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At their Annual
Recognition
Breakfast the Otsego
County United Way announce
that this year $96,676 will be
allocate as a community invest-
ment in partner agencies and
funded programs.PHOTOBY JIM AKANS
HIDDEN TREASURES
Positive News,
Sports and
EventsThursday, April 11, 2013
A2Z
Resale
STORY
PAGE 12
By Jim Akans
Each year, the Volunteer
Center of Otsego County honors
and recognizes the outstanding
community service of individu-
als, organizations, families,
groups and businesses at a very
special Spirit Awards ceremony.
This Celebration of Stars will
take place this year next
Saturday, April 20th, at the
Knights of Columbus Hall,
which is located at 2573
Wilkinson Road just a few miles
east of Gaylord.
WTCM Radio show host, Rita
Melotti, will emcee the program
and during the dinner prior the
awards presentation there will
be music provided by David
Woodworth. An auction will
also take place during the
evening, featuring items such asfour rounds of golf (with a horse
carriage ride) at the Grand Hotel
on Mackinac Island, a Kayak trip
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Inside... By Jim AkansThis Friday and Saturday, April 12th
and 13th, the 6th Annual Chef s
Challenge event, a fundraiser for the
non-profit Challenge Mountain of
Walloon Hills, Inc., will be taking place
at Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne
Falls. The weekend kicks off on Friday
evening with the Future Chefs compe-
tition starting at 6 pm in the Vienna
Room of the Grand Lodge. High school
student teams will prepare appetizers
and pastries that will be evaluated by
panel of celebrity judges and a PeoplesChoice award will voted on by atten-
dees. Event attendees will also have a
wonderful opportunity to enjoy fantas-
tic food, friends, and mingle with the
celebrity chefs and the panel of judges.
On Saturday there will be a series of
food seminars and demonstrations at
the Boyne Mountain Civic Center from
9 am until noon, free for the public to
attend. The Taste of Michigan chef
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.PHOTOBY JIM AKANS
STORY
PAGE 5
REAL ESTATE
FeatureHome
What a grand and
wonderful spot to
enjoy the splendor and tranquil-
ity that is the hallmark of
Northern Michigan.
STORY
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(formerly Petoskey Auto Group)opens in Cheboygan
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By Jim Akans
Rivertown Auto Group has officially
opened their new facility in Cheboygan.
Featuring a huge inventory of previously-
owned cars, trucks and SUVs, RivertownAuto Group specializes in making financ-
ing easy, regardless of the purchasers
credit history.
Jim Wright states that the companys
slogan, Nobody Sells for Less and
Financing Made Easy was on right on
target for the hundreds of satisfied cus-
tomers purchasing vehicles at their for-
mer Petoskey location. We offer financ-
ing for customers at all levels and that
includes our buy here and pay here
option, and we even have interest rates
starting as low as 3.9 percent. We have
guaranteed credit approval for our cus-
tomers; from good credit to challenged
credit.He adds, We have a large inventory of
pre-owned vehicles, typically around 100
cars, trucks and SUVs at any given time.
Each vehicle is rigorously inspected
before the sale.
Rivertown Auto Group also has a
three-bay service garage for just about
any type of service and detailing needs.
The Rivertown Auto Group team, which
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WEATHER:
By Jim Akans
Conveniently located near the corner of US 131 and M-75
in Boyne Falls - Boyne Village Market (and Nicos Pizza &
Grinders) offers just about anything area shoppers need or
desire; from everyday items to the wonderfully unique.
Frank Saco, who manages the store, relates, We are really
two stores in one, with the wide variety of food, beverage,
deli, household and even sporting good items at Boyne
Village Market, and the delicious Nicos Pizza & Grinders
shop with items that are made using our own family recipe.
Our goal is to offer just about anything area shoppers are
looking for, including unique items not found in bigger
stores. People who walk into our store for the first time
almost always look around and say Wow!
Of course, Boyne Village Market shoppers will find tradi-
tional selections such as milk, bread, pop, beer and otherconvenience items. But they will also discover a huge selec-
tion of wines and liquors, cigars, a fabulous deli with a vari-
ety of Russian, middle eastern and Italian meats, salads and
sandwiches and more.
In every department, notes Saco, we try to include
something different that shoppers would not typically
expect to find. We even marinate our own olives, and create
our own humus, potato salads and sandwiches. We have
established a connection with local farmers and try to sup-
port local first. Starting the last week of April, we will have
an Outdoor Garden Center at this location featuring flowers,
plants, topsoil, mulch and more.
Boyne Village Market is owned by Franks brother Mark
Saco, who also owns several other stores in Michigan
including shops in Kalkaska and East Jordan. Nicos Pizza is
named after Marks son, and features a unique family recipe.
Frank recalls, My brother worked on that recipe for a
long time until he got it right. We use only fresh ingredients.
The flavor is really, really good and pricing is very competi-
tive. Just about everything is made from scratch.
He adds, We are a family market. We employ 15 people
here and work hard to support our local clients as much as
possible through the variety of products we offer. Our goal is
to offer personalized interaction with our customers, have
great quality, offer local farmers market goods in season,
and have a large variety of items for our customers conven-
ience.
Boyne Village Market and Nicos Pizza & Grinders is locate
at 2055 US 131, just north of M-75 in Boyne Falls. The
Market can be reached at (231) 549-2950 and Nicos at (231)
549-2952.
Boyne Village Market offers
wide variety from theeveryday to the unique
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Grass seed, mulch, soil,& fertilizer Pond supplies, fish & pond plants
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LANDSCAPING...Full landscape design & construction Ponds
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Chefs Challenge Continued...competitions at the Civic Center will take place
from 11 am to 4 pm, and will feature three com-
petitive categories: College and University;
Professional Center-of-the-Plate; and Michigan
Desserts. Teams will p repare an entre paired with
a Michigan wine and micro-brew. Teams will be
judged by both the attendees who award the
"People's Choice Award" and a select panel of
judges who determine the "Chop Challenge" com-
petitors.
The Chop Challenge, will feature the top four
teams selected by the judges f rom the Taste of
Michigan competition, and it will take place on
Saturday from 2:30 to 4 pm. The top team will walk
away with the highly coveted Taste of Michigan
award. Be sure to save some room, as the Dessert
Challenge will take place from 4:30 to 6 pm.
The Annual Chefs Challenge event is designed
to raise both funds and awareness for Challenge
Mountain a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
providing adaptive outdoor recreational opportu-
nities, free of charge, to people with special needs
and their families. For more than 25 years,
Challenge Mountain has been dedicated to pro-
viding a venue for sports, outdoor recreation, and
leisure skills to those with physical disabilities or
mental challenges.
Of course, Chefs Challenge also showcases
Michigan food and drink products and their cre-
ative applications in a meal. It is an excellent
opportunity for Michigan establishments to show-
case their talents and gain valuable exposure while
raising funds for Challenge Mountain.
Tasting tickets for the Friday, April 12th event
are available for $10. Tickets for Saturday are
available for $30 and include all Seminars and 8
tasting tickets for Taste of Michigan and "Chop
Challenge. Additional Taste of Michigan tickets
are available at four for $15 and eight for $25.
Tickets for the Dessert Challenge are $5, and a
cash bar will be available. To purchase
tickets, and for a complete seminar
schedule and list of this years partici-
pants, visit www.chefs-challenge.com.
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Rivertown Auto Continued...includes Wright, Mike James and salesman Zeke Eberly, are
all long-time Northern Michigan residents.
Their new facility is located at 989 VFW Road (at the cor-
ner of Straits Hwy. and VFW Road) south of downtown
Cheboygan about a half mile south of Walmart.
Wright states, This is a great location. We chose
Cheboygan because we feel it is growing community. The
easy financing options we offer are something that just was-
nt available to vehicle shoppers in this community. We
encourage people to come down and check out our inven-
tory.
Rivertown Auto Group is open Monday through Friday
from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. They
can be reached at (231) 627-6700 or visit their website at
www.RiverAuto.net.
for two down the Boyne or Sturgeon
River, Avalanche Bay passes, overnight
accommodations at Odawa Casino
(plus dinner for two), and lots of gift
certificates to area restaurants and
shops.But what really makes the Spirit
Awards evening shine is the
Celebration of Stars, which will get
underway about 7 pm next Saturday
evening. Each year award recipients
are selected from nominations submit-
ted by community members, which
are reviewed by a volunteer panel
composed of a diverse group of area
residents and a representative from the
Volunteer Center. This year, as usual,
several nominations were received and
reviewed.
The 2013 Spirit of Volunteerism
Award winners, who will be honored at
this years ceremony, are:
Senior Category; Rosie Warner
Adult Category; Renee Campbell
Youth Category; Shannon Wiltse
Family Category; Al & Sandy Glasby
Service Club/Organization Category;
Crossroads Industries
Business Category;
Hospice of Michigan
Be a part of recognizing these
extraordinary individuals and organi-
zations at the 2013 Spirit Awards
Celebration of Stars event. Doors
will open at the Knight of Columbus
Hall on April 20th at 5 pm, dinner will
be served at 6 p m and the recognition
event will start at 7 pm.
Tickets are $30 per person, or eight
for $200 - and can be purchased by
calling Jennifer Russell at the Volunteer
Center at (989) 705-8584 or emailing
[email protected]. The
Volunteer Center is located inside the
Otsego County United Way building at
116 East Fifth Street in Gaylord.
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$>+ ;.+Four Star Nutrition, 604 W.Main St. is having a SamplingSaturday April 13 from 10amto Noon. Come sample someof our Smoothie's & other
treats. Fun and prizes. No fee.Need additional informationcall 989-448-8618.
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to help families Practice skills
like Buying fruits and vegeta-
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unit prices, Reading food
labels, Identifying whole
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FREE $10 gift card to Wal-
Mart, handouts, recipes, a
shopping bag, and a calcula-
tor. Tuesday, April, 16, 9am
11am or Noon 2pm at
Gaylord Wal-Mart, 950
Edelweiss Village Pkwy. To
ensure your spot on the tour,
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0265. Plan to meet in the pro-
duce section of the store.
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SUNDAY SERVICES
WEDNESDAY
10:30 AM
7:00 PM ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Joy Fellowship
Assembly of God8600 S. Straits Hwy.
Located between Indian River and Wolverine.
Sunday - Coffee Hour 9 AMService - 10 AM including services for children
Wednesday - 6 PM
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By Jim Akans
At the onset of the Otsego County United
Ways Day of Caring community projects
event this past September, Board President
Thomas Mammoser observed to the gather-
ing of volunteers that This is not your
grandfathers United Way, encapsulating theorganizations goal of addressing the needs
of the community today in order to create a
better community future. That emphasis is
built around three primary areas; education,
income and health, and tailored to the needs
of the community through input from com-
munity leaders, localized research data, and
citizen input. Recent studies utilized by the
organization include the Otsego County
Quality of Life Assessment, Health
Assessment, Kids Count and Census Data.
Otsego County United Way executive
director, Lorraine Manary states, People
remember when the United Way was strictly
the funding source for agencies providing
our social safety net. But the Otsego CountyUnited Way does more than fund programs;
we work closely with community leaders to
identify areas of impact, by looking for those
places where we can come together and
make a difference now to better everyones
future in the community.
At their Annual Recognition Breakfast
event held at Wisconsin Street Hall on March
27th, the 2013 United Way partner agencies
and funded programs were announced. This
year, $96,676 will be allocate by the Otsego
County United Way as a community invest-
ment, funding that is primarily made possi-
ble through donations received from busi-
nesses and individuals in their annual
Campaign fundraiser, which was chaired by
Joe Wambold in 2012.
The 2013 United Way partner agencies and
funded programs will be:
- Catholic Human Services; Counseling
Services
- Child Welfare Alliance; Educational and
Health Services
- Community Mediation Services
- First Call For Help; Housing Support
- Friendship Housing Center; Housing
Support
- Otsego County Judicial System;
Alternative Education Support Program
- Otsego County Food Pantry
- Volunteer Center; Lunch Buddies
Program and Road to Recovery Cancer
Patient Support Program- The Salvation Army; Housing/Rental
Assistance
- Womens Resource Center of Northern
Michigan; Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault
Programs
Manary states, The United Way continues
to be involved at the community level, work-
ing on joint projects that are aimed at
addressing education, income and health
that are specific to the Board-developed
goals.
At the breakfast meeting, new
Board members were introduced,
which are John Makranyi of
Raymond James & Associates and
Susan Hellenberg of B.J.s Restaurant
and Catering. A transition is also in
progress from outgoing Board presi-
dent, Thomas Mammoser to incom-
ing Board president Barb Switalski.
Manary highlighted that a new
Literacy League is in development.
It is designed to address literacy
in early grade levels, she explains.
We are working with representatives
from the library, education, day care
facilitiesanyone working with area
youth to determine where they can
best utilize volunteers to assist in the
area of literacy. Our plans are to start
the literacy league by this summerand to have as many as 75 volunteers
on our team.
Manary notes that she is already in
the process of putting together a cam-
paign committee to raise funds for 2014
allocations, and that committee will
begin working this summer. She encourages
local individuals who would be interested in
joining the committee to give her a call.
The focus of the United Way is on com-
munity impact, she affirms. We encourage
individuals and businesses to get involved,
which they can do in so many ways. That
may be through financial donations, through
volunteerism or through advocating. It can
be as simple as donating five dollars, giving
five hours of time, or telling five friends
about the work the United Way is doing in
this community.
For additional information, please call the
Otsego County United Way at (989) 732-8929
or visit www.otsegounitedway.org.
Otsego County United Wayfocuses on making a difference
now to create a better community future
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Choosing a locally owned store
generates almost four times as
much economic benefit for the
surrounding region as shopping at
a chain, a new study has conclud-
ed. The analysis also found that
eating at a local restaurant pro-
duces more than twice the local
economic impact of dining at a
chain restaurant.
The research firm Civic
Economics analyzed data from fif-
teen independent retailers and
seven independent restaurants, all
located in Salt Lake City, and com-
pared their impact on the local
economy with four chain retail
stores (Barnes & Noble, Home
Depot, Office Max, and Target) and
three national restaurant chains
(Darden, McDonalds, and P.F.
Changs).
The study found that the local
retailers return an average of 52
percent of their revenue to the
local economy, compared with just
14 percent for the chain retailers.
Similarly, the local restaurants re-
circulate an average of 79 percent
of their revenue locally, compared
to 30 percent for the chain eateries.
What accounts for the difference?
Independent businesses spend
much more on local labor. They
also procure more goods for resale
locally and rely much more heavily
on local providers for services like
accounting and printing. This
means that much of the money a
customer spends at a local store or
restaurant is re-spent within the
local economy, supporting other
businesses and jobs.
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Petoskey McLaren Northern Michigan is
offering a program to provide emotional sup-
port to children (ages 5-12) who have a parent
or other loved one diagnosed with cancer.
The six-week program is called CLIMB,
which stands for Childrens Lives Include
Moments of Bravery. Through CLIMB, art and
play activities help children to understand and
develop coping skills. This free community
service is funded by McLaren Northern
Michigan Foundation.
The goal is to help children identify and
express the complex feelings they may experi-
ence during this difficult time. If there is a child
who may benefit from support in navigating
their way through a loved ones cancer diagno-
sis, please know this resource is available, said
Amy L. Juneau, an oncology social worker at
McLaren Northern Michigan.
Through CLIMB, children will learn:
Cancer is not their fault.
They are not alone.
About cancer and treatment options.
How to express their feelings.
How to manage anger.
How to communicate effectively
with loved ones with cancer.
The program will take place from 5:30 to 7
p.m. on Mondays, April 15, 22, 29 and May 6,
13 and 20 at the Community Health Education
Center (CHEC) located across the parking lot
from the main entrance to McLaren Northern
Michigan.
CLIMB was developed by The Childrens
Treehouse Foundation, a non-profit founda-
tion dedicated to the emotional support of
children who have parents or grandparents
with cancer.
For more information or to enroll a child in
the CLIMB program, please contact Amy
Juneau, at 231.487.4015.
About McLaren Northern
Michigan
McLaren Northern Michigan,
a subsidiary of McLaren Health
Care, is a 202-bed, regional
referral center located in
Petoskey, serving residents in 22
counties across northern lower
Michigan and the eastern part
of the Upper Peninsula. A medical staff of nearly
200 physicians represents nearly all medical and
surgical specialties, enabling full-service care
with an emphasis on heart, cancer,
orthopaedics, and neuroscience services.
Additional information can be found at north-
ernhealth.org.
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CLIMB Program begins next weekProgram offers emotional support to children
who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer
Health & Wellness
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