Boyne City Harbormaster Barb Brooks updated the Boyne City Commission on the city’s F. Grant Moore Municipal Marina project.Brooks told commissioners, dur-ing their Tuesday June 10 meeting, that—while phase one of the ma-

rina renovation is underway and going smoothly—it would require some additional work.“After some of the removals of the abutments and looking at the new docks, the contractor and the en-gineer have had some discussion

about additional bracing that they feel would be helpful—not neces-sarily right now with the new dock but as the dock ages,” Brooks said. “When we actually decide that, because they are fixed-adjustable, when we do have to move them those have to be picked up to be able to put the pins in the place-ments for the right height and they felt this additional bracing would save us money in the long run and make the docks last longer.”The city had originally budgeted a little over $210,000 to work on the shopper docks and the fixed-finger piers. However, the project prices were reduced to around $205,000. Brooks said the additional work,

The state must now decide the fate of Boyne City’s $1.78 million airport improvement plan, which calls for numerous infrastructure upgrades between now and 2020.The Boyne City Commission unanimously approved the Boyne City Municipal Airport Capital Improvement Plan during the commission’s Tuesday June 10 meeting.“What they have done is, at no cost to the city, they’ve put to-gether the plan that is before you today,” said Boyne City Manager Michael Cain, who is also the act-ing manager of the Boyne City Municipal Airport. “Basically this helps the city and airport get in line for (state) funding, basically on a 90/10 match—where the (state) provide(s) 90 percent of it and we provide 10 of it—for eli-gible types of projects. And, to get on that list, you have to start and submit a plan.”

He added, “It (the plan) outlines various items in there. It doesn’t require that the city do any of them. But, by submitting this pa-perwork to the state, it … makes us eligible for funding should we decide to go forward.”Mike Borta of QoE Consulting, the firm which has been working with the Boyne City Municipal Airport Board over the last few months to come up with the plan, gave commissioners an overview of the airport’s capital improve-ment.

AIRPORT: $1.78MBoyne to get 90% funding if state OK’s

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BC MARINA PROJECT ADDITIONSBENJAMIN GOHS

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D e p a r t -ment of H u m a n S e r v i c -e s - a p -p o i n t e d guardian Constance Jeannette N o w k a , 84 of

East Jordan, is accused of em-bezzling from several clients she was paid to serve.Nowka has been accused of four felony counts of embez-zling more than $1,000 but less than $20,000.On Oct. 28, 2013, the Michi-gan State Police received a

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PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNOROfficials from the MDNR and Boyne City held a ribbon-cutting for the dock-work completed thusfar on F. Grant Moore Municipal Marina.

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The Boyne City Planning Commis-sion met on June 16 for its regu-lar meeting and discussed agenda items including a new dog ken-nel proposal, the Boyne City Trail Town requirements and a review of the 417 Boyne Ave. plan.

DOG KENNELAt the last planning commission meeting, Barbara Green presented the idea of starting a dog kenneling business located in Boyne City’s Air Industrial Park. The commission told Green the use was not prohibited but also not a listed use for the industrial park and would need approval to move forward. At that time, Green had no official plan drawn—she returned for the June 16 meeting with a site plan.Boyne City Planning Director Scott McPherson told the commis-sion other cities in Michigan have adopted this use for their industrial

parks. McPherson said there have been no noise complaints in the cities where dog kennels were located in indus-trial parks. McPherson also told the commission that, in Canton Michi-gan, the dog kennel in the industrial park received no complaints and he is “comfortable with the condi-tions.”The property was subject to review by the EDC.

BETH GOHSSTAFF WRITER

PLANNING CONT. PG 4

BENJAMIN GOHSNEWS EDITOR

SOBO ARTS FEST’JUNE 27-28

The Arts will be celebrated in Boyne City at the 5th an-

nual SOBO Arts Festival on June 27 and June 28.Located in the heart of Boyne City’s historic and vibrant downtown, the SOBO Arts Festival provides high quality cultural experiences for festi-val patrons and attracts artists from all over the region repre-senting all fine arts. The festival kicks-off on Fri-day June 27, with the “Stroll the Streets” from 6 to 9 p.m., showcasing musical perfor-mances, family and children’s activities, culminating with an outdoor concert featuring the

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BETH GOHSSTAFF WRITER

DHS GUARDIANFACES FELONIES

CONSTANCE NOWKA

He am, he cried!Will Chalmers of Toronto rocked the stage as a Neil Diamond tribute artist as part of a fundraiser held at the Boyne City Performing Arts Center to benefit the Boyne Country Community Center, an ongoing project to improve the for-mer Boyne City Masonic Lodge on Lake Street for use as a community facility.

PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNOR

Send your letters to editor@boynegazette.com • Letters should be no more than 350 words, though longer letters may appear at the editor’s discretion. Letters may be edited for grammar, style, length and legalitywww.boynegazette.comPage 2 • Boyne City Gazette • June 25, 2014 OPINIONS

You’ll notice this week, without a doubt, that parts of The Boyne City G a z e t t e have been tweaked.The most obvious of these tweaks is that in-stead of

taking up 16 pages, the paper now takes up 12.Some who believe that quantity matters over quality might frown and see this as a loss of quality con-tent, but I’m here to tell you that it isn’t.In an effort to make our newspa-per easier to navigate, simpler to peruse, and to improve the overall look and feel of the product we pro-

vide to our loyal readers, we have made adjustments.Examples include the revamping of our horoscope section to make it more streamlined, making our events section more uniform to make the time, date, and place of your community happenings sim-pler to locate, and some moving around of sections.And, by condensing certain space-consuming sections—like the state and region page or the business and classifieds pages—we were able to save ourselves a few dollars by eliminating wasted space. And that’s something any small business owner will tell you is just smart business.The result has been that the same great local content you’re used to seeing is now easier to take in.By reducing the amount of con-tent that was not focused on local news, photos, events and opinion,

we have helped to ensure that the Boyne City Gazette will remain competitive as we get ready to enter our sixth year serving Charlevoix County. Let me tell you, at least from my perspective, that I’m excited.Once again, we’ve had the chance to make your local newspaper bet-ter than ever, along with being eas-ier to read, and we’ve done it while preserving the format and quality content you’re used to.The reasons to continue picking up The Boyne City Gazette and even taking out a subscription are clearer than ever.Every single week, we pack these sheets of newsprint full of infor-mation on what your government is doing, whether it’s a vote about fluoride or the latest grant to help the City of Boyne City launch an-other project.Every single issue offers local

businesses the chance to promote the great things they are doing through advertising, most of which is designed by co-owner Benjamin Gohs, whose ads have won awards on a state level for several years in a row.Every issue still contains photos from community events that I’ve had the pleasure to attend—events

that you’ll be unlikely to see in any other newspaper.I’m proud of what we are, and I’m proud of what we’re continuing to become by slowly making adjust-ments to suit our readers and the communities we serve.Please enjoy this week’s paper, and see the level of pride we put into our profession as you turn every page.

CHRIS FAULKNOR‘TWO CENTS’

GAZETTE IS LEANER, MEANER AND STRONGER FOR IT

Anne Thurston-Brandly discusses ‘Tomorrow’So often I have heard the words: ‘You never know what tomorrow can bring.” And there have been many times this has proven on the money. Yet so often we run into situations like our past winter when we all knew exactly

what the next day would be showing up with – more snow and more cold – long, dark days of it.Here in our home my great husband of 88 is patiently waiting out his terminal lung can-cer. Blessed to do so without pain I thank the Good Lord each day that his trip can be one of comfort. The difficult part for him is he has not eaten as the rest of us do since last Thanksgiv-ing; ever since it has been through injection. I’ve become darn good with a syringe.But suddenly all this changed as of six days ago – like many others of you I had to be taken to the hospital suddenly with a severe stomach infection. Miraculously that was Father’s Day weekend and Ray’s great daughters and son were here to take over with him. Thanks to the miraculous world of today’s medicine I was 99% better and home the following day.

Ray’s oldest daughter is a nurse and decided to remain with her father to help him through his days yet ahead. Talk about being fortunate! Two days later I decided to take advantage of all our help and take off for Cadillac for an over-night visit with family there. Not planned at all I simply threw some extra things in my purse and headed south.The trip down was beautiful as I took a couple of back roads just to enjoy the woods and small lakes in among the hills. All went wonderfully well until the unexpected hit me the following morning. I was just leaving a retirement home I had visited when I discovered the exit full of a hospital bead being delivered. It was after they completed its entry that I stepped out only to be hit full blast by a side effect of one of my meds I had taken earlier in the morning. I was hit with a dizzy spell and found myself falling onto the cement sidewalk. The amazing thing was the empty ambulance parked curb side six feet away-waiting for me? It had brought the bed.So when I came to I was almost at the emer-gency room. Much to everyone’s amazement I had merely skinned my knees, cut my cheek and cracked a wrist bone in my left hand. Ob-viously, although it is in some kind of loose, weird black mitt like gizmo I am still able to type. I have to admit I have developed a very striking black eye. But no head ache etc. For someone my age to survive such an unex-pected moment in one piece is indeed next to

impossible. And to have an ambulance only six feet away with all kinds of talented attendants to care for me as well as three husky gardeners to try to catch me and who knows may have managed to cut back the severity of the plunge is more than I can ever thank the Good Lord for.When something hard or painful or difficult happens to another we as spectators tend to want to stand back and pick out someone to blame for it all. It seems to be one of the ways we find to express our horror. It even gets countries in war with each other. If we can bad mouth another, find something they did or should have done to rant and rave over we feel as if we are helping our friend out. Actu-ally we are accomplishing nothing and in most instances making things worse. No, place your arms about the one who has had the experience whether you do so physi-cally or by word of mouth or a hand written message. And above all pray. Thank the Lord for all that has gone well and for a future of continued improvement. In my instance not only do my thanks reach out to the Good Lord but also extend to the gardeners, ambulance personnel, emergency room nurses, doctors, x-ray personnel but to my wonderful grandson and his Michelle for being with me at the hospital and then driving me home. Once home I have Ray’s family who have added me to their care and love. Remem-ber – the unexpected will happen eventually. Let us pray it will be fun and interesting.

ANNE THURSTON-BRANDLY‘BEAUTIFUL BOYNE’

A few weeks ago a Tea Party pal asked if I was still a liberal mas-querad ing as a Liber-tarian. I told him that, due to years of research and contempla-tion, I could no longer

consider myself an American Lib-ertarian. The ironic part of it all is that the po-litical landscape has changed more than my opinions have.I still agree with most of the basic tenets of Libertarianism: I think authority is not self-justifying; I believe in personal responsibility; I wish our foreign policy less resem-bled the actions of a drunken bully; I think a person’s body is under their own purview only (though I wish abortion was rare and used only in lifesaving emergencies); I wish government spending reflected minimum adequate services—that includes cutting the military budget, congressional and senatorial sala-ries, and eliminating all corporate subsidies.What I can’t do is align myself with a movement that—wittingly or un-wittingly—seems to be working diligently to turn this nation into a third world country.I was going to point to China’s lack of environmental regulations for its toxic air and poisonous water but all I have to do is look around my own home country to see where lack of

enforcement continues to allow companies to spill toxins into the air and water at alarming rates. I was going to decry the treatment of students and the poor state of Af-ghani schools but I need only look to my own United States to see ar-eas where mythology is expected to be taught right alongside science … and where educational funding takes a backseat to building war ma-chines for which even the military says it has no use.I was going to point to Somalia, where everyone carries a machine gun everywhere they go, but appar-ently the wild wild west is returning to America, where “patriots” have decided that the only way to com-bat the non-existent grab for their weapons is to terrorize the Ameri-can populace by frequenting their local restaurants, grocery stores and parks looking like they just stepped out of some post-apocalyptic hell-scape. Just a thought: if we all exercised a little more self-control, maybe we wouldn’t need so much government control.I guess my pal’s point was that my desire for adequate societal regu-lation and mutual aid somehow clashed with my desire for personal freedom.In a way he was right. Too many of us do contradict ourselves when it comes to the Libertarian ideal of personal responsibility … so here goes:• Let’s all stop blaming the public schools be-cause your kid is too lazy or dimwitted to pass his classes;• Let’s all stop blaming video games and music because you’re too lazy to parent;

• Let’s all stop expecting private businesses and public agencies to reinforce our particular religious beliefs;• Let’s stop blaming gay marriage for your infidelity;• Let’s not call ourselves “pro-life” and then clamor for endless unnecessary wars, or the death penalty;• Let’s all stop secretly taking government handouts—like free medical care, unearned tax refunds, homeowner bailouts, business tax abatements—while publicly decrying the welfare state. You know who you are!;• Let’s all stop blaming politicians for our economic failings—we don’t give them the credit when we do well;• How’s about elected officials stop lecturing us on how it’s wrong to pick winners and los-ers right before they vote to give a tax break to one of a few lucky businesses, or before they vote to stop a certain type of business from operating because it would pose “unfair competition,” or because it is considered “un-seemly.” It’s either a free market or it’s not—you can’t have it both ways;• Let’s all stop crying about businesses that won’t let you in with a firearm—it’s their shop, and their right to do what they please with their business trumps your wish to play rootin-tootin-cowboy;The hard truth is that most of our problems are self-created. We could all be better parents, better spouses, better neighbors, better citizens. I think if we worked on improving ourselves—becoming the change we seek in others—this world would be a much better place.I also suppose that wagging the pro-verbial digit of shame in this here column may be a bit sanctimonious.But, I’m guessing I’m not the only hypocrite in Northern Michigan.

BENJAMIN GOHS‘DON’T GET ME WRONG’

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MONDAY, JUNE 26:36am Suspicious vehicle parked in the 400 block of N Lake St7:25am 2 citations issued for disre-garding traffic control on Pleasant Av8:30am Request for welfare check at the Little League Field9:38am Audible alarm in the 200 block of S Lake St11:21am Report of lost cell phone11:35am Report of illegal dump-ing in the 300 block of E Division St12:59pm request for vehicle un-lock in the 1000 block of Boyne Av

2:00pm Report of attempted mail fraud 6:11pm Report of dogs running at large on Jersey St9:22pm Arrested subject on war-rant

TUESDAY, JUNE 34:00am Assist Sheriff Dept on Metros Rd8:40am Report of large tree down on Glenwood Beach10:38am Report of blocked drive-way on Smith Ln. Unfounded11:57am 2 salvage vehicle inspec-tions2:45pm Report of stolen credit card3:00pm Welfare check on subject walking in the 300 block of N Lake St5:57pm Vehicle unlock in the 1400 block of Pleasant Av7:46pm Report of older kids caus-ing problems with younger chil-dren in the Playground at Veteran’s Park10:36pm Report of subject smok-ing joint in a car and not paying for gas in the 1300 block of Boyne Av. Subject was arrested for bond vio-lation. Sheriff’s Dept arrested sec-ond subject in the car on a warrant.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 43:45pm Report of lost key fob at Avalanche Mountain3:46pm Vehicle ran red bus lights on Boyne City Rd4:00pm Juvenile complaint in the 300 block of Silver St4:20pm Assisted EMS in the 700 block of Wenonah St4:31pm Request for welfare check for subject on Franklin near Divi-sion 4:54pm Report of audible alarm going off at the airport6:49pm Citation issued for speed on Boyne City-Charlevoix Rd near Court St7:19pm Citation issued for speed at Jefferson and Collings8:02pm Assist EMS in the 500 block of W Michigan9:45pm Animal complaint on Groveland at Ottawa10:53pm Citation issued for head-light out at Lake and Lower Lake

THURSDAY, JUNE 512:08am Assist East Jordan PD on possible B&E. Was fawn in ga-rage5:00am Assist Sheriff Dept with alarm in Boyne Falls9:50am Civil issue in the 200 block of State St11:21am Abandoned bicycle in the 100 block of State St11:54am Funeral escort11:58am Report of lost wallet. Was later found and returned12:15pm jacket dropped off at PD

that was found at marina2:00pm Report of lost dog at Ava-lanche2:08pm Vehicle unlock in the 300 block of S Lake St2:15pm Vehicle unlock in the 300 block of S Lake St5:42pm Report of 2 juveniles fight-ing the in the 300 block of E Divi-sion St6:21pm Report of loud drums in the 1000 block of haven Ct7:10pm Civil complaint from the 300 block of E Division St

FRIDAY, JUNE 66:51am Citation issued for speed on Charlevoix St at the city limits7:02am Vehicle unlock in the 1300 block of Boyne Av7:45am Report of suspicious sub-ject hitchhiking on Division St9:38am Report of missing Husky. Was found11:09am Abandoned vehicle in the 1100 block of Boyne Av. Was broke down. Owner had it towed.11:29am Assist Minneapolis Flight Control looking for overdue air-craft. Was safely on the ground at our airport 1:27pm Hit and Run accident re-ported from unknown location1:30pm Report of lost hearing aid near the marina.2:35pm Juvenile complaint from the 300 block of Silver St2:37pm Report of suspicious flash-light found in the 800 block of Brockway3:46pm Broken down vehicle on

Division near Crozier Crest. Tow truck contacted.3:51pm Vehicle unlock in the 500 block of E Lincoln7:33pm Assist EMS in the 300 block of E Division St9:31pm Lodged 2 stray dogs at the shelter10:22pm Assist MSP with fight in Boyne Falls

SATURDAY, JUNE 712:17am Suspicious activity in the 300 block of E Division St1:07am Report of attempted sui-cide in the 800 block of N Park St. Unfounded1:20am report of skateboarders on N Park St8:25am Barking dog complaint on W Michigan near Addis9:50am Private property damage accident in the 600 block of Call St1:15pm Citation issued for speed with warning for careless driving at Lake and Lincoln

SUNDAY, JUNE 82:14am Disturbance at Lake and Water 3:09am Report of people being loud in the 800 block of S Park St6:55am Assist EMS in the 800 block of West St1:08pm Juvenile complaint in the 600 block of W Court St5:05pm Alarm in the 500 block of Bay St5:50pm Assist to school with grad-uation trip11:23pm Noise complaint from the

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The EDC looked at the site plan on June 9 and agreed it was reasonable with restrictions of: hours of op-eration must be from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the dumpster and trash can enclosure must be three-sided plus a gate, there must be a screen of the east property line with natural obscuring conifers, and if external lighting is necessary, it must be dis-cussed with the planning director.Green highlighted the greater is-sues not detailed in her previous presentation:Hours will be 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.There will be up to 50 kennelsPlay area will have vinyl fencing in front of the buildingWill add natural screening along the property lineThe planning commission asked if Green added more kennels, as the business develops, would she also add the amount of tie-ups. “It’s just going to be nine indoor-outdoor,” she said. “The dogs will be in and out of the play areas and not just in their kennels all day.”Commissioners told Green that, if a noise ordinance was adopted, she may want to look into adopting it and following restrictions rather than being grandfathered in.Green stated it would be typical for most dogs to stay three to four days, unless they are just in for daycare. “The idea is they are playing 90 percent of the time, so they are tired when they have to go home or wind down for the day,” Green saidOne commissioner asked what the noise would be like inside the build-

ing. The building was described as a steel building that stays cool be-cause it is solid. Green replied to this, stating that some things she wouldn’t be able to control. She emphasized that during the day the dogs would be playing most of the time, making them too tired to start barking and causing trouble at night.Commissioners agreed that it was in an industrial park, and noise is to be expected during business hours.A motion was made to allow the dog kennel business to be located in the Air Industrial Park, as it is within the conditional use of the district.Commissioners agreed Green’s plan followed the conditional uses of the industrial park, and she is on track to make changes to accom-modate the EDC’s instructions.Green will continue with design-ing a dog kennel for Boyne City, located at 1441 Lexamar Drive, Air Industrial Park.

BOYNE CITY TRAIL TOWNRepresentatives for the Boyne City Trail Town program presented at the June 16 planning commission meeting, asking for what improve-ments are needed.Officials explained the trail is de-signed for a greater purpose than simply another destination for tour-ists to walk a trail.They told the commission there is an in-depth background on the con-cept, which is to create a vacation destination in Boyne City.The representative explained it’s not an idea that isolates other towns, rather it integrates them. The trail has multiple purposes. It’s for lo-cals and tourists and it’s an alterna-tive form of travel and exercise.

Planning commissioners focused on the possibility of redeveloping some businesses in areas the trail would go in order to improve the scenery.Commissioners told representa-tives the potential sites that need redevelopment must be included in the master plan.The Trail Town plan will be pre-sented to the Boyne City Commis-sion in July or August.

WILLIAM WHITE HOUSENorthern Homes CDC plans to use the historic William H. White house, located at 417 Boyne Ave., as a senior residential home.Representatives of Northern Homes said the finished project could house for or five seniors liv-ing spaces.This project is in the historic district purview, so it must be reviewed by that committee.Changes to be made, in accom-modating a senior home, will in-clude the parking lot, and the wrap around porch they plan to separate into two porches.A grant received for turning the building into a senior home re-quired parking spaces be permeable so rainwater can go through. Repre-sentatives told the commission that they are adding six parking spaces, five of which would be permeable.With the parking lot, they are think-ing of closing it off to one of the two streets it currently allows car access to, but they aren’t certain of which street yet.A ramp will be added for easier accessibility, and they also plan to take down all trees except one they are leaving on Pearl Street.The planning commission took no action on the matter.

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request for investigation by the Department of Human Services, stating that Nowka appeared to have stolen from her clients.Detective Mark Harris reported Nowka’s bank statements which show she has paid over $100,000 through her banking throughout the 2013 year.According to a statement from Nowka, in the affidavit of prob-able cause, her clients pay her $65 a month. In the 2013 year, Nowka should have earned $43,920 in-cluding her social security.Detective Harris found Nowka made $127,183 in the 2013 year, with a balance of $1,540 on Dec. 15, 2012. Bank statements included two dozen instances of Nowka writing checks from her clients to herself, and other allegedly unwarranted payments and dealings with cli-ents’ accounts allegedly without their consent, these include:January 24, 2013 – Nowka ob-tained a check payable to, some-one other than herself, from Metlife, and deposited $1,228.89 into her account.April 26, 2013 – Nowka obtained a check, payable to someone other than herself, from Fidelity Workplace Services of $663.45 and deposited it into her account.According to the affidavit of probable cause, it states:“These four victims were all wards of Nowka’s and Nowka was therefore acting as their trust-ee, bailee or custodian,” Michi-gan State Police Detective Mark Harris stated in his affidavit of probable cause.In a Jan. 15 interview, between Harris and Nowka, Harris stated Nowka had no explanation for her actions.“She indicated that if a check was written to her it should have a no-tation in the memo line indicat-ing what it had been written for,” Harris stated.If convicted, Nowka could face charges of 5 years in prison and/or $10,000 in fines and costs, or three times the amount embez-zled.

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CAH COULDWORK CLOSER WITH MUNSON HEALTHCAREThe Charlevoix Area Hospital Board of Directors has announced a decision to build on the hospi-tal’s current affiliation with Munson Healthcare and pursue a closer relationship. The Board voted unanimously to “authorize management to enter into a letter of intent with Munson Healthcare to explore a fuller affiliation agree-ment without specific detail as to the ultimate

structure of such affiliation.”The Board agreed strengthening the hospital’s relationship with Munson Healthcare could be the most effective way to ensure ongoing hospi-tal success in the changing health care environ-ment.“This decision was a result of the Charlevoix Area Hospital Board’s proactive evaluation of the strategies needed to ensure the hospital remains a successful provider and economic engine for the region,” said Ruth Hoppe, M.D., chairperson of the hospital board. Dr. Hoppe said in the face of an uncertain economy, declining reimbursement, increased regulation, and unfunded mandates, many rural community hospitals are struggling to survive.

While Charlevoix Area Hospital has remained viable through many of these changes, it is time to take the next step to ensure sustainability for the long term, before being faced with a crisis. “With this decision, the CAH Board is focused on positioning the hospital for a strong and sus-tainable future and maintaining the right mix of close-to-home health care services in Charlevoix and surrounding communities,” said Lyn Jenks, CEO of Charlevoix Area Hospital. The hospital Board and leadership believe their present ties with Munson Healthcare make it a logical strategic partner.“Because of the strong history of regional col-laboration with Munson, it made sense to talk with their organization about our hospital goals

and to look very closely at the full range of op-tions we have available to us. This is a wise next step,” Dr. Hoppe said.Munson Healthcare President and CEO Ed Ness said he looks forward to working with the Char-levoix Area Hospital Board toward a non-binding letter of intent between the two organizations.“Our 2012 agreement with Charlevoix Area Hospital gave it access to a broader range of services from Munson,” he said. “It also created an ongoing conversation about how the two organizations could best work together to serve patients with local health care services. We are excited to work with them to more clearly define the steps needed to secure their vision for local health care.”

PHOTOS BY CHRIS FAULKNOR Around BoyneBoyne CIty’s Grain Train grocery store held its grand opening celebration on Sat-urday June 21. Pictured are employees Ethan Knott and Matt Allumi. Pictured below is a rather large historic photograph of The Three Brothers ship and its tows anchored off the Water Street Dock between 1905 and 1910. The photo can be seen on the Re/Max building located at 104 South Lake St. in Boyne City.

Shaun Verville (on the right) is Boyne City’s newest certified firefighter. Recently, he suc-cessfully completed Michigan’s Firefighter I and II curriculum, completing more than 227 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction capped with an extensive written exam and practical assessment.

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Bay Area Big Band.The 17-member band builds on a proud tradition of such historical bands as Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Count Basie and Glenn Miller and creates a musical ex-perience not to be missed.

It promises to be a great evening for dancing in the streets.On Saturday, activities move to nearby Peninsula Beach, a beau-tiful park with ample lawn and open space on the shore of Lake Charlevoix, for the SOBO Arts Festival. Events for children, art-ist demonstrations and workshops blend with the juried art fair to create a true celebration of the arts.In addition to interesting and cre-

ative art and cultural experienc-es, the festival will also feature the local culinary arts with food trucks along with other outstand-ing food vendors. All festival activities are free of charge to patrons. This is a weekend event the entire family will enjoy!For more information, visit www.soboartsfestival.com or call the Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce at 582-6222.

“If you submit this program to the state then it puts you in line for the state funding … but you’re not committed to the local share for receiving the state funding until such a time the state says ‘Well, City of Boyne City, we’re going to offer you X number of dollars to do this project.’ At that point you’re going to have to decide,” Borta said.Boyne City’s current layout plan is at least seven years old and, ac-cording to Borta, now is the time to review that layout and ensure it meets all FAA standards.“That would lead into potentially some land acquisition,” Borta said... “It is right-of-flight ease-ments. It’s primarily in the west approach because there are a number of trees that are creat-ing a displaced landing thresh-old—so something needs to be looked at as to what extent are those trees potential obstructions.” He added, “That leads into, then, a couple of construction projects that would be east-west paral-lel taxiway, done in two phases. And, it’s primarily a safety is-sue. It eliminates back-taxiing on runways. And then some security fencing that in essence closes off a hole in your airport fencing on the north side of the airport.”Borta said Boyne City’s airport is in good condition and that the city is doing things right as far as the runway maintenance is concerned.Boyne City Commissioner Derek Gaylord said he would like to see every one of the projects happen immediately due to their necessity.“Every single one of these are ab-solutely important and are not just a cosmetic improvement but are

extreme functionality,” he said. “If you’ve ever back-taxied on a non-towered airport it’s interesting un-til you get off the runway.”Boyne City Commissioners Tom Neidhamer and Delbert “Gene” Towne also supported the plan.Boyne City Commissioner Laura Sansom asked for more details about the potential land acquisi-tion.Cain said the city was not looking to purchase property but to buy the air easement west of the runway to ensure trees do not go over a cer-tain height to ensure there is a suf-ficient glide path for planes.As part of the plan, the city would conduct a study to determine which properties might be affect-ed and from where the easements may need to be attained. According to Boyne’s proposed Michigan State Block Grant Pro-gram Airport Capital Improvement Program, 2014 could see an update to the airport’s layout plan. All of the plan’s recommendations are subject to change and contingent on receiving funds from the state.Per QoE’s findings, the current Airport Layout Plan (ALP) does not meet federal standards and was originally completed in order to have a plan on file. “An updated ALP is needed to obtain airspace review of future projects,” it states on the capital improvement plan.The cost of the first year of the plan is estimated at $72,000 in state funds and $8,000 in local funds for a total of $80,000.The proposal for 2015 is to ac-quire land for the west runway approach. This is estimated to cost $540,000 in state funds and $60,000 in local funds for a total of $600,000.“Property is needed to clear trees at existing residences in the east runway approach in order to re-

duce the Runway 27 displaced threshold,” it states in the plan. “An estimated 18 residences may be involved.”According to the 2013 Aircraft In-formation Manual, a “Displaced threshold is a runway threshold located at a point other than the physical beginning or end of the runway. The portion of the runway so displaced may be used for take-off but not for landing. Landing aircraft may use the displaced area on the opposite end for roll out.”The improvement proposed for 2016 involves erecting security fencing at a total estimated cost of $125,000; $112,500 in state funds and $12,500 in local moneys.“Fencing is needed to control pe-destrians, ATVs and snowmobile traffic, as well as reduce deer in-cursions on the runway,” it states in the plan.In 2017, it is proposed to construct phase one—1,240 feet by 35 feet—of a parallel taxiway.The estimated cost of this project is $275,000—with $247,500 com-ing from state funds, and $27,500 in local moneys.“Phase I of the parallel taxiway is to reduce back-taxiing and im-prove airport safety,” it states in the plan. The second phase of the parallel taxi-way is proposed for 2018. This sec-tion would be 3,440 feet by 35 feet.The estimated cost of the second phase of the taxiway is $700,000, with $630,000 in state funds and $70,000 in local funding.The 2019 improvements proposed include the rehabilitation of Run-way 9-27. No cost estimates have been produced at this time.The grand total for the overall airport improvement project is estimated to be $1,780,000, with $1,602,000 coming from state funds, and $178,000 coming from local moneys.

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The Boyne City Municipal Airport could undergo myriad upgrades over the next few years if the state approves $1.6 million in state funds.

which would also include a 10-square-foot section of side-walk in need of replacement, could be mostly paid for by the leftover project funds.• Additional bracing cost – $7,260• Sidewalk replacement cost – $140• Amount of funds requested to be add-ed to the marina budget – $2,084.68“We need to do the project right,” said Boyne City Commis-sioner Laura Sansom. “And, for that little amount difference from what was originally budgeted, I think it is well worth it.”Boyne City Commissioner Derek Gaylord concurred with Sansom, adding that there was no way to know about the issues until the renovations were under-way.“We’re going to take care of what we have and make it last as long as we can,” he said.The commission unanimously approved the measure.Brooks then briefed the commis-sion on the need for new power pedestals at a total cost of $6,670.According to Brooks, during the city’s spring inspection of the marina facility, they found sev-eral pedestals that supply pow-er, water and night lights to the docks on the main floating pier to be in poor shape.“My guess is that they’re origi-nal, from the late-’70s or so,” she said.Brooks said some of the pedes-tals are in such disrepair that re-placement is imminent. The city attempted to order re-

placement parts for the pedes-tals but had difficulty in locating them. The city has received an offer for new power pedestals from Ad-vance Electric at a cost of $395 for 30-amp circuits and $495 for 50-amp circuits. The city could also have the pedestal lights con-verted to LED at a cost of $23 each.According to Brooks, purchas-ing new units from a manufac-turer could cost between $550 and $1,200 each.Brooks proposed the city pur-chase 15 new pedestals from Advance Electric. This would replace the city’s current 13 ped-estals and give it two spares for future use.Gaylord asked if the units in question were contemporary. Brooks said the company that made them is still in business and similar pedestals are still available for purchase.The commission approved the purchase and then discussed how much it might cost to have the pedestals installed.Brooks said it might cost as low as $4,000, but that the electrician would know better once the old pedestals are removed and the wiring can be inspected.Sansom suggested purchasing up to 23 new pedestals, if Brooks’ budget allows for it, because Ad-vance Electric has 23 pedestals available. Brooks said she would have to look at her budget and make a determination.The commission then voted to approve Brooks to find an elec-trical contractor to install the new pedestals at a “reasonable” cost.

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CHARLEVOIX COUNTY TOWNSHIPS & CITIES

PUBLIC NOTICEAPPLICATIONS FOR DEFER-

MENT OF SUMMER 2014 TAXESApplications for Deferment of Sum-mer 2014 TaxesAll Township and City treasurers in Charlevoix County are currently ac-cepting applications for summer 2013 tax deferments (deferments are not exemptions). To qualify, a household annual income cannot exceed $40,000. The Applicant(s) must also be:1. 62 years of age or older, including the unmarried surviving spouse of a person was 62 years or older at the time of death.2. Paraplegic or quadriplegic.3. An eligible service person, eligi-ble veteran, or their eligible widow or widower.4. A blind person5. A totally and permanently dis-abled person.Deferments can only be filed and dated from 7/1/2014 thru 9/17/2014.Those that farm agricultural real property may also qualify if the gross receipts of the farming opera-

tion are not less than the household income of the owner. More infor-mation and deferment applications may be obtained from the following Treasurers:

Stephen RitterBay Township231-582-3594

Marie KelenskeBoyne Valley Township

231-549-3130Kathrin Austin

Chandler Township231-549-2672

Theda WilliamsCharlevoix Township

231-547-4611Jodi Adams

Evangeline Township231-582-9161

Ron ChapmenEveline Township

231-547-6724Robbin Kraft

Hayes Township231-547-0234

Linda ReynoldsHudson Township

231-549-2646Mike Jarema

Marion Township231-547-2488Shelley Burr

Melrose Township231-535-2589

Lynn SmolenyakNorwood Township

231-547-4037Larry Kubic

Peaine Township231-448-2907James Wojan

St. James Township231-448-2455

Michele Malpass-RaymondSouth Arm Township

231-536-2971Kerri ReinhardtWilson Township

231-582-9963Cindy Grice

City of Boyne City231-582-6597Joe Zielinski

City of Charlevoix231-547-3261

Heather JacksonCity of East Jordan

231-536-3381

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSFOR RAY AND EAST STREETS DOWN-TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

CITY OF BOYNE CITYCHARLEVOIX COUNTY, MICHIGAN

1. Sealed Bids for Ray and East

Streets Downtown Infrastructure Project will be received by City of Boyne City at 319 North Lake Street, Boyne City, Michigan until 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, July 17, 2014 at which time all Bids will be publicly read aloud.2. The principal items of work con-sist of the following:• Reconstruction of approximately 1160 feet of roadway and 400 feet of alleyway• Approximately 600 feet of 6 inch water main and services• Approximately 700 feet of 8 inch sanitary sewer and services• Approximately 900 feet of 12 inch storm sewer• Concrete sidewalk and ADA ramps• Concrete curb and gutter• Conduits for burial of overhead utilities• Paver sidewalk accents• Decorative street lighting and elec-trical• Miscellaneous appurtenant work3. Bid Documents, including speci-fications and plans, are available for inspection at the following loca-tions:Office of the City Clerk City of Boyne City319 North Lake Street

Boyne City, Michigan 49712Office of C2AE123 West Main Street Ste 200Gaylord, Michigan 49735Builder’s Exchange – Northwest Michigan, Traverse City5. Copies of the Bid Documents, including specifications and plans may be obtained at the Office of C2AE, 123 West Main Street Ste. 200, Gaylord, Michigan 49735, be-ginning June 25, 2014. A check in the amount of $50.00 payable to C2AE must be submitted for each set of Bid Documents. No refund will be made.6. A certified check, bank draft, or bid bond payable without condition to City of Boyne City in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Total Bid Amount, shall be submit-ted as a “Bid Guaranty” as required in the Information for Bidders.7. The intent of City of Boyne City is to award one (1) Contract for the entire project.8. The successful Bidder will be re-quired to furnish bonds and insur-ance as specified.9. Bids shall remain firm and shall not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after bid opening.

10. City of Boyne City reserves the right to accept any Bid, to reject any or all Bids, or to waive bidding formalities in the best interest of the Owner.11. A portion of the funding for this project will be provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The Contractor and all Subcontractors on this project are required to comply with the Federal Labor Standards provisions, Equal Opportunity Clause, Section 3 Clause and Wage Determination. This is a federally funded project. The contractor and subcontractors on this project must comply with HUD contract provisions 24CFR part 85.36(1), the Davis-Bacon Act, Non-discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Section 3 requirements, Anti-Kick-back Act, Federal Occupational Safe-ty and Health Act, and Department of Labor Standards and Regulations as set forth in the contract bid docu-ments. This municipality is an equal opportunity employer. Businesses owned by women or minorities are strongly encouraged to bid.By Order of Boyne City

Cindy GriceCity Clerk

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UY[ZFAITH & MEMORIAL

ARIES - This week's scenario is highlighted by your ability to separate your emotions from reality. You may need a change of pace, as you may tend to be more impul-sive than usual. Someone else's problems may threaten to pull you down. Channel your energy in a more constructive way. You may not have all the answers, so you may need to rely on the expertise of oth-ers. The proper tool in the proper hands can help alleviate the excess stress you feel. Make it clear to all concerned, how you feel,but use your logical thinking to rem-edy the situation. Don't allow the power of your emotions to keep the fire burning. Lucky Numbers: 7, 14, 29, 32, 33, 39 TAURUS - This week's scenario is high-lighted by your ability to walk away from a fight you know you can't win. Try to see the lighter side of things right now. Pay atten-tion to the needs of children and seniors. In the end, you might actually get what you want, if you are patient. Your power over the events in your life is very strong. Join a group with a unified front. You should be very optimistic about the outcome. Your ideal personal life is remarkably similar to the one that you can now create. Your inner strength will put others at ease. The loyal friend will never be offended by your honesty. Lucky Numbers: 22, 23, 31, 35, 42, 43 GEMINI - This week's scenario is highlight-ed by your ability to use your wisdom and timing to open doors of opportunity. Now that you know how, you'll be able to do it again and again. Conversations that start as casual may spark a chord of seriousness. You'll be dealing with complicated issues and sensitive people. Your dreams will fi-nally come true. It seems as if there are no limits for you this week. What goes around comes around will prove to be the order of things. Your level of participation will bring you closer to your goals. Now you need to consider what lies beyond the immediate. Lucky Numbers: 21, 27, 33, 36, 38, 41 CANCER - This week's scenario is high-lighted by your need for real change. You've had enough with conceding in the past and now you need to make some demands of your own. Friendships can open many new doors of opportunity. Now's the time to ask for and get what you want. No need to feel selfish, you de-serve all the attention you get. You'll be known as the host that has everything to offer. Relationships may be put to the test by rumours that have no truth to them. Circumstances beyond your control may change things. Your motivation will not alter your behavior. Everything should go exactly as planned. Lucky Numbers: 17, 18, 26, 27, 41, 48 LEO - This week's scenario is highlighted by your ability to find a system that caters to your needs. Your diplomatic ability will satisfy everybody concerne. You may re-ceive more interest than you anticipated. You can appreciate the simple mechanics that drive a complex machine. You are

always on the lookout for the right open-ing. Others may be happy with things as they are, but you like to make statements whenever possible. Criticism can be a good opportunity for reflection and change. No one will suspect your insincerity if you are truthful. There's no need to keep every-thing so secret. If someone calls attention to a fault, step forward and prove your strength. Lucky Numbers: 1, 2, 15, 25, 33, 36 VIRGO - This week's scenario is high-lighted by your ability to share your good fortune with others. You'll be reminded of how important it is to play fair with others. Your senses will be alive to new beginnings. Your interest in new ventures will give you a fresh attitude for success. The terms are very clear. Whether work-ing alone or as a part of the team, you'll be able to make something happen. You'll assume the leadership role and others will be inspired to follow you on your merry way. Even though your head may be in the clouds, you'll still manage to get your work done well. By week's end you should make a special effort to communicate your feelings to someone who has helped you in the past. Lucky Numbers: 2, 11, 22, 25, 47, 49 LIBRA - This week's scenario is highlighted by your ability to re-bound from an emo-

tional set-back. Your confidence may have been shaken, but you know deep down that your inner strength will prevail. Your organizational abilities will allow you to advance quickly. You may want to put some time and energy into preparing food for a get-tegether with friends or family. Your generous nature will attract all the right people. Promises will be kept. You'll be able to join in and thrive when dealing with communicating deep feelings. Lucky Numbers: 25, 27, 29, 34, 44, 46 SCORPIO - This week's scenario is high-lighted by your ability to communicate your love of life to others. A mutual un-derstanding will move everyone a step forward. Ask yourself what it is that you want out of life. You know that materialism is not as important as spiritualism to you. You'll have a clear sense of others motiva-tions. Expect positive developments in a working relationship. For you, action is the logical consequence of your thoughts. You may feel slighted by someone,who you thought was a true friend. Open your eyes and realize that you really don't need their emotional baggage. Love and luck are with you and you'll be on a winning streak. Lucky Numbers: 10, 14, 20, 21, 41, 42 SAGITTARIUS - This week's scenario is highlighted by your ability to acknowledge your limitations and utilise your talents.

Embrace people and thank them for the ways that they inspire you. You may feel as if you have been given too many respon-sibilities lately, but truth is,you just need to focus on your immediate goals, one at a time. Don't agree to start new things, especially in unfamiliar territory. You need time to absorb what you've just learned. If others put undue pressure on you,let them know they can handle the work by them-selves if they want. If you still feel rushed, count to ten, then continue. Partners should lead and follow equally in order to balance the harmony. Additional nego-tiations should go much easier. Someone you've never met before will seem very familiar to you. Enjoy their company Lucky Numbers: 4, 14, 24, 28, 44, 48 CAPRICORN - This week's scenario is highlighted by your need to escape all the emotional stress you feel. A relationship needs to be strengthened with words and

actions. Spending time with family and friends may be important to you. Focus your energy on mending fences and feel-ing good. Share your feelings. You like new ideas, but they may require more discipline than you thought. There will always be a need for your skills,you just may have to wait for the right project to come along. You'll have the power and you'll find a way to turn it into something more construc-tive. You understand your life better when seeing it through someone else's eyes. Find the genuine love that flows beneath your opportunism. Lucky Numbers: 3, 12, 29, 33, 35, 40 AQUARIUS - This week's scenario is high-lighted by your ability to finish the projects that you start and take pride in it. Now's the time to be taking care of your own needs. You may need to relieve your stress with a regime of physical exercise. You'll gain allies, if you align yourself with those

who are ready for fun and adventure. Use your positive flow to influence others, rather than just making demands on them. Good connections and timing could set a new standard for your work. Thank someone who has done you a great favor. Lucky Numbers: 1, 9, 10, 20, 46, 48 PISCES - This week's scenario is highlight-ed by your ability to adjust your perspec-tive, a little. You are not comfortable with imperfection, however you need to realize that the past is the past. New and excit-ing adventures are on your agenda. Lead rather than being led. Your beliefs are very important to you. You could even be falling in love. If you're already in a relationship, you could experience a renewal of the feel-ings that started it all. You'll feel at home where ever you are. Music and poetry are all around you. Make the best use of your talents,and everything else will follow suit. Lucky Numbers: 12, 19, 26, 29, 30, 32 w

This week, my faith column is about nothing other than faith itself.Our interpretation of what good faith looks like is something that varies among Christians, often to the extreme.Some choose to take their faith as an addition to their life, while others take it and make it their entire life.I’m not one to judge the faith of another, but be-lieve there is a happy me-dium.I do believe we should have faith and live it out, but there is always a line to be drawn, and it exists somewhere between not making God a part of your life at all (one extreme) and spending 12 hours each day praying and singing worship songs (the other extreme.)There’s a saying (I won’t lie, I picked it up watching House one day), “I believe that if I fall and break my arm, God can heal that arm. I also believe that God wants me to go to the doctor and put a cast on it.”And that’s what I believe to be true, and while good faith sug-gests giving up some of the temptations of our world, I don’t believe it should be used as a reason not to take logical steps to

help yourself.Jesus said, “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”Now, this doesn’t refer to the big screen television you want so badly or the Mercedes you saw in the Burger King parking lot.That being said, if you want your

life to improve, you need to pray and ask God for help.Asking for that help does no good if you don’t actually believe that God can help you, and that is where your faith comes in.As Jesus stood out in the middle of the sea and told Peter to walk on the water, it took faith for Pe-ter to do it.It took more than Peter blindly following orders and stepping out into the waves, nothing worked until he truly believed that it was possible.Early in his ministry, Jesus healed a blind man.As he told the man to go in peace,

he also said, “Your faith has saved you.”We need to truly believe in what Jesus can do for us before it will happen, and I warn you, it doesn’t work the other way around.We’re not supposed to say, “Show me and I’ll believe.”As we go out into the world this

week, we will be in this to-gether, because my faith isn’t perfect.As I sit by the side of the road in the ditch this win-ter, I’ll probably be more focused on asking for help from a tow truck than ask-ing for God to help me.And at times, when I do look up at the sky and ask

for help, my prayers will be half-hearted, wondering if that help will ever come.But as we walk around together on this giant spinning rock, we will try, and that’s what matters.We’ll try to remember that Jesus died for us, and that we’re sup-posed to have faith in him.We’ll try to remember that every time Jesus performed a miracle, it’s because someone believed in him first.But most of all, we’ll try to re-member together that our faith makes us whole, keeps us happy, and points our eyes to the stars where the real help is.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR FAITHBY CHRIS FAULKNOR, PUBLISHER

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COMMUNITY OF CHRIST777 Vogel St., Boyne City, 582-5803; Church School-10 a.m.; Morning worship-11 a.m.; Wed. evening wor-ship-7 p.m.; Computer Lab open to the public; Mon-Tues-Wed. 4 to 5:30 p.m., Fri. 6-8 p.m.; Pastor: Eleanor West; Asst Pastor: Ron Fuller

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE225 W. Morgan St. Boyne City; Sun-day School-10 a.m.; Morning wor-ship-11 a.m.; Sunday Evening-6 p.m.; Wed. evening-7 p.m.; Pastor: Chuck Fowler-582-9611

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH1250 Boyne Ave., Boyne City; Sun-day School-9:15 a.m.; Sunday Wor-ship-8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.; Pastor: Ken Bernthal-582-9301; Parson-age-582-7346

EJ COMMUNITY CHURCHPastor Jason Richey; Sunday services are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Nursery and Preschool care is available at both services. Children K-5 classes are available during both services. Youth classes are second service only. For questions concerning the EJ Campus, call 536-2299 or Walloon Campus 535-2288

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF NATIVITY209 E. Main St. Boyne City; 582-5045 Pastor: Margaret Nattermann; Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

FREE METHODIST CHURCH839 State St.; Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship-11 a.m.; Wed. Family Worship-7 a.m.; Pastor:

Jason Reynolds- 582-6843FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

875 State St. Boyne City, 582-9561Sunday School-10 a.m.; Morning Worship-11 a.m.; Evening Wor-ship-6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening-7 p.m.; Pastor: Russell Tharp: 582-6633

FIRST PRESBYTERIANFirst Presbyterian Church at 401 S. Park St., Boyne City invites you to share worship with us each Sunday at 10 a.m. Worship is led by Rev. Eliz-abeth Broschart followed by coffee and fellowship. Communion is cele-brated first Sunday of the month. An infant and toddler room is available in addition to a program for students ages four through seven. More info at 582-7983.

GENESIS CHURCHGenesis meets Sunday in the Boyne City Elementary School at 11am, as well as in Petoskey Middle School at 9:30am. Life groups are open to all community members to help with a specific need and include Financial Peace University, Step-up Addictions Recovery, Divorce Care, and Choos-ing Wisely before you Divorce. More information at info@genesiswired.com, 487-0081, or genesiswired.com

HORTON BAY METHODIST04961 Boyne City Rd., Horton Bay; Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.; Sun-day Morning Adult Study - 9:15 a.m.; Pastor: Tim Wright-582-9262 www.hortonbayumc.org

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST228 E. Cedar St., Boyne City, 582-0089; Pastor: E.J. Wolf;

ST. AUGUSTINE2347 Grove St. Boyne FallsMass - 9:00 a.m. Sunday549-2350 or 582-7718, www.jamcc.org

ST. MATTHEW1303 Boyne Ave. Boyne CitySat. Mass - 5:30 p.m.Sun. Mass - 11:00 a.m.582-7718; www.jamcc.org

ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE3802 St. John Road East JordanMass 7 p.m., Saturday

TRINITY FELLOWSHIP401 State St., Boyne CitySunday School - 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.Wed. Worship - 7:00 p.m.Pastor: Paul Wise - 582-2551

UNITED METHODIST, BOYNE324 Park St. Boyne CitySunday School - 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Pastor Wayne McKenney-582-9776

WALLOON LAKE COMMUNITYPastor Jeff Ellis; Sunday service times are 9 and 10:45 a.m.; Infant and tod-dler care is provided at both services. Children and Adult classes are avail-able during both services. The church office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursday, it is open from 9 a.m. to noon. More info at 535-2288 or www.walloonchurch.com.

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Northwest Academy is seeking a full-time K-12 Art teacher for the 2014-2015 school year. We are look-ing for a flexible team player who will lead the development of our visual arts program. Please send resume and cover letter by Friday, June 27 to 115 W. Hurlbut, Charlev-oix, MI 49720 c/o Phoebe Gohs or via email at info@nwa.edu.

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COOK NEEDEDWe are looking for experienced cooks and kitchen attendants to join our progressive and dedicated team! If you are someone who enjoys working with the senior population, we are interested in meeting you. Please send a resume to The Brook, 2375 S. I-75 BusinessLoop, Ste. 4, Grayling MI 49738, or apply online at BrookRetirement.com EOE

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Dear Dave,What things do you advise buying used versus buying brand new?Amy

Dear Amy,I’m afraid there’s not one good, across the board answer, because it all depends on where you are in your financial plan.When it comes to cars, you should always buy good, used vehicles, unless you have a million dollars or more in the bank. New automo-biles drop in value like a rock, so buy smart and let someone else take the hit in depreciation. You don’t become wealthy by investing in things that go the wrong way.If you’re talking about clothing, and you’re broke or trying to get out of debt, there’s absolutely noth-ing wrong with shopping consign-

ment stores — especially for kids. They wear things three times, and then they’ve outgrown them. “Ex-perienced” clothing is a great buy for adults, too.Of course there are other things, but here’s the deal. As your money situation improves, you’ll be able to buy more new things. The price of “new” will become a smaller and smaller percentage of your finan-cial world. But when you’re broke, deep in debt or don’t have a big income, the money you spend on anything is a big percentage. At times like this, a decent $50 washer or dryer in the classifieds can be the best deal on the planet!—Dave

IS LESS THAN 20 PERCENT OKAY?Dear Dave,I’m 24-years old, and just got mar-ried two months ago. We make

$80,000 a year, and have our emer-gency fund in place with no debt. Plus, we’ve saved up for a 15 per-cent down payment on a house. I know you suggest 20 percent, but is 15 percent okay?Tony

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Could You Afford to Live to 100? Here’s an interesting statistic: Over the past three decades, the centenarian population in the Unit-

ed States has grown about 66%, according to the U.S. Census Bu-reau. Of course, this doesn’t neces-sarily mean that you have a good chance of living to 100 — but the possibility may not be as remote as it once was. In any case, if you do plan to retire in your mid-60s, and you are in good health, you may well have two, or even three, de-cades ahead of you. To enjoy this time to the fullest — and to help prevent the possibility of outliving your financial resources — you will need to invest for income and growth throughout your retirement years.As a retiree, how much income do you need from your investments? There’s no one “right” percent-age for everyone. Furthermore, you shouldn’t have to rely solely on your investment portfolio, be-cause you may have other sources — such as Social Security and po-tentially your employer-sponsored retirement plan — from which to draw income. Nonetheless, your investments can play a big role in providing you with the income you’ll need during retirement.Many retirees depend on fixed-rate investments for a good portion of their retirement income — so it’s

a real challenge when interest rates are low, as they have been for the past several years. Conse-quently, when you retire, you’ll certainly need to be aware of the interest-rate environment and the income you can expect from these investments. Longer-term fixed-rate vehicles may be tempting, as they typically offer higher rates than shorter-term ones, but these longer-term investments may have more price fluctuation and infla-tion risk than shorter-term invest-ments. Ultimately, you’ll likely need a balance between short-, intermediate- and long-term fixed-income investments to provide for a portion of your income in retire-ment.While it’s important to invest for income, you can’t ignore the need for growth — because you won’t want to lose purchasing power to inflation. As you know, we’ve experienced quite mild inflation recently. But over time, even a low rate of inflation can seriously erode your purchasing power. To illustrate: If your current month-ly costs are $3,000, they will be about $4,000 in 10 years with only a 3% annual inflation rate. And in 25 years at that same rate, your

monthly costs will have more than doubled, to about $6,200. To help protect yourself against inflation risk, you should consider having at least some investments that offer growth potential, rather than only owning fixed-income vehicles. And some investment vehicles, such as dividend-paying stocks, can offer both growth potential and current income. In fact, some stocks have paid, and even in-creased, their dividends for many years in a row, giving you not just income, but rising income. (Keep in mind, though, that companies are not obligated to pay dividends, and can reduce or discontinue them at any time.)To determine the right mix of growth and income vehicles for your individual needs, consult with a financial advisor who is fa-miliar with your retirement plans, your risk tolerance and your fam-ily situation. And it may well be a good idea to plan for a very long retirement. You may not live to be 100 — but it would be a good feel-ing to know that you could afford to do so. This article was written by Ed-ward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Before you know it, election season will be upon us. To help ensure the voters are as informed as possible before they step up to the ballot box, the Boyne City Gazette is fea-turing a series of spotlights on candidates for various local and state offices.This week features the candidates vying for the seat of outgoing Charlevoix County 33rd Circuit Judge Richard M. Pajtas. The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday Aug. 5.

ED ENGSTROMEd Engstrom of Charlevoix has been practic-ing law for 25 years throughout the state of Michigan, and is currently practicing at Berren & Engstrom, PLC.“I received my law degree from the Detroit College of Law, now known as Michigan State University,” said Engstrom. “After I graduated I

practiced law in the courts across Michigan—I’ve been to both civil and criminal courts, even fed-eral courts.”Engstrom be-lieves that his current profes-sion is similar to a judicial one,

and that’s what has helped to influence his de-cision to run.“I have been before almost 100 judges in my career, and I’ve been intrigued as to how they can help people,” said Engstrom. “Being an at-torney, I help people as well but it’s one-sided; it’s just in my blood to help people.”Engstrom was born in Charlevoix and is a grad-uate of Charlevoix High School.Dedication to work and getting the job done right are the strengths that Engstrom believes he has to fulfill the job requirements for the County.“If you ask any of my past employers, they would say, when I take a job, I get it done on time—I don’t procrastinate,” said Engstrom. “I’ve been in 13 different circuit courts. I’ve been in 26 different district courts. I have a great deal of experience that I feel puts me in front of the other candidates.”Engstrom believes that patience is one of the best qualities that will make him a good judge.“Over the years, when you run into dif-ficult cases, you gain a lot of patience. A lot of cases you’re waiting. I have gained tremendous patience over the years,” said Engstrom. “My patience stops, however, when someone is not using common sense.” He added, “I feel that I can balance letting people say their peace while controlling the courtroom.”Engstrom has two children, one is in college at North Central Michigan College and the other is a sophomore at Charlevoix High School.More info at edforjudge.com.

ROY C. HAYES IIICharlevoix attorney Roy C. Hayes III grew up in

Charlevoix and is a 1986 gradu-ate of Charlevoix High School. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1990 and his law degree in 1993 from the

Washington & Lee University Law School in Lexington, Virginia. In law school, Hayes spent summers working for Michigan Supreme Court

Justice Patricia Boyle, and also for the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. assisting federal prosecutors with legal research. After law school, Hayes worked as a law clerk to Justice William Ray Price of the Missouri Su-preme Court.  Hayes returned home to Charlevoix after his ju-dicial clerkship in 1994 to practice law with his father, the late Roy C. Hayes, Jr., former United States Attorney to President Ronald Reagan. The father-son team practiced law together in Charlevoix for six years before the elder Hayes retired in 2000.  In one of their last cases together, they success-fully defended the National Board of Medical Examiners on an Americans with Disabilities Act discrimination claim in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michi-gan in Detroit. Roy C. Hayes, III  was lead trial counsel in the case and successfully argued and defended the subsequent appeal on behalf of the Board before the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio.  “Over the course of my 20-year career as a trial attorney in Charlevoix,” Hayes said, “I have rep-resented hundreds of clients in divorce and child custody cases, criminal cases ranging from mis-demeanor trespassing to ‘capital’ felony charges punishable by up to life in prison, civil litigation involving disputes over money and property rights, appeals, and probate matters involving guardianship and decedent’s estates.”According to Hayes, has seen firsthand that the subject matter of any dispute which has made its way into the court system is extremely im-portant to those involved. “People who find themselves in court are often under a lot of stress. They can be vulnerable, and sometimes they are at their worst,” Hayes said. “The role of a fair and impartial judge is crucial to the legitimacy of our system of jus-tice.”He added, “The public’s respect for, and trust in, the legal system requires that judges not only understand and follow the law without influ-ence from personal bias, but also that judges respect the litigants and listen to what they have to say about the dispute at hand.” Hayes said that believes he has “unique and varied litigation experience representing clients in the state and federal court systems from Mar-quette to Detroit.” He also cites having “successfully taken and de-fended numerous appeals before the Michigan Court of Appeals.” However, Hayes indicates much of his experi-ence has been “closer to home, at the Charlevoix County court house.” He urged voters unfamiliar with him to reach out to Charlevoix County law enforcement or individuals who work in the Charlevoix County Courts for their first hand experiences with him. Last year, Hayes was appointed by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to the position of  Public Administrator for Charlevoix County, which requires Hayes to represent the State of Michigan in Charlevoix County probate matters involving deceased individuals without heirs. Hayes  currently owns and operates his own law practice, The Hayes Law Firm, at 209 Bridge St. in Charlevoix.More info at roychayesforjudge.com.

MARY BETH KURMary Beth Kur of Charlevoix has practiced law in Michigan’s circuit courts for nearly 23 years.Kur was admit-ted to the Michi-gan Bar in 1991. She spent the first 13 years of her legal career

in prosecution, serving as the Charlevoix County Prosecuting Attorney from 1995 to 2004. Since 2005, she has been in private practice. Her prac-tice has focused primarily on family law and criminal defense.Kur resides in Charlevoix with her husband Vince Left, a Beaver Island native who grew up in Charlevoix.Kur received her Bachelors degree from the Uni-

versity of Michigan and her law degree from the University of Detroit School of Law. She is admitted to practice in all Michigan courts and the Federal District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. She is a member of the Emmet-Charlevoix Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan and is a certified domestic relations mediator in the Emmet and Charlevoix Circuit Courts. She has appeared in numerous divorce cases involving children and litigated many complex criminal cases including homicide, narcotics and sexual assault cases.“I have been a voice for crime victims, and I have been a voice for those accused of crimes,” Kur said. “I have handled dozens of child abuse and neglect cases as well as over 100 juvenile delinquency cases. I have handled all types of guardianship cases and dozens of personal protection order cases. I have also volunteered my services to victims of domestic violence.” Kur was also appointed by the Governor of the State of Michigan in 2003 to serve on Michigan’s Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board.The Governor also appointed her to the Execu-tive Clemency Advisory Council in 2007. She was appointed by the Michigan Attorney General as a Special Assistant Attorney Gen-eral to prosecute people throughout Northern Michigan who were delinquent in their child support payments. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for Northern Community Mediation, the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, the Charlevoix Lion’s Club, the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan Board of Directors, the Northern Michigan Child Abuse Council Board of the Directors, the Straights Area Narcotics Enforce-ment Team Board of Directors and a past mem-ber of the Human Services Coordinating Body of Emmet & Charlevoix Counties.Kur said she would like to explore establishing a sobriety court for offenders in circuit court, and would like to implement electronic filing to im-prove the efficiency of the court. “Sobriety Courts have a proven record in this state and across the nation; they enhance of-fender accountability and save tax dollars at the same time,” said Kur. Kur said she would also like to establish an in-teractive website to better assist the lawyers and the public and involved with the court. Keep up with Kur’s run for the judgeship at www.mbkforjudge.com.

THOMAS M. SCHRAWTom Schraw established the Schraw & As-sociates law firm after a fifteen-year career in transportation law and logistics with a major international chemical company located in Al-lentown, Pennsylvania. Tom is a graduate of the Widener School of Law in Wilmington, Dela-ware and was certified to practice as Attorney and Counselor at Law in the Courts of Michigan in 1992. Shortly thereafter, he was admitted to practice in the United States Federal District Court, Western Division of Michigan. At the Fed-eral Bar, he has represented plaintiffs as both lead and local counsel.Over the past 22 years, Schraw & Associates has successfully assisted clients in both civil and criminal litigation throughout the State of Michigan. Practice areas include commercial

litigation, family law related matters includ-ing divorce, child custody and juvenile repre-sentation, estate planning and practice, real estate and business transactions, as well as misdemeanor and felony criminal defense. In 2007, Tom’s son and daughter-in-law, Joel and

Sarah Schraw, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law and joined the firm. More office space was needed and the firm purchased its current build-ing in downtown Boyne City.

Tom and his wife of 39 years, Marleen, have served on many community- and church-relat-ed boards, including the Boyne City Downtown Development Authority, Boyne City Chamber of Commerce, Boyne City Zoning Board of Ap-peals, Petoskey’s Nehemiah Homeless Shelter Board, Boyne City District Library Board, Win-Some Women’s Foundation Board and Walloon Lake Community Church.Go to schrawforjudge.com for more.

VALERIE SNYDERCharlevoix County attorney Valerie Snyder has been in private practice of law for nearly 17 years, and currently owns her own general practice firm, Valerie K. Snyder, P.C., in Char-levoix. “I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to meeting many Charlevoix County residents during the campaign,” said Snyder. “I have the ability to make tough decisions based on the facts and the law, and not let my feelings or emotions sway an outcome.” She added, “At the same time, I respect the

need to listen to both sides of a story. Whether before the school board or in the court-room, citizens deserve to be heard by a fair and impartial decision-maker.”Snyder handles legal matters in a broad range of practice areas, including real estate, family law, es-tate planning and administration, and civil litigation. She has experience representing clients in trial and appellate courts, as well as in a mul-titude of administrative proceedings before both state and local boards.“I believe I have both the experience and the temperament to be an effective judge for our county,” Snyder said.Public service is nothing new for Snyder, as she has previously held both elected and ap-pointed positions in local government. She served on the City of Charlevoix Plan-ning Commission before being elected to the Charlevoix City Council. She was later twice-elected to serve on the Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners. Presently, Snyder is in her second term on the Charlevoix Public Schools Board of Education. In addition to her experience in local govern-ment, Snyder has volunteered for many local non-profit organizations. She has served on the boards of Keep Charle-voix Beautiful and the Charlevoix Yacht Club, and she currently chairs the Charlevoix Coun-ty Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Go to www.snyderforjudge.com for more info.

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VALERIE SNYDER

MARY BETH KUR

ED ENGSTROM

TOM SCHRAW

ROY C. HAYES III

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Charlevoix County History Preserva-tion Society presents its 4th History Speaker Series Event “The Wolver-ine-Dilworth Hotel -The History & The Vision” on Saturday, June 28, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Boyne Dis-trict Library Lower Level Commu-nity Room at 201 East Main Street in Boyne City.A guided tour of the hotel and an in-vitation to share memories, pictures, and memorabilia will follow the pro-gram.The Wolverine Hotel in downtown Boyne City opened its doors to the

public in 1912. Having passed its 100th birthday, it is now time that we work together to compile a perma-nent record of the details and events that have endeared this local and his-torical landmark to all of us! We hope that you will want to be a part of this event and assist CCHPS in showing owner Bob Grove that he has the interest and support of the community in the preservation of the hotel and its history.Historian Bob Morgridge will pres-ent a Power Point presentation on the history of the Wolverine-Dilworth

hotel offering a unique glimpse at some of the highlights of the hotel’s first 100 years. Owner Bob Grove will share his vi-sion for the preservation of the Hotel and as a special treat, Bob has agreed to allow tours of the building as it stands today. This is a rare opportunity to see the interior of the hotel as it is now–prior to the restorations and renovations scheduled to begin later this year! Please don’t miss this once-in-a-life-time experience. Imagine taking this tour in June and then returning through the same doors again at the time of the “Grand Re-Opening”! In addition to tours of the building, CCHPS volunteers, led by family history researcher Patrick McCleary, will be on hand until 5 p.m. at the li-brary community room to record sto-ries and memories and copy and scan photographs and any other memo-rabilia that you may be interested in sharing. Sharing them will assist in the cre-ation of a fully documented history of the building. Who knows, you may unknowingly have that one photograph or one de-tail that might assure the preservation of some detail that might otherwise be lost to the hands of time forever. Any and all contributions shared will also be fully credited to the contribut-ing party. We hope that you’ll take a moment to mark your calendars and make time to attend this very special day of learning, sharing and preserving memories of one of our community’s most beloved building–the Wolver-ine Dilworth Hotel. Call Georganna at 582-5326 if you have questions or have something to share but can’t attend the event. This event is free and open to the public.

Winners of the Smart Commute Charlevoix County Challenge were announced recently.The winner in each of three divi-sions was presented with a trav-eling trophy, the Smart Commute Clock and winner’s plaque. Smart Commute Charlevoix County is a friendly competi-tion to encourage co-workers and friends to bike, walk, car-pool or use transit to get to work. The week-long event is designed to increase awareness of, and demonstrate the ability to use, al-ternative methods of commuting

that provide health, economic and environmental benefits. Overall, the county saw a 23 percent par-ticipation rate.In the Small Division (1-5 em-ployees), there were two busi-nesses with 100 percent partici-pation: Logo Pros and Ralph W. Gillett, CPA, both of Boyne City. Using the estimated total miles saved, the Smart Commute Clock was awarded to Ralph W. Gillett, CPA.In the Medium Division (6-25 employees), with 82 percent par-ticipation, Boyne Area Medical

Center of Boyne City was the winner.In the Large Division (26 and more employees), with 73 percent participation, EJ Corporate of East Jordan is the winner of this year’s Smart Commute Clock.

COMMUNITYDilworth history & tour program June 28

COURTESY PHOTOS

The lobby of the Wolverine-Dilworth Hotel (above) is pictured in 1912. Below the hotel is pictured in the 1920s

PHOTOS BY CHRIS FAULKNOR Music & funBill Latourneau (above) entertained the corner of Lake and Water Streets at Stroll the Streets this past Friday, June 20. Vicki Hankins (below) painted Kylie Johnson’s face. Laurana Dyer, Maricka Drennon, and Isabella Ingalls (bottom) showed off their popsicles and painted faces.

Charlevoix County Smart Commute winners

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Winners of the small division are Ralph Gillett and April Bellant of Ralph W. Gillett, CPA.

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JUNE 25 - AUG. 13EVENINGS AT THE GAZEBO

Evenings at the Gazebo is at 6:30 p.m. nearly every Wednesday throughout the summer in Old City Park in Boyne City. Concert-goers are encour-aged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Evenings at the Gazebo line-up• June 25 - Up North Vocal Institute - Young opera singers• July 2 - Apple Seed Collective - Americana/roots/gypsy jazz band• July 9 - Moors and McCumber - Rootsy folk and melodic pop• July 16 - The Plumville Project - Horn band, danceable music• July 23 - The 126 Army Band - Michigan’s official military band• July 30 - The Hand Me Downs - Folk and blues with terrific harmonies• Aug. 6 - Trombones Plus - Easy listening jazz• Aug. 13 - Billy Strings and Don Julin - High-energy string band

JUNE 25SENIOR CENTER DINNER

The Boyne Area Senior Center is hosting an event “Keep the Dream Alive” on Wednesday June 25, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., serving hamburgers from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. with music provided by Monty Loper. suggested donation is $3.00, all donations are accepted. Location of the Boyne Area Senior Center is 411 Division Street, in Boyne City.

JUNE 26VITALCARE ADULT DAY CENTER OPEN HOUSE

VitalCare Adult Day Center staff would like to in-vite you to an open house at their new location, One Hiland Drive, Petoskey (located on the lower level of the Hiland Cottage) on Thursday, June 26 from 4 – 6 p.m. VitalCare Adult Day Center impacts the lives of adults with physical challenges and memory impairment and their caregivers by providing a warm, loving environment where each person, despite limitations, can continue to discover, learn, create and flourish. The dedicated staff is a team of compassionate individuals, trained to care for those living with Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias, and other physical impair-ments. Adult Day Center services exceed the expecta-tions of all who visit. The extensive program includes craft projects, games, puzzles, outings, and much more. All activities are geared to call on the long-term memory. Daily group exercise is also scheduled to promote the health and well-ness of each client. VitalCare Adult Day Center is committed to pro-viding improved quality of life for each person with dignity and support. Come meet the staff that makes this service possible in your com-munity. No registration is required. Refreshments, music and door prizes provided. For more information about VitalCare Adult Day Center, visit vitalcare.org or call (231) 348-0771.

JUNE 26MOMS AND TOTS EVENT

Retirement Open House For Carole Broadwick Thursday, June 26 Moms and Tots Center 9100 Pleasant Hill Rd, EllsworthJOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE! 3-6 p.m. The Center will be open for all friends to come and thank Carole for her years of dedication to the ministry of the Moms and Tots Center. Refreshments will be served.

JUNE 27 & JULY 4BOYNE FREE CLINIC CLOSED

The Boyne Area Free Clinic, Inc. Will Be Closed For The Next Two Fridays. On June 27, Dr. Mansfield Will Be Out Of Town And We Were Not Able To Find A Provider To Cover The Clinic Hours. The Fol-

lowing Friday Is The 4Th Of July. We Will Resume Normal Hours On Friday, July 11, 2014.

JUNE 28DILWORTH HISTORY EVENT

This CCHPS sponsored event will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday June 28 in the lower level commu-nity room at the Boyne District Library, 201 East Main St., Boyne City. At that time, local historian Robert Morgridge will present a Power Point pre-sentation on the history of the Wolverine-Dil-worth hotel, offering those attending a unique glimpse at some of the highlights of the hotel’s first 100 years. In addition to tours of the build-ing, CCHPS volunteers will be on hand until 5 p.m. at the library, available to record, copy and scan photographs and any other memorabilia that you may be interested in sharing. More info at 582-5326.

JULY 2WELLNESS WEDNESDAY

Charlevoix Area Hospital will be hosting the Well-ness Wednesday Program from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. on July 2th. The Wellness Wednesday Health Screen includes: Total Cholesterol, HDL, ratio, and Glucose levels, Body Mass Index (BMI) score, Muscle and Fat Percentages, and a Blood Pres-sure reading. No fasting is required. However, if individuals are fasting, LDL and triglyceride levels can also be obtained. Cost for the service is $15. For those who are diabetic an A1C level can be obtained for an additional $5. Participants will receive a blood pressure log and pedometer and all test results at the time of the screening. A Registered Nurse will adapt health consultation and educational materials to individual results. Appointments can be made in advance by call-ing the office of Community Health Education at Charlevoix Area Hospital: (231) 547-8906 or by email: kjacobsen@cah.org Walk-ins are always welcome

JULY 2SENIOR CENTER DINNER

The Boyne Area Senior Center is hosting a home-made dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m, Wednes-day, July 2. Meal options include homemade soup and salad, and a meatloaf dinner. perform-ers will play music, donated by Backwoods Mar-stro’s. The suggested donation is $3.00, although any donation is accepted. Event located at the Boyne Area Senior Center, 411 Division Street in Boyne City.

ONGOING EVENTSSURVIVORS OF SUICIDE GROUP

Suicide prevention and awareness efforts are underway in the form of a Survivors of Suicide (SOS) group that meets monthly in both Boyne City and Petoskey. Following are meeting times and locations:Boyne Area SOS (Survivors of Suicide Group)1st Wed of each month6:30 to 8:00 PM Boyne Area Senior Center conference roomAt 411 East Division St. Boyne City For information call 231-487-4825.Petoskey Area SOS2nd Tuesday of each month6:00 to 7:30 PMVital Care Hospice Hiland House 1 Hiland House Drive, PetoskeyCall 231-487-4825If you have endured the loss of a loved one or close friend and would like to either be involved for personal encouragement, and/or support others needing encouragement then please contact Janet Shepherd at jrfshepherd@charter.net, Jamie Woodall at Jamie@genesiswired.com, Marilyn Cleary at marilynkcleary@gmail.com and Lisa Clavier at lisaclavier@hotmail.com. Con-tact an SOS team member to learn more.

SENIOR CENTER DINNERSThe Boyne Area Senior Center—located at 411

Division St. in Boyne City—is now serving dinner on Wednesday evenings from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Dinner begins at 5 p.m.; There will be music from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and, there will also be 50/50 drawings. Call 582-6682 for more information.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSESHeld at the Boyne District Library at 10 a.m. ev-ery Friday. Classes are tailored to your skill level, beginner to advanced. Help is available for iPads and Windows 8. For help with downloading e-books, as well as other information about using tablets and readers, the library also offers digital Learning sessions on Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m. Library cardholders can borrow and download e-books and audio books from the library at no charge on a variety of devices. For more informa-tion, call the Library 582-7861.

CAREER CONNECTIONJob seekers can learn about job opportunities and improve their job search skills by getting in-volved in the new Boyne City Career Connection. The group will typically meet every other Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Boyne District Library, 201 E. Main St. For more information, call Harold (Buck) Love at Northwest Michigan Works, 231-620-5178.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE LESSONSBoyne District Library offers Mango Languages, an online learning system. Go to www.boyneli-brary.org for more information on this free offer-ing.

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.

SECOND SUNDAY, MONTHLYFREETHOUGHT ASSOCIATION

The Freethought Association of Northern Michi-gan invites humanists, agnostics, non believers and any one interested in challenging their be-liefs and stimulate their thinking, to attend their monthly meetings. Join us on the second Sunday of every month from 1 to 3 PM. at the Emmet County Friendship Center, 1322 Anderson Road in Petoskey. For further information see our website at http://www.nmfreethought.org/ or send an email to: FANM-Petoskey@charter.net.

RED CROSS NEEDS DONORSFor information on how you can make a differ-ence 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 Michi-gan 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.

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Nose work classes do not teach a dog how to follow a scent; but what scent we want them to follow.Nose work uses the dog’s natu-ral ability

to use its nose and its instinct to hunt. With the right foundation and continued training any dog par-ticipate in nose work games. The best benefit from doing nose work with your dog is the rela-tionship you develop with your dog when you are working as a team. Canine nose work provides a safe and fun activity for all dogs, including reactive, shy, and fear-ful or dogs that are unable to par-ticipate in other dog sports. All About Dogs uses positive

reinforcement to teach the dog what scent it is sniffing for with a toy or a great treat and generous praise. Equipment for Nose work is min-imal; 6-foot leash, light weight long line 15 foot, outstanding treats, toys.Nose work is fun for both the dog and owner. This class helps develop con-fidence in timid dogs and will challenge the more active dogs with mental stimulation of prob-lem solving and searching.Level One: Builds the dog’s de-sire to hunt and teaches the han-dler to “read” the dog’s behavior.Level Two: Introduces the dog to different search venues. Work-ing with the handler on his abil-ity to read the dog’s behavior in a new environment.Level Three: Introduce the odor, pairing the odor with the reward. Strengthens the dogs hunting abilities and teaches the dog that specific target odor we want the dog to hunt for.There are several additional lev-

els of training to introduce addi-tional target odors, and increase the dog’s level independence and reliability to hunt for each target odor.Nose work is a sport that offers both group setting and individual attention for each dog.Dogs compete individually, while the other dogs in atten-dance are patiently waiting in their crates. Each level challenges the abil-ity of both the dog and owner to work together and solve increas-ingly harder search problems, including multiple odor recogni-tion, larger search areas, and ad-ditional distractions.Nose work is a great activity for any dog, regardless of age, tem-perament and physical limita-tions. Nose work challenges their mind and uses their natural instincts to create a game any family can play with their dog.Contact Professional Dog Trainer Barba-ra Green by calling (231) 301-0334 or e-mail her at moggiesmom@reagan.com

BARBARA GREEN‘A DOG’S LIFE’

Barbara Green on ‘canine nose work’

PUBLIC HEARING7 P.M. JULY 8 @ CITY HALLBC’S FUTURE FACILITIES

A public hearing designed to receive input from members of the public on the future of Boyne City's facilities has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tues-day July 8 at Boyne City Hall, 319 North Lake St. The pro-posed concepts for the future facilities have been prepared by Environment Architects, and all artist renderings, sche-matics and detailed drawings are available for viewing at boynegazette.com.

June 25, 2014 • Boyne City Gazette • Page 11www.boynegazette.com STATE & REGION

The Legislature has adjourned for an extended summer break. Due to the volume of activity this week a supplemental report next week will contain more votes.

• HOUSE BILL 5477, Re-place fuel tax with higher wholesale tax: Failed 17 to 21 in the SenateTo replace the current 19 cents per gallon gas tax and 15-cent diesel tax with a 7.0 percent whole-sale fuel tax, gradually increasing to 15 percent in 2019, which would be equivalent to around 41 cents per gallon at current fuel prices. When combined with the sales tax levied on fuel this would give Michigan the highest gas and diesel taxes in the nation.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City N

• HOUSE BILL 4630, Increase vehicle registration taxes: Passed 21 to 15 in the SenateTo eliminate the current 10 percent annual reduction of vehicle regis-tration (license plate) tax rates for a new vehicle’s second, third, and fourth years of registration. This would represent a $145 million an-nual tax increase on vehicle own-ers. The bill would also increase the drivers license renewal fee from $18 to $25, and increase a number of other fees on different kinds of vehicles and trailers. However, with the Senate’s unwillingness to pass a related $1.2 billion gas tax increase the bill’s future is in ques-tion.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y

• HOUSE BILL 5313, Senate vote on state budget: Passed 24 to 12The state government budget for the fiscal year that begins on Oct.

1, 2014, not including educa-tion spending (see House

Bill 5314 below). This bill authorizes $37.4 billion in spending, compared to $34.4 billion originally au-

thorized for the current fiscal year (which was

prior to adoption of the fed-eral health care law’s Medicaid

expansion). Of this, $17.6 billion comes from state tax, fee and other revenue, compared to $16.9 billion the previous year. The rest is feder-al money ($19.8 billion, compared to $18.1 billion the previous year). When education spending is add-ed, the total state budget for the next fiscal year will be $53.15 bil-lion, up $3.63 billion (7.3 percent) from the $49.52 billion budget originally enacted for the current fiscal year. The state portion of this will be $31.45 billion, up $1.25 bil-lion (4.1 percent) from the $30.18 billion originally approved for this year.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y

• HOUSE BILL 5314, Senate vote on education budget: Passed 21 to 17The final education budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct 1, 2014. The bill authorizes $13.870 billion for K-12 public schools, a $509 million increase. It also appropri-ates $1.516 billion for state uni-versities, compared to $1.430 bil-lion this year; and $364 million for community colleges, up from $335 million.

The bill increases per-student “foundation allowances” for higher-spending K-12 school districts by $50, and by $125 for lower spend-ing ones. However, distributions to school districts are understated by around $400 per student compared to pre-2012 budgets, because the state is now depositing a portion of their pension costs directly into the pension system (rather than the previous practice of sending it all to the districts to deposit). Report-edly, the gap between funding lev-els at the highest and lowest spend-ing districts has decreased to $848, compared to around $2,300 when the Proposal A school finance over-haul was approved in 1994.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y

• SENATE BILL 789, Revise concealed pistol license procedures: Passed 24 to 13To eliminate county concealed weapon licensing boards, and transfer the responsibility for ad-ministering and issuing concealed pistol licenses to county clerks, with the State Police still perform-ing the background checks required by the law. The bill also lowers the application fee and revises a num-ber of other details in the CPL law, including details of mental health disqualifications.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y

• SENATE BILL 850, Exempt public safety from no-contract “step pay hike” ban: Passed 27 to 10 in the SenateTo exempt law enforcement and fire department employees from a 2011 law that banned automatic se-niority-based automatic pay hikes for individual government employ-ees (“step increases”) during the time when a government employee union contract has expired and no replacement has been negotiated.

Specifically, the bill would exempt public safety workers covered by a 1969 compulsory arbitration law.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y

• HOUSE BILL 5615, Make buying ephedrine for meth a RICO crime: Passed 107 to 2 in the HouseTo include purchasing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine knowing it will be used to illegally manufacture meth-amphetamine, and closely related offenses, in the list of “predicate” crimes that come under the state racketeering law (RICO), which among other things would allow the seizure and sale of a violator’s assets, with the proceeds going to law enforcement agencies.105 Rep. Greg MacMaster R - Ke-wadin Y

• HOUSE BILL 5414, Reduce, then end “driver responsibility fees”: Passed 37 to 0 in the SenateTo gradually reduce the so-called “driver responsibility fees” (a.k.a. “bad driver tax”) imposed for cer-tain traffic violations, ending them for most offenses as of Oct. 1, 2019. These fees were adopted in 2003 to avoid state budget spend-ing cuts. Reportedly, thousands of low-income individuals have lost their licenses due to inability to pay these penalties. Senate Bill 633 would authorize doing “com-munity service” as an alternative in many cases.37 Sen. Howard Walker R - Tra-verse City Y

• SENATE BILL 667, Ban minors from using “e-cigarettes”: Passed 94 to 16 in the HouseTo prohibit minors form using elec-tronic cigarettes, making it a misde-meanor crime punishable by a $50 fine, community service, and being ordered into a health promotion and risk reduction program. Senate Bill 668 adds e-cigarettes to the law

prohibiting merchants from selling tobacco to minors.105 Rep. Greg MacMaster R - Ke-wadin Y

• SENATE BILL 536, Expand real estate development tax breaks: Passed 70 to 39 in the HouseTo authorize property tax exemp-tions of five to seven years for property owned by a nonprofit or-ganization whose purpose is real estate development, if the local government agrees, and if the orga-nization is approved by the political appointees on the board of the state agency responsible for granting and overseeing selective tax breaks and subsidies to particular corporations or developers (the “Michigan Eco-nomic Development Corporation,” an arm of the “Michigan Strategic Fund”).105 Rep. Greg MacMaster R - Ke-wadin Y

• HOUSE BILL 5314, House vote on education budget: Passed 60 to 50The state education budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2014. See Senate vote above for descrip-tion.105 Rep. Greg MacMaster R - Ke-wadin Y

• HOUSE BILL 5313, House vote on state budget: Passed 100 to 10The House vote on the state gov-ernment budget for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1, 2014. See Senate vote above for description.105 Rep. Greg MacMaster R - Ke-wadin N

SOURCE: MichiganVotes.org, a free, non-partisan website created by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, providing concise, non-partisan, plain-English descriptions of every bill and vote in the Michigan House and Senate. Please visit http://www.MichiganVotes.org.Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting

What do David Filby, Scrooge Mc-Duck, and Wilbur Post have in com-mon? All were characters (“The Time Machine,” “DuckTales,” “Mister Ed,” respectively) played by actor Alan Young.A resident of Studio City, Calif., for over 50 years Angus, as he was once known, was born in Northern England. His Scottish father soon moved the family to Edinburgh, then later to Canada when he was six. Suffering from prolonged bouts of asthma, young Angus was bedrid-den for months at a time. During those depressing weeks, his spirits would be lifted by tuning to Canada Radio and soon began to write his own comedy routines. Later, his talents as a writer and per-former were recognized and “The Angus Young Show” hit the Cana-dian radio waves. After changing his name to Alan, he headed to Los Angeles. Though little remembered today, “The Alan Young Show@ was a half-hour CBS variety program from 1950-53 and Young’s first ma-jor success in the U.S. “It won several Emmys, includ-ing Best Variety Show in 1951 and I won for Best Actor,” recalled Young, who turns 95 in November. But it was the role on “Mister Ed,” named after his talking horse co-star, that made Young a household name. One of the most popular se-ries of the day when broadcast from 1958-1966, it can still be seen on cable TV today.Despite its popularity (“Mister Ed” won a Golden Globe), the show never received an Emmy. But Ed did win the Patsy Award, given for the best animal actor by the Ameri-can Humane Association.

“Ed won it so many times that [the AHA] asked me if I would mind if he didn=t win one year,” said Young. “They were concerned people might think the award was ‘fixed!’ So the next year, Lassie won and Ed was second.”Young says he still gets asked how the horse’s lips were made to move. Initially a mystery at the producers’ insistence, Young began the rumor that peanut butter was placed under the horse’s lip, which he would try to lick off. “Al Simon and Arthur Lubin, the producers, suggested we keep the method a secret because they thought kids would be disappointed if they found out the technical de-tails of how it was done,” Young said. “So I made up the peanut but-ter story, and everyone bought it. It was initially done by putting a piece of nylon thread in his mouth. But Ed actually learned to move his lips on cue when the trainer touched his hoof. In fact, he soon learned to do it when I stopped talking during a scene! Ed was very smart.”Curiously, the actor providing Ed’s voice, Allan Lane, didn’t embrace his role.“He really didn’t want his friends to

know he was doing the voice of a horse!” explained Young. “So in the credits, it always says Mister Ed is played by ‘himself.’”Despite its popularity, the show was suddenly cancelled half way through the sixth season.“It was a shock to all of us,” Young recalled. “The show had good rat-ings, but CBS got a new program director who wanted to get rid of shows like ‘Petticoat Junction,’ ‘The Beverly Hillbillies,’ and ‘Mis-ter Ed.’ Al Simon walked on to the set while we were reading scripts for the next day and said we were dropped then and there. It was aw-ful, people were crying, but that was it. We never shot another episode.” Since “Mister Ed,” Young has been a voice actor in the cartoon uni-verse, working on shows such as “The Smurfs,” “The Chipmunks,” and “Scooby-Doo,” and with Dis-ney as Scrooge McDuck.In recent years, he has focused on writing scripts and recounting sto-ries from his long career in two books: “There’s no Business Like Show Business ....Was,” and “Mis-ter Ed and Me... and More!” “I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with so many lovely

people here in Hollywood,” he says. “I’ve heard so many of them tell fascinating stories, I wanted to put it all together so fans could read about working in Hollywood in the ‘old days.’”As he focuses on new projects, Young’s web site (www.mister-ed.

tv) will be discontinued this sum-mer. Signed copies of his books and photographs are available until then. Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 400 maga-zines and newspapers.

TINSELTOWN TALKSby Nick Thomas

ALAN YOUNG REMEMBERS MISTER ED

COURTESY PHOTO Alan Young and co-star Connie Hines are pictured here with Mr. Ed.

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Why living in Charlevoix is good for you.If you spend any time in Charlevoix County, you already know it’s a magnificent place to live. (It’s called “Charlevoix the Beautiful” for good reason.) You may not know that you also have convenient access to great health care services.

As part of the Munson Healthcare system, Charlevoix Area Hospital offers:

• Quality care for primary and urgent medical needs close to home• Access to some of the most respected medical specialists in the country

At Charlevoix Area Hospital, you’ll find hometown physicians and staff who provide personalized care backed by all of the resources of a top quality regional health care system.

Charlevoix Area Hospital – hometown health care, world-class caring.

For more information, visit cah.org/hometown.

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S t a r g a z -ers, I salute you! The weather this last week has been lovely for night time viewing and I have spent extra time outside until the wee hours ob-serving and taking astro-photos. Take advantage of the clear nights, as we don’t get

that many, even in the more clement months.On June 26, 1730, Charles Messier was born in Paris, France. You may notice that many of the space objects we discuss here start with “M,” such

as M 13 or M 20. The “M” stands for Messier, who compiled a list of 110 objects that he did not want to confuse with comets. These objects tend to be the best and brightest of the easily observable objects in the night sky. On June 29, 1868 George Ellery Hale was born. A famous American astronomer, the big 200-inch mir-ror telescope at Mt. Palomar is aptly named after him—the Hale telescope. On June 30, 1908, the massive impact in Tunguska, Siberia took place. This was either a small asteroid or comet that exploded just above the ground. Different studies have yielded widely varying estimates of the impacting object’s size, on the order of 60 m (200 ft) to 190 m (620 ft). It is the largest impact event on or near Earth in recorded history. Estimates of the energy of the blast range from as low as three to as high as 30 megatons of TNT (between 13 and 130). Most likely it was between 10–15 megatons of TNT, and, if so, then the energy of

the explosion was about 1,000 times greater than that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. It is es-timated that the Tunguska explosion knocked down some 80 million trees over an area of 830 sq mi, and that the shock wave from the blast would have measured 5.0 on the Richter scale. An explosion of this magnitude would be capable of destroying a large metro-politan area, but due to the remoteness of the location no fatalities were docu-mented. Also on this date in 2004, the Cassini probe arrived at Saturn. Not only is it still actively studying the ringed planet, it launched a probe (Huygens) to visualize the large moon Titan. This fascinating moon is the only moon in our solar system with a dense atmosphere, ponds, rivers, and very large lakes—all filled with liq-uid methane and ethane! The moon is New on June 27.Jupiter is rapidly moving westward and will soon be lost in the sunset glare until late fall, so get out and ob-

serve it while you still can. It is low in the western sky soon after the sun goes down. Since the Summer Sol-stice was June 21, it doesn’t get really dark until almost 11 pm! The Milky Way is now resplendent in the sky—it’s easily found by looking for a hazy band across the sky running from north to south. It runs right through the constellation Cygnus (also called the Northern Cross). It runs north all the way up to Cassiopeia and south to Sagittarius. View it naked eyed and notice areas of denser stars; view these areas with binoculars and pre-

pare to be amazed! You are looking in towards the center of our galaxy and at hundreds of millions of stars! The darker areas are not devoid of stars—you are looking at huge clouds of ob-scuring interstellar dust. The monthly NOMAC (Northern Michigan Astronomy Club www.nomac.net ) meeting takes place on June 26 at 8:30 p.m. at Raven Hill Discovery Center. The talk will be on”Summer Treasures and Globular Clusters.” If the weather cooperates, we will observe afterwards. Remem-ber to keep looking up!

BRYAN SHUMAKER NASA/JPL SOLAR

SYSTEM AMBASSADORLOOK UP!

WHAT’S IN THE NIGHT SKY?

A look at Messier, Hale, Jupiter, the Milky Way and more

COURTESY PHOTOThis diagram of the Milky Way was created by NOMAC.

The Veteran of the Month for June 2014 is Walter Anthony Stahl Junior. Born on Dec. 30th, 1924, in Detroit, Mich., Stahl attend-ed school eleven and a half years leaving to enroll at The Henry Ford Trade School graduating in 1943 as a Journeyman Tool and Die Maker. On April 5th, 1943 Stahl was inducted into the Army Inactive Service entering into Ac-tive Service on April 12th, 1943 in Detroit and was assigned to the Army Air Corps. Following basic training Stahl was reas-signed to The Aircraft Armament School, Buckley Field, Colorado, where he qualified as Marksman with the M1 Carbine on Dec. 15th, 1943, graduating as an Airplane Ar-morer. On March 23rd, 1944 Stahl departed the USA arriving in the European-Asian-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations on April 3rd, 1944 and was assigned to the 9th Air Force, 373rd Fighter Group, 411th Fighter Squadron that participated in battles and campaigns in Air Offensives in Europe, Nor-mandy, Northern France, The Ardennes and Central Europe. On July 25th, 1945 Stahl de-parted the European-Asian-Middle Eastern

Theater of Operations arriving in the USA on Aug. 1st, 1945 and while at the Army Air Force Separation Base, Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana he took leave time return-ing home and married Kathleen Mitasky. On Oct. 30th, 1945, at Baer Field, Stahl received an Honorable Discharge having attained the Non-Commissioned Officer rank of Corporal and was awarded the fol-lowing Decorations and Citations: The Bel-gian Fourrague Medal, The Distinguished Unit Badge, The Army Air Force Technician Badge and The Good Conduct Medal. Re-turning home Stahl went to work for Ford Motor Company, working as a machine operator, and later he ran the heat treat system at B.C. Wills. On Dec. 30th, 1986 Stahl retired from the Ford Motor Company, Massey Ferguson Division, having redesigning their entire heat-treat operation, to a retirement home in the Boyne City, Michigan area on Deer Lake. Stahl gave back to his community by vol-unteering at Challenge Mountain where he assisted handicapped and terminally ill children as they learned to ski, delivered Christmas baskets for the Boyne Area Com-munity Christmas, chaired the White Cane Committee for the Boyne Valley Lions Club to help the blind and visually impaired and worked Bingo and served in the Honor Guard at funerals and parades with the Ernest Peterson American Legion Post #228 in Boyne City. Stahl enjoyed bowling, fish-ing and golfing, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. On April 4th, 2014 Wal-ter Anthony Stahl Junior answered the final call and is being honored by his sister, his children and their families.To honor a veteran, call the program chair-man at (231) 588-6067 or on Tuesdays call (231) 582-7811 between 3:30-8:30 p.m. The ceremony may be witnessed on the first Thursday of each month in front of The American Legion Post located on the corner

of South Lake and Main streets in Boyne City, Mich. at 6:15 p.m.

VETERAN OF THE MONTH: Walter Anthony Stahl

COURTESY PHOTOWALTER ANTHONY STAHL

COURTESY PHOTO Calling all gardenersThe Boyne Valley Garden Club recently held an election of officers for 2014-2015. The ladies (from left) are Marsha Cheadle, treasurer; Jan Sturza, recording secretary; Monica Ross, co-vice president; Cathy Holt, cor-responding secretary; Christina Neuhoff, co-vice president; Nikki Blakeslee, co-president; and Cyndy Tonkav-ich, co-president. Interested gardeners should attend meetings—refreshments at 12:30 p.m.; meeting at 1 p.m.—fourth Thursdays monthly, from March to November, at the Boyne District Library. The club supports numerous community programs in addition to tending 14 gardens around Boyne City.