The Charlevoix Area Humane Society will host its second Mur-der Mystery Dinner fundraiser on March 3 at the Weathervane res-taurant in Charlevoix.The event will raise needed funds for the humane society while of-fering dinner, live music and a fun and interactive murder mystery.“The theme is ‘Murder at the OK Corral,’” said event organizer and humane society board member Alice Marshall. “The first round is during the appetizer hour and the second round – when the murder occurs – is during dinner, and the third hour the mystery unfolds.”Marshall said the 110-guest ca-pacity crowd enjoyed the event so much last year, they just had to do it again.“This year we have room for 80 and tickets are still available,” Marshall said. “Mark Kowalske will be playing music for the first hour-and-a-half, and western at-tire is encouraged, but not neces-sary.”Tickets for the event are$75 and include appetizers and the mys-tery dinner. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour and dinner will begin at 7 p.m.“We have eight to 10 suspects already picked and they will go around during cocktail hour tell-ing their story and nobody knows who the murder is – not even Scott MacKenzie, who will be playing the mayor,” Marshall said.Marshall said, while many people believe the humane society oper-ates primarily through tax dollars, they actually run nearly 100 per-cent off donations and fundraisers.Call the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce at 582-6222 for tick-ets or call Marshall at 582-6492.

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Charlevoix County Commissioners dubious over a $1,700 check for grant-writ-ing services identified dur-ing the Jan. 11, regular board meeting can rest easy.Several of the commission-ers were taken aback when they discov-

ered Charlevoix County Clerk Cherie Browe had been paid $1,700 for her work on securing a nearly $48,000 remonumentation grant in late 2011, but according to Charlevoix County Surveyor Lawrence Feindt, it was he who allocated the funding to Browe as is allowed under Michigan State law.“There is no question I did that,” he said in a telephone interview on Fri-day Jan. 13. “She didn’t even know what was going on with that particu-lar item.”That may explain Browe’s apparent confusion over why she was paid the money when questioned by com-missioners during the meeting.“As far as I’m concerned, it wasn’t usual and so I asked questions about it,” said Charlevoix County Com-missioner Shirlene Tripp (R-District 1), following the meeting, who ini-tially questioned the check which was listed in the county agenda packet. “In Northern Michigan it just seems like we have an awful lot of embezzling going on – the month before, I questioned why so many checks were going to Charter.”She added, “I really didn’t mean to hang her (Browe) out to dry. I have no doubt it will be straightened out.”

Boyne’s own extreme skier Ty Well-man will be back in Northern Michi-gan for a high-flying competition at the end of this month.Wellman, who has been skiing since he was 11 years old, is excited to see his friends, family and compete at one of the hills where he spent so many hours practicing.“We’re excited to be able to see him compete because we’re not able to travel all that much to watch him,” said Ty’s dad Jeff Wellman.Those looking to support Ty will be able to spot him by the pink bandan-as he wears in honor of his mother who has been fighting stage-four breast cancer for several years.“I’ve only competed once at Gay-lord, but I did train a lot on the half-pipe at the Otsego Club,” Ty said. “I’m feeling a little confident just because of the home-field advan-tage.”The 2012 USSA Revolution Tour will be in Gaylord from Jan. 30

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Elks snub RamblersBoyne City Rambler Keegan Lablance, #33, defies gravity as he goes up for a shot against Elk Rapids last Tuesday Jan. 10. Elk Rapids beat Boyne City 61-54.

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Citizens, business owners and community leaders gathered on Thursday Jan. 12, to discuss the overall goals they would like to see achieved over the next couple of years in Boyne City.Boyne City Manager Michael Cain opened the event with a run-down of the previous goal-setting session from a couple years ago and what type, if any, progress has been made on those goals.“I look around with what I see as balanced growth – it hasn’t all happened in one sector,” he said of the highest priority, which was job creation and retention. “Over-

all, with what’s going on with the economy, I think we did fairly well with that.”Cain said a number of new busi-nesses have stayed, with several more businesses planning to open in the near future.The Dilworth Hotel was a top pri-ority and Cain said a lot of prog-ress has been made, but there is much work yet to be done.The Boyne Beach Club property, Cain said, has seen minor prog-ress and so too has broadband ac-cess.The DDA plan has been renewed and extended which, Cain said, helped set the tone for positive

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It’s still a couple months from spring training, but several locals shared their memories of summer softball and their time with the Hor-ton Bay Generals.For many years the people of Horton Bay harbored those same thoughts as the Horton Bay Gen-erals began preparation for their Men’s slow pitch softball season.“The people in Horton Bay just loved the team,” said former team member Henry “Beano” Archey.The Horton Bay Generals team was formed in 1976 and managed by Jon Hartwell (deceased) until their change of venue in the early 1980s. “They would have parties at Jon

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The Boyne City Commission re-viewed the status of complaints re-lating to the Kirtland Products wood pellet manufacturing facility during the regular Tuesday Jan. 10, meet-ing.Boyne City Planning Director Scott McPherson gave commissioners an overview of the situation before audience members spoke for and against the company.“Since the start of production of Kirtland Products we have had com-plaints about the operation,” he said. “While most of the complaints we have had in regards to noise there have also been concerns raised about odors and dust. In the Boyne City Zoning Ordinance the perfor-mance standards 21.78 addresses noise, odor, dust – similar types of nuisances. In addition the city also has a noise ordinance which specifi-cally addresses motors, fans, dryers, similar mechanisms, similar to what Kirtland has at their facility.”McPherson added, “It does seem pretty clear that they are in violation of that ordinance.”McPherson said the city has been in contact with Kirtland to ensure they are aware of the issues.“To their credit they have seemed to be proactive and sincere in their efforts to resolve these issues. How-ever, the impact is ongoing and it is unacceptable at certain levels and it does need to be remedied as soon as possible,” McPherson said. “If they do continue to violate the ordinances the city does have the ability to is-sue civil infractions or to request en-forcement orders.”Representatives from Kirtland Prod-ucts were in attendance.Audience members were instructed to keep their comments to five min-utes or fewer.“We are aware of the complaints and

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Elwood “Woody” Austin of Walloon Lake spent his career in the vision industry, and even after retirement, spends much of his time working towards the same goal - sight for ev-eryone.Austin was born and went to school in Merrilan Wis., graduating in 1943.“We got out a little early,” recalled Austin. “If you had a certain number of credits, they let you out early so you could go into the service.”Woody Austin joined the United States Navy, where he became a part of an anti aircraft unit, manning a 5-inch gun on an aircraft carrier.His deployment was to the South Pa-cific region in World War II.“A guy got to the front of the room and asked if anyone knew how to type,” Austin said.After raising his hand, he was given additional duties and compensated as such, eventually being honorably discharged at the rank of Yeoman 3rd Class.

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The sport has a heritage that goes back thousands of years with nearly every culture offering some varia-tion … and the tradition of wrestling continues in Boyne City.Charlevoix County 4-H wrestling coach Joe Krumholz knows more about that tradition than most folks, having gone on to wrestle in high school and traveling around the world for competitions while in col-lege, and now he is working with young boys and girls to share the as-pects of fitness,honor and camarade-rie that helped shape him as a man.“It’s a lot of fun and the kids really enjoy it,” said Krumholz. “More importantly, this is a sport that has no boundaries – you don’t have to actually be a gifted ath-lete to wrestle. It’s not about speed or strength, it’s a combination of things.”

He added, “In football,you don’t want to be out there unless you’re bigger than the 50 per-centile, but in wrestling, even the little guys have an opportunity.”

While most of the area schools have wrestling teams for older kids, Krumholz’s team is specifically for ages 5 through 12, and is open to girls and boys.The team had its first competition in Mancelona last weekend, but there are still spaces available for those interested.“Just show up. We have tennis shoes and headgear and we supply uni-forms,” Krumholz said.Currently the team has 18 boys in-cluding Krumholz’s two sons.

Practices are Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Boyne City, and are open to any kids in Charlevoix County.Krumholz said the positive aspects of wrestling will be good for anyone who participates.“It opened a whole lot of doors for me and it was a great opportunity,” he said. “I would never have went to college if I had not played sports. I never would have went to Europe or got a degree if it wasn’t for wrestling.”“Krumholz added, “Even if they never compete at that level, at least they have the chance to find out if it’s right for them.”Krumholz said joining the team also offers the kids the chance to travel.“Even if it’s just around the State of Michigan, it’s good for the kids to get out and compete,” he said.For more information, call Leah Herrick, the 4-H Program Coordina-tor at 582-6232.

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A public hearing concerning the grant application for the second phase of the Boyne City-Charlevoix non-motor-ized trail and a recreation grant application for a 72.4-acre parcel of property that abuts Whiting Park were held during last Wednesday’s Charlevoix County Board of Commission-ers meeting.Charlevoix County Parks and Recreation Director Ross Max-well was given the OK to go forward with the $208,200 Whiting Park grant applica-tion which will seek to buy the “Butler” property valued at nearly $306,000 – a $91,800 local match will need to be made if the grant is approved.Bay Township resident Bob Taylor said the grant bothers him.“It seems like we should have surveyed before we put in for all this paperwork and asked for approval and everything,” Taylor said. “It just seems like everything’s done out of se-quence.”He added, “Somebody got enough money together to go ahead and do a survey.”Taylor asked if there could be a system wherein the county could get all its affairs and in-formation in order before it ap-plies for grants.Maxwell said, if obtained, the property would offer space for camp sites and a boat launch in addition to numerous other rec-reation opportunities.And, according to Maxwell,

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Kathy Sutton is turning pillow cas-es into dresses and donations into hope for her upcoming mission trip to Haiti.According to Sutton, who has be-gun taking donations in conjunc-

tion with her church’s upcoming mission trip, there are still 1.3 million homeless people in Haiti –many of them children.“I graduate with my associates in ministry in six weeks and I’ve been trying to be involved in things and do what I can and I wasn’t going to go on this mission trip, and then it kind of fell in my lap,” Sutton said.“God just made it happen.”Sutton said the lack of infrastruc-ture is such that many of the home-less people do not even have cloth-ing.“I heard some of the kids come to bible school naked and I thought

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Our Presi-dent prom-ised to cut the deficit in half dur-ing his first term in of-fice. His new budget just doesn’t even come close,with T r e a -

sury Secretary Geithner calling it “un-sustainable”. The President, through his budget, continues to pit one American against another, blaming the “makers” for not want-ing care of the continuing number of “takers”. Because Occupy folks think the rich need to provide more for them, they were asked just what percent of income the rich should be paying. Asked if a rate of 30% seems fair to them,they said, “Yes!” They had no idea that the “rich” ac-tually DO pay that much and more in income taxes, as well as paying Medicare taxes to the last dollar they earn.

Now Chief of Staff Lew has said that the reason the Senate has not passed a yearly budget for nearly three years is because of those ras-cally Republicans who just won’t go along. He had the nerve to state as truth that the Budget requires 60 votes in Congress, and they just can’t get the votes. The problem is that it only takes 51 votes, and he jolly well knows it. The Senate will not pass a budget because it would put in jeopardy the reelections of Democrats from swing states, for it would let those voters actually know what will be necessary to tame our deficit and put our coun-try back on a secure footing, as well as revealing just whom they plan to “target.”President Obama talks a good game about fairness, sharing and spread-ing the wealth, using Warren Buffett as his example of a rich person who doesn’t need lower taxes, saying his secretary pays taxes at a higher rate than does he. He is speaking not of his income tax, but his capital gains tax. His secretary most likely makes around$200,000, so it is no

surprise that she pays more than the 15% capital gains tax rate that Buf-fett pays. Warren Buffet may con-demn his low tax rate, but he is in court right now over what is said to be about $1 billion dollars in corpo-rate taxes he has failed to pay over the last decade. It is our Congress which passed the laws that permit the truly wealthy to avoid taxes in legal ways. The notion that some-one making $200,000 is so rich that they should be punished is crazy. Even Buffett declares one million dollars or more to be the “super rich”who should pay more in taxes. What kind of President would con-demn any group of hard-working Americans as not being part of the “working class”? Having never had a real job, our President does not ap-parently know that high-wage earn-ers usually work 12-16 hour days.Believing that dividing Americans between rich and poor may not be enough to secure our President’s reelection, he recently launched his “African-Americans for Obama” group, a shocking and racist move for the President of all Americans.

The message in Obama’s video is to vote for him because he is black and he is going to punish the rich. To repeat, nearly 50% of all Ameri-cans pay no income taxes –yes, no income taxes. There are many who because they don’t make enough income to pay incomes taxes actu-ally receive a check from the gov-ernment because they don’t pay those taxes. It bears repeating that the top 10% of income earners al-ready pay 70% of all income taxes in our country. Since the “takers” as well as the truly needy are pay-ing NO income taxes, plus receiv-ing government programs, I ask at what point the takers will think the “rich” would be paying their “fair” share? Isn’t seven times their “pro-portionate share”enough? Even if the “super rich” were taxed at 100% of their income, little would change in our deficit because that amounts to such a small proportion of our debt under this Administration. For instance, the UK now receives 50% less revenue after raising tax rates to 50%. The rich simply take their wealth somewhere else when

“enough is enough.” Fomenting hatred and envy of the rich, and punishment of their suc-cesses is a dangerousstrategy. For shame, Mr. President!

this is the first time the Boyne city gazette has been published on February 29th - leap day.this occurrence will not hap-pen again for 28 years.i’m going to go out on a limb

and say, “So what?”now, that may seem callous, brash, even rude, but hear me out. nothing fascinates me more than the tendency of people to make a big deal of a special day with little meaning. this is the same reason i don’t make a new year’s resolu-tion.if i need to eat better, it’s stupid to wait until january 1st to begin - it needs to start as soon as i realize it must be done. if every cigarette joe smokes brings him a step closer to the big white light in the sky, then it shouldn’t end jan. 1, it should end on plain old july 11, march 26,

or whatever day this miraculous discovery is made.So what’s my point?well, i’ve got two big ones.1. you have the potential every single day to do something great.whether you quit smoking, cut out the (un-named fast-food-brand hamburger), or decide to drop the “f-bomb” one less time each hour, your potential is every bit as great today as it will be on leap day, new years day, or any other.you could go out today and start a business, commit to doing a good deed, start shopping local, volunteer, or get active in your govern-ment.Don’t wait.i hope you enjoyed the motivation, because you’re going to need it after reading #2.2. If you waste an opportunity, some-times it really is gone.i try not to count special days with little mean-ing such as leap day, but there is an impor-tant lesson in the fact that it only comes on a wednesday every 28 years. while some people

use my first point, the idea of getting started on improving now, as a motivation, others may use it as an excuse.“well, if i can do it march 1, i can just as easily do it march 2.”this is where it gets tough, because the days don’t just continue into the future without change.if i keep eating those (unnamed fast-food ham-burgers) then my goal of dropping 20 pounds starting today will quickly become 30 pounds.every moment you wait to do something you want to (or need to) do decreases your chance of success, both by making the goal harder and by not taking advantage of that “i want to do this” enthusiasm. my goal for everyone this leap day - realize that you have the potential to do great things regardless of the day of the year.don’t wait for Valentine’s day to take your wife out to dinner, she’d love it any day.don’t wait for christmas to start caring about the homeless or poor, it’s just as cold on dec. 26, and kids love toys just as much in july.Take this chance to start taking chances and just do it.

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I have a very personal tie with Leap Day; one that has been with me an entire life-time. Ac-tually it all began back in 1925. I realize I am not alone in

this and that there are others who have been struck even more directly. What I would designate as a bull’s eye hit. Mine was a near miss, but on target – just not centered.But Leap Day was here with us on earth long before I made my entry; somewhere around 1887 years after 45 BC. History tells us it was in that year Caesar, who, after conferring with the concerned scientists of his time agreed to sneak an extra day into mankind’s annual calendar in an effort to keep pace with nature as seen in the time it took the earth to complete its circle around the sun.Today’s sources do not divulge

how he chose the spot in which to sneak this extra day, although they do divulge all kinds of mathemati-cal considerations for achieving the new day. I have to wonder if Caesar looked upon February as having un-fairly been shorted on its number of days. All other months have a mini-mum of 30; some thirty-one. I have no way to determine the personality of the man. Perhaps acts of kindness weren’t his thing and he shoved the new day on to the tail end of February in the hopes no one would notice and ask what in the world he was think-ing of. Or maybe he was a gambler and simply covered his eyes, walked up to a calendar and stabbed a finger on its surface. In retrospect, I have to wonder why the new day wasn’t just tagged on to the last day of the year. Can you imagine having an extra day every four years to celebrate the incom-ing year? Having Caesar decree a new day in man’s world extended his authority into eternity. Yet today, although this great ruler is remem-bered and credited for many acts, there are few of us who include Leap

Day in our praise.The other bothersome thing about this strange day is its name. To ‘leap’ is to move forward rapidly. A leap is faster than a sprint, although usu-ally covers far less distance. What is there about sticking yet another 24 hours into a year that suggests its twelve months will move forward more rapidly? Obviously it is going to require an additional day to reach its end on December 31st. None of this makes sense to me. I would have done it all differently; sorry about that, Caesar.In recognition of the scientific con-cern to place our earth, its sun and calendar in sync and at the same time create a wonderful time for mankind I would first dispense with Leap Year and its Leap Day. Then, approach the problem on the same mathematical basis as the scientists of 45 BC. The answer would not be a day silently shoved into our calendar but a mag-nificent week long vacation-time for all mankind every twenty-eight years; the next for all of us would arrive in 2040. The week would be known as Caesar’s Time and each municipality would set it aside for whatever use it might feel most ben-eficial to mankind.

As this Caesar’s Time would be a period of days not part of any single month it would not have the routine Sunday through Saturday demarca-tions but be known as Day One, Day Two and so on through Day Seven. It would occur mid-year between June 30th and July 1st. On our calendars it would be shown as yet another week-long strip simply named ‘Cae-sar’s Time’. All work assignments should be volunteer rather than con-tractual during the time. This week-like stretch would be observed as a vacation-like gift to be accepted and used as the reciprocate desires and can fulfill. In other words it is a time off from all that is normal. Travel to Timbuktoo, sleep in, hit the Big City, the remote wilderness, visit old, dear friends, seek the unknown, read, sing, dance; whatever you desire.In a life time a person could look for-ward to anywhere from two to four Caesar Times, depending on how soon after birth the first would arrive. Such gifts of time could become dreams and adventures to anticipate and live for.Like most ideas one comes across which relate to improving the status quo (including the current political offers) Caesar’s Time overflows with

reasons it is stupid, ridiculous and ut-terly imbecilic. But it sure would beat Caesar’s brainstorm from way back in 45 BC – the Leap Day which doesn’t even wiggle let alone leap. All it does in my world is make me wait one extra day to blow out the candles and become a year older. (If I was of those who have to claim the day as their birthday I would only be 22 this year).

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8:41am Report of lost wallet near the 100 block of S Lake St. Was later located and returned.11:15am Private property damage accident reported in the 100 block of River St2:14pm Civil complaint reported in

the 600 block of E Main St2:36pm Arrested subject on warrant3:19pm Scam letter dropped off at PD.5:50pm Assist Sheriff Department with suspicious complaint in the area of Pinehurst Shores.6:20pm Lodged stray cat at the shelter.8:13pm False alarm in the 800 block of Front St10:05pm Citation issued for Fail to Use Due Caution

Tuesday, February 149:39am Illegal dumping of trash in the 200 block of S Lake St. Suspect located.2:50pm Receiving calls about the hole in the ice off of Lakeshore Dr. Was Lake Association installing fish habitat.3:54pm Welfare check on subject in

the 100 block of E Cedar St4:42pm Assist Animal Control in the 300 block of Boice St7:35pm Received call regarding civil custody dispute.

Wednesday, February 153:21pm Assist Fire Dept with natu-ral gas odor in the area of Silver and Robinson Streets.5:25pm Report of suspicious male following young girls downtown.7:45pm Home invasion reported in the 200 block of Franklin St9:05pm Unlock in the 400 block of Hemlock8:45pm Report of possible credit card fraud in the 200 block of S Lake St.6:26am Suspicious male in the area of W Michigan and Robinson Streets.

Thursday, February 166:26am Suspicious male in the area of W Michigan and Robinson Streets.1:35pm Unlock in the 400 block of State St3:30pm 2 vehicle property damage accident at Boyne Av and Division St6:40pm Alarm in the 300 block of E Division St7:45pm Private property damage accident in the 600 block of N East St11:05pm Report of baby crying in the 300 block of E Division St

Friday, February 174:40pm Verbal dispute in the 300 block of E Division St5:35pm Arrest subject for posses-sion of marijuana and violation of restricted driver’s license.

5:20pm Home invasion in the 200 block of Franklin St6:00pm Alarm in the 600 block of Maddy Ln

Saturday, February 182:37am Arrested subject for OWI and possession of marijuana6:33pm Private property damage accident in the 300 block of E Di-vision St6:51pm Juvenile complaint in the 500 block of N Lake St 8:16pm Assist Fire Dept on Wheel-er Rd11:27pm Assist Sheriff Dept with Domestic on M-75 S

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Originally charged with myriad offenses including embezzling from vulnerable adults, Boyne City resident William Lloyd Bentley, 49, has been found guilty of two counts of larceny by conversion of at least $1,000 but less than$20,000.According to Charlevoix Coun-ty Chief-Assistant Prosecutor Shaynee Fanara, Bentley was sentenced on Friday Feb. 24 to a minimum of 24 months in prison.“He was, I think, a predator for

vulnerable victims such as el-derly people and he would seek them out and take advantage of their kindness and good heart and take their money and do ab-solutely no work,” Fanara said. “He robbed these people out of thousands of dollars, and some of the victims are on tight fixed incomes and they will never get a dime back from him.”Bentley will be taken to Jack-son Prison before it is deter-mined where he will serve his sentence.

Local builder sentenced to prison

William Lloyd Bentley

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Lock your doorsThe Boyne City Police Department is currently investigating two breaking-and-enterings that have occurred to residences in the 200 block of Franklin St. within the last week. Both incidents occurred during daylight hours. We would like to remind residents to keep their doors locked. If anyone remem-bers seeing anything suspicious in that area last week, or has any information that may be related, please contact the Boyne City Police Department at (231)582-6611 or 911.

there is no way I’m going to have kids coming to my bible school na-ked, so I looked online and learned how to make dresses out of pillow cases,” she said. “I had never sewn anything in my life, but now I’ve made five or six.”According to Sutton, who has dubbed her effort the “Little Hands Can Do Big Things”project, pil-low cases can be purchased from second-hand shops for .50 cents and turned into functional, durable dresses.Sutton said her pastor was so im-pressed that her church bought her a sewing machine so she didn’t have to keep making the dresses by hand.“You know some of these kids nowadays, including my own, just feel like they don’t have enough and they want better or want name brands and I’m telling them that there are kids nine hours from here who could careless about a brand – they would be happy to just have clothing,” Sutton said.Sutton has been taking her mission to local school children to share her effort to help the Haitian vic-tims and is looking for donations from pillow cases and toiletries to cash or people who would like to help make dresses.“You know, I never sewed noth-ing before this – God has blessed me with this ability to do this and I feel like he moved me in the right direction,” she said.For more information or to ar-range a donation, call Sutton at 582-2902.Sutton and the Harbor Light Com-munity Chapel of Harbor Springs missionaries will be going to Haiti in October.

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the property owner may be will-ing to provide some of the fund-ing for the local matching funds.Maxwell said no recent appraisal of the property has been per-formed.Hayes Township resident Paul Hoadley said the county really has to move if it wishes to take advantage of the property.“They’re not making undevel-oped land anymore, it’s adjacent to your park … why wouldn’t you try to acquire it?” he said. “Ultimately when you put in for these grants they’re going to tell you who you can get Marlene Golovich of Hayes Township asked who is setting the priorities for the various pro-posed parks projects.Maxwell said the Charlevoix County Parks and Recreation De-partment sets the priorities.The three projects mentioned in-cluded the Whiting Park-Butler property acquisition proposal, the second phase of the Boyne City-Charlevoix non-motorized trail and the fate of Camp Seagull, a former private camp which some are looking to turn into a public property.Charlevoix County Commis-sioner Chris Christensen (R-Dis-trict 2) said he was unaware that Camp Seagull was ever a part of the parks and recreation plan.“All of these things are great things,” said Charlevoix County Board Chairman Joel Evans (R-District 4).“I’m optimistic. To me, all three are priorities.”But, Evans added, that the board relies on recommendations of the parks and recreation officials.Charlevoix County Commission-er Ron Reinhardt (R-District 3)

said the county has other obliga-tions.“I’d like to see all three of these go, but the county has other ob-ligations,” Reinhardt said. “This is skirting the edge … if it can be done with no county money, let parks put whatever priority they want on it, but there are a few other things that my constituents on my side have voiced that there are other things that need to be taken care of.”Golovich said she supported both the Whiting Park acquisition and the second phase of the bike trail.“I do favor the idea. I think it’s a real asset to have these sort of trails. I know they cost money, and I know that not everybody wants it in their front yard,” Hoadley said. “The goal is a good one.”Charlevoix County Planner Larry Sullivan said, while the recreation plan may not mention certain properties by name, it does men-tion the acquisition of properties near existing parks.“The language in the plan defi-nitely provides for and promotes both the potential acquisition of the Butler property and the Camp Seagull property as well,” Sulli-

van said.Charlevoix County Commis-sioner Shirlene Tripp (R-District 1) said all three are on the radar “big time.”Christensen said he has no prob-

lem going forward with the Whit-ing Park proposal because the lo-cal match has been spelled out.“I want to see a second public hearing on the (non-motorized trail) – I’m not opposed to the bicycle thing in any way, but I want to know what the expected amount of match (matching local funds) is supposed to be before we commit to anything,” he said.A tentative public hearing has been set for the 9:30 a.m. March 14, county board meeting.Nancy LaCroix, who lives along the proposed Boyne City-Char-levoix Road non-motorized trail site, asked what the plans are to join the trail with the Little Tra-verse Wheelway.“There was never any intention to make the crossing at the inter-section of U.S. 31 and the Boyne City-Charlevoix Road,” Sullivan said. “Six months ago I met with MDOT staff to look at poten-tial locations at which to cross from one side of U.S. 31 to the other. They recommended, at that time,that their preferred location be where Waller Road hits U.S. 31.”He added, “We all recognize that it’s a bad intersection.”Denny Jason voiced his support of

the non-motorized trail.Paul Ivan said it would be good for Hayes Township to work together to acquire the Camp Seagull prop-erty as both a boon to citizens and also to show solidarity between

municipalities during a time when the state government is putting more pressure on local units of gov-ernment to cooperate.Christensen suggested moving for-ward with the Whiting Park grant application as proposed, but rewrit-ing the non-motorized trail resolu-tion.Ultimately, the county will be re-sponsible for coming up with the

matching funds.Reinhardt said the parks fund is already spent or planned for other projects, and any further funds would have to come from the coun-ty’s general fund.Tripp, a member of the parks and recreation committee, said she un-derstood that Camp Seagull was the number one priority and wanted to confirm that.

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— CoMMISSIonER Ron REInhARDT

STATE oF MIChIGAnPRoBATE CouRT

CounTy oF ChARLEVoIX

noTICE To CREDIToRSDECEDEnT’S ESTATE

File no. 12-011742-deestate of David Allen Erber, de-ceaseddate of Birth: 09/18/1955to all cReditoRSnotice to cReditoRS: the de-cedent, david allen erber, died 12/23/11.creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to tracy erber, named personal representative or proposed personal representative at 2950 north camp ten Road, el-mira, michigan, 49730, or to both the probate court at the charlev-oix county Building at 301 State Street, charlevoix, michigan 49720 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. dated: February 29, 2012tracy erber, personal Representa-tive2950 north camp ten Roadelmira, michigan 49730(231) 549-2107Kevin g. Klevorn (p35531), attor-neyKleVoRn & KleVoRn215 South lake StreetBoyne city, mi 49712(231) 582-7911

CITy oF BoynEInVITATIon To BID

the city of Boyne city, located in northwest lower michigan, is soliciting proposals from firms to help identify issues and recom-mend solutions to issues related to the operation of Kirtland products, a Boyne city wood pellet manufac-turer. details of theissues surrounding the plant are included in the Request For pro-posals. all proposals must be re-ceived by 3 p.m. march 12, 2012.Questions from bidders must be submitted in writing via e-mail tosmcpherson@boyncity.com. Ques-tion and responses to the ques-tions will be provided to all pro-spective bidders by e-mail. The deadline for questions from bidders is Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

documentS aVailaBleReference documents are available for download on the city of Boyne city website: at www.boynecity.com. documents include:• Kirtland Product Wood Pellet site plan• Aerial Map of Kirtland Products and surrounding area• MDEQ Air Permit 47-11A• A local news story on the plant can be viewed at http://www.you-tube.com/watch?v=xmo6lcih3s&nR=1&feature=endscreen.the city commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept any bid which, in their opinion, is most advantageous to the city.email submissions are encour-aged. Send to cgrice@boynecity.comor mail to:Boyne city city clerkcity of Boyne city319 north lake StreetBoyne city, mi 49712

ChARLEVoIX CounTy CoMMISSIonERS

SynoPSISFebruary 22, 2012

the charlevoix county Board of commissioners met February 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the charlev-oix county commissioners room. commissioner drebenstedt was excused.motion approved the minutes of the February 8, 2012 meeting as presented.motions appointed Susan Vron-dran and Brian williams to the parks committee. their terms to expire 12/31/2014.motion approved the resignation of ward cook from the commission of aging and the appointment of jerry Keltz to fill the vacancy.Resolution #12-013, non-motor-ized trail expansion is to be re-written and resubmitted at the march 14th meeting.motion approved Resolution #12-014, purchase maintenance Van.motion tabled Resolution #12-015, Blue cross for Retirees’ clari-fication.motion adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.complete copies of Board min-utes can be found on the county website,www.charlevoixcounty.org.

Cheryl Potter Browe,County Clerk

CITy oF BoynE CITyCITy CoMMISSIon

MInuTE SynoPSISFebruary 14, 2012 Regular meet-ing – approved the january 24, 2012 regular city commission meeting minutes; approved the February 7, 2012 joint Board and commission meeting minutes; ap-proved the appointment of Kelly Bellant to the edc board; approved the appointment of Kelly Bellant to the ldFa board; approved the appointment of Ralph gillett to the edc board; Regarding Kirtland products, approved to refer to staff including planning director Scott mcpherson and city manager michael cain being part of the decision making process; form a citizens group balanced with Kirt-land staff, community members and neighborhood; follow with the process of hiring a firm who are experts in noise abatement and stack emissions, could be one or two firms, Kirtland be allowed to on a operate 24 / 3 in the pro-cess; all parties concerned be on a very expedited timeline to lessen adverse effects on neighborhood; goal would be to gather data so staff, committee and Kirtland to possible implement and solve va-por problems and or, particulate matter and most importantly the noise abatement; keep as a stan-dard matter of unfinished busi-ness at every commission meeting and have the citizens committee formed by the next meeting; ap-proved to maintain the 10:30 p.m. nightly siren sounding and begin a six month test of not using the siren during fire runs with the city manager being authorized to ter-minate the test and report the ter-mination to the city commission if serious problems arise; approved to ratify the contract as presented and after approval of the city at-torney, authorize the city manager and city clerk to sign the docu-

ment; approved to support retain-ing and targeting federal funding for the purpose of dredging in our great lakes’ harbors and authorize the city manager and harbor mas-ter to execute the necessary letters and resolutions communicating the action.the next regular city commission meeting is scheduled for February 28, 2012 at noon.Cindy Grice, City Clerk/Treasurer

hAyES ToWnShIPInVITATIon FoR BIDS

hayes township, charlevoix coun-ty is seeking bids for the following maintenance services.1. undine cemetery maintenance - the cemetery is located on the Boyne city Road. maintenance will include spring and fall clean-up, summer mowing as needed, trimming around trees & grave stones, debris removal, soil, seed and mulching new grave sites as needed.2. hayes township hall & Fire Barn lawn care – the hall & fire barn are located at 09195 old uS 31 n., charlevoix. mowing and trimming will include an area of approxi-mately 5 acres of land.Both items should be quoted indi-vidually. please include your labor and machine rates for any work the township may request that is not included in the bid. proof of liability and workers comp insurance must be provided before a contract can be signed. mail bids to hayes township Clerk, 09195 old Us 31 N., Charlevoix, mI 49720. Bids must be received by march 9, 2012. Questions may be directed to the township clerk at 231-547-6961 or marlenefoun-tain@hotmail.com. hayes township reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

BoARD PoSITIonS AVAILABLE!

are you interested in serving on a city advisory Board or commis-sion? the city of Boyne city currently has an opening on the Board of Review and an opening on the election commission. the Board of Review meets in march of each year to review tax-payer appeals of property values. the election commission meets to review and approve election in-spectors prior to each election held in the city of Boyne city. applications for these board posi-tions are available on the city’s website @ www.boynecity.com under Volunteer opportunities or by contacting city hall at 231-582-6597. please call if you need further in-formation on these opportunities. completed applications are due by5:00 pm on February 22, 2012.

noTICECoMMITTEE oPEnInGS

charlevoix county has two open-ings on the charlevoix county parks committee for a three year term ending december 31,2014. the county park By-laws are avail-able at the charlevoix county clerks office. if you are interested in being ap-pointed, please respond in writ-ing NO LATER THAN February 20,2012 to clerk@charlevoixcoun-ty.org or to charlevoix county clerk. 203 antrim Street, charlevoix,mi 49720.

EquALIzATIon DIRECToR

ChARLEVoIX CounTycharlevoix county is accept-ing resumes for the position of equalization department director. the 2011 total combined State equalized Value of the county is $2,650,451,459. applicant must

be a currant mmao level 4, or will complete the level 4 requirements during 2012.please submit resumes no later than march 9, 2012 to human Re-sources, 301 State St., charlevoix mi, 49720. Submit by fax to 231-547-7233 or email to shepardk@charlevoixcounty.org. the county application form must also be used and can be found on www.charle-voixcounty.org under county em-ployment opportunities. charlev-oix county is an equal opportunity employer.

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Boyne City

The Board of Review for the City of Boyne City will meet at City Hall, 319 North Lake Street, as follows:Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:00 am (organizational meeting only)

Monday, March 19, 2012 Noon - 3:00 pm (by appointment only)

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (by appointment only)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:00 am - Noon (by appointment only)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (by appointment only)

The City of Boyne City tentative ratios and multipliers, subject to change by the Assessing Officer, Board of Review, County Equalization and State Equalization are as follows:

TentativeRatio Multiplier

Commercial 54.24 0.92183Industrial 52.80 0.94697Residential 53.42 0.93598Personal 50.00 1.00000

You may call City Hall at 582-6597 between the hours of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule a 10 minute appointment with the Board of Review for the March 19 or March 21 meeting.

Cindy Grice, City Clerk/Treasurer

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Boyne City

The Board of Review for the City of Boyne City will meet at City Hall, 319 North Lake Street, as follows:Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:00 am (organizational meeting only)

Monday, March 19, 2012 Noon - 3:00 pm (by appointment only)

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (by appointment only)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:00 am - Noon (by appointment only)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (by appointment only)

The City of Boyne City tentative ratios and multipliers, subject to change by the Assessing Officer, Board of Review, County Equalization and State Equalization are as follows:

TentativeRatio Multiplier

Commercial 54.24 0.92183Industrial 52.80 0.94697Residential 53.42 0.93598Personal 50.00 1.00000

You may call City Hall at 582-6597 between the hours of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule a 10 minute appointment with the Board of Review for the March 19 or March 21 meeting.

Cindy Grice, City Clerk/Treasurer

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WILSON TOWNSHIP CHARLEVOIX COUNTY

BOARD OF REVIEW

The Wilson Township Board of Review will meet at the Wilson Township Hall, 02530 Fall Park Road, Boyne City on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 5:00 PM for the purpose of reviewing the 2012 assessment roll. Taxpayers may protest and/or appeal their 2012 assessment at the Board of Review meeting on either of the following dates:

Monday, March 12, 2012 - from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Taxpayers may also protest their assessments by mail. Mailed protests must be sent to Todd Sorenson, 03060 Fall Park Rd., Boyne City, MI 49712 and must be received on or before March 13, 2012. Tentative ratios and multipliers for Wilson Township are as follows:

PROPERTY CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER Agricultural 53.27 0.93861 Commercial 55.29 0.90432 Industrial 51.09 0.97867 Residential 50.29 0.99423 Personal Property 50.00 1.00000

Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Notice The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meetings upon five days notice. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Wilson Township board by writing or calling: Todd Sorenson, Township Assessor, 03060 Fall Park Rd., Boyne City, MI 49712, phone 231-582-7122.

s/Marilyn L. Beebe, Clerk Wilson Township (2/27, 2/28, 2/29)

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FUNNIES • FORTUNES • GAMES

your weekly crossword puzzle is spon-sored by the Boyne Valley lions club. the lions believe in serving the local commu-nity, can often be seen working at football games, cleaning a stretch of m-75, and donating to many causes locally. the lions also have a large-scale mission to be the "Knights for the Blind." the Boyne Valley lions club meets at noon in the commu-nity Room of the Boyne district library every wednesday. For information about the lions, please call lion nels northup at (231) 549-5647.

aRieS - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your seeming im-possible to resist , temptation to spend lavishly on special treats

that will make your life more comfortable and pleasant, and frivolous purchases may be hard to resist. this is a fine time, however, to buy art, jewelry, or other beautiful things which will increase in value and be appreciated for a long time to come. you experience a burst of energy and are more vigorous,bold, assertive, and im-patient at this time. you feel ambitious and capable of doing a lot and meeting challenges successfully. however, if your will is blocked, you become quite “pushy” now.

tauRuS - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your making long-range plans, seeing the big picture, and thinking about what

is really important to you in the long run. the trivial details and business of day-to-day living does not dominate your attention now. Read-ing books or articles of an inspirational nature or on subjects of personal growth and develop-ment is very fruitful now. this is also an excel-lent time for business functions, negotiations, and communicating with the world at large. Right now, you are apt to attract people whose helplessness evokes your pity and compassion. your discrimination regarding others in general is less acute, and you could be taken advantage of. your spiritual idealism or desire to help may be misguided or excessive. on another level, there may be indiscretions and/or disappoint-ments in a close personal relationship.

gemini - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your friendly concern for others and your willingness to meet people half

way benefits your career, reputation, or public image at this time. this is a favorable time to socialize with people you have professional ties with since the positive feelings you generate now are likely to be an aid to you in the future. Beautifying the place where you meet the pub-lic and an increased concern about your own physical appearance are also brought out now.

canceR - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your desire for harmony, beauty, and gracious surroundings is stronger than

usual and you avoid unpleasantness as much as possible. you’re inclined to use charm, gentle coaxing, and loving persuasion rather than more direct, forceful methods to get what you want. at this time, pleasure and affection are more important to you than work, and you may be rather lazy, but pleasantly and cheerfully so. you also sometimes feel gripped by feelings and emotions that you never thought you were capable of having! Ride through the storm, you

have the inner strength to do just that.leo - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your feeling that you cannot make your desires or influence felt, and that things go

awry when you try to assert yourself, make an impact, or get things done in a forthright way. Retreating from confrontation and allowing matters to take their own course may well be the best path now. though not the most aus-picious time to act on your own behalf, this is a good time to do things that benefit others. Selfless work is likely to be the most satisfying avenue for you now.

ViRgo - this week’s scenario is highlighted by how relationships deepen and grow and penetrate to a very personal level. this pro-

cess is sometimes initiated by you and some-times initiated by the other person, but in either case it leads to a much deeper understanding and bond between you. you reveal hidden parts of yourself now. matters of deep interest and concern to you, events and experiences in your early life that you very rarely mention or feel-ings that you normally keep hidden are brought out in the open. any feeling, whether it be love, hate, appreciation, jealousy, or any other feel-ing is brought into the open, causing your rela-tionships to become deeper, more meaningful, and less superficial.

liBRa - this week’s scenario is highlighted by confronting oth-ers with difficult or hidden is-sues. it is likely to be intense and

sometimes unpleasant but the overall result is extremely beneficial. the healing of hurt feel-ings and the willingness to address matters that are usually kept hidden is never more eas-ily achieved than at this time. this time period is one when emotional and physical blocks can be loosened up. massage and other body work techniques are very beneficial and there is a strong possibility that you will receive some form of body work or physical therapy that is very beneficial.

ScoRpio - this week’s scenario is highlighted by whatever agenda you had planned is apt to be spontaneously disregarded for

what may well be a better alternative. how-ever, you are prone to be more than a little reck-less now, so be certain you are not jeopardizing those areas of your life which are your support structure and which in fact enable you to ex-periment and do some of the wilder things you want to do.

SagittaRiuS - this week’s sce-nario is highlighted by your ef-forts to get ahead and advance your own interests are likely to

be met with resistance or animosity. you seem overeager, pushy, inconsiderate, or too narrowly focused on your own objec-tives, so that you alienate the people who could help you. try to do as much as you can on your own without trying to force others to agree with you or join you. unusual ven-tures, harebrained schemes, unexpected and serendipitous events which create the need for considerable adjustment on your part are indicated now.

capRicoRn - this week’s sce-nario is highlighted by your need to retreat from the world for awhile and spending some

quiet time alone to relax and the need to rejuvenate appeals strongly to you now. you may feel like you are at a low ebb and as if nothing is happening or you may sim-ply not want to be “where the action is”. competitive ambitions and ego drives are on hold now. this is a good time for quiet study and inward reflection. your intuition and sensitivity to the hidden, behind the scenes aspects of a situation are operating strongly now. however, you are less in-clined to speak your mind or take a definite stand on important matters. a wait-and-see attitude is likely to characterize this time period.

aQuaRiuS - this week’s sce-nario is realizing it’s important to avoid extreme and fanatical methods that try to overpower

you. intensive inner work benefits you now as long as it is done in a wholesome, sensi-tive, loving manner with the help of expe-rienced, well-balanced people. even if you feel that the changes you are undergoing are positive, you may feel that you there is no reason to get involved in specific psy-chological or spiritual methods. this may be true, but don’t try to avoid the issues at hand either because this is a time when you can make tremendous progress in re-fining and improving your deepest emo-tions and attitudes.

piSceS - this week’s scenario is highlighted by your involve-ment with self-development practices and workshops,

psychotherapy, or spiritual, religious, and metaphysical practices. dream analysis, hypnosis, meditation, yoga, trips to inspir-ing places, and psychological treatments (whether it be gestalt therapy, primal ther-apy, etc.) can be greatly illuminating now. of course, be discriminating and choose the methods that are most appealing to you; some are much better and more ap-propriate for you than others

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BOYNE AREA COMMUNITYStudent of the Week

Boyne Falls Public Schools

Student name: andrea Reynoldsgrade: 10th parent’s name(s): linda and Ron Reyn-oldsFuture plans: attend collegeFavorite Book: the hunger gameshobbies and interests: BasketballSchool activities: Varsity BasketballStaff comments: andrea is a hard working, organized, and responsible student. She is respectful to her class-mates and is a pleasure to have in class. Keep up the good work! Submitted By: mr. jason Stolarski, So-cial Studies teacher, Boyne Falls public Schools

Skiing resultsBoyne Mountain Race League

Boyne Falls-Standings for Boyne mountain Race league as of Feb. 22, 2012, team Format: 1-F.o.Barden i, 8.54; 2-hart Ford, 8.51; 3-Riverside tire, 8.47; 4-F.o.Barden ii, 8.45; 5-F.o.Barden iii, 6.8; 6-e.j. plastics, 6.72. handicap Format: 1-punctuality Vending, 18t, pat o’Brien & associates, 18t, green-house gases, 18t, Rieth-Riley construction com-pany, 18t; 5-wild wild women i of gaylord Bowling center, 17.5; 6-Boyne avenue greenhouse, 15.5t, Sunburst marine, 15.5t; 8-Skee dawgs of Biggby coffee, 15; 9-hart gmc, 14.5; 10-Boyne Bombers, 14t, wild wild women ii of gaylord Bowling center, 14t; 12-greenhouse effect, 12; 13-Skee dawgs of northwestern Bank, 7.

photoS By chRiS FaulKnoRBig honorsAbove, current national honor Society members Allison Cain, Parker harbaugh, Katelyn hicks, Weston Kartes, Kayla Johnson, Denise Minier, Gerritt Moeke, Colton Mooney, halle Poole, William Raveau, Monica Stokes, and Austin Weisler welcome new members Sydney Ben-nett, Margaret Durbin, Steven halstead, Ashley LaVic-tor, Danielle Matthew, Mary Myers, Eric Patrick, and Da-vid Rushlow. Also pictured is Advisor Amy hertel. Kayla Johnson (right) lights a candle symbolic of Scholarship, the first pillar of the national honor Society

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Technology nightBoyne City Middle School students showed off their tech’ savvy for parents and community members during the school’s annual technology night last week. Both iPads and smartboards were among the items showcased.

Pictured (at upper left) Dominic Weaver-Weidlich demonstrates Google Earth on an iPad. In the upper right corner, Keagan An-derson and Teacher Rebecca Wild-man explain how technology is used in the classroom. Pictured (directly above) are Saylor Caverly and Lizzy Suttle as they show off a digital presentation on a smart-board. And, pictured (at right) Clark hasse and Annie Johnson show how they read books for class on their iPads.

Charlevoix Public LibraryMarch 2012 Events Schedule

all events are at the Charlevoix public Library, 220 W Clinton st., 231-237-7340.• Exhibit: Mostly Michigan: The Photographic works of d. james galbraith, mostly michigan presents vintage black and white photographs by d. james galbraith that capture the everyday lives of people in michigan during 1970’s and 80’s. ex-hibit in the community Room foyer through april. • QuickBooks Basics, 6:30 p.m., March 6: Rick malamed, from tip of the mitt it will be teaching the basic functions of the business accounting software. • Education in Michigan: A Community Conversa-tion, 6:30 p.m., march 7: join this conversation on the future of education in michigan. in partner-ship with the center for michigan, a group will convene for a focused discussion on pre K – 12 education. please register by calling 231-237-7340.• Genealogy Interest Group, 6:00 p.m., March 8:

come learn how to use Family tree maker Soft-ware and don’t forget to bring questions about your personal research. • Quilters and Friends, 10:00 a.m., March 15: join quilters and other fiber art enthusiasts for a morning work group. Bring your project and equipment. • Princess Tea Party, 1:00 p.m., March 18: In part-nership with zonta, the library invite you to a princess tea party. dress up as a princess and come with a friend for light snacks, tea and fun made for royalty. call to register by march 16, 231-237-7350.• BookTalkers Discussion, 6:00 p.m., March 19: join the charlevoix library Booktalkers for a discussion of the emperor of all maladies, by Sid-dhartha mukherjee.• Transforming Arthritis Care with Diet, 6:30 p.m., march 20: dr. charles huebner will illustrate the powerful effect that diet can have on improving the signs and symptoms of arthritis. • Loose Threads: Northern Michigan Textile Art-

ists, 1:00 p.m., march 21: join local fiber artist, Kathie Briggs, for this informal group to discuss art and help each other with ideas and projects. • Artists in Action: Spinning, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., march 22: Stop by the lobby for a quick dem-onstration on how to spin wool yarn with chris abramowski. • Sweet Spot: Basic Diabetes Education Classes, 6:30 p.m., march 22: come learn about diabetes. • WinterFolk: Bob Fawcett, 6:30 p.m., March 26: join this fun folk concert series in celebration of northern michigan’s local talent and after the concert join in the fun during the open mic ses-sion. • Teen Prom Dress Giveaway, 4:00 p.m., March 28: come and pick out a free formal dress at the li-brary - first come, first served. a variety of dresses will be available. •Saturday Story Time, 10:30 a.m., March 31: Play “ms. laura Says,” listen to stories and music, learn finger plays, and spend time with friends and family. call for information: 231-237-7350.

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the east jordan city commission met for its regular meeting on tuesday Feb. 21, meeting at the east jordan civic center.• Doebel sworn ineast jordan city commissioner john doebel was sworn in during the east jordan city commission's regular tuesday Feb. 21 meeting. doebel replaces Ray Fisher who resigned over health reasons.• New meeting venuethe commission is now meeting in the east jordan civic center, at 201 main St., which offers more pub-lic seating.• Recreation plan updatemark Robinson of wade trim updated commission-ers on the 2012-2017 Recreation plan.Robinson said the next 30 days is the official review period for the plan, during which public input is welcome.“i want this draft action plan to be a cross-section of small projects, large projects … and i really need everyone to respond to that with what you think might be important,” Robinson said. “we should use that action plan … to address your priorities.”copies of the plan are available at the east jordan library and at east jordan city hall.a public input meeting has been set for the 7 p.m. tuesday march 20, east jordan city commission meeting.•Properties fund as was originally first reported in the Boyne city gazette, the east jordan city commission discussed and ultimately voted to eliminate the city's former properties fund.proponents of the move cited a greater ability to uti-lize revenue from the sale of city owned properties on potential projects, acquisitions or tax savings. the usage of the former fund, formed in the early 1990s, was limited to the purchase of structures and property.

the fund contained nearly $70,000.“my only problem with this is if we up and reclaim the funds from a facility … and then we end upturning around and squandering it then it's gone,” said east jordan city commissioner thomas Breakey. “this was set up years ago just to have a fund to put monies that they would get once you sell something.”Breakey was concerned that the funds would end up becoming general fund dollars.east jordan city commissioner tony cutler said the problem with the old system was that it would pre-vent the city from selling a property and using the money to enhance the marina or provide for other improvements on existing structures.approved by a vote of 4-3•Division Street repavingthe city of east jordan has been granted a road task force grant in the amount of $239,742 to recon-struct division Street from Buzzell east to the city limit line in 2013.the plans on the project have to be ready by june and a local match nearly $60,258 if the project ends up bidding at the engineer's estimate of nearly $300,000.the road construction would include an 11-foot striped lane with a one-foot paved shoulder and a two-foot gravel shoulder on either side.no water or sewer improvements are proposed at this time.the matching funds could come from the charlev-oix county Road millage funds.• Tax assessor contractcharlevoix county's tax assessor is retiring and the county is seriously considering doing away with the position and leaving it up to local entities of govern-ment to hire their own assessor.currently, east jordan pays approximately $34,000 for its assessing services.east jordan city administrator Bob anderson said he will keep the commissioners informed as he learns more on the issue.

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STATE & REGION NEWS

• Senate Bill 971, Limit unioniza-tion of grad student research assis-tants: Passed 26 to 12 in the SenateTo establish that state university graduate students who work as research assistants are not consid-ered government employees for purposes of enrolling them into a union, if their work terms do not meet an IRS “20 factor test” for employee status.Sen. Howard Walker voted “yes”• Senate Bill 683, Pre-fund (op-tional) state retiree health benefits: Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate To appropriate $250.9 million to “pre-fund” optional post-retire-ment health insurance benefits the legislature has chosen to give state government retirees. Un-der current law, these benefits are paid each year out of regular state government revenue. Unlike pensions, the Supreme Court has ruled these are not “accrued ben-efits” and so may be eliminated or cut at any time; former employees who get them are still eligible for Medicare at age 65.Sen. Howard Walker voted “yes”•Senate Bill 929, Revise “21st Century Jobs Fund” business sub-sidy program: Passed 35 to 2 in the SenateTo revise the procedures by which beneficiaries of the “21st Cen-tury Jobs Fund” business subsidy program are selected, transfer-ring authority from “independent experts” to political appointees on the Michigan Strategic Fund board. The bill would also reduce program reporting requirements; reduce the amount grant recipients can spend for “overhead;” and make other changes.Sen. Howard Walker voted “yes”• Senate Bill 370, Bring unem-ployment benefits increase bill to a vote: Failed 26 to 12 in the Sen-ateTo discharge a bill increasing state unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 26 weeks from commit-tee and bring it directly to the Sen-ate floor for a vote.Sen. Howard Walker voted “yes”• House Bill 4445, Provide transi-tion classes to insolvent Highland Park Schools students: Passed 23 to 13 in the SenateTo appropriate $4 million to pay school districts and charter

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State ContactsRepublican Governor Rick SnyderOffice of the Governor 111 South Capitol Ave.P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909(517) 335-6397U.S. Senator Carl Levin, Democrat269 Russell Senate OfficeBuilding, Washington, DC 20510Northern Michigan office:107 Cass St., Suite E Traverse City, MI 49684-2602(231) 947-9569U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, DemocratNorthern Michigan Office3335 S. Airport Road West, Suite 6B Traverse City, MI 49684(231) 929-1031105th Dist. MI House of Rep. Greg MacMaster, RepublicanAnderson House Office:Bldg. S-1389 House Office BuildingP.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909GregMacMaster@house.mi.govPetoskey office: 200 Divison St. Suite 178 Petoskey, MI 49770(231) 348-0657Michigan State Senator for the 37th District, Howard Walker, Republican910 Farnum Building - P.O. Box 30036Lansing, MI 48909-7536E-mail SenHWalker@senate.michigan.gov(517) 373-2413

Charlevoix County Board203 Antrim Street - Charlevoix, MI 49720 • Joel Evans, Chairman10448 Lord Rd., East Jordan, MI 49727District # 4536-7073evans-joel@hotmail.com• Richard L. Gillespie, Vice-Chair38270 Gallagher Ave, Beaver Island, MI 49782District # 6448-2577commishrich@gmail.com• Shirlene Tripp07682 Old US 31 N., Charlevoix, MI 49720District # 1347-9679• Chris Christensen111 East Pine St., Boyne City, MI 49712District # 2582-0684chris@lyndasrealestateservice.com• Ronald Reinhardt00880 BC/EJ Rd., Boyne City, MI 49712District # 3582-7912• Robert Drebenstedt04857 Wickersham Rd., Charlevoix, MI 49720District # 5547-8463

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E. coli outbreak in South Michigan Involving SproutsThe Michigan departments of Com-munity Health (MDCH) and Ag-riculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are issuing a public health alert regarding illness shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) from infections among people who have reported raw clo-ver sprouts consumption in mid and southeast Michigan. At this time, MDCH is recommending that people avoid consumption of raw clover sprouts until further infor-mation about the origin of the con-taminated sprouts is available.Michigan currently has two con-

firmed E. coli O26 cases and five suspect cases. The illness onset dates range from February 6 - 12, 2012. All seven people reported con-sumption of raw sprouts at sandwich shops in mid and southeast Michi-gan. Of the seven cases, there have been two known hospitalizations. Those affected range in age from 19-50. Sprouts are the germinating form of seeds and beans and are frequently eaten raw in sandwiches and salads. Past sprout-related out-breaks of foodborne illness have been linked to seeds contaminated by animal manure in the field, dur-ing storage, or as a result of poor hygienic practices in the production of sprouts. In addition, the warm and humid conditions required to grow sprouts are ideal for the rapid growth of bacteria.

E. coli O26 is a Shiga toxin-pro-ducing bacterium, similar to E. coli O157:H7. Illness caused by E. coli O26 can include symptoms of acute diarrhea, in particular, bloody diar-rhea, and abdominal cramps with little or no fever. The illness usually lasts one week. In some people, es-pecially young children, the elderly, or those who are immunocompro-mised, a more severe illness, such as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), even death, is possible. Persons with HUS have kidney failure and often require dialysis and transfusions.Anyone who has recently eaten raw sprouts and is experiencing symp-toms should contact their healthcare provider and their local health de-partment. For more food safety tips, visit www.michigan.gov/foodsafety.

schools near the effectively-bank-rupt Highland Park school district to provide classes this year to the children in that district. Highland Park reportedly spent $16,000 per student, on revenues of $14,000 per student, and can no longer meet payroll. The bill also autho-rizes $12.5 million for programs intended to assess kindergarten and government “early childhood education” programs; spends $4 million in federal “edu-jobs” stim-ulus money; and makes several smaller appropriations. Finally, it adjusts school aid distributions to reflect lower than expected local property tax revenue and other factors.Sen. Howard Walker voted “yes”• House Bill 4445, Provide transi-tion classes to insolvent Highland Park Schools students: Passed 63 to 45 in the HouseThe House vote on the same bill described above.Rep. Greg MacMaster voted “yes”• House Bill 5033, Ban welfare for big lottery winners: Passed 67 to 39 in the HouseTo explicitly authorize in statute an existing $5,000 asset cap for food stamp eligibility; and also to include money won in lot-tery or other gambling as part of “countable income” for purposes of determining eligibility for food stamps and other state welfare benefits.• Rep. Greg MacMaster voted “yes”Courtesy Michiganvotes.org

The DEQ has released its annual report on solid waste landfilled in Michigan, noting an overall 0.9 percent decrease in the volume of solid waste sent to Michigan facili-ties. Waste disposed-of by Michigan residents and businesses increased approximately 3 percent, and waste imported from other states and Canada decreased approxi-mately 12.8 percent.Ontario’s commitment to phase out by December 2010 its exports of municipally-managed solid waste to Michigan is seen in FY 2011’s decreased waste volumes from Canada. DEQ officials ex-pect the Canadian waste volumes will continue to decrease during the next year, but Canada remains the largest source of waste imports into Michigan, accounting for 15.3

percent of all waste disposed of in Michigan landfills.Based on the capacity used during FY 2011, the reduction of waste disposed, and additional permitted landfill capacity, officials estimate Michigan landfills have approxi-mately 24 years of remaining dis-posal capacity.

The data released today appears in the 16th annual report prepared by the DEQ. Submittal of this infor-mation to the DEQ is required of all Michigan landfills.The specific amounts of waste dis-posed in Michigan from the vari-ous jurisdictions are listed in the above graph.

MDoT reports $55 million in savings in 2011

The Michigan Department of Trans-portation (MDOT) has released a new report highlighting efficiencies and innovations, the latest in a series of performance measure documents the department has posted to a new “MDOT Performance” section of the MDOT Web site at www.michi-gan.gov/mdot. The new report details the $55 mil-lion in savings MDOT achieved in

2011 by undertaking actions to oper-ate more efficiently and find every available dollar in a time when the department is challenged with lim-ited financial resources to maintain the state’s aging transportation net-work. The report also details the $71 mil-lion in one-time innovative cost-saving measures taken by MDOT in recent years, including $48.1 million saved by reducing staff by 15 percent and closing eight offices or facilities. Other steps taken to reduce operat-ing costs, extend the life of projects and/or maximize efficiency include following best-value contracting methods, using pre-cast bridges for

quicker construction, and incorpo-rating carbon-fiber components to extend the life of bridges. “MDOT is making every effort to take relentless, positive action to maximize efficiencies and find new approaches to keeping Michigan residents and businesses safe, mo-bile and informed,” said State Trans-portation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “We will continue to find innovative ways to save even more money in the future. Documenting these ef-forts and all of the other performance measures we have made public on the MDOT Web site reinforces our commitment to work hard and work smart for the people of Michigan.”

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ChuRCh oF ThE nATIVITythe lent ii eucharist service at episcopal church of the nativity will be lead by Reverend peggty nat-termann. immediately after the service, please attend fellowship time in the church basement. the weekly lenten suppers will begin at 6 p.m., and will be followed by a film and discussion. the public is welcome to join the congregation. nativ-ity is located at 209 main Street, Boyne city. please call 582-5045 for more information.

EJ CoMMunITy ChuRChon thursday, march 1, celebrate Recovery will meet at 7 pm at the walloon campus. this is a christ-centered recovery program. on Sunday, march 4, the east jordan community church, a ministry of the walloon lake commu-nity church, will have service starting at 9:30 am. Sermon will be given by pastor jason Richey titled “power of the Vine – how jesus makes us Fruitful” from john 15:1-8. communion will be served. there will be infant and toddler nursery available during the morning. children from age 3 to 4th grade will have Kidconnection that they can at-tend during the morning. at 11:00 am, there will be age appropriate programs for the entire family. on tuesday, march 6, there will be adult commu-nity Small groups at the Romain lalone home. please contact, pastor jason Richey for more infor-mation, 675-8404. on wednesday, march 7, the meal and classes will start at the walloon campus starting at 5:30 and 6:30 pm. there will be a wor-ship time starting at 7 pm at the youth center in walloon. this is open to everyone. For more information, please call the walloon lake community church office at 535-2288.

B.F. unITED METhoDISTBoyne Falls united methodist church regular Sun-day Service 9:15 a.m., 3057 mill St. children’s pro-gramming held during service. worship café and youth group on Sundays at 6 p.m. office hours are tuesdays, wednesdays and thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 582-9776.

PRESByTERIAnthe congregation of First presbyterian church at 401 S. park St., Boyne city invites you to share wor-ship with them at 10:00 a.m. their new pastor, Rev. elizabeth Broschart, will be leading worship. coffee and conversation follow worship and first Sundays include communion (every month) and potluck (during the school year). For more infor-mation call (231) 582-7983.

WALLoon LAKE ChuRChon thursday, march 1, the mopS will meet at 10 am. celebrate Recovery will meet at 7 pm. on, Sunday, march 4, the sermon will be “eternal Fruit power of the Vine-the Best good news” from john 15:1-8 given by pastor jeff ellis. Service times are 9:00 and 10:45 am. nurseries will be available for both services. children classes are held during both services. 5th-7th grade students attend 1st service and have class in room 101 at 10:45 am. the 8th – 11th grades attend 1st service and meet at the youth center starting at 10:45 am. the young adult class (18-25) will meet second service in the discipleship house. adult classes will be held during both services and community small groups will meet during both services. on tuesday, march 6, the ladies Bible Study will meet at 9:15 am in the discipleship house. on wednesday, march 7, the meals and classes will start at 5:30 and 6:30 pm. at 7 pm, there will be a worship time at the youth center that everyone is invited to. on thursday, march 8, the cozy Quilter will meet at 9:00 am. celebrate Recovery will meet at 7 pm. For more information, please visit the church web site at www.walloonchurch.com or call the church office at 535-2288.

JEWEL hEART BuDDhIST CEnTERtibetan Buddhist center course offering the three principals of the path is a condensed summation of the path to enlightenment including the determi-nation to be free, unlimited compassion and wis-dom. this course will review the first principal and begin the second. Silent meditation, readings and discussion take place. meeting thursday evenings, 6:30 - 8:00 pm , 109 water St., Boyne city. north-ernmi@jewelheart.org.

GEnESIS ChuRCh BoynEgenesis church meets in the Boyne elementary school cafeteria every Sunday from 11am-noon. they have a quality staffed nursery along with Kids clubhouse ministry for ages 4-4th grade. there is coffee and breakfast treats followed by modern song worship and a practical “talk” that relates the Bible to our everyday life. the core values of genesis church are jesus and his word, sincere re-lationships, and serving others. you can check out genesis church at genesiswired.com.

BV CAThoLIC CoMMunITyBoyne Valley catholic community-St. matthew church-1303 Boyne ave. in Boyne city has a mass on Saturday at 5 p.m and Sunday at 11 a.m., St. au-gustine on grove Street in Boyne Falls has a mass at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. St. john in praga, which is near east jordan does not have regularly scheduled masses until memorial day. call (231) 582-7718 or go to www.jamcc.org.

B.C. unITED METhoDISTBoyne city united methodist church regular Sun-day Service 11 am, 324 South park St. children’s programming held during service. Bible Study on thursdays 10 a.m. – open to everyone. office hours are tuesdays, wednesdays and thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 582-9776.First Baptist of Boyne city 875 State St. (231) 582-9561. Sunday Services - Sunday School (for all ages) 10 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.;junior church hour for children 3 years of ageup to the 5th grade ~11:00 a.m.; evening wor-ship ~6:00 p.m.; mid-week Services; wednesday nights - discovery club~ 6:30 p.m., teens meet-ing~ 7:00 p.m., adult prayer & Bible Study~ 7 p.m., nursery provided for all Services

Jamie Woodall writes on ‘A purpose worth living for’

George Eugene Kauffman, 84Kauffman, George Eugene, age 84 previously from Boyne City and for the past year was living in Rochester Hills died February 21st, 2012. George left this world still maintaining his wisecrack spunk attitude that most enjoyed about him.George was the loving husband of the late Marjorie A Kauffman (Roberts), and loving father of

Frances Handorf (Larry), James Kauffman, Carol Boyd (Walter), and Barbara Holder (Karl). Dear grandfather of 10 and great grand-father of 15.WWII Veteran; Seabees/ Guam 1945, USNR - 5 years.His notorious morning response: “I looked in the obituaries and didn’t see my name so I got up” on February 21st he did see his name and he did not get up.

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when i was five or six years old, i remember going out to play basketball for the first time with my dad. however, i didn’t actu-ally “play” the game, because i didn’t under-

stand it. all i knew how to do was slap the ball to the floor and throw it towards the hoop. But at some point in time, i began to realize there was much more to it than slapping and throwing. and after learning about the greater goal of winning, there was excitement with the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. But more than anything there was clear direction and a purpose to the game of basketball. there was a single goal— to win the game. many great friends i’ve spoken with seem to think there was really no clear goal with je-sus. he was simply a good man or even god-man who invited others to become morally better.there are ideas that jesus wanted to help people to lie less, treat others with respect and kindness, and maybe go to church each Sunday. however, jesus was about some-thing much greater. he was all about inviting others to be on his team and play in the big game. But what was his game? matthew recorded what jesus said when he called his first few individuals to follow him: as jesus was walking beside the Sea of gali-lee, he saw two brothers, Simon called peter and his brother andrew. they were casting

a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “come, follow me,” jesus said, “and i will make you fishers of men.” at once they left their nets and followed him. (matthew 4:18-20)in this gospel account, jesus invites the first two of his twelve disciples to follow him; pe-ter and his brother andrew. and what did it look like for them to follow jesus? to follow jesus meant to become in-dividuals who metaphorically “fished” for people (men and women since the greek word used here is gender generic, meaning “people”). our world is full of pain and brokenness: fear, insecurity, depression, hopelessness, joy-lessness, unrest, crime, death, disease, and divorce— we could go on and on. people all around us, and we ourselves, are desper-ately in need of hope, healing, and ongoing encouragement. Simply put, our world is in need of internal mending. But we have a problem. i’ve learned that i really do not know how to mend the world or fix the brokenness in myself let alone in the lives of others.however, if we were to study out this idea of “fishing for people” that jesus is talk-ing about, then we would learn what he means is not people fixing people, but people who point others to jesus, who says radical things like, “i am the way, the truth, and the life.” these are difficult words that are very hard for many to swallow. “wait a minute! are you getting all exclusive again?” yes, we can’t get around the fact that jesus is highly exclusive. he is the one way. he is the one truth. he is the way to a full life. jesus calls those who choose to believe in him to actively participate in the big game of pointing others toward the best help and

hope this side of heaven—by accepting salvation in him and following his example of how to live. he calls people to live beyond themselves in unselfish ways to offer concrete help to one another. this goes way beyond the verbal. this is a posture. it is an attitude of care and humility that embraces our own bro-kenness. it is relational availability and pacing with one another. it is being understanding and gracious as we all wrestle through life to-gether. it is “fishing for people” who can find rescue in jesus if they are open and ready. he had a clear vision of the game. church sounds boring to most. without a clear understanding it can seem like a country club with benefits for those who might choose to “put in their time.” For others it might be a way to work into the “good graces” of god. But really church is only a small part of the game. the game is living out the mission of jesus. jesus doesn’t rescue people to go to church on Sunday. that’s so boring! he didn’t call people to simply get a ticket for the “heaven-train.” that’s sitting on the sidelines. jesus calls people to follow him. this is what brings hope and healing throughout this life and the next. Following him means to watch his life, listen to his teaching, know him intimately, and strive to think, say, and do what he did. it’s radial. it’s bold and daring. it’s risky, but thrill-ing. it can even have ridicule and rejection in the mix. But it is full of adventure. living out the mission of jesus by pointing others to the opportunity of following him is to live a life of multiplying eternal impact. jesus offers everyone a fresh start to life. any

time someone chooses to read about his ways in the gospels and follow his teaching, they will certainly find hope and encouragement. there will be purpose and direction. and they can then also become fishers of men by gen-tly, patiently, and appropriately offering the same to others. that’s getting in the game. that’s a purpose worth living for. Jamie Woodall is the pastor of Genesis Church of Boyne that meets at the Boyne City Elementary School Sunday morn-ings at 11am. Genesis Petoskey meets at the Petoskey Cinema by Home Depot at 9:30am. Check out genesiswired.com for more info or contact Jamie at Jamie@genesiswired.com.

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interested in entering a hospital-ity career. This training is offered in partnership with North Central Michigan College and The Inn at Bay Harbor. Classes will be held at The Inn at Bay Harbor March 19-23 and March 26-30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Participants will learn customer service and customer needs awareness skills, communication, and techniques

for success in the hospitality in-dustry. Successful graduates of the program will receive a certificate of completion from North Central Michigan College. Graduates will also have the opportunity to meet potential employers and to practice interviewing skills. The training is designed for workers seeking hos-pitality training to advance their ca-reers. Financial assistance is avail-

able through Northwest Michigan Works! for eligible participants. Enrollment is limited and registra-tion is required. Registrants are required to attend two mandatory enrollment appointments on March 5 and March 12 at the Petoskey Michigan Works! Service Center. For more information, and to regis-ter, please call Petoskey Michigan Works! at (231) 347-5150.

Get your priorities straightD e a r Dave,My hus-b a n d ’ s company r e c e n t l y told every-one that m a s s i v e layoffs are c o m i n g , and they s h o u l d

start looking for other jobs. Right now, all of his options are out-of-town. A real estate agent told us we’d have to remodel our kitchen in order to sell the house. We’ve got $3,500, but remodeling would take about $2,000. Should we get a second mortgage to get the work done?Pamela

Dear Pamela,You might want to get another opinion. Sure, a new kitchen would be nice, but is that the end-all, be-all? Either way, there’s no way I’d go into debt to make this happen. Your house isn’t even on the market yet. There’s no reason to fix up a house that’s not for sale, especially when you only have $3,500 to your name! There is, for sure, a financial storm brewing on your horizon. Start right now liv-ing on rice and beans and saving up piles of cash to build a bigger umbrella. Wait until he actually lands an-other job before you make any big decisions. What if something pops up where you are? If you end up moving, then you might take $2,000 from savings to fix up the kitchen and get the house sold.

Don’t do it unless you’re going to pay cash, though! You don’t want a second mortgage hanging over your heads, making everything even more difficult.—Dave

Leave the 401(k) alone!Dear Dave,My husband has been transferred again in his job. Right now, we have three houses and about $60,000 in other debts. He just found out that he can borrow against his 401(k) without hard-ship at the beginning of the year. Is this a good idea?Yvonne

Dear Yvonne,Three houses? Do you buy a new house every time you move? You guys need to stop doing that. The “other debt” isn’t the problem. It’s those houses that are killing you!I would never recommend that someone borrow against their 401(k) just to pay bills. It might be a different story if you were facing foreclosure or about to file bank-ruptcy, but that doesn’t sound like the case here. I think you’ve just made some really bad decisions, and these decisions are following you around and messing up ev-erything else.Most of the time in situations like this I have to say: “Sell the car!” In your case, it’s: “Sell the houses!” I know the mar-ket isn’t great in some areas, but these things are eating you guys alive. You’ve got to put some ef-fort into getting rid of them. Then, start living on a really tight budget and clean up the other debt! —DaveFor more financial advice please visit dav-eramsey.com.

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It’s important to understand which investments to own, and when to buy them. But you should also know when it’s time to sell an investment — and why.Unfortunately, many people sell in-vestments for the wrong reasons. Some people want the money to pur-chase so-called “hot” investments, even if these new investments aren’t appropriate for their needs. Others own investments that have lost value, and fearing further losses, they de-cide to sell — thereby violating the oldest rule of investing: “Buy low and sell high.”These types of behavior can lead to at least two major problems. First, if you’re constantly selling invest-ments, you’ll likely incur fees, com-missions and taxes that can erode any returns you did manage to achieve. And second, by frequently selling off your investments and buying new ones, you’ll find it difficult to follow the type of consistent, long-term fi-nancial strategy that’s essential to help you work toward your goals.If you shouldn’t sell investments to find quick gains or to avoid losses that may not even occur, when should

you sell?You might want to sell:If your goals have changed — You bought certain investments because

you thought they would help you make progress toward your objec-tives. But over time, your goals may change, so in response, you may need to sell some investments and use the money to purchase new ones that are more suitable for your new goals. For example, early in your career, you might have benefited from owning investments that offered high poten-tial for growth, but as you near retire-ment, you may need to shift some — but certainly not all — of your growth-oriented vehicles to income-producing ones.If the investments themselves change

— You might have bought a stock be-cause you liked the company’s prod-ucts, business plan or management team. If any of these factors change significantly, though, you might need to re-evaluate your ownership of this investment.If you need to rebalance your port-folio — You may have decided that your investment portfolio should be composed of specific percentages of stocks, bonds and “cash” instruments. But due to changes in the value of your investments, these percentages can shift somewhat, resulting in a portfolio that no longer reflects your goals and risk tolerance. If that hap-pens, you’ll need to rebalance your holdings, which may require you to sell some of your investments.If an investment has chronically un-derperformed — Sometimes, an in-vestment simply doesn’t perform as well as you had hoped. When this happens, you may be better off by selling the investment and using the money to pursue new opportunities. However, don’t rush to judgment. Before you sell an underperforming investment, try to determine why it hasn’t done well. Is it because the

market as a whole has slumped? If so, your investment could rebound when the market does. Or are there separate factors, unique to this invest-ment, that have caused its problems? If the investment’s fundamentals and prospects still look good, you might want to simply give it time to prove its worth. By knowing when you should hold an investment, and when you shouldn’t, you can avoid costly mis-takes and help improve your chances for long-term investment success. So think carefully before putting up the “For Sale” sign on your investments.

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Bay Winds Federal Credit Union announced the opening of its new-ly constructed branch in Boyne City at 308 N. Lake St. Keeping pace with Boyne City’s vibrant growth is pivotal to Bay Winds continued success in a highly competitive marketplace. This all new full service branch features two drive-thru lanes as well as a drive-thru ATM machine. To give members the most person-

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join us for a fun and educational evening for the heart on wednesday, February 29 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the john and marnie demmer wellness pavilion and dialysis center. the evening will include health screenings, cooking and exercise demonstrations, self-guided healing arts tour, and opportunities to talk with professionals that care for and treat the heart and vascular system every day. the event is free to the public and will include light refreshments, chair massages, door prizes and more. Because some of the exercise sessions are interactive, those who plan to participate are encouraged to dress comfortably. Specific breakout sessions include: Supporting the cardiac patient at home presented by laura dan-iel, Rn, mSn, and Susan Billings, Rn, mSn of Vitalcare Vascular health presented by andris Kazmers, md, board certified vascular surgeon minimally invasive Valve procedures presented by chris akins, md, board certified cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon

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murder at the oK corral - join the charlevoix area humane Society at 6 p.m. Saturday, march 3 at the weathervane restaurant in charlevoix for “Shootout at the oK corral.” the fund-raiser will be a “gunsmok-ing” good time with dinner starting at 7 p.m. help us figure out whodunit and have a great meal with good friends at the same time.tickets are $75 per person, available at the humane Society and the chambe of-fices in Boyne city and charlevoix. For more informa-tion, call jodie adams at 231-582-6774. website.

BARIATRIC SEMInARSMARCh 5, 19

the seminars will take place from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on march 5 and 19, at the john and marnie demmer wellness pavilion and dialysis center located at 820 arlington ave. on the lockwood-macdonald campus in petoskey. the benefits of bariatric surgery far outweigh the risks associated with obesity including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and several cancers. in fact, bariatric surgery is the only significant option that actually cures diabetes. Studies are showing that bariatric surgery saves lives, improves overall health and well-being, and saves money. pre-registration is required. Register by calling (800) 248-6777.

MARCh 9GEMInI ConCERT

gemini is coming to our school on Friday, march 9, 2012.

they will be doing an assembly for the school in the afternoon and a community and family concert in the evening at 7 pm in the high school auditorium. 3rd and 4th grade students will be invited to Sing with gemini for six songs during the evening performance. there will be more information about this coming soon.we (K-4) have already been singing their songs in class in preparation for their arrival. ask your kids about gemini!! as the tooth Song says…they’re cool!!!gemini has been performing since 1973 and are now playing music for their third—or is it fourth?—gen-eration of young fans and families. From their home base in ann arbor, michigan, San and laz have per-formed to enthusiastic audiences at concert halls, festivals, community centers and elementary schools throughout the uS and canada. in 1997 gemini add-ed a new and very exciting facet to their music as they began performing with symphony orchestras, includ-ing the detroit Symphony orchestra and the Kansas city Symphony.Since 1979 San and laz have released numerous re-cordings for adults and children and families. these recordings have won a number of awards including ones from parents’ choice magazine, the american library association, the national parenting publica-tions (nappa), and the wolf trap institute for early learning through the arts. “Fancy that!” their first video, was voted one of the top 10 children’s videos by the american library association & Random house in their book “1992 Best of the Best.”For more information about gemini, check out their website geminichildrensmusic.com

MARCh 9MozART DISCuSSIon

clarinet soloist guillermo marin and matthew ha-zelwood, music director of the great lakes chamber orchestra, will discuss the great mozart clarinet concerto in a and music from colombia that will be featured in a concert by the chamber orchestra on Sunday, march 11, in harbor Springs.

MARCh 15 BuSInESS AFTER houRS

hosted at lynda's Real estate, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

MARCh 16-18CARnIVAL

carnival weekend, Boyne mountain

MARCh 17, 18, 23, 24 SPRInG MuSICAL

Boyne city high School Spring musical “pajama game,” performing arts center, 7 p.m. except 2 p.m. on 18th.

nCMC AG WoRKShoPMARCh 21 & APRIL 11

“The Business of Wine Series” will be held on wednesdays, march 21, april 11 and april 18 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on the petoskey campus. these workshops are designed for grape growers, wine enthusiasts, winery employees, distributors, restaurant workers and people interested in entering the grape and wine business. For more information or to register for these work-shops see www.ncmich.edu/cce/ or call (231) 348-6705.

MARCh 23LADy ELGIn SInKInG

Valerie van heest, award-winning author and diver, will recount the worst disaster on the open waters of the great lakes when the palatial side-wheel steamer lady elgin sank in lake michigan on September 8, 1860.

ONgOINg EVENTSBuS To BoynE MounTAIn

Free bus service between downtown Boyne city and Boyne mountain continues every Saturday evening during the ski season between 5 and 10 p.m. the expanded service is provided by charlevoix county transit and in cooperation with Boyne city main Street and support from local businesses. the bus leaves the mountain grand lodge front entrance at Boyne mountain on the hour at 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Satur-days, and will leave Boyne city on the half hour, with

the first trip to Boyne mountain leaving Boyne city at 5:30 p.m. and the last trip returning to Boyne moun-tain from Boyne city at 9:30 p.m. the pickup/drop-off points in downtown Boyne city will be the park and water streets intersection and near the Boyne area chamber office on water Street.

LunCh FoR SEnIoRSlet’S do lunch - Boyne area Senior center, 411 e. division St., is open to the public for daily lunches. For seniors age 60+, the donation is $3, for ages 60 and under. $6. For daily information call 582 6682.

FREE CoMPuTER CLASSESclasses are held at the Boyne district library at 1 p.m. on Fridays. classes are tailored to your skill level, be-ginner to advanced. For more information call the library 582-7861 or instructor Ron grunch at 582-6974.Red cross needs donorsFor information on how you can make a difference this season, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-Red-cRoSS (1-800-733-2767).

FREE MAMMoGRAMS northern michigan Regional hospital Foundation and the health department of northwest michigan are partnering to offer free mammograms, not just in october, but year-round. if you are or know a female, age 40 – 64, who is under-insured or without health insurance, call (866) 487-3100 to schedule an appointment.

AMERICAn LEGIon BInGotuesday Bingo game Boyne city american legion 302 South lake St. 582-7811 come join your friends and neighbors for an inexpensive, and maybe profitable, evening of fun, entertainment and relaxation. play 28 games with 40 Bingos. all you need is a dobber, glue, and a plastic mat as you play all paper plus michigan progressive jackpot. the start time 5:30 p.m.; done around 9:15 p.m.

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hospice Volunteers neededCompassionate and caring in-dividuals are needed to help an area hospice organization meet the needs of patients and families facing end-of-life issues.A volunteer training program is being held for VitalCare Hos-pice of Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey. Classes will run from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8 and from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday, March 9 at VitalCare Hospice of Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey. Attendance is required

on both days. Training sessions include an ori-entation to hospice and discussion of the roles of volunteers. Each class will deal with a different aspect of training including grief and bereavement, death and dy-ing, communication skills, under-standing the family, spiritual care of the family, care and comfort measures, ethical issues, and ad-vanced directives.There is a place for everyone in the hospice family of volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of

hospice, providing in-home re-spite care, errands, companion-ship, activities, office assistance, and fundraising assistance. At this time, our greatest need is for volunteers willing to provide sup-port in patient homes in Antrim, Charlevoix and Otsego counties. Those interested in attending the upcoming volunteer training, or those seeking more information, should contact VitalCare Hospice of Little Traverse Bay Volunteer Coordinator Heather O’Brien at (231) 487-7943.

By Tom Edmonds CampaignandElections.com

“Why newspaper advertising still matters”

convinced that fewer and fewer voters are turning to newspapers? think again.just as soon as you’re sure about a new trend, a survey comes out and says, "not so fast. that’s not exactly true."For instance, take a look at the "givens" in this year’s political landscape. young voters are increasingly turning to the internet for campaign news, right? wrong. But at least twittter and Facebook play big roles when it comes to getting campaign informa-tion, right? wrong. and nobody but senior citizens gets their news from newspapers anymore, right? wrong. wrong. wrong.For starters take a look at the pew Re-search center for the people & the press survey released earlier this month. the survey of over 1,500 adults (read that 18 plus) conducted january 4-8 found that young adults—18-29 year olds—who get their campaign news online declined from a high of 42 percent in 2008 to just 29 percent today. even among Facebook and twitter users pew reports that "most say they hardly ever or never learn about the campaigns or candidates through those sources." where then do young voters get their campaign news (if they get it at all)? maybe they’re among the 9 percent that rely on late- night comedy shows to find out what’s go-ing on. Should we be concerned that this big important voting bloc is not serious about our elections? well maybe not.under 30’s were only 18 percent of the total voters in 2008. i guess there was no "rock" in Rock the Vote. in fact, this group was the least likely to actually show up and vote. the most reliable voting bloc? that would be seniors by a mile. in fact, 70 percent of americans 65+ voted in the last

major election followed by 69 percent of those 45-64. Step back please and let the lady in the wheelchair through.i know what you’re thinking. where do the most likely voters get their campaign news? well it’s not late-night comedy shows or twitter, that’s for sure. it’s actually newspapers. a whopping 80 percent of voters 35 and older are regular readers of newspapers in print or online. yes, i said online. according to another national survey in january of this year, moore information’s american Voters media use Study, one in four americans report using a mobile device for campaign news and of those newspaper sources are the number one choice for 58 percent. even among young voters who do use smartphones et al for campaign news a whopping 62 percent go to newspaper sources. and it’s not just

"mobile devices." newspaper websites rank #1 in 22 of the top 25 largest markets.need more proof that newspapers have made a comeback when it comes to politi-cal news and advertising? in the 2002 elec-tions, the newspaper industry collected a paltry $35 million for political advertising. it’s likely that more money was spent on bumper stickers that year. But fast for-ward to 2010 and the newspaper industry increased their take nearly tenfold to over $300 million in political ad sales.So, will newspaper advertising be hyped as the hot new trendy thing for the 2012 elections? not likely. then again, just when you’re sure you know something for certain it turns out not to be true. But hey, maybe even jimmy Kimmel reads a newspaper every now and then. But i wouldn’t know. i’m asleep by then.

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Clean-Up After Project ConnectWe need a team to help clean-up at Project Connect March 21st at the Emmet County Fairgrounds. Volunteers will put away tables and chairs, take down agency displays, take out garbage, and help with general cleaning of the Hall. Clean-up time would be from 5:30pm until complete (it will probably take 2-3 hours). Contact: Casey Adams, Ameri-Corps VISTA, (231) 487-1006

BOYNE AREA COMMUNITY BOYNE CITY AMERI-CAN LEGION NEWSat the regular meeting of ernest peterson post 228, held on Feb. 2nd, 2012, the following communications, ceremonies, discussions, reports or actions were con-ducted, acted upon or presented: a letter was read from active duty member SSg eugene mont who is stationed at Fort Bliss, texas. the adjutant reported the membership as follow: 13 life members, 3 active duty, 6 new, 2 transfers in and 83 paid have paid their dues for a total of 107. the honor guard conducted the “Veteran of the month” ceremonies for Frank ernest Kline and donald john now-ka, and conducted a military graveside service for Robert william mccullough at Saint augustine,s church in Boyne Falls. the adjutant sent a card of acknowledge-ment to julie Sevenski for the $50 dona-tion to the post in memory of joseph Sevenski by circuit controls corporation. discussed the need for more cartridge Bags that are used at military Funerals to present the 21 expended shell cas-ings fired by the honor guard, during the rifle salute, to the family. it was moved, supported and passed that the post pay the costs of the materials and fabrication of the 50 bags. the Boyne city gazette, the charlevoix courier and the petoskey news Review published Veteran of the month Frank ernest Kline and the ga-zette and news Review published the Boyne city legion news. the Bingo chair-man reported that Bingo attendance is up and the new all paper program has been readily accepted by the players. the acting chaplain reported on Veterans who are sick, disabled, shut-in or have answered the final call and stated that there are 16 Veterans who call grandvue medical care Facility, north of east jor-dan, home. the Veterans memorial com-mittee have calendars for sale to help support the memorial. the 19th district adjutant reported the next district meet-ing will be march 11th in harbor Springs. the commander needs addresses of ac-tive duty troops so that care packages can be sent. Veterans appreciation day will be may 9th this year. the post has a sup-ply of all weather 3x5 and 5x8 american Flags for purchase by the public at a cost of $11 and $22 respectively. the next reg-ular legion meeting will be held on mar. 1st, 2012 at 7:30 pm, in the post home, and will be preceded by the “Veteran of the month” ceremonies at 6:15 pm to be followed by a potluck supper in their honor. area Veterans, with their families, are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

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Boosters’ big nightupper Left, nels and Louisa northup attend on behalf of the Boyne Valley Lions Club, a gold sponsor of the event. Pictured above are the members of the Paint the Town Red Committee as they are recognized on stage for their hard work. At left, are Bob huff and Carolyn Thom-son. Below, Deb and nate Jason pose with their friend Missy Duncan. At right, Dave and Robin Bricker socialize throughout the crowd.

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52 weeks if you couldn’t find a job after the service, but I didn’t want that.”Austin found work at Benson Optical, an eyeglass company in Wisconsin.“They gave me book learning and on-the-job training know-ing that I would be a field rep for them after 4 years,” he re-called.Austin covered the Upper Pen-insula for 15 years, eventually expanding the market into the lower peninsula, and even do-ing business with Burns Clinic (now Northern Michigan Re-gional Hospital) as early as 1953.“I was transferred to Portland, Ore., and covered those states for 4 years. I was offered a transfer to Las Vegas and re-fused, so I took a 1 year leave of absence to run my boss’s motel with my wife,” he said

Even travelling as much as he did, Austin still finds one expe-rience to be the most thrilling.“I fitted and designed the first pair of glasses for John Glenn,” recalls Austin excit-edly. “He said ‘How can I pay you, young man?’” Austin’s only request was some autographed photos for his nieces and nephews in Petoskey.After several more years of transfers, sales, and pioneer-ing in the eye business, Austin found a new opportunity on the horizon.“Burns Clinic had just gotten a new administrator, and they offered me the job of taking over and supervising their eye department,” said AustinThat’s exactly what he did, put-ting in an additional 17 years at Burns Clinic before retiring.“That’s when the fun really started,” said Austin.“I was going around Petoskey, and people were bugging me to join the Elks, so I did,” said Austin

“After a year, one of the lead-ing gentlemen around was a Lion, as well as an undertaker, and he said ‘Woody, you’ve gotta join the Lions, you’re from the eye field,” he said.Since then, Austin has been very active in the Lions, ris-ing as high as Deputy District Governor, and finds himself active in many aspects of the program.“I stay especially active with the Michigan Eye Bank, and even transported eyes to and from the airport for almost 10 years,” he recalled.Austin is currently a member of the Boyne Valley Lions Club, active in American Le-gion Post #228 in the Color Guard, and remains active in the Boyne City and Walloon Lake communities.“People need to start back-ing their city fathers and get involved with service clubs,” reminds Austin.“I’ve had a lot of fun all around. I’ve had a great life,” he added

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Paczki pig-outAt upper left, Collin Kruzel and Erin Baker working hard on their paczkis. Pictured (top, center) are Glen’s Store Director Tracey Donaldson as he presents checks to the winners of the service club heat: Kiwanian Frank Minier, Kiwanian Scott MacKenzie, and Lion Mike Cain. Pictured (at left) are the school sports win-ners who included baseball player Brady Calo, Skills uSA participant Chase Griffin, and Wrestler Jon Calo. Pictured at the bottom of the page is Glen’s Store Director Tracey Donaldson, Mike Cain (representing Main Street this time) and Firefighter John Ku. At right, Alex Macksey announces his possible victory