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Huge victory over Posen inregional finals puts No. 2

ranked Hornets one win awayfrom trip to Breslin Center

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The last timethe Pellston boys competedin the quarterfinals, World

War II was still more than ayear away from being over. Itwas March of 1944.

This years Pellston teamaccomplished the feat again,defeating highly regardedPosen decisively, 71-53, inthe Class D regional champi-onship game at Gaylord on

Wednesday, March 14. The

No. 2 ranked Hornetsimproved to 23-1 andadvanced to the quarterfinalson Tuesday, March 20,against Carney-Nadeau, asolid opponent from the

western U.P. that came intothe game with a 21-2 record.The quarterfinal game wasplayed at Sault Ste. Marie.

It was Pellstons 1-2 offen-sive punch of Chris Hass and

Andy Hamlin leading the wayin the win over Posen but

with lots of help, as usual.The 6-foot-4 Hass, who

was named Player of the Yearin Class D by the AssociatedPress on Monday of this

week, did against Posen whathes been doing all seasonlong, tearing up the twine

with his in-and-out shooting while finding open team-mates for passes, handlingthe ball with efficiency,pulling down rebounds withauthority and playingdefense with the dispositionof an agitated pit bull.

Hass hammered the netsfor 30 points in the biggestgame of the year to go with11 rebounds and sevenassists.

The 6-foot-5 Hamlin, a1,000-point scorer who hasbeen quietly having a whaleof a season himself, also gen-

erated a double-double,accounting for 21 points and15 rebounds to go with fiveassists.

Hass and Hamlin wereboth hot early in the game asthe super-charged Hornetsgalloped to a 29-10 first-quarter lead and a 40-19 leadmidway through the secondquarter.

Posen, showing some grit,battled back to pull withineight points, 43-35, by half-time. When David Kerr of the

Vikings completed a three-

point play early in the secondhalf, Pellstons lead wastrimmed to just 45-40.

Thats when the Hornetsturned up the juice, doing

what the truly good teams doin situations like that. Hasstallied off an offensiverebound to spark whatturned out to be a 12-3 runthrough the remainder of thequarter.

Jake Friedenstab, startingat the point in place of side-lined senior Zak Kruskie with

a sprained Achilles tendon,made the twine dance fromdowntown to help fuel therun. Friedenstab ultimatelyscored seven of his 12 pointsduring the run that gave theHornets a 57-43 lead goinginto the fourth quarter.

Posen battled back again,though, and again trimmedthe lead to five, 57-52, beforePellston pulled away forgood.

This time it was Hamlinrattling the iron from longrange, nailing a pair of 3-pointers at a critical junctureto push the Hornets leadback to double digits, 63-52,

with four minutes remainingin the game.It was Hass, though, who

put the punctuation mark on

the history-making Pellstonvictory, jamming one home

with less than a minute left,much to the delight of theHornet supporters in thestanding-room only bleachers.

When the final buzzersounded, there was a sponta-neous celebration among theplayers, coaches, parents andfans on the Gaylord court.

Pellston coach Cliff Hasspointed to Hamlins back-to-back 3-pointers his fifthand sixth of the game! -- as amajor key toward paving thepath to victory.

Andys baskets came at a

critical time, he said.Kerr canned 17 points to

pace Posen, which finishedwith an excellent 21-3 mark.Nick Hincka hit for 15 andJerome Ciarkowski for 13.

Kruskie, a steady playerand an unsung hero for theHornets in the backcourt allseason long, was able to seethe floor in the final minutesagainst Posen but was notclose to 100 percent. TheHornet coaching staff washoping Kruskie could play inthe quarterfinal clash withCarney-Nadeau.

Carney-Nadeau (21-2)defeated Munising 57-51 intheir regional final game at

Escanaba.

Pellston players pose with the regional championship trophy, the first for the school since 1944.photo by Rob DeFoRge oF RDspoRtsphoto.com

photo by Rob DeFoRge oF RDspoRtsphoto.com

Above: This thunder dunk from Player of the Year

Chris Hass put the proper punctuation mark on the

regional title victory.

Left: Senior guard Ronnie Schlosser (4) slashes

his way toward the bucket to score a deuce

against Posen.

Pellston coaches celebrate after the Hornets held off

a Posen rally to capture the Class D regional title.

The emotion is evident

as Pellston senior Max

Ketterer shouts for joy in

the waning seconds of

the regional title game.

Hornets fall inquarterfinals

SAULT STE. MARIE -- The season ended for the Pellston boyson Tuesday, March 20, in the Class D quarterfinals against U.P.foe Carney-Nadeau. The Hornets lost 72-56 to conclude theirhistory-making season with a 23-2 record. Pellston shared theSki Valley title with Bellaire and captured district and regionaltitles this season.

Carney-Nadeau improved to 23-2 and advanced to the semi-finals against Climax-Scotts (25-1) at 7:50 p.m. on Thursday atThe Breslin Center.

Bellaire also lost in Tuesday's quarterfinals, falling 61-50 toMuskegon Catholic Central.





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Jacob is first-

team All-State

Girls Hoops

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD Gaylord St.

Mary senior Karli Jacob, the

top player on one of the top

Class D teams in the state

this year in girls basketball,

has earned first-team All-

State recognition. The free-

flowing, twine-taming 5-

foot-9 wing helped lead the

Snowbirds of coach Kevin

Foster to Ski Valley, district

and regional championships

this season.Other players from the

area to earn honorable men-

tion All-State honors were

Gaylords lethal junior wing

Mackenzie Edwards in Class

A, versatile Abby Schlicher of

Johannesburg-Lewiston and

rangy center Morgan Hanel

of Inland Lakes in Class C,

and sweet-shooting sopho-

more Kari Borowiak of

Gaylord St. Mary and junior

guard Courtney Wallis of

Mackinaw City in Class D.

Jacob, a four-year starter

for the Snowbirds and coach

Foster, had another monster

year. She averaged 17 points

per game and was a team

leader in every other statisti-

cal category but her impact

on the court went far

beyond numbers. Karli was

savvy and battle ready and

had the ability of the truly

quality players to take her

game up another level when

the stakes were the highest.

Karli knew when to shoot

and when to pass, played

bark-tight defense, could

drain the jumper with preci-

sion and provide muscle

down low, and was a leaderon and off the floor. In addi-

tion to being named first-

team All-State in Class D,

Karli was also first-team All-

Conference, among a parcel

of other post-season honors

for 2012 yet to be bestowed.

Last year, Karli was Special

Mention All-State as a junior

and first-team All-State on

the Basketball Coaches

Association of Michigan

(BCAM) roster.

Karli, who surpassed the

1,000-point scoring plateau

late in the season, will con-

tinue her hardwood career at

Aquinas College next year.

For the second year in a

row, Mackenzie made a huge

impact in the Big North,

earning first-team All-

Conference honors and fin-

ishing as the leading scorer

in the league with a whop-

ping 15.5 points per game.

Edwards, a three-year varsity

starter, was the second-lead-

ing scorer in the league a

year ago. The shifty junior,

who can make the net dance

from downtown and also

knife her way through the

paint to kiss one off theglass, will join former coach

Kelli Parker as one of the

elite scorers for the Blue

Devil girls program before

she graduates next year.

Mackenzie was a first-

team member of the Top

Choice All-Area girls squad a

year ago and was also an

honorable mention BCAM

All-State choice as well.

Abby Schlicher also

known as Acetylene Abby

for her ability to torch the

nets continued to establish

herself this season as a fierce

two-way floor warrior for the

Cardinals of coach Heather

Huff and as a team leader as

well.

The versatile Schlicher

struck for 14.6 points per

game while helping the

Cardinals to a runner-up fin-

ish to St. Mary in the Ski

Valley, an 18-2 regular-sea-

son mark and a berth in the

Class C district finals against

talented Tawas. She was

much more than a scorer,

though. Abby also generated

6.1 rebounds, 3.3 blocks and4.3 assists and she was a

fiery floor bandit on defense,

averaging a whopping 7.3

steals per game.

Coach Huff, who was her-

self a fiery two-way All-State

guard for the Cardinals and

then coach Rick Guild in the

late 1980s, credited Abbys

work ethic as one big reason

for the success she has

attained, as well as her

unselfish play, her ability to

see the whole floor, and her

willingness to do whatever it

takes to make the team bet-

ter.

The 6-foot-1 Morgan

Hanel was a strong physical

presence down low for I-

Lakes this season, averaging

a double-double with team-

high totals of 10.5 points per

game and 11 rebounds as

the battling Bulldogs posted

a 12-9 record and played

everyone tough.

Hanel was a model of con-

sistency in the paint, hitting

nearly 60 percent of her

shots from the floor and

grabbing 221 rebounds. Shewasnt all about scoring,

though. She was also big

into rejection, knocking

away a whopping 5.1 shots

per game. Additionally, she

set the table for her team-

mates like a Food Network

chef, delivering 3.9 assists

per game, and she was a

force defensively as well,

recording 3.4 steals.

Though just a sophomore,

Kari Borowiak was a factor at

both ends of the court for

the Snowbirds in her second

year as a varsity backcourt

starter. Borowiak blistered

the nets to account for 15

points per game, displaying

the ability to poke the iron

from the perimeter and also

cut through the lane to score

from in close or throw to an

open teammate. It was on

defense, though, that she

really shined, making life

miserable for opposing ball

handlers with her suffocat-

ing one-on-one pressure.

Mackinaw City junior

Courtney Wallis had a whale

of a season for the Comets,making the twine twitch to

the tune of a prolific 17.8

points per game as she

helped Mackinaw City win

its first district title since

1999 and also capture a

share of the Northern Lakes

Conference championship.

Wallis was more than just

a scorer, though. She drew

defenders like magnets, cre-

ating open looks for team-

mates, and then she fired

passes with surgical preci-

sion, generating 6.0 assists

per game. She also pulled

down 5.0 rebounds and was

into piracy on defense also,

notching 4.6 steals per game.

CLASS APLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Caprice Dennis, Detroit Pershing, 5-9, Sr.,

Branndais Agee, Detroit Cass Tech, 5-11, Sr.

Kelsey Mitchell, Inkster, 6-1, Sr.

Raven Bankston, Detroit Mumford, 6-7, Jr.

Marie Gaedke, Dearborn Edsel Ford, 5-10, Sr.

Elena Popkey, Warren Cousino, 5-7, Sr.

Gabby Yurik, Stoney Creek, 5-9, Sr.

Sami Stormont, Royal Oak, 5-8, Jr.

Allie Havers, Mattawan, 6-5, Jr.

SharRae Davis, Grand Haven, 5-9, Sr.

Alex Law, Grand Haven, 5-11, Sr.

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Scott Woodhull, Waterford Kettering.

Area Players:

HONORABLE MENTION

Mackenzie Edwards, GaylordShaina Streeter, Traverse City West

Katie Knudsen, Traverse City Central

CLASS BPLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Aerial Powers, Birmingham Detroit Country

Day, 5-11, Sr.

Amber Deane, Birmingham Detroit Country

Day, 5-9, Sr.

Brittany Streetman, Warren Lincoln, 5-7, Sr.

Kiara Kudron, New Boston Huron, 6-2, Sr.Rosanna Reynolds, Dearborn Divine Child,

5-9, Sr.

Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7, Jr.Olivia Nash, Escanaba, 6-2, Sr.Taylor Gleason, Goodrich, 5-8, Jr.

Aketra Sevillian, Goodrich, 5-6, Jr.Kalabrya Gondrezick, Benton Harbor, 5-8, Fr.

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Jim Kalbfleisch, New Boston Huron.

CLASS CPLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Madison Ristovski, Grosse Pointe WoodsUniversity-Liggett, 5-10, Sr.Sheyna Deans, Mount Clemens, 5-10, Sr.

Sarah Appold, Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 5-9,Sr.Dyman Webb, Flint Hamady, 6-1, Sr.

Annemarie Hamlet, McBain, 5-6, Sr.Bailey Cairnduff, Morley-Stanwood, 5-11, Sr.Kelli Guy, Kalkaska, 5-6, Jr.

Alexis Huntey, Morley-Stanwood, 6-2, Sr.Carlie Newman, Niles Brandywine, 5-9, Sr.

Adrianna Culbert, Delton-Kellogg, 6-0, Sr.

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Rick McNeil, Adrian Madison.

Area Players:

SPECIAL MENTION

Lauren Goldthorp, St. Ignace

HONORABLE MENTION

Abby Schlicher, Johannesburg-LewistonMeredith Hamlet, McBainLiza Erickson, Traverse City St. Francis

Morgan Hanel, Indian RiverInland LakesCoach: Doreen Ingalls, St. Ignace

CLASS DPLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Sarah Theut, Marine City Cardinal Mooney,5-10, Sr. r

Carlee Cottrell, Waterford Our Lady of theLakes, 5-9, Sr.Lexie Robak, Waterford Our Lady of theLakes, 5-9, Jr.Sara Hansen, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart,5-6, So.Lexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-1,Soph.Jaime Madalinski, Bark River-Harris, 5-11, Sr.Karli Jacob, Gaylord St. Mary, 5-9, Sr.Korynn Hincka, Posen, 6-1, Soph.Areona Hunter, East Kentwood West MichiganLutheran, 5-4, Fr.Janae Langs, Climax-Scotts, 5-3, Jr.

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Justin Terry, LansingChristian.

Area Players:HONORABLE MENTION

Kari Borowiak,Gaylord St. MaryCourtney Wallis,Mackinaw City

Five other players from Weekly Choice cov-erage area named Honorable Mention

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St. Mary senior Karli Jacob, shown here cruising to a breakaway in the

regional title game with Posen, averaged 17 points this season.


Karli JacobGaylord St. Mary

Mackenzie EdwardsGaylord

Abby SchlicherJohannesburg-Lewiston

Kari BorowiakGaylord St. Mary

Morgan HanelInland Lakes

Courtney WallisMackinaw City

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Hockey

Chiefs Elmore earns All-State

CHEBOYGAN The

Michigan High School

Hockey Coaches Association

released its annual Division 3

All-State Team last week and

Cheboygan senior forward

Jake Elmore earned first-

team honors.

Cheboygan senior goalie

Nicklas Watson was a sec-

ond-team pick and

Petoskeys free-wheeling

rocket launcher, Kyle

Ruggles, was honorable men-

tion.The hardworking, high-

scoring Elmore was part of

the aptly-dubbed

Production Line with fel-

low seniors Jordan Yost and

Eryn Eustice. The Production

Line played a huge role in

Cheboygans outstanding 21-

6-1 season under first-year

coach and former NHL play-

er Craig Coxe and Elmore

was the engine that helped

make it go.

The Chiefs, with Elmores

invaluable aid, had a record-

setting season, earning a co-

championship in the rugged

Northern Michigan Hockey

League and capturing the

regional championship with

consecutive, narrow victories

over talented foes Sault Ste.

Marie, Gaylord and Cadillac.

Watson -- designated by

colorful Cheboygan hockey

writer Tom Eustice as The

Wall was outstanding dur-ing the course of the long

season and typically turned

in his best performances

when the games counted the

most.

Ruggles was a nightmare

for opposing goalies this sea-

son, ratcheting up the pres-

sure with his pinpoint blasts,

launching sizzling wrist shots

from either side with alarm-

ing accuracy.

FIRST TEAM

Forwards

Luke Brithinee, Allen Park Cabrini

Christopher Brown, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood

Chad Cesarz, Jackson Lumen Christi

Jake Elmore, Cheboygan

Levi Erkkila, Calumet

Joe Hewitt, Chelsea

Brendan Jacques, Calumet

B.J. Kolcz, Marysville

Colton Korhonen, Flint Powers Catholic

Austin Pearson, Dearborn Divine Child

Sebastian Stankiewicz, Birmingham Detroit Country Day

Donald Sund, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Defense

Anthony Catalina, Chelsea

Dan Hankins, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills

Cameron Heath, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood

Anthony Scala, Dearborn Divine Child

Ben Storm, Calumet

Shane Switzer, Birmingham Detroit Country Day

Goalies

Aaron Alkema, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood

Brett Avery, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Devin Kero, Hancock

Tony Peltier, Houghton

Other Area Players

SECOND TEAM

Goalies

Nicklas Watson, Cheboygan

HONORABLE MENTION

Forwards

Kyle Ruggles, Petoskey

C.J. Wilkins, Sault Ste. Marie

Defense

Cliff Duvall, Sault Ste. Marie

Dane Moore, Cadillac

Cheboygan goalie Watson is second-team pick in D-3

and Petoskey rocket launcher Kyle Ruggles is honorable mention

Cheboygan senior forward and team captain Jake Elmore parks in front of the net

during the regional championship game at Gaylord.



GAYLORD The 2012 BigNorth All-Conference girlsbasketball team wasannounced last week. Threeplayers from Petoskey madethe grade and two from

Gaylord.On the first team were

Gaylord junior wingMackenzie Edwards andPetoskey junior forwardKelsey Ance. Mackenzie, one

of the dangerous point pro-ducers in the region, led theBig North in scoring, averag-ing 15.5 points per game.Kelsey helped fuel Petoskeysremarkable second-half

surge with her strong play atboth ends.

Junior center MeganTompkins, who cast a longshadow under the boards forthe Northmen, was a second

team pick and senior guardKatelyn Crittenden, a defen-sive specialist who made lifemiserable for opposing ballhandlers, was honorablemention.

Gaylords smooth-striding

junior point guard Sarah

Polena was also honorable

mention.

First TeamKatie Knudsen (12), T.C. Central

Mackenzie Edwards (11), Gaylord

Shaina Streeter (12), T.C. West

Kelsey Ance (11), Petoskey

Nicole Bruggema (11), Cadillac

Second TeamKatie Placek (9), T.C. West

Megan Tompkins (11), Petoskey

Christina Kollien (11), Alpena

Ali Walker (12), T.C. Central

Mary Emington (11), Cadillac

Honorable MentionDana Salesman (12), Alpena

Katlyn Agren (11), Cadillac

Mary-MaRae Baker (11), Cadillac

Selena Golnick (10), Cadillac

Sarah Polena (11), Gaylord

Jena Hoble (12), Ogemaw HeightsKayla Marshall (11), Ogemaw HeightsKatelyn Crittenden (12), PetoskeyChandler Cobb (12), T.C. CentralMolly Walker (12), T.C. CentralRessa Borkovich (12), T.C. WestLauren Ellison (11), T.C. West

Petoskey places 3 on 2012 Big North All-Conference roster, Gaylord places 2 on team

BIG NORTH ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL 2012

MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION2012 DIVISON 3 ALL-STATE TEAM

Girls Hoops

Edwards, Ance are first-team BNC

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Basketball

North Star Leaguenames teams

GAYLORD The North Star

League announced its annu-

al All-League boys and girls

basketball teams last week

and skilled players from Mio

and Atlanta were represented

on the rosters.

In the girls roster, Mio jun-

ior guard Nona Rhoads

earned first-team honors and

fellow junior guard Shelby

Satkowiak was a second-

team pick. The pair helped

lead the Thunderbolts to a

13-7 record this season.

On the boys team, Mios

smooth-striding, sweet-

shooting junior guard Micah

Thomey earned a spot on the

first-team roster and

rawhide-tough senior guard

Grant Price was an honorable

mention pick.

Atlanta junior guard

Garrett Badgero, a dangerous

long-distance rocket launch-

er, was a second-team selec-

tion.

Mio, Atlanta represented on annual boys, girls All-League rosters

First TeamTaylor Jurek, Arenac Eastern

Anita Rollins, AuGres SimsJensen Tchorzynski, HillmanNona Rhoads, MioKorynn Hincka, Posen

Second TeamJaelynn Handrich, FairviewHalley Wolkens, HaleMorgan Hardies, HillmanShelby Satkowiak, Mio

Anna Couture, Posen

Honorable MentionChantal Murdic,

Arenac EasternAshli Maser, AuGres SimsLogan Winton, Fairview

Alissa Clink, HillmanAmanda Kennard, HillmanPaige Lewandowski, Posen

Ashley Meyers, Posen

First TeamLuke Harris, FairviewBen Katterman, HaleMicah Thomey, MioJerome Ciarkowski, PosenDavid Kerr, Posen

Second TeamGarrett Badgero, AtlantaKyle Boensch, AuGres SimsConner Pendred,

AuGres SimsTyler Banks, HillmanNick Hincka, Posen

Honorable MentionJoey Kramer, Arenac EasternKyle Zobel, Arenac EasternBrett Maser, AuGres SimsGrant Price, Mio

NORTH STARLEAGUE 2012BOYSBASKETBALL

NORTH STARLEAGUE 2012GIRLSBASKETBALL

VANDERBILT -- Vanderbilt High School is seeking appli-

cants to fill the varsity boys and varsity girls basketball

coaches for the 2012-13 school year.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of applica-

tion to the superintendent's office by no later than

Wednesday, April 11, by 3:30 p.m. Interviews will follow and

successful applicants will have to pass a criminal back-

ground check prior to beginning employment.

VanderbiltHigh seeking

basketballcoaches


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Here are some outstanding photos of area

girls basketball teams in action from the

just-completed 2011-12 season. Note theintensity on the faces in these fine shots

by Rob DeForge of rdsportsphoto.com,Bob Gingerich of Grayling and Tom

Buttrick of Gaylord.

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Go Hornets! See You at State!

The Pellston Hornets won the Regional Title downing a tough Posen Vikings team last week in theRegional Final. They head on to State Tournament play this week.

The Hornets #1 Fan, Nate Cadwell holds the

Regional Championship Trophy.


LANSING -- Unseasonably

warm weather may have

Michigan's black bears andrecently born cubs out roam-

ing earlier than usual. Great-

horned owl chicks are already

hatched and will be out of the

nest before long. Spring is the

season for wildlife to give

birth. The Department of

Natural Resources reminds

Michigan residents to resist

the instinct to try to help baby

animals that may appear to

be abandoned because in

nearly every case a parent is

nearby and the baby animal is

not abandoned.

"The truth is, the animal

doesn't need help -- for

example, even if a fawnappears to be abandoned, its

mother is almost always near-

by," said DNR wildlife ecolo-

gist Sherry MacKinnon. "We

appreciate the good inten-

tions of those who want to

help, but the animals are bet-

ter off left alone t han removed

from the wild."

MacKinnon said it's not

uncommon for does to leavetheir young unattended for

up to eight hours at a time; an

anti-predator strategy that

minimizes scent left around

the newborn animals. "The

same holds true for rabbits,

ground-dwelling birds and

other wildlife," she said.

"Even avian parents will con-

tinue to care for hatchlings

that have fallen from a nest."

The DNR advises that:

* Many baby animals will

die if removed from their nat-

ural environment, and some

have diseases or parasites

that can be passed on to

humans or pets.* Some "rescued" animals

that do survive become habit-

uated to people and are

unable to revert back to life in

the wild. It is illegal to possess

a wild deer or any other wild

animals in Michigan, and

every day a deer spends with

humans makes it that much

less likely to be able to sur vive

in the wild.* Eventually, habituated

animals pose additional

problems as they mature and

develop adult animal behav-

iors. Habituated deer, espe-

cially bucks, can become

aggressive as they mature,

and raccoons are well-known

for this, too.

"If you come across a deer

or other animal that you are

certain has been orphaned

early in the year - for example,

if a doe is dead nearby -

please call your local DNR

office. They can refer you to a

licensed rehabilitator," said

MacKinnon. "Licensed reha-bilitators are trained to han-

dle wild animals and know

how to release them so that

they can survive in the wild."

Michigan licensed rehabilita-

tors are also listed on the DNR

website at http://www.michi-

gandnr.com/dlr/.

The Michigan Department

of Natural Resources is com-

mitted to the conservation,

protection, management, use

and enjoyment of the state's

natural and cultural resources

for current and future genera-

tions. For more information,

go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

LANSING -- When collect-

ing mushrooms, hunters

should pinch them off at the

stem, slightly above the soil.

This technique minimizes the

amount of dirt on the mush-

room and encourages re-

growth.

Avoid raking the forest

floor, because raking has a

negative impact on the ecolo-

gy of the forest and over-har-

vests the mushrooms.

Proper collection encour-

ages the growth of new mush-rooms the following year.

Beware of poisonous

mushrooms:

Some false morels are poi-

sonous and can cause people

to get sick, sometimes fatally.

The Michigan State

University Extension has

identified at least 50 types of

poisonous mushrooms (PDF)

that grow in Michigan.

Location guide for mush-

room hunters:

In forests where there has

been a prescribed burn or

wildfire, there is typically alarger crop of morels the fol-

lowing year.

List of prescribed burn and

wildfire areas:

To find maps with suitable

ORV trails, public lands avail-

able for mushroom picking

and types of vegetation, check

out the Mi-HUNT map appli-

cation.

Those who wish to search

for mushrooms for personal

use on state land do not need

a permit. Mushroom hunters

who use off-road vehicles to

get into state forest lands arereminded that ORV use in the

Lower Peninsula is restricted

to designated and signed

trails, routes and use areas.

Persons who use state forest

lands for camping are

reminded they must fill out

and post a free camp registra-

tion card, available at most

DNR offices.

For the quickest access to

this page in the future, go to

www.michigan.gov/mush-

roomhunting

DNR: Leave wildlife in the wild

Best practicesfor harvesting mushrooms

Resist instinct to try and help baby animals that may appear abandoned

DNR offers tips for collecting morels and avoiding poisonous mushrooms

The DNR advises the best way to harvest morel

mushrooms. (photo courtesy of the DNR)

Congratulations Hornets!


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Reformed Church of Charlevoix will

be accepting bids for lawn mowing

and trimming services for Church

and grounds for the season of

2012. Interested bidders will

receive a bid specification docu-

ment on Friday, March 23, 2012, at

10:00 a.m. when a Pre-Bid Tour will

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areas included is recommended to

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Brown, Maintenance Engineer

Community Reformed Church of

Charlevoix, 100 Oak St., Charlevoix,

Michigan 49720. The deadline for

submitting bids is 1:00 p.m. on

Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Bids

must be sent to the above addressin an envelope clearly marked,

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corner. Community Reformed

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bids, in whole or in part, and to

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Automobiles

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585-7406, 989-732-7250

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view at 989-370-8898.

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FURNITURE

5 piece dinette set. Round, heavy

duty table and chairs $200. Also a

white Electric Maytag Dryer $75.

231-916-2083

GREAT ROOMS is now wholesaling

mattresses to the public. Prices

begin at $89. 148 W. Main St.

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GARAGE & YARD SALE

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IMMEDIATE OPENING. Commission

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quality of experience. Apply in per-

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representative for advertising sales

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schedule. Good commission rate.Send resume' to Dave 1 at

[email protected].

Springs Window Fashions, Grayling.High volume wood window compo-

nent manufacturer has open facto-

ry positions on day and afternoon

shifts. Regular 4-day work week,

plus overtime. Require HS/GED,

documented good work record, &

drug screen. Apply at:

www.springswindowfashions.com

or at nearest Michigan Works

office. Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOMES FOR RENT

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, carport,

porch, garage, garden spot. 231-

525-8541

House for Rent: 2 Bedroom, 1 bath.

2 car garage. $650 month plus

deposit, utilities. Otsego Lake area.

989-387-1221

HOMES FOR SALE

Home for Sale near Grayling. 3 Bed,

2 bath with 24x32 Garage.

$79,000. Call 989-348-2860

NORTHLAND HOMES We sell

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for an appointment. 989-370-6058

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LEGAL NOTICE

FINAL NOTICE to dispose of con-tents to satisfy established leinson storage unit # 34, JamesSnook. Storage unit contents willbe emptied and or sold on April5, 2012 if accounts are not paidin full at Sled Shed Storage,2646 Old 27 South, Gaylord.989-731-2858

MANUFACTURED HOMES

For Rent or Sale on Contract. 3

Bedroom Manufactured home.

$500 down, $500 month. Gaylord

area MSHDA approved 866-570-

1991.

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8787

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paper. Determining the value of

their service or product is advised

by this publication. In order to avoid

misunderstandings, some advertis-

ers do not offer employment but

rather supply the readers with man-

uals, directories and other materi-

als designed to help their clients

establish mail order selling and

other businesses at home. Under

NO circumstance should you send

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client your checking, license ID, or

credit card numbers. Also beware

of ads that claim to guarantee

loans regardless of credit and note

that if a credit repair company does

business only over the phone its

illegal to request any money beforedelivering its service. All funds are

based in US dollars. 800 numbers

may or may not reach Canada.

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PETSDOG TRAX GROOMING. Downtown

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your appointment today, 989-705-

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SERVICES

DJ/KARAOKE SERVICE available for

weddings, clubs or parties.

References and information at

www.larryentertainment.com. 989-

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EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING.Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sales

and Service. Quality Workmanship

989-350-1857

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FRED'S TV & APPLIANCE SERVICE.33 years experience. In home serv-

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Call 989-732-8160.

BUCK PATH Mini Warehouses start-ing at $15 month. 989-732-2721

or 989-370-6058

Heated or Cold storage available

for Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall,

989-732-0724

TOOLS

Sears Craftsman band saw.

Seldom used. $149. 989-939-

8787

TRUCKS

WE BUY TRUCKS! Stop in & see

what we can pay you for yours! Ed's

Used Cars. East Jordan. 231-536-

7953

WANTED

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stay on diets, offer moral support,

inspirational support. If interested

contact Julie at 989-448-8109,

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SAVAGE and STEVENS RIFLES.

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lures. 989-390-1529

Wanted: Baseball, Football,

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Before 1972. 231-373-0842

Wanted: OUTBOARD MOTORS, any

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732-7250

Wanted: Used Cooking Oil. We will

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fryer. Maxx Garage. 989-732-4789

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This is the hardest thing formost people to do becausethey are emotionally attachedto everything in the house.

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counter tops, drawers, closets,garages, attics, and base-ments. You want as muchopen clear space as possible,so every extra little thingneeds to be cleared away.

Take a step back and pre-tend you are a buyer. Let afriend help point out areas ofclutter, as long as you canaccept their views without get-ting defensive. Let your agenthelp you, too.

Kitchen Clutter

The kitchen is a good placeto start removing clutter,because it is an easy place tostart.

First, get everything off thecounters. Everything. Even thetoaster. Put the toaster in acabinet and take it out when

you use it. Find a place where you can store everything incabinets and drawers. Ofcourse, you may notice that

you do not have cabinet spaceto put everything. Clean themout. The dishes, pots and pansthat rarely get used? Put themin a box and put that box instorage.

You see, homebuyers willopen all your cabinets anddrawers, especially in thekitchen. They want to be sure

there is enough room for their"stuff." If your kitchen cabi-nets, pantries, and drawerslook jammed full, it sends anegative message to the buyerand does not promote animage of plentiful storagespace. The best way to do thatis to have as much "emptyspace" as possible.

For that reason, if you havea "junk drawer," get rid of the

junk. If you have a rarely usedcrock pot, put it in storage. Dothis with every cabinet anddrawer. Create open space.

If you have a large amountof foodstuffs crammed intothe shelves or pantry, beginusing them especiallycanned goods. Canned goodsare heavy and you dont want

to be lugging them to a newhouse, anyway or paying amover to do so. Let what youhave on the shelves determine

your menus and use up asmuch as you can.

Beneath the sink is very crit-ical, too. Make sure the areabeneath the sink is as empty aspossible, removing all extracleaning supplies. You shouldscrub the area down as well,and determine if there are anytell-tale signs of water leaksthat may cause a homebuyerto hesitate in buying yourhome.

1120 Gornick Avenue, GaylordContact; Bill Whyte, Real Estate One, Gaylord (989) 705-8284

Real Estate

By Jim Akans

That fantastic opportunity to establish or relocate to a won-derful business location may well have arrived!

This attractive, newer office building in an excellentGaylord location is a canvas ready and waiting to accommo-date virtually any office-based business need. Situated onGornick Avenue near downtown, the I-75 freeway, and allmajor area thoroughfares, this location complete with ample

parking is hard to beat.

Featuring solid frame construction, the interior layout ofthis building offers over 2,000 square feet of professionally finishedspace. That includes five office spaces, a reception area, rest rooms,and a conference and break room that features built-in cabinetry andsink. The design is highly versatile and can easily adjust to therequirements of the new owner.

Outdoors, the grounds are pleasantly landscaped. The curb appealis fantastic, with a mix of brick and siding on the front faade. As aspecial bonus, the roof gables are each finished with a subtle Alpinearchitectural touchthe perfect accent for welcoming clients doingbusiness here in the Alpine Village of Gaylord. The building also fea-tures a natural gas fed forced air heating system and central air con-

ditioning.

What is even more astounding than the extraordi-nary presentation of this property is the exceptional,value-targeted listing price of just $124,900. Call Bill

Whyte at Real Estate One today for a private showing;(989) 705-8284 or email [email protected]

Opportunity awaitswith nicely located Gaylordoffice building

REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

Provided to you by and based on information from the Water WonderlandMLS, Inc. for the period February 27, 2012 through March 4, 2012.(RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ONLY)

DAYS DOLLARVOLUME NUMBER OF NUMBER OFCOUNTY ON MARKET SOLD UNITS SOLD UNITS AVAILABLE

Alcona 519 $1,210,000 3 46

Alpena 134 $962,350 8 308

Antrim 331 $36,500 1 48

Cheboygan 106 $308,200 4 415

Crawford 58 $377,000 4 180

Mackinac 0 $0 0 68

Montmorency 237 $79,000 3 179

Oscoda 0 $0 0 138

Otsego 125 $779,000 7 360

Presque Isle 193 $269,500 4 231

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