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EventsThursday, January 23, 2014

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By Heather DeLong

Looking for some motivation to

jump-start your New Year resolutions?

While youre waiting for the Annual

Alpenfest 5k run in the summer or the

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in the

fall, sign yourself up for a run that will

keep you cool!

The Third Annual Frosty 5k Run/Walk

on Saturday, February 8th is still open

for registration. Taking place under the

Downtown Gaylord Pavilion at 9:30 am,

runners and walkers will be braving the

cold temperatures while completing a

3.2-mile course.

You can register online at active.com

or visit the Alpenfrost website:

www.gaylordalpenfrost.com. Men and

women under 18 can register for $15,

and those 18 and over can run for $20

with early registration before February

1st. If you sign up on race day, you will

not be guaranteed a race t shirt and

registration will rise $5 a person. Pre-

registration and late sign ups should

arrive no later than 8:30 am on race day.

Awards will be given to the top three

finishers in each gender and age cate-

gory, 4 total.

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In a ceremony held on Tuesday

evening, January 14th at Wisconsin

Street Hall, lifelong Otsego County

resident Judy Kucharek was named

2013 Citizen of the Year by the Carl L.

Darling Jr. Fraternal Order of Police

(FOP) Lodge #175 based in Gaylord.

Kuchareks named was selected for

the Citizen of the Year honor by the

FOP committee after her name was

nominated by former County Court

administrator Rudi Edel and FOP

member and court officer Wally

Beasinger. Over 100 people attendedthe ceremony, which was led by FOP

Lodge #175 president, Jerry Boerema,

and included the installation of

Lodge officers for the coming year.

In introducing Judy, Rudi Edel

noted the selection committee con-

sisted of representatives from 13

organizations, including the Otsego

County Board of Commissioners,

Township Board as well as citizens

from the community, and the com-

mittee was unanimous in naming

Kucharek this years award recipient.

SEE JUDY KUCHAREK PAGE 4A

Inside...

Judy Kucharek was honored as the Carl L. Darling Jr. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #175 2013 Citizenof the Year. Judy was accompanied at the ceremony by her husband Ray (at right) and FOP Lodge #175 pres-

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Judy Kucharek named

FOP 2013 Citizen of the Year

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By Deb Hagen-Foley

If you have been following this column in recent

weeks, I have been offering suggestions for ways

of finding time in your day to work on your goals.You may have completed a weekly log of your

time and learned that you are spending time on

not urgent/not important activities rather than

important activities that will move you closer to

your goals. Perhaps even after completing these

tracking exercises, you have found it difficult to

make enough time in your day to incorporate a

new healthy activity.

Do you multitask? The term multitasking origi-

nated in the computer engineering area and as

more electronic devices are taking more of our

attention, the term and practice has been adopted

by humans, with less success. Multitasking is

used to describe the ability of a microprocessor to

perform multiple tasks simultaneously. Similarly,

human multitasking refers to a human attemptingto complete two tasks at the same time. For

instance, a person might multitask by answering

the phone while reading e-mail. Do you think

multitasking helps you finish tasks more efficient-

ly? Think again.

We know about the dangers of using a cell

phone while driving. Research and numerous

motor vehicle accidents have shown that cell

phone use, even using hands free devices, dis-

tracts the driver from what should be their pri-

mary focus driving! Cell phone use while driv-

ing is now illegal in many states, including

Michigan.

Multitasking is really task-switching, as it is

not possible to give full attention to two tasks at

the same time. In actuality, when we think we are

multi-tasking, we are asking our brains to switch

from one activity to another and back again

repeatedly. Task-switching, according to the

research, results in a loss of time as the brain

identifies which task to process.

Multitasking has both short and long-term neg-

ative effects. In the moments while multitasking

is being attempted, each of the tasks may suffer

from a lack of attention and, overall, the tasks will

take more time than if they were completed

sequentially rather than simultaneously. If a per-

son is multitasking in an eff ort to acquire new

knowledge or skills, the results are even worse.

If you are able to learn while multitasking,

research on brain functioning finds that the learn-

ing is more specialized and difficult to retrieve

later. According to one researcher in the area of

multitasking, Russell Poldrack, of the University of

California, . . . humans are not built to work this

way. Were really built to focus. And when we sort

of force ourselves to multitask, were driving our-

selves to perhaps be less efficient in the long run

even though it sometimes feels like were being

more efficient.

It's not spring yet, but a mid-January warm-up brought

with it a bumper crop of potholes across Michigan. If you

spot a pothole on an I-, US- or M-route, you can report it to

the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT)

Pothole Hotline.

Motorists in Michigan can report potholes on state high-

ways in three ways: calling the Pothole Hotline at 888-296-

4546; clicking the "Report a Pothole" link in the Spotlight

section at www.michigan.gov/mdot; or by calling your local

MDOT Transportation Service Center (TSC) or region

office.

"The quicker we know about where potholes are forming,

the sooner we can get them patched," said State

Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Patching them

won't last, but will help get us through until warmer weather

returns."

Potholes are most prevalent during freeze/thaw cycles,

when water penetrates the pavement surface and refreezes,

pushing the pavement up.

Vehicles then push the pave-

ment back down, breaking it

and starting a pothole.

"Extended winters and

aging pavements result in

more potholes on Michigan

roads, and increased costs to

keeping our roads in good

shape," Steudle said.

Those reporting pothole locations are asked to provide the

route name (M, I or US designation), the county, the nearest

community, and the closest cross street or interchange.

Potholes on non-state roads should be reported to local road

commissions since MDOT does not have jurisdiction over

roads that are not part of the state system.

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He related, She is someone who has

devoted the past 40 years to helping people,

especially children, in our Countya goal

that mirrors the Fraternal Order of Polices

goals. Judy, you need to know that when wewere gathering information about you sever-

al people told us that your were a woman

that has always tried to help others, but do

so in a way that kept you out of the limelight.

Well I have news for you; people know you,

people see what you are doing, know the

need, and appreciate your serv ice to others.

Upon receiving the Citizen of the Year

award, Kucharek beamed, You have blown

me away! Receiving this award is a real

shocker, and I greatly appreciate it.

The eldest of twelve children, a primary

focus of Judys ongoing volunteer efforts over

the years has been helping children achieveconfidence and believe in themselves

through opportunities, recognition and

encouragement.

Young people are so impressionable, she

related during last Tuesdays ceremony. I

will go to bat for a child any day of the week.

I want to present a challenge to those here

tonight to offer an encouraging smile or pat

on the back to a child they know. She relat-

ed that just a simple act of kindness and

recognition can make a huge

difference in childrens lives.

Judy Kuchareks volunteer

activities, many of which her

husband, Ray, joins at her

side, reach far and wide

across Otsego County pro-

grams, organizations and

events. Those include ten

years with the Otsego

County Community Giving

Program and the Toys for Tots and Coats forKids holiday programs, the creation of over

400 blankets for children at the former

Friendship Housing Center, 40 years as an

Otsego County Fair volunteer and service as

past president of the Fair Board, ten years as

a 4H pro-

gram leader,

as well as

volunteering

for Red

Cross Blood

Drives,

Gaylord

Schools

reading pro-

gram,

Otsego

County Historical Society past president andan ongoing volunteer at the downtown

Historical Museum, United Way volunteer,

volunteer efforts at the Holy Redeemer

Churchthe list goes on and on.

Judy and her husband Ray have been mar-

ried for 47 years and have three children;

daughters Gail and Lynn and son, Tung.

They reside in the Gaylord area and plan to

continue their volunteer efforts in the com-

munity.

Congratulations Judy Kucharek for being

selected as the 2013 Citizen of the Year by

the Carl L. Darling, Jr. FOP Lodge #175.

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By Jim Akans

Venus & Blue Jeans resale shop in Gaylord,

launched by Cheryl Scheer in October of

2009, is sort of a shabby chic boutique,

focusing on consignment sales of upscale

designer/brand name clothing items, from

just a few years old to recently off the rack,

as well as accessories and home dcor items.

Displayed in a comfortable, easy to browse

showroom on the Westside of Gaylords

downtown business district.

We have a wonderful assortment items

available, states Cheryl Scheer. We alsohave a wide variety of reasonably priced

name-brand clothing and accessories, often

including Lucky brand, Silver jeans,

American Eagle, Abercrombie, Hollister and

Ralph Lauren. We encourage people to bring

in their designer and name brand items and

consign them.

The selections at Venus & Blue Jeans also

include a wonderful collection of accessories

such as purses, shoes and jewelry, as well as

a wide selection of home furnishings, jewelry

and antiques.

The consignment arrangement at Venus &

Blue Jeans is refreshingly straightforward,

offering a 60/40 split between the shop a nd

the consigner. Clothing items must be no

more than a few years old, clean, free of

stains and in ready for the rack conditions.

Clothing is kept for 60 days, and is marked

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The atmosphere is friendly and upbeat,

and there is plenty of parking conveniently

located right next to the shop.

Venus & Blue Jeans is open Monday

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and from 11 am until 4 pm on Saturday, and

is located at 340 W. Main Street in Gaylord.

They can be reached at 989-731-2600.

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