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By Heather DeLong

For the first time ever,

Grayling will be hosting

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Saturday, September 28th, come

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Mancelona departed with its

first victory in defense of this

years title, a hard-fought 28-

6 decision over the young,

speedy Cardinals of coach

Joe Smokevitch.

The Ironmen of coach Dan

Boo Derrer had started the

season with losses to quality

non-league foes Elk Rapids

and St. Ignace and now they

were facing one of the top

contenders to the Ski Valley

South title this year in

Johannesburg in what

amounted to a must-win

game. The determined

Cardinals were coming off

an inspiring non-league vic-

tory on the road over rugged

Inland Lakes.

Mancelona brought a 21-

game league winning streak

into the clash. The young,

talented Cardinals broughtthe hopes of upending the

champs with them onto

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with his team before the

game. He told his players flat

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any hope of achieving the

goals they had set for this

season.

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The Otsego Lake Township Cemetery Advisory Committee

is excited to announce that Mr. Jonathan Appell, Monuments

Conservator, will be offering a Cemetery Headstone

Workshop on Monday October 7, 10:00 am- 5:00 pm, at the

Otsego Lake Township Hall in Waters.

For over the last 25+ years Jonathan Appell has worked in

nearly every aspect of cemeteries and graveyards, providing

him with a unique understanding of both the subterranean

and visible elements.

Jonathan has experience in

preservation planning, con-

dition assessment (individ-

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assessment (locate haz-

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ture, gravestones, and mon-

uments, resetting leaning

gravestones, and conserva-

tion, or the repair of brokenand fallen gravestones and

monuments.

A $50.00 per person fee,

with checks made payable to

Otsego Lake Township will

cover the workshop, hand-

outs, hands on project, and

lunch by Bros Bistro, Waters,

MI. To learn more on this

great educational opportuni-

ty for Sextons, Township

Clerks, Genealogists,

Churches and anyone inter-

ested in learning how to

properly care for headstones,

please call the Otsego Lake

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giving to one lucky winner in October. This

is a gorgeous, high-quality Queen-sized quilt

that will not only keep you warm this com-

ing winter; it makes a fantastic addition to

any interior dcor all year round.

Tickets may be purchase for $1 each, or six

for $5, at the Otsego County Historical

Society museum located at 320 W. Main

Street in downtown Gaylord. Museum hours

are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11

am until 5 pm.

The annual Quilt Raffle drawing will take

place on Saturday, October 26th at noon at

the Museum in downtown Gaylord. You

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On Saturday, September 21 Wellington Farm, USA near Grayling will host

its annual Folk Arts Festival. Crafters, artists and musicians will be scattered

throughout the 60-acre living history farm demonstrating their skills and

offering items for sale. In addition, most farm buildings will be open and in

operation. Rug hooking, herbology, basket making, broom making, photog-

raphy, sketching, and dulcimer playing are just a few of the many exhibits

that will be on-going throughout the day. Any artist, craft person or folk

musician who would like to be a part of the program is cordially invited to

come and participate. There is no charge for a booth space and no commis-

sion will be charged on sales. All that is asked is that you demonstrate you r

skill. For more information or to register please call 989 348 5187 or email

[email protected] Saturday evening, September 28 Wellington Farm, USA will host the

Gordon Lightfoot Tribute with Whispers of the North. The Show begins at

7:00 p.m. and all park admissions purchased after 3:00 p.m. will be honored

at the gate. What a great way to spend a Fall weekend! Come to the park after

3, enjoy the historical presentations and a tour, have a light supper at the

park where food will be available and see the Gordon Lightfoot Show in the

evening; The entire afternoon and evenings entertainment for a low as $7.50,

$5.50 if you are in school or a senior citizen.

Wellington Farm, USA is a living history park depicting life as it was lived

in a rural, mid-western farming community during the Great Depression.

Wellington Farm has been acclaimed as being the only living history park in

the nation that portrays specifically 1932, the

very worst year of the Great Depression. The

park opens each morning at 9:00 a.m. and

the first guided tour departs the Visitors

Center at 10. The last tour of the day leaves

the visitor center at 4:00 p.m. The park is

open seven days a week until October 31

when it will close for the season.

Wellington Farm Park, Inc. is a 5013 non-

profit corporation. Welling Farm, USA is

located at 6944 S. Military Road southwest of

Grayling. The farm is easily accessed from

either Exit 251 of I-75 or Exit 206 of US-127.

Further information can be obtained by call-

ing 989 348 5187 during business hours or

visiting the website at www.wellingtonfarm-

park.org. or visit us on Facebook.

By Jim Akans & Heather DeLong

Fall is the best time of year to enjoy the amazing,

appetizing, affordable apple here in Northern

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September and October, and there is nothing quite

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Sweet or tangy, soft or crisp, red, green, yellow or

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apple cobbler, candy apples, caramel apples, apple fritters,

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Regardless of which fall-fresh apple variety is destined for

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them. It takes about two pounds to make a 9-inch pie, a peck

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duce up to twenty-four quarts of applesauce. If you make

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wish to produce.

- Apples are a member of the rose family

- Apples can be grown farther north than most fruits

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- The apple blossom is official state f lower of both

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- Apples float because 25-percent of their volume is air.

And dont forget to keep a few spares around, after all, and

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It was a big game for us; we couldnt

afford to go 0-3, Derrer said. I told the kids

it was a must win. We had to go over there

and play better than we had in the first two

games and take care of business.

We knew it would be tough, he added.

Joburg is always physical and well-coachedand they make us work f or our points. But

we had a good week of practice and I

thought we were ready to play.

In the end, Mancelona was able to do

what it does best and that made the differ-

ence. The Ironmen established their running

game and employed the vaunted Ground-

and-Pound offense effectively, using the

time-munching, yard-chewing, chain-mov-

ing drives they are noted for to control the

clock and the tempo of the game.

The visitors held onto the ball for all but

30 seconds of the entire third quarter.

Strong-striding senior halfback Justin Spires

stomped, slashed and stampeded his way to

93 yards on 19 carries in the game and

scored on TD bursts of 3, 3, 3 and 7 yards to

account for all of his teams touchdowns.The electric legs of junior Chase Wilcox,

who split time between halfback and quar-

terback, carried him to 98 yards on 19 car-

ries, including some key first downs on

designed QB keepers, and he tallied two

points on a conversion sweep around end.

Fighting fullback Logan Borst employed

the Lo-Bo Bash to bust, bull and bash his

way to a team-high 107 yards on 14 tries,

including a conversion run.

The Cardinals scored the first points of the

game at the 6:36 mark of the first quarter

when shifty sophomore halfback Nick May

maneuvered his way across the goal line for

a 5-yard tally.

J-L battled hard from start to finish, as

they do every week, but struggled to sustain

drives after the initial score.

When the Cardinals are percolating, they

are able to use the running game in much

the same way as Mancelona, grinding outfirst downs in keeping control of the tempo

and the clock. It didnt happen on Friday,

though. The swarming Ironmen defense kept

the high-flying Cardinals in check and did

not permit any of the explosive plays that are

typically part of the J-L stat sheet.

Logan Huff was the leading ground gainer

for the Cardinals, recording 57 yards in 10

carries. Hard-nosed senior Dillon Cushman

crashed and slammed to 27 yards in nine

tries. The explosive May Day attack featuring

Nick and Ethan May was contained on this

night by the aggressive visitors.

Smokevitch, a straight shooter, made no

excuses afterward.

It was a tough game, he said.

Mancelona was more physical than we were

and wore us down. They had the ball a lotmore than us. Fumbles and penalties didnt

help our cause either. Now well look to

bounce back against Forest Area (this Friday

at home).

For his part, Derrer was particularly

pleased with his teams defensive effort.

Defensively, we played really well, Boo

said. We flowed to the ball really well and

did a great job shutting down their middle

trap.

Boo also credited the O-line with firing out

and opening gaps for Spires, Wilcox and

Borst to rumble through. The whole line

graded out well and Boo was particularly

pleased with the

strong, physical

play of tackle

Tristan Waters.The coach also

noted the effective

play of Wilcox at

halfback and at

quarterback, where

he split duties with

senior Jake

Winstead.

Hes not big but

hes really quick,

Derrer said. Hes a

jitterbug out there.

We put him in the

shotgun and he was

able to open some

things up for us.

Defensively for

Mancelona, inside

linebackers Luke

Smigielski and

Garrett Derrer cov-

ered the field like

fertilizer, combining

for 19 tackles.

Derrer also noted

the efforts of line-

men Tristen Fleet,

Brandon Willson,

Keegan Richardson,

Nick Bevins and

Nick Balhorn,

among others.

Defensively for J-

L, Dynamite Dan

Nieman exploded to

the ball, participat-

ing in a whopping

20 takedowns with a

tackle for loss.

Coalton Huff made

12 solo tackles with six assists and Cam

Nickert took part in 13 tackles. Ethan May

had a fumble recovery and was part of 12

stops. Relentless Nate Fox flew to the f ootball

on every snap, recording six solo tackles and

12 assists.

Mancelona (1-2, 1-0) plays host to Central

Lake this Friday in another critical league

showdown against a top contender. The

Trojans, behind the potent 1-2 backfieldpunch of Will Brockman and George Thayer,

rallied late to outscore host St. Mary 42-41 in

their game Friday.

They have some kids who can run and

their quarterback is a good runner too,

Derrer said. They come off the ball really

well and stay low. Fundamentally they look

very solid. This is a big rivalry game for us

and a conference game, too. We have to play

good defense to keep them from controlling

the clock. Our linemen have to keep low and

our linebacker and DBs have to come in and

fill the gaps.

Derrer expects the Trojans to load the box

when Mancelona has the ball.

We have to do our job and believe in each

other, he said. If we do that and follow our

blocking rules, we should be able to move

the ball. We have to come off the ball and

run hard like we did at Joburg.

J-L (1-2, 0-1) also has a critical league

game this Friday against Forest Area, which

may be the most improved team in the

league from a year ago.

After losing a close one at Pellston in week

one, the Warriors reversed lopsided losses to

non-league foe Manton and to SVC rival

Onaway in weeks two and three. The

Warriors boast a dangerous passing attack

with QB Austin Vance throwing to rangy 6-

foot-5 playmaker Justin Burke and 6-foot-7

Scott Sedwick. Vance (6-2, 205), who

switched from tight end to QB this season, is

a load when he runs the ball and sophomore

fullback Dion Burke is a hard-nosed battler.


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Mancy Continued...

J-L quarterback Brandon Huff hands the ball off to hard-charging halfback

Nick May on Friday against Mancelona.

Photo by lori taylor

Chase Wilcox, the jitterbug of the Mancelona backfield,

follows tight end Luke Smigielski as Dillon Cushman ofJ-L pursues.

Photo by Janet smigielski

Mancelonas mammoth Brandon Willson (76) moves in

clog the lane as J-Ls Nick May runs with the ball.

Defensive end Nick Balhorn (72) of Mancy closes in.

Photo by lori taylor

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Booster Club President Rob Aubry states,

We started planning this new event last year

and its going to be a great night. We would

love to see parents, coaches, teachers and

other members of our community come and

support what we do for the youth of

Crawford County. Make sure you dont miss

out on this first time event to become part of

a worthy cause.

All of the money raised from

Boosterpalooza next Saturday will go toward

funding for the Grayling Youth Booster Club.

GYBC, a non-profit organization, began in

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Angels at Work Resale in Gaylordoffers a warm, welcoming shopping experience

By Jim Akans

For those who havent visited Angels at

Work Resale for a while, plenty has been

changing at the store including an expansion

of their furniture items, redesigned display

areas, and several new repurposed itemsfor sale that feature unique ways to utilize

common household goods. Examples

include mason jar oil lamps, chalkboards

made from old cribs, wonderful garden

accessories made from old windows and

screen doors, and much more. Angels at

Work Resale has also recently opened a

Pinterest/DIY (do it yourself) area for shop-

pers to browse and explore their creative tal-

ents.

Customers tell us they love these unique,

one-of-kind items, relates Theresa Lauber,

owner of Angels at Work Resale. They also

tell us how much they enjoy shopping here.

The cleanliness of our store, the variety of

our inventory, and our very reasonable

prices are a pleasant surprise. They feel verycomfortableits a warm, home-style atmos-

phere.

Indeed, the wide array of items offered at

Angels at Work Resale are presented in sever-

al comfortable rooms throughout the 2,400

square foot facility, each focusing on a tar-

geted range of goods, providing an effortless

way to browse items of interest.

We offer quality, thoroughly cleaned

clothing at very reasonable prices, notes

Lauber.

We also have even more furniture, house

wares, tools, books, shoes, belts and acces-

sories, a wide assortment of knickknacks,

antiques, and much more.

But thats not all thats happening at

Angels at Work Resale. The store also offersweekly specials with 50 percent off on spe-

cific clothing items identified by colored

tagsand their inventory of those items

changes every week.

Those who donate items to Angels at Work

Resale receive a 25-percent discount card for

purchases that is valid for 30 days from the

time of their donation. The store does not

offer consignment sales.

Angels at Work Resale is located at 1523 S.

Otsego Avenue (U.S. 27 South) in Gaylord.

They are open Monday through Saturdays

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VANDERBILTPoetrPoetry Reading will begin onthe 3rd Friday of each monthfrom 6pm to 8pm beginning

September 19. The readingsare open to all Poets and

Writers.

GRAYLINGSwiss Steak DinnerMichelson Memorial UnitedMethodist Church will host aSwiss Steak Dinner onThursday, September 19,from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Adults$9.00, children 6-12 $4.00and under 6 will eat free.Takeouts will be available.

GAYLORD50 CENT Ice Cream

Alpine Chocolat Haus 15th

annual fundraiser to benefitGaylord Youth Football.Thursday, September 19th.10am 8pm. Ice CreamCones 50 cents, Hot Dogs 50cents. Donations accepted.100% of the proceeds benefitGaylord Youth Football.

Alpine Chocolat Haus, 208 WMain St, Downtown Gaylord

GRAYLINGCrawford Partnershipfor Substance AbuseAwareness MeetingThursday, September 19thfrom 9-11am at Grayling CityHall - The CrawfordPartnership meets the third

Thursday of every month.Membership is open to any-one who supports the CPSA2mission. Members will beapproved by the CPSA2 on arequest basis and at theirnext regularly scheduledmeeting. After approved bythe CPSA2, members willhave voting privileges for theremainder of that calendar

year.

GRAYLINGBab to Toddler ClosetThursday, September 19thfrom 11am-7pm in the base-ment of Michelson MemorialUnited Methodist Church -

runs the 1st Thursday of themonth from 11-3 (no cus-tomers taken after 2:30pm)and 3rd Thursday 11-7 (noclients after 6:30 pm). Formore information, pleasecontact Rose Mary Nelson at989-348-2985.

GRAYLINGJazzed BecauseQuartetThursday, September 19th at6pm at the Grayling SeniorCenter - The Commission on

Aging & Senior Center will behosting a free concert featur-ing the Jazzed BecauseQuartet. The Band members

are: Allen Bondar, DianeChamberlin, Jacob Filarski,and Seth Kilbourn. Piano,Bass, Drums & Vocal Jazz

with an original style thatcompliments cover tunesand makes them as originalas their own songs that covera wide range of musicalstyles, as well as decades ofsound evolutions. There is noregistration or cost for theconcert, however donations

will be appreciated. The con-cert is open to the public.

ROSCOMMON34th Annual MichiganFiremen's MemorialFestival

Thursday, September 19 Sunday, September 22 ATRoscommon County FireTraining Grounds. PublicInvited, Free Admission, FreeParking $3 badge required toenter the bar (available atHiggins Lake/RoscommonChamber) Fire Chiefs, FireFighters, EMS and thousandsof friends and family from allover the United States andForeign countries will gatherin September in memory ofthe valiant Fire Fighters whogave the supreme sacrifice oftheir lives while protectingtheir communities. Visit

www.firemens memoria l.orgfor a complete schedule of

events.

PETOSKEYSaturdas childSaturdays Child will resumeon Saturday, September 21from 3-4 p.m. in the ProgramRoom and will run throughDecember 22, 2013.

ELLSWORTHArcher tournamentSaturday, September 21 atthe Ellsworth CommunityPark Archery Range, KidsShoot, Adult Fun/NoviceShoot, Adult CompetitiveShoot, Bare bow No Site, BareCompound No Site Shoot,

and Open Class CompoundShoot. Vendors are welcome.Contact Hugh Campbell at231-588-7411 or 231-544-7189

GAYLORDRummage saleSale at First UnitedMethodist Church, s. CenterSt. Sept. 20, 9am-5pm, Sept.21, 9am-Noon. Fill one of ourbags for $1 on Saturday only.Proceeds support local mis-sions.

ROSCOMMONKirtland Community

Educations PMC ClassFriday, September 20th from9am-4pm at KirtlandCampuss Art Building - Wantto discover your creativityand learn about working withPrecious Metal Clay (PMC) todesign amazing charms,pendants and earrings? Call989-275-5000 ext. 279 formore info.

ROSCOMMONThe Importance ofBeing ErnestThree shows to choose from:Friday, September 20 @ 8pm,Saturday September 21 @7pm & Sunday, September 22@ 2pm at Kirtland Center forthe Performing Arts - NamedA Trivial Comedy for SeriousPeople, by author Oscar

Wilde, The Importance ofBeing Ernest has been her-alded as one of theatres mosttalented playwrights finestofferings. It is a raucoussatire of the Victorian Era in

which the protagon istsmaintain facetious personaeto avoid the responsibilitiesof social convention,employing high farce and

witty dialogue to woo thewomen and thwart the prigs,

but only until the comedy oferrors can be sorted!Purchase tickets online orvisit 989-275-6777.

ROSCOMMONPrecious Metal ClaJewelr ClassKirtland Community Collegeis sponsoring a PreciousMetal Clay (PMC) jewelryclass on Friday, September20th at the Art Building onthe main campus inRoscommon. The day of dis-covery and creativity featuresPMC certified artist and pro-fessional educator CynthiaGohsman and includes

morning and afternoon ses-sions, lunch from theKirtland Grill, tools andinstruction. The cost of thecourse is $85. To register forCEC 1013100 Working withPrecious Metal Clay (PMC)on September 20th, contactKirtlands CommunityEducation Department at989-275-5000, ext. 279 oremail [email protected] or visit our websiteat www.kirtland.edu/com-munity-education.

GAYLORDPlant exchangeThe public is invited to theEdelweiss Garden Club's

semiannual Plant Exchangewhich is being held from 9amto Noon Saturday, September21, in the pavilion in down-town Gaylord. Anyone maypurchase plants by making adonation to the EdelweissGarden Club. All donationscollected are used toward thebeautification of one of the 9gardens maintained by theClub in the Gaylord area.

Plants may also beexchanged - an easy way forgardeners to enlarge theirgardens. Anyone wanting toparticipate in the exchange

may share plants by labelingcontainers with the plant'sname and sun or shaderequirements. In addition,recycled garden art will beavailable for sale at the PlantExchange's White ElephantSale. The next plant exchange

will be held in the Spring of2014.

GRAYLINGAdult Art Classes atthe AAV Galler- Painting with Acrylics

Workshop for Adults Saturday, September 21stfrom 1-3pm Cost $15 (bring

your own materials).- Learn to Draw for Adults Saturday, September 21stfrom 3:30 5:00pm Cost$15/person. Pre-registration

w/ payment required.Instructor: Christine White.Call the gallery at 989-312-3660 or 989-275-5000, Ext.279 to sign up for one or bothof the above classes.

HARBOR SPRINGSShreddingThe Big Shred will be heldSaturday, Sept. 21 from 9amto noon at the EmmetCounty Drop-off Center. TheDrop-off Center is located at7363 Pleasantview Road.Cost is $5 per small bankers

box size box or two brownpaper grocery bags full. Inaddition to the special shred-ding event, Emmet CountyRecycling will be collecting

latex paints and stains forrecycling that same morning.There is a $1 per gallon can(or equivalent) charge torecycling latex paints.

GRAYLINGFolk Arts Festival

Attention Crafters, Artistsand Folk Musicians,Saturday, September 21st at

Wellington Farm Park USA -Attention Crafters, Artistsand Folk Musiciansjoin usfor our Annual Folk ArtsFestival at Wellington Farm,USA. Anyone who would liketo demonstrate their art,craft or talent is invited to setup at the farm, free of charge.

You may sell your art or craftand no commission will becharged. It's a great day at agreat location! Questions andto let us know you will need

space: [email protected] ngtonfar mpark. org/ call 989-348-5187.

GRAYLINGGarden Tractor PullsHeld at Wellington Farm ParkUSA on the followingremaining dates in 2013:September 8th & September22nd. Call 989-348-5187 fordetails.

GAYLORDRetired teachers meetOtsego County Michigan

Association of Retired SchoolPersonnel will hold theirSeptember 23 meeting at

Gaylord Methodist Church at10am. Our speakers will beMark Guastella, MARSPDirector and Loretta Smithfrom Otsego County

Commission on Aging.Please bring food for the foodpantry. Call Margaret Albert,989-732-1215 for informa-tion.

PETOSKEYParent child lapsitParent/Child LapSits willresume on Mondays andThursdays at 10:30 a.m. inthe Program Room onMonday, September 23through Thursday, December19, 2013.

GRAYLINGElder Abuse ConferenceTuesday, September 24thfrom 8am4pm at CampGrayling MilitaryInstallation. Conference reg-istration id free. ContinentalBreakfast, Lunch, andConference, MaterialsIncluded. An invitation toClergy, Church Leaders &Interested CommunityMembers: This all-day con-ference was specificallydesigned to provide pastorand church leaders theresources and tools neededto assist them as they counselmembers who are vulnerableadults and their caretakers.

Although this conferen cewas designed specifically forpastors and church leaders,anyone interested in learninghow to identify and preventelder abuse, neglect, andfinancial exploitation isencouraged to attend. For

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ROSCOMMONAnnual Polish DinnerHeld Friday September 20that the K of C hall located at

165 W. Federal HWY. begin-ning at 5pm. The dinner willconsist of Home Made tradi-tional family style Polish foodand will be prepared andserved by our members andtheir wives. The cost will be$12 for adults and $6 for chil-dren under 12 years of age, tobe paid at the door.Sponsored by theRoscommon Knights ofColumbus Prince of PeaceCouncil.

HILLMANElder abuse

Wed. Sept. 25, 8am - 4pmattend a conference for pre-vention of elder abuse, neg-

lect and financial exploita-tion at the Free Methodistchurch, 331 W. Third St.Register by mail, fax or e-mail. LTC Ombudsman, 2375Gordon Rd, Alpena, MI49707. Fax: 989-358-6604. E-Mail: [email protected].

INDIAN RIVEREmbroiderers GuildThe Northern Michiganchapter of the EmbroiderersGuild of America will meet

Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 11amin the TransfigurationEpiscopal Church in IndianRiver, located on M 68. Theproject will be a felted Easter

Egg. Remember to bring anyfinished guild project for

Golden Needle.Refreshments will be served.Guests and new members aremost welcome.

GRAYLINGSpaghetti Dinner,Open MicEntertainment Needed

Wednesday, September 25thfrom 5-8 pm at Fox RunCountry Club - CrawfordCounty United Way invites

you join them for their 3rdAnnual Campaign Kick-OffSpaghetti Dinner featuringopen mic entertainment andsilent auction. Open MicEntertainment Needed - Do

you have a talent you'd liketo share? Are you looking fora captive audience for yourmusic, magic, juggling, cardtricks, dancing, stand-upcomedy, ventriloquism,

yodeling or poetry reading? Ifso, please sign up to performby calling Brian Ashton at390-3945 ASAP! Silent

Auction Items Needed Email [email protected] call 989-350-4462 toarrange item pick up.

GRAYLINGStroke Seminar

Wednesday, September 25that 9am at the Grayling SeniorCenter Mercy HospitalGrayling & the CrawfordCounty Commission on

Aging & Senior Center invitethe public to join them forthis free breakfast presenta-tion facilitated by NicoleFilter, OccupationalTherapist. Call 989-348-7123for further details.

GRAYLINGCampaign Kick-OffSpaghetti Dinner

Wednesday, September 25thfrom 5-8 pm at Fox RunCountry Club - CrawfordCounty United Way invites

you join them for their 3rdAnnual Campaign Kick-OffSpaghetti Dinner featuringopen mic entertainment andsilent auction. Open Mic

Entertainment Needed - Doyou have a talent you'd liketo share? Are you looking fora captive audience for yourmusic, magic, juggling, cardtricks, dancing, stand-upcomedy, ventriloquism,

yodeling or poetry reading? Ifso, please sign up to perform

by calling Brian Ashton at390-3945 ASAP! Silent

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GAYLORDKurth joins MichiganNetwork RealtorsMichigan Network Realtors ispleased to announce theaddition of Jamie L. Kurth totheir staff of licensed realestate professionals. Kurth

joins the Gaylord based realestate firm as a Realtor

Associate servicing the realestate sales and marketingneeds of both buyers andsellers in the region in resi-dential and commercialproperty.

GRAYLINGGrandparents DinnerThursday, September 26thfrom 4-6pm at the GraylingSenior Center The public isinvited to bring their grand-parents to the senior centerfor a delicious prime rib din-ner. Cost is 60 & over - $2.50suggested donation / Under60 - $5.00. No reservationsrequired.

GRAYLINGChamber golf outingThursday, September 26th atForest Dunes Golf Club - TheGrayling Regional Chamber

of Commerce is changing itup a bit and will be holdingits annual Chamber GolfOuting during the fall this

year on Thursday, September26 at Forest Dunes Golf Club.Cost is $400/team($100/player) which willinclude 18 holes of golf withcart, tee prizes, dinner andmore! If you wish to sign up ateam or sponsor our event,please call our office at 989-348-2921 or email [email protected].

LEWISTONHalloween eventTee Lake Halloween offers

TWO unique treats forHalloween fans. First, theDrive-Thru Haunt is a FREE,family-friendly, self-guided,musical tour through haunt-ed displays. Dates: Nightly.Sept 27 Nov 2. Time: Dusk 10pm. Cost: FREE. Second,Terror at Tee Lake is a scary

walk-th rough hauntedhouse. Dates: Oct 19, 25, 26 &Nov 1. Time: 7-10pm. Cost:$5. Both events are located atTee Lake Resort, 3987 TeeLake Road, Lewiston, MI49756. For more info visit:

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ConcertThe Michigan NorthernLights Chorus will be pre-senting Geek Gets Groovyat 7:30 pm, Friday September27th in the chapel at theEvangelical Free Church inGaylord. For information youmay contact Margaret Blackat 989-731-1707 or [email protected]. Ticketsare $10 and are available at

Saturn Booksellers, frommembers or at the door.

PETOSKEYConcertPerformance by Bobby Yangand his Unrivaled PlayersFriday September 27th at8pm at the Crooked Tree ArtsCenter 461 E. Mitchell St.Tickets are $20 in advanceand $15 for Blissfest mem-bers and available atCrooked Tree Arts Center andThe Grain Train NaturalFood. For Tickets and moreinformation call Blissfest231-348-7047 or www.bliss-fest.org

GAYLORDHocke tournamentFriday, Saturday & Sunday AAHockey Tournament at the

Sportsplex Sept. 27, 28 & 29

MACKINAW CITYCA$h BA$hFriday, September 27th, 6-10pm at Audies. Tickets onsale now at the Chamberoffice or from committeemembers! Over 26 chances to

win!! $100 or $120 to beincluded in the last ticket inpool drawing.

GRAYLINGBoosterpaloozaThe biggest tailgate party ofthe year, Boosterpalooza, isbeing held on Saturday, Sept.28 at the Armory at Camp

Grayling. This fundraiserbenefiting the Grayling YouthBooster Club features a nightof dancing, drinks, heavyhors doeuvres, live andsilent auctions, and thedrawing of the KawasakiMule raffle winner. Theevening starts at 6 p.m., andadmission is $25 per person(includes hors doeuvres andtwo drink tickets). Advancetickets are available at TheMedicine Shoppe, AuSableEye Care, Ole Dam PartyStore or DuBois Lumber.

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Fall Color CruisesSaturdays, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 &12 - 5th Annual BreezewayFall Color Cruises. Cruise theBreezeway at your own pacestopping along the way toenjoy the fall colors, farms,shopping, restaurants andactivities.

GAYLORDBlessing of the petsThe community is invited tobring their pets to the annualblessing of the pets ceremo-ny at 11am on Saturday, Sept.28 at St. Andrew EpiscopalChurch, East M-32 at HayesRoad. Rev. Pam Lynch will

bless each animal during thecelebration. All pets are wel-come.

GRAYLINGGRAND OPENINGMain Branch Gallerys NEWlocation. The community isinvited to an Open House onSaturday, September 28thfrom Noon-5pm with asecret unveiling at 1pm.The nature inspired art work

of our selected artists is nowdisplayed in our beautifulfine art gallery in downtownGrayling (next to Flowers byJosie). We feature Nature

Inspired Original Art andLimited Edition GicleeReproductions which haveexcellent investment poten-tial. Please stop in to see us.

INDIAN RIVERPolish dinnerPolish sausage, sauerkraut,cabbage rolls, potatoes, veg-etables and dessert onSaturday, Sept. 28, 4-8pm atthe Eagles Club, 5743 S.Straits Hwy. Music by Tony &Kim's Main Squeeze Polka.

Adults $10, Children 5-12 $5.Under 5 eat free. Open to thepublic. Proceeds benefitthose in Cheboygan county

fighting Alzheimer's Disease.

HOUGHTON LAKECrawford-RoscommonConservation District8th AnnualConservation ExpoSaturday, September 28thfrom 10am-3pm at theHoughton Lake HistoricalPlayhouse - Conservation-related groups and naturecrafters are encouraged toparticipate. Vendor fees areno charge or up to $20.00,depending on type of busi-ness, organization, unit ofgovernment, etc. Vendorsmay set up outside or inside

of the building. Scout troops,4H clubs, community organi-zations, units of government,

wildlif e and game clubs,nature crafters, etc. are high-ly encouraged to participateto get your name out to thepublic. Vendors are encour-aged to promote their busi-ness/service by having give-aways and drawings for doorprizes at their booths.Remember, this is yourchance to sell your product,answer questions from possi-ble customers or distributepromotional items to thepublic you serve. This will bethe third year for a Silent

Auction of environme ntalitems. These products andservices will be auctioned offthroughout the day. If youcannot participate in man-ning a booth, a door prize orauction item is welcomed as

we will use it to promote yourproduct and/or service. Thisannual environmental eventis free and open to the publicand admission is free to thepublic. Families are encour-aged to attend, as manyevents are child-friendly.

Attendees number between250-500 each year. This eventis provided in partnership

with the Crawford-Roscommon Conservation

District and the HoughtonLake Association. Organi-zations and individuals wish-ing to participate may con-tact Barb Stauffer,

Administra tor; (989) 275-3163; [email protected], Jim Johnson, ExpoCommittee Chairman; (989)422-3517 or Craig Woods;Silent Auction Chairman;(989) 275-4295;[email protected].

GRAYLINGMusic ConcertSaturday, September 28th at

Wellington Farm Park - Formore information, call 989-

348-5187 or visitwww.wellingtonfarmpark.org.

GRAYLINGA Night in ItalSaturday, September 28thfrom 4pm until gone at the

Grayling Eagles Club -Spaghetti dinner with winespecials. Music provided.

GAYLORDBenefit dinnerBenefit spaghetti dinner forTyler English Sept. 29, 1-4pmat the Eagles Hall, 515 S.

Wisconsin St. Tyler is the 15year old son of Joe Englishand broke his neck in aswimming accident. To makea donation for silent auctionor bake sale contact JanetTaskey, 989-732-7442 or 989-350-4866.

GAYLORD

Hocke registrationOtsego County HockeyAssocia tion registrat ion isSunday September 29th from5 to 7pm at the OtsegoCounty SportsPlex. Childrenof all ages are invited to playhockey. Equipment rentalbags will be available for arefundable $25 deposit toplayer at the InstructionalLevel and the new U6 level.Please visit the OCHA web-site www.gaylordhockey.comfor more information regard-ing levels and teams.

GAYLORDNortheast MichiganEconomic RoundtableOn Monday September 30thHuron Pines will host theNortheast MichiganEconomic Roundtable from10am to 3:30pm at theUniversity Center in Gaylord.Generously underwritten byDTE Energy, this event willbring together conservationand economic leaders fromacross the region to explorethe link between our uniquenatural assets and strongeconomic investment for ourtowns. Register on-line at

www.huronpin es.org. Clickon the Events section.

MACKINAW CITY

Llod Des exhibitThe Mackinaw City Area ArtsCouncil and Mackinaw AreaPublic Library are hosting anexhibit of paintings by thelate Lloyd Desy. The exhibit isopen at the Mackinaw AreaPublic Library untilSeptember 30.

GAYLORDPunt, Pass and KickMonday, Sept. 30, 5pm-6:30pm at Gaylord HighSchool football field. Thisevent is free to all boys andgirls separated by gender andage: 6&7, 8&9, 10&11, 12&13,14 &15. Winners from each

age group will advance tosectional competition. (Allwinners from each groupmust provide a copy of birthcertificate). No cleatsallowed. Every participantneeds a parent signed regis-tration form. Save time byregistering at www.nflppk.comFind a competition/localcompetitions/49735 zipcode/click [register] at thebottom of the page. Print andbring signed registrationform to the contest.Registration is available theday of the event at the field.

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Community ImpactMeasurement Surveyto be conducted in

PetoskeyPetoskey - The Northwest Michigan Community Action

Agency (NMCAA) is conducting a Residential Survey with

residents of Petoskey who live in the following geographic

area: Grand Ave/US-31 on the north, US-131 on the west,

Sheridan Road and Atkins Road on the south, and

Kalamazoo Ave on the east. The survey will be conducted

face-to face with residents, with NMCAA volunteers going

door to door to collect data.

The survey will assess: 1. The ph ysical and structural con-

ditions of homes and businesses; 2. Resident quality of life,

including safety and availability of services; and 3. the eco-

nomic impact of NMCAAs activit ies. NMCAA will use the

project data to see its impact on the area over a period of

time, such as its Emmet Street Corridor home improvement

project, financial management services and housing coun-seling, as well as to inform future revitalization projects such

as the Emmet Street clean-up project.

NMCAA is asking the residents of Petoskey for their partici-

pation. NMCAA is looking for volunteers to go door-to-door

to survey their fellow Petoskey neighbors. They are also look-

ing for local businesses to donate participation incentives

such as food, prizes, coupons, etc., for volunteers and sur-

veyed residents. A background check will be required for all

volunteers.

To register as a volunteer or to donate to this unique com-

munity-building effort, please contact Holly Curtis, CIM

Project Leader at Northwest Michigan Community Action

Agency; (231) 347-9070 Ext.1108 or e-mail [email protected]

On Monday September 30th Huron Pines will host the

Northeast Michigan Economic Roundtable from 10:00am to

3:30pm at the University Center in Gaylord. Generously

underwritten by DTE Energy, this event will bring together

conservation and economic leaders from across the region

to explore the link between our unique natural assets and

strong economic investment for our towns. As residents we

can easily point to a variety of cultural landmarks and out-

door activities to be experienced here, but what are the

experiences that resonate with visitors, enticing them to

stay longer and return time and time again? Traditionally an

unlikely role for a conservation organization to play, Huron

Pines sees an opportunity through the Kirtlands Warbler

Initiative to facilitate a discussion about how increased

investment in our communities and the health of our water,

forest and wildlife resources are deeply connected.

The day will kick off with a keynote address on how creat-

ing a regional identity ensures healthy systems and drives

capacity by Jon Allan, Director of the Office of the Great

Lakes while Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy Executive

Director, Zachary Branigan will lend a Michigan perspective

in his presentation about the recently developed Saginaw

Bay Birding Trail. Using points highlighted in each talk, par-

ticipants will be led through a series of interactive exercises

culminating in the creation of their own Pure Michigan

Moment. If you are someone with a keen interest in work-

ing collaboratively on the issues of tourism, conservation

and strong promotion of Northeast Michigan we are look-

ing for you to join the conversation on September 30th!

Contact Huron Pines by calling (989) 448-2293 ext. 21 or

emailing Kirtlands Warbler Coordinator Abigail Ertel

[email protected]

Register on-line at www.huronpines.org. Click on the

Events section.

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Dear Editor:

The Womens Resource Center of Northern Michigan

(WRCNM) st aff, Board of Directors and Women Can/Women

Do committee members thank the volunteers and donors

that helped make this years fundraising luncheon at Bay

Harbor Yacht Club-Lange Center a wonderful success.

We thank the talented designers that donated their time

and talent to create spectacular table displays helping

ensure the success of this event: American Spoon, Bay

Harbor Yacht Club, Between the Covers, Brown Motors Ford

Lincoln Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Christians Renolda

Greenhouse and Florist, Classic Cabinets & Interiors, Cottage

Interiors, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cutler's, Cynthia's Too,

Designs by Dawn, Drost Landscape Design andConstruction, Edgewater Design Group, Evening Star Joinery,

Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, Fletch's GMC Buick Audi,

Flowers From Sky's the Limit, Kilwin's Chocolates of

Petoskey, Taylor Rental Center, Fu stini's Oils & Vineg ars,

Gattle's Linens, Lingerie, Gold Mine Resale Shops, Lake

Affect, Lavender Hill Farms, Little Luxuries of Mackinac and

Mackinac Outfitter, Little Traverse Conservancy, McLean &

Eakin Booksellers, Meyer Ace Home & Hardware, Monarch

Garden & Floral Design, Northern Michigan Artists Market,

Northgoods, Northwest Michigan Habitat Restore, Odawa

Casino Resort, Peebles, Preston Feather Kitchen & Bath

Design Showrooms and Building Centers, Pretty Woman

Boutique, Renee Guthrie Design, Ruff Life Pet Outfitters, Sky

Iris, Snow Fairy Farm, Sturgeon River Pottery, Sunglass

Shoppe, Sweet Maria's Confections, Tableau Events and

Bloom, Tara Nichole, Photography, The Chiropractic Co-Op,

Dr. Josh Pulver, The First Tee of Northern Michigan, The Spa

at The Inn at Bay Harbor, The Thirsty Goat, Threads, Three

Pines Studio, Tres Belle Interiors, Vogue Salon and Spa,

Wineguys Restaurant Group and WRCNM staff.

We also thank our hard-working table captains for filling

seats at the event! We appreciate your dedication, generosi-

ty, energy and timewe couldnt undertake this event with-

out you.

Many thanks to area businesses and individuals that

donated many terrific items to the silent auction the auc-

tion volunteers worked hard this year, and it showed!

Thank you to Bay Harbor Yacht Club-Lange Center man-

agement and staff for sharing a beautiful, location with our

guests and providing wonderful service and a lovely lunch-

eon.

Finally, we thank the more than 450 guests that supported

the Women Can/Women Do-Emmet County fundraising

luncheon. Dollars raised help support essential programs

provided by the WRCNM on which thousands of women,

children and individuals rely every year. Thank you for your

commitment to our agency and the communities we serve.

Sincerely,

Janet Mancinelli

Executive Director

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10/18




By Jim Akans

Located just far enough off the beaten

path to embrace a gorgeous, peaceful wood-

ed setting, yet only about ten minutes from

downtown Gaylord, Michaywe Inn the

Woods restaurant provides the perfect spot

to enjoy a delicious dining experience that is

both comfortably casual, and memorably

elegant.

The menu offers a moderately priced and

nicely varied selection of traditional

American cuisine, highlighted by freshly pre-

pared soups and salads, specialty sandwich-

es and burgers, house favorites including

New York Strip steak, hearty Beef Pot Roast,

Danish Baby Back Ribs, Lake Superior

Whitefish, Sole Picatta and more. The

restaurant also offers lighter fare, including

Homemade Pizzas and a selection of tastyappetizers such as Scallop Florentine, Garlic

Shrimp Bruschetta and Boneless Buffalo

Wings.

Chef John Kaye, who learned his culinary

craft at Oakland Community College and

apprenticed at the prestigious Orchard Lake

Country Club, oversees the kitchen at

Michaywe Inn the Woods, and has accumu-

lated over 25 years of experience as a chef in

leading northern Michigan area resorts and

downstate country clubs.

He states, We take a food-first approach

here at Michaywe Inn the Woods. Flavors,

textures, seasonings and freshness are our

priorities. We purchase as many of our

ingredients locally as possible, and we even

have our own herb garden right here on the

grounds. We believe that the little details

make the difference for our guests.

The Michaywe Inn the Woods setting is

simply superb, with a wall of windows along

two sides of the main dining area beautifully

capturing the views of the surrounding

woodlands, the graceful walking bridge arch-

ing over Lake Michaywe, and the open fair-

ways of the Pines Golf Course.

Outside dining is available, as are two

large banquet rooms; the Terrace Room,

which accesses a huge outdoor deck over-

looking the lake, and the Bridgeview, room

with a vista that frames the walking bridgeacross the lake. Each of the large facilities

are utilized regularly for wedding receptions,

rehearsal dinners and business or organiza-

tional meetings and gatherings. Michaywe

Inn the Woods also features a separate cock-

tail lounge area with a full selection of wines,

beers and spirits and flat screen televisions

strategically placed for optimal guest view-

ing.

Michaywe Inn the Woods is open year

round with the exception of a two-week peri-

od in early April for spring-cleaning.

Autumn of operation are

Monday through Thursday,

4 pm until 9 pm, Friday 4pm until 10 pm, Saturday

noon until 10 pm, and

Sunday from noon until 9

pm.

We offer monthly menu

specials throughout the

summer season, notes Jeff

Schneider, Food & Beverage

Director, who has over 22

years of experience in the

restaurant industry. We

also offer half-orders on

most of our menu selections

for those who prefer down-

sized p ortions.

Michaywe Inn the

Woods offers a truly unique

dining experience in a beau-

tiful northern Michigan set-

ting, Schneider adds. We

firmly believe that after vis-

iting us the first time, guests

will return again and again.

For additional informa-

tion, contact Michaywe Inn

the Woods at (989) 939-8800

or visit www.michaywe.com

MichayweInn the Woods

offers casual dining elegance

The recently re-carpeted Michaywe Inn the Woods restaurant provides the perfect setting to enjoy a delicious dining

experience that is both comfortably casual, and memorably elegant.

PHOTOBy JIM AKANS

Michaywe Inn the Woods also features a separate cocktail lounge area with a full selection of wines,

beers and spirits and flat screen televisions strategically placed for optimal guest viewing.

PHOTOBy JIM AKANS

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economic impact of dining at a

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located in Salt Lake City, and com-

pared their impact on the local

economy with four chain retail

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three national restaurant chains

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The study found that the local

retailers return an average of 52percent of their revenue to the

local economy, compared with just

14 percent for the chain retailers.

Similarly, the local restaurants re-

circulate an average of 79 percent

of their revenue locally, compared

to 30 percent for the chain eateries.

What accounts for the difference?

Independent businesses spend

much more on local labor. They

also procure more goods for resale

locally and rely much more heavily

on local providers for services like

accounting and printing. This

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restaurant is re-spent within the

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Story Hours

Parent/Child Lap Sits will be offered every Monday and

Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Childrens Program Room at

the library beginning Monday, September 23 through

Thursday December 19, 2013. The programs run about 20

to 30 minutes, consist of developmentally appropriate sto-

ries, songs, finger plays presented in a variety of ways and

will be delivered by Youth Services Librarian, Ron Fowler.

A Saturdays Child Story Hour will be offered every

Saturday from 4-4:00 pm beginning on Saturday, 9/21, in

the Childrens Program Room for children ages 3-7. These

programs will be offered by Youth Services Staff and the

exact elements of each program will vary depending upon

the strengths of each presenter. Generally several stories

will be featured along with music, movement, art activities,

finger plays, puppets and more. The emphasis will be on

fun. Parental participation is a must and the activity is free.

Currently there is no registration is required.

Readers Theatre

The Library will, once again, offer its Reader's Theatre

programs for elementary-aged kids and teens. Readers

Theatre is a legitimate form of drama with actors using their

voices and upper bodies to convey various roles in a script

through reading to an audience. It differs from a play in

that parts or roles are read rather than memorized. Actors

usually stand behind lecterns or music stands and use tech-

niques such as vocal and facial expressions as well as hand

and arm movements. Small hand props may be used as

well. Readers Theater builds reading confidence, helps

readers learn to read with expression, promotes reading flu-

ency, and, its FUN. The elementary group will meet from

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on Mondays and the teen group will

meet at the same time on Tuesdays. Both programs will

take place in the Childrens program room at the library.

Chess Club

Our chess club, The Chess Gang will meet on Mondays

from 3-5 pm in the Children's Program Room. The Chess

Gang is a chess club for 8-14 year-olds that meets to learn

the game with some instruction and lots of playing. The

gangs mentor is Mr. Robert Bemben of Levering.

Additionally, there will be Chess Gang Family Fun Nights

on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in

the Carnegie Building (the old library). There is no sign-up

and this activity is free.

All of these activities will run through December 20, 2013.

For more information about these and other events, please

contact the Childrens Room at the Petoskey District Library,

231-758 -3112, or, visit the web site at www.petoskeyli-

brary.org.

Area residents are reminded that Petoskey District Library

Hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10:00a.m. to

7:00 p.m., closed Wednesdays and Fridays, Saturdays and

Sundays 12-5:00 p.m.

North Central Michigan College is offering four free lec-tures of international interest this fall on the Petoskey cam-

pus.

The film showing and discussion for Prince Among Slaveswill be on Tuesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. in the Student

Center cafeteria. This film explores and dramatizes the

incredible true story of a West African military general and

heir to Futa Jalon, Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, who was

captured in a war in Africa and enslaved in Mississippi.

After 40 years of enslavement, he finally regained his free-

dom, became a national celebrity and dined in the White

House. This is an incredible story about a man who

endured the humiliation of slavery without ever losing his

dignity or his hope for freedom. North Central sociology

professor Kerri Finlayson will lead the discussion following

the film viewing.

On Tuesday, October 8 at 7 p.m. Timothy Young will speak

on international justice and local food in the Library con-

ference center. Timothy Fitzgerald Young is founder, presi-

dent and chef of Food for Thought, Inc., creators of organic

and wild-harvested gourmet specialty foods. Young has a

long history of humanitarian activism on a range of issues

including farmland preservation both here and abroad.

Come hear about Tims work for social justice on a local and

international level.

On Monday, November 4 at 7 p.m. in the LibraryConference Center, Helen Gottstein will present The Four

Faces of Israel, a glimpse into Israeli society today. This

event is co-sponsored by Temple Bnai Israel in Petoskey

and LDor vDor Northern Michigan Jewish Womens

Leadership Consortium. It is also supported with funds

from the Ravitz Foundation Small Jewish Communities

Initiative

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