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While a patron saint of Ireland, the hero of St. Patrick’sDay, St. Patrick himself, was actually born Maewyn Succat,the son of a wealthy landowner, in Britain somewherearound 385 AD. He was captured by pirates and taken toIreland during his impressionable mid-teens, and spent sev-eral years in slavery herding sheep. Maewyn returned to Ireland when he was in his 30’s and

became a bishop, adopting the Latin name Patricius, latershortened to Patrick. St. Patrick is said to have used thethree-leafed clover, or shamrock, to symbolize the concept ofthe holy trinity in his ministry. St. Patrick is believed to havepassed away on March 17th in the year 461 AD, and thus it ison the occasion of his death that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrat-ed each year.Among the many legends attributed to St. Patrick is that he

drove snakes out of Ireland, an act refuted by modern sci-ence. However, it’s the fabled four-leaf clover, also known as

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Coming Saturday, March 22nd toCheboygan K of C Hall is Cheboygan’s60th Annual Sportsmen’s Dinner! The dinner will feature a wild game

menu, cash bar and over 100 doorprizes. Tickets are $30 per person withadvance sales only. To get your ticket,visit Alcock’s, Mickey’s Mini Mart,Modern Pharmacy, Cheboygan Lumber,Stan’s East Side or call Larry at (231) 627-5811. Wild game hors d’oeuvers will be

served at 5 pm with prime rib and fish

dinner beginning at 7 pm. This year will include a Master

Huntsman’s table for $1,000, part of a$1,500 package containing reservedseating for eight people, dinner tickets,drink tickets, and $150 worth of raffletickets. One lucky person at eachHuntsman table will go home with anew gun!The night goes until 9:30 pm. Be sure

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Spring is within our reach as thesnow begins to melt, so prepare to getout and have some fun! Saturday, March 22nd from 7 pm

until the clock strikes midnight,Cheboygan Eagles Hall will be hostingan 80s theme party for the Spring

Fling, sponsored by Calcite CreditUnion! Enjoy tasty appetizers, excitingdoor prizes, friendly competitions andgreat music from local disk jockeys!The cover charge is $10 and you

must be 21 or over to enter. A cash barwill be present. All proceeds for the Fling will sup-

port the Cheboygan Youth Center.

For more information contact YuriBishop at (231) 597-9660, DebraTurnbull at (231) 627-6015, or NateKing at (231) 627-7183.

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BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D.,

AND MEHMET OZ, M.D.

If you've ever gotten one

of those official-looking

class-action lawsuit letters in

your mailbox, you know the

drill. Step 1: Rip it open.

Think, "Hey, looks like some

corporation ran afoul of

something and owes me big

money!" Step 2: Wade

through the legalese to dis-

cover that, shucks, you might

qualify for a settlement, but

it's so small that it wouldn't

buy a gallon of gas. Step 3:

Toss it. (Sigh.)

Ever wonder what happens

to unclaimed cash left on the

table after a company settles

a big lawsuit with a large

group of people? It can

amount to tens of millions of

dollars. In most of the U.S., it

usually goes right back to

the company or person

accused of cheating or caus-

ing harm in the first place.

But it doesn't have to.

In 11 states, this unclaimed

money is fueling better

health, better schools, food

banks, housing and legal

assistance for those in need.

We think that's the way it

should be everywhere! And

now, it can be.

A pioneering movement

based in Dr. Mike's home-

town (we're talking about

you, Cleveland!) is urging

lawyers (yup, lawyers) in

Ohio and beyond to lead the

charge. We're so inspired

that we're devoting this

week's column to this excit-

ing project -- and we hope

you share it with friends,

family and especially with

any attorneys you know.

Patrick Perotti, a partner

in the northeast Ohio law

firm of Dworken &

Bernstein, got the ball

rolling several years ago

when he discovered that

there were hundreds of thou-

sands of dollars left over in

one of his first consumer

class-action lawsuits.

Wielding a legal concept

called "cy pres" (pronounced

sigh-PRAY), which means "as

near as possible," he argued

that the funds should go to

charity. They did, and he

vowed never to settle a class

action without considering

the use of cy pres for

unclaimed funds.

That was just the begin-

ning. Perotti and his part-

ners founded Ohio Lawyers

Give Back to help spread the

word about this health-pro-

moting doctrine and to

encourage other attorneys at

other firms to do the same

thing. The group estimates

that $500 million in class-

action settlement money

goes uncollected each year

across the U.S. because only

2 percent of people who can

make claims in class-action

suits bother to file all of the

paperwork!

To date, Mr. Perotti has

distributed more than $25

million to more than 187

groups that help fight and

prevent heart disease, cystic

fibrosis, vision loss, muscu-

lar dystrophy, foot problems,

leukemia, cerebral palsy,

autism, diabetes, alcoholism

and more. Kids have been the

big winners, with funds

going to help a children's

hospital, a kids' emergency

room, schools, after-school

programs, projects that pro-

vide warm clothing and

shoes, and programs for

pregnant women and moth-

ers with new babies, too.

Want to help?

Make your state a "Smart

State"! If you live in one of

11 smart states -- California,

Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana,

Massachusetts, North

Carolina, New Mexico,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota,

Tennessee and Washington,

according to the National

Law Journal -- rules direct

lawyers to make plans

upfront for this unspent

money, usually earmarking

it for legal aid or charities.

But in the rest of the states,

there usually are no provi-

sions.

So if you don't live in one

of the smart states, spread

the word; and if you're a

lawyer, our friends at Ohio

Lawyers Give Back can help

you reclaim and redirect left-

over funds from class-action

suits you've worked on.

That'll make your communi-

ty stronger, healthier and

happier.

By the way, if you try to

make this a state law, you

probably will run into resist-

ance. Opposition by the

Chamber of Commerce is

why this smart idea was not

enacted as law yet in Ohio

(according to one key politi-

cian we spoke with). But

even where it is not a law,

each plaintiff's lawyer can

insist on such a community-

building resolution. And

lawyers won't earn an extra

dime by doing this -- but the

rewards are priceless.

* * *

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of

“The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike

Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness

Officer and Chair of Wellness

Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To

live your healthiest, tune into

“The Dr. Oz Show” or visit

www.sharecare.com.

(c) 2014 Michael Roizen, M.D.

and Mehmet Oz, M.D.

Distributed by King Features

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now is the time to reconsider some new sleepsolutions," said Dr. Carol Ash, Director of SleepMedicine for Meridian Health in New Jersey."Simple steps, like adding tart cherries to yourdaily diet, may help you to be a better, more effi-cient sleeper."Tart cherries are one of the few natural sources

of melatonin, a compound with sleep-regulatingproperties. These ruby-red fruits are quickly gain-ing recognition as a natural sleep aid alternative.That's because studies have shown that tart cher-ry juice may:- Help improve the quality and duration of sleep- Reduce the severity of insomnia- Increase overall sleep efficiencyIn one study, adults who drank two daily glasses

of tart cherry juice slept about 40 minutes longeron average and had up to a 6 percent increase insleep efficiency.4 Researchers also found thatdrinking tart cherry juice daily helped reduce theseverity of insomnia and time spent awake aftergoing to sleep.5Researchers attribute the sleep benefits to the

melatonin and phytonutrient content of tart cher-

ries, which are especially abundant in antho-cyanins. Each serving of tart cherry juice concen-trate used in the studies is estimated to containthe equivalent of 90 to 100 tart cherries.The same compounds that give tart cherries

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GRAYLING - Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment,with support from Bravo Company, 1-147 Aviation and the 238th GeneralService Aviation Battalion, Michigan National Guard, successfully conductedCold Weather training on Camp Grayling Joint Military Training Center,Mich., Feb. 28, and March 1, 2014.The two-day mission, challenged by extreme sub-zero temperatures,

included the sling loading and live fire of twelve M-777 155mm howitzers.The weapons were sling loaded to CH-47 Chinooks and hoisted from garri-son CGJMTC to Firing Point 300 on North Camp. Gun crews were then trans-ported to the firing point in UH-60 Blackhawks. “When we planned for this, we planned for twenty to thirty degree temps,”

said Lt. Col. Scott Meyers, 1-119th FA Battalion Commander. “Our first dayup here, it was thirty degrees below zero so we ended up doing more arctic-type training.”Early morning day one, negative thirty degree temperatures took their toll

on equipment but the mission pressed on.“The vehicles and equipment – it’s been hard on them,” said Meyers.

“We’ve learned what works in thirty below and what does not.”With the frigid temperatures, machinery that was expected to work, didn’t.“We went through a couple dozen batteries for vehicles. Getting them to

start in the morning was very difficult and tires were going flat. We had two2,500 gallon diesel tankers completely gel up and freeze so we had to bringthem into a warming bay so we could draw the fuel the next day,” saidMeyers.

The soldiers of Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie batteries pressed on despite thearctic conditions.“They’ve overcome and, today, all vehicles are running,” said Meyers.

“Mechanics were up until 2300, 11 p.m., last night fixing everything and it’sworking today so there’s a lot of motivation to make this weekend work.”“It was definitely cold, but it was a lot of fun and something new for the

battalion,” said First Lt. Adam Stephens, Alpha Battery executive officer, 1-119th FA. “Sometimes it’s good to challenge yourself and overcoming adver-sity brings the unit together to achieve the mission.”Stephens served as liaison to the flight crew to ensure safety and landing

time of the UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters.“We had zero cold weather injuries,” said Meyers. “Thirty below zero

standing under 140 mile per hour winds underneath a Chinook that’s liftingup a howitzer, that’s certainly a challenge.” There were several ‘firsts’ for the 1-119th’s cold weather operation.“The first time we slungload a howitzer was yesterday and the very first

time we did it, it was thirty below zero,” said Meyers. “Two thirds of the bat-talion had never flown in an aircraft. Yesterday was the first day they’d donethat.”During the two-day operation, 36 aircraft missions with the Howitzers

were executed.“We had some external evaluators with us from Camp Atterbury, active

duty component guys, that were checking us out and they said we lookedlike any active duty component doing this for many, many years,” said theproud commander.“The soldiers’ motivation is high and the

Army equipment has kept them warm,” saidMeyers. “We even had four enlistmentstoday. We had soldiers say, ‘We would like toreenlist. This was one of the most awesomethings we’ve ever done.’”More than 100 soldiers from the 1-119th

FA and B Company 1-147th earned coldweather operation training certifications andlearned uncountable lessons and adaptivetechniques.The 1-119th FA will be conducting other

sling load missions throughout this year andthe cold weather operation is slated to beconductedagain in2015.

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Lanie Mehlhorn; Lacey Kendall; Macayla Denno.

Back Row: Kiwanian, Mr. Jack Weston; Aiden Sherbert; Myah Miller; Cody Heard;

Aiden Hornbaker; Parker Gentz;Kiwanian, Mrs. Lynn Kellner

OCS Terrific Kids for this month!Front Row: Isaac Smith (4), Axel Krantz (1), Gracie Johnson (K), Hailey Hewitt (1), Joseph Section (3)

Back Row: OCS Administrator Karla Hawkins, David Gapinski (6), Sam Datema (7), Gene Thomas (7) andfriend of OCS, Elizabeth Ohman


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Terrific Kids from South Maple for 3-7-14Back Row: Kiwanian Judi Doan, Jonathan Smith, Emma Cronin, Hayden Smith, Hailee Beasley, Alana

Kneeper, Aidan Kroll, Alivia Warren, Austin Hilley, Logan Ames, Kiwanian Fred Stenke. Front Row: JasmineAbramczyk, Josie Moore, Kaylee Butcher, Isaac Lorence, Rylie Haskin, Ashton Lyttle, Connor Lacy.

Not Pictured: LeeLee Cole, Carolyn Garner, Natalia Romero-Mendoza.

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Area business leaders, airport customers andsupporters are invited to visit the PellstonRegional Airport for the Eleventh Annual AirportAfter Hours event hosted by the Airport’s AirService Task Force. The event will be Thu. March20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hoppies Landing on the air-port’s upper level.One lucky attendee of the event will win round

trip air fare for two to Chicago. The tickets areprovided by event sponsor Lakeshore Expresswhich provides regular air service from Pellstonto Chicago Midway. Other event sponsorsinclude Bay View Association, Boyne Resorts, theCheboygan Area Visitors Bureau, Emmet County,Northern Star Broadcasting, and Shepler’sMackinac Island Ferry.The cost to attend the

event is just $7 per per-son and the admissionprice includes hors d‘oeu-vres. A cash bar will alsobe available. Proceedswill support the work ofthe Air Service Task Force.The task force is a com-mittee of business leadersrepresenting chambers ofcommerce and visitors

bureaus in St. Ignace, Mackinac Island,Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, Indian River, HarborSprings and Petoskey.The mission of the task force is to promote and

support the Pellston Regional Airportto assure the highest level of com-mercial, freight, and general aviationservice. The task force has advocatedon behalf of the airport for manyyears and is responsible for startingand maintaining the free parkingprogram. They have also spearhead-ed terminal improvement projects,marketing programs, and efforts toestablish relations with commercialairlines.

The Airport After Hours is open to the generalpublic. Hoppies Landing will maintain a seatingarea for their regular dining customers who maynot wish to attend the after hours event.

a shamrock, which has put much of thegreen into St. Patrick’s Day over the years. The image of the precious shamrock was

widely popularized to baby boomers inAmerica by “Lucky the Leprechaun,” whofirst appeared on children’s cereal boxes backin 1963. Children pursued Lucky wholamented they were “always after me LuckyCharms,” a sugar and grain version of his poto gold; consisting of “magically delicious”stars, moons, hearts and especially hard tofind green clovers, or shamrocksNow there never was an actual “Shamrock

Plant,” it is a word with roots in the Irish

“seamrog” which means “little clover.”Clover there is plenty of, with hundreds ofvarieties, though the true “Irish Shamrock”as identified by Nathaniel Colgan in the late1800’s, is the Trifolium repens, a creepingWhite Clover.A white shamrock? Well no, the flower is white, but the famil-

iar leaf is as green as the Emerald Isle itself.This particular species was held in highesteem by the early Celts of Wales, and rep-resented a charm against evil spirits. Thisvalued teaching tool for St. Patrick became agood luck symbol to the Irish.

Three-leaf shamrocks from St. Patrick’stimes have evolved into the lucky four-leafclover variety much sought after today. Theyare a symbol of good luck and good fortunethat according to some estimates can befound only once among 10,000 of the regularthree-leaf brand choking off the grass inmany a lawn.The color blue also has a place in St.

Patrick’s lore. According to legend, St.Patrick preferred blue as the color of hisvestments. Green actually didn’t becomeassociated with St. Patrick’s Day until the19th century. In early Ireland, green was

the imagined color of fairies and immortals,and was used by farmers to encourage cropsto grow.Today, green is everywhere on St. Patrick’s

Day. We have green beer, green hair, greenwater in the Chicago River, green clothingworn somewhere to keep from gettingpinched, and of course, green shamrocks.So grab some green and enjoy the luck of

the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day. As one popu-lar Irish toast proclaims: ‘may the roof aboveus never fall in, and may we friends beneathit never fall out.’

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With approximately 4,000 square feet of

fully stocked resale space, and new inventory

arriving daily, customers can shop for just

about anything starting with any letter in the

alphabet at A-2-Z Resale in Gaylord.

Founded by Bill and Carol Brown in May

of 2008, A-2-Z Resale has grown to encom-pass just about any resale item shopperscould be looking for, including appliances,furniture, racks and racks of clothing items,tools, home décor items, kitchen items, tow-els, bedding, curtains, dishes, nick knacks,collectable figurines and spoons, candles,holiday décor items, luggage, golf clubs, tele-

visions, DVD’s and VHStapes, CD’s, vinylrecords, puzzles,books, games, toys,baseball cards, andmore…even a specialarea devoted to wed-ding dresses. Astonishingly, A-2-Z

has over 50 weddingdresses and over 50prom dress on hand,plus over 4,000 piecesof jewelry, lots of but-tons, purses, shoes,boots, sandals and 20racks full of all types ofclothing for men,women,children…even mater-nity and baby clothes.There has never been a

more economical and stylish way to updateyour wardrobe or get decked-out for thatupcoming special occasion.“We have just about everything here but

food,” observes Bill Brown. “We locate itemsfor our inventory from garage and estatesales, abandoned storage units, donationsand more. We never know what we will havenext, it changes every day.”Carol Brown adds, “Many of the items that

we offer, especially furniture, move veryquickly. We would love to thank everyonewho has stopped in and for being our cus-tomers for five years now. We would alsoenjoy seeing our friends from Onaway,

Millersburg and Harrisville areas stop in andsee us.”One thing is certain, on any given day

there are plenty of items representing everyletter in the alphabet at A-2-Z Resale.Convenient parking in front of the storemakes it easy for shoppers to stop in on aregular basis to check out the latest invento-ry.A-2-Z Resale is located at 1829 Old 27

South (S. Otsego Avenue) in Gaylord. Thestore is open from 9 am to 6 pm, seven daysa week all year long with the exception ofholidays. For additional information call(989) 732-9500.


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Airport After Hours to March 20th Petoskey, Odawa is ownedand operated by the LittleTraverse Bay Bands ofOdawa Indians, and wasopened in June of 2007. The$140 million resort stretchesjust short of three hundredthousand square feet, aboutfifty thousand of that asgaming space.The lakeside resort town

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GAYLORDSoup lunchThe First United MethodistChurch hosts their famoussoup lunch each Wednesdayin March. Soup and dessertare served from 11:30am to1pm. Desserts include hotfudge ice cream puff orlemon meringue pie. 1stbowl of soup $2.50, 2nd bowl$1. Dessert $2.50, Beverage50 cents. March 12 featuresturkey noodle & Italian veg-

etable soup. March 19 fea-tures galumpki & bean withham soup. March 26 featureswhite chili and cooks choice.The church is located at 215S. Center St.

GRAYLINGGPS Premier JuriedPhotography ExhibitGrayling PhotographicSociety’s (GPS) premierjuried photography exhibit tobe held at the AuSable

Artisan Village (AAV). Theexhibit will be on displaythrough March 28th. The AAVis open from 11 to 5 Mondaythrough Saturday and 11 to 3on Sundays. A special Meetthe Photographers Social willbe held the evening of March2nd from 6 to 7:30pm, with aslide show at 6:30. Come joinus for refreshments and anopportunity to speak directlywith this diverse, talentedgroup of photographers. This

is a free event and we invitethe public to vote for theirfavorite image

PETOSKEYiPads at Work I –Taking the First Steps Thursday, March 13, Noon –1:30pm. In this hands-oninformal workshop, learnhow you can put the iPad towork for your business. Set-up your iPad, find the bestfree business Apps, accessfiles, take notes, deliver pre-sentations, communicatewith customers, and muchmore. Hands-on activitiesand opportunities to explorenew business apps make thisworkshop a must for peoplewho want to use the iPadeffectively at work. Pleasebring your iPad to class.Room 536 – StudentCommunity ResourceBuilding. $10/sessionincludes materials. Pleaseregister at least three daysbefore the start of the work-shop. You will receive emailnotification confirming yourclass registration and detailsabout the class several daysprior to the class start date.Class materials will be pro-vided during the first session.If you have any questions,call us at 231-348-6613 or231-348-6705.

NORTHERN MICHIGANLet your water runDue to extremely cold weath-er conditions causing somewater service freeze ups citiesall over the area are request-ing that all water customerscontinuously run their wateruntil further notice. Serviceleads to individual customersmay be more vulnerable. Tohelp prevent freezing ofunderground service lines,customers should continu-ously run a stream of waterabout the width of a pencilfrom a single faucet. Pleasenote, warmer weather maynot immediately mean thatthe risk of freezing is over.Although dependent uponweather conditions, the runwater order is anticipated tolast several weeks.

GRAYLINGCommunity St.Patrick’s Day DinnerThursday, March 13th from4-6pm at the Grayling SeniorCenter - Menu includesCorned Beef & Cabbage,Boiled Potatoes, ParisianCarrots, Mixed Melon andPistachio Pie. The meal isonly $4.50 per person forthose under 60 and a sug-gested donation of $3 forthose 60 & over. Dinner is

open to the public and noreservations are required. Formore information call (989)348-7123.

ELLSWORTHSoup supperSoup Supper to be held at theEllsworth ChristianReformed Church on March13 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.Proceeds support EbenezerChristian School.

ROSCOMMONUnderstanding yourinsurance optionsMercy Hospital Grayling haspartnered with Mid-Michigan Health and theAuSable Free Clinic to pres-ent an informational eventon the Affordable Care Actand using the healthcare.govwebsite. This event, offeredto the public at no charge, isdesigned to help communitymembers understand theirhealth insurance coverageoptions and make choicesthat fit their needs and theirbudget. The event will beheld at the Good ShepherdMethodist Church inRoscommon on March 13 at5:30 pm.

GRAYLINGKids night outFriday, March 14th from5:30-8:30pm at Grayling HighSchool – The GHS Class of2016 has some major funplanned for Kid’s Night Outand you won’t want to miss it!Bingo, Music, Face Painting,Basketball, Moon Bounce,Crafts, Coloring, Games,Prizes & More! Concessionswill be available for pur-chase. Register by March12th and pay only $5 perchild, or pay $10 per child atthe door. Children ages K-5thgrade welcome. For moreinformation, contact ClassAdvisor Teresa Bonamie at989-344-3512.

GRAYLINGFat Bike Shredfest March 14th – 16th at HansonHills - Ride northernMichigan’s best XC ski trails!!All 35km of groomed XC trailswill be open for fat-bike traf-fic for this weekend only!Trail crews at Hanson Hillsare looking to raise funds todevelop fat bike only trails forwinter 2014-15. All proceedsgo to Hanson Hills fat biketrail development. Friday,March 14th: XC ski trailsopen to fat bikes from 4-9pm(trail passes $5), registrationfor fat bike races 4pm-9pm($50 race registrationincludes Friday-Sunday trailpass). Saturday, March 15th:Fat bike race registration9am-1:30pm ($50), 10amopen men race (4x 5milecourse) overall award, 12:30pm sport men race (3x 5milecourse) overall award, 2pmwomen & beginner men (2x 5mile course) overall awards.Sunday, March 16th: XC skitrails open to fat bikes from11am-5pm ($5 trail pass). Formore information contact:Justin Andre at 989-348-9266or [email protected].

GAYLORDFish fryThe Northland Sportsmen’sClub, 1542 Old Alba Rd (cor-ner of West Otsego LakeDrive and Old Alba Road) isholding a number of Fridaynight fish fries for the benefitof the Shotgun Range HouseBuilding Fund. Dates areFridays, March 14, March 28and April 11. Serving is from5 to 7pm. Cost is $10 perplate.

GRAYLINGAnything Sale Saturday, March 15th from9am-3pm at GraylingAmerican Legion – Bake Sale,Food, Silent Auction, 50/50Raffle. Booth spaces avail-able for $10 by contactingJerri Selthoffer at 989-344-2129. Fundraiser for theVeteran’s Wall of Honor.

BOYNE FALLSBASKETBALL CHAL-LENGEThe Boyne Falls senior classis hosting its final seniorfund-raising event of the

school year at 5 p.m.Saturday March 15. It will bean alumni night featuringthree basketball games. Thehighlight game of the nightwill be the Boyne City FireDepartment against theBoyne Falls Fire Department.Both teams have reportedlybeen practicing for sometime in anticipation of thisgame. Also scheduled thatevening will be a game fea-turing Boyne Falls Alumni(under 30) playing AlbaAlumni, and another gamefeaturing over-30 Boyne FallsAlumni against a team to bedetermined. Admission is $4per person with childrenunder 5 free. The admissionticket enters you in doorprize drawings. Concessionsand a bake sale will also beavailable.

MACKINAW CITYSpaghetti dinnerfundraiserThe Church of the Straits ishosting a Benefit SpaghettiDinner for Julie Mallory,Saturday March 15th, from4:00 – 7:00 pm. Proceeds willassist Julie with medical billsincurred from her recent sur-gery, as she has no insurance.Dinner will include spaghet-ti, salad, garlic bread anddessert. Cost: $7 per person,$25 per family, age 5 andunder FREE. Additionaldonations are greatly appre-ciated.

NORTHERN MICHIGANTryouts for girls travelbasketballTry out for Girls travel bas-ketball On March 16th. 7th &8th grade registration 2:30.Tryouts 3-5Pm at Bellairehigh school. 9th, 10th & 11thgrade registration at 5pm.Tryouts 5:30-7:30pm atBellaire high school. Moredetails at www.northern-pridesportsacademy.com orcall Paul Koepke, 231-676-3559. Last year we had girlsfrom all over NorthernMichigan.

GAYLORDGuest speakerGuest Speaker, MichaelImhof Retired Navy Seal willbe at Life Church in down-town on Sunday March 16 atthe 10am service.

GRAYLINGUsed Book SaleTales are Better the SecondTime Around. Monday,March 17 through Friday,March 21 at DevereauxMemorial Library – TheFriends of the CrawfordCounty Library’s Winter BookSale. Sale Hours: Monday 1-7pm, Tuesday, Wednesdayand Thursday 9am-7pm. OnFriday March 21, 9am-4pmall books are $2 per bag.Huge selection of books:adult, children’s, cookbooks,mystery, hobbies, fiction,and non-fiction. Proceedsfrom sale help to supportlibrary programming.

PETOSKEYWomen's ResourceCenter FUNdraiserSt. Patrick's Day FUNdraiserto benefit the women, chil-dren and families utilizingprograms and services of theWomen's Resource Center ofNorthern Michigan(WRCNM). March 17. Silentauction starts at 5:30 pm, liveauction starts at 7pm. Horsd'oeuvres and cash bar. TheFUNdraiser will be held, thisyear, at Whitecaps Restaurantlocated at 215 East Lake St.Tickets are $10/person at thedoor, or call the WRCNM at(231)347-0067.

GRAYLINGCaregiver assistanceThe Crawford CountyCommission on Aging &Senior Center and theGrayling Regional Chamberof Commerce are hosting aseminar on Tuesday, March18th from 5:30-7:00pm at theGrayling Senior Center (308Lawndale Street). Dinner,consisting of Swiss steak,mashed potatoes, peas &pearl onions and pears, willbe served at 5:30pm for a costof $5.00/person. The seminar



will begin at 6:00pm. If youplan to join us for dinnerprior to the presentation,please RSVP to the SeniorCenter at 989-348-7123.

NORTHERN MICHIGANCharities benefit fromKorthaseFlinnKorthaseFlinn Insurance andFinancial Services recentlyannounced local charitiesreceived $5,000 on behalf ofthe agency’s clients, whovoted for their favorite non-profit organization byresponding to the holidaygreeting the agency sent inDecember. The holidaydonation gift program repre-sents nearly half of theagency’s 2013 monetarydonations to local non-profitorganizations. More impor-tantly, the program repre-sents the agency’s continuedcommitment to community.Non-profits chosen byKorthaseFlinn clients toreceive their holiday giftwere: The Women’s ResourceCenter of NorthernMichigan, The Care & SharePantry of East Jordan, BoyneCommunity Christmas, TheManna Food Project ofHarbor Springs, GoodSamaritan of Ellsworth, TheFriendship Centers of EmmetCounty, The NehemiahProject of Petoskey andCompassionate Hearts ofBoyne City.

MACKINAW CITYBlood driveThe Mackinaw Woman’s Clubwill be sponsoring a blooddrive Wednesday, March19th, 11:30 am – 5:15 pm, atthe Wawatam Area SeniorCenter, 205 Cedar Street,Mackinaw City. Call the RedCross at 800-733-2767 toschedule an appointment.Drop ins more than wel-come.

PELLSTONAirport After HoursArea business leaders, airportcustomers and supportersare invited to visit thePellston Regional Airport forthe Eleventh Annual AirportAfter Hours event hosted bythe Airport’s Air Service TaskForce. The event will be Thu.March 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. atHoppies Landing on the air-port’s upper level. The cost toattend the event is just $7 perperson and the admissionprice includes hors d‘oeu-vres.

GAYLORDDivorce clinicFree legal help with divorceclinic. Held at United Waybuilding, 116 E. Fifth St.March 20, May 15, July 17,Sept. 18, Nov. 20, Jan, 15,2015. Start at 5:30pm.Sponsored by the 46thCircuit Bar Association,Northern Michigan LegalServices, and CommunityMediation Services.

MACKINAW CITYFish fryThe Mackinaw MemorialParade Fish Fry, Friday,March 21st, and April 18th,4:00 – 7:00 pm, cost - $10.00.

PETOSKEYClark HistoricalLibraryThe Clark Historical Library,Molson Art Collection ofChildren's Book IllustrationFifty-two original works ofart created as book illustra-tions from the ClarkHistorical Library’s MolsonArt Collection at CentralMichigan University will beon display at the CrookedTree Arts Center in Petoskeythrough April 5. FrancisMolson, a retired CMU

English professor and formerchair of the English depart-ment, and his wife Mary LoisMolson, a former secondgrade teacher, have donatedover 50 pieces of original art-work which they have col-lected over several years.Gallery hours are as follows:Monday - Friday 9am - 5pmWednesday we open at 10amSaturday 10am - 4pm Closedon Sunday

MACKINAW CITYComing Back toJerseyThe Northland Players willpresent “Coming Back toJersey” Friday, March 21st,Saturday, March 22nd,Friday, March 28th andSaturday, March 29th. Doorswill open at 6 and dinner isserved at 7. Tickets are $26and include a 3 course din-ner (choice of Prime Rib,Crab Stuffed Whitefish orChicken Cordon Blue) andthe show. Call (231) 436-5744to purchase tickets or formore information.

GRAYLINGMaple Syrup Day Saturday, Mar. 22nd from10am to 4pm at HartwickPines State Park - Learnabout the history of maplesugar making in NorthAmerica as you help tap amaple tree and observe theboil-down process whichconverts maple sap intomaple syrup. Of course, theday would not be completewithout sampling this tastyMichigan product. Childrencan participate in a variety offun and educational hands-on activities Among theirunique experiences, they willconstruct a paper version of amokuk, a birchbark contain-er used by native peoples totransport maple sugar. Thisevent is free of charge,although a Michigan StateParks Recreation Passport isrequired for park entry. Formore information, pleasesend us an e-mail or tele-phone (989) 348-2537.

JOHANNESBURGHunters safety classMarch 22, 8am - 5pm atCharlton Twp. Hall. Call VicOuellette, Michigan DNRrecreational classes coordi-nator, to register, 989-731-1906. Open to all ages. Youmust call to register.

GRAYLINGProject GraduationRummage Sale Saturday, March 22nd from10am to 4pm at theHometown FurnitureBuilding – VENDORS WANT-ED: $20/table. DONATIONSWANTED: Will accept dona-tions at Hometown Furnitureon Saturday, March 15thfrom 1-4 p.m. and Monday,March 17th thru Friday,March 21st from 5-8 p.m. Weare looking for big ticketitems to sell so look throughyour house and start SpringCleaning now! Call ShellyAdamski at 989-619-3106 fordetails.

CHEBOYGANSportsmen's dinner60th annual sportsmens din-ner Sat. March 22 at K of CHall, 9840 N. Straits Hwy.Wild game hors d'oeuvres,prime rib & fish dinner.Tickets must be purchased inadvance, $30 at AlcocksMarket, Mickey's Minimart,Modern Pharmacy and StansEastside. No tickets at door.Over 100 door prizes includ-ing 5 guns.

GRAYLINGTeens for ChristConcert/ Drama

Sunday, March 23rd at 11amin the Grayling High SchoolAuditorium - This is a con-cert Drama performed by 80+ Christian teens. EmailJohanna Jurkovich [email protected] formore information.

GAYLORDTea with TotsAspen Ridge RetirementVillage is happy to invite thecommunity to join us for Teawith Tots “Day at the Zoo” onTuesday, March 25th from10:30 – 11:30 a.m. This pro-gram will give young childrenthe chance to interact withthe elderly in a relaxedatmosphere, while also pro-viding Aspen Ridge residentsa memory stimulating activi-ty. Your RSVP to ChristyPayne at (989) 705-2500 isgreatly appreciated beforeFriday, March 21st.

PETOSKEYBudgeting workshopNorthwest MichiganCommunity Action Agency inPetoskey will be hosting aworkshop on Budgeting to beheld March 27 from 6pm to9pm, as part of a series of sixworkshops on financial fit-ness. This workshop will beoffered at 2202 Mitchell Park,Ste. 4. To register or to findout about future workshops,please call (231) 347-9070 or(800) 443-5518; or visitwww.nmcaa.net.

PETOSKEYRoller Derby LeagueformingA local group is forming alocal roller derby league. TheRoller Derby Girls’ need oursupport and help from ourcommunities and regionalareas. It takes a league ofpeople, to make this work.They need a location to hostpractice and derby nights (upto 10,000 sq. ft), referees,non-skating officials, coach-es, and volunteers! If you canhelp or have any Info or idealeads, please contact thePetoskey Roller DerbyLeague. www.facebook.com/petoskeyrollerderby

GAYLORDMorning with theForesterBring your coffee, bring yourquestions, and maybe evenbring your appetite if youcouldn’t catch breakfastbeforehand! Our forester,Brittany Mauricette will behosting a monthly round-table event at BJ’s Restaurantin Gaylord on the secondWednesday of each month at7am. The event is meant toencourage people with foresthealth questions and con-cerns to be able to talk one-on-one with a resource pro-fessional in a comfortableand cozy atmosphere.Brittany will answer ques-tions from a variety of sub-jects such as forest healthissues, tax incentive pro-grams, cost-share programs,management plans, workingwith other forest resourceprofessionals, and muchmore! If you have any ques-tions or would like to let usknow that you’d like toattend, please contact theOtsego Conservation Districtat (989) 732-4021 or emailBrittany at [email protected].

PETOSKEYProject free preschoolProject FREE preschool inPetoskey has openings inboth morning and afternoonsessions for children whoturned age 4 beforeNovember 1, 2013. Certifiedteachers provide art, music,computer time, dramaticplay and skill-building activi-

ties to build students’ socialand academic skills for asmooth transition intokindergarten. Project FREEpreschool is offered halfdays, Monday throughThursday, October throughMay. Although there is oftenno cost to families, state eli-gibility requirements doexist. To learn more or regis-ter, call the Women’sResource Center of NorthernMichigan at 231-347-0067.

GRAYLINGFarmer’s Markets Saturdays from 10am-2pm atthe Grayling Mini Mallthroughout winter.Accepting Bridge Card,Project Fresh, and WIC.Interested Vendors - contactBeth Hubbard at (989) 619-3539 or [email protected].

PETOSKEYTriage volunteersneededThe Northwest MichiganCommunity Action Agency(NMCAA) in Petoskey is seek-ing people to fill TriageVolunteer positions, withcomplete training for posi-tion. Triage volunteers serveas one of the first Agencycontacts with their neighborsin need and play an impor-tant role in helping peopledealing with financial emer-gencies to navigate the serv-ices available throughNMCAA and throughout thecommunity. Volunteersassess neighbor situationsand help connect them to theappropriate staff person andprogram, among otherduties. Triage volunteersshould have a positive atti-tude, be active listeners, anddemonstrate good rapportwith people in poverty andthe general public.NNMCAA's office is locatedat 2202 Mitchell Park Drive,Petoskey, MI, 49770 and isopen Monday - Friday from7:30 am - 4:30 pm. Volunteerscreate their own schedules inadvance. NMCAA asks thatvolunteers serve at least one3-hour shift per week. CallTrisha Washburn or email [email protected] ifinterested in this opportuni-ty.

GRAYLINGSmoke DetectorProject The Grayling FirefightersAssociation and the GraylingFire Department have a goalof improving the lives of resi-dents of the City of Graylingand Grayling Townshipthrough a combination of fireprevention education andfire and life safety outreach.As a part of this project thefire service will check for andinstall smoke detectors forthose on fixed incomes andthose who are hearingimpaired where either nodetector presently exist orwhere existing detectors aremore than 10 years old.Because the Project is sup-ported by grants and dona-tions, there is no cost to par-ticipants. Interested partiesmay contact the FireDepartment at its non-emer-gency number, 989-348-6319, or may contact Karl atthe Crawford CountyCommission on Aging &

Senior Center for forms toapply

GAYLORDGymnasticsClasses are offered at theOtsego County CommunityCenter, 315 S. Center St, forboys and girls ages 3 andabove. Activities includetumbling, balance beam anduneven bars. Beginner tointermediate levels. To regis-ter or for more info call KariStreelman at Boyne AreaGymnastics, 231-582-9787.

GRAYLINGWorksite wellnessFREE Worksite WellnessProgram for CrawfordCounty Businesses. Are youinterested in improving thehealth of your employees andreducing your healthcarecosts? We have an opportuni-ty that can help you do both!District Health Department#10 is looking for businessesin Crawford County that areinterested in starting orexpanding a worksite well-ness program for theiremployees. We can provideyou with evidence based bestpractices and resources tohelp make your program asuccess. This includes but isnot limited to: monthly well-ness newsletters for youremployees, fun fitness andnutrition challenges to helpmotivate your employees,onsite education for youremployees and the chance tocollaborate with other work-sites in your community dur-ing quarterly lunch meetings.The best part is it's all free! Ifyou are interested in thisopportunity or would likemore information pleasecontact Kim Chandler(Health Educator) at 989-348-7800, ext 7589 or [email protected].

GRAYLINGSenior Center seeksfunds for new facilityfreezer for Meals onWheels Program The Crawford CountyCommission on Aging &Senior Center is looking for abusiness(es) or individual(s)who would be willing to pro-vide matching funds for anew 52” Commercial Freezerfor the kitchen. Looking for atotal match of $2,500 withthe other half coming from agrant from the Great LakesEnergy People Fund. Thiswould be a great way to sup-port our Meals on WheelsProgram! If you or someoneyou know is interested inmaking a significant dona-tion, please contact AliceSnyder at (989) 348-7123.

NORTHERN MICHIGANAdvertising funds theWeekly ChoiceWe love to run communityannouncements and newsreleases about all the thingshappening in NorthernMichigan in the WeeklyChoice. We help publicizehundreds of events andactivities all across our area.Readers love the fact that theWeekly Choice is distributedfree to hundreds of locations.However, it is expensive topublish this newspaper eachweek filled with positivenews and sports. Our onlysource of revenue comes

from advertising. If yourbusiness or organization hasan advertising budget, besure to include the WeeklyChoice in your plans. Ouradvertising rates are far lessthan most other papers andyour message will reachreaders all across NorthernMichigan. The Weekly Choiceis distributed free of chargeon newsstands to 40 townsincluding Gaylord, Petoskey,Cheboygan, Grayling, IndianRiver, Onaway, Mio,Lewiston, Mancelona and allsurrounding towns. Contactus [email protected] call 989-732-8160.

MACKINAW CITYCOS Food Pantry isopenThe food pantry is open twodays a week, Tuesday’s from 2– 4pm and Thursday’s from10am – noon. All donationsare welcome, food and cash,and can be dropped off at thechurch anytime or call JeanHunt at 231-537-2312 or RoseLaPointe at 231-436-5307.Following are some of theitems that cannot be pur-chased through the FoodStamp program and aretherefore in great need: soap;dish detergent; kids snacksfor school; and paper prod-ucts such as paper towels,toilet paper and napkins.

GAYLORDScholarships availableGraduating seniors in OtsegoCounty that will be enteringcollege in the fall for healthcare can apply for a scholar-ship from the OtsegoMemorial Hospital Auxiliary.Application forms are avail-able from your high schoolguidance office or at the PinkAwning gift shop at the hos-pital. Applications must bereturned before April 15.

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Char-Em United Way is connecting volun-teers with local opportunities to engage inservice. Four years ago, Char-Em United Waylaunched Volunteer Connections, a virtualvolunteer center. Since its introduction inlate 2009, Volunteer Connections hasreferred 576 citizens to volunteer opportuni-ties posted by local non-profits. By creating a venue that both allows indi-

viduals to see the many ways they can makea difference and agencies to promote theirneeds, Char-Em United Way is increasing thepotential for volunteerism, donations, andinvolvement in the community. On January22, 2014, local nonprofits began posting theirvolunteer and other needs on a new andimproved online system called, “GetConnected”.Non-profit agencies in Charlevoix and

Emmet County list their volunteer needs onthe Volunteer Connections website.Volunteers then help with these requests,based on their skills, interests, and availabili-ty. A wide variety of agencies and projectsallow volunteers to focus their efforts on theenvironment and ecology, culture and thearts, education, health and safety, or emer-gency services. With the current employment challenges

in our area, job seekers can gain valuableexperience through volunteering. Often non-profit organizations need skilled volunteersto develop their website, plan marketing,organize fundraisers, and lead programs- allexperiences that can build a strong resume.Lisa Luebke, Char-Em United Way

Program Administrator, believes that volun-teering is an integral element of citizenship.“We have an amazing culture of service andgiving in Northern Michigan. This UnitedWay program is helping to harness that posi-tive energy and community spirit. VolunteerConnections continues to grow and we arevery excited to start using our new onlinesystem, Get Connected,” said Luebke. Many area programs rely on volunteers to

complete their philanthropic mission. Thereare projects available for all ages and talents.Volunteer Connections is a free resource thatbenefits the entire community- those thatserve and those that are in need of service. Volunteer Connections also serves the vol-

unteer needs of Charlevoix and EmmetCounties by providing additional resourcesfor volunteer recruitment, recognition, andmanagement. It is one of the strategic initia-tives developed by Char-Em United Way andis supported through donations to the

United Way campaign whichis currently in progress aswell as proceeds from theannual spring fund raisingevent, Instant Wine Cellar.Save the date for this year’sInstant Wine Cellar onFriday, April 25, 2014 from 7to 11pm at The Perry inPetoskey. To volunteer,donate, or for more informa-tion visit: www.charemunit-edway.org or call 231-487-1006.

On Saturday, March 22nd the CharlevoixArea Chamber of Commerce will be hostingtheir 4th Annual Business Expo andBusiness to Business (B2B) Night at CastleFarms. New this year, the event will alsoinclude the Taste of Charlevoix, a specialportion of the event where area restaurantsshowcase some of their signature dishes.The event is broken into three signatureevents, each with their own distinct feel. The Business Expo: Noon-5pm, free

admission Come and explore more than 60 different

local businesses all in one location! If you’relooking for a new contractor, dentist, or carrepair business, this is your opportunity tolearn what our local companies can do foryou. There will be live demonstrationsthroughout the day and free food to samplein conjunction with the Taste of Charlevoix.We will be giving away a door prize everyhour. Business to Business (B2B) Night: 6-

9pm, $10/person The largest networking event in

Charlevoix County! B2B will feature all of

the same great opportunities of the

Business Expo but our guests will also enjoy

a microbrew bar, giveaways, appetizers and

networking opportunities with more than

500+ representatives from all over the

region.

Expo Party: 9-11pm, $10/person or

FREE with admission to the B2B Night

Time to forget about business and let

loose! Enjoy music from A+ Digital DJ, half

off of all drinks, and discounted cab rides.

This event is being made possible with

support from our sponsors: Fox Motors,

Northern Michigan Review, Charlevoix State

Bank, Castle Farms, and Blue Cross Blue

Shield.

For more information or to get your tick-

ets call 231-547-2101 or e-mail

[email protected]. Tickets will be avail-

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Front Row: Joel Dubey, Aaron O’leary, Nathaniel

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with volunteers

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.According to the Brain Injury Association ofAmerican, an estimated 1.7 million childrenand adults in the U.S. sustain a traumaticbrain injury (TBI) and another 795,000 indi-viduals sustain an acquired brain injury(ABI) from non-traumatic causes each year.More than 58,000 Michigan residents sustaina TBI annually, according to the MichiganPublic Health Institute. More than 3.1 mil-lion children and adults live with a lifelongdisability as a result of TBI and an estimated1.1 million have a stroke-related disability. Medical and indirect costs of TBI, such as

loss of productivity, in the United States arein excess of $76 billion annually. Childrenaged 0 to 4 years, adolescents aged 15 to 19and adults aged 65 or over are most likely tosustain a TBI, according to the Center forDisease Control. Persons aged 75 and olderhave the highest rates of TBI-related hospi-talization and death. They are 4-5 timesmore likely to be admitted to a long-termcare facility following a TBI. Persons in thisage group also recover more slowly and aremore likely to die from their injuries thanyounger persons. In all age groups, TBI rates are higher for

males than females. The leading causes ofTBI are: Falls (35.2%), motor vehicle/trafficaccidents (17.3%), struck by/against events(16.5%) and assaults (10%). Falls are theleading cause of TBI among children aged 0to 14 (50%) and accounted for 61% of TBIsamong adults 65 years and older. Motorvehicle crashes and traffic related incidentsresulted in the largest percentage of TBI

related deaths (31.8%). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as

an alteration in brain function, or other evi-dence of brain pathology, caused by anexternal force. Motor vehicle accidents andgunshot are common causes. Sportsinjuries, assaults, or falling and striking yourhead can also results in TBI. TBI is commonto many troops returning from Iraq as aresult of an improvised explosive device or arocket hitting a vehicle. They may have nooutward signs of injury, but the pressure ofthe blast itself could have rattled the brainresulting in a TBI. About 75% of TBIs areconsidered Mild Traumatic Brain Injury(MTBI). Acquired brain injury (ABI) includes all

types of traumatic brain injuries and alsobrain injuries caused after birth by cerebralvascular accidents (commonly known asstroke), and loss of oxygen to the brain(hypoxic brain injury).Mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI)

account for a majority of brain injuriesreported annually. MTBI occurs when a sud-den impact or forceful movement of thehead results in an altered mental state, suchas confusion or disorientation, loss of mem-ory for brief periods immediately prior to orafter the event, or brief loss of conscious-ness. More severe TBI result in a loss of con-sciousness of more than 30 minutes and/orlonger periods of memory loss, more than 24hours. Many MTBIs are not reported. Theactual incidence of MTBI is considerablyhigher than 1.25 million annually. Brain injury is classified as mild, moderate

or severe using the Glasgow Coma Scale, ameasure of coma and impaired conscious-

ness. The term Mild TraumaticBrain Injury does not describe theseverity of the outcomes of MTBI.A brief period loss of consciousnessor memory loss as the result of ablow to the head can affect theability to complete routine, dailyactivities and the ability to returnto work. Following an MTBI, indi-viduals can experience: Problemswith memory, concentration, andemotional control, headaches,fatigue, irritability, blurred vision orseizures. Researchers report unem-ployment rates three months fol-lowing injury among previouslyemployed MTBI victims as 34 per-cent. Sports-related injuries account for approx-

imately 20% of TBIs reported in the UnitedStates. Injuries can be prevented or reducedin severity through wearing helmets, butrepeated impacts to the brain can lead toserious negative consequences. More than4,800 former players have sued the NFL overconcussions in recent years. Hundreds offormer NFL players have been diagnosedwith conditions resulting from brain injuries:ALS, Parkinson's, and dementia, among oth-ers. Autopsies of more than 50 former NFLplayers show signs of degenerative brain dis-ease. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),

a crippling brain disease, was found indozens of former NFL players. Tony Dorsettand Joe DeLamielleure, both Pro FootballHall of Famers and former NFL All-ProLeonard Marshall tested positive for the dis-ease, previously found almost exclusively on

autopsy. CTE has been linked to memoryloss, depression and dementia. In January, former Detroit Lions running

back Jahvid Best filed suit against the NFLand helmet maker Riddell for failing to ade-quately protect NFL players from concus-sions. The suit claims that the league, "wasaware of the evidence and the risks associat-ed with repetitive traumatic brain injuries . ..but deliberately ignored and actively con-cealed the information." In 2012, the NFLintroduced stricter guidelines regardingwhen players could return to work after suf-fering a concussion. The frequency of TBIcan be reduced through prevention. Life can change in an instant. Brain

injuries can happen in an instant andchange a life forever. Knowing the symp-toms of TBI and getting immediate treat-ment can reduce the severity and assist indi-viduals in coping with the long-term conse-quences of TBI.

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The Petoskey District Library held their monthly family fun chess night onMarch 6, 2014. Four rounds were played in a mini-swiss style tournamentby eight members of the PDL Chess Gang. The “Chess Gang” meets onMondays from 3-5 p.m. in the program room at the library.

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Charlevoix -Eduardo Rojas,piano soloist for theGreat LakesChamberOrchestra’s per-formance of “Musicand Drama,” sched-uled for March 16,has a music historythat spans severalgenerations. Bothhis parents weremusic teachers, so it wasnatural for them to teachmusic to their five children.Consequently, today all fourof his siblings play instru-ments, and two are profes-sional musicians, one injazz. His daughter is a con-ductor.“I started playing music

when I was two years old,playing the xylophone andother musical toys. At four, Istarted with the piano. Icould read music and playbefore I learned to speakSpanish. At the age of six, Ipracticed three hours a dayand could play Mozart andBeethoven. I gave recitals formy family.”By the time Eduardo Rojas

was fourteen, he practicedpiano 6-8 hours a day. “I wascrazy,” he laughed, quicklyadding, “Doing somethingyou love isn’t always easy. Atan early age, I learned disci-pline and self-control, whichare keys to accomplishingany goal.”“I try to make every con-

cert my best performance,but my focus is to feel everypiece I play and communi-cate those feelings. When aperson listens to music, heshould feel something deepinside. Without this, music isboring.”One of the pieces Mr.

Rojas will play on March 16will be Mozart’s PianoConcerto #24 in C Minor,which contains a cadenza,an improvised or written-outornamental passage, playedby a soloist. “Improvisationwas the way they composedback then. They createdsomething in the moment.Classical musicians don’t dothat anymore. I want to playmy own cadenza. It won’t be

written down, but it’s shapedin my mind, so it will have aform. It’s nice to do some-thing on one’s own, havingfun in the moment.”Eduardo Rojas will be the

featured soloist at GreatLakes Chamber Orchestra’s“Music and Drama” onMarch 16 at Charlevoix HighSchool, 4:00 pm. After theperformance, the audienceis invited to meet him, alongwith guest conductor CarlosAndrés Botero and orchestramembers for a receptionwith refreshments. Ticketscost $20 and may be pur-chased online at glcorches-tra.org andMyNorthTickets.com or atthe GLCO office, 231-487-0010. Tickets are also avail-able at these area Chambersof Commerce: Boyne City,Charlevoix, East Jordan,Harbor Springs andPetoskey. Students/youthswho are 18 and under, mili-tary personnel and peoplewith disabilities registeredwith VSA Arts of Michiganare admitted free of charge.The Great Lakes Chamber

Orchestra produces liveorchestral performances thatprovide entertainment, edu-cation and inspiration forNorthern Michigan. Supportfor the orchestra is providedby the Michigan Council forArts and Cultural Affairs, theNational Endowment for theArts, the Petoskey-HarborSprings Area CommunityFoundation, the Bay HarborFoundation, the CharlevoixCounty CommunityFoundation and hundreds ofindividual patrons of thearts. For more informationabout the Great LakesChamber Orchestra, go towww.glcorchestra.org.

Gaylord - The Honorable George J.Mertz, 46th Circuit Court Judge forCrawford, Kalkaska and OtsegoCounties was recently named to theMichigan Judges’ Association (MJA)Executive Board. Judge Mertz becomesone of 31 judges in the state and oneof only two judges from northernMichigan to sit on the prestigiousboard. Despite only being on thebench for a little over one year, JudgeMertz has demonstrated to his col-leagues his commitment to publicservice and the judiciary.“We are pleased to be joined by

Judge Mertz. We’ve seen through hiswork his dedication to the field and

commitment tojustice,” statedMJA PresidentJudge StephenD. Gorsalitz.The Michigan

Judges’Association pro-vides a forumfor judgesacross the stateto meet and dis-cuss currentand futureissues affecting the judiciary in aneffort to improve the administration ofjustice in the State of Michigan.

Originally formed in 1927, theMJA is governed by an executiveboard of thirty-one members,and currently has about 250active members.“It is an honor to be asked to

sit on the MJA Executive Board,and to work with my colleaguesacross the state to continuallystrengthen and improve theprofession we love,” statedJudge Mertz.Governor Snyder appointed

Judge Mertz to the 46th CircuitCourt in January 2013.

More than 1,000 studentsearned degrees from GrandValley State University inDecember 2013. A list of thenames of Grand Valley’smost recent graduates fol-lows.Grand Valley is dedicated

to providing a rich learningenvironment for students,offering a wide range ofmajors and hands-onresearch opportunities.Highly credentialed andresponsive faculty and indi-vidual advisors and mentorspromote a liberal artsemphasis that teaches stu-dents critical thinking andproblem solving skills.

Students who graduated atthe conclusion of the Fall2013 semester from our areain December include:Carp Lake: Meghan P.Mitchell, BACharlevoix: Julia E.Holdsworth, BA; Felicia M.Moses, BSCheboygan: Maggie L.Badgley, BBAGaylord: Alana L. Holland, BAHarbor Springs: Dylan G.Hescott, BS; Christina L.Johnson, BSMancelona: Amelia J. Cook,BBAOnaway: Derick T. Peterman,BSPetoskey: Anne E. Redder, BBA

One hundred years ago, the com-munity foundation concept was bornin the Midwest, giving rise to a newphilanthropy, a new way of participat-ing in community, and a new visionfor the future.Today, Petoskey-Harbor Springs

Area Community Foundation andCharlevoix County CommunityFoundation are two of more than 700community foundations across theUnited States that invite everydaypeople with a vision and a passion forcommunity to create somethingtogether: For good. Forever.Nationwide, community foundationsmanage more than $48 billion inassets and make grants of approxi-mately $4.5 billion a year to improvelife in their communities. This philan-thropic model has spread beyond U.S.borders, with approximately 1,700community foundations establishedworldwide.“Our local community foundations

have been connecting people to theprojects they care about most formore than two decades. We’re proudto be trusted resources for philanthro-py in the two-county area, and lookforward to all the good work that ourorganizations will do in the yearsahead,” shared Chip Hansen,Executive Director of Charlevoix

County’s Community Foundation. “We’re thankful for the support of so

many friends, whose gifts, large andsmall, allow our community founda-tions to build permanent endowmentsthat make a difference in our commu-nities,” added David Jones, Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area CommunityFoundation’s Executive Director.Community foundations translate

collective giving into big impactCleveland lawyer and banker

Frederick H. Geoff established the firstcommunity foundation in 1914. Hisvision was to pool the charitableresources of community members,people of all means, into a single,great and permanent endowment forthe benefit of all. Within five years,community foundations were estab-lished in Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee,Los Angeles, Indianapolis, GrandRapids, Minneapolis, Buffalo and NewYork.Community foundations give

everyone access to the power ofendowmentCommunity foundations are

designed to build endowment fundsthat benefit the community foreverand help create personal legacies.When you contribute to the endow-ment managed by your CommunityFoundation, your gift is invested over

time. Earnings are used to makegrants addressing community needs.Your gift—and all future earnings fromyour gift—is a permanent source ofcommunity capital, helping to dogood work today and in the future.Community foundations are devot-

ed to the people and places you loveWe are making history together.

Community foundations across thecountry are helping people invest inthe future of the communities theycare about. Trillions of dollars areexpected to transfer from one genera-tion to the next during the next 50years. The philanthropic opportunityduring this transfer has the potentialto improve the quality of life—inurban centers and small towns alike—through economic development, edu-cation, health, human services, envi-ronment, arts and culture. As place-based organizations that focus collec-tive assets for good works, communityfoundations are helping people of allmeans give back and make a differ-ence.To learn more about Charlevoix

County Community Foundation, visitwww.c3f.org or call 231-536-2440. Tolearn more about the Petoskey-HarborSprings Area Community Foundation,visit www.phsacf.org or call 231-348-5820.

Tim Petrosky recently presented agrant of $10,000 from ConsumersEnergy Foundation to the Great StartCollaborative to help fund preschoolscholarships. The purpose of the Great Start

Preschool Scholarship Fund is toengage economically disadvantaged 3to 5-year-old children in high qualitypreschool programs throughoutCharlevoix, Emmet and northernAntrim counties. Accepting the funds are members of

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Fund (from left) Nina Wagar, CoreyBerden, Maureen Hollocker,(Petrosky), Marcia Campbell andSusan Chowen. The generous fundswill help in removing eligible childrenfrom the wait list for tuition free pro-grams at capacity and send them totuition-base programs rated highquality by the state’s Great Start toQuality Star System. The Great Start Preschool

Scholarship Fund has achieved greatsuccess in the past three years byincreasing funds raised and more than

doubled the number of children thatwere removed from the wait list from19 in 2011 to 44 in 2013. “TheConsumers Energy Foundation hasbeen a funding partner in this missionsince we began in 2011. Our commu-nity benefits greatly from their contin-ued support,” said Hollocker, GreatStart Collaborative Director. For moreinformation about Great Start andopportunities for your child to enrollin preschool, visit www.greatstart-forkids.com and click on the FreePreschool tab.



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St. Patrick’s Day may officiallyfall on Monday this year, butthe time to celebrate will arrivea bit early, as the Alpine Tavern& Eatery will be taking part inthe 3rd Annual St. Paddy’s DayPub Crawl on Saturday, March15th. Starting at 9 pm, thecrawl will also include Mary’sTavern, Timothy’s Pub and theBearded Dog, and guests at theAlpine Tavern & Eatery willenjoy some delicious Irishfood, including corned beefand cabbage, music by NelsonOlstrom, and of course therewill be green beer!

The recently renovated andexpanded Alpine Tavern andEatery in downtown Gaylordhas plenty of room for St.Patrick’s Day celebrants togather, and that may eveninclude a comfortably heated,patio area that provides seatingfor up to an additional 65guests.

Co-owner James Hickeystates, “We also expanded ourkitchen area, added two newrestrooms, and we placed more win-dows in the addition we completedabout a year and a half ago. The out-door deck now has heaters and sidesthat can be lowered so customers cancomfortably use that area three sea-sons of the year.”

Additional parking is also now avail-able just north of the Alpine Tavernand Eatery.

“These additions not only providemore space and outdoor activities forour customers,” Hickey notes, “it also

allows us to easily host larger sizegroups such as wedding parties, fami-ly celebrations and events for busi-nesses and organizations.”

Since opening their doors in 2007just one block south of the heart ofdowntown Gaylord, the Alpine Tavern& Eatery has become a prime destina-tion for area residents and visitorsseeking an absolutely delicious selec-tion of “casual American fare” at veryreasonable prices. Alpine Tavern &Eatery features a tantalizing assort-ment of sandwiches, specialty pizzasand homemade soups. The restaurant

also offers a selection of freshly pre-pared salads (they even make theirown dressings and sauces at AlpineTavern), tasty appetizers, and livemusical entertainment is offered dur-ing the weekend on a regular basis.

The Alpine Tavern was originallyestablished by partners Gary Koschand Dan Bloomquist as a light-fareoriented diner and carry-out alterna-tive in downtown Gaylord. In late2008, familiar faces James and ColleenHickey joined the partnership team.

“We enjoy being a part of a locally-

owned and operated business here inGaylord,” states Colleen Hickey. “Thisis a very community-oriented place tolive and work, and the Alpine Tavern &Eatery, being a family-owned opera-tion, has become a part of that char-acter. We are very excited about thechanges we have been making.”

Stop by the Alpine Tavern andEatery this coming Saturday for a cele-bration of St. Patrick’s Day. Proceedsfrom the 3rd Annual St. Paddy’s DayPub Crawl will be donated to theOtsego County United Way.

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More than one in six Americans workingfull or part time report assisting with thecare of an elderly or disabled family mem-ber, relative, or friend. Caregivers working atleast 15 hours per week said it significantlyaffected their work life. As we, our parentsand our loved ones age, the potential needfor being a caregiver grows. What servicesare available to assist older adults in main-

taining their lifestyle for as long as possible?How do you find information and resourcesabout available services? What kind of assis-tance is available to help pay for neededservices? The Crawford County Commission on

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7:00pm at the Grayling Senior Center (308Lawndale Street). Dinner, consisting of Swisssteak, mashed potatoes, peas & pearl onionsand pears, will be served at 5:30pm for a costof $5.00/person. The seminar will begin at6:00pm. If you plan to join us for dinnerprior to the presentation, please RSVP to theSenior Center at 989-348-7123. Commission on Aging staff will present

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For the Youth Services Department at thePetoskey District Library (PDL), March is amix of relevant and important activities forlocal teens, including: Teen Tech Week,National Women’s History Month, RadKraftand voting for the Thumbs Up award for thebest teen book as determined by Michiganteenagers. Teen Tech WeekPDL will celebrate its seventh annual Teen

Tech Week, March 9-15, 2014, joining thou-sands of other libraries and schools acrossthe country who are celebrating this year’stheme, "DIY @ Your Library®.” Ron Fowler,Youth Services Librarian and JulianneMichaels, Youth Services Assistant, encour-age teens to participate in Teen Tech Week byattending one or both of the following pro-grams.PDL will kick off the celebration one day

early with a demonstration of this year’scompetition robots with a questions andanswers by the Petoskey High School robot-ics team, Paladins and the Petoskey MiddleSchool robotics team, G3, on Saturday,March 8th from 1:30-3:30pm in the YouthProgram Room. This “drop-in” event is opento the public. Fowler said, “We’re VERY excit-ed to have the kids come in demonstratewhat they have created using technology;parents, peers and even younger will get tosee what our teens and tweens have accom-plished and they get a chance to have a prac-tice run, of sorts, before their upcomingcompetitions.”On Wednesday, March 12th, local teen

movie maker, Emilie Helmbold will lead anafter school workshop for students ages 13-18 at 4:00 p.m. in the Program Room. Theworkshop, “Intro to Film: iMovie Production

and Editing”, includes creating a short trailerwith film sequencing, using different angles,editing and uploading onto internet sites likeYouTube, Face Book, or Vimeo. Teens whohave their own equipment, including digitalvideo, smart phones, iPads and the like arewelcome to bring them to the workshop.Snacks will be provided.Teen Tech Week is a national initiative of

the Young Adult Library Services Association(YALSA) aimed at teens, their parents, edu-cators and other concerned adults. The pur-pose of the initiative is to ensure that teensare competent and ethical users of technolo-gies, especially those offered throughlibraries. Teen Tech Week encourages teensto use libraries' non-print resources for edu-cation and recreation, and to recognize thatlibrarians are qualified, trusted professionalsin the field of information technology. TeenTech Week is held annually the second weekof March.“Teen Tech Week is a way for librarians

and educators to collaborate with and edu-cate teens about technology,” says Fowler,“Over the last several years the library’s rolein increasing digital literacy has becomemore and more important, nearly equal tothat of reading literacy.” National Women’s History MonthMarch is also National Women’s History

Month and several departments of thePetoskey District Library have joined witharea organizations and businesses to cele-brate this year’s theme “Women of Character,Courage and Commitment” with the event“Maiden, Mother, Crone: A Multi-Generational Conversation”. This event is forwomen of all generations, from theMillenniums to the GenXers to Baby

Boomers and beyond. It’s a casual-dress,pot-luck snack affair. Women are asked tobring something to share such as favoritesnacks or beverage or maybe serving warelike paper plates, cups or napkins. Two Petoskey High School Seniors are

among the featured presenters. The YoungAdult Reader’s Theater intern, LibbyBarbercheck will focus on the significance ofthe Maiden, Mother, Crone relationshipthroughout cultures and Maria LaGattutawill address what life is like for youngwomen who don’t have strong female sup-port. This free event is co-hosted by Women’sResource Center of Northern Michigan, theFriends of the Petoskey Public Library, thePetoskey-Harbor Springs Area CommunityFoundation, and Quality Training andResource Planning Specialists with help fromNorth Central Michigan College, Mclean andEakin Booksellers and Three Pines Studio inCross Village. Bring Daughters, Moms andGrandmas to the Carnegie Building inPetoskey on Saturday, March 15th from 1-3pm for an afternoon of thought-provokingconversations and entertainment. RadKraftJust for fun, on Sunday, March 16th, the

PDL RadKrafters will be creating coveredboxes for treasures and gifts. The boxes canbe collaged with fabric or scraps of wrappingpaper or newspaper. The workshop will beheld at 2 pm on March 16th in the YouthProgram Room. 2014 Michigan Library Association

Thumbs Up! AwardThe purpose of the Thumbs Up! Award is

to recognize and promote an outstandingcontribution to teen literature that has bothliterary quality and teen appeal for those 13

to 18 years of age published in 2013. Theaward includes a statewide teen vote on 10books. These 10 books were narrowed fromover 100 by professional librarians across the state.Teens may read all of these books (or as

many as they may wish to) and select theONE that she/he feels is the best book. Theymay vote now through May 31, 2014 byaccessing the online voting ballot athttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014_ThumbsUp_TeenVote The nominated titles are:1. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by

Matthew Quick.2. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell.3. Far, Far Away by Tom McNeal.4. Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys.5. Reality Boy by A.S. King.6. More Than This by Patrick Ness.7. Winger by Andrew Smith.8. Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan.9. Boxers & Saints (2 books) by Gene Leun

Yang.10. Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick.Youth Services Librarian, Ron Fowler, said,

“We have six of the ten titles in the collectionalready; the other four have been orderedand will be in the collection shortly. If a teenabsolutely cannot wait, then they may orderavailable titles from other libraries.” He wenton to say that a description of the nominatedbooks will be available both on the web siteand as a printed list in the Teen Room.Specifics about these and other Teen activ-

ities at the library may be found by visitingthe library’s web site,www.petoskeylibrary.org, clicking on “YouthServices” then clicking the “Teen” button.

The week of March 17 people in NorthernMichigan can make a difference in the lives

of many andat the sametime find agood bookto bringthem manyhours ofpleasure andentertain-ment.Beginning

Monday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. the Friends ofthe Crawford County Library will open theirWinter Book Sale. All of the proceeds fromthis sale go to support the programmingefforts of the Crawford County LibrarySystem.The sale hours are: Monday, March 17 1:00

pm to 7:00 pm. Tuesday through Thursday:9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Friday, March 21:9:00 am to 4:00 pm - $2 per bag of books.Come to the Devereaux Memorial Library

in Grayling March 17 – 21 and shop the hugeselection of books – everything from adult

and children’s books; cookbooks; mysteries,hobbies, fiction and non-fiction.Grayling was recently selected to be one of

three communities to participate in theSelected Level Michigan Main Street pro-gram. The library plays a vital role in helpingto make the community a vibrant, economi-cally thriving community. We are the “backstreet” strongly supporting Grayling’s MainStreet. The money raised from Friends of theLibrary book sales supports a wide variety oflibrary programs which touch all ages andstages of life in Crawford County: Family

programs, summer reading, children’s pro-grams, Michigan Reads, after school pro-grams, community programs, Elementaryand Middle School Literary Lunch Programs;Outreach to extended care facilities, adultprograms, genealogy and book club, the ArtShow, and the Michigan Notable Author pro-gram, etc.You can enhance the free programs offered

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lenges to keep your business runningsmoothly — but it can be even more dif-ficult to pass the family business on toyour children or other relatives. In fact,according to the Small BusinessAdministration, only 33% of familyowned businesses survive the transitionfrom first generation ownership to thenext generation.Why is it so hard to keep a family busi-

ness intact? Sometimes, it’s because noone in the family is interested in run-ning the business — but family busi-nesses frequently disintegrate because

of the lack of a succession plan. To create a succession plan, your first

step — and possibly the most importantone — is to collect the thoughts andpreferences of family members on theirfuture involvement with your business.It’s essential that you know who wantsto really do the day-to-day work andwho is capable. During these conversa-tions, you’ll also want to discuss otherkey business-succession issues, such asthe retirement goals and cash flowneeds of retiring family owners and thepersonal and financial goals of the nextgeneration of management. In developing a plan for the future of

your business, you will need to deter-mine who will control and manage thebusiness, and who will eventually ownit. These decisions will depend on a vari-ety of factors, such as the time horizon,goals and financial needs of the family

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techniques that might be used alone orin combination to carry out your busi-ness succession. The transfer can becomplex, so you will certainly need toconsult with your legal and financialprofessionals. It’s important that youfully understand the business and taximplications of any succession plan, aswell as the financial effects of a plan onall your family members. In any case, once you’ve created your

succession plan, you’ll need to workwith your legal advisor to put it in writ-ing and communicate it clearly to allfamily members. Surprises are welcomein many parts of life — but not when itcomes to transferring a family business. You want to leave your family a legacy.

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children and the elderly. CertifiedMassage Therapist, Laurie Lark, will be onhand to give free 10-minute chair mas-sages to adults, while all children in atten-dance will receive a stuffed animal andballoon. The event will conclude with adrawing for a free massage and other doorprizes. Located at 1261 Village Parkway in

Gaylord, Aspen Ridge Retirement Villageis an assisted living facility that also offersAlzheimer’s and dementia care. YourRSVP to Christy Payne at (989) 705-2500 isgreatly appreciated before Friday, March21st.

Crooked Tree Arts Center and PetoskeyDistrict Library are presenting the last week-end in their Calling All Kids! filmseries. BYOS (bring your own snack) FridayMarch 14th and Saturday March 15th toCrooked Tree Arts Center for a celebration ofclassic children’s illustration and anima-tion. The weekend’s selection of filmsincludes the funky Neil Gaiman story“Coraline” on Friday and “Where the Wildthings Are and Other Sendak Stories” plusCaldecott award winners on Saturday. BothFriday and Saturday are free and open to thepublic!“Coraline” is an unusual tale of an adven-

turous girl who finds another world that is astrangely idealized version of her frustratinghome, but with secrets. Saturday morning’s“Where the Wild Things Are…” includesoriginal animation and narration by MauriceSendak along with “In the Night Kitchen,”the Caldecott classic “Why Mosquitoes Buzzin People’s Ears” and more. These are unsupervised screenings, so

parents are asked to arrange for a responsi-ble adult to be present throughout the show-ing. Friday’s movie runs between 75 and 90minutes; Saturday’s shorts run approximate-ly 50-60 minutes. All films are free and opento the public so be sure to join the Petoskey

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The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra,under the direction of guest conductorCarlos Andrés Botero, and with pianistEduardo Rojas, will present a program titled“Music and Drama”. The concert will be heldMarch 16 at 4pm, at the Charlevoix HighSchool.Composers' inspirations come from many

sources. In Beethoven’s case, he had admiredGoethe's works for years and he was eager toaccept the commission to compose musicfor Goethe's Egmont, with its plot of thedrama and the struggle for freedom againsttyranny. At the end of the drama, the hero,Egmont, is taken to the scaffold whileexhorting his fellow countrymen "March on,Brave nation . . . I die for the freedom forwhich I have lived and fought, and for whichI suffer in sacrifice." Beethoven captures thismoment of glory for the hero in the coda ofthe overture. Goethe later declared thatBeethoven had expressed his intentions witha remarkable genius. The orchestra is delighted to have pianist

Eduardo Rojas return to play Piano Concerto# 24 in C Minor, by Wolfgang AmadeusMozart. In 1785-86 season, Mozart first pre-sented the C Minor concerto and two addi-tional concertos, Unlike his typical pianoconcerto, which Mozart described to hisfather as …"a happy medium between whatis too easy and too difficult … very brilliant,pleasing to the ear, and natural, withoutbeing vapid," his C Minor concerto lifts thegenre to a profound musical level. The CMinor concerto represents Mozart's greatgenius in its brilliance, intensity, and classi-cal proportions. Opera is a dramatic art form, and the

orchestra will continue this concert by play-ing the Prologue to Hippolyte et Aricie. Thisopera was written by Jean-Philippe Rameau,with the orchestration by the conductor,Carlos Andrés Botero. Rameau, who com-posed many works for harpsichord, hadambitions to write for the stage. So, at the

age of 50, he collaborated with the librettist,Abbé Simon-Joseph Pellegrin to produce hisfirst opera, a tragedies lyrique, Hippolyte etAricie. Our conductor, Carlos Botero, hasedited and arranged the Prologue from aseries of movements from several acts andscenes of the opera. Completing the concert, the orchestra fea-

tures Maurice Ravel's Le tombeau deCouperin. It was composed between 1914and 1917, as World War I brought a height-ened sense of nationalism to the fore. Theterm "tombeau" was a common musicalterm during the 17th and 18th centuries for awork composed as a memorial. Each of themovements in Ravel's suite was dedicated tothe memory of a friend who died in WorldWar I.The audience is invited to meet the con-

ductor, soloist and orchestra members for areception following the concert. Tickets cost $20, and may be purchased

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duces live orchestral performances that pro-vide entertainment, education and inspira-tion for Northern Michigan. Support for theorchestra is provided by the MichiganCouncil for Arts and Cultural Affairs, theNational Endowment for the Arts, thePetoskey-Harbor Springs Area CommunityFoundation, the Bay Harbor Foundation, theCharlevoix County Community Foundation,and hundreds of individual patrons of thearts. For more information about the GreatLakes Chamber Orchestra, go towww.glcorchestra.org.

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If you missed the Pub Runners inGaylord at the Knights of Columbus Hall,there is still another chance to see the IrishAmerican Folk Band before St. Patrick’sDay. The Pub Runners will be playing at theCheboygan Opera House on March 15th. The band includes Jerry Belanger, Doug

Berkshire, and Michael Francis. The PubRunners have not only played here inMichigan, but have also performed in otherstates such as Tennessee, New York, andFlorida. They play a variety of songs thatinclude folk songs, traditional Irish songs,and even some sing-alongs. Their upbeatmusic will have you wanting to get up on

your feet and dance.

The show starts at 7:30pm on March

15th, and tickets are $15.00. If you would

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GRAYLING - If you would like to find outif one of your ancestors was a patriot thataided the Revolutionary War effort you willbe interested in attending a free workshopat the Devereaux Memorial CrawfordCounty Library in Grayling on May 17 from9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.The workshop is sponsored by the Chief

Shawano Chapter of the National Society ofthe Daughters of the American Revolution(NSDAR). There will be a team of genealo-

gists at thelibrary toassist you intracing yourpatriot line-age…all youneed to bringis a flash drive,your first 3generationsinformationwith support-ing documen-tation and

then the search beginsHow is a Patriot defined? DAR recog-

nizes as Patriots not only soldiers, but alsoanyone who contributed to the cause ofAmerican freedom. More than 200 yearsago, American Patriots fought and sacri-ficed for the freedoms that we enjoy todayThe NSDAR is a volunteer women’s serv-

ice organization that honors and preservesthe legacy of our Patriot ancestors. Anywoman 18 years or older, regardless of race,religion or ethnic background, who canprove lineal descent from a Patriot of theAmerican Revolution is eligible for mem-bership. .Members of the DAR continue the legacy

of their patriot ancestors by actively pro-moting patriotism, preserving Americanhistory and securing America’s futurethrough better education for children.If you would like to be part of this free

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The American Association of UniversityWomen (AAUW) Gaylord Area Branch wasrecently selected to receive one of only tengrants awarded nationwide to host TechSavvy, a conference designed to encourage6th-9th grade girls to explore STEM (science,technology, engineering, math) fields. Theconference, which will be held on April 26 atthe University Center in Gaylord, is designedboth to excite girls about STEM fields and toinform parents and mentors about STEMeducation and careers. It also aims to expandawareness of educators and other adults inunderstanding the important role they playin inspiring girls in these fields.“Tech Savvy was founded in 2006 by the

AAUW Buffalo (NY) Branch under the lead-ership of then-branch president and Praxairengineer Tamara Brown,” said the AAUWGaylord Area Branch’s Tech Savvy committeechair Mary Fox. “Our local AAUW branch isexcited to be able to replicate a proven cur-riculum and bring this unique opportunityto Gaylord. We are also grateful to Praxairand AAUW for making it possible to expandthe program nationwide. ”With the support of local businesses and

community groups, the Tech Savvy annualevent in Buffalo has become a huge success,and Gaylord area’s AAUW branch hopes tosee that happen locally as well. According toKatherine Houpt, a retired Cornell Universityprofessor and member of the Tech Savvyplanning committee, “All too often we seegirls writing off careers in these appealing

and often lucrative fields because they havebeen traditionally male-dominated. We wantto change that and show them that they canbe successful in STEM careers.”Hands-on workshops during the one-day

conference will inspire girls while concurrentpresentations will guide adults in encourag-ing the girls’ exploration of STEM. “It is soimportant for parents and mentors to sup-port girls to explore these opportunities,”said Houpt. “A positive adult can make allthe difference in a girl’s interest in STEM.”The adults’ program will feature a panelpresentation of women in STEM professionsas well as sessions on topics such as prepar-ing girls for success in college and resourcesfor funding education.Workshops for the girls will be divided into

two categories. The morning “Tech” work-shops will be hands-on with a focus onSTEM topics such as designing a roller coast-er, communicating with a robot, relocating ariver, and more. The afternoon “Savvy” work-shops will focus on skills that girls can use intheir daily lives such as online etiquette in adigital age, persuasive speaking, and favor-able first impressions.The AAUW Gaylord Area Branch and the

Tech Savvy committee invite businesses andcommunity groups to help make this confer-ence into a life-changing event.Organizations or individuals who are inter-ested in becoming involved should contactMary Fox at [email protected] for the event will open on

March 15. For further infor-mation go to http://gaylord-mi.aauw.net/tech-savvy/.

Professional Women in Building, a coun-cil of the Little Traverse Association ofHome Builders, made a donation of $1,634to the Women’s Resource Center ofNorthern Michigan (WRCNM). The contri-bution represents a portion of proceedsgenerated from the Lucky Seven BuilderRun, an event organized and hosted bymembers of the PWB group. Picturedreceiving the donation are Gail Kloss (fromleft) Chief Operating Officer of theWRCNM; PWB members Mary Greetis,

Cindy Passant and Stephanie Baldwin; andJamie Winters, WRCNM Safe HomeCoordinator. Passant said the group want-ed to hold an event that highlighted PWBbusinesses and supported women in thecommunity. It was decided donations tothe WRCNM, as well as the Joppa House inCharlevoix, would be appropriate andneeded. Passant indicated the event hadsignificant support from sponsors and par-ticipants which helped strengthen the suc-cess of the fundraiser.


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On Tuesday, March 18 at 10 a.m., localartist Anne Morningstar will be sharing herartistic process as well as inspiration behindher show “Natives vs. Invasives: A Great LakeNarrative” at Crooked Tree Arts Center. “It will be a conversation of my process

and use of paper,” shares Morningstar. “Iplan on bringing some more examples of mywork, including pieces that are unfinishedand in progress. All artists have a process,and not all of their work looks perfect inevery stage of production. This is a littleinsight into my own.”Morningstar graduated from the

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in

2008, where she received her Bachelor ofFine Arts degree, with a concentration inAnimation. As a student of the arts,Morningstar found time-based media to bethe ideal medium for her collage-styleprocess. Throughout her studies,Morningstar also explored areas such aspapermaking and book arts, both of whichadded a certain quality to her storytellingabilities. In a short time, Morningstar’s workbegan being accepted into shows and filmfestivals where many of them garneredawards, including a $10,000 scholarship. Shecontinued her studies at Indiana University –Bloomington, where she graduated with a

Master of Science degree inTelecommunications, NewMedia. Her time at IU afford-ed Morningstar an opportu-nity to fully research themanagement and businessend of the creative industry;Morningstar focused prima-rily on technologicaladvancements in relation toart, arts management, aswell as arts education.Most recently, Morningstar

created a series of paperpaintings in an attempt tohighlight a variety of nativeand invasive species thatreside in Lake Michigan. Of“Natives vs. Invasives: AGreat Lake Narrative”Morningstar writes,“Approximately 10,000 yearsago, glaciers began carvingcavernous basins into the

landmass that we inhabittoday. The Great Lakes,located in the Midwesternregion of the United States,are one reminder of whatthese massive glaciers usedto be. Lake Michigan, alone,contains roughly 1.3 trilliongallons of water and is hometo countless numbers ofplants and animals. Thisseries of paper paintingsillustrates the ecological sys-tem that Lake Michigan hasbeen nourishing since it wasfirst created. You will travelto all depths of our greatlake, and be introduced to itsoriginal inhabitants, bothpast and present.Additionally, this seriessheds light on the non-native species that are invad-ing these waters, and threat-ening the environmental balance that LakeMichigan once knew.” “Natives vs.Invasives…” is currently on display inCrooked Tree Arts Center’s Atrium Gallerythrough March 24.Since arriving in northern Michigan in

2012, Morningstar has been active inPetoskey’s arts community. Morningstar is aprofessor at North Central Michigan College,art teacher at St. Michael’s Academy, andteaches a variety of classes and workshops atCrooked Tree Arts Center. Additionally,Morningstar serves as the co-chair ofCrooked Tree’s Education Committee, andparticipates annually in the organization’s

“Chalk and Chocolate” event, as well as “D’Art for Art.” In 2013, Morningstar alsobecame one of Palette Bistro’s featuredartists, displaying a series of chalk art and alarge-scale series of papercollages. Morningstar and her husband livejust east of Petoskey’s city limit. Together,they founded Bear Creek Organic Farm andApiary, which in 2013 became Petoskey’s firstand only USDA Certified Organic Farm.This Coffee @ Ten presentation is free and

open to the public; refreshments will beserved, including coffee generously providedby Roast and Toast. Lecture is Tuesday,March 18 at 10 a.m. in the Gilbert Gallery atCrooked Tree Arts Center.

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For Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord,changes due to the Affordable Care Act havebeen slow in coming; however changes arecoming and administrators are doing theirbest to prepare for what serious problemscould arise. We spoke with Christie Perdue,

Foundation and Marketing Director forOMH who shared with us the issues theyhave dealt with already, and what they seecoming down the line.Perdue explained that OMH has yet to

face significant challenges due to newhealth care changes, but that they arebeginning to have concerns over Medicareand the rate at which reimbursementsthrough it are lowering for the hospital.“Otsego Memorial is working to address

ongoing declining reimbursements fromMedicare. Reimbursement from Medicareis expected to decrease in a number of areasand dollars are being shifted to help sup-port the Affordable Care Act (ACA)changes,” said Perdue.They face this in a similar vein to what

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could cause future problems however,Otsego Memorial is also cautious regardingwhether or not patient reimbursement willbe lowered due to higher deductibles.“We are concerned about the slow enroll-

ment for the Healthcare Marketplace andthe high deductibles in many of the plans. Apatient may be able to afford the premiumsfor the insurance, but reluctant or unable topay for high out-of-pocket costs,” sharedPerdue. OMH is making every effort to help con-

sumers find the best plan for them includ-ing partnering with several agencies inOtsego County who have CertifiedApplication Counselors who are able toassist patients in enrollment or determinetheir eligibility for Medicaid. In addition,they have trained Patient Access staff andfront office reception staff tohelp uninsured patientswho may be able to enroll inMedicaid.“We are aggressively

working to assist ourpatients in their efforts toobtain Marketplace insur-ance or Medicaid coverage,”stated Perdue. The ACA isn’t all that

OMH is focusing on. Theyare widening out their abili-ty to help patients in variousways, including opening the

OMH Medical Group-Indian River in 2012

and OMH Medical Group-Boyne Valley in

2013. They recently expanded the Indian

River group to include obstetric and gyne-

cological services on site; this change takes

effect this month.

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cians to their medical group, which will

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group in Northern Michigan. The medical

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offices associated with the hospital.

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increase patient accessibility and widen

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