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By Norma Jean Babcock

PETOSKEY: On Tuesday, December9

the Petoskey Regional Chamber of

Commerce hosted the 23rd Annual

Breakfast for Champions Award

Ceremony to honor businesses, entre-

preneurs, and leaders within the

Petoskey community.

The awards were held at the Odawa

Casino in Petoskey, and were sponsored

by PMP Personnel Services. A full buffet

breakfast was offered to the 500 plus

attendees gathered at the ceremony by

Fifth Third Bank. The event began with

the Petoskey High School Madrigal

Singers performing several of their pop-

ular carols, before the award giving

began in earnest.The first award given after a brief

introduction to the event by Master of

Ceremonies Chet Jessick was the

Architectural and Renovation Awards

which were presented by Kate Scollin.

These awards are sponsored by Preston

Feather Builders, and are given at three

levels; Heritage, Design, and

Beautification. The first place award for

the Heritage Category went to the

Phone Guide for their building renova-

tions. An Honorable Mention was alsogiven in this category to Encore

Financial Group. The first place award

for Design went to Daniel J. Harris,

Attorney, who transformed his offices

into a more aesthetically pleasing loca-

tion for those in the community; and

an honorable mention was given to

Crooked Vine Vineyard and Winery. The

first place award for the Beautification

category was given to the City of

Petoskey for their efforts toward the

Downtown Greenway Trail and a

Special Commendation was given in

this category to the Petoskey Garden

Club for their 80 years of making

Petoskey beautiful.

Following the first award was a short

film loosely based on the classic movieIts a Wonderful Life in which

Chamber member Carlin Smith starred.

The video showed an overstressed

Smith wish that the Chamber never

existed, only to be shown the many

things that would disappear without

Chamber in Petoskey. The video was

put together by Pierpont Productions

who have a featured short film most

every year for the event.

Photos by Jim Akans

Approximately 70 Otsego county children enjoyed holiday

shopping fun while having an opportunity to spend time

mentoring with representatives from city, county, state and

DNR law enforcement officers at the 11th annual Shop with a

Cop event held at Gaylord Walmart this past Saturday morn-

ing. Each child brought a Christmas list for their immediate

family and joined up with an officer to cruise the aisles at

Walmart and spend up to $100. The shopping spree wasmade possible through donations from Gaylord Walmart,

Linn Energy, Feeny Chryler/Dodge/Jeep and Otsego County

DHS assisted in coordinating the event.

The children arrived in buses provide by the Otsego County

By Jessica Boyce

For the past few months, we have been

seeing Toys for Tots drop off boxes at many

local businesses in our cities and towns.

Most of us know that it is a toy donation

program organized by the U.S. Marine

Corps, but how much do we really know

about the nationwide charity?

No child wants to be left out on

Christmas and hear about all of their class-

mates receiving these great new gifts when

they didnt get anything. As adults we k now

that Christmas isnt about the gifts, but as

kids this can be hard to understand. Toys

for Tots is a top rated charity where you can

donate money or new, unwrapped toys to

children in need. 97% of money donated

goes to providing toys, books, and other

gifts to less fortunate children while only

3% goes to fundraising expenses.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps

Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect

new, unwrapped toys during October,November, and December each year, and

distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to

less fortunate children in the community in

which the campaign was conducted. They

want these less fortunate children to still

have the opportunity to experience the joys

of Christmas and to give them a message of

hope.

These toy collection campaigns last from

October to mid to late December, and then

the distribution of toys begins. The toys

that were collected in your community go

to children in that very community so you

could be helping your next door neighbor

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SPAGHETTI DINNER BENEFITFor Feenys Kris Martensonat Gaylord Bowling Center this Saturday

By Jim Akans

Feeny Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep of Gaylord

will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner benefit for

their fellow co-worker Kris Martenson, who

is battling cancer after being diagnosed with

the illness a short time ago. The dinner will

be held at the Gaylord Bowling Center on

Saturday, December 13th from 5 to 8 pm,

and the fundraiser will also include 50/50

drawings and a silent auction.

Gaylord resident Martenson has been

working in sales at Feeny for about two

years. An avid outdoorsman, hunter and

fisherman, his family has owned hunting

property in the Otsego County area for many

years. Proceeds from the Spaghetti Dinner

benefit will be utilized to help Kris with liv-

ing expenses during cancer treatments. He

expects to return to work at Feeny by early

March.

The Gaylord Bowling Center is located at

1200 Gornick Avenue in Gaylord. The

Spaghetti Dinner is just $5 per person or $20

for a family of four to eight persons.

Children two years of age and under are

admitted for free. For those that would like

to add bowling and bowling shoes rental to

their Spaghetti Dinner the cost is $25 per

person.

Please join the Feeny staff in helping their

co-worker through this difficult time. For

additional information contact Jan or Adam

at (989) 732-5991

Feeny Chrysler,/Dodge,/Jeep of Gaylord will beholding a Spaghetti Dinner benefit this

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Parents, grandparents, siblings, extended family

and friends who have experienced the loss of a

child are invited to attend the 18th annualWorldwide Candle Lighting service sponsored by

the Otsego County Chapter of Compassionate

Friends. The service will be held from 6:30-7:30

pm on Sunday, December 14th at the First United

Methodist Church in Gaylord.

Beginning at 6:30 pm, the service will include

music and selected readings. Exactly at 7:00 pm,

candles will be lit in remembrance of our chil-

dren, along with thousands of others across the

world. If you cannot attend in person, you can

join us in spirit and light a candle at the same

time. This special candle lighting creates a 24 hour

wave of light moving from time zone to time

zone, connecting people around the globe. You

may bring a picture of your

loved one to share with oth-

ers attending this remem-

brance ceremony. There is agathering for refreshments

and visiting afterward.

As everyone who has lost a

loved one knows, there is no

timetable or how-to manual for grief. The grief

of losing a child is intense, overwhelming and

unnatural, as children arent supposed to pass onbefore us. Grief is as individual as the person

experiencing it and healing comes to each person

in their own time. The journey of healing often

takes many years as our lives a re never the same

without our child, whom we love and miss so

deeply.

Many times, a lost childs name becomes almost

taboo and people dont know what to say to the

bereaved parents and family. It is heartwarming

for most to know others remember their children

and offer support. Holidays can be an especially

difficult time and our candle lighting service is an

opportunity to honor our children and share

memories of them with others. The

Compassionate Friends is a nondenominational,

non-profit grief support group with many chap-

ters around the state. Our goal is to offer a con-nection of hope and understanding in a safe and

non-judgmental setting to anyone who is experi-

encing such a loss. With this Candle Lighting serv-

ice, we remember in a special way our children,

eternally loved and never forgotten.

For more information on The Compassionate

Friends, call (989)-448-2297.

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By Jim Akans

Celebrate the true spirit of the Christmas

season this coming weekend by experiencing

a glorious live nativity presented by a cast

assembled by the Grace Baptist Church in

Gaylord. The approximately 30 minute jour-

ney includes live music, replications of the

road into Bethlehem and a manger and is

made possible by a team of nearly 200 volun-

teers working in period costumes during the

program and behind the scenes for the pro-

duction.

Adam Ewing of Grace Baptist Church

relates, This event is a celebration of

Christmas season and has as grown every

year. Last years turnout was amazing with

between 1,800 to 2,000 people attending over

the two nights.

The presentations, which take place every

half hour, begin in the auditorium of Grace

Baptist Church where guests are treated to

live musical performances, including a 20-

voice ladies choir. Following a brief video,

attendees move outdoors to the Bethlehem

Trail passing a marketplace structure on the

way to the manger where Christ was born.

Ewing notes, It offers our guests a sense of

what was like to arrive in Bethlehem and trav-

el into the city. The event concludes at the

manger scene where our cast is dressed in

theme costumes plus we have live animals

and additional musical performances. At end

of program we escort guests back to building

where refreshments are served.There will be eight presentations of Live

Nativity event this Saturday and Sunday,

December 13th and 14th, beginning at 6 pm,

6:30 pm, 7:00 pm and 7:30

pm each evening. This is a

free event open to the pub-

lic.

Ewing states, It is an

opportunity for us to reach

out to the community and

provide an experience that

portrays what Christmas is

truly about.

Grace Baptist Church is

located at 232 South

Townline Road just west of

Gaylord. For additionalinformation, visit the

Grace Baptist Church web-

site at www.gracebaptist.us

Celebrate the true spirit of the Christmas season this coming weekend by experiencing a glorious livenativity presented by a cast assembled by the Grace Baptist Church in Gaylord. OURTESY PHOTO

During the program, guests will travel down the Bethlehem Trail to experiencewhat it was like to arrive in the city over 2,000 years ago. OURTESY PHOTO

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4/20

The Outreach and Media Committee for

the Crawford-Otsego Business Incubator

(COBI) logo/tagline contest announced that

Erica Wescoat-Large was selected as the win-

ner of the $1000 Grand Prize. Ms. Wescoat-

Large is Assistant Manager and Recycling

Coordinator at the Otsego Conservation

District. She graduated from Grand Valley

State University with a Bachelor degree in

Advertising and Public Relations.

Over 40 creative logo designs were submit-

ted by contestants from both Crawford and

Otsego counties. Generous Grand Prize

sponsors included Graying Regional

Chamber of Commerce, Blarney Stone

Broadcasting in Grayling, University Center

Gaylord and Gaylord Area Chamber of

Commerce. In addition, Gaylords Eagle

101.5 FM, Gaslight Media, George Blaha, and

area newspapers contributed valuable com-

munication resources to promote the logo

contest, encourage people to complete the

Business Incubator surveys online and share

general COBI information to increase public

awareness about this important initiative for

regional economic success.

Committee spokesperson Sheila Simpson

stated they had a difficult time selecting the

winning entry from an impressive array of

logo ideas. We knew it would be a chal-

lenge, and we are very grateful to each per-

son who took the time to research the con-

cept of a business incubator for their logo

inspiration. We were impressed with the cal-

iber of artistic talent from so

many contestants.

The COBI logo will be used

in a variety of ways once the

completed surveys fromentrepreneurs, manufactur-

ers, and service industries

are reviewed by researchers

at University of Michigans

Center for Business

Acceleration and Incubation

Studies.

Bus System escorted by local police vehi-

cles with lights a-flashing against the early

winter morning sky. They gathered at the

Subway near the Walmart entrance and

had a chance to talk to Santa Clause at the

event conclusion. Ea ch family also

received fixins for a wonderful Christmas

dinner donated by Gaylord Walmart.


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Students with the Johannesburg Schools Honor Society were on hand to wrap gifts.

Gaylord Walmartstore manager KevinDrummond (at left)

being presentedwith a $1,200 dona-

tion from FeenyChysler/Dodge/Jeepsales manager GusBatsikouras for theShop with a Cop

event.

Erica Wescoat-Large (at center) was selected as the winner of the Outreach and MediaCommittees Crawford-Otsego Business Incubator (COBI) logo/tagline contest. Ericais shown here holding her winning logo design with Traci Cook, executive director ofthe Grayling Area Chamber of Commerce (at left) and Paul Beachnau, executive direc-

tor of the Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce (at right). COURTESY PHOTO.

Shop with A Cop Continued...

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Deb Hagen-Foley

GMOs, or genetically modified organisms,

are living organisms that have had their

genetic material artificially manipulated

through genetic engineering. Genetically

modified ingredients have been present in

processed foods in American diets since

1996. They may have already altered our

DNA.

Commercially created GMOs are designed

to withstand herbicides and intended to

increase yield and drought tolerance. The

yield and drought tolerance promises have

not been kept, nor any other consumer ben-

efit for GMOs. A growing body of evidence is

showing the environmental and health con-

sequences of GMOs.

In sixty countries, including Japan and

Australia, GMOs are restricted or banned.

GMOs are present in as much as 80% of

processed foods. It is likely you would not

know if a food you are eating contains GMOs

as GMO labeling is not required in most of

the United States. The Food and Drug

Administration, charged with monitoring

our food supply, has allowed the biotech

companies who create GMOs to regulate

themselves. Polls indicate that as much as

91% of American consumers want GMOs

labeled. Soy, cotton, corn, sugar beets and

squash are some of the most commonly

GMO foods.

Most GMOs (more than 80%) are engi-

neered for herbicide tolerance. As a result,

use of toxic herbicides (like Roundup) has

increased 15 times since the introduction of

GMOs. GMO crops are also responsible for

"super weeds" and "super bugs," requiring

more toxic poisons.

In humans, an increase in soy and other

allergies and immune system disturbances

are linked to genetically modified products.

Animals fed GM products show liver dam-

age, which is reversed when the GM prod-

ucts are discontinued. In other research, ani-

mals showed damaged organs, sterility, cell

growth consistent with cancer, and death

after exposure to GM foods.

Currently, your best option f or reducing

your exposure to GMOs is to reduce con-

sumption of processed foods not specifically

labeled "no GMOs" and to

purchase only organic fruits

and vegetables, which are

non-GMO. Only by refusing

to purchase GMO foods

might we be able to reverse

the expansion of these

untested and potentially

dangerous products.

By Jim Akans

With approximately 4,000 square feet of

fully stocked resale space, and new inventory

arriving daily, customers can shop f or just

about anything starting with any letter in the

alphabet at A-2-Z Resale in Gaylord.

Founded by Bill and Carol Brown in May

of 2008, A-2-Z Resale has grown to encom-

pass just about any resale item shoppers

could be looking for, including appliances,

furniture, racks and racks of clothing items,

tools, home dcor items, kitchen items, tow-

els, bedding, curtains, dishes, nick knacks,

collectable figurines and spoons, candles,

holiday dcor items including 1000s of

Christmas ornaments, luggage, golf clubs,

DVDs and VHS tapes, CDs, vinyl records,

puzzles, books, games, toys, baseball cards,

and moreeven a special area devoted to

wedding dresses.

Astonishingly, A-2-Z has over 50 wedding

dresses and over 50 prom dress on hand,

plus over 4,000 pieces of jewelry, lots of but-

tons, purses, shoes, boots, sandals and 20

racks full of all types of clothing for men,

women, childreneven maternity and baby

clothes. There has never

been a more economical

and stylish way to

update your wardrobe

or get decked-out for

that upcoming special

occasion.

We have just about

everything here but

food, observes Bill

Brown. We locate

items for our inventory

from garage and estate

sales, abandoned stor-

age units, donations and

more. We never know

what we will have next,

it changes every day.

Carol Brown adds,Many of the items that

we offer, especially furniture, move very

quickly. We would love to thank everyone

who has stopped in and for being our cus-

tomers for six years now. We would also

enjoy seeing our friends from Onaway,

Millersburg and Harrisville areas stop in and

see us.

One thing is certain, on any given day

there are plenty of items representing every

letter in the alphabet at A-2-Z Resale.

Convenient parking in front of the store

makes it easy for shoppers to stop in on a

regular basis to check out the latest invento-

ry.

A-2-Z Resale is located at 1829 Old 27

South (S. Otsego Avenue) in Gaylord. The

store is open from 9 am to 6 pm, seven days

a week all year long with the exception of

holidays. For additional information call

(989) 732-9500.

A-2-Z Resale is located at 1829 Old 27 South (S. Otsego Avenue) in Gaylord. Thestore is open from 9 am to 6 pm, seven days a week all year long with the exception

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Twas a chilly night last Saturday evening, yet hundreds of families ventured out to down-

town Gaylord to watch the annual Santa Parade on Main Street and take the opportunity to

meet with Santa Clause under the pavilion. With area childrens lists safely in hand Jolly Ole

St. Nick has a busy few weeks ahead. See you back in Gaylord soon Santa!



Gaylord Santa Parade rings in the holiday season

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Saturdays parade. PHOTO BY JULIA BUSHONG

The Boy Scouts were well prepared to joined up with Gaylord Kiwanis Club for the

parade. PHOTO BY JULIA BUSHONG

Gaylord MayorJohn Jenkins

(shown here withthe Alpenfest

Queens court)presented Santa

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NORTHERN MICHIGANC/: (If your group or organization

would like extra copies of the

Christmas Traditions song-books for Christmas caroling,contact our office. They arefree of charge and contain

words and music to lots offavorite Christmas carols.Contact the Weekly Choiceoffice at 989-732-8160 or e-mail us [email protected].

GRAYLINGA: & $)+*Paint! Drink Wine! Have Fun!December Classes at the

AuSable Artisan Village ArtGallery: Wine Glass Painting

with Connie Sutika. Dec. 13thfrom 6-8pm - Holiday PotteryPainting with Ruth Hankins.Dec. 20th from 6-8pm -Holiday Pallet Wood SignPainting with TerryDickinson. Dec. 27th from 6-8pm - Winter CanvasPainting with TerryDickinson. Offering 2 - 3hour classes $35/person.Schedule a Private Party for$35 per person. To schedule

your private party or sign upfor classes call 517-980-1177or email

[email protected] or go to www.aavart.org.

GAYLORD";6 ;66+Trinity Lutheran Church,1354 S. Otsego Ave. will beoffering free soup suppers on

Wednesdays during Advent December 17. A differentsoup will be served each

Wednesday. All are welcome.It will be served from 5:30 6:30pm, prior to Trinitys

Advent service, which is at7pm. Please feel free to stayfor the worship service, also.

PETOSKEYB;/+ )Businesses can learn aboutResponding to FederalGovernment Solicitations at

a class December 11 inPetoskey. The class will runfrom 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.in room 536 of the StudentCommunity Resource

Building at North CentralMichigan College (NCMC).The class is part of theDoing Business with theGovernment Series, and isbeing offered by theNorthwest MichiganProcurement Technical

Assistance Center (PTAC) inpartnership with NCMC. Inthe class businesses will lookat what factors they shouldconsider before bidding, howthe government evaluatesoffers, tips for responding toa request for proposal (RFP),and more. There is no chargeto attend the class, but seat-ing is limited and pre-regis-tration is required at: net-

wor ksn ort hwe st. org /pt ac-training. For more informa-tion about the class contactDeb Donovan at: [email protected] 231-929-5076. More infor-mation and a schedule ofother classes offered by thePTAC available at: network-snorthwest.org/ptactraining.

PETOSKEYD+)+(+ G/,:The Holiday season brings avariety of wondrous things todo and see. While youre here,be sure to check out thesespecial performances andevents, too.December 11, 14, 15,Madrigals at Staffords PerryHotel in PetoskeyDecember 18-19, HandelsMessiah at St. Francis XavierChurch in PetoskeyDecember 20, Winter SolsticeShow at Emmet CountyCommunity Center inPetoskeyDecember 27, Winter OpenHouse at the Harbor SpringsHistory Museum

GRAYLINGA*6:-A-F/?Seeking sponsorships for

Christmas Adopt-A-FamilyProgram. The CrawfordCounty Department ofHuman Services 2014Christmas Adopt a Family

Program is underway! We arecurrently seeking Sponsors-individuals, businesses, andorganizations interested inadopting a family or individ-ual in need this holiday sea-son. The Christmas Adopt aFamily Program providesfood and gifts for CrawfordCounty families and individ-uals in need during the holi-day season. Without this pro-gram, many low-income resi-dents and families ofCrawford County would go

without Christma s dinnerand gifts for their children. Inaddition, we add CrawfordCounty Foster Children toour list and seek one to twogift items for these disadvan-taged children each year.Many individuals are underthe misconception that fos-ter children are adequatelyprovided for financially, how-ever such is not the case.Foster families merelyreceive an additional $25 perfoster child each year forChristmas. Donations,Sponsors, and volunteers areparamount to ensuring thesuccess of our Christmasprogram. We work closely

with the Crawford CountyChristian Help Center as wellas other agencies to preventoverlapping of holiday pro-

grams as well as to best serveCrawford County familiesand community members inneed. In 2013, 41 families, 10seniors, and 27 foster chil-dren were adopted and pro-vided with food, gifts, andholiday blessings when theymay have otherwise gone

without. It was with commu-nity sponsors and support,

which helped the Adopt aFamily Program for the pastfive years make Christmas

wishes come true for manyCrawford County residentsand families. We are askingfor your sup port this year. We

have attached our Adopt aFamily Program Guidelinesform for your convenience.For more information, toadopt a family, or if you have

questions contact DarcieBowers, 2014 Christmas

Adopt a Family ProgramCoordinator at (989) 798-4755 or [email protected].

CHEBOYGANG* /C+(?Join the Cheboygan AreaChamber of CommerceMembers and others at theCitizens National BankFriday, December 12th from7:30-9am for Good MorningCheboygan. Stop in for a deli-cious breakfast, door prizes,a 50/50 drawing, networking,

and more! This event is opento the public. Admission is $5for Chamber members and$7 for not yet members. Formore information, contactthe Chamber at 231-627-7183. Special Thanks toCitizens National Bank andNorth Central MichiganCollege for sponsoring thisevent!

GAYLORDB++,/: */+Join the staff of Feeny Motorsfor a benefit spaghetti dinnerfor Kris Martenson on Dec.13, 5-8pm at Gaylord BowlingCenter. Dinner is $5 a person

or $20 for a family of 4-8 peo-ple, children 2 and underfree. Or $25 a person includesall you can eat spaghetti,bowling and shoes. Kris isbattling cancer. Come outand enjoy the evening andsupport Kris.

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By Jessica Boyce

The Mio Moose Lodge is hosting their

annual Childrens Christmas Party this

Saturday, December 13th from noon 2:00

pm. This is something they have been doing

for the past 30 years for the children in the

community. You dont have to be a member

to come and join in on the fun, but all kids

ages 1-10 can attend.

At the Christmas Party, kids will have a

chance to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus

and get some goodies. Last year, there were

165 kids who came to the party, and this year

they have planned for 200. Every kid who

attends will receive a ticket to pick out a

present, and each child will get to p ick out

both a small and a large toy. In addition to

the toys, they will also get to take home

some candy and a coupon f or McDonalds.

Lunch will also be provided free to the kids

and they will each get a hot dog and some-

thing to drink. If pa rents or grandparents

who have brought their kids or grandkids get

hungry, they can purchase a hot dog for $1.

You dont have to purchase a ticket to attend

the Christmas Party, simply bring the kids or

grandkids so they can tell Santa all about

what they want for Christmas this year. If

you have any questions, you can call the

lodge at 989-826-6081.

Mio Moose Lodge childrens Christmas party

Each child who attends the Mio Moose Childrens Christmas Party will get to pick outboth a small and a large toy from the many toys that have been donated.A child at the Mio Moose Childrens Christmas Party shows off her new toy.

By Jessica Boyce

Are you ready to get some of that Christmas shopping

checked off your list? Then the McLaren Northern Michigan

Cheboygan Community Medical Center is the place to be

this Friday, December 12th. The Shopping Spree lasts from

10:00 am 6:00 pm at the location on 740 S. Main Street. The

event is sponsored by the Cheboygan Campus Guild and allof the proceeds will benefit the Cheboygan County Patient

Assistance including gas cards for trips to receive treatment

at McLaren Northern Michigan.

There will be 30 vendors at the Christmas Shopping Spree

featuring:

Leather Jewelry Mary Kay

Digital Art Scentsy

Silver Spoon Jewelry Pampered Chef

Stained Glass Tastefully Simple

Beach Glass Jewelry Machine Embroidery

Thirty-One Native Creations

Specialty Dog Treats Premier Jewelry

Doll Clothes Melodys Lane

Salty Wench Caramels Antiques

Fabric Bowls Delicious Baked Goods

Holiday Treats Holiday Decorations

Chair Massages Door Prizes

Silent Auction Jamberry NailsPartylite Greeting Cards

Purse Bling Crocheted Necklaces

With all of these vendors there for a great cause, there

couldnt be a better place to get some Christmas shopping

done. Be sure to stop by the Cheboygan Community Medical

Center this Saturday to join in on all of the excitement.

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By Jim Akans

Open in the same Petoskey location

since 1946, three-generation family-

owned Grandpa Shorters gift shop

offers unique quality items for every

member of the family. Whether at the

original Grandpa Shorters and

Trappers Cabin located at 301 East

Lake Street, or just down the block at

the J. W. Shorter & Son Mercantile at

311 East Lake Street, shopping is cer-

tain to be a joy every season of the

year.

Jennifer Shorter, who recently took

over the business from her parents Bill

and Mari Shorter, who took the helm

of the business from their parents and

founders Carl and Ruth Shorter in

1985, says friendly customer service

and top quality merchandise are keys

to the 68 years of success GrandpaShorters has experienced.

Service with a smile is our biggest

focus, she relates. We offer lots of

fun giftsthings our customers didnt

even know they needed! My grandpar-

ents, Carl and Ruth Shorter started the

business on Memorial Day weekend

in 1946. It was originally called the

Indian Craft Shop and my grandfather

would go to places such as Cross

Village, Middle

Village and St. Ignace and purchase

items from Native Americans and sell

them at the store. We were the first

Minnetonka moccasins dealer in thecountry in 1946 and have carried

them the entire 68 years we have been

in business.

In addition to Minnetonka moc-

casins, shoppers at Grandpa Shorters

will find such longtime and widely

admired brands as Lynn Haney Santa

Clauses, Traverse Citys Brownwood

Farms cherry butters, salsa and more,

Wisconsins Wigwam socks, and a host

of other top quality products.

Jennifer Shorter notes, Wigwam

socks is a 110 year old company and

they are a truly American made prod-uct with fibers sourced from the

United States. Trappers Cabin, which

is on the lower level and features an

up north rustic cabin look, has

inventory that tends to be geared

toward cabin life, such as artwork,

kitchen and tableware, games and

puzzles. J. W. Shorter & Son

Mercantile, which was started about

16 years ago, is geared toward the

home with accessories and womens

clothing. It also has lots of holiday

goods.

Even the look of the Grandpa

Shorters shop has a unique and invit-

ing character. With a historic looking

cream color faade, Jennifer relates

that it reflects the look the downtown

Petoskey block had back in the late

1800s.

We have lots of repeat and multi-

generational customers, she

observes. A family that comes to

mind is one that has a summer resi-

dence in the area and they come in

two or three times during the season.

The grandfather brings his grandchil-

dren in and often shares stories of

when he would come in as a young

man and talk with my grandfather. We

are very proud of tradition here atGrandpa Shorters.

Grandpa Shorters is open seven

days a week, with winter hours of 9

am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday

and 10 am to 6 pm on Sundays. The

hours are expanded to 9 am to 10 pm

seven days a week in the summer sea-

son. For additional information, call

(231) 347-2603 or visit www.grand-

pashorters.com

Find something unique for everyfamily member at

Grandpa Shorters in Petoskey

Open in the same Petoskey location since 1946, three-generation family-owned Grandpa Shorters gift shop offers unique quality itemsfor every member of the family. PHOTOBY DAVE BARAGREY

Jennifer Shorter, who recently took over the business from her parents Bill and MariShorter, who took the helm of the business from their parents and founders Carl and RuthShorter in 1985, says friendly customer service and top quality merchandise are keys to

the 68 years of success Grandpa Shorters has experienced. PHOTOBY DAVE BARAGREY

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301 E. Lake StreetDowntown Petoskey

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Choosing a locally owned store

generates almost four times as mucheconomic benefit for the surround-

ing region as shopping at a chain, a

new study has concluded. The analy-

sis also found that eating at a local

restaurant produces more than twice

the local economic impact of dining

at a chain restaurant.

The research firm Civic Economics

analyzed data from fifteen independ-

ent retailers and seven independent

restaurants, all located in Salt Lake

City, and compared their impact on

the local economy with four chain

retail stores (Barnes & Noble, Home

Depot, Office Max, and Target) andthree national restaurant chains

(Darden, McDonalds, and P.F.

Changs).

The study found that the local

retailers return an average of 52 per-

cent of their revenue to the local

economy, compared with just 14 per-

cent for the chain retailers. Similarly,

the local restaurants re-circulate an

average of 79 percent of their rev-

enue locally, compared to 30 percent

for the chain eateries.

What accounts for the difference?

Independent businesses spend much

more on local labor. They also pro-

cure more goods for resale locally

and rely much more heavily on local

providers 0for services like account-

ing 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

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These 7-9th grade students from St. Mary Cathedral School will represent school at the

next Council level of Spelling Bee on Dec. 20, 2014 at the K of C hall. School Spelling Bee

winner - Brendan Delaney, 2nd place Domenico Rosser, 3rd place Danielle Cruz.

St. Mary Cathedral

School held its School

Spelling Bee on Dec. 2

The 2014 Staffords Downtown Petoskey

Holiday Parade would like to thank Judy

Honor and Stafford Smith for judging the

parade entries. This years winners are:

1st place - Petoskey High School Softball

Team

2nd place - Boyne Mountain Zipline

Adventures

3rd place - St. Michael Academy

Honorable Mention - Holiday Inn Express

& Suites/Apple Tree Inn

First place prize is a pizza party at

Stafford's Noggin Room Pub for 30 people,

second place is $250 in Downtown Treasure

Certificates, and third place is a $100

Stafford's Hospitality gift card.

The tradition of a holiday window decorat-

ing contest in Downtown Petoskey dates

back to 1963. In years past, the judges were

the new school teachers in town, and it has

since evolved into a secret panel made up of

different non-profit volunteers or communi-

ty members. Downtown Petoskey would like

to extend sincere thanks to this years group

of judges for their time and effort. The win-

ners of the 2014 Window Decorating Contest

are:

Best of Show Grandpa Shorters Gifts

Most Creative Ciao Bella! Home

Most Traditional Gattles

Most Holiday Spirit Gattles & J.W.

Shorter & Son Mercantile

Most Whimsical Ciao Bella! Home

Most Original J.W. Shorter & Son

Mercantile

Honorable Mention Mclean & Eakin

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Next the Community Enthusiast Award was

given to Fran Foster of The Phone Guide. The

award was presented by Ron Foeller, and was

sponsored by the Home Depot and Bills Farm

Market. The Community Enthusiast Award is

given to a local citizen who the chamber feels

supports the community and passionatelyadvocates the area.

The Athena Award was then presented by

Dave Kring and Diane Henzelman. Kring has

been sponsoring the Athena Award for 23

years. The award is given to a female member

of the community who is a leader and sup-

ports the area energetically. This years recipi-

ent was Liz Ahrens of the Crooked Tree Arts

Center. Henzelman described her someone

who equips others to not only imagine, but to

become.

David Marvin of Staffords Hospitality then

presented the Service Excellence Award. The

award is given to those who give consistently

excellent service to the public. This award was

given to Bill and Carols Party Store and Deli.

After that the Entrepreneur of the Year

award was presented by Shaun Michael

Osborne. The award was sponsored by Bank

of Northern Michigan, and honors those whohelp the local economy by large business

growth. This year the award was given to Dana

Andrews, co-owner of Sturgeon River Pottery.

The Ambassador of the Year award was then

given which is a traveling trophy that is given

to someone who promotes the Chamber of

Commerce passionately. The award was pre-

sented by Lisa Hoyt and sponsored by PNC

Bank. This years recipient was Bob Reedy of

Northern Michigan Review.

The Chamber Mission Award was broken

into two awards this year, and was presented

by Carlin Smith. The award is granted to

someone who embodies the Chamber

Mission, which is to help businesses in the

region succeed while protecting the quality of

life in the area while enabling growth. The

award was given first to the Alanson

Improvement Group who volunteers to make

Alanson more beautiful and profitable. Thesecond award was given to Becky Goodman

for her tireless efforts making the downtown

strong.

The final award, the Chamber of Commerce

Annual Chairmans Award, was presented by

Bill Marshall. Marshall explained how the

award is given to honor a person, business, or

project that has made a significant impact in

Petoskey. This marks the first year that this

award has been given posthumously. The

award was given to the family of Jack

Waldvogel, a member who was a business

man, community servant, Rotarian, and

emphatic supporter of schools in the area. His

wife, Bridget and son Bob accepted the award

with tears.

We are honoredI wish he was here, said

Bob Waldvogel.

The ceremony ended with closing remarks

by Jessick. Jessick encouraged those in atten-dance to continue making a difference in their

community and to remember they effected

people and influenced others lives, even if

they did not realize it.

Other sponsors of the event included;

CHASE, Accident Fund, North Central

Michigan College, Mitchell Graphics,

Rasmussen, Teller, ONeil & Christman, The

Harbor/Brenn Agencies, 1st Community Bank,

McLaren Northern Michigan, and Petoskey

News-Review.

Breakfast Continued...

Entrepreneur of the Year established 2010

2010 - Craig and Kirk Rose of HearthsideGrove Motorcoach Resort2011 Kirsten OKeefe, Twisted Olive2012 Wine Guys Restaurant Group2013-Petoskey Brewing

Community Enthusiast established 20122012- Bill Collins, SCORE2013-Jenny Brower, Harbor Brenn

Ambassador of the Year1996 - Fran Foster1997 - Dave Williams1998 - Bob Williams1999 - Sue Antoine2000 - Marcie Newton2001 Tom Cornillie2002 Nancy Murton2003 Matt Hausler2004- Tina Mason

2005- Jennifer Benedict2006- Sharon Burnett2007- Tom Erhart2008 Marcie Wolf2009 Kirsten OKeefe2010 Karen Badgerow2011-Jill Harris2012- Mary Bickley2013-Arlene McKinney

Chamber Mission Award1992 - Crooked Tree Arts Council, Dean

Carper, Kirk & Betsy McCormick1993 - Dave Williams, Womens Resource

Center, American Spoon Foods1994 - Mitchell Graphics, Petoskey

Plastics, Charlotte Ross Lee, Ernie Mainland1995 - Brian & Ann Ludlow, The Gaslight

Cinema, Bill & Carol Hansen, Little Traverse

Conservancy1996 - Employees of the City of Petoskey,Bay View Association, WJML News Talk 1110

AM, Petoskey Youth Soccer Association1997 - Little Traverse Historical Society,

Steve & Karen Andrews, Staffords Hospitality1998 - Jim Kan, Camp Daggett, NBD1999 - Cliff & Catherine Carey, McLean &

Eakin, Ward & Eis Gallery2000 - Sheplers Mackinac Island Ferry,

Rick Neumann, Architect, PMP PersonnelServices

2001 Clayton Brown, Boyne USA, FranFoster

2002 Preston Feather, Kilwins QualityConfections, Inc.

2003- Little Traverse Bay Bands of OdawaIndians, Al Hansen and City Parks andRecreation Department

2004- Dick Lent, Bill Quiseng, Northern

Michigan Hospital2005- Petoskey News-Review, Larry

Rochon, Mitchell St. Pub, Dave KringChevrolet-Cadillac

2006- First Community Bank, DianeDakins, Petoskey-Harbor Springs-BoyneCountry Visitors Bureau, George Korthauer,City of Petoskey

2007 Fletchs, Craig Stutsky, PetoskeyFilm Theater, Blissfest

2008 Emmet Co. Recycling, NLEA,George Korthauer

2009 The Bank of Northern Michigan,Little Traverse Association of Homebuilders,Sean Michael Osborne, Osborne &

Associates2010 Little Traverse Wheelway2011- Harbor Brenn

2012-Pellston Regional Airport

2013-Larry Hensley, Petoskey News Review

Service ExcellenceThe Service Excellence Award is presented annually to

the individual, business or organization demonstrating

superior, unique and unequaled service to the public.

1995 - Teds Marathon1996 - Roast & Toast1997 - Maple River Animal Clinic1998 - Clothes Post1999 - Complete Paint & Supplies2000 - Taylor Rental2001 Elsies Hallmark2002 Kilwins of Petoskey2003 Meyer Ace Hardware2004 - City Park Grill and Olesons Food Stores2005 - Julienne Tomatoes2006 - Flowers from Skys the Limit2007 Bills Farm Market2008 Reid Furniture2009 Bob In Again2010 Radio Shack2011- Grain Train2012- Richards Tire2013-Integrity Business Solutions

Athena Award1992 - Lynn Duse1993 - Janice Smolinski1994 - Jan Mancinelli1995 - Julie Norcross1996 - Lynn Jenks1997 - Ann Smith1998 - Judy Mainland1999 - Linda Hume2000 - Cameron Brunet-Koch2001 Maureen Nicholson2002 Lisa Lemans Jessick2003 Margaret Ruemanapp

2004- Dr. Jane Millar

2005- Jane Bailey2006- Denise Simon2007 Chris Etienne2008 Jackie Burrell2009 Tina DeMoore2010 Reezie DeVet2011 - Sherry McGuffin2012- Diane Litzenburger2013-Diane Heinzelman

Chairmans Award1990 - Staffords Perry Hotel1991 - Budd Tallberg1992 - Rotary Club of Petoskey1993 - Northern Michigan Hospital & Burns Clinic1994 - North Central Michigan College1995 - Petoskey News-Review1996 - John & Sally Clark1997 - Charlotte Ross Lee1998 - Brown Motors

1999 - Public Schools of Petoskey2000 - President Graham2001 Paul Keiswetter2002- Boyne USA2003 H & D, Inc.2004- WW Fairbairn and Sons2005- Staffords Hospitality2006- Jim Kan2007- Petoskey Youth Soccer Association2008 Camp Daggett2009 Maureen Nicholson, Petoskey

Harbor Springs Community Foundation2010 Nubs Nob2011- Dave Kring2012-Larry Rochon2013-Kilwins

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By Jim Akans

A seasonal tradition for many years, theGreat Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) will

once again present Handel's "Messiah" at St.

Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Petoskey

on Thursday, December 18th and Friday,

December 19th starting at 7:00 p.m.

Handel's "Messiah" is the best known and

most beloved oratorio ever written, combin-

ing recitative, aria, and dramatic choruses in

a resounding affirmation of Gods love.

"Messiah" was written in 24 days, and was

first performed in Dublin on April 13, 1742,

as a benefit concert for the Society for

Relieving Prisoners, the Charitable Infirmary,

and the Mercers Hospital. Handel made

slight modifications in the work for almost

every performance, tailoring the arias to his

soloists and varying the number of voices in

the choir. "Messiah" stands as an artwork

that transcends period and cultural bound-

aries, and speaks in the most profound way

to human spiritual aspirations. During the

Advent and Christmas seasons the first sec-

tion and selected portions of the remainder

are usually performed.

GLCO will be conducted by Libor Ondras

and led by chorus master Peter Sims.

Soloists for the performance will include

soprano Antonina Chekhovskaya and altos

Martha J. Hart and Jamie Platte

General admission tickets are $20 and

reserve seats are available for $35 for Silver

Reserved Section, $50 for Gold Reserved

Section, and $75 for Platinum Reserved

Section. Tickets may be purchased at the

East Jordan, Harbor Springs, Charlevoix,

Boyne City and Petoskey area Chamber of

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11am Golden Toners Exercise

12pm Lunch Chicken Pot Pie, Green

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Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,Peas & Carrot Blend, Fruit Blend, Mint Brownies

Friday, December 129am Card Golf

10am Mercy Rehab Exercise Group

11am Blood Pressure Checks

12pm Lunch Hamburger on

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12pm Frederic Satellite Meal

1pm Pantry Bingo

1pm Pool-9 Ball

Monday, December 1510am Quilting

12pm Lunch Original Fried

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1pm Bridge Club

1:30pm Clogging

1-4pm Hearing Clinic-Appt. Reqd

5pm Dinner Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce,

Green Beans, Plums, Breadstick

Tuesday, December 1610am Bible Study

10am Bible Study

10am Zumba Gold

12pm Lunch Swedish Meatballs,

Rice, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Pineapple

1pm Euchre

2pm Karaoke at The Brook

4-5pm Blood Pressure/Sugar Checks

5pm Dinner Pork Chops, Sweet

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6pm COA Board Mtg @ Senior Center

Wednesday, December 1710am Line Dancing

12pm Lunch Beef Tip & Noodles, Corn,Peas, Peaches

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1pm Mahjong

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