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Great Lakes Energy (GLE) is looking for six high school sophomores or juniors whose parents or guardians live on GLE

lines for a once-in-a-lifetime leader-ship travel opportunity this sum-mer.From the battlefields of Get-tysburg to the halls of Con-gress in Washington, D.C., the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour will explore leadership lessons from our nation’s his-tory and immerse participants in the cooperative spirit.Those selected to attend Youth Tour will meet in Lansing for orientation, then board a motor coach bound for Washington, D.C. The group will make stops to tour the Civil War

battlegrounds in Gettysburg, PA and participate in a flag ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore,

MD—birthplace of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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attendees from across the na-tion, engage in brief lectures with a tour guide at various Washington, D.C. monuments and memorials, and explore

several museums of the Smith-sonian Institution.

They will witness the time-hon-ored changing of the guard ceremo-

ny at Arlington National Cemetery, have a unique opportunity to ask questions and discuss

Boyne City wrestlers had a mix of big wins and tough losses in last week-end’s big contests. The

Boyne City Ramblers attended the Saturday Feb. 11 MHSAA District 17-3 competition in Grayling. The results:215 - Spencer Joles (22-18) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.Champ. Round 1 - Spencer Joles (Boyne City) 22-18 won by ma-jor decision over Austin Argall (Negaunee) 12-11 (MD 11-3)Quarterfinal - Billy Koepf (Remus-Chippewa Hills) 43-1 won by fall over Spencer Joles (Boyne City) 22-18 (Fall 3:39)Cons. Round 1 - Eddie Davidson (Kalkaska) 39-10 won by fall over Spencer Joles (Boyne City) 22-18 (Fall 2:06)

285 - Aurelius Krumholz (22-15) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.Champ. Round 1 - Aurelius Krum-holz (Boyne City) 22-15 won by fall over Stacey Kenney (Charlev-oix) 9-32 (Fall 0:52)

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Loggers homecoming hoopsLoggers Josh herman (left) and tyler gellis (right) make a grab for the ball against harbor Light swordsman Jordan ni. the Junior Vasity teams played first at the Friday Feb. 10 homecoming game, where the Loggers lost 32-26.

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chocolate-covered boyneDonna Dilworth samples one of the Chocolate-Covered Boyne contest entries on Feb. 11 at Fustini’s. More pics page 8

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A new Save-A-Lot store, inter-net innovation, medical marijuana concerns, road projects, parks im-provements and much more were discussed at this year's Charlevoix County Elected Leader Summit on Monday Feb. 6 at the Boyne Area Senior Center.Representatives of the cities, town-ships and county groups from throughout Charlevoix County each gave an overview of projects their municipalities have completed and are planning. Following are the highlights of that meeting:

CitY oF east JorDanOfficials from East Jordan men-tioned their nearly $6 million waste-water treatment plant they will be breaking ground on in April. Nearly $5 million of that cost is being paid for by grants. A master plan is in the works for the old EJ property, which has housed the East Jordan Iron Works, which is moving its foundry to a new location.

BoYne CitYBoyne City officials gave an over-view of their projects, the big ones on the list being the city facili-ties construction, out of 22 major projects the city has been working on over the last year, the city has completed 20 of them. The issue of medical marijuana shops came up, with county and city officials men-tioning concerns about that issue. Boyne City Manager Michael Cain said a lawyer, who is calling all mu-nicipalities in Northern Michigan, contacted him recently to ask if the city has legislation regarding medi-cal marijuana shops. Cain warned the other elected leaders to be care-ful what they told this lawyer should he call them.

CitY oF CharLeVoixCharlevoix rebuilt nine blocks of street last year, and will be working on several more this year. The city also finished a wastewater treatment upgrade.Charlevoix City officials are work-ing to ensure their projects utilize materials and processes which are environmentally friendly.

CharLeVoix CountYCharlevoix County lowered taxes for three of the last four years and is running with a record low operating millage. Also, numerous pieces of county road have been improve or reconstructed. The county's fiber optic project continues, with cable having been extended to the Charlevoix County Road Commission. The opportunity for townships to have a cost-effec-tive chance to tie into the fiber optic lines coming in will be available in the future. This would allow town-ships to do many things, including to transmit election results over a secure internet line.

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QUOTEOF THEWEEK

“All adventure is now reactionary.”

—wiLLiaM F. BuCkLeY Jr.

Chris FauLknor‘MY two Cents’

Lovesick or just in love and sick?I spent the greater portion of this week-end sick with whatever it is that’s going around.You know, the works.With a fever bad enough

to make me have weird dreams, a cough to make my muscles sore, and a stomach queasy enough to—well—you know, it makes life hard.But my column this week isn’t about fevers, night sweats, and the flu, it’s about Valentine’s Day.I’ve called it “Singles Awareness Day” before, most of the time jok-ingly, but I feel fortunate to have someone to celebrate it with.I’m engaged to a girl named Tif-fany, and I’m lucky to have her in my life.She works hard, has every trait I could ask for in a person, and to top it all off, she brings me juice when I’m sick as a dog.We’re getting married this summer, and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d take a mo-

ment to express my love and appre-ciation.As for the bigger philosophical pic-ture, I’ve never been a fan of Valen-tine’s Day.It’s not the Hallmark cards and chocolates that give me heartburn, believe me. My issue comes with the fact that too many people take a special day set aside for showing love and ap-preciation and use that as an excuse not to show it the rest of the year.Don’t misunderstand me.I’ll have something special for Tif-fany this Valentine’s Day, and if

I’ve been good this week, she might even have something for me, but one of my goals in life is not to let myself fall into the holiday rut.To me, it’s about living life every day to make your partner happy.It’s about going through life’s ev-eryday challenges together, picking each other up, and doing the dishes even when my back hurts.This weekend, it was about a glass of juice for a sick and miserable me.Thank you to my valentine for an amazing year, and here’s to working hard for many more years to come (and not just on Valentine’s Day).

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MonDaY, JanuarY 230323 Alarm in 200 block S. Lake St. 0644 Assist EMS in the 1300 block of Pleasant1145 Served No Trespass order in the 300 block of Vogel St1429 Report of ongoing harassment on S Lake St1545 Assist Sheriff Dept, Korthase Rd 1739 Dump truck on its side on Di-vision near Contractor Dr. 1842 Assisted Sheriff Dept on Addis Rd. N, 1917 Lodged a stray dog at the shel-ter.1926 Domestic dispute in the 500 block of Boyne Ave.

tuesDaY, JanuarY 240416 Suspicious situation in the 800 block of S Park St. 1428 Report of possible drug activ-ity in the 1000 block of Boyne Av. 1622 Assisted EMS in the 300 block of E Division St.2111 Arrested subject on warrant in

the 200 block of E Lincoln with as-sistance from Sheriff Dept K-9.

weDnesDaY, JanuarY 250838 Report of a found wallet.0941 Report of a young couple physically fighting in a vehicle on Pine St. 1 Subject arrested for Do-mestic Violence

thursDaY, JanuarY 261018 Assist to JOLT1406 Assist JOLT on Adams St1434 911 hang up from the 1000 block of Boyne Av.1623 Private property damage crash in the 400 block of N Lake St. 1724 Civil issue in the 300 block of E Division St.2110 Assist Sheriff Dept on M-75 N.

FriDaY, JanuarY 270932 Civil custody issues originat-ing in the 300 block of E Division St1324 Assisted Fire Dept with lines on fire in the 700 block of S Lake.

1336 Assisted EMS in the 1000 block of Boyne Av.1419 911 check at 550 N East St. All OK, just trying to access voicemail.1421 DHS referral in the 700 block of Vogel St1442 Assisted EMS in the Industrial Park.1747 Assist Sheriff Dept at domestic in Boyne Falls.1834 Report of a suspicious subject walking NB on Pleasant near Tim-ber Lane. 1853 Report of child abuse in the 400 block of N Park St.2114 Assist Sheriff Dept on M 75 S.

saturDaY, JanuarY 280030 Assist Sheriff Dept on Boyne Ave at Brockway. 0735 Assist motorist on N Lake at Lower Lake. 1126 Assist EMS in the 500 block of N. Lake St. 1152 Assist EMS in the 800 block of S. Park St. 1559 Report of subject begging for

money in the 100 block of E Water St. 1633 Larceny in the 100 block of E Water St. 1731 Abandon Vehicle on W Court. 1744 Subject harassing people in the 100 block of E Water St1810 Assist EMS in the 100 block of Ann St. 1859 Arrested subject for OWI at S Park and Water.

sunDaY, JanuarY 290055 Assist Sheriff Dept with an OWI arrest at Boyne Mountain.0339 Complaint of loud music in the 300 block of Silver St. 0508 Assist CXSH, Fire and EMS with a house fire on Pincherry Rd. 1307 Civil complaint originating in the 300 block of E Division St.1625 Driving complaint on a vehicle that ran a stop sign. 1829 Report of intoxicated subject in the 400 block of Boyne Av 2358 Assist Sheriff Dept on Town-house Tr.

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DISTrIcT cOurTthe following cases were recently heard in charlevoix’s 90th district court:Pedro Morales Jr, 36 of Williams-burg, operating on a suspended license. To pay $650 in fines and costs.Wilbur James Wiser Jr, 34 of East Jordan, operating on a suspended license. To pay $350 in fines and costs.Tyler Wayne Loper, 23 of Char-levoix, operating an unregistered vehicle. To pay $215 in fines and costs.Michael John Fortune II, 26 of Boyne Falls, drunk/disorderly person. To pay $350 in fines and costs.

Carlyn Sue Kahgegab, 44 of Tra-verse City, open intoxicant in a motor vehicle. To pay $300 in fines and costs.Ryan Mark Carson, 21 of Boyne City, operating while intoxicated, failure to report an accident (three counts). To serve 93 days in jail with credit for one day served. To be placed on probation for one year, submit to PBT and drug test-ing as required, not to consume or possess alcohol or controlled sub-stances. To pay $1025 in fines and costs.

DOINg buSINESS ASthe following businesses have filed an assumed name in charle-voix county:

John Johnston’s Personal Touch Home & Property Maintenance by John D. Johnston at 5471 M-32 in East JordanHM Wood Carver by Harold E. Matthews at 06545 Red Pine Trail in CharlevoixLakeside Maintenance by Ryan Antaya at 307 Third Street in East JordanSunny Ridge Ministry by Joshua Paul Swartz at 1580 Hetrick Road in Boyne Falls

mArrIAgE LIcENSESthe following people applied for marriage licenses with the char-levoix county clerk’s office:Jonathan Jeremiah Smith, 26 and Angela Renae Lehto, 50, both of

Boyne CityRichard G. Sprague, 47 and Kathie Joe DeVries, 46, both of Charlevoix

cIrcuIT cOurTthe following cases were recently heard in charlevoix’s 33rd circuit court:Trevor James Blackwell, 24 of Ellsworth, delivery/manufacture of marijuana. To serve 270 days in jail with credit for 164 days served.

DIvOrcEthe following people were re-cently granted a divorce in char-levoix county:Sara Smith vs. Stace SmithTravis Nelson vs. Shianne NelsonAnthony Herrick vs. Shawna HerrickRenne Okkonen vs. Lisa Okkonen

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CharLeVoix CountYCoMMissioners

sYnopsis FeBruarY 8, 2017The charlevoix county board of commissioners met in the charle-voix county commissioners room on february 8, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. all commissioners were present.Motion approved the agenda as pre-sented.Motion approved the consent agen-da as amended.Motion approved resolution #17-019, approve county Expenditures.Motion approved resolution #17-020, Grandvue Operating Transfer.Motion approved resolution #17-

021, notice of Public Hearing on the approval of a brownfield Plan for the county of charlevoix. february 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.Motion adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.complete copies of board minutes can be found on the county website, www.charlevoixcounty.org.

Cheryl Potter Browe, County Clerk

puBLiC notiCeCitY oF BoYne CitYCountY oF CharLeVoixsEcOnD rEaDinG anD cOnsiDEr-aTiOn TO EnacT an aMEnDMEnT TO THE bOynE ciTy ZOninG OrDinancE

at a regular boyne city city com-mission Meeting held at city Hall on January 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., an amendment to boyne city Ordi-nance was presented as a first read-ing. a second reading is scheduled for Tuesday, february 28, 2017 at noon for an aMEnDMEnT TO THE bOynE ciTy ZOninG OrDinancE TO aDD TO THE fOllOWinG arTiclEs; ar-

TiclE iii, sEcTiOn 3.20 as iTEM J; TO arTiclE iV, sEcTiOn 4.20 as iTEM i, arTiclE V, sEcTiOn 5.20, iTEM E; ar-TiclE Vi, sEcTiOn 6.20, iTEM E, ar-TiclE X sEcTiOn 10.20, iTEM cc; anD arTiclE Xi, sEcTiOn 11.02, iTEM Q rEGarDinG GrOuP Day carE HOME rEQuirEMEnTs This Ordinance shall become effec-tive fifteen (15) days from its enact-ment.

first reading: January 24, 2017second reading: february 28, 2017

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puBLiC hearinga public hearing is scheduled to re-view cDbG grant #Msc 215015-Esb “south lake street redevelopment Project” in which federal funds were used. The hearing will be during the

noon, Tuesday, february 28, 2017, city commission meeting, commis-sion chambers, boyne city Hall, 319 n. lake st.

Cindy Grice City Clerk

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•••••••••PUBLIC NOTICE•••••••••Boyne USA, Inc., currently holds a license to operate and maintain the Boyne River Hydro-electric Project (FERC Project No. 3409). The current license, which was issued by the Fed-eral Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), expires on January 31, 2022.In order to receive a Subsequent License from the FERC, Boyne USA must submit a Subse-quent License Application to the FERC no later than January 31, 2020. Boyne USA is in the process of filing a Pre-liminary Application Document (PAD) and Notification of Intent (NOI) with the FERC to file a Subsequent License Application for the Project, which is located in Boyne Valley Town-ship, Charlevoix County, Michigan. The PAD is a compilation of existing information about the Project and its environments. The NOI briefly lists information about the Project, Boyne USA and tribal and political subdivisions that may be affected by, or lo-cated in the vicinity of the Project. A copy of these documents will be available for

public inspection and reproduction at Boyne USA, 1 Boyne Mountain Road, Boyne Falls, MI.As part of its January 31, 2017 filing, a request was made to the FERC to authorize Boyne USA to utilize the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) in preparing its license application. As compared to the FERC's default integrated Licensing Process (ILP), Boyne USA believes the TLP will be more cost effective and adapt-able to the issues that are likely to arise during the application process. Boyne USA also believes the TLP will be more advantageous than the ILP or Alternative Li-censing Process (ALP) due in large part to the fact that the various resource entities have limited staff and resources and would have difficulty meeting the demands of the ILP or ALP.Interested parties are invited to submit com-ments on Boyne USA's request to use the TLP. Such comments must be filed with the FERC by March 18, 2017, and must reference FERC Project No. 3409. Comments on Boyne USA's request should address the circumstances of

the request as appropriate to the:a. Likelihood of timely license issuance;b. Complexity of the resource issuance;c. Level of anticipated controversy;d. Relative cost of the TLP compared to the ILP;e. The amount of available information and the potential for significant disputes over studies; andf. Other factors believed by the commenter to be pertinent.Commenters on Boyne USA's request must submit an electronic filing pursuant to the FERC's regulations at 18 CFR Section 385.2003(c) or send an original and eight copies of their comments to: Office of Secre-tary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 888 First Street Northeast; Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of the comments also must be provided to Boyne USA, Inc. at the address at the end of this notice. If you have any questions regarding this no-tice, please contact Mr. Randall Sutton, Boyne USA, P.O. Box 19, Boyne Falls, Michigan 49713 or by telephone at 231-549-6076.

Leaders from across the countygive updates onmunicipalitiesand commissionsgeorganna Monk (left) of Bay town-ship promotes her latest historical event. District 105 Michigan state rep. triston Cole (r-Mancelona) (right) shares his opinion on local issues. wil-son township supervisor todd soren-son (lower left), st. James township supervisor kitty Mcnamara (below) and rod Cortright of evangiline town-ship (lower right) share updates on their respective municipalities. the bottom photo shows east Jordan City administrator tom Cannon.PHOTOS BY CHRIS FAULKNOR

Quarterfinal - Jon Zoscsak (Scott-ville-Mason County Central) 41-4 won by fall over Aurelius Krum-holz (Boyne City) 22-15 (Fall 1:50)Cons. Round 1 - Aurelius Krumholz (Boyne City) 22-15 won by fall over Jacob Laatsch (Menominee) 19-9 (Fall 2:26)Cons. Semi - Michael Pizziola (Negaunee) 33-5 won by fall over Aurelius Krumholz (Boyne City) 22-15 (Fall 0:25)

103 - AJ South (25-10) placed 4th and scored 0.00 team points.Champ. Round 1 - AJ South (Boyne City) 25-10 received a bye () (Bye)Quarterfinal - AJ South (Boyne City) 25-10 won by fall over Aidan Smith (Menominee) 14-17 (Fall 5:34)Semifinal - Brent Steed (Kingsley Area) 19-6 won by decision over AJ South (Boyne City) 25-10 (Dec 10-3)Cons. Semi - AJ South (Boyne City) 25-10 won by fall over Makayla Al-cayde (Manistee) 17-13 (Fall 4:06)3rd Place Match - August Early (Kingsford) 21-7 won by major de-cision over AJ South (Boyne City) 25-10 (MD 12-0)

103 - Logan Culver (18-19) place is unknown.Champ. Round 1 - Logan Culver (Boyne City) 18-19 received a bye () (Bye)Quarterfinal - Brent Steed (King-sley Area) 19-6 won by fall over Logan Culver (Boyne City) 18-19 (Fall 3:10)Cons. Round 1 - Logan Culver (Boyne City) 18-19 won by deci-sion over Aidan Smith (Menomi-nee) 14-17 (Dec 9-2)Cons. Semi - August Early (Kings-ford) 21-7 won by fall over Logan Culver (Boyne City) 18-19 (Fall 0:50)

145 - David Shaler (15-23) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team

points.Champ. Round 1 - David Shaler (Boyne City) 15-23 received a bye () (Bye)Quarterfinal - Tyler McCallum (Charlevoix) 37-7 won by fall over David Shaler (Boyne City) 15-23 (Fall 0:47)Cons. Round 1 - David Shaler (Boyne City) 15-23 won by deci-sion over Parker Dole (Grayling) 16-27 (Dec 8-6)Cons. Semi - Zach Quinn (Scott-ville-Mason County Central) 30-17 won by fall over David Shaler (Boyne City) 15-23 (Fall 1:56)

152 - Trevor Wescoat (36-4) placed 3rd and scored 0.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Wescoat (Boyne City) 36-4 won by fall over Kellen Haney (Reed City) 7-22 (Fall 0:18)Quarterfinal - Trevor Wescoat (Boyne City) 36-4 won by decision over Alex Chouinard (Gladstone) 21-7 (Dec 6-1)Semifinal - Jaycob Sharp (Remus-Chippewa Hills) 41-7 won by ma-jor decision over Trevor Wescoat (Boyne City) 36-4 (MD 15-3)Cons. Semi - Trevor Wescoat (Boyne City) 36-4 won by fall over Hunter Wroblewski (Menominee) 23-17 (Fall 2:39)3rd Place Match - Trevor Wescoat (Boyne City) 36-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jake King (Kings-ley Area) 36-10 (SV-1 5-3)

160 - Chanler Turnbull (25-8) placed 2nd and scored 0.00 team points.Champ. Round 1 - Chanler Turnbull (Boyne City) 25-8 received a bye () (Bye)Quarterfinal - Chanler Turnbull (Boyne City) 25-8 won by fall over William Burnett (Menominee) 10-24 (Fall 3:29)Semifinal - Chanler Turnbull (Boyne City) 25-8 won by fall over Logan Joseph (Grayling) 33-19 (Fall 5:46)1st Place Match - David Spedows-ki (Remus-Chippewa Hills) 40-4 won by fall over Chanler Turnbull (Boyne City) 25-8 (Fall 0:21)

171 - Ryan Hautz (11-18) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 - Sam Collins (Negaunee) 29-17 won by fall over Ryan Hautz (Boyne City) 11-18 (Fall 1:25)

171 - Neal Hautz (19-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.Champ. Round 1 - Neal Hautz (Boyne City) 19-9 won by fall over Matthew Ellis (Kalkaska) 14-22 (Fall 0:36)Quarterfinal - Lauri Raeisuenen (Manistee) 12-4 won by fall over Neal Hautz (Boyne City) 19-9 (Fall 0:45)Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Kirchner (Scottville-Mason County Central) 20-19 won by fall over Neal Hautz (Boyne City) 19-9 (Fall 0:50)

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roaD CoMMissionThe Charlevoix County Road Com-mission manager said the Charle-voix County Road Millage raised $3.8 million last year to be used on Korthase, Deer Lake, and Ellsworth roads.10 of the 15 municipalities in Char-levoix County had road projects that totaled $2.4 million last year.

MiChigan townships assoC.The district representative for Charlevoix-Cheboygan-Emmet MTA gave officials a rundown on some upcoming conferences, which will include information on medi-cal marijuana and sign ordinances among other topics. The MTA, ac-cording to its website, represents 1,240 local units of government that govern over 96 percent of Michi-gan's land area, in which over 58 percent of Michigan's property val-ues are located.“The Michigan Townships Asso-ciation is a voluntary membership association for Michigan’s 1,240 townships,” they state. “We are not a governmental entity, but we are a 501(c)4 not-for-profit corporation. The services we provide to town-ship boards is to speak on their behalf to state and federal lawmak-ers and regulators; to answer their questions on statutory requirements and provide solutions to issues they face; and we offer a wide variety of education programs to build knowl-edge and skills related to the core competencies required of a town-ship official.”

st. JaMes townshipSt. James Township officials, who represent the north end of Beaver Island, said they have a new board of trustees that is working on a new master plan. They are also focusing on good governance, especially in light of the major scandal involving its water fees and apparent missing funds which prompted an investiga-tion and a forensic audit in recent years.

norwooD townshipNorwood's representative discussed his township's 10-year road millage, passed several years ago, which col-lects less than $45,000 annually. So, township officials went to the coun-ty for an advance to fix some roads. However, they discovered this was not allowable by law—until Michi-gan legislators changed the law last year. Norwood Township is now en-couraging dialogue with the county in hopes of getting a loan to work on some road projects in the township. Norwood is also looking at possi-bly working with wireless internet providers to get better service out there. However, the laws are so complicated regarding telecommu-nications, Norwood's rep encour-aged the townships to get together and hold an informative meeting on this issue.

ChanDLer township

Chandler Township is approximate-ly 75 percent state-owned. Chandler voters approved a millage last year to help fund EMS services last year. Chandler is so sparsely populated it does not raise much in taxes, therefore has difficulty trying to fund larger projects like road-work.

BaY township In 2016, Bay Township launched a new website and has begun put-ting out a township newsletter. Bay Township also receive two parks and recreation grants totaling over $12,000 from the Charlevoix Coun-ty Parks and Rec Millage. That money was used to install and ex-tend docks. Bay is also looking into ground penetrating radar to locate unmarked grave sites and reopening a cemetery which has been closed for years.

MeLrose township Last year, Melrose did a streetscape in downtown Walloon Lake. There have been many changes with res-taurant and hotel businesses, and the township is currently in the process of expanding its sewer sys-tem. Roadwork projects were also completed last year, which cost the township nearly $700,00. The

township also approved a quarter-mil EMS millage to help pay for emergency services.

eVangeLine township Evangeline Township is the first township with a completed sec-tion of the Boyne City to Char-levoix non-motorized trail. The township also received $10,000 in county parks and rec funds to help pay for park improvements. The township's road millage has been renewed, and it plans to spend nearly $400,000 on road projects this year.

BoYne VaLLeY townshipBoyne Valley Township improved basketball courts and made other improvements with county parks and rec moneys. The township has also completed its master plan and zoning ordinance after years of work. Boyne Valley is also working to get a trail built between it and Boyne City. The township has been awarded a grant to acquire property which would extend to the falls but an-other party has indicated interest in the property, so the matter is still in question.

CharLeVoix township Last fall, the township completed a water line into Mt. McSauba, which has enhanced the snow-making ca-pability at the mountain. The town-ship is currently working on a con-tract for providing fire protection to for the City of Charlevoix. Char-levoix Township has a robust fire department, and provides protection for several other municipalities. This spring, Charlevoix Township will begin work on Waller Road. The 1.2-mile resurfacing project is expected to cost $344,000.Last fall, a new, small boat launch was created near St. Marys Cement right on Lake Michigan.The major St. Marys Cement up-grade project is approximately halfway done. Originally estimated to cost $130 million, the project—according to Charlevoix Township officials—has already reached $150 million in costs. The project is cur-rently employing an additional 130 to 140 people.Between March and August of next year, there will be 350 contractors working on the project.

eVeLine township The sewer project out at Sommerset

Pointe continues. The township also has a new website.

wiLson township Wilson has collaborated with East Jordan to create the Jordan Valley EMS Authority. They have their first new ambulance coming. The township is also working to de-velop a distributed antenna system for internet service. They will per-form a beta test this summer to see how well the system works. Officials said, if it works well, it could revolutionize internet service for rural areas throughout Charle-voix County. The other big news out of Wilson Township was the announcement that Glen Catt's Catt Development is planning to develop at Save-A-Lot store on M-75 toward Boyne City sometime this summer.

haYes township In addition to roadwork, the town-ship hosted a meeting on bike trails. The other major project was to ac-quire Camp Sea-Gull, which took years of work from committees and boards and other volunteers to pull together the funding and other obli-gations to make the property into a public park.

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PHOTO by cHris faulknOrtownship supervisor sue hobbs presents an update on projects in Boyne Valley township.


—FaitH & MeMoriaL—

CoMMunitY oF Christ777 Vogel st., boyne city, 582-5803; church school-10 a.m.; Morning worship-11 a.m.; Wed. evening worship-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; sunday school-10 a.m.; Morning worship-11 a.m.;sunday Evening-6 p.m.; Wed. eve-ning-7 p.m.; Pastor: chuck fowler-582-9611

Christ Lutheran ChurCh1250 boyne ave., boyne city; sunday school-9:15 a.m.; sunday Worship-8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Pastor Peter Elliot-582-9301; Parsonage-459-4248. for transportation as-sistance, call (231) 675-7652

eJ CoMMunitY ChurChPastor Jason richey; sunday services are 10

a.m. nursery and Preschool care is avail-able 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 natiVitYnativity is located at 209 Main street, boyne city. call 582-5045 or visit episcopalboyne.com for more information.

BC Free MethoDist ChurCh839 state st. boyne city; sundays - 10am sunday school, 11am Morning Worship, 5pm youth Group; Wednesdays - 6:30pm adult bible study - rev. Jason reynolds, Pas-tor- 582-6843

First Baptist ChurCh875 state st. boyne city, 582-9561sunday school-10 a.m.; Morning Wor-ship-11 a.m.; Evening Worship-6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening-7 p.m.; 582-6633

First presBYterianfirst Presbyterian church at 401 s. Park st., boyne city invites you to share worship with us each sunday at 11 a.m. Worship is led by rev. Dr. Elizabeth broschart followed by coffee and fellowship. communion is cel-ebrated the first sunday of the month. an infant/toddler room is available. More info at 582-7983.

genesis ChurChGenesis boyne meets sunday in the boyne city High school at 10 a.m. Genesis Petoskey meets in Petoskey High school at 9:30 a.m. life groups are open to all community mem-bers to help with a specific need and include financial Peace university, step-up addic-tions recovery, Divorce care, and choosing Wisely before you Divorce. More information at [email protected], 487-0081, or genesiswired.com

seVenth DaY aDVentist228 E. cedar st., boyne city, 582-0089; Pas-tor: E.J. Wolf

BoYne VaLLeY CathoLiC CoMM.st. augustine - 2347 Grove st. boyne falls Mass - 9:00 a.m. sunday549-2350 or 582-7718, www.jamcc.orgst. Matthew - 1303 boyne ave. boyne citysat. Mass - 5:00 p.m.sun. Mass - 11:00 a.m.582-7718; www.jamcc.org

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 ChurChes• Boyne City UMC324 south Park st., boyne city

10 am sunday services• Boyne Falls UMC3057 Mill street, boyne falls9 am sunday servicesEpsilon uMc8251 E. Mitchell road, Petoskey11:30 am sunday service, 10 am sunday school; Pastor of all three is rev. Eun “cloud” sik Poy. Office Hours 8 am - 3 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - Phone 582-9776

waLLoon Lake CoMMunitYPastor Jeff Ellis; sunday service times are 9 and 10:45 a.m.; infant and toddler care is provided at both services. children and adult classes are available 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 walloon-church.com.

—Boyne Area Worship & Faith Opportunities—

The “Veteran of the Month” for February 2017 is Ed-ward Kamradt. Born on

March 30th, 1892 on the family farm in Eveline Township, Charle-voix County, Michigan, Kamradt walked to a one-room schoolhouse in Advance, Michigan, which was about a mile and a half east of the Kamradt farm and only attended school through the sixth grade. When 18 years old he became a hired farm hand at the Charlevoix County operated poor farm and when he was 20 or 21 years old he took employment with the East Jordan Lumber Company becom-ing a re-sawyer in Mill B. On July 14th, 1915 Kamradt en-listed in the Michigan National Guard at Company Rendezvous, East Jordan, Michigan and took the oath on June 3rd, 1916. Kamradt was promoted to Ser-geant in Headquarters Company I, 125th Infantry Regiment of the 32nd Division. His unit was called to serve in El Paso, Texas during the Pancho Villa uprising in 1915, and later his unit was stationed in Waco, Texas for further training before returning to Michigan where the unit was assigned to guard the rail-road tunnel connecting Port Hu-ron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. From Port Huron his unit was mustered into the regular U.S.

Army and sent to France with the American Expeditionary Forces depart-ing the USA on Feb. 10th, 1918 arriv-ing in Brest, France on Feb.

24th, 1918. Kamradt was engaged in trench warfare during World War I in the battles of Chateau-Thierry, Bel-leau Wood and the 2nd Battle of the Marne. Kamradt departed Eu-rope on Aug. 19th, 1918 arriving in the USA on Sept. 10th, 1918 and was reassigned to Camp Sher-man, Chilocothe, Ohio to assist in training new troops in trench war-fare. On Dec. 12th, 1918, one month after the Armistice ending WW I was signed, Kamradt received an Honorable Discharge. Returning home to East Jordan, and his job in the saw mill, on May 2nd, 1922 Kamradt married Martha Lorraine in Chicago, Ill., as she was returning home from a visit with her maternal grandmoth-er and sister in Palo Alto, Cal., and they returned to East Jordan where they spent the remainder of their lives. The sawmills closed in East Jordan in 1928 and Kamradt worked for

Motor Wheel in Lansing, Michi-gan for about a year and was able to buy a 1930 Model A Ford truck and worked with the truck for the Charlevoix County Road Commis-sion until 1938 when he became the manager of the Albert Miller Potato Warehouse in East Jordan. In 1942 he became the manger of the Golden Rule Service Station in East Jordan from which he retired in 1959. He was an active member of the East Jordan American Legion Post, served for 23 years as a volunteer fireman with the East Jordan Fire Department, served for many years as the Constable of East Jordan’s Third Ward and drove a school bus for the East Jordan School system for several years. On Sept. 21st, 1961 Edward Kam-radt answered the final call and is being honored by his son Bill, his grandson Michael and their fami-lies.----------------------------------------

To honor a veteran, call the pro-gram chairman 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 at The American Legion Post located on the corner of South Lake and Main streets in Boyne City, Mich. at 6:15 p.m.

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William Paul young, best known as the author of “The shack,” will discuss the dif-ference between being spiritual and being religious in a filmed interview at lifetree café on sunday, feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. nearly 30 percent of americans identify them-selves as spiritual but not religious, and the trend is growing. young’s best-seller has prompted a national discussion of the dif-ference between spirituality and religion. “i make a distinction between the church as an organization and the church as people,” says young. “biblically speaking, the church

is people. it’s only people. They didn’t have the buildings, the structures, or platforms. it’s simply people.” The lifetree event, titled “spiritual but not religious,” offers participants the oppor-tunity to explore the issue in a safe, open environment. admission to the 60-minute event is free. lifetree café is located 401 s. Park st., boyne city.lifetree café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a ca-sual, comfortable setting. Questions about lifetree may be directed to Julie Hasse at 231-582-7983 or [email protected].

Online or Tax Pro: Which is Right for You?Can you believe it’s Febru-ary already? Before you know it, it will be April and you’ll be scrambling to meet the in-come tax filing deadline.That’s why there’s no time like right now to get ready for tax season. The IRS is already accept-ing individual electronic tax returns, so why not go ahead and file your return and mark that chore done for the year?If you haven’t already re-ceived tax forms from your employer and your mort-gage company, those docu-

ments should show up in the mail, or by email, any day. Don’t forget to gather other documentation like child-care and medical expense receipts.As you plan to file your taxes, you’ll also need to decide if you’ll do your own taxes or hire a tax profes-sional this year. Here are a couple of sce-narios to help you figure out which could work for you.

when it Makes senseto use tax soFtware

Seeking out a professional’s assistance on important fi-nancial matters is generally a wise choice. But there are

instances where online tax preparation services can be a practical choice. For ex-ample, single people who have one source of earned income and don’t own any property probably won’t need a tax pro to find hidden credits or deductions.If you fall into that category and plan to take the standard income tax deduction, on-line tax prep sites do a good job of walking you through that process. However, you’ll still need to schedule plenty of time to gather your paperwork and fill out your forms. Depending on the value you place on your time, the po-

tential savings may not be enough to justify the time it will take to tackle all those tasks on your own.

when it Make senseto use a tax pro

The IRS is in charge of in-come taxes, so it shouldn’t surprise you that your taxes could go from simple to complicated in the blink of an eye. You could be eligible for a slew of additional de-ductions and credits when:You’re marriedYou have kidsYou plan to itemize your de-ductionsYou own a small businessYou make donations to churches or charitiesYou have multiple sources of incomeYou don’t have time to de-vote to filling out your formsUnfortunately, however, many taxpayers miss out on important deductions by choosing the quicker, easier option of taking the standard deduction instead of itemiz-ing their tax returns. According to the U.S. Gov-ernment Accountability Of-fice, those taxpayers may overpay their taxes by near-ly $1 billion each year.

With that kind of money at stake, it’s clear that a tax professional’s ability to spot deductions and credits you qualify for can more than pay for their services.Plus, a tax expert’s advice is worth the extra expense for simple peace of mind. You won’t have to worry that you marked the wrong box or made an incorrect calculation. That means less stress for you at tax time.

Making the CaLLHere’s what we’re saying: Tax software can be an inex-pensive, convenient option in the right situation. But to make sure you’re get-ting every deduction you deserve while lowering your stress level during tax sea-son, a tax pro is the way to go.Of course, it’s important to work with an experienced, licensed tax professional – a true tax expert. So go ahead and take the first step to getting your taxes done right this year. Make an appointment with your tax pro today!—Used with permission from DaveRamsey.com


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If you’re just starting out in your career, you will need to be prepared to face some financial chal-

lenges along the way – but here’s one that’s not unpleas-ant: choosing what to do with some extra disposable income. When this happens, what

should you do with the mon-ey? Your decisions could make a real difference in your ability to achieve your important fi-nancial goals. Under what circumstances might you receive some “found” money? You could get a year-end bo-nus from your employer, or a sizable tax refund, or even an inheritance. However the money comes to you, don’t let it “slip through your fingers.”Instead, consider these two moves: investing the money or using it to pay off debts. Which of these choices should you pick? There’s no one “right” an-swer, as everyone’s situation is different. But here are a few general considerations:

• Distinguish between “good” and “bad” debt. Not all types of debt are created equal. Your mortgage, for example, is probably a “good” form of debt. You’re using the loan for a valid purpose – i.e., liv-

ing in your house – and you likely get a hefty tax deduc-tion for the interest you pay. On the other hand, nondeductible c o n s u m e r debt that carries a high in-terest rate might be c o n s i d -ered “bad” debt – and this is the debt you might want to reduce or eliminate when you receive some extra money. By doing so, you can free up money to save and invest for retirement or other goals.

• Compare making extra mortgage payments vs. in-vesting. Many of us get some psychological benefits by making extra house pay-ments. Yet, when you do have some extra money, put-ting it toward your house may not be the best move. For one thing, as mentioned above, your mortgage can be consid-

ered a “good” type of debt, so you may not need to rush to pay it off. And from an in-

vestment standpoint, your home is

s o m e w h a t “illiquid” – it’s not a l w a y s easy to get money out of it. If you

put your extra money

into traditional investments, such as

stocks and bonds, you may increase your growth poten-tial, and you may gain an in-come stream through interest payments and dividends.

• Consider tax advantages of investing. Apart from your mortgage, your other debts likely won’t provide you with any tax benefits. But you can get tax advantages by putting money into certain types of investment vehicles, such as a traditional or Roth IRA. When you invest in a traditional IRA, your contri-

butions may be deductible, depending on your income, and your money grows on a tax-deferred basis. (Keep in mind that taxes will be due upon withdrawals, and any withdrawals you make before you reach 59½ may be sub-ject to a 10% IRS penalty.) Roth IRA contributions are not deductible, but your earn-ings are distributed tax-free, provided you don’t take with-drawals until you reach 59½ and you’ve had your account at least five years.Clearly, you’ve got some things to ponder when choos-ing whether to use “extra” money to pay off debts or invest. Of course, it’s not al-ways an “either-or” situation; you may be able to tackle some debts and still invest for the future. In any case, use this money wisely – you weren’t necessarily count-ing on it, but you can make it count for you.This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Finan-cial Advisor.

What’s the smarter move—paying off debts or investing?

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North Central Michigan Col-lege’s Luncheon Lecture program on Friday, February 17, will

showcase the raptor sanctuary, Wings of Wonder. The pro-gram will be held in the Iron Horse Café in the Student Center on the Petoskey cam-pus. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon.Rebecca Lessard founded the non-profit raptor sanctuary in Empire, Michigan, to foster appreciation, under-standing and respect for raptors and to help the public learn the important role these birds play in

healthy ecosystems. With rehabilitation permits from the Michigan Depart-

ment of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, she uses non-releasable rap-tors to tell a compelling story to thousands of people. Lisa Hoyt, publicity coordinator of Petoskey Regional Audubon, will discuss the soon-to-be

unveiled Sunset Coast Birding Trail. Wings of Wonder is spon-

sored by the NCMC Foundation.Reservations are required. Call 231-

348-6600 or email [email protected] to reserve your place at the table. Cost is $10 and includes lunch.

—COMMUNITY—

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Winter sweaters and boots will soon be packed away in fa-vor of shorts and

sandals. And, your vehicle will need to have some wardrobe changes of its own. Warmer weather means long weekend getaways and even longer vacation road trips, and tak-ing the time to perform seasonal maintenance today can help avoid trouble later.Here are 10 tips to get your car ready for the spring and summer months.In some cases, you'll be able to perform these procedures yourself. Others are best done by a mechan-ic as part of a tune-up. Some will help your vehicle look better. Most will help it perform more efficiently and get better gas mile-age.

1. Get rid of road saltRoad salt can damage your vehicle by eating away at its undercar-riage. Use a garden hose with as much water pressure as your system can muster to loosen winter grime and salt. Or, if you have a movable lawn sprinkler that's low enough, set that under the vehicle to wash away what you can't reach.Though, it's much easier to go to your local car wash to get a thor-ough scrubbing.

2. Check the tiresTire pressure changes about 1 pound per square inch for every 10 degrees Fahrenheit change in out-side temperature, so it's important to check tire pressure after weather changes. Check your owner's manual for the recommended pressure for your tire, and never exceed that. Always check pressure when the tires are cold, since driving even a couple of miles to the gas station can provide a false reading.

Higher pressure generally results in improved steering response and fuel economy, but a stiffer ride, and it wears out the tread in the center. Under-inflation generally provides a smoother ride, but it causes tires to wear out at the sides. It also wastes gas because tires need more power to push the vehicle.

3. Check wiper bladesYour wipers work hard all winter removing dirt and debris, including salt spray. Since the life expectan-cy of a wiper blade is six months to a year, check that the blades are making full contact with the wind-shield and have not dried out. Don't wait for a heavy spring or summer rainstorm to discover your blades aren't performing properly. Also, refill the wiper fluid reser-voir.

4. Rotate the tiresThis is a relatively simple car care procedure that will extend the tread life of your tires, and should be done roughly every 5,000-10,000 miles. Check your owner's manual for exact intervals. A good rule is to rotate tires after every oil change.

5. Change oil and oil filterSome car manufacturers recom-mend changing to a heavyweight oil to help the engine perform more efficiently during hotter weather. Most cars now have recommended oil grades of 5W-30, 10W-30 or 10W-40, which are all multivis-cous grades—your owner's manu-al will tell you which. Change the oil filter each time you change the oil, since it's obvious that a dirty filter won't keep the new oil clean. Gather insight on

how to change your oil yourself by reading "How to Change Your Oil (The Real Down and Dirty)."

6. Change the air filterThe air filter prevents dust

a n d other impurities from getting into the combustion chambers of the cyl-inders, resulting in wasted gas and weaker engine performance. According to the Car Care Coun-cil, replacing a clogged filter can improve mileage by as much as 10 percent. The time-honored way to check for dirt is to hold the filter up to the light, but since many new filters show light when dirty, or show no light when clean, it is more reli-able to change the air filter every six months, and more often in dusty locations. Get the knowledge you need to change your car's air filter yourself by reading "How to Change Your Car's Filters."

7. Flush/fill cooling systemThis is cheap insurance against en-gine failure.The Car Care Council recom-mends flushing every two years, or 24,000 miles for most vehicles. Simply draining your radiator is

not enough; you need to flush the system with a radiator flush prod-uct, not just plain water, to remove stubborn rust, grease and sedi-ment. Then, refill with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water. (If you live in a more severe climate, increase the percentage of coolant to about

70.) Find out more by reading "How to Maintain Your Ve-

hicle's Cooling System."

8. Check radiator & gas capsA snug radiator cap helps raise the cooling system pressure, giving added protection against

boil-overs. Radiator caps don't last

forever, so replace yours whenever you flush the cool-

ing system. Pressure recommendations vary, so get the right cap for your ve-hicle model. With gas at record prices, be sure there's a tight seal on the gas cap, too, to prevent that high-priced oc-tane from vaporizing.Nearly 20 percent of vehicles have gas caps that are damaged, loose or missing altogether, wasting some 147 million gallons of gas every year.

9. Check battery & spark plugsMake sure battery posts and con-nections are secure and free of cor-rosion. Spark plugs fire as many as 3 mil-lion times every 1,000 miles. That's a lot of heat and wear and tear in the form of electrical and

chemical erosion. Dirty spark plugs cause misfiring, which wastes fuel. If you're planning a long trip, consider replacing the battery and spark plugs if they are more than two years old.

10. Clean the cabinAppearances are important, no matter what the season. Discard the debris that's been hi-bernating under the seats all win-ter, then attack the cabin with the most powerful vacuum cleaner you can find. You can do it your-self or call a local car detailer and let them handle the messy details.Remove the floor mats to vacuum or wash outside the car. Open the trunk, remove the spare tire and jack and vacuum here, too. Before returning the spare, check its pressure. Most likely it will need air, so re-member to do that the next you time you fill the tank. Road dust, coffee stains and fin-gerprints have no appeal any time of the year, so after vacuuming, use a spray vinyl cleaner and a soft cloth on the dashboard, steering wheel, door panels and seats. That also helps protect against cracking, sun damage and fad-ing. A good household upholstery cleaner is fine for fabric seats; for leather seats, follow manufac-turer's recommendations. Next is an aerosol silicone spray to treat the weather stripping around the outside of doors, windows and the trunk. Be sure to wipe away the excess.

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MarCh 15proJeCt ConneCt

at Odawa casino from 1 to 7 p.m. on March 15, Project connect is a day of service for those in need right here in charlevoix and Emmet counties. if you or someone you know is struggling with financial problems, housing issues, employment challenges or health concerns please join us for a day of frEE services! While no pre-registration is required, in order to register for assistance, agencies recommend that you bring certain documents especially if you are looking for tax preparation services. for more details or to download a brochure and get informa-tion on frEE transportation to and from the event go to www.Projectconnect231.com.Volunteers are also needed to help with Project connect. you can register to help and find more information on united Way’s Volunteer connections, go to www.charE-munitedWay.org and click on the Volunteer link.

FeB. 17FriDaY FiLMs at LiBrarY

The friends of the boyne District library fri-day night film series will continue friday, feb. 17 with "young Victoria", starring Emily blunt and rupert friend. This film explores the unexpected elevation of Victoria to the british throne in 1827 as she struggles to gain her own authority with the help of albert. The costumes and scenery are particularly beautiful and authentic. free admission with refreshments available for a small donation. sponsored by the friends of the library. The friends film series will continue on March 3 with the final film on March 17.

FeB. 17 & 27reD Cross BLooD DriVe

The american red cross urgently needs blood donors to make an appointment to give this winter so that patients can con-

tinue to receive lifesaving treatments. To make an appointment to give blood, down-load the red cross blood Donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-rED crOss (1-800-733-2767). all those who donate now until feb. 26, are eligible to receive a $5 amazon.com Gift card via email for mak-ing blood and platelet donation a priority this winter. upcoming blood donation opportunities:charlevoix - 2/17/2017: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Munson Healthcare charlevoix Hospital, 14700 lakeshore Driveboyne city - 2/27/2017: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., christ lutheran church, 1250 boyne avenue

FeB. 18BirDing snowshoe

The Walloon lake Trust and conservancy will host a winter birding snowshoe, led by Darrell lawson of Petoskey regional audo-bon society. bearcub Outfitters will be pro-viding snowshoes for anyone to try out, free of charge. The event is free and open to the public. To help us better determine num-bers, please register by e-mailing Heather at [email protected]. bring your binoc-ulars, your snowshoes, and the whole fam-ily for this fun and educational winter bird-ing foray through the Postle farm Preserve on saturday feb. 18 at 10 a.m. learn about the birds that inhabit the Walloon lake Wa-tershed throughout the winter while trying out a new pair of snowshoes. no experience or previous bird knowledge is necessary! To get to Postle farm Preserve from Peto-skey, follow us 131 south to country club road. Take a right and follow the road for one mile. There is a large wooden preserve sign near the entrance to the parking area. for gps directions, visit http://bit.ly/Postle-farm.

FeB. 18watersheD Monitoring

eVent & potLuCkJoin the Watershed council on saturday, february 18th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for an opportunity to explore the amazing aquatic ecosystem of a northern Michigan stream during the wintertime. Due to limited parking at this year’s moni-toring location, we will meet at the Water-shed council office and then walk to the Winter sports Park creek. at this small stream we will be monitoring the physical, chemical, and biological water quality of the creek, so that the data can be used address water quality issues. Dress appropriately and if you have waders, bring them along.after exploring the creek, the group will return to the Watershed council office for a potluck and socializing. Participants can bring a dish to pass if they choose.This event is free and open to the public. limited space is available, so please rsVP by contacting Matt by calling Tip of the Mitt Watershed council at 231-347-1181 or by e-mail at [email protected].

FeB. 19taLking spirituaLitY

William Paul young, best known as the author of “The shack,” will discuss the dif-ference between being spiritual and being religious in a filmed interview at lifetree café on sunday, february 19 at 6:30 p.m.nearly 30 percent of americans identify themselves as spiritual but not religious, and the trend is growing. young’s best-sell-er has prompted a national discussion of the difference between spirituality and religion. “i make a distinction between the church as an organization and the church as people,” says young. “biblically speaking, the church is people. it’s only people. They didn’t have the buildings, the structures, or platforms. it’s simply people.” The lifetree event, titled “spiritual but not

religious,” offers participants the oppor-tunity to explore the issue in a safe, open environment. admission to the 60-minute event is free. lifetree café is located 401 s. Park st., boyne city.lifetree café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a ca-sual, comfortable setting. Questions about lifetree may be directed to Julie Hasse at 231-582-7983 or [email protected].

FeB. 20 & 24sen. sChMiDt CoFFee hours

state sen. Wayne schmidt will hold coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th senate District this month.The senator will be available to answer questions and provide information and as-sistance, as well as take suggestions on is-sues affecting communities and businesses in the district. no appointment is necessary.for more information or to contact schmidt, please visit senatorWayneschmidt.com or call (517) 373-2413.sen. schmidt’s february coffee hours are as follows:Monday, Feb. 20

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.Petoskey District library500 E. Mitchell st.PetoskeyFriday, Feb. 243:30 – 4:30 p.m.charlevoix Public library220 W. clinton st.charlevoix

appLY BeFore MarCh 31Youth arts sChoLarship

crooked Tree arts center is pleased to announce they are now accepting ap-plications for their youth arts scholar-ship. This year, cTac is offering up to four $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors living in, or attending school in the region, who are pursuing fields of study in the arts. recipients will be selected on merit, not by county. The deadline for consideration is March 31, 2017. applications are available in area high school guidance offices or online at www.crookedtree.org. for more infor-mation please contact the arts center at (231) 347-4337.


—MeetinGs & events—

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marti gras jazz brunchJoin the Crooked tree Jazz orchestra for the inaugural marti gras Jazz Brunch as we bring the time-honored new orleans’ tradition to petoskey on sunday Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Brunch will feature traditional creole fare. enjoy a Bloody Mary, Mimosa or hurricane as you revel in the sounds of swingin’ jazz favorites from the 1920s to today by the Crooked tree Jazz orchestra. tickets are $50 and must be reserved. More info at 347-4337 or www.crookedtree.org. pictured: Crooked tree Jazz orchestra musicians Liam Madell on trumpet, oliver kyser on tenor saxophone, hope evans on French horn, and isaac wittenberg on piano recently took a master class with Dave Bennet and the Clarinet swing kings at CtaC.

issues with several Michigan legis-lators on Capitol Hill, and enjoy an evening at a Washington Nationals baseball game.“Electric co-ops have been spon-soring Youth Tour for over 50 years,” said program coordinator Linda Kotzian. “And every year, students returning from Washington, D.C. tell us that the friendships they made on Youth Tour and the things they experi-enced with fellow students were

life-changing.”Great Lakes Energy is a consumer-owned business providing electric service to over 120,000 members in parts of 26 counties along the west side of Michigan’s lower peninsula. GLE sponsors six attendees at Youth Tour as part of the co-op’s ongoing commitment to power communities and empower their members to improve their quality of life.Find additional information and an online application at CooperativeY-outhTour.com. Applications must be received by Feb. 28 for consideration.

WASHINgTONfrom PaGe 1

Members of the Boyne City City Commission, Planning Commis-

sion and City staff will meet on Thursday Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. at the St. Matthews Parish Hall, 1303 Boyne Ave. for a planning/zoning training session. The primary focus of the training will be the roles, rules and proper procedures for conditional re-zonings and its use.

This session is intended to focus on conditional re-zonings in gen-eral, it will not specifically deal with re-zoning requests currently before the City. The meeting will be facilitated by an outside planning/zoning ex-pert. While this is a training session, the meeting is open to the public and an opportunity to ask ques-tions will be provided.

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STuDENT OF THE WEEKNYLA ANgErErgrade: Preschool – little loggers Parent’s Name(s): Jake and alecia angerer What do you want to be when you grow up? “I want to be a Vet because I want to fix animals.”Favorite book: “It’s christmas david!” by david shannonHobbies and Interests: “I like to play with my momma, I like to go on my four-wheeler and I like to play inside with my mom.”School Activities: Nyla enjoyed going to the father-daughter dance with her father, Jake.Staff comments: this is Nyla’s second year in the little loggers classroom. she loves drawing pictures and she is very creative. she can recognize letters and their sounds. she loves to spell and sound out new words. she comes to school every morning with a smile on her face and she is always eager to learn. she loves the color pink and wears it daily! Nyla makes our hearts happy in the preschool classrooms and she has been a wonderful student.

—COMMUNITY—

• Team Format: 1)Riverside Tire, 7.05; 2)Hart FORD, 5.45.

• Handicap Format: 1)Wild Wild Women of Gaylord Bowling Center, 17; 2)Punctuality Vend-ing, 14t; Punctual Vendetta, 14t; Kitchen Farms, 14t; 5)Rieth-Ri-ley Construction Company, 13t; Boyne Bombers, 13t; 7)Boyne Avenue Greenhouse, 11t; KFB’s, 11t; Pat O’Brien & Associates,

11t; 10)East Jordan Plastics, 10.5; 11)Greenhouse Gases, 8.5; 12)Wilmot Electric, 7.5; 13)Skee Dawgs, 6t; Skee Dawgs Too!, 6t; 15)Wildwood Rush, 5.5; 16)Lange Vending, 2.5.

• Fastest Male: Mike Cortwright, 28.49 Riverside Tire

• Fastest Female: Allison Wright, 31.76 Wildwood Rush

bOYNE mOuNTAIN WEEKLY rAcE LEAguE rESuLTS

Zonta Club of Charlevoix continued a long history of supporting local do-mestic abuse and sexual

assault survivors with a recent nonperishable donation and a fi-nancial contribution to the Wom-en’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM). Pictured receiving the donations are (from left) Gail Kloss, WRC-NM executive director; Joan Bu-day of Zonta Club of Charlevoix; Jamie Winters Safe Home coor-dinator; and Judith Schneider of Zonta Club of Charlevoix.Zonta Club of Charlevoix stead-fast supporter of Women’s Re-source CenterZonta Club of Charlevoix’s recent donation to the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM) reflects their ongoing support of local survivors of do-mestic abuse and sexual assault since the club was chartered in 1989.Zonta Club of Charlevoix mem-bers donated a variety of nonper-ishables to help fill pantry shelves at the WRCNM Safe Home; the shelter utilized by women and their children facing the perils of domestic abuse. They also presented a financial donation of $1,500 to serve as a needs-based scholarship to help

women advance their educational goals. The scholarship, directed to the WRCNM’s Educational and Em-ployment Services program, is in-tended to offset expenses such as textbooks, gas and childcare for women who are seeking educa-tional opportunities to help them enter or reenter the workforce.“Zonta Club of Charlevoix has been a solid WRCNM partner over the years,” explained Gail Kloss, WRCNM executive director. “Both of us strive for the same goals of promoting and protecting the human rights of all women and girls and reducing the incidences of violence against them.” Zonta International seeks to ad-vance the status of women world-wide by improving the legal, po-litical, economic, educational, health and professional status of women at the global and local lev-els through service and advocacy.WRCNM has been a strong voice for women, children and fami-lies in northern Michigan for 40 years. The nonprofit organization is known for specialized services, effective programs, social justice advocacy and community vio-lence prevention. To learn more about WRCNM programs and ser-vices, call (231) 347-0067 or visit wrcnm.org.

Grand Valley State University announces the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the Fall 2016 semester con-cluding in December. The list includes those students who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. The honor is noted on the students’ of-ficial records.Grand Valley is dedicated to pro-viding a rich learning environ-ment for students, offering a wide range of majors and hands-on re-search opportunities. Highly credentialed and respon-sive faculty and individual advi-sors and mentors promote a lib-eral arts emphasis that teaches students critical thinking and problem solving skills.Students honored for the winter semester include:

BOYNe CiTYJessica M. Dowty Devon E. SchildgeKatelyn M. StoltRebeca L. Wiser

CHARLevOixCristin M. ColeJared D. ColeMadison R. FassettAllison R. HankinsMichael R. HinkleRebecca A. LaLondeCassandra R. McCraneyMegan M. PetersJarod M. ReibelJulana A. SwidorskiMontana J. ThompsonCorbin T. Turkelson

eAST JORDANAlyssa P. PiechockiJorgen R. Reberg

Local students namedto the gvSu Dean’s List

Local students namedto the gvSu Dean’s List

The McLaren Northern Michigan Heart and Vascular Center had an exciting start to February, which is also National Heart Month. Jason Ricci, MD, Interventional Cardiologist, Daniel Buerkel, MD, Elec-trophysiologist, and Naomi Overton, MD, Electrophysiologist, implanted the first two Watchman™ Left Atrial Ap-pendage Closure devices for the region on Wednesday, February 1. This inno-vative procedure allows patients to stay close to home instead of traveling downstate for treatment.The Watchman™ is an FDA-approved alterna-tive to blood thinning medicines for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition that affects an estimated 3 million Americans. The Watchman™ reduces the risk of AF-related stroke for patients who are considered poor candidates for long-term anti-coagulants.AF is an irregular, rapid heartbeat that can cause clot formation in the left atrium of the upper cham-bers of the heart. More than 90 percent of the stroke-causing clots are formed in the left atrial ap-pendage, which is a small pouch off the left atrium. Patients affected with AF have five times greater risk of stroke.About the size of a quarter, the Watchman™ is made from very light and compact materials com-monly used in medical implants, and designed

to permanently block off the left atrial appendage to keep blood clots from forming. It is delivered to the heart by a catheter placed in the leg. Implanting the Watchman™ device is a one-time pro-cedure that usually takes about an hour. Following the procedure, patients typi-cally need to stay in the hospital over-night.Once the Watchman™ is in place, pa-

tients benefit from not needing to take blood thin-ners. National studies show that 92 percent of patients are off of anti-coagulant medication six weeks post Watchman™, and 99 percent of pa-tients are off of them after one year.“With atrial fibrillation, the risk of stroke can be as high as 10 percent. For patients who require blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke, only 60 per-cent are prescribed them. The remaining patients are typically not prescribed blood thinners due to a high risk of bleeding,” stated Dr. Ricci. “The Watchmen™ gives a nice alternative to patients whose only option is aspirin, which has minimal protection against AFib-related stroke.”For more information on the WATCHMAN Im-plant, please visit: watchmanimplant.com.For information on services available at McLaren Northern Michigan, please call (800) 248-6777 or online at northernhealth.org.

lifesaving procedure for strokerisk patients available locally

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