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IIts about raising awareness

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While it may not look like it, spring has official-

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By Jim Akans

It happens every spring. As Mother Nature

refreshes the beautiful Northern Michigan

landscape all around us, those unfinished

(or perhaps un-started) projects in and

around the home take on a renewed priority.

Often, it simply takes a bit of direction and

incentive to get those projects moving.

Well get ready for a mega-dose of home

improvement motivation, as Eagle Radio

Group presents the 3rd Annual All Things

Spring Home and Garden Show this coming

Saturday, March 23rd, at the Gaylord

Intermediate School from 10 am until 4 pm.

This is a great event to attend for thosewho are planning spring and summer proj-

ects around the home, a home renovation, or

building a new home, states Kari Jo

Stefanski, one of the organizers for this years

event. Its also a great family event, and we

will have several vendors at the show with

activities specifically designed for the kids.

She notes that those will include Lowes,

and new this year will be the Otsego County

Sheriff Department, Fire Department, EMS

and the State Police, with vehicles open for

display that the kids can check out. The

Sheriff Department will also be offering free

Child Identity Kits.

Among the many other vendors at this

years show will be Chimney Specialist, Pure

Water Works, JP Heating, Sears, Lifestyles of

Gaylord, Pro Build, Hickerson Floor and Tile

Haus, Climate Engineering, Gaylord Feed

and Grain, Graham Electric, JNJ

Construction, International RV, The Habitat

Restore, Home Comfort Farms, Otsego

Conservation District, Tastefully Simple,

Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Skin Scents,

Maid Pro, Gertas Draperies, Frontier, EPS

Security Systems, Dr Pepper Snapple Group,

Radio Shack, BJs Restaurant Rental and

Catering, Mid North Printing and mBank.

We will also have refreshments at the

event available from Tim Hortons and the

Gaylord High School Girls Soccer team,adds Stefanski. In addition to a wide variety

of product information, there will also be

several very informative seminars available

for attendees.

So whether spring around the home

means cleaning, fixing, building, or just

doing some tinkering on the weekends, the

All Things Spring Home and Garden Show is

a great one-stop resource for helping those

tasks go a bit easier while supporting local

businesses at the same time. Admission is

just $2 per person for adults, students and

children are admitted for free. $1 of that

admission fee will be donated to benefit the

Friendship Housing Center.

All Things Spring Home and Garden

Show this Saturday in Gaylord

The Gaylord Branch of the American Association of

University Women (AAUW) is again, offering a $500 scholar-

ship to a local student or college professional to support

their attendance at the National Conference for College

Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) at the University of

Maryland, College Park on May 30th through June 1st.

NCCWSL Leadership for Today and Tomorrow is a fast-

paced, two-and-a-half day conference to help students hone

their leadership skills. In 2012, nearly 600 women from 43

states, Washington, D.C., Bermuda, Guam, and Jamaica par-ticipated.

Each year, those who attend the conference with AAUW

scholarship funds come back energized by their experience.

We began this program in 2010, and all three of our p ast

scholarship recipients have told us it was well worth their

time, says NCCWSL Scholarship Chair Maureen Derenzy.

They are exposed to new ideas and inspired to take leader-

ship roles on their campus

and in their home communi-

ty.

Applications are available

now at the Otsego County

Library or University Center

at Gaylord. The completed

applications are due on April

8, 2013 and can be submit-

ted electronically to

[email protected], mailed to AAUW-Gaylord

Branch, P.O. Box 1455, Gaylord, MI 49734 or dropped off at

the Library. The scholarship recipient will be notified by

April 10, in time to meet the deadline for discounted confer-

ence registration.

The American Association of University Women is a

nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and

donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university partners

with a mission to advance equity for women and girls

through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

The Gaylord Area Branch meets on the second Wednesday of

each month at noon.

For further information about the scholarship, persons

may email Maureen Derenzy at [email protected] or call

(231) 546-3422. Interested in joining AAUW? Call member-

ship VP Jane Sekora at 231-546-3425.

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Spring Continued...We are fast approaching a time period

when average temperatures will increase

about one degree every third day, states

National Weather Service in Gaylord

Meteorologist Jim Keysor. And while last

March brought extreme weather change,with two feet of snow at the beginning of

the month and 80-degree temperatures by

mid-month, we dont expect to see those

extremes coming this year. It looks to be a

slower start to spring this year, with snow

systems moving through over the next f ew

weeks before warmer temperatures arrive

in mid-April.

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Lower Michigan. However, Keysor has

some potential good news lurking inside

that weather forecast crystal ball.

Indications are that the second half of

spring; in April and May, we could experi-

ence above normal temperatures. Typical

temperatures run in the 50-degree range in

April and 60s in May. We may be a bitwarmer than that, and at this time it also

looks like this may be a warmer than nor-

mal summer.

I certainly hope those indications are on

target. Like many fellow northerners, I

have a lot of outdoor fun planned for that

brief stretch of the year between snow sea-sons.

Of course, spring and summer also bring

the potential for severe weather events.

For those interested in learning about the

science behind that weather phenomena,

and perhaps evening becoming a volunteer

weather spotter for the National Weather

Service, check out the related article about

the free upcoming SKYWARN Spotter

Training sessions that will be held at vari-

ous locations across northern Lower

Michigan.

For now, take homage in that each drop

of water falling from the eaves is the result

of natures increasing warmth. The vernal

equinox has arrived. Springtime cant be

far behind.

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at the start of the event around 1 pm. About

90 minutes later, with the shavees neatly

trimmed, that amount had grown to well

over $15,000 and donations are still coming

in. Bill Wishart served as the emcee to a full

house of students, teachers and community

members gathered in the Gaylord High

School Gymnasium to watch as these

Shavees went from bushy-headed to bald.

Those participating in the event included

area students as well as teachers and adult

community members. Over its nine-year

history, the St. Baldricks Day event at GHS

has raised over $100,000 in support of child-

hood cancer research.

St. Baldricks Day originated in Manhattan,

New York on March 17th, 2000 - when three

insurance executives held a St. Patricks Day

party at a local pub to benefit children with

cancer. They recruited seventeen colleagues

to raise $1,000 each by having their headsshorn, and ended up collecting over

$104,000 by the time the event was complet-

ed. Since then, St. Baldricks Foundation has

committed over $101 million in research

grants. These funds have been granted to

experts in the field of childhood cancer

research as they look for cures as well as

ways to improve the quality of life for

patients and survivors.

Worldwide, a child is diagnosed with can-

cer every three minutes on average, and

tragically, one in five will not survive the dis-

ease. It is the deadliest childhood disease

here in the United States, and before they

reach 20 years of age, about 1 in 300 boys

and 1 in 333 girls will be diagnosed with can-

cer. Additional information about childhood

cancer, and ways to help in conquering this

disease, can be f ound on the St. Baldricks

Foundation web site - www.stbaldricks.org

Here in Northern Michigan, this years 32

Gaylord St. Baldricks Day event Shavees will

be grateful warmer weather is coming soon.

Each now have cooler heads about them,

and a lot less grooming to do.

Thank you for your generosity and com-

mitment Shavees you are all a cut above!

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Visitors to the park will be able to:

- Walk into the sugarbush to help tap a

maple tree

- Observe the boil-down process, which

converts maple sap to maple syrup

- Learn about the history of maple sugarmaking in North America

- View videos titled Maple Sugar

Farmer, Maple Sugaring and The Maple

Sugaring Story,

- Ask an expert about how to start making

maple syrup and tap trees in your own

backyard.

- Taste maple sap and the finished maple

syrup

- Purchase genuine maple sugar candy

and syrup.

Children can participate in tapping a

maple tree and learn how to build their own

mokuk. A mokuk is a birch bark container

in which native peoples transported maple

sugar. Making a paper mokuk replica pro-

vides a history lesson and discussion abouthow European settlers learned of the Native

Americans sugaring culture.

Tree tapping demonstrations in the Sugar

Bush will take place every hour starting

at10:30 am and continuing though 3:30 pm,

though there will not be a demonstration at

12:30 pm. Visitors will be able to help staff

tap the maple trees.

Visitors will also be able to taste maple

syrup and sap, smell the aroma around an

outside evaporator pan and welcome spring

at this educational and fun event. Maple

recipes will be available for those wishing to

savor the sweetness of the day.

There is no fee for this event, but you

must have a recreation passport for entry to

the park. The Department of Natural

Resources and the Friends of Hartwick

Pines State Park co-sponsor this special

event.

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Its truly a win-win organization. The

Mancelona Food Pantry & Resale Shop is

both an excellent spot to find quality, used

items of virtually any kind, and the proceeds

from sales at the Resale Shop help to support

the ongoing mission of the Mancelona Food

Pantry in providing food for area families in

need.

The Food Pantry serves families through-

out Antrim County, states Edith Plumb, a

volunteer at the establishment and Secretary

of the Board. It was founded about 10 years

ago and is ran by a very dedicated group of

volunteers. We serve approximately 200

families in assisting with the food needs

each month, which translates into approxi-

mately 700 individuals.

Proceeds from sales at the Resale Shop

greatly assist in serving those familys needs.

Highlights of the donated items available

include just about every type of household

article; including furniture, nick knacks,

dishes and tools. Shoppers will also find a

wide selection of toys, yard equipment such

as lawn mowers, grills and even snow shov-

els. These goods are donated by local indi-

viduals, businesses and those from down-

state who have summer residences in the

area.

The facility is a large three-story building

that was once a church. Inside, customers

will find two levels devoted to resale dis-

plays, and one floor level for the food pantry

and fellowship hall.

It is a very nice environment, relates

Edith Plumb. Our mission is getting more

and more important all the time as more

people are in need of assistance with the

food needs. We are part of the Northwest

Michigan Action Agency Food Coalition,

with is a group of about 40 food pantrys in

the area that cooperate with each other in

staying informed about the issues affectingus.

The Mancelona Food Pantry & Resale

Shop is located at 201 N. Maple Street in

Mancelona. The Resale Shop is open

Tuesday through Friday from 9 am until 4

pm, and Saturday from 9 am until 2 pm.

The Food Pantry is open Tuesday through

Thursday from 9 am unit 4 pm. For addi-

tional information, please call (231) 587-

9606.

By Jim Akans

Each year, the National Weather Service

(NWS) in Gaylord presents Severe Weather

Spotter Safety Courses across Northern

Michigan. The presentations are free, open

to the public and usually last about 90 min-

utes.

NWS Gaylord Warning Coordination

Meteorologist Jim Keysor notes, These are

offered for people interested in learning

more about severe weather events such as

thunderstorms and tornados. Attendees will

receive background information about what

they are seeing during those events, such as

the lifecycle of thunderstorms, why some aresevere and some are not, how tornados

form, and much more. Whether they want to

utilize this information to actually become a

weather spotter is completely optional.

The presentations, which feature weather

related videos and slides that are updated

regularly, include segments about;

- Thunderstorm ingredients

- Lightning, Flood and Hail Safety

- Difference between supercell storms

and multi-cell storms

- How do tornadoes form

- National Weather Service warning

criteria

- The What and When of spotter reporting

- Wind scales and how to make a good

wind estimates

- Important cloud formations- Online spotter networks

Keysor adds that attendees who chose to

sign up to become a weather spotter will

have several methods for reporting informa-

tion, including Facebook, twitter, email or by

telephone via a toll-free 800 number.

There is no need to pre-register for the

course, and the schedule here in northern

Lower Michigan will include:

April 11th, 6:00 pm, Mio, Mio Community

Center, 309 9th Street

April 16th, 6:30 pm, Gaylord, University

Center, 80 Livingston Blvd.

April 17th, 6:30 pm, Indian

River, Tuscarora Twp

Municipal Bldg, 3546 S.

Straits Hwy

April 20th, 10:00 am,Petoskey, Emmet County

Fairgrounds Community

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May 2nd, 4:00 pm, Roscommon,

Roscommon Area District Library, 241 E.

Federal Hwy

For additional locations and information

visit www.weather.gov/Gaylord and the web

and click the Upcoming Spotter Training in

Northern Michigan link at the top of the

page.


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Week

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byLani Smith

To be presented by the First Congregational

Church Choir, on Maundy Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m.Followed by a Soup Supper in the Fellowship Hall.

Plan to come and enjoy this very moving and inspirational piece.

218 W. Second St., Gaylord 989-732-5726

GAYLORD"6; ;5*/The First United Methodist

Church is hosting souplunches March 20 and 27

from 11:30am - 1pm. Soup is$2.50 a bowl, 2nd bowl for $1.

Dessert for $2.50. Use theElm St. entrance. Proceeds

support local charities and

missions

GRAYLING%,5+6 =(5:,+Helping our Crawford

County Veterans and

Families; American LegionWhat Ever Sale, 106 St. We

have these sales twice a year,

Spring and Fall. The money

made goes to the scholar-ships for their children. We

are looking for vendors who

would like to participate inthis sale. Saturday, April 13, 9

am- 3 pm. Table price $10.

Deadline for registering forreserving your table is March

16. Contact Person Rose

Mary Nelson 989-348-2985

GRAYLINGH, C,5:, /6+H;5., C/(,5., M(*/ & AThe Crawford County

Community Christian Help

Center will hold a $1,000,000Hunger Challenge during

March and April 2013 to fight

hunger in our community

through the FeinsteinChallenge. Food donations

can be dropped off at Save-A-

Lot and canisters for mone-tary donations will be at

Goodales Bakery and 7-

Eleven. Donations can alsobe made at the Help Center

and designated for the

Feinstein Challenge. The per-

cent of funds received fromFeinstein Challenge will be

based on local donations.

Call 989-348-6046 for moreinfo.

GAYLORDFOE "*/6(/The Gaylord Fraternal Order

of Eagles #1825 Auxiliary are

again offering two $500

scholarships to graduatinghigh school seniors who will

be attending college this

coming fall. Applicationswith rules are available at

school offices: Gaylord

Community, Gaylord StMary's, Vanderbilt,

Johannesburg/L ewiston

schools and at the Eagles

Club on Wisconsin St,Gaylord. Applications must

be received by April 14. Late

apps will not be considered.Applicants must be related to

a FOE member.

GRAYLING

B66 (,Friends of the CrawfordCounty Library Book Sale -

Wed, Mar. 20th, 9am-7pm /

Thurs, Mar. 21st, 9am-7pm /

*Fri, Mar. 22nd, 9am-4pm*($2 a bag sale day!)

GRAYLINGD,:5(:65 ":6,6/6Thursday, March 21st from

6:30 8:30pm at the

Michigan Works office. TheGrayling Regional Chamber

of Commerce, in conjunction

with MI-SBTDC, MI Worksand NEMC, will offer a

Destination Store

Workshop to local retail busi-

nesses. Denise Hansen,Professional Retail Marketing

Consultant and owner of

Impact Retailing LLC, willdiscuss how to: Provide a rich

experience for customers,

Develop a holistic approach

that involves both emotionaland rational triggers of cus-

tomers, Realize higher traffic

and longer stays than typicalretailers, and Create an inter-

active experience that no one

else can replicate, therefore

making YOU a Destination

Store! Free to Grayling

Chamber Members / $10 to

Not-Yet Members. Pre-Registration is required by

contacting the Grayling

Chamber at 989-348-2921 [email protected].

GAYLORD(:? =:/ ( ;6,March 21, BJs Restaurant will

host a Party with a Purposefrom 6-9pm to benefit the

Community Fund at the

Otsego County Community

Foundation. Tickets areavailable at BJs Restaurant or

online at www.otsegofoun-

dation.org.

GRAYLING(:5,/ 6";):(5*, A);,

A=(,5, M,,:5.The Crawford Partnership

meets monthly on the thirdThursday of every month

from 9-11am at Grayling City

Hall. The next meeting is

scheduled for March 21st.Membership is open to any-

one who supports the CPSA2

mission. Members will beapproved by the CPSA2 on a

request basis and at their

next regularly scheduled

meeting. After approved bythe CPSA2, members will

have voting privileges for the

remainder of that calendaryear. Come join the fun.

GAYLORDH,(: H,(:/March 21, Heart Health &

Cancer Awareness Eventbrought to you by McLaren

Northern Michigan at Otsego

Club & Resort.

GRAYLINGC(=6+ (:5,/6 ";):(5*, A);,A=(,5, M,,:5.The Crawford Partnership

meets monthly on the third

Thursday of every month

from 9-11am at Grayling City

Hall. The next meeting is

scheduled for March 21.Membership is open to any-

one who supports the CPSA2

mission. Members will beapproved by the CPSA2 on a

request basis and at their

next regularly scheduled

meeting. After approved bythe CPSA2, members will

have voting privileges for the

remainder of that calendaryear. Come join the fun.

GRAYLINGB()? :6 #6++, C6,:Remaining March distribu-

tion days March 21st - firstThursday of the month from

11-3 (no customers taken

after 2:30pm) and third

Thursday 11-7 (no clientsafter 6:30 pm) at the

Michelson Memorial United

Methodist Church, in thebasement. Needed - any

donations of socks, winter

shoes, boots and girls clothessize 6 months. For more

information, please contact

Rose Mary Nelson at 989-

348-2985.

GRAYLING"? "6; F!EEC6;5:? D55,Thursday, March 21st from5:00 - 6:45pm at Michelson

Memorial United Methodist

Church join us for a freecommunity dinner featuring

cabbage soup.

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A 3-week After School clay

sculpting class beginning

Friday, March 22nd from

3:30-5pm at the AuSableArtisan Village Gallery - for

children ages 9-12. Cost - $30

for AAV Members / $36 forNon-Members. Pre-registra-

tion required by stopping

into the gallery or calling

989-275-5000, Ext. 279.

www.aavart.org.

GRAYLINGF;5+(,Nathan Compo is a 17-year-old Roscommon High School

student recently diagnosed

with cancer. Nathan's familylives in Roscommon, but his

parents have both worked in

Grayling and have been apart of this community for

many years. Paul Compo is

the Crawford County con-

troller and Michelle Compois a Spanish teacher at

Grayling High School.

Kid's night out - Friday,March 22nd from 5:30-

8:30pm at Grayling Middle

School a Kids Night Out

event will be held as a benefitfundraiser for Nathan

Compo & family. Kids Night

Out is for children grades K-5th. The cost is $5/child if

paid by March 21st, or $10 at

the door. Questions may bedirected to Teresa Bonamie

at 989-348-6805.

BENEFIT DINNER & SILENT

AUCTION - Wednesday, April24th from 4-8pm at the

Grayling Middle School -

Anyone interested in makinga donation for the silent auc-

tion may contact Teresa

Bonamie at 989-390-4633.

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A workshop for coaches, ath-letes, sports boosters, educa-

tors, parents and community

leaders will be held at NorthCentral Michigan College in

the library conference rooms

from 8:30am to noon onFriday, March 22. The work-

shop will feature former NFL

player, Joe Ehrmann. The free

workshop is being made pos-sible through a collaborative

effort and funding from

Beyond the Scoreboard andthe Womens Resource

Center of Northern

Michigans (WRCNM) 100

Men Campaign and Violence

Prevention Team. Additional

funding has been providedthrough grants from the

Youth and Community

Endowment Funds of thePetoskey-Harbor Springs

Area Community Foundation

and Charlevoix County

Community Foundation.Those interested in attending

the free workshop may regis-

ter online at wrcnm.org, orby calling the WRCNM

administrative office at (231)

347-0067 or Beyond theScoreboard at (231) 622-

2223.

FAIRVIEW"*/66 (;*:65Fairview Area School is host-

ing their Annual AuctionSaturday March 23. The

doors open at 4:00p.m,

Dinner will be served at 5pmand the live auction will

begin at 6pm. If you have any

questions or would like todonate please feel free to call

Fawn at 989-619-7746 or

Jenny at 989-848-5926. This

yearly event put on by thevery hard working members

of Eagle Spirit/Eagle Pride

committee, comprisedentirely of volunteers. These

fabulous parents and com-

munity members work all

year round to help raisefunds for our students and

staff at Fairview Area Schools

by putting on the auction,carnivals and the Eagle

Festival. They offer grants

and support for training,sports, trips and events.

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will be held at the Northland

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Otsego Lake Drive and Old

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GRAYLINGB;5, E>6The Grayling Chamber is

bringing back our Business

Expo this year! Thursday,

April 25th from 4-7pm in theold Hometown Furniture

Building (next to Glens). Costis $25 per table for Chamber

Members, $50 per table for

Non-Members

ROSCOMMONN6:/,(: M*/.(5L6*( F66+ ";:Saturday, March 23rd from

9:30am 4pm at the Ralph A.MacMullen Conference

Center Attention

Northeastern Michiganfarmers, chefs, school food

service personnel, institu-

tional food buyers and busi-

nesses looking for local foodproducts. No matter if you're

a professional farmer, have a

backyard garden, or areinterested in locally grown

and sourced food, this event

is for you!! Register Online inadvance (for planning pur-

poses) by March 22nd. For

more info, contact Mark at

989-493-3323 or Kelly atkelli@northerntransforma-

tions.org

GRAYLINGM(, "?; D(?Saturday, March 23rd from10am - 4pm at Hartwick

Pines State Park - learn about

North Americas oldest agri-cultural product, maple

sugar! Visitors to the park will

be able to: walk into the sug-

arbush to help tap a mapletree, observe the boil-down

process which converts

maple sap to maple syrup,learn about the history of

maple sugar making in North

America, view videos titledMaple Sugar Farmer,

Maple Sugaring and The

Maple Sugaring Story, ask an

expert about how to startmaking maple syrup and tap

trees in your own backyard,

taste maple sap and the fin-

ished maple syrup, and pur-chase genuine maple sugar

candy and syrup. Children

can participate in tapping amaple tree and will learn how

to build their own mokuk. A

mokuk is a birch bark con-tainer in which native peo-

ples transported maple

sugar. Making a paper mokukreplica provides a history les-

son and discussion about

how European settlers

learned of the NativeAmericans sugaring culture.

Tree tapping demonstrations

will take place at 10:30, 11:30,1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 in the

Sugar Bush and some visitors

will be able to help us tap themaple trees. Visitors will beable to taste maple syrup and

sap, smell the aroma around

an outside evaporator panand welcome spring at this

educational and fun event.

Maple recipes will be avail-able for those wishing to

savor the sweetness of the

day. There is no fee for this

event, but you must have arecreation passport for entry.

(989) 348-2537.

GAYLORDB;?5. ( H6, 52013If you have intentions of buy-

ing a home in 2013, let uswalk you thru the process.

This class content will cover

insights on financing,

searching, acquisition,inspection, appraisal and the

close. March 23rd, 9am -

Noon at University Center

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Spring is in the air or, at the very

least, its on the calendar this week. And

if youre like many people, you may be

looking forward to doing some spring

cleaning around your house and yard.

But this year, why not go beyond your

physical environment and do some

sprucing up of your financial situa-

tion?

Here are a few possibilities to consid-

er:

Clean your portfolio of clutter.

When you go through your house, you

may find some clutter in closets, storage

areas, on top of desks, under beds or just

about any other place. Your investment

portfolio also may contain clutter, in the

form of investments that no longer meet

your needs. Consequently, its a good

idea to de-clutter your portfolio peri-

odically by selling those extraneous

investments and using the proceeds to

help purchase others that may be more

effective in helping you make progresstoward your financial goals.

Consolidate your investments in one

place. As you clean your house, you may

find that you have many common

items, such as brooms, hammers, duct

tape and so on, scattered among various

rooms. It might be more efficient to

keep all such objects in one central loca-

tion; this can help prevent you from

needlessly replacing or duplicating

them. As an investor, you may have an

IRA with one financial services provider,

an old 401(k) with a different one, and

some other investments with yet anoth-

er institution. If you consolidated all

these investment vehicles with one

provider, you might be able to save

some fees and expenses. Perhaps even

more importantly, by uniting all yourinvestments in one place, you may find

it easier to follow a central, unified

investment strategy.

Check for gaps in your financial

strategy. Every spring, its a good idea to

check your gutters for leaks, your side-

walks for cracks and your paint for

chips. By doing so, youll help protect

your home and surroundings. To help

protect your familys future, its impor-

tant to have adequate life and disability

insurance.

Plant seeds for growth. When spring

arrives, its time to plant the seeds for

your flowers and vegetabl es. As an

investor, you also have to be concerned

about growth. Specifically, youll want to

consider investments that have the

potential to grow enough to help pro-

vide the financial resources to meet

your long-term goals, such as a comfort-

able retirement. Consequently, you

should review your portfolio to deter-

mine if it contains an appropriate

amount of growth-oriented vehicles for

your individual objectives, time horizon

and risk tolerance.

Seek professional assistance. When

youre tidying up for spring, you may

find some jobs

that you cant do

alone, such ascleaning a heavily

stained carpet,

unclogging a

blocked drain or

trimming the

highest branches

on a tree. For these

tasks, you might

need to call in

trained profes-

sionals. Its the

same with invest-

ing: You can do

some things on

your own, but for

complex tasks

such as creating

and maintaining

an appropriateinvestment strate-

gy, you may need

to work with a

financial profes-

sional.

Consider put-

ting these spring-

cleaning tips to

work soon. They may just help put some

sparkle and shine into your financial

house.

Tune in Tuesday mornings to Eagle

101.5 FM at 8:30 am to hear Phil

Hofweber discuss the weekly Financial

Focus Topic

Phil Hofweber is a Financial Advisor

with Edward Jones Investments located

in Downtown Gaylord. He can be

reached at (989) 731-1851, or e-mail him

at [email protected].

Edward Jones, its financial advisors

and employees do not provide tax or

legal advice. You should consult with a

qualified tax or legal professional for

advice on your specific situation. This

article was written by Edward Jones for

use by your local Edward Jones Financial

Advisor. "

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Leaving a 401(k) with a previous employer could mean

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At Edward Jones, we can explain options for your 401(k)

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like to roll it over to an Edward Jones Individual Retire-

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North Central MI College offers health relatedlectures in Gaylord and Cheboygan

North Central Michigan College will offer ahealth related Luncheon Lecture in

Cheboygan on Tuesday, March 26th and in

Gaylord on Wednesday, March 27th. Both

lectures will start at noon and lunch will be

provided.

The lecture in Cheboygan on March 26th

will focus on reducing stress. Discover ways

to reduce stress in the workplace, home and

school with North Central Michigan College

instructor, Krista Siler. Participants will learn

ways to defeat this powerful feeling and how

laughter plays into the success of being able

to cope.

Cost for the event is $10 and includeslunch. Registration deadline is Monday,

March 25. Call 231-597-0322 to reserve your

place at the table. The lecture will be held at

the Straits Area Education Center, 504

Division Street.

On March 27th, North Central Michigan

College in Gaylord will offer a presentation

on healthy living at noon at the University

Center at Gaylord, 80 S. Livingston

Boulevard.

Mary Seager, Ph.D., GNP, author and nurse

practitioner of integrative medicine at

Otsego Memorial Hospital, will discuss what

she calls the Five Es to Healthy Living:Encouragement, Enlightenment, Enjoyment,

Exercise and Eat Healthy.

Cost for the event is $10 a nd includes

lunch. Registration deadline is Monday,

March 25. Call 989-705-3775 to reserve your

place at the table.

North Central Michigan College is an

open-door community college based in

Petoskey. Through its University Center

partnerships, students can take courses

leading to certificates, bachelors and mas-

ters degrees f rom participat-

ing universities. North

Centrals Corporate and Community

Education offers workforce training, profes-

sional development seminars, and personal

interest workshops. In addition to its main

campus in Petoskey, North Central off ers

classes, academic advising, testing and other

services in Cheboygan and Gaylord. North

Central is a Military-Friendly School com-

mitted to providing a supportive environ-

ment for military students

O,") Ha., )!!+, ,)+-+' ca+ )*$)(,!)+ a &)/d )( a!!cd 0$ d'($aSubmitted by Dale Gehman, Otsego County Commission

on Aging For area residents, a family members dementia

does not have to mean making a choice between a life of

24/7 caregiving or placement in a nursing home. Otsego

Haus, part of the Otsego County Commission on Aging, gives

area families an option to share the work of caring for a loved

one who forgets or wanders.

Statistics show that over half of all adults will become

caregivers at some time, and for many families, the right

solution is keeping their loved one at home in a familiar set-

ting. However, caregiving can become a time-consuming and

exhausting responsibility.

Otsego Haus gives families another valuable option, short-term care for a loved one. That short-term break can be for

part or all of a day, a few days per week, or all week, giving

the caregivers a much-needed respite. Some families have

used the Adult Day Services at Otsego Haus while they work

during the day, dropping off their family member on the way

to work, and picking him or her back up on the way home.

Others use the time to run errands, socialize, exercise, or just

rest. The key is that Otsego Haus gives people a short care

option. Otsego Haus is only one of a few such programs in

the northeastern part of the state.

With a staff that includes a Registered Nurse and two

Licensed Practical Nurses, Otsego Haus clients can count on

having a caring environment with personalized attention.

Otsego Haus is open from 8

am until 4 pm weekdays, or

other hours by special

arrangement, and for more

information families can call

Chris Holewinski, ProgramCoordinator, at 989-732-

4121, or the OCCOA offices

at 989-732-1122.

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The winter snows are beginning to ebb

and days are increasingly bringing a hint

of the coming spring in the air. That can

only mean the golf season is approaching

fast!

Under new ownership since last April,

The Natural 18-hole championship golf

course in Gaylord offers a variety of mem-

berships and packages or both local golf

enthusiasts, as well as those visiting north-

ern Lower Michigan for some quality time

on the links. Whether a lifetime golfer or

someone who has just picked up the

game, the Natural offers options to fit vir-

tually everyones needs.

Local area residents are encourage to

give The Natural staff a call and arrange a

tour of their gorgeous facility and course.

Under the direction of GSCAA certified

Golf Course Superintendent at The

Natural, Kevin Henley, the course has

been brought up to top-notch condition,

featuring a layout that has always been

popular with golfers, which is both chal-

lenging and designed to bring the fun

back to the game of golf.

Golfers can look forward to using all of

the clubs in their bag here at The Natural,

he observes. The lush fairways are nar-

row and the greens are large. During play,

golfers will also enjoy views of some of the

most scenic wetland areas in northern

Michigan.

The purchase in 2012 by The Natural

LLC also brought the course, clubhouse

and pro shop into affiliation with the

adjoining Beaver Creek Resort, which has

also been undergoing extensive renova-

tions to the campsites, clubhouse and

activities offered. Beaver Creek is part of anationwide network of RV and camping

resort facilities, and the recent purchase of

The Natural offers vacationers at Beaver

Creek a convenient, and extraordinary,

opportunity to enjoy top-notch golfing

during their stay.

With the affiliation of The Natural and

Beaver Creek Resort, some incredible Stay

and Play packages are now available start-

ing at $99.95 per person per night with a

minimum two-night stay. The Naturals

clubhouse, located on an elevated bluff

overlooking the picturesque 9th and 18th

holes, is a great place to relax and enjoy

food and beverages before or after a game,

featuring a huge open deck, lounge area

plus a pro shop offering clothing and

other golf related merchandise.

Hallmarks of The Natural include their

friendly, service-oriented staff, and the

spectacular golf course that perfectly

intertwines with nature. Whether a local

golfer seeking a fabulous setting in which

to play a round in true Northern Michigan

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Michigan Works! will hold their annual

Crawford County Job Fair on Wednesday

March 27th, from noon to 4 pm at theRamada Inn of Grayling, located at 2650 I-

75 Business Loop. This event will provide

job seekers with an opportunity to net-

work with and impress a diverse pool of

local employers.

The conference rooms at the Ramada

provide an excellent environment to bringnumerous job seekers and employers

together in one location. Job seekers

should plan to be prepared to complete

applications, provide employers with a

professional resume and dress profession-

ally for on-site interviews. Attendance of

children at the event is not recommendedand we encourage job seekers to arrange

daycare in advance. Previous years job

fairs have been a huge success and

Michigan Works! staff are expecting this

years event to exceed all others.

Job seekers needing help with their

resumes can go to their local Michigan

Works! Offices. To learn more about this

event call the Michigan Works Office in

Grayling at 989-348-8709.

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Choosing a locally owned store

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much economic benefit for the

surrounding region as shopping at

a chain, a new study has conclud-

ed. The analysis also found that

eating at a local restaurant pro-

duces more than twice the local

economic impact of dining at a

chain restaurant.

The research firm Civic

Economics analyzed data from fif-

teen independent retailers and

seven independent restaurants, all

located in Salt Lake City, and com-

pared their impact on the local

economy with four chain retail

stores (Barnes & Noble, Home

Depot, Office Max, and Target) and

three national restaurant chains

(Darden, McDonalds, and P.F.

Changs).

The study found that the local

retailers return an average of 52

percent of their revenue to the

local economy, compared with just

14 percent for the chain retailers.

Similarly, the local restaurants re-

circulate an average of 79 percent

of their revenue locally, compared

to 30 percent for the chain eateries.

What accounts for the difference?

Independent businesses spend

much more on local labor. They

also procure more goods for resale

locally and rely much more heavily

on local providers for services like

accounting and printing. This

means that much of the money a

customer spends at a local store or

restaurant is re-spent within the

local economy, supporting other

businesses and jobs.


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St. Mary Cathedral 8th grade band students were selected to participate in MSBOA District 2

Middle School Honors Band at Bellaire High School on March 13, 2 013. They spent the day

rehearsing with 100 other northern Michigan students under the guest direction of Mr. David

Mumma from Plainwell, Michigan. The day concluded with a performance for family and friends.

Shown here, (left to right) are Keely Curran, Elizabeth Harbin, Nathan Smith, and Gabrielle

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Youth and adults throughout Otsego and neighboring coun-ties will soon have the opportunity to learn and improve their

tennis skills through the efforts of the newly formed Alpine

Regional Tennis Associat ion (ARTA). Founded in late 2012, the

organization is working with the United States Tennis

Association (USTA) to foster training and promote the sport of

tennis as a safe, low cost, healthy outlet for people of all ages.

Tennis advocates emphasize that the sport can reduce child-

hood obesity, enhance sportsmanship values, and promote eco-

nomic growth through locally sponsored tournaments and

activities.

For over 20 years, informal mens and womens leagues in

Gaylord have enjoyed competitive play from spring through fall

at area courts. They have donated funds to purchase tennis

equipment for youth at Gaylord elementary and middle schools

in order to cultivate skill building and enjoyment of the game.

When certified professional tennis coach Dave Johnson and his

wife Cathy, both avid tennis players, relocated to Gaylord last

year, momentum grew to formalize an organization that will

link with USTA talent and resources.Through USTA grants and supportive donations, and by

working with area resorts, city and county entities, ARTA mem-

bers plan to help improve the condition of area tennis courts

and provide additional age-appropriate tennis equipment, les-

sons and resources to schools. In addition, ARTA will encourage

adult participation in tennis lessons and court time for recre-

ation as well as league play.

A long term goal of the newly-formed association is to lead an

effort to build four adjacent tennis courts for eventual competi-

tive tournaments for all ages.

USTA/Midwest Sectional representative George Lowe stated,

With its central location in northern lower Michigan, Gaylord is

an ideal spot to host regional tournaments. Our partnership

with the ARTA will help bring new opportunities to the commu-

nity. For more informati on, and to join in the Alpine Regional

Tennis Association efforts, contact ARTA board President, Laura

Hansmann at 989 619 262 9 or email [email protected].

On Friday, March 1, the GHS Symphony Band traveled to Elk

Rapids High School and performed at the MSBOA, District 2

District Band and Orchestra Festival. The band performed three

prepared musical selections and one sight-reading selection.

The prepared pieces included The Black Horse Troop march

by John Philip Sousa, Pageant by Vincent Persichetti, and By

Loch and Mountain by

Robert W. Smith. They earned

First Division Ratings from all

four adjudicators and have

qualified to perform at the

State Band Festival on Friday,April 26 at Gaylord High

School. Special mention was

given to Josh Green, Maryn

Leichtnam, Kathleen Lucas,

and Holly Moore for their out-

standing individual solos. The

GHS Symphony Band has

earned First Division Ratings

at District and State Band

Festival for four out of the past

five years. I am extremely proud of our band students and

their outstanding performance at District Band Festival, says

Pat Jarve, director of bands at Gaylord High School. We are

very excited to host State Band Festival and hope everyone in

the community will come and cheer on the Symphony Bands

performance.

United States Tennis Association programs willfoster training and promote the sport of tennis

GHS Band Students Earn Top Ratings

8th grade St. Mary bandstudents join District 2

Middle School Honor Band

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Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral students will attend the State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Manistee on

March 23rd. They will also have a jazz combo participate at this event. The participating students

shown here are: Front row (left to right) Meredith Mason flute solo/trio, Corrine Johnston clarinet

solo, Savannah Sullivan flute trio, Alphonse Buclay flute trio, Katie Rutkowski violin. Back row (left

to right) Pat O Connor Jazz Combo, Dylan Masko bari sax solo, sax duet, jazz combo, Thomas

Wisniewski euphonium solo, jazz combo, Steve Wright sax duet, jazz combo, Geoff Wind jazz combo,

Matt Makarewicz jazz combo, and Zack Couture jazz combo.

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CHEBOYGAN Through the Michigan Council of Arts and

Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Mini-grant Program the Arts

Council gave $11,749 to five local arts and cultural organiza-

tions.

The Arts Council serves as one of nineteen regional

regranting agencies for the MCACA. The region covered

includes the following counties: Cheboygan, Emmet, Otsego,

Presque Isle, Alpena, Charlevoix and Montmorency.

The Arts Council received eight grant applications, with a

total of $17,000 in requests. After much deliberation, the

Mini-grant Panel came to a consensus on how to distributethe $11,749. The following organizations received awards:

The Cheboygan Area Arts Council exists to promote and

encourage cultural and educational activities within the

Straits Area of Northern Michigan; to provide services that

stimulate and encourage participation and appreciation of

the arts within all segments of the community; and to show-

case the historic Opera House

READRecreation, Entertainment, Arts, Dining

Crooked Tree Arts Center presents Swirl on Thursday,

March 28 featuring a sampling of creative appetizers and

fine wines from the Harbor Springs IGA. Local Guitar/vocal-

ist Pete Kehoe will perform in the galleries.

Swirl is a monthly wine tasting with music and the most

recent art exhibit on display. Each month the arts center

pairs with local wine purveyors and restaurants and per-

formers for each Swirl. This is the f irst time the Harbor

Springs IGA will be presenting their gourmet offerings at

Swirl noted Cindy McSurely, Development Director. The

proprietors of the IGA, Suzanne and Dennis Hug, are very

active in our community and will be featuring an array of

appetizers highlighting their fish and seafood appetizers

continued McSurely. This is the last Swirl to view the winter

exhibits of Nocturne and the Annual Juried Photography

Exhibit as the April Swirl will feature the Youth Art Show.

Doors open at 5:30 pm with f ood and music running to

7:00pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 per person the

day of Swirl, when available and may be purchased online

at www.crookedtree.org or calling 231-347-4337.

For more information and to purchase tickets, contact

the Crooked Tree Arts Center, 231-347-4337 or visit

www.crookedtree.org. The Crooked Tree Arts Center is

located at 461 E. Mitchell Street, downtown Petoskey.

North Central Michigan College and the Robert Emmet

Society seek entries for a scholarship contest that will send

a North Central student to Ireland this fall for a semester of

study.

This is the only scholarship awarded by the college that

sends a student abroad for study.

The competition is based on an essay contest, academic

achievement, student activities and an interview with col-

lege and society representatives.

Entrants must be enrolled in an academic program at

North Central Michigan College for the 2012-2013 school

year and must be prepared to submit an essay on the topic,

How do the political values of Robert Emmet, Irish patriot

and namesake of Emmet County, relate to our world and

our lives today?

Essays must be submitted to Samantha McLin, associate

dean of liberal arts, by April 8. The winner will be

announced before the end of the school year. Details are

available at www.ncmich.edu/finaid/ireland.html.

The winner of this competition will receive a scholarship

for Fall 2013 at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

(GMIT) in Galway, Ireland.

The scholarship covers round-trip air fare from Detroit or

Chicago and tuition, room and books at GMIT.

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have diabetes. It is estimated that at least 1 outof 4 people with diabetes dont even know they

have the disease. Additionally, nearly 79 million

adults in the United States have pre-diabetes, a

condition that increases their chances of devel-

oping type 2 diabetes.

In support of American Diabetes Association

Alert Day (Tuesday, March 26), the National

Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) and

Mercy Hospital Graylings Diabetes Education

Department are encouraging people to find

out if they are at risk for type 2 diabetes. If left

undiagnosed or untreated, diabetes can lead to

serious health problems including heart dis-

ease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, ampu-

tation, and even death.

If you have a family history of diabetes

such as a mother, father, brother, or sister wi th

type 2 diabetes or if you had diabetes during

pregnancy you could have a higher chance of

developing the disease , said Rhonda Haske,BSN, Certified Diabetes Educator at Mercy

Hospital Grayling. You cant change your fami-

lys health history, but knowing about it can

help you take action NOW to prevent or delay

the development of this serious disease.

Other risk factors for type 2 diabetes include

being overweight or obese, physically inactive,

and over the age of 45. Diabetes is also more

common in African Americans, people of

African Ancestry, Hispanics and Latinos,

American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian

Americans, and Pacific Islanders.

We are encouraging everyone to know their

risk for type 2 diabetes by talking to their fami-

ly about their family history of diabetes and

finding out if you or someone you love

could be at risk for type 2 diabetes, said

Haske.

The NDEP has tools you can use to learn

more about your risk for type 2 diabetes andsteps you can take to delay or prevent this dis-

ease. Visit

www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/AlertDay2013 to

find some of the following:

Diabetes Risk Test. This tool asks simple

questions about weight, age, family history and

other potential risks for prediabetes or type 2

diabetes.

NDEPs Family Health History Quizasks

four true/false questions to help people better

understand their family health history of dia-

betes

NDEPs 4 Questions You Should Ask Your

Family about Diabetes and Family Health

Historyoffers ways to help you talk with your

family about your familys health history of dia-

betes.

Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can

be prevented or delayed by losing a small

amount of weight 5 to 7 percent (10 to 14pounds for a 200-pound person) and becom-

ing more active. Action steps include making

healthy food choices and being active at least

30 minutes, five days a week.

If you are at risk for type 2 diabetes, take the

first step to make lifestyle changes to improve

your health with NDEPs Just One Step online

tool (www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/JustOneStep).

You can also call Mercy Hospital Graylings

Diabetes Education Department at 989-348-

0455.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services' National Diabetes Education Program

(NDEP) is jointly sponsored by the National

Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the

support of more than 200 partner organiza-

tions.

As wedding and graduation season approaches, officials with

the Health Department of Northwest Michigan are advising

caterers and catering businesses that they must obtain their

own food license, rather than simply operating in a food prepa-

ration kitchen that is licensed by another entity. Because food

licenses are location-specific, some catering operations may bein violation of the law by preparing food at a remote location

without the proper license. The public is also being warned

about food that is prepared under these illegal circumstances,

and catering customers are advised to

verify caterers licensing status.

Proper inspection and licensing are

necessary to protect public health, said

Mike Jones, Environmental Health

District Supervisor for the HealthDepartment. Caterers committed to

providing safe food simply take the nec-

essary precautions and get licensed.

Jones added that caterers must obtain a

separate license to operate a special

transitory food unit or mobile food unit

if they need to prepare food away from

their main facility. Otherwise, all food

must be prepared at the licensed kitchen

and taken to the serving location in

ready-to-serve form.

Michigan Food Law requires that each

separately-managed business must have

its own food license. This may mean that

more than one licensed food or catering

business operates from a shared kitchen.

Further, the law says food preparation

cutting, slicing, mixing, washing, peeling,

chopping, cooking, heating, re-heating,

thawing, assembly or portioning of food

items is not allowed anywhere other

than the licensed location.

In addition to keeping foods safe for

the public, Jones said these laws protect

individuals and facilities from being

liable if something does go wrong. If a

licensed kitchen facility lets an unli-

censed caterer prepare food

there, then that facility is

incurring substantial risk, he

cautioned.

Catering businesses in

Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego Counties should contact

the Health Department at (800) 432-4121 to obtain the correct

license applications, and submit them no later than May 31.

After that date, any catering business found to be operating

without the proper license(s) will be subject to legal action,

including orders to cease operations and removal of illegally-

prepared foods.

The Health Department of

Northwest Michigan is man-dated by the Michigan Public

Health Code to promote well-

ness, prevent disease, provide

quality healthcare, address

health problems of vulnerable

populations, and protect the

environment for the residents

and visitors of Antrim,

Charlevoix, Emmet, and

Otsego Counties.


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Health & WellnessJohannesburg/Lewiston Schools 24/7 tobacco policies

mean full participation by Otsego County schoolsThe decision by Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools to

adopt 24/7 Tobacco-Free School policies is a win for Otsego

County, according to Susan Pulaski, Community HealthCoordinator for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

The districts decision, announced on Monday night, brings

Otsego Countys public schools to 100 percent participation in

24/7 tobacco-free programs.

Pulaski, who coordinates the newly-formed Tobacco

Reduction Coalition of Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego and Emmet

Counties, said these newly-instituted policies prohibit the use of

tobacco products within any building, within any vehicle or on

any property that is owned, leased, or operated by the school

district. They apply to all employees, students, contractors and

visitors on the premises of the school district, and are in effect

at all times.

These policies make it clear that tobacco-free living is a com-

munity norm, Pulaski said. They reinforce what students are

already learning in school about tobacco use, and support the

students decision to avoid tobacco.

More than 600,000 U.S. middle school students, and more

than three million high school students, smoke cigarettes,

though the U.S. Surgeon Generals office reports that progress is

being made toward preventing tobacco use among youth.

Tobacco use is believed to be responsible for more than 1,200deaths nationwide each day. For every death that occurs, at least

two school-age youth are taking up smoking, and nearly 90 per-

cent of new smokers begin smoking before age 18.

Johannesburg-Lewiston now joins Gaylord and Vanderbilt

Public Schools in recognizing the importance of instituting 24/7

tobacco-free policies throughout Otsego County, Pulaski

added. Theyve affirmed their commitment to healthier com-

munities and to the health of their own students.

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is mandated

by the Michigan Public Health Code to pr

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