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Positive News,
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EventsWednesday, November 27, 2013
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By Heather
DeLong
Let your
childhood
holiday
memories
flood back at Staffords Holiday Parade
in Downtown Petoskey Saturday,
November 30th. Sponsored by the
Petoskey Downtown Management
Board, you will get a chance to sit onSantas lap, listen to a musical perform-
ance and help those in need this
Christmas with Toys for Tots. It will be a
fun, memorable holiday morning for all!
Beginning at 10 a m on Saturday,
Staffords Holiday Parade will begin its
march, winding its way through down-
town streets. It will finish at on the
Veranda of Staffords Perry hotel where
children will get the chance to tell Santa
what they want for Christmas.
Amid the festivities, you will have the
opportunity to join Downtown Petoskey
and the US Marines in helping unprivi-
leged children this year in Northern
Michigan by donating new, unwrapped
toys to Toys for Tots.
Parade floats and entertainment
include performances by the Petoskey
High School Marching Band, ensembles
representing businesses and nonprofits
in the community, and more. The GrandMarshal will be Jim Reid from Reid
Furniture. Reid furniture celebrated
their 86th year in business in 2012.
Help welcome the Christmas season
by attending the Staffords Holiday
Parade in Petoskey Saturday, November
30th at 10 am!
For more information on the event,
visit www.petoskeydowntown.com or
contact Kathy Bardins at kbardins@win-
ternet.com.
To contact Heather DeLong with any
comments, questions or concerns, she can
be reached at
heather@weeklychoice.com.
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The holidays are
here, which means
it's time for Santa! I
know, most of you
believe Santa
arrives the night
before Christmas,
but he likes to
come out and meet
people ahead of
time too. How else
do you think he
finds out what we
want most off of the
Christmas lists we send him?
Saturday November 30 Santa
will be arriving in Mio. Kids can
come and visit with Santa from
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at American
Physical Therapy, downtown.
Make sure they let Santa know
what the want for Christmas!
There will be cookies and hot
chocolate for the children to
snack on, and most likely some
goodies for the adults too!
The magnificent Light Parade
starts at dusk, 6:00 pm, long
after the kids are done spending
time with the big guy. Imagine a
parade, floats and all, coming
down the street in the dark, cov-
ered with all kinds of Christmas
lights. That's what you get when
you come to the Holiday Light
Parade. It's an amazing site.
Santa and his wife will be walk-
ing in the parade too. The
parade is followed by Santa
lighting the Christmas Tree at
the courthouse.It's a great night for chil-
dren and adults, and a great
way to ring in the Christmas
season. Just make sure
everyone dresses warm!
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Santa Claus is coming to
Gaylord Friday, December
6th! Kindle your holiday spir-
it by heading downtown for a
yuletide celebration. The
parade will begin at 6 pm,
followed by Mayor Jenkins
handing Santa the official
key to the City of Gaylord.
Our newly planted
Community Christmas Tree
on the County Courthouse
Lawn will be lit. Its a sight
you wont want to miss.
Enjoy a ride into the
evening by carriage provided
by Cook Family Farms after
your visit with Old St. Nick.
Provided for you by Baymont
Inn & Suites will be hot
chocolate and Treetops
resort will have a photo
booth to capture the memo-
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By Heather DeLong
An open house was held last Wednesday
night at City Hall to present the proposal to
renovate Downtown Gaylord. The plan is to
transform downtown into a pedestrian
friendly area that will positively impact the
community, bring people together and pro-
mote business growth. Nearly one hundred
people gathered in City Hall, prepared with
listening ears and questions about the pro-
posal.
Plans for the downtown makeover include
a narrowing of Main Street to three lanes,
providing a more people-friendly walkway
for locals and visitors to shop and enjoy aday on the town. The area will be aesthetical-
ly pleasing, giving businesses new life and
the opportunity to thrive. Downtown will be
transformed into the heart of the growing
city.
Another great addition to the streetscape
proposal includes better parking accommo-
dations, gateways into the downtown district
and a transformation of the Otsego County
Courthouse lawn complete with a fountain
and fire pit.
The estimated $4.4 million renovation cost
was among the public concerns as well as
traffic disruption and whether or not the
community would benefit from the million
dollar makeover, although $2.45 million of
the cost was predicted to be covered by state
and federal grants. The rest of the funds
would come from the local government, the
Downtown Development Authority tax
increment financing and other local sources.
There are mixed feelings about the
Downtown Gaylord renovation upon com-
pletion. Some believe it will greatly increase
local traffic and sales, while others see it as awaste of resources and cant envision a posi-
tive turnaround for the community.
Want your opinions heard on the matter?
There will be another open house for the
streetscape proposal on January 15th at City
Hall. The blueprints will be presented to the
Downtown Development Authority March
4th and the City Council March 24th. You
can also visit the Downtown Renaissance
Facebook page to stay updated on the latest
information at
www.facebook.com/GaylordDowntownRena
issance.
To contact Heather DeLong for any com-
ments, questions or concerns, she can be
reached at heather@weeklychoice.com.
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By Heather DeLong
Twas the night of Thanksgiving, and all bellies were full
Mom was sorting through ads, it was out of control.
The web pages were open, mouses ready for clicking
Only the greatest deals are what shed be picking.
The children were pulled up out of their beds
While parents put coats on them, hats on their heads.
And daddy in the driveway scraping ice off his car
Had just planned out the store routes-some near, others far.
When on the TV a commercial they see
Said buy a drill set get the second one free!
In a huge rush, we flew out the door
They never heard a sale quite like this before.
The snow on the roads proved driving unclear
Conditions like this made it harder to steer.
But my family was on a mission, we couldnt stop nowDodging minivans, missing mailboxes, we followed a plow.
With turkey inside us, we felt a bit queasy
We knew that Black Friday shopping wouldnt be easy.
Drivers were speeding like it was a game
My dad gestured and shouted and called them bad names.
You cant cut me off like that on a left turn!
I swear winter drivers will just never learn!
We got to the entrance of the store parking lot
And parked in a really tight far away spot.
Once out of the car, we raced toward the door
Running around other people to get to the store.
The doors were still locked for another two hours
So we waited in line underneath the snow showers.
In what seemed like a day the time finally came
Where we would put last minute shoppers to shame.
Fighting through crowds, pushing our way over and under
In almost an instant we found goods to plunder.
Gift sets, electronics, goodies galore
Wed have to load the car and come back for more!
At this point were running on little to no sleep
But its hard to resist when these things are so cheap!
We filled up our carts to the top til they spilled
My parents were beyond reasonably thrilled!
They found presents for Grandma, Uncle Bob and Aunt Margaret
They continued until they felt they reached a good target.
No one would forget what we got them this year
Better than caroling; better than story time, gifts are the best kind of cheer!
We grabbed our last bags and got ready to leave
Happy we got deals we never thought wed achieve.
The car ride back home was busier than before
Wed have to deal with poor drivers once more.
My eyes were starting to close, I was ready for bed
But I was glad we got our holiday shopping done way ahead.
As my parents tucked me in under my covers and said goodnight
I couldnt get adjusted on my pillow just right.
I kept thinking of the hustle and bustle of the holidaysAnd tried to picture how it used to be in the old days.
Did people always lose sleep just to get to the store?
Or did the holidays once mean something more?
Remember your loved ones this holiday season
Dont forget, for your shelter and love, theyre the reason.
Stay safe this year and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
To contact Heather DeLong for any comments, questions or concerns, she
can be reached at heather@weeklychoice.com.
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Looking to create some holiday magic? Theres nothinglike giving a hand-made gift or creating a holiday keepsake
to make it magical. Crooked Tree Arts Center is offering a
selection of classes that can do just that during the first few
weeks of December.
Gingerbread houses are a holiday tradition. Lori Bolt,
Crooked Tree Arts Center art instructor, will teach a class
where students create their own simple miniature holiday
houses with graham crackers, frosting, and candy. If time
allows, students will also make a keepsake ornament. The
class is for student in grades 3-5.
Students in grades 3-6 can create gifts to give in the class
taught by Maggie VanWagoner. Student will be able to make
several different gifts and choose from several options of
what theyd like to create. They may do a needle felting proj-
ect, a painted drinking glass, or something to surprise you!
For students (grades 1-5) who love construction, instructor
Frank Hasseld, teaches 3-D classes. In the upcoming class,
students are going to build wooden sleds. The students will
use simple hand tools in the construction, and if time allowswill decorate their sleds with paint.
Keepsake ornaments for the tree are the theme of instruc-
tor Renee Golovichs class. Children in Kindergarten 2nd
grade can create treasured ornaments to keep or give as gifts.
Classes for preschoolers also highlight the holidays.
Cortney Beck will be instructing the young ones in an intro-
duction to the Nutcracker. They will discover the enchanting
world of the Nutcracker with age appropriate music, a craft,
and the story. Preschoolers can also learn their manners in
a class especially created to make it fun. The class will end
with a tea party where they get to display what theyve
learned from the manners class.
Theres also the opportunity to work with Jim Beckering in
Crooked Tree Arts Centers pottery studio to create a
Christmas bowl. Participants will learn to throw a pot on the
potters wheel, fire, and glaze their creations. This class is
offered to anyone ages Kindergarten to adult. Any child
under the age of 8 needs to be accompanied by an adult.
To learn more about the classes and to sign up for them,
go to www.crookedtree.org or call 231 347-4337.
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Messiah ticketsavailable nowTickets are now on sale for the Great Lakes Chamber
Orchestras annual holiday offering of Handels Messiah. The
two performances, to be held at 7 pm, Friday, December 19
and Saturday, December 20, will take place in the sanctuary
of St. Francis Xavier Church in downtown Petoskey, and will
include a post-performance reception with refreshments in
the churchs lower level. The Little Traverse Youth Choir will
provide pre-concert music.
Guest conductor Michelle Merrill will direct Great Lakes
Chamber Orchestra and the GLCO Chorus, prepared by
Chorus Master Peter Sims, as well as featured soloists Amy
Cross, soprano; Martha Hart, alto; David Theis, tenor; and
Peter Sims, baritone.
Tickets cost $20 for general admission, and $35, $50 and
$75 for your choice of
reserved seating. All tickets
may be purchased online at
glcorchestra.org and
MyNorthTickets.com, or at
the GLCO office: 231-487-
0010. General admission
tickets are available at
Chambers of Commerce:
Boyne City, Charlevoix, East
Jordan, Harbor Springs and
Petoskey. Students/youths
who are 18 and under, mili-
tary personnel and people
with disabilities registered
with VSA Arts of Michigan
are admitted free of charge.This years Messiah per-
formances are possible due
to the generosity of the Bank
of Northern Michigan. The
Great Lakes Chamber
Orchestra produces live
orchestral performances that
provide entertainment, edu-
cation and inspiration for
Northern Michigan. Support
for the orchestra is provided
by the Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs, the
National Endowment for the
Arts, the Petoskey-Harbor
Springs Area Community
Foundation, the Bay Harbor
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By Jim Akans
Many Northern Michigan residents are
familiar with the outstanding opportunities
provided by the ongoing work of the
Bergmann Center in Charlevoix. The staff at
the non-profit Center assists in building life
skills for individuals with developmental dis-
abilities, with programs that include on-site
job training and employment opportunities,
volunteer opportunities, community aware-
ness, daily living skills and enrichment class-
es.
What many may not be aware of is that
starting in August of 2010, The Bergmann
Center opened a fantastic Resale Shop locat-
ed right next to their main facility on Ance
Road, offering terrific bargains on resale
goods ranging from clothing, furniture and
other household items, to one-of-a-kind new
products created by local individuals.
The shop has many exciting products
made by individuals at the Bergmann
Center; such as fire starters from recycled
material, furniture painted by a local woman
artist, gazing balls made from recycled bow-
ing balls adorned with donated stained glass,
items from clay, handmade jewelry, love
lights made with clear stained glass and can-
dles, and much more.
In addition to a lot of great merchandise,
the Bergmann Center Resale Shop also offers
a great place for individuals in the Centers
program to learn skills on
the job, such as running a
cash register and processing
inventory. These are valu-
able skills that will continue to provide
rewards for these individuals for years to
come.
The Bergmann Center Resale Shop is
located at 8888 Ance Road in Charlevoix, and
is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 am
to 4 pm, and the staff accepts item donations
during those hours as well.
For additional information call (231) 547-9624 or visit www.bergmanncenter.org and
follow the Resale Shop link.
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The Great Start Collaborative of
Charlevoix, Emmet and northern Antrim
counties is inviting parents to join the 2014
Parent Leadership Council, comprised of
parents of children 12 and under, that helpstrengthen families and support optimal
development of young children.
"The authentic voice of parents is v ital to
community planning and growth," said
Maureen Hollocker, Director for the Great
Start Collaborative.
Parent Leadership Council members will
gain personal and professional development,
explained Raeann Dunlop, Parent Liaison
and leader of the 2013 council.
They will build personal leadership skills,
increase understanding of family strengths
and the community, as well as have the
opportunity to network with p arents, com-
munity leaders and other professionals - all
while serving as the voice of parents of
young children throughout the region,
Dunlop said.Members will participate in community
outreach by representing Great Start and
sharing materials with others as a parent
voice at community meetings. They will also
help plan and facilitate events and projects
hosted by Great Start, as well as share child
development materials and community
resources with other p arents.
Parents within the Charlevoix-Emmet
Intermediate School District that are inter-
ested in becoming a part of the Parent
Leadership Council must have a child(ren)
aged infant to 12, commit five hours per
month from January 2014 through
December 2014, and attend the Great Start
Parent Leadership Council Orientation. To
eliminate barriers to participation, parents
will receive a monthly honorarium of $50
upon completion of hours and the monthly
Leadership Council reporting form, and
transportation assistance via fuel cards.
Application and additional information
can be found by visiting www.greatstart-
forkids.com. Application deadline is 5 p.m.
on December 20, 2013. Completed applica-
tion forms can be mailed to: Great Start
Collaborative, 08568 Mercer Boulevard,
Charlevoix, MI 49720; faxed to: 231-582-
8082; or e-mailed to: gspc@greatstart-
forkids.com
The Great Start Collaborative is currently
made up of more than 30 different partici-
pants and organizations from around the
community. Representatives from business,
health, education, human services, legislative,
higher education, non-profit, court systems,
and parents are committed to creating a
movement in our area that seeks to involve
the entire community in supporting families
as they raise their young children to succeed
in school and in life.
On Tuesday, November 12, Governor RickSnyder signed legislation that extends the cur-rent homestead property tax exemption fordisabled military veterans to a veteransspouse if the veteran passes a way before thetax break is granted. The existing property taxexemption eases the cost of home ownershipfor military veterans who were honorably dis-charged and are disabled and unable to work.
This exemption is only available to 100%Disabled Veterans or those Veterans withIndividual Unemployability or, if the veteranhas died, to their un-remarried surviving
spouse who owns and uses thehome as their homestead. Thedisabled veteran or their surviv-ing spouse must be a resident ofthe State of Michigan. Assessorsare advised that eligible dis-abled veterans will be able toapply for a 2013 exemption atthe December 2013 Board ofReview. An exemption will can-cel the July and December 2013taxes, but will not cancel anytaxes levied before 2013.
The Act requires an Affidavit be filed. Callthe Cheboygan County Department of
Veterans Services 231-627-8833 to schedule anappointment to review if eligible to obtain thetax exemption. Veterans must present theirannual VA Benefits Statement and/or mostcurrent Rating Decision stating 100% Disabledor Individual Unemployability and Michigandrivers license in order to obtain the Affidavit.
The Affidavit must be given to the VeteransTownship Supervisor by December 6, in orderto receive the homestead property tax exemp-tion for 2013.
GAYLORD - The Gaylord Elks Lodge is
hosting its annual Soup and Sandwich
Luncheon on Tuesday, December 3, from
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 116
Grandview Blvd. in Gaylord. Cost for the
luncheon is by donation with all proceeds
going to The Salvation Army of Gaylord.
The event is open to all.
We are grateful the Elks host the
luncheon and take an active role in help-
ing The Salvation Army do the most good
for people in Gaylord and Otsego County,
said Brian Jergenson, Gaylord Business
Manager.
The Annual Soup and Sandwich
Luncheon contributes to the overall suc-
cess of The Salvation Armys Red Kettle
Campaign, an event that kicked off last
weekend with the familiar bell ringers at
several Gaylord locations. The Salvation
Army is seeking volunteers to ring bells at
kettle locations at Walmart, Family Fare,
Big Lots and Hobby Lobby on Friday and
Saturday through the Christmas holiday
season.
Bell ringers are encouraged to show
their Christmas spirit by singing or play-
ing holiday music while staffing the ket-
tles. The Salvation Army invites local
sports boosters, service organizations and
churches to sponsor kettle locations for a
day-long ringing rally. Social media fans
can become an integral part of the
fundraising efforts by hosting an Online
Red Kettle and encouraging donations
from friends and family. For more infor-
mation go to www.onlineredkettle.org.
All funds raised locally in the Red Kettle
Campaign go directly to support the pro-
grams and services the Salvation Army
provides in Otsego County. To sign up,
contact the Gaylord Service Center at 989-
731-5959 or via email at brian_jergen-
son@usc.salvationarmy.org
Parents invited to join Leadership Council
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Gluten free is really a buzzword these
days. You can't go a day without hearing
someone talking about it, seeing an ad aboutit, or walking by a gluten free section in the
grocery store. Just a decade ago most of us
hadn't even given gluten a second thought.
If you are actually new to the term, gluten is
a product from grains, like wheat, that is
used in many processed food items to make
it stick. Most popular items with gluten
include breads and pastas.
It may be surprising to some that there is a
company in northern Michigan producing
gluten free foods. Mrs. Glee's Foods is locat-
ed in Hillman, MI. They run a facility that is
dedicated and certified gluten Free, by the
Gluten Free Certification Organization. This
means that they don't make non-gluten free
items in the same place as their gluten free,
so there is no fear of cross contamination.
They are also Kosher certified by Michigan
Kosher.
Jim LeCureux, Operations and Sales
Manager, tells about how Mrs. Glee's begancreating gluten free goodness using beans; A
group of navy bean producers were looking
for alternative markets for their crop and
connections were made with the University
of Nebraska Food Science staff. They in-turn
recommended that we meet with the Celiac
Sprue Association. At that time gluten free
foods were low in fiber and protein and very
high in carbohydrates. Beans are good
sources of protein and fiber so it appeared
that beans/bean flour would be a great alter-
native flour for those that are intolerant to
wheat/gluten.
Currently Mrs. Glee's has bean flour, a
multi-purpose flour and many pa stas. They
also have some wonderful cake, bread, cook-
ie, and more mixes available. LeCureux says,
We are always looking for new ideas and
products that consumers would like.
Currently we are increasing our co-packing
capabilities. Since gluten free requires afacility where there will not be cross contam-
ination, Mrs Glee's is adding several clients
that MGF will source, process and package
for others.
Mrs. Glee's generally has two types of cus-
tomer, according to LeCureux. There are
those that are truly gluten intolerant and
those that think the gluten free life style is
healthier, or that it makes them feel better.
He adds that, the number of people with
gluten intolerance is growing as people
become more aware of the issue.
Mrs. Glee's is available locally at Neiman's
in Alpena, Amish Country Natural Products
and AuSable Market in Mio, and Moore's
Bulk Foods in Grayling. You can learn more
about Mrs. Glee's foods at their website,
www.mrsgleesfoods.com, or by phone, (989)
742-4446 .
By Yvonne Stegall
Christmas is a time of giving. It is better to
give then to receive, after all. If you aren't
sure where to give, or what to give, here is a
list of places in need of donations this holi-
day season.
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mio
St. Mary's has several opportunities to
share Christmas with local people in need.
The Giving Tree has tags with a number that
represents a person or family, and a giftthey've asked for. Monetary donations help
to purchase the gifts on any tags not taken.
The deadline for The Giving Tree is
December 8. Gifts for Veterans in the
Saginaw VA Hospital are being collected until
November 30, at the church. It can be any
small items that someone could read or use
while in the hospital. A "Home Needs" bag is
available until December 1 for people to take
home and fill with home cleaning and paper
products. There is also the Disaster Relief
collection that folks can give to at any time.
It will be sent to Catholic Relief Services to
help in the Philippines. The food pantry can
always use canned or boxed food donations
that will help for Christmas, and all year
long. For more information on any of these
donation options, contact Julie Slasinski,
826-3404 or Cathy Kuba, 826-1673.
Fairview Mennonite Church
The Fairview Mennonite Church, along
with a number of other churches and organi-zations in the county, participate in the
Community Giving program through DHS.
Contact Oscoda County DHS for more info.
Something new the church is doing this year
is to have a Christmas Open House for the
families they were given through the
Community Giving program. They are going
to buy a variety of gifts, including ones they
requested, so they can choose and wrap
their own gifts for their kids and the kids can
choose for the parents. They
will also be decorating
Christmas cookies, enjoying
refreshments, and more.
Though the church doesn't
normally ask for outside
donations, if anyone would like to give
towards buying food, gifts and things, that
would be welcome! The contact phone is
848-2953 and mailing address is PO Box 100,
Fairview 48621.
Love INC in Fairview
Love In the Name of Christ of Oscoda Co.
is always in need of monetary or other dona-
tions (call to find out what they are in need
of currently). These donations would be
used to help people in need of firewood,
winter clothing, food, and other things. Call848-2020 to find out how you can help.
Mio Church of God
Every year a list of fa milies that need help
with Christmas comes to the church. Let's
give JOY in the name of Jesus to someone we
may not even know! If you would like to
adopt a family, shop or deliver gifts; please
call the church 989-848-5247. You can also
join them for wrapping in the Fellowship
Hall on Tuesday, December 17 at 6pm. They
also have Operation Christmas Child, where
they send boxes of gifts that may include
toys, personal care items, pencils, and more
to those in the community that have chil-
dren that do not have the funds for gifts, or a
holiday meal. If you would like more details
on about Operation Christmas Child please
call the church and speak to Shelly.
We Can Food Pantry
We Can Food Pantry, located at the Oscoda
County Fairgrounds, is always in need of
donation for their monthly giveaways.
However, the holidays seem like an extra
special time to make a donation, if you can.
Since they only get a very small donation
from government grants, they rely greatly ondonations and fundraising events. The
pantry accepts both monetary and food
donations in order to help the hungry in
Oscoda County. They welcome prepackaged
meat items, boxed cereal, canned goods, and
other shelf stable items. Monetary donations
are used to buy bulk food through the Food
Bank of Eastern Michigan. Those who
receive food from the pantry have either
received assistance through the states Bridge
Card program, or they need to prove they are
below the poverty level, with proof of resi-
dence and income. Donations can be
arranged through Sarah Ridpath, 989-848-
5293.
University Center Gaylord (UCG) has recently added
another regional resource to its list of accomplishments by
becoming a Professional Testing Center.
UCG staff have attended training and become official
proctors for exams by companies that include Pearson VUE,
ISO Quality, Kryterion, Comira, TD testing, Nocti, Castle, and
Smart Proctoring. Other testing companies will be added to
the list so that individuals have the widest possible options
for completing required computer-based and paper testing,
without having to drive to major urban areas where such
exams were usually only available.
UCG is a partnership of eight colleges and is also an ideal
regional meeting place for organizations and businesses with
its modern classroom space and advanced technology.
Community education classes are also offered f or life-long
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By becoming a Professional Testing Center, University
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By Heather DeLong
The 33rd Annual Christmas Craft Show
and Christmas in Indian River is right
around the corner. On Friday, November29th join in on this fun family event filled
with crafts, tree lighting, caroling, a Santa
parade and more holiday festivities to get
you excited for the season.
The Indian River Chamber of Commerce is
holding the 33rd Annual Christmas Craft
Show from 10 am to 4 pm at Inland Lakes
Schools, located at 4363 South Straights
Highway. Admission is $2 and children ten
and under get in for free. As one of the
largest craft shows in Northern Michigan,
you can be sure to leave with unique finds.
Continuing on for Christmas in Indian
River, downtown businesses will be open late
with holiday specials. At 5 pm, join in on
story time at Tuscarora Township Hall with
Mrs. Claus. Christmas Carolers will be
singing in Village Green at 5:30, and down-
town Indian River will have community souppots, bratwursts, burgers and hot dogs for
the public to enjoy.
Santa Claus will be coming to town on a
parade at 6 pm, followed by tree lighting in
Village Green and pictures with Santa at the
Indian River Chamber of Commerce.
The fun doesnt end on Friday; join Santa
for breakfast on Saturday, November 30th
from 9 am to 11:30 am at the Greenside
Grille, Indian River Golf Club. Adults eat for
$10.95 and kids for $5.95. The breakfast buf-
fet includes scrambled eggs, potatoes,
bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit,
danish and French toast. Reservations a re
recommended, and dont
forget to bring your camera
for more pictures with Santa!
Brighten up someone
elses holiday season thisyear by bringing a personal
care item or mittens for
donation at the Village Green
by the Christmas tree.
Best wishes for the
upcoming holiday season!
For more information visit
www.irchamber.com or call
(231) 238-9325.
For any comments, ques-
tions or concerns, Heather
DeLong can be contacted at
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By Jamie Woodall
Have you ever wondered why we humans
complain so much? It seems to be our natu-
ral propensity. We are creatures of comfort
and want things a certain orderly way in our
lives, dont we? The weather is too hot, or
too cold. No snow or too much snow. Some
days the weather is just right. But even on
those days there are usually fifty to a hu n-
dred things
we can find
that arent
right allow-
ing it to sab-
otage ourspirit. Lets
face a brutal
fact; most
often we
dont walk
through life
with a 100% thankful spirit.
Its appears to be against our nature to
turn to God and give thanks for everything in
life. But thats what he desires. And thats
what is best for our lives. It alleviates stress,
and makes us people that others enjoy to be
around. Positivity is good, powerful, and
infectious. Every year Thanksgiving helps
me evaluate my general life attitude.
Did you know that Thanksgiving is actually
about giving thanks? Check out the words of
an ancient Psalmist: Enter his gates with
thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give
thanks to him and praise his name. For the
Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all gener-ations (Psalm 100).
Now, reread it more slowly. This always
helps in digesting Scripture. For these peo-
ple in this ancient time there were gates of a
temple court where they would go to praise
and worship God for all he had provided for
them. Why? Because he is
good and his love endures
forever. He is faithful and
walks with us through all the
mess if we allow him to do
this.
As I consider this more
carefully, the words of the
biblical writer James come to
mind, Every good and per-
fect gift is from above, coming down from
the Father of the heavenly lights.
I remember thinking about this little
nugget a few years ago while I stood in the
streets of Sao Paulo Brazil. We had just visit-
ed whole families living in one-room cement
box houses and shanties. Trash littered
sewer water ran under the sidewalks. In the
100-degree sun it smelled like dog poop.
Small children were everywhere barefoot
and shirtless. Sexual disease was rampant.
Normal was completely broken. Run-away
dads hung out smoking dope on street cor-
ners. It was hard. Yet as I walked into a
small garage church those people were
singing praises to God louder and more filledwith charisma than any church I could think
of in the US.
I came home from Brazil ashamed to go
back to our four-bedroom carpeted home
with air conditioning. If youve been to a
third-world place then you know the feeling.
I have so much more than I ever need. A
new level of gratefulness welled up in my
heart. I wanted to give more, and care more.
I forgot about what I once thought I didnt
have. I wrestled with my kids and remem-
bered Every good and perfect gift is from
above, coming down from the Father of the
heavenly lights.
This Thanksgiving season I want to
encourage you to focus your mind on the act
of giving thanks to God for everything. God,
thank you for my health. Thank you for my
family. Thank you for a home with running
water. Thank you for being faithful even
when Im not. Thank you for your mercy.
Thank you for your love. Thank you for giv-
ing me purpose in life. Thank you for the
sun. Thank you for the rain. Thank you for
the snow. Thank you for difficult times that
can build my character. Thank you for
friends. Thank you for life. Thank you for
freedom. Thank you for being a God who
desires to meet me in my deepest pain when
I dont understand. Thank you for being notjust a God who is out there, but one who is
near me. Thank you for your son Jesus.
Thank you, God. Thank you. Thank you.
No matter what challenges you face, being
sincerely thankful will change your life. God
is good. He hurts with you, and desires a dif-
ferent world as well. We can trust him, and
give thanks.
Have a grateful Thanksgiving.
Jamie Woodall is the pastor of Genesis
Church in Boyne City that meets 11am
Sundays at the Boyne City Elementary School
cafeteria. Genesis Petoskey meets at Petoskey
Middle School auditorium at 9:30am.
Christmas in Indian River this Friday
Complain or Give Thanks?
Thanksgiving is almost here. If you
have the financial resources to provide a
comfortable life for your family, you
have reason to be thankful. And if you
can afford to share some of your boun-
ty with charitable organizations, youmay want to be as generous as possible
because your gifts may allow you to
both give and receive.
By donating cash or other financial
assets, such as stocks, to a qualified
charity (either a religious group or a
group that has received 501(c)(3) status
from the IRS), you help benefit an
organization whose work you believe in
and, at the same time, you can
receive valuable tax benefits.
To illustrate: If you give $100 to a qual-
ified charity, and youre in the 25% tax
bracket, you can deduct $100, with a tax
benefit of $25, when you file your 2013
taxes. Therefore, the real cost of your
donation is just $75 ($100 minus the $25
tax savings).
Furthermore, if you donate certain
types of non-cash assets, you may be
able to receive additional tax benefits.Suppose you give $1,000 worth of stock
to a charitable group. If youre in the
25% bracket, youll be able to deduct
$250 when you file your taxes. And by
donating the stock, you can avoid pay-
ing the capital gains taxes that would be
due if you had eventually sold the stock
yourself.
To claim a charitable deduction, you
have to be able to itemize deductions on
your taxes. Charitable gifting can get
more complex if you choose to integrate
your charitable giving with your estate
plans to help you reduce your taxable
estate. The estate tax is consistently
debated in
Congress, and the
exemption levelhas fluctuated in
recent years, so its
not easy to predict
if you could even-
tually subject your
heirs to these
t a x e s .
Nonetheless, you
can still work with
your tax and legal
advisors now to
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One such step
might involve
establishing acharitable remain-
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this arrangement,
youd place some
assets, such as
appreciated stocks
or real estate, in a
trust, which could
then use these assets to pay you a life-
time income stream. When you estab-
lish the trust, you may be able to receive
a tax deduction based on the charitable
groups remainder interest the
amount the charity is likely to ultimate-ly receive. (This figure is determined by
an IRS formula.) Upon your death, the
trust would relinquish the remaining
assets to the charitable organization
youve named. Keep in mind, though,
that this type of trust can be complex. To
establish one, youll need to work with
your tax and legal advisors.
Of course, you can also choose to pro-
vide your loved ones with monetary
gifts while youre still alive. You can give
up to $14,000 per year, per individual, to
as many people as you choose without
incurring the gift tax. For example, if you
have three children, you could give
them a cumulative $42,000 in a single
year and so could your spouse.
Thanksgiving is a fine time to showyour generosity. And, as weve seen,
being generous can be rewarding for
your recipients and yourself.
Edward Jones, its employees and
financial advisors are not estate plan-
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advice. You should consult your estate-
planning attorney or qualified tax advi-
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with Edward Jones Investments located
in Downtown Gaylord. He can be
reached at (989) 731-1851, or e-mail him
at phil.hofweber@edwardjones.com.Edward Jones, its financial advisors
and employees do not provide tax or
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qualified tax or legal professional for
advice on your specific situation. This
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By Curt Hagedorn
The word spa is bandied about a lot
these days. There are spa personal careproducts and spa towels and spa robes
and entire spa bathrooms: bathrooms
filled with those luxurious products and
fluffy white cotton towels and robes. And
dont forget spa cuisine which even
extends to spa frozen dinners. But if you
really want to get to the bottom of the
resurgence of spas and spa treatments,
just look at our over-scheduled and
stressed out lives. We all need a little more
pampering on a daily (or at least weekly or
monthly) basis.
The idea of a spa harks back to the turn
of the last century, when the very wealthy
traveled to places like Baden Baden and
Nauheim in Germany to indulge in thesupposed healing properties of the natural
springs there. Over time, the meaning of
the word spa has expanded to include all
manner of pampering mixed with healing:
mental, physical and spiritual. And of
course, when it comes to the very wealthy,
nothing has changed very much.
For example, one of the oldest spas in
the United States, the Golden Door, offers
guests a chance to fulfill your dream of a
perfect week in paradise with programs
designed to rejuvenate mind, body and
spirit. This kind of experience naturally
does not come cheap, requiring a non-
refundable deposit of $1,000 per person,
to which youll add an additional $6,500per week for a personalized fitness and
treatment program, spectacular accom-
modations, gourmet meals created from
the bounty of the Golden Doors own gar-
dens, and a great deal more. In the world
of spas, however, the Golden Door is hard-
ly the most expensive. Resorts around the
world have jumped on the spa bandwagon
and offer a wide variety not only of exer-
cise, classes and meal plans, but programsdesigned to reduce stress, improve your
emotional and spiritual health, raise your
self esteem and, in general, prepare you to
be the ultimate warrior in your chose field
of endeavor when you go back to the out-
side world. But just
because you dont live a
rich and famous lifestyle,
doesnt mean you dont
deserve that little some-
thing extra that rejuvenat-
ing spa treatments can pro-
vide.
If youre looking for
something a little more
close to home (and a lotless pricey) there also day
spas cropping up all over
the country, many times
connected with either
gyms or beauty salons or as
freestanding franchises, so
its more than likely that
youll be able to find the
genuine healing properties
of a spa treatment just around the corner.
And spa treatments dont have to be
expensive. On a recent walk around my
own neighborhood with a stressed-out
friend, a local day spa was offering a spe-cial half-hour massage, pedicure manicure
for only $30.
A word to the wise: do a little research
on spa treatments to find out what they
entail and what kinds of products they
use. Though there should be very little
risk, its possible that, since many spas use
all natural ingredients (even vegetables
and fruits) to create their proprietary
products, you might be allergic. Like in a
restaurant, its always best to ask. Also,
massage and other physical therapists and
teachers often have licensing and other
requirements they must pass. Look for
these before you put your body in their
hands. In general: if you are paying forclasses or treatments its a good idea to
have a resume and references up front
which, fortunately, most spas however
large or small provide. Remember, if the
services and treatments are as effective as
they say, there should be plenty of people
willing to sing their praises. Also, ask your
friends, colleagues, and of course your
hairdresser or other beauty professional
for recommendations. Your local hair
salon may be offering a variety of services
from manicures and pedicures to mas-
sage, facials and body wraps that you
never even knew about.
Finally, even if you cant indulge in a
week of spa treatments, a simple half hour
chair massage, a facial or other treatment
can often provide just what you need to
relieve the stress and anxiety of youreveryday life, and in most cases you can
purchase the healing products to take
home, and your local spa practitioner
often offers classes or other advice on how
best to use them between visits as part of
a stress-relieving program of yoga, medita-
tion or other exercise that emphasizes
stretching and breathing. Most of us
never take the time to really relax and be
pampered. With more spas and spa treat-
ments available than ever before, its time
we started.
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