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Summer Celebration features sidewalk sales, music, games, Farmers MarketThe Boyne City Farmers Mar-ket is moving to downtown Boyne City for one day only on Saturday, August 14, as part

of the first annual Downtown Boyne City Summer Celebra-tion. The Farmers Market will be set up on Water and Lake streets and will be just one of many events happening down-town.

There will also be sidewalk sales, children’s activities and music throughout the day. Boyne City is also hosting the Antique Auto Show and Flea Market the weekend of Aug. 14-15. “We knew when the Farm-

ers Market was moved to Veterans Park from Old City Park there would be an occasion-al conflict with other events that have long been held in Veterans Park,” said Boyne City Main Street manager Hugh Conklin. “The Antique Auto Show and Flea Market is one of those events. It is

a big and important event for the community and there is not enough room for it and the mar-ket in Veterans Park.”“To give the market as much visibility and exposure as pos-sible, it was decided to move it downtown and expand it into a Downtown Summer Celebra-tion to showcase all downtown has to offer,” he said.The Summer Celebration is sponsored by the Boyne City Main Street Program and Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce. The farmers market will open at 8 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. The market has up to 50 farm and craft vendors and is

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The Boyne City to US-31 Non-Motorized Trail Steering Committee will be hosting a community forum from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the Charlevoix Public Library.But, before you go, here are some general questions and answers to help keep you abreast of the issues surround-ing the proposed trail.(The information contained be-low is a snapshot of the Boyne City to US-31 Non-Motorized Trail issue book which was

developed by the Charlevoix County Non-Motorized Trail Steering Committee with as-sistance from Michigan State University Extension.)INTRODUCTION A non-motorized trail for use by walkers, bicyclists, families with strollers, rollerbladers and others is being proposed to link Boyne City and US-31, mostly along the Boyne City/Charlevoix Road. Trails like the one proposed are very popular in Michigan.

As of 2005, the state boasted over 2,500 miles of roadways with wide paved shoulders, 743 miles of designated trail-ways and over 1,400 miles of abandoned railroads that had been converted to trails. Many research studies state that residents want and value non-motorized opportunities.The economic benefits to communities are significant. One Michigan State Univer-sity study in the 1999 calcu-lated that participants in one

bicycle event along the Pere Marquette trail in Northern Michigan spent $260,000 lo-cally during the outing. Walkability and access to non-motorized routes consistently rank high on the list of things expanding companies look for when making location deci-sions. There is also controversy associated with many non-motorized trail projects. Area

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Harbor House at Sommerset pointeLocated on the point of Sommerset Pointe, Harbor House features water views from every room. Over 1200 square feet of covered deck and balconies with unmatched views of Lake Charlevoix. This lighthouse inspired home offers a free flowing floor plan. This is waterfront living at its best, incredible views, a floating dock for up to 70 foot yacht, and the life that Lake Charlevoix offers. Assist renowned Andre Poineau to make this your dream home. Once completed you will enjoy all of Sommerset Pointes amenities. This 4,500 square foot home is listed at $2,995,000

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“Don’t stop be l i ev ing . Hold on to that feel-ing”As many times as I have heard that song

on radio and television, never has it had the inten-sity for me that it had when I heard it played by our own Boyne City High School Band. Stopping in to visit during the “band camp” summer training for their 2010 Marching Show, I was astounded.As many of you know, I was an active member of the marching, concert, and jazz

bands in Boyne City during high school, and as a result, carry a sense of pride when it comes to these programs.Drum Major Shane Schmidt conducted, showing a level of leadership that is rarely seen in a high school stu-dent. Hearing a swelling, grow-ing sound from the tubas and trombones as Trumpet Player Billy Raveau played his solo brought me back to my time in the band.We have, this year, a band with style and talent. Having seen the marching show for myself, I would encourage you to go to a football game, and during half time, lean up against

the fence next to me and hear the music play.What else?We at the Boyne City Gazette are proud to announce that we are quickly approaching the one-year mark.It has not been done without hardship or struggle, but it proves to me that this news-paper was meant to suc-ceed. It has been helped and sup-ported by every advertiser, every subscriber, and every person who picks up their copy at the Marathon station on Wednesday morning.I am honored to be a part of it, and hope to see it grow.Through the next couple of weeks, we will be announc-

ing an upcoming event to celebrate and thank the community for their sup-port. Stay tuned. If I don’t see you before then, maybe you’ll see me, propped up against the fence at our own football field, reliving my past through music and getting pictures of Director Brandon Ivie, Drum Major Shane Schmidt, and the many other musi-cians and color guard who make the marching show the amazing feat that it is.(Pictured at right is the Boyne City Gazette’s debut issue.)

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In the winter of 1952, the Highway Department ac-quired the 10,000 horse-power “Vacationland.”Built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan, it cost $4,745,000 and, with a 75 foot beam and a 360 foot length, became the queen of the fleet. The “Vacationland” carried nearly 150 cars and trucks. The five-vessel fleet had a total carrying capacity of about 500 vehicles. She became the last ferry to join the State of Michigan Highway Department fleet.

Before the Mackinac Bridge opened in November 1957, the hundreds of people waiting to take a car ferry across the Straits of Macki-nac (especially during deer-hunting season) provided an economic bonanza for local residents. Most driv-ers stayed with their cars to avoid losing their place in line. (Although drivers who left their cars and headed into town found local resi-dents willing to “car-sit” and move the cars ahead to the ferry dock-for a price.)My father-in-law, Frank Dodge, told me of the lines of cars stretching from Mackinaw halfway to Cheboygan to the West and from Mackinaw South to-wards Carp Lake. My wife Pat remembers crossing the Straits of Mackinaw sailing on the

Vacationland.Note: Remember this was before interstate 75 and the old 131 North was the nor-mal path of travel.Many of the Michigan lo-cals enjoyed the advent of deer hunting season and the buildup of traffic. They sold food, beer, liquor and many other sundry items to the people waiting. Here were merchants selling souvenirs, gas by the can/

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Dr McMillian’sMental Health Corner

I was downtown Boyne City, early on Saturday morning in the South of Boyne (SoBo) dis-trict and it was already coming alive. The Boyne Art Council volunteers were busy tidying for a show of new artists huddled around a table discussing bills to be paid. The Ernie Harwell paint-ing was receiving a last minute coat by the artist. The coat was to bring out color contrasts that captured the landscape and the dreamy face of Michigan’s phil-osophical voice of baseball. The brick-building front was draped with graceful and dancing green vine and pink blossoms swaying in the breeze to the soothing duet of harmonica and guitar.I used to fancy, that one day I was going to live in Cabot Cove, like Jessica Fletcher from my favorite TV program, Murder She Wrote. Saturday morning I felt like I truly had merged my fantasy with reality. The Satur-day moment reminded me of Stephen and Rachel Kaplan, re-searchers of behavioral ecology of humans that, “Our sense of natural beauty [was] the mecha-nism that drove our ancestors into suitable habitats”. Orians and Heerwagan’s analysis and study of gardeners, painters, and photographers, discovered what kinds of landscapes people find beautiful. The outcome for optimal habitat included, nei-ther completely exposed, which leaves one vulnerable, nor over-grown, which impedes vision and movement, even ground cover, views to the horizon, large

tress, water, changes in elevation, and multiple paths leading in and out. As I interfaced with one area artist, I was embracing how fortu-nate Boyne residents are with our natural happenings like sculpted sunsets, Friday night music en-ergizing each corner, and fresh veggies on Saturday morning at Veterans’ Park. However, simul-taneously my mind was busy with the national news and the closing of libraries in poor areas across the country.My Saturday morning was a mixture of gratitude for the new art district. SoBo helps end the drought for a city thirsty for more art and music. Of course, previ-ous planning for fixing streets and sidewalks, adding flower boxes, street lamps and trees, aids the spring in the steps of those venturing into SoBo. I wondered what it would feel like waking up and the library was permanently closed. Out front, no more bi-cycles parked every which-way, the book folded closed forever, lights out on a major commu-nity disseminator of media. My mind drifted to the mandatory high school reading, “1984” by Orwell and his prediction that, “[big brother] will control all media, and its content, which has been revised or deleted”. I admit that a Saturday stroll in SoBo and Orwell’s 1984 writing serves up an odd mental match up. Over the next few weeks, I will discuss how community aesthetics influ-ences the necessary development for human communication and positive mental health through movement, sound, visual imag-es, and written language.Rose, 1996 (Harvard) wrote, “Art is amenable to promoting progressive adaptation and dif-ferentiation through developing aesthetic form as well as con-tent.”

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Six stately Grecian col-umns, a piano and couch set the stage for last week’s presentation of The Phan-tom of the

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grand effect were colorful scenes projected on a large backdrop screen, center stage.The deep darkness behind the two sets of columns spoke of the mys-terious labyrinth below the opera stage. The audience knew the phantom lurked there.The house was full as the deep, rich and melodic music of the per-formance thrust itself into every corner, crack and upward to the ceiling; engulfing those present in its magical embrace. The voices of the cast wove them-selves into the gripping music as the famous love triangle unfolded before our eyes.Make-up and costumes confirmed the reality of the words we heard, the embraces we watched as the tension mounted –‘Music of the Night’ filled each of our hearts with longings and concern for the beautiful Christine.Calls of admiration could be heard above the audience’s applause as the soloist sang their songs. The final curtain call was recognized by a standing ovation. It was diffi-cult to believe one’s ears and eyes could have heard and seen such an outstanding result of a com-

ing together of people we know in Boyne City who have one impor-tant thing in common – a love of singing. The wonderful aspect of all this is that is just the beginning o yet an-other beautiful tradition for all of us in Boyne. Yes, the concert was the first annual stage production to be given in future summers under the direction of Bob and Jackie Wollenberg and the auspices of the Boyne Boosters.The fun side of this moving con-cert was something I had done a few weeks before.Crashing a concert practice isn’t usually done. But on hearing of the proposed Phantom of the Op-era adaptation being rehearsed out on the high school stage it was im-possible to stay away.The whole thought behind the planned production was what was so intriguing. Actually it was to be a concert version of the Broadway musical, Phantom of the Opera. Most of us have seen this great musical either on stage or as a movie, but probably not in concert form. We took our grandchildren to watch the stage production in Toronto back in the 90’s. Anxious to have them attend a great musi-cal knowing the wonderful op-portunity that lay ahead of each of them as students in Boyne’s high school. Toronto seemed a reason-able drive. Today it is unbeliev-able one must have a passport to visit our Canadian neighbors, fish their lakes, canoe their rivers or en-joy their unique cities. To have our borders closed to the simplicity of merely driving across a bridge or

over an invisible, man-made de-marcation says a lot about where our great world has slid.In concert form, the Phantom of the Opera was slated to be an entirely different version and a bit beyond my envisioning. This production would feature all the musical’s memorable songs sans the acting. Oh, the scenes would be choreographed, also some cos-tuming and there were to be token sets. The only reason I became aware of this behind the scenes happen-ing was because of running into my friend, Jack at the library. We have worked on stage sets for the drama department well over a dozen years. Jack much longer.He engineers and builds the illu-sions of trains which pull onto the stage, stacks smoking, head lamp blinding the cast and an ee-rie whistle announcing its arrival from the distance hills surround-ing Lake Charlevoix. Or the Okla-homa farm wagon chuck full of singing, bursting with happiness, temporary Oklahomans; a wagon which rolled off behind the stage curtains pulled by an illusional horse. In the same recent produc-tion Jack helped built an amazing peddlers cart which, fully loaded, was pulled on and off stage by the peddler himself. So, the sneaked look of an abbrevi-ated concert form of The Phantom of the Opera wasn’t accomplished in Toronto or any of the other large cities which have ongoing stage performances. Surprisingly, the rehearsal was taking place here in Boyne City on our totally amaz-

ing high school stage. Actually using the word surprisingly isn’t a good choice as long ago I realized Jackie and Bob Wollenberg can do anything on stage they decide to. It is wonderful to have them come out of retirement to present yet an-other beautiful stage production to Boyne City. The concert was be-ing planned to be absolutely free but with the opportunity for those in attendance to voluntarily con-tribute to the High School drama department. Presented on both Thursday, July 29th and Saturday, July 31st , this rare summer opportunity to attend a stage performance was placed on the top of the ‘to-do-this-summer-list’ of a large number of Boyne City residents and its visitors.But back to the stage crashing: Mike Houser, the new drama coach, affirmed my desire to sneak in to watch the rehearsal. Picking door locks is seldom an accepted means of entry.Accessing the stage through the set shop was familiar to me. Its stacks of memorabilia from per-formances past; wheels, chairs, corn, windows, doors, hundreds of cans of paint, stir sticks and brushes of every size (sorry roll-ers are pretty much forbidden by set designer, Chuck Britton – not conducive to the creativity which is available in the use of brushes), tables, canvass, netting, rope, strapping, frames, lumber, and a tool cabinet that would challenge Home Depot’s stock. All the cos-tuming is pretty much in the over-head loft or in large closets off the dressing room. Even the floor

jogged memories of the construc-tion and painting of past sets with its multicolored drips, splatters and streaks.Cautiously moving through the seemingly hap hazardous jumble of stuff I could see in my mind the faces of those who have painted sets over the years. This then mingled with the laughter which always surrounded us and the des-peration of last minute changes and additions by the director and our efforts to bring the sets up to his fantastic brain storms.The stage proper was in deep shad-ow. Two strong overhead stage lights were furnishing the only il-lumination in the entire enormous auditorium in which a six hundred and fifty member audience has sat enthralled as its members watched such productions as West Side Story and Peter Pan. At this rehearsal all that could be seen appearing out of the deep shadows was a smattering of cast members in the front row seats. They were attentively listening to words of wisdom from Bob. Zachera, who with Mike Houser and Shane Schmidt were on hand to be leads in the concert, spotted me in the deep shadows of the backstage and waved. What a feeling of welcome. Where else but in a small town does one expe-rience such warm happenings?With Mike’s help I found my way down the stage steps and into a comfy seat where I sat fascinated for well over an hour. Only ten members of the cast were on hand

BCPD Incident ReportTuesday, July 27, 2010

7:58amFound camera turned into the PD12:11pm Report of lost cell phone 12:34pm Motorcycle accident in front of Post Office1:48pm 2 vehicle property dam-age accident at Park and Water Streets2:05pm Second 2 vehicle prop-erty damage accident at Park and Water Streets2:46pm Civil dispute between neighbors in the 500 block of Boyne Av4:52pm Citation issued for speed 5:18pm Citation issued for speed6:18pm Report of suspicious sub-ject walking on E Lincoln St6:20pm Report of go-cart on Boyne Av. Gone on arrival7:21pm Citation issued for Im-proper Display of Registration Plate7:43pm Report of barking dog at Wilson and Ann Streets7:45pm Report of 2 subjects try-ing to get people to buy them al-cohol in the 400 block of N Lake St

Wednesday, July 28, 201012:54am Suspicious vehicle at Avalanche Mountain

6:05am Disturbance in the 100 block of S Lake St9:12am Report of damage to mail-box on Marshall Rd2:12pm Report of German Shep-herd running at large on High St3:12pm Report of lost hearing aid in town3:30pm Report of vehicle dam-aged in the 400 block of N Lake St5:14pm Report of tree down on Line St6:11pm Unlocked vehicle in the 400 block of N Lake St

Thursday, July 29, 20108:43am Report of missing kayak from Front St3:28pm Report of lost backpack at Veteran’s Park. Found4:58pm Larceny of gasoline from the 200 block of S Lake St 8:08pm Assist Marina and Fire Department with sinking boat at the Harborage11:37pm Citation issued for speed11:32pm Report of larceny of keys and cash from the 100 block of S Lake St

Friday, July 30, 201012:54am False alarm in the 200 block of E Water St

4:25am Citation issued for no tail lights10:14am Report of subject shoot-ing arrows in the 400 block of S East St1:57pm 2 vehicle property dam-age accident in the 300 block of E Water St7:28pm Citation issued for speed8:39pm Lost child located in Vet-eran’s Park. Reunited with grand-father

Saturday, July 31, 20102:57am Report of barking dog near Robinson and Court Streets10:55am Verbal argument in the 300 block of Silver St11:33am Motorist assist at Court St and Boyne City-Charlevoix Rd11:44am Citizen requesting wel-fare check on his brother4:41pm Report of jet skis in swim area at Peninsula Beach

Sunday, August 1, 20103:42am Assist Sheriff department on Ferry Rd3:30pm Juveniles in the 100 block of E Water St asking people to buy alcohol for them. Gone on arrival

Monday, August 2, 20101:38am Located male camping in Veteran’s Park.

10:42am Report of possible check fraud 5:00pm Report of vehicle speed-ing and running stop signs in the vicinity of Grant and Lincoln Streets5:33pm Noise complaint from the 1000 block of S Lake St9:04pm Report of marijuana smoke coming from vehicle in the 400 block of N Lake St. Was gone on arrival. 9:42pm Larceny of purse and phone from Water St.

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Friends of the Boyne River An-nual Meeting/PotluckThe Friends will celebrate an-other successful year at their annual meeting and potluck din-ner.

It will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Veteran’s Park Pavilion.Social hour will start at 5:00, meeting at 6:00 with a brief election, and dinner at 6:15.

Door prizes will be awarded and our famous member of the year will be announced. Please bring a side dish or des-sert Hope to see you there. Questions? 582-2434

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The Boyne City Gazette will be turning 1 soon!Look for details on our first anniversary in Boyne City in next week’s paper.

We will be offering special deals on advertising, subscriptions and a community ap-preciation day in downtown Boyne City.

recognized as one of the finest markets in Northern Michi-gan.In addition to the market there will also be sidewalk sales of-fered by downtown business-es, children’s events and music from 1 to 4 p.m. Children’s events include a running race starting at noon. There will be two races: one for children 3 and under and a second for children 4, 5 and 6. Games will be setup from 1 to 3 p.m. in the 200 block of Water Street. There will also be pony rides, a dunk tank and Bouncers, which will be set up from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music will feature Kort McCumber of Nashville, T N T , Tom Monley, and Rob Johnson. For more information about the Summer Celebration or the Antique Auto Show and Flea Market contact the Boyne Area Chamber at (231) 582-6222.

Boyne City hosts An-tique Auto Show and

Flea Market Aug. 14-15The 37th Annual Antique Auto Show and Flea Market is com-ing to Veterans Memorial Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15.

Spectator admission is free for this popular event on the shore of Lake Charlevoix.One feature of the show will be a 1911 Ford Touring Car used in the movie “Somewhere In Time,” which was filmed in

1979 on Mackinac Island. The 1911 Ford is owned by Wal-loon Lake resident Arnie Hud-son, immediate past president of the Boyne Country Region Antique Automobile Clubs of America, which sponsors the event. The event normally includes 70 antique autos on display. Current president of the club is Dean Carper of Petoskey, who has been a club member since 1981. Carper will be bring his 1952 Studebaker Starlight Coupe to the show.More than 50 vendors are ex-pected for the giant flea mar-ket, which is organized by the Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce. A few 10-by-20-ft. ven-dor spaces are still available; call the Chamber at 582-6222 for information. The Boyne City Firefighters Association is running the food concession throughout the weekend.For more information, photos and registration forms for the auto show and flea market, call (231) 582-6222 or visit www.boyneantiqueautoshow.com.

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BrIEFSAugust Happenings at Raven Hill Discovery Center

August is a “happening time” at Raven Hill Discovery Center this year. Individuals and families can get involved in a number of different ways, as evidenced below: The community can Dine & Donate at Applebee’s of Peto-skey on Tuesday, August 10th between 5 and 10 pm and sup-port Raven Hill Discovery Cen-ter at the same time. Thanks to Applebee’s Community Con-nections program, anyone can dine at Applebee’s and 10% of their food bill will be donated to Raven Hill Discovery Cen-ter. Participants must present a flyer to their server for their do-nation to be counted. Flyers can be picked up at Raven Hill Dis-covery Center or downloaded at www.ravenhilldiscoverycen-ter.orgAnd by popular request, a star party will be held again this year out by the Raven Hill Discovery Center Schoolhouse starting at 9 pm on Thursday, August 12th. Bring comfortable chairs or sleeping bags so you can lay back and enjoy the meteor showers. Watching meteors is best done in a reclining posi-tion so lounge chairs, sleeping bags or ground blankets to lay down on to watch the meteors will be best and plastic will help keep the dew off. Of course this is all contingent on clear skies that evening (call 231.526.3369 for latest update). Enjoy the wonder and excitement, when you see galaxies and nebula and planets that you may never have seen before. Patrick Stone-house, local astronomer, will again have the telescopes out and be our “guide on the side” for this exciting event. Dona-tions of $5 per person and $15 per family are appreciated. Light refreshments will be available. Call 231.536.3369 to register or for more information.Then, it’s a FAMILY AFFAIR at Ra-ven Hill Discovery Center every second Saturday in 2010—next up: August 14th from noon to 4 pm. Thanks to a grant awarded by the Charlevoix County Com-munity Foundation, the Center will offer FREE ADMISSION and special science activities on the second Saturday of each month in 2010. Bring the whole family “team” OR make it a spe-cial event for parent and child. There will be fun problem-solv-ing demos & activities to fit vari-ous ages, abilities and interests every month. Family groups can strengthen creative & criti-cal thinking skills by trying a dif-ferent science challenge each month, plus enjoy the museum, animals and outdoor exhibits. The focus in August will be Pond Critters. Come and be prepared to learn about our pond com-munity and catch (and release) a frog. Watch for other fun events every second Saturday in 2010 and make plans for your family to join us. Finally, during the week of Au-gust 23rd, artists-in-residence will demonstrate their skills and help local teachers and commu-nity members create miniature dwellings for Raven Hill Dis-covery Center’s newest exhibit: Art & Architecture in Smallville. Thanks to a grant from Michi-gan Council for Arts and Cultur-al Affairs and the National En-dowment for the Arts, the Art & Architecture grant award will al-low professional and emerging artists to create three-dimen-sional structures in the form of miniature buildings, using vari-ous materials to create architec-

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The Charlevoix Area Humane Society benefited from the Cuts for Mutts program hosted by the red Brick Salon and Northern Pet Salon. People received free haircuts for donation, pets got their nails trimmed, and proceeds benefited the Humane Society.

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ture of every style imaginable. Art & Architecture in Smallville will feature minified houses cre-ated and installed by artists in all mediums—clay, glass, metal, stone and wood—and in all styles—historical, fantasy, sto-rybook, green, futurist, or func-tional. Anyone who wants more information; is interested in creating a miniature house be-tween 8” and 18” or would like to register for the workshop to be held August 23 to 27, should call Raven Hill Discovery Cen-ter at 231.536.3369. Structures must be permanent, water and weather proof and able to with-stand cold temperatures. Land-scaping is encouraged.

Raven Hill Discovery Center is the only place in northern Lower Michigan where children and adults can link science, his-tory & the arts with hands-on activities and explorations both indoors and outdoors. Connec-tions emerge through classes, exhibits and facilities that pro-vide opportunities for all ages to learn, create, grow and play. Raven Hill Discovery Center is located between East Jordan & Boyne City, just off C-48 at Pearsall Road. For more infor-mation or questions or for win-ter road conditions, please call 231.536.3369.

Men’s slowpitch softball tourna-mentEntry fee for this event, sched-uled for Aug. 20, 21 and 22 at Boyne City Rotary Park, is $150. Registration deadline is Aug. 16.Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to first and second places.There will also be a homerun derby for the Children’s Miracle Network on Saturday Aug. 21. Entry fee is $5 or donation.A pig roast with concession stand, restrooms and shelters for inclement weather.Go to www.boynecityslowpitch.com or call John Bush at (231) 675-9639 or Steve Spiegl at (231) 622-1536. Or, e-mail [email protected]. Saturday Bingo GameBoyne City American Legion - 302 South Lake Street 582-7811 - Come join your friends and neighbors for an inexpensive, and maybe profitable, evening of fun, entertainment and re-laxation. - Play 39 games with 51 bingos - Traditional Pick your own hard cards – Paper specials + Michigan Progressive Jack-pot - Open 3pm – Early birds at 5pm – Finish about 9pm - Smoke-free – Concessions - Want to lose weight?Come join us for support.TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensi-bly) meets at theChurch of the Nazarene225 W. Morgan St.Boyne City, Michigan 49712on Monday morning at 10:00 a.m.For more information call Ev-elyn at (231) 582-9495

Cycling GroupAre You Interested in getting into Cycling ?Men and Women interested in cycling for exercise or pleasure will find the New Rider Group Ride appealing. The weekly Monday morning rides will focus on a short distance ( beginning at 8 to 10 miles and increasing during the season), slow pace (8-12 MPH), flat terrain and with minimal traffic. Learning bicycle safety and the “rules of the road”

Odawa Casino Resort Team Members Pres-ent Check to Hospice of Little Traverse Bay

Odawa Casino Resort, owned and operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians recently presented a check in the amount of $475.00 to the Hospice of Little Traverse Bay.The funds were raised by donations of the Team Members of Odawa Casino Resort through an optional Blue Jean Day in which the team members donate $5.00 once a month to the designated organization in exchange for a day to swap their dress pants for a pair of jeans. We have had four Blue Jean Days this year, and have raised a total of $1,785.00.We recently asked our team members to become more involved in the process by

asking for their sugges-tions of deserving organi-zations and why they felt that they would be the best recipient.June’s recipient was sug-gested by Tracy Hadix, Payroll Supervisor at Oda-wa Casino Resort. When asked why she chose Hos-pice of Little Traverse Bay, she said, “My husband, Sam and I had a personal experi-ence with Hospice of Little Traverse Bay when we lost our son Zakery in January, 2005. They helped explain to our five year old what happened, and the support we received was wonder-ful. We also have had pre-vious encounters; cancer runs in both our families and Hospice has provided amazing support.” Lisa Ashley, Executive Di-rector of Hospice of Little Traverse Bay said, “I was thrilled to hear that some-one within the casino had

selected Hospice as the recipient of the Jean Day funds. This organization was created by the commu-nity to support the commu-nity, and it is these types of activities that allow us to continue to provide high quality care for those at the end of life. I am personally grateful for the support provided by the Odawa Casino employees through this project.”

Owned and operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the $140 million Odawa Casino Re-sort was named BEST CA-SINO IN MICHIGAN in 2009. The Petoskey resort opened in June, 2007 and features 1,500 slot ma-chines, 29 table games, 5 table Poker Room, BIN-GO, several restaurants, gift stores, a nightclub and a 137-room hotel.

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“What is Marlborough?” Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the north-east of the South Island. Marlborough can lay claim to start-ing the modern New Zealand wine industry. Here in the late 1970s, Mar-lborough produced Sauvignon Blanc among other varieties, which led to confidence that New Zealand could produce interesting wine. New Zea-land wine is largely produced in ten major wine growing regions span-ning latitudes 36° to 45° South and extending 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles). They are, from north to south; Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Wel-lington, Nelson, Marlborough, Can-terbury/Waiparo and Central Otago. Today, the Marlborough wine region represents 62% of the total vineyard area in the country. The king varietal here is Sauvignon Blanc, closely fol-lowed by Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.The strong contrast between hot sun-ny days and cool nights help vintners extend the ripening period of their vines like nowhere else, resulting in unique expressions of their grapes. For example, Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough offers unique aromas and flavors, which earns them much praise from wine lovers around the world.

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Boyne Falls Superin-tendent Search is onBoyne Falls asks community members to identify traits they want in next superintendent/building administrator A forum to collect information on the traits the community is look-ing for in its next superintendent/building administrator for Boyne Falls Public School will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, in the school library.Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District representatives will conduct the session to col-lect information on the charac-teristics the district is looking for to replace retiring superintendent Gary Urman and K-12 principal Paul Zagata. Urman is retiring but will return on a part-time ba-sis during the 2010-2011 school year to work with the newly hired candidate. Zagata has taken a po-sition as high school principal at Gladwin Public Schools.The Boyne Falls Board of Edu-cation is searching for one can-didate to fill the superintendent/building administrator position, according to board president Bill Bielas.“We are hoping the community attends this open forum to pro-vide input to the board on what they’re looking for in this posi-tion,” Bielas said. “This is a good opportunity for our stakeholders to help us shape this position,” he added.Bielas especially encouraged parents and students to attend this open forum.A forum with school staff will be held earlier in the day on August 10.

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BY JOSH SAMPSONSTAFF WRITER

If you were watching the skies during the evenings of Aug. 3 and 4 then you were in for quite a show. Two large solar flares were sent towards Earth from the Sun on Sunday August 1st and created a colorful display on the night sky. The night was lit brilliantly with a commonality in the Arctic known as the North-ern Lights. This is also re-ferred to as coronal mass ejection(CME) or aurora.A solar flare is when magnet-ic energy builds up in the so-lar atmosphere of the sun and then is directly discharged by another opposing magnetic current.

The energy emitted is ten million times greater than a volcanic eruption. However, this is only one tenth of the energy that the sun emits ev-ery second.Since the Sun runs on an 11 year ‘solar cycle’ though so-lar flares can be as frequent as several a week, or only one a month.The first solar flare ever re-corded was by Richard C. Car-rington and Richard Hodgson on September 1 1859. Both men were observing Sun spots when they captured the eruption from the Sun in their observation lens.“I saw I was an unprepared witness in a very different af-fair,” Stated Richard C. Car-rington in his Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society.During a solar flare the plas-

ma in and around the Sun spot can heat up to millions of de-grees Kelvin. Then the elec-trons and protons accelerate to the speed of light produc-ing an extremely dangerous reaction.However the damage of solar flares are often times mini-mum. Scientists are still scared though that they may effect satellites hovering over the Northern Hemisphere. “There is no example of cell phone networks being effect-ed, but power systems have been shut down in the past,” Said Joe Laszlo, an analyst at Jupiter Research, during an interview with CNET News.The largest flare ever record-ed occurred on November 4th 2003 and was registered as a x28 on the Solar Richter Scale.

To give some insight on just how large of a flare that is, a Richter scale measuring earthquakes would register the flare as a 15. This is a huge number con-sidering an earthquake mea-

suring a 10 has never been recorded on Earth.However, the two that passed were not the largest ever re-corded, but instead proved to be another chance to see a beautiful night sky.

Strange lights seen over Boyne City

BC United MethodistBoyne City United Methodist Church regular Sunday Service 11 a.m. 324 South Park Street, Boyne City. Chil-dren’s programming held during service. Thursdays 10 a.m. Bible Study – always open – join anytime. Office are hours are Tuesdays from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, and Thursdays from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Phone – 231-582-9776

BF United MethodistBoyne Falls United Methodist Church regular Sunday Service 9:15 a.m. Located at 3057 Mill Street, Boyne Falls. Children’s programming held during service. Any questions can be answered by calling 231-582-9776. Office are hours are Tuesdays from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, and Thursdays from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

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Walk or Run to Raise Money for the Community Free Clinic

Walk or run to raise mon-ey for the Community Free Clinic at the Petos-key Festival on the Bay Wellness Walk and 5K Run.All proceeds from the event will benefit the Community Free Clinic, an affiliate of North-ern Michigan Regional Health System. The Community Free Clinic opened its doors in 1998. The mission of the Clinic is to provide free access to primary medical services for individuals in our area who have low income, lit-tle or no health insurance, and are ineligible for fed-eral or state medical as-sistance programs. Registration begins at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Bayfront

Park in Petoskey. The one mile walk/run begins at 9 a.m. and the 5K walk/run begins at 9:15 a.m. The entrance fee is $25. Entry forms are avail-able at Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, located at 401 East Mitch-ell Street or the Commu-nity Free Clinic, located at 416 Connable Avenue on the main Northern Michigan Regional Hos-pital campus.The first three finishers from each age group will receive a medal and all participants will receive a ribbon, a t-shirt, refresh-ments, and other prizes. For more information, please contact the Pe-toskey Regional Cham-ber of Commerce at 231.347.4150.About the Community Free ClinicThe Community Free Clinic, affiliated with Northern Michigan Re-

gional Hospital, opened its doors in 1998. The mission of the Clinic is to provide free access to primary medical services for individuals in our area who have low income, lit-tle or no health insurance, and are ineligible for fed-eral or state medical as-sistance programs. If eligibility requirements are met, all of the numer-ous services available at

the Clinic are provided free of charge. This is done in a consis-tent, compassionate man-ner while maintaining the patients’ confidentiality and treating them with dignity and respect. The Clinic is supported by donations from indi-viduals, businesses, civic groups, foundations, and Northern Michigan Re-gional Hospital.

Walk/run fundraiser for free clinic

HELP WANTEDRetail Salesperson, Book-store/Espresso Bar – Part time, year round. Weekends, evenings possibly other fill-in periods depending on season. Must love books, coffee, people, and have strong computer skills. Lo-cal Flavor Bookstore, Boyne City. Please respond by email to [email protected]

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Church Services & Events

Our deadlines have changed. If you would like the time/date/place of your church-related function to be pub-lished in the Boyne City Gazette, we must receive your information by Noon on the Satur-day preceding the event. While we strive to accommodate last-minute requests, constraints on time and available space makes this difficult.Send information via e-mail to [email protected]. Or drop off your information at 209 South Lake St. in Boyne City.


Among the reasons you work hard all your life may be so you can leave some-thing to your children, grandchildren or other fam-ily members. So, naturally, you’d like to make it as easy as possible for your heirs to take possession of those assets you want them to have. And that’s why you may want to consider estab-lishing a Transfer on Death (TOD) agreement on certain accounts.Once you’ve established a TOD agreement for your account, ownership of the assets held in that account pass directly to the desig-nated beneficiaries, bypass-ing probate. Why is this im-portant? Because probate has three major drawbacks: It’s time-consuming. If your estate has to go through the

probate process, it could easily take a year or more for your assets to be distrib-uted to your heirs.It’s expensive. Attorney and court fees could devour up to 5% of your estate’s value — which means fewer assets going to your loved ones.It’s public. The probate pro-cess is open to everyone. This means anyone can ob-tain a copy of your will, the names and contact informa-tion for your heirs, the in-ventory of assets and other documents filed as part of the probate proceeding. As you can see, you’ve got some good reasons to avoid probate — and a TOD agree-ment can help. Of course, a TOD agreement can’t meet all your estate-planning needs. While it may be particularly useful in helping you be-queath specific financial as-sets, such as stocks, bonds and other assets held in your brokerage accounts, it can’t help you deal with estate taxes or address other com-plex estate-planning issues. And that’s why you also may want to consider creating other estate-planning tools, such as a revocable liv-ing trust. Similar to a TOD agreement, a revocable liv-ing trust allows you to leave assets to your heirs without going through probate. Furthermore, when you set up a revocable living trust, you can control your assets during your lifetime and de-termine how they will even-

tually be distributed to your heirs. You could, for example, have money distributed to your children or grandchil-dren in installments, over a period of years. Many people like having this ability, especially if they are unsure of the mon-ey management skills or maturity level of their heirs. Plus, a properly established revocable living trust will carry out your wishes if you become incapacitated. Be sure to consult with your legal advisor to see if a re-

vocable living trust is ap-propriate for you.While a TOD agreement can’t take the place of all estate-planning tools, it can complement them. And a TOD agreement of-fers another feature that can prove valuable: flexibility. Specifically, you can revoke or modify your TOD agree-ment at any time in response to changes in your life or family circumstances.To determine if a TOD agreement is appropriate for your needs, contact your tax advisor or legal profes-

sional. It’s taken you many years to accumulate your assets, so take some time to help en-sure they end up where you want them to go. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.Edward Jones, its employ-ees and financial advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult with your qualified professional re-garding your situation.

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for this second only rehearsal. They were a hodge-podge of Boyne City voices. Not able to even sing Happy Birthday to the proper notes, let alone key (what-ever that may be) I am in awe of anyone who can sing, hum or even whistle, play the spoons, let alone an instrument.I have finally learned to tap my foot to a beat and just let myself move off into the world of music in pure rapture.Despite my handicap music is a favorite.The rehearsal moved forward in an informal manner. The song for the evening was Mas-querade.Not having a clue about all the in-tricacies involved even the rehears-

al was pure joy. Mick’s and Zach-era’s voices are both strong, well developed on a professional level and the result is a sound which tells how much they love to sing. This was written in the expressions on their faces. And as I transferred my glance to Shane, Betsy, Phyllis and the others that same look of love was found. Woven in with the words of the song the group learned their posi-tions and movements.My understanding from question-ing Jackie was that the cast would wear masks for this portion of the concert.And so they did; masks with feath-ers, noses, large and tiny that trans-formed our local friends into fasci-

nating strangers, totally unknown by those of us in the audience.Welcome to return for further re-hearsals I decided to hold off and see the finished production with-out further introduction. Some interesting tidbits about the cast which Jackie shared are being passed on here. Living in a small town such as ours you may already be privy to some of this information.However for those of my readers who may not know:Mick Houser graduated from BCHS and went as far as New York in his acting career but some-how the lure of his home town has brought him back to us as in the position of its high school drama director. And so he became the passionate and frightening Phantom.Zachera Wollenberg, daughter of Bob and Jackie and granddaugh-

ter of my friend, Jack, attends the Michigan State University’s drama department and will sing Christine, opposite Mike.Shane Schmidt, who is Raoul, is a senior in the BCHS drama depart-ment began his drama career in early elementary school as Willy Wonka.Betsy Britton (Weber),Meg, was Wendy and flew in the high school production of Petter Pan.Chase Petroelje, Firmin, had a four year career in the BCHS drama de-partment and is attending Western Michigan’s prestigious pilot pro-gram. – FirminScott MacKensie, Andre, a com-munity supporter, last played Lt Shank in the 2009 performance of ‘West Side Story’.Dawn Johnson, Madame Giry, best known roll was Sarah in ‘Guys and dolls’.

Chuck Britton – designer of stage sets --Neil Britton – NarratorMichael Britton - chorusPhyllis Hosier, from the Boyne City Elementary school has been teaching and singing for many years. --Carlotta.Andrew Schmittdiel - chorusBilly Raveau – ChorusMindy Giem (Stadt) – ChorusTim Arner – ChorusRobert Wollenberg – AuctioneerRyan Musser – Music and SoundDirectors: Michael Houser, Zach-era, Jacqueline and Robert Wol-lenbergPaul Solomon – SoundLighting - Justin WeislerJackie Wollenberg – Make-up and Costume design I am already looking forward to next year’s summer production. Anne


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On Saturday, Aug. 14 help Char-Em United Way Stuff the Bus with needed school supplies for under-privileged children in the Charle-voix and Emmet Counties school district. This is great for families! School buses will be parked in Char-levoix and Petoskey-we need volun-teers to staff each location. Volunteers pass out shopping lists and inform shoppers how to help foster children’s

education. Also help sort items on the bus as they are collected. Volunteers needed with set-up from 9:30-10 AM and throughout the day. There are 2 hour shifts available from 10 AM-12 PM; 11 AM- 1 PM; 12- 2 PM; 1- 3 PMTo volunteer for this opportunity or to see more volunteer opportunities go to the Char-Em United Way web-site: http://tinyurl.com/volunteercon-nections or call Sarah Cleary at 231-487-1006.Non-profit agencies that want to post volunteer opportunities can register for free at http://tinyurl.com/volun-teerconnections-agency

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Annual Boyne City Police Department Drag RaceThe Boyne City Police De-partment will be holding its annual Labor Day Weekend Drag Race on Sunday, Sep-tember 5, 2010 at the Boyne City Airport, 1048 E Main St, Boyne City.

The races will begin at noon and run until 6pm. Gates will open for vehicle registration at 8:30 am.Everyone is invited to attend to race or just watch for a full day of family fun.The races are side by side 1/8 mile drags with Full Tree or Pro Tree Options. Grudge matches are welcome, or run

for best time. Cars, trucks, and motorcycles welcome. All vehicles must pass tech inspections.For more information Chief Randy Howard (231) 582-0352, the Boyne City Police Department (231)582-6611, or send e-mail to [email protected].

will be stressed. A snack stop is always included. A great way to meet new friends and have fun. These rides are sponsored by the North Country Bicycle Club in the Boyne City Area. The rides begin on June 7th and meet ev-ery Monday at 9:00 AM either starting from the Harborage Marina parking lot or on the Little Traverse Wheelway. For a complete schedule and more information, contact Donna Moll at 582-7242 or pickup a copy at North Country Cycle Sport, Bike Fix, No Boundaries Shops or at the Chamber Office in Boyne City.

CALL FOR YOUNG SINGERS AND ACTORSUofM Director’s Workshop to use Local Talent as SubjectsArea students who want to re-fine their musical theatre abili-ties are asked to contact the Northern Michigan Youth The-atre (NMYT) for a chance to par-ticipate in a new workshop for theater educators. The work-shop is titled, “How to Inspire Star Performances from K-12 Students,” and is scheduled to run August 19 – 22, 2010 at Voorheis Theater in Bay View. Student actors who are select-ed will have the opportunity to work with a director under the guidance of workshop facilita-tor, Mr. Bill Irwin, Assistant Pro-fessor of Musical Theatre at the University of Michigan-Flint. Students will perform on the fi-nal day of the workshop when each director’s technique will be graded. Roughly ten stu-dents of varying skill levels will be needed.“This is an amazing opportunity for our local youth. We know we have a lot of talent, and I’m excited that some of them will

have a chance to work with some of the best directors in our community” said Karen Mazzoline, Executive Director of NMYT. Ann Chatterson, a local parent volunteer, was able to get the University of Michigan-Flint De-partment of Theatre, Bay View, NMYT and the Char-Em Inter-mediate School District to work together to create the work-shop. The workshop is open to any adults who want to learn more about directing student casts. UofM-Flint agreed to de-velop the curriculum and offer the workshop for one graduate credit at a reduced rate for cer-tified teachers while Char-Em agreed to help promote the program to its members and to help in arranging for the workshop to count for 2.2 SB CEU’s (State Board Continuing Education Units). Bay View agreed to supply the venue while NMYT agreed to supply the students for the workshop participants to coach. If the workshop is a success, there is a chance a summer theater institute with more offerings could be de-veloped for next summer and promoted regionally.

There is a charge to take the workshop for CEU’s or for grad-uate credit. ($180 and $325 re-spectively). Adults interested in enrolling in the workshop may contact Ann Chatterson at 231-487-0036 for more in-formation. Youth interested in participating (free) as subjects should contact Karen Maz-zoline at 231-838-6320. The class syllabus may be viewed at http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/online/ap-ply/events/bay-view.htm

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Ball playersThe Fenton Fast Pitch Team is pictured (above, from left to right): Ellie Cowger, Dori Carpen-ter, Micali gadola, Meggie-rose Manley, Paige Dean, Katey Cairnduff and Paula Valacak. The girls were hanging out in the park in downtown Boyne City before heading off to their next game.

Just ducky!Watching a gaggle of mallard ducks with his children is John Clees. Pictured with him are his sons Landon (left) and gavyn.

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(At left) Krista Tackett took a ride in the train at the kid’s carnival while her mom looked on. The weather was sunny and warm on Friday Aug. 6 and the festival saw a good turn out.


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The Friends of the Boyne Library want to thank everyone who helped make our Fun Fair successful.We especially appreciated dona-tions from ReMax, Boyne Adven-ture Golf, and McDonalds.We thank all the bakers for our “Cake Walk”, and the fire depart-ment for bringing the fire truck.We had wonderful helpers: Adam Patterson, Mary Anne and Bill Newman, Lorraine and Carl Rauen, Jim and Marilyn Rha-digan, Susanne Huston and her grandson Gordie, and his friends, Lee Katlein, Bedonna Perish, Bill and Ann Robins, Amber McLeod, Lois Leach, Kathy Waskie-wicz, Lesley Pritchard, John and Nancy Miett, Kathleen and Alyssa Sheean, Bill Taylor, Fran Solomon, Linda Burgert, Sara Kalodisa, Mary Servais, Brenda Reber, Margaret Lasater, Frank Malin, Carol McCarus, Bob and Candy Greene, Evie, our beloved mascot, and Cliff Carey, the director of the library and wonderful M.C.We are proud to announce the winner of our Piecemakers’quilt. It is Mary Ann Rudloff of St. Louis, MO.We also have a name for our bookworm mascot. It is “Read-a.”We are so lucky to have a supportive community.Thank you for making our fun fair fun.

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Three friends hanging out at the Polish Festival (at left) are Star Johnson, Naomi Johnson and Megan Jacobs. (Above) Jim Weller throws darts to try and win a prize for his daughter Isabella. Kaiden McMartin zooms down the giant slide at the Boyne Falls Polish Festival on Friday Aug. 6.


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Welcome to the Boyne Business News, produced by the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce and the

Boyne City Main Street Program and proudly brought to you each week by the Boyne City Gazette.

Call the Chamber at (231) 582-6222 or Main Street at 582-9009.Future File: Summer Special events Aug. 14-15 - Antique Auto Show & Flea Market, veter-ans Park Aug. 14 - Summer Celebra-tion - music, games, farmers market, sidewalk sales Aug. 19 - business After Hours at Lynda’s Real Estate, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26 - Dancin’ in the Street, 300 block S. Lake St., 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 - Rotar y Labor Day Car Show, veterans Park Sept. 4 - Red Fox Regatta, veterans Park Sept. 5 - Labor Day Drag Rac-

es, boyne City Airpor t Judy Harrison per forms at next gazebo concer tJudy Harrison and High im-pact, a “high-energy, coun-tr y band with an attitude,” will per form at the weekly Evenings at the Gazebo con-cer t at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Old City Park. The countr y/pop band is based in Traverse City and has been together since 1997. bring your lawn chairs, and leave your dogs at home. The boyne Area Chamber is able to present these free concer ts thanks to donations accepted at each concer t and the generosity of many local

sponsors. The free concer t series con-tinues on Wednesday eve-nings through the summer:

Aug. 11 - Petoskey Steel Drum bandAug. 18 - Lake Street Ram-blersAug. 25 - The Wild Turkeys

What’s happening at the Boyne Arts Collec-

tiveThe boyne Ar ts Collective Ar ts Center is located at 210 S. Lake St.> Three new ar tists will ex-hibit their work in the bAC ar t center now through Aug. 5: Pat Terr y - ink & Water-color, Karen Kimell - Pastels, barbe Tulver - Acr ylic & Ce-ramics> bAC is in need of docents (volunteers) to work the ar t center galler y through the end of August. A quick train-ing will be scheduled once a person signs up. Docents do not have to have experience working with ar t; the only requirement is a passion for ar t and we can teach you the rest. Please send anyone our way that wants to suppor t the ar ts in the boyne area. To sign up please call Jerr y Douglas at 231-330-6723.> Mar tina Hahn and Jerr y

Douglas, two bAC board members, have been accept-ed into the Grand Rapids Ar t Prize, a world-wide competi-tion star ting Sept. Ar t Prize is a huge honor and the bAC will be sending them off to compete with an exhibit before they go. More details coming soon. Local corn debuts at the Farmers Market; Market will move downtown for one day only on Aug. 14boyne City Farmers Market manager Mark Contrucci re-por ts that three local farmers brought the first local corn of the season to the mar-ket Wednesday. The Farmers Market continues ever y Sat-urday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon in veterans Park on Lake Street in boyne City. Local cafters are also fea-tured at the market. Regular market patrons are advised that on Saturday, Aug. 14, the Farmers Market is moving to Water and Lake streets in downtown boyne City. This move is for one day only. The move is necessar y be-

cause the Antique Car Show and Flea Market has for many years been in veterans Park and there is not enough room in the park to accom-modate both events. it was understood when the market moved to veterans Park there might be one or two days each summer when the mar-ket would have to move. The Farmers Market will be par t of the first annual Downtown Summer Celebra-tion on Saturday, August 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be setting the market up on the 100 and 200 blocks of

Water Street and the 100 block of South Lake. in addi-tion to the market, there will be sidewalk sales offered by downtown businesses, chil-dren’s events, and music. The market will open at its usual 8 a.m. time and we are ask-ing all vendors to stay until 4 p.m.

NEWS BRIEFS HAPPY 10th AnnivERSARY to inspired living, “a store about energy, expression and evo-lution,” located at 119 Water St. Owner Leslie neilsen said, “Whether you are a new cus-tomer or one that has that been with us from the begin-ning, we deeply appreciate each and ever y one of you for allowing us to do what we love to do. As a token of our apprecia-tion, if you come in anytime during the next week (7/21 - 7/28) and wish us a “Happy Anniversar y” we will give you an immediate 10% off all of your purchases plus put your purchases on your H.i.P. card, so you will essentially be receiving 20% off all of your purchases.”

Business After HoursbUSinESS AFTER HOURS will be hosted by Lynda’s Real Estate Ser vice in their new location at 27 S. Lake St. at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. Future dates and locations are: Sept. 16 at the Charlev-oix Area Humane Society, 614 beardsley St.; Oct. 14 at Local Flavor Coffee & books, 125 Water St. The nov. 11 date is open; interested businesses should contact the Chamber if they are interested in host-ing.

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The boyne Area Chamber continues to move its board meetings at member busi-nesses and is looking for oth-ers who would like to host a

board meeting. Recent hosts have been Café Sante, Lavender Hill Farm and Points nor th Printing. if you would like to host a meeting, call the Chamber at 582-6222.

Blood DriveSt. Matthew Catholic Church will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross from 12 to 5:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16.

SUMMER FESTIVALboyne valley Catholic Com-munity will hold a Summer

Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 at St. Mat-thew Church, 1303 boyne Ave., boyne City, “The event features polka music for danc-ing and “Ma’s Polish Dinner,” on sale at $10 for adults, $9 seniors, $5 children and free for those under 4. Kids games and a blow-up castle and slied will be avail-able as well as popcorn, pop, hot dogs and raffle drawings at 2:30 p.m.

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At the July 27 Boyne City Com- mission meeting City Planning Di-rector Scott McPherson discussed the renaming of the Boyne City-East Jordan Road. A committee comprised of representatives from Wilson Township, 911, the Charlev-oix County Sheriff’s Office, Equalization department, County GIS and the Charlev-oix County Road Commission have discussed the potential issues.The fluctuating address ranges has led to confusion in the dispatching of emergency re-sponders and there have been several cases where emergency responders have gone to the wrong location. The committee discussed several different options to address the problem which included to change the road name completely. This was deemed to be the most effective and efficient way to address the problem while impacting the least num-ber of people.A road name change to this portion of road would affect

three City residences and approximately 70-plus residences in Wilson Town- ship.In addition to changing the name of the road it is also recommended by the committee that the three Boyne City address numbers also be changed to be in sequence with the remainder of the road. The Wilson Township board has scheduled a public hear-ing for 7 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the Wilson Township Hall to discuss the matter with the public.Notices have been sent to all city and township residences and property owners along the portion of the road that is proposed to be changed.It is anticipated that following the public hearing the Wilson Township Board will make a formal determination on how they will proceed on this mat-ter.Mayor Charles Vondra said he agrees that a complete road name change would be best. The rest of the Boyne City Commission agreed with him.


Chamber NewsSUMMER CELEBRATION

boyne City Main Street’s Pro-motions Committee is plan-ning a Summer Celebration on Saturday, Aug. 14 on Wa-ter and Lake Streets. The Farmers Market will be par t of the celebration, mov-ing downtown that day be-cause the Antique Auto Show and Flea Market will be held that weekend in veterans Park. Summer Celebration will also include indoor and outdoor Sidewalk Sales, music from 1 to 4 p.m., kids games and bouncers, and a children’s Fun Run. Kathy Anderson is organizing kids’ games and “make and take” activities; businesses interested in par ticipating are encouraged to call her at 582-7930.

Entertainmentif you need a comedic break, come out to the native Com-edy show, Aug. 13, at 8. Charlie Hill, Larr y Omaha, and James & Ernie will have

you laughing all night. KC and the Sunshine band will be per forming their classic mix of funk, R&b and disco hits on Aug. 28. Their most famous songs include disco hits “That’s the Way (i Like it),” “Shake Your booty,” “i’m Your boo-gie Man,” and “Get Down Tonight.” Tickets are $35 and $40. visit www.odawacasino.com/upcoming-shows for more information and to re-ser ve your seats, or visit the box office, open the day of the show from 2 to 9 p.m.

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movement afoot to change the name of bc-eJ road...Public hearing scheduled for Aug. 17

Sheriff Don Schneider re-ports that Deputies from the Charlevoix County Sher-iff’s Office responded to a motorcycle crash on 8-7-10 at 04:45 hrs. The crash occurred on Be-

hling Road West of Wilson Road. Nicholas Waring Su-lak (24) of Boyne City was driving a 2001 Honda Reb-el CMX 250c Eastbound on Behling Rd. when he failed to negotiate a curve in the

road. After leaving the roadway, the motorcycle struck a tree. Sulak was fatally injured in the crash and was pro-nounced dead at the scene

by the county medical ex-aminer. Charlevoix County Sher-iff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by the East Jor-dan EMS and Fire and Res-cue, along with the Boyne

City Police Department and Fire Department. The accident was reported by a passerby on his way to work. The accident is still under investigation at this time.

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FROM OUR READERSDear Editor: At 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 14th I will be cheering for every cancer survivor as they complete the Victory Lap at this year’s Relay For Life of Charlevoix County. One of these survivors is especially dear to me. He is my father-in-law, Ron, who is bat-tling this cruel disease. He is fighting with all his might, without ever complaining throughout his three years of che-motherapy and radiation treat-ments. He is my hero. There are many heroes at Relay For Life. Those battling cancer, their caregivers, those who give their time to this event, as well as everyone who donates to the American Cancer Society. I would like to invite everyone to attend all or part of this year’s Relay For Life of Charelvoix County which takes place on

August 14-15, 2010 at Boyne City Rotary Park from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. This community event celebrates cancer survivors, remembers loved ones lost and fights back against a disease that takes too much from too many. This is an exciting event where our goal is a world with less can-cer and more birthdays. Teams of community members walk a track overnight to raise funds and increase awareness for the Amer-ican Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. Saturday’s schedule includes a Fight Back Ceremony - 11:00 a.m. /Survivor Victory Lap - 7:00 p.m. / Luminaria Candle Cer-emony at dusk./ Silent Auction from 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. / Live Auction - 4:00 p.m., with live country - bluegrass music by Northern Nites from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. and live rock music by TNT from 5:30 – 7:00

p.m. as well as family activities throughout the event. We would like to extend a special invitation to all cancer Survivors, including those who are currently battling the disease. Cancer sur-vivors are our guests of honor at Relay. For survivor registration or general information contact Diane Jorgensen, Community Representative 866-364-6284 or [email protected] www.relayforlife.org/charlevoix-countymi In addition to raising money and celebrating life, every American Cancer Society Relay for Life also has a wealth of information available about cancer preven-tion, early detection and free sup-port services found in our com-munity. Penny Hills-Postma Promotions Volunteer Charlevoix County Relay For Life

Nicholas Waring SulakNicholas Waring Sulak, born August 15th 1985, was always known as the gentle giant. He grew at an amazing pace from the shy boy hiding in the local grocery store, to the gentleman running for touchdowns for the Boyne City High School football team, to even the man working through a broken leg to stay on the Alma College’s football team. Nicholas had a passion to be the best man he could be. He was always the ear for a troubled night, the mouth requesting words of wisdom, and the strong hands to pick up the most cluttered tales of friends, family, and loved ones. Nicholas had a pas-sion for motorcycles, the wind in his face, mountains, the trails treading at his feet, and friends, the one’s he’d carry when they couldn’t walk on their own. Nicholas led a life full of mys-tery, adventure, and wisdom. He is a man that wouldn’t bow down to any mountain, river, or roadway. On August 7th, 2010 Nicholas walked through the gates of heaven with his head held high and his arms wide open, meeting those that have ended their stories before him; proceeded in death by Joseph and Gladys Waring, Jerome Sulak, and Trevin LaBeth. And to that Nicholas Waring Sulak is survived by his Grandmother Agnes Sulak, Father Eric Su-lak and wife Michelle, Mother Nancy Donaldson and husband Terry, Sisters; Michelle Sulak and Nicole LaBeth, brother Aaron, and hundreds of indi-viduals that could call him a tank, the brother they never had, the friend they could nev-er replace, and the model of what a strong man needs to be. He will never be forgotten…. –With Love Aaron Sulak. A memorial service held at the 1st Presbyterian Church on Park Street in Boyne City at 11:00am Thursday August 12th 2010. Family and friends wishing to share a thought or memory of Nicholas are encouraged to do so online at http://www.stone-funeralhomeinc.com/.

Dean Winegarden (February 3, 1925 - July 28,

2010) F. Dean Winegarden passed away July 28, 2010. He was born February 3, 1925 in Boyne City to Roy and Caro-line (Dean) Winegarden. He graduated from Boyne City High School in 1943 and short-ly thereafter entered the U.S. Army and served in Europe in World War II. Upon his return to the States, he married Fran-ces Behling at Christ Lutheran Church in Wilson Township on May 14, 1946. He attended Central Michigan College in Mt. Pleasant, gradu-ating in June, 1950. He retired from Metropolitan Life Insur-ance Company in 1980 after 28 years of service. After his work with Metropoli-tan, he was employed by Pe-toskey School System support staff. Dean was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey, serving as a Deacon and Elder. He was a member of the Amer-ican Legion, Boyne City post. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Frances; a son, Sam (Mary) of Davison; a daughter,

Mona of Petoskey; a son, Jerry (Megan) of Ft. Wayne; and a daughter, Terri of Petoskey; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be held on Mon-day, August 2nd at 11:00am at the First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey. The family will receive friends at the church on Monday from 10:00am until the time of ser-vice. Committal services will be held at Maple Lawn Cem-etery, Boyne City at 2:30pm. Suggested memorials are to be given to Hospice of Little Tra-verse Bay or to the American Legion for educational pro-grams. Arrangements are in the care of the Stone Funeral Home of Petoskey.

Marie Bogden (June 1, 1911 - July 31, 2010)

Marie Bogden, 99 Marie Bogden of Petoskey died peacefully on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at age 99. Marie was born in Belarus on June 1, 1911. She came to the United States with her family at age 1 and settled in the De-troit area where she was raised. In 1935 Marie married Joseph Bogden and they enjoyed 40 wonderful years of marriage. The two made their home in Dearborn and together raised their one daughter, Helene. In 1973 Marie and Joseph retired to Florida. Joseph preceded Marie in death 2 years later.

Following her husband’s death, Marie sold real estate and spent 20 years living on Singer Is-land, Florida. She moved to Petoskey five years ago to be closer to her family, where she lived at Independence Village.

Marie is survived by her daugh-ter, Helene (Robert) Maldegen. Also surviving are 6 grand-daughters, 17 great grandchil-dren and 2 great-great grand-children. A Memorial Celebration will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Mon-day, August 9, 2010 at Stone Funeral Home; Dr. Robert Lu-eck will officiate. Brunch will follow the service. Memorial gifts may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey.

Wilma Elizabeth Sayles (September 6, 1918 - August 1,

2010) Wilma Elizabeth Kirby Sayles 91 Wilma Sayles formerly of Boyne City, died peacefully in Petoskey at the home of her granddaughter Carol Ann Sut-ton, who along with her family has had the distinct honor and privilege of caring for Wilma over the last six years. Wilma was born on September 6, 1918 at home in Boyne City, the first daughter of Gordon and Neva (Harper) Kirby. On April 8, 1941 she married Marshall Foster Sayles, togeth-er raising one daughter Dawn Eileen Peters. From October of 1952 Wilma worked with her husband Mar-shall publishing the East Jordan News Herald. Then in 1967 they created a new monthly publication, “The Michigan Snowmobiler”, which is still being published today by Lyle and Nancy Shipe and their daughter Patti Tisron. In 1972 they returned to Boyne

City and retired. Wilma en-joyed spending hour after hour in her flower gardens, walks in the woods and the view of Lake Charlevoix from her liv-ing room window. She was a private person but had a soft heart, and was always willing to listen A member of the Boyne City Bridge Club and the Histori-cal Commission she enjoyed research and traced her family history back to England. She was a favorite Aunt to many nieces and nephews, not to mention her granddaugh-ters. She is survived by her sisters, Reva Ritland of Minnesota, Marianne Halsted of Iowa and one brother Larry (Shirley) Kirby of Boyne City. Three granddaughters, Jane (Paul) Dugan, of Traverse City, Carol Ann (Steve) Sutton, of Petos-key, and Sharon (George) Sc-holey of Charlevoix, her great grandchildren include, Amber, Jessica, Lisa, James, Elizabeth, Christina, Andrew and Chris-topher. Preceding her in death were her husband Marshall Sayles, daughter Dawn E. Pe-ters, brothers, Bill Kirby, Dick Kirby, Gene Kirby, Joe Kirby, and sister, Leona Pentacost. A memorial service will be held at the Maple Lawn cemetery in Boyne City Mi, Tuesday Au-gust 10 at 2:00pm.

Evelyn M. Middleton

(September 15, 1921 - August 1, 2010)

Evelyn M. “Stub” Middleton, 88, of Onaway, passed away, Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Bay Bluffs Medical Care Facility in Harbor Springs. Growing up in Onaway, and a gradu-ate of Onaway High School, Evelyn was born September 15, 1921 in Houghton County, the daughter of Rudolph and Bertha (Schalk) Repke. On March 2, 1939 in Moltke, she married Rex Middleton, who preceded her in death in 1988. They made their home in Flint, where she was employed as a secretary at the Buick Parts Di-vision. She retired in 1960 af-ter 17 years of service, and in 1972, moved back to Onaway. She was a founding and active member at the Hope Lutheran Church in Indian River, and was a volunteer at the X-ray department at Northern Michi-gan Regional Health Center for many years. Surviving are her daughter, Judy (Francis) Kimball of On-away, a niece, Muriel (Philpott) Smith of Indian River, and great nieces Shelly Marks and Sherry Crawford, both of Indi-an River, and Susan Browning of Platteville, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rex, a grandson, Matthew Kimball in 1998, five sisters, Tracy Savoix, Eleanor “Noni” Phil-pott, Bessie Northcott, Hazel Anderson, and Ruth Mof-

fett, and four brothers, Arthur, George, Wilbert “Bill” and Kenny Repke. Visitation will be held on Fri-day, August 6, 2010 from 11-8 pm, at the Lintz Funeral Home in Indian River. The Funeral Service will held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 1:00 pm, with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon, at Hope Lutheran Church in Indian River. Rev. John Cook will officiate, burial will be a North Allis Cemetery in Onaway. Memorials may be made to Hope Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made at www.stonefuneral-homeinc.com.

Helen V. Simmons (June 5, 1927 - August 3, 2010)

Helen Virginia Simmons, age 83 of Cheboygan, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Larson Hall surrounded by her family. She was born June 5, 1927 in Huron County, Michigan the daugh-ter of John A. and Mary Ellen (Mattice) MacDonald. On June 29, 1946 in Bad Axe, Michigan, Helen married James Maxwell “Max” Simmons who preceded her in death on June 14, 1974. Helen worked in the Cheboy-gan area for many years as a cook at the hospital, a lo-cal restaurant, the Cheboygan Schools and a local nursing home. She and Max owned and operated Simmons Stan-dard Station at 1262 Mackinaw Ave. in Cheboygan from 1964 to 1980. She was also an Avon representative for many years. Helen enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts, cooking, baking for her large family, collecting dec-orative plates, doing puzzles, playing board games and at-tending family and community events. She attended the Wes-leyan Community Church in Cheboygan and was baptized there on June 25, 2006. Survivors include her seven children, Mary Ellen Miller of Sebewaing, Virginia Sim-mons of Mt. Pleasant, Esther (Dan) Anderson of Cheboy-gan, Alan (Kathy) Simmons of Cheboygan, Catherine Hef-feron of Cheboygan, George (Alice) Simmons of Gaylord and William (Pam) Simmons of Cheboygan, her daughter-in-law, Lois Simmons of Cheboy-gan, 24 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her son Jim and three sons-in-law. Visitation will be held on Satur-day, August 7, 2010 from Noon until the time of the funeral ser-vice at 2:00 pm at the Wesleyan

Community Church, 625 Sixth St. with Pastor Greg Kirby of-ficiating. Burial will take place in Pinehill Cemetery. Memorial Contributions in Helen’s name may be directed to the church. Arrangements are being han-dled by the Nordman-Christian funeral Home.

Becky Ann Purnell (March 24, 1950 - August 3,

2010) Becky Ann Purnell, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, age 60 of Tucker, Geor-gia and formerly of Cheboy-gan, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born March 24, 1950 in Sidney, Ohio to Ivan and Beatrice (Boileau) Zimpfer. Becky moved with her family to Cheboygan in the early 50s and attended Cheboygan Public Schools graduating from Cheboygan High School in 1968. On July 1, 1972 in Cheboygan, Becky married Daniel J. Purnell who survives. While living in Princeton, Florida Becky taught kinder-garten and third grade at Princ-eton Christian School from 1987-1997. She was a devoted Christian and a faithful mem-ber of the Princeton Church of the Nazarene where she sang in the choir and was involved in many other church activi-ties and thoroughly enjoyed her game nights with her many friends at Princeton. In 1998, she and Dan moved to Geor-gia where she was a loyal and loving homemaker. Becky en-joyed singing, scrap booking, collecting Precious Moments, laughing and preparing to be a grandmother. Besides her husband Dan, Becky is survived by her two daughters, Kelly (Rev. Dr. Mark) Lindstrom of Spring Hill, TN and Kerry Purnell of Waynesburg, PA, her sister, Linda Lanyi of Troy, MI, her brother, Gary (Judy) Zimpfer of Alba, MI, one grandson, Ivan Lindstrom and a grand-son on the way, her mother and father-in-law, Donald and Joanne Purnell of Cheboygan and numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was pre-ceded in death by her parents and a brother-in-law, Thomas Lanyi. By now, she has cer-tainly heard the words “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” Visitation will be held on Mon-day, August 9, 2010 from 5-8 pm at the Nordman-Christian Funeral Home. The funeral ser-vice will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 11:00 am also at the funeral home with

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gallon, all properly marked up for as much as traffic would allow.This was done on both sides of the Straits. The Local Boy Scouts from Mackinaw Troop and others troops would work the vehicle lines selling to make money for their camping trips.Some opponents of the MDNR were known to pos-sibly/occasionally sell gov-ernment beef to the luck-less hunters returning down state. Probably on a dark and starless night.A person who was more affluent and made the trip across frequently left a ve-hicle on both sides of the straits and traveled over as foot traffic.1957 When the Mackinac Bridge opened to traffic on November 1st the car ferry service between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace ended. In 34 years of service, the ferries operated by the De-partment of State Highways carried approximately 12 million vehicles and more than 30 million passengers across the Straits of Macki-nac.How many people from Boyne City crossed the Straits on these ships only time knows and she’s not telling. I am sure many who read this will think back, with whimsical nostalgia, on their many crossings.1959 the Vacationland was sold to Detroit-Atlantic Navigation Corporation and renamed Jack Dalton.March 1960, the Vaca-

tionland, now the Dalton, was crewed, warmed up, and sailed from the Straits of Mackinac for the final time. 1960 she was seized for non-payment. A Canadian company had recently put down $120,000 of the proposed $1.2 million purchase price and planned to move the Jack Dalton to Quebec. Everyone quickly agreed it was perfect, and on October 24, 1961, the former Vaca-tionland was registered Ca-nadian as the Pere Nouvel. She was sold to Canada and rechristened Pere Nouvel. October 1961, and with the clank of anchor chains, the Dalton sailed from Detroit and out of Michigan State ownership, ending a col-orful chapter of Michigan history. She worked on the St. Lawrence River be-tween Rimouski and Baie Comeau.Representatives of the state of Alaska toured the Pere Nouvel early in 1961, look-ing for a vessel to use in a new Alaska Marine High-way Ferry System 1967 B.C. Ferries purchased Pere Nouvel. She was sailed to Vancou-ver through the Panama Ca-nal and renamed Sunshine Coast Queen.Laid up at Deas Dock since 1977, the Sunshine Coast Queen continued to attract interest, but no serious buy-ers. 1981 due to the Middle East oil embargo the vessel be-came a viable purchase. She was once again to un-dergo ownership and name change, her new owner’s

changer her name from Sunshine Coast Queen to Gulf Kanayak.In 1984 while her repairs and modification were not yet complete the oil embar-go was lifted and she was again not a viable expense.She was allowed to fall fur-ther into disrepair and the cost of her mooring and protection from vandals and the weather was too costly.In September 1987, they sold the ship to Chenco, a Puyallup, Washington, firm owned by Shou “Jimmy”

Chen, a salvage dealer working for the Communist Chinese government. Chen paid $300,000, and the Gulf Kanayak was towed to Nanaimo, BC, where over the next three weeks, fuel, oil, and other materials were removed. She was then taken to the Seattle Duamish River yard of Marine Power and Equipment, where she was prepared for a long ocean voyage under tow. Windows and porthole openings were plated over. Her bow and stern doors were welded tightly shut

and braced to the car deck. Her winches and some other mechanical equipment were removed for resale. Meanwhile, trying to stay out of the way of the ship-yard workers, Chen and some of his own workers remove what gauges and pi-lothouse equipment had not already been stolen or dam-aged by vandals, to be sold at Chenco’s retail store as nautical restaurant décor. The entire project was kept quietly under wraps for fear of public concern about do-ing business with the Chi-nese Communists. Thanksgiving Day the Jap-anese ocean tug Hoshin # 8 took the WW 2 freighter Rose Knott and the Gulf Kanayak in tandem tow and departed Puget Sound bound for Nantong Com-munist China.But even the best plans can be at the whim of the weather. Just days out, the Hoshin # 8 and her two charges encountered a win-ter storm with high winds and 30-foot waves. Sometime during the night

of December 2, 1987, the Gulf Kanayak began taking water, and despite several efforts, to re-board, there was no chance to save her. Note: One needs to remem-

ber she was designed to sail on the fresh water of the Great Lakes, to endure our lake storms and ice. Her building did not cover salt water, the erosion from sa-line and the severity of the ocean storms.The former Michigan State Ferry Vacationland, settling down by her stern, sank in the darkness of the Pacific Ocean on the evening of December 3, 1987. Today she rests somewhere around 8000 feet below the surface. It is mind boggling to think our Car Ferry that ran be-tween Mackinaw City and St. Ignace would sink 100 miles of the West Coast of Washington State bound for Communist China.Michigan State Ferry Vaca-tionland; She was made in America, people say that a ship is only steel, space and equipment, some other say a ship has a soul, did old girl did not want to lose her American heritage?I have crewed, served, sailed and owned; I say “YES” she did not want to

lose her American heritage and went to her end as a proud American lady!

Edward May IIICurmudgeonly Historian


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Gulf Kanayak (Vacationland) in tow

gulf Kanayak (Vacationland) sinking by the stern

Fundraiser Dinner & Silent Auction

Thursday, August 12, 6-8:00 pmSammich N’ Sudz Front St. Boyne City

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Tyler Wellman, age 17 Boyne City resident and two year National FreestyleCompetitor has been invited to represent the USA, in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand for the Junior World Championships.This competition is the beginning of many competitions to accumulate FIS points and qualify for the 2014 Olympics in Russia.

Local Boyne City Teen Invited to Represent the USA at

Junior World Freestyle Championships in New Zealand

August 20-31 2010

2009 Junior Olympics

For more information or to donate callJeff Wellman at 231-582-0097

2010 Polish Festival 5k Award Winners

Men Overallnicholas Wimmer, Charlevoix, 17:0814 & Under 1 Garrett Fogo, boyne City 2 Christain Lough, Lorain, OH3 Gabe Hawley, East Jordan15-191 Jeremy Egas, Wolverine2 Ryan Singles, Lake Orion3 Justin Prawdzik, Lake Orion 20-291 Ryan Linden, Rochester Hills2 Adam Raphael, boyne Falls3 Stewart Cripps, vanderbilt30-391 Matt bolinger, Wolverine2 Pat Howard, boyne Falls3 Doug Tymes, East Jordan40-491 Rick Hawley, East Jordan2 Mike Miller, boyne Falls3 Gregg barton, Grosse ile50-591 Alan McCutcheon, boyne Falls2 Steve Anderson, boyne City3 Chris Wimmer, Charlevoix60 & better1 Ken brundage, northville2 Gary Harla, Dearbron

Women Overall Erica Westbrook, boyne Falls, 20:13 1 Kaylee Wilson, boyne Falls 2 Jennelle Roberts, boyne Falls 3 Sarah Goble, Petoskey 1 Amber Kassuba, Gaylord 2 Ashley burr, Midland 3 Anna Kassuba, Gaylord 1 Kristin Gale, Petoskey 2 Sarah Feagan, East Grand Rapids 3 Courtney barrett, Traverse City 1 Patricia Lounsbury, boyne City 2 Debbie bearss, boyne City 3 Christina baran, Macomb 1 Mikkie Schemanski, Petoskey 2 Tracy Goble, Petoskey 3 Sue Fogo, boyne City 1 Kathy blystone, Mt. Pleasant 2 Kathi Miller, boyne Falls 3 Debbie Kuhn, boyne Falls


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Sittin’ in the sun

Hanging out in the park are Peggy rose and her daughter Shirtreece and friend Megan Strange.


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All smilesPictured above: Tony Williams of Freshwater Studio took a short break from work to let the gazette cameraman get a shot of him.

Around town(Above) Nelson Olstrum is seen hard at work in his shop on Friday Aug. 6 in Boyne City. Fishing off the docks in Boyne City last week are dad Mike Kurpiers and his son Luke.



residents, especially along proposed routes, are under-standably concerned about the impact a trail might have on the use and value of their prop-erty, personal liability, safety and crime. Community mem-bers are also concerned about cost, maintenance and impact on taxes. These same concerns arose regarding the Boyne City to US-31 trail proposal. As a result of the controversy, the Charlevoix County Parks Committee appointed a steer-ing committee of individuals with diverse perspectives to: Guide a process to seek com-mon ground by assuring that all interested stakeholders can identify and discuss perspec-tives and opinions about the trail proposal , and can consid-er a variety of approaches. A SHORT HISTORY Interest and discussions about creating non-motorized trails in Charlevoix County began in the 1970s. The Charlevoix County Recreation Plan has included recommendations for potential trails and bicycle paths since 1984. The most re-cent discussions about a non-motorized path linking Boyne City and Charlevoix began in 2003 after completion of the Charlevoix County portion of the popular Little Traverse Wheelway. Interested individ-uals from townships and cit-ies north of Lake Charlevoix formed a committee under the umbrella of the Top of Michi-gan Trails Council to consider possible routes between the two cities and funding sources. After a series of public meet-ings, that group recommended that the best location for a trail would be along the Boyne City/Charlevoix Road. In 2009, grant applications were developed and submitted to fund creation of a section of the non-motorized trail be-tween Boyne City and Horton Bay. At that time, a number of residents expressed concerns about the trail.Several contentious County Board of Commissioners meetings took place with heat-ed debate by those in favor and those against the trail. Those in favor of the trail talk-ed about recreational opportu-nities, economic development and safety. Those against the

trail expressed concerns about property rights, landowner li-ability, legal authority, construction and maintenance costs, and specific details about the trail route. The County Parks Commit-tee hosted a public forum in December 2009 to hear from residents and stakeholders about their concerns and ques-tions about the trail. Based on that successful meeting, in early 2010 the County Parks Committee appointed a steer-ing committee to restart dis-cussions about a potential trail along the Boyne City to Char-levoix Road. That commit-tee includes residents along the Boyne City/Charlevoix Road, local officials, and oth-ers representing a wide range of perspectives about the trail. The Parks Committee told the steering committee to gather information, conduct addition-al forums and then advise the Parks Committee about next steps. That’s where we are today. COMMON QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRAIL The following questions and concerns were brought up dur-ing the December 2009 non-motorized trail forum. After that, the trail steering committee organized and listed the top most important questions. Those questions and responses are listed here. The questions and concerns brought up by residents re-garding the Boyne City to US 31 trail are very similar to those of other trail projects in Michigan and across the country Q: Is it legal to build a trail within the Boyne City/Charle-voix Road right of way? A: Non-motorized trails, both attached and separate from the road, have been constructed within road right of ways for many years in Michigan. Exactly what can be built within a right of way depends on the easement language. Q: Where is the legal right of way? A: The road right of way is described in deeds and other documents filed at the County Registrar of Deeds office. The right of way on most parcels is 3 rods (49.5 feet) on each side or the road centerline. On a small number of parcels, the easement is defined by the legal property description

rather than as a set distance from the centerline. Q: What are property owner legal rights within the road right of way? A: A landowner has many property rights, often called a “bundle of rights.” Some of those rights can be given away or sold. A road easement is one of those rights. In the late 50s and early 60s, the Charlevoix County Road Commission se-cured easements from nearly all landowners along the road, extending the easement from 33 feet to 49.5 feet on both sides of the road for “highway use.” Conflict over the interpretation of easement language and what is exactly permitted is sometimes chal-lenged in court. Q: Would landowners along the route face additional liabil-ity? A: The Recreational Use Act protects landowners from li-ability claims “unless the inju-ries were caused by gross neg-ligence or willful and wanton misconduct of the owner, ten-ant or lessee.” Q: Would the county, town-ships and cities along the route face additional liability? A: County and local govern-ments and departments may face some additional risk, but can reduce their exposure to liability claims through regular inspection and reasonable maintenance of the trail. Q: Will the county or town-ships ever use eminent domain to force land-owners to sell their land for the trail. A: Local of-ficials at all levels have repea tedly stated that eminent do-main will not be consid-ered. Q: Which is safer, a trail attached to the road or one that is separated by a grass or tree strip? A: For walk-ers, roller-

bladers, etc., a separate trail keeps users farther from the active road and better protected from accidents with motorists. The answer is less clear for bicyclists. Some re-search shows that a bike lane attached to the road increases visibility and reduces the num-ber of areas where bicycle/ve-hicle accidents can occur. Q: Would landowners along the route face increased crime? A: Studies show that crime rates along non-motorized trails of all types throughout Michigan and the nation are very low and are related to crime rates in the area that the trail passes through. There have been very few law enforcement calls related to the Little Traverse Wheelway during the whole history of that trail. Q: What are the environmental impacts of the trail? A: Impacts to forest, wildlife, water and wetlands are very specific to each property. For instance, the route would prob-ably pass through wetlands and boardwalks would be con-structed to prevent damage to those environments. Some portions would pass through steep areas, and would have to be designed to prevent erosion from those areas. Q: How much will the trail cost to build and who pays? A: The total cost for the trail at today’s cost is estimated to be $3.4 million. The 2009 grant estimated the cost from Boyne City to Horton Bay to be $1.35 million, with $53,000 from lo-

cal governments and $53,000 from private sources. The rest would be from state and fed-eral government. Q: How much will the trail cost to maintain? Who pays? A: Estimates for trail mainte-nance are between $2,100 and $3,560 per year, based on cur-rent Charlevoix County Parks Department maintenance costs on the Little Traverse Wheel-way. This estimate does not in-clude equipment or major re-pairs. A 2007 study estimated maintenance costs for trails similar to the Little Tra-verse Wheelway to be between $984 and $1,453 per mile each year. Maintenance budgets come from a combination of tax dol-lars, grants and private dona-tions. Q: Will a trail increase or low-er property values along the route? A: Proponents sometimes claim that trails will increase property values, while oppo-nents claim the opposite. A na-tional summary of many stud-ies concluded that there is no real impact, positive or nega-tive, on property values. Q: Who will decide if a trail will be built and how? A: Since the right of way ease-ment is owned by the County, the final route must be ap-proved by the County Road Commission and County Board of Commission-ers after recommendations by the County Parks Committee.

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231-582-9153Located at the corner of Park & Water Streets

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her son-in-law, Rev. Dr. Mark Lindstrom officiating. Burial will take place in Pinehill Cem-etery. Memorial contributions in Becky’s name may be di-

rected to the Princeton Church of the Nazarene. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Shirley Kay Harris (August 2, 1945 - August 3,

2010) Shirley Kay Harris, age 65 of Boyne City died Tuesday, Au-gust 3, 2010 at her home. Shirley was born on August 2, 1945 in Flint, MI the daughter of Walter and Beatrice (McN-iel) Smith. On April 1, 1989 she married William Harris in Boyne City. Shirley enjoyed sewing, traveling, golf, spend-ing time with her family and watching Bill cook. She was a member of the Boyne City Eagles. Shirley is survived by her hus-band Bill Harris; children Betty Looze of Traverse City, Barba-ra Mittig of Boyne City, Joseph Schlink of Traverse City, Bill (Laura) Harris and Jeffery Har-ris both of Wolverine; grand-children Robert Courtright and Justin Courtright both of Boyne City, Justine Harris, Josh Har-ris, Sara Harris and Michael Harris all of Wolverine; sister Gloria Caplinger and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, August 6, 2010 at Stackus Funeral Home in Boyne City. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Satur-day, August 7, 2010 at the Free Methodist Church in Wolver-ine with visitation being held from 10:00 am until the time of service. Pastor Steve Evoy will be officiating.

Burial will take place at Silver Lake Cemetery in Wolverine. Family request memorial dona-tions be directed to ALS Foun-dation or Northern Michigan Community Health Agency.

Joe Habasko

(August 12, 1917 - August 3, 2010)

Joe Habasko slipped away peacefully in his sleep with family nearby on August 3, 2010. Though born in Omaha, Ne-braska on August 12, 1917 Joe grew up in Boyne City and always considered Boyne as home. He was the son of Eu-ropean immigrants James and Bessie (Heylan) Habasko and was raised on the family farm along with his brother Jim and sisters Eleanor and Helen. Joe was a graduate of Boyne City High School and was well known for his Harley David-son motorcycle and the tricks he was able to perform while on it. Joe was inducted into the US Army in July 1941 where he spent the next four years three months and twenty-two days in

service to his country. His as-signments, though beginning with the protection detail at the Soo Locks, saw him moved to the Pacific Theater where he participated in the New Guin-ea, Southern Philippines, and Luzon battles and campaigns. Though the recipient of many awards Joe rarely spoke of them or the events in the Pa-cific. Among the awards re-ceived were the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Battle Stars, the Bronze Ser-vice Arrowhead, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Battle Star, a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. Joe was quite tickled however, and spoke often of, the Soo Locks assignment. Stationed in Sault Ontario meant for-eign duty pay and gasoline at a time when both money and fuel were scarce on the US side of the border. These perks allowed him to make the wel-come trip back home to Boyne City regularly. Following Joe’s discharge in 1945 he married Virginia Am-ick of Mackinaw City on Sep-tember 7, 1946. But for a few short stints away from Boyne City in search of work and edu-cation they made their home here in Boyne on the family farm. Finding work where he could with the Tannery and REA he eventually took a posi-tion as a mail carrier with the Boyne City Post Office where he remained until his retire-ment in 1973. Having purchased the family farm from his parents, Joe and Virginia continued to raise beef cattle until the mid 80’s when they retired from farming. Over the years they welcomed many of their nieces and nephews who came to the farm for sum-mer stays and left with grand stories. To this day those stories are retold with great detail and broad smiles. Joe and Virginia touched many

lives and are sorely missed. All find solace knowing that he no longer suffers and that he has been reunited with his bride of 62 years along with his parents, brother, and sisters. Joe is survived by many niec-es and nephews, as well as Nicholas, Emily, and Andrew McLane to whom he will al-ways be Grandpa Joe. A graveside committal service will take place at 11:00 am on Monday August 9th at the Evangeline Township Cem-etery. In lieu of flowers, con-tributions to a charity of your choice are requested. Stackus Funeral Home of Boyne City is serving the fam-ily.

Catherine M. Krussell (March 26, 1929 - August 5,

2010)

Catherine Marie (Simon) Krus-sell passed away quietly at home with family by her side on August 5, 2010. Catherine was the daughter of Alfred and Cunigunda (Dan-iels) Simon. On November 6, 1948 she married Raymond Krussell. Together they resided in Peto-skey their entire life. Catherine worked at McCoreys as a teenager. She then went to work for Kroger’s and later at Chimey Corners, before going to work in the Lab at Northern Michi-gan Hospital, retiring from there after 16 years of service. When she was not working outside of the house, she would help her husband on the farm. She was always cooking, can-ning, or cleaning. She loved life and her family, especially her grandchildren and great grand-children. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She leaves behind her children,

James (Beverly) Krussell, Gerald Krussell, Cheryl (Lee) Krussell-Racignol, David (Ja-net) Krussell, Steven (Deb) Krussell, and Margie Krussell; her special friend, Cleo Olson; brothers, Vincent, Leonard, and Dan Simon; sister, Dorothy Krussell; and by several grand-children, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents; her hus-band; Raymond; sons, Daniel and Edward; daughter, Theresa McGarey; and by her brothers William “Bill” Simon and Vern Simon. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, August 10th at 10:30am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church of Petoskey. Visitation will be held on Mon-day, August 9th at the Stone Funeral Home from 2-4pm

and continued on Monday at St. Francis Xavier Catho-lic Church from 6-8pm with the Rosary to be recited at the church. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery.

Kelsey Manker, 21 Kelsey Manker, 21 of Petoskey passed away, late Thursday af-ternoon at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. Kelsey was the daughter of Marty and Julie Manker and sister of Alicia. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Petos-key United Methodist Church, Dr. James Mitchum will offi-ciate. No visitation is planned prior to the service. A memo-rial gathering will be held fol-lowing services in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers donations may be directed to Kelsey’s family C/O her Martin or Julie Manker.


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Charlevoix County Com-missioner Shirlene Tripp won her uncontested seat by 98.41%, with 867 votes.There were 14 write in votes against.

Charlevoix County Com-missioner Chris Chris-tensen won his uncontested seat by 97.98%, with 485 votesThere were 10 write in votes against.

Charlevoix County Com-missioner Ronald L. Rein-hardt won his uncontested seat by 99.24% with 396 votesThere were 3 write in votes against.

Charlevoix County Com-missioner Joel Evans won his uncontested seat by 98.17%, with 428 votesThere were 8 write in votes against.

Charlevoix County Com-missioner Bob T. Dreben-stedt won his seat against Jerry Kelts by 62.10% with 490 votes.There were two write in votes against.

Charlevoix County Com-missioner Richard L. Gillespie won against Shirley Roloff with 55.94% with 570 votes.There were 3 write in votes against.

Greg MacMaster won the-GOP nomination for 105th seat by 997 votes in Charle-voix County.

For the 1st District a recount will be cast for Dr. Dan Benishek of Crystal Falls and state Senator Jason Allen of Alanson who are in a Republican race to beat Gary McDowell. Votes came down to 27,091 to 27,090.

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Aug. 14The Ragbirds will land in Boyne Falls on Saturday, August 14th, for an anx-iously awaited return per-formance. They will bring with them their eclectic, energetic, creative and original mu-sic that all culminates into what they refer to as an in-fectious global groove. The Ragbirds musical roots are firmly embedded in the soil of rhythm, ancient and new, incorporating Ameri-cana, Gypsy, Celtic, and Latin influences with drums from all over the world. The mixing of African poly-rhythms and Afro-Cuban tumbao, over some-times rock, hip-hop or reg-gae style drum-kit, are all designed to get people both

listening and up and danc-ing!?The Ragbirds began in 2005 with songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle and world per-cussionist Randall Moore in their search to create fresh, original songs sprouting out of their common love for world music and their desire to weave these dis-tant sounds into more fa-miliar genres. With the addition of gui-tarist/vocalist T. J. Zindle, bassist Dan Hildebrandt, and percussionist Tim Dziekan, who all shared this common vision of cre-ating honest, creative, and original music, The Rag-birds fully realized their unique sound.? The Ragbirds have released

three CD’s, Yes Nearby, Wanderlove, and in 2009, Finally almost Ready. They have performed to enthusiastic and fast grow-ing audiences in 13 states, including major markets such as New York City, Nashville, Chicago, Den-ver, Cleveland, Minneapo-lis, St. Louis, Indianapolis, along with an international tour of Japan.

Aug. 21Detour to Aten Place on August 21stIf you are driving south on Old Mackinaw Trail in Boyne Falls on the evening of Saturday, August 21st, expect a detour, Detour Bluegrass that is. This will be a return performance for this highly acclaimed blue-grass group, who have been

climbing the Bluegrass Un-limited Top 30 Countdown chart, and are now at #20. Detour is a Michigan-based bluegrass band that combines original contem-porary bluegrass sounds with great traditional fa-vorites. Detour’s tight fo-cused harmonies, precision instrumentals, and creative melodies take you down a unique bluegrass road. This will be the last op-portunity in the 2010 Aten Place schedule to hear pure bluegrass music played in this unique music venue.The band’s talented line-up features the powerful lead vocals of Zak Bunce on string bass, and the cham-pionship fiddling of Peter Knupfer. Detour has added the soaring and bluesy sing-

ing of Missy Armstrong since there last visit to Aten Place. The group still has the soulful guitar of Scott Zylstra, the hard driv-ing mandolin and superb song writing of Jeff Rose, along with the stellar banjo playing of Kevin Gaugier. There are many bluegrass enthusiasts and critics who feel Detour has quickly become “perhaps the best bluegrass band Michigan has yet produced” (Lansing State Journal). This will be a great evening of high quality bluegrass, tightly performed instrumentals and beautiful harmonies. One of the “must see” per-formances of the summer 2010 schedule. Aten Place is located 1/2 mile south of Cherry Hill Road on Old Mackinaw Trail in Boyne Falls. The venue is a ninety-year old oak frame barn with seat-ing for 180, overlooking the Boyne River valley, in the shadow of Boyne Mountain. Tickets are $25 for two and $15 for singles. Tickets go on sale at 6:30 pm the day of the concert, with performanc-es beginning at 7:30 p.m. Aten Place is a non-profit endeavor, and no food or beverage is sold on the premises. Many patrons bring snacks and desserts to share at intermission. There is also a covered pic-nic pavilion for those who wish to come early and en-joy the grounds and peace-ful setting.For more information on this summer’s schedule go to www.atenplace.com or call Bill or Maxine Aten at 231-549-2076.

Music and fun at Aten place

Stuff the BusChar-Em United Way teams up with area schools to ‘Stuff the Bus’ with school supplies for needy children “School supplies are a necessary aid to all children enhancing their learning in school,” said Ashley Hand, volunteer Proj-ect Coordinator for Char-Em United Way. “As the summer ends and school begins many families begin to wonder where the funds fortheir children’s school sup-plies will come. The expense of daily living is already difficult for many in the current economy. Therefore, Char-Em United Way wanted to take this need and turn it into an opportunity to serve our community and the children in it by collect-ing the school supplies.”On Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., school bus-es will be parked at the KMart Plaza in Petoskey, courtesy of Johnson Bus Service which supplies the buses forthe Public Schools of Petos-key, and at K-Mart Plaza in Charlevoix, courtesy of Char-levoix Public Schools.Shoppers are encouraged to pick up extra folders, pencils, possibly a box of crayons ora package of construction pa-per and help Char-Em United

Way Stuff the Bus!Shoppers can get a list of suggested school supplies by contacting Char-Em United Way and at each Stuff the Bus location. The distribution of school supplies to students in need will be coordinated with the Charlevoix-Emmet Interme-diate School District.To make it easier for people to give, various stores through-out Charlevoix and EmmetCounty will have drop-boxes available from August 2nd through the 14th to collect schoolsupplies from shoppers who would like to contribute to the effort. For a list of locationscontact Char-Em United Way.As an extra incentive to get involved we are offering prizes for those that partici-pate in the event on Saturday, Aug. 14 at K-Mart stores in Petoskey and Charlevoix. We will have a raffle drawing for each family that contrib-utes. The grand prize will be two tickets to Avalanche Bay waterpark (one prize for each location).“Stuff the Bus is a great and easy way to contribute to the children in our area! Many of

2350 Mitchell Park Dr., #8 Phone:231.487.1006P. O. Box 1701 Fax: 231.487.0795Petoskey, Michigan 49770 Email: [email protected] the school supplies necessary are inexpensive and easy to get…but these items make a world of dif-ference to the children that receive them,” states Hand about the importance of com-munity participation in the event. Volunteers are needed to help staff the buses on Au-gust 14 and help sort what Char-Em United Way hopes is a bus load of school supplies on August 19. To volunteer,

contact Savanah at 487-1006 or [email protected]. Char-Em United Way is also accepting monetary do-nations to purchase school suppliesfor students in need. Dona-tions should be mailed to Char-Em United Way, PO Box1701, Petoskey, MI 49770, with Stuff the Bus noted, or use one of the donation boxes available at the buses.Come help Stuff the Bus!Suggested School Supplies

Art SuppliesBand-AidsBindersColored Pencils

Colored Markers (washable)Composition BooksConstruction PaperCrayonsDry Erase MarkersFoldersGlueGlue SticksHand SanitizerHighlightersKleenexMarkersNotebook PaperPaper TowelsPencilsPensPost It NotesScissorsSubject DividersZiploc Bags

Help stuff the bus to help area students


Now serving hand dipped ice cream - cones, malts, sundaes

New! Original Detroit-Style Coneys

Present this coupon for

2 for the price of 1Detroit-Style Coneys. Good

through 8/18/2010

Chili by the Bay

307 petoskey St. in petoskeyMon - Sat: 11:30 am - 8:00 pm

Mountainside Grille

At the corner of US 131 S. & M75 in Boyne Falls

2495 U.S. 131 ••• (231) 549-2757

Monday BurritoSpecial!

OLE!

Fiesta!

Peruvian SpecialAperllia Quilted Artwork

$75 eachOriginally $130

Stop in Today!

GIANT FLEA

MARKET! Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 14-15 Vendor spaces available

$20 in advance (10x20)

You won’t find any giant fleas, but you will find all sorts of antiques, collect-ibles and just plain neat stuff!

With the 37th annual Antique Auto Show on the lake front Veterans Me-

morial Park Downtown Boyne City

Boyne Area Chamber (231) 582-6222

www.boyneantiqueautoshow.com

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