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When Beth Anne Eckerle moved to northern Michi-gan 20 years ago as a new University of Michigan graduate, she said she didnt know how deeply rooted to this place she would become. She didnt know that Emmet County would be the place she discovered her passion-- advocating, celebrating and honoring this community on a daily basis.

Eckerle, who for the past five years has served as the communications director for Emmet County, was recently presented the Governor John B. Swainson Award for preserving Michi-gan history.

The award honors state, county, or municipal em-ployees who have gone above and beyond their official job duties to help preserve Michigans history.

While Eckerle said she knew it was her job to tell the stories of this community, and to highlight reasons people love to visit/move to the area, she didnt originally realize how much the past would influence her future.

I remember being asked to attend my first Historical Commission meeting and not knowing what to expect, but picturing something akin to History 101 in college. Instead, I was blown away. Around the table were these historians, residents with a love for history, volunteers, all brainstorming and coming up with ways to share the stories of Emmet Countys past with a modern generation.

Showcasing the stories of Emmet CountyThese people were giving hundreds of hours of their

time each year, and so I listened and listened and again, started to absorb their passion and love for this area and the stories held in our past. They explained to me all the pieces of our history and how it came together in the place we call home today. Together, we devised enlightening and fun projects to showcase the stories and the people that make us unique.

This work-- a clear labor of love-- began to bring Emmet County attention from statewide historical or-ganizations. Eckerle said they also began hearing from area residents who were grateful to be learning about the areas history, as well as what Emmet County was working to preserve.

The Historical Commission is a Board-appointed

commission, which limits somewhat the number of members it can have. So we decided to start a companion group, the Essence of Em-met, and invite all historical-ly-minded organizations and individuals to the table. That idea blossomed into one of the most intelligent, pas-sionate, knowledgeable and considerate groups Ive ever been a part of, and I think we all inspire each other to keep reaching for the next goal, to pursue the next grant to fund the next historical project. Its that ripple effect I keep talking about; the more I learned, the more I wanted to learn and needed to learn to carry out the projects we kept envisioning, she said.

Eckerle said she has learned so much-- and is especially interested in the

timeline and history of the county.

Learning the timeline of history hereOne of the things that Ive appreciated learning so

much from Eric Hemenway at the Tribe (Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians) is who the original inhab-itants of this area were, and what they faced in order to remain here. I may have learned earlier in life and forgotten the tremendous Indian removal efforts of our country, and the pressure for the Native Americans to assimilate in order to be able to stay in their aboriginal lands. I think sometimes in school we may get a filtered view of what happened when the Europeans arrived in Michigan and the U.S.

It has been interesting for me to learn the sequence of events here, especially in the Mackinaw area, and what it meant for the tribe, then the French and ultimately the British. What I found so interesting are the stories of the people who were here and who shaped regional and national activities; like the tribal warriors who traveled hundreds and hundreds of miles by foot and canoe to fight in early U.S. wars, and to help in treaty negotiations with the nascent government.

Other neat tidbits Eckerle said she likes to share in-clude the eccentric Father Weikamp and his tomb that is maintained in Cross Village.

Its also amazing to think towns like Cross Village, Pellston and Cecil Bay were once booming lumbering communities, and Pellston had its own department store and newspaper! I loved finding out that a dazzled reporter got off one of the first trains in Petoskey in 1873

PeoPleEmmet Countys biggest fan: Loves her job advocating, celebrating and honoring her community and its history

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A community is defined by how much people care about their town, neighbors, schools, and businesses. And when a community is full of folks determined to keep the place they call home vibrant and con-nected, its worth celebrating.

For 21 years now, Harbor Heroes has gathered those who love and work tirelessly to support Harbor Springs for an evening of laughter, inspiration, and camaraderie. This years event will take place October 21 at Boyne Highlands Resort, and nominations are now open to honor deserving individuals, organiza-tions, and businesses.

The Harbor Springs area has spectacular natural beauty, recre-ational opportunities, community services, a progressive school sys-tem, year-round commerce and vibrant business community, all of which are tied together by a wonder-ful body of people. These people are what make the difference and we pause during Harbor Heroes to ac-knowledge and thank them for their wide variety of contributions, said Daniel DeWindt, executive director of the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce.

Nominations for the various awards are being accepted through the end of September. Forms are available online, www.harborspring-schamber.com. The chamber is also happy to mail, fax or email copies; call 231-526-7999.

For a full list and details on past winners visit the Chambers website.

Tickets are already on sale for Harbor Heroes; $40 each or reserve a table of eight for $300. Ticket prices include dinner. A cocktail reception begins at 5:30 p.m. (cash bar), and the awards presentation follows at 6:30 p.m. The event is held in the Camelot Room within the Day Lodge at Boyne Highlands Resort.

Call 526-7999 for tickets today or purchase online.

The Harbor Springs City Council will meet in regular session on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 PM at City Hall. The meeting was rescheduled due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7.

Items included on the agenda are: MERS (Municipal Employess Retirement System) Retirement Plan Contribution - Adjustment in Response to Annual Actuarial Evalu-ation; MERS - Designate Employer Officer Delegate to Annual Busi-ness Meeting; Proposed Hardship Exemption - Monthly Utility Fixed Charges; Fire Authority - Proposed Amendment to Articles of Incorpo-ration; Street Tree Proposal - Tree Board Recommendation

City Council meeting rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10

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Gail Gruenwald has been with the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council for more than 30 years now. As the organizations executive director, shes one of the most important voices in protecting our lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands. We checked in with Gruenwald to see how these treasured resources are faring, and what folks need to be watching/do-ing to help preserve our waters for generations to come.

If you had to use one word to describe the health of the watershed area Tip of the Mitt covers, what would it be (and why)?

Fragile. I use this word to describe the health of our waters because of the impacts that we have seen over the past several decades. While the water quality remains quite good in many of our lakes and particularly streams, many have been severely impacted from inva-sive species, shoreline development, wetland destruction, stormwater pollution, among other things.

We hear a lot about the Mackinaw Straits pipeline. How concerned are you? What should people be paying attention to when it comes to this issue?

The Watershed Council is very con-cerned about the pipeline. While pipelines are considered one of the safest and most efficient methods of transporting oil and gas, they come with risks. When a pipeline fails it can be catastrophic. Northern Michigan residents should be paying attention to spill exercise results, state and federal efforts to ensure the pipelines safety, and outreach and advocacy efforts by the Water-shed Council and others to insist on safety measures and other needed changes to protect our waters from a leak or spill.

Invasive species are still a major threat, correct? Whats the latest in-formation on this front?

Invasive species are still having a major impact on our waters. The introduction of new species has slowed through such sources as international ship ballast water but the migration of invasive species from waterway to waterway is a huge challenge and deserves greater attention. The Watershed Council continues our management efforts

Watching over our watersA conversation with Tip of the Mitt Watershed Councils director

Gail Gruenwald(File photo)

Beth Anne Eckerle (left) recently received an award from the State of Michigan Historical Commission for her work with Emmet County. Shes pictured her with Susan Safford, the member of the commission who nominated Eckerle for the award. (Courtesy photo)

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The bustle of summer has settled into the autumn calm of September. The end of the city marina dock offered a quiet spot for a morning read on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Harbor Springs Schools began the year on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and many visitors and summer residents head back this time of year. Autumn weekends will likely remain busy, however. (Harbor Light photo/Charles ONeill)

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By Charlie MacInnisEmmet County Commissioner, District 3

An ad hoc rules commit-tee of the Emmet County Board of Commissioners met last Wednesday to ad-dress the biggest concern of the day: what to do about the commissioner

from Harbor Springs who put himself above the law when he entered the giant new EMS building on M-119 without their permission in August, more than a month after a splashy grand opening at the building in June. The answer? Not much.

The main outcome of the meeting was a proposed rule requiring that requests from board members for county information must go through the administrator. That would be reasonable if the administrator were actually in charge of the day-to-day operations of the county as specified in his employment con-tract. But commissioners have carved out areas of administrative work for themselves, treating the administrator as a bystander.

The most obvious and embarrassing il-lustration of the administrators diminished role occurred last year when commissioners hastily launched the countys new ambulance service without asking him for any sort of written analysis or implementation plan for that major undertaking. Commissioners also assigned themselves the administrative job of finding locations for new ambulance facilities. That certainly went well!

The public routinely ask county department heads for public information so the rule just creates confusion. In addition, many county staff members report to elected officials who dont report to the administrator and they are not affected by this proposal.

More meaningful changes in the rules are needed. For example, some county staff feel intimidated by certain commissioners. If we are to restrict commissioner access to staff for the purpose of obtaining information, we should also restrict contact in general so as to prevent any misunderstandings.

We need a rule limiting or ending the in-volvement of board members in county opera-tions. It is impossible to accurately evaluate the administrators performance if he isnt allowed to do his job. The new ambulance service is run by a director who reports to a committee of three commissioners and four citizens, one of whom is a major county con-tractor. The administrators role is minimal.

We are in serious need of a rule barring contractors from writing their own contracts to do business with the county. If we had used a proper contract for the EMS building design firm, or at least followed the contract that our administrator signed, we would have a better understanding of why the buildings cost went so far out of control.

We should have a rule that says the county shouldnt launch multi-million dollar projects without written plans and budgets prepared in advance by staff. The taxpayers who will foot the bill should get to vote on them. The dark sky building is already $2 million over the promised amount.

We have a lot of meetings. How about a rule requiring that some of them be held at night when working people can attend?

How about a rule requiring term limits for commissioners? Or a rule requiring that the chairmanship be rotated every few years?

The real secret about board rules is that they are fundamentally unenforceable. Rules have meaning only when all parties involved recognize their value and understand that their purpose is to make good governance possible. Were a long way from achieving good governance at the county building, and that should be our goal.

Charlie MacInnis

(Charlie MacInnis is the Emmet County Com-missioner for District 3. which includes the City of Harbor Springs, Little Traverse Township and a portion of Bear Creek Township. You can email MacInnis at [email protected]. Additional contact information for the entire Emmet County Board of Commissioners can be found at www.emmetcounty.org.)

Rewriting the rulesObservatiOns

Catholic priests began missionary work with the Odawa as early as 1691. The Holy Chidhood church at the end of Main St. was originally built in 1829,

with the first school at right.

A free community screening of The Mask You Live In will be shown in the North Cen-tral Michigan College library conference room at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 24. An informal discussion of the film will take place immedi-ately after the screening. The free screening is being hosted by the 100 Men Campaign which supports awareness and educational initiatives in an effort to help prevent violence against women and children.

The Mask You Live In ex-plores the confining stereo-types boys are exposed to as they become men. Through personal narratives and ex-pert commentary, the film delves into the destructive and often conflicting mes-sages that boys are being subjected to on a daily basis; messages that favor domi-nance over empathy, physical strength over compassion; violence over kindness and sex over love.

The Mask You Live In was written, directed and pro-duced by Jennifer Siebel New-som, who was also the driving force behind the award-

winning documentary, Miss Representation. According to Newsom, research suggests gender stereotypes are harm-ful to boys and are responsible for creating a boy crisis in America. In The Mask You Live In, she presents statistics that indicate boys are more likely to be prescribed prescription medications, commit suicide, drop out of school or commit violent crimes.

As with her first film, New-som aims to provide viewers with information that will help them better discuss the films complex topics in schools, organizations, busi-nesses and with friends and family. The ultimate goal would be for viewers to take action in overcoming harm-ful stereotypes in an effort to help raise boys who are happy, healthy, connected and whole.

The Mask You Live In pre-miered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

For more information about the free community screening of The Mask You Live In, call the Womens Resource Center of Northern Michigan, at (231) 347-0067 or visit wrcnm.org.

OrganizatiOnsThe Mask You Live In: film examines Americas boy crisis; screening set for Sept. 24 in Petoskey

The public is invited to North Central Michigan Colleges 18th annual cookout on Sun-day, September 13 from noon to 3:00 p.m. on the Petoskey campus. The cookout is a fundraising event for the North Central Michigan Col-lege Foundation Scholarship Fund.

Attendees will enjoy a picnic-style lunch of pulled pork, hot dogs, corn on the cob, marinated bean salad, potatoes/peppers/parmesan casserole and cookie bars. The childrens area has been expanded to a Kidz Zone, complete with four bouncy houses, carnival games, ping pong, pickleball, tumbling mats for toddlers and other activities. There will also be a big screen with the football game for parents.

Cookout tickets are avail-able on the Petoskey campus in Student Services or the fit-ness center, the Petoskey Re-gional Chamber of Commerce and Olesons Market. Ticket prices are $8 per person. Children five and under eat free. For more information, call 231-439-6399.

Visit www.ncmich.edu and click on the Cookout billboard.

College hosting annual Cookout Sunday, Sept. 13

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At no other time (than autumn) does the earth let itself be inhaled in one smell, the ripe earth; in a smell that is in no way inferior to the smell of the sea, bitter where it borders on taste, and more honeysweet where you feel it touching the first sounds. Containing depth within itself,

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Today, getting into college is only the first hurdle. For many local students, paying for col-lege presents an even more daunting challenge. With the help of the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, twenty six local graduates are headed off to college this fall with $34,250 worth of assistance and the support of their community. The Community Founda-tions scholarship program connects funds from forward-thinking donors to deserving local students who are pursu-ing further education.

The Community Founda-tion oversees twenty four

scholarship funds for which students may apply through a common application in the early part of the calendar year. Fifty two young people submitted applications this year, applying for an average of four scholarships each. A scholarship committee of community members makes recommendations to the Community Foundations board on most of the scholar-ship awards. They first aim to meet the donors intentions (using eligibility guidelines and preferences), in addition to recognizing student excel-lence and effort, while taking into account the degree of

financial need. Scholarship awards ranged from $500 to $2,500.

Every year we are honored to review applications from so many outstanding students, stated scholarship com-mittee member Jill ONeill. Through the generosity of the scholarship donors, the Community Foundation is pleased to support these stu-dents as they begin this next chapter of their educational journey, noted ONeill. The Community Foundation has awarded over $427,000 in scholarships since the first scholarship fund was estab-lished in 1994. To see a com-plete list of this years award recipients, visit the Commu-nity Foundations website at www.phsacf.org,

Community Foundation awarded $34,250 in scholarships to 26 area graduates

Join Jennifer Eis and Don Ward, authors and lecturers, for an educational walk-about at their 50-acre property protected with a conserva-tion easement through Little Traverse Conservancy on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 2-5 p.m.

Weather permitting, you will be free to explore the teachings of the Medicine Wheel, walk the largest turf Labyrinth in Michigan, sit in the Talking Circle or the coils of the Great Serpent. Interpretive signs at each of the features will allow for a self-guided experience.

Arrive anytime between 2 and 5 p.m. and expect the unexpected. Due to the walk-ing and fragility of structures, this program is not suitable for young children. For more information contact the Con-servancy 231-347-0991.

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Ah, Labor Day; the end and the beginning. Many be-lieve Labor Day marks the end of summer. I prefer to believe that we have beautiful weather yet to come and that those of us who must work all summer will have time to enjoy it. For students (and teachers,) it marks the end of summer vacation and the be-ginning of a new school year. Athletes have already begun their fall sports campaigns. And the weather will start to be even more unpredictable.

There are some Labor Days past that I remember better than others. The only time in my life that I have quit a job without notice, it was, ironically, on Labor Day. I was twelve years old and I worked at Strohs Ice Cream Parlor at what was then the Giant-way Plaza. My friend Mary Murchie and I were working there (for $.85 an hour) and the owner was riding us mer-cilessly. I think anyone that ever worked with either of us will attest to the fact that both Mary and I had a strong work ethic, but this guy (one of the two worst bosses I ever had) was so cheap, nothing was ever good enough. Mid way through our shift on one of the busiest days of the year, we both folded out aprons and walked out. It probably wasnt the right thing to do, but a bad

boss can frustrate even the best employees.

Years later, I ended my time at Boyne Highlands on Labor Day weekend. This time, I had given notice weeks ear-lier, but I stayed through the check-in of the golf tourna-ment that was held every La-bor Day at Boyne Highlands. See, I did become a little more of an adult over the years and leaving Boyne was a very bit-tersweet decision for me.

That Monday, Labor Day it-self, I started working for Tom and Lillian Dooley at the Little Party Store on Lake Street. I like it when people have faith in me, but Im not certain that leaving me alone in that store on a holiday on my first day of work was the greatest idea. Talk about a sink or swim, learn as you go situa-tion. Working the register in a party store may not sound like rocket science, but there is a lot to know. It involved dealing with their old cash register, with the lotto machine and with the slushy maker. Im

happy to report that I didnt sink but there were some testy moments.

My favorite Labor Day was in 1999. I had run into Howard Pellegrom and he mentioned that he was short waitresses at Out to Lunch for the holiday weekend. I hadnt waited tables in a couple of decades, but I told him I wasnt do-ing anything and I would be happy to help, if they were willing to be patient. That was one of those fateful decisions because I met my husband at Out to Lunch that weekend. I use the term met because although he lived less than a block away from me, as many of you know, he is younger than I am and I really didnt know him beyond knowing his family. I like to think that Fate, Destiny, a Higher Power or whatever you may call it had a hand in my decision to work that weekend. Remem-ber the Jim Carrey movie, Yes Man? His character buys into a philosophy of always saying yes to new things. Im

not sure that is the best idea, but if you are in a rut (which I was), sometimes a behavior away from your norm is a good thing.

I do have to share that I heard a brilliant idea regard-ing the first day of school. Lake City, near Cadillac, started school on Tuesday with a half day and they also took school photos that day. Their logic, which I thought was sound, was that very few kids miss school on the first day, they are usually dressed nicely that day and since photo day eats up a school day anyway, why not do it on a day when the kids are so excited they probably wont accomplish much anyway. I appreciate that logic.

We have some anniversaries to start with this week. Happy Anniversary to Ashley and Jeff Friske on September 10th, to Alisa Santti and Christopher Premo on September 11th and to Ruth (ONeill) and Brian Razzano on September 15th. Many, many more to all

of you.Birthdays this week begin

with a big Happy Birthday to Dick Keller on September 10th and to Mark Perrault and Sharon Thayer Ballou on the 11th. Saturday, September 12th, we say Happy Birthday to Terry Warner, Jennifer Kru-zel and the eternally young Ann Williams and on Sunday the 13th to Mike Wenz and Bob Brill.

Well start the week on Mon-day with birthday greetings to Clancy Irwin on the 14th and to Dawn Rhine Hammond, Kelly Flynn Neer, Ed Koza, Susan Irish Stewart, Katrina Aquila and Beth Harris on the 15th. Well end our week with lots of birthday greetings go-ing out on the 16th to Nicole Moore, Charity Fuhrman, Cathy Lauer, Grace Marie Linehan, Becky Stradling Frascone, and to Judy McCaf-frey and Jim Lipscomb.

Joining the Little Traverse Choral Society as Music Di-rector for their 27th concert season, Peter D. Sims brings a wealth of choral conducting experience to the podium. Sims is currently in his four-teenth year as Director of Music at the First Presbyterian Church of Harbor Springs and is also the director of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Chorus. He served as director and pianist of the Northern Michigan Chorale for over

eight years. He has directed numerous local productions for the Little Traverse Civic Theater including The Christ-mas Schooner, Amahl and the Night Visitors, as well as, A Little Night Music.

Sims has appeared with the GLCO as a baritone soloist for Handels Messiah, Haydns Lord Nelson Mass, Mozarts Coronation Mass, Vaughan-Williams Songs of Travel, Co-plands Old American Songs and Durufle`s Requiem. He

has had the opportunity to sing at Carnegie Hall five times, twice with the legend-ary Robert Shaw. In 2012 Sims received an Eddy award, sponsored by the Crooked Tree Arts Center Board, for outstanding performing art-ist.

Sims received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Voice Performance from Butler University and continued to sing professionally with the Indianapolis Opera Company

while he was a high school choral director in Indiana for 23 years.

The Little Traverse Choral Society is a non-audition community choir performing choral works of distinction. Moving forward, Sims said he is excited to be working with LTCS bringing good music with good ensemble singing to delight audiences of all ages.

-Submitted by Little Traverse Choral Society

ArtsJoins Little Traverse Choral Society as Music Director

Jack Kukuk, Director of Voices Without Borders announced that Owen James has accepted the position of Music Director of the Little Traverse Youth Choirs Touring Choir. James is an outstanding choice to replace Aleta Watton who has taken a full-time job and will not be able to return to work with the choir this year.

Owen James, a northern Michigan native, recently returned to Petoskey where, in addition to serving as the newly appointed Music Di-rector of the Little Traverse Youth Choir, he is the Direc-tor of Music Ministries for First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey. Owen previously served as Director for the Little Traverse Choral Society. He returns to Petoskey from Portland, Oregon where he was a well-known director, composer/arranger and per-forming artist of both guitar and voice.

Upon accepting his new po-sition, Owen stated: Voices Without Borders is a name that captures the imagina-tion, and reflects my own experience in music and life: I grew up in Northern Michi-gan, and was taught and nur-tured by many amazing and inspirational musicians. With the knowledge and exposure

I received, I was able to take the joy of music with me into the world at large, and to share it and communicatesome-times without wordswith people from many countries and cultures. It is my hope and my privilege that, in turn, I might nurture and inspire young musicians in Northern Michigan, that they, too, can carry the boundary-breaking joy of music with them wher-ever they go. With the Little Traverse Youth Choir, we can do that together.

We would like to encourage Harbor Springs singers to join the choir this season. The Little Traverse Youth Touring Choir is open to singers aged 13 to 19. No prior choral sing-ing experience is required, just a love of singing, and an enjoyment of the friendship and sense of community music can build between in-dividuals and across cultures. The first rehearsal of the upcoming season will be on Thursday, September 17th, from 6:00pm to 8:00om in the sanctuary of the First Presby-terian Church, 501 E. Mitchell Street, across the street from the Petoskey District Library. All singers, ages 13-19 years, are invited to attend this first open rehearsal. Owen would enjoy having all current

members of the choir, former members and others who just love to sing join him for a sea-son of fun and music. Ques-tions about the choir may be directed to him at [email protected].

Younger singers, ages 7-13 are invited to sing in the LTYC Treble Choir which will begin

rehearsals in September. For additional information on the Treble Choir, visit LTYCs web-site at www.littletraversey-outhchoir.org or contact Jack Kukuk at [email protected]

-Submitted by Little Traverse Youth Choir

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MASS SCHEDULEHo ly Childhood of Jesus Church,

Harbor Springs Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am; Tuesday 6 pm; Wednesday-Friday 8:00 am (Thurs-day 10 am Bay Bluffs Care Center)

Ho ly Cross Church Cross Village Monday and Wednesday 8:30 am and 1st Friday at 8:30 am Saturday 4 pm

St. Nicholas Church Larks Lake Sunday , 11:00 am

[email protected] 231-526-2017

St utsmanville Chapel Sunday Worship: 9:30 am and 11:00 am Primary & Adults Sunday School: 9:15am Daniel Vandock, Pastor 526-2335 2988 S. State Rd.

Ma in Street Baptist Church 544 E. Main St, Harbor Springs 231-526-6733 (Church); 231-526-5434 (Pastor) Family Sun-day School: 10:00 a.m.; Morning Family Worship: 11:00; Evening Family Praise Svc 6:00 p.m.; Wed Bible Study & Prayer: 7:00

Ha rbor Springs United Methodist Church 343 E. Main St. Worship, Sunday school:11:00 a.m. Com-munion: 1st Sunday of month Pastors Hillary & Vaughn Thurston-Cox 231-526-2414 (church) www.umcharborsprings.com

Fi rst Presbyterian Church Worship 10:00 am Adult Education, 8:50 Childrens Sunday School, 10:00 526-7332 7940 Cemetery Rd, Harbor Springs www.fpchs.org

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Petoskey

Services at Red Sky Stage (445 E. Mitchell in Petoskey) beginning in November 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sun-days of the month at 11 a.m. www.unitarianpetoksey.org

Zion Lutheran ChurchServices: Sunday Worship 8 & 10:30 AMMonday Night Informal Worship 7:07 PM500 W. Mitchell St.Petoskey, MI 231-347-3438Preschool: 231-347-2757

Worship, Nursery, Junior Church: 11:00 Communion: 1st Sunday of month Bible Study: Pastor-led Bible Study at 3:00 p.m. Wed Pastor, Kathy Cadarette

St. Johns Episcopal ChurchJune 19 - Sept. 4Sunday Services:8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.West Third/Traverse St.All Welcome

St. Johns Episcopal ChurchJune 16 - Sept. 1Sunday Services:8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.West Third/Traverse St.All Welcome

Benefit dinnerReadmond-Friendship-Cross Village Fire & Rescue Benefit Dinner will take place on Wednesday, September 9, from 5-8 pm Legs Inn, Cross Village. Tickets at the door: Adults: $35, Children: $15 All proceeds generously donated by Legs Inn to benefit RFC Fire & Rescue

Sunday BreakfastEnjoy the early shades of fall with a scenic drive to beautiful Cross Village for a Breakfast on Sunday, September 13h serving 8:00 11:00 am in the Fr. Al Parish Center at Holy Cross Parish. Breakfast includes: Eggs, sausage and all the pancakes you can eat. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, OJ included Adults $9.00; Children - $4.00. Proceeds will be given to Allie Eaton for her trip to Polands World Youth Day with Pope Francis July 2016.

Deans List Northeastern University, Boston, MA, has announced the Universitys deans list, for the spring semester, which ended in May 2016. Harbor Springs resident John J. McGuiness, ma-joring in Computer Science, was among those named by the University to the Deans List.

The Annual Bliss Pioneer Memorial Church Worship Service, held on the second Sunday of September every year, will be held on Septem-ber 13. beginning at 2:00 pm.

One will step back in time when you come into this church, which is over 100 years old with no electricity, kerosene lamps, Birds Eye Maple pews, with pictures and history memorabilia dis-played all around. The church is located in Bliss near the corner of Sturgeon Bay Trail and Pleasantview Road.

Chris Keene will be the speaker, with special music by the Grace Life Choir di-

rected by Marion Kuebler. The service begins at 2 pm with refreshments served after the service, giving time for fellowship. All are welcome. This service and the Memo-

rial Day service are the only two planned services of the year. For more information call 231-537-4039.

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Call for Volunteers! Little Traverse Half Marathon and 10K Run/WalkWhat are you doing Saturday, September 19th? Grab a friend and get inspired, give back to your community, and have a blast!

Be a part of the 100+ volunteer crew stationed around the bay for the Little Traverse Half Marathon and 10K Run/Walk. We need your help (and so do the runners) handing out water at aid stations and directing runners in the right direction. Lets give these racers coming from ten different states a great race experience on Little Traverse Bay! The event is presented by the Outfitter of Harbor Springs. To volunteer: email [email protected], call The Outfitter at 231-526-2621 or visit runlittletraverse.com

No more Wednesday markets but never fear, we continue on Saturdays until the second weekend in October! Were seeing the first of the apples and the last of the berries, peaches have come and gone but tomatoes and late season sweet corn are still in evidence. If you are looking for just the right squash for a fall evening bisque, weve got what you need. Pumpkins will be arrving any time and well have the perfect one for your Hal-loween jack-o-lantern. Smoky pork chops after an afternoon of mushroom hunting, home made pasta and sauce when you get in from a long day at work, or a soothing glass of wine in front of the fireplace ~ it can all be made possible with a stroll through the market! And remember, we have EXACTLY what you need to take home once your Harbor summer comes to an end....maple syrup, goats mile soap, beef jerky, and honey, just to name a few travel friendly items!

Meet you at the market,Cyndi Kramer, Market Master

Farmers market reportMarkets to continue on Saturdays into October; tomatoes, squash, late season sweet corn...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is requiring its contractor to replace pavement on US-31 in Bay View from Rosedale Avenue to Division Road. As-phalt pavement placed there in April did not meet MDOT specifications.

Starting Sept. 14, pavement milling and resurfacing will take place on weeknights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday nights.This work will require lane closures and flag control. All lanes will be open during non-working hours.

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Presbyterian Villages of Mich-igan is a premier senior living provider. As a non-profit, faith-based organization, were committed to serving senior citizens of all faiths, walks of life and all financial means. Currently we are looking to add the following to our team at Perry Farm Village and the Village of Hillside in Harbor Springs, MI:Maintenance Technician Lead, Full Time (The Village of Hillside)Builds, installs, repairs and/or maintains machinery, equip-ment, physical structures, building systems and outside environment. Directs work of Maintenance Technicians and assists with supervision du-ties. Perform the same work duties as those supervised or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance. May assist man-ager with invoicing.Dietary Food Service Assis-tant/Server, Contingent/Part Time Non-Benefited (Perry Farm)Perform a variety of tasks re-lated to food service depart-ment including the prepara-tion, service and clean up of food service to residents, vis-itors, and staff.If you are interested in learn-ing more about this position and to apply please visit our website http://secure.pvm-careers.org/pvmhr/.

PUBLIC NOTICECLOSE OF VOTER REGISTRATION

FOR THENOVEMBER 3, 2015

GENERAL ELECTIONThe Close of Voter Registration shall be October 5, 2015 for the Novem-ber 3, 2015 General Election. Residents may register to vote at:

The Michigan Secretary of State Offices;Most State of Michigan offices; or,The City of Harbor Springs, City Hall, 160 Zoll Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740.

On November 3, 2015 the General Election shall be for two City Council seats and a ballot question for a Street Millage. The polls are located in the City Council Chambers at the Harbor Springs City Hall, 160 Zoll Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740.

The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerks Office via:Telephone at 231-526-2104;Fax at 231-526-6865;E-mail at [email protected];Mail at City of Harbor Springs, City Clerk, PO Box 678, Harbor Springs, MI 49740; or,In person at 160 Zoll Street, Harbor Springs, Michigan, 49740.

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GROWING, LOCALLY-OWNED AND OPERATED auto/boat detail-ing business seeking mature, detail-oriented crew members for late sum-mer, fall, possibly into winter. Part time to start, competitive pay. call 231-412-0745.

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The First Tee of Northern Michigan is a non-profit organi-zation dedicated to impacting the lives of young people, by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. Founded in 2006 in Harbor Springs by Currie Weed, more than 2,500 children have participated in certifying classes and more than 13,000 students have been reached via school programming. The organization now hosts programs in St. Ignace, Crystal Mountain, Mistwood, and Manistee, in ad-dition to its largest (and original) location at Boyne Highlands.

As The First Tee enters its 10th year, we talked to executive director Melissa Hoglund about the program, its successes, and its future.

Could you tell us a little about The First Tee?

At The First Tee, we teach life skills through the game of golf. We create an environment where kids learn core values that help them become better people throughout their lives. If they also happen to become golfers, thats great too.

Thats why our motto is: More than a game.The national organization was founded in 1997 by the

World Golf Foundation, with President George H.W. Bush as its Chairman. Originally, the intent was to target at-risk mi-nority populations in urban environments like Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington D.C. to teach life skills in the absence of strong adult role models.

Today, there are 130 chapters around the world, including ours. Over the years, it has been demonstrated that all chil-dren can benefit from the core value curriculum, not just the urban or under-served.

The First Tee of Northern Michigan was founded at Boyne Highlands in 2006 by a man on a mission named Currie Weed. He is still active today as President Emeritus of the Board of Directors. He recruited another Harbor Springs resident, Shauna Bezilla, as the original Executive Director. Together, they built the chapter into the vibrant program it is today. In 2014, Shauna was promoted within The First Tee national organization to be Director of the Great Lakes Region, over-seeing 24 chapters.

Our goal is to make sure that program fees are never a barrier to participation, so we keep fees to a bare minimum, repre-senting only about 20-percent of the actual cost of running the programs. The majority of our operating funds are provided by charitable donations from the community.

Although we have always provided scholarships to par-ticipants as necessary, we have recently received a bequest of $10,000.00 from another Harbor Springs resident, Jeff Mathews, to establish the Jeff Mathews Scholarship Program. It was Jeffs wish that every child in the Harbor Springs area who wants to learn the game of golf should have the opportunity to do so, regardless of financial circumstances. Thanks to this generous legacy, we are now able to formalize and expand our scholarship awards.

We also have a college Scholarship Fund, initially funded by the Marana Webber Tost Charitable Fund of the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation that offers financial assistance to First Tee participants who are high school seniors that is renewable for the four years they attend college. First Tee board member Cathy Kalahar and her family have hosted an annual Wine and Dine event which donates 100-percent of the proceeds to the college Scholarship Fund.

What has the organization accomplished in Northern Michi-gan in its first 10 years?

We have grown from 147 participants in 2006 to over 400 in 2015.

We have grown from one location at Boyne Highlands to five throughout Northern Michigan. Additional satellite locations include Crystal Mountain, St. Ignace, Mistwood, and Manistee.

We have established scholarship funds and an endowment fund.

We successfully raise enough operating funds every year from the charitable support of individuals, corporations and foundations to keep our participant fees at a minimum.

How can you tell, now that a decade has passed, that this program has been successful here?

We just look at the individuals who are involved.Emily Kurburski, a longtime First Tee participant, is now a

senior on the girls golf team at Petoskey High School. This summer she was one of 96 First Tee members nationwide to be selected to attend the organizations Life Skills and Leader-ship Academy in Blaine, MN in July. She also qualified for the State Finals this year!

Charlotte Walker, a grandmother of seven from Burt Lake, has sent every one of her grandchildren to The First Tee since 2006. Her eldest grandchild, Trey Roche, became a Coach this summer, and his cousin Serna Walker is a volunteer.

Connie ONeill of Harbor Springs, has been involved in The First Tee since its founding as a volunteer, a Coach, a parent,

and now a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Executive Committee. Both of her daughters have been participants since 2006, and Calli is now a freshman on the Harbor Springs HS golf team.

Mike Chumbler, now President and General Manager of Boyne Highlands, has served on the Board of the First Tee since the beginning. Boyne Highlands, the organization, donated the space and the facilities that the The First Tee calls home; first in a tiny cottage, now in a large classroom space in the Bartley House adjacent to the Cuff Links par-three executive course. His children have all been members here.

Hadley Cunningham, a graduate of Harbor Springs High School, now a senior at Grand Valley State, began as a partici-pant in The First Tee at the age of 10, then became a Coach, and most recently completed a successful summer internship for college credit in 2015. Her brother Logan became a par-ticipant at 7 and a coach this summer at the age of 16. Logan is a sophomore at Petoskey High School.

Why does the sport of golf translate well into life lessons/skills?

Because it is the only sport where the player is responsible for governing him/herself. Each player keeps his own score, calls penalties on himself, and requests a ruling from the of-ficials when necessary.

What do you hope the next 10 years brings for The First Tee of Northern Michigan?

Over the last 12 months, The First Tee has experienced turnover in the three key leadership positions: President of the Board, Executive Director and Program Director. We are fortunate that the former President, Currie Weed, remains active as President Emeritus and the former Executive Direc-tor, Shauna Bezilla, maintains a supervisory role as Regional Director for The First Tee national organization.

But with new faces comes new energy.The incoming President of the Board is Doug Tayler, a former

Board member at Birchwood. He and his wife Sharyn live in Harbor Springs.

Im the new executive director and also live in Harbor Springs. I spent summer and ski weekends Up North my entire life, and now live here year round.

New Program Director Seth Jones moved to the area in April and settled in Petoskey with his wife Kyrsten and their toddler Jameson. Previously, Seth was an Assistant Program Director with the Washington D.C. chapter of The First Tee.

Doug, Melissa, and Seth, along with the entire Board of Directors, seek to continue the steady growth of The First Tee of Northern Michigan in Emmet County, as well as expand to new locations throughout the 21-county region where prudent and feasible.

What else would you like people to know?

As a not-for-profit organization, The First Tee is not a day camp that is trying to break even. It is a mission-driven or-ganization that is trying to accomplish a task. Our task is first, to instill the values that develop good adults, and second, to teach the skills that develop good golfers.

In this attempt, in addition to our regular classes and camps, we offer four programs that focus on specific groups of young people that might be overlooked by a traditional golf program:

Foster children. We have 12-16 children in the Petoskey area foster program who attend The First Tee once a week for two hours every week all summer. They receive about twenty hours of life skills and golf instruction, as well as a ton of outdoor fun.

Lakeview Academy. During the summer and throughout the school year, we provide First Tee instruction for young people, typically boys, who are being managed by the Court System in Emmet County.

Little Linksters. This program is open to 5-7 year-old boys and girls throughout the summer.

Girls Golf. About 25 girls participated in this ten-week, twenty-session program, coached primarily by women, that allows the girls to learn and succeed together.

One great benefit to the community that is sometimes over-looked are the tremendous paid-summer-job opportunities to area teenagers and young adults as First Tee Coaches. Training is provided, full- and part-time schedules are offered. It is a wonderful growth experience for high school students, and a great life experience for anyone.

We also welcome and appreciate volunteer coaches of all ages. Again, training is provided, and the time commitment is defined by the volunteer. This year, Lloyd Lutz of Petoskey, won our Volunteer of the Year Award, having dedicated 10-12 hours a week to the children of The First Tee of Northern Michigan throughout the summer.

For more information, visit www.thefirstteenorthernmichi-gan.org

Making a difference with The First Tee of Northern Michigan

The First Tee of Northern Michigan is a non-profit organization dedicated to impacting the lives of young people, by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. (Harbor Light photo/Mark Flemming)


At The First Tee

(Harbor Light photo story by Mark Flemming)


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to slow the spread but it re-mains daunting.

What other major concerns is Tip of the Mitt keeping track of for our lakes and rivers right now?

Stormwater pollution is a major concern of the Wa-tershed Council. Control of microplastics, safe disposal of pharmaceuticals, and the long term impacts of climate change are other challenges that we are addressing.

What positive progress has Tip of the Mitt been making this year?

We have been making prog-ress on many fronts. We have been successful raising awareness and implementing positive changes to the opera-tion and study of the Line 5 pipeline. We have surveyed and controlled invasive plants in several water bodies. We created and implemented a fabulous Watershed Academy in area high schools educating future decision makers on the value of water stewardship and conservation. We have partnered with others to col-lect hundreds of pounds of pharmaceuticals keeping them out of the water ways. We completed the restoration of several river sites through a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant. And we have educated hundreds on a vari-ety of topics such as stormwa-ter pollution, stream ecology, invasive species, etc.

How do you continue to work to engage people with the wa-ter? How important is this for

long-term stewardship?

We have expanded our ave-nues for engaging people with water stewardship through social media, events, river clean ups, workshops, stream monitoring, newsletters and publications, presentation, etc. This outreach is critical to long-term stewardship. Resi-dents and visitors will work to protect the waters that they love once they know the critical role that their actions play and the value of water in their lives.

How has the health of the watershed changed in the years that youve been at Tip of the Mitt?

Each watershed in Northern Michigan has changed in some way over the past thirty years. The greatest changes

we have seen are a result of ecological and water chem-istry changes from invasive species. Zebra and Quagga mussels in particular have resulted in large scale filtering of our waters, increasing the growth of algae on the rocky bottoms of our water bodies, as well as destroying the base of the food chain so essential to healthy fish populations. It will be many decades before the lakes can rebound from these disastrous effects. The other trend we have seen is the increase of Chlorides in our inland lakes due to the input of road salts and other sources. This is not at a level at this point to impact the lake ecology but worth tracking.

What are some of your organi-zations current goals? Current needs?

Our current goals are multi-faceted as is our mission. We will continue to work on watershed management including improvements to stormwater management, restoring impacted shorelines and wetlands, controlling invasive species, improving shoreline greenbelts, among other things. We will also continue our work to improve the regulation of activities such as hydrologic fracturing, oil and gas transportation through pipelines, barges, etc., wetland protection and septic system management. We will continue to work to

prevent Asian Carp from en-tering our Great Lakes, keep large scale diversion of Great Lakes waters from happen-ing, and expand on the Wa-tershed Academy throughout our service area. Our current and long term needs include ensuring adequate funding and staffing to continue this critical work.

Wheres the spot (on or near the water) that you go to re-charge and keep working for the watershed?

A long stretch of Lake Michi-gan beach to walk, preferably with lots of sunshine, white-caps, and a stiff breeze to clear my mind!

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and wrote back home in the Grand Rapids Press about his visit to the Land of the Million Dollar Sunsets a phrase that is still used quite regularly today. One of the first deeded properties in the state of Michigan was here, in Emmet County, at McGulpin Point. There are many neat facts like this, because of the one-of-a-kind history in this place at the top of Michigan.

Its no secret that aside from natural beauty, what makes this part of northern Michigan so special is its people. Eckerle said that tradition dates back a long, long way-- and that introducing the community to historical figures from Em-met Countys past has been an honor.

I love to read about people, and working on the Essence of Emmet magazine series has been very enjoyable in that regard. Ive learned who the early movers and shakers were in our communities and have a better sense of where we started as a county.

She added that having a historical context informs her approach to county communications materials, making her more sensitive to all segments of the local population, too.

I hope that Imagine magazine, our current an-nual publication, some day will be looked to by scholars and historians as the historical piece telling the stories of who is here today. I feel that we are continuing to preserve what will be our history through this project, and its one Im very proud to manage each year.

Understanding how tied the past, present and future are to the long-term health of a community has become a major point of discussion for rural areas throughout the country in recent years. Eck-erle said she understands how important this is, and how communicating this to folks can make a positive impact.

I think the more you know about the people who came before and respect what they tried to establish and build, the more it becomes incumbent on you to do the same, she said. We all have a stake in the success of Em-met County, and we should all feel a responsibility to those who came before whether it was raising a family here, establishing a business and our health care system, caring for our natural resources and providing public recreation and parks opportunities, building our history muse-ums, teaching in our schools, paying tribute to our veterans, the list can go on and on. I think we do find that sense of ownership and roots here in Emmet County maybe more so than in other places.

When Eckerle started in the position of Communications Director for Emmet County over five years ago, she said it felt like a big responsibility to represent all of the county and its many efforts-- noting it was a goal she took very seriously.

I began to see even more how much people who live here treasure this area, and those who visit us realize the gem that Emmet County is in Michigan and the Midwest. The more I come in contact with the many people around here doing amazing things business, philanthropy, educators, artists, writers, photographers, entrepre-neurs the more it fuels me and my own passion and love for this area.

In turn, it inspires me to do my best at work commu-nicating these terrific stories and features of our area to the public. Its important to me, too, as part of this job that I help to develop a sense of pride in the people who live here as well. This role is not only about communicating to others about why they should invest in Emmet County, but why those of us who call this area home should feel proud, too. The ripple effect of that will continue to buoy our communities with positivity.

The recent state award Eckerle received was for her work with county-owned McGulpin Point Lighthouse, as well as the Essence of Em-met Magazine, which thanks to grants and other funding

sources is free to the public. She was also honored for her Blast from the Past emails and all her organizational work in bringing together nu-merous historical entities to better preserve and promote the countys history.

Collaboration is the name of the game in Emmet Coun-ty, Eckerle said. Our most consistent and meaningful partners are: Mackinac State Historic Parks, Harbor Springs History Museum (Mary Cum-mings), Little Traverse History Museum; Little traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (Eric Hemenway, plus Tina Domi-nic and her daughter, Karlee, who have helped us out with a number of projects; Macki-naw Area Historical Society is a hugely important partner as well. Cross Village Heritage Museum and Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Associa-tion are constant supportive partners. Weve relied on the Inland Water Route histori-cal Society and the Pellston History Museum as well through the years, as well as Central Michigan University in a number of important projects. The Little Traverse Conservancy is another organization that is always ready to help, in history or otherwise, as is Greenwood Cemetery and Karl Crawford.

While Eckerle is quick to pass the accolades on to other people, her tireless dedication has ramped up the countys historical tourism numbers in meaningful ways.

We hear from a lot of visitors who tell us, They wish they knew as much about their own countys history as they have learned about ours!-- which is awesome to hear. We know that people are interested in our history when they visit because the his-torical tour map is difficult to keep in supply, and our maga-zine series is requested from people around the country. One woman recently told me in an email exchange that she used the Essence magazines to tour the county and learn more during her visit. Its part of the whole Emmet County experience. The historical significance of this region and the people who came before laid the foundation for us to have the visibility and suc-cesses that we do. It all fits together.

One of the countys new-est historical projects is the Discovery Trail at McGulpin Point. Along a trail to the wa-terfront, visitors can stop at five locations and learn about the people who impacted this property, and additionally, the region. Starting at the waterfront with a Native man and his two sons; they have

just caught a 9-foot sturgeon and they are carving into it. Good Hart artist Jane Cardinal sketched the scene for Emmet County, and a sign maker in Mackinaw City makes the trail markers.

So along this trail, you start 9,000 years ago with this traditional Native fam-ily and work your way up to the lighthouse by meeting two influential and powerful Odawa warriors, Nissowaquet and his nephew Charles de Langlade, and then to more contemporary times with the first European settler at the site, John McAlpin, and then later his son and family, George McGulpin and his Native wife and daughter, Eckerle explained.

I designed this trail with input from Sandy Planisek, one of our key Historical Commissioners and Essence partners; shes a Mackinaw City historian, author and volunteer extraordinaire. Eric Hemenway offered historical accuracy for the information on the signs as well, she said.

Eckerle also recently launched the new Mc-Gulpin Point website (www.mcgulpinpoint.org), and is busy working on part two of Essence of Emmet, which is scheduled to be released in January, 2016. She also puts together a historical-oriented geo-cache tour, and a 35 spot historical map that has boomed in popularity. Basi-cally, anything and everything that encourages people to feel connected to Emmet County moves from idea to reality with Eckerle.

We should all feel a respon-sibility to care for this place as our forebears did; imagine the legacy we can leave too for those who come later, she said.

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PeoPleEmmet Countys biggest fan: Loves her job advocating, celebrating and honoring her community and its history

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Upcoming Sporting Events (weather permitting)Varsity Football: Fri. Sept 11 @Rudyard 7 pm; Fri, Sept 18 home vs Suttons Bay 7 pm; Fri, Sept 25 @ Kalkaska, 6 pm

JV Football: Thurs, Sept 10 home vs Rudyard, 6 pm; Thurs, Sept 17 @ Suttons Bay, 6 pm; Thurs, Sept 24 home vs Kalkaska

Middle School Football: Tues, Sept 15 @ East Jordan, 5 pm; Tues, Sept 22 @Cheboygan 5 pm; Tues, Sept 29 home Vs Char-levoix 5 pm

Boys Varsity Soccer: Wed, Sept 9 home vs Charlevoix 7 pm; Thurs, Sept 17 home vs Boyne City 5 pm; Tues, Sept 21 @ Grayling 5 pm; Thurs, Sept 24 @ Elk Rapids 7 pm

Cross Country: Sat, Sept 12 Charlevoix Mud Run (MS race as Well) @ Charlevoix 9 am; Wed, Sept 16 Boyne City Invite, @Boyne City 4:30; Sat, Sept 19 @ Ellsworth Invite 10:30 (MS race also); Sat, Sept 26 Petoskey Innvite @ Petoskey

Girls Golf: Thurs, Sept 10 Petoskey Invite @ Bay View 2 pm; Mon, Sept 14, Charlevoix Rayder Classic @ Belvedere 4 pm; Fri, Sept 18 HS Invite @ Wequetonsing 9:30; Mon, Sept 21 HS Quad @ Harbor Point 1 pm

Varsity Volleyball: Thurs, Sept 10 home vs Pellston, 7:30 pm; Sat, Sept 12 @ Petoskey Invite, 8:30 am Tues, Sept 15 home vs Kalkaska 7 pm;;Thurs, Sept 17 home Vs Charlevoix 7 pm; Sat, Sept 19 @ Cadillac 9 am

JV Volleyball:Thurs, Sept 10 home vs Pellston 6 pm; Sat, Sept 12 Inland Lakes Invite, Inland Lakes 9 am; Tues, Sept 15 home vs Kalkaska 5:30; Thurs, Sept 17 Home vs Charlevoix 5:30

Middle School Volleyball: Mon, Sept 14 @ East Jordan 4:30; Wed, Sept 16 home vs Boyne City 4:30; Thurs, Sept 17 @ Peto-skey 4:00 pm

Cross CountryThe Harbor Springs Cross Country teams blazed into 5k sea-son at the East Jordan Invitational, Wednesday, September 2. Battling temperatures that hovered near 90-degrees, the girls team took the top spot on the podium against 13 other schools. The boys placed second against 14 schools, falling only behind Division 1 runners from Traverse City Central.

The girls were lead again by senior Alexa Jensen-Philbrick, who ran a great race, said coach Emily Kloss. Ellie Fleming was our second runner in, and this was her first high school race appearance. The first four girls across the line for us were not on the Harbor high school team last year. Our season is looking to be strong once again, with lots of returning talent mixed with newcomers. Each race the kids will get stronger and more competitive. We had seven girls in the top 14 and 11 in the top 30 to be medalists.

The Boys were led by second place finisher Jeremy Kloss, also running his first high school race. Zach Hunt was just behind him, giving us a strong one-two punch, Kloss noted.

The Boys team had three runners in the top 14 and and seven in the top 30, all earning medals.

Jeremy broke into the top five Freshman performances ever with his 17.32 finish, knocking off fifth place, Brian McGuiness, from 2005. The Boys also have a nice mix of returning runners and newcomers; more than half of the team is freshman or sophomores, she said.

Results for the East Jordan meet were as follows: Girls: Alexa Jensen-Philbrick,second place, 21:21; Ellie

Fleming, fifth place, 22:08.8; Alyssa Kihnke, sixth place, 22:12; Katie Cleven, ninth place, 22:44.7; Jillie Greztinger, 12th place, 22:58.5; Hannah Wagner, 13th place, 23:25; Claire Fleming, 14th place, 23:42.6; Lauren Johanson, 17th place, 23:54.8; Jessica Worm, 19th place, 24:07.9; Emily Bosley, 22nd place, 24:41.2; Emma Wagner, 24th place, 24:41.2; Lydia Damoose, 31st place, 26:10.5; Chloe Hogan, 39th place, 26:56.7; Andrea Young, 45th place, 27:43.4; Marion Hoffman, 59th place, 30:44.7.

Boys: Jeremy Kloss, second place, 17:32.6; Zach Hunt, fifth place; 17:53.2; Kuris Alessi, 14th place, 18:49; Vlad Robin-son, 19:02.3; Noah Bassett, 20th place, 19:11.7; Max Sydow, 23rd place, 19:29.4; Jacob Young, 29th place, 19:47.9; Raymo Blancato, 41st place, 20:50.9; Zach mills, 42nd place, 20:52.6; Jackson Wells, 49th place, 21:22.1; Brandon Howard, 53rd place, 21:40.9; Ethan Tippet, 63rd place, 22:28.9; Ben Sampson, 88th place, 24:44.5; Peter Keiser, 102nd place, 27:02; Josiah Tippett, 118th, 34:18.6

The teams run again on Saturday, September 12 at the Charlevoix Mud Run.

Varsity FootballSept. 4Harbor Springs 60 - Atlanta 0After loss to Newberry in week one the Rams football team looked to rebound against Atlanta on Thursday, Sept. 4. The team wanted to emphasize getting off to a fast start and executing at a higher level after last weeks loss and we think we did a great job of doing that tonight, coach Rob Walker said. Conditions were fantastic, the temperature was around 80 degrees and it was a little humid but the wind was gentle and it was a great night for football at Ottawa Stadium.

Atlanta tried an onside kick to open the game. Senior Line-man Michael Erxleben did recovered the kick to give the Rams great field position to start at their 47 yard line.

It only took the Rams four plays from scrimmage to go the distance and score the first points of the game. Junior left wing Jason Wixson had back-to-back carries to covering 18 yards and getting a first down. Senior fullback Chris Kowalski split the defense for a carry of 19 on his first carry, gaining another first down. Junior right wing Kern Reeves was able to

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