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By Andy Sneddon

ST. IGNACE Awfully dis-

appointing, awfully tough to

swallow.

Also awfully encouraging

and, awfully proud.

The Johannesburg-

Lewiston High School foot-

ball team slugged it out toe-

to-toe with two-time defend-

ing regional champion St.

Ignace last week before suc-

cumbing, 20-14, in a Division

8 district championship

game on the Saints home

field.

It was a game that few out-

side the Cardinals nest gave

Jo-burg a chance to be in, let

alone win. And it wasntdecided until St. Ignace

scored with just 14 seconds

remaining, capping a 63-yard

drive that began with 2 min-

utes, 55 seconds left, and the

Cardinals clinging to a 14-12

lead.

This year nobody picked

us to do anything, Jo-burg

coach Joe Smokevitch said.

Even myself, you know I

thought 5-4 was going to be a

pretty good year. And I think

our kids did too just because

of how tough our conference

is.

To come out and (get to)

the district finals I thought itwas just fabulo us. Theyre

just a tough group of kids and

I wouldnt expect anything

less out of our kids. I never

have. Its great for our kids,

its great for our program, our

sophomores. We had six

sophomores on the field

tonight a couple times.

Rebuilding year and you lose

in the district finals? Just

proves what tough kids we

have.

The Cardinals, who

entered the contest riding a

seven-game win streak, fin-

ished 8-3. St. Ignace, 9-2, will

play at Beal City, 11-0, for the

regional championship at 7

p.m. Friday. St. Ignace

reached the state semifinals

in each of the past two sea-

sons, and its two losses in the

2013 season came to Class C

Charlevoix and Class B

Cheboygan, a Division 4

playoff team.

Our motto all week was

Why not us? Smokevitchsaid. And we came that close

to why not us.

Nobody gave us a chance

tonight for the most part.

Everybody thought they were

going to roll us and that kind

of stuff. You get a team like St.

Ignace, everybody thinks

theyre going to win because

theyre St. Ignace. Just

because you have a name

doesnt mean that youre

great, that you should win

automatically, and I think

that (line of thinking) hap-

pens a lot.

We have a great tradition

at our place that I dont thinka lot of people see. I think

next year youre going to see

us win the Ski Valley.

They almost won the dis-

trict championship this year

despite turning the ball over

three times and being out-

gained in total yardage, 333-

208; and in first downs, 17-

12.Trailing 6-0, the Cardinals

got a spark from its defense

as Andrew Gross sacked St.

Ignace quarterback Tyler

Snyder, forcing a fumble. Jo-

burgs Brad Kussrow scooped

up the loose ball and raced

70 yards for a touchdown.

Nathan Foxs extra point put

Jo-burg in front, 7-6, with 29

seconds left in the first quar-

ter.

St. Ignace re-took the lead,

12-7, on a Brandon Oja 5-

yard run midway through the

second quarter.

Jo-burgs offense finally

shook out of its slumber late

in the half, going 67 yards in

eight plays. Quarterback

Brandon Huff, one of several

Jo-burg sophomores who

either started or saw exten-

sive playing time, plunged in

from the 2-yard line as time

expired in the half. Foxs extra

point kick put Jo-burg back

in front, 14-12.The Cardinals had a

chance to extend their lead

when it drove to the St.

Ignace 2 with under a minute

to play in the third quarter. A

penalty pushed the Cardinals

back to the 7, and a fourth-

down pass fell incomplete in

the end zone.

That failure to capitalize

on a trip to the red zone, and,

later, the inability to gain a

first down while trying to run

out the clock, were critical

components in the

Cardinals eventual undoing.

Still, they clearly had the

Saints on their heels and the

shutout brew went from a

simmer to a boil as the game

entered the fourth quarter.

Our kids were fired up

and they were ready to play,

Smokevitch said. Its justdisappointing to have it

come right down to the end

and lose it right at the end.

Jo-burg had a chance to

put the game away when it

moved from its own 25 to the

St. Ignace 38 in 10 plays, all

on the ground. But the

Cardinals failed to convert on

fourth-down-and-3, gaining

just 1 yard and turning it over

on downs to the Saints with

2:55 left.

St. Ignace then drove 63

yards in 11 plays for the

game-winning score.

On third down from the 2-

yard line, Snyder rolled to his

right and fired a strike to a

leaping Joe Fullerton who

was running along the end

line. Fullerton held on to the

ball despite a big hit by a Jo-

burg defender. Snyder tossedto Kyle Winkelman for the

two-point conversion.

Dillon Cushman led Jo-

burg with 123 yards on 19

carries, while Huff complet-

ed 4-of-12 passes for 67

yards. Gross made 12 tackles

to pace Jo-burgs defense,

while Brandon Huff had 10,

Logan Huff added eight, and

Dan Nieman finished with

seven.

Our defense stepped it up

and played great tonight,

Smokevitch said. Had our

chances. Just, you know,

turnovers, I think, were the

big key tonight.

Oja rushed for 91 yards on

21 carries to pace St. Ignace,

while Gage Kreski added 84

yards on just five attempts.

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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD St. Mary sen-

ior QB Nick Harrington was

slippery, explosive and very

exciting to watch this season.

His exploits on the gridiron

while guiding the Snowbirds

of first-year coach Kevin

OConnell to a 3-6 mark over-

all and 1-4 in the Ski Valley

South have earned him MostValuable Player recognition

in the league.

Harrington, the Human

Hurricane, generated 1,428

yards rushing on 103 carries

for an eye-popping average

of 13.9 yards per carry! He

scored 21 times on the

ground, an amazing total

given that he only played at

full strength in six of St.

Marys nine games. Many of

Harringtons TDs were long,

weavin g runs where he

showed extraordinary field

vision and turned on the

afterburners after getting

into the clear.

Harrington also had

another 506 yards throwing

the ball with five air strikes

for touchdowns.Other elite players in the

Ski Valley South this season

included Mancelona senior

linebacker Luke Smash

Mouth Smigielski, named

the Top Defensive Player in

the league, and Mancelona

senior center Tristen Fleet,

who was picked as the top

offensive lineman.

Central Lake senior Will

Brockman, who accumulated

1,090 yards rushing with 13

TDs, was picked as the top

running back and rugged

senior Christian Cleaver of

Onaway, who hauled in 14

receptions for 368 yards and

averaged a healthy 26.29

yards per catch, was chosen

as the top tight end. Rangy

senior receiver Justin Burke

of Forest Area hauled in 55

receptions for 1,103 yards

and 11 TDs and he also had

nine picks defensively in

eight games for the Warriors.

Football

Harrington is Ski Valley South MVPExplosive Snowbird signal caller

amassed 1,428 yards rushing and 506yards passing this season

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MENOMINEE The host

Menominee Maroons simply

ran by the Grayling Vikings

for a 47-14 victory in the

District 5 state playoff

matchup Saturday, Nov. 9.

Led by senior quarterback

Jake Swander, the Lake

Michigan Conference cham-

pions outpassed the

Maroons, 120 to 107 yards.

And, each team had one

touchdown pass.

But, it was in the ground

game where the Maroons

(11-0) dominated, rolling up

397 yards and tallying 5 TDs

in the district finals clash.

Grayling (9-2 overall) had 141

yards on the ground.Menominee scored on

runs of 1, 27 and 10 yards in

the first half alone, while

building a 26-0 halftime

advantage. The Vikings were

held scoreless until late in the

third quarter, when Swander

(8-for-31 passing, 1 TD and 3

interceptions) connected

with junior Scout Tobin (2

catches, 46 yards and 1 TD)

on a TD throw.

Graylings only other score

came in the fourth quarter

on a 1-yard run by senior

Michael Branch (10 carries,

30 yards and 1 TD).

Despite the loss, Graylinghead coach Tim Sanchez

praised his team.

We are very proud of our

guys and their effort,

Sanchez said. They pre-

pared themselves and played

their hearts out.

Swander ended up being

the Vikings leading rusher,

totaling 63 yards on 8 carries.

Senior Kevin Harris added 57

yards on 11 carrie s and

Spencer Kent had 33 yards on

8 attempts.

The Maroons were suc-

cessful in limiting Graylings

potent passing attack, hold-

ing senior receiver Tyler

McClanahan to just 32 yards

on 4 receptions. Junior

Danny Schultz had 1 catchfor 31 yards, while senior

Brandon Latusek also caught

one throw from Swander for

11 yards.

But, McClanahan had a

huge game defensively, lead-

ing the Vikings with 17 tack-

les and 1 fumble recovery.

Schultz added 11 tackles, as

well as 1 interception.

While the loss ends

Graylings 2013 season,

Menominee will move on to

face Standish-Sterling (9-1

overall) in the District 5

regional final.

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INDIAN RIVER Todd

Athey, the rawhide-tough

senior QB and defensive

back of coach Stan

Schramms Inland Lakes

Bulldogs, has been named

the Most Valuable Player

for the Ski Valley North

Conference this season.

The hard-nosed Athey

helped the Bulldogs make

their return to the playoffsin Division 6 for the first

time since 2009 with his

ferocious play on both

sides of the ball. As a QB,

Athey hit on 23-of-62 aeri-

als for 400 yards and five

TDs and he was also a force

running the ball for the

ground-oriented Bulldog

offense.

On defense, Athey

honed in on ball carriers

like a hungry predator with

the scent of dinner in his

nostrils. He recorded 56

tackles from his strong

safety post to go with three

picks and two fumble

recoveries.

Tyler Snyder, the senior

QB for SVC North champi-

on St. Ignace, was also

picked as a top player this

season after hitting on 80-

of-129 passes for 1,445

yards through the air and

19 TDs against four inter-

ceptions.

Inland Lakes, which fin-ished the season 6-4 over-

all and 3-1 in the North

Division and runner-up to

unbeaten St. Ignace, had

three other first-team play-

ers: fleet-footed junior

Daniel Flowers at running

back and rugged seniors

Chase Bunker at center

and Nick Parker on the O-

line.

Senior running back

Christian Wallace earned

second-team recognition

for I-Lakes at running back

and junior lineman Stanley

Schramm was also a sec-

ond-team pick on both

offense and defense.

Senior defensive back

C.J. Ogden was also a sec-

ond-team pick along with

Flowers at linebacker and

Athey in the secondary.

Senior running back

Trevor Mallory was honor-

able mention for the

Bulldogs along with soph-

omore defensive end Ryan

Howery, senior defensive

lineman Matt Libby and

Wallace in the secondary.

FOR PELLSTON, senior

Zach Keller was a first-

team pick on the O-line

and senior defensive back

Conner Kilpatrick was a

first-team selection as well.

Senior tight end Tim

Summers earned second-

team recognition for the

Hornets along with junior

defensive end Chase

Woods.

Earning honorable men-

tion for Pellston were sen-

ior running back Justin

Woolever and junior center

Thomas Readman.

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By Andy Sneddon

ROGERS CITY -- The cele-

bration was a tad subdued.

Not because the Cardinals

had been there before, but

because of what had tran-

spired in the fourth and

deciding game.

Mariah Ehrke, a four-year

starter and the kills and digs

leader of the Onaway High

School volleyball team, went

down with an ankle injury in

the fourth game of theCardinals Class D district-

championship victory over

Rogers City last week.

As of Monday night,

Onaway coach Steve Watson

said he was unsure whether

his star would be on the floor

for the regional tournament.

As a coach you prepare

your team for the worst and

hope for the best, said

Watson, whose team was

scheduled to open regional

play on Tuesday against

Pellston in St. Ignace. So

were preparing to play with-

out her.

We havent had her doing

anything since Friday. Itll

kind of be up to her and how

shes feeling. Shes vastly

important to our team. Shes

a captain, a four-year starter.

Shes one of the best players

in Northern Michigan.

And the Cardinals are one

of the best teams. Their 25-

20, 25-19, 18-25, 27-25 win

over the Hurons last week

gave them their third consec-

utive district championship

and their sixth in the last

eight years.

Onaway took a 46-8-3

record into the regional, and

were ranked third in the

Class D state coaches poll.

They went a perfect 8-0 in the

Ski Valley Conference to

claim their second consecu-

tive championship.

Of their eight losses, only

one came to a Class D school,

and that was Engadine,

which is on the other side of

the regional bracket and was

scheduled to play Brimley in

its regional opener. The

Cardinals and Eagles could

face a rematch in the region-al final, scheduled for

Thursday.

We lost both sets by two

points, Watson said of that

loss to Engadine. It was a

smack-in-the-face kind of

loss. They played well and we

made way too many errors. If

we do our job the way we

normally do, we probably

win that match.

With or without a healthy

Ehrke, the Cardinals with 10

upperclassmen on the roster

and a 2012 state final four

appearance under their belts

will be ready as they seek a

return trip to Battle Creek,

Watson said.

We havent been battle-

tested without her, he said.

I wont know until the prod-

uct gets on the court. The

reality is Mariah is a really,

really good player, but any-

body who watches us knows

were shorter than anybody

we play.

So we have to outwork

(opponents), especially on

defense. Over and over again

people are just shocked by

the defense that these girls

put up. Were not big enough

to shut people down at the

net, and were not big enough

to get kill after kill at the net.

Luckily for us weve got three

other hitters who we count

on consistently. I would like

to think that defense isnt

going to change.

Nor will consistency of

effort and production, along

with a mental toughne ss

steeled by a near decade

under Watson in a programthat has progressed to the

point where state-tourna-

ment success is an expecta-

tion, rather than a hope.

I saw it last year and Im

seeing it again this year,

Watson said. If a team gets a

run on us, we get angry or

whateve r I dont know

exactly how to put it. But we

dont get put down. People

dont usually walk away from

us. We were down 11-3 in the

first set (against Rogers City)

and we came back and won

the first set.

Weve played some really

tough matches and a lot vol-

leyball the past couple years

just for those types of games.

Youll see your skill level and

your preparation come out.

Theyre really steady. When

we do lose a set, its not the

end of the world. Im a big

one for mental toughness.

Our practices are pretty

intense lots of times, and that

kind of breeds that tough-ness so they can deal with

that type of adversity.

Ehrke finished with 20

kills, 21 digs and four aces to

lead the Cardinals past

Rogers City, while Devin

Bristley added 11 kills and 23

digs.

Freshman setter Taylor

Ehrke, Mariahs sister, had 39

assists and 14 digs; Sara

Fullerton had nine kills, 16

digs; Lexi Szymoniak had

seven kills, 12 digs; and

Morganne Badgero added 15

digs.

CHARLEVOIX The future

looks bright for the young

Charlevoix girls varsity vol-

leyball team. But, the Lady

Rayders learned they had

some growing up to do, after

falling to Lake Michigan

Conference rival Boyne City

in district finals tournament

play Thursday, Nov. 7.

The Lady Rayders, playing

on their home floor, won the

first two games against the

Ramblers (25-21 and 25-18).

But, Boyne City, which fin-

ished the regular season tied

atop the LMC standings with

Traverse City St. Francis, ral-

lied to win the final three

games (25-14, 25-19 and 15-

6) to claim the district trophy.

We had a heart-breaking

finals versus Boyne City,

said Audra Randall, who fin-

ished her second year coach-

ing the Lady Rayders varsity

team with an overall match

record of 35-18-1 and 11-3 in

the LMC.

Basically, Id have to say

were a young team and have

to understand why we lost,

she added. It wasnt that we

were fatigued.

Randall said her team,

which played with as many

as four sophomores on the

floor, came out with great

energy to start the match.

But, even the players admit-

ted later that the game start-

ed going too fast and the sen-

ior-led Boyne City squad

made the necessary adjust-

ments to overcome

Charlevoixs intensity.

Still, Randall said her team

had a solid tournament run,

starting with a three-game

(25-19, 25-19 and 26-24)

match win over another LMC

foe, Elk Rapids, on Monday,

Nov. 4. And, the journey to

the finals continued on

Wednesday, Nov. 6, with a

three-game (25-16, 25-10 and

25-12) over Mancelona.

Mancelona, which finished

in fifth place in the Ski Valley

Conference at 7-5 overall and

3-5 in conference play, had

drawn a first-round bye.

The girls were nervous

going into the game,

Mancelona coach Jessica

Hudson said. They knew

they were in for a tough

game, but they had moments

where they really fought hard

out there.

Senior Dakota Derrer fin-

ished her high-school career

with 5 kills and 5 digs.

Hannah Hardy had 4 attacks

and 3 digs. Eileene Naniseni

notched 5 kills and had 5

attacks.

There is no doubt that

Dakota Derrer gave every-

thing she had in her last

game of her high school

career, Hudson added.

Randall had similar praise

for her players, including

junior Madeline Boss. Boss

tallied 18 kills versusMancelona and then 28 kills

against Boyne City, finishing

with 63 kills in the three dis-

trict matches.

Thats a lot of kills. Im so

glad we got her back for next

year, Randall said of Boss.

Against Mancelona, she had

nearly a flawless game.She was hitting right

through the Mancelona

blockers. She was very confi-

dent.

Senior Jennaca Holecheck

also had a solid tournament,

including a career-high 14

kills against Elk Rapids and

37 kills overall.Id say that was awesome

for her, the Rayders coach

said. Shes really stepped up

at the end of the season.

Other top performers for

Charlevoix during the teams

district tournament run

included junior Olivia Storm

(53 assists, 34-36 serving and5 aces), junior Gloria Greene

(41 assists, 32-of-33 serving)

and sophomore Emily

Zabowa (12 kills, 10 assists

and 10 blocks).

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Return to Battle Creekcould hinge on return oftop player

Battle-tested Cardinals make it a district 3-peat

Lady Rayders top Mancelona, fall to Boyne City in district finals

Cardinals fall inregional semifinalST. IGNACE Pellston

defeated Onaway, 25-19,

25-23, 13-25, 28-26,

Tuesday in a Class D volley-ball regional semifinal

game at LaSalle High

School.

The win puts Pellston in

Thursdays regional title

game against Brimley. The

Bays swept Engadine in

three sets in Tuesdays first

semifinal.

The Cardinals had

defeated Pellston earlier

this season en route to their

second consecutive Ski

Valley Conference champi-

onship.

Onaway, the defending

regional champion which

made it to the state semifi-

nals last season, was play-ing without injured star

Mariah Ehrke, its kills and

digs leader and a four-year

starter.

Ehrke was injured in

Onaways district-champi-

onship victory over Rogers

City last Friday.

Onaway, which was

ranked third in the Class D

state coaches poll, finished

46-9-3.


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Michigan has some of the

best historical data on deer

in the country. The data we

gather at checkstations and

from the hunter harvest sur-

veys helps us to make future

management decisions,

monitor the health of the

herd and the time spent talk-

ing with hunters is invaluable

to field staff. You can be a

part of this important aspect

of deer management by

bringing your deer to a

checkstation. As always, you

also receive a successful

hunter deer management

cooperator patch.

For those hunting in the TB

area, we strongly encourage

all hunters to submit their

deer head for testing. Your

cooperation with this is the

key to monitoring this dis-

ease and represents an

important effort in eradicat-

ing it. For a list of deer check-

station locations and hours

please visit:

www.michigan.gov/deer.

Cant make it to a checksta-

tion? Contact your local field

office to see if there are any

special events occurring that

you could bring you deer

head or jaw to be checked at

that may be closer to your

home or at a more conven-

ient time.

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With Michigan's rich tradi-

tion of fall hunting getting

under way, conservation offi-

cers at the Department of

Natural Resources (DNR)

have offered their top 10 tips

for a safe outdoor experi-

ence.

"Hunting in Michigan is a

time-honored activity, rich in

tradition, when families and

friends come together to

enjoy our great outdoors,"

said Lt. Andrew Turner, who

leads the DNR's Recreation,

Safety and Enforcement

Section for the LawEnforcement Division.

"Making your hunt a safe and

responsible experience is key

to having an enjoyable and

memorable time. By follow-

ing these safety tips, hunters

can help us all have a good

season."

Turner said the top 10 safe-

ty tips for hunters to remem-

ber are:

Treat every firearm as if it

is loaded.

Always point the muzzle

in a safe direction.

Be certain of your target,

and what's beyond it, before

firing. Know the identifying

features of the game you

hunt. Make sure you have an

adequate backstop; don't

shoot at a flat, hard surface or

water.

Keep your finger outside

the trigger guard and off the

trigger until ready to shoot.

Don't run, jump or climb

with a loaded firearm.

Unload a firearm before youclimb a fence or tree, or jump

a ditch. Pull a firearm toward

you by the butt, not the muz-

zle.

Avoid alcoholic beverages

before or during hunting.

Also avoid mind- or behav-

ior-altering medicines or

drugs.

All firearm deer hunters

on any land during daylight

hunting hours must wear a

hat, cap, vest, jacket, rain-

wear or other outer garment

of "hunter orange" visible

from all sides. All hunters,

including archers, must com-

ply during gun season.

Camouflage hunter

orange is legal, provided 50

percent of the surface area is

solid hunter orange.

(Exceptions: waterfowl, crow

and wild turkey hunters, and

bow hunters for deer during

bow season).

Always let someone know

where you are hunting and

when you p lan on returning.This information helps con-

servation officers and others

locate you if you get lost.

Carry your cellphone into

the woods. Remember to

turn your ringer off or set

your phone to vibrate rather

than ring. Your cellphone

emits a signal that can help

rescuers locate you when you

are lost. If you have a smart-

phone, go to the settings and

enable your GPS to help

searchers find you if you get

lost. Make sure before you

leave for the woods each day

that your phone is fully

charged. If you have a smart-

phone, download a compass

and flashlight app - there are

many versions of these apps

that are free to download in

the iPhone App Store or on

Google Play for Android.

"These simple, common

sense tips can prevent hunt-

ing accidents and save lives,"

said Turner. "We encourage

all sportsmen and women to

follow these guidelines when

enjoying the great outdoors

in our state."

Michigan's regular deer

firearm season starts Nov. 15.

For more information about

hunting in Michigan, visit the

DNR website www.michi-

gan.gov/hunting.

Top 10 tips to safe hunting

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DNR conservations officers provide tips to help assure huntersof a safe experience this firearm season

DNR Fishing Tip

GAYLORD For the anglers

who will be storing away

their fishing gear for the win-

ter months, here are a few

tips to help with this process:

1. Take your reels apart to

clean them and then grease

and oil them.

2. Check out the hooks onyour lures and determine if

they need replacement or

sharpening.

3. Remove the fly line from

your reel. If you plan on

reusing it consider cleaning it

with dish soap.

4. Use rod sleeves to store

your rods and so the parts

don't get mismatched.

5. Store your rods verticallyto avoid any bends from

occurring.

6. Keep your rods at room

temperature.

7. Check your waders for

any leaks; pinhole-sized

leaks can be found by putting

a flashlight inside your

waders in a dark room.

This tip adapted by

Michigan Outdoor News

It's that time of year where many anglers arepreparing to store their equipment

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New antler pointrestrictions take effect

Forest Fire ExperimentStation going up

Construction begins on new building forDNRs fire station in Roscommon

NORTHERN LOWER

PENINSULA Deer hunters

in the 12 northwest northern

lower counties that include

Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet,

Kalkaska, Grand Traverse,

Benzie, Manistee, Wexford,

Missaukee, Osceola, Lake

and Mason should keep in

mind that they will have new

antler point restrictions this

year.

All hunters (with the

exception of the Liberty Hunt

and Mentored Youth Hunters

that plan to harvest a buck)

must only target bucks with

at least 3 or more antler point

on one side. If you plan to

harvest two bucks at least

one of those bucks must also

have 4 or more points on one

side, which is a restriction in

effect statewide.

An overview of these Antler

Point Restrictions is available

on the Departments

YouTube page (see

w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /

user/MichiganDNR).

ROSCOMMON

Construction of a new build-

ing for the Department of

Natural Resources

Roscommon-based Forest

Fire Experiment Station

(FFES) is under way. The

new building will be better

equipped to accommodate

large vehicles and incorpo-

rate new technology to allow

for continued work improv-

ing and creating equipment

to fight wildfires.

This building will be

replacing an outdated facili-

ty and will allow DNR staff to

better support our firefight-

ers who protect public and

private lands, said Paul

Kollmeyer, resource protec-

tion manager for the DNRs

Forest Resources Division.

The innovative work this

team accomplishes benefits

our state as well as coopera-

tive efforts with other states,

counties and even coun-

tries.The FFES is comprised of

a team of mechanics, design

engineers and metal work-

ers who use their expertise

to transform ordinary sur-

plus military vehicles and

other equipment into spe-

cialized firefighting

machines.

The FFES was established

by the Natural Resources

Commission and the

Department of

Conservation in 1929 in

response to the fires that

took place in the late 19th

Century.

Since it began operating,

the Forest Fire Experiment

Station has been the center

of development for the spe-

cialized wildfire-fighting

equipment used to help

make Michigan one of the

top wildfire agencies in the

United States. Also, many of

the designs from the facility

are used by other state and

federal wildfire agencies.

In addition to improvedand updated space, the

FFES will incorporate

green construction tech-

niques and materials asmuch as possible to make

the space more environ-

mentally friendly than the

previous building.

The FFES is located at

1337 E. Robinson Lake Road,

Roscommon, on

Roscommon County Road

103, three-quarters of a mile

east of M18. It is adjacent to

the Michigan Firemens

Memorial.

For more information

about the DNRs fire man-

agement program, visit

www.mi chi gan .gov /fi rem-anagement.

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Real EstateDo You Have

Buyer's

Paralysis?

Compliments of Ed

Wohlfiel

Part 1 of 3

You've looked at dozens of homes.

Your REALTOR is about to tear his hair

out with frustration. You are paralyzed,

letting one great home after another

pass you by. Why can't you make a deci-

sion?Buying a home can be an overwhelm-

ing process. There are so many decisions

to make and any of them can mean seri-

ous financial consequences. A home,

after all, is hardly a liquid asset. Nor is it

a growth investment, according to Wall

Street definitions. It's your greatest

financial debt, even while it puts a roof

over your head. As it appreciates, it also

needs repairs and maintenance. With all

that weighing on you, no wonder you've

got commitment phobia.

Yet, you really want to buy a home. You

know that few purchases will provide

you the quality of life that a home of your

own does. There are plenty of advan-

tages, as well - tax breaks, rising real

estate values, a stable environment for

the family, to name only a few. So you sti-fle your worries and keep looking for

homes. You just can't find the one that's

just right for you.

It might be time to back this train up

and examine what is causing the conflict

between wanting to buy and being

unable to make a decision. There is a

cause, and its name is money. The ques-

tion is, which aspect of money is stop-

ping you from moving forward?

Fear of spending too much

Lenders will loan you money at the

top of your ability to borrow. Realtors

will suggest that you will be happier in a

"bigger, better" home, eliminating the

need to "trade up" in a few years.

Stretching to buy the most home you

can possibly afford is a good strategy, butonly under certain conditions - that you

have confidence that your salary will

rise, that your income is stable, and that

you can handle large surprise expenses.

If you've been pre-qualified, you are

already looking at bigger, better, more

beautiful homes at the top of your range.

But something isn't quite right. Even

though you may feel that your income is

stable, a feeling is telling you that if you

buy in this range, you won't have

enough in reserves should something

happen. Those are your instincts talking,

and you should listen, because your

desires have been doing the talking up to

now. Your instincts are telling your

desires to scale back a little.

That means backtracking. Talk to your

Realtor and ask her to show you less

expensive homes. You can't go wrong

buying slightly under your ability. In fact,

many financial advisors tell their clients

to budget about 25% of their income for

housing in order to position them to

build reserves for savings, investments,

home improvements, emergencies and

dozens of other reasons. That's almost

six percent less than lenders will allow

you to borrow. Just think what else you

can do with six percent of your income.

You'll still have your house, you'll just

have more to do other things with.

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