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VOL. 131 No. 17
April 25, 2007
1 Section
Serving Alcona County for 129 Years
Harrisville, Michigan 48740
Filing
deadline
nears for
six seats
on city
council
Firefighters from Alcona Township, Sanborn Township, South Shore, Lincoln, Harrisville, Hubbard Lake and Mikado fire
departments -- 45 in all -- responded to a house fire on Black River Road in Alcona Township Monday around 8:30 a.m. They
were on the scene until about 3:30 p.m. The home, owned by Larry and Kimberly Banaske, was totally destroyed. They were
not home when the fire started. The cause of the fire, according to Alcona Township Chief Ralph Klotz is "undetermined." The
American Red Cross is assisting the family. One fireman was injured during the incident. Photo by Cheryl Peterson.
Miss Sunrise Side Pageant features six contestants
Six talented and hardworking young women from
the Sunrise Side are nervously anticipating what the
future will bring for them after Saturday night.
They are competing for the
title of Miss Sunrise Side
2007, and the $2,500 scholarship that goes along with
it, during Saturday night’s
Miss Sunrise Side Scholarship Program Show.
The show starts at 7 p.m.
and is held in the Alcona
Community High School auditorium in Lincoln. Tickets
will be available at the door
and admission is $12 per
person.
There are several celebrities scheduled to be involved
with this year’s program -Angela Corsi, Miss Michigan
2006, Vanessa Oliver, Miss
Sunrise Side Outstanding
Teen 2006, Kathryn Barkley,
Miss Sunrise Side Outstanding Teen 2007, and Heidi
Miller, Miss Sunrise Side
2006.
There will also be a special
vocal performance during the
show by Katie (Olsen) Lee
Miss Sunrise Side 2003. Mistress of ceremonies will be
Cari Barber Miss Sunrise
Side 2004.
Heidi Miller
Miss Sunrise Side 2006
This year’s theme is “An
Enchanted Evening in the
South Pacific” and this year’s
contestants are:
• GingerAnn Neslund, the
daughter of Scott and Jackie
Neslund of Presque Isle, Mich.
She is a freshman attending
University of Michigan in Ann
Arbor, Mich. Neslund is sponsored by John’s Home Maintenance of Lincoln.
• Loren Jillian Hazlett,
the daughter of Steven and
Mary Hazlett of Ocqueoc,
Mich. She is a sophomore
attending Alpena Community
College and Upper Iowa University.
• Sarah Lindsey Mumma,
the daughter of Ken and Colleen Mumma of Greenbush.
She is attending Alpena Community College. Mumma is
sponsored by Alcona Tool and
Machine, Inc. of Lincoln.
• Lauren Elizabeth
Pelton, the daughter of Jill
and Dan Pelton of Harrisville. She is a junior at Alcona
High School. Pelton is sponsored by Pyne Enterprises,
Inc. of Harrisville and the
Harrisville Arts Council.
• Megan Marie Gibson,
the daughter of Sheri and
Bob Reynolds of Lincoln, and
Tony and Lynn Gibson of
Black River. She is a senior at
Eastern Michigan University.
Gibson is sponsored by Alcona Motors, Inc. of Lincoln.
• Brooke LeeAnn Davis,
the daughter of Shannon and
Pat Green of Alpena and Tim
Davis of Traverse City, Mich.
She is attending Alpena Community College. Davis is
sponsored by JoMar Services
of Ossineke.
The doors open at 6:30
p.m. but tickets will be available by 6 p.m. in the auditorium lobby. For more information about the program,
call (989) 736-9564.
GingerAnn Neslund
Loren Hazlett
Sarah Mumma
Lauren Pelton
Megan Gibson
Brooke Davis
By Kathryn Fritz Kniep
Special to the Review
With just three weeks to go
until the May 15 filing deadline, Harrisville City Clerk
Karen Sanderson has received only one nominating
petition for the six openings
on the November 6 city election ballot.
Barbara Pierce has filed as
a Democrat for the Ward III
council position currently
held by Mary Hamather (Republican), Sanderson said.
Sanderson herself plans to
file for re-election to the
clerk’s position, but has not
as yet completed her petition.
Harrisville Mayor Edward
Gall told the Harrisville City
Council at its April meeting
that he would not seek reelection. After 28 years in the
position, Gall told the council, “It’s time,” Sanderson
said.
Gall, who cited personal
reasons for his decision, told
the council his primary goal
is to make the transition to a
new mayor as easy as possible for the city.
In addition to the mayoral
slot, the positions of clerk
and treasurer will appear on
the ballot. Each of these positions is a two-year term.
Three council positions,
one in each voting ward of
the city, will also appear on
the ballot. Ward I, currently
represented by Eugene
Malanyn, consists of the portion of the city north of Main
Street from the eastern border of 1st Street to the east.
Ward II, currently represented by Marge French, encompasses the portion of the
city north of Main Street from
the western border of 1st
Street to the west.
Ward III encompasses the
portion of the city south of
Main Street. To date, none of
the incumbents have filed for
re-election.
Deadline for filing a nominating petition is May 15,
Sanderson said. Individuals
seeking the offices of mayor,
clerk or treasurer must file
an affidavit of identity and
obtain the signatures of 12
voters registered within the
city on their nominating petition.
Continued on page 2
Page 2, Alcona County Review April 25, 2007
Obituaries
Mary A. Shelton
Mary Ann Shelton, 60, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 in
Louisville, Ky.
She was born on February 8, 1947 in Mikado to Lawrence
and Frances Hickey. She attended Alpena High School, but
graduated from Alcona High School.
Mrs. Shelton was a longtime member of the Community of
Christ Church, especially in the Contemporary Christian
Ministries.
Mrs. Shelton is survived by her mother, Frances Hickey of
Louisville, Ky.; one son, Jim Shelton of Louisville, Ky.; one
daughter, Vicki Shelton of London, Ky.; one sister, Etta Mae
(George) Gawthrop of Louisville, Ky.; one brother, Wayne
(Bea) Rohde of Alpena; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walker
Shelton; her father, Lawrence Hickey, both in 1976; and one
sister, Elsie Rohde in 1979.
The funeral was held Tuesday, April 24 at Nunnelley’s
Funeral Home in Louisville, Ky. Pastor George Gawthrop
officiated. Burial was in Louisville Memorial Gardens West,
in Louisville, Ky.
Larry D. Middleton
Larry Devere Middleton,
68, of Glennie, died on Friday, April 20, 2007 at his
home.
He was born on April 28,
1938 in Alcona County, the
son of Russell and Ida Mae
Middleton.
He married Ann Lee on
March 14, 1956 in Bay City,
Mich.
He was a member of the
Lions Club for many years,
and the Curtis Township Fire
Department for 25 years. He
was involved in starting the
Curtis Citizens Watch and
enjoyed motorcycling, traveling and watching westerns
on TV.
Mr. Middleton is survived
by his wife, Ann; three daughters, Debra (Ed) Harmon,
Tracy (Bill) Neal and Cindy
(Roy) Fowler; one son, Larry
“Pete” (Pam) Middleton, Jr.;
15 grandchildren, Roy “Bug”
(Tammy) Fowler, Jr., Brandon Fowler, Taylor Fowler,
Devin Fowler, Misty (Dennis)
Julian, Mellisa (Nathan)
Middleton, Jennifer Somiskey, Larry “Petie” Middleton,
III, Tina Morey, Stephanie
(Ron) Harmon, Elizabeth
(Jake) Etherton, Nicole
Etherton, Billi Kae Neal,
Miranda Neal, Rylee Neal;
and eight great-grandchildren, Cadence Checks,
Joshua Checks, D.J. Julian,
Logan Julian, Carter Julian,
Annah Tebedo, Skylar
Gresham and Makenzi
Gresham.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and one
grandson, Timothy James
Harmon.
The funeral was held Monday at the Hale Chapel of
Buresh Funeral Homes, Inc.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the family.
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Letters to the Editor
To the Editor,
We have witnessed the
American flag burned and
stomped on in foreign countries. This appalls those of us
who are patriotic and have
served under our flag. Yet, a
township hall, cemetery and
some individuals continue to
fly an American flag tattered
and torn from exposure to all
kinds of weather conditions.
They are not that expensive
and should be replaced. There
must be one organization
around the county willing to
donate a new one as a community service project.
William Stacey
Greenbush
To the Editor,
I am writing in response to
Ms. Kniep’s column on April
11 -- “I know I am a pain,
but...
I would like to thank Ms.
Kniep for running the letter
from her friend from camp. I
have endometriosis which
causes chronic pain. I was
diagnosed in 2001 and have
had abdominal surgeries,
have educated friends and
family members, belong to
the Endometriosis Association, and am very fortunate
to have wonderful doctors in
Dr. MacMaster and Dr. Williams.
I know what it is like to not
be able to get out of bed, have
problems with work, and have
to miss time with family and
friends. I agree with Ms.
Kniep’s friend -- it is important for people to understand
us and listen to us. It is my
sincere hope that readers
take heed of Ms. Kniep’s column of April 11.
Colleen Carroll
Alpena, Mich.
To the Editor,
April is National Volunteer
Month and the American Red
Cross Blood Services Great
Lakes Region would like to
thank all of the special volunteers that help make our
blood drives a success. Without all of the exceptional blood
drive coordinators, volunteer
phone callers, poster distributors, unload and reload
helpers, registration, donor
aide and canteen volunteers
and the cookie bakers we
could not fulfill our life saving mission.
Many local organizations
including RSVP, church
groups from many denominations, civic groups like
Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions
clubs, veteran groups like
VFW and American Legion,
county, city and state employers like county offices,
state and local police departments, local banks, auto
dealerships, corporations
and other businesses are
what make these blood drives
possible.
Without your help we
would not be able to collect
the blood needed for the hospitals and patients we serve.
So, again on behalf of the
Red Cross Blood Program, I
want to commend each one
of these volunteers and let
them know that we truly appreciate their work on our
behalf.
Biz Bauer
Donor Recruitment
Representative
Northern Area
To the Editor,
A horrific event took place
at Virginia Tech University
last week and within minutes the media trucks and
reporters arrived like sharks
looking to place blame for
this horrible event.
Rather than joining in such
dead-end thinking, consider
the words of the prominent
philosopher/nun Pema
Chodron:
“We habitually erect a barrier called blame that keeps
us from communicating
genuinely with others, and
we fortify it with our concepts
of who’s right and who’s
wrong. We do that with the
people who are closest to us
and we do it with political
systems, with all kinds of
things that we don’t like about
our associates or our society.
It is a very common, ancient,
well-perfected device for trying to feel better. Blame others. Blaming is a way to pro-
tect your heart, trying to protect what is soft and open
and tender in yourself. Rather
than own that pain, we
scramble to find some comfortable ground.”
Yes, perhaps we are all
better served by heeding the
message of Chodron when
we are tempted to look for
“blame” in the next event reported by the media or that
we experience in our day-today life.
Donald L. Newport
Greenbush
Council Continued from page 1
Individuals seeking council positions must obtain the
signatures of 12 voters registered within the appropriate
voting ward on their nominating petition.
All individuals seeking office must also declare a party
affiliation on the petition. Under Michigan Election Law,
individuals who do not wish
to circulate a nominating petition may complete the affidavit of identity, declare a
political party, and pay a $100
fee in lieu of a petition.
If more than one petition
declaring a given political
party is filed for a single office, Sanderson said, an August Primary Election will be
required. The primary elec-
tion, if required, would be
held on August 7.
Information and petitions
are available at the city office
on 5th Street between the
hours of 9 a.m. and noon,
Monday through Friday,
Sander-son said. City staff is
available to answer questions
regarding the election process at that time, as well.
Harrisville Climatological Observations for 2007
Weekly Report
Temperature (F°)
Date
High
Low
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 19
April 20
April 21
45
57
53
46
54
57
59
26
35
35
38
40
37
36
Miles Per Hour
Precipitation
Inches
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.28
0.00
0.00
0.00
Av. Wind
Speed
6.6
8.4
7.0
7.4
5.9
3.7
4.6
Precipitation Summary in Inches 2006-07
Water
Content
Weekly Total
April to Date
Year/Season to Date
0.28
3.10
7.24
Snow
Fall
0.0
7.8
40.4
High
Speed
22
37
22
21
21
15
25
Dominant
Direction
NNE
N
NNE
NNE
NNE
NNE
SSW
Normal
Water
Content
0.56
1.59
6.83
Climatological Observations taken by Stanley L. Darmofal at the Harrisville National Weather
Service Coop Station located 1.8 miles NNE of Harrisville Post Office. Observations for each day
are from midnight through 11:59 p.m. T=Trace (less than 0.005" Water Content.)
Alcona County Review April 25, 2007, Page 3
Calendar of Events
There will be a sexual assault awareness vigil at the
AMA-ESD Building in Alpena
across from Pizza Hut at 6:30
p.m. Empowering survivor
speeches presented by
Audrey and by Lisa Melendez.
Singer Jordan Harvey, Miss
Iosco Outstanding Teen 2007
will perform.
The American Red Cross
will be holding a blood drive
at the Lincoln Senior Center
from noon to 5:45 p.m. sponsored by the Alcona High
School National Honor Society. Donors must be at least
17 years old, weigh at least
110 pounds, be in general
good health, provide I.D. and
eat a meal and drink plenty
of water before donating.
TOPS No. MI 1502 Mikado
will meet at the Mikado Calvary Baptist Church, 2853
E. F-30. Weigh-in is at 9:15
a.m., meeting is from 9:45 to
10:30 a.m. All are welcome.
First meeting is free. For more
information, call Marion at
739-4483 or Sheila at 7368022.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
The George N. Fletcher
Public Library’s Friends of
the Library group will be presenting a “Books and Brown
Bags” session from noon to 1
p.m. in Alpena. Featured
book is “The Fifties” by David
Halberstam. Bring your ‘50s
memories and stay for a reception following the session.
No registration is required.
The Alcona County Amateur Radio Group will hold
an open meeting at the EMS/
EOC building, 2600 E. M-72
starting at 6:30 p.m. Anyone
interested in emergency and
public service communications is invited to attend. For
more information, contact
Stan Darmofal at (989) 7245550 or visit www.alconaradio.org.
The Alcona Historical Society Board will meet at 7
p.m. at the Harrisville branch
of the Alcona County Library.
Community Walking Club
will meet at the Harrisville
branch of the Alcona County
Library at 9 a.m. This is for
everyone.
There will be a Pine River/
Van Etten Lake Watershed
Coalition meeting at the
Greenbush Township Hall at
10 a.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
There will be a storytime
and craft project for children
at the Harrisville branch of
the Alcona County Library
from 10:15 to 11 a.m.
Students in grades seven 12 are invited to come play
basketball, pool, foosball,
table tennis, board games and
other similar activities at the
Lincoln First Baptist Church,
202 Main Street from 8:30 to
11:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Questions, call (989) 736-6769.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
The Curran Black Bear
Festival will be hosting a pancake breakfast and bake sale
from 8 a.m. to noon at the
Mitchell Township Hall, 6849
W. tower Road, Curran. A
free will donation will be accepted. Proceeds will support
community services. For
more information, call (989)
848-5132.
The Glennie Sportsman’s
annual banquet will be held
at the Eagle Ridge Golf
Course, M-65, Glennie. Social hour begins at 4:30 p.m.
Dinner served at 7 p.m. Something for everyone. Advance
tickets only by April 10. For
tickets, call (989)735-2231
or (989) 735-2246.
one interested in learning and
sharing is welcome. For more
information, call Charles
Flanders at (989) 736-3678.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
The Hubbard Lake Ladies
invite all women to join them
in meeting at the Hubbard
Lake Community Association
building on Hubert Road at
noon. A light snack and beverages offered. Meetings are
every first Wednesday of each
month.
The Alcona Township Board will be accepting applications
for the trustee position on the Alcona Township Board.
Please send a letter of interest to: Alcona Township Clerk
Dawn LaLonde, 4892 LaVergne Rd., Black River, MI 48721
before April 30, 2007. For more information, please call the
clerk at 471-2948.
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THURSDAY, MAY 3
St. Catherine’s Church,
2208 W. Nicholson Hill Road,
Ossineke invites the public
to unite in prayer on National
Day of Prayer at 7 p.m.
Continued on page 16
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Weigh-in is at 4:30 p.m. and
meeting starts at 5 p.m.
Guests are welcome. Theme
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The Sunrise Side Woodcarvers will meet at 7 p.m. at
the Oscoda Senior Center for
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MONDAY, APRIL 30
Public Library in Alpena will
host “Stories with Gramma
Bear” from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call
(989) 356-6188.
Basic computer classes are
available at the Harrisville
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
There will be a child care
information session for anyone interested in becoming a
licensed/registered child care
provider from 1 to 3 p.m. at
the Oscoda Methodist
Church, 120 W. Dwight
Street. For more information,
contact Wendy Vermeesch at
(989) 724-2122 or (989) 3620314 before April 32.
Public Library in Alpena invites the public to an open
house for the Alpena History
Room. Two sessions will be
offered, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30
p.m. Registration is helpful,
call (989) 356-6188.
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(Editor’s Note: Entries for
Calendar are always welcome. They will be published
in chronological order as space
allows. Entries should be
turned in at least two weeks
prior to the date of the event.
Events sponsored by businesses or individuals to make
a profit are not eligible for this
free public service. Sorry,
“bingo,” “garage sales,” or
“raffle ticket sales” information is also not eligible.)
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Local Notes
Correction
Golf League Starting
• Open Mic Night will be
held at The Flour Garden from
6-9 p.m. on Friday, April 27.
• The Alcona County Sheriff deputy that investigates
fires throughout the county
is Jeff Panich, not Panach.
The Review apologizes for
these errors and any inconveniences they might have
caused.
The Springport Hills Ladies Golf League will begin
its 2007 season on May 9. A
meeting at Springport Hills
will begin at 8:30 a.m. on
May 9 with coffee and
doughnuts. The first day of
league action will immediately follow. Ladies of all golfing abilities are welcome to
join the league. For more
information call (989) 7245611.
Compost Workshop
DOG & CAT BOARDING
PET DAY CARE
GROOMING
Meg Younk
989-736-7265
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What exactly is compost?
What’s the best way to compost leaves? Is fertilizer necessary if using compost?
Master Gardener Bethany
Styers will share her expertise and answer questions
about composting at a seminar on Monday, April 30 at 1
p.m. at the Lincoln branch of
the Alcona County Library.
Styer will have information
to help get our gardens ready
for planting. No registration
required; for more info, call
736-3388.
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Cinco de Mayo
Kids are invited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a
special story time and craft
on Friday, May 4 at 10:15
a.m. at the Harrisville branch
of the Alcona County Library.
Wear a sombrero while doing
the Mexican Hat Dance with
Miss Barb. Create a special
holiday craft and enjoy authentic Mexican treats. Call
(989) 724-6796 for more information.
Senior Menu
The following meals will
be served at various times
during the week at senior
centers in Glennie, Greenbush and Lincoln. Anyone
planning to attend a meal is
asked to reserve a place by
calling 736-8879 by 10 a.m.
Monday through Thursday.
• Monday, April 30—
Crispy chicken, cheesy red
skin potatoes, broccoli,
tossed salad and plums.
• Tuesday, May 1—Taco
salad with meat, beans and
cheese, lettuce and tomatoes,
carrot sticks, tortilla chips
and strawberry short cake.
• Wednesday, May 2—
Breaded pork chop, scalloped
potatoes, green beans, applesauce and pears.
• Thursday, May 3—Beef
and gravy over noodles,
cooked cabbage, carrot raisin salad and peach crisp.
No longer serving on Fridays.
Away At School
Craig A. Welscott of Greenbush is among the 240
candidates who will receive
diplomas at Goshen College’s
annual commencement April
29 in Goshen, Ind. He will
receive a bachelor’s degree
in music. He is the son of
Tom and Mia Welscott of
Greenbush and a graduate
of Northwest Academy,
Charlevoix, Mich.
New Arrivals
Jared Owen and Tobias
Xander Quillen are the new
twin sons of Brian and Amy
(Gill) Quillen of Springfield,
Mo. They were born on
Wednesday, April 11, 2007.
The boys join a brother, Riley.
Their grandparents are Dan
Chase and Jackie Coutts of
Springfield, Ill. and Jeff Gill
of Florida. Their great-grandparents are Noma Anderson
of Harrisville and Gene and
Gladys Gill of Harrisville.
Grief Series
Hospice of Michigan is offering a six week grief recov-
ery series for people who have
experienced the loss of a loved
one. Each week, a specific
topic related to grief will be
presented with an open discussion and sharing time afterward. Participants are not
required to talk. This series
will be facilitated by Marcy
Nunneley, grief support services manager with Hospice
of Michigan.
The meetings will be on six
consecutive Tuesdays beginning May 1 from 10-11:30
a.m. at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 201 2nd
Street in Harrisville. There is
no charge for the series and
participants do not need to
be a Hospice of Michigan family to attend. To register, call
Nunneley at the Hospice of
Michigan office in Alpena at
(989) 354-5258 or (800) 9689794.
Celebrate Spring Sports
Blue Steel Days will be held
to celebrate and support
spring sports in the Oscoda
Area Schools. Blue Steel is a
group of students, staff, parents, and community members dedicated to supporting
Oscoda’s student athletes.
Each spring sport will be celebrated on a different day. A
pep rally will be held at
Oscoda High School on April
30 at 2:20 p.m. to kick off
Blue Steel Days.
Blue Steel Day for track
will be held on April 30 at 4
p.m. The track team will host
Alcona that day. May 2 is
designated as Blue Steel Day
for soccer. Oscoda girls will
be playing Tawas at 5 p.m.
Baseball and softball will be
celebrated on May 21 beginning at 4 p.m. Oscoda baseball and softball teams will
compete against Fairview.
Everyone is encouraged to
join in the fun.
Blue Steel events will be
taped. Oscoda Area Schools
would like to have the competitions air on Channel 3,
and is looking for sponsors to
make that happen. Anyone
who would like to sponsor an
event may call the Oscoda
Area Schools Board of Education office at (989) 7392033.
Martial Arts Competition
The Alan LaCross Martial
Arts Competition Team will
host the Alpena Karate Classic Saturday, May 12 at Alpena Community College in
the Wellness Center gymnasium. The state rated tournament is open to all martial
arts schools and styles and
will feature exciting family
entertainment with demonstrations and competition in
empty hand forms, weapons
forms, sport karate point
fighting and Olympic style
fighting for competitors as
young as age five through
adult, beginners through
black belt. The competition
starts at 11 a.m., registration
opens at 9:30 a.m. General
admission is $6 for adults,
$3 for age 13 and under, free
for kids age six and under.
Food and drink concessions
will be available. For more
information call (989) 3545852.
The Alcona High School Drama Class presents
“The Revenge of the Snerd”
Friday, May 11th at 6:30 p.m.
and
Saturday, May 12th at 2 p.m.
A comedy about high school life for an unpopular teen,
Smedley S. Snerd. The school is filled with cliques that
torment Smedley everyday. His crush on a popular cheerleader and his love for his first hour geology class help to get
him through. When Smedley learns he has competition for
the love of his life and her safety is at risk, he must stand up
for her and save the day in this heroic tale.
Tickets at the door $3
Advance tickets available by calling Alcona High
School at 736-8534 ext. 451
or by calling Katie Boyer at 736-7062.
Five generations together (from left) John Blaszak of Lincoln; Helen Blaszak, 90, of Oscoda;
Devin John Ekpa, born February 16, 2007 in Westland, Mich.; his grandmother, Cheryl Smith
of Harrisville and his mother, Jennifer Smith of Westland, Mich. Courtesy photo.
Alcona Track travels to Cheboygan
After missing several meets
due to cold weather and snow,
the Alcona Girls and Boys
Varsity Track teams finally
participated in their first meet
of the season on Thursday,
April 19 at Cheboygan High
School.
The girls placed second,
and the boys placed third in
a triangular meet against
Cheboygan and Rogers City.
The girls’ team came in
second despite some strong
first-place finishes, losing 7960. Rogers City’s girls placed
third with 33 points.
First place finishes for
Alcona’s girls included: Nikole
Hampton in the long jump;
Shannon McNichols in the
1,600 and the 800 meter
runs; Elena Dunckel in the
300 meter hurdles; HelenAnn Prince, Alexa Gute,
Jackie Mullen and McNichols
in the 3,200 meter relay; Ana
Galloway, Nicole Cook,
Rachel Cook and Hampton
in the 400 meter relay; Galloway, Nicole Cook, Rachel
Cook and Dunckel in the 800
meter relay; and Hampton,
McNichols, Mullen and
Dunckel in the 1,600 meter
relay.
Second place finishes for
Alcona included: Nicole Cook
in the high jump; Prince in
the pole vault; Dunckel in
the 100 meter hurdles; Galloway in the 100 meter dash;
and Hampton in the 200
meter dash.
The boys team performed
well despite their third-place
finish behind Cheboygan,
who finished with 96 points,
and Rogers City with 48
points to Alcona’s 30 points.
A first place finish for the
Alcona boys team belonged
to
new-comer
Brett
Hershberger in the 100 meter
dash. Second place finishes
included Matt Byce in the
high jump, Skyler Will in the
100 meter hurdles and
Hershberger in the 200 meter
dash.
The track teams traveled
to Houghton Lake on Mon-
day, and will be in Mio for the
annual invitation at 3 p.m.
on Friday, April 27.
~ Submitted by Patty Cook.
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launch site of Harrisville Harbor on Saturday, April 21. A park
bench and ceremonial dogwood tree were dedicated in the
memory of Al Butzin and Vic DeMeulenaere on the first
anniversary of their drowning in Lake Huron. Prayers were
offered by Pastor Claire Duncan, and a dedication message
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Police Report
The Michigan State Police Alpena Post is requesting the
public’s assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for a
larceny that occurred on March 31 at a residence on
Nicholson Hill Road, Hubbard Lake, in Ossineke Township.
Victims in this case left their residence in the later morning
hours on March 31 for a few hours. Suspect(s) entered and
exited through a door of the home sometime after11 a.m. The
victims returned at approximately 3:30 p.m. and discovered
that a large amount of cash had been stolen from the
residence.
Anyone having information regarding this crime is requested to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL. The
information will remain confidential and a caller may remain
anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward
for information that assists in the solving of a criminal act or
results in the capture of a wanted fugitive.
If after calling Crime Stoppers a caller wishes to call the
Michigan State Police and provide further information on
their tips, additional reward monies may be available. Callers can remain anonymous by identifying themselves through
the tip number provided by Crime Stoppers. Additional
information can be forwarded to the Michigan State Police by
calling (989) 354-4101, ext. 266.
GREEN BUILDER?
Official Green Built™ Training Session Comes to Oscoda
Presented by the Mid-Northern Michigan Home Builders Association
Date: Friday, May 4, 2007 ~ Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: AuSable Inn, 100 S. State St, Oscoda, MI 48750
Seating: Limited to 50
This course is required for all builder members of Green Built Michigan. After this three hour program, you will have a firm
understanding of the home certification requirements of Green Built Michigan. Participants will walk through all seven sections of
the National Model Green Home Building Guidelines and the builder home certification checklist.
Participants will also learn the process for certifying their homes. On top of the certification guidelines and process, participants will
learn the basics of green building, tips on making your homes more energy efficient, durable, and environmentally sustainable, as
well as the importance of indoor air quality and low impact development.
Presenter: Michael Holcomb, Home Inspector General, Inc.
Cost (Includes Lunch):
$50.00 HBA Members
$60.00 Non Members
(Green Built Members-One Free training session per year is included in your dues up to $50.00)
Register: Call Mid-Northern Michigan Home Builders (989)736-8647 or
send the registration form to P.O. Box 128, Oscoda, MI 48750
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Mikado Tavern
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Waste Management
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Gary Oil
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Big Joe’s Motel
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High game and series: Jim
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High handicap game: Jim
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High handicap series: Ed Glore,
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Violets
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Bluebells
203
181
Tigerlilys
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Daffoldils
187.5 196.5
Mums
185
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Buttercups
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Marigolds
142
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High game: Pat Sysak, 180.
High series: Barb Taylor, 474.
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Bush Wackers 118
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Ballbangers
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3 Kings/Queen 88.5
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Men’s high game: Charlie
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Men’s high series: Ernie
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Men’s high handicap game:
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Men’s high handicap series:
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Women’s high game: Carla Bernard, 183.
Women’s high series: Mary
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Women’s high handicap game
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Review
Alcona eighth-graders learn about Holocaust, intolerance
During the past couple of
months, Linda Mitchell’s
eighth-grade language arts
classes at Alcona Middle
School studied the Holocaust
and Anne Frank.
Students
read
and
watched a video of the dramatized version of “The Diary
of Anne Frank,” watched
other documentaries about
survivors and events of the
Holocaust, and created a research project about the Holocaust and other instances
of intolerance.
For those who may not
know, the Holocaust was a
terrible time of intolerance
towards the Jewish population and other “undesirables.”
Undesirables were people
who believed in something
other than what Adolf Hitler,
leader of the Nazi party, believed in.
Anne Frank was a young
girl who lived during this time
of extreme prejudice. Although she died during the
Holocaust, she became famous through the diary she
kept while in hiding for two
years. She now serves as a
symbol for all who suffered
and died during that time.
In the English language
arts class, students spent a
lot of time gathering information dealing with intolerance. After reading “The Diary of Anne Frank” play,
classes started a research
project that included a written piece, a visual display,
and an oral presentation.
These projects ranged from
models of concentrations
camps, World War II aircrafts,
and recreations of the warehouse Anne Frank and her
family used as a hiding place.
Students also had a number
of creatively designed poster
boards about different people
Anne Frank was in hiding
with, Holocaust survivors,
and hate groups other than
the Nazis.
Now, everyone’s visual
project can be viewed on display in the middle school
lobby.
Overall, the eighth-grade
classes worked diligently and
the project really opened their
eyes to the reality of these
harsh times. They now know
how horrible discrimination
is and the effects it can have
on society. The time spent
learning about the Holocaust
was an enlightening experience.
Written by Joanna Plamondon and Sam Allen, eighthgrade students.
Two of the displays (above
and right) students created
while studying about the Holocaust.
Courtesy photos.
NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION
ALCONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
ALCONA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
To the qualified electors of the School District:
Notice is hereby given that a regular election of the school district will be
held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the purpose of
electing candidates for the following offices:
Precinct 3 - Voting Place: Harrisville Township Hall, 114 S. Poor Farm
Road, Harrisville, MI-Consists of all territory of the school
district located within the boundaries of Harrisville Township and the City of Harrisville
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Four (4) year term ending in 2011
Electors to vote for no more than two of the following candidates:
Kathleen Ann Himick
Rodger Wenzel
TREASURER’S CERTIFICATION OF
VOTED INCREASES FOR A UNIT
I, Anna M. McCoy, treasurer of Alcona County, Michigan, hereby certify
that as of April 16, 2007, the records of this office indicate that the total of
all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the
Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the
taxable property located in Alcona Community School District, Alcona
County Michigan, is as follows:
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Partial term ending 2010
Electors to vote for no more than one of the following candidates:
Mark Feldhiser
By Alcona County:
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the following proposal for the Alpena,
Montmorency and Alcona Educational Service District will be voted on:
SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE RENEWAL AND
RESTORATION PROPOSAL
This Proposal renews special education millage that expired with the
2006 tax levy and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction
required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against
all property in Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District,
Michigan, be increased by 1.333 mills ($1.333 on each $1,000.00 of
taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2007 through 2016, inclusive,
for the education of persons with disabilities (1.2868 mills of the above is
a renewal of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy and 0.0462 mill
is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the
Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the Educational Service District will collect if the millage is approved and levied in
2007 is approximately $2,435,272 from local property taxes authorized
herein?
POLL LOCATIONS:
Precinct 1 -
Voting Place: Gustin Township Hall, 113 S. 2nd, Lincoln, MI
Consists of all territory of the school district located within
the boundaries of Millen, Gustin, Mikado, Hawes and
Haynes Township
Precinct 2 - Voting Place: Caledonia Township Hall, Gillard Road, Spruce,
MI-Consists of all territory of the school district located
within the boundaries of Caledonia and Alcona Townships
By Alcona Township:
By Caledonia Township:
By Gustin Township:
By Harrisville Township:
By Hawes Township:
By Haynes Township:
By Mikado Township:
By Millen Township:
By the School District:
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.375 mills
ACCOA thru 2010
.9784 mills
County Amb thru 2009
.1466 mills
HUNT thru 2007
.4928 mills
Roads thru 2008
.4928 mills
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1.000 mills
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Dated: April 16, 2007
Anna M. McCoy
Alcona County Treasurer
To obtain an absent voter ballot, contact the Alcona County Clerk (989)
724-9410.
Patricia Truman, Alcona County Clerk
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AVONDALE, Ariz.-Jeff Gordon out dueled Tony Stewart
in the closing laps of Saturday’s Subway 500 at Phoenix for
his first win of the season and his 76th career victory.
It was also his first Nextel Cup win at Phoenix, but
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Alcona Schools
Athletic
Schedule
VARSITY BASEBALL
Friday, April 27 – 4:30 p.m. at Onaway
Monday, April 30 – 4:00 p.m. at Posen
Tuesday, May 1 – 4:00 p.m. vs. Hale
4-H Archery Club grows out of
Archery In the Schools Program
By Anne Tait
Special to the Review
It started with a grant program from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the enthusiasm
of local archer Steve Kitzman.
In less than a year it has
touched every fourth through
twelfth-grader in Alcona
Community Schools and led
to formation of the 4-H Archery Club.
It’s the Alcona Archery in
the Schools Program, and everyone who’s involved in it is
enthusiastic and positive
about its impact in the lives
of the youth of Alcona County.
John Kilinger, Alcona Elementary physical education
teacher just finished the five
week instructional program
with his fourth and fifth-graders last week.
In the last week, Klinger
ran Mrs. Holmes’ fifth-grade
class through the procedures
and the 11 steps, then used
the verbal and whistle com-
Student's in John Klinger's physical education class at Alcona
Elementary learn the basics of archery. Photo by Anne Tait.
mand system as students
lined up in teams of three
behind the bow stations,
waiting their turn to shoot
the brightly colored bows.
Klinger, an experienced
bow hunter, said his students
VARSITY SOFTBALL
Friday, April 27 – 4:30 p.m. at Onaway
Monday, April 30 – 4:00 p.m. at Posen
Tuesday, May 1 – 4:00 p.m. vs. Hale
JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL
Wednesday, April 25 – 4:30 p.m. at Onaway
Monday, April 30 – 4:00 p.m. vs. AuGres-Sims
Tuesday, May 1 – 4:00 p.m. at Arenac Eastern
JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL
Wednesday, April 25 – 4:30 p.m. at Onaway
Thursday, April 26 – 4:00 p.m. vs. Standish
Monday, April 30 – 4:00 p.m. vs. AuGres-Sims
Tuesday, May 1 – 4:00 p.m. at Arenac Eastern
VARSITY TRACK
Friday, April 27 – 3:00 p.m. at Mio Invitational
Monday, April 30 – 4:00 p.m. at Oscoda
Tuesday, May 1 – 2:00 p.m. at Fairview
Invitational
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK
Thursday, April 26 – 4:00 p.m. at Fairview
Schuyler Bates of Lincoln enjoys the 4-H Archery Club which
meets every Wednesday evening. Photo by Gary Wojcik.
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range from experienced, some
owning their own bows, to
novices like Maddie Feldhiser. “I’ve never shot a bow
before and only saw it on TV.”
she said. Using her string
practice bow she demonstrates the stance and form
she’s learned. “ Aiming is the
hardest because you have to
stop and concentrate and use
two eyes,” she added.
“The initial cost of the
equipment was expensive and
wouldn’t have been possible
without the support of the
community, that donated to
the program,” said Klinger.
Along with the other physical education teachers he participated in training last summer and is a certified instructor. The program meets the
Michigan Curriculum Standards and the districts
Healthy Schools Assessment
Team goals.
“At this point,” said
Klinger,” I’m interested in
teaching them a life skill,
something they can use for
their whole life. And there are
options if they want to continue with archery.”
Some of his students are
doing just that every Wednesday evening as members of
the 4-H Archery Club. The
group of nearly 30 kids, all
4-H members, ranging in age
from nine to16 meets at the
Lincoln Senior Center from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Volunteer
instructors -- 4-H leaders -work with individuals on
safety procedures and skills.
Friends Schuyler Bates
and Nathan Fettes, fifth-graders from Klinger’s class,
joined the club together. “Because,” said Fettes. “I think
archery is fun and an active
thing to do. I have my own
bow and hunt with my dad.”
“I’m learning new things, and
meeting new friends,” Fettes
said. “They show us stuff,
how to be a better shooter.
It’s more practice time too.”
Fettes is also interested in
the competition like his friend
Bates. “I’ve had my own bow—
a Hoyt—for a year and practiced in the backyard,” he
said. “I’m doing good shooting,” he said, “getting in the
40s. The highest is 50 in an
end,” he added, then dashed
off for his turn on the shooting line.
The club and school programs are the same, teaching Olympic competition style
techniques, explained Steve
Kitzman, a local archer and
member of the International
Bow Hunter Education Program, who organized both the
school and 4-H programs.
Each new member is assessed to learn their ability
level, then tutored by one of
the instructors. Working in
pairs they alternate shooting
and recording each others
scores, as adults monitor the
shooting line.
“They shoot five arrows at
a time in an end,” said
Kitzman, “six ends to a game
--30 arrows -- and keep track
of their score on record
sheets. Each team will shoot
around two games a night.”
Kitzman collects their record
sheets and compiles the information to track their
progress. He’s hoping that
the club can begin participating in 4-H competition in
the future.
Kitzman heard of the Archery In the Schools Program
and the DNR grant and preContinued on page 11
Archery
Continued from page 10
sented the program to the
school board last spring. Over
the next several months he
raised the matching funds
from local businesses , organizations, hunting and sports
groups as well as individuals
to obtain four sets of equipment. Two sets of the Genesis compound bow, Kevlar
backdrops, targets and arrows were donated to the
school, and the others are
being used by the 4-H club.
According to Les Thomas,
Alcona 4-H coordinator, the
archery program is a true 4H program. “I’m delighted to
have it,” he said. “The kids
are really getting a good education in shooting. It's a great
opportunity for them to obtain archery skill, and possibly further down the road,
outdoor education, hunting
or competition.”
The club is open to everyone, and new members show
up at every meeting.
Billie and Tom Keerl and
their seventh and eighthgrade daughters Victoria and
Alex came for the first time to
last week's meeting. “We
heard about the club on the
radio,” said Billie, “and the
girls liked it (archery) when
they took it at school. We
thought we’d try it out and
see what they think.”
Anyone interested in learning more about or participating in this program, may contact Steve Kitzman at 7366777.
NOTICE
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Saturday, May 5, 2007 at the Alcona County Sheriff’s Office
at 10 a.m. One 1999 Chevy Van 1500 Elite XL by Debut,
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This vehicle can seen be at Alcona County Sheriff’s Office,
214 West Main, Harrisville, Michigan 48740 between 8 a.m.
& 4 p.m. 7 days per week. Minimum bid: $1,111.00.
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Archery instructors (from left) Bill Walton, Steve Kitzman and
Bob Lieber. Photos by Gary Wojcik.
William Bates of Lincoln shot
four bullseyes last Wednesday.
Tori Keerl of Harrisville shot a
bullseye during her first visit
to the 4-H Archery Club.
Savvy facts about medical tourism
Dear Savvy Senior,
What can you tell me about
medical treatments and surgeries that are available in
foreign countries? I have a
degenerative hip problem and
need a hip replacement, but
my insurance company won’t
pay for it, and I can’t afford it
on my own.
Underinsured and 60
Dear Underinsured,
Today, more and more
Americans are traveling overseas for various surgeries and
medical treatments and are
saving big bucks.
Dismayed by high surgical
costs in the United States,
increasing numbers of Americans are boarding planes and
traveling to countries like
India, Thailand, Singapore
and Malaysia for cosmetic,
orthopedic and heart surgeries as well as other medical
and dental treatments. And
the savings are huge, averaging 40 to 90 percent less than
what you’d pay here in the
U.S., including the cost of
travel, hotel and more.
Most people opt for surgery abroad because they’re
uninsured or underinsured,
too young for Medicare and
can’t afford the huge medical
expenses in this country. It’s
estimated that more than
500,000 Americans have already traveled abroad to have
surgery or receive medical
treatments and the trend is
rapidly growing.
The best way to research
this overseas medical option
is to work with a medical
tourism agency. These are
U.S. based companies that
can guide you through the
entire process, including put-
ting you in touch with doctors, arranging surgeries,
booking your travel and handling all the details and logistics while you’re there. They
can also arrange follow-up
care with a physician once
you return home.
Here are a few top agencies to help you get started:
• PlanetHospital (www.planethospital.com)
• GlobalChoice Healthcare
(www.globalchoicehealthcare.com)
• MedRetreat (www.medretreat.com)
• IndUShealth (www.indushealth.com)
Some specific areas you’ll
want to carefully check into
before you make any decisions include:
• Doctor qualifications:
Many of the larger overseas
hospitals have physicians
who trained in the United
States or other western nations, including doctors who
are board-certified, meaning
they have passed strict tests
for their specialties. Check to
see where your doctor was
educated and trained. The
American Board of Medical
Specialties (www.abms.org) is
a helpful resource.
It’s also wise to spend some
time researching your prospective doctor. Big hospitals catering to American
patients have Web sites listing physicians with their biographies and contact information.
• Accreditation: Check to
see if the overseas hospitals
you’re considering have been
internationally accredited.
This ensures that the hospitals have translators, qualified doctors and nurses and
Savvy
Senior
are up to American standards
for safety and cleanliness.
You can do this at the U.S.based Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations at www.jointcommissioninternational.com.
• Communication: Check
to see how widely English is
spoken by doctors and nurses
at the hospital you’re considering and the availability of
translators.
• Patient’s perspective:
Talk to other people who have
undergone surgery overseas
both at the hospital you’re
interested in visiting and with
the doctor you’re considering. The medical tourism
agency you work with can
provide you a list of contacts.
• Legal rights: Look into
how medical malpractice is
handled in the country you’re
visiting. Find out how cases
are typically handled if something goes wrong and ask the
hospital what rights you have
as a patient. Usually your
options are limited.
Savvy Resource: A useful
new book on this topic is
“Patients Beyond Borders:
Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical
Tourism.” It’s currently available for $22.95 at www.patientsbeyondborders.com
or call 866-686-2229.
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SPRUCE UP
I CEDAR BALSAM
as she sighed
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she PINES FIR YEW
SPRING CLEANING PLANNED FOR
MIKADO CEMETERY
Mikado Township Cemetery and St. Raphael Cemetery is
scheduled for the spring cleaning to done on May 12 with
May 19 as a back-up in case of bad weather. All items you
wish to keep must be removed by May 1. All non-natural
materials must be removed from the cemetery. Mikado
Township, St. Raphael Catholic Church and the clean-up
crew are not responsible for any items misplaced during
clean-up. For questions, please call the Mikado Township
Clerk at (989) 736-7721.
Rita D. Sands, Clerk
Mikado Township
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ou Ready??
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Tuesday, May 8, 8:30 a.m. WPNWGL
Monday, May 7, 4 p.m.,
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Tuesday, May 8, 4 p.m., Men’s League
Wednesday, May 9, 9 a.m.,
Senior Men’s League
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The family of Yvonne Suksi
would like to thank friends, family, and Hospice of Northeast
Michigan for their help, support
and kindness during our Mom’s
illness. Also, thank you to Gillies
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Ty and Trevor MacNeill
By Kathryn Fritz Kniep
Columnist
“We Are Virginia Tech. We
are Virginia Tech. We are sad
today. And we will be sad for
quite a while. We are not moving on. We are embracing our
mourning. We are Virginia
Tech. We are strong enough to
stand tall tearlessly. We are
brave enough to bend to cry ...
And sad enough to know we
must laugh again.”
— Nikki Giovanni,
University Distinguished
Professor of English
It has long been my contention that if you wait a while
– sometimes as little as a day
– someone will come to say it
better than you are able.
Such is certainly the case
with Nikki Giovanni.
Some of us have known
Giovanni for some time, as
the brilliant poet she is. Others may have first seen her as
the woman who spoke so
beautifully at the Virginia
Tech Memorial Service this
past Tuesday.
In order to ensure that
Professor Giovanni is properly credited, I have placed
her words in italics each time
they are quoted. I do so certain that she would approve
of my using them to pull together my own thoughts,
scattered by the horror of this
latest national tragedy, and
perhaps the thoughts of our
readers, as well.
All this long, long week, it
seemed, you could hear the
voices. Voices from across the
nation and, indeed, the world.
Voices that cried, or
screamed, or whispered, “Oh,
my child. My child.”
Words to wrench the heart
of anyone who has ever held
their child for the very first
time. Words to break the
heart of anyone who has ever
seen that child off to college
during those magical, amazing days in their lives when
they are finished with high
school and about to set forth
on their next great adventure. Those warm, sun-filled
days when you step back a
bit and watch them turn green
and grow.
People, of course, lose children every day. They slip
away, in hospitals or war
zones or fires, or at evil hands.
Each time, the pain is certainly unbearable for those
who love them. Still, they go
quietly, the vast majority of
them unremarked by the
world.
It has to be that way, I
think. If we marked the death
of every child with the grief it
deserves, we probably could
not go on. Many find solace in
the idea that a child was at
least lost to a reason. A disease, a war, the orchestrated
chaos we call accident. But
never can we find solace in
the pure, senselessness of
rage and anger that we cannot understand. And rarely
do we lose our children 33 at
a time.
“We are Virginia Tech.We
do not understand this tragedy. We know we did nothing
to deserve it. But neither does
a child in Africa dying of aids.
Neither do the invisible children walking the night away
to avoid being captured by a
rogue army. Neither does the
baby elephant watching his
community being devastated
for ivory. Neither does the
Mexican child looking for fresh
water. Neither does the Appalachian infant killed in the
middle of night in his crib in
the home its father built with
his own hands being run over
by a boulder because the land
was destabilized. No one deserves a tragedy.”
And yes, there were 33.
This long, long week, I have
heard another set of voices. I
suspect many mothers and
fathers have, as well. These
are the voices that say, “Oh,
my child. My child. What have
you done?”
Out of that particular hell,
Sun Kyun Cho writes of her
family’s sorrow. “He has made
the world weep,” she says.
“We are living a nightmare.”
Just hours later, at a memorial service for his 18-yearold daughter Reema, killed
in Norris Hall, Joseph
Samaha offers his condolences to the Cho family.
“They” he reminds us, “have
also lost a son.”
We have met so many
young people this week, some
in memoriam, some in person. And watching, even from
a distance huge in both geography and familiarity, we are
– as a nation – so proud of
those who survive.
Today, Art and I planted a
row of butterfly bushes in the
garden to the west side of our
yard on the first truly warm,
sun-filled day. It wasn’t a
planned activity. It wasn’t intended as a memorial. But as
we knelt in the dirt, digging
and arranging the roots and
tamping down the soil, I
thought, “I will always know
when these bushes went in. I
will always remember that
we planted them the week of
Virginia Tech.”
I may not remember the
name of Matthew Webster,
majoring in engineering, who
looks a little like one of my
nephews, and who at the age
of 21, lay down among the
dead in order to survive. I
may not remember the name
of Derek O’Dell, a biology
major, who at 19 organized
the students in his classroom
to barricade a door to keep
the shooter out. I may not
remember the name of Dean
of Students Tom Brown, who
told those who remained, “Go
to where you need to go,
where you have the most
love…where you can get the
best hugs.”
Puttin' On
The Fritz
But I will remember Virginia Tech, its survivors, their
faces and the words they
spoke.
And I will remember, too,
Seung Hui Cho, 23. I believe
we must. I believe that if we
do not remember this young
man who, according to everyone from his middle school
classmates to his college
suitemate, lived a life of isolation, then it will happen
again.
I don’t know the answers,
not any of them. I can’t imagine what they might even be.
But I know that if we cannot
at least attempt to understand what brought this to
bear, it will happen again.
And I know that if we cannot
find a way to forgive this tortured young man, we will not
– any of us – find peace.
Today, as I write this, 33
students from Virginia Tech
are dead. Twenty-seven more
are physically wounded and
Lord knows how many are
wounded in other ways, ways
that may take years to heal.
And today, in ghastly irony,
is the eighth anniversary of
the shooting at Columbine
High School. Columbine, a
national tragedy that can be
summed up in a single word.
And nine days after this is
published will be the 37th
anniversary of Kent State, the
first campus shooting of my
lifetime.
On May 4, there will undoubtedly be students who
walk through the college
quadrangle where I stood with
my friends 37 years ago and
vowed we would never forget
Kent State. We haven’t. But
we have done what we all,
ultimately, must do. We have
gone on.
Every time something is
planted, there is hope. Every
time something grows, there
is joy. Every time something
is destroyed by hate or anger,
there is inestimable sorrow.
We must continue to plant,
as we must continue to try to
understand, and thus defuse,
what hate and anger and isolation bring.
But then, if you wait a
while, I find someone will
come to say it better than you
are able:
“We are Virginia Tech. The
Hokie nation embraces our
own and reaches out with
open heart and hands to
those who offer their hearts
and minds.
“We are strong and brave
and innocent and unafraid.
“We are better than we think
and not quite what we want to
be.
“We are alive to the imagination and the possibility.
“We will continue to invent
the future. Through our blood
and tears. Through all this
sadness.
“We are the Hokies.
“We will prevail.
“We will prevail.
“We will prevail.
“We are Virginia Tech.”
Savvy
getting sick or injured while
in a foreign country and not
being able to find a reliable
doctor is a big concern. Before your next international
trip, you can ease your mind
by joining the International
Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (www.iamat.org). They provide their
members access to a worldwide network of physicians
who speak English and have
agreed to affordable prearranged fees. Membership is
free.
Dear Savvy Senior,
I’ve been wearing glasses
for more than 40 years now,
but recently my eyes have
taken a turn for the worse.
Can you recommend any organizations that provide lowcost eye care for seniors on a
tight budget?
Nearsighted Sal
Dear Sal,
There are several eye care
programs and resources that
may be able to help you –
depending on your circumstances.
The best way to learn about
free or discounted eye care or
eyeglass programs in your
community is to contact your
local Lions Club. Lions Clubs
are recognized for their service to the blind and visually
impaired and should be able
to refer you to programs available in your area.
Programs and eligibility
requirements will vary by
community. Call your local
Lions Club chapter or call
Lions Clubs International at
800-747-4448 or visit
www.lionsclubs.org to find
out what’s available in your
neck of the woods.
Another good local resource is the “Give the Gift of
Sight” program (www.givethegiftofsight.org) that
provides free vision screening and new glasses to people
who can’t afford them. Sponsored by Luxottica Retail,
LensCrafters and Lions Clubs
International, Gift of Sight
also offers an outreach program where trained volunteers visit nursing homes,
hospitals and senior centers
to adjust eyewear, and provide free vision screenings.
For more information, contact your local LensCrafters
store. To find a store in your
area call 800-541-5367 or
visit www.lenscrafters.com.
Have you heard of EyeCare
America’s - Senior EyeCare
Program? A national program
coordinated by the American
Academy of Ophthalmology
that provides free medical eye
care to all U.S. citizens age
65 and older who have not
seen an ophthalmologist in
three or more years and don’t
belong to an HMO or the VA.
They also offer diabetes, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) eye
care programs too – eligibility
requirements vary for each
program.
EyeCare America has over
7,300 participating ophthalmologists around the country that accept Medicare or
other insurance as full payment. Patients without insurance receive care at no
cost. For more information or
to find if you qualify call 800222-3937 or visit www.-
eyecareamerica.org. Some
other programs that may help
include:
• Knights Templar Eye
Foundation: This is a charitable foundation that provides
financial assistance for medical eye care, for those under
ages 65 who don’t qualify for
Medicaid or have private insurance and can’t afford to
pay for care.
For information call 847490-3838 or visit www.knightstemplar.org/ktef.
(Note: The Knights Templar
Eye Foundation is also a cosponsor EyeCare America’s
Senior EyeCare Program.)
• Mission Cataract USA:
Coordinated by the Volunteer
Eye Surgeons’ Association,
they provide free cataract surgery to people of all ages who
don’t have Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance and
have no other means to pay.
Surgeries are typically done
in May. For more information,
visit
www.missioncataractusa.org or call
800-343-7265.
• Vision USA: Coordinated
by the American Optometric
Association (AOA), Vision USA
provides free eye health and
vision care services to uninsured and low-income work-
ers and their families who
have no other means of obtaining care. Visit www.aoa.org and click on “AOA
Public Programs” or call 800766-4466.
• New Eyes for the Needy:
This is an international eyeglass program that accepts
donations of used prescription eyeglasses and distributes them to people with limited incomes. To learn more
visit www.neweyesfortheneedy.org or call 973-3764903.
Savvy Note: Medicare covers 80 percent of the allowed
charges for cataract surgery
and one pair of eyeglasses
after surgery. Medicare also
pays for annual glaucoma
screenings for people at high
risk of the disease and will
pay for age-related macular
degeneration treatment for
some patients. Call your
Medicare provider to find out
more information.
(Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O.
Box 5443, Norman, OK
73070, or visit www.savvysenior.org. Jim Miller is
a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The
Savvy Senior” books.)
D & D Services
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For ALL your indoor and outdoor
home cleaning and maintenance
needs, please call….
Phone: 989-724-5188
TERRY'S
BARBERSHOP
Downtown Oscoda
Next to Gilbert's Drug Store
Rear Parking
Serving Alcona & Iosco
counties for 44 years.
Closed Tuesdays
1-800-362-9404 • www.sjhsys.org
is pleased to sponsor
HERITAGE
HOUSE
REALTY
Kathy LaVigne
Realtor
234 S. Huron (US-23)
of Harrisville, Inc.
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large utility room and is on four lots.
$74,900 07-07-HV
to help them find a loving home!
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Toll Free 1-866-724-6160
“Personalized Service is the Difference”
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PETS OF THE WEEK
Office (989) 724-5800
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Harrisville-4 bedroom home. Located
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CC is a four year old female Mandy is a year and a half
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These pets, and others, are available for adoption!!
For more information, call the
Alcona Humane Society at 736-PETS!
Help give an animal a good home!
Spring wildfire season dictates caution
Although most people have
no intention of setting in
motion the forces that could
destroy homes, impact lives
and wipe out many, many
acres of forest, each year
devastating wildfires are
caused by careless behavior.
According to Paul Kollmeyer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resource’s
fire prevention program coordinator, wildfire consumes
over four million acres in the
U.S. each year, including
thousands of acres in Michigan.
The threat of wildfire, he
said, has increased because
more people are building
homes in suburban and rural areas and are using fire as
a means to clean up yard
waste and dispose of brush
on their property.
“More than 90 percent of
Michigan’s wildfires are
caused by humans,” Kollmeyer said. “More than onethird of those fires were
started by burning debris,
such as yard waste or brush.”
As Michigan observes this
year’s Wildfire Prevention
Week, April 15-22, some citizens may look around them
and think the early spring
storms have taken the edge
off the wildfire danger. Not
so, said Kollmeyer.
“The dried matter from last
year is still there, and all it
will take is a couple of typical
warm, breezy spring days,
and folks with a notion to
clean up the yard after a long
winter will want to burn,” he
said. “Just one strong wind
gust and suddenly, we have a
wildfire.”
The current serious eco-
nomic situation facing state
government only adds to the
problem.
This year, the DNR has
only 81 fire officers spread
out across the entire state to
handle all the wildfires that
crop up. The recommended
minimum is 100 fire officers.
Compound that with the fact
that it will be difficult to hire
temporary help to fight fire,
and the potential for a serious problem grows exponentially.
“Michigan’s forests contribute significantly to our
AreA ChurCh DireCtory
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Corner of US-23 & Medor Rd.,
Harrisville • 724-5160
9:30 a.m. Sunday service
For Information
about Advertising in the
Church Directory Call 724-6384
Harrisville United Methodist Church
217 North State Street
(1 block N. of light on US-23)
Pastor Travis DeWitt
Worship 10:45 a.m. ~ Church ~ 724-5450
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
7716 Wolf Creek Road, Herron, MI 49744
Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School & Adult Bible Class at 11 a.m.
Pastor Robert L. Mikkelson • (989) 727-2496
201 N. Second at Jefferson, Harrisville
9:45 a.m. Adult Class
Worship & Sunday School ~ 11 a.m.
Tuesday office hours 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thomas J. Welscott, Pastor ~ 724-6734
New Life Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Lincoln United Methodist Church
Sunday Worship & Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
¾ mile south of White Pine National Golf Course
101 E. Main Street
Church School 9 a.m. ~ Worship 9 a.m.
Pastor Travis DeWitt
Parsonage 724-6266 ~ Church 736-6910
Rev. Dr. J.Douglas McCormick, Pastor • Office 736-7816
Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church (WELS)
Grace CommunityChurc
CommunityChurchh
Church Street at Traverse Bay Road
Lincoln, Mich. 48742 ~ 736-1227
Pastor Michael Sheppard ~ Service, Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Family Worship, Sunday 10:45 a.m. ~ Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m. ~ 6012 Skeel, Oscoda - 739-3424
Thom Burbridge, Pastor
Next to the Robert Parks Library former WAFB
Evangelical Presbyterian
Spruce Lutheran Church (ELCA)
First Baptist Church of Lincoln
1246 E. Spruce Road, Spruce • 471-5013
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m.
Bible Study/Prayer, Wed. 7 p.m.
AWANA Program Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.
(3 miles west of F-41 & US-23)
Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)
2100 Trask Lake Rd., Barton City 48705
Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m.
Sunday School 11 a.m.
Laraine Sundin, Pastor 736-6241
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
12365 US-23 S., Ossineke, (989) 471-5428
Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m.
Sunday School Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.
BARRIER FREE
Faith Lutheran Church
3395 E. M-72 (4½ miles west of US-23) Harrisville, MI
Saturday Worship 7:00 p.m. ~ Barrier Free
Church Phone 736-1141
Vicar Dennis Neigh 989-739-8828
Family Heritage Baptist Church
Wednesday Night at 7p.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m. ~ Worship Service 11 a.m.
4260 M-72 Harrisville
www.church72.org
Pastor Ernie Ruemenapp ~ 724-6728
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HUB
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BAPT
CHURCH
13508 Hubbard Lake Rd.,
½ mile north of the Post Office
Pastor Mike Wigle
989 727-3443
Sundays: 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
10:45 a.m. - Morning Worship
(including Children’s Church and nursery 5yrs. & younger)
7:00 p.m. - Evening Worship
Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
7:00pm - Extreme Kid’s Night Out!(K - 8th grade)
202 Main Street • 736-8796
Calvary Baptist Church ~ Mikado (east of Mikado on F-30)
Sunday School 10 a.m. ~ Worship 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services 6:30 p.m.
Family Night, AWANA (including youth groups)
Wed. 6:30 p.m.
Rev. Tim Steiner, Pastor ~ Rev. Larry Richmond, Pastor Emeritus
736-8345
Spruce Presbyterian Church
6230 Gillard Road (P.O. Box 37)
Spruce, MI 48763 • 471-5464
Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Thomas J. Welscott, Pastor Wednesday office hours 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
SOLID ROCK CHURCH OF GOD
158 N. Barlow Road., Harrisville • (989) 736-6350
Pastor David Morrison • Full Gospel
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Evening Service 6 p.m. • Family Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday
Community of Christ
Church School 9:45 a.m. ~ Worship 11 a.m.
3155 E. F-30, Mikado MI • Church 736-8727
Marvin McGuire, Pastor • 736-3170
St. Anne Catholic Church
Harrisville, MI ~ Rectory Phone: 724-6713
Rev. Peter Eke, Pastor
Sunday Masses: 11 a.m. (Saturday Eve 4:30 p.m.)
Confessions: Saturday, 4 - 4:25 p.m., Sunday 10:30 - 10:50 a.m.
state’s economy and our quality of life,” said DNR Forest,
Minerals and Fire Management Chief Lynne Boyd. “We
all must work together to prevent wildfires and protect our
homes, property and important forest resources.”
Boyd said the economic impact of Michigan’s forests is
an estimated 200,000 jobs
and $12 billion annually in
the form of travel, eco-tourism, hunting, fishing, camping, assorted recreational
uses and timber-related products.
The history of wildfires in
Michigan dates back to the
early logging days. Extensive
logging activity in the 1870s
harvested white pine that
once covered the Michigan
landscape. Large expanses of
slash — the branches and
debris left over from logging
activity — covered the forest
floor. Many areas were
cleared for farming and the
slash was burned to get rid of
it. Catastrophic fires resulted.
In fact, one such fire in the
late 1870s, near Saginaw Bay,
claimed 200 lives and burned
1.2 million acres.
More recently, the Stephan
Bridge Fire in 1990 in Crawford County was one of the
most destructive wildfires in
Michigan’s history, destroying over 200 structures in
one afternoon. Losses from
that fire were estimated at
$5.5 million.
The 1999 Tower Lake Fire
in Marquette County devoured 5,625 acres of forest
land and caused more than
$2 million in damages. That
fire was later traced to a
campfire that had not been
completely extinguished.
Today, extensive public
awareness campaigns are
launched each spring by the
DNR and its firefighting partners to remind the public
about the dangers of wildfires.
“Most importantly, our
mission is to educate people
on how to prevent wildfires,”
Kollmeyer said. “Since the
vast majority of wildfires in
Michigan are caused by
people burning yard debris
in the spring, the best method
Wildfires
of fire prevention is educating our citizens.”
The DNR reminds citizens
during Wildfire Prevention
Week:
• Always obtain a burning
permit, which is free, before
doing any outdoor burning.
Go online to www.michigan.gov/burnpermit if you live
north of a line from Oceana
to Bay counties (excluding
Isabella County) or call (866)
922-2876. In the southern
Lower Peninsula, contact
your local fire or sheriff department.
• Monitor the weather and
never burn on windy days.
• You have a duty to remain with your fire until it is
completely extinguished.
Keep adding water and stirring the ashes until it is completely out.
• Burn your trash in a safe
incinerator that includes a
heavy mesh screen with holes
not greater than three-quarter inch. Make sure the barrel is in good condition. Remove all combustibles near
the fire area.
• If your fire escapes, immediately call 911 or your
local fire dispatch.
Alcona Humane Society says
Thank You
For the delicious benefit dinner at
The Flour Garden
And a special thank you to all who
worked so hard to make it such a
Great Evening!
Alcona Humane Society
Serving and caring for the county's lost and unwanted
animals until they find their "forever" home.
Over one-third of all Michigan
wildfires are caused by debris burning and most of those
occur during April and May.
The DNR strongly urges all
property owners to obtain a
burn permit before they plan
on burning any brush, tree
limbs or leaves this spring.
Citizens also should never
leave a debris fire unattended,
even for a moment. Photos
by David Kenyon, Michigan
DNR.
989-736-PETS
The family of Daisy Pierce would like to thank all
the employees of Lincoln Haven Nursing Home
and Rehabilitation Center for all the great care
that was given to our wife and mother in the last
years of her life. We would also like to extend our
thanks to the employees of Hospice of Northeast
Michigan. You have been a great source of comfort
to us. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Thanks also to Martha Hartman for the wonderful service and to Gillies Funeral Home for all
your help.
Earl, Bill and Bob
Open Mic Night
Friday, April 27 ~ 6 - 9 p.m.
at The Flour Garden
in Harrisville
Music • Dramic Reading • Poetry
With the number of homes increasing in rural areas across Michigan, the DNR strongly urges
all property owners to use caution with outdoor fires. Homeowners are in violation of
Michigan’s Forest Fire Law if a burn permit is not issued; if the fire is left unattended or if proper
precautions, such as having tools or water handy, are not taken.
Alcona County Sheriff's Report
Alcona Teen Idol Contest
9-11 p.m
Idol contest is open to teens 13 - 19 who can sing/perform
to prerecorded music. Contestants must sign up ahead
of time, by calling 724-6392 and leave a message with
your name, age, song and if you will be providing your
own music or not.
For the Week of April 15-21
77 complaints were handled resulting in the following arrests: 3 Warrant,
and 2 Domestic.
Complaint Statistics
Traffic
Harassment
False Alarm
Domestic
Assault
Found Property
911 Hang Up
Operate While Intoxicated
Well Being Check
Mental
Fraud
Child Neglect
Firearm Investigation
Miscellaneous Accident
Funeral Detail
Vehicle Indentification Insp.
No Operator's License
Conditional Bond Violation
Loud Party
7
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Car/Deer Accidents
General Assistance
Trespass
Animal
Miscellaneous
Animal Neglect
Larceny
Sex Offender Regist. Vio.
Suspicious Person
Mal. Destruction of Property
Juvenile
No Insurance
Civil
Family Dispute
Criminal Sexual Conduct
Livery Inspection
Gun Shots
Animal Bite
Complaints taken by City, Township or Village
Alcona
3
Greenbush
8
Hawes
6
Millen
2
Harrisville City 17
Caledonia
2
Gustin
5
Haynes
4
Mitchell
3
Village of Lincoln
Curtis
Harrisville
Mikado
3
8
11
5
7
3
2
6
4
1
1
3
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Calendar of Events
everyone.
FRIDAY, MAY 4
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
with a craft, treats and fun
from 10:15 to 11 a.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 5
Shelter, Inc.’s fourth annual 5K family fun run/walk
will begin at the Alpena Senior Center, 501 River Street,
Alpena. Register from 7:30 to
8:45 a.m. Race begins at 9
a.m. No entry fee. First 100
receive a t-shirt.
Public Library in Alpena will
host a storybook character
brunch from 10 to 11 a.m. or
noon to 1 p.m. Seating is
limited. An adult must attend with child. Registration
is required, call (989) 3566188 extension 10 to register
or for more information.
225 W. Chisholm, Alpena
989-356-1238
The Sunrise Side Woodcarvers will meet at 7 p.m. at
the Oscoda Senior Center for
carving and fellowship. Anyone interested in learning and
sharing is welcome. For more
information, call Charles
Flanders at (989) 736-3678.
Get crafty at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona
County Library from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Make a book bag.
Cost is $4, registration required, call (989) 724-6796.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
TUESDAY, MAY 8
Weight Loss Support
Group will meet at the Lincoln United Methodist
Church. Weigh in is at 4 p.m.
and meeting begins at 4:15
MONDAY, MAY 7
Cobblestone
Bike & Vac
p.m. No registration or fee,
call (989) 736-8338
Guests are welcome. For more
information, call Pam at (989)
724-5446.
Seven Day Forecast
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Six Year Warranty • Lifetime Belt • Tune-up Service.
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April 25, 2007
Today's Regional Map
In-Depth Local Forecast
Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a high
temperature of 49º, humidity of 40% and an
overnight low of 34º. The record high temperature
for today is 90º set in 1990. The record low is 20º
set in 1963. Thursday, skies will be partly cloudy
with a 30% chance of showers, high temperature of
49º, humidity of 53% and an overnight low of 39º.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly Sunny
High: 49 Low: 34
Vanderbilt
56/31
Harrisville
THURSDAY
Few Showers
High: 49 Low: 39
FRIDAY
49/34
Lewiston
56/33
*Last Week’s Almanac
Date
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Few Showers
High: 53 Low: 40
SATURDAY
Kinde
48/33
Harrison
56/28
Partly Cloudy
High: 54 Low: 42
SUNDAY
Partly Cloudy
High: 52 Low: 38
TUESDAY
Partly Cloudy
High: 56 Low: 40
Wind Chill Forecast
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Lo
31
40
33
32
32
42
46
Normals
51/31
51/31
52/32
52/32
53/32
53/33
54/33
Precip
0.01"
0.24"
0.00"
0.00"
0.00"
0.00"
0.05"
*Data as reported from Alpena, MI
Partly Cloudy
High: 64 Low: 41
MONDAY
Hi
58
53
62
71
68
84
78
Local Sun/Moon Chart This Week
Full
5/2
Last
5/9
Day
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Sunrise
6:33 a.m.
6:31 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
6:28 a.m.
6:26 a.m.
6:25 a.m.
6:23 a.m.
Sunset
8:31 p.m.
8:32 p.m.
8:33 p.m.
8:34 p.m.
8:36 p.m.
8:37 p.m.
8:38 p.m.
Moonrise
1:55 p.m.
3:01 p.m.
4:06 p.m.
5:09 p.m.
6:11 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
8:20 p.m.
Moonset
3:57 a.m.
4:18 a.m.
4:36 a.m.
4:52 a.m.
5:08 a.m.
5:24 a.m.
5:42 a.m.
New
5/16
First
5/23
National Weather Summary This Week
The Northeast will see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers
today through Friday, with the highest temperature of 82º in Frederick, Md. The
Southeast will see partly cloudy skies with a few showers and thunderstorms today
through Friday, with the highest temperature of 89º in Orlando, Fla. The Northwest
will see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with isolated showers today through Friday, with the
highest temperature of 71º in Ontario, Ore. The Southwest will see mostly clear to partly cloudy
skies today through Friday, with the highest temperature of 94º in Blythe, Calif.
Weather History
Today
Tomorrow
The chart shows the average wind chill
temperature forecasted for Wednesday
and Thursday. The black bar indicates
the forecasted high temperature. The
grey bar indicates the average wind
chill temperature projected.
April 25, 1988 - Thunderstorms racing at 65 mph
produced large hail in Alabama and Georgia. Hail
damage in Alabama was estimated at 50 million
dollars, making it their worst weather disaster
since Hurricane Frederick in 1979.
THURSDAY, MAY 10
The Besser Museum, 491
Johnson St., Alpena will offer
a beginning landscape painting class with Robert Salo
from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This class runs through May
12. Call the museum to register and for more details at
(989) 356-2202.
Friends of the Library will
hold a book sale at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona
to 6 p.m.
everyone.
When was the last time
you did a flip to vacuum?
Alcona Review Weather Report
739-4483 or Sheila at 7368022.
Weather Trivia
How hot is lightning?
?
Answer: Estimates place the temperature at around
54,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
© 2007. Accessweather.com, Inc.
StarWatch By Gary Becker - "Contact"
When time and scheduling permit, I like to show my astronomy students the movie Contact. It’s not your typical alien film where humanity battles back from the brink of extinction, outwitting a technologically superior enemy, such as Independence Day or War of the Worlds portrays.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Contact’s well-crafted 150 minutes pits feisty radio astronomer and atheist, Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) against
religious scholar and eye candy hunk, Palmer Joss (Matthew McConaughey). Based upon astronomer Carl Sagan’s fictional work by the same
title, this is one instance where the film translation is superior. Contact is not exactly a teenager’s top choice in cinematic entertainment, but when my classes view the film, they are made to consider the fundamental differences between science and religion and the fact that they can co-exist and mutually aid one
another in the quest for truth. When we finally make contact with an alien culture, it probably won’t happen with a handshake, but rather as the movie portrays through a message carried on the wings of radio energy and intercepted by a radio telescope. Contact’s author, Carl Sagan, was an atheist who believed
that humanity was at the brink of truly great achievements or self-annihilation. Through Ellie and Palmer the viewer can gain insights into Sagan’s own struggles with spirituality and the human condition as he neared the end of his life. Sagan never saw his movie to completion. Perhaps even more poignant was
the question asked by Allen senior, Chris Sanchez, who recently came to the Lehigh Valley via the Bronx. “May I have permission to cry? This movie always
makes me cry.” I nodded yes, telling him that his tears of hope would be shared by at least one other individual in the room. www.astronomy.org
FRIDAY, MAY 11
Students in grades 7-12
are invited to come play basketball, pool, foosball, table
tennis, board games and
other similar activities at the
Lincoln First Baptist Church,
202 Main Street from 8:30 to
11:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Questions, call (989) 736-6769.
to 4 p.m.
There will be a storytime
and craft project for children
from 10:15 to 11 a.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
The Thunder Bay Arts
Council will present a showcase of local talent at 7:30
p.m. in the Alpena High
School Auditorium. Contact
the TBAC office at (989) 3566678 to purchase tickets or
more information.
to 2 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 14
Guests are welcome. For more
information, call Pam at (989)
724-5446.
The Besser Museum, 491
Johnson St., Alpena will offer
an intermediate/advanced
landscape painting class with
Robert Salo from 10 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. This class runs
through May 16. Call the
museum to register and for
more details at (989) 3562202.
TUESDAY, MAY 15
Beginning word processing class available at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona
County Library from 9:15 to
10 a.m. Registration required,
call (989) 724-6796.
TRIVIA TEST ~ By Fifi Rodriguez
1. MOVIES: Who won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in
“Forrest Gump”?
2. TELEVISION: On what show did the Coneheads get their start?
3. FOOD & DRINK: What is a cauliflower’s true origin?
4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What type of creature is a bandicoot?
5. GEOGRAPHY: On which continent is the country of Gabon located?
6. ENTERTAINERS: Which entertainer’s real name was Muzyad Yakhoob?
7. GEOLOGY: What is the chief ore in aluminum?
8. TECHNOLOGY: What does a baud measure?
9. MEDICINE: Who discovered that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes?
10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: On which river is Victoria Falls located?
Answers: 1. Tom Hanks; 2. “Saturday Night Live”; 3. It is a type of cultivated cabbage; 4. Marsupial; 5. Africa; 6. Danny
Thomas; 7. Bauxite; 8. Transmission of digital data; 9. Walter Reed; 10. Zambezi River. (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.
MOMENTS IN TIME
STRANGE BUT TRUE
The History Channel
By Samantha Weaver
• On April 23, 1564, according to tradition, English
dramatist and poet William
Shakespeare is born in
Stratford-on-Avon. It is impossible to be certain of the
exact date of birth, but he
was baptized on April 26.
Three days was the customary amount of time to wait
before baptizing a newborn.
• On April 26, 1913, 13year-old Mary Phagan is
murdered in Georgia. In spite
of lack of evidence, Leo Frank,
the Jewish owner of the factory where Phagan worked,
was found guilty of the crime.
Gov. John Slaton initiated
his own investigation, concluded that Frank was innocent and commuted his death
sentence. A mob pulled Frank
from a prison farm and
hanged him while police did
nothing to stop the spectacle.
• On April 24, 1936, a
group of firemen responding
to an alarm in Camden, N.J.,
is televised. It was the first
time an unplanned event was
broadcast on television, anticipating the development of
live TV news coverage.
• On April 29, 1944, “Dancing Romeo,” the last Our Gang
film, is released. In all, more
than 100 Our Gang films were
made. Later, they were shown
as TV comedies under the
name “The Little Rascals.”
• On April 27, 1954, “White
Christmas,” Paramount’s
first wide-screen film, starring Bing Crosby and Danny
Kaye, debuts. Wide-screen
technology had existed since
the 1920s but was not pursued aggressively by Hollywood until the 1950s.
• On April 28, 1965, more
than 22,000 U.S. troops land
in the Dominican Republic in
an effort to forestall what
President Lyndon Johnson
claims will be a “communist
dictatorship” on the island
nation.
• On April 25, 1988, publishing rights to a “Gone with
the Wind” sequel are sold to
Warner Books for $4.94 million. The book, “Scarlett,” by
Alexandra Ripley, was published in 1991. The novel
topped the bestseller list despite a cold response from
critics and was made into a
TV miniseries.
(c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.
• If you’ve ever been sailing in the Bahamas, you probably won’t be surprised to
learn that the name “Bahamas” comes from the Spanish words “baja mar,” which
mean “shallow seas.”
• In 1994, a man was told
by the Internal Revenue Service that he would be allowed
a deduction for only one of
his three children. Infuriated,
he threatened to turn his
other two kids over to the
federal government. In a wise
move, the IRS subsequently
decided to allow all three deductions.
• You may find it hard to
believe, but a newspaper in
Wisconsin, the Oconto
County Reporter, really did
run the following headline:
Panty Pests Easy to Control.
Perhaps this was the result
of a typo — or perhaps the
people of Wisconsin simply
have some problems we don’t
often experience in the rest of
the country.
• The residents of the Italian city of Syracuse, in the
province of Sicily, put a kind
of chocolate sauce on stewed
vegetables.
• It was roughly 400 years
ago, in Elizabethan England,
when The Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, made the
following observation: “To say
the truth, reason and love
keep little company nowadays.” He might as well have
left off “nowadays” — that
chestnut is a universal truth
for all ages.
• Those who study such
things say that when a star
goes supernova, anyone who
happened to be present for
the star’s collapse would hear
a recognizable note: the F
note above middle C. The
record at hand does not state
how the scientists figured that
out, considering that with
present technology, they
probably weren’t actually out
there with a tape recorder.
***
Thought for the Day: “Kissing is a means of getting two
people so close together that
they can’t see anything wrong
with each other.” — Rene
Yasenek
(c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.
Cost per ad is $4 for the first 10 words and
10 cents for each word thereafter. Ads and
payment must be received by 5 p.m. Monday.
CITY OF
HARRISVILLE
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Harrisville City Council was held on
April 16 at the city office. The
meeting was called to order at 7
p.m. and the "Pledge of Allegiance" was said. Present: Mayor
Gall, Attorney Cook, Treasurer
Keerl, Clerk Sanderson, council
members, Joan Crick, Mary
Hamather, Noel Lemere, Eugene
Malanyn and Marian Tartaglia.
Absent: Marge French.
Motion by Tartaglia, support by
Hamather, to approve March 12
minutes as corrected. Motion
carried 5-0.
Motion by Lemere, support by
Crick, to pay bills in the amount
of $17,617.13. Motion carried 50. Blake Smith, Rural Development, spoke to council about
grants and low interest loans that
would be available to the city.
Motion by Malanyn, support by
Tartaglia, to authorize Mayor Gall
to make arrangements for street
crack filling, possibly in conjunction with the Village of Lincoln.
Motion carried 5-0. Motion by
Lemere, support by Crick, to pay
$500 toward county wide cleanup. Motion carried 5-0. Motion
by Crick, support by Lemere, to
approve May 7 and June 4 as
city wide clean-up. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Malanyn, support by
Hamather, to approve the Farmers Market on city property for
2007. Motion carried 5-0. Motion
by Malanyn, support by Lemere,
that council per diems remain
the same. Motion carried 4-1.
Lemere, to approve hiring Morgan Franklin for summer help at
the hourly rate scheduled in
March minutes. Motion carried
5-0.
Crick, to accept the budget report and adjustments dated
March 31. Motion carried 5-0.
Tartaglia, to notify Michigan
Communication that they have
10 days to complete Internet hook
up in the city offices. If it is not
accomplished, Clerk Sanderson
is authorized to make arrangements with Charter Communications for Internet service. Motion carried 5-0.
Crick, to authorize Mayor Gall to
send out for bid Mill Pond work
when specifications from Wilcox
come in. Motion carried 4-1. Motion by Lermere, support by
Malanyn, to contract with the Alcona Humane Society $300, for
animal removal services. Motion
carried 4-1.
Motion to adjourn at 9:07 p.m.
Classifieds
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& Sons
Excavating
Septic Systems,
Topsoil, Sand &
Gravel
All excavating needs
Licensed & Insured
(989) 736-8148
FOR RENT
Clean and quiet, freshly painted
one bedroom apartment in Lincoln. $400 per month. (989) 4719117.
Two bedroom mobile home in
Lincoln. $350 per month plus utilities. Call (989) 736-8360 daytime or (989) 736-8177 evenings.
Small office space downtown Harrisville, air conditioning, parking,
snow removal. $325 per month,
plus one month security deposit.
Call (989) 724-6688.
Church space for rent, pews in
place. Located in front of School
Drive Apartments, one block west
of US-23 and M-72. Days (989)
362-4400.
Downtown Harrisville on the lake,
one bedroom, den, sitting room
with efficiency kitchen; including
stove and refrigerator. Unfurnished $300 a month plus utilities. Must have first and last
month’s rent plus security. One
year lease, credit check. For appointment to view call (313) 8828145.
Move In Special! For a limited
time only your choice of free rent
or free utilities! Move into Lincoln
Manor in Lincoln in the next 30
days and you will have a choice
of either your first months rent
free or six months free electric
and heat. Lincoln Manor Apartments is an elderly apartment
complex. Barrier free units are
available for qualified individuals. Rental applications are available on-site or contact Rural
Management Group, P.O. Box
265, Hillman, MI 49746 or call
(989) 742-4020, hearing or
speech impaired TRS 1-800-6493777. An equal housing opportunity.
SALES
FOR SALE
HELP WANTED
Estate sale, 1024 Ford Avenue,
Alpena. Friday 9 a.m till 5 p.m.,
Saturday 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Pie
safe, Maytag wringer washer, furniture, medical items, tools, military, clothing and pins, vintage
dresses, jewelry, linens, dishes,
miscellaneous. No early sales.
Grave Markers
& Monuments
Call Rich Gillies
in Lincoln
736-8195
Jamieson Nursing Home is now
hiring certified nursing assistants.
Full time and part time positions
available for conscientious, team
oriented workers. Flexible schedules, benefits. Apply in person,
790 S. US 23, Harrisville.
VENDERS
WANTED
Signs of all kinds, carved, vinyl,
real estate signs, back lighted.
Call Bill (989) 724-7222 or cell
(989) 724-6611.
June 2 swap meet. Cars, motorcycles, boats, tractors and snowmobiles, parts and accessories.
(989) 736-8061 or (989) 7368324.
1992 Buick Roadmaster, excellent condition, $3000. Call (989)
724-5673 after 6 p.m.
PROM SPECIAL
Receive $5.00 off
Updo, Spa Pedicure
Nail Specials
$25.00 a set
Reflections Salon
106 N. 3rd Ave., Alpena
(989) 356-2656
Walk-ins Welcome
STORAGE
Ray’s Topsoil, limestone, sand,
gravel, landscaping and junk hauling. (989) 724-6567.
LOST / FOUND
If you LOSE or FIND a pet, please
call Alcona Humane Society,
(989) 736-PETS.
Free pick-up of
unwanted cars,
trucks and trailers.
ANDY’S 24 HOUR
TOWING.
(989) 739-3125
Various sizes, prices, and two
locations. Mini-Max Storage, 7368711.
The Oscoda Area Schools has the following
coaching positions available for the 2007-2008
school year:
Varsity Boys Football
Varsity Girls Volleyball
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball
Interested applicants must submit a letter of
interest, resume, plus any other supportive
materials for review and consideration to:
Christine Beardsley,
Superintendent of Schools
3550 East River Road
Oscoda, Michigan 48750
(989) 739-2033 or (989) 739-2325 (fax)
Application Deadline: May 2, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
The Oscoda Area Schools are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
AUCTION!
Two bedroom
manufactured homes.
April 28 10 a.m. ~ Perry Creek & M-33 Mio
Close to schools, doctors
and stores.
View wildlife from you
windows.
Furniture, clocks, antiques, collectibles, Roseville & other
pottery, glass, framed prints, beer related, sportsman related,
fishing & duck decoys, lures & flies, guns, jewelry, Rolex
watch, 1981 Martinque ski boat, coins & more! View online.
(989) 739-2198
Lets Talk Auction Company
for appointment.
HARRISVILLE TWP. MINUTES
The Harrisville Township Board
met on April 18 at 4:30 p.m. at
the supervisor's office for a special meeting. Four board members were present at the special
pre-posted meeting called by the
supervisor. Absent: Trustee
Young. The two cemetery maintenance bids were discussed in
All Classified Ads
MUST
be Paid in Advance
detail. Pyne/Johnston: To award
the maintenance of the Springport and West Lawn cemeteries
to Spruce Landscaping. Motion
carried. The township would like
to thank the VFW Post No. 6466
and Dave Peterson for replacing
the flag in our cemetery.
Published prior to board approval.
VILLAGE OF LINCOLN DDA
Village of Lincoln Downtown Development Authority Treasurer’s
Report as of March 31
Balance January 31, 2006
$75,924.87
$ 126.47
Revenue
$76,051.34
Disbursements:
Village of Lincoln
$ 345.60
Administrative
$ 95.00
DDA Director
$2,019.24
Fire Department
$1,068.00
Activity Committee
$ 578.80
$4,106.64
Balance as of March 31
$71,944.70
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April Savings Month at
BILL’S DISCOUNT MATTRESS
AND FURNITURE CENTER
Living room sets: Sofa and Love Seat $659
Large 5 Drawer Chests: $159
Memory Foam Mattress Sets: $599
Latex Foam Mattress Sets: $699
Bunk Beds: $159
Bunk Bed Mattresses: $59
Queen Pillow Top Comfort Deluxe Sets: $299
Washer-Dryer Sets: $299
Pre-owned appliances like new with warrantiesvery low prices. We have all kinds of barrels.
Open 9 to 6 Monday thru Saturday
Layaway-Delivery-Financing available
Stop and Save • Spring Clearance
Call (989) 879-4494 • Pinconning
Alcona Community Schools invite applications for Middle School
Special Education Teacher for
the 2007/2008 school year. Candidate must be highly qualified
with special education certification. Preferred applicants will
have experience working with students and have an interest in
extracurricular activities and
coaching. Interested applicants
should submit a letter of interest,
resume, and credentials by Friday, May 4, 2007 to: Shawn S.
Thornton, Superintendent, Alcona Community Schools, 51
North Barlow Road, Lincoln,
Michigan 48742. (989) 736-6212,
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thorntos@amaesd.k12.mi.us. Alcona Community Schools is an
equal opportunity employer.
Alcona Community Schools invite applications for the following
positions for the 2007/2008
school year: Elementary Principal; Administrative degree required. Applicants will demonstrate successful leadership skills.
Successful candidates must have
strong background in elementary
school curriculum and programs.
Candidates with teaching experience preferred. Industrial Technology Teacher; K-12 IX Certification required. Secondary Math/
Science Teacher; Secondary EX
Certification required and DX Certification preferred. Secondary
Social Studies Teacher; RX Certification required. All applicants
must meet all requirements of No
Child Left Behind. Preferred applicants for all positions will have
experience working with students
and have an interest in extracurricular activities and coaching.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume,
and credentials by Friday, April
27, 2008 to: Shawn S. Thornton,
Superintendent, Alcona Community Schools, 51 North Barlow
Road, Lincoln, Michigan 48742.
Telephone: (989)736-6212, fax:
(989)736-6261,
e-mail:
thorntos@amaesd.k12.mi.us.
Alcona Community Schools is an
equal opportunity employer.
BINGO
Barton City Eagles 4141 and
Auxiliary Bingo - Saturday night.
All paper, Michigan Progressive,
quickies 6:30 p.m. Doors open at
5 p.m. No smoking room available.
Bingo - Every Wednesday in Mikado Civic Center. Early bird at
6:30 p.m., air conditioned. Mikado Area Development.
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
C&R
Construction
P.O. Box 490 Lincoln
Sand & Gravel
Top Soil
Septic System
Cecil Pinder
724-5424
Richard Pinder
724-5579
Lincoln Sand
& Gravel
Screened Top Soil
$13 a yard
For delivery
information call
736-9943
TED FRENCH
EXCAVATING
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Basements • Stone
Driveways • Sand
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Snowplowing
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Commercial & Residential
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Harbortown Tanning
Open Mon-Fri at 10 a.m.
Swimsuits-Sandals
Walk-ins Welcome
(989) 724-6070
Custom Painting
& Refinishing
Interior Winter Specials
Interior & Exterior Painting
Wood Staining & Refinishing
Wood Graining
All Faux Finishes
Power Washing
20 years experience
Mikado Goodfellows Bingo every
Thursday 6:30 p.m. at Mikado
Civic Center. New members
needed and always welcomed.
All proceeds to charity. No smoking.
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A.C.C.O.A. Bingo - Tuesday 6:30
p.m., Lincoln Senior Center. All
paper games, Michigan Progressive, two jackpots, cookie jar.
Non-smoking area provided. Proceeds to ACCOA senior programs. A239401C.
References • Insured
REAL ESTATE
Harrisville, near Lake Huron, spacious four bedrooms, 2 bath
home. Eight wooded acres, attached garage, pole barn, appliances, well-maintained, extras.
All for $136,900. (989) 724-5584.
James England
& Patrick Davey
(989)736-3446
SEW IT
SEAMS
Alterations,
Custom Sewing
Home Décor
Marcia Waszkiewicz
(989) 739-3412
307 State St.,
Oscoda, MI 48750
formerly Wigs n' Things
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 1 to 2 p.m.
Cost per ad is $4 for the first 10 words and 10
cents for each word thereafter. Ads and payment must be received by 5 p.m. Monday.
Classifieds
All Classified Ads
MUST
be Paid in Advance
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice Of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
This firm is a debt collector attempting to
collect a debt. Any information we obtain
will be used for that purpose. Please
contact our office at the number below if
you are in active military duty.
Attn. Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee.
In that event, your damages, if any, shall
be limited solely to the return of the bid
amount tendered at sale, plus interest.
Mortgage Sale - Default has been made
in the conditions of a mortgage made by
Kathy J. Soper, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB,
mortgagee, dated August 27, 1997, and
recorded on August 27, 1997 in Liber
309 on Page 144, and assigned by mesne
assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as
assignee by an assignment, in Alcona
County records, Michigan, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date hereof the sum of sixty-one
thousand two hundred nine and 32/100
dollars ($61,209.32), including interest
at 8.25 percent per annum.
Under the power of sale contained in
said mortgage and the statute in such
case made and provided, notice is hereby
given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public
vendue, at the west entrance to the Alcona County Building in Harrisville at 10
a.m., on May 16, 2007.
Said premises are situated in Township
of Curtis, Alcona County, Michigan, and
are described as: Beginning at a point 33
feet West of the 1/4 post common to
Sections 26 and 27, Township 25 North,
Range 6 East; thence North 39 rods,
West 23 rods, South 39 rods, thence
East 23 rods to the point of beginning,
this being a piece of land in the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 25
North, Range 6 East.
Also a piece of land in the Northeast
corner of the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4)
of the Southeast quarter (SE 1/4) of
Section 27, Township 25 North, Range 6
East, described as follows; beginning at
a point 33 feet West of the 1/4 post
common to Sections 26 and 27, Town 25
North, Range 6 East; thence South 8
rods, thence West 23 rods, thence North
8 rods, thence East 23 rods to the point
of beginning.
The redemption period shall be 12
months from the date of such sale.
Dated: April 18, 2007.
For more information, please call: (248)
593-1310
Trott & Trott, P.C.
Attorneys For Servicer
30400 Telegraph Road, Ste. 200
Bingham Farms, Michigan
48025-5822
4-18 4-25 5-2 5-9
File No. 109957F03
Notice Of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
Ben R. Travis and Johanna J. Travis,
husband and wife, original mortgagor(s),
to Plymouth Exchange Mortgage Corporation, mortgagee, dated October 25,
2005, and recorded on November 14,
2005 in Liber 425 on Page 507, in Alcona
County records, Michigan, and assigned
by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo
Bank, NA as assignee by an assignment, on which mortgage there is claimed
to be due at the date hereof the sum of
one hundred twenty-one thousand one
and 20/100 dollars ($121,001.20), including interest at 6 percent per annum.
a.m., on May 9, 2007.
of Greenbush, Alcona County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9,
Timberlakes Estates, as recorded in Liber
2 on Pages 8 through 9 of Plats.
The redemption period shall be six
months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which
case the redemption period shall be 30
days from the date of such sale.
Dated: April 11, 2007.
593.1305
Trott & Trott, P.C.
48025-5822
File No. 137656F01
4-11 4-18 4-25 5-2
Notice Of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
Curtis Vonfintel and Christy L. Vonfintel,
to New Century Mortgage Corporation,
mortgagee, dated November 8, 2002,
and recorded on November 25, 2002 in
Liber 372 on Page 1477, in Alcona
County records, Michigan, and assigned
by said mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo
Bank Minnesota, N.A., as trustee of
CSFB ABSC Trust, Series 2003-HE1 as
assignee by an assignment, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date hereof the sum of eighty-seven
thousand seven hundred seventy-five
and 89/100 dollars ($87,775.89), including interest at 12.5 percent per annum.
a.m., on May 16, 2007.
of Gustin, Alcona County, Michigan, and
are described as: Commencing at the
Southwest corner of Section 11, Township 26 North, Range 8 East, thence
North 75 feet; thence East 400 feet to the
Point of Beginning; thence East 250
feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West
250 feet; thence South 200 feet to the
Point of Beginning.
Subject to easements, restriction and
reservations of record, if any.
593-1311
Trott & Trott, P.C.
48025-5822
File No. 074044F02
4-18 4-25 5-2 5-9
Notice Of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
you are in active military.
Brad A. Goodwin and Bethany M.
Goodwin, husband and wife, original
mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee
for lender and lender’s successors and/
or assigns, mortgagee, dated September 14, 2004, and recorded on September 21, 2004 in Liber 407 on Page 131,
in Alcona County records, Michigan, on
which mortgage there is claimed to be
due at the date hereof the sum of one
hundred ninety-one thousand five hun-
dred fifty-two and 08/100 dollars
($191,552.08), including interest at 10.99
percent per annum.
a.m., on May 9, 2007.
of Gustin, Alcona County, Michigan, and
are described as: Commencing at the
South 1/4 corner of Section 24, Town 26
North, Range 8 East; thence North 86
degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds West
along the South line of said Section and
the centerline of Fowler Road 284.50
feet to the point of beginning; thence
continuing North 86 degrees 08 minutes
20 seconds West along said South line
and said centerline 40.10 feet; thence
North 03 degrees 25 minutes 57 seconds East 262.10 feet; thence South 86
degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds East
189.81 feet; thence South 09 degrees
37 minutes 53 seconds West 126.74
feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds West 136.00 feet; thence
South 03 degrees 25 minutes 57 seconds West 136.00 feet to the point of
beginning. Said parcel being a part of the
Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of
Section 24, Town 26 North, Range 8
East
For more information, please call:
(248) 593-1311
Trott & Trott, P.C.
48025-5822
4-11 4-18 4-25 5-2
File No. 137907F01
Notice of Foreclosure Sale
Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on the
2nd day of February, 2001 by Danina L.
Karsen, a single woman of 4213 E.
Beaton Road, Harrisville, MI 48740, as
mortgagor to Joyce A. Stoops, a married
woman, of 4241 Ash Road, Lincoln, MI
48742, as mortgagee. Said mortgage
given by the mortgagor and recorded on
the 22nd day of May, 2002 in the Office of
the Register of Deeds for Alcona County,
Michigan in Liber 335 Pages 350-352
and the First Amendment recorded in
Liber 336, pages 194-195 and the Second Amendment recorded in Liber 364,
Pages 898-899, Alcona County records
and on which mortgage there is a claim
to be due and owing on the date of this
notice the sum of seventy five thousand
fifty three and 15/100 ($75,053.15), plus
interest, costs and attorney fees incurred
from March 23, 2007 as provided by said
mortgage note. Under the power of sale
contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and approved,
notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the
mortgaged premises or some part of
them at a public vendue at the west
entrance to the Alcona County Courthouse in Harrisville, Michigan at 10 a.m.
on May 30, 2007.
Said premises are situated in the Township of Harrisville, County of Alcona and
State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Beginning at the South ¼
corner of Section 16, T27N, R9E, Haynes
Township, Alcona County, Michigan;
thence North 89 degrees 16 minutes 24
seconds West along the South line of
said section and the centerline of Beaton
Road, 330.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 46 seconds East
16 minutes 24 seconds East 330.00 feet;
thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 46
seconds West along the North and South
¼ line of said section 660.10 feet to the
Point of Beginning. Said parcel being a
part of the Southeast Quarter (SE-1/4) of
the Southwest Quarter (SW-1/4) of said
section and containing 5.00 acres of
land, more or less. Being subject to the
rights of the public over the southerly 33
feet thereof. Also being subject to easements, zoning and restrictions of record,
if any.
months from the date of such sale unless
determined abandoned in accordance
with MCL 600.3241 (a) in which case the
redemption period shall be 30 days from
the date of such sale.
Dated this 23rd day of March, 2007.
David H. Cook
Attorney for Mortgagee
5466 M-72
P.O. Box 585
(989) 724-5155
4-4 4-11 4-18 4-25
Notice Of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
you are in active military.
Kevin Deornellas and Rachel Deornellas,
to Encore Credit Corp. a California Corporation, mortgagee, dated March 26,
2004, and recorded on May 18, 2004 in
Liber 400 on Page 1,342, and modified
by affidavit or order received by and
recorded, and assigned by said mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage
Corporation as assignee by an assignment, in Alcona County records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed
to be due at the date hereof the sum of
one hundred thirty-eight thousand five
hundred eighty-nine and 76/100 dollars
($138,589.76), including interest at
10.625 percent per annum.
a.m., on May 9, 2007.
of Greenbush, Alcona County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 41, 42,
43, 44, Huron Pines Subdivision, as per
Plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats,
Page 187 of Alcona County records.
593-1304
Trott & Trott, P.C.
30400 Telegraph Road Ste. 200
48025-5822
4-11 4-18 4-25 5-2
File No. 064201F02
Notice Of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
Kirk W. Stedry, an married man, and
Alyce M. Stedry, a married woman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and
lender’s successors and/or assigns,
mortgagee, dated December 31, 2003,
and recorded on January 30, 2004 in
Liber 396 on Page 813, in Alcona County
records, Michigan, and assigned by said
mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee by an assignment, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the
date hereof the sum of sixty-eight thousand nine hundred seventy-eight and
05/100 dollars ($68,978.05), including
interest at 6 percent per annum.
a.m., on May 23, 2007.
of Curtis, Alcona County, Michigan, and
are described as: Parcel A: Beginning at
the Southeast corner of lot 8, of
Limberlost, a subdivision of the East 1/2
of the Southeast 1/4 of section 26, town
25 North, Range 5 East, Curtis Township, Alcona County, Michigan, as recorded in liber 2 of plats on page 67,
Alcona County records; thence North 85
degrees 10 minutes West along North
right-of-way line of Camp Ten Trail 194.97
feet; thence North 9 degrees 03 minutes
37 seconds West 259.66 feet; thence
North 89 degrees 07 minutes 25 seconds East along North line of said lot
46 minutes 48 seconds along Westerly
right-of-way line of Limberlost Trail
287.43 feet to the point of beginning.
Said parcel being a part of said lot 8 and
containing 1.04 acres of land, more or
less. Also being subject to easements
and restrictions of record, if any.
593-1310
Trott & Trott, P.C.
48025-5822
File No. 139601F01
4-25 5-2 5-9 5-16
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LEGAL NOTICES
Thomas A. Katona, a single man, to
Ameriquest Mortgage Company, mortgagee, dated December 15, 2005 and
recorded June 23, 2006 in Liber 432,
Page 197, Alcona County records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by
CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger
with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company
Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to
be due at the date hereof the sum of one
hundred four thousand five hundred forty
and 25/100 dollars ($104,540.25) including interest at 7.25 percent per annum.
vendue at the west entrance to the Alcona County Building in Harrisville in
Alcona County, Michigan at 10 a.m. on
May 16, 2007.
Said premises are located in the Township of Haynes, Alcona County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of
Mortgage Sale
collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Default has occurred in a mortgage made
by Juanita Jnell Kassin and Charles G.
Barbeau, Jr., a single woman and a
single man, to First National Bank of
America, dated May 19, 2005 and recorded on May 31, 2005 in liber 417,
page 347, Alcona County records. The
mortgage holder has begun no proceedings to recover any part of the debt,
which is now $19,888.48.
The mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the property, at public auction to
the highest bidder, on Wednesday, May
16, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the
West entrance to Alcona County Courthouse, Harrisville, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then
due on the mortgage, together with interest at 13.95 percent, foreclosure costs,
attorney fees, and also any taxes and
insurance that the mortgage holder pays
before the sale.
The property is located in Curtis Township, Alcona County, MIchigan, and is
describrd in the mortgage as:
Commencing at the West ¼ corner of
Section 18, Town 25 North, Range 6
East; thence North 88 degrees 58 minutes 14 seconds East, along the EastThis firm is a debt collector attempting to
Kevin D. Gould, a single man, to EquiFirst
Corporation, mortgagee, dated October
15, 2001 and recorded October 22, 2001
in Liber 356, Page 1, Alcona County
records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now
held by CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by
merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is
claimed to be due at the date hereof the
sum of ninety-five thousand two hundred twenty-two and 03/100 dollars
($95,222.03) including interest at 10.4
percent per annum.
vendue at the
the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 36, Town 27
North, Range 9 East, Haynes Township,
Alcona County, Michigan, described as:
Commencing from the one-quarter post
on the South side of Section 36; thence
North 3 degrees East 643.5 feet to the
Point of Beginning; thence North 3 degrees East 115.5 feet; thence South 89
degrees 26 minutes East 787.5 feet to
the West side of US 23; thence Southerly along the West side of US 23, 115.5
feet; thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes West 789.9 feet to the Point of
Beginning.
months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which
To All Purchasers: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event,
your damages, if any, are limited solely
to the return of the bid amount tendered
at sale, plus interest.
Orlans Associates, P.C.
Attorneys for Servicer
P.O. Box 5041
Troy, MI 48007-5041
(248) 457-1000
4-18 4-25 5-2 5-9
File No. 201.6695
West ¼ line of said Section and centerline
of Bamfield Road 1292.41 feet; thence
North 00 degrees 18 minutes 27 seconds West, along West line of the Southeast ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of said Section, 1315.17 feet; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East, along
North line of said Southeast ¼ of the
Northwest ¼, 761.77 feet to the point of
beginning; thence continuing North 89
degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds East,
41 minutes 29 seconds East, along the
North-South ¼ line of said section and
centerline of DeMott Road, 280.00 feet;
thence North 75 degrees 37 minutes 20
seconds West 543 feet; thence North 00
degrees 41 minutes 29 seconds West
136.34 feet to the point of beginning.
Also a 1987 Commodore Mobile Home,
Serial No. NM27933A.
The redemption period will be six months
from the date of sale; however if the
property is abandoned, the redemption
period will be one month from the date of
sale.
Date: April 13, 2007.
Joseph B. Backus
Attorney for the Mortgage Holder
P.O. Box 794
East Lansing, MI 48826
(517) 337-1617
4-18 4-25 5-2 5-9
west entrance to the Alcona County Building in Harrisville in Alcona County, Michigan at 10 a.m. on May 16, 2007. Said
premises are located in the Village of
Lincoln, Alcona County, Michigan, and
are described as: Lots 12, 13, 14, Block
88 of Lost Lake Woods, a subdivision
recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 59, 61
and 63, Alcona County records.
months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which
To All Purchasers: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event,
your damages, if any, are limited solely
to the return of the bid amount tendered
at sale, plus interest.
Orlans Associates, P.C.
Attorneys for Servicer
P.O. Box 5041
Troy, MI 48007-5041
(248) 457-1000
File No. 201.6722
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Local Notes
Give the Gift of Life
What a difference a day
makes. And when it comes to
the supply of Type O blood,
that day can mean the difference between life and death.
In Michigan, the American
Red Cross reports critically
low supplies of the blood type
most needed by hospitals.
Current supplies of Type Onegative — “the universal
donor” — are at emergency
levels, with just a half day on
the shelves. A three-day supply is considered safe and
adequate for serving the
needs of patients in the 127
Michigan hospitals served by
the American Red Cross. The
shortage of Type O-negative,
according to Red Cross officials, has been the norm for
the past year. The Red Cross
is also seeing a shortage of
Type O-positive, with supplies rarely edging above a
day-and-a-half.
Nearly 40 percent of the
population has Type O-positive blood. About seven percent have Type O-negative.
Type O-positive can be transfused to 84 out of 100 people.
Type O-negative can be transfused to most anyone. Those
numbers account for why 50
percent of all blood ordered
by hospitals is Type O. And
when the supply is low, patient care can be compromised — particularly in emergency situations.
The Red Cross is asking all
eligible Type O donors to
make or keep appointments
to donate blood, and help
replenish the supply of this
high-demand blood type. The
American Red Cross will be
holding a blood drive at the
Lincoln Senior Center from
noon to 5:45 p.m. sponsored
by the Alcona High School
National Honor Society. Donors must be at least 17 years
old, weigh at least 110
pounds, be in general good
health, provide I.D. and eat a
meal and drink plenty of water before donating. For information on a blood drive in
any of the 65 counties served
by the Great Lakes Region,
call 1-800-GIVE LIFE or visit
www.givelife.org.
Stanisky/Deller plan wedding
John and Darlene Stanisky of Warren, Mich. announce
the engagement of their daughter, Sharon, to Jonathan
Deller, son of Richard and Christy Holmes of Harrisville and
Paul and Sherri Deller of Harrisville.
The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of Macomb Community College.
The future groom is a 1998 graduate of Alcona High
School and is employed by Centeral Park Property.
A May 25 wedding is planned in Warren, Mich.
Showcasing Local Talent
Thunder Bay Arts Council
presents “Community Showcase” Saturday, May 12, 2007
at the Alpena High School
Auditorium beginning at 7:30
p.m. This hometown talent
show features the talents of
northeast Michigan’s entertainers who will showcase a
spectacular variety of music,
poetry and dance. Performers for this evening’s showcase include: Jazz Planet –
five band members presenting jazz and swing music;
Julie Wood – vocalist performing with guitarist Ed
Dowling; Wind Song – a professional flute ensemble;
Loretta Beyer – classical pianist; Vicki and Hector
Maldonado - Latin dance; Trio
– vocalists Carol Witherbee,
Jean Martin Brown and
Nancy Everett; Quintetto
Sonare – a professional woodwind quintet; David Fraser –
poet and Corduroy Roads – a
folk/Irish/blues singing
dual.
Tickets for this event are
$13 for adults and $4 for
students and may be purchased at the Thunder Bay
Arts Council office – 309 ½ N.
Second
Ave.
Alpena;
Neiman’s Family Market, Alpena; LeFave Pharmacy, Alpena; Alpena Alcona Area
Credit Union, Alpena and at
the door that evening. For
more information contact the
Thunder Bay Arts Council
office at (989) 356-6678.
Saluting the Eagles
Sharon Stanisky and Jonathan Deller
The Kirtland Center for the
Performing Arts will help take
music lovers back to the
1970s and 1980s at 8 p.m.
on Saturday, May 12, when
Hotel California’s “A Salute
to the Eagles” takes center
stage on Kirtland Community College’s main campus
near Roscommon. The band,
Hotel California, was founded
with the intent of filling the
void left by the demise of the
Eagles in 1982 and is comprised of five multi-talented,
top music industry professionals.
Together, band members
present a show saluting the
music of the Eagles. Each of
the concerts present a showcase of hits, such as “Take It
Easy,” “Heartache Tonight”
and “Hotel California,” as well
as newer releases like “Get
Over It” and “Love Will Keep
Us Alive.” Ticket prices for
the May 12 performance are
$28 and $26 in advance, or
$30 and $28 the day of show.
Tickets may be purchased
online at www.kirtland.edu/
kcpa or by calling the KCPA
Ticket Office at 989-2756777. Also, tour packages are
available through the Maple
Valley Restaurant by calling
(989) 389-7005.
Child care is available at
the Children’s Learning Center, located just a few hundred yards away from the
KCPA, starting at 7 p.m. the
night of the performance.
Parents are asked to call the
ticket office in advance to
schedule this service. KCPA
will be providing a free shuttle
service from the college’s
main parking lot to the lobby
before and after the show.

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