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By Jim Akans

Otsego Countys Recycling program is get-

ting ready to take a giant leap forward. After

voters in the county approved a millage pro-

posal on last Novembers general electionballot to provide funding for the establish-

ment and maintenance of drop-off stations,

the Otsego County Recycling Committee and

the County have been hard at work securing

locations for those stations. Those sites are

in the process of getting set up; and Otsego

County Administrator John Burt hopes they

will be on-line as early as next month.

We are waiting for the snow to melt so we

can take care of the site preparation, he

Challenge MountainResale Shops, locatedin Boyne City and Petoskey,offer a wide range of donatedclothing and household items for

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Recycling Continued...relates. Some of the sites require more

work than others, so they will each be

brought online as soon as each is ready.

That work includes items such as removing

top soil and putting gravel down, and fenc-

ing the sites. We have a contractors linedup for the work that needs to be done, and

will get each site open as soon as possible,

and expect all the sites will be ready by

sometime in May.

Locations for the recycling drop-off bins

are strategically situated in five areas,

designed to encourage residents to utilize

the new facilities within convenient reach

of each sector of the county. Those loca-

tions are;

1. Otsego Recycling West: 71 Hayes Tower

Road just south of Hayes Township Hall

2. Otsego Recycling North: 621 Garfield

Street, northeast of the Village Hall in

Vanderbilt.

3. Otsego Recycling Central: 931 S.

Otsego Avenue, near the Gaylord Discovery

Center.

4. Otsego Recycling South: 247 Old State

Road across from the Otsego Lake

Township Cemetery.

5. Otsego Recycling East: Northwest cor-

ner of M-32 East and Rock Road, which is

also the Charlton/Chester/Dover Township

Transfer Station location.

The sites will be open 24-hours a day,

seven days a week, and overseen by the

Otsego County Conservation District.

Emmet County Recycling was the success-

ful bidder to handle the recycle material

processing and hauling. Emmet County

has dual-stream recycling with papers,

boxes and bags in one recycling bin and

glass, plastic and metal containers in the

other bin.

The only thing in the way now is some

lingering snow from a winter that doesnt

seem to realize that it is time to head back

to the North Pole.

John Burt agrees, Its great we had lots of

snow this winter. If we were implementing

these sites last spring we would be much

farther along by now. But after working on

Otsego Countys recycling program f or four

years, waiting another month to get these

drop-off stations going isnt too bad.

A wide variety of materials will be

accepted at these recycling drop-off sta-

tions. For a complete list of materials that

are and are not accepted, or a bit of recy-

cling etiquette, please visit

www.OtsegoRecycling.org.

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The Otsego Conservation District, Louis M. Groen Nature

Preserve, Alpine Master Gardener Association, and the Seed

to Harvest 4-H Junior Master Gardener (JMG) Club will be

busy planning and installing a native plant demonstration in

the coming months. This is all thanks to funds from the

Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program administered

by Wild Ones: Native Plants, NaturaLandscapes.

The native plant demonstration will be installed at the

Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve in Johannesburg. The plan-

ning, construction, and planting of the native plant demon-

stration will be undertaken by children and volunteers

involved in the Seed to

Harvest 4-H JMG Club. The

project will serve as a learn-

ing experience for the chil-

dren while also functioning

as an educational tool for the

community and visitors to

the preserve. Signs will be

installed that explain the

importance of native plants

in the landscape for wildlife,

erosion control, and water

filtration, while also helping

individuals learn about the

specific native plants used in

the planting.

Seeds for Education grants

include technical assistanceand advice from local

experts. The grants honor

Lorrie Otto who originated

the modern era of school

garden projects in the 1970s

in the Milwaukee area. The

Otsego Conservation

District, a local government-

agency with a mission to

assist the people of Otsego

County in the wise use and

management of their natural

resources for a healthy environment and sustained econom-

ic growth, will partner with Wild Ones to supply native plants

for the demonstration through their native plant nursery.

Wild Ones is a non-profit educational association dedicat-

ed to encouraging the use of native landscaping for its inher-

ent beauty and for the benefit of the environment. For more

information see their website at www.wildones.org.

For more information about the project or to get involved,

contact Justin Burchett by calling (989) 732-4021 or emailing

[email protected].

By Jim Akans

In 1984, the Challenge Mountain 501 (c)

(3) non-profit organization was founded to

raise funds to develop an adaptive ski pro-

gram to allow physically and mentally chal-

lenged individuals enjoy the thrill and

excitement of the sport of downhill skiing

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

this I can do anything! the Challenge

Mountain organization grew over the years

to include Summer Games, Day Camps,

Overnight Camps, Camp Quality, Winter

Games and much more.Challenge Mountain Resale Shops, located

in Boyne City and Petoskey, offer a wide

range of donated clothing and household

items for sale with proceeds utilized to help

support Challenge Mountains ongoing mis-

sion. The 6,600 square foot facility in Boyne

City and 4,200 square foot facility in

Petoskey each present a seemingly endless

array of mens, womens and childrens cloth-

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

glassware and other household items to

select from.

The Boyne City store is located at 1158 S.

M-75, just east of Boyne City toward Boyne

Falls (where the facility was actually once

located), and the Petoskey store is at 2429 US

31 North across from Houghton Gas.

Each store is open Monday through Friday

from 10 am until 4 pm, and on Saturdays

from 10 am until 3 pm. For additional infor-

mation about Challenge Mountain, please

call (231) 582-5711 or visit www.cmski.org.

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for adults suffering from

emphysema, chronic bron-chitis, asthma and other

breathing problems. The

series is an interactive pro-

gram, sponsored by the res-piratory department, offered

in a group setting and taught

by healthcare professionalsas well as a Licensed

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Registration is required by

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Could you have gluten sensitivity?By Deb Hagen-Foley

Celiac disease is a digestive condition

resulting from the consumption of gluten.

Celiac disease impacts nearly one-percent of

Americans, more than two million persons.Gluten is found in foods containing wheat,

barley or rye. Bread, pasta, and cookies con-

taining wheat, barley or rye have gluten.

Gluten is also found in many unexpected

places, like salad dressing and vitamins.

Persons with celiac disease who eat foods

containing gluten experience an immune

reaction in their small intestines, as the body

attempts to digest the food. This immune

reaction causes damage to the small intes-

tines and leads to an inability to absorb some

nutrients. Normally, the lining of the small

intestines is lined with tiny, hair-like projec-

tions called villi. These villi absorb the nutri-

ents from food and supply these as needed

throughout the body. Celiac disease results in

damage to the villi, impairing the ability of

the small intestines to utilize nutrients.

Nutrients are eliminated from the body

instead of being absorbed.

Symptoms of celiac disease include

abdominal pain, diarrhea and bloating. Less

obvious symptoms are anemia, joint pain,muscle cramps, skin rash and mouth sores.

The causes of celiac disease are unknown. It

appears to run in families, so if a relative has

been diagnoses with the disease, there is an

increased likelihood of close relatives con-

tracting celiac disease. Untreated celiac dis-

ease is associated with a significantly higher

risk for gastrointestinal cancers. Testing for

celiac disease can be as simple as a blood test

for specific antibodies or may require a biop-

sy of the small intestines. Celiac disease has

no cure, but the symptoms can be effectively

managed through dietary changes. Gluten-

intolerance, a less severe version of the condi-

tion, has similar symptoms.

Treatment of celiac disease requires adher-

ence to a gluten free diet. A gluten-free diet

means avoiding products containing wheat,

rye and barley and their derivatives. As the

demand for more gluten-free products

increases, more gluten-free options are

becoming available. More restaurants are

adding gluten-free options to the menu asconsumers are requesting these choices. It is

often difficult to know whether products con-

tain gluten as no universal labeling currently

exists for gluten.

Is a gluten-free diet right for you? Gluten-

free diets are becoming increasingly popular

for persons without celiac disease. According

to one survey, 29% of 1000 respondents

reported wanting to reduce the amount of

gluten in their diets, the highest percentage

since they began asking the question in 2009

(NPD Group, 2013). Celebrities such as Miley

Cyrus and Gwyneth Paltrow have advocated a

gluten-free diet. Eliminating gluten entirely

for three weeks or longer will demonstrate

whether you have gluten sensitivity and if a

gluten free diet supports your health.

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Recently Mercy Hospital Grayling

was chosen as one of the top 100

hospitals in the nation. In addition

we were the only hospital in northern

Michigan that achieved this honor. To

deserve this requires an unparalleled

commitment to excellence from our

people and our community.

Top 100 in the nation. We know

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