don't hold it all in.

The "R" in C.O.R.E. stands for repent.Many of the supposed flaws you see in

your spouse are associated with yourpast behaviors. Own up to your mis-takes and be willing to forgive yourspouse for hers.

Finally, the "E" represents empathy.Your wife will only open up if she sensesthat you really understand her and loveher unconditionally. Take time to listen

without prejudice and to respondunselfishly.

Commitment, openness, repentanceand empathy -- the C.O.R.E. of mar-riage. If you and your spouse will makethese behaviors a top priority, chancesare excellent that you'll feel more con-nected even amidst the busyness of life.

** ** **

Q: My sister is getting marriednext month, and I don't like theguy she's marrying. I've hintedthat I don't like him, but I'mwondering if I should say some-thing or if I should just supporther decision.

Juli: My first question would be,"What don't you like about your poten-

tial brother-in-law"? If your concernshave more to do with superficial issueslike appearance, interests or even per-

sonality, it's probably better for you tokeep your opinions to yourself and workon getting to know him better. If, how-ever, your objections are more substan-tial, relating to his character or how hetreats your sister, sharing these thoughtsmay be very important. Do your parentsand others who know your sister'sfiance have similar concerns? If so, thisis another indication of red flags that are

worth bringing up.This close to a wedding, no bride

wants to hear that a sibling is not com-pletely supportive. So, be very carefulhow you address the topic. It's muchbetter to have one very intentional con-versation than to let criticism and con-cern "drip out" over the years. As pas-tors in the movies used to say, "Speaknow or forever hold your peace."

I recommend getting your sisteralone, uninterrupted. Tell her howmuch you love her and care about her.Sensitively share with her some of thethings you've noticed, and ask her if shehas any of these concerns as sheapproaches her wedding. If so, suggestthe possibility of talking about these

with a pastor or counselor. Most impor-tantly, tell your sister that whatever shedecides, you'll be 100 percent behindher.

Once she's married, your job is to

support your sister and her new mar-riage. Even if you're not thrilled about

the guy she chose, he's familynow. Become a safe place for

your sister to process the joysand challenges of their newmarriage and do everything

you can to help them suc-ceed.

** ** **Jim Daly is president of Focus on

the Family, host of the Focus on theFamily radio program, and a hus-

band and father of two.Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psy-

chologist, co-host of Focus on theFamily, author of several books,and a wife and mother of three.

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CHEBOYGAN - On September 13th, fourth,fifth, and sixth grade students from BishopBaraga Catholic School departed fromMackinaw City to sail in the Straits of Mackinacon the Appledore Schooner. Science teacherMary Redmond received a Science under SailScholarship from BaySail, a private, non-profit

organization based in Bay City to help fund theadventure.

Students spent three hours on the two-mast-ed Appledore Schooner learning about naviga-tion, knot-tying, plankton, wildlife, the water-shed, & the weather. Students helped hoist thesails & participated in scientific experiments.

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9/18


Guest Commentaryby Chris Krajewski

Every October, for 24 years, our nation h asobserved Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth. In a 2010 proclamation on this issue,President Obama stated that since the pas-sage of the Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) 16 years ago, we have broken thesilence surrounding domestic violence.However, the President goes on to say,domestic violence remains a devastatingpublic health crisis when one in four women

will be physically or sexually assaulted by apartner at some point in her lifetime. And, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate part-ner violence results in more than two million injuries to

women each year.

Its hard to celebrate achievements to end domestic vio-lence in the face of such shocking statistics. How do we con-gratulate one another on our progress when intimate partnerviolence is costing our nation more than $8.3 billion, annu-ally, for direct medical and mental health care services andlost productivity from work?

How do we accept the fact that one in three adolescentgirls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional orverbal abuse from a dating partner a figure that far exceedsvictimization rates for other types of violence affecting

youth. These are our daughters and granddaughters. How isthis acceptable?

What will it take to start making real strides to end violenceagainst women and girls? This is not violence that occurs insome dark alley at the hands of a stranger. This is violenceinflicted by someone the victim knows, someone they trustand with whom theyve been intimate. Silence and under-reporting still cling to this crime as victims are made to feelpowerless, fearful, embarrassed and guilty. And society stilltends to blame the victimwhy doesnt she leave him, whydidnt she see this coming, what is she doing to cause thisviolence?

What can we do as a nationa communityto end vio-lence against women and girls? Advocates urge collabora-tion at every level. Our law enforcement and justice systemmust work to hold offenders accountable and to protect vic-tims and their children. All of us have a role to play in com-

municating that domestic violence isalways unacceptable: community lead-ers, educators, human service profes-sionals, health care providers, businessesand the faith-based community.

Social movement experts say we mustalso change attitudes that support vio-lence against women and girls. Theseattitudes are evident in everything fromadvertisements that objectify women tovideo games that encourage violencetoward women. Sexist comments and

jokes that demean and belittle womenare a constant undercurrent flowingthrough our daily lives that work to erodeand limit womens power and stature in

society and contribute to our culture of violence. Even aseemingly harmless movie like Transformers 3 is brimming

with male entitlement and objectification with one femalecharacter an unmitigated sexual object and the other a cari-

catured mockery of female leadership. Young movies goersare watching these messages, unfiltered, and forming theirown attitudes about what it means to be female in our soci-ety.

Its up to each of us to be aware of the many contributingfactors that promulgate gender violence, however blatant orsubtle. Every action, no matter how small, contributes to thesocial norms perpetuating intimate partner violence againstour mothers, sisters, daughters, friends and co-workers. If itdevalues women, will you choose to support it with yourpurchasing power? If a joke, remark or comment degrades

women and bolsters male dominance and entitlement willyou choose to ignore it, or challenge it? If someone you knowis a victim of intimate partner violence, will you listen, helpand support, or place blame?

It will take all of us to change the social norms that sustainviolence against women. Choose to be part of the solution.Choose a safer community for all of us.

If your business, group or organization would like moreinformation on how to help end violence against women andgirls in our community, contact the Womens ResourceCenter of Northern Michigan at 231-347-1572.

Womens Resource Center of Northern Michigan is a non-profit organization, founded in 1977, providing a variety ofservices to improve the quality of life for women, childrenand families in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet andOtsego counties.

October is Domestic ViolenceAwareness Month

Crooked Tree Arts Center appointed new board members,officers and honored Volunteers of the Year at their annualmeeting on Tuesday, September 20. New board membersinclude Charlevoix residents Maureen Bickersteth and JoeHollis and Harbor Springs residents Karen Hovey and CynthiaRutherford. Officers for 2011-12 are Kurt Wietzke, President,Boyne City; Bill Millar, Vice President, Petoskey; Tony Ryner,Treasurer, Harbor Springs; and Lynn Carson, Secretary, EastJordan.

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A few years ago, the National Association of Professional Organizersdesignated the first week of October as

Get Organized Week. And while youmay have misplaced your notification ofthis event, its nonetheless a good timeto see just how organized you are in theimportant areas of your life such as

your finances.You can organize your f inances in two

basic ways: by keeping track of where your various accounts are located andby consolidating your assets. Lets lookat both these areas.

To begin with, you might think its nobig deal to keep track of your financialaccounts. After all, no one lets theseaccounts just slip away, does he?

Actually, you might be surprised: Atleast $32 billion, and possibly muchmore, of lost property (savings, invest-ments, retirement accounts and so on)

are in the custody of state treasurers andother agencies, according to theNational Association of UnclaimedProperty Administrators.

How do people misplace these funds?They might move from a town and for-get to close a bank account. Or theymight leave a job and not realize theyveleft behind money in a 401(k). Howeverthey do it, it happens but you dont

want it to happen to you.Fortunately, its not hard to keep tabs

on your various accounts you justneed to make a list. Where do you keep

your checking and savings accounts? Where are your investments held? Do you have a retirement plan, such as a401(k) with your current employer? Howabout any retirement plans with former

employers? If you have IndividualRetirement Accounts (IRAs), do youkeep them with multiple providers? Byanswering these questions, you candevelop a comprehensive list of what

you own and where its located. Ofcourse, its a good idea to update this listperiodically at least once a year toreflect any changes in your ownership.

Knowing what you have will be help-

ful to you in evaluating your financialsituation today. But if you want to help

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goals for tomorrow, youll also want toconsider another organizational tech-nique: consolidating your assets.

Specifically, if you have some stockshere, a couple of certificates of deposits(CDs) there and some IRAs at stillanother place, you might consider con-solidating them with one financial serv-ices provider. With all your investmentsin one place, you can possibly reducethe fees and paperwork associated withmaintaining your accounts. And whenyou eventually start taking withdrawalsfrom your IRA and 401(k), you may findit easier to calculate these required dis-tributions if theyre coming from justone provider, rather than multiplesources.

But most impor-tantly, when youconsolidate yourinvestments withone provider, youllfind it easier to fol-low a single, uni-fied investmentstrategy. A qualifiedfinancial advisorcan look at all yourassets and deter-mine if youve gotredundancies in

your holdings andif you need toincrease yourd i v e r s i f i c a t i o n .(Keep in mind,though, that diver-sification, by itself,

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Get Organized Week lasts only seven

days. But by using this time to beginorganizing your finances, you could seebenefits for years to come.

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Plant leaders of Springs Window Fashions in Grayling pre-sented a 15-year service award to Jason Clark, of Grayling, atan all-associate plant meeting.

Clark started working at the Grayling wood window treat-

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Plant Manager Dan Heinz offered congratulations, Jason is

a versatile member of our team and his efforts contributetowards the success of our operations.

Springs Window Fashions, LLC, manufactures and assem-bles window treatments and interior shutters under various

brand names, including; Bali, Graber, and Nanik, in six loca-tions in the U.S. and Mexico. The Grayling plant producesunfinished wood window blind and interior shutter compo-nents with 85 associates.

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By Jim Akans

Its the perfect place to shop for ha ndmadechocolates, and a tasty assortment of sweetcaramel apples. The sweet, inviting aroma offreshly made chocolate confections immers-es the senses upon entering the AlpineChocolat Haus in downtown Gaylord. Spread

out before the defenseless shopper awaits avast assortment of handmade dark, milk and

white chocolate truffles, creams, clusters,caramelschocolate covered fruits, pretzels,potato chipspotato chips?!

Chocolate covered potato chips are ournumber one seller, observes owner, entre-preneur and Chocolatmeister, Bruce Brown.It is a combination of sweet and salty fla

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